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Bowling Green, KY · September 15, 2015

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MINUTES of REGULAR MEETING of the BOARD of COMMISSIONERS of the CITY of BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY held SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 The Board of Commissioners of the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky met in regular session in the Commission Chamber of City Hall, Bowling Green, Kentucky at 4:30 p.m. on September 15, 2015. Mayor Bruce Wilkerson called the meeting to order. An invocation was given by Commissioner Rick Williams, and all present recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Assistant City Manager/City Clerk Katie Schaller-Ward called the roll, and the following members were present: Commissioner Joe W. Denning, Commissioner Melinda M. Hill, Commissioner Sue Parrigin, Commissioner Rick Williams and Mayor Bruce Wilkerson. Absent: none. There was a full quorum of the Board of Commissioners. AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS Mayor Wilkerson, with the assistance of Commissioners Parrigin, Williams and Hill, proclaimed September 13-19, 2015 as “Lifelong Learning Week,” and urged all citizens throughout the community to acknowledge the importance of lifelong learning in Bowling Green and surrounding counties. CITY MANAGER City Manager Kevin D. DeFebbo withdrew item number 11 (Municipal Order No. 2015 – 168) from the agenda. He also requested a closed session for the purpose of discussion about proposed and pending litigation against the City, and for discussion which might lead to the appointment of an individual employee. Motion was made by Hill and seconded by Williams to convene in closed session following the regular meeting pursuant to KRS 61.810 (1) (c) and (f). Mayor Wilkerson called for roll call vote. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Denning, Hill, Parrigin, Williams and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None Motion to convene in closed session pursuant to KRS 61.810 (1) (c) and (f) was approved by unanimous vote. Mr. DeFebbo also recognized Account Manager Brad Sherk with M3 Technology Group who was in attendance and assisting with the upgrade of the audio/visual components in the room. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of Regular Meeting September 1, 2015 Minutes of the above-referenced meeting were distributed to the Board of Commissioners with the Agenda for their review. Motion was made by Hill and seconded by Williams to approve said minutes as written. Mayor Wilkerson asked for discussion, and with none, a roll call vote was taken. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Denning, Hill, Parrigin, Williams and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None Motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of September 1, 2015 was approved by unanimous vote. *Note: Minutes are a summary of the discussions; a video recording of this entire meeting is maintained by the Office of City Clerk. (Minutes-Board of Commissioners-September 15, 2015) PUBLIC COMMENTS Mayor Wilkerson opened the floor for any public comments and there were none. REGULAR AGENDA ORDINANCE NO. BG2015 – 28 (Second Reading) ORDINANCE ANNEXING PROPERTY BY CONSENT ORDINANCE ANNEXING 0.99 4.28 ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5609 SCOTTSVILLE ROAD WITH PROPERTY PRESENTLY OWNED BY TRUSTEES OF BROADWAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, INC. AND SAID TERRITORY BEING CONTIGUOUS TO EXISTING CITY LIMITS Title and summary of Ordinance No. BG2015 - 28 was read by the Assistant City Manager/City Clerk. Motion was made by Hill and seconded by Williams for second reading of said Ordinance. Mayor Wilkerson asked for discussion, and with none, a roll call vote was taken. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Denning, Hill, Parrigin, Williams and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None Ordinance No. BG2015 - 28 was adopted by unanimous vote. (Following adoption a correction was made to the ordinance to reflect the actual total acreage being annexed of 4.28 (not 0.99) acres which is the acreage identified on both the property description and map.) ORDINANCE NO. BG2015 – 29 (Second Reading) ORDINANCE AMENDING CODE OF ORDINANCES ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17 (PERSONNEL POLICIES) OF THE CITY OF BOWLING GREEN CODE OF ORDINANCES TO CREATE A NEW SUBCHAPTER RELATING TO A WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT AND OUTREACH COMMITTEE Title and summary of Ordinance No. BG2015 - 29 was read by the Assistant City Manager/City Clerk. Motion was made by Hill and seconded by Parrigin for second reading of said Ordinance. Mayor Wilkerson asked for discussion, and with none, a roll call vote was taken. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Denning, Hill, Parrigin, Williams and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None Ordinance No. BG2015 - 29 was adopted by unanimous vote. ORDINANCE NO. BG2015 – 30 (Second Reading) ORDINANCE APPROVING AMENDED INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT 2 (Minutes-Board of Commissioners-September 15, 2015) ORDINANCE APPROVING AMENDED INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH WARREN COUNTY AND WARREN COUNTY DOWNTOWN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, INC. RELATED TO THE WKU GATEWAY TO DOWNTOWN BOWLING GREEN DEVELOPMENT AREA TAX INCREMENT FINANCING (TIF) DISTRICT (BLOCK 6 WRAP) Title and summary of Ordinance No. BG2015 - 30 was read by the Assistant City Manager/City Clerk. Motion was made by Hill and seconded by Williams for second reading of said Ordinance. Mayor Wilkerson asked for discussion, and with none, a roll call vote was taken. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Denning, Hill, Parrigin, Williams and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None Ordinance No. BG2015 - 30 was adopted by unanimous vote. ORDINANCE NO. BG2015 – 31 (Second Reading) ORDINANCE RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX RATES ORDINANCE SETTING 2015 PROPERTY TAX RATES, FRANCHISE TAX RATES AND IMPROVEMENT ASSESSMENT RATES, AND SETTING FORTH GUIDELINES FOR PAYMENT, PENALTY AND INTEREST Title and summary of Ordinance No. BG2015 - 31 was read by the Assistant City Manager/City Clerk. Motion was made by Hill and seconded by Denning for second reading of said Ordinance. Mayor Wilkerson reiterated the City was keeping the property tax rates the same as the previous year. With no other discussion, a roll call vote was taken. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Denning, Hill, Parrigin, Williams and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None Ordinance No. BG2015 - 31 was adopted by unanimous vote. MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 2015 – 163 MUNICIPAL ORDER APPROVING THE PROMOTION OF APRIL N. COSBY TO THE POSITION OF CHIEF ACCOUNTANT IN THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT Summary of Municipal Order No. 2015 - 163 was read by the Assistant City Manager/City Clerk. Motion was made by Hill and seconded by Williams for consideration of said Municipal Order. DeFebbo indicated this promotion was the last move in the reorganization of the Finance Department. Assistant Chief Financial Officer Erin Ballou reviewed and recommended the promotion. Once the discussion ended, a roll call vote was taken. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Denning, Hill, Parrigin, Williams and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None Municipal Order No. 2015 - 163 was approved by unanimous vote. ORDINANCE NO. BG2015 – 32 3 (Minutes-Board of Commissioners-September 15, 2015) (First Reading) ORDINANCE RELATING TO CLASSIFICATION/PAY SCHEDULE ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CLASSIFICATION/PAY SCHEDULE “G” FOR GENERAL CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF BOWLING GREEN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 Title and summary of Ordinance No. BG2015 - 32 was read by the Assistant City Manager/City Clerk. Motion was made by Hill and seconded by Williams for first reading of said Ordinance. DeFebbo stated the City always strives to have the right people in the right position doing the right things. In that regard, he recommended two changes in the pay schedule which relate to the Human Resources Department. In response to a question from Commissioner Hill, Human Resources Director Michael Grubbs explained the need for another position to be added to the Department. He detailed the expanded workload which in part relates to the City’s ability to meet the requirements of the U.S. Department of Justice with an increase in applicant processing and data tracking, as well as being able to adequately staff the new Workforce Recruitment and Outreach Committee. Once the discussion ended, a roll call vote was taken. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Denning, Parrigin, Williams and Wilkerson Voting Nay: Hill First reading of Ordinance No. BG2015 - 32 was approved by majority vote. MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 2015 – 164 MUNICIPAL ORDER APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF VIRGINIA SIEGEL TO THE BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD Summary of Municipal Order No. 2015 - 164 was read by the Assistant City Manager/City Clerk. Motion was made by Hill and seconded by Williams for consideration of said Municipal Order. Mayor Wilkerson outlined Ms. Siegel’s qualifications and recommended the appointment. With no additional discussion, a roll call vote was taken. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Denning, Hill, Parrigin, Williams and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None Municipal Order No. 2015 - 164 was approved by unanimous vote. MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 2015 – 165 MUNICIPAL ORDER APPROVING THE APPOINTMENTS OF JEFF MEISEL AND MELINDA HILL TO SERVE ON THE WARREN COUNTY DOWNTOWN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, INCORPORATED Summary of Municipal Order No. 2015 - 165 was read by the Assistant City Manager/City Clerk. Motion was made by Parrigin and seconded by Denning for consideration of said Municipal Order. Mayor Wilkerson thanked Patsy Sloan and John Kelly for their service on this board, and recommended the new appointments pursuant to the most recent interlocal agreement between the City, County and Authority. With no other discussion, a roll call vote was taken. 4 (Minutes-Board of Commissioners-September 15, 2015) ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Denning, Hill, Parrigin, Williams and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None Municipal Order No. 2015 - 165 was approved by unanimous vote. MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 2015 – 166 MUNICIPAL ORDER APPROVING THE APPOINTMENTS OF FABIAN ALVAREZ, VICKIE ELROD, CHUCK GLASS, CARDINE HARRISON, HUDA MELKY, RICK STARKS AND ALICE GATEWOOD-WADDELL TO THE WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT AND OUTREACH COMMITTEE Summary of Municipal Order No. 2015 - 166 was read by the Assistant City Manager/City Clerk. Motion was made by Hill and seconded by Denning for consideration of said Municipal Order. DeFebbo indicated this was a group of dedicated and passionate people who will be given the task of helping the City increase its workforce proportionality. He also announced the first meeting of the Committee would be held September 24th. Mayor Wilkerson thanked everyone who expressed an interest in serving. He agreed this was an outstanding group, and he expressed his appreciation for their willingness to serve. Once the discussion ended, a roll call vote was taken. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Denning, Hill, Parrigin, Williams and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None Municipal Order No. 2015 - 166 was approved by unanimous vote. MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 2015 – 167 MUNICIPAL ORDER APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF DAN RUDLOFF TO THE CITY OF BOWLING GREEN BOARD OF ETHICS Summary of Municipal Order No. 2015 - 167 was read by the Assistant City Manager/City Clerk. Motion was made by Hill and seconded by Williams for consideration of said Municipal Order. Mayor Wilkerson mentioned Mr. Rudloff had previously served on this board and he welcomed him back. With no other discussion, a roll call vote was taken. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Denning, Hill, Parrigin, Williams and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None Municipal Order No. 2015 - 167 was approved by unanimous vote. MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 2015 – 168 MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING AND ACCEPTING BID #2016-07 FOR POLICE VEHICLES FROM JOHN JONES AUTO GROUP OF CORYDON, INDIANA IN THE AMOUNT OF $429,600 Municipal Order No. 2015 - 168 was previously withdrawn from the agenda. MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 2015 – 169 5 (Minutes-Board of Commissioners-September 15, 2015) MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING AND ACCEPTING BID #2016-05 FOR THE PURCHASE OF A SPECIALIZED SIGN TRUCK FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT FROM GILLIE HYDE AUTO GROUP OF GLASGOW, KENTUCKY IN THE AMOUNT OF $101,526 Summary of Municipal Order No. 2015 - 169 was read by the Assistant City Manager/City Clerk. Motion was made by Hill and seconded by Parrigin for consideration of said Municipal Order. DeFebbo recommended the purchase of a specialized truck to assist with the continued repair and/or replacement of about 10,000 road signs positioned throughout Bowling Green. Commissioner Williams inquired about the type of truck being recommended for purchase which did not appear to be the same as the other two potential bidders which were identified as Ford F-450 4x4 Super Cabs on the bid tabulation provided in the packets. Public Works Director Jeff Lashlee indicated he did not have a copy of the specifications to confirm, but based on the recommendation from the Fleet Division he presumed it met all specifications. Mr. DeFebbo suggested tabling the item for further review. Commissioner Hill was in agreement. Commissioner Williams said he wanted to make sure it was a fair comparison and the City was getting what it needed. Motion was made by Williams and seconded by Hill to table Municipal Order No. 2015 – 169 to verify all bids included the same make and model vehicle for a level comparison. With no debate over a motion to table, a roll call vote was taken. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Denning, Hill, Parrigin, Williams and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None Motion to table Municipal Order No. 2015 - 169 was approved by unanimous vote. MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 2015 – 170 MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING AND ACCEPTING BID #2016-04 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 SIDEWALK RECONSTRUCTION FROM SCOTT & MURPHY, INC. OF BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY IN THE AMOUNT OF $196,127 Summary of Municipal Order No. 2015 - 170 was read by the Assistant City Manager/City Clerk. Motion was made by Hill and seconded by Denning for consideration of said Municipal Order. DeFebbo recommended the bid award for replacement of approximately 2,300 linear feet of sidewalk. Mayor Wilkerson commented the bids were very competitive. With no further discussion, a roll call vote was taken. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Denning, Hill, Parrigin, Williams and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None Municipal Order No. 2015 - 170 was approved by unanimous vote. MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 2015 – 171 MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING AND ACCEPTING BID #2016-03 FOR CROSSRIDGE COURT DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS FROM SCOTT AND RITTER, INC. OF BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY IN THE AMOUNT OF $26,118 6 (Minutes-Board of Commissioners-September 15, 2015) Summary of Municipal Order No. 2015 - 171 was read by the Assistant City Manager/City Clerk. Motion was made by Hill and seconded by Parrigin for consideration of said Municipal Order. DeFebbo reviewed the project to address a drainage problem in a neighborhood which also impacted a nearby school. Mayor Wilkerson thanked staff for looking into the issue and finding a solution. Once the discussion ended, a roll call vote was taken. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Denning, Hill, Parrigin, Williams and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None Municipal Order No. 2015 - 171 was approved by unanimous vote. MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 2015 – 172 MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING AND ACCEPTING NEGOTIATIONS AFTER SEALED BIDDING FOR BID #2016-08 FOR THE ON-SITE HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER PROJECT FROM CARTER DOUGLAS COMPANY OF RUSSELLVILLE, KENTUCKY IN THE AMOUNT OF $164,800 Summary of Municipal Order No. 2015 - 172 was read by the Assistant City Manager/City Clerk. Motion was made by Hill and seconded by Williams for consideration of said Municipal Order. DeFebbo reviewed and recommended the bid award to begin construction in the City Hall Annex to provide a health and wellness center for employees. Although initial prices had been negotiated down since the bids came in over budget, he also reported additional savings will be sought by having the electrical work done in-house by the Parks and Recreation Trades Workers. Both Public Works Director Jeff Lashlee and Ms. Schaller-Ward responded to questions about the negotiation process. When the discussion ended, a roll call vote was taken. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Denning, Hill, Parrigin, Williams and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None Municipal Order No. 2015 - 172 was approved by unanimous vote. MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 2015 – 173 MUNICIPAL ORDER APPROVING A JOB DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM EMPLOYEE WITHHOLDINGS CREDIT AGREEMENT WITH TMS AUTOMOTIVE, LLC Summary of Municipal Order No. 2015 - 173 was read by the Assistant City Manager/City Clerk. Motion was made by Hill and seconded by Parrigin for consideration of said Municipal Order. DeFebbo stated the City would provide an incentive over the next ten years for the creation of 38 new jobs by this company which was located in the Transpark. Mayor Wilkerson asked for additional discussion, and with none, a roll call vote was taken. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Denning, Hill, Parrigin, Williams and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None Municipal Order No. 2015 - 173 was approved by unanimous vote. ORDINANCE NO. BG2015 – 33 (First Reading) 7 (Minutes-Board of Commissioners-September 15, 2015) ORDINANCE CLOSING A PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY ORDINANCE APPROVING THE CLOSING OF A PORTION OF SCOTTSVILLE ROAD FRONTAGE ROAD FROM THE INTERSECTION OF LOVERS LANE AND EXTENDING NORTH Title and summary of Ordinance No. BG2015 - 33 was read by the Assistant City Manager/City Clerk. Motion was made by Hill and seconded by Parrigin for first reading of said Ordinance. DeFebbo mentioned the road closure was part of a new development locating at the corner of Scottsville Road and Lovers Lane. Mayor Wilkerson asked for additional discussion, and with none, a roll call vote was taken. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Denning, Hill, Parrigin, Williams and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None First reading of Ordinance No. BG2015 - 33 was approved by unanimous vote. MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 2015 – 174 MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,504.65 Summary of Municipal Order No. 2015 - 174 was read by the Assistant City Manager/City Clerk. Motion was made by Hill and seconded by Williams for consideration of said Municipal Order. DeFebbo recommended accepting the grant funds to provide 50% of the money needed to purchase 50 new vests for Police Officers. Mayor Wilkerson asked for additional discussion, and with none, a roll call vote was taken. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Denning, Hill, Parrigin, Williams and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None Municipal Order No. 2015 - 174 was approved by unanimous vote. MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 2015 – 175 MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO THE KENTUCKY TRANSPORTATION CABINET FOR TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM (TAP) FUNDS ON BEHALF OF THE GREENWAYS COMMISSION OF BOWLING GREEN AND WARREN COUNTY IN AN AMOUNT UP TO $176,000 Summary of Municipal Order No. 2015 - 175 was read by the Assistant City Manager/City Clerk. Motion was made by Hill and seconded by Williams for consideration of said Municipal Order. DeFebbo reviewed the request from the Greenways Commission for the City to be the sponsor of this grant application and to provide the 20% match required if awarded. Greenways Coordinator Miranda Clements responded to questions about the project being located in the city limits and that Warren County had not been asked to participate. Mayor Wilkerson affirmed that when a greenways 8 (Minutes-Board of Commissioners-September 15, 2015) project occurs in the city limits, the City has generally covered the local match and the County takes on those outside of the city limits. Once the discussion ended, a roll call vote was taken. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Denning, Hill, Parrigin, Williams and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None Municipal Order No. 2015 - 175 was approved by unanimous vote. MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 2015 – 176 MUNICIPAL ORDER APPROVING WORKFORCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BOWLING GREEN AND SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY WORKS (SCKYWORKS), INC. Summary of Municipal Order No. 2015 - 176 was read by the Assistant City Manager/City Clerk. Motion was made by Hill and seconded by Williams for consideration of said Municipal Order. DeFebbo indicated there was a constant search for skilled workers to match emerging needs for new and expanding businesses. He explained the City would repurpose its Barren River Area Development District (BRADD) dues in the amount of $30,744 and give it to SCKYWorks, Inc. instead to help address this challenge. Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce COO/CFO Meredith Robinson said SCKYWorks, Inc. was chartered to respond to the growing need for skilled labor in the workforce and this money would be used to further upgrade workers’ skill levels. Mayor Wilkerson remarked this need was not being met by BRADD and felt the City’s money could be better utilized for this purpose. Following the discussion, a roll call vote was taken. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Denning, Hill, Williams and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None Abstaining: Parrigin Municipal Order No. 2015 - 176 was approved by majority vote. Commissioner Parrigin abstained for business reasons. MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 2015 – 177 MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH CLICK CLICK, LLC TO LEASE CIRCUS SQUARE PARK FOR BOWLING GREEN BOURBON AND BREWFEST ON OCTOBER 17, 2015 Summary of Municipal Order No. 2015 - 177 was read by the Assistant City Manager/City Clerk. Motion was made by Hill and seconded by Williams for consideration of said Municipal Order. DeFebbo reviewed the request to lease Circus Square Park. City Attorney Gene Harmon outlined the process and requirements for Click Click, LLC to obtain a temporary liquor license for the event. He noted that since this was a for-profit company which has agreed to donate to a non- profit, it could be declared a bona fide community or civic event to meet State requirements. Jim Steen, with Click Click, LLC, stated they plan to make this an annual event and look for increased attendance each year. He confirmed there would be ample security to maintain proper control and fencing would be put up to only allow access to the Park at specific entrance locations. In 9 (Minutes-Board of Commissioners-September 15, 2015) addition, Mr. Steen responded to questions about the event and the donation to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. When all discussion ended, a roll call vote was taken. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Denning, Hill, Parrigin, Williams and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None Municipal Order No. 2015 - 177 was approved by unanimous vote. MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 2015 – 178 MUNICIPAL ORDER ACCEPTING AND RATIFYING ACTIONS OF CITY OFFICIALS IN EXECUTING A GRANT AGREEMENT AMONG THE BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT BOARD, THE CITY OF BOWLING GREEN, WARREN COUNTY AND THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION TO REHABILITATE RUNWAY 3-21 AND PHASE II ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Summary of Municipal Order No. 2015 - 178 was read by the Assistant City Manager/City Clerk. Motion was made by Hill and seconded by Denning for consideration of said Municipal Order. DeFebbo recommended approval to ratify the agreement which had a short turnaround time. He also specified the City would be required to provide a 2.5% match in the amount of $19,582.50. Mayor Wilkerson asked for additional discussion, and with none, a roll call vote was taken. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Denning, Hill, Parrigin, Williams and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None Municipal Order No. 2015 - 178 was approved by unanimous vote. NEXT MEETING Mayor Wilkerson announced the October 6th regularly scheduled Board of Commissioners meeting would be canceled. However, he indicated the Board may hold a special meeting if needed prior to the next regularly scheduled meeting on October 20th. CLOSED SESSION Following a brief recess to clear the Commission Chamber, the Board of Commissioners met at approximately 5:35 p.m. in closed session pursuant to KRS 61.810 (1) (c) and (f) as previously approved. Mr. DeFebbo indicated no action was expected to follow the discussion. ADJOURNMENT Once all discussion concluded in closed session and there being no further business to come before the Board of Commissioners, at approximately 6:35 p.m., Mayor Wilkerson declared this meeting adjourned. ADOPTED: ______________________________________________ 10 (Minutes-Board of Commissioners-September 15, 2015) APPROVED: ______________________________________________ Mayor, Chairman of Board of Commissioners ATTEST: ______________________________________________ City Clerk Minutes prepared by Assistant City Manager/City Clerk Katie Schaller-Ward 11

Agenda

AGENDA BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS CITY OF BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY REGULAR MEETING - CITY HALL September 15, 2015, 4:30 p.m. CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS CITY MANAGER COMMENTS APPROVAL OF MINUTES Regular Meeting on September 1, 2015 PUBLIC COMMENTS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION: 1. Ordinance No. BG2015 – 28 ORDINANCE ANNEXING PROPERTY BY CONSENT (Second Reading) Ordinance annexing 0.99 acre of property located at 5609 Scottsville Road with property presently owned by Trustees of Broadway United Methodist Church, Inc. and said territory being contiguous to existing city limits 2. Ordinance No. BG2015 – 29 ORDINANCE AMENDING CODE OF ORDINANCES (Second Reading) Ordinance amending Chapter 17 (Personnel Policies) of the City of Bowling Green Code of Ordinances to create a new subchapter relating to a Workforce Recruitment and Outreach Committee 3. Ordinance No. BG2015 – 30 ORDINANCE APPROVING AMENDED INTERLOCAL (Second Reading) COOPERATION AGREEMENT Ordinance approving Amended Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with Warren County and Warren County Downtown Economic Development Authority, Inc. related to the WKU Gateway to Downtown Bowling Green Development Area Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District (Block 6 Wrap) (Agenda-September 15, 2015) 4. Ordinance No. BG2015 – 31 ORDINANCE RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX RATES (Second Reading) Ordinance setting 2015 property tax rates, franchise tax rates and improvement assessment rates, and setting forth guidelines for payment, penalty and interest 5. Municipal Order No. 2015 – 163 Municipal Order approving the promotion of April N. Cosby to the position of Chief Accountant in the Finance Department (Filed 09/04/2015, 3:30 p.m.) 6. Ordinance No. BG2015 – 32 ORDINANCE RELATING TO CLASSIFICATION/PAY (First Reading) SCHEDULE Ordinance amending the Classification/Pay Schedule “G” for General Classified Employees of the City of Bowling Green for Fiscal Year 2016 (Filed 09/10/2015, 7:30 a.m.) 7. Municipal Order No. 2015 – 164 Municipal Order approving the appointment of Virginia Siegel to the Bowling Green-Warren County Historic Preservation Board (Filed 09/08/2015, 8:00 a.m.) 8. Municipal Order No. 2015 – 165 Municipal Order approving the appointments of Jeff Meisel and Melinda Hill to serve on the Warren County Downtown Economic Development Authority, Incorporated (Filed 09/08/2015, 8:00 a.m.) 9. Municipal Order No. 2015 – 166 Municipal Order approving the appointments of Fabian Alvarez, Vickie Elrod, Chuck Glass, Cardine Harrison, Huda Melky, Rick Starks and Alice Gatewood-Waddell to the Workforce Recruitment and Outreach Committee (Filed 09/09/2015, 9:00 a.m.) 10. Municipal Order No. 2015 – 167 Municipal Order approving the appointment of Dan Rudloff to the City of Bowling Green Board of Ethics (Filed 09/09/2015, 2:45 p.m.) 11. Municipal Order No. 2015 – 168 Municipal Order authorizing and accepting Bid #2016-07 for police vehicles from John Jones Auto Group of Corydon, Indiana in the amount of $429,600 (Filed 09/08/2015, 2:00 p.m.) 2 (Agenda-September 15, 2015) 12. Municipal Order No. 2015 – 169 Municipal Order authorizing and accepting Bid #2016-05 for the purchase of a specialized sign truck for the Public Works Department from Gillie Hyde Auto Group of Glasgow, Kentucky in the amount of $101,526 (Filed 09/08/2015, 2:00 p.m.) 13. Municipal Order No. 2015 – 170 Municipal Order authorizing and accepting Bid #2016-04 for Fiscal Year 2016 sidewalk reconstruction from Scott & Murphy, Inc. of Bowling Green, Kentucky in the amount of $196,127 (Filed 09/08/2015, 2:00 p.m.) 14. Municipal Order No. 2015 – 171 Municipal Order authorizing and accepting Bid #2016-03 for Crossridge Court drainage improvements from Scott and Ritter, Inc. of Bowling Green, Kentucky in the amount of $26,118 (Filed 09/08/2015, 2:00 p.m.) 15. Municipal Order No. 2015 – 172 Municipal Order authorizing and accepting negotiations after sealed bidding for Bid #2016-08 for the on-site health and wellness center project from Carter Douglas Company of Russellville, Kentucky in the amount of $164,800 (Filed 09/09/2015, 1:40 p.m.) 16. Municipal Order No. 2015 – 173 Municipal Order approving a Job Development Incentive Program Employee Withholdings Credit Agreement with TMS Automotive, LLC (Filed 09/03/2015, 10:45 a.m.) 17. Ordinance No. BG2015 – 33 ORDINANCE CLOSING A PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY (First Reading) Ordinance approving the closing of a portion of Scottsville Road Frontage Road from the intersection of Lovers Lane and extending north (Filed 09/04/2015, 10:30 a.m.) 18. Municipal Order No. 2015 – 174 Municipal Order authorizing the acceptance of a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance through the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program in the amount of $20,504.65 (Filed 09/08/2015, 2:40 p.m.) 3 (Agenda-September 15, 2015) 19. Municipal Order No. 2015 – 175 Municipal Order authorizing the submission of an application to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) funds on behalf of the Greenways Commission of Bowling Green and Warren County in an amount up to $176,000 (Filed 09/09/2015, 9:30 a.m.) 20. Municipal Order No. 2015 – 176 Municipal Order approving Workforce Agreement between the City of Bowling Green and South Central Kentucky Works, Inc. (Filed 09/09/2015, 7:30 a.m.) 21. Municipal Order No. 2015 – 177 Municipal Order authorizing the Mayor to execute a Lease Agreement with Click Click, LLC to lease Circus Square Park for Bowling Green Bourbon and Brewfest on October 17, 2015 (Filed 09/09/2015, 7:30 a.m.) 22. Municipal Order No. 2015 – 178 Municipal Order accepting and ratifying actions of City Officials in executing a Grant Agreement among the Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Airport Board, the City of Bowling Green, Warren County and the Federal Aviation Administration to Rehabilitate Runway 3-21 and Phase II environmental assessment (Filed 09/10/2015, 10:00 a.m.) NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING The October 6, 2015 regular meeting will be canceled. The next regular meeting will be October 20, 2015. ADJOURNMENT 4

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