Board of Commissioners

AGENDA BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS CITY OF BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY REGULAR MEETING - CITY HALL August 15, 2023, 4:30 p.m. CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS PUBLIC HEARING The purpose of this public hearing is to obtain comments from residents regarding the proposed 2023 property tax rates. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS APPROVAL OF MINUTES Regular Meeting August 1, 2023 ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION: Municipal Orders require one reading and vote 1. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 165 Municipal Order approving the promotion of Tim Kickert to the position of Crew Supervisor II in the Parks and Recreation Department 2. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 166 Municipal Order approving the transfer of Alex Alvey to the position of Parks Facility Maintainer II in the Parks and Recreation Department 3. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 167 Municipal Order approving the probationary appointment of Jesse James to the position of Operations Maintenance Technician I in the Public Works Department 4. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 168 Municipal Order approving the probationary appointment of Terry Roberts to the position of Service Technician in the Public Works Department 5. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 169 Municipal Order approving the probationary appointment of Dmytro Kondratovych to the position of Financial Specialist in the Finance Department (Agenda-August 15, 2023) 6. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 170 Municipal Order approving a contract through cooperative purchase with Motorola Solutions of Schaumburg, Illinois under Kentucky State Pricing Contract for the purchase of mobile radios in an amount not to exceed $80,754.36 7. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 171 Municipal Order authorizing and accepting software subscription services from Tyler Technologies, Inc. in the amount of $134,762.03 for Fiscal Year 2024 8. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 172 Municipal Order authorizing and accepting Bid #2024-02 for equipment and up-fitting for police vehicles from On-Duty Depot International, LLC of Science Hill, Kentucky in an amount not to exceed $217,673.50 9. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 173 Municipal Order authorizing and accepting Bid #2024-04 for parking lot overlay from Scotty’s Contracting & Stone, LLC of Bowling Green, Kentucky in an amount not to exceed $200,787.70 10. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 174 Municipal Order approving the submission of the Fiscal Year 2023 Section Eight Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) certification for the Housing Choice Voucher Program 11. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 175 Municipal Order approving and accepting thirteen (13) housing vouchers for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program 12. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 176 Municipal Order authorizing and approving the Amended Exterior Property Improvement Program Agreement between the City of Bowling Green and Live the Dream Development, Inc. for the Census Tract 102.1 exterior property improvements program in the amount of $102,000 13. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 177 Municipal Order authorizing the submission of an application for Kentucky Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery funding to the Kentucky Department for Local Government in an amount up to $1,322,000 2 (Agenda-August 15, 2023) 14. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 178 Municipal Order authorizing the acceptance of an award and contract for State and Local Cybersecurity Grant funds through the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security for cybersecurity personnel for the Information Technology Department in the amount of $328,598 15. Ordinance No. BG2023 – 23 ORDINANCE CLOSING A PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY (First Reading – Non-Binding) Ordinance approving the closing of an unimproved right-of- way located on a portion of First Street, abutting north of Legacy Drive, and adjacent to 203 Garvin Lane 16. Ordinance No. BG2023 – 24 ORDINANCE REZONING REAL ESTATE (First Reading – Non-Binding) Ordinance rezoning a tract of land containing 12.42 acres from AG (Agriculture) to LI (Light Industrial) located at 0 Whitney Drive presently owned by Platinum Development, LLC 17. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 179 Municipal Order approving recommendation from the Bowling Green Area Convention and Visitors Bureau to distribute $97,860 of Transient Room Taxes to the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center Public Arts Committee 18. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 180 Municipal Order accepting donation from Living Hope Baptist Church for creation of a Mental Health and Resiliency Program for the Bowling Green Police Department and approving an Engagement Agreement with Help the Helpers, LLC 19. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 181 Municipal Order approving a donation and agreement with United Way of Southern Kentucky for the design and construction of the Jennings Creek Natural Playground and Born Learning Trail 20. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 182 Municipal Order authorizing acceptance of Federal Emergency Management Agency reimbursement funds related to the severe weather event on March 3, 2023, and further authorizing the Mayor to execute a Memorandum of Agreement with the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Military Affairs, Division of Emergency Management 21. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 183 Municipal Order accepting transfer of real property located at 836 Yuma Circle and 2607 Yuma Drive 3 (Agenda-August 15, 2023) 22. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 184 Municipal Order approving a Job Development Incentive Program Employee Withholdings Credit Agreement with Lunae, LLC 23. Municipal Order No. 2023 – 185 Municipal Order approving a Job Development Incentive Program Employee Withholdings Credit Agreement with Southern Coil Solutions, LLC 24. Ordinance No. BG2023 – 25 ORDINANCE RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX RATES (First Reading – Non-Binding) Ordinance setting 2023 property tax rates, franchise tax rates and improvement assessment rates, and setting forth guidelines for payment, penalty and interest 25. Ordinance No. BG2023 – 20 ORDINANCE CLOSING A PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY (Second Reading – Binding) Ordinance approving the closing of an unimproved right-of- way located along Double Springs Road and a portion of an unimproved alley along Double Springs Road, Beauty Court and Gordon Avenue 26. Ordinance No. BG2023 – 21 ORDINANCE REZONING REAL ESTATE (Second Reading – Binding) Ordinance rezoning a tract of land containing 12.739 acres from HB (Highway Business) to RM-4 (Multi-Family Residential) located at Hennessey Way, Vintage Lane and Corvette Drive presently owned by The Southern Retail Partners, LLC 27. Ordinance No. BG2023 – 22 ORDINANCE AMENDING CODE OF ORDINANCES (Second Reading – Binding) Ordinance amending Chapter 25 (Code of Ethics) of the City of Bowling Green Code of Ordinances to amend Subchapter 25-9 related to use of City equipment PUBLIC COMMENTS NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING September 5, 2023 ADJOURNMENT 4