HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-16-2017November 16, 2017
At a Called Meeting of the Board of Commissioners, held on Wednesday, November 16, 2017,
at 9:00 a.m., at the Murray Statue University Paducah Regional Campus, Room 228, located at
4430 Sunset Avenue, Mayor Harless presided, and upon call of the roll by the City Clerk, the
following answered to their names: Commissioners Abraham, Rhodes, Wilson and Mayor
Harless (4). Commissioner Holland arrived about 10:30 a.m. (1).
INVOCATION
Commissioner Abraham gave the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Harless led the pledge.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS/ MANAGEMENT TEAM RETREAT
Julia Novak, President of The Novak Consulting Group, facilitated a retreat today with the
Board, City Manager, and directors joining together to develop priorities and goals for the City.
For more details a copy of the news release, prepared by Public Information Officer Pam
Spencer, is below.
Paducah Board of Commissioners — Management Team Retreat
PADUCAH — The Paducah Board of Commissioners, City Manager Jeff Pederson, and
Department Directors spent the day in a retreat to develop goals and priorities for the
City. The retreat was held at the Murray State University Paducah Regional
Campus. Julia Novak, president of the Novak Consulting Group, facilitated the
interactive workshop.
Last night, Novak, Pederson, and the Board met for several hours to discuss topics such
as good governance, governing relationships and roles among Board members, the
Manager, and management team, and expectations from each other, the City Manager,
and administration.
Today's agenda kicked off with each member of the Paducah Board of Commissioners
sharing their beliefs about the future of Paducah. The.next activity focused on reviewing
events and actions that have occurred over the past five decades to shape the City. The
Board then was asked how they would like Paducah to be labelled ten years from
now. The Board members presented the following labels: Hitting our Stride, A New
Paducah, Growth and Progressive, A Wonderful Place to Live and Work, and A Leader in
Innovation and Modern Economic Growth.
The Board then brainstormed to develop categories, also known as key performance
areas, in which to place specific projects, programs, or policies. That process then led to
an exercise in which each Board member listed specific priorities for the City of Paducah
government for the next 12 to 24 months. More than three dozen ideas were
presented. After a couple of rounds of voting, the following 13 priorities came to the
forefront:
• Develop a clear process for managing constituent service requests;
• Continue with the implementation of the Enterprise Resource Planning software;
• Implement performance-based budgeting;
• Update the Paducah Human Rights Commission;
• Develop the riverfront area that used to be the site of the Executive Inn (this area is
also called the Commons);
• Complete current projects that are underway including the Comprehensive Storm
Water Master Plan, City Hall Phase I Rehabilitation, and the Noble Park Tennis Court
Shelter/Restroom Facility;
• Develop a comprehensive infrastructure improvement plan;
• Develop a bike plan for connecting and recreation;
• Launch a neighborhood empowerment model;
• Establish a creativity/arts commission;
• Assist local community groups with their growth plans;
• Develop a shared agenda with McCracken County;
• Develop a regional 911 collaboration agreement.
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The next step is for the management team to work the Paducah Board of Commissioners
to define each of these priorities and develop a work plan that would include items such
as staffing, necessary resources, and timelines. Novak suggested that the Board and
management team ask the following questions for each of the priorities:
1. What problem are we solving, or what opportunity are we seizing?
2. What does success look like?
The retreat ended with each participant providing their reflection on the day which was
filled with hard work, great discussions, and a variety of ideas on how to advance
Paducah.
Commissioner Sarah Stewart Holland quoted the character Jimmy Dugan from the
movie, A League of Their Own. Dugan said, "It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard,
everyone would do it. The hard ... is what makes it great."
ADJOURN
Mayor Harless offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Holland, to adjourn the meeting. All
in favor. Meeting ended approximately 3:14 p.m.
ADOPTED: November 28, 2017
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