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1.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Tom Watson
Please silence your cell phone during Commission Meeting.
2.
ROLL CALL
City Clerk Beth Davis
3.
INVOCATION & PLEDGE
Commissioner Mark Castlen
4.
PRESENTATIONS
4.A.
Retirement Recognitions effective July 31, 2022
- Heath Stokes - Police Officer, Owensboro Police Department
- Tim Goff - Assistant Finance Manager, Finance Department
- Allen Tanner - Maintenance Specialist, Public Works
4.B.
"Dust Bowl Week" Proclamation
5.
BUSINESS
5.A.
Consider Approval of Minutes dated June 21, 2022
5.B.
Consider Board Appointments
Dugan Best Neighborhood Alliance – Reappoint Andrea Johnson to a two-year term effective August 2, 2022.
Shifley-York Neighborhood Alliance – Reappoint Scott Gilliam, Terri Hedges, Tracey Bivins-Helm, Eric Houtchen and Timothy Scheidegger to a two-year term effective July 22, 2022. Reappoint Robin French to a two-year term effective August 5, 2022.
Northwest Neighborhood Alliance – Appoint Michael Johnson to a two-year term effective July 19, 2022.
6.
ORDINANCES - 2nd READING - None
7.
ORDINANCES - 1st READING
7.A.
Consider Ordinance 16-2022 entitled AN ORDINANCE REVISING EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK POLICIES 109 AND 110, THEREBY CHANGING AGE AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR FIREFIGHTERS AND CHANGING ELIGIBILITY REQUIRERMENTS FOR LATERAL TRANSFER POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS.
It is necessary to revise Policies 109 and 110 in the Employee Handbook to facilitate the hiring of police officers and firefighters. The minimum age requirement for firefighters shall now be 18 at the time they become sworn, and the education requirements have been revised. The requirements for lateral transfers have also been revised.
8.
MUNICIPAL ORDERS - None
9.
CITY MANAGER ITEMS
9.A.
Consider Personnel Appointments
NEW HIRE/PROBATIONARY STATUS:
Jeffery A. Johnson – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Laborer/Maintenance Helper in the Public Works Grounds Department, effective July 25, 2022
PROMOTIONAL/PROBATIONARY STATUS:
John D. Rudy – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service, promotional appointment to Crew Leader with the Public Works Grounds Department, effective July 24, 2022
9.B.
City Manager Comments
10.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS
11.
OPEN PUBLIC FORUM
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.
ADJOURNMENT
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