Owensboro Board of Commissioners
May 03, 2022 5:00 PM
Regular Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Tom Watson
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Please silence your cell phone during Commission Meeting.

2. ROLL CALL
City Clerk Beth Davis
3. INVOCATION & PLEDGE
Commissioner Bob Glenn
4. PRESENTATION
4.A. Friday After 5 - 2022 Season Update
Francine Marseille, Executive Director
4.B. "Professional Municipal Clerks Week" Proclamation
5. BUSINESS
5.A. Consider Approval of Minutes dated April 19, 2022 and April 21, 2022.
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5.B. Consider Board Appointments
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Owensboro Historic Preservation Board – Reappoint Kathryn Burlew to a three-year term effective May 17, 2022

6. ORDINANCES - 2nd READING - None
7. ORDINANCES - 1st READING
7.A. Consider Ordinance 07-2022 entitled AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2021 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2022, AND AMENDING ORDINANCE 7-2021 TO APPROPRIATE ARPA FUNDS, PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS IN VARIOUS AREAS AND TO ESTABLISH BUDGET FOR POLICE FUNDS.
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Budget amendment to appropriate ARPA funds, provide for additional appropriations in various areas and to establish budget for police funds.

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7.B. Consider Ordinance 08-2022 entitled AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND APPROVING THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE CITY OF OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2022, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2023, AND APPROPRIATING THE REVENUES TO THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY AS SET FORTH HEREIN.
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The estimated revenues and fund balances set forth in the 2022-2023 Budget of the City of Owensboro are hereby appropriated to the various departments of the City of Owensboro for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, in the amount of $140,513,161, inclusive of Internal Service Funds, for the various purposes designated in the 2022-2023 Annual Budget.

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7.C. Consider Ordinance 09-2022 entitled AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE COMPENSATION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND NON-ELECTED CITY OFFICERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PERSONNEL AND PAY CLASSIFICATION PLAN, AS REQUIRED BY KRS 83A.070.
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KRS 83A.070(2) directs the legislative body of each city to fix the compensation of city employees and non-elected city officers in accordance with a personnel and pay classification which shall be adopted by ordinance.

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7.D. Consider Ordinance 10-2022 entitled AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING ORDINANCE 8-2005 WITH AN ORDINANCE CREATING AND ESTABLISHING FOR BID A NON-EXCLUSIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS (OR RELATED NON-CABLE) FRANCHISE FOR THE PLACEMENT OF FACILITIES FOR THE GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS OR RELATED NON-CABLE SERVICES WITHIN THE PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY OF CITY OF OWENSBORO FOR A TEN (10) YEAR DURATION; AND PROVIDING FOR COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER RELEVANT LAWS, REGULATIONS, STANDARDS, AND ORDINANCES; DEFINITIONS; WORK, MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS; WIRE MOVING AND TREE TRIMMING; PERFORMANCE BONDS; INDEMNIFICATION; INSURANCE; ACCESS TO PROPERTY AND INSPECTIONS; NOTICE OF FILINGS WITH THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION; NO VESTED RIGHTS; LIMITED ASSIGNMENT; NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE AND BANKRUPTCY; CANCELLATION OR TERMINATION; VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES; PERMITTING AND INSPECTION FEES; ADDITIONAL PERMITTING AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBSTANTIAL NEW CONSTRUCTION; AND BID REQUIREMENTS; ALL EFFECTIVE ON DATE OF PASSAGE.
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The City of Owensboro seeks to repeal Ordinance 8-2005, which governs telecommunications franchises, and replace it with this Ordinance to reflect the changing landscape of telecommunications service in the City and the changes in federal and state law since 2005. This ordinance creates a non-exclusive franchise granting a telecommunications system within the City.

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8. MUNICIPAL ORDERS
8.A. Consider Municipal Order 15-2022 entitled A MUNICIPAL ORDER APPROVING THE 2022-2023 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP FUNDS, PREPARED BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAME.
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The Citizens Advisory Committee has recommended that the Owensboro Board of Commissioners accept the 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant and HOME Funds in order to continue to address the need for housing and community development in the community.

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8.B. Consider Municipal Order 16-2022 entitled A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A MUTUAL AID AND ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF OWENSBORO AND HOPKINS COUNTY FISCAL COURT.
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The City of Owensboro and Hopkins County Fiscal Court desire to provide aid and assistance to the other in the event of disaster or emergency by entering into a Mutual Aid and Assistance Agreement.

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9. CITY MANAGER ITEMS
9.A. Consider Personnel Appointments
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NEW HIRE/PROBATIONARY STATUS:

Tony Hernandez – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Refuse Truck Driver with the Public Works Sanitation Department, effective May 8, 2022

PROMOTIONAL/PROBATIONARY STATUS:

John D. Berry - Probationary, full-time, non-civil service, promotional appointment to Construction Inspector with the Public Works Engineering Department, effective May 8, 2022

REGULAR STATUS:

Kevin D. DeRossitt – Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Deputy Director of Public Works with the Public Works Department, effective May 9, 2022

Bryson N. Morrow – Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Recreation Facilities Manager with the Parks and Recreation Department, effective May 10, 2022

9.B. City Manager Comments
10. COMMUNICATIONS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS
11. OPEN PUBLIC FORUM
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Members of the audience are invited to address the City Commission on any matter of public concern that was not on tonight’s agenda.  Comments are limited to issues within the scope and responsibility of this Commission.  Commission meetings are held to conduct city business for the benefit of Owensboro citizens and taxpayers. 

At this time, anyone who wishes to address the City Commission please make their way to the podium to be recognized.  Speakers must state their name and address for the Clerk’s record, and limit their remarks to three (3) minutes or less.  Since the item is not on the agenda, no response is required from City staff or the Commission.  The Mayor reserves the right to extend time to the speaker.

12. CLOSED SESSION
12.A. Consider a Closed Session under KRS 61.810(1)(b) for discussions on the future acquisition or sale of real property by a public agency.
13. ADJOURNMENT