The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About2010-11-7753ORDINANCE NO. 2010-11-7753 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2009-12-7636, DIVISION 15, "PADUCAH RENAISSANCE ALLIANCE (PRA)" OF CHAPTER 2, "ADMINISTRATION" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, THE PURPOSE OF WHICH IS TO RECONSTITUTE THE BOARD BY REDUCING THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS AND SETTING FORTH NEW TERMS OF OFFICE FOR ALL DIRECTORS HEREAFTER APPOINTED AND TO ALSO CLARIFY THE POWERS OF THE PADUCAH RENAISSANCE ALLIANCE BOARD AND THE STATUS OF EMPLOYEES WHEREAS, on or about December 8, 2009, the City of Paducah, Kentucky adopted an ordinance containing certain provisions in Section 2 setting forth the membership, appointment and term of the directors of the board of Paducah Renaissance Alliance; and Section 4 pertaining to staffing and organizational powers; and, WHEREAS, the City Commissioners do now desire to amend the aforesaid Section 2 and Section 4 so as to reconstitute the board by reducing the number of members and setting forth new terms of office for all directors hereafter appointed and to also clarify the powers of the Paducah Renaissance Alliance Board and the status of employees; BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY: SECTION 1. Name of Board. The name shall be the Paducah Renaissance Alliance (PRA). SECTION 2. Membership; appointment; and term. That Section 2-572, "Membership; appointment; and term," of Chapter 2, Administration, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paducah, Kentucky; is hereby repealed in its entirety and the following new section is hereby adopted in its place. The Mayor-, with the eensent of the Board of Cam hall appoint up4e eenseetttivefiuH tefms. There shall be no limit te the rfflmber- of noneonsee-ti., temis served. The initial appointees to the Board shall inelude nine (9) qualified board members ffom th@ Stfeet Board of Dir-eeter-s as ef the effective date of this ordinanee, plus six (6) new fnember-s, The „ ,ti,l e fs will be appointed to st. .. eFe d to, ms. - Two (2) shall be appointed to a two (2) year- tefm. Twe (2) shall be appointed to a three (3) year- tefm. "Section 2. Membership, Appointment and Term. (a) The Mayor, and with the consent of the City Commission shall appoint up to 15 members of the Paducah Renaissance Board. Each term, except for initial appointments, shall be for 4 years each, and/or until their successors are appointed and qualified. No member may serve more than 2 consecutive full terms. There shall be no limit as to the number of nonconsecutive terms served. The initial appointees, as contemplated by this amendment, shall include not less than 3 directors who have previously served as directors of the Paducah Main Street Board of Directors. (b) The new appointments to the board shall be effective as of December 1, 2010 and shall be staggered in the following manner: • Five (5) shall be appointed to a two year term. • Five (5) shall be appointed to a three year term. • Five (5) shall be appointed to a four year term. (c) The terms of appointment for all directors and officers currently serving as directors of the Paducah Renaissance Alliance Board shall be and are hereby, determined to have been completed as of midnight, November 30 2010• provided however, any current director may serve hereafter if appointed by the Mavor, and abbroved by the Citv Commissioners, under (b) above. SECTION 3. Duties of Board. That Section 2-573, "Duties of Board" of Chapter 2, Administration, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paducah, Kentucky; is hereby amended as follows: The duties of the board shall may include, but are not limited to, the following activities and events, the priorities of which shall be determined and justified by the board in its annual budget recut_ A. Administer the Artist Relocation recruitment program. B. Administer the targeted business recruitment program. C. In conjunction with the Convention and Visitor's Bureau (CVB), coordinate marketing programs that support artists and businesses in Downtown and Lowertown. D. Manage events and festivals in the Renaissance area including, but not limited to T o weftew Arts & r usie Festival, Second Saturdays, Screen on the Green, Saturday Night After Dinner, and Old Market Days. E. Serve as the Main Street Board implementing the traditional four -point Main Street Program. 1. Design: Focuses on the aesthetics of the area by encouraging rehabilitation of historic buildings, works with partners on long- term planning and sensitive design management. The board shall assist the City's Planning Department in the creation of design guidelines for the Renaissance area. 2. Organization: Create goals by building a consensus and striving for cooperation among the many groups who are involved in the revitalization process. The governing board and standing committees make up the fundamental organizational structure of a volunteer -driven program. Volunteers are coordinated and supported by a paid staff., 3. Promotion: Markets the district's assets to consumers, investors, new businesses, local citizens and visitors. This will be accomplished through advertising, retail promotional activity, special events, and marketing campaigns. 4. Economic Restructuring: Strengthens the districts existing economic base while finding ways to meet new opportunities and challenges. Economic Structuring and restructuring will focus on 2 converting unused or underused commercial space into economically productive property and boosts the profitability of the district. F. Manage the Lowertown Texaco Station. G. Manage the "Green" at 7th and Madison Streets. H. Manage the Farmer's Market. L Over -see ,, rte,,, nee of the flee&,all naufals. J. Maintain a core of volunteers to support the whole Renaissance area. K. Administer the Downtown Retail Fence incentive program and expand it to the whole Renaissance area. L. Administer the Lowertown incentives program for Artists moving into the neighborhood. M. Support development of the Paducah School for the Arts. N. Conduct fundraising events to support activities in the Renaissance Area. O. Maintain continuing communication with artists, businesses, residents, and other stakeholders of the Renaissance area. SECTION 4. Paducah Riverfront Development Authority (PRDA). That Section 2-574, "Paducah Riverfront Development Authority (PRDA)," of Chapter 2, Administration, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paducah, Kentucky; is hereby repealed in its entirety and the following new section is hereby adopted in its place. "Paducah Renaissance Alliance Board. (a) The Paducah Renaissance Alliance Board (PRA Board) is hereby delegated such lawful municipal powers as is necessary for it to carry out its designated mission as set forth in Section 3 of Ordinance No. 2009-12-7636 as amended. The PRA Board will be staffed by employees of the City of Paducah. The PRA Board shall be entitled to, and may, from time to time, recommend specific staffing assignments to the City Manager. For all administrative purposes PRA assigned employees will be and/or remain subject to city personnel policies and such other regular benefits as provided to other city employees. The PRA Board shall submit an annual budget request to the City of Paducah and shall annuallyoperate, unless expressly approved by the City Commission, within the allocation of the budgeted sums. Once the budgeted sum is approved for PRA it may not be altered, except by a majority vote of the City Commission." SECTION 5. Compensation. The member of the board shall serve without compensation from the City, may not incur indebtedness to be paid by the City, and the City shall not be responsible for debts incurred by said Board. Board members shall be reimbursed for any expense for authorized travel, lodging and meals incident to their duties on said board. SECTION -5 6. Area. The Paducah Renaissance Alliance Zone of Paducah shall be as shown on the attached map. SECTION g 7. Severability. If any section, paragraph or provision of this Ordinance shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the invalidity or 3 unenforceability of such section, paragraph or provision shall not affect any of the remaining provisions of this Ordinance. SECTION -7 8. Compliance With Open Meetings Laws. The City Commission hereby finds and determines that all formal actions relative to the adoption of this Ordinance were taken in an open meeting of this City Commission, and that all deliberations of this City Commission and of its committees, if any, which resulted in formal action, were in meetings open to the public, in full compliance with applicable legal requirements. SECTION 9 9. Conflicts. All ordinances, including Ordinance No. 2009-12- 7636, resolutions, orders or parts thereof in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed and the provisions of this Ordinance shall prevail and be given effect. SECTION -9- 10. Readoption and Affirmation. All sections, terms and provisions of Ordinance No. 2009-12-7636, not directly in conflict with the express amendments as set forth herein shall be, and they are hereby, deemed to be readopted and, by reference, incorporated herein. SECTION 11. Effective. This ordinance shall be read on two separate days and will become effective upon summary publication pursuant to KRS Chapter 424. ATTEST: Tammara S. Brock, City Clerk Introduced by the Board of Commissioners October 26, 2010 Adopted by the Board of Commissioners November 9, 2010 Recorded by Tammara S. Brock, City Clerk, November 9, 2010 Published by The Paducah Sun, November 16, 2010 \ord\downtowndev\2-Amend PRA 0