Board of Commissioners Special

SPECIAL MEETING of the BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS CITY OF BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY February 18, 2008, 7:00 p.m. REVISED I, Mayor Elaine N. Walker of the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky, pursuant to KRS 83A.150(4), do hereby call a special meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, February 18, 2008 in the Commission Chamber of City Hall, 1001 College Street, for the following: CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL STAR AWARD CITY MANAGER COMMENTS APPROVAL OF MINUTES Special Meeting January 29, 2008 and Regular Meeting February 5, 2008 CONSENT AGENDA 1. Municipal Order No. 2008 – 33 Municipal Order authorizing the acceptance of Home Investment Partnerships Program continuation funds from Kentucky Housing Corporation in the amount of $375,000 (Filed 02/11/2008, 9:15 a.m.) 2. Municipal Order No. 2008 – 34 Municipal Order authorizing the acceptance of grant funds from the Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation for the Greenways Commission of Bowling Green and Warren County in the amount of $5,000 (Filed 02/12/2008, 3:30 p.m.) 3. Municipal Order No. 2008 – 35 Municipal Order approving and authorizing out-of-town travel expenses and reimbursement for Mayor Elaine N. Walker to attend the 76th Winter Meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington, D.C. (Filed 02/12/2008, 3:30 p.m.) (Agenda-February 18, 2008) 4. Municipal Order No. 2008 – 36 Municipal Order approving recommendation from the Bowling Green Area Convention and Visitors Bureau to distribute $75,000 of transient room taxes to the Aviation Heritage Park (Filed 02/13/2008, 12:30 p.m.) 5. Municipal Order No. 2008 – 37 Municipal Order approving the appointment of Commissioner Brian “Slim” Nash to the Bowling Green-Warren County Welfare Center, Inc. Board of Directors (Filed 02/12/2008, 3:30 p.m.) 6. Municipal Order No. 2008 – 38 Municipal Order approving the reappointment of Gary Wells to the Bowling Green Fire Department Burn Victim Fund Board of Advisors (Filed 02/11/2008, 11:10 a.m.) REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION: 7. Ordinance No. BG2008 – 6 ORDINANCE CREATING AND AUTHORIZING SALE OF (Second Reading) GAS FRANCHISE An Ordinance of the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky providing for the creation and sale of a non-exclusive franchise for the privilege of constructing, transporting, operating, maintaining and distributing natural gas along and under public right-of-way within the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky for a term of ten (10) years in consideration for which, the successful franchisee shall pay to the City an annual sum equal to a minimum of one percent (1%) of the gross revenues derived from the Franchise awarded herein; and further establishing a bid procedure for the award of said franchise to the successful bidder 8. Ordinance No. BG2008 – 8 ORDINANCE AMENDING CODE OF ORDINANCES (Second Reading) Ordinance repealing existing and adopting a new Chapter 18 (Occupational License Fees and Taxes) of the City of Bowling Green Code of Ordinances as required by Kentucky Revised Statutes to standardize provision language 9. Municipal Order No. 2008 – 39 Municipal Order approving the probationary appointment of Steven Clay Coleman to the position of Fire Code Inspector for the Fire Department (Filed 02/13/2008, 1:45 p.m.) 2 (Agenda-February 18, 2008) 10. Municipal Order No. 2008 – 40 Municipal Order authorizing and accepting Bid #2008-36 for banking services from US Bank for a period of one (1) year with an option to renew for four (4) additional years (Filed 02/13/2008, 11:00 a.m.) 11. Municipal Order No. 2008 – 41 Municipal Order authorizing and accepting Bid #2008-46 for Cisco wireless equipment from Sentinel Technologies, Inc. of Downers Grove, Illinois in the amount not to exceed $201,300 (Filed 02/12/2008, 10:00 a.m.) 12. Municipal Order No. 2008 – 42 Municipal Order authorizing and accepting Bid #2008-27 for construction of the Greenwood Fire Station from various vendors in the total amount of $2,579,992.17 (Filed 02/13/2008, 11:50 a.m.) 13. Municipal Order No. 2008 – 43 Municipal Order authorizing and accepting Bid #2008-24 for Golf Division software from Integrated Business Systems, Inc. (IBS) of Richmond, Virginia in the amount of $31,649 (Filed 02/13/2008, 8:30 a.m.) 14. Ordinance No. BG2008 – 9 ORDINANCE AMENDING CODE OF ORDINANCES (First Reading) Ordinance amending Chapter 25 (Code of Ethics) of the City of Bowling Green Code of Ordinances related to the required Conflict of Interest Statements filed by members of designated boards (Filed 02/13/2008, 9:00 a.m.) 15. Ordinance No. BG2008 – 10 ORDINANCE REZONING REAL ESTATE (First Reading) Ordinance rezoning a tract of land containing 4.86 acres from HB (Highway Business) to LI (Light Industry) located at 768, 772, 784, 790 and 796 Interstate Drive and Lot 3, with binding elements, presently owned by Leon and John Tarter (Filed 01/31/2008, 10:30 a.m.) 16. Ordinance No. BG2008 – 11 ORDINANCE REZONING REAL ESTATE (First Reading) Ordinance rezoning a tract of land containing 2.552 acres from LI (Light Industry) to HI (Heavy Industry) located at the end of Preston Avenue, with binding elements, presently owned by Bowling Green Municipal Utilities (BGMU) with Republic Services of Kentucky, LLC as contract vendee (Filed 01/31/2008, 10:30 a.m.) 3 (Agenda-February 18, 2008) 17. Ordinance No. BG2008 – 12 ORDINANCE REZONING REAL ESTATE (First Reading) Ordinance rezoning two tracts of land containing 24.672 +/- acres from RS-1A (Single Family Residential) to HB (Highway Business) located at 1805 Westen Street and 2232 Smallhouse Road, with binding elements, presently owned by Living Hope Baptist Church and Holy Spirit Parish of Bowling Green (Filed 01/31/2008, 10:30 a.m.) 18. Ordinance No. BG2008 – 13 ORDINANCE ANNEXING PROPERTY (First Reading) Ordinance annexing unincorporated territory containing approximately 16.92 acres in the vicinity of Edward Drive/Cedarwood Way, with all such territory being contiguous to existing city limits (Filed 02/15/2008, 10:00 a.m.) 19. Municipal Order No. 2008 – 44 Municipal Order directing City staff to begin the process for annexation into the City limits the right-of-way of Cemetery Road from Brite Way to Lovers Lane (Filed 02/11/2008, 8:45 a.m.) 20. Municipal Order No. 2008 – 45 Municipal Order amending the premium share for the four-tier premium structure of the Employee Medical Benefit Plan between employees and the City for Fiscal Years 2009 and 2010 (Filed 02/11/2008, 3:00 p.m.) 21. Resolution No. 2008 – 1 Resolution expressing the City’s desire to sell property referred to as the State Street Parking Lot following the construction of a parking garage in downtown Bowling Green (Filed 02/11/2008, 3:00 p.m.) 22. Resolution No. 2008 – 2 Resolution encouraging and supporting the Downtown Redevelopment Authority, Inc. to apply for a zone change for 601 State Street to CB (Central Business) (Filed 02/01/2008, 10:00 a.m.) CLOSED SESSION Pursuant to KRS 61.810 (b) for discussion on the future acquisition of real property by the City, but only when publicity would likely affect the value of the specific pieces of property to be acquired for public use; and (c) for discussion of pending litigation against the City. 4 (Agenda-February 18, 2008) NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING Regular Meeting March 4, 2008 ADJOURNMENT DATE: _____________________________________________ SIGNED: _____________________________________________ Mayor, City of Bowling Green ATTEST: _____________________________________________ City Clerk 5