City Utility Commission meeting available by video teleconference on Jan. 20

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 Thursday, January 20, 2022, 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.1.1. Election of Officers – JT Fulkerson
C.1.2. Annual Telecommunications Rate Review – Chris Poynter
C.1.3. Bid Recommendation for Fiber to the Home Construction Expansion 2022 – Chris Poynter
C.1.4. Recommendation for Elmer Smith Station and Plant A/Plant 1 Abatement, Dismantling, Demolition, and Restoration – Brad Howton
C.1.5. Determination and Finding for Elmer Smith Station and Plant A/ Plant 1 Demolition Project Consulting Support and Oversight – Kevin Frizzell

C.2. Consent Agenda
C.2.1 Approve Minutes from the Regular Meeting on December 16, 2021
C.2.2 Ratify and Approve Disbursements for December 2021
C.2.3 Ratify and Approve Bids Accepted by the General Manager
C.2.4 Approve Determination and Findings – Including Purchase
C.2.5 Personnel Items

Probationary Civil Service
John Lashbrook, Line Technician, effective February 7, 2022
James Barger, Customer Service Representative I, effective February 7, 2022

Appointment of Regular Civil Service
Elizabeth Freels, Customer Service Representative III, effective February 8, 2022

Promotion
Sean Warren, Line Crew Leader to Electric T&D Supervisor, effective January 22, 2022

Retirement
Jude Steele, Well Maintenance Specialist, effective March 1, 2022

D. PERFORMANCE REPORTS/PRESENTATIONS – Chairman

D.1. Second Quarter Financials – Letina Warren
D.2 General Manager Report – Kevin Frizzell
D.3. 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. Commission Purpose
F.1.2. Governance Evaluation and Development
F.1.3. Cost of Governance
F.1.4. Commission Authorities and Responsibilities
F.1.5. Commission Officer Roles & Responsibilities

F.2. Policy Review & Development

G. GENERAL INFORMATION – Kevin Frizzell

H. OTHER BUSINESS – Chairman

I. UPCOMING MEETINGS

Work Session: February 2 & 3, 2022
Board Meeting: February 17, 2022

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) and KRS 61.872 (6)

K. ADJOURNMENT

L. NON-AGENDA ITEMS