City Council

AGENDA BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS CITY OF BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY REGULAR MEETING - CITY HALL August 19, 2025, 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 2025 property tax rates. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS APPROVAL OF MINUTES Regular Meeting August 5, 2025 ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION: Municipal Orders require one reading and vote 1. Municipal Order No. 2025 – 193 Municipal Order approving the promotion of Erin Ballou to the position of Chief Financial Officer in the Finance Department 2. Municipal Order No. 2025 – 194 Municipal Order approving the probationary appointment of Eric Druen to the position of Construction Coordinator I in the Public Works Department 3. Municipal Order No. 2025 – 195 Municipal Order approving the probationary appointment of William “Garth” Bragg to the position of Carpenter in the Parks and Recreation Department 4. Municipal Order No. 2025 – 196 Municipal Order approving the probationary appointment of Edward Campbell to the position of Parks Facility Maintainer I in the Parks and Recreation Department (Agenda-August 19, 2025) 5. Municipal Order No. 2025 – 197 Municipal Order approving a contract for the purchase of two fire apparatus in an amount not to exceed $2,432,174 with Atlantic Emergency Solutions, Inc. through the cooperative purchasing contract with Houston-Galveston Area Council, and further expressing the desire and intent to finance costs related to the purchase 6. Municipal Order No. 2025 – 198 Municipal Order authorizing and accepting software subscription services from Tyler Technologies, Inc. in the amount of $152,039.02 for Fiscal Year 2026 7. Municipal Order No. 2025 – 199 Municipal Order approving the purchase of multiple pieces of golf turf maintenance equipment with Kenney Machinery Corporation for the Parks and Recreation Department in the total amount of $136,475.08 through cooperative purchase under Kentucky State Pricing Contract 8. Municipal Order No. 2025 – 200 Municipal Order approving the purchase of a knuckleboom for the Public Works Department Operations Division in the amount of $231,862.83 with Best Equipment Company, Inc. through Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Contract 9. Municipal Order No. 2025 – 201 Municipal Order authorizing a change order to the contract with Scott & Ritter, Inc. for demolition and sinkhole repair services in the amount of $200,000, for a total project cost of $430,000 10. Municipal Order No. 2025 – 202 Municipal Order approving the purchases of properties at 1039 and 1041 Fair Street and authorizing the Mayor and other authorized City officials to execute Real Estate Sales and Purchase Agreements, deeds and all other necessary documents 11. Municipal Order No. 2025 – 203 Municipal Order approving and authorizing out-of-town travel expenses for Mayor Todd Alcott to attend the Kentucky League of Cities Economic Development Accelerator in Hopkinsville, Kentucky 12. Municipal Order No. 2025 – 204 Municipal Order approving and authorizing out-of-town travel expenses for Commissioner Carlos Bailey to attend the Kentucky League of Cities Economic Development Accelerator in Hopkinsville, Kentucky 2 (Agenda-August 19, 2025) 13. Ordinance No. BG2025 – 14 ORDINANCE GRANTING FRANCHISE RELATED TO (Second Reading – Binding) TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM Ordinance granting a non-exclusive telecommunications (or related non-cable) franchise to Lumos Fiber of Kentucky, LLC, for the use of rights-of-way for the operation and maintenance of a telecommunications (or related non-cable) system within the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky and further authorizing the execution of a Franchise Agreement 14. Ordinance No. BG2025 – 15 ORDINANCE AMENDING CODE OF ORDINANCES (Second Reading – Binding) Ordinance amending Chapter 11 (Finance, Taxation and Economic Development) of the City of Bowling Green Code of Ordinances 15. Ordinance No. BG2025 – 16 ORDINANCE AMENDING CODE OF ORDINANCES (Second Reading – Binding) Ordinance amending Chapters 2 (Administration), 15 (Business and General Regulations), 22 (Traffic and Motor Vehicles) and 25 (Code of Ethics) of the City of Bowling Green Code of Ordinances to make administrative revisions 16. Ordinance No. BG2025 – 17 ORDINANCE RELATING TO CLASSIFICATION/PAY (Second Reading – Binding) SCHEDULE Ordinance amending the Classification/Pay Schedule “D” for Department Head / Management of the City of Bowling Green for Fiscal Year 2026 17. Ordinance No. BG2025 – 18 ORDINANCE RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX RATES (First Reading – Non-Binding) Ordinance setting 2025 property tax rates, franchise tax rates and improvement assessment rates, and setting forth guidelines for payment, penalty and interest PUBLIC COMMENTS NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING September 2, 2025 ADJOURNMENT 3