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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Book 22, Page 570, April 14, 1953Board cf Coc.m`issioners Cit of Paducah April 14 1953 Pr«eedmgs of Y At a '•tcgular IIeeting of the Board of Conunissioners held in the Co�maission Chamber of the City Hall, Paducah, koatucky, at 7:30 P.Id. on April 1!• 1953, L'afor Cherry presided and upon call of the Roll the followrin,; answrercd to thoir names: Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Morrow and .''Mayor Cherry (4) Mayor Cherry offered motion that the rcadin_, of the I-Iinutes for ::arch 31, 1953 be waived and ;:hat the i:nutes of said meeting as prepared by the City Clcr:: be approved as written. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, ,ommissiorcrs Claris, Jacobs, :sorrow and i:ayor Cherry lino Commissioner Clark offered motion that the petition of E. A. Elkins and wif , Digi c +ve Edwina R., Elkins, for permission to make two 3/4 inch connections to the privately owned water pipe line, (on Dixie Avenue) of the Husbands Road Community Mater Company for the purpose of furnishing water to one residence only upon each of two lots owned by petitioners fronting 62 feet each on the South side of Dixie Avenue in i:cCracken County, Kentucky, and outside the corporate limits of the City of Paducah, hentucL-y, be received and filed and that the request petitioned for therein be granted subject to the terms and conditions in said petition. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Jacobs, i•iorrowr and Mayor Cherry (4). Commissioner Jacobs offered motion that the petition of Chester Hicks and ::atherine Kicks, and of Rozie Hicks Downs, for permission for each of them to a':: one 3/4 inch connection to the privately owned water pipe line of the Husbands load Cc -unity 77ater Company for the purpose of furnishing water to one residence only upon a lot owned by petitioners Chocter Hicks and wife, Mary Katherine IIicks, £rontin 5� =^=et on the I:orth s_,.o of Di:::__ :.�rcnuc and for the purpose of :Curn9_ahin3 ..ator to on. upon a lot owned by petitioner, Roxie Hicks Downs, fronting 74 feet on the North side of Dixie Avenue, both of said lots in McCracken County, Kentucky, and outside the corporate limits of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, be received and filed and that the requests petitioned for therein be granted subject to the terms and con- ditions in said petition. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (4). Hospital Commissioner Clark offered motion that the statement from Thomas J. Nolan & Addition Pay Gus J Sons addressed to the City Manager in the amount of x$7,$00.00 for services rendered by Harris Gus Harris, also the letter from the Paducah Municipal Hospital Commission by its Chair- man, approving the payment of said account, be received and filed, and that payment thereof be approved and the City Treasurer be directed to pay same from funds in the Riverside Hospital Building Account. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jaccba, Morrca and Mayor Cherry (I;). Gas XgGrace ins 1 Co ainsioner Clark offered motion that a Resolution entitled: in oA RESOLUTION J Plot AUTHORIZING THE CITY EUGINEER TO GRANT TO THE WESTERN KENTUCKY GAS COMPANY A PERMIT TO LA# A GAS MAIN IN THE NORTH GRASS PLOT OF ADAMS STREET WEST FROM 31ST STREET TO LOVELACEVILLEI ::CAD, AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UFON 'WHICH SAID PERMIT SHALL BF. GRANTED", be adopted: Adopted cn call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Marrow and Mayor Cherry � Bids on Cc:—,issicner Clark offered motion that the following bids submitted for � Asphalt v furr,iVising the City it., reouirerent of nsp'ralt for the year 1953 be received and filed: Na.---.5?1-------- Proceedings of Bowra of Commissioners __ _____ City of Paducah April 14. 1953 American Bitumuls & Asphalt Company Lqke Shore Paving Company The Southland Company Lion Oil Company R. B. Tyler Company Kerr-McGee Oil Industry, Inc. Kentucky Rock Asphalt Company Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (I). Oak Grove Commissioner Jacobs offered motion that the Board of Commissioners approve the Cemetery lot/ to Robert ✓ sale to Robert Cecil Gentry of the East one-half of Lot No. 3 in Block No. 4 on Holt C. Gentry Avenue in the Mausoleum Addition to Oak Grove Cemetery for the sum of $200.00 He further moved that the City Clerk be authorized to execute a deed of con- veyance to said cemetery lot. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (4). Contract Commissioner Jacobs offered motion that the executed copy of the contract American Sterilizer entered into between the City of Paducah and the American Sterilizer Company for steril- Company Filed izing equipment for Riverside Hospital, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (4) Rushing Add.,' Commissioner Jacobs offered motion that the Board of Commissioners approve the Cemetery ✓ Grave to sale by the City of Paducah to Maggie Bacon of Grave No. 119 in Block No. 8 of the Maggie Bacon 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 Clark, Jacobs, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (4)• Riverside Commissioner Jacobs pf£ered motion that the statement from Thomas J. Nolan &. Hospital Add Pay Seth E. Sons addressed to the City Manager in the amount of $14,739.30 for services rendered by Geim ` Seth E. Geim & Associates in connection with alterations and additions of Riverside Hospital, also the letter from the Paducah Municipal Hospital Commission by its Chairman„ I approving the payment of said account, be received and filed, and that payment thereof be approved and the Cit Treasurer be directed to pp y pay same from funds in the Riverside Hospital Building Account. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (4). Refund pay Commissioner Jacobs offered motion that the letter of Oscar Talmage, City roll tax C.E.3tavely Treasurer, regarding refund of payroll tax in the amount of $10.47 to Mr. C. E. Stavely be received and filed. Since it appears that Mr. Stavely's work was not performed within the city limits, he further noved that said amount be refunded. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (4). V Dedicate Commissioner borrow offered motion that this Board receive and rile a copy of a MCRI'GC SL. 7G to 8 codon passed by t:;. ;-...._ � and Zouin6 Commission on April 3, 1953, recommending that 66 feet. appropriate action be taken to dedicate Monroe Street between 7th and 8th etreets as a atreet having a right Gf way of 66 feet. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeaa, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Morrow and ILayor Cherry (4). yids of Peak' _ ..:c:.. .. L .. William" GravC1 rejuCb011 and Curtis Wilkerzon for furni.:hint• the City it:, requireen,:nt GL Pea GrrtVia for the ?: r 1951 b.. ra,. ..... and fila,l and that cald bids be rejected. Adopted on said of the Roll, Yeas, Ca wisaioners Clark Jacoba, Morrow and FLayor Cherry (4). No. _ . __572— ._... ___ Proceedings of. Board of City of P.du h._ April 1)!,_1953 _ 'dater Co. ✓l. Commissioner Morrow offered the following motion: It appears from a letter dated) '6.ater nalas re plugs April 6, 1953, filed by the Commissioners of Water Works that they recommend the con- struction of water mains and the installation of fire plugs as listed below in order to improve the distribution system of the Water Works and to provide fire protection to they adjacent property. I. THEREFORE MOVE that the letter of the Commissioners of Plater works be received and filed and that the Paducah dater Works, through its Board of Commissioners be authorized to construct water mains and install fire plugs as follows: 8" main on Buckn•.r Lane from Ridgewood Avenue to North 39th Street (Mimosa Lane) a distance of approximately 525 feet. 6" main on North 39th St. ( Mimosa Lane) from the end of the existing main on North 39th street to Buckner Lane, a distance of approximately 170 feet. 8" main on Georgia St. from the end of the ecisting main on Georgia St. to Beidemman St., a distance of approximately 350 feet. and to install the following fire plugs: On Buckner Lane approximately 400* west of the last fire plug on Buckner Lane (near Ridgewood Avenue). On North 28th St., at Aladison Street. On North 28th St., at Harrison Street. On North 28th St., at Trimble Street. On North 28th St., at LaClede Avenue. On North 28th St., at Mason Avenue. On North 28th St., at Ross Avenue. 3 fire plugs on Jackson Street, between 31st St. and Lovelaceville Road. I further move that the adoption of this resolution be considered as an agreement on the part of the City of Paducah to pay the fire hydrant and water main rental, as provided i the franchise, on the pipe line and the fire hydrants referred to in the letter of the Commissioners of Hater Works and on the 8" main on North 28th Street from Jefferson Street to Park. Avenue, said rentals to begin when said water mains have been laid and when said fire plugs have been installed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (4). Guthrie tay Cc=issioner Morrow offered motion that the letter of Engineer Associates of release bond Cornell P1 Evansville, Indiana dated !-larch 6, 1953 addressed to City Manager, Cornelius Bodine, concerning placing of monuments and markers in Cornell Place Addition to the City of Paducah, be received and filed. I further move that upon the recommendation of the City tanager ana his approval of the present placing of monuments and markers by Guthrie .?ay in said Addition, and upon his assurance that the terms of the surety bond executed by Guthrie May, Principal_, and The Employers' Liability Assurance Corporation, Limited, dated larch 28, 1951, Surety, copy of which is attached to said letter, have been ccplied with, and therefore said bond is hereby declared satisfied and parties thereto are now released and discharged from any liability or obligation thereunder. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Ccmaissionors Clark, Jacobs, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (4). Na. - 573 Proceedings City of Paducah An*i,� lel. x_19-5-3---- — Commissioner Morrow offered the following motion: Pursuant to application made ✓ Private by the following listed persons, they are hereby granted permits as Private Collectors Collectprs Permits for collecting, transporting and disposing of refuse as provided in Article VI, Section 4 (a) of the Refuse Collection and Disposal Ordinance: Name Address H. L. Hill 2712 Gilson Eugene Tucker Route #7 Archie Bonner, Jr 717 N 7th Hart Bell 1012 N 7th Robert Petty 1118 Clay Lee Lawrence Route #5 Ish Davis 413 Tully Robert Howard Paducah, Ky. C. C. Duncan Route #7 . B. W. Browne 1318 Rudy W. J. Payne Rhodes-Broady Court 5 Allen Johnson Apt. 21 Lincoln Court Clarence Moore 3033 Trimble Street Provided however, that these permits shall be for a period of six (6) months from the date the City Manager has heretofore issued them a temporary permit, and provided also that said persons shall each pay into the City Treasury a license fee in advance of $12.00 for said six (6) month period, said amount being a permit fee of $2.00 monthly for the six (6) month period as provided in said ordinance. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (4). 1 Warren Eaton j Mayor Cherry offered motion that the letter of resignation of C. warren Eaton, Corporation / Counsel Resignation Corporation Counsel, effective April 30, 1953, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (4). St. light 12th & Norton Mayor Cherry offered motion that the letter of Mrs. Doris Rives, requesting that a street light be placed at 12th and Norton Streets, be received and filed. He further moved that the City Manager be directed to have an investigation made to determine whether or not a light is needed at this location, and if it is found that I said light is needed that he direct the Kentucky Utilities Company to make such in- stallation. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Morrow / and Mayor Cherry (4). 2 police enforce auto Mayor Cherry offered motion that the City Manager be requested to make available license tax at least two police officers, full time, for the purpose of enforcing the city automobile; license tax continually until it becomes apparent that every vehicle in the City of Paducah carries a City Sticker. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark Jacobs, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (4). i Bids on Lime_ ✓ Mayor Cherry offered motion that the following bids for furnishing the City its stone requirement of Limestone for the year 1953 be received and filed: Willie 'Williams Gabe McCandless i Curtis Wilkerson Reed Crushed Stone Company Badrett Aline Stripping Corp. T. !•I. Wooldridge j I Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissiohers Clark, Jacobs, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (4). Fire Hazard% y napecoor ✓ Mayor Cherry offered motion that the report submitted by Funk Coryell, Dire Report Hazard Inacector, dated March 31, 1953, be received. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Cl:niasioners Clark, Jacobs, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (4). // Anticipated R67-lues 1953 Mayor Cherry offered motion that the Statement of Anticipated Revenues for the Year 1953 as prepared by the City Manaeor be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeaa, Cozim.i.ssionera Clark, Jacobs, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (4). Nc. 574 Proceedings of___.Board_of-Commiasinners —___ City of Paducah__ A_pril_l4_,_1953_ Bd of Educa-r Mayor Cherry offered motion that the Resolution adopted by the Board of Educa- tion Resolution ' tion at a meeting held on April 13, 1953, be received and filed. Adopted on call of Budget the Roll, Yeas, Commissiohers Clark, Jacobs, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (4). Riverside J Mayor Cherry offered motion that the statement from Thomas J. Nolan & Sons Hospital Pay Presley addressed to the City Manager in the amount of $5,033.25 for services rendered by Plumbing Co Presley Plumbing & Heating Company, also the letter from the Paducah Municipal Hospital Commission by its Chairman, approving the payment of said account, be received and filed and that payment thereof be approved and the City Treasurer be directed to pay same from funds in the Riverside Hospital Building Account. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (4). Rushing Aqd Mayor Cherry offered motion that the Board of Commissioners approve the sale Cemetery Grave to by the City of Paducah to Silas Cox of Grave No. 120 in Block No. 8 of the Rushing Silas Cox Addition to Oak "rove 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, Commissioner Clark, Jacobs, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (4). Contract Mayor Cherry offered motion that the executed copy of the contract entered into American Laundry between the City of Paducah and the American Laundry Machinery Company for laundry Mch. Co filed equipment for Riverside Hosiptal, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Morrow and Afayor Cherry (4). Slum Clear- Mayor Cherry offered motion that the copy of the motion adopted by the Planning ance funds method of 4 and zoning Commission recommending the adoption by this Board of a Resolution regarding expending the method of expending Slum Clearance funds, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Poll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (4). Recuest bids j Commissioner Clark offered motion that a Resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION Steam Boiler REQUESTING THF. CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF A STEAM GENERATOR BOILER FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AT 6TH AND CAMPBELL STREETS", be adopts Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Morrow and Mayor Cherry Slum Clear- Commissioner itorrow offered motion that a Resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION ance funds method of ti PROVIDING FOR THE DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS ADVANCED BY THE HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE AGENCY expending ZN CON1:ECTICN ;'PITH THE SLUM CLEARANCE AND URBAN REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Morrow and Mayor Cherry Roquest bids Mayor Cherry offered motion that a Resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTIOI} Bulldozer- J Shovel REQUESTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF A BULLDOZER -SHOVEL FOR U. -,E BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC 'rJORKS", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Coxmia ion,rs Clark, Jacobs, i}orrow and i•}ayor Cherry (4). •- �- -•• .._.•.. Gi cred motion that a Resolution declaring the desirability of com a cinyle aduinintration th,• various, r:croataonal activities of contain OC the :c1 G,. ;: Auoptuu cu call of t}Ac Ctoll, YcaZ and ",ayor Ghorry (i,). :tenubdivis,ar. Corr: issi Oner C_ar . of Bred notion Lt;at an ordinance entitiod: "AN ORDINANCE Fal.- La?.:; (f APPa0 INN TH.". FINAT R4?O: OF THE PA_T}UCAH PLANNING AND ZONING C01,9611S0ION RESPECTING i THE itzSUsDZViSIGi OF HA?ALSON AIiD PILLEY `:i OAKS Dd9r.L01'l•:Gs.i, Ai'I'itUViGG `i iii•: PLAY U. R be adapted. AdOptod on call ci t}w i ....__, , ...._.�...._ _.. .. ., _, ::, C:....., �L:•::II1}: iGP:a; :ti.GrrGr7 alio :.:AyGr ir!:-rry ing No.---5%5---- Proceedings of Board of Commissioners _ City of Paducah- April 11E, :1953 Tax Levy 1953 � Commissioner Clark offered motion that an ordinance ent tied: "AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE LEVIES AND RATES OF TAXATION ON ALL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCK , SUBJECT TO TAXATION FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES AND FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES FOR THE YEAR 1953, AND THE RATE OF POLL TAX, WIFTH THE PURPOSES OF SAID TAXES THEREUNDER DEFINED", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Aiorrow and iayol Cherry (4). Repeal ordinanc, Commissioner Jacobs offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE prohibiting ✓'„ parking on West REPEALING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED: 'AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE PARKING OF VEHICLES ON side 12th st i Broadway to THE WEST SIDE OF SOUTH 12TH STREET BETUMEN BROADWAY AND KENTUCKY AVENUE; PRESCRIBING Ky. Ave. THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINAHCE3 11I CONFLICT HEREWITH', WHICH WAS ADOPTED ON OCTOBER 14, 195211, be adopted. .Adopted on call of the Roll, Teas, Conuaissioners Clark, Jacobs, borrow and Iiayor Cherry (4). Prohibit parr.iny Commissioner Jacobs offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCEI South 12th St ✓ Broadway- Ky Ave REGULATING PARKING OF VEHICLES ON SOUTH 12TH STREET BETWEEN BROADWAY AND KENTUCKY AVENUE; PRESCRIBING THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERE41ITH", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (h.). Indtlrea--Police/ Commissioner Jacobs offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE ZJudge's salary FIXING THE SALARY OF THE JUDGE OF THE POLICE COURT OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT OF SUCH SALARY; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES III CONFLICT HEREWITH", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (4). Accept bid ofCommissioner Jacobs offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE i Taylor Wilson Police cars ACCEPTING THE BID OF TAYLOR -WILSON CHEVROLET COI•IPAIIY FOR SALE TO THE CITY OF PADUCAH 1 OF TWO (2) NEW 1953 CHEVROLET 4 DOOR SEDANS TO BE USED IH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND PROVIDING FOR A TRADE-IN ON THE PURCHASE PRICE OF POLICE CARS I]OS. 4 AND G; AND AUTHORIZING THE C`+_17 MANAGER TO ELATED INTO A CONTRACT FOR THE PU_RCHASE THEREOF", be introduced and remain on file for at least one (1) week for public inspection in the completed form in which it shall be put upon its final passage. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, I•iorrow and Mayor Cherry (4). Accept bid 'r..;.I .: 4Oldri!:;ye Cemmi.ssioner Morrow offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "All ORDINANCE L_I:ecttn3 ACCEPTII:G THE i lD OF T, ]d. WOOLDRIDGE FOR SALE TO THE CITY OF PADUCAH OF ,E9 AND #10 K;'NTUCKY STATE HIGHWAY SPECIFICATIONS, TO BE USED BY SAID CITY DURING THE YFAR 1953, Ai D 'jT]irjA1aI:G TILE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER UNTO AciD EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOit THE PUiCiIASE U:+ 1:AT6tIAL; JD AND PRESCRIBIIIG THE TERMS AN'D CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH SAID _...:� ::ADE", be introduced and refrain on file for public inapectiou for t p at least c;..: (i) .reek in the completed form in which it shall be put upon its flnal _ :;sage. .,. ,,;eci or, call 01' the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacob:;, ilorrorr 1 # •'. 1-:' soy V LiCc. nd t %.-J-(Oni. 1:Grrow offered motion that an ordi:I- - i. - ._.._... ...� ...L t. is HLAND COI%.PANY F(;!: 1. YU ..... PADUCAH 9 • -, ..� .� _. � ..,.. :iA...: lU _,.. U,sJJ ..t ia., .•_.. ., ., .. arx: Fi:Aa )53, and No.---- S7p - -- � — --. ..---- Proceedings of B and of Commi^^i oners City of Paducah April lA, 1959 AUTii0:7.I7.I'1;G THE CITY IWIAGER TO 811TED INTO AIiD EKECUTZ' A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF SAID i,AiBRIALS, AND PRESCRIBING THE TERL'S A11D COIIDITIONS UNDER MUCH SAID PURCHASES :,HALL BE MADE", be introduced and remain on file for public inspection for at least one (1) reel: in the completed form in which it shall be put upon its final passage. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, -Jacobs, 1.orroe; and i•:ayor Cherry (4). On motion the meeting adjourned. ADOPTED C/ i .r_c a 1953, 21-�� City Clark APPROVED Mayor