HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-23-2018 - Joint Called MeetingJULY 23, 2018
At a Joint Called Meeting of the Paducah Board of Commissioners and McCracken County
Fiscal Court, held in Courtroom D, of the McCracken County Courthouse at 5:00 p.m., Monday,
July 23, 2018, Judge Leeper and Mayor Harless presided. Upon call of the roll, the following
McCracken County Fiscal Court members answered to their names: Commissioner Bartleman,
Beyer, Wathen and Judge Leeper (4). The City Clerk called the roll for the Board of
Commissioners with the following answering to their names: Commissioners Abraham, Rhodes,
Wilson and Mayor Harless (4). Commissioner Holland arrived at 5:08 p.m. (1).
INVOCATION
Commissioner Beyer gave the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Judge Leeper led the pledge.
WORKSHOP DISCUSSION ON PADUCAH-MCCRACKEN COUNTY CONVENTION
CENTER CORPORATION
Convention Center Corporation Board Members Drew Hulette and Scott Taylor
presented to the Paducah City Commission and McCracken County Fiscal Court regarding the
potential of hiring a third -party management company for the Julian Carroll Convention Center.
Currently, the Convention Center host events at which local caterers provide food and
beverages. However, they have learned that offering food and beverage from their own kitchen is
critical to attracting conventions and events. The Convention Center is currently constructing a
full-service kitchen and voted to put out a Request for Proposals to find a third -party
management company to oversee food and beverage.
The Convention Center Corporation Board has narrowed the choices to two management
company proposals from Spectra and VenuWorks. These third -party management companies
would manage the kitchen facility and food and beverage for events. The Convention Center
Board anticipates that the kitchen renovation will be completed around February or March
2019.The management companies project a significant increase in revenue in the coming years
from the change to internally managed food and beverage.
Convention Center Board Members fielded questions from the Paducah City Commission
and McCracken County Fiscal Court regarding risk mitigation, local vendors, numbers of events,
and projected financials under third party management. The Convention Center Board intends to
include any additional questions that City and County Commissioners might have in their
conversations with the two potential third -party management companies.
ADJOURN
Commissioner Beyer offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Bartleman to adjoin the
meeting of the Fiscal Court. All in favor.
Mayor Harless offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Holland, to adjourn the meeting of
the Paducah Board of Commissioners. All in favor.
Meeting ended at approximately 5:51 p.m.
ADOPTED: August 14, 2018
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