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Home My WebLink About12-11-2018December 11, 2018 At a Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners, held on Tuesday, December 11, 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, Rhodes, Wilson and Mayor Harless (5). Commissioner Holland arrived at 5:53 p.m. (1). INVOCATION Commissioner Wilson gave the invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Harless led the pledge. PRESENTATION(S) 2018 Christmas Parade Awards Molly Tomasallo Johnson presented the 2018 Christmas Parade Awards. The winners are as follows: Themed Float Division: • 1 st Place — Paducah McCracken Composite Mt Bike team • 2nd Place — James Sanders Nursery • 3rd Place — Girl Scout McCracken Co. Service Unit • 4th Place — Dippin' Dots • 5th Place —BFW/Marcum Engineering Religious Float Division: • 1 st Place —Highland Cumberland Pres. Church • 2nd Place — West KY Christian Alliance • 3rd Place — Grace Point Church Non -Float Division: • 1 st Place — MelRhea Balloons • 2nd Place — Goodwin farms • 3rd Place —Blackburn Farms School Float Division: • 1st Place— Paducah Middle School Drill Team Division: • 1 st Place — Tornado Cheer Squad • 2nd Place — Paducah Quick Step Cloggers • 3rd Place — Silver Lining HomeSchool Band Division: • 1 st Place — Paducah Tilghman HS Band of Blue • 2nd Place — McCracken County HS Band 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. I(A) Minutes for the November 27, 2018, City Commission Meeting I(B) Receive & File Documents I(C) Reappointment of Beverly McKinley and Vic Patel, jointly with the McCracken County Judge Executive, to the Paducah -McCracken County Convention & Visitors Bureau for terms that shall expire December 31, 2021. Reappointment of Jay Page to the Paducah - McCracken County Convention & Visitors Bureau for a term that shall expire December 31, 2021. I(D) Reappointment of Richard Abraham to the Brooks Stadium Commission for a term that shall expire December 31, 2020. I(E) Personnel Actions I(F) A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING THE SECOND RENEWAL OF THE 2016- 2017 FUEL SUPPLY AGREEMENT WITH JSC TERMINAL, LLC AS AMENDED FOR THE 2019 CALENDAR YEAR, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR SAME (M.O. # 2189; BK 10) December 11, 2018 I(G) A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THOMAS P. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, LLC, IN AN AMOUNT OF $50,000 FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE PADUCAH OPPORTUNITY ZONES MARKETING STRATEGY, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR SAME (M.O. # 2190; BK 10) Mayor Harless offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Abraham, that the items on the consent agenda be adopted as presented. Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Abraham, Rhodes, Wilson and Mayor Harless (4). ORDINANCE(S) — ADOPTION REPEAL PADUCAH CODE OF ORDINANCES SECTION 66-93 Commissioner Wilson offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Rhodes, that the Board of Commissioners adopt 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. Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Abraham, Rhodes, Wilson and Mayor Harless (4). (ORD # 2018-12-8558; BK 35) CITY MANAGER COMMENTS The City Manager updated the Commission on the intersection of 28'h & Broadway. The City Manager and Engineering Public Works Director have been talking with the District Engineer to see what changes if any need to be made at that intersection. The City Manager will be in budget meetings this week with Department heads to discuss their recommendations to reduce budgets. Budget committees are finishing up and will have recommendations to the City Manager by the end of the year. The City Employee Christmas Lunch is scheduled for Friday, December 10' starting at 11:00 a.m. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS Commissioner Wilson is concerned about the intersection at 28t' and Broadway being too narrow when turning right. The public is welcome to reach out to the City Manager's office to voice concerns about the intersection, which will be used in conversations with the District Engineer. Commissioner Rhodes offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Wilson, that the Board go into closed session for discussion of matters pertaining to the following topics: • Issues which might lead to the appointment, dismissal, or disciplining of an employee, as permitted by KRS 61.810(1)(f) Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Abraham, Rhodes, Wilson and Mayor Harless (4) Commissioner Holland arrived at 5:53 p.m. and went directly into Executive Session. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION Mayor Harless offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Wilson, that the Board of Commissioners reconvene in open session. Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Abraham, Holland, Rhodes, Wilson and Mayor Harless (5). ADJOURN Mayor Harless offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Abraham, to adjourn the meeting. All in favor. Meeting ended at approximately 8:14 p.m. December 11, 2018 ADOPTED: December 17, 2018 Brandi Harless, Mayor ATTEST: mdsay Parish, C bClerk