[0:01] Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the
[0:03] board of commission, city hall, Bowling
[0:04] Green, Kentucky, regular meeting, April
[0:07] 21st, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. We're going to
[0:10] begin the evening with the invocation
[0:12] and pledge of allegiance. And I will
[0:13] turn it over to Commissioner Sue
[0:15] Perigan.
[0:16] >> Thank you very much, Mayor. It's my
[0:18] pleasure tonight to have Bridget Kurt
[0:20] Gross in the audience. Um, she is the
[0:22] director at Christian Family Radio. So,
[0:25] I was blessed to have gotten up this
[0:27] morning and I went back and forth
[0:29] whether I was going to go to the um
[0:31] ribbon cutting for their 40th
[0:32] anniversary and I thought, you know
[0:33] what, it's just around the corner from
[0:34] me. Let me go. So, I went and I have not
[0:37] spent many uh events that inspired and
[0:42] it's my turn. I was going to do a a
[0:44] blessing and then Bridget was just so
[0:47] inspiring and just so enthusiastic as
[0:49] what they do in our in our community is
[0:51] so amazing. So I said, "Bridget, how
[0:53] about coming to the city hall this
[0:54] afternoon and helping us out?" Um, so
[0:58] she has been with them for for 12 years.
[1:01] And would you like to introduce your accomplice here?
[1:10] » It it really it really is a great thing.
[1:12] Media
[1:13] >> is is a double-edged sword, of course,
[1:15] as we all know, but in this manner, it is not a double-edged sword. It's a
[1:19] blessing to our region, our community
[1:21] that we have that that means to to
[1:24] spread the gospel in the in the word.
[1:26] So, thank you very much for being here.
[1:29] >> Please.
[1:32] » Um, I wanted to take just a minute if I
[1:34] could um and just tell you we're
[1:36] celebrating 40 years. We will be on the
[1:39] air 40 years. And so, it didn't start in
[1:43] a boardroom. It didn't start typically
[1:45] or corporately. A grain farmer from
[1:48] Warren County went out west. He heard
[1:51] Christian music on the radio. This was
[1:53] before we had these phones that we could
[1:55] play on. He heard the music and he was
[1:58] already volunteering at his church. And
[2:02] what he wanted was to bring the music
[2:04] that he heard back to Bowling Green,
[2:06] Kentucky. And that's what he did. He
[2:08] came back, he asked his um kids to
[2:11] listen to the music. They said, "We want
[2:13] a radio station that plays that kind of
[2:15] music here." And that conversation and
[2:19] that prayer and that farmer seeded 40
[2:23] years of ministry experiences, music,
[2:26] I'm a western grad, communications. Um,
[2:30] God brought me to media and I believe
[2:33] media is a manifold of exhortation,
[2:36] delivering information accurately. And
[2:38] on CFR, it's always going to be
[2:41] delivered to strengthen family, faith,
[2:44] and community. So, it's an honor to pray
[2:46] for you. Thank you for being a public
[2:49] servant, and thank you for making our
[2:51] community stronger. Would you pray with
[2:53] me?
[2:55] I thank you, God, tonight for these your
[2:58] servants. We are here earnestly carrying
[3:01] burdens. We're carrying joy. We're
[3:03] carrying hope. We're trusting you, God,
[3:05] in your love and your peace to help us,
[3:08] Lord, to trust you the most more than
[3:11] our fears and our wounds, even our
[3:14] accomplishments. We pray that you would
[3:16] be glorified tonight through the
[3:17] decisions of the city commission. We
[3:20] pray that poverty, violence, anger, and
[3:22] hate would cease and that we would have
[3:26] the eyes to see how our lives are all
[3:29] connected and how your common good is
[3:31] upheld when we listen and respond with
[3:33] pure intention. We pray for wisdom, for
[3:36] strength, for courage to do what is
[3:39] right and good for all the citizens. May
[3:43] we be good neighbors recognizing your
[3:45] image in every person. Let your light
[3:49] shine throughout every neighborhood,
[3:51] school, and storefront and church. Let
[3:54] the gospel permeate every part of this
[3:58] city and break through every area of
[4:01] darkness. In the name of Jesus, whose
[4:04] perfect love sets us free from all fear.
[4:08] Amen.
[4:12] Pledge of Allegiance
[4:15] to the flag of the United States of
[4:18] America and to the republic for which it
[4:21] stands. One nation under God,
[4:25] indivisible, with liberty and justice
[4:27] for all.
[4:30] >> Thank you so much, Bridget. That was
[4:32] amazing. Great way to start our meeting.
[4:36] >> Thank you, Bridget.
[4:37] >> Thank you.
[4:38] Commissioner Perigen.
[4:40] Mrs. Jackson, will you please provide a
[4:42] roll call at this time?
[4:43] >> Commissioner Perigan here.
[4:45] >> Commissioner Bailey here.
[4:46] >> Commissioner Beasley Brown here.
[4:47] >> Commissioner Hill here.
[4:49] >> Mayor Alcott
[4:50] >> here.
[4:51] >> Mr. Misel, how are you tonight?
[4:54] >> Good. Thank you, Mayor. Uh, just a
[4:55] couple of things. Uh, if you are in the
[4:57] audience and wanting to make public
[4:59] comments, please sign the register in
[5:00] the back corner of the room. We'll take
[5:02] those up after our regular uh, agenda.
[5:05] Uh secondly, I would like to request uh
[5:08] to pull item number six uh uh ordinance
[5:12] BG2026-6
[5:14] uh from the agenda tonight for further
[5:17] uh discussion, further work. Uh and
[5:19] we'll bring that back at a later time
[5:22] hopefully at the next meeting May 5th.
[5:25] But we'll need uh need to
[5:29] action. Okay. Thank you. Ashley, that's
[5:30] all I have. Mayor,
[5:32] >> do I need
[5:34] >> at this time? Thank you though. Thank
[5:35] you, Mr. Misel. First item will be
[5:38] approval of amendments for special
[5:39] meeting April 2nd, 2026.
[5:42] >> Second.
[5:42] >> Moved by Commissioner Perigen. Second by
[5:44] Commissioner Hill.
[5:46] >> Roll call, please.
[5:47] >> Yes.
[5:47] >> Bailey, yes.
[5:48] >> Beasley Brown, yes. Hill,
[5:50] >> yes.
[5:50] >> Alcott,
[5:51] >> yes. Municipal order number 2026-89.
[5:53] >> Municipal order approving amended and
[5:55] restated workforce coordinator agreement
[5:57] among the city of Bowling Green, Warren
[5:58] County, and Bowling Green area Chamber
[6:00] of Commerce.
[6:02] >> Second move by Commissioner Hill. Second
[6:04] by Commissioner Beasley Brown, Mr.
[6:06] Misel.
[6:07] >> Hard to believe, but since 2014, we have
[6:09] partnered with the county and the the
[6:11] Chamber of Commerce uh for this
[6:13] workforce uh coordinator position uh to
[6:17] proactively work uh with targeted
[6:19] businesses in in Bowlinger and Warren
[6:20] County. Uh work with our workforce uh de
[6:23] development board. Uh work with our K
[6:26] through 12 education partners, Warren
[6:28] County Schools and Bowling Green
[6:29] Independent School System. and as well
[6:32] work with WKU and Sky CTC and just
[6:36] provide uh you know transparency,
[6:38] provide reporting to the city and
[6:40] county. And uh I'd like to thank
[6:42] Meredith Rosanski for her her work on
[6:45] this for many many years. But before you
[6:47] tonight is just uh a renewal of our
[6:50] agreement uh with the chamber to provide
[6:53] in exchange for all those services I
[6:55] just mentioned uh $35,000
[6:58] uh for a term of two years uh $35,000
[7:03] annually and uh would like your support
[7:06] on this to to keep this going. Uh
[7:09] Meredith is with us tonight can answer
[7:11] any questions you might have on this
[7:12] one.
[7:14] >> Mr. Misel commissioners questions at
[7:16] this time.
[7:18] >> This has been a big key uh to keeping
[7:20] the SCK launch alive well and growing
[7:24] and thriving and which is a key key
[7:27] pipeline for our workforce uh here in
[7:30] Bowlinger Warren County and our our Brad
[7:33] region. In fact,
[7:34] >> been a great partnership to have the
[7:36] chamber as the catalyst and workforce
[7:39] development
[7:41] um be the key to bringing our community
[7:44] together and working with the county.
[7:46] That collaboration is a a statement in
[7:48] itself. So, thank you.
[7:52] please.
[7:52] >> And it has also helped out I think you
[7:54] know I was reading talk about the
[7:55] significant benefits the job
[7:57] opportunities and we know like across
[8:00] America not every city is like
[8:02] Bouldinger in Kentucky. We're growing
[8:06] >> I agree with you. Hey we need
[8:08] >> as good as us
[8:09] >> but you know the thing is that we're
[8:11] creating jobs that's like $20 per hour
[8:13] $30 per hour. That's not by accident and
[8:16] stuff. So, we appreciate the chamber and
[8:18] being able to have a workforce to get
[8:20] into those jobs. Bowling Green is it's
[8:22] the city to be right now. Like you said,
[8:24] there's no city like Bowling Green,
[8:25] Kentucky.
[8:27] >> This is the best and and we greatly
[8:29] appreciate the partnership. We could not
[8:30] do um what we do without your support.
[8:32] Not just financially, but many of you
[8:34] roll up your sleeves and help us um with
[8:36] all of our events and activities. Um, I
[8:38] was looking over the report that we sent
[8:40] you and the fact that just in the eighth
[8:42] grade experience alone, we've impacted
[8:44] over 26,000 students in our area. I
[8:46] mean, that's amazing. I don't know any
[8:48] other community that has numbers to
[8:50] report like that. Um, and because of
[8:52] that, we've been benchmarked by several
[8:54] other communities. I actually just had
[8:56] an update recently. So, Savannah,
[8:58] Georgia, who came to visit us a couple
[8:59] times. Um, and St. Lucy County, Florida
[9:02] came to visit. They both la in 2025 had
[9:05] their first eighth grade experience
[9:07] events. So, not only are we impacting
[9:09] the students here, um, our reach is
[9:11] spreading far and wide and it's
[9:12] impacting other students in other
[9:13] communities, which I think is just
[9:15] amazing. So, thank you so much for your
[9:17] support.
[9:18] >> Thank you, Meredith.
[9:20] Other questions at this time? Roll call,
[9:22] please.
[9:23] >> Yes.
[9:24] >> Bailey, yes.
[9:25] >> Beasley Brown,
[9:25] >> yes. Hill,
[9:26] >> yes.
[9:27] >> Alcott,
[9:27] >> yes. Municipal order number 2026-90.
[9:30] Munis border authorizing and approving a
[9:32] workforce participation project
[9:34] agreement between the city of Bowling
[9:35] Green, Warren County, and Crowd South
[9:37] LLC. So moved.
[9:38] >> Second moved by Commissioner Arjun,
[9:40] second by Commissioner Bailey. Mr.
[9:42] Misel, you
[9:43] >> all heard presentation by Jason Heflin,
[9:46] the CEO at Crowd South a couple meetings
[9:48] ago. Uh before you tonight is a renewal
[9:51] of that agreement with them and the
[9:53] county to keep our BG Works uh up and
[9:57] going. Uh this this website has uh been
[10:00] very successful. I think we have placed
[10:02] over 5,000 uh people in jobs uh using
[10:05] this website. Uh we are proposing to
[10:08] just uh repeat uh a $90,000 each uh
[10:13] contribution toward uh keeping this
[10:16] website maintained and going. Uh they
[10:19] have some uh new goals this year uh to
[10:23] uh put more effort toward a digital
[10:24] resource center uh more support when
[10:28] there are layoffs with companies. They
[10:30] work closely with workforce development
[10:31] board John Swords and they they they
[10:34] track those and help uh those laidoff
[10:37] employees seek new jobs through BG
[10:40] works. Uh there's going to be a new
[10:42] effort uh toward white collar employment
[10:45] uh support and then uh just want to grow
[10:48] uh the employer partnerships. I think
[10:51] their target is over 200. We're just uh
[10:54] I think around 180 or 190 currently with participating employers and they
[11:00] want to continue to grow those. That's
[11:02] what helps uh put people in in jobs. So,
[11:05] uh, $90,000,
[11:08] uh, for a 12-month contract starting
[11:10] July 1 to next June 30th of 27. Uh,
[11:15] request your support on this one.
[11:18] >> Mr. Mel also saw the state taking some
[11:22] cues. Uh, Robert Dval's legislation went
[11:26] forward to recruit from outside of the
[11:28] state and there's going to be some
[11:30] incentives that will line up with our
[11:33] initiatives. And I think that will be a
[11:35] great effort as well.
[11:37] Exciting to see that
[11:41] others are are watching what's happening
[11:43] here and our representatives are taking
[11:46] that to the state level as well. This is
[11:48] basically a local Indeed or local
[11:51] monster.com that really drills down and
[11:54] gets you to where what the the things
[11:57] you want to look at, what you want to
[11:59] see locally. So, it's been a really good
[12:02] tool for us.
[12:05] Commissioners, other comments,
[12:06] questions.
[12:08] >> Okay, we lost Sue there for a minute,
[12:10] but we'll see. We'll see if we can bring
[12:12] this one over. Roll call, please.
[12:15] >> Who's absent for the vote? Bailey,
[12:17] >> yes.
[12:17] >> Basley Brown, yes. Hill,
[12:19] >> yes.
[12:19] >> Alcott,
[12:20] >> yes. Well, that one pass. All right.
[12:22] Municipal order number 2026-91.
[12:25] >> Board approving a job development
[12:26] incentive program employee withholdings
[12:28] credit agreement with Stbridge Company.
[12:30] >> Move. Second.
[12:31] >> Moved by Commissioner Beasley Brown.
[12:32] Second by Commissioner Hill. Mr. Misle
[12:35] ask Katie Shallow Ward, our assistant
[12:37] city manager, to give you an overview of
[12:38] this item. Katie,
[12:40] >> hello. I didn't have any personnel
[12:42] tonight, so uh I I get to work with
[12:45] this. Um we did have a workforce um uh
[12:49] sorry, we're I'm stuck on workforce.
[12:51] There was a job development incentive
[12:52] program committee meeting back in March
[12:54] where this project was presented. Uh
[12:56] it's going to create 15 new jobs with
[12:59] Stbridge Company for an expansion
[13:01] project. that they have in place um
[13:03] provide approximately $2.7 million of
[13:06] capital investment in the community. Uh
[13:08] and so the 1% credit that we would pro
[13:12] provide uh will be approximately $81,000
[13:16] for them over a 10-year period.
[13:20] » Katie, also very exciting to see a local
[13:24] company
[13:25] expanding. And so this is a great
[13:28] announcement and a great initiative on
[13:31] our behalf to continue that though the
[13:35] local to stay and want to thrive and and
[13:39] u our mutual investments will bring more
[13:41] growth here. So thank you.
[13:43] >> That project's moving quickly too. U
[13:44] it's already been announced obviously um
[13:47] earlier this month. So it's moving.
[13:50] >> They're an amazing company. Mayor, I'm
[13:52] just amazing what they're doing out
[13:54] there. Have you ever seen those bridges?
[13:55] I I've been up there and there's
[13:57] literally
[13:59] um steel that would be five times the
[14:02] length of this room under one warehouse
[14:05] and they put that on rail and truck and
[14:08] move it which is incredible. Most of
[14:10] it's done when we're sleeping.
[14:13] >> But the all across the country quality
[14:15] that goes into that facility and into
[14:18] that craftsman. It's one of the biggest
[14:20] B bridge builders on this side of the
[14:22] Mississippi. And I understand that they
[14:24] go another side of the Mississippi too.
[14:27] A
[14:27] >> lot of welders.
[14:30] >> Okay.
[14:31] >> Other questions, comments?
[14:33] >> None. Roll call, please.
[14:35] >> Yes.
[14:35] >> Bailey,
[14:36] >> yes.
[14:36] >> Beasley Brown,
[14:37] >> yes.
[14:37] >> Hill,
[14:38] >> yes.
[14:38] >> Alcott,
[14:39] >> yes. Municipal order number 2026-92.
[14:43] Municiper authorizing the mayor to
[14:45] execute a certificate of approval for
[14:46] the issuance of bonds for the Kentucky
[14:48] Bond Development Corporation for the
[14:50] benefit of Collegiate Housing
[14:52] Foundation, Inc. and its affiliates.
[14:55] >> So move second by Commissioner Hill,
[14:57] second by Commissioner Perigan. Mr.
[14:59] Misle hand off to Katie for this one as
[15:02] well to give you a explanation and
[15:04] overview. Thank you Katie.
[15:07] >> So the Kentucky Bond Development
[15:08] Corporation is going to issue the bonds
[15:10] for this project. The city of Plum
[15:13] Springs is the sponsor of the project,
[15:15] but because the project is within the
[15:17] jurisdiction of Bowling Green, it
[15:19] requires the mayor to sign this
[15:21] certificate. And this is a requirement
[15:23] by the IRS, not something that we can
[15:26] ignore. Um, and so that's that's all
[15:29] this is. It is not uh in any way
[15:31] obligating the city for this project.
[15:33] It's just a formality that we have to
[15:36] follow.
[15:39] Great.
[15:40] >> Thank you, Katie.
[15:42] questions.
[15:46] » Roll call, please.
[15:48] >> Yes.
[15:49] >> Bailey,
[15:49] >> yes.
[15:50] >> Beasley Brown,
[15:51] >> yes.
[15:51] >> Hill,
[15:52] >> yes.
[15:52] >> Alcott,
[15:53] >> yes. Municipal order number 2026-93.
[15:56] >> Municipal order authorizing and
[15:57] approving revisions to the housing
[15:59] choice voucher program administrative
[16:00] plan.
[16:01] >> Moved.
[16:01] >> Second.
[16:02] >> Moved by Commissioner Bailey. Second by
[16:04] Commissioner Hill. Mr. Misel. This is uh
[16:07] ad administrative plan for the city's
[16:09] housing choice uh voucher program. Uh
[16:12] just needs to do need to do some
[16:14] updates. Uh revisions include uh
[16:17] something for emergency transfer plans.
[16:20] Uh another section on sexual offenses,
[16:23] tenant screenings, uh minimal income,
[16:26] self-employed
[16:27] tenants, uh based that on other tax
[16:30] returns, uh other nonwage income
[16:33] considerations. Uh some revisions there.
[16:36] Uh another section on repayment
[16:39] agreements. Uh rules for sizing of
[16:42] vouchers is in here. Some just some
[16:44] tweaks. Uh three more sections. Changes
[16:48] in family uh family um uh size, family
[16:53] unit size. And then uh two last sections
[16:56] are assistant to assistance to students
[16:58] and student financial assistance. Uh uh
[17:02] Elvier Ramik, our housing division
[17:05] manager, is here with us tonight uh
[17:08] helped or put this together uh with with
[17:11] to meet requirements of HUD and uh some
[17:14] local requirements as well and she can
[17:16] answer any questions you might have but
[17:18] encourage and support this and ask for
[17:21] your vote of approval.
[17:24] >> Masel a vera thank you very much for
[17:26] your work on this. Commissioners
[17:28] questions, comments,
[17:30] >> just really thankful for all the work
[17:32] you all do and making sure that we have
[17:34] families um that are able to afford uh
[17:37] rent and a home for their their kids and
[17:39] um just helping them make ends meet
[17:41] monthto-month so that they can make
[17:42] progress and hopefully reach for that
[17:44] stability. I'm just really grateful for
[17:46] the ways that you are uh utilizing
[17:48] federal funds and bringing them back to
[17:50] home to our community. Um would you
[17:52] again just kind of reiterate kind of
[17:54] where we're at in terms of how many
[17:55] vouchers we have here in the city and
[17:57] how many families that's serving and
[18:00] >> so right now we sit at 750 vouchers. Uh
[18:04] whenever I took over Elv 15 years ago we
[18:08] had 606. So we've been able to grow the
[18:11] program by 144 vouchers and we're
[18:14] looking to continue to grow uh in the
[18:16] coming months. So we're still evaluating
[18:18] what options are out there. uh one of
[18:20] the things in in managing a voucher
[18:22] program is you have to manage the number
[18:23] of vouchers and the cash side of it. So
[18:27] there are two sides. So you have to
[18:28] manage both of those. Uh and DC is
[18:31] always changing and always evolving and
[18:33] always coming up with new ideas and new
[18:35] regulations and new ways of doing
[18:37] business. So we have to manage those uh
[18:39] as well. So you'll see some things in
[18:41] here uh in the section where it says HUD
[18:44] policy or HUD regulation. That is a HUD
[18:47] derived thing. and they said you have to
[18:48] have this and then there's some local
[18:50] ones where there are options on on where
[18:52] do we tweak and what do we change. Uh so
[18:54] thank you for the support. It's a
[18:56] program where we're we're glad to we
[18:57] have the opportunity to uh help families
[19:00] monthtomonth uh and really make sure
[19:02] that affordable housing is available to
[19:04] everyone in Bowling Green.
[19:07] >> Thank you Brent. Thank you Vera.
[19:10] Other comments, questions?
[19:13] None. Roll call, please.
[19:15] >> Yes.
[19:15] >> Bailey,
[19:16] >> yes. Beasley Brown.
[19:17] >> Yes.
[19:18] >> Hill,
[19:18] >> yes.
[19:18] >> Alcott,
[19:19] >> yes. Municipal order number 2026-94.
[19:23] >> Municipal order authorizing and
[19:25] accepting Bid number 202646
[19:27] for fire department equipment from
[19:28] various vendors and Atlantic Emergency
[19:31] Solutions through non-competitive
[19:33] negotiations in an amount not to exceed
[19:36] $200,000.
[19:37] >> Move.
[19:37] >> Second.
[19:38] >> Moved by Commissioner Beats the Ground.
[19:40] Second by Commissioner Hill. Mr. Muscle,
[19:42] >> as we've done uh in prior years, uh we
[19:45] know what we're going to need in in
[19:47] terms of uh safety supplies, uh
[19:49] equipment, safety items for the fire
[19:51] department. And so, once again, we have
[19:54] gone out and uh put those out on a list
[19:58] and let companies uh bid on those uh
[20:01] those items. And before you tonight is
[20:04] uh the award of several different ones
[20:07] as you see in the memo uh well written
[20:10] by um Deputy Chief Doug Morris. Uh we're
[20:14] going to award some items to Centennial
[20:17] Supply. Uh some to 911 Fleet and Fire
[20:21] Equipment. Uh there'll be one item
[20:23] awarded to Fire Department service and
[20:26] supply. And then for some items that we
[20:29] did not get any bids on, we went into uh
[20:32] competitive negotiations with Atlantic
[20:35] Emergency L Emergency Solutions and u
[20:39] got uh a quote from them and estimate uh
[20:43] those items to be uh probably around
[20:46] $50,000 that we will purchase from
[20:48] Atlantic. And so, uh, we are, uh,
[20:53] comfortable with with these discounts
[20:56] that were offered, uh, by these
[20:58] companies and, uh, feel like we're
[21:00] getting the best deal for for for all of
[21:03] these items. So, request, uh, your
[21:05] approval, uh, on this to go forward. And
[21:08] I believe
[21:11] don't see anybody from fire, but we can
[21:14] try to help answer any questions you
[21:15] might have. But this is similar to the
[21:18] last couple of rounds we've done u to
[21:21] this these purchases works out pretty
[21:24] well.
[21:27] » Questions at this time?
[21:30] >> None. Roll call, please.
[21:33] >> Yes.
[21:33] >> Bailey,
[21:34] >> yes.
[21:34] >> Beasley Brown,
[21:35] >> yes.
[21:36] >> Hill,
[21:36] >> yes.
[21:36] >> Alcott,
[21:37] >> yes.
[21:40] >> Municipal order number 2026-95.
[21:42] Unuser authorizing and accepting
[21:44] negotiations after sealed bidding for
[21:46] bid number 202607
[21:48] for pro shop reconstruction at Paul
[21:50] Walker Golf Course from Sunb Belt
[21:52] Construction Inc. in an amount not to
[21:55] exceed 3,26,041.
[21:58] » Second move by Commissioner Erin, second
[22:01] by Commissioner Beasley Brown. Mr. Mis
[22:04] part of the FY26 uh capital improvement
[22:07] project budget. Uh you all approved uh
[22:10] this project to redevelop the facilities
[22:12] over at Paul Walker Golf Course. Uh a
[22:14] new clubhouse, uh pro shop, uh some uh
[22:19] real cart barns that uh are are are
[22:22] solid and and uh sustainable, uh
[22:25] construction of a a patio area and uh
[22:29] plug into the city sewer for the first
[22:32] time. Uh so we bid all that out. We got
[22:35] four responsive bids. They were all uh
[22:39] over budget, but that's okay. Uh we went
[22:41] back for a second round uh to ask for uh
[22:45] some tightening up, some places we could
[22:47] cut cost. Uh three of those uh four
[22:51] responded with the responsible uh
[22:55] responses uh that were negotiable and uh
[22:58] we uh had a group from parks and and
[23:01] golf to evaluate those. uh committee
[23:05] recommends uh after all that uh
[23:08] recommending Sunb Belt Construction
[23:10] Incorporated
[23:12] uh deemed to be best overall value and
[23:15] demonstrated capacity to complete this
[23:17] project and complete it uh within a
[23:20] certain timeline. We would like to have
[23:21] this uh completed before uh the next
[23:25] golf season starts. We think we can
[23:27] accomplish that. So we are uh
[23:30] recommending issue of p issue of a
[23:32] purchase order in the amount of 3
[23:34] million26,041
[23:37] to sunbelt construction. I believe uh
[23:40] Mr. Quint Quinton Latrell is here from
[23:42] Sunb Belt. Uh if you have any questions
[23:44] on this uh thank you to Haley Parrot in
[23:48] parks for working on this project. Zach
[23:50] as well our pro pro shop our pro our
[23:52] golf pro over there for Paul Walker and
[23:55] Hopson. and of course our our parks
[23:58] director Brent Belchure all here uh to
[24:01] answer any your questions you might
[24:02] have. But we are very excited to uh get
[24:05] started on this project u to uh produce
[24:08] a really good uh facility for that whole
[24:12] park with new restrooms, new amenities
[24:14] for the playground. Uh anybody using
[24:17] that park will be able to use this these
[24:19] facilities. So
[24:22] >> very exciting project. Um we were out at
[24:25] the park about three weeks ago
[24:28] rededicating the new playground that um
[24:31] Rick Wilson and his family donated in
[24:35] behalf of his wife and um we had
[24:38] everybody to look over their shoulder
[24:40] that you know unfortunately we're not
[24:42] going to be able to save the
[24:44] pre-existing facility which is actually
[24:46] on septic. Correct. And that facility is
[24:50] sunken in the foundation underneath. Um
[24:53] there's some u iconic
[24:56] limestone rocks on the outside of it I
[25:00] think that are significant that you know
[25:03] it'd be nice to be able to try to save
[25:05] some of that facade on the outside to
[25:09] incorporate on the new facility. I think
[25:11] that was in the the thought process. I
[25:13] know on the design
[25:14] >> we'll be repurposing some of that stone
[25:17] >> on the exterior on on landscaping and
[25:19] things like that. So, but the community
[25:21] is going to get a great bang for this
[25:23] buck. I think the facility came in um
[25:27] reasonably priced for what we've seen on
[25:30] the design and it's very exciting. Um
[25:33] renderings are in your packets. I think
[25:35] you've noticed those. It's it's a very nice looking facil facility that I
[25:40] think we can all be proud of for the
[25:42] next 50 to 100 years. Who knows? I think
[25:44] the existing
[25:46] house uh was built in the early 1900s.
[25:49] So, Do you know Haley?
[25:53] >> 1936. Thank you. So almost 100 years
[25:55] old.
[25:57] >> Oh, for for Oh, I'm sorry. Go ahead.
[25:59] >> I have a question. Um, Mr. Meisel, you
[26:03] mentioned next golf season. Will you let
[26:06] us know what date that is, what you're
[26:09] anticipating?
[26:13] timeline is 43 weeks uh from notice to
[26:16] proceed but uh it will take us a little
[26:19] time to get to that because we have to
[26:20] uh do some asbestous testing. Uh we have
[26:23] to do a demo demos on us. So there's
[26:26] some things before we can give that
[26:27] notice proceed before those 43 week
[26:29] clock begins. Uh but anyway, yeah, we
[26:31] have some things on our end we have to
[26:33] as a matter of fact we're we're hoping
[26:34] that the fire can even do some some of
[26:36] their u practice some other training
[26:39] there as well. We'll see how that works
[26:41] out for us. So anticipate it'll be 2027.
[26:44] >> 2022. Definitely in 2027. Uh our
[26:47] ultimate goal as Mr. Miswell has said,
[26:49] we we don't we would like to only have
[26:51] one June that we're operating outside of
[26:54] that facility if that makes sense.
[26:57] >> Our and Zach can correct me, but
[26:59] typically a golf season kickoff is April one is when prime season the time
[27:07] has changed. Longer days, better
[27:09] weather. So that's what we we try to
[27:11] target toward.
[27:13] >> Brent, for the golfers out there, is
[27:15] there not going to be any facility or
[27:16] are you going to put a temporary
[27:17] facility?
[27:18] >> We'll have a temporary trailers. We'll
[27:19] have temporary facilities. Uh the golf
[27:21] course will will be untouched. So the
[27:23] golf course will still be open as as
[27:25] normal. It's only the the pro shop and
[27:27] we'll be operating out of a trailer uh
[27:29] for I guess what seems to be 43 plus
[27:32] weeks. So that's where we'll be at for
[27:34] that time. I just making sure the
[27:35] golfers realize that you're going to be
[27:37] open and you're going to have a facility
[27:38] and you're going to be able to use a
[27:39] restroom and all those things.
[27:40] >> Yeah. The Yeah. Yeah. We'll be open for
[27:43] business. And uh I I'll hit on one thing
[27:45] that Mr. Mazel talked about too when
[27:46] we're done. It's it's really four parts,
[27:49] right? We have a we're going to be on
[27:51] city sewer now. So, hooray. We'll be the
[27:52] last city building that's on the city
[27:54] sewer. Uh, but we'll also be a cart barn
[27:56] which is over half the square footage of
[27:59] this facility, a patio that uh will
[28:01] serve uh the the golf course, but also I
[28:04] think we can have some meetings and and
[28:06] such and the pro shop, but the fourth
[28:08] part is the the public restrooms will be
[28:10] there. There'll be three public
[28:11] restrooms. One will be open uh with uh
[28:15] while the park is open. I put it that
[28:16] way. Won't be open all night, but open
[28:18] while be open while the park is open.
[28:19] So, uh uh it'll be an upgrade on the
[28:22] public restrooms. Uh, short story.
[28:26] >> Big upgrade.
[28:28] >> Other comments, questions. Thank you,
[28:31] Brent.
[28:32] >> Very exciting. Roll call.
[28:34] >> Erin,
[28:35] >> yes.
[28:35] >> Bailey,
[28:36] >> yes.
[28:36] >> Beasley Brown,
[28:37] >> yes.
[28:38] >> Hill,
[28:39] >> yes.
[28:39] >> Alcott,
[28:40] >> yes. Municipal order number 2026-96.
[28:43] >> Municipal order authorizing accepting
[28:44] bid number 202645 for drainage basin
[28:47] construction project from Scott and
[28:49] Ritter, Inc. in an amount not to exceed
[28:51] $217,441.
[28:53] >> So moved.
[28:54] >> Second. Moved
[28:54] >> by Commissioner Beasley Brown. Second by
[28:56] Commissioner Hill. Mr. Misel. So, as you
[28:59] all will remember, uh last year's
[29:01] flooding uh back in February and April
[29:04] caused a lot of uh a lot of problems on
[29:07] Fair Street, and we were able to acquire
[29:11] uh some of that property uh down there.
[29:13] And before you tonight, we have a
[29:15] project to fix that. And it's u it's a
[29:19] drainage basin on Fair Street. Uh that
[29:22] Thank you to uh Matt Pal or I'm sorry.
[29:25] Yeah, Matt Pal and his his environmental
[29:28] department uh put this together uh
[29:31] proposing a basin excavation, grading,
[29:34] installation of drywall structure, uh
[29:36] storm water, storm sewer beneath Fair
[29:39] Street, correct all of that, construct a
[29:42] head wall and other drainage structures.
[29:45] Uh went out to bid, received two bids,
[29:48] but one uh withdrew and that left Scott
[29:51] and Ritter Inc. And uh we are
[29:54] recommending them for this job for 217 217,441
[30:02] and to uh to build this uh fair street
[30:06] drainage basin and correct a lot of
[30:08] storm water issues in that area for for
[30:10] those residents. Matt is here with us.
[30:13] uh uh Journeys also here with us can
[30:17] answer uh in your questions uh on this
[30:20] project at um on Fair Street and the uh
[30:25] two properties were 1039 and 1041 Fair
[30:27] Street that we were uh able to acquire
[30:30] and and use this land to build the
[30:32] basin. Journey Matt, did I miss
[30:36] anything?
[30:39] And Matt,
[30:42] thank you to the many that went out to
[30:45] these addresses to talk to um very
[30:48] concerned homeowners.
[30:50] Uh coming up with a plan to help all
[30:54] homeowners. Uh there's a few sacrifices
[30:56] that had to be made um in order to get
[30:59] that, but um
[31:03] this area is prone to flooding and and
[31:06] saw unprecedented flooding and it it's
[31:09] very discerning um for those, but this
[31:11] will be a great relief. Um so, thank you
[31:14] very much for that hard work.
[31:16] >> I want to echo that as well because you
[31:18] guys doing this a lot and it seems like
[31:20] that there's a sinkhole or something
[31:22] that's open up almost every day. You see
[31:24] it all the time. But those erosion
[31:26] control measures that y'all putting in
[31:28] place, we know by these two properties
[31:30] that were acquired, we're trying to make
[31:32] sure that we try to restore it as much
[31:35] as we possibly can, but also try to
[31:38] control, you know, any other further
[31:40] damage. So, I appreciate everything that
[31:42] you, Nick, you know, he's not here, have
[31:44] done stuff because we know it's a
[31:46] constant battle. I also hear sometimes,
[31:49] you know, people are frustrated, you
[31:51] know, this street's blocked off or that
[31:52] street's blocked off because of we're
[31:54] trying to fix it. But, uh, could you
[31:57] explain to the public, you know, the
[31:59] reason why this is important to fix?
[32:04] >> 100%. As the city continues to grow,
[32:06] every new home, every new street, every
[32:08] new parking lot, every new any of those
[32:11] kinds of things, it's going to add more
[32:12] hard surfaces to our community. And each
[32:15] of those things generate some additional
[32:16] runoff. We've been reliant as a
[32:19] community on our caving car system since
[32:21] the inception of Bowling Green to
[32:23] receive that runoff and transmit that
[32:25] off to the river. Um without there's no
[32:28] way to know precisely how those caves
[32:31] are are connected to one another and how
[32:32] that water is going to move through the
[32:33] subsurface to get where it's going. So
[32:36] from a surface aspect, what we're doing
[32:37] is Journeys Project on Fair Street. uh
[32:40] we create basins so that we can store
[32:41] some of that water at the surface level
[32:43] until the caves are able to receive it.
[32:44] From a sinkhole repair and response
[32:46] perspective, it is occasionally that
[32:49] water is searchcharging up out of the
[32:50] bedrock. It's impacting the soils above
[32:52] it. Uh and we have those collapses. So
[32:54] when we make those repairs, we make them
[32:56] in a way that that sinkhole can't recur
[32:59] in that exact same location. and we give
[33:00] that water a fresh route to find its way
[33:02] down into the ground and at the same
[33:04] time somewhere else in the community.
[33:05] We're creating additional storage uh so
[33:08] that during a big rain event, it's got
[33:09] somewhere to go. Um there there's been a
[33:11] bit of a of an uptick in sink holes for
[33:13] us once again. Uh the analogy that seems
[33:16] to work for everyone is this. If you
[33:17] walk out in the summertime and you walk
[33:19] into a field and you grab some soil and
[33:22] you've had some water in the last week
[33:23] or two and you wad that soil in your
[33:25] hand uh and let go, you'll have a
[33:27] cohesive cloud of dirt because that soil
[33:30] at a right at the right moisture level
[33:31] has some strength to it. But if the soil
[33:33] is incredibly dry and you squeeze it, it
[33:36] just crumbles to dust. And if the soil
[33:38] is incredibly wet and you squeeze it, it
[33:40] just squirts between your fingers. Very, wet soil and very, very dry soil
[33:44] are both very weak soils. So unlike last
[33:47] April when our sinkhole uh episode was driven by rain events, this spring
[33:52] we're being driven by drought. Uh but in
[33:54] either case, we're doing everything that
[33:56] we can to to provide some additional
[33:57] storage.
[33:58] >> Something I didn't know and I appreciate
[34:00] it. Journey, would you like to add
[34:01] anything to that?
[34:02] >> Well, I mean Matt is just so good with
[34:04] his words, but I would like to say we
[34:06] can't control how much rainfall we get,
[34:08] right? But what the city can do is we
[34:11] can create projects that can at least um
[34:13] help with quantity. Um, our goal is to
[34:16] control the water as much as we can and
[34:18] that's what we can do and that's the
[34:20] best we can do. Um, but that is our goal
[34:22] is to just help help the community out
[34:25] with what we have and create projects
[34:27] that, like I said, is going to mitigate
[34:28] the storm water.
[34:31] >> Um, just real quick while you're still
[34:32] up here, I mean, I remember calling you
[34:34] in that huge flooding event past 10
[34:36] o'clock at night being like, "Is
[34:37] everyone okay?" And you were literally
[34:39] at this spot um, helping these folks.
[34:41] So, can you kind of explain the type of
[34:44] situation that neighborhoods like this
[34:46] are facing and how um you know this
[34:48] particular fix is going to help the
[34:50] neighborhood and then maybe the timeline
[34:51] for the neighborhood to kind of know
[34:53] what to expect when in the next coming.
[34:55] >> So, it's a bit bittersweet for this
[34:56] particular group of families because uh
[34:58] we all worked very very hard to save
[35:00] their homes during that rain event and
[35:01] ultimately they are going to lose their
[35:03] home. Uh the reality of the situation is
[35:05] that they were just simply at the lowest
[35:07] point of a pretty big watershed and
[35:09] there weren't any locations where we
[35:11] could take that water and store it to be
[35:13] protective of these two homes. So, uh
[35:16] they were gracious and allowed us to
[35:18] purchase those properties so that we can
[35:20] install this storm water storage system
[35:22] that will be protective of the remaining
[35:23] homes in that neighborhood. Um it's
[35:25] something that that lots of
[35:26] neighborhoods face. We're tracking a lot
[35:28] of these kinds of issues. Um and so what
[35:31] my team is doing is constantly looking
[35:32] to create connectivity and storage uh so
[35:35] that storm water when it when it builds
[35:36] up too too much in a particular place
[35:39] has somewhere to go whether that's an
[35:40] overland uh solution or an underground
[35:43] solution.
[35:44] >> So the timeline in terms of for this
[35:46] disruption in this little uh part of the
[35:48] neighborhood
[35:48] >> in this little neighborhood will be done
[35:50] before October.
[35:51] >> Okay, great.
[35:54] >> Thank you, Matt. Thank you all.
[35:57] Okay, no further questions at this time.
[35:59] Roll call, please.
[36:00] >> Perigen, yes. Bailey, yes.
[36:02] >> Beasley Brown, yes. Hill,
[36:04] >> yes.
[36:04] >> Alcott,
[36:05] >> yes. Municipal order number 2026-97.
[36:08] >> Municipal order authorizing and
[36:10] accepting bid number 202649 for Sloan
[36:12] Convention Center LED sign replacement
[36:14] project from Signature Science, Inc. in
[36:16] an amount not to exceed 138,536.3.
[36:21] » Second move by Commissioner Perin,
[36:23] second by Commissioner Hill. Mr. I
[36:26] >> think I'll be preaching to the choir on
[36:27] this one. You all are all on the
[36:29] convention center committee and uh we we
[36:33] are in need to replace an LED sign uh
[36:36] there by stake and shake as you come in
[36:39] uh off Scotsville Road. Uh it was also
[36:43] proposed that we uh add a sign on
[36:45] premise and uh I think you all decided
[36:48] to put one right out in front on uh at
[36:51] the tea where Ashley Tend to Wilkinson
[36:55] and Trace Wilkins Trace. Wil yeah
[36:58] Wilkins and Trace uh where you run
[37:00] pretty much right into it on the other
[37:02] end of the convention center. And with
[37:05] the current uh upgrade and re
[37:08] renovations going on over at uh Holiday
[37:11] Inn, uh as they move toward the
[37:13] conversion to Crown Plaza Hotel, uh we
[37:17] felt like uh Dave Hayner, thank you
[37:19] Dave, we felt like this was a good time
[37:22] uh to make these uh changes uh to toward
[37:26] the signage uh to help with business and
[37:29] help uh promote our own convention
[37:31] center. And so, uh, in your packets is
[37:34] the, uh, the award we're looking at. We
[37:38] went out for bid. We got three, uh,
[37:40] proposals, uh, signature signs, complete
[37:44] signs, and blink signs. We are
[37:46] recommending or you all were
[37:47] recommending, uh, signature signs for
[37:49] 138, 536
[37:52] to do uh, the two signs. And all this
[37:55] has been paid for being paid for out of
[37:57] the convention center fund. So recommend
[38:00] approval uh to signature signs 138536.
[38:05] Dave Hayner is here can answer any
[38:07] questions.
[38:10] » Questions at this time?
[38:14] >> David, thank you for being here.
[38:17] Any renderings on what this possible
[38:20] sign might look like differently from
[38:24] what's there today? Um, so you when we
[38:28] had our convention center meeting last,
[38:30] we had I had a picture little rendering
[38:32] in the packet. Then it's going to look
[38:34] similar to that. One clarification that
[38:36] Jeff made, it's actually going to be
[38:38] directly in front of the carport instead
[38:40] of at the tea. That's just the best
[38:43] place where it's just up a little bit
[38:45] from
[38:45] >> Thank you. Sorry.
[38:46] >> Yeah. From where uh where the where the
[38:48] intersection is.
[38:49] >> But the big sign will be comparable to
[38:51] what's at Skyac. Is that true or not?
[38:53] >> Uh, it's actually going to be a little
[38:54] bit bigger than what it what's at Sky
[38:56] Pack. The one right in front of the uh
[38:58] the building and then the one at the
[39:00] street is going to be the same size as
[39:02] what exists now. And then once they
[39:04] finish the u renovations, they're going
[39:06] to redo the the rest of the signage to
[39:10] reflect Crown Plaza instead of Holiday.
[39:12] And so that's their that's their plan.
[39:15] >> This include landscape work.
[39:18] >> We're going to handle that separately.
[39:20] So this is just purchase and install of
[39:22] a sign. We can do that more effective
[39:25] effect effectively separately.
[39:29] >> Thank you Dave.
[39:31] >> Further questions.
[39:33] >> Roll call please.
[39:35] >> Yes.
[39:35] >> Bailey.
[39:36] >> Yes.
[39:36] >> Beasley Brown.
[39:37] >> Yes.
[39:37] >> Hill.
[39:38] >> Yes.
[39:38] >> Alcott.
[39:39] >> Yes.
[39:41] >> Municipal order number 2026-98.
[39:44] Municiper authorizing a change order to
[39:46] the contract with Atlantic Emergency
[39:48] Solutions for Fire Apparatus Replacement
[39:50] Parts, warranty work in factory recalls
[39:52] in the amount of $27,500
[39:55] for a total cost not to exceed $82,500.
[40:00] >> Second by Commissioner Hill, second by
[40:02] Commissioner Bailey. Mr. from them.
[40:04] >> Uh this current year as fleet our fleet
[40:07] division took over responsibility for
[40:10] purchasing parts and supplies for our
[40:12] fire trucks and the repairs on those and
[40:15] uh originally had a budget or PO of
[40:17] 55,000 uh with Atlantic Emergency Solutions. Uh we are uh we've
[40:26] had some big repairs uh big fixes this
[40:29] year and are in need of uh adding to
[40:31] that PO. Uh we think we need an
[40:33] additional 27,500
[40:36] uh to get us through the end of June. Uh
[40:38] Denise Gillan, our our fleet division
[40:41] manager, is here with us uh recommending
[40:44] this uh this change and uh I am in
[40:47] support of it as well and just need your
[40:50] approval to go to uh 825
[40:53] uh with Atlantic Emergency Solutions.
[40:59] » We have we have the budget to cover it.
[41:01] We just need to adjust the PO
[41:06] questions.
[41:09] Roll call, please.
[41:10] >> Serjen,
[41:10] >> yes.
[41:11] >> Bailey,
[41:11] >> yes.
[41:12] >> BC Brown,
[41:13] >> yes.
[41:13] >> Hill,
[41:13] >> yes.
[41:14] >> Alcott,
[41:14] >> yes. Ordinance number BG 20267, first
[41:17] reading non-binding.
[41:18] >> Ordinance relating to budget amendment.
[41:20] Ordinance approving amendment number
[41:21] three to the city of Bowling Green,
[41:23] Kentucky annual operating budget for
[41:24] fiscal year 2026. Second
[41:27] >> by Commissioner Perin. Second by
[41:28] Commissioner Brown. Mr. M. This is our
[41:32] third budget amendment uh which is
[41:34] pretty good for April. Uh we're
[41:37] in our 10th month of the fiscal year. uh
[41:40] in this amendment uh that Aaron Blue,
[41:43] our CFO, has put together just u calcul
[41:47] or capturing some donations to police
[41:50] department, parks, uh neighborhood
[41:51] community services, uh public works,
[41:55] uh the uh Kentucky CDBG, uh Corona virus
[41:59] money that we got in addition uh the
[42:02] 58,000. Uh there's a JAG grant is in
[42:05] here. Uh more police department
[42:08] donations coming in.
[42:10] uh some donations to our parks and wreck
[42:13] uh the better BG fund for downtown
[42:15] events.
[42:17] Uh we have adjusted our budget for the
[42:20] property acquisition uh at 940 Bronteway
[42:23] for the uh east precinct for BGPD that's
[42:27] in here 3.1 million. Uh also using some
[42:31] fund balance money uh to for fit up on
[42:35] that property as well. Uh we're uh
[42:39] proposing uh to use uh some reserves in
[42:43] uh the tech fund as we talked about uh
[42:46] to to pre- buy pre- purchase some things
[42:48] to to beat higher prices. That's in
[42:51] here. Um let's see what else. Uh phase
[42:55] one of riverfront IT infrastructure
[42:57] equipment. Uh adding on 35 for that. And
[43:02] we've got uh money from the grant grant,
[43:04] the the matching uh funds that the state
[43:08] gives us on a couple of projects and
[43:10] then just some insurance uh settlement
[43:13] processes we got for uh some vehicles
[43:15] and fleet. Uh Aaron Blue can answer any
[43:19] your questions you might have on have on
[43:21] this budget amendment number three, but
[43:23] I recommend your approval.
[43:26] very generous donations from our
[43:29] community, citizens within our
[43:31] community. Um, not asking for anything
[43:34] in return.
[43:35] >> Incredible.
[43:38] >> Pretty amazing. Other questions,
[43:40] comments.
[43:42] >> Roll call, please.
[43:44] >> Yes.
[43:44] >> Bailey,
[43:45] >> yes.
[43:45] >> Beasley Brown,
[43:46] >> yes. Hill,
[43:46] >> yes.
[43:47] >> Elcott,
[43:48] >> yes. Ordinance number BG26-4,
[43:51] second reading, binding.
[43:52] >> Ordinance annexing property by consent.
[43:54] Ordinance annexing 1.2039
[43:57] acres of property located at 1933
[43:59] Morgantown Road with property presently
[44:01] owned by 231 real estate LLC with said
[44:05] territory being contiguous to existing
[44:07] city limits.
[44:08] >> Moved moved by Commissioner Perin,
[44:11] second by Commissioner Hill. This was 5
[44:13] and0 at our last meeting two prior ago.
[44:19] Mr. Peterson, thank you for being here
[44:21] tonight. Any further questions?
[44:24] None. Roll call, please.
[44:27] >> Yes.
[44:27] >> Bailey,
[44:28] >> yes.
[44:28] >> Beasley Brown,
[44:29] >> yes. Hill,
[44:30] >> yes.
[44:30] >> Alcott,
[44:31] >> yes. We're checking now.
[44:34] >> I'm sorry. Before we get to that, can I uh state my yes vote for item
[44:38] number two that I
[44:39] >> Too late. We went
[44:41] >> I had to I had to retreat to the break
[44:44] room.
[44:45] >> Parliamentary wise.
[44:47] >> Yes. No, I've I've I've noted it. I did
[44:49] ask her to say that aloud, please, for
[44:50] the record. So that'll be on uh or uh
[44:53] municipal order number 202690.
[44:56] So I will mark you as a yes.
[44:57] >> All right.
[44:58] >> Thank you. Sorry about that.
[45:00] >> Allergies are real.
[45:00] >> So we go to Ashley. We're good.
[45:03] >> Thank you.
[45:04] >> All right. There's no public comments.
[45:05] Our next meeting will be May 5th, 2026.
[45:10] And we are adjourned. Thank you
[45:11] everybody.