City Utility Commission meeting available by video teleconference on Sept. 16

The City Utility Commission of the City of Owensboro will hold its special meeting of the Commission by audio and video teleconference at 11:30 am on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, as permitted by and in conformity with KRS 61.826 an SB 150.

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 audio and video teleconference of the meeting will be made available to the public by live streaming and can be found at omu.org/commission/.

The audio and video conferencing of the meeting will be conducted pursuant to the provisions of KRS 61.826 and SB 150. 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, or otherwise fails to meet the requirements of KRS 61.826, the meeting will continue 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.2. Consent Agenda
C.2.1. Approve Minutes from the Regular Meeting on August 20, 2020
C.2.2. Ratify and Approve Disbursements for August 2020
C.2.3. Bid Recommendation for Calcium Hydroxide (Hydrated Lime)
C.2.4. Bid Recommendation for Sodium Hypochlorite (Bleach)
C.2.5. Bid Recommendation for Transformers III
C.2.6. Fiber Cable for FTTH Buildout
C.2.7. Ratify and Approve Bids Accepted by the General Manager
C.2.8. Ratify and Approve Determination and Findings – Including Purchase
“C.2.9. Personnel Items

i. Appointment of Regular Civil Service
Kathryn A. Meade, Customer Service Rep. I, effective August 19, 2020
Alexander T. Miller, Line Technician, effective August 5, 2020
Hunter C. Davis, Line Technician, effective September 3, 2020

ii. Retirement
Thomas Weber, Equipment Operator, effective September 30, 2020
Daniel Martell, Production Maintenance Technician, effective September 30, 2020

iii. Resignation
Theron J. Wilson, Equipment Operator, effective September 11, 2020

iv. Lay-Off
Keith A. Fulks, Equipment Operator, effective September 30, 2020
Robert E. Merritt, Equipment Operator, effective September 30, 2020
Russell A. Baker, Maintenance Coordinator, effective September 30, 2020″

D. PERFORMANCE REPORTS/PRESENTATIONS – Chairman

D.1. Stakeholder Communication Plan and Customer Survey Report – Sonya Dixon
D.2. Telecom Sales Update Chris Poynter
D.3. Cavin Plant Update Russ Evans
D.4. General Manager Report Kevin Frizzell
D.5. Monthly Financial Report Lynn Holland

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

F. GOVERNANCE ITEMS

F.1. Policy Compliance Reports
F.1.1. CMC – 1.4 Monitoring Performance of the General Manager
F.1.2. CMC – 1.5 General Manager Performance Planning & Evaluation
F.1.3. DM – 1.10.1 Investments
F.1.4. R – 1.3 Organizational Core Values
F.2. Policy Review & Development

G. GENERAL INFORMATION – Kevin Frizzell

H. OTHER BUSINESS – Chairman

I. UPCOMING MEETINGS

I.1. Work Session: October 1, 2020
I.2. Board Meeting: October 15, 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)