_Board of Commissioners

CITY OF NEWPORT, KY REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS February 22, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. Newport Municipal Building, 998 Monmouth Street, 1st Floor Multi-Purpose Room AGENDA NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: THE CITY BUILDING IS CURRENTLY CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC FOR NON-ESSENTIAL BUSINESS. DUE TO STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS AND EXECUTIVE ORDERS BY GOVERNOR BESHEAR AND THE CITY OF NEWPORT, THE MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE AS ALLOWABLE UNDER SB 150. CALL TO ORDER Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance followed by roll call. PERSONNEL ORDERS PRESENTATIONS AWARDS AND PROCLAMATIONS PUBLIC HEARINGS The Kentucky Department for Local Government is accepting application material under the Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Response (CDBG-CV) Program. The City of Newport intends to apply for assistance for emergency utility relief payments. PUBLIC FORUM Anyone wishing to discuss any city service issue not on the agenda may do so at this time. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes Regular Meeting December 14, 2020, Regular Meeting January 25, 2021 and Special Call January 27, 2021 OLD BUSINESS SECOND READING COMMISSIONERS ORDINANCE NO. 0-2021-001 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT, KENTUCKY AMENDING SECTION 10.4, TABLE 8 OF THE OFFICIAL ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT, KENTUCKY CONCERNING PERMITTED USES IN INDUSTRIAL ZONES NEW BUSINESS COMMISSIONERS ORDER R-2021-004 AN ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT, KENTUCKY AUTHORIZING THE AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND SUBMIT A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK-CV GRANT APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $200,000 TO PROVIDE UTILITY RELIEF FUNDING TO RESIDENTS COMMISSIONERS ORDINANCE 0-2021 -002 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT, KENTUCKY AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF CITY OF NEWPORT, KENTUCKY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2021 IN THE APPROXIMATE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $11,720,000 (SUBJECT TO A PERMITTED ADJUSTMENT INCREASING THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF SERIES 2021 BONDS BY UP TO $1,170,000 OR DECREASING IT IN AN AMOUNT DEEMED BY THE CITY TO BE IN ITS BEST INTEREST) FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING A PORTION OF THE COSTS OF MULTIPLE PUBLIC PROJECTS; APPROVING THE FORM OF BONDS; AUTHORIZING DESIGNATED OFFICERS TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER THE BONDS; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE FILING OF NOTICE WITH THE STATE LOCAL DEBT OFFICER; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT AND SECURITY OF THE BONDS; CREATING A BOND PAYMENT FUND; MAINTAINING THE HERETOFORE ESTABLISHED SINKING FUND; AND AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF THE BIDS OF THE BOND PURCHASER FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE BONDS COMMISSIONERS ORDINANCE O-2021-005 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT, KENTUCKY AMENDING ORDINANCE O-2020-008 BY AMENDING THE ADOPTED BUDGET OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT CONCERNING REVENUES, APPROPRIATIONS, AND EXPENDITURES OF THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2020 TO JUNE 30, 2021 COMMISSIONERS ORDINANCE 0-2021 -003 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT, KENTUCKY AMENDING SECTIONS 37.087 (A)(2) AND (3) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CONCERNING REVOCATION AND SUSPENDSION OF OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES COMMISSIONERS ORDINANCE O-2021-004 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT, KENTUCKY AMENDING SECTION 113.20 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CONCERNING THE OPERATION OF GAME ROOMS AND CREATING AN EXCEPTION THERETO COMMENTS FROM CITY MANAGER COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ADJOURNMENT Next Scheduled Board of Commissioners Meetings: Jan. 27 (Special Call) Feb. 22 (Regular) Feb. 25 (Special Call) March 22 (Regular) April 19 (Regular) May 24 (Regular) June 14 (Regular) July 19 (Regular) August 16 (Regular) Sept. 20 (Regular) Oct. 18 (Regular) Nov. 15 (Regular) Dec. 13 (Regular)