Owensboro Board of Commissioners
August 16, 2022 5:00 PM
Regular Meeting
Return
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Tom Watson
Rationale

Please silence your cell phone during Commission Meeting.

2. ROLL CALL
City Clerk Beth Davis
3. INVOCATION & PLEDGE
Commissioner Jeff Sanford
4. PRESENTATIONS
4.A. Retirement Recognition - Mike Shepherd, Public Works
4.B. Recognize Joel Utley
4.C. Senior Community Center of Owensboro-Daviess County Update
Becky Barnhart, Executive Director
5. BUSINESS
5.A. Consider Approval of Minutes dated August 2, 2022 and August 9, 2022
Attachments
5.B. Consider Board Appointments
Rationale

Owensboro Riverport Board – Reappoint Joanna Shake and Jacob Reid to a four-year term effective September 10, 2022

Owensboro-Daviess County Drug and Alcohol Steering Committee – Reappoint Shelley Newcom and Debbie Zuerner as a joint city-county appointment to a three-year term effective September 2, 2022

6. ORDINANCES - 2nd READING
6.A. Consider Ordinance 17-2022 entitled AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE CITY OF OWENSBORO TRANSIENT ROOM TAX AND PROCEDURES FOR ITS COLLECTION AND ENFORCEMENT.
Rationale

KRS 91A.390 authorizes cities of the home rule class, including Owensboro, to impose a transient room tax on the rent for occupancy of a suite, room, rooms, cabins, lodgings, campsites, or other accommodations charged by any hotel, motel, inn, tourist camp, tourist cabin, campgrounds, recreational vehicle parks, or any other place in which accommodations are regularly furnished to transients for consideration or by any person that facilitates the rental of the accommodations by brokering, coordinating, or in any other way arranging for the rental of the accommodations. The Board of Commissioners wishes to establish a transient room tax as an additional source of revenue for events, facilities and staff to enhance tourism in Owensboro and Daviess County. 

Attachments
6.B. Consider Ordinance 18-2022 entitled AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE OWENSBORO TOURIST AND CONVENTION COMMISSION; PROCEDURES PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT AND TERMS OF MEMBERS; POWERS OF COMMISSION; AND AUDIT OF COMMISSION’S BOOKS AND ACCOUNT.
Rationale

KRS 91A.350 authorizes cities of the home rule class, including Owensboro, to establish a tourist and convention commission for the purpose of promoting and developing convention and tourist activities and facilities. The Board of Commissioners wishes to establish the Owensboro Tourist and Convention Commission for the purpose of promoting and developing convention and tourist activities and facilities. In order to avoid the duplication of services and maximize efficiency, the City intends for the tourist and convention commission to contract for services with the existing Owensboro Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau and the City of Owensboro.

Attachments
6.C. Consider Ordinance 19-2022 entitled AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2022 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2023, AND AMENDING ORDINANCE 08-2022 TO REVISE BEGINNING FUND BALANCES, CARRYOVER APPROPRIATIONS FOR ALL OUTSTANDING ENCUMBRANCES, CAPITAL PROJECTS AND RE-BUDGET FUNDS; REMOVE THREE (3) FULL-TIME TELECOMMUNICATOR POSITIONS AND ADD THREE (3) FULL-TIME CALLTAKER POSITIONS.
Rationale

Budget amendment to revise beginning fund balances, carryover appropriations for all outstanding encumbrances, capital projects and re-budget funds; remove three (3) full-time Telecommunicator positions and add three (3) full-time Calltaker positions.

Attachments
7. ORDINANCES - 1st READING
7.A. Consider Ordinance 20-2022 entitled AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING TO THE CITY OF OWENSBORO CERTAIN UNINCORPORATED TERRITORY IN THE COUNTY OF DAVIESS ADJOINING THE PRESENT BOUNDARY LINE OF THE CITY, BEING PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2753 VEACH ROAD, CONTAINING 0.376 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AT THE REQUEST OF ALLEN RENFROW.
Rationale

An Ordinance annexing the property located at 2753 Veach Road containing a total of 0.376 acres. There will be an annexation incentive agreement for the property.

Attachments
7.B. Consider Ordinance 21-2022 entitled AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE 12-2022 IN ITS ENTIRETY, WHICH WAS APPROVED BY THE OWENSBORO BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ON JUNE 7, 2022, AND ANNEXING TO THE CITY OF OWENSBORO CERTAIN UNINCORPORATED TERRITORY IN THE COUNTY OF DAVIESS ADJOINING THE PRESENT BOUNDARY LINE OF THE CITY, BEING PROPERTY LOCATED AT OR NEAR GOETZ DRIVE AND COVENTRY LANE, TRACT I (36.925 ACRES), TRACT II (15.655 ACRES) AND TRACT III (0.444 ACRES) CONTAINING A TOTAL OF 53.024 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AT THE REQUEST OF OWENSBORO DEVELOPERS, LLC.
Rationale

Ordinance 12-2022 was approved on June 7, 2022 annexing into the City property located at or near Goetz Drive and Coventry Lane. The Ordinance misstated the acreage and described the property incorrectly. Therefore, Ordinance 12-2022 is being repealed and Ordinance 21-2022 is annexing the correctly described property.

Attachments
7.C. Consider Ordinance 22-2022 entitled AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE 13-2022 IN ITS ENTIRETY, WHICH WAS APPROVED BY THE OWENSBORO BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ON JUNE 7, 2022, AND ANNEXING TO THE CITY OF OWENSBORO CERTAIN UNINCORPORATED TERRITORY IN THE COUNTY OF DAVIESS ADJOINING THE PRESENT BOUNDARY LINE OF THE CITY, BEING PROPERTY (GOETZ DITCH) LOCATED AT OR NEAR THE WENDELL FORD EXPRESSWAY AND GOETZ DRIVE CONTAINING 11.619 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AT THE REQUEST OF THE CITY OF OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY.
Rationale

Ordinance 13-2022 was approved on June 7, 2022 annexing into the City property (Goetz Ditch) located at or near the Wendell Ford Expressway and Goetz Drive. The Ordinance described the property incorrectly. Therefore, Ordinance 13-2022 is being repealed and Ordinance 22-2022 is annexing the correctly described property.

Attachments
7.D. Consider Ordinance 23-2022 entitled AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING TO THE CITY OF OWENSBORO CERTAIN UNINCORPORATED TERRITORY IN THE COUNTY OF DAVIESS ADJOINING THE PRESENT BOUNDARY LINE OF THE CITY, BEING PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3107 LEITCHFIELD ROAD (HWY 54) AND LEITCHFIELD ROAD (HWY 54) RIGHT OF WAY, CONTAINING 0.880 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AT THE REQUEST OF MALI HWY 54, LLC.
Rationale

An Ordinance annexing the property located at 3107 Leitchfield Road (Hwy 54) and Leitchfield Road (Hwy 54) right of way, containing a total of 0.880 acres.

Attachments
7.E. Consider Ordinance 24-2022 entitled AN ORDINANCE LEVYING AD VALOREM TAXES FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2022, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2023, AT THE RATE OF 26.40 CENTS PER $100 OF ASSESSED VALUATION OF REAL PROPERTY, 27.61 CENTS PER $100 OF ASSESSED VALUATION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND 30.30 CENTS PER $100 OF ASSESSED VALUATION OF VEHICLES, AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION AND APPORTIONMENT OF SAME.
Rationale

Ordinance to levy ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023, at the rate of 26.40 cents for $100 of assessed valuation of real property, 27.61 cents per $100 of assessed valuation of personal property, and 30.30 cents per $100 of assessed valuation of vehicles.  Also to provide for the collection and apportionment of same.

Attachments
8. MUNICIPAL ORDERS
8.A. Consider Municipal Order 27-2022 entitled A MUNICIPAL ORDER ADOPTING THE DAVIESS COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN 2023-2027 UPDATE.
Rationale

Daviess County Fiscal Court is required by KRS 224.43-340 and KRS 224.43-345 to submit an update of the area solid waste management plan. The Daviess County Solid Waste Management Plan 2023-2027 Update sets the agenda for implementation of solid waste reduction and management for the years inclusive of 2023-2027. The City of Owensboro, being within Daviess County, adopts the Plan.

Attachments
9. CITY MANAGER ITEMS
9.A. Consider Personnel Appointments
Rationale

NEW HIRE/PROBATIONARY STATUS:

Renee L. Mackey – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Bus Driver with the Public Works Transit Department, effective August 29, 2022

Carla S. Ellis – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Telecommunicator with the Police Department, effective September 12, 2022

 

PROMOTIONAL/PROBATIONARY STATUS:

Whitney L. Brown – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service, promotional appointment to Senior Accountant with the Finance Department, effective August 28, 2022

 

REGULAR STATUS:

Steven E. Schroeder – Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Refuse Truck Driver with the Public Works Sanitation Department, effective August 16, 2022

9.B. City Manager Comments
10. COMMUNICATIONS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS
11. OPEN PUBLIC FORUM
Rationale

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