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Home My WebLink About02/23/93433 February 23, 1993 ROLL CALL At a Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners held in the Commission Chambers at City Hall at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 23, 1993, Mayor Pro Tem Feezor presided, and upon call of the roll the following answered to their names: -, Mayor Pro Tem Feezor, Commissioners Grumley, Hornsby and Taylor ` (4). Mayor Montgomery was absent (1). PUBLIC FORUM Mayor Pro Tem Feezor, on behalf of the Commission, V congratulated Dale Gentner for the Presidential Citation award that she received at the Kentucky Recreation & Park Society State Conference. MINUTES Mayor Pro Tem Feezor offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Grumley, that the reading of the Minutes for February 16, 1993 be waived and that the Minutes of said meeting(s) prepared by the City Clerk be approved as written. Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Grumley, Hornsby, Taylor and Mayor Pro Tem Feezor (4). R & F DOCUMENTS Commissioner Grumley, offered motion, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Feezor, that the following documents be received and filed: V 1. Deed of Conveyance between Robert and Nancy Walls and the City for Property Located at 2911 Holt Road 2. Agreement between City and Commonwealth Tech- nology, Inc., for Professional Engineering and Laboratory Services for D.E.E.S. 3. Paducah Water Works Balance Sheet for Period Ending January 31, 1993 Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Grumley, Hornsby, Taylor and Mayor Pro Tem Feezor (4). MUNICIPAL ORDERS PERSONNEL CHANGES Commissioner Hornsby, offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Taylor, that upon the recommendation of the City Manager, the Board of Commissioners of the City of Paducah orders that the personnel changes on the attached list be approved: (SEE MUNICIPAL ORDER BOOK) `^ Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Grumley, _ Hornsby, Taylor and Mayor Pro Tem Feezor (4). ORDINANCES - INTRODUCTIONS AGREEMENT WITH PADUCAH PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION FOR ROLL OUT CARTS AND TRUCKS Commissioner Taylor offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Hornsby, that the Board of Commissioners introduce an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR PRO TEM OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH TO EXECUTE A PURCHASE AND LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF PADUCAH PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CORPORA- TION AND CITIZENS BANK & TRUST COMPANY REGARDING THE ..,...,...�.,—y �—:�u:cuamsm.�.�ar�`c.�::___. .....,...1r•��:��""�".;,, �.. ....�,e:.,...�...�..» ..�n�v �;�L.x�.s _ , i.__ i _ � ....._. � � .� .. E . 434 ACQUISITION OF TWO FRONT LOADING TRUCKS AND 9,000 ROLL OUT CARTS". This ordinance is summarized as follows: Authorizing the City to enter into a purchase and lease agreement wherein the City assigns and transfers two front loading trucks and 9,000 roll out carts to the City of Paducah Public Improvement Corporation, a Kentucky non-profit corporation, which corpora- tion shall in return lease the aforesaid trucks and carts to the City for rentals which shall be commensurate with the loan payments to be made by the corporation to Citizens Bank. Ancillary thereto, the aforesaid corporation shall procure a loan from Citizens Bank in the principal amount up to , $650,000.00, the loan proceeds of which shall reimburse the City for all partial payments made on the aforesaid trucks and carts, and to the costs and expenses incurred by the City regarding such acquisition, with the remaining balance of loan proceeds to be applied on the remaining unpaid purchase price for the trucks and carts. The aforesaid corporation is further authorized to grant to Citizens Bank a security interest in the aforesaid trucks and carts to secure the aforesaid loan. AGREEMENT WITH PADUCAH PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION FOR 1 MHz COMMUNICATSYSTEM AND TOWE Mayor Pro Tem Feezor offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Hornsby, that the Board of Commissioners introduce an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR PRO TEM OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH TO EXECUTE A PURCHASE A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF PADUCAH PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CORPORA- TION AND CITIZENS BANK & TRUST COMPANY REGARDING THE ACQUISI- TION OF THE 800 MHz COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND RELATED TOWER". This ordinance is summarized as follows: Authorizing the City to enter into a purchase and lease agreement wherein the City assigns and transfers the 800 MHz communication system and related tower to the City of Paducah Public Improvement Corpo- ration, a Kentucky non-profit corporation, which corporation shall in return lease the aforesaid communication system and tower back to the City for rentals which shall be commensurate with the loan payments to be made by the corporation to Citi- zens Bank. Ancillary thereto, the aforesaid corporation shall procure a loan from Citizens Bank in the principal amount up to $1,267,612.00, the loan proceeds of which shall reimburse the City -for all partial payments made on the aforesaid megahertz communication system and related tower, and to the costs and expenses incurred by the City regarding such acquisition, with the remaining balance of loan proceeds to be applied on the remaining unpaid purchase price for the communication system and related tower. The aforesaid corporation is further authorized to grant to Citizens Bank a security interest in the aforesaid communication system and related tower to secure the aforesaid loan. ORDINANCES - ADOPTIONS PADUCAH POWER ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT Commissioner Grumley offered motion, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Feezor that the Board of Commissioners adopt an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR PROTEM TO ENTER INTO AN ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, AND THE PADUCAH POWER SYSTEM FOR AN EN- CROACHMENT UPON CITY RIGHT-OF-WAY". This ordinance is summa- rized as follows: Authorizing the Mayor Protem to execute an encroachment agreement with the Paducah Power System for placing an after hours mail drop box located at 1500 Broadway, which will encroach upon and utilize a portion of the grass plot located within right-of-way of Broadway. Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Grumley, Hornsby, Taylor and Mayor Pro Tem Feezor (4). APPROVE GRANT FOR ARTS COORDINATOR Commissioner Hornsby offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Taylor, that the Board of Commissioners adopt an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR PRO TEM 435 TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE KENTUCKY ARTS COUNCIL, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $14,110.00 FOR AN ARTS COORDINATOR SALARY ASSISTANCE GRANT AND $9,300 IN CITY FUNDS". The foregoing title summarizes the contents of this ordinance. Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Grumley, Hornsby, Taylor and Mayor Pro Tem Feezor (4). SECTION 2-47(A), NONCIVIL SERVICE Commissioner Taylor, offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Hornsby, that the Board of Commissioners adopt an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SUB -SECTION (A) OF SECTION 2-47, NONCIVIL SERVICE GENERALLY, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY". This ordinance is summarized as follows: Reducing number of clerical special- ists, increasing number of administrative secretaries and changing titles of Special Projects Coordinator and Arts Coordinator. Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Grumley, Hornsby, Taylor and Mayor Pro Tem Feezor (4). "-4 AMEND SECTION 28-14, "APPLICATION FOR STREET OR ALLEY CLOSING" Mayor Pro Tem Feezor offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Grumley, that the Board of Commissioners adopt an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 28-14, "APPLICATION FOR STREET OR ALLEY CLOSING". This ordinance is summarized as follows: Amend signature requirement for a street or alley closing. Before the vote was called the following discussion was held as follows: Several citizens stated their opposition to the above ordi- nance. This opposition is linked to Western Baptist Hospital's plan to close Kentucky Avenue. They feel that if this ordi- nance was adopted Western Baptist Hospital would be able to get Kentucky Avenue closed. Carey Smith, counsel for Western Baptist Hospital, appealed to the Commission on the Hospital's behalf. He stated that the hospital cannot present an application to the Planning and Zoning Commission for the closure of Kentucky Avenue if this amendment is not adopted. One citizen questioned if the Mayor Pro Tem would have a counted vote. He didn't know if the position of Mayor Pro Tem could have a counting vote. Tom Keuler, counsel for the City, answered that, yes, he could vote. Public discussion ended and the Commissioners discussed their positions on this amendment. At the conclusion of discussion on this amendment the Mayor Pro Tem called for the vote. LOST on call of the roll, yeas, Mayor Pro Tem Feezor (1); nays, Commissioners Grumley, Hornsby and Taylor (3). DISCUSSIONS The City Manager discussed the articles that were in the newspaper today concerning the police department. He said that there will be an investigation of the allegations made by other law enforcement agencies and police officers. 436 ..e n. �'ms1_Nx� Jr� �,v^_t-Ali.'L.�L-*.�.c��Lm'Caum�khnemal�rl�l�veL-n��.va".z •: �.1L— I �:��, � ,i..i i. i� � .. iii .�- _. _. .. � ii i. _. ��I EXECUTIVE SESSION Commissioner Grumley offered motion, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Feezor, that the Board go into closed session for discussion of matters pertaining to the following topices: 1. Future sale or acquisition of a specific par- cel(s) of real estate; as permitted by KRS 61.810 (1) (b). Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Grumle y. Hornsby, Taylor and Mayor Pro Tem Feezor (4). Upon motion the meeting was adjourned. APPROVED: March 2, 1993 doaE:�� City Clerk S5 Mayor Pro Tem The City Clerk did not attend the Commission Meeting. Tammy Brock attended and took the minutes. 44