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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes Book 24, Page 205, August 30, 1960No 205 Proceedings of Board of Commissioners City of Paducah August 30, 1960 Letter Red C. Swim program St. Lights on Harrison btw 31st & 32nd Liab. Insurance id. T."lilkinson Return check Rosenfield & Cole :dater main on Thompson Ave 27th & Mason 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 August 30, 1960, !Mayor Cherry presided and upon call of the Roll the following answered to their names: Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Hook and Mayor Cherry (4), Commissioner Gholson absent. Mayor Cherry offered motion that the executed copies of the Notice of Called Meeting to be held at 7:30 P.M. on August 30, 1960, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Hook and Mayor Cherry (4). Commissioner Davis offered motion that the letter from firs. Ann Crabtree, Secretary of the !dater Safety Committee, American Red Cross, expressing appreciation for our cooperatign in their "Learn to SuiWl program, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Hook and Mayor Cherry (44). Commissioner Fendley offered the following motion: I move that the petition signed by Mr. and Mrs. Clarence 0. Hays and others, requesting'the installation of two street lights in the block of Harrison Street between 31st and 32nd Streets, together with the report from the police department, be received and filed. Since it appears that these lights are needed, I further move that the City Manager be authorized to have said lights installed as requested in the petition. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Hook and Mayor Cherry (4). Commissioner Davis offered motion that the Certificate of Insurance issued by The Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York to Ill. T. "Wilkinson and the City of Paducah Kentucky, for a period of one year from September 14, 1960, be received, approved and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Hook and Mayor Cherry (4)/ Commissioner Davis offered the following motion: I move that the bid submitted by Clarence Cole, Jake Resenfield and Joseph A. Rosenfield on April 11, 1960, in the sum of ;;30,600;00, for the purchase of certain property at 16th and Kentucky Avenue and the north side of Washington Street west of 16th Street be rejected; and I further move that the cashiers check of the Peoples First National Bank and Trust Company, in the sum of 33,060.00, submitted with said bid, be returned by the City Clerk to the said bidder; Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Hook abd Mayor Cherry Commissioner Davis offered the following motion: William V. Eaton is the owner of property located on Thompson Avenue between 27th Street and Mason Avenue, and owner desires that an extension of the existing water main be made to provide water service to the property above referred to. It appears from the endorsement by the Board of Commissioners of :later Works that the applicant has complied with all rules and regulations of said Paducah "later "forks as approved by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Paducah. I therefore move that the application of "William V. Eaton be accepted and approved and that the Board of Commissioners of the Paducah !dater "forks be authorized to execute the agreement for the installation of said extension and that the Board of Commissioners of Paducah "Fater "lorks be authorized to install a six inch main along Thompson Avenue, beginning at the existing main located 263 feet south of Park Avenue on Thompson Avenue and erten, in a southerly direction to the northeast side of 27th Street, a distance of approx- imately 250 feet. No. 206 Proceedings of Board of Commissioners City of Paducah August 30, 1960 St. Light v' 2948 Trimble Letter t Friendly Bond end ment Cro Const Cc E.J.Paxton resignation Golf Comm Appoint R Paxton Golf Con ion Approve F R. Panton Gols Comm Request bi south side fire stati I further move that the adoption of this resolution and the granting of the request contained in said application be considered as an agreement on the part of the City of Paducah to nay the fire hydrant and water main rental, as provided in the franchise, on the pipe line referred to in petition and in this motion. Said rental to begin when said water main has been installed and water provided for on the street above referred to. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Hook and Mayor Cherry (4). Commissioner Fendley offered the folloi•ring motion: I move that the recommenda- tion of the police department regarding a street light on Post 77535, in front of 2948 Trimble Street be received and filed. Since it appears that this street light is justified, I further move that the City Manager be, and he is hereby, directed to request Kentucky Utilities Company to make said installation. Adopted on call of the Roll, .Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Hook and :Mayor Cherry (4). Commissioner Fendley offered motion that the letter from Elizabeth Reddick Spear expressing appreciation on behalf of the members of the Board of The Friendly Home for children, for filling the back part of the playground and cleaning the alley by the Friendly Home, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Comm- issioners Davis, Fendley, Hook and Mayor Cherry (r•,). Commissioner Hook offered motion that the endorsement to Bond No. MSC -911417 issued by Massachusetts Bonding 2: Insurance Company to Crolley Construction Company in the amount of "20,000,00 dated August 22, 1960, be received, approved and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Hook and Mayor Cherry (4). Mayor Cherry offered motion that the resignation of Mr. Ederin J. Paxton, Sr, as a member of the Paducah Golf Commission, dated August 29, 1960, be received, accepted and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners uavis, Fendley, Hook and I.layor Cherry (4). Mayor Cherry made the following appointment: Mr. Edwin J. Paxton, Sr. having resigned as a member of the Paducah Golf Commission, I hereby appoint Frank R. Paxton to serve as a member of said Commission for the unexpired term of Edwin J. Paxton, Sr., which term brill expire on March 26, 1964. Said Board as now constituted shall be composed of the following members: Dr. W. Clyde Peel, Jr. whose term will expire '-larch 26, 1962 Frank R. Paxton whose term ..rill expire I -larch 26, 1964 / Harry Bolser whose term will expire March 26, 1966 Commissioner Davis offered motion that the Board of Commissioners approve the action of Robert C. Cherry, Yiayor, appointing Frank R. Paxton as a member of the Paducah Gold Commission to fill the unexpired term of Ederin J. Paxton, Sr. Adopted j on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Hook and 1,iayor Cherry (4). Commissioner Hook offered motion that a Resolution entitled: nA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIREGTI13G THE CITY TIANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SOUTH SIDE FIRE STATION 01: SOUTH SIXTH STREET ADJOII]ING KOLB PARK, AND PRESCRIBING No. 207 Proceedings of Board of Commissioners city of Paducah August 30, 1960 Accept bid e Duncan Parki Neter on 50 meter heads Williams, Williams & Lentz -Audit 1960 I* THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UPON WHICH A CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION SHALL 3E IIADE", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Hook and Payor Cherry (4). Commissioner Fendley offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE BID OF DUNCAN PARKING METER DIVISION OF MOTOR PRODUCTS CORPORATION FOR THE SALE TO THE CITY OF FIFTY (50) PARKING METER HEADS, PRESCRIBING THE TERItS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH PURCHASE AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PURCHASE SAME", 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 Davis, Fendley, Hook and Mayor Cherry (4). i Mayor Cherry offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE Ei•1PLOYIdEPIT OF WILLIAMS, WILLIAMS AND LENTZ, CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS TO MAKE AN AUDIT OF THE ACCOUNTS OP THE CITY OF PADUCAH AND ALL CITY OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1960 IN CONSIDERATION OF THE PAYMENT TO THEM OF THE SUM OF x3,000.0011, be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Davis, Fendley, Hook and Mayor Cherry (4). On motion the meeting adjourned. ADOPTED September 13 1960 APPROVED Mayor r � UityC1erlcc --