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Home My WebLink About11-27-2018November 27, 2018 At a Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners, held on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at 5:30 p.m., in the Commission Chambers of City Hall located at 300 South 5th Street, 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 Holland gave the invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Harless led the pledge. DUCHESS OF PADUCAH Mayor Harless presented a Duchess award to Andrea Orr for her work with the Wall that Heals. PADUCAH CIVIC BEAUTIFICATION BOARD ANNUAL BUSINESS AWARDS Mary Hammond presented the 2018 Business Awards to local business owners. The winners are as follows: Downtown • Craving the Curls Rolled Ice Cream, 113 Market House Square • McClaran Manor Fashion Boutique, 111 Market House Square • Must Stitch Emporium, 109 Market House Square • Citizens Gym, 226 Broadway • Highwater Social Bar, 224 Broadway • Sirk & Company Real Estate, 821 Broadway Midtown • Edward Jones, Heath Browling,1249 Broadway • Treasure Tree Boutique & Tree Climbers Children's Boutique, 1428 Broadway • Ritz Midtown, 2201 Broadway • Uniform Headquarters, 455 S. 31st St. West End • The Dirt Road, 541 N. 32nd St. • Fresh Foodies Gourmet Catering & Healthy Meal Prep • Midtown Wine & Spirits, 512 N. 32nd St. Lone Oak Rd. • McAuley Village Apartments, 631 McAuley Dr. Southside • Mott Electric, 632 S. 3rd Street • Rose's Gas, 800 S. 6th St. • MW Hair Studio, 933 S. 3rd St. Lower Town • Ephemera Paducah, 333 N. 9th St. • Integrative Medicine of Kentucky, 233 N. A St. Mall Area • Cunningham Dental, 4570 Pecan Dr. • Barre Co. Paducah, 2725 James Sanders Blvd. • IMAC Regeneration Center, 2725 James Sanders Blvd. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Harless asked if the Board wanted any items on the Consent Agenda removed. No one asked for any items to be removed. The Mayor asked the City Clerk to read the items on the Consent Agenda. November 27, 2018 I(A) Minutes for the November 13, 2018, City Commission Meeting I(B) Appointment of Samuel Brooks Goode to the Brooks Stadium Commission to replace Lenore Brooks Goode whose term has expired. This term shall expire December 5, 2022. I(C) Personnel Actions I(D) A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR AN ONLINE GRANT THROUGH THE FIREHOUSE SUBS PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION GRANT PORTAL TO REQUEST $15,000 FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT EQUIPMENT (M.O. # 2184; BK 10) I(E) A MUNICIPAL ORDER ACCEPTING GRANT FUNDS THROUGH THE KENTUCKY OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY (KOHS) FOR A FYI STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $63,500 FOR THE PURCHASE OF BOMB SUITS FOR THE PADUCAH POLICE DEPARTMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE GRANT AGREEMENT AND ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO SAME (M.O. # 2185; BK 10) I(F) A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION FOR AND ACCEPTANCE OF A 2018 AREA DEVELOPMENT FUND AWARD THROUGH THE KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO SAME (M.O. # 2186; BK 10) I(G) A MUNICIPAL ORDER APPROVING CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 WITH HUFFMAN CONSTRUCTION, LLC, FOR A CONTRACT REDUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000 FOR THE FLOODWALL PUMP STATION #2 REHABILITATION PROJECT, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE CHANGE ORDER (M.O. # 2187; BK 10) I(H) A MUNICIPAL ORDER ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN FOR 2018 HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM (M.O. # 2188; BK 10) Mayor Harless offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Holland, that the items on the consent agenda be adopted as presented. Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Abraham, Holland, Rhodes, Wilson and Mayor Harless (5). ORDINANCE(S) — ADOPTION TRANSFER RIVERFRONT PROPERTY PURSUANT TO CURRENT SURVEY Commissioner Abraham offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Holland, that the Board of Commissioners adopt an Ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, APPROVING CORRECTIVE TRANSFERS OF REAL PROPERTY AND INTERESTS IN REAL PROPERTY AMONG THE CITY OF PADUCAH, THE PADUCAH MCCRACKEN COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER CORPORATION, JIM SMITH CONTRACTING COMPANY, LLC, PADUCAH RIVERFRONT HOTEL, LP, AND INDEPENDENCE BANK WITH RESPECT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PADUCAH RIVERFRONT, A PUBLIC PROJECT; AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF VARIOUS DOCUMENTS TO EFFECTUATE SAME." This Ordinance is summarized as follows: The City of Paducah and the Paducah -McCracken County Convention Center Corporation, together own the "Paducah Riverfront Property," which real property is generally situated north of the Paducah floodwall between Madison and Campbell Streets, a public project. It is the intention of City and the Convention Center Corporation for the Convention Center Corporation to owned that portion of the Paducah Riverfront Property upon which the Convention and Expo Center is situated and that the City would own the remainder, which remainder the City leases in part to the Paducah Riverfront Hotel, LP. A recent survey of the Paducah Riverfront Property uncovered certain mistakes in previous conveyances among the parties. This Ordinance approves and authorizes the Mayor to execute and deliver various corrective transfers and documents to cure these errors. November 27, 2018 Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Abraham, Holland, Rhodes, Wilson and Mayor Harless (5). (ORD # 2018-11-8556; BK 35) CLOSURE OF ALLEY BETWEEN BROWN STREET AND. MURRAY AVENUE Commissioner Holland offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Abraham, that the Board of Commissioners adopt an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CLOSING OF AN ALLEY RUNNING PARALLEL BETWEEN MURRAY AVENUE AND BROWN STREET, EAST OF D.A.V. DRIVE, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO SAME." This ordinance is summarized as follows: The City of Paducah does hereby authorize the closure of a 15 foot wide alley between Murray Avenue and Brown Street and authorizes, empowers and directs the Mayor to execute a quitclaim deed from the City to the property owners in or abutting the public ways to be closed. Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Abraham, Holland, Rhodes, Wilson and Mayor Harless (5). (ORD # 2018-11-8557; BK 35) ORDINANCE(S) — INTRODUCTION REPEAL PADUCAH CODE OF ORDINANCES SECTION 66-93 Commissioner Rhodes offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Wilson, that the Board of Commissioners introduce an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE REPEALING CHAPTER 66, SECTION 66-93, OFFENSIVE, PROFANE OR INDECENT LANGUAGE, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY." This ordinance is summarized as follows: The City of Paducah hereby repeals in its entirety Section 66-93 of the Paducah Code of Ordinances entitled Offensive, Profane or Indecent Language. COMMENTS CITY MANAGER COMMENTS City Manager Arndt let the Commission know that city departments and committees are tasked with bringing budget proposals to the City Manager's office in the next few weeks. The City Manager and staff are moving forward with Police Chief selection process. The City Manager is planning to bring a recommended applicant to the Commission at the first meeting in December. Progress is being made on developing the City's Core Values and Mission Statement. The City Manager will be using the Middle Management Team as a focus group for the Mission Statement and Core Values and also will be taking the statement and values to community partners. The Strategic Plan update will be going out to the Commission by December I0`h. Staff is taking a closer look at the Stormwater Utility Rate to make sure that the range presented is successful. The Commission can expect to see more about the rate in December or January. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS Commissioner Abraham commented on offsetting expenses by utilizing internal staff. Mayor Harless commented that the Office of Entrepreneurship through the Cabinet for Economic Development had announced a regional innovation network award. Part of this award will be used by Sprocket to help with entrepreneurship work in Paducah. Commissioner Holland commended City staff on their work with Dickens of a Christmas. PUBLIC COMMENTS John Suttles, Michael Swinford and Randy Beeler commented on the Veterans Day Parade. ADJOURN Mayor Harless offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Rhodes, to adjourn the meeting. All in favor. Meeting ended at approximately 6:12 p.m. ADOPTED: December 11, 2018 Brandi Harless, Mayor 3say TParish, Cit lerk