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SEPTEMBER 20, 2005
At a Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners, held in the Commission Chambers of City
Hall at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 20, 2005, Mayor Paxton presided, and upon call of the
roll by the City Clerk, the following answered to their names: Commissioners Coleman, Sirk,
and Mayor Paxton (3). Commissioners Guess and Smith were absent (2).
WORKSHOP
PATS PROGRESS REPORT
Mr. Gary Kitchin presented the annual progress report to the Commission. PATS has
experienced record rider -ship over the past year. In FY2005, PATS transported 564,172
customers compared with 453,944 in FY2004 for a total increase in rider -ship of 110,228. Dial -
A -Ride had an increase of over 35,000 customers. PATS also has contracts to transport Senior
Citizens and the handicapped. Currently, 102 employees provide service 24 hours a day, seven
days a week. The increases experienced over the last year have taxed the transit system, which is
providing service to many more customers with the same amount of busses and less money from
the Federal Government.
Mr. Kitchin asked that when a Commissioner receives a complaint, to obtain the person's name,
date, time and where the person was going and pass this information on to him. With the
computer system PATS has, he will be able to research and resolve the problem.
Senator McConnell provided federal government funds in the amount of $1,263,213 to build a
portable simulator -training unit in a tractor -trailer truck for teaching transit system drivers how
to drive. KACO has bought into this and now the state has applied for two more units so that
PATS can provide training for transit system drivers in counties all across Kentucky. Gary has
also received calls from other states wanting the training for their system employees. This will
be a revenue source for PATS. This training will reduce accidents, which in turn would keep
insurance rates from rising.
Senator McConnell will also announce within the next few months that funds will be provided to
allow PATS to purchase additional cars and minivans, which will help them to do a better job
than what they have been doing. Keeping the customers happy is his main goal.
A for-profit taxi service has filed papers for a state license to open in Paducah and the PATS
Board had decided not to protest this new company.
Mayor Paxton asked that Mr. Kitchin provide a report to the Commission every 90 days.
JETTON GYM REPAIRS
Mark Thompson, Parks Services Director, reported on the status of Jetton Gym and provided a
cost/use analysis spreadsheet to the Commission. The analysis shows the current expenditures
and revenues. Current repairs required at this time will cost approximately $5,000. This gym is
used five months during the year for adult basketball, volleyball: and indoor soccer. From the
2004 fall season through the 2005 spring season a total of 10,670 visits were made to the gym.
A few other entities also use the facility for some of their events. The Parks staff is currently
looking at churches and the Salvation Army for the possibility of renting their gyms for Parks
programs.
CITIZEN COMPLAINT
Reverend Calvin Cole who lives at 1455 Reed Avenue expressed his concern for the need of the
fence to be replaced along the properties bordering Noble Park from Park Avenue to the new
back entrance into Noble Park. Mr. Cole stated that people are walking across his property to get
into the park. Mark Thompson explained that a fence used to be along this area but was taken
down a couple years ago due to its age and decline in appearance. Mayor Paxton stated that a
fence did need to be installed and asked Mr. Thompson to bring a proposal back to the
Commission covering the cost to install a 5'-6'chain-link fence along the Noble Park property.
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Rev. Cole also asked that Reed Avenue be resurfaced. Mayor Paxton replied that any needed
pothole repairs in the Street would be made, but that resurfacing priority would probably go to
streets in other neighborhoods that are in worse condition than Reed Avenue.
ORDINANCE - ADOPTION
REPLACEMENT FOR PLUMBING AND PIPING ON LADDER TRUCKS IN FIRE
DEPARTMENT
Commissioner Coleman offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Sirk, that the Board of
Commissioners adopt an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE BID OF
WSF FLEET SERVICE FOR SALE TO THE CITY OF PLUMBING AND PIPING
REPLACEMENT FOR TWO LADDER TRUCKS, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR SAME." This ordinance is summarized as follows: The City
of Paducah accepts the bid of WSF Fleet Service in the amount of $29,750.00, for sale to the
City of plumbing and piping replacement for two ladder trucks, for use by the Fire Department,
and authorizing the Mayor to execute a contract for same.
Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Sirk, and Mayor Paxton (3).
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CITY MANAGER REPORT
• Calendar Items
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Commissioner Coleman offered motion, seconded by Commissions; Sirk, that the Board go into
closed session for discussion of matters pertaining to the following topics:
A specific proposal by a business entity where public discussion of the subject matter would
jeopardize the location, retention, expansion or upgrading of a business entity, as permitted by
KRS 61.810(1)(k).
Adopted on the call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Sirk, and Mayor Paxton (3).
Upon motion the meeting adjourned.
ADOPTED: September 27 , 2005
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Assistant City Clerk