HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-22-2024October 22, 2024
At a Regular Meeting of the Paducah Board of Commissioners held on Tuesday, October 22,
2024, at 5:00 p.m., in the Commission Chambers of City Hall located at 300 South 5th Street,
Mayor George Bray presided. Upon call of the roll by Assistant City Clerk Claudia Meeks, the
following the following answered to their names: Commissioners Guess, Henderson, Smith,
Wilson, and Mayor Bray (5).
INVOCATION
Commissioner Henderson led the Invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Bray led the pledge.
PROCLAMATION: Mayor Bray presented a Proclamation to Heather Anderson declaring
November as "Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Month." Representatives from other
organization such as Paducah Cooperative Ministry were also in attendance to receive the
Proclamation.
PRESENTATION
Communications Manager Pam Spencer offered the following summary:
Health Insurance Plan Update
"Benefits Advisor DJ Story with HUB International provided an overview of the City of
Paducah's 2025 health insurance plan through Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield as the City's
third -party administrator. Those who participate in the City's health plan will have NO change to
their health insurance premiums for 2025. The City has maintained the same health insurance
premium rates consecutively for 13 years which is quite unusual and an indication of the good
management of the health plan and the City's dedication to employee wellness. Furthermore,
vision premiums are remaining the same as this current year. The dental premiums will increase
by 3 percent. To comply with Internal Revenue Service (IRS) minimums, there is a change in the
deductibles for the health insurance plans. For example, the deductible for a single person on the
Investor Plan is increasing from $3200 to $3300. The City of Paducah has a self-insured health
insurance plan which means premiums paid into the plan by the employees are used to pay the
claims."
MAYOR REMARKS
Communications Manager Pam Spencer offered the following summary:
Announcement of Marriott Aloft as Hotel for 519 North Yd Street
Mayor George Bray announced that National Hospitality, LLC has an agreement with Marriott
for the construction of an Aloft hotel on the property at 519 North 3`d Street. The developer is
anticipating a $15 million private investment and has demonstrated that the funding in place.
Mayor Bray said there is an Aloft hotel in Louisville, and that he has stayed in a couple of
different Aloft hotels. Mayor Bray added, "It's got a very cool vibe with an open atmosphere.
It's one of the new brands of hotels, and I think it will serve this community very well. I think
people will be very interested in staying there."
CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor Bray asked if the Board wanted any items on the Consent Agenda removed for
separate consideration. Commissioner Smith requested that Item I(G) be removed. Mayor
Bray asked the Assistant City Clerk to read the remaining items on the Consent Agenda.
I(A) Approve Minutes for the October 3, 2024, Joint Special Called Meeting between the Paducah
Board of Commissioners and the McCracken County Fiscal Court and the October 8, 2024
Board of Commissioners Meeting
October 22, 2024
I(B)
Receive and File Documents:
Minute File:
1. Notice of Cancellation of September 10, 2024, Board of Commissioners Meeting
2. Notice of Called Joint Meeting between Paducah Board of Commissioners and
McCracken Fiscal Court — October 3, 2024
3. Letter from Office of Chancellor, Diocese of Owensboro sent to Mayor George
Bray October 8, 2024. (Read during October 8, 2024, Board of Commissioners
Meeting)
4. Information for the public regarding Refugee Resettlement Program — Diocese of
Owensboro
Deed File:
1. Permanent Utility Easement— 723 Cruse Avenue, Paducah, KY ORD 2024-10-
8824
Contract File:
1. Ground Lease between City of Paducah, County of McCracken and the McCracken
County Sports Tourism Commissioner, pursuant to ILA entered into on September
7, 2022. (ORD 2022-09-8747)
2. Fleet Maintenance Agreement — City of Paducah — Crittenden County Volunteer
Fire Department — MO #2964
3. Agreement with Infrastructure Precast, Inc. - Friedman Lane Pipe Replacement
Project - — MO 42965
Financials:
1. Paducah Water Works —Years Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
I(C)
Personnel Actions
I(D)
Appointment of Denny Roof and Michele Murphy to the Civic Beautification Board to
replace Monica Feiler and Dee Gregory, respectively, who resigned. Said terms shall expire
Julv 1, 2027.
I(E)
A MUNICIPAL ORDER ADOPTING CONTRACT MODIFICATION NO. 7 TO THE
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH MIDSTATES CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR THE
ROBERT CHERRY CIVIC CENTER, IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $3,034.03 AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT MODIFICATION AND
ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATED TO SAME (MO #2968; BK 13)
I(F)
A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A GRANT
APPLICATION AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO APPLY FOR A
CYBERSECURITY GRANT THROUGH THE KENTUCKY OFFICE OF HOMELAND
SECURITY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,000 O #2969; BK 13
I(G)
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LOGISTICS, L 9 FOR DAMAGES WCUPd?ED TO TLm ROBERT CAR"v
!' VIC GOITER AND D TIIFYP1 G_ THE NMYOD'S SIGN ATURR Removed for
Separate Discussion
I(H)
A MUNICIPAL ORDER ACCEPTING THE BID FOR SALE TO THE CITY OF
PADUCAH ONE 3/4 -TON SERVICE TRUCK AND ONE ONE -TON PICKUP TRUCK IN
THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $168,496, FOR USE BY THE PUBLIC WORKS
DEPARTMENT MAINTENANCE DIVISION AND THE PADUCAH FLOODWALL
DEPARTMENT, RESPECTIVELY, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A
CONTRACT FOR SAME MO #2971; BK 13
I(I)
A MUNICIPAL ORDER ESTABLISHING POLICY FOR USE OF SPENDING
CREDITS TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN BENEFITS SUCH AS
HEALTH, DENTAL OR VISION PURSUANT TO THE CITY'S GROUP
HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN FOR THE 2025 PLAN YEAR (MO #2972; BK 13)
I(J)
A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A
CONTRACT FOR A STRATEGIC HEALTH RISK ADVISOR & STRATEGIC
BENEFIT PLACEMENT SERVICES WITH HUB (FORMERLY PEEL &
HOLLAND) FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH'S HEALTH
INSURANCE IN AN AMOUNT OF $81,900 (MO #2973; BK 13)
I(K)
A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES WITH ANTHEM BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD FOR THE GROUP HEALTH
INSURANCE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY FOR THE 2025
PLAN YEAR AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS
RELATING TO SAME (MO #2974; BK 13)
October 22, 2024
I(L)
A MUNICIPAL ORDER APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE COMPREHENSIVE
HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFIT PLAN PREMIUMS, THE VISION INSURANCE
PLAN PREMIUMS, AND THE DENTAL INSURANCE PLAN PREMIUMS FOR
CALENDAR YEAR 2025 FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO
SAME (MO #2975; BK 13)
I(M)
A MUNICIPAL ORDER ACCEPTING THE RATES FOR STOP LOSS INSURANCE
COVERAGE, AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH VOYA FINANCIAL
ADVISORS, INC., FOR THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY FOR THE 2025
CALENDAR YEAR AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE ALL
DOCUMENTS RELATING TO SAME (MO #2976; BK 13)
I(N)
A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN
APPLICATION FOR AN FY2024 KENTUCKY LEAGUE OF CITIES SAFETY GRANT
IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,000 FOR PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT OF SIDEWALK
REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS AND ACCEPTING ANY GRANT FUNDS
AWARDED BY KLC, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE ALL
DOCUMENTS RELATED TO SAME (MO 42977; BK 13)
Commissioner Guess offered Motion, seconded by Commissioner Henderson, that the items
on the consent agenda be adopted as presented.
Adopted on call of the roll yeas, Commissioners Guess, Henderson, Smith, Wilson and Mayor
Bray (5).
MUNICIPAL ORDER
Commissioner Henderson offered Motion, seconded by Commissioner Guess, that the Board of
Commissioners adopt a Municipal Order entitled, A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING
THE EXECUTION OF A RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS AGAINST KENNETH W.
FLOURNOY AND EL CAMINO LOGISTICS, LLC FOR DAMAGES INCURRED TO THE
ROBERT CHERRY CIVIC CENTER AND RATIFYING THE MAYOR'S SIGNATURE.
Adopted on call of the roll yeas, Commissioners Guess, Henderson, Smith, Wilson and Mayor
Bray (5). (MO #2970; BK 13)
ORDINANCE ADOPTIONS
ADOPT INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR THE PADUCAH/McCRACKEN
COUNTY GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM
Commissioner Smith offered Motion, seconded by Commissioner Wilson, that the Board of
Commissioners adopt an Ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN
INTERLOCAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH McCRACKEN COUNTY FISCAL
COURT, PADUCAH WATER WORKS, PADUCAH POWER SYSTEM, PADUCAH
McCRACKEN COUNTY JOINT SEWER AGENCY, AND McCRACKEN COUNTY
PROPERTY VALUATION ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE PROVISION AND
MAINTENANCE OF THE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR THE MAPPING
OF McCRACKEN COUNTY." This ordinance is summarized as follows: An ordinance
authorizing the Mayor to execute an Interlocal Agreement which adds the McCracken County
Property Valuation Administrator to the current Interlocal Agreement between the City of
Paducah, McCracken County Fiscal Court, Paducah Water, Paducah Power and Paducah
McCracken County Joint Sewer Agency for the provision and maintenance of the Geographic
Information System for the Mapping of McCracken County. This Agreement allows the PVA to
provide in-kind services for the benefit of GIS in lieu of payment as was required by all other
members.
Adopted on call of the roll yeas, Commissioners Guess, Henderson, Smith, Wilson and Mayor
Bray (5). (ORD 2024-10-8825; BK 37)
October 22, 2024
AMEND CHAPTER 78 — PERSONNEL ORDINANCE
Commissioner Wilson offered Motion, seconded by Commissioner Smith, that the Board of
Commissioners adopt an Ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 78,
PERSONNEL ARTICLES II, BENEFITS AND LEAVE, AND ARTICLE IIl,
COMPENSATION OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH,
KENTUCKY." This Ordinance is summarized as follows: This Ordinance removes any
language in either Article that conflicts with and/or is addressed by collective bargaining
agreements in which the rights and/or benefits may be different than those offered to non-union
employees; removing any language specific to 911 employees as such language was only
applicable when 911 was a stand-alone agency; adding language that allows part-time employees
who work on designated Holidays to be paid at time and one half their hourly rate; including
language that requires employees to follow HR -21 Sick Leave policy when requesting sick leave;
defining the total amount of time Fire Department employees working 24 hour shifts may be paid
while on military leave; updating the section relating to deferred compensation plans to include all
deferred plans to which the City allows its employees to participate; and adding language to allow
each Department to define specialty pay.
Adopted on call of the roll yeas, Commissioners Guess, Henderson, Smith, Wilson and Mayor
Bray (5). (ORD 2024-10-8826; BK 37)
AMEND INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR PROVISION OF EMERGENCY 911
SERVICES WITH McCRACKEN COUNTY
Commissioner Guess offered Motion, seconded by Commissioner Henderson, that the Board of
Commissioners adopt an Ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN
INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PADUCAH,
KENTUCKY AND THE COUNTY OF MCCRACKEN, KENTUCKY FOR THE PROVISION
OF 911 SERVICES." This ordinance is summarized as follows: An ordinance authorizing the
Mayor to execute an Interlocal Agreement with McCracken County which adds language to the
current Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for the provision of 911 service that establishes a Joint
Appeals Board which will be responsible for hearing those appeals of classification of property
after review and denial by staff.
Adopted on call of the roll yeas, Commissioners Guess, Henderson, Smith, Wilson and Mayor
Bray (5). (ORD 2024-10-8827; BK 37)
AMEND ORDINANCE CREATING A REAL ESTATE PARCEL FEE FOR FUNDING
OF 911 SERVICES, MAINTENANCE AND EQUIPMENT
Commissioner Henderson offered Motion, seconded by Commissioner Guess, that the Board of
Commissioners adopt an Ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE
NO. 2024-06-8816 AND ADOPTING A NEW ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AND IMPOSING A
FEE ON ALL OCCUPIED REAL ESTATE PARCELS LOCATED WITHIN THE
TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH TO FACILITATE FUNDING FOR
THE PROVISION OF JOINT 911 SERVICES AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE
INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PADUCAH AND
MCCRACKEN COUNTY." This ordinance is summarized as follows: The City of Paducah
previously adopted an ordinance establishing a parcel fee on all occupied real estate parcels located
within the territorial limits of the City of Paducah to facilitate funding for the provision of 911
services. Subsequent thereto, it was determined that all appeals filed by citizens for reconsideration
of classification of property should first be considered by City staff which would prevent the Joint
Appeals Board from having to convene to hear those appeals that staff can resolve by granting the
requests made in said appeals. This new ordinance adds language to the previously -enacted
ordinance to that effect.
Adopted on call of the roll yeas, Commissioners Guess, Henderson, Smith, Wilson and Mayor
Bray (5). (ORD 2024-10-8828)
DISCUSSION
October 22, 2024
Communications Manager Pam Spencer offered the following summary:
Paducah Main Street Discussion
"Planning Director Carol Gault, Paducah Main Street Chairman Jeff Canter, and David Wilkins
who chairs Paducah Main Street's Economic Vitality Committee provided an overview of the
history and purpose of Paducah Main Street. The Main Street model is used by communities
across the country to energize and redevelop their downtown areas. It has a four -point approach:
design, promotions, economic vitality, and organization. Gault explained that Paducah Main
Street has been instrumental in revitalizing downtown Paducah with Paducah honored in 2010 to
receive the Great American Main Street Award. Gault showed pictures of downtown comparing
2"d Street in 1989 versus today depicting significant changes in streetscape and ambiance.
Paducah Main Street began as a non-profit in 1989. In 2009, it became a division of the City of
Paducah's Planning Department. Wilkins said most Main Streets operate as non -profits, not as
divisions of city government. The purpose of the discussion at this meeting was to explore the
pros and cons of an entity owned by the community as a non-profit versus as a division of a city
department.
Wilkins proposed meeting with local stakeholders and holding listening sessions to gather input
with the goal of coming back to the City Commission with a detailed plan of how, if desired by
the community, to transition Paducah Main Street from a city division to a non-profit. The City
Commission voiced their support in researching this possible transition and suggested talking to
other communities about the structure of their Main Street entities."
After the presentation, Mayor Bray commented that the group should do their due diligence
including talking with community partners, talking with other communities (both who have
maintained control of their Main Street and those who have a stand-alone Main Street
organization), and talking to downtown merchants, then to come back to the Commission with
their recommendation.
City Manager Daron Jordan commented that since hiring a Safety Risk Manager and
making safety a priority, the City's workers compensation mod rate is now less than 1.
A celebration of this accomplishment is being planned.
The Mayor commented that when Jim Arndt, our previous City Manager, suggested
hiring a Safety Risk Manager, he was skeptical. This proves that this hire was a good
decision.
ADJOURN
Commissioner Wilson offered Motion, seconded by Commissioner Smith, that the
meeting be adjourned.
Adopted on call of the roll yeas, Commissioners Guess, Henderson, Smith, Wilson and Mayor
Bray (5).
TIME ADJOURNED: 6:16 p.m.
ADOPTED: November 12, 2024.
ATTEST:
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Claudia S. Meeks, Assistant City Clerk