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Home My WebLink About09/02/03SEPTEMBER 2, 2003 At a Meeting of the Board of Commissioners, held in the Commission Chambers at City Hall at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 2, 2003, Mayor Paxton presided, and upon call of the roll by the City Clerk, the following answered to their names: Commissioners Coleman, Guess, Montgomery, Smith and Mayor Paxton (5). Hon. Dan Key, Asst. Corporation Counsel, explained the legal procedure to take place for the following items. MOTIONS i, REMOVE FROM TABLE — REZONE 701 PARK AVENUE Commissioner Coleman offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Guess, that an ordinance introduced on August 5, 2003, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE APPROVING ZONING CHANGE FROM H-2, (HISTORICAL NEIGHBORHOOD ZONE) TO B-3, (GENERAL BUSINESS ZONE), FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 701 PARK AVENUE, AND AMENDING THE PADUCAH ZONING ORDINANCE SO AS TO EFFECT SUCH REZONING," be removed from the table. Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Guess, and Mayor Paxton (3). Nays, Commissioners Montgomery and Smith (2). ORDINANCE — ADOPTION REZONE 701 PARK AVENUE Commissioner Guess offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Coleman, that the Board of Commissioners adopt an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE APPROVING ZONING CHANGE FROM H-2, (HISTORICAL NEIGHBORHOOD ZONE) TO B-3, (GENERAL BUSINESS ZONE), FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 701 PARK AVENUE, AND AMENDING THE PADUCAH ZONING ORDINANCE SO AS TO EFFECT SUCH REZONING." This ordinance is summarized as follows: Rezone property located at 701 Park Avenue from H-2, (Historical Neighborhood Zone) to B-3, (General Business Zone), and amending the Paducah Zoning Ordinance to effect such AVy'}'y/t f 1 rezoning. Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Guess, and Mayor Paxton (3). Nays, Commissioners Montgomery and Smith (2). ORD. NO. 2003-9-6690; BK 29; PG_y6,0 MOTIONS ADOPT FINDINGS Commissioner Guess offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Coleman, that the Board of Commissioners adopt the following findings of fact on the proposed zone change for 701 Park Avenue from H-2 to B-3. Finding #1: The proposed B-3 zoning is in agreement with the Land Use Plan element of the Comprehensive Plan. The land use plan depicts commercial land uses in this location. Finding #2: There have been major changes of a physical nature within the area involved which were not anticipated in the comprehensive plan and which have substantially altered the basic character of the area. No historical structures are found on the north side of Park Avenue Finding #3: 701 Park Avenue is not part of the National Historic District. Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Guess, Montgomery, Smith and Mayor Paxton (5). TELEVISED WORKSHOPS Commissioner Smith offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Guess, that Channel 11 discontinue routine televised broadcasts of Commission Workshops of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Paducah. Commission legislative meetings, normally conducted on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month will continue to be televised. Specific Workshops may be televised at the request of the Mayor or a majority of the Commissioners. Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Guess, Montgomery, Smith and Mayor Paxton (4). Nays, Commissioner Coleman (1). SEPTEMBER 2, 2003 WORKSHOP GIS BRIEFING Rick Murphy, Engineering Director and Joe Primicias, GIS Technician/Coordinator, gave an update of the Geographic Information System and information on what will be taking place in the future. There are five partners in the MAP -GIS (Paducah -McCracken County Geographic Information System). They are the City, Paducah Power System, Paducah Water Works, Paducah -McCracken County E-911 Emergency Communication Services and McCracken County. It is in Phase I (Data Acquisition) and is going into Phase II (Data Access) and in the future Phase III (Online Service) will follow. Currently i they have one dedicated GIS staff and will need one additional GIS Technician and one GIS Data Analyst to bring the project up to the next level. This service will compliment our economic development resources. CITY MANAGER REPORT ❑ Calendar Items Request for Executive Session for collective bargaining and economic development. COMMISSIONER CONCERNS Comm. Montgomery informed the public that a request has been made by Elaine Spalding, Director of Chamber of Commerce, for the public to write letters in support of building the new USEC plant in Paducah. These letters will be sent to the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development to be part of the USEC proposal presentation. EXECUTIVE SESSION Commissioner Coleman offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Guess, that the Board go into closed session for discussion of matters pertaining to the following topics: Collective bargaining with public employees, as permitted by KRS 61.810(1)(e). 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 61.8100)(9). Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Guess, Montgomery, Smith and Mayor Paxton (5). Upon motion meeting adjourned. ADOPTED: 44--j—, 2003 Tammara S. Brock, City Clerk t