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Home My WebLink About08-07-2018 - Called MeetingAugust 7, 2018 At a Called Meeting of the Board of Commissioners, held on Tuesday, August 7, 2018, at 4:30 p.m., held at the Robert Cherry Civic Center, 2701 Park Avenue, in the Assembly Room, Mayor Harless presided, and upon call of the roll by the City Clerk, the following answered to their names: Commissioners Abraham, Holland, Rhodes, Wilson and Mayor Harless (5). INVOCATION Commissioner Abraham gave the invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Harless led the pledge. ORDINANCE -EMERGENCY TRANSFER OF SURPLUS PROPERTY AT 5455 COMMERCE DRIVE Commissioner Wilson offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Rhodes, that the Board of Commissioners introduce and adopt an Ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF SURPLUS MUNICIPALLY OWNED REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5455 COMMERCE DRIVE, PADUCAH, MCCRACKEN COUNTY, KENTUCKY, TO THE PADUCAH-MCCRACKEN COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR PURPOSES OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING THE EXECUTION OF THE DEED OF CONVEYANCE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY TO EXIST." This Ordinance is summarized as follows: In this Emergency Ordinance the City of Paducah ("City") declares City owned real property with improvements located at 5455 Commerce Drive, in Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky, as surplus property and authorizes the transfer of the surplus property to Paducah - McCracken County Industrial Development Authority for economic development purposes. This Ordinance further authorizes the Mayor of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, to execute and deliver a general warranty deed of conveyance of the surplus property. Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Abraham, Holland, Rhodes, Wilson and Mayor Harless (5). (ORD # 2018-8-8543; BK 35) STRATEGIC PLAN WORKSHOP & DISCUSSION — The Board of Commissioners participated in a Strategic Plan workshop to align the Board of Commissioners and the Leadership Team on priority initiatives to guide the City. The City Manager took the Commission and Leadership Team through a Strategic Plan Vision Exercise and Alignment Activity to identify the top priorities from each Key Performance Area. Below is a summary of the discussion as prepared by Public Information Officer Pam Spencer in the Commission Meeting Highlights. The Paducah Board of Commissioners, City Manager Jim Arndt, and the City Directors held a nearly three-hour workshop to collaborate on priority initiatives regarding the City of Paducah Strategic Plan. In May, the Board approved a municipal order adopting the Vision Statement and the eight Key Performance Areas and Objectives. Mayor Brandi Harless created the draft plan using information from the City Strategic Planning Session held in November 2017 and from the community meetings she held January through March. During this meeting, the group worked on reviewing the objectives under each of the Key Performance Areas. Each participant was asked to provide their top three and bottom three objectives for each Area. After much discussion and tallying of the votes, the result is a concise list ofpriorities. Commissioner Sandra Wilson said, "We have narrowed this down to more things that are reasonable and will make a difference. " Mayor Brandi Harless said community engagement is the umbrella over all of the objectives The Key Performance Areas with their Prioritized Objectives are: Maintain hizh level ofsafetyfor all (objectives are under development) Develop healthy and sustainable neiPhborhoods • 50% of neighborhoods will be taking on enhancement projects; • All neighborhoods will develop an asset map, vision board, and establish a plan for vacant properties and redevelopment; • 70% of neighborhoods will be connected via sidewalks and/or bike lanes; • 20% more housing options Maintain thoughtful and modern infrastructure August 7, 2018 • Establish a funded asset management plan; • 70% of Paducah' neighborhoods will be connected via sidewalks and/or bike lanes; • Create a self-sustaining storm water management and infrastructure operation; • Explore affordable municipal broadband as a 4th utility. Look atphasing-in neighborhoods Provide open, smart, and engaged government • City services and programs will have defined outcome measures, data collection plans, and regular reporting strategies; • A clearly defined path through Munis for providing and tracking service requests will support continuous improvement of services; • Paducah will be known as a "business -friendly" city; • Citizens will be able to access service information via online portal Enhance arts and culture • Every commercial corridor and neighborhood will have one piece ofpublic art; • 50% more of Paducah' citizens will have visited a creative or cultural destination in the city; • 10% more people will attend arts and culture events, programs, and classes; • Art consortium organizations will experience a 5% increase in funding from grants Empower upward economic mobility for all • Paducah' riverfront will be fully developed from the Carson Center to the Convention Center; • All commercial corridors/districts will be identified, branded, beautified, and have a plan for vacantproperties; • 90% of downtown buildings will be occupied; • X% of existing businesses will expand; • 25% more new business permits will be submitted in Advanced Manufacturing, Creative Industries, Health/Healthcare, Business/IT, Construction/Trades, and River- logistics/Transportation; • Investigate population loss and launch proactive measures to reinforce population growth Provide excellent recreation experiences for all ages and abilities • Paducah will host five yearly baseball/softball/soccer/tennis/Frisbee golf tournaments; • Shoreline and river -based recreational opportunities will be available; • Citizens will have access to improved after-school activities, indoor swimming, indoor recreation, and the Parks & Rec office in one centrally located facility • 20% more citizens and citizen groups will know how to help and engage in park cleanliness and maintenance; • Continue hosting city -sponsored special events Celebrate a diverse community • Create Diversity Council; • Idents gaps in necessary programming and projects to improve diversity and inclusion; • Host a multicultural festival. The next step is for the City Manager and staff to develop Action Plans for each of the prioritized objectives that will include personnel assignments, timelines, etc. City Manager Arndt said the Board would be receiving monthly status updates. ADJOURN Mayor Harless offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Holland to adjourn the meeting. All in favor. Meeting ended at approximately 7:30 p.m. ADOPTED: August 21, 2018 131randi Harless, Ma}b r �— ATTEST: r'4� 4 �Ct'u 5/L Lindsay ParishlCity Clerk