HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-20-2021The Paducah Creative & Cultural Council convened for a Called Council
meeting on October 20, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. in the Commission Chambers
at City Hall at 300 South 5th Street.
Upon a call of the roll, the following members answered to their names:
April Cochran
Shand Stamper
Steven Page
Mary Katz
Cindy Ragland
Melanie Reason
also in attendance.
City Planning Director Nic Hutchison
Deputy Building Inspector Chad Clark
City Clerk Lindsay Parish
Due to not having a quorum, the September meeting was cancelled. The
Regular meeting that would have taken place on October 21, 2021 was
also cancelled.
I. APPROVE MINUTES FOR Aug, 2021
Mary Katz moves to approve minutes.
Cindy Ragland seconds.
No objections. All in favor. Minutes approved.
II. Clerk’s Office Proof of Receipt - sign and return
All members signed and returned the Proof of Receipt required by the
Attorney General’s Office to Lindsay Parish.
III. Board Officer Elections
A discussion ensued about the responsibilities of the Chairperson’s
duties. A. Cochran noted that Lindsay helps tremendously with duties
which include: ask for agenda items, put agenda together, send
reminder for meeting, media notice. There is a template in place for all
items. Interim term is one month.
M. Reason moves for interim chair
M. Katz seconds
All in favor
M. Katz moves to have C. Ragland as a interim chair working with A.
Cochran
S. Page seconds
All in favor
IV. Ordinance Revision
Current Ordinance
5 members come from the community, 3 from city staff. The staff
positions were identified by title which can create vacancies unable to fill
on the council if there is a vacancy in the city. N. Hutchison
recommended that the city staff titles not be specified for council service.
M. Katz moves that the ordinance include 2 City Staff and 7 citizen
members who are residents of City of Paducah
C. Ragland Seconds
All in favor
V. Website Update
M. Reason, S. Stamper and L. Parish updated the board on the progress
being made on the website. The board reviewed the survey and sample
websites.
Each member of the board was asked to e-mail Lindsay Parish a two
sentence bio by next Wednesday to be included on the website.
VI. Christmas Card Discussion
M. Katz noted that the Christmas cards which Parks Dept heads in
Noble Park filled very quickly. She suggested Carson Center may be
willing to host similar card setup on their Lawn which our Council and
other downtown organizations might want to take advantage of. Card is
4x8. M Katz to check with the Carson Center board.
VII. National Arts and Humanities Month Proclamation C. Ragland
Mary Hammond from Tourism on the Proclamation
Mary recognized many of our arts organizations such as MHT, Quilt
museum,, Clemmons, Carson center, maiden alley cinema, and yeiser
for thinking outside the box programming during Covid. C Ragland
accepted the National Arts and Humanities Month proclamation by the
City of Paducah on behalf of the Council.
Other Business:
Christmas Happy hour as a group will be held Dec 16th after our Dec
meeting. @ barrel and bond
C.Ragland moves to adjourn the meeting.
M. Katz seconds
The meeting is Adjourned