City Utility Commission meeting available by video teleconference on July 23

The City Utility Commission of the City of Owensboro will hold a special meeting of the Commission by video teleconference at 10:00 am on Thursday, July 23, 2020 by video teleconference, as permitted by and in conformity with KRS 61.826.

The coronavirus pandemic and the declaration of a state of emergency by the Governor of Kentucky make it infeasible for the Commission to provide meeting room conditions at a physical location where the public could observe the meeting and not be in close proximity to one another. Consequently, as permitted by the Kentucky Attorney General in OAG 20-05 and SB 150 of the 2020 Kentucky Acts, the video teleconference of the meeting will be made available to the public by live streaming and can be found at omu.org/commission.

The video conferencing of the meeting will be conducted pursuant to the provisions of KRS 61.826. While the primary site for the meeting will be the Board Room on the third floor of the OMU Customer Service Center at 2070 Tamarack Rd., Owensboro, Kentucky, physical observation of the meeting by the public at that site will not be available, as allowed by OAG 20-05. If for any reason the video teleconference is interrupted, the meeting will be continued as an audio conference, as permitted by 2020 Kentucky Acts, SB 150, Section 1, subsection (8)(b).

The closed session portion of the meeting will not be viewable by the members of the public, as permitted under the provisions of KRS 61.810.

The agenda for the meeting will include the following:

A. MEETING OPENING – Chairman

B. AGENDA REVIEW AND MODIFICATIONS – Chairman

C. ITEMS PRESENTED FOR ACTION AT THIS MEETING

C.1. Discussion Agenda
C.1.1. Reserve Policy Update
C.2. Consent Agenda
C.2.1. Approve Minutes from the Regular Meeting on June 18, 2020
C.2.2. Ratify and Approve Disbursements for June 2020
C.2.3. Bid Recommendation for Conveyor Demolition at ESS
C.2.4. Bid Recommendation for Annual Water Inventory
C.2.5. Ratify and Approve Bids Accepted by the General Manager
C.2.6. Ratify and Approve Determination and Findings – Including Purchase
C.2.7. Personnel Items

Appointment of Regular Civil Service

  • Zachary D. Ambrose, Line Technician, effective July 8, 2020
    Promotion
  • Dennis G. Blair, Water Distribution Person to Water Distribution Crew Leader, effective July 25, 2020

Transfer

  • Austin Thompson, Fuel Systems Operator to Water Distribution Person, effective August 29, 2020
  • Kenneth O’Bryan, Fuel Systems Operator to Water Distribution Person, effective August 1, 2020

Retirement

  • Ella Louise Keach, Purchasing and Inventory Manager, effective August 1, 2020
  • Keith D. Rather, Production Maintenance, effective June 30, 2020
  • Tracy S. Weber, Electric Systems Technician, June 30, 2020
  • Paul Phelps, Power Plant Operator, effective July 31, 2020
  • Royce Burns, Power Plant Operator, effective July 31, 2020
  • Steve Bender, Equipment Operator, effective July 31, 2020
  • Marvin Howard, Production Electrician, effective July 31, 2020
  • Marty Bumm, Production Electrician Crew Leader, effective July 31, 2020
  • Jim Roberts, Production Fuels & By-Products Manager, effective July 31, 2020
  • Bryan Byrne, Production Maintenance Technician, effective July 31, 2020
  • Barry Johnson, Power Laboratory Technician, effective July 31, 2020

Resignation

  • Marty M. Teasley, Meter Reader, effective July 2, 2020
  • Benedict E. Vowels, Production Electrician, effective June 30, 2020

Lay-Off

  • Michael F. Stovall, Power Plant Operator, June 30, 2020
  • John E. Peay, Power Plant Operator, effective June 30, 2020
  • Jeff Potter, Temporary & Special Projects Power Plant Shift Supervisor, effective July 31, 2020
  • Marvin Howard, Production Electrician, effective July 31, 2020

D. PERFORMANCE REPORTS/PRESENTATIONS – Chairman

D.1. Fiscal Year End Financial Update – Laura Chapman
D.2. Monthly Financial Report – Lynn Holland
D.3. General Manager Report – Kevin Frizzell

E. ITEMS PRESENTED FOR ACTION AT A FUTURE MEETING – Chairman

F. GOVERNANCE ITEMS

F.1. Policy Compliance Reports
F.1.1. G – 1.9.2 Internal Auditor
F.1.2. R – 1 Organizational Core Purpose
F.1.3. R – 1.1 Organizational Vision
F.1.4. R – 1.2 Organizational Mission
F.2. Policy Review & Development

G. GENERAL INFORMATION – Kevin Frizzell

H. OTHER BUSINESS – Chairman

I. UPCOMING MEETINGS

I.1. Board Meeting: August 20, 2020

J. Closed Session to discuss personnel matters pursuant to KRS 61.810 (1)(f), pending litigation pursuant to KRS 61.810 (1)(c), and matters which are required to be discussed in privacy pursuant to KRS 61.810 (1)(k), including, but not limited to KRS 61.878 (1)(c), (i), KRS 61.810(1)(m)  and KRS 61.872 (6)