_Board of Commissioners

CITY OF NEWPORT, KY SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS April 15, 2024 MINUTES CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL A special meeting was called to order by Mayor Thomas L. Guidugli Jr. on April 15, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose room of the Newport Municipal Building, 998 Monmouth Street. In Attendance: Commissioner Radwanski, Commissioner Smith-Morrow, Commissioner Rechtin, Vice Mayor Fennell, Mayor Guidugli Jr., City Manager Thomas Fromme, Assistant City Manager John Hayden, Police Chief Christopher Fangman, Fire Chief Frank Peluso, and City Clerk Tiffany Myers. PERSONNEL ORDERS: COMMISSIONERS ORDER NO. R-2024-38 AN ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT, KENTUCKY, APPOINTING JOSEPH SCHUTZMAN TO THE POSITION OF FIREFIGHTER/MEDIC GRADE 3 IN THE NEWPORT FIRE/EMS DEPARTMENT EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2024. A motion by Commissioner Radwanski, seconded by Vice Mayor Fennell, to approve Order R- 2024-38 as read. Roll Call: Commissioner Radwanski Yes Commissioner Smith-Morrow Yes Commissioner Rechtin Yes Vice Mayor Fennell Yes Mayor Guidugli Jr. Yes Motion 5-0. Motion carried- so ordered. NEW BUSINESS: COMMISSIONERS ORDER NO. R-2024-37 AN ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT, KENTUCKY AUTHORIZING CAPTAIN KEVIN DROHAN OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO MAKE APPLICATION FOR, ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH, ACT AS THE AUTHORIZED CORRESPONDENT FOR, AND TO SIGN ANY DOCUMENTATION NECESSARY TO FACILITATE AND ADMINISTER THE KENTUCKY OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY (KOHS) 2024 KOHS GRANT TO ASSIST WITHIN POLICE DEPARTMENT FUNDING REQUIREMENTS. A motion by Vice Mayor Fennell, seconded by Commissioner Smith-Morrow, to approve Order R- 2024-37 as read. Roll Call: Commissioner Radwanski Yes Commissioner Smith-Morrow Yes Commissioner Rechtin Yes Page 1 | 2 Vice Mayor Fennell Yes Mayor Guidugli Jr. Yes Motion 5-0. Motion carried- so ordered. ADJOURNMENT A motion by Commissioner Radwanski, seconded by Commissioner Smith-Morrow, to adjourn the special meeting. Motion carried- so ordered. The meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:34 p.m. Respectfully submitted, City Clerk Tiffany Myers Date Approved: Mayor Thomas L. Guidugli Jr. Attest: City Clerk Tiffany Myers Page 2 | 2