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Home My WebLink About10/26/93587 OCTOBER 26, 1993 ROLL CALL At Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners held in the Commission Chambers at City Hall at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 26, 1993, Mayor Montgomery presided, and upon call of the roll by the City Clerk, the following answered to their names: Commissioners Feezor, Grumley, Hornsby, and Mayor Montgomery (4). Commissioner Taylor was absent (1). Mayor Montgomery recognized Tommy Leidicker and Boy Scout Troop No. 125. This Troop is working on their Communications Badge. PUBLIC FORUM 1. Fire Chief Gerald Stewart informed the Commission that the first of seven new fire vehicles will arrive Thursday, October 28th. This is a pumper and engine which will replace the No. 3 truck. He invited the Commission and the public to Open House for the new vehicle and the recently acquired rescue vehicle on Sunday, October 31, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. He expressed his appreciation to the Commission for their cooperation in helping him toward the purchase of these vehicles. The last vehicle will arrive in 1995. The first aerial truck will arrive in December, 1993., 2. Nancy Rankin, a field representative for the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights, read a statement from their Director, Beverly Watts, concerning hiring a Human Rights Director for the City of Paducah. She also stated that the Commission will hold its regularly scheduled November meeting in Paducah and invited the Commission and everyone to attend. 3. Gregory.Titsworth, a Paducah resident told the Commission he is filing a complaint against a Paducah police officer for allegedly roughing up his 14 -year old son on October 17. MINUTES Commissioner Feezor offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Grumley, that the reading of the minutes for October 12 and 13, 1993, be waived that the minutes of said meetings prepared by the City Clerk be approved as written. Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Feezor, Grumley, Hornsby, and Mayor Montgomery (4). R & F NOTICES Commissioner Grumley offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Feezor, that the executed copies of the Notice of Cancellation of Meetings for October 19 and November 2, 1993, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Feezor, Grumley, Hornsby, and Mayor Montgomery (4). R & F PETITION Commissioner Hornsby offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Grumley, that a petition concerning traffic complaints for North 38th Street and Friedman Avenue and North 36th Street and Friedman Avenue, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Feezor, Grumley, Hornsby, and Mayor Montgomery (4). CEMETERY LOTS Mayor Montgomery offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Hornsby, that the Board of Commissioners approve the sale of the following cemetery lot(s) and that the City Clerk is hereby authorized to execute a Deed of Conveyance for said cemetery lot(s): 1. Jim and/or Cleva Kennedy, Old Addition to Oak Grove Cemetery, Sec. 18, Lot 284, Graves 19 & 20, in the amount of $550.00 (Receipt No. 5847) MW 2. Kaneeta Ann McCowan, Old Addition to Oak Grove Cemetery, Sec. 18, Lot 284, Graves 17 & 18, in the amount of $550.00 (Receipt No. 5851) 3. Agnes A. Sumner, Old Addition to Oak Grove Cemetery, Sec. 30 C, Lots 191 & 192, in the amount of $450.00 (Receipt No. 5852) 4. J. William & Virginia B. Young, Old Addition to Oak Grove Cemetery, Sec. 18, Lot 284, Graves 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15 & 16, in the amount of $2,750.00 (Receipt No. 5849) 5. Kinkle S. Anderson, Rushing Addition to Oak Grove Cemetery, Sec. 6, Lots 155 SE & 155 SW, in the amount of $450.00 (Receipt No. 5846) Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Feezor, Grumley, Hornsby, and Mayor Montgomery (4). R & F DOCUMENTS Commissioner Feezor offered motion, seconded by Mayor Montgomery, that the following documents be received and filed: 1. Certificate(s) of Insurance: a) Paul Duncan Construction Co. b) Chester O'Donley & Associates 2. Performance & Payment Bond: a) Murtco Mechanical Contractors, Inc. �3. Annual Report of Public Libraries Application for State Support for FY 1992-93 '\14. GPEDC Inc. Grant for $2.2 for Paducah Information Age Park \"45. Contract between City & John S. Talbert & Associates for Littleville 6. Agreement between City & Florence & Hutcheson Inc. for engineering services of a general nature 7. Paducah Public Library Annual Report & Audit for FY 1992-93 Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Feezor, Grumley, Hornsby, and Mayor Montgomery (4). MUNICIPAL ORDERS PERSONNEL CHANGES Commissioner Grumley offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Feezor, 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. Mayor Montgomery offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Feezor, that the personnel changes be amended by deleting the resignation of Paul 0. Erickson, Administrative Assistant in the Finance Department. Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Feezor, Grumley, Hornsby, and Mayor Montgomery (4). Commissioner Grumley offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Feezor, that the personnel changes, as amended, be adopted. Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Feezor, Grumley, Hornsby, and Mayor Montgomery (4). \ DEED IN Y ON BEHA Commissioner Hornsby offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Grumley, that a Municipal Order entitled, "A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A DEED IN LIEU OF FORECLOSURE, RELEASE OF MORTGAGE AND ASSIGNMENT AND RELEASE AND ON BEHALF OF PADUCAH WATER WORKS", be adopted. Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Feezor, Grumley, Hornsby, and Mayor Montgornery4). SIGN PLAT FOR PROPERTY IN MECAMICSBURG AREA Mayor Montgomery offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Grumley, that a Municipal Order entitled, "A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN A PLAT IDENTIFIED AS PLAT OF LOT NO. 1, BLOCK NO. 3, OF THE THOMAS H. HAYS ADDITION TO THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF HAYS AVENUE AT YEISER STREET, MECHANICSBURG AREA, PADUCAH, McCRACKEN COUNTY, KENTUCKY", be adopted. Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Feezor, Grumley, Hornsby, and Mayor Montgomery 0.40V ;L AUTHORIZ 2% SALARY INCREASES Commissioner Feezor offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Grumley, that the Board of Commissioners adopt a Municipal Order entitled, "A MUNICIPAL ORDER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO HAVE PREPARED AND PLACED ON THE AGENDA ORDINANCES AUTHORIZING EMPLOYEE SALARY INCREASES". This Municipal Order was read in full. Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Feezor, Grumley, Hornsby, and Mayor Montgomery I A % C. �3�r� a� �� . ORDINANCE I TRODUCTIONS FOR CLOSE ALLEY ON JEFFERSON STREET Commissioner Grumley offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Feezor, that the Board of Commissioners introduce an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CLOSING OF AN ALLEY ON JEFFERSON STREET BETWEEN 13TH AND 14TH STREETS". This r ordinance is summarized as follows: Closing an alley on Jefferson Street between 13th and 14th Streets and authorizing and directing the Corporation Counsel to institute and prosecute an action in McCracken Circuit Court for a judgment to close same. CABLE TV ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS Commissioner Hornsby offered motion, seconded by Mayor Montgomery, that the Board of Commissioners introduce an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE ABOLISHING AND RECREATING SECTION 7 AND AMENDING SECTION 10 OF CHAPTER 7 1/2, CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY". This ordinance is summarized as follows: Declaring the City's intent to regulate basic cable rates in compliance with the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 and the rules of the Federal Communications Commission, and delegating certain regulatory functions to the Paducah Cable Communications Authority. CHANGE ORDER NO. 2, WEST VALE SUBDIVISION Mayor Montgomery offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Hornsby, that the Board of Commissioners introduce an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE CHANGE ORDER NO. 2 IN THE AMOUNT OF $400.00 WITH ASPHALT PAVING, INC. FOR WEST VALE SEWER EXTENSION". This ordinance is summarized as follows: Authorizing the Mayor to execute Change Order No. 2 in the amount of $400.00 with Asphalt Paving Inc. for placement of rip rap on an exposed lateral in a creek in the West Vale sanitary sewer extension project. ORDINANCE ADOPTION ME IV I CLOSE PORTION OF 22ND STREET & UNNAMED ALLEY Commissioner Feezor offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Grumley, that the Board of Commissioners adopt an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE CLOSING A PORTION OF 22ND STREET AND AN �^ UNNAMED ALLEY LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF 'B' STREET". This ordinance is summarized as follows: Closing a portion of 22nd S90 Street and an unnamed alley located on the east side of "B" Street, and authorizing, empowering and directing the Corporation Counsel to institute an action in McCracken Circuit Court for a judgment ordering the closing of said street and alley. Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Feezor, Grumley, Hornsby, and Mayor Mo tgomery (4). ORDINANCE NO. 93-10-5028, ORD. BK 25, PAGE a9 . PROCLAMATION FOR "NUM DAY" Mayor Montgomery read a Proclamation declaring October 27, 1993, "NUM Day" (National Unfunded Mandates Day). She said there will be a press conference tomorrow at City Hall concerning these mandates. Commissioner Feezor offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Grumley, that the Board of Commissioners receive and file a Proclamation declaring October 27, 1993, "NUM Day". Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Feezor, Grumley, Hornsby, and Mayor Montgomery (4). DISCUSSIONS \' 1. Leaf Pickup 2. Mayor: Letters and phone calls concerning incidents and problems with individuals in an area around Martin Luther King Drive, Harrison Street, and between 11th and 13th Streets. The Board directed the City Manager to work with staff and formulate a comprehensive plan to stop illegal activities in this high crime area. 3. Commissioner Grumley: Requested a list of city employees who drive city vehicles, including those who drive them home. The City Manager was directed to have this list compiled. EXECUTIVE SESSION Commissioner Grumley offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Feezor, that the Board go into closed session for discussion of matters pertaining to the following topics: 1. Proposed or pending litigation 2. Issues which might lead to the appointment, dismissal or disciplining of an employee Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Feezor, Grumley, Hornsby, and Mayor Montgomery (4). At the conclusion of the Executive Session the Board reconvened in Open Session, whereupon the Mayor announced there was no further business. Upon motion the meeting adjourned. ADOPTED: November 9, 1993 City Clerk