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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes Book 22, Page 659, October 27, 1953Proceedings At a Regular ;Meeting of the Board of Commissioners held in the Commission Chamber of the City Hall, Paducah, Kentucky, at 7:30 P.bi. on October 27, 1953, Mayor Cherry presided and upon call of the Roll the following answered to their names: Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (5). i•;ayor Cherry offered motion that the reading of the Minutes for October 13, 1953 be waived and that the Minutes of said meeting as prepared by the City Clerk be approved as written. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark., Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (5). Mayor Cherry made the following appointment: I. Robert C. Cherry, Mayor of t City of Paducah, pursuant to the authority vested in me under the provisions of KRS 96.760, hereby appoint Glenn Lovern, the City Manager, to serve as the fifth member of the Electric Plant Board of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, and to serve as the fifth member of said board until the termination of his employment as City Manager. This the 27th day of October, 1953. Glenn Lovern appointed on Electric Plant' Board Board of Commissioners No• - 65.9 City of Paducah October 27, 1953 Signed Rmbert C. Cherry, Nayor i 1 hereby ratify and approve the action of the I•Iayor appointing me to serve as the fifth member of the Electric Plant Board of the City of Paducah, Kentucky. This the 27th day of October, 1953. i Signed Glenn Lovern, City Manager i Approve j Commissioner Johnston offered motion that the Board of Commissioners approve appointment Glenn Lovern the action of ISayor Robert C. Cherry appointing Glenn Lovern, the City Manager, to serve' Elec. Plant Bd i as the fifth member of the Electric Plant Board of the City of Paducah and to serve as such member during the term of his employment as such City Manager, so that said board 1 as now constituted shall be composed of the following members: John G. Russell, whose term expires February 6, 1955 E. S. larger, whose term expires February 6, 1954 Hughes'I3cKnight, whose term expires February 6 1957 I. H. Strickland, whose term expires February b, 1956 Glenn Lovern, for the period of his employment as City 'Manager Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and I•Iayor Cherry (5). Petition v' Mayor Cherry offered motion that the petition signed by Henry B. Kell and improve i Virginia St others requesting improvement to Virginia Street between Beiderman Street and 29th Street I be received and referred to the City Manager for investigation and report. Adopted on ; t call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (5). Petition L:ayor Cherry offered motion that the petition signed by A. L. & Georgia Riley, extend City. Limit on J. P. & Margaret L. Carruth and James A. & Sue A. Curtis requesting that the city limit; Buckner Lane be extended to include their property located on the south side of Buckner Lane, be received and referred to the Paducah Planning and Zoning; Commission for its recommendation, and that the Corsission mare a study of that area to and including Minerva Place. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yea;, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (5). refuse settle—" Commi53iorer Clark offorod motion that the SEreLERENT: CI'T'Y REFUSE ACCOUNT cent-0cot. 1953 - Septcmber 30, 1953 as prepared by the Paducah •+atur 'Works, be received and filed. Ile further zoned th"t the check in the amount of :..10,794.45 be turned over to t:.e Finance Department to be deposited in the general fund. Adopted on call of the i.cll, Yeas, Corzissiorers Clark, Jacobs, Johnoton, Morrow and '.Iayor Cherry (5). No. 660 _ .. .. Proceedings of—Board aF .Go'rasS-ionerCity of Paducah October 27, 1953 Commissioner Clark offered motion that the contract entered into between the City of Paducah and I•Tilam Motorcycle Shop for the purchase of one (1) Standard Police I•fotorcycle, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, I•Iorrva and Mayor Cherry (5) Commissioner Clark offered motion that the report of the Police Department concerning the location of street lights at the intersections of Bloom Avenue and iiashington Boulevard and Bloom Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard be received and filed and that the City Manager be authorized to request the Kentucky Utilities Company to install said lights. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, I•Iorrow and Mayor Cherry (5). Commissioner Jacobs offered motion that the following bids submitted for the purchase of property oimed by the City of Paducah on the Kenmar Road, be received and filed: Loman Peck, Route T$, Paducah, Kentucky ','150.00 E. Ti. Puller, Route I'4, Paducah, Kentucky 75.00 Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Idorrow and Mayor Cherry (5). Commissioner Jacobs offered motion that the City Manager be directed to have an investigation made as to the need of a street light at 27th and Old Mayfield Road. He further moved that if upon investigation it is found that said light- is neede that the City I•lanager instruct the Kentucky Utilities Com pany to make such installatio . Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and ?:ayor Cherry (5). Commissioner Jacobs offered motion that the application of Harley L. Lawrence for permission to pick up garbage only, no refuse, from the Riverside Hospital and Western Baptist hospital to be transported outside the: city for feeding purposes, be granted for a period of six (6) months upon payment of the fee provided by ordinance, and that the City I3anager be, and he is hereby, authorized to issue such permit. Adopted on call of the Loll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and � I?ayor Cherry (5). Commissioner Jacobs offered motion that the letter from Earle T. Shoup, Aoziztant Corporation Counsel, regarding the Rudelle Green case, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and Icycr Cherry (5). Co=r iasioner Johnston offered motion that the Board of Commissioners receive, file and approve Certificate of lnsurance issued by the Home Indemnity Company prl— tectin,: the City of Paducah with respect to work done by Geurin Concrete Products for a Period of one year from June 6 lc c"i.1� . dopted on call of the Rollm Ycaa, I�I Coc;siscicners Cl.arc, Jacoby, Jo.nstor., ;:orrow and ;:aycx• Chcrry (5). f Cc-7=is3ioner Jacci,s offered motion that the, 3i(,ard of Cokntisaioxters receive, rile ...,i ari:rove bend of ..iasritt Concrete 1 roducts in the zunount of :,•2,600, issuod by tite :iter .:rates Fidelity _. G ararty :can any, boarin; date of lctober B 1953• Adopted on call- of the :tell, Yeas, Ce_mivsionera Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Idorrow and Iiayor Cherry �5). 0—'3siener Jcknstcn offered motion that the City iianaZer be, and he is hereby,! authcr'zcd tc advert_le for oa to the hi hast bidder a certain residential building i at 125_ -Kentucky -Avenue owned cy t-,-. City, and the uueceosful bidder shall be required No.- --- 661.. ------- ------- Proceedings of Board of Commissioners City of Paducah October 27. 1953 _ to remove said building from the site within thirty (30) days after the bid irs accepted, and shall also be required to indemnify and protect the City from any claim resulting from the removal of the building. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (5). Sell grave in 1 Commissioner Johnston offered motion that the Board of Commissioners approve Rushing add t Annie D. Ivory the sale ny the City of Paducah to Annie D. Ivory of Grave No. 136 in Block No. 8 i of the 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, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (5). Liability policy Commissioner Morrow offered motion that the Board of Commissioners receive, Tile R.C.Chandler / and approve liability policy issued by the Coal Operators Casualty Company protecting the City with respect to work done by Robertson Clayton Chandler for a period of one year from October 19, 1953. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and Kayor Cherry (5). Refund taxes to, Commissioner Morrow offered motion that the City Treasurer be authorized to Home Ice Cc Armory site refund to Home Ice Company the sum of 1;49.02, paid by it through error for the June 1953' taxes on property sold by it to the Commonwealth of Kentucky on november 19, 1952 ! for Armory purposes; and that the City Treasurer be authorized to exonerate the October one-half of the 1953 taxes upon the same property. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas,i I Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (5). File bids on Commissioner Morrow offered motion that the bid submitted by Clarence Klapp in lot Clark St btw 16 the amount of ;!200.00 for the purchase of Lot 16, Block 3, located on the north side of Clark Street beginning 165 feet east of lith Street, be received and filed. He further moved that said bid be rejected. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (5)/ Cath of Board of Commissioner I•Iorrow offered motion that the "Oath of the Members of the Boardo£ Eoualization r Equalization" administered by Mayor Robert C. Cherry on October 15, 1953, be received I and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, i i•Iorrcw and Mayor Cherry ( 5) . Requect bids Commissioner Clark offered motion that a Resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION install traffic control equip, AUTHORIZING THE CITY 1,1ANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF CERTAIN TRAFFIC CONTROL EQUIPMENT, AND PRESCRIBING THE TERMS AIJD COIiDITIONS UIIDER WHICH SAID IriSTALLATIOi: SHALL BE I.IADE", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clarl:, Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and I-:ayor Cherry (5). i ewer eaeenent Ccrr..isnioner Clark offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "All ORDINANCE °ltert frank Hayden AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF All EASEMENT FOR S&,JER PURPOSES UPON CERTAIN PROPERTY O:'JN]&D BY ALB&-t^s 1`11A:1K HAYDE:I A111) HIS WIFE, 1,JI11.lA JUNE HAYDEN", be adopted. Adopted on call of the troll, Yeao, Cos:lionioncro Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (5). :tezcre pre crty Ccnnizsion r Clark, offered motion that an ordinance entitled: rrAN ORllI14AI:CL' tId :;.field Rd4 if of Quarles A?P3GYliIG ':HE FINA:. R..YG,t'a' OI' THE PADUCAH PLANNIrIG AND LONI!:G COI.hII;;SION IIL•'SI'iCTIliG Til G!lI?:G OF PROPERTY ON THE :JEST SIDS: OF OLD r'SYFIELD ROAD NORTH OF QUARLsS AVEiIUE Ar:D „iDL:G TH3 PAUUC Ail Z011Ii.G CT Dl1iAI'lC.. 50 A:i SO EFFECT SUCH REZONING r , be adopted. Adopted 6n call of the 2.oll, Yeas, Comainsicners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and !:ayca C:.,arry (5). Proceedings of_�ajrrl ni ,Cor__^ onexs City of Paducah_ Qetabez27y_19,53 Lee Davis Commissioner Clark offered motion that an Ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE Deed to Division ACCEPTING FROM LEE If. DAVIS AND WIFE, CLARA DAVIS, A DEED UNDER WHICH A STRIP OF LAND Street THIRTY FEET IN WIDTH, OVER THE PROPERTY OF LEE H. DAVIS AND CLARA DAVIS ADJOINING DIVISION STREET IN PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, HAS BEEN DEDICATED FOR USE AS A PUBLIC STREET", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, I•':orrow and Mayor Cherry (5) . I Sewer Ease- Commissioner Jacobs offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDIIIAACE ment Im. Eaton I•:D AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF AN EASEI•IMT FOR SEWER PURPOSES UPON CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNED BY WILLIAM EATON, M. D.°, be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and Mayor Cherry (5). Appropriate' Commissioner Jacobs offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE 5000.00 to Air Pollution APPROPRIATING THE SUI•I OF 05000.00 FOR THE USE OF AN AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT OF Control -ist McCRACKEN COUNTY", be introduced and remain on file for public inspection for at least Yone (1) week in the completed form in which it shall be put upon its final passage. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and ,layor Cherry (5). Sewer Ease- Commissioner I•Iorrow offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE meat Isaac . L. Matson AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF AN EASEIIENT FOR SEI'IER PURPOSES UPON CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNED BY ISAAC L: WATSON", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, cComnissioners C1ark;.Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and I•Iayor Cherry (5). Rezone -,.est' Commissioner Morrow• offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AIL ORDINANCE side 3rd St', George & / APPROVING THE FILIAL REPORT OF THE PADUCAH PLANNING AND ZONING COT -MISSION RESPECTING THE Elizabeth V REZONING OF PROPERTY ON THE WEST SIDE OF 3RD STREET BETWEEN GEORGE STREET AND ELIZABETH STREET AND PI-MIDII'IG THE PADUCAH ZONING ORDINANCE SO AS TO EFFECT SUCH REZONING", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, Morrow and mayor Cherry (5) Repeal Ord / Mayor Cherry offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE I Cemetery Sexton pay PROVIDING FOR PA7G•SL?IT OF RENT BY CE•IETERY SUPERINTENDENT WHILE OCCUPYING CEAiETERY rent RESIDENCE', WHICH 'JAS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF COWIISSIONERS ON JANUARY 27, 195311, be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Clark, Jacobs, Johnston, b+orrow and Mayor Cherry (5). G n motion the meeting adjourned. I AD%TED %- Z :� 1953 APPROVED yor r I City Glork