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Votes at a glance: Bowling Green Board of Commissioners, Feb. 18, 2025
Summary
Summary of municipal orders, appointments and procurement items approved by the Bowling Green Board of Commissioners on Feb. 18, 2025 (all recorded votes were unanimous among the four commissioners present).
The Board of Commissioners took the following formal actions on Feb. 18, 2025. Vote totals reflect roll-call votes with four voting yes and one commissioner absent (Perrigan). Where the transcript did not list full details, the entry notes that information was not specified in the meeting record.
- Municipal Order 2025-36: Approved probationary appointments of Nicholas Brock; Trenton (Trenton/Trenton) Goodrow; Marcus Lum; Anderson Rio Napier; and Emma Watkins to the position of Police Cadet 2. Motion moved by Commissioner Beasley Brown, second by Commissioner Bailey; roll call: 4 yes, 1 absent — outcome: approved. (Transcript included short introductions and family acknowledgments.)
- Municipal Order 2025-37: Accepted TAP funds and grant agreement from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet in the amount of $107,600 for the River Drive/Riverview Drive pedestrian island project (see separate article). Approved; 4 yes, 1 absent.
- Municipal Order 2025-39: Accepted an amended Kentucky CDBG-CV award of $310,022 (raising total to $560,022) for a live fire training unit (see separate article). Approved; 4 yes, 1 absent.
- Municipal Order 2025-40: Conditionally approved construction and accepted maintenance of Bail of Kentucky Family Limited Partnership Subdivision Lot 15 (Menards project). Staff reported roughly 3,477 feet of roadway, sidewalks and storm sewer; a two-year warranty applies and the developer committed to maintaining drainage basins. Approved; 4 yes, 1 absent.
- Municipal Order 2025-41: Approved construction acceptance and maintenance of Sterling Business Park subdivision (approximately 3,921 linear feet of roadway, sidewalks and storm sewer) and accepted a two-year warranty; drainage basins to be privately maintained. Approved; 4 yes, 1 absent.
- Municipal Order 2025-42: Authorized purchase of a Tracker boat with live-scope system from Renegade Marine in the amount of $51,469 (see separate article). Approved; 4 yes, 1 absent.
- Municipal Order 2025-43: Approved purchase of a portable restroom trailer for Lampkin Park in the amount of $62,500 through Safeware Inc. via OMNIA Partners cooperative contract. Approved; 4 yes, 1 absent.
- Municipal Order 2025-44: Authorized change order No. 2 to the contract with Scott & Ritter Inc. for demolition and sinkhole repair services in the amount of $200,000 (total project cost to $385,286.58) to increase the purchase order; staff said the city is over budget on sinkhole repairs and had previously accepted a $100,000 grant to help offset costs. Approved; 4 yes, 1 absent.
- Municipal Order 2025-45: Approved procurement of professional services with HDR Engineering Inc. for corridor identification Step 1 planning work and authorized execution of a contract among HDR, the city and Warren County Fiscal Court (see separate article). City share estimated around $67,600 of an estimated $135,000 total. Approved; 4 yes, 1 absent.
- Ordinance (2nd reading, nonbinding in transcript): Ordinance approving Budget Amendment No. 2 to the City of Bowling Green FY2025 operating budget. Staff said the amendment includes multiple donations and grants, partial-year firefighter costs after the city did not receive a SAFER grant, and a $3.8 million Chestnut Street stormwater project grant. Approved on second reading as recorded; 4 yes, 1 absent.
All actions were recorded during the Feb. 18 regular meeting with recorded roll-call votes. Where staff provided project measurements or budgets at the meeting, those figures are included above; if the transcript did not provide specific ordinance or contract numbers beyond what is listed, the entry notes that the transcript did not specify additional detail.
