HomeMy WebLinkAboutMO #2191MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 2191
A MUNICIPAL ORDER ADOPTING THE JACKSON PURCHASE
REGIONAL MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL NATURAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
2018 UPDATE FOR THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY
WHEREAS, the City of Paducah has experienced damage from severe
thunderstorms (lightning, hail, wind, or tornadoes) and flooding on many occasions in the
past century, resulting in property loss, loss of life, economic hardships, and threats to
public health and safety and the potential for similar loss from an earthquake; and
WHEREAS, the Jackson Purchase Natural Regional Multi -Jurisdictional
Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan (the Plan) has been updated and revised after more than
one year of research and work by the staff of the Purchase Area Development District,
the members of the Jackson Purchase Region Natural Hazard Mitigation Committee, and
the representatives of the community; and
WHEREAS, the Plan recommends hazard mitigation actions that will
protect the people and property affected by the natural hazards that face the Purchase
Area Development District; and
WHEREAS, public meetings were held as required by law.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDERED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
Section 1. That the City of Paducah hereby adopts the Jackson Purchase
Regional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan 2018 Update as the official plan of the City of
Paducah along with the Purchase counties and the jurisdictions of Ballard, Calloway,
Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Marshall, and McCracken.
Section 2. The respective city officials identified in the strategy of the Plan
are hereby directed to implement the recommended actions assigned to them. These
officials will report yearly on their activities, accomplishments, and progress to the
Jackson Purchase Regional Natural Hazard Mitigation Committee.
Section 3. The Jackson Purchase Regional Natural Hazard Mitigation
Committee will provide annual progress reports on the status of implementation of the
Plan to the mayor and the city commissioners of Paducah. This report shall be submitted
to the City of Paducah in November of each year.
Section 4.This Municipal Order shall be effective from and after the date
of its adoption.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Adopted by the Board of Commissioners December 17, 2018
Recorded by Lindsay Parish, December 17, 2018
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