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ORDINANCE NO. 2007-9-7330
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF
BASE REUSE PLAN TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND THE UNITED STATES
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR SURPLUS PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2956 PARK
AVENUE, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A LEGALLY BINDING
AGREEMENT, AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS, WHICH ARE REQUIRED TO CARRY
OUT THE BASE REUSE PLAN
WHEREAS, the property located at 2956 Park Avenue in Paducah, Kentucky, is
presently owned by the United States of America and utilized in relation with the Department of
Defense; and
WHEREAS, this property has now been declared surplus property, and
accordingly, is now subject to reuse in conformance with the provisions under the "Base Closure
Community Redevelopment Act of 1994";
WHEREAS, in accordance with said Act, the City of Paducah has heretofore
adopted Municipal Order No. 1206 establishing the City as the Local Redevelopment Authority
for the purpose administrating the reuse of such surplus property in conformance with the
provisions of the Act; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Act, the City of Paducah, as the Local
Redevelopment Authority, is to explore the community reuse of this surplus facility and to create
and submit a reuse plan of this facility to the Department of Housing and Urban Development
and the Department of Defense and the United States National Park Service for approval; and
WHEREAS, the City of Paducah, as the Local Redevelopment Authority, has held
public hearings with regard to the reuse of this surplus facility, and is now ready to submit a
reuse plan of this facility to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the
Department of Defense, and by reason of the proposed reuse of this property being dedicated for
park and recreational purposes, to the United States National Park Service, for their respective
approvals.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. The City of Paducah, as the Local Redevelopment Authority, does
hereby approve the Base Reuse Plan for the surplus property located at 2956 Park Avenue in
Paducah, Kentucky, and does hereby authorize the submission of this Plan to the Department of
Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Defense and the United States National
Park Service, for approval.
SECTION 2. The Board of Commissioners of the City of Paducah does hereby
authorize the Mayor to execute the legally binding agreement with the Secretary of the Interior of
the United States of America, National Park Service, with regard to the property located at 2956
Park Avenue, which agreement is an integral part of the Base Reuse Plan for such property, and
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all other documents which are required to process and complete the final approval and
consummation of said Plan.
SECTION 3. The City Commission hereby finds and determines that all formal
actions relative to the adoption of this Ordinance were taken in an open meeting of this City
Commission, and that all deliberations of this City Commission and of its committees, if any,
which resulted in formal action, were in meetings open to the public, in full compliance with
applicable legal requirements.
SECTION 4. Pursuant to KRS 83A.060, the City Commission suspends the
requirement of a second reading of this Ordinance. As grounds therefor, the City Commission
does hereby declare an emergency to exist. Specifically, any delay in the submission of the Base
Reuse Plan and the execution of the agreement and related documents will jeopardize the City's
ability to satisfy certain deadlines established by the Department of Housing and Urban
Development with regard to the Base Reuse Plan.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage
and publication.
ATTEST:
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'Tammara S. Brock, City Clerk
Introduced and Adopted by the Board of Commissioners, September 25, 2007
Recorded by Tammara S. Brock, City Clerk, September 25, 2007
Published by The Paducah Sun, October 3, 2007
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