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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Book 22, Page 247, June 26, 1951Na. ----24-7 _... .. __ .-. Proceedings of_ Board of Commissioners City of Paducah Jun^_ 26, 1951 r line on •r.ont St. e At a Regular Neeting of the Board of Commissioners held in the Commission Chamber c' the City Hall, Paducah, Kentucky, at 7:30 P.M. on June 26, 1951, Mayor Johnston ,esided and upon call of the Roll the following qnswered to their names: Commissioners �h-;nnin, Jacobs, Thomas and F:ayor Johnston (4). NP6inutes of the previous meetings were adopted as read. Commissioner Hannin offered the following motion: Benjamin Hughes, Forrest Brasure, 3.hsard Augustus, Charles L. Hall, Ernest Scott, John T. Davis, Marvin Marrs, Ora Holeman, Laura Hayden file with the Mayor and Board of Commissioners a perition representing that each of the above named parties is the owner of the respective property referred to in said petition and that said property adjoins the street mentioned therein; and said petitioners petition the Mayor and Board of Commissioners to authorize the laying of a 6" water main along Fairmony,Street from Division Street to 27th Street, a total distance of approximately 485 feet. it appears from the endorsement by the Board of Commissioners of the Paducah 'iter Works that said request and petition complies with the franchise provisions and require- ments. I therefore move that the petition of Benjamin Hughes and others named herein be received and filed and that the Paducah Water Works, through its Board of Conmissioners, be authorized to lay said six inch main along Fairmony Street from Division Street to 27th Street, a distance of approximately 485 feet, so as to provide water service to the lots abutting Fairmony Street from Division Street to 27th Street, a distance of approximately 485 feet. I further move that the adoption of this resolution and the granting of the request contained in said petition be considered as an agreement on the part of the City of Paduca to pay the fire hydrant and water main rental, as provided in the franchise, on the pipe line and connection referred to in the petition, said rentals to begin when said water rain has been laid and water provided for on said Fairmony Street from Division Street to 27th Street. Adopted on call of the Holl, Yeas, Conmissioners Hannin, Jacobs, /! Thcnas and Mayor Jqckson (4). ! ".x^ c ✓ Commissioner Hannin offered motion that the City Clerk prepare, execute and deliver .l rr: "or and on behalf of the City of Paducah, a dead to each of the cemetery lots Nos. 52 to 74 and 76 to 102., inclusive, in lieu of contracts of sale of said lots :which have hereto - for,, been executed, said deeds to be executed pursuant to the provisions of an ordinance approving the Plat of the Rushing Addition to Oak Grove Ce:c=aery which was adopted on June 12, 1951. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Jacobs, '!'hor..3a and P;J r; r r, on (4). i fnred motion that the Board of Commissioners appr'nv :,, tra ,h. P:I'y of Pa;,.r.... 1.. I:ne Dpyle of Gravo :.0.103 in Block No. 7 0:' .o Gak ,rove Cer :nd !..hat the City Clerk i:,-. ;Iuthorized to ., con •: ,nce to sail cemetcr. Adopted o: call o:' C.in do1.1, Yeas, r., Jacots, :heras and Mayor Johnston ( ). f-:_ssicner Iiannin offered motion that the letter !,. ,..,.,...!; A7,torney3 for the City of Pa:lucah in that proe.. :es ayatem of the Kentucky ti11tiea Co;pasy, ce r E!•;. A,1cpLo I on j well of tke Roll, Ye.35, COMissicn..rs Hannin, Jacobs, Tnoi:�tj ar,: :..,ar Jchnr;ton (4) Proceedings of ronr<i o Cor.missionern City of Paducah June 26 1951, Liability�1 Commissioner Hannin offered motion that the Board of Commissioners receive, file &olio} w Halliday and approve the Certificate of Insurance issued by the Hartford Accident and Indemnity Con Plb Co.; Geurin many protecting the City of Paducah with respect to work done by Jacob E. Svitts & Concrete Products Wayman Halliday d/b/a Halliday Plumbing & Heating Company for a period of one year from June 4, 1951; also endorsement to be attached to Policy No. SGL -70053 issued to Geurin Concrete Products by the Home Indemnity Compahy, dated June 6, 1951. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Jacobs, Thomas and Mayor Johnston (4). Rushing Add Commissioner Jacobs offered motion that the Board of Commissioners approve the Deed to Henrietta sale by the City of Paducah to Henrietta Jones of Grave No. 105 in Block No. 7 of the J ohes Rushing Addition to Oak Grove Cemetery, and that the City Clerk be authorized to execute a deed of conveyance to said cemetery grave. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Ja cobs, Thomas and 1,layor Johnston (4). t Rushing Ad. Commissioner Jacobs offered motion that the Board of Commissioners approve the Beed to T. a. sale by the City of Paducah to T. d. Caldwell of Grabs No. 104 in Block No. 7 of the Caldwell Rushing Addition to Oak Grove Cemetery, and that the City Clerk be authorized to execute a deed of conveyance to said cemetery grave. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Jacobs, Thomas and Mayor Johnston (4). Deed tc Commissioner Jacobs offered motion that the Board of Comunissioners receive and file �ar:mIe Wilson Fc the bid submitted by Tommie Wilson and Mary Jackson in the amount of 4100.00 for the pur- Lary Jackson chase of a lot located on the east side of Harris Street north of 7th Street, ;40.00 of Lct or. Harris Stthe purchase price to be paid in cash and the balance at the rate of y10.00 per month with 6% interest. He further moved that said bid be accepted and that the Corporation Counsel be directed to prepare for introduction at the next meeting an ordinance authorizing the sale of said lot. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Jacobs, Thomas and r4ayor Johnston (4). Water Line Commissioner Thomas offered the following motion; Guthrie May, the owner of South 28th Street Iproperty located on South 28th Street or Schmidt Street from Virginia Street and on Guthrie Kay Georgia Street from South 28th Street and on Cornell Street from South 28th Street, all of which property is presently vaeant and said owner desires that extensions of the existir:> rains he ma•Ie so as to provide water service to the property above referred to. It appears from tho endorsement by the Board of Commissioners of Water Works that t applicant h,,,s complied with all rules and regulations of the said Paducah nater Works US apprcvel by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Paducah and it further appears rc% tt.e reccr:en-1a*1o:: of the Board of Commissioners of the Paducah Water Works that it is to %Eo test, in.erest of the wetter works system to tie in the existing wins on the Old N.ayfiel., Renu wi;t: •:he 1211 ;Hain petitioned for by the said Guthrie Yay. I there- fore move t ,t the applicl:irn c .urhrie hay be accepted and approved and that the Board of Cnrri,s!crer, __ -..r Wrrka 'c.e authorizei to c,xecute the agraev:ent for the said ext -^;ion:_. ... r. toard of ComminnI oncra of Paducah Water Works to a!,;. ...zei to ... .. :. Sianed for }. as R tr et -. ; :'. y hrie l:ay on South 2 th S ._ exist- . :n Old ltayf1ti'i .•..r1. :c::,_z.o.^.:,r•. -r•,: of th.•, renu„a. .c. .. r...... .,s a.. the City r :. .. i:: she !'ranchise, :.r: No. - Procedings_vCo.irsicn-r...—.-.--.- -----City of Paducah 1-T— „in when said water mains have been laid and water provided for on the streets above i ±'erre to. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissionors Hannin, Jacobs, Thomas :ni Mayor Johnston (4). Liability pol:ic,�: Commissioner Thomas offered motion that the Board of Commissioners receive, .file i Kiwanis Club West Ky Fair i nd approve Certificate of Insurance issued by the American Employers, Insurance Company Advertising e the Kiwanis Club of Paducah, Civil Club sponsoring the West Kentucky Fair, covering ,rection, maintenance, existence, repair, construction or removal of advertising signs, cc., said policy to protect the City of Paducah and to expire July 16, 1951. Adopted on "all of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Jacobs, Thomas and Mayor Johnston (4). Veterans Commissioner Thomas offered motion that the Report of the Paducah Veterans -Village Village report bray 31, 1951 dhodes-Broady Court as of May 31, 1951, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the .:oll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Jacobs, Thomas and Mayor Johnston (4). Fire Station ✓ Mayor Johnston offered motion that the City Manager take such action as is necessar Site -secure : possession of ;o secure possession of that part of the property which the City of Paducah obtained by building ped dated May _ 1951, from T. 0. Allen and his wife at the intersection of 12th and _urnett Streets which is now occupied by certain tenants in order to secure possession of said property at the earliest possible date on behalf of the City of Paducah, so that no time will be lost in the construction of the fire station on that property. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Jacobs, Thomas and Mayor Johnston (4). Bid of Omal Mayor Johnston offered motion that the bid submitted by Omal Johnson in the amount o Johnson remove houses '600.00 for moving houses from the Veterans Village to the Rhodes -Broady Court be received from Veterans 11 Village to and filed. Rhodes -Broady;, Court He further moved that the Corporation Counsel be directed to prepare for introductio at the next regular meeting an ordinance providing for the acceptance of said bid and the i, iexecution of a contract. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, acobs, Thomas and Mayor Johnston (4). Holiday Mayor Johnston offered motion that all city employees, with the exception of the July 4, 1951 police and fire department personnel, be granted a holiday on July 4, 1951. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Jacobs, Thomas and Mayor Johnston (1,). Resignation Mayor Johnston offered motion that the resignation of Henry Collins, as Treasurer Henry Collins City Treasurer of the City of Paducah, effective as of June 30, 1951, be received and filed. Adopted on r,.11 of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners }tannin, Jacobs, Thomas and Mayor Johnston (4). Appropriate V b]ayor Johnston offered motion that the Board of Commissioners receive and file the 1l(X0 KU case eCter written by L. R. Howson to Adrian H. Terrell, Special Counsel of the City of Paducat, cn June 15, 19,.1, with reference to the amount of the said L. R. Howson's charges for alcition 1. cervices to be rendered in the proceeding of the City of Paducah to acquire the elertrlc utilitifis aystem of the Kentucky Utilities Company, and that the :;urn of riot exceea:::, ; Le appropriated for payment of the expense for said additional work. Adopted cn r;... %hc: Aoll, Yeaa, Cominissionors Hannin, Jacobs, Thomas and Mz.1yor Johnstrn (i.). Assistant r„- -.- ,- n... rsot:ion that an ordincanco enti,.' O. A!:,_:' ;:; PtO_ License Collector VILIPdC (... ... .. JISTAF+T LiCEliS r'; ?.LECTOR TO 1a:.`a:o:YO.u;tli': !OYER FOR A r".::.,. .: '.:.:- ::.:. i f,:.i'iii; . ..11: : .: 3: L.,,"IES OF HIS COFir N.. - — --I— __ Proceedings of- City of Paducah June 26, 1951 TREASURER", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, pJacobs, Thomas and Mayor Johnston (4). Commissioner Hannin offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE r V, APPROVING THE FINAL REPORT OF THE CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RESPECTING THE NG OF THE PROPERTY ABUTTING THIRTY-NINTH STREET (EXTENDED) BETWEEN SUNSET AVENUE -7-ENDED) AND THE BLANDVILLE ROAD, MAKING SAID PROPERTY SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ;GD FIXING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF SUCH RESTRICTIONS", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Jacobs, Thomas and Mayor Johnston (i,). Commissioner Hannin offered motion that a resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION ReS­cti cn ratify RATIFYING AND -CONFIRMING THE ACTION OF STUART JOHNSTON, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, BY qction of 1:.ayor REQUESTING OF THE KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY THAT A REDUCTION IN GAS RATES BE MADE IMU:EDIATELY EFFECTIVE IN THE CITY OF PADUCAH", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Jacobs, Thomas and Mayor Johnston (4). Audit ✓ Commissioner Jacobs offeredmotion that an ordinance entit led: "AN ORDINANCE erploy V MA N ::orris A. AUTHORIZING THE EMPLOYMENT OF MORRIS A. LEE, A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, TO KE A Lee AUDIT OF THE PROPERTY RECORDS AND ACCOUNTS OF THE CITY TREASURER AS OF THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS JUNE 30, 1951, FIXING HIS COMPENSATION THEREFOR; AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF 61200.00 FROM SUITS AND CLAIMS ACCOUNT TO THE ANNUAL AUDIT ACCOUNT TO PAY THEREFOR-,, be introduced and remain on file for public inspection for at least two weeks in the completed form in which it shall be put upon its final passage. Adopted on call of the ,Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Jacobs, Thomas and Mayor Johnston (4). Corinissioner Thomas offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE SECTION 1 OF All ORDINANCE ENTITLED: IAN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION 01' amended 77:- OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A DIRECTOR IN SUCH *.,':D SUCH OTHER CLERICAL ASSISTANCE AS MAY BE NECESSARY THEREIN, AND FIXING THE ppt A.':C OF OFFICIAL BOND OF SAID DIRECTOR AND OF THE CITY MANAGER', WHICH WAS ADOPTED BY 7H7 BOARD OF CO!-'J,'aSSICT:ERS ON JANUARY 3, 193411, be adopted. Adopted on call of the WWWW Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Jacobs, Thomas and Mayor Johnston (4). Zone prop- Cozuds5ioner Thomas offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "All ORDINANCE erty on 'chneidr 5 na n APP?OVING THE F7':,. ;SPORT OF THE CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RESPECTING THE rtw Id, etc. ZO,:ING OF THE BOUNDED ON THE EAST BY THE SCHNEIDMAN ROAD, ON THE SOUTH BY THE PADUCAH A':D !LL: 7 - RAILROAD COMP;J;Y RIGHT OF WAY, ON THE WEST AND NORTH BY THE OLD THE NORTH BY BELL AVENUE, MAKING SAID PROPERTY SUBJECT TO CEIRTAII: 1.11:. ! FOR OF SUCH RESTRICTIONS", be adopted. A,jopt: r, I of the Y;a::, /Cr, r.Lssioners Hannin, Jacobs, Thomas and Layor Johnston (�). I PraJeet Applicatic cc-, rin ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE V: THE GRANT OFFEd FACM Tfl:: UNITED iy ADMINISTRATOR TO THd CITY CF PADUCAH AhD V.ec.qA:. r :. I a,c,,,,S^"y,- i�j` ,,3'j,5GCj FOR THE FUTURE V-',7ELGP";7 OF BARKL'_.` I(,', OF THE G,;(ANT ACA'e.EV.L'NT ON BEHALA OF THE CITY OF PA-_ Adoptel on call of the Roll, Yeas, ohnston (4). No.—'—_ -21a .-. Proceedings of llr-Te�Ge.^tsstex3ers- - -- City of Paducah June 26 1951 Special p/ Counsel enploy until August 31, 1951 Mayor Johnston offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE ALENDING SECTION 5 OF AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED: 'AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE E18PLOYMENT OF ATTORNEYS TO REPRESENT THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, IN LEGAL MATTERS; FIXING THE NUN.BER TO BE EAiPLOYED AND THE AMOUNT OF THEIR COMPENSATION; PRESCRIBING THE DUTIES OF SUCH ATTORNEYS; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH'., WHICH WAS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF CONIIISSIONERS ON April 24, 1951", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Jacobs, Thomas and Mayor Johnston (4). On motion the meeting adjourned. JJ ADOPTED 1951, APPROVED Mayor City /Cler�s"r�uk�