Owensboro Board of Commissioners
November 07, 2023 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
Mayor Tom Watson
4. PRESENTATIONS
4.A. Presentation of "Mayor's Award of Distinction" to David Daniel
4.B. "National Hospice and Palliative Care Month" Proclamation
4.C. "National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week" Proclamation
5. BUSINESS
5.A. Consider Approval of Minutes dated October 17, 2023
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5.B. Consider Board Appointments
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Owensboro Parks and Recreation Advisory Board – Reappoint Johnathan Patton to a two-year term effective November 8, 2023. Appoint Calvin Williams to a two-year term effective November 2, 2023. Appoint David Curry to a two-year term effective November 8, 2023.

GRADD Hazard Mitigation Council – Reappoint Lelan Hancock to a term effective November 7, 2023.

 

5.C. Consider Board Appointment
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International Bluegrass Music Museum, Inc., Board of Trustees – Reappoint Tom Watson to a three-year term effective November 24, 2023.

6. ORDINANCES - 2nd READING - None
7. ORDINANCES - 1st READING
7.A. Consider Ordinance 25-2023 entitled AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3, ARTICLE I, SECTION 3-8 OF THE OWENSBORO MUNICIPAL CODE TO EXPAND THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ON CHRISTMAS EVE AND NEW YEAR’S EVE WHEN THOSE HOLIDAYS FALL ON A SUNDAY, FROM 6:00 A.M. UNTIL 2:00 A.M. THE FOLLOWING DAY.
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Kentucky law prohibits the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sundays unless a local government passes an ordinance expanding the sale of alcoholic beverages in its jurisdiction.  Citizens and businesses have requested that the City of Owensboro expand the sale of alcoholic beverages on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve when those holidays fall on a Sunday, from 6:00 a.m. until 2:00 a.m. the following day.      

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7.B. Consider Ordinance 26-2023 entitled AN ORDINANCE CLOSING A PORTION OF GRACIAN STREET, FOUST AVENUE AND A SECTION OF AN ALLEY RIGHT-OF-WAY ADJACENT TO 719 FOUST AVENUE IN THE CITY OF OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY.
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 Local Property Holdings, LLC has petitioned the City of Owensboro to close a portion of Gracian Street, Foust Avenue and a section of an alley right-of-way adjacent to 719 Foust Avenue. 

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7.C. Consider Ordinance 27-2023 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 2808 WEST PARRISH AVENUE CONTAINING 17.253 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AT THE REQUEST OF THE T.C. OSBORNE ESTATE.
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An ordinance annexing the property located at 2808 West Parrish Avenue, containing 17.253 acres, at the request of the T.C. Osborne Estate.

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8. MUNICIPAL ORDERS
8.A. Consider Municipal Order 41-2023 entitled A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF OWENSBORO, DAVIESS COUNTY FISCAL COURT AND DANIEL PITINO SHELTER PROVIDING FOR THE COST OF ADDITIONAL STAFFING , LIABILITY INSURANCE, AND BUS TICKETS TO THE SHELTER DURING WHITE FLAG EVENTS OCCURING DURING THE WINTER OF 2023-2024 AND SIMILAR AGREEMENTS FOR THE WINTERS OF 2024-2025 AND 2025-2026.
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The City and County wish to enter into a new Memorandum of Agreement for the winter of 2023-2024 (with two automatic renewals through 2026) to help provide the cost of additional staffing, liability insurance, and bus tickets to Pitino Shelter in order to provide safe, secure, and hospitable temporary overnight accommodations during White Flag events for vulnerable adults and children. 

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8.B. Consider Municipal Order 42-2023 entitled A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING AND RATIFYING, NUNC PRO TUNC, THE EXECUTION OF AN APPLICATION FOR A PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS FUNDING GRANT THROUGH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE IN THE AMOUNT OF $43,748.11, THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH WILL BE UTILIZED BY THE OWENSBORO POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE A FOSTER + FREEMAN FUMING CHAMBER, FOR WHICH NO MATCH IS REQUIRED.
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Owensboro Police Department desires to purchase a new fuming chamber that will allow its Evidence Collection Unit technicians to safely develop latent fingerprints using ethyl cyanoacrylate (CNA) vapor in a controlled environment for optimum effectiveness and safety, no match is required.

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8.C. Consider Municipal Order 43-2023 entitled A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A DEED OF EASEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF OWENSBORO AND CITY UTILITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY, ALSO KNOWN AS OWENSBORO MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, GRANTING TWO PERPETUAL EASEMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSTALLING, OPERATING, MAINTAINING AND REPLACING UNDERGROUND WATER LINES AND APPURTENANCES ACROSS PROPERTIES ON OLD HARTFORD ROAD AND NEAR THE GREENBELT.
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Owensboro Municipal Utilities requests two perpetual easements for the purpose of installing, maintaining, operating, repairing, renewing, replacing, inspecting, and removing underground water lines, and all appurtenances, across properties on Old Hartford Road and near the Greenbelt.

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9. CITY MANAGER ITEMS
9.A. Consider the Financial Report for the period ending September 30, 2023.
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9.B. Consider Personnel Appointments
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PROMOTIONAL/PROBATIONARY STATUS:

Corey L. Gant – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service, promotional appointment to Fire Battalion Chief with the Fire Department, effective November 19, 2023

James R. Grant IV – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service, promotional appointment to Fire Battalion Chief with the Fire Department, effective December 3, 2023

Clayton R. Tuma – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service, promotional appointment to Fire Captain with the Fire Department, effective December 3, 2023

Brian M. Roberts – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service, promotional appointment to Fire Captain with the Fire Department, effective December 3, 2023

Tad Easton Weathers – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service, promotional appointment to Fire Lieutenant with the Fire Department, effective December 3, 2023

REGULAR STATUS:

Danica P. Richardson – Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Office Manager with the Public Works Transit Department, effective November 7, 2023

Sidney M. Coleman – Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Purchasing Specialist with the Finance Department, effective November 14, 2023

Hunter D. Hinton – Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Police Sergeant with the Police Department, effective November 20, 2023

Lucas M. Hardy – Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Police Sergeant with the Police Department, effective November 20, 2023

Aron M. Contratto – Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Police Sergeant with the Police Department, effective November 20, 2023

9.C. 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. ADJOURNMENT