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Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the

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board of commission, city hall, Bowling

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Green, Kentucky, regular meeting, April

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21st, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. We're going to

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begin the evening with the invocation

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and pledge of allegiance. And I will

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turn it over to Commissioner Sue

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Perigan.

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>> Thank you very much, Mayor. It's my

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pleasure tonight to have Bridget Kurt

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Gross in the audience. Um, she is the

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director at Christian Family Radio. So,

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I was blessed to have gotten up this

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morning and I went back and forth

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whether I was going to go to the um

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ribbon cutting for their 40th

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anniversary and I thought, you know

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what, it's just around the corner from

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me. Let me go. So, I went and I have not

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spent many uh events that inspired and

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it's my turn. I was going to do a a

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blessing and then Bridget was just so

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inspiring and just so enthusiastic as

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what they do in our in our community is

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so amazing. So I said, "Bridget, how

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about coming to the city hall this

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afternoon and helping us out?" Um, so

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she has been with them for for 12 years.

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And would you like to introduce your accomplice here?

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» It it really it really is a great thing.

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Media

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>> is is a double-edged sword, of course,

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as we all know, but in this manner, it is not a double-edged sword. It's a

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blessing to our region, our community

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that we have that that means to to

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spread the gospel in the in the word.

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So, thank you very much for being here.

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>> Please.

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» Um, I wanted to take just a minute if I

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could um and just tell you we're

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celebrating 40 years. We will be on the

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air 40 years. And so, it didn't start in

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a boardroom. It didn't start typically

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or corporately. A grain farmer from

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Warren County went out west. He heard

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Christian music on the radio. This was

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before we had these phones that we could

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play on. He heard the music and he was

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already volunteering at his church. And

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what he wanted was to bring the music

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that he heard back to Bowling Green,

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Kentucky. And that's what he did. He

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came back, he asked his um kids to

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listen to the music. They said, "We want

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a radio station that plays that kind of

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music here." And that conversation and

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that prayer and that farmer seeded 40

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years of ministry experiences, music,

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I'm a western grad, communications. Um,

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God brought me to media and I believe

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media is a manifold of exhortation,

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delivering information accurately. And

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on CFR, it's always going to be

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delivered to strengthen family, faith,

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and community. So, it's an honor to pray

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for you. Thank you for being a public

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servant, and thank you for making our

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community stronger. Would you pray with

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me?

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I thank you, God, tonight for these your

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servants. We are here earnestly carrying

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burdens. We're carrying joy. We're

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carrying hope. We're trusting you, God,

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in your love and your peace to help us,

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Lord, to trust you the most more than

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our fears and our wounds, even our

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accomplishments. We pray that you would

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be glorified tonight through the

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decisions of the city commission. We

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pray that poverty, violence, anger, and

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hate would cease and that we would have

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the eyes to see how our lives are all

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connected and how your common good is

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upheld when we listen and respond with

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pure intention. We pray for wisdom, for

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strength, for courage to do what is

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right and good for all the citizens. May

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we be good neighbors recognizing your

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image in every person. Let your light

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shine throughout every neighborhood,

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school, and storefront and church. Let

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the gospel permeate every part of this

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city and break through every area of

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darkness. In the name of Jesus, whose

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perfect love sets us free from all fear.

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Amen.

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Pledge of Allegiance

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to the flag of the United States of

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America and to the republic for which it

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stands. One nation under God,

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indivisible, with liberty and justice

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for all.

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>> Thank you so much, Bridget. That was

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amazing. Great way to start our meeting.

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>> Thank you, Bridget.

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>> Thank you.

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Commissioner Perigen.

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Mrs. Jackson, will you please provide a

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roll call at this time?

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>> Commissioner Perigan here.

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>> Commissioner Bailey here.

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>> Commissioner Beasley Brown here.

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>> Commissioner Hill here.

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>> Mayor Alcott

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>> here.

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>> Mr. Misel, how are you tonight?

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>> Good. Thank you, Mayor. Uh, just a

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couple of things. Uh, if you are in the

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audience and wanting to make public

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comments, please sign the register in

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the back corner of the room. We'll take

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those up after our regular uh, agenda.

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Uh secondly, I would like to request uh

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to pull item number six uh uh ordinance

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BG2026-6

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uh from the agenda tonight for further

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uh discussion, further work. Uh and

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we'll bring that back at a later time

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hopefully at the next meeting May 5th.

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But we'll need uh need to

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action. Okay. Thank you. Ashley, that's

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all I have. Mayor,

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>> do I need

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>> at this time? Thank you though. Thank

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you, Mr. Misel. First item will be

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approval of amendments for special

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meeting April 2nd, 2026.

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>> Second.

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>> Moved by Commissioner Perigen. Second by

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Commissioner Hill.

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>> Roll call, please.

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>> Yes.

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>> Bailey, yes.

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>> Beasley Brown, yes. Hill,

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>> yes.

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>> Alcott,

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>> yes. Municipal order number 2026-89.

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>> Municipal order approving amended and

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restated workforce coordinator agreement

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among the city of Bowling Green, Warren

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County, and Bowling Green area Chamber

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of Commerce.

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>> Second move by Commissioner Hill. Second

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by Commissioner Beasley Brown, Mr.

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Misel.

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>> Hard to believe, but since 2014, we have

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partnered with the county and the the

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Chamber of Commerce uh for this

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workforce uh coordinator position uh to

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proactively work uh with targeted

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businesses in in Bowlinger and Warren

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County. Uh work with our workforce uh de

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development board. Uh work with our K

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through 12 education partners, Warren

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County Schools and Bowling Green

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Independent School System. and as well

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work with WKU and Sky CTC and just

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provide uh you know transparency,

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provide reporting to the city and

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county. And uh I'd like to thank

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Meredith Rosanski for her her work on

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this for many many years. But before you

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tonight is just uh a renewal of our

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agreement uh with the chamber to provide

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in exchange for all those services I

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just mentioned uh $35,000

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uh for a term of two years uh $35,000

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annually and uh would like your support

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on this to to keep this going. Uh

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Meredith is with us tonight can answer

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any questions you might have on this

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one.

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>> Mr. Misel commissioners questions at

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this time.

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>> This has been a big key uh to keeping

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the SCK launch alive well and growing

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and thriving and which is a key key

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pipeline for our workforce uh here in

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Bowlinger Warren County and our our Brad

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region. In fact,

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>> been a great partnership to have the

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chamber as the catalyst and workforce

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development

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um be the key to bringing our community

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together and working with the county.

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That collaboration is a a statement in

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itself. So, thank you.

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know I was reading talk about the

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significant benefits the job

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opportunities and we know like across

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America not every city is like

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Bouldinger in Kentucky. We're growing

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>> but you know the thing is that we're

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creating jobs that's like $20 per hour

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$30 per hour. That's not by accident and

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stuff. So, we appreciate the chamber and

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being able to have a workforce to get

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into those jobs. Bowling Green is it's

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the city to be right now. Like you said,

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there's no city like Bowling Green,

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Kentucky.

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>> This is the best and and we greatly

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appreciate the partnership. We could not

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do um what we do without your support.

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Not just financially, but many of you

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roll up your sleeves and help us um with

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all of our events and activities. Um, I

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was looking over the report that we sent

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you and the fact that just in the eighth

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grade experience alone, we've impacted

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over 26,000 students in our area. I

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mean, that's amazing. I don't know any

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other community that has numbers to

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report like that. Um, and because of

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that, we've been benchmarked by several

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other communities. I actually just had

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an update recently. So, Savannah,

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Georgia, who came to visit us a couple

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times. Um, and St. Lucy County, Florida

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came to visit. They both la in 2025 had

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their first eighth grade experience

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events. So, not only are we impacting

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the students here, um, our reach is

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spreading far and wide and it's

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impacting other students in other

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amazing. So, thank you so much for your

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>> Thank you, Meredith.

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Other questions at this time? Roll call,

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>> Bailey, yes.

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>> Alcott,

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>> yes. Municipal order number 2026-90.

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Munis border authorizing and approving a

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workforce participation project

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agreement between the city of Bowling

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Green, Warren County, and Crowd South

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LLC. So moved.

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>> Second moved by Commissioner Arjun,

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second by Commissioner Bailey. Mr.

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>> all heard presentation by Jason Heflin,

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the CEO at Crowd South a couple meetings

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ago. Uh before you tonight is a renewal

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of that agreement with them and the

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county to keep our BG Works uh up and

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going. Uh this this website has uh been

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very successful. I think we have placed

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over 5,000 uh people in jobs uh using

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this website. Uh we are proposing to

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just uh repeat uh a $90,000 each uh

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contribution toward uh keeping this

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website maintained and going. Uh they

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have some uh new goals this year uh to

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uh put more effort toward a digital

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resource center uh more support when

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there are layoffs with companies. They

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work closely with workforce development

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board John Swords and they they they

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track those and help uh those laidoff

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employees seek new jobs through BG

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works. Uh there's going to be a new

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effort uh toward white collar employment

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uh support and then uh just want to grow

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uh the employer partnerships. I think

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their target is over 200. We're just uh

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I think around 180 or 190 currently with participating employers and they

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want to continue to grow those. That's

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what helps uh put people in in jobs. So,

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uh, $90,000,

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uh, for a 12-month contract starting

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July 1 to next June 30th of 27. Uh,

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request your support on this one.

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>> Mr. Mel also saw the state taking some

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cues. Uh, Robert Dval's legislation went

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forward to recruit from outside of the

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state and there's going to be some

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incentives that will line up with our

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initiatives. And I think that will be a

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great effort as well.

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Exciting to see that

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others are are watching what's happening

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here and our representatives are taking

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that to the state level as well. This is

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basically a local Indeed or local

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monster.com that really drills down and

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gets you to where what the the things

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you want to look at, what you want to

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see locally. So, it's been a really good

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tool for us.

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Commissioners, other comments,

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questions.

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>> Okay, we lost Sue there for a minute,

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but we'll see. We'll see if we can bring

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this one over. Roll call, please.

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>> Who's absent for the vote? Bailey,

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>> yes.

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>> Basley Brown, yes. Hill,

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>> yes.

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>> Alcott,

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>> yes. Well, that one pass. All right.

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Municipal order number 2026-91.

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>> Board approving a job development

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incentive program employee withholdings

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credit agreement with Stbridge Company.

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>> Move. Second.

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>> Moved by Commissioner Beasley Brown.

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Second by Commissioner Hill. Mr. Misle

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ask Katie Shallow Ward, our assistant

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city manager, to give you an overview of

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this item. Katie,

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>> hello. I didn't have any personnel

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tonight, so uh I I get to work with

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this. Um we did have a workforce um uh

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sorry, we're I'm stuck on workforce.

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There was a job development incentive

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program committee meeting back in March

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where this project was presented. Uh

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it's going to create 15 new jobs with

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Stbridge Company for an expansion

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project. that they have in place um

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provide approximately $2.7 million of

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capital investment in the community. Uh

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and so the 1% credit that we would pro

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provide uh will be approximately $81,000

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for them over a 10-year period.

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» Katie, also very exciting to see a local

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company

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expanding. And so this is a great

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announcement and a great initiative on

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our behalf to continue that though the

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local to stay and want to thrive and and

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u our mutual investments will bring more

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growth here. So thank you.

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>> That project's moving quickly too. U

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it's already been announced obviously um

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earlier this month. So it's moving.

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>> They're an amazing company. Mayor, I'm

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just amazing what they're doing out

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there. Have you ever seen those bridges?

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I I've been up there and there's

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literally

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um steel that would be five times the

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length of this room under one warehouse

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and they put that on rail and truck and

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move it which is incredible. Most of

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it's done when we're sleeping.

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>> But the all across the country quality

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that goes into that facility and into

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that craftsman. It's one of the biggest

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B bridge builders on this side of the

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Mississippi. And I understand that they

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go another side of the Mississippi too.

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A

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>> lot of welders.

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>> Okay.

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>> Other questions, comments?

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>> None. Roll call, please.

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>> Yes.

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>> Bailey,

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>> yes.

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>> Beasley Brown,

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>> yes.

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>> Hill,

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>> yes.

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>> Alcott,

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>> yes. Municipal order number 2026-92.

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Municiper authorizing the mayor to

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execute a certificate of approval for

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the issuance of bonds for the Kentucky

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Bond Development Corporation for the

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benefit of Collegiate Housing

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Foundation, Inc. and its affiliates.

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>> So move second by Commissioner Hill,

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second by Commissioner Perigan. Mr.

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Misle hand off to Katie for this one as

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well to give you a explanation and

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overview. Thank you Katie.

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>> So the Kentucky Bond Development

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Corporation is going to issue the bonds

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for this project. The city of Plum

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Springs is the sponsor of the project,

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but because the project is within the

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jurisdiction of Bowling Green, it

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requires the mayor to sign this

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certificate. And this is a requirement

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by the IRS, not something that we can

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ignore. Um, and so that's that's all

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this is. It is not uh in any way

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obligating the city for this project.

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It's just a formality that we have to

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follow.

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Great.

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>> Thank you, Katie.

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questions.

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» Roll call, please.

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>> Yes.

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>> Bailey,

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>> yes.

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>> Beasley Brown,

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>> yes.

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>> Hill,

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>> yes.

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>> Alcott,

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>> yes. Municipal order number 2026-93.

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>> Municipal order authorizing and

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approving revisions to the housing

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choice voucher program administrative

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plan.

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>> Moved.

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>> Second.

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>> Moved by Commissioner Bailey. Second by

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Commissioner Hill. Mr. Misel. This is uh

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ad administrative plan for the city's

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housing choice uh voucher program. Uh

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just needs to do need to do some

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updates. Uh revisions include uh

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something for emergency transfer plans.

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Uh another section on sexual offenses,

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tenant screenings, uh minimal income,

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self-employed

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tenants, uh based that on other tax

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returns, uh other nonwage income

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considerations. Uh some revisions there.

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Uh another section on repayment

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agreements. Uh rules for sizing of

446
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vouchers is in here. Some just some

447
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tweaks. Uh three more sections. Changes

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in family uh family um uh size, family

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unit size. And then uh two last sections

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are assistant to assistance to students

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and student financial assistance. Uh uh

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Elvier Ramik, our housing division

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manager, is here with us tonight uh

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helped or put this together uh with with

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to meet requirements of HUD and uh some

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local requirements as well and she can

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answer any questions you might have but

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encourage and support this and ask for

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your vote of approval.

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>> Masel a vera thank you very much for

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your work on this. Commissioners

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questions, comments,

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>> just really thankful for all the work

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you all do and making sure that we have

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families um that are able to afford uh

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rent and a home for their their kids and

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um just helping them make ends meet

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monthto-month so that they can make

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progress and hopefully reach for that

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stability. I'm just really grateful for

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the ways that you are uh utilizing

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federal funds and bringing them back to

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home to our community. Um would you

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again just kind of reiterate kind of

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where we're at in terms of how many

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vouchers we have here in the city and

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how many families that's serving and

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>> so right now we sit at 750 vouchers. Uh

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whenever I took over Elv 15 years ago we

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had 606. So we've been able to grow the

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program by 144 vouchers and we're

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looking to continue to grow uh in the

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coming months. So we're still evaluating

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what options are out there. uh one of

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the things in in managing a voucher

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program is you have to manage the number

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of vouchers and the cash side of it. So

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there are two sides. So you have to

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manage both of those. Uh and DC is

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always changing and always evolving and

491
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always coming up with new ideas and new

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regulations and new ways of doing

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business. So we have to manage those uh

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as well. So you'll see some things in

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here uh in the section where it says HUD

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policy or HUD regulation. That is a HUD

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derived thing. and they said you have to

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have this and then there's some local

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ones where there are options on on where

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do we tweak and what do we change. Uh so

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thank you for the support. It's a

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program where we're we're glad to we

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have the opportunity to uh help families

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monthtomonth uh and really make sure

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that affordable housing is available to

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everyone in Bowling Green.

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>> Thank you Brent. Thank you Vera.

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Other comments, questions?

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None. Roll call, please.

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>> Yes.

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>> Bailey,

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>> yes. Beasley Brown.

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>> Yes.

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>> Hill,

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>> yes.

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>> Alcott,

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>> yes. Municipal order number 2026-94.

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>> Municipal order authorizing and

519
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accepting Bid number 202646

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for fire department equipment from

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various vendors and Atlantic Emergency

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Solutions through non-competitive

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negotiations in an amount not to exceed

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$200,000.

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>> Move.

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>> Second.

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>> Moved by Commissioner Beats the Ground.

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Second by Commissioner Hill. Mr. Muscle,

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>> as we've done uh in prior years, uh we

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know what we're going to need in in

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terms of uh safety supplies, uh

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equipment, safety items for the fire

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department. And so, once again, we have

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gone out and uh put those out on a list

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and let companies uh bid on those uh

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those items. And before you tonight is

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uh the award of several different ones

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as you see in the memo uh well written

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by um Deputy Chief Doug Morris. Uh we're

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going to award some items to Centennial

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Supply. Uh some to 911 Fleet and Fire

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Equipment. Uh there'll be one item

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awarded to Fire Department service and

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supply. And then for some items that we

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did not get any bids on, we went into uh

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competitive negotiations with Atlantic

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Emergency L Emergency Solutions and u

548
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got uh a quote from them and estimate uh

549
00:20:43,600 --> 00:20:46,799
those items to be uh probably around

550
00:20:46,799 --> 00:20:48,880
$50,000 that we will purchase from

551
00:20:48,880 --> 00:20:53,200
Atlantic. And so, uh, we are, uh,

552
00:20:53,200 --> 00:20:56,080
comfortable with with these discounts

553
00:20:56,080 --> 00:20:58,240
that were offered, uh, by these

554
00:20:58,240 --> 00:21:00,400
companies and, uh, feel like we're

555
00:21:00,400 --> 00:21:03,039
getting the best deal for for for all of

556
00:21:03,039 --> 00:21:05,440
these items. So, request, uh, your

557
00:21:05,440 --> 00:21:08,880
approval, uh, on this to go forward. And

558
00:21:08,880 --> 00:21:11,919
I believe

559
00:21:11,919 --> 00:21:14,000
don't see anybody from fire, but we can

560
00:21:14,000 --> 00:21:15,919
try to help answer any questions you

561
00:21:15,919 --> 00:21:18,559
might have. But this is similar to the

562
00:21:18,559 --> 00:21:21,039
last couple of rounds we've done u to

563
00:21:21,039 --> 00:21:24,480
this these purchases works out pretty

564
00:21:24,480 --> 00:21:27,909
well.

565
00:21:27,919 --> 00:21:30,799
» Questions at this time?

566
00:21:30,799 --> 00:21:33,280
>> None. Roll call, please.

567
00:21:33,280 --> 00:21:33,760
>> Yes.

568
00:21:33,760 --> 00:21:34,480
>> Bailey,

569
00:21:34,480 --> 00:21:34,799
>> yes.

570
00:21:34,799 --> 00:21:35,679
>> Beasley Brown,

571
00:21:35,679 --> 00:21:36,000
>> yes.

572
00:21:36,000 --> 00:21:36,559
>> Hill,

573
00:21:36,559 --> 00:21:36,880
>> yes.

574
00:21:36,880 --> 00:21:37,760
>> Alcott,

575
00:21:37,760 --> 00:21:40,080
>> yes.

576
00:21:40,080 --> 00:21:42,799
>> Municipal order number 2026-95.

577
00:21:42,799 --> 00:21:44,480
Unuser authorizing and accepting

578
00:21:44,480 --> 00:21:46,240
negotiations after sealed bidding for

579
00:21:46,240 --> 00:21:48,320
bid number 202607

580
00:21:48,320 --> 00:21:50,480
for pro shop reconstruction at Paul

581
00:21:50,480 --> 00:21:52,960
Walker Golf Course from Sunb Belt

582
00:21:52,960 --> 00:21:55,120
Construction Inc. in an amount not to

583
00:21:55,120 --> 00:21:58,630
exceed 3,26,041.

584
00:21:58,640 --> 00:22:01,440
» Second move by Commissioner Erin, second

585
00:22:01,440 --> 00:22:04,080
by Commissioner Beasley Brown. Mr. Mis

586
00:22:04,080 --> 00:22:07,039
part of the FY26 uh capital improvement

587
00:22:07,039 --> 00:22:10,400
project budget. Uh you all approved uh

588
00:22:10,400 --> 00:22:12,559
this project to redevelop the facilities

589
00:22:12,559 --> 00:22:14,720
over at Paul Walker Golf Course. Uh a

590
00:22:14,720 --> 00:22:19,360
new clubhouse, uh pro shop, uh some uh

591
00:22:19,360 --> 00:22:22,400
real cart barns that uh are are are

592
00:22:22,400 --> 00:22:25,679
solid and and uh sustainable, uh

593
00:22:25,679 --> 00:22:29,840
construction of a a patio area and uh

594
00:22:29,840 --> 00:22:32,240
plug into the city sewer for the first

595
00:22:32,240 --> 00:22:35,440
time. Uh so we bid all that out. We got

596
00:22:35,440 --> 00:22:39,039
four responsive bids. They were all uh

597
00:22:39,039 --> 00:22:41,679
over budget, but that's okay. Uh we went

598
00:22:41,679 --> 00:22:45,520
back for a second round uh to ask for uh

599
00:22:45,520 --> 00:22:47,840
some tightening up, some places we could

600
00:22:47,840 --> 00:22:51,360
cut cost. Uh three of those uh four

601
00:22:51,360 --> 00:22:55,039
responded with the responsible uh

602
00:22:55,039 --> 00:22:58,640
responses uh that were negotiable and uh

603
00:22:58,640 --> 00:23:01,440
we uh had a group from parks and and

604
00:23:01,440 --> 00:23:05,200
golf to evaluate those. uh committee

605
00:23:05,200 --> 00:23:08,400
recommends uh after all that uh

606
00:23:08,400 --> 00:23:10,720
recommending Sunb Belt Construction

607
00:23:10,720 --> 00:23:12,320
Incorporated

608
00:23:12,320 --> 00:23:15,600
uh deemed to be best overall value and

609
00:23:15,600 --> 00:23:17,440
demonstrated capacity to complete this

610
00:23:17,440 --> 00:23:20,000
project and complete it uh within a

611
00:23:20,000 --> 00:23:21,679
certain timeline. We would like to have

612
00:23:21,679 --> 00:23:25,679
this uh completed before uh the next

613
00:23:25,679 --> 00:23:27,919
golf season starts. We think we can

614
00:23:27,919 --> 00:23:30,320
accomplish that. So we are uh

615
00:23:30,320 --> 00:23:32,880
recommending issue of p issue of a

616
00:23:32,880 --> 00:23:34,400
purchase order in the amount of 3

617
00:23:34,400 --> 00:23:37,280
million26,041

618
00:23:37,280 --> 00:23:40,400
to sunbelt construction. I believe uh

619
00:23:40,400 --> 00:23:42,960
Mr. Quint Quinton Latrell is here from

620
00:23:42,960 --> 00:23:44,880
Sunb Belt. Uh if you have any questions

621
00:23:44,880 --> 00:23:48,159
on this uh thank you to Haley Parrot in

622
00:23:48,159 --> 00:23:50,320
parks for working on this project. Zach

623
00:23:50,320 --> 00:23:52,880
as well our pro pro shop our pro our

624
00:23:52,880 --> 00:23:55,679
golf pro over there for Paul Walker and

625
00:23:55,679 --> 00:23:58,400
Hopson. and of course our our parks

626
00:23:58,400 --> 00:24:01,280
director Brent Belchure all here uh to

627
00:24:01,280 --> 00:24:02,480
answer any your questions you might

628
00:24:02,480 --> 00:24:05,280
have. But we are very excited to uh get

629
00:24:05,280 --> 00:24:08,799
started on this project u to uh produce

630
00:24:08,799 --> 00:24:12,159
a really good uh facility for that whole

631
00:24:12,159 --> 00:24:14,799
park with new restrooms, new amenities

632
00:24:14,799 --> 00:24:17,120
for the playground. Uh anybody using

633
00:24:17,120 --> 00:24:19,679
that park will be able to use this these

634
00:24:19,679 --> 00:24:22,400
facilities. So

635
00:24:22,400 --> 00:24:25,679
>> very exciting project. Um we were out at

636
00:24:25,679 --> 00:24:28,320
the park about three weeks ago

637
00:24:28,320 --> 00:24:31,840
rededicating the new playground that um

638
00:24:31,840 --> 00:24:35,200
Rick Wilson and his family donated in

639
00:24:35,200 --> 00:24:38,559
behalf of his wife and um we had

640
00:24:38,559 --> 00:24:40,640
everybody to look over their shoulder

641
00:24:40,640 --> 00:24:42,400
that you know unfortunately we're not

642
00:24:42,400 --> 00:24:44,159
going to be able to save the

643
00:24:44,159 --> 00:24:46,080
pre-existing facility which is actually

644
00:24:46,080 --> 00:24:50,159
on septic. Correct. And that facility is

645
00:24:50,159 --> 00:24:53,360
sunken in the foundation underneath. Um

646
00:24:53,360 --> 00:24:56,880
there's some u iconic

647
00:24:56,880 --> 00:25:00,240
limestone rocks on the outside of it I

648
00:25:00,240 --> 00:25:03,279
think that are significant that you know

649
00:25:03,279 --> 00:25:05,200
it'd be nice to be able to try to save

650
00:25:05,200 --> 00:25:09,120
some of that facade on the outside to

651
00:25:09,120 --> 00:25:11,200
incorporate on the new facility. I think

652
00:25:11,200 --> 00:25:13,679
that was in the the thought process. I

653
00:25:13,679 --> 00:25:14,720
know on the design

654
00:25:14,720 --> 00:25:17,360
>> we'll be repurposing some of that stone

655
00:25:17,360 --> 00:25:19,760
>> on the exterior on on landscaping and

656
00:25:19,760 --> 00:25:21,919
things like that. So, but the community

657
00:25:21,919 --> 00:25:23,919
is going to get a great bang for this

658
00:25:23,919 --> 00:25:27,039
buck. I think the facility came in um

659
00:25:27,039 --> 00:25:30,000
reasonably priced for what we've seen on

660
00:25:30,000 --> 00:25:33,919
the design and it's very exciting. Um

661
00:25:33,919 --> 00:25:35,600
renderings are in your packets. I think

662
00:25:35,600 --> 00:25:40,320
you've noticed those. It's it's a very nice looking facil facility that I

663
00:25:40,320 --> 00:25:42,480
think we can all be proud of for the

664
00:25:42,480 --> 00:25:44,559
next 50 to 100 years. Who knows? I think

665
00:25:44,559 --> 00:25:46,559
the existing

666
00:25:46,559 --> 00:25:49,520
house uh was built in the early 1900s.

667
00:25:49,520 --> 00:25:53,200
So, Do you know Haley?

668
00:25:53,200 --> 00:25:55,919
>> 1936. Thank you. So almost 100 years

669
00:25:55,919 --> 00:25:57,360
old.

670
00:25:57,360 --> 00:25:59,760
>> Oh, for for Oh, I'm sorry. Go ahead.

671
00:25:59,760 --> 00:26:03,279
>> I have a question. Um, Mr. Meisel, you

672
00:26:03,279 --> 00:26:06,080
mentioned next golf season. Will you let

673
00:26:06,080 --> 00:26:09,679
us know what date that is, what you're

674
00:26:09,679 --> 00:26:13,350
anticipating?

675
00:26:13,360 --> 00:26:16,880
timeline is 43 weeks uh from notice to

676
00:26:16,880 --> 00:26:19,120
proceed but uh it will take us a little

677
00:26:19,120 --> 00:26:20,880
time to get to that because we have to

678
00:26:20,880 --> 00:26:23,840
uh do some asbestous testing. Uh we have

679
00:26:23,840 --> 00:26:26,080
to do a demo demos on us. So there's

680
00:26:26,080 --> 00:26:27,039
some things before we can give that

681
00:26:27,039 --> 00:26:29,200
notice proceed before those 43 week

682
00:26:29,200 --> 00:26:31,679
clock begins. Uh but anyway, yeah, we

683
00:26:31,679 --> 00:26:33,039
have some things on our end we have to

684
00:26:33,039 --> 00:26:34,480
as a matter of fact we're we're hoping

685
00:26:34,480 --> 00:26:36,559
that the fire can even do some some of

686
00:26:36,559 --> 00:26:39,600
their u practice some other training

687
00:26:39,600 --> 00:26:41,120
there as well. We'll see how that works

688
00:26:41,120 --> 00:26:44,960
out for us. So anticipate it'll be 2027.

689
00:26:44,960 --> 00:26:47,440
>> 2022. Definitely in 2027. Uh our

690
00:26:47,440 --> 00:26:49,039
ultimate goal as Mr. Miswell has said,

691
00:26:49,039 --> 00:26:51,679
we we don't we would like to only have

692
00:26:51,679 --> 00:26:54,400
one June that we're operating outside of

693
00:26:54,400 --> 00:26:57,039
that facility if that makes sense.

694
00:26:57,039 --> 00:26:59,919
>> Our and Zach can correct me, but

695
00:26:59,919 --> 00:27:07,840
typically a golf season kickoff is April one is when prime season the time

696
00:27:07,840 --> 00:27:09,840
has changed. Longer days, better

697
00:27:09,840 --> 00:27:11,840
weather. So that's what we we try to

698
00:27:11,840 --> 00:27:13,200
target toward.

699
00:27:13,200 --> 00:27:15,279
>> Brent, for the golfers out there, is

700
00:27:15,279 --> 00:27:16,880
there not going to be any facility or

701
00:27:16,880 --> 00:27:17,919
are you going to put a temporary

702
00:27:17,919 --> 00:27:18,400
facility?

703
00:27:18,400 --> 00:27:19,679
>> We'll have a temporary trailers. We'll

704
00:27:19,679 --> 00:27:21,279
have temporary facilities. Uh the golf

705
00:27:21,279 --> 00:27:23,520
course will will be untouched. So the

706
00:27:23,520 --> 00:27:25,679
golf course will still be open as as

707
00:27:25,679 --> 00:27:27,679
normal. It's only the the pro shop and

708
00:27:27,679 --> 00:27:29,760
we'll be operating out of a trailer uh

709
00:27:29,760 --> 00:27:32,240
for I guess what seems to be 43 plus

710
00:27:32,240 --> 00:27:34,240
weeks. So that's where we'll be at for

711
00:27:34,240 --> 00:27:35,520
that time. I just making sure the

712
00:27:35,520 --> 00:27:37,039
golfers realize that you're going to be

713
00:27:37,039 --> 00:27:38,480
open and you're going to have a facility

714
00:27:38,480 --> 00:27:39,440
and you're going to be able to use a

715
00:27:39,440 --> 00:27:40,799
restroom and all those things.

716
00:27:40,799 --> 00:27:43,039
>> Yeah. The Yeah. Yeah. We'll be open for

717
00:27:43,039 --> 00:27:45,120
business. And uh I I'll hit on one thing

718
00:27:45,120 --> 00:27:46,880
that Mr. Mazel talked about too when

719
00:27:46,880 --> 00:27:49,120
we're done. It's it's really four parts,

720
00:27:49,120 --> 00:27:51,120
right? We have a we're going to be on

721
00:27:51,120 --> 00:27:52,880
city sewer now. So, hooray. We'll be the

722
00:27:52,880 --> 00:27:54,240
last city building that's on the city

723
00:27:54,240 --> 00:27:56,799
sewer. Uh, but we'll also be a cart barn

724
00:27:56,799 --> 00:27:59,279
which is over half the square footage of

725
00:27:59,279 --> 00:28:01,919
this facility, a patio that uh will

726
00:28:01,919 --> 00:28:04,720
serve uh the the golf course, but also I

727
00:28:04,720 --> 00:28:06,159
think we can have some meetings and and

728
00:28:06,159 --> 00:28:08,159
such and the pro shop, but the fourth

729
00:28:08,159 --> 00:28:10,240
part is the the public restrooms will be

730
00:28:10,240 --> 00:28:11,200
there. There'll be three public

731
00:28:11,200 --> 00:28:15,440
restrooms. One will be open uh with uh

732
00:28:15,440 --> 00:28:16,799
while the park is open. I put it that

733
00:28:16,799 --> 00:28:18,240
way. Won't be open all night, but open

734
00:28:18,240 --> 00:28:19,840
while be open while the park is open.

735
00:28:19,840 --> 00:28:22,640
So, uh uh it'll be an upgrade on the

736
00:28:22,640 --> 00:28:26,240
public restrooms. Uh, short story.

737
00:28:26,240 --> 00:28:28,880
>> Big upgrade.

738
00:28:28,880 --> 00:28:31,120
>> Other comments, questions. Thank you,

739
00:28:31,120 --> 00:28:32,480
Brent.

740
00:28:32,480 --> 00:28:34,880
>> Very exciting. Roll call.

741
00:28:34,880 --> 00:28:35,440
>> Erin,

742
00:28:35,440 --> 00:28:35,840
>> yes.

743
00:28:35,840 --> 00:28:36,480
>> Bailey,

744
00:28:36,480 --> 00:28:36,880
>> yes.

745
00:28:36,880 --> 00:28:37,679
>> Beasley Brown,

746
00:28:37,679 --> 00:28:38,000
>> yes.

747
00:28:38,000 --> 00:28:39,039
>> Hill,

748
00:28:39,039 --> 00:28:39,440
>> yes.

749
00:28:39,440 --> 00:28:40,159
>> Alcott,

750
00:28:40,159 --> 00:28:43,279
>> yes. Municipal order number 2026-96.

751
00:28:43,279 --> 00:28:44,799
>> Municipal order authorizing accepting

752
00:28:44,799 --> 00:28:47,440
bid number 202645 for drainage basin

753
00:28:47,440 --> 00:28:49,120
construction project from Scott and

754
00:28:49,120 --> 00:28:51,279
Ritter, Inc. in an amount not to exceed

755
00:28:51,279 --> 00:28:53,440
$217,441.

756
00:28:53,440 --> 00:28:54,000
>> So moved.

757
00:28:54,000 --> 00:28:54,880
>> Second. Moved

758
00:28:54,880 --> 00:28:56,480
>> by Commissioner Beasley Brown. Second by

759
00:28:56,480 --> 00:28:59,120
Commissioner Hill. Mr. Misel. So, as you

760
00:28:59,120 --> 00:29:01,679
all will remember, uh last year's

761
00:29:01,679 --> 00:29:04,399
flooding uh back in February and April

762
00:29:04,399 --> 00:29:07,919
caused a lot of uh a lot of problems on

763
00:29:07,919 --> 00:29:11,279
Fair Street, and we were able to acquire

764
00:29:11,279 --> 00:29:13,760
uh some of that property uh down there.

765
00:29:13,760 --> 00:29:15,679
And before you tonight, we have a

766
00:29:15,679 --> 00:29:19,120
project to fix that. And it's u it's a

767
00:29:19,120 --> 00:29:22,720
drainage basin on Fair Street. Uh that

768
00:29:22,720 --> 00:29:25,760
Thank you to uh Matt Pal or I'm sorry.

769
00:29:25,760 --> 00:29:28,399
Yeah, Matt Pal and his his environmental

770
00:29:28,399 --> 00:29:31,120
department uh put this together uh

771
00:29:31,120 --> 00:29:34,399
proposing a basin excavation, grading,

772
00:29:34,399 --> 00:29:36,720
installation of drywall structure, uh

773
00:29:36,720 --> 00:29:39,120
storm water, storm sewer beneath Fair

774
00:29:39,120 --> 00:29:42,320
Street, correct all of that, construct a

775
00:29:42,320 --> 00:29:45,200
head wall and other drainage structures.

776
00:29:45,200 --> 00:29:48,159
Uh went out to bid, received two bids,

777
00:29:48,159 --> 00:29:51,600
but one uh withdrew and that left Scott

778
00:29:51,600 --> 00:29:54,960
and Ritter Inc. And uh we are

779
00:29:54,960 --> 00:30:02,710
recommending them for this job for 217 217,441

780
00:30:02,720 --> 00:30:06,000
and to uh to build this uh fair street

781
00:30:06,000 --> 00:30:08,720
drainage basin and correct a lot of

782
00:30:08,720 --> 00:30:10,880
storm water issues in that area for for

783
00:30:10,880 --> 00:30:13,840
those residents. Matt is here with us.

784
00:30:13,840 --> 00:30:17,360
uh uh Journeys also here with us can

785
00:30:17,360 --> 00:30:20,399
answer uh in your questions uh on this

786
00:30:20,399 --> 00:30:25,120
project at um on Fair Street and the uh

787
00:30:25,120 --> 00:30:27,679
two properties were 1039 and 1041 Fair

788
00:30:27,679 --> 00:30:30,559
Street that we were uh able to acquire

789
00:30:30,559 --> 00:30:32,799
and and use this land to build the

790
00:30:32,799 --> 00:30:36,000
basin. Journey Matt, did I miss

791
00:30:36,000 --> 00:30:39,590
anything?

792
00:30:39,600 --> 00:30:42,799
And Matt,

793
00:30:42,799 --> 00:30:45,360
thank you to the many that went out to

794
00:30:45,360 --> 00:30:48,720
these addresses to talk to um very

795
00:30:48,720 --> 00:30:50,799
concerned homeowners.

796
00:30:50,799 --> 00:30:54,159
Uh coming up with a plan to help all

797
00:30:54,159 --> 00:30:56,799
homeowners. Uh there's a few sacrifices

798
00:30:56,799 --> 00:30:59,360
that had to be made um in order to get

799
00:30:59,360 --> 00:31:03,039
that, but um

800
00:31:03,039 --> 00:31:06,960
this area is prone to flooding and and

801
00:31:06,960 --> 00:31:09,120
saw unprecedented flooding and it it's

802
00:31:09,120 --> 00:31:11,600
very discerning um for those, but this

803
00:31:11,600 --> 00:31:14,399
will be a great relief. Um so, thank you

804
00:31:14,399 --> 00:31:16,559
very much for that hard work.

805
00:31:16,559 --> 00:31:18,880
>> I want to echo that as well because you

806
00:31:18,880 --> 00:31:20,480
guys doing this a lot and it seems like

807
00:31:20,480 --> 00:31:22,320
that there's a sinkhole or something

808
00:31:22,320 --> 00:31:24,399
that's open up almost every day. You see

809
00:31:24,399 --> 00:31:26,559
it all the time. But those erosion

810
00:31:26,559 --> 00:31:28,159
control measures that y'all putting in

811
00:31:28,159 --> 00:31:30,799
place, we know by these two properties

812
00:31:30,799 --> 00:31:32,320
that were acquired, we're trying to make

813
00:31:32,320 --> 00:31:35,679
sure that we try to restore it as much

814
00:31:35,679 --> 00:31:38,080
as we possibly can, but also try to

815
00:31:38,080 --> 00:31:40,159
control, you know, any other further

816
00:31:40,159 --> 00:31:42,320
damage. So, I appreciate everything that

817
00:31:42,320 --> 00:31:44,799
you, Nick, you know, he's not here, have

818
00:31:44,799 --> 00:31:46,559
done stuff because we know it's a

819
00:31:46,559 --> 00:31:49,360
constant battle. I also hear sometimes,

820
00:31:49,360 --> 00:31:51,039
you know, people are frustrated, you

821
00:31:51,039 --> 00:31:52,640
know, this street's blocked off or that

822
00:31:52,640 --> 00:31:54,720
street's blocked off because of we're

823
00:31:54,720 --> 00:31:57,200
trying to fix it. But, uh, could you

824
00:31:57,200 --> 00:31:59,120
explain to the public, you know, the

825
00:31:59,120 --> 00:32:04,240
reason why this is important to fix?

826
00:32:04,240 --> 00:32:06,799
>> 100%. As the city continues to grow,

827
00:32:06,799 --> 00:32:08,880
every new home, every new street, every

828
00:32:08,880 --> 00:32:11,039
new parking lot, every new any of those

829
00:32:11,039 --> 00:32:12,640
kinds of things, it's going to add more

830
00:32:12,640 --> 00:32:15,120
hard surfaces to our community. And each

831
00:32:15,120 --> 00:32:16,799
of those things generate some additional

832
00:32:16,799 --> 00:32:19,360
runoff. We've been reliant as a

833
00:32:19,360 --> 00:32:21,440
community on our caving car system since

834
00:32:21,440 --> 00:32:23,200
the inception of Bowling Green to

835
00:32:23,200 --> 00:32:25,200
receive that runoff and transmit that

836
00:32:25,200 --> 00:32:28,720
off to the river. Um without there's no

837
00:32:28,720 --> 00:32:31,039
way to know precisely how those caves

838
00:32:31,039 --> 00:32:32,480
are are connected to one another and how

839
00:32:32,480 --> 00:32:33,519
that water is going to move through the

840
00:32:33,519 --> 00:32:36,000
subsurface to get where it's going. So

841
00:32:36,000 --> 00:32:37,519
from a surface aspect, what we're doing

842
00:32:37,519 --> 00:32:40,000
is Journeys Project on Fair Street. uh

843
00:32:40,000 --> 00:32:41,679
we create basins so that we can store

844
00:32:41,679 --> 00:32:43,200
some of that water at the surface level

845
00:32:43,200 --> 00:32:44,960
until the caves are able to receive it.

846
00:32:44,960 --> 00:32:46,640
From a sinkhole repair and response

847
00:32:46,640 --> 00:32:49,279
perspective, it is occasionally that

848
00:32:49,279 --> 00:32:50,640
water is searchcharging up out of the

849
00:32:50,640 --> 00:32:52,480
bedrock. It's impacting the soils above

850
00:32:52,480 --> 00:32:54,960
it. Uh and we have those collapses. So

851
00:32:54,960 --> 00:32:56,640
when we make those repairs, we make them

852
00:32:56,640 --> 00:32:59,120
in a way that that sinkhole can't recur

853
00:32:59,120 --> 00:33:00,880
in that exact same location. and we give

854
00:33:00,880 --> 00:33:02,960
that water a fresh route to find its way

855
00:33:02,960 --> 00:33:04,240
down into the ground and at the same

856
00:33:04,240 --> 00:33:05,919
time somewhere else in the community.

857
00:33:05,919 --> 00:33:08,000
We're creating additional storage uh so

858
00:33:08,000 --> 00:33:09,519
that during a big rain event, it's got

859
00:33:09,519 --> 00:33:11,919
somewhere to go. Um there there's been a

860
00:33:11,919 --> 00:33:13,840
bit of a of an uptick in sink holes for

861
00:33:13,840 --> 00:33:16,320
us once again. Uh the analogy that seems

862
00:33:16,320 --> 00:33:17,919
to work for everyone is this. If you

863
00:33:17,919 --> 00:33:19,600
walk out in the summertime and you walk

864
00:33:19,600 --> 00:33:22,159
into a field and you grab some soil and

865
00:33:22,159 --> 00:33:23,519
you've had some water in the last week

866
00:33:23,519 --> 00:33:25,120
or two and you wad that soil in your

867
00:33:25,120 --> 00:33:27,360
hand uh and let go, you'll have a

868
00:33:27,360 --> 00:33:30,000
cohesive cloud of dirt because that soil

869
00:33:30,000 --> 00:33:31,519
at a right at the right moisture level

870
00:33:31,519 --> 00:33:33,919
has some strength to it. But if the soil

871
00:33:33,919 --> 00:33:36,159
is incredibly dry and you squeeze it, it

872
00:33:36,159 --> 00:33:38,320
just crumbles to dust. And if the soil

873
00:33:38,320 --> 00:33:40,159
is incredibly wet and you squeeze it, it

874
00:33:40,159 --> 00:33:44,240
just squirts between your fingers. Very, wet soil and very, very dry soil

875
00:33:44,240 --> 00:33:47,200
are both very weak soils. So unlike last

876
00:33:47,200 --> 00:33:52,240
April when our sinkhole uh episode was driven by rain events, this spring

877
00:33:52,240 --> 00:33:54,559
we're being driven by drought. Uh but in

878
00:33:54,559 --> 00:33:56,000
either case, we're doing everything that

879
00:33:56,000 --> 00:33:57,760
we can to to provide some additional

880
00:33:57,760 --> 00:33:58,720
storage.

881
00:33:58,720 --> 00:34:00,159
>> Something I didn't know and I appreciate

882
00:34:00,159 --> 00:34:01,760
it. Journey, would you like to add

883
00:34:01,760 --> 00:34:02,559
anything to that?

884
00:34:02,559 --> 00:34:04,240
>> Well, I mean Matt is just so good with

885
00:34:04,240 --> 00:34:06,559
his words, but I would like to say we

886
00:34:06,559 --> 00:34:08,800
can't control how much rainfall we get,

887
00:34:08,800 --> 00:34:11,040
right? But what the city can do is we

888
00:34:11,040 --> 00:34:13,919
can create projects that can at least um

889
00:34:13,919 --> 00:34:16,960
help with quantity. Um, our goal is to

890
00:34:16,960 --> 00:34:18,879
control the water as much as we can and

891
00:34:18,879 --> 00:34:20,399
that's what we can do and that's the

892
00:34:20,399 --> 00:34:22,560
best we can do. Um, but that is our goal

893
00:34:22,560 --> 00:34:25,200
is to just help help the community out

894
00:34:25,200 --> 00:34:27,520
with what we have and create projects

895
00:34:27,520 --> 00:34:28,800
that, like I said, is going to mitigate

896
00:34:28,800 --> 00:34:31,359
the storm water.

897
00:34:31,359 --> 00:34:32,639
>> Um, just real quick while you're still

898
00:34:32,639 --> 00:34:34,480
up here, I mean, I remember calling you

899
00:34:34,480 --> 00:34:36,480
in that huge flooding event past 10

900
00:34:36,480 --> 00:34:37,839
o'clock at night being like, "Is

901
00:34:37,839 --> 00:34:39,280
everyone okay?" And you were literally

902
00:34:39,280 --> 00:34:41,679
at this spot um, helping these folks.

903
00:34:41,679 --> 00:34:44,560
So, can you kind of explain the type of

904
00:34:44,560 --> 00:34:46,320
situation that neighborhoods like this

905
00:34:46,320 --> 00:34:48,800
are facing and how um you know this

906
00:34:48,800 --> 00:34:50,240
particular fix is going to help the

907
00:34:50,240 --> 00:34:51,919
neighborhood and then maybe the timeline

908
00:34:51,919 --> 00:34:53,119
for the neighborhood to kind of know

909
00:34:53,119 --> 00:34:55,200
what to expect when in the next coming.

910
00:34:55,200 --> 00:34:56,480
>> So, it's a bit bittersweet for this

911
00:34:56,480 --> 00:34:58,800
particular group of families because uh

912
00:34:58,800 --> 00:35:00,240
we all worked very very hard to save

913
00:35:00,240 --> 00:35:01,920
their homes during that rain event and

914
00:35:01,920 --> 00:35:03,280
ultimately they are going to lose their

915
00:35:03,280 --> 00:35:05,599
home. Uh the reality of the situation is

916
00:35:05,599 --> 00:35:07,200
that they were just simply at the lowest

917
00:35:07,200 --> 00:35:09,280
point of a pretty big watershed and

918
00:35:09,280 --> 00:35:11,599
there weren't any locations where we

919
00:35:11,599 --> 00:35:13,599
could take that water and store it to be

920
00:35:13,599 --> 00:35:16,720
protective of these two homes. So, uh

921
00:35:16,720 --> 00:35:18,480
they were gracious and allowed us to

922
00:35:18,480 --> 00:35:20,000
purchase those properties so that we can

923
00:35:20,000 --> 00:35:22,160
install this storm water storage system

924
00:35:22,160 --> 00:35:23,680
that will be protective of the remaining

925
00:35:23,680 --> 00:35:25,680
homes in that neighborhood. Um it's

926
00:35:25,680 --> 00:35:26,720
something that that lots of

927
00:35:26,720 --> 00:35:28,240
neighborhoods face. We're tracking a lot

928
00:35:28,240 --> 00:35:31,040
of these kinds of issues. Um and so what

929
00:35:31,040 --> 00:35:32,640
my team is doing is constantly looking

930
00:35:32,640 --> 00:35:35,119
to create connectivity and storage uh so

931
00:35:35,119 --> 00:35:36,640
that storm water when it when it builds

932
00:35:36,640 --> 00:35:39,200
up too too much in a particular place

933
00:35:39,200 --> 00:35:40,800
has somewhere to go whether that's an

934
00:35:40,800 --> 00:35:43,200
overland uh solution or an underground

935
00:35:43,200 --> 00:35:44,320
solution.

936
00:35:44,320 --> 00:35:46,400
>> So the timeline in terms of for this

937
00:35:46,400 --> 00:35:48,320
disruption in this little uh part of the

938
00:35:48,320 --> 00:35:48,800
neighborhood

939
00:35:48,800 --> 00:35:50,079
>> in this little neighborhood will be done

940
00:35:50,079 --> 00:35:51,040
before October.

941
00:35:51,040 --> 00:35:54,480
>> Okay, great.

942
00:35:54,480 --> 00:35:57,520
>> Thank you, Matt. Thank you all.

943
00:35:57,520 --> 00:35:59,520
Okay, no further questions at this time.

944
00:35:59,520 --> 00:36:00,880
Roll call, please.

945
00:36:00,880 --> 00:36:02,640
>> Perigen, yes. Bailey, yes.

946
00:36:02,640 --> 00:36:04,240
>> Beasley Brown, yes. Hill,

947
00:36:04,240 --> 00:36:04,640
>> yes.

948
00:36:04,640 --> 00:36:05,359
>> Alcott,

949
00:36:05,359 --> 00:36:08,960
>> yes. Municipal order number 2026-97.

950
00:36:08,960 --> 00:36:10,240
>> Municipal order authorizing and

951
00:36:10,240 --> 00:36:12,560
accepting bid number 202649 for Sloan

952
00:36:12,560 --> 00:36:14,640
Convention Center LED sign replacement

953
00:36:14,640 --> 00:36:16,640
project from Signature Science, Inc. in

954
00:36:16,640 --> 00:36:21,349
an amount not to exceed 138,536.3.

955
00:36:21,359 --> 00:36:23,200
» Second move by Commissioner Perin,

956
00:36:23,200 --> 00:36:26,079
second by Commissioner Hill. Mr. I

957
00:36:26,079 --> 00:36:27,599
>> think I'll be preaching to the choir on

958
00:36:27,599 --> 00:36:29,440
this one. You all are all on the

959
00:36:29,440 --> 00:36:33,200
convention center committee and uh we we

960
00:36:33,200 --> 00:36:36,880
are in need to replace an LED sign uh

961
00:36:36,880 --> 00:36:39,680
there by stake and shake as you come in

962
00:36:39,680 --> 00:36:43,040
uh off Scotsville Road. Uh it was also

963
00:36:43,040 --> 00:36:45,680
proposed that we uh add a sign on

964
00:36:45,680 --> 00:36:48,880
premise and uh I think you all decided

965
00:36:48,880 --> 00:36:51,680
to put one right out in front on uh at

966
00:36:51,680 --> 00:36:55,040
the tea where Ashley Tend to Wilkinson

967
00:36:55,040 --> 00:36:58,079
and Trace Wilkins Trace. Wil yeah

968
00:36:58,079 --> 00:37:00,960
Wilkins and Trace uh where you run

969
00:37:00,960 --> 00:37:02,560
pretty much right into it on the other

970
00:37:02,560 --> 00:37:05,359
end of the convention center. And with

971
00:37:05,359 --> 00:37:08,400
the current uh upgrade and re

972
00:37:08,400 --> 00:37:11,040
renovations going on over at uh Holiday

973
00:37:11,040 --> 00:37:13,520
Inn, uh as they move toward the

974
00:37:13,520 --> 00:37:17,040
conversion to Crown Plaza Hotel, uh we

975
00:37:17,040 --> 00:37:19,920
felt like uh Dave Hayner, thank you

976
00:37:19,920 --> 00:37:22,240
Dave, we felt like this was a good time

977
00:37:22,240 --> 00:37:26,000
uh to make these uh changes uh to toward

978
00:37:26,000 --> 00:37:29,119
the signage uh to help with business and

979
00:37:29,119 --> 00:37:31,440
help uh promote our own convention

980
00:37:31,440 --> 00:37:34,720
center. And so, uh, in your packets is

981
00:37:34,720 --> 00:37:38,640
the, uh, the award we're looking at. We

982
00:37:38,640 --> 00:37:40,800
went out for bid. We got three, uh,

983
00:37:40,800 --> 00:37:44,000
proposals, uh, signature signs, complete

984
00:37:44,000 --> 00:37:46,320
signs, and blink signs. We are

985
00:37:46,320 --> 00:37:47,520
recommending or you all were

986
00:37:47,520 --> 00:37:49,920
recommending, uh, signature signs for

987
00:37:49,920 --> 00:37:52,240
138, 536

988
00:37:52,240 --> 00:37:55,200
to do uh, the two signs. And all this

989
00:37:55,200 --> 00:37:57,200
has been paid for being paid for out of

990
00:37:57,200 --> 00:38:00,000
the convention center fund. So recommend

991
00:38:00,000 --> 00:38:05,200
approval uh to signature signs 138536.

992
00:38:05,200 --> 00:38:07,680
Dave Hayner is here can answer any

993
00:38:07,680 --> 00:38:10,710
questions.

994
00:38:10,720 --> 00:38:14,480
» Questions at this time?

995
00:38:14,480 --> 00:38:17,119
>> David, thank you for being here.

996
00:38:17,119 --> 00:38:20,320
Any renderings on what this possible

997
00:38:20,320 --> 00:38:24,480
sign might look like differently from

998
00:38:24,480 --> 00:38:28,480
what's there today? Um, so you when we

999
00:38:28,480 --> 00:38:30,079
had our convention center meeting last,

1000
00:38:30,079 --> 00:38:32,720
we had I had a picture little rendering

1001
00:38:32,720 --> 00:38:34,560
in the packet. Then it's going to look

1002
00:38:34,560 --> 00:38:36,480
similar to that. One clarification that

1003
00:38:36,480 --> 00:38:38,640
Jeff made, it's actually going to be

1004
00:38:38,640 --> 00:38:40,880
directly in front of the carport instead

1005
00:38:40,880 --> 00:38:43,440
of at the tea. That's just the best

1006
00:38:43,440 --> 00:38:45,040
place where it's just up a little bit

1007
00:38:45,040 --> 00:38:45,280
from

1008
00:38:45,280 --> 00:38:46,000
>> Thank you. Sorry.

1009
00:38:46,000 --> 00:38:48,720
>> Yeah. From where uh where the where the

1010
00:38:48,720 --> 00:38:49,359
intersection is.

1011
00:38:49,359 --> 00:38:51,040
>> But the big sign will be comparable to

1012
00:38:51,040 --> 00:38:53,440
what's at Skyac. Is that true or not?

1013
00:38:53,440 --> 00:38:54,320
>> Uh, it's actually going to be a little

1014
00:38:54,320 --> 00:38:56,240
bit bigger than what it what's at Sky

1015
00:38:56,240 --> 00:38:58,320
Pack. The one right in front of the uh

1016
00:38:58,320 --> 00:39:00,320
the building and then the one at the

1017
00:39:00,320 --> 00:39:02,000
street is going to be the same size as

1018
00:39:02,000 --> 00:39:04,800
what exists now. And then once they

1019
00:39:04,800 --> 00:39:06,960
finish the u renovations, they're going

1020
00:39:06,960 --> 00:39:10,079
to redo the the rest of the signage to

1021
00:39:10,079 --> 00:39:12,079
reflect Crown Plaza instead of Holiday.

1022
00:39:12,079 --> 00:39:15,839
And so that's their that's their plan.

1023
00:39:15,839 --> 00:39:18,240
>> This include landscape work.

1024
00:39:18,240 --> 00:39:20,400
>> We're going to handle that separately.

1025
00:39:20,400 --> 00:39:22,640
So this is just purchase and install of

1026
00:39:22,640 --> 00:39:25,760
a sign. We can do that more effective

1027
00:39:25,760 --> 00:39:29,119
effect effectively separately.

1028
00:39:29,119 --> 00:39:31,520
>> Thank you Dave.

1029
00:39:31,520 --> 00:39:33,599
>> Further questions.

1030
00:39:33,599 --> 00:39:35,280
>> Roll call please.

1031
00:39:35,280 --> 00:39:35,599
>> Yes.

1032
00:39:35,599 --> 00:39:36,160
>> Bailey.

1033
00:39:36,160 --> 00:39:36,480
>> Yes.

1034
00:39:36,480 --> 00:39:37,280
>> Beasley Brown.

1035
00:39:37,280 --> 00:39:37,599
>> Yes.

1036
00:39:37,599 --> 00:39:38,160
>> Hill.

1037
00:39:38,160 --> 00:39:38,480
>> Yes.

1038
00:39:38,480 --> 00:39:39,200
>> Alcott.

1039
00:39:39,200 --> 00:39:41,839
>> Yes.

1040
00:39:41,839 --> 00:39:44,400
>> Municipal order number 2026-98.

1041
00:39:44,400 --> 00:39:46,320
Municiper authorizing a change order to

1042
00:39:46,320 --> 00:39:48,000
the contract with Atlantic Emergency

1043
00:39:48,000 --> 00:39:50,079
Solutions for Fire Apparatus Replacement

1044
00:39:50,079 --> 00:39:52,720
Parts, warranty work in factory recalls

1045
00:39:52,720 --> 00:39:55,440
in the amount of $27,500

1046
00:39:55,440 --> 00:40:00,240
for a total cost not to exceed $82,500.

1047
00:40:00,240 --> 00:40:02,560
>> Second by Commissioner Hill, second by

1048
00:40:02,560 --> 00:40:04,880
Commissioner Bailey. Mr. from them.

1049
00:40:04,880 --> 00:40:07,920
>> Uh this current year as fleet our fleet

1050
00:40:07,920 --> 00:40:10,320
division took over responsibility for

1051
00:40:10,320 --> 00:40:12,079
purchasing parts and supplies for our

1052
00:40:12,079 --> 00:40:15,520
fire trucks and the repairs on those and

1053
00:40:15,520 --> 00:40:17,920
uh originally had a budget or PO of

1054
00:40:17,920 --> 00:40:26,480
55,000 uh with Atlantic Emergency Solutions. Uh we are uh we've

1055
00:40:26,480 --> 00:40:29,040
had some big repairs uh big fixes this

1056
00:40:29,040 --> 00:40:31,760
year and are in need of uh adding to

1057
00:40:31,760 --> 00:40:33,760
that PO. Uh we think we need an

1058
00:40:33,760 --> 00:40:36,560
additional 27,500

1059
00:40:36,560 --> 00:40:38,960
uh to get us through the end of June. Uh

1060
00:40:38,960 --> 00:40:41,520
Denise Gillan, our our fleet division

1061
00:40:41,520 --> 00:40:44,640
manager, is here with us uh recommending

1062
00:40:44,640 --> 00:40:47,359
this uh this change and uh I am in

1063
00:40:47,359 --> 00:40:50,160
support of it as well and just need your

1064
00:40:50,160 --> 00:40:53,839
approval to go to uh 825

1065
00:40:53,839 --> 00:40:59,670
uh with Atlantic Emergency Solutions.

1066
00:40:59,680 --> 00:41:01,359
» We have we have the budget to cover it.

1067
00:41:01,359 --> 00:41:06,230
We just need to adjust the PO

1068
00:41:06,240 --> 00:41:09,200
questions.

1069
00:41:09,200 --> 00:41:10,160
Roll call, please.

1070
00:41:10,160 --> 00:41:10,880
>> Serjen,

1071
00:41:10,880 --> 00:41:11,200
>> yes.

1072
00:41:11,200 --> 00:41:11,839
>> Bailey,

1073
00:41:11,839 --> 00:41:12,240
>> yes.

1074
00:41:12,240 --> 00:41:13,040
>> BC Brown,

1075
00:41:13,040 --> 00:41:13,359
>> yes.

1076
00:41:13,359 --> 00:41:13,760
>> Hill,

1077
00:41:13,760 --> 00:41:14,160
>> yes.

1078
00:41:14,160 --> 00:41:14,800
>> Alcott,

1079
00:41:14,800 --> 00:41:17,920
>> yes. Ordinance number BG 20267, first

1080
00:41:17,920 --> 00:41:18,880
reading non-binding.

1081
00:41:18,880 --> 00:41:20,480
>> Ordinance relating to budget amendment.

1082
00:41:20,480 --> 00:41:21,760
Ordinance approving amendment number

1083
00:41:21,760 --> 00:41:23,200
three to the city of Bowling Green,

1084
00:41:23,200 --> 00:41:24,720
Kentucky annual operating budget for

1085
00:41:24,720 --> 00:41:27,440
fiscal year 2026. Second

1086
00:41:27,440 --> 00:41:28,880
>> by Commissioner Perin. Second by

1087
00:41:28,880 --> 00:41:32,000
Commissioner Brown. Mr. M. This is our

1088
00:41:32,000 --> 00:41:34,160
third budget amendment uh which is

1089
00:41:34,160 --> 00:41:37,839
pretty good for April. Uh we're

1090
00:41:37,839 --> 00:41:40,800
in our 10th month of the fiscal year. uh

1091
00:41:40,800 --> 00:41:43,760
in this amendment uh that Aaron Blue,

1092
00:41:43,760 --> 00:41:47,119
our CFO, has put together just u calcul

1093
00:41:47,119 --> 00:41:50,000
or capturing some donations to police

1094
00:41:50,000 --> 00:41:51,680
department, parks, uh neighborhood

1095
00:41:51,680 --> 00:41:55,040
community services, uh public works,

1096
00:41:55,040 --> 00:41:59,359
uh the uh Kentucky CDBG, uh Corona virus

1097
00:41:59,359 --> 00:42:02,240
money that we got in addition uh the

1098
00:42:02,240 --> 00:42:05,280
58,000. Uh there's a JAG grant is in

1099
00:42:05,280 --> 00:42:08,400
here. Uh more police department

1100
00:42:08,400 --> 00:42:10,400
donations coming in.

1101
00:42:10,400 --> 00:42:13,359
uh some donations to our parks and wreck

1102
00:42:13,359 --> 00:42:15,920
uh the better BG fund for downtown

1103
00:42:15,920 --> 00:42:17,440
events.

1104
00:42:17,440 --> 00:42:20,400
Uh we have adjusted our budget for the

1105
00:42:20,400 --> 00:42:23,680
property acquisition uh at 940 Bronteway

1106
00:42:23,680 --> 00:42:27,119
for the uh east precinct for BGPD that's

1107
00:42:27,119 --> 00:42:31,760
in here 3.1 million. Uh also using some

1108
00:42:31,760 --> 00:42:35,839
fund balance money uh to for fit up on

1109
00:42:35,839 --> 00:42:39,040
that property as well. Uh we're uh

1110
00:42:39,040 --> 00:42:43,920
proposing uh to use uh some reserves in

1111
00:42:43,920 --> 00:42:46,240
uh the tech fund as we talked about uh

1112
00:42:46,240 --> 00:42:48,800
to to pre- buy pre- purchase some things

1113
00:42:48,800 --> 00:42:51,520
to to beat higher prices. That's in

1114
00:42:51,520 --> 00:42:55,599
here. Um let's see what else. Uh phase

1115
00:42:55,599 --> 00:42:57,839
one of riverfront IT infrastructure

1116
00:42:57,839 --> 00:43:02,000
equipment. Uh adding on 35 for that. And

1117
00:43:02,000 --> 00:43:04,960
we've got uh money from the grant grant,

1118
00:43:04,960 --> 00:43:08,000
the the matching uh funds that the state

1119
00:43:08,000 --> 00:43:10,960
gives us on a couple of projects and

1120
00:43:10,960 --> 00:43:13,520
then just some insurance uh settlement

1121
00:43:13,520 --> 00:43:15,680
processes we got for uh some vehicles

1122
00:43:15,680 --> 00:43:19,119
and fleet. Uh Aaron Blue can answer any

1123
00:43:19,119 --> 00:43:21,280
your questions you might have on have on

1124
00:43:21,280 --> 00:43:23,839
this budget amendment number three, but

1125
00:43:23,839 --> 00:43:26,480
I recommend your approval.

1126
00:43:26,480 --> 00:43:29,680
very generous donations from our

1127
00:43:29,680 --> 00:43:31,440
community, citizens within our

1128
00:43:31,440 --> 00:43:34,400
community. Um, not asking for anything

1129
00:43:34,400 --> 00:43:35,520
in return.

1130
00:43:35,520 --> 00:43:38,240
>> Incredible.

1131
00:43:38,240 --> 00:43:40,079
>> Pretty amazing. Other questions,

1132
00:43:40,079 --> 00:43:42,800
comments.

1133
00:43:42,800 --> 00:43:44,240
>> Roll call, please.

1134
00:43:44,240 --> 00:43:44,560
>> Yes.

1135
00:43:44,560 --> 00:43:45,119
>> Bailey,

1136
00:43:45,119 --> 00:43:45,440
>> yes.

1137
00:43:45,440 --> 00:43:46,240
>> Beasley Brown,

1138
00:43:46,240 --> 00:43:46,960
>> yes. Hill,

1139
00:43:46,960 --> 00:43:47,359
>> yes.

1140
00:43:47,359 --> 00:43:48,079
>> Elcott,

1141
00:43:48,079 --> 00:43:51,359
>> yes. Ordinance number BG26-4,

1142
00:43:51,359 --> 00:43:52,480
second reading, binding.

1143
00:43:52,480 --> 00:43:54,480
>> Ordinance annexing property by consent.

1144
00:43:54,480 --> 00:43:57,200
Ordinance annexing 1.2039

1145
00:43:57,200 --> 00:43:59,520
acres of property located at 1933

1146
00:43:59,520 --> 00:44:01,760
Morgantown Road with property presently

1147
00:44:01,760 --> 00:44:05,599
owned by 231 real estate LLC with said

1148
00:44:05,599 --> 00:44:07,680
territory being contiguous to existing

1149
00:44:07,680 --> 00:44:08,560
city limits.

1150
00:44:08,560 --> 00:44:11,040
>> Moved moved by Commissioner Perin,

1151
00:44:11,040 --> 00:44:13,599
second by Commissioner Hill. This was 5

1152
00:44:13,599 --> 00:44:19,280
and0 at our last meeting two prior ago.

1153
00:44:19,280 --> 00:44:21,040
Mr. Peterson, thank you for being here

1154
00:44:21,040 --> 00:44:24,560
tonight. Any further questions?

1155
00:44:24,560 --> 00:44:27,040
None. Roll call, please.

1156
00:44:27,040 --> 00:44:27,520
>> Yes.

1157
00:44:27,520 --> 00:44:28,079
>> Bailey,

1158
00:44:28,079 --> 00:44:28,480
>> yes.

1159
00:44:28,480 --> 00:44:29,280
>> Beasley Brown,

1160
00:44:29,280 --> 00:44:30,160
>> yes. Hill,

1161
00:44:30,160 --> 00:44:30,480
>> yes.

1162
00:44:30,480 --> 00:44:31,440
>> Alcott,

1163
00:44:31,440 --> 00:44:34,000
>> yes. We're checking now.

1164
00:44:34,000 --> 00:44:38,560
>> I'm sorry. Before we get to that, can I uh state my yes vote for item

1165
00:44:38,560 --> 00:44:39,760
number two that I

1166
00:44:39,760 --> 00:44:41,280
>> Too late. We went

1167
00:44:41,280 --> 00:44:44,720
>> I had to I had to retreat to the break

1168
00:44:44,720 --> 00:44:45,520
room.

1169
00:44:45,520 --> 00:44:47,200
>> Parliamentary wise.

1170
00:44:47,200 --> 00:44:49,119
>> Yes. No, I've I've I've noted it. I did

1171
00:44:49,119 --> 00:44:50,960
ask her to say that aloud, please, for

1172
00:44:50,960 --> 00:44:53,119
the record. So that'll be on uh or uh

1173
00:44:53,119 --> 00:44:56,000
municipal order number 202690.

1174
00:44:56,000 --> 00:44:57,839
So I will mark you as a yes.

1175
00:44:57,839 --> 00:44:58,079
>> All right.

1176
00:44:58,079 --> 00:45:00,000
>> Thank you. Sorry about that.

1177
00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:00,960
>> Allergies are real.

1178
00:45:00,960 --> 00:45:03,440
>> So we go to Ashley. We're good.

1179
00:45:03,440 --> 00:45:04,079
>> Thank you.

1180
00:45:04,079 --> 00:45:05,760
>> All right. There's no public comments.

1181
00:45:05,760 --> 00:45:10,240
Our next meeting will be May 5th, 2026.

1182
00:45:10,240 --> 00:45:11,520
And we are adjourned. Thank you

1183
00:45:11,520 --> 00:45:14,520
everybody.