HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Book 23, Page 572, November 5, 1958N972
Proceedings of Board of Commissioners Gty of Paducah November 5, 1958
At a Called Meeting of the Board of Commissioners held in the Commission
Chamber of the City Hall, Paducah, Kentucky, at 7:30 P.M. on November 5, 1958, Mayor
Jacobs presided and upon call of the Roll the following answered to their names:
Commissioners Fairhurst, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and Mayor Jacobs (5).
Mayor Jacobs offered motion that executed copies of Notice of Called Meeting
to be held at 7:30 P.M. on November 5, 1958, be received and filed. Adopted on call
of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Fairhurst, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and Mayor Jacobs (5)1
Water connection
Commissioner Hook offered motion that
the petition of
Ruth Omega Tunis, for
Oaks Road /
Ruth Omega •'
permission to make one 3/4 -inch connection to
the 4 -inch water
main owned by the
Tunis
Paducah %later Works located on Oaks Road, for
the purpose of furnishing water to one
residence only upon a lot fronting 60 feet on
the west side of
Oaks Road in McCracken
County, Kentucky, and outside the corporate limits
of the City
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of Paducah, Kentucky,
be received and filed and that the request in
said petition be
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granted in accordance
with the terms and conditions in said petition. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas,
Commissioners Fairhurst, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and Mayor Jacobs (5).
'riilliams, Commissioner Fairhurst offered motion that the letter of Acceptance of
°li lliams &
Lentz letter October 24, 1958 of Williams, Williamd and Lentz, Certified Public Accountants, to make)
acceptance
an audit of the accounts of the City for the year 1958 in accordance with the terms o£ j
an ordinance adopted on September 23, 1958, be received and filed. Adopted on call
of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Fairhurst, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and Mayor Jacobs MI.
=mploy Joseph / Commissioner Fairhurst offered motion that this Board engage the professional i
C. Swidler
services of Joseph C. Swidler, an Attorney at Law of Nashville, Tennessee, as Special
Counsel on behalf of the City to investigate and advise this Board as to the rights
of the City under the present franchise of electric facilities and operations held by
Kentucky Utilities Company; the terms and conditions of any future franchise to be
offered for sale by the City; the rights and privileges of the City as to the
acquisition of the properties of Kentucky Utilities Company; and to render advice as
to the employment of qualified engineers by the City to develop any necessary
statistical information. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners
Fairhurst, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and Mayor Jacobs (5).
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Letter of Commissioner Fendley offered motion that the letter from Paul H. Underwood,
:appreciation
Delta ;uecn Naster, --tearer Delta Queen, expressing appreciation to the City for installing the
mooring pin on the landing at Paducah, be received and filed. Adopted on call
of the loll, Yea--, Commissioners Fairhurst, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and Mayor Jacobs (Sy.
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Nmploy James 'i Commissioner Fendley offered motion that James Louis Leneave be employed as a
Louis Leneave.
Fireman fireman in the Fire Department of the City of Paducah at the beginning salary of ;;260.00
per month, effective November 13th, 1958, provided that by such time he furnishes the
amity tanager, at his o:,m expense, a satisfactory medical report as to his physical
condition, irclud±ng an electracardlrram. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas,
Co.. is,icners ?airhurst, ?cndley, Gholson, !look and Mayor Jacobs (5).
-P=oY Cl`ftc4i 0=4_23ioner Fendley offered nation that Clifton Garland be employed as
Gar lard :'e=p:
laborer ir. '."a terporary laborer in the 'Ialntenance Department at a salary of .1212.00 per month
maintenance ,
effective November 16, 19;8. Adopted on call of the itoll, Yea2, Co--missioners
Fairhurst, Fendley, ,holror, Hook and Mayor Jacobs (5).
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Proceedings of Board of Commissioners City of Paducah November 5 1958
Chas. W. Burnley,
Commissioner Gholson offered motion that the resignation of Charles W. Burnley
resignation ' "
Zoning Comm.
as a member of the Paducah Planning and Zoning Commission, dated October 13, 1958,
be received, filed and accepted. Adopted on.call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners
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Fairhurst, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and Mayor Jacobs (5).
employ :'falterj
Commissioner Gholson offered motion that Idalter Smith be employed as temporary
Smith Temp. ,
Laborer in I
laborer in the Maintenance Department at a salary of :;'212.00 per month, effective
Maintenance
November 16, 1958. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Fairhurst,
Fendley, Gholson, Hook and Mayor Jacobs (5).
Employ Gayle Lee, Commissioner Gholson offered motion that Gayle Lee Pearson be employed as a
Pearson -fireman
fireman in the Fire Department of the City of Paducah at the beginning salary of $260.0
per month, effective November 14th, 1958, provided that by such time he furnishes the
City Manager, at his own expense, a satisfactory medical report as to his physical
condition, including an electrocardigram. Adopted on call of the !toll, Yeas,
Commissioners Fairhurst, Fendley,. Gholson, Hook and Mayor Jacobs (5).
Police report �'
Commissioner Gholson offered motion that the report of the police department for
Oct. 1958
the month of October, 1958, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas;
Commissioners Fairhurst, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and Mayor Jacobs (5).
Tax Exonerations
Commissioner Gholson offered motion that exonerations prepared and delivered by
20142 -20192 ,%
the City Treasurer, being /20142, through #20192, inclusive, be received and filed, i
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and that the amounts of same totaling x2,2$7.77 be exonerated on the tax bills shown and
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designated by said exonerations. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners
Fairhurst, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and Mayor Jacobs (5).
63 -hour work week
Commissioner Hook offered the Following motion: Insofar as not in violation of
firemen
law, and except in cases of extraordinary emergency, I move that the hours on duty of
each individual member of the Fire Department of the City of Paducah, Kentucky,
effective November 16, 1958, be arranged by the Chief of said department to average
sixty-three (63) hours per week. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners
Fairhurst, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and Kayor Jacobs (5).
°treet Lightbeside
Commissioner Hook offered the following motion: I move that the report of the
Anderson Court
Police Department concerning the need for a street light in the alley beside Anderson
Court, between 7th, 8th, Boyd and Campbell Streets, be received and filed; I further
move that the City Manager be authorized to request the Kentucky Utilities Company
to make such installation. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners
Fairhurst, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and Mayor Jacobs (5).
'Employ Billy Don,
j Commissioner ?look offered motion that Billy Don English be employed as a fireman
English -fireman '
in the Fire Department of the City of Paducah at the beginning salary of :260.00 per
month, effective november 12, 1958, provided that by such time he furnishes the City
,''anager, at his pwn expense, a satisfactory medical report as to his physical condition,
including an electrocardigram. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissionera
Fairhurst, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and Mayor Jacobs (5).
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David Fine ✓ $
Co mias:oner }look offered motion that the resitnation of DavidFine ;ia a member
resignation 'y
Library Board :3
of the Hoard of '_ruatees of Carnegie Public Library and also as a member of the Mayor's;
Labor-.'anagenenu
abo:-Mana,,emert Com tutee, dated October 7, 1958, be received, filed and accepted.
Adopted on call of the !roll, Yeas, Co missionero Fairhurst, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and
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Mayor Jacobs (>).
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N, 574
Proceedings of. r Board of Commissioners City of Paducah November 5, 1958
Request bids b Commissioner Fairhurst offered motion that a Resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTI IN
'.otor Grader
RE -QUESTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE MOTOR GRADER
FOR USE IN THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UPON WHICH SUCH
Y PURCHASE SHALL BE MADE", be adopted. Adopted on call of the. Roll, Yeas,
Commissioners Fairhurst, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and Mayor Jacobs (5).
Amend Section/ Commissioner Fairhurst offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANC
7 Civil Service'
ordinance AMENDING SECTION 7 OF THE +APPOINTIVE EMPLOYEES' CIVIL SERVICE ORDINANCE', WHICH WAS
ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF COP24ISSIONERS ON DECEMBER 2, 1947, AND AMENDED ON OCTOBER 26,
195711, be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll „Yeas, Commissioners Fairhurst,
Fendley, Gholson, Hook and Mayor Jacobs (5).
Accept bid ✓ Commissioner Fendley offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE
Jennings on
Backhoe -Loader ACCEPTING THE BID OF JENNINGS TRACTOR AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE SALE TO THE CITY OF PADUCAH,
KENTUCKY OF ONE (1) NVol CASE #310B TRACTOR WITH UTILITY BACKHOE AND LOADER COMBINATIONI
FOR USE III THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO CONTRACT TO PURCHASE SAME", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas,
Commissioners Fairhurst, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and Mayor Jacobs (5).
On motion the meeting adjourned.
ADOPTED November 25 1958
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APPROVED --
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