The City Utility Commission of the City of Owensboro will hold a regular meeting of the Commission by video teleconference at 11:30 am on Thursday, February 20, 2025 as permitted by and in conformity with KRS 61.826.
The meeting will be held in person, but will also be conducted by video teleconference, pursuant to the provisions of KRS 61.826. The physical location for the meeting will be the Board Room on the third floor of the OMU Customer Service Center at 2070 Tamarack Rd., Owensboro, Kentucky, and physical observation of the meeting by the public at that site will be available, as allowed by KRS 61.826(2)(d). Members of the Commission who participate by video teleconference will remain visible on camera all times when business is being discussed. If for any reason the audio or video of the video teleconference is interrupted, the meeting will be suspended until the broadcast is restored pursuant to KRS 61.826(4).
Members of the public or a media organization may also view the meeting at: omu.org/commission.
In all other respects the meeting shall be conducted as usual in conformity with the Kentucky Open Meetings Act.
The agenda for the meeting will include the following:
A. MEETING OPENING – Chairman
A.1. Recognitions
B. AGENDA REVIEW AND MODIFICATIONS – Chairman
C. ITEMS PRESENTED FOR ACTION AT THIS MEETING
C.1. Discussion Agenda
C.1.1. Resolution for 401(a) Qualified Retirement Plan with Nationwide – Tim Lyons
C.1.2. Water Utility Technician Job Description – Tim Lyons
C.1.3. Bid Recommendation: Power Transformer – Tim Lyons
C.1.4. Bid Recommendation: Water Materials – Tim Lyons
C.1.5. Determination and Finding: Electric T&D Digger Derrick Truck – Tim Lyons
C.2. Consent Agenda
C.2.1. Approve Minutes from the Regular Meeting on January 16, 2025 and Amended Meeting Minutes from December 19, 2024
C.2.2. Ratify and Approve Disbursements for January 2025
C.2.3. Ratify Bids Accepted by the General Manager
C.2.4. Ratify Change Orders
C.2.5. Ratify Determination and Findings – Including Purchase
C.2.6. Ratify Determination and Findings – Method of Procurement
C.2.7. Personnel Items
Probationary Civil Service
Justin Holbrook, Water Distribution Person, effective March 10, 2025
Appointment of Regular Civil Service
Eric Bertram, IT Systems Support Specialist, effective March 4, 2025
Promotion
Austin Thompson, Water Distribution Person to Water Equipment Operator, effective February 22, 2025
Luke Camp, Customer Service Representative III to Customer Service Supervisor, effective February 22, 2025
D. PERFORMANCE REPORTS/PRESENTATIONS – Chairman
D.1. Capital Update – Letina Warren, Joe Janes, Chris Poynter, Mike Reel, Alex Conn
D.2. General Manager Report – Tim Lyons
D.3. Monthly Financial Report – Laura Chapman
E. ITEMS PRESENTED FOR ACTION AT A FUTURE MEETING – Chairman
F. GOVERNANCE ITEMS
F.1. Policy Compliance Reports
F.1.1. G – 1.3 Governing Style
F.1.2. G – 1.4 Agenda Planning
F.1.3. G – 1.5 Commissioner Orientation
F.1.4. G – 1.6 Commissioner Conduct
F.2. Policy Review & Development
G. GENERAL INFORMATION – Tim Lyons
H. OTHER BUSINESS – Chairman
I. UPCOMING MEETINGS
I.1. Work Session: March 6, 2025
I.2. Board Meeting: March 20, 2025
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 45A.370, KRS 61.878 (1)(c), (i) and KRS 61.872 (6)