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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE APPOIN'T'MENT OF' A CITIZENS
COMMITTEE TO CONFER WITH THE MAYOR AND THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS CONCERNING MUNICIPAL PROBLEMS, UNDERTAKINGS AND
PROJECTS, AND OCHER MATTERS OF T:,AJOR IMPORTANCE AFFECTING THE
ORDERLY, EFFI-IENT AND ECONO6°IC ADMINISTRATION OF M`(NICIPAL
AFFAIRS
11MEREAS, from time to time the y?ayor and the members of the
Board of Commissioners initiate legislation which they believe to
be of advantage to the City of Paducah, but not knowing or having
the opportunity or the means of ascertaining whether the public
generally will favor the legislation proposed by them, they find
they cannot serve as efficiently as they might if the desires of
the citizenship were first made known to them; and
WHEREAS, in order to furnish the kind of streets, sidewalks,
public improvements, police and fire protection, and other municip
improvements and services which the citizens of Paducah wish to hav
to provide in the manner which will meet with the approval of the
people the funds necessary for the maintenance of the city govern-
ment in accordance with standard of efficiency desired, and to
approve only those measures which will be accepted with favor gene
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ally, it is deemed advisable to call upon a group of interested,
conscientious and reputable citizens for sucgestlons, advices and
recommendations concerning any and all matters of major importance
affecting the welfare of the City of Paducah;
N09J, THEREFORE, CE IT RESOLVED B., THE BOARD OF COMT,7ISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION ONE
There is hereby created a committee composed of fifteen (15)
members to be known as the Citizens, Committee of Paducah who shall
confer with and make recommendations to the Mayor and the members
the Board of Commissioners concerning municipal problems, under-
takings and projects and other matters of major importance
affecting the orderly, efficient and economic administration of
municipal affairs. The Citizens, Committee shall elect from their
number a chairman who shall, either upon his own initiative or at
the request of the Mayor or two members of the Board of Commission
ers, meet with the Mayor and the Members of the Board of Comm-
issioners for the purpose of discussing such matters.
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SEC TION WO
The Mayor and the members of the Board of Comm-
issioners shall each appoint three persons to serve as members
of said committee.
SECTION Th"REE
This resolution shall be in full force and effect
from and after its adoption.
Passed by the Board of Commissioners January 21st, 1947
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, January 21st, 1947.