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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.
PRESENTATIONS
4.A.
Accessory Dwelling
Brian Howard, OMPC Executive Director
4.B.
Purchasing Department 101
Kalyn Fox, Purchasing Manager
4.C.
City Project List Update
City Manager Nate Pagan
5.
BUSINESS
5.A.
Consider Approval of Minutes dated August 5, 2025
5.B.
Consider Board Appointments
Alliance for a Drug-Free Owensboro & Daviess County – Reappoint Rebecca Horn as a joint city-county appointment to a three-year term effective September 1, 2025. Appoint Brooke Arnold to a three-year term effective September 1, 2025
6.
MUNICIPAL ORDERS
6.A.
Consider Municipal Order 14-2025 entitled A MUNICIPAL ORDER ADOPTING A REVISED SIDEWALK POLICY AND CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE PLAN.
Municipal Order 16-2016 created a Sidewalk Committee and adopted the City of Owensboro Sidewalk Policy and Construction and Maintenance Plan. The Sidewalk Committee has proposed revisions to the Sidewalk Policy and Construction and Maintenance Plan deemed necessary to improve maintenance of sidewalks in the City.
6.B.
Consider Municipal Order 15-2025 entitled A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN EASEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF OWENSBORO AND REGIONAL WATER RESOURCE AGENCY, GRANTING A PERPETUAL EASEMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING, OPERATING, MAINTAINING AND RECONSTRUCTING A SEWER LINE ACROSS A PORTION OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON CARTER ROAD.
Regional Water Resource Agency (“RWRA”) requests a perpetual easement for the purpose of constructing and thereafter operating, maintaining and reconstructing a sewer line over and across a portion of property located on Carter Road. The easement has been fully reviewed by city staff and will not unreasonably interfere with the use of the property located on Carter Road.
6.C.
Consider Municipal Order 16-2025 entitled A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A REAL ESTATE PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON WEST PARRISH AVENUE CONTAINING 73.372 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.
J.E. Massie Farm, LLC owns certain real property located on West Parrish Avenue in Daviess County, Kentucky and the property owner now desires to sell the real property. The City of Owensboro seeks to acquire said property for economic development purposes.
6.D.
Consider Municipal Order 17-2025 entitled A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A REAL ESTATE PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON WEST PARRISH AVENUE CONTAINING 48.233 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.
William M. Kuegel, Jr. and Lois Elaine Kuegel own certain real property located on West Parrish Avenue in Daviess County, Kentucky and the property owners now desire to sell the real property. The City of Owensboro seeks to acquire said property for economic development purposes.
6.E.
Consider Municipal Order 18-2025 entitled A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN APPLICATION FOR A LOCAL ASSISTANCE ROAD PROGRAM GRANT THROUGH THE KENTUCKY TRANSPORTATION CABINET, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL & MUNICIPAL AID, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $2,220,000.00, THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH WILL BE UTILIZED BY THE CITY OF OWENSBORO TO RESURFACE CITY STREETS; A TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT (25%) MATCH OF $555,000 IS REQUIRED BY THE CITY.
The City of Owensboro desires to resurface various streets in need of repair and seeks to file an application for a Local Assistance Road Program Grant through the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Department of Rural & Municipal Aid, in the approximate amount of $2,220.000.00, the proceeds of which will be utilized to perform the necessary resurfacing. A twenty-five percent (25%) match of $550,000.00 is required for this grant.
6.F.
Consider Municipal Order 19-2025 entitled A MUNICIPAL ORDER OF THE CITY OF OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY, PRELIMINARILY APPROVING AN INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BOND FINANCING FOR MIZKAN AMERICA, INC., OR ANY AFFILIATE THEREOF OR ENTITY RELATED THERETO; AUTHORIZING INITIATION OF THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPPING, AND INSTALLATION OF A QUALIFYING PROJECT; AGREEING TO ISSUE INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT AND A PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES AGREEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS; AND TAKING OTHER PRELIMINARY ACTIONS.
Mizkan American announced an expansion to their Owensboro facility in July 2024. The City of Owensboro desires to provide the company an incentive for the project through a property tax abatement, with the company providing a payment-in-lieu-of -tax-payment.
7.
ORDINANCES - 2nd READING
7.A.
Consider Ordinance 11-2025 entitled AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2025 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2026, AND AMENDING ORDINANCE 6-2025 TO REVISE BEGINNING FUND BALANCES, CARRY OVER APPROPRIATIONS FOR ALL OUTSTANDING ENCUMBRANCES, CAPITAL PROJECTS AND RE-BUDGET FUNDS.
Budget amendment to revise beginning fund balances, carry over appropriations for all outstanding encumbrances, capital projects and re-budget funds.
8.
ORDINANCES - 1st READING
8.A.
Consider Ordinance 12-2025 entitled AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2025 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2026, AND AMENDING ORDINANCE 6-2025 TO RECEIVE AND APPROPRIATE FUNDS FROM RIVERCITY PICKLEBALL, AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR A LAND PURCHASE.
Budget amendment to receive and appropriate funds from Rivercity Pickleball, and to appropriate funds for a land purchase.
8.B.
Consider Ordinance 13-2025 entitled AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF GROUP HOUSING AND FACILITIES IN OWENSBORO.
The City of Owensboro Board of Commissioners has received public input expressing concern over the location of certain categories of group housing and other facilities within the city limits and desires to obtain data related to these types of group housing and facilities to determine the accuracy of public input. The Board of Commissioners desires the Owensboro Metropolitan Planning Commission to review the zoning ordinance to determine whether changes are needed to address the concerns raised by citizens. The Board of Commissioners believes it is appropriate to pause applications with regard to these categories of group housing and facilities while the Planning Commission conducts its review.
9.
CITY MANAGER ITEMS
9.A.
Consider the Financial Report for the period ending July 31, 2025
9.B.
Consider Personnel Appointments
NON-PROMOTIONAL / PROBATIONARY STATUS:
Gregory A. Eatherly – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Bus Driver with the Public Works Transit Department, effective August 24, 2025
REGULAR STATUS:
Sidney Madison Coleman – Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Communications Digital Coordinator with the Administration Department, effective August 25, 2025
Tyler H. Grant – Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Fire Driver/Engineer with the Fire Department, effective August 25, 2025
Wilson Dean Jenkins – Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Fire Driver/Engineer with the Fire Department, effective August 25, 2025
Andrew D. Osborne – Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Street Manager with the Public Works Street Department, effective August 25, 2025
9.C.
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.
CLOSED SESSION
12.A.
Closed Session under KRS 61.810 (1)(k) in which federal or state law specifically require to be conducted in privacy.
13.
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
14.
ADJOURNMENT
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