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Home My WebLink About04/01/75Proceedings of Board of Commissioners City of Paducah April 1, 19 7.5 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 April 1, 1975 , Mayor McNutt presided and upon call of the Roll the following answered to their names: Commissioners Brumley, Coleman, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (5) . 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 April 1, 1975, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Brumley, Coleman, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (5) . Commissioner Brumley offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Coleman, that the following bids for sale to the City of tables and chairs for use in the Jaycee Civic Center Building, be received and filed: K & K Office Equipment Wright Business Machines & Office Design Drennan Educational Equipment Company Business Equipment and Supplies Sears, Roebuck and Company McKeown Office Equipment Howard D. Happy Company Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Brumley, Coleman, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (5) . Commissioner Coleman offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Brumley, that the Board of Commissioners approve the sale by the City of Paducah to Cosmopolitan Mortuary of the Southwest corner of Lot No. 333 in Block No. 6 of the Rushing Addition to Oak Grove Cemetery for the sum of $100.00 (Receipt No. 1669), and that the City Clerk be authorized to execute a deed of conveyance to said cemetery grave. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas , Commissioners Brumley, Coleman, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (5) . Commissioner Hornsby offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Puryear, that upon recommendation of the City Manager, the following personnel changes be made: 1. The following employees in the Street Department be placed under civil service, retroactive to March 31, 1975: Ronnie Riley, Vehicle Body Repairman David Downing, Class B Mechanic 2. Rex Stapleton be employed as collector in the Refuse Department, at a salary of $3.23 per hour, effective April 1, 1975. 3. The termination of Jackie Heflin, collector in the Refuse Department, retroactive to March 11, 1975. 4. The following be employed as temporary pump operators in the Floodwall Department at a salary of $2.10 per hour, retroactive to March 28, 1975 : Julian S. Nichols, Jr. Leo Franklin Ford James Robert Thomasson Gary D. McCoy Larry B. Champion Wesley V. Darnell No. 383 File bids on tables & chairs for Jaycee' Civic) (enter Sell grave in Rushing Addition to Cosmopolitan Mortuary Place under civil service Ronnie Riley David) ]owning Employ Rex Stapleton collector in Refuse Dept. Terminate Jackie Heflin Temporary Pump Operators .3oq Proceedings of. Board of Commissioners Insurance policy - Curtis Grace - 323 North 9th St. Liability Insurance Ray Black & Son Carl Schmitt -lease property Lebanon Church Road Settlement Sewer & Refuse for March, 1975 Liability Insurance B. H. Green & Son File copy of motion of Paducah Independent School District pertaining to taxes of Reliance Discasting and waive penalty add interest LOST No, City of Paducah April 1, 1975 Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Brumley, Coleman, Hornsby , Puryear and Mayor McNutt (5) . Commissioner Hornsby offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Puryear, that a copy of the insurance policy issued by The Celina Mutual Insurance Company to Curtis L. Grace on the frame dwelling located at 323 North 9th Street, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Brumley, Coleman, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (5) . Commissioner Hornsby offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Puryear, that the Certificate of Insurance issued by The Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York to Ray Black & Son, Inc. and the City of Paducah, Kentucky, for a period of one year from April 15, 1975, be received, approved and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Brumley, Coleman, Hornsby. Puryear and Mayor McNutt (5) . Commissioner Puryear offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Hornsby, that the letter of the City Manager to Carl Schmidt, dated March 27, 1975, setting forth terms and condi- tions for lease of city property on Lebanon Church Road for pasture, together with the acceptance by Carl Schmitt, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Brumley, Coleman, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (5) . Commissioner Puryear offered motion that the reports of the Paducah Water Works for the month of March, 1975 be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Brumley, Coleman, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (5) . Commissioner Puryear offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Hornsby, that the Certificate of Insurance issued by United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company covering work done by B. H. Green & Son for a period of one year from March 12, 1975, be received, approved and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Brumley, Coleman, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (5) . Mayor McNutt offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Hornsby, as follows: I move that a certified copy of the motion adopted on March 24, 1975 by the Board of Education of the Paducah Independent School District, pertaining to 1969 and 1970 taxes in the name of Reliance Diecasting Company, be received and filed. Said motion approved settlement of the litigation as to the validity of said tax bills now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, which settlement makes provision for paying the original amount of said taxes but waives the payment of all penalty and interest thereon. Under the circumstances such settlement seems proper, and I further move that the City Treasurer be, and he is hereby authorized to accept from LCL Realty Company, Inc. in full settlement for such years in the original amount of $3, 279.28 for 1969 taxes (Bill No. 16024) , and $3,112.43 for 1970 taxes (Bill No. 16016) , making a total of $6,291.71 and which includes only the original taxes and no penalty or interest, and I further move that the Legal Department of the City take the necessary steps to release and dismiss in said action all claims for said taxes against the property of LCL Realty Company, Inc. formerly owned by Reliance Diecasting Company, provided said amount of $6,291.71 is paid in full, provided that, the said LCL Realty Company, Proceedings of Board of Commissioners City of Paducah April 1, 1975 Inc. pay all court costs involved in said action and its counter -claim against the City in said action and the counter -claim of M. Livingston Company, Inc. against the City in said action be released and dismissed. LOST on call of the Roll, Yeas Commissioner Puryear (1) , Nays Commissioners Brumley, Coleman, Hornsby and Mayor McNutt (4) . Mayor McNutt offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Hornsby, that the certified copy of Order No. 168 of the Board of Education of the Paducah Independent School District taken on March 24 , 1975 relative to settlement of the claim for taxes on the Reliance Diecasting property for the years 1969 and 1970, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Brumley, Coleman, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (5) . Mayor McNutt offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Hornsby, that the Employment Contract between the City of Paducah and Warren M. Whitton for consulting services, be received, approved and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Brumley, Coleman, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (5) . Commissioner Brumley offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Coleman, that an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE BID OF K & K OFFICE EQUIPMENT FOR THE SALE TO THE CITY OF PADUCAH OF 200 STACK CHAIRS AND 20 ROUND FOLDING TABLES FOR USE IN THE JAYCEE CIVIC CENTER BUILDING, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR SUCH PURCHASE", be introduced and remain on file for public inspection for one week in the completed form in which it shall be put upon its final passage. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Brumley, Coleman, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (5) . Commissioner Coleman offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Brumley, that an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE OFFER OF WILSON CHEVROLET-CADILLAC , INC. FOR SALE TO THE CITY OF ONE (1) 1972 FORD PICKUP TRUCK TO BE USED BY THE PARKS DEPARTMENT, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR SUCH PURC be introduced and remain on file for public inspection for one week in the completed form in which it shall be put upon its final passage. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Brumley, Coleman, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (5) . Commissioner Puryear offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Hornsby, that an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH WHITE FARMS FOR THE USE OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY DURING THE YEAR 1975" , be introduced and remain on file for public inspection for one week in the completed form in which it shall be put upon its final passage. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Brumley, Coleman, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (5) . Mayor McNutt offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Hornsby, that an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO COMCAST CABLE OF PADUCAH, INC. (A SUBSIDIARY OF COMCAST CORPORATION) TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A CABLE TYPE TELEVISION SIGNAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THE PADUCAH ORDINANCE E" No. 385 File Order of Board of Education - settlement of taxes - Reliance Diecasting File employment contract Warren M. Whitton - _11� Accept bid K & K Office Equipment - tables and chairs civil center Purchase pickup truck vz for parks Dept from Wilson Chev-Cadillac Execute contract with White Farms Grant Franchise to Comcast Cable of Paducah, Inc 386 Proceedings of Board of Commissioners City of Paducah April 1, 1975 No. FOR REGULATION OF CABLE COMMUNICATIONS AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PADUCAH , KENTUCKY, AND COMCAST CABLE OF PADUCAH. INC. DATED APRIL 1, 197511, 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 Brumley, Coleman, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (5) . On motion the meeting adjourned. ADOPTED 1975 APPROVED ' Mayor X.4 � City Clerk