A Special Called Meeting of the City Commission will take place Tuesday at 5 p.m. The meeting will be held at Owensboro City Hall but in-person attendance from the general public is not permitted at this time due to COVID-19 restrictions. The meeting will be live-streamed through the City’s Facebook page, where commissioners will take up the following agenda items:
Consider board appointments:
- Reappoint J.T. Fulkerson to a four-year term effective Sept. 10, 2020 for the Owensboro Riverport Authority Board of Directors.
- Reappoint Gavin Robers to a three-year term effective Nov. 1, 2020 for the Owensboro Health Board of Directors.
Consider the following ordinances for a 2nd reading and vote:
- Ordinance 14-2020: An ordinance revising the City of Owensboro employee handbook Chapter 1000, Subchapter 1004, pay charts entitled, “Key Exempt Management” and “Professional Technical [Exempt]” thereby reclassifying the position of property maintenance manager.
Consider the 1st reading for the following ordinances:
- Ordinance 15-2020: An ordinance amending the annual budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2021, and amending ordinance 7-2020 to revise beginning fund balances, carry over appropriations for all outstanding encumbrances, capital projects and re-budget funds.
- Ordinance 16-2020: 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 owned by the City of Owensboro located at 3800 block of Fairview Drive (3805 & 3810 Fairview Drive and Fairview Drive right-of-way), containing 24.280 acres, more or less.
- Ordinance 17-2020: An ordinance revising employee handbook policy 109, thereby including entry level police officer candidates that are eligible to participate in an alternate education program to obtain an Associate’s degree to be considered for employment.
- Ordinance 18-2020: An ordinance levying ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2021 at the rate of 26.40 cents per $100 of assessed valuation of real property, 27.87 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.
Consider the following municipal orders:
- A municipal order authorizing the mayor to execute a memorandum of agreement with the Daviess County Fiscal Court, setting out the terms by which the County will implement a public safety grade P25 trunked radio system using the City’s Astro 25 Core; and further providing that the County agrees to pay any incremental and maintenance expenses that may arise through usage of such core.
City Manager Items:
- Consider the financial report for the period ending June 30, 2020.
Consider the following personnel appointments:
New Hire/Probationary Status:
- Derek D. Jessee — Probationary, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Roadworker with the Public Works Street Department, effective Sept. 14, 2020.
- Gabor S. Morcz — Probationary, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Bus Driver with the Public Works Transit Department, effective Sept. 14, 2020.
Promotional/Probationary Status:
- Shawn Murphy — Probationary, full-time, non-civil service, promotional appointment to Crew Leader with the Public Works Sanitation Department, effective Sept. 13, 2020.
Regular Status:
- Christopher H. York — Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Fire Driver/Engineer with the Fire Department, effective Sept. 1, 2020.
- William Seth Abell — Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Crew Leader with the Public Works Street Department, effective Sept. 2, 2020.
- Mark A. Pearre — Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Maintenance Equipment Operator with the Public Works Street Department, effective Sept. 2, 2020.
- Jesse D. Rhinerson — Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Refuse Truck Driver with the Public Works Sanitation Department, effective Sept. 3, 2020.
- Kevin J. Schrecker — Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Public Works Driver/Sanitation with the Public Works Sanitation Department, effective Sept. 3, 2020.
City Manager Comments
Communications from Elected Officials
Closed Session:
- Consider a Closed Session under KRS 61.810(1)(g) to discuss a specific proposal with representatives of a business entity.
