HomeMy WebLinkAboutMO #2580MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 2580
A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A
PROGRAMMATIC AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
TRANPORTATION MARITIME ADMINISTRATION (MARAD), U.S. ARMY CORPS
OF ENGINEERS (USACE), KY -STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE (KY-
SHPO), THE OSAGE NATION, AND THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, FOR
HISTORIC PRESERVATION PURPOSES RELATED TO THE BETTER UTILIZING
INVESTMENTS TO LEVERAGE DEVELOPMENT (BUILD) GRANT
WHEREAS, on July 9, 2019, the Paducah Board of Commissioners approved
Municipal Order # 2261, authorizing the application for a Better Utilizing Investments to
Leverage Development (BUILD) grant; and
WHEREAS, in November 2019, the City was notified of an award of $10.4
Million grant to improve the Paducah Riverfront and pedestrian corridor from the
Convention Center to Downtown; and
WHEREAS, on March 10, 2020, Ordinance 2020-03-8622 was approved by
the Paducah Board of Commissioners to appropriate $1.5 Million from the General Fund
Unreserved Fund for the City's match for the grant; and
WHEREAS, in April 2020, Ordinance 2020-04-8637 was also approved for a
contract with BFW Engineering & Testing, Inc to perform Environmental Assessment (EA)
services necessary to satisfy National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) regulations; and
WHEREAS, the project consists of the construction of a riverboat excursion
pier and plaza, a riverfront park, and a multi -modal pedestrian corridor with intersection
improvements; and
WHEREAS, the BUILD grant design is in the conceptual phase. As a result,
the EA consultation with the KY-SHPO, MARAD, USACE, and the Osage Nation, resulted
in the City of Paducah being required to enter into a Programmatic Agreement to ensure the
effects on historic properties will be addressed during design and construction.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH,
KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute a Programmatic
Agreement among the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration, the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, the Kentucky Heritage Council, The City of Paducah, Kentucky,
and The Osage Nation regarding the Construction of s riverboat excursion pier and plaza,
a riverfront park, and a multi -modal pedestrian corridor with intersection improvements in
the City of Paducah, Kentucky.
SECTION 2. This Order will be in full force and effect from and after the
date of its adoption.
George P. Bray, Mayo
ATTEST:
Lindsay Parish,(City Clerk
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners, May 24, 2022
Recorded by Lindsay Parish City Clerk, May 24, 2022
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