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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes Book 24, Page 143, April 12, 1960Proceedings of Board of Commissioners City of Paducah April 12, 1960 File bid on mailing mac File letter Geo Backer sewers Letter Bethel Bap. Church Street light ti thanking Letters remov parking meter Monroe & Wash File letter Harper Albritton File bids car for I;:ayor and City ,'•lanager File letter George Drake Sewers 143 At a Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners held in the Commission Chamber of the City Hall, Paducah, Kentucky, at 7:30 P.I.T. on April 12, 1960, l-layor Cherry presided and upon call of the Roll the following answered to their names: Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Cholson, Hook and Mayor Cherry (5). 14ayor Charry offered motion that the reading of the Minutes for I•larch 21, 22 and April 5, 1960 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 Havis, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and Mayor Cherry (5). Commissioner Davis offered motion that the bid from Pitney -Bowes, Inc. for the sale to the City of one (1) Model 4250 Mailing Machine, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and Mayor Cherry (, � I Commissioner Davis offered motion that the letter from George F. Backer, 215 Cardinal Lane, expressing his appreciati6n to the City for securing the services of a private contractor i.e. Finis Gilbert, to aid the City in completing the sewer project in the Minerva and Sunset Court Additions, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and Mayor Cherry (5). Commissioner Davis offered motion that the letter from Bethel Baptist Church expressing appreciation for the street light in front of their church, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and Mayor Cherry (5). L / Commissioner Fendley offered motion that the following letters expressing appre- cihtion for removal of the parking meters from Monroe Street and Washington Street, be received and filed. H. R. Hommel Retail Merchants Association Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and Mayor Cherry (5). Commissioner Fendley offered motion that the letter of J. Harper Albritton to the Mayor and Board of Commissioners, dated April 5, 1960, relative to an entrance to the building at 32nd & Broadway occupied by Albritton's Pharmacy, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Gholson, Book and Mayor Cherry (5). j Commissioner Cholson offered motion that the following bids for the sale to the City of one (1) new 1960 automobile for use by the Mayor and City Manager, be received and filed: Farrington Motors, Inc. C. N. Baker & Son Ray H. Mullen Motor Co. Inc. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and I-:ayor Cherry (5). Commissioner Gholson offered motion that the letter from George Drake relative to the construction of sewers in Minerva Place and Sunset Court Addition, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and Mayor Cherry (5). 144 Proceedings of Board of Commissioners City of Paducah April 12; 1960 File letter ' Reddy Kilouat 'Vater main on 40th Street ,Settle claim (Clayton Tucke' i I Letter Ret bSerchants new city h Letter Gas C aillard Ryan fireman ;le letter ,R.S.Cooper sewers !File Bids Ci lin--�', Commissioner Gholson offered motion that the copy of a'letter written by Reddy Kilowatt to I•Ir. Paxton, which copy was sent to the i•iayor and Commissioners, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and Mayor Cherry (5). Commissioner Hook offered the following motion: John C. Ellis is the owner of property located on 40th Street between Sunset Avenue and the present city limits, which is presently vacant, and said owner desires that an extension of the existing water main be made so as to provide water mrvice to the property above referred to. It appears from the endorsement by the Board of Plater Commissioners that the applicant has complied with all rules and regulations of said Paducah Plater '.,forks as approved by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Paducah. I therefore move that th application of John C. Ellis be accepted and approved and that the Board of Commissioner of the Paducah Water 'dorks be authorized to execute the agreement- for the laying of said extension and that the Board of Commissioners of Paducah Plater Works be authorized to lay a six inch water main along 40th Street, beginning at existing main on Sunset Avenue and extend in a southerly direction to the present city limits, a distance of approxi- mately 168 feet. I further move that the adoption of this resolution and the granting of this request will not obligate the City of Paducah to pay water main rental on the above mentioned main until such time as it is necessary to extend this main and install a fire hydrant for fire protection. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and Mayor Cherry (5). Commissioner Hook offered motion that the claim of Clayton Tucker, Jr. (26th Jones Streets) against the City in the sum of ;189.00 for damages to his motor vehicle by a city gravel truck on Hendren Road, on or about April 8, 1960 be allowed; and that the City Treasurer be, and he is hereby, authorized to pay said amount after securing a full and complete release. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and Mayor Cherry (5). Commissioner Hook offered motion that the letter from the Retail Merchants Association regarding the proposal for a new city hall, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and Mayor Cherry Mayor Cherry offered motion that the letter from Louis Ross, District Idanager, '9estern Kentucky Gas Company thanking dillard Ryan and complimenting the fire departmen be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and Mayor Cherry (5). Mayor Cherry offered motion that the letter from R. S. Cooper expressing appreciation for the speedy completion of the sewers in the Sunset Court and ;inerva Place Additions, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and I•iayor Cherry (5). Commissioner Davis offered motion that the following bids submitted for purchase of property owned by the City of Paducah, be received and filed: TRACT I:o. 1 ixs iz-6717Sparks Cole €. Rosenfield TRACTS lies. ?_ 3 and 4 Clarence Cole an acob & Joseph Rosenfield Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Gholson, Book and 14ayo Cherry (5). (5). No 145 Proceedings of Board of Commistioners city of Paducah Anr: i 9 1050 Petition Fairmont Add Sewers Petition Chicago Hts. Jr. College protest St. Lights south 4th St Accept bid v Pitney -Howes, mailing mch. Employ Burns P-1 McDonnell sewer survey I Tax levy for 1960 Sell land to Salvation Ar / Commissioner Fendley offered motion that the list of names furnished by Alvie Harper of residents of Fairmont Street interested in sewer construction, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Gholson, jiook and Mayor Cherry (5). Commissioner Gholson offered motion that the petition of ':lade 7Jall and others living in the Chicago Heights area, relative to acquisition of property in such area by Paducah Junior College, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and Mayor Cherry (5). Commissioner Hoole offered the following motion: I move that the memorandum from the police department recommending the installation of street lights on South 4th Street, be received and filed. I further move that the City Iranager authorize the Kentucky Utilities Company to install the folloiri.ng lights. KU pole SP -C 5-40, which is the third pole south of Husbands Street KU Pole IIo. 535, which is about two poles south of the one listed above. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and Mayor Cherry (5). dommissioner Davis offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE no ACCEPTING THE BID OF PITNEY-130:1IES, INC. FOR THE SALE TO THE CITY OF OI7E (1) NE -,..l ,ODEL 4250 MAILING I•IACHINE FOR USE IN THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UPON 1IIICH SUCH PURCHASE SHALL BE TIADE", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and Mayor Cherry (5). Commissioner Fendley offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "Ail ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR AND AUTHORIZING THE Ei-.IPL079•IEI4T OF BURNS AND MCDOITNELL ENGILCERING COIMPAi r, CONSULTING ENGIiJEERS IN CONNECTION I7fTH PROFESSIOA'AL ENGINEERING SERVICES IIECESSARY TO PREPARE A DIASTER PLAN REPORT SETTING FORTH THE SEFIER REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CITY OF PADUCA AND ADJACENT AREAS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY IdANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT OR AGREEMEENT FOR SUCH SERVICES", be introduced and remain on file for public inspection for at least one (1) week in the completed form in which it shall be put upon its final passage. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and Mayor Cherry (5). Commissioner Fendley offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINA?ICE FIXING THE LEVIES AND RATES OF TAXATION ON ALL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY SUBJECT TO TA:{ATIOI9 FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES AND FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES FOR THE YEAR 1960, '41TH THE PURPOSES OF SAID TAXES TJTREUIIDER DEFINED", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and I•Iayor Cherry (5). Commissioner Gholson offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AA ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE AND GO;'JIEYAIJCE OF CERTAIN LAND I:I THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY 0711 nD BY SUCH CITY TO THE SALVATION ARI•ry, A CORPORA^lIO.N OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, AIJD PRESCRIBING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH SALE AND COMTYANCE", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and .ayor Cherry ($). No 146 Proceedings of. Board of Commissioners CRY of Paducah April 12, 1960 On motion the meeting adjourned. ADOPTED April 26 1960, APPROVED ---- Ule rk