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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/20/77No. Proceedings of Board of Commissioners City of Paducah December 20. 1977 At a Called meeting of the Board of Commissioners held in the Commissioner Chamber in the City Hall, Paducah, Kentucky, at 4:30 p.m. on December 20, 1977, Mayor Murphy pre- sided and upon call of the Roll the following answered to their names: Commissioners Brumley, Grumley, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (5) . Mayor Murphy offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Hornsby, that the executed copies of the Notice of Called Meeting to be held on December 20, 1977 at 4:30 p.m., be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Brumley, Grumley, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (5) . Mayor Murphy offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Hornsby, that the reading of the Minutes for December 13, 1977 be waived and that the Minutes of said meeting pre- pared by the City Clerk be approved as written. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Com- missioners Brumley, Grumley, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (5) . Commissioner Hornsby offered motion, seconded by Commissioner .Puryear, that the following bids be received and filed: 1. For tables and chairs, etc. for use at the Civic Center building: Baker & Taylor Business Equipment H & H Manufacturing -Co. K & K Office Equipment McKeown Office Equipment The Monroe Company 2. For hydraulic impactor for use by the Street Department: Bluegrass Tractor Company Erb Equipment Company Shelton Ford Tractor West Kentucky_ Equipment Company Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Brumley, Grumley, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor Murphy ( 5 ) Commissioner Puryear offered motion, seconded by Commissioner . Hornsby, that the following documents be received and filed: 1, Report of,. the_Paducah Planning Commission rezoning a portion of Broadway between 7th Street and 3rd Street, from B-2, Downtown Business Zone to B -2-T, Downtown Business Townlift Zone. 2. Report. of .the Paducah Planning Commission rezoning a portion of Broadway between 3rd Street and an alley east of North 2nd Street from B-3, General Business Zone to B -2-T, Downtown Business Townlift Zone. 3. Certificate of Insurance and Performance ,Bond covering Wahl's Excavating Company, issued by The Western Rivers Agency, Ins . , for a period expiring August 11, 1978. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Brumley, Grumley, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (5) . __ Commissioner Hornsby offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Puryear, as follows: 287 File notice of Called Meeting Waive reading of Minutes File bids: Tables & chairs for Civic Center Hydraulic impactor for Street Dept. File documents: Planning Commission report - rezoning Broadway betw 7th & 3rd St to Downtown Business Townlift Zone Rezone Broadway betw 3rd St. & an alley east of No. 2nd to Downtown Business Townlift Ins. & performance bond -A-- Wahl's Excavating 288 Proceedings of Board of Commissioners City of Paducah Adv. sale of Barber -Green asphalt mixer & Litter -Getter leaf machine JRezone Broadway betw 7th & 3rd St. to B -2-T, Downtown Business Townlift Zone Rezone Broadway betw 3rd St. & alley east of No. 2nd St. to B -2-T, Downtown Business Town - lift zone Accept bid of Erb Industrial Equipment - hydraulic impactor for Street Dept. Payment o Smith Sanitation Equipment, Inc. - repairs to a Dempster dump - master No, December 20, 1977 WHEREAS, Kentucky Revised Statutes permit the adoption of resolutions by reference to a summary thereof; I therefore move that a resolution authorizing the City Manager to advertise for sale to the highest responsible bidder, one Barber -Green asphalt mixer and one Litter -Getter leaf machine, and as appended in full hereto be adopted according to law. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Brumley, Grumley, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (5) . Commissioner Brumley offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Grumley, as follows: WHEREAS, Kentucky Revised Statutes permit the adoption of ordinances by reference to a summary thereof; I therefore move that an ordinance approving the final report of the Paducah Planning Commission respecting the rezoning of property located on Broadway between 7th Street and 3rd Street, and amending the Paducah Zoning Ordinance - 1976, so as to effect such rezoning, and as appended in full hereto be adopted according to law. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Brumley, Grumley, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (5) . Commissioner Brumley offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Grumley, as follows: WHEREAS, Kentucky Revised Statutes permit the adoption of ordinances by reference to a summary thereof; I therefore move that an ordinance approving the final report of the Paducah Planning Commission respecting the rezoning of property located on Broadway between 3rd Street and an alley east of North 2nd Street, and amending the Paducah Zoning Ordinance - 1976 so as to effect such rezoning, and as appended in full hereto be adopted according to law. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Brumley, Grumley, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (5) . follows: Commissioner Grumley offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Brumley, as WHEREAS, Kentucky Revised Statutes permit the adoption of ordinances by reference to a' summary thereof; I therefore move that an ordinance accepting the bid of Erb Industrial Equipment Company, for the sum of $3,749.00, for sale to the City of a hydraulic impactor for use by the Street Department, and as appended in full hereto be adopted according to law. Adopted on call of the Roll; Yeas, Commissioners Brumley, Grumley, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (5) . follows: Commissioner Grumley offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Brumley, as WHEREAS, Kentucky Revised Statutes permit the adoption of ordinance by reference to a summary thereof; I therefore move that an ordinance authorizing the payment of $3,099.50 to Smith Sanitation Equipment, Inc . , for the purchase of parts to repair a city Dempster dumpmaster, ratifying the action of the City Manager, and as appended in full hereto, be adopted according to law; this being the second and final reading. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Brumley, Grumley, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (5) . follows: Proceedings of Board of Commissioners City of Paducah Commissioner Puryear offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Hornsby, as WHEREAS, Kentucky Revised Statutes permit the adoption of ordinances by reference to a summary thereof; I therefore move that an ordinance authorizing the payment of $900.00 for the full No, December 20, 1977 and complete settlement of all claims arising out of a lawsuit entitled, "Oscar Carter, Jr . , v. City of Paducah", and as appended in full hereto be adopted according to law; this being the second and final reading. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Brumley, Grumley, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (5) . Commissioner Puryear offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Hornsby, as follows: WHEREAS, Kentucky Revised Statutes permit the adoption of ordinances by reference to a summary thereof; I therefore move that an ordinance accepting the bid of K & K Office Equipment for sale to the City of tables and chairs for use at the Jaycee Civic Center building, for the sum of $2,618.26, and as appended in full hereto, be adopted according to law. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Brumley, Grumley, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (5) . Mayor Murphy offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Hornsby, as follows: WHEREAS, Kentucky Revised Statutes permit the adoption of ordinances by reference to a summary thereof; I therefore move that an ordinance authorizing the City Manager and City Treasurer to pay the' sum of $1,223.37 to Jasper Engines for additional parts and repairs to the City's International 250-C tractor used on the Refuse Department Landfill, and as appended in full hereto, be adopted according, to law; this _being the second and final reading. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners .Brumley, Grumley, Hornsby, Puryear Y'y and Mayor Murp Commissioner Hornsby offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Puryear, as follows: WHEREAS, Kentucky Revised Statutes permit the adoption of ordinances by reference to a summary thereof; I therefore move that an ordinance accepting the bid of Rudd -Woodall Ford -Mercury, Inc . , for sale to the City of Two 1978 Ford Model CT -8000 cabs and chassis, for the sum of $28,090.00 each, to be used by the Refuse Department, and as appended in full hereto, be adopted according to law; this being the second and final reading. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Brumley, Grumley, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (5) . 289 Oscar Carter, Jr. lawsuit - Y/ payment Accept bid of K & K Office Equip- ment - tables & chairs for use by Jaycee Civic Center bldg. Pay Jasper Engines for additional parts & repairs to International 250-C tractor - Refuse Dept. (5) . Accept bid of Rudd -Woodall two Ford Model CT -8000 cabs & chassis - Refuse Dept. Gau Proceedings of Board of Commissioners City of Paducah No. December .20, 1977 The next business to come before the Board was the hearing of charges preferred by Leon Dodge, Chief of the Paducah Fire Department, against Reid Kennedy, Jr., a member of said department. The case for the complainant was presented by Corporation Counsel, W. David Denton, and the defendant, Reid Kennedy, Jr. was represented by Attorney Charles Saladino . Charges against Reid Kennedy, Jr. Both the complainant and defendant were present in person. Attorneys W. David Denton and Charles Saladino distributed copies of the doctors' reports as to the physical condition of Reid Kennedy; also his alleged injury while on duty. The complainant called as witnesses the following person who gave testimony under oath: Fire Chief Leon Dodge and Assistant Fire Chief, Les Cope. Mayor Murphy called a five minute recess at 6: 10 p.m. until 6:15 p.m., whereupon the Board reconvened and motion was made by Commissioner Hornsby, seconded by Com- missioner Puryear that the charges preferred against Reid Kennedy be dismissed. Commissioners Hornsby and Puryear voted "Yea", Commissioners Brumley, Grumley and Mayor Murphy voted "Nay". LOST. Assistant Chief Cope was returned to witness stand and exhibited a log sheet which was introduced as evidence, showing Firefighter Kennedy reported for work on October 18, 1977 and when he was told he would not be allowed to sleep downstairs, went home. The defendant then testified in his own behalf. Mayor Murphy asked if any member desired to make a motion to retire to executive session for the purpose of discussing the status of Mr. Kennedy. No motion was forthcoming. After further discussion, Commissioner Brumley offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Hornsby, that the charges preferred against Reid ' Kennedy, Jr . , be dismissed. Adopted on. call of. the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Brumley, Hornsby, Puryear (3) , Com- missioner Grumley and Mayor Murphy voted "Nay". Upon motion the meeting adjourned at 8: 05 p.m. ADOPTED : f� r City Clerk T Mid an Mayor