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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
Mayor Pro Tem Bob Glenn
4.
PRESENTATION
4.A.
Retirement Recognition of Police Sergeant Whitney Adamson-Payne effective May 31, 2025.
5.
BUSINESS
5.A.
Consider Approval of Minutes dated May 20, 2025
5.B.
Consider Board Appointments
Dugan Best Neighborhood Alliance - Appoint Maeghan Woodruff to a two-year term effective June 3, 2025
Owensboro Sister Cities and Regions Board – Reappoint Katherine Zboril to a three-year term effective June 5, 2025
Owensboro City Utility Commission – Appoint Landon Tong to fill the remainder of an unexpired term ending December 31, 2025 (replacing Tony Cecil)
Regional Water Resource Agency Board of Directors – Reappoint Harry Roberts, Jr. to a four-year term effective July 1, 2025
6.
ORDINANCES - 2nd READING
6.A.
Consider Ordinance 6-2025 entitled AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND APPROVING THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE CITY OF OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2025, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2026, AND APPROPRIATING THE REVENUES TO THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY AS SET FORTH HEREIN.
The estimated revenues and fund balances set forth in the 2025-2026 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, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, in the amount of $163,560,522, inclusive of Internal Service Funds, for the various purposes designated in the 2025-2026 Annual Budget.
6.B.
Consider Ordinance 7-2025 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.
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.
6.C.
Consider Ordinance 8-2025 entitled AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2024 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, AND AMENDING ORDINANCE 7-2024 TO PROVIDE FOR PURCHASE OF PROPERTY, DEVELOPER INCENTIVE PAYMENTS, CONSTRUCTION OF BUS SHELTERS, AND CONTRIBUTION TO THE COLD FOOD STORAGE PROJECT; TO PROVIDE FOR RECEIPT OF GRANT REVENUE AND APPROPRIATE THOSE FUNDS; AND TO TRUE UP YEAR-END ACTIVITY.
Budget amendment to provide for purchase of property, developer incentive payments, construction of bus shelters, and contribution to the cold food storage project; to provide for receipt of grant revenue and appropriate those funds; and to true up year-end activity.
7.
ORDINANCES - 1st READING
7.A.
Consider Ordinance 9-2025 entitled AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2024 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, AND AMENDING ORDINANCE 7-2024 TO PROVIDE RECEIPT OF, AND APPROPRIATIONS FOR, FUNDS FROM DAVIESS COUNTY FISCAL COURT TOWARD CONSTRUCTION OF THE SENIOR CENTER.
Budget amendment to provide receipt of, and appropriations for, funds from Daviess County Fiscal Court toward construction of the Senior Center.
8.
MUNICIPAL ORDERS
8.A.
Consider Municipal Order 12-2025 entitled A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN APPLICATION FOR COPS HIRING PROGRAM FUNDING GRANT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR AN AMOUNT UP TO $125,000.00, FOR WHICH A TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT (25%) MATCH MAY BE REQUIRED.
The City is applying for funding up to $125,000.00 from the Fiscal Year 2025 COPS Hiring Program to assist in hiring Owensboro Police Department officers to ensure that violent crime can be reduced and security for its citizens can be enhanced. The City of Owensboro is willing to pay the twenty-five percent (25%) match required if it is awarded any funds from the Fiscal Year 2025 COPS Hiring Program.
9.
CITY MANAGER ITEMS
9.A.
Consider Personnel Appointments
PROMOTIONAL/PROBATIONARY STATUS:
Teresa M. Jarrett – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service, promotional appointment to Bus Driver with the Public Works Transit Department, effective June 16, 2025
Allison M. Maier – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service, promotional appointment to Administrative Aide with the Police Department, effective June 16, 2025
REGULAR STATUS:
Michael J. Knight – Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Instrument Technician with the Public Works Engineering Department, effective June 3, 2025
Danny J. Prater – Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Mechanic with the Public Works Garage Department, effective June 3, 2025
9.B.
City Manager Comments
10.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS
11.
OPEN PUBLIC FORUM
Members of the audience may address the Board of Commissioners on any matter of public concern that was not on the agenda. Comments are limited to issues within the scope and responsibility of the 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 staff or the Board of Commissioners. The Mayor reserves the right to extend time to the speaker.
12.
ADJOURNMENT
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