HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Book 24, Page 150, April 26, 1960Proceedings of Board of Commissioners
City of Paducah April 26, 1960
At a Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners held in the Commission Chamber{
of the City Hall, Paducah, Kentucky, at 7:30 P.M. on April 26, 1960, Mayor Cherry
presided and upon call of the Roll the following answered to their names: Commissioner
Davis, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and Mayor Cherry (5).
Mayor Cherry offered motion that the reading of the Minutes for April 12 and
April 20, 1960 be waived and that the Minutes of said meeting prepared by the City Cler
be approved as written. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis,
Fendley, Gholson, Hook and Mayor Cherry (5).
Petition Dragi, Mayor Cherry offered the following motion: I move that the petition signed by
Strip
Marvin Marrs and others requesting the City of Paducah to sponsor a drag strip, be
received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley"
Gholson, Hook and Mayor Cherry (5).
File contract, ;� Commissioner Davis offered motion that the executed copy of the Contract between
Pitney -Bowes
mailing machine the City of Paducah and Pitney -Bowes, Inc, for the sale to the City of one new Model 4250
Pitney=Bowes Mailing Machine, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll,
Yeas, Commissioners Davis, IF endley, Gholson, Hook and Mayor Cherry (5).
Letter Greenman Commissioner Davis offered motion that the letter from Raymond H. Greenman re -
City Hall site
garding the location and construction of a new city hall, be received and filed.
li Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and
Mayor Cherry (5).
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Employ Sally � Commissioner Davis offered motion that Mrs. Sally -Blair be temporarily employed
Blair Temp
City Auditor as City Auditor in the Finance Department of the City of Paducah at a salary of X275.00
per month, effective May 1, 1960. Such appointment not being made under civil service.
Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and
Mayor Cherry (5).
Letter residents Commissioner Davis offered motion that the letter from the residents of Chicago
Chicago Ht'
nt of
Jr. College Heights enclosing copy of a letter written by them to Mr. R. G. Matheson, Preside
Paducah Junior College, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas,
Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and Mayor Cherry (5).
Liab. InsuranC Commissioner Fendley offered motion that the letter of Bradshaw & Weil dated
Noble Park
Funland I April 21, 1960 to the City Manager, relative to liability insurance of Noble Park Funlan
I, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendl�
j Gholson, Hook and Mayor Cherry (5).
Civil Serviceq Commissioner Fendley offered motion that a copy of the motion adopted by the Civij
Certificationil
Lois Smith ! Service Commission at a meeting held on April 26, 1960, certifying Lo3a Smith and
Lucille Clark
Lucille Clark as eligible for the position of Clerk -Stenographer in the Finance Depart-
ment, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners
Davis, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and Mayor Cherry (5).
Resignation Commissioner Fendley offered motion that the resignation of B. J. Tinsley as
,Resignation
accepted City Auditor, effective April 30, 1960, be received, accepted and filed. Adopted on
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CityAuditor
call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and Mayor Cherry (5)
Bond Seth E. Commissioner Gholson offered motion that the Bond of Seth E. Giem and Associates
Giem & Assoc
� in the amount of ;2000.00 dated April 16, 1960, be received, approved and filed. Adopt
om call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and Mayor Cherry
5).
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Proceedings of Board of Commissioners City of Ped—h April 26, i 960
Employ Lois Smit hl ✓ Commissioner Gholson offered motion that Mrs. Lois Smith be temporarily employed
Clerk -Stenograph
Finance Dept. j as Clerk -Stenographer in the Finance Department of the City of Paducah at a salary of
(jab, $230.00 per month, effective April 27, 1960. Such appointment not being made under
' civil service. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley,
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Gholson, Hook and Mayor Cherry (5).
Slater Main Highland Commissioner uholson offered the following motion: Paducah Water works having
Blvd
requested, in writing, permission to construct an eight inch cast iron water main along
Highland Boulevard, beginning at the existing eight inch main owned by Paducah water
Works and located at the intersection of Highland Boulevard and Avondale Road and
i-)ater line L
�Z ldiley-Bell
subdivision
extending to the intersection of Highland Boulevard and Lone Oak Road, a distance of
approximately 750 feet, and all within the City of Paducah, for the purpose of improving
the distribution systems of Paducah Water Storks and in order to furnish fire protection
to buildings located on said main, I move that said request be received, filed and
approved.
I further move that the adoption of this resolution and the granting of the reques
be considered as an agreement on the part of the City of Paducah to pay the fire hydrant
and water main rental, as provided in the franchise, on the water main referred to in
said request and in this motion. Said rental to begin when said main is completed and
supplied with water. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley
Gholson, Hook and Mayor Cherry (5).
I--,' Commissioner Hook offered the following motion: I move that a contract entered
into on the 26th day of April, 1960 between Paducah Water Works and George E. Wiley,
W. Prewitt Lackey and Charles P. Lackey d/b/a Wiley and Lackey, Realtors, providing
for the construction by said Wiley & Lackey, Realtors of an eight inch cast iron water
main from a connection to an eight inch water main to be constructed by Paducah water
Works along Highland Boulevard and terminating at the intersection of Highland Boulevard
and Lone Oak Road inside the City of Paducah; thence across Lone Oak Road a distance
of approximately 55 feet; thence at right angles and in a southwesterly direction and
along the right of way of Lone Oak Road a distance of approximately 1,069 feet to the
intersection of Birch Street; thence at right angles and in a northerly direction along
Birch Street a distance of approximately 691 feet to the intersection of Davis Avenue;
thence at right angles and along Davis Avenue, 14axfield Drive and Peach Tree Lane to
the intersection of Peach Tree Lane and Kennedy Road, a distance of approximately 1,200
feet; thence at right angles and in a northerly direction along Kennedy Road a distance
of approximately 1,463 feet and being a total distance of approximately 4,478 feet, of
which approximately 1,957 feet is outside the City of Paducah and approximately 2,521
feet is inside the City of Paducah, be received and filed and that said contract be
approved in accordance with the terms set forth therein.
Paducah Water Works having advised that all of said main is necessary to provide
fire protection to Bellemeade Subdivision inside the City of Paducah, I further move
that the adoption of this resolutiom be considered as an agreement on the part of the
City of Paducah to pay the fire hydrant and water main rental, as provided in the
franchise, on the water main referred to in this motion. Said rental to begin when sa
main has been completed and supplied with water. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas,
Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and Mayor Cherry (5).
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Proceedings of Board of Commissioners City of Paducah April 26, 1960
Letter Downt
Kiwanis Club
City Hall si
Letter Rev.
Buhler
Letter City
Treasurer
pay police &
firemen's Ret
Fund
Settlement
Refuse -Sew
March 1960
Louise McKi.
transferred
City Mrg's
office
/ Commissioner Hook offered motion that the letter from the Downtown Paducah
Kiwanis Club relative to a new city hall site, be received and filed. Adopted on call
of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Gholson, Hook and Mayor Cherry (5).
Commissioner Hook offered motion that the letter from Rev. Arthur E. Buhler
expressing appreciation for the many kindnesses shown during his tenure here, be
received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley,
Gholson, Hook and Mayor Cherry (5).
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Commissioner Hook offered the following motion: I move that the letter of W.L.
Rutter, City Treasurer, of April 26, 1960 to the Mayor and Commissioners setting forth
the amount owing by the City to the Policemen's and Firemen's Retirement Fund from
July 1, 1956 through March 31, 1960 based on the contribution of 12% of the salaries
of police and firemen, be received and filed.
It appearing from such letter the sum of X137,416.06 is now owing by the City
to such retirement fund through March 31, 1960, I now move that the City Treasurer be,
and he is hereby, authorized to pay said amount to said fund from the General Fund of
the City and charge same to Account No. 1995.
I;further move that the City Treasurer be, and he is hereby, authorized and
directed as soon as possible in each month hereafter to ascertain the amount due to
such fund by the City based on the payroll records for the previous month, and pay
an amount equal to 12% thereof to said retirement fund charging same to the aforesaid
account number and immediately advise this board as to such amount and the payment
thereof. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Gholson,
Hook and Mayor Cherry (5).
Commissioner Hook offered motion that the reports of the Paducah Water Works be
received and filed, and that the following checks be turned over to the City Treasurer
to be deposited in the proper accouhts:
Refuse collections for March, 1960 410 005.45
Sewer Service Charges for March, 1960 9,948.00
Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Gholsoh, Hook and
Mayor Cherry (5).
Mayor Cherry offered motion that Louise McKinney, a Clerk -Stenographer in the
Finance Department of the City under Section 7 of the Appointive Employees' Civil
Service Ordinance, be transferred to the position of Secretary to the Mayor and City
Manager under Section 9 of said ordinance effective retroactively to April 1, 1960.
Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Gholsoh, Hook and
Mayor Cherry (5).
On motion the meeting adjourned.
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