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ORDINANCE NO. 2019-8-8586
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE ASSETS AND
APPOINTING AUTHORITY OF THE PADUCAH-
MCCRACKEN COUNTY TOURIST AND CONVENTION
COMMISSION AND RENAMING SAME AND AMENDING
CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VI, DIVISION 5 OF THE CITY OF
PADUCAH CODE OF ORDINANCES
WHEREAS, City of Paducah ("City") and County of McCracken, Kentucky
("County") previously created the current and existing Paducah -McCracken County
Convention and Visitors Bureau (the "Bureau") for the purpose of promoting
recreational, convention, and tourist activities; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article VI, Division 5 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Paducah, which is titled "Paducah -McCracken County Convention and Visitors
Bureau," governs the creation and oversite of the Bureau; and
WHEREAS, the County has withdrawn from the Bureau and has elected to create
a separate, county -established tourist and convention commission, to be called the
McCracken County Sports Tourism Commission; and
WHEREAS, upon the withdrawal of the County from the Bureau, the City has
agreed to accept sole governing and appointing authority for the Bureau;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
Section 1. Acknowledgement. The Board of Commissioners hereby
acknowledges the intent of the City of Paducah to continue the operations of the
y Paducah -McCracken County Convention and Visitors Bureau as it currently exists,
utilizing the same tax identification number for the organization. The City shall act as the
sole governing body for purposes of KRS 91A.350 -91A.392.
Section 2. Acceptance of Assets and Liabilities. The current and existing Bureau
shall continue to own all of its assets and liabilities without the participation or
involvement of McCracken County.
Section 3. Appointing Authority. The City of Paducah hereby accepts sole
appointing authority for the Bureau, as governed by KRS 91A.360 and City of Paducah
Code of Ordinances Section 2-422. All current and existing board members shall remain
on the board for the duration of their current terms. Thereafter, board members shall be
appointed pursuant to the applicable section(s) of Kentucky Revised Statutes.
Section 4. Name. The Bureau shall hereafter be identified as the Paducah
Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Section 5. Amendment to Section 2-421 of the City of Paducah Code of
Ordinances. Section 2-421 of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to state as
follows:
Sec. 2-421.Established; purpose.
- The City, jointly with the County of McCracken, previously created and
established a commission pursuant to the authority under KRS 91A.350 -
91A.392, known as the Paducah -McCracken County Convention and
Visitors Bureau, for the purpose of promoting recreational, convention,
and tourist activity in the City and the County. The County elected to
withdraw from this joint commission and the City shall hereby be the sole
governing body and appointing authority for this commission for its
continued operation. The commission shall hereafter be known as the
Paducah Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Section 6. Amendment to Section 2-425 of the City of Paducah Code of
Ordinances. Section 2-425 of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to state as
follows:
Sec. 2-425. Powers and duties; levy and collection of room tax.
The Paducah Convention and Visitors Bureau shall be governed by KRS
91A.350 -91A.390, as now exists or as hereafter may be amended, and
their powers and duties shall be those granted by said statutes. Any and all
room taxes to be hereafter levied to support the activities of the
Commission shall be levied on a eeurAy :aide basis by the Fise'�rH4=
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basis by the City of Paducah and collected by the McCracken County
Treasurer.
Section 7. Severability. If any section, paragraph or provision of this Ordinance
shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the invalidity or
unenforceability of such section, paragraph or provision shall not affect any of the
remaining provisions of this Ordinance.
Section 8. Compliance With Open Meetings Laws. 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 9. Conflicts. All ordinances, resolutions, orders or parts thereof in
conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby
repealed and the provisions of this Ordinance shall prevail and be given effect.
Section 10. Effective Date and Implementation. This ordinance shall be read on
two separate days and shall become effective upon summary publication pursuant to KRS
Chapter 424. Implementation of this ordinance shall occur only upon the execution of the
Interlocal Agreement entered into between the City of Paducah, McCracken County, the
Paducah -McCracken County Convention and Visitors Bureau, the McCracken County
Sports Tourism Commission, and the Convention Center Corporation.
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Introduced by the Board of Commissioners, August 13, 2019
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners, August 26, 2019
Recorded by Lindsay Parish, City Clerk, August 26, 2019
Published by The Paducah Sun, August 30, 2019
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Ordinance Prepared by Denton Law Firm
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