HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/04/75Proceedings of Board of Commissioners City of Paducah
At a Called Meeting of the Board of Commissioners held in the Commission Chamber
in the City Hall, Paducah, Kentucky , at 4: 30 p. m. , on February 4, 1975, Mayor McNutt
presided and upon call of the Roll the following answered to their names: Commissioners
Coleman, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (4) , Commissioner Brumley was absent.
Mayor McNutt offered motion seconded by Commissioner Hornsby, that the executed
copies of the Notice of Called Meeting to be held at 4: 30 p.m. , on February 4, 1975, be received
and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Hornsby, Puryear and
Mayor McNutt (4) .
Mayor McNutt made the following appointment:
It appearing that a vacancy now exists on the Electric Plant Board of the City of
Paducah, Kentucky, I hereby, subject to the approval of the Board of Commissioners, appoint
Kinkle Anderson a member of said Board for a four (4) year term expiring February 6, 1979.
Commissioner Coleman offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Hornsby, that
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the Board of Commissioners approve the action of Mayor Alice H. McNutt appointing Kinkle Anderson
a member of the Electric Plant Board of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, for a four (4) year term
expiring February 6, 1979. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Coleman,
Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (4) .
Mayor McNutt made the following appointments:
The terms of office of Robert C. Morrow and W. W. Dyer, Sr. as members of the
Commissioners of Water Works having expired, and a vacancy having been created on said
Commission by reason of the death of Lee Livingston, I hereby, subject to the approval of the
Board of Commissioners, reappoint Robert C. Morrow and W. W. Dyer, Sr. for further terms of
three (3) years each, and appoint Irvin Hunt, Jr. for a term of three (3) years to fill the vacancy
on said Commission, so that same shall be composed of the following members:
Food Brown, Jr. whose term expires January 6, 1976
Charles A. Wahl whose term expires January 6, 1977
Robert C. Morrow whose term expires January 6, 1978
W. W. Dyer, Sr. whose term expires January 6, 1978
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Irvin.Hunt , jr• whose term expires January 6, 1978
Mayor Alice H. McNutt, Ex -officio member.
Commissioner Hornsby offered motion that the Board of Commissioners approve the
action of Mayor Alice H. McNutt reappointing Robert C. Morrow and W. W . Dyer, Sr., and
appointing Irvin Hunt, Jr. members of the Commissioners of Water Works. Adopted on call of the
Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (4) .
Mayor McNutt offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Hornsby, as follows:
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Appoint Kinkle Anderson
Electric Plant Board
Approve Kinkle Anderson
Electric Plant Board
Reappoint Robert C. Morrow
and W. W. Dyer, Sr.
Commissioners of
Water Works
Appoint Irvin Hunt, Jr.
Water Works Board
Approve appointments
s� Commissioners of
Water Works
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Dandridge F. Walton
reappointed Forest Hills
Public Project Corp.
W. Robert Johnston
appointed to f
Civil Service Commission
Approve W. Robert
Johnston - Civil
Service Commission
File contract with Motorola
base station, etc for
civil defense V,
Michael O. Finnell -
employ Refuse Dept.
John Coffie to truck driver
Parks Department
Benjamin O'Hara place
under civil service
I move that Dandridge F. Walton be selected and elected a Director
of the Forest Hills Public Project Corporation for a further term of five (5) years,
retroactive to November 22, 1974, so that the Board of Directors and the expiration
of the term of each Director shall be as follows:
Mrs. Max Sacharnoski whose term expires November 22, 1975
George Sullivan whose term expires November 22, 1976
George Wiley whose tern expires November 22, 1977
L. B. Woolfenden whose tern expires November 22, 1978
Dandridge F. Walton whose tern expires November 22 , 1979.
Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (4) .
Mayor McNutt made the following appointment:
The term of office of B. J. Bond as a member of the Civil Service Commission
having expired, I hereby, subject to the approval of the Board of Commissioners, appoint
W. Robert Johnston a member of said Commission for a three (3) year term expiring
December 9, 1977, so that said Commission shall be composed of the following members:
Leo Hunter whose term expires December 9, 1975
James Curtis whose term expires December 9, 1976
W. Robert Johnston whose term expires December 9, 1977.
Commissioner Puryear offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Hornsby, that the
action of Mayor Alice H. McNutt appointing W. Robert Johnston a member of the Civil Service
Commission be approved. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Hornsby,
Puryear and Mayor McNutt (4) .
Commissioner Coleman offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Hornsby, that
the executed copy of the Contract between the City of Paducah and Motorola Communications &
Electronics, Inc. for sale to the City of one base station with tone encoding equipment, to be used
by the Civil Defense System, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas,
Commissioners Coleman, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (4) .
Commissioner Coleman offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Hornsby, that
upon recommendation of the City Manager the following personnel changes be made:
1. Michael O. Finnell be employed as collector in the Refuse Department at a salary
of $2.98 per hour, retroactive to February 3, 1975.
2. John Coffie , collector in the Refuse Department, be promoted to truck driver in the
Parks & Recreation Department at a salary of $3.21 per hour, retroactive
to February 3 , 1975.
3. Benjamin O'Hara, laborer in the Street Department, be placed under civil service
for such position, retroactive to February 3, 1975.
Adopted on call of the roll, Yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (4) .
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Commissioner Hornsby offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Puryear, that
the letter dated December 10, 1974 from the Board of Directors of the Forest Hills Public Project
Corporation, submitting the names of three persons as nominees for the expired term of
Dandridge F. Walton, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners
Coleman, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (4) .
Commissioner Hornsby offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Puryear, that upon
the recommendation of the City Manager, the following personnel changes be made:
1 The following employees in the Parks & Recreation Department be placed
under civil service, effective February 3, 1975:
Gracie N. Alexander, Office Manager
Robert L. Carter, Administrative & Recreation Assistant
Dale D. Gentner , Assistant Recreation Supervisor
Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (4) .
Commissioner Hornsby offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Puryear, that the
Summary of income and expenses submitted by the Kelley Transportation Company, Inc. for bus
service within the City of Paducah for the month of December, 1974, be received and filed.
Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (4) .
Commissioner Puryear offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Hornsby, that the
executed copy of the Contract between the City of Paducah and Community Program Consultants,
Inc, for assistance in research, documentation and preparation of an application for Federal
Financial Assistance of the Housing and Community Development Act, be received and filed.
Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (4) .
Commissioner Puryear offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Hornsby, that
the executed copy of the Agreement to Extend Contract between the City of Paducah and Wilkins
Construction Company, Inc. , be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas,
Commissioners Coleman, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (4) .
Commissioner Hornsby offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Puryear, that a
resolution entitled "A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS
FOR SALE TO THE CITY OF PADUCAH OF ONE MINI BACKHOE END LOADER TO BE USED BY THE
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT, AND PRESCRIBING THE MANNER IN WHICH BIDS SHALL BE SUBMITTED",
be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Hornsby, Puryear and
Mayor McNutt (4) .
Commissioner Hornsby offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Puryear, that an
ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SUB -SECTION (a) , (c) , (d) , (e) , (f) , (g) , (h) , (j) ,
AND (k) OF SECTION 12-19 'NUMBER, RANK AND SALARIES OF MEMBERS' , OF ARTICLE II,
'FIRE DEPARTMENT', OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH , KENTUCKY" ,
be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Hornsby, Puryear
and Mayor McNutt (4) .
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Letter Board of Directors
Forest Hills Public
Project Corporation
Place under civil service
Gracie N. Alexander
Robert L. Carter
Dale D. Gentner
File report of Kelley
Transportation Company
December, 1974
File contract Community
Program Consultants, Inc
file application Community
Development
Agreement Extend
Contract - Wilkins
Construction Co.
concrete construction
Request bids on
Mini Backhoe End Loader
Cemetery Department
/ Salary increase Fire
t/
Department
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Pay Western Kentucky
Gas Company
relocate gas main
Elmdale Road Extention`
Driving on sidewalks, etc.
remove from table for
further action
Response to grievances fil d
by Martin L. Overby and
Cemetery employees
Nell Y. Fldrence '
place under civil service
Amend Ordinance
Driving on sidewalk, etc
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Commissioner Puryear offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Hornsby, that an
ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY TREASURER
TO PAY TO THE WESTERN KENTUCKY GAS COMPANY THE SUM OF $3,587.26 FOR THE
RELOCATION OF THE GAS MAIN FOR PURPOSES OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE ELMDALE ROAD
EXTENSION", be introduced and remain on file for one week for public inspection in the
completed form in which it shall be put upon its final passage. Adopted on call of the Roll,
Yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (4) .
Mayor McNutt offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Hornsby as follows:
I move that an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 20-88'DRIVING INTO
SAFETY ZONE OR SIDEWALK OR CROSSWALK AREA', OF ARTICLE IV 'OPERATION OF VEHICLES
GENERALLY', OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH , KENTUCKY", which
was introduced at a meeting of the Board of Commissioners on January 28, 1975, and then tabled
for further consideration, be now removed from the table for action. Adopted on call of the
Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (4) .
Mayor McNutt offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Hornsby, that the
response to the grievances filed by Martin L. Overby, William, Coffie , Elvis Courtney, Woodrow
Kirby, Tommie L. Tart and Ira J. Thomas, attached hereto, be adopted. Adopted on call
of the Roll, Yeas , Commissioners Coleman, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (4) .
Commissioner Hornsby offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Puryear, that
upon recommendation of the City Manager, Nell Y. Florence, an employee in the Parks Department
as Senior Citizens Director, be placed under civil service, effective February 3, 1975. Adopted
on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (4) .
Mayor McNutt offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Hornsby, that an ordinance
entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 20-88 'DRIVING INTO SAFETY ZONE OR SIDEWALK
OR CROSS AREA', OF ARTICLE IV 'OPERATION OF VEHICLES GENERALLY', OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH , KENTUCKY", be introduced and remain on file for one wee]
in the completed form in which it shall be put upon its final passage. LOST on call of the Roll,
Nays, Commissioners Coleman, Hornsby, Puryear (3) , Mayor McNutt voted "Yea".
On motion the meeting adjourned.
ADOPTED y % 1975 APPROVED
Mayor
City Clerk