HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-21-2025 Commission Priorities Day 1February 21, 2025
At a Special Called Meeting of the Paducah Board of Commissioners held on Friday, February
21, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. at the Robert Cherry Civic Center located at 2701 Park Avenue, Mayor
George Bray presided. Upon call of the roll by City Clerk, Lindsay Parish, the following
answered to their names: Commissioners Henderson, Smith, Thomas, Wilson, and Mayor Bray
(5).
COMMISSION PRIORITIES WORKSHOP
Assistant City Manager Michelle Smolen updated the City Commission on the 2024 Commission
Priorities Key Accomplishments. A copy of the handout is in the Minute File.
Each Executive Leadership Team Member spoke and provided their Priorities for Vision,
Personnel, and Operations as follows.
City Clerk & Customer Experience — Lindsay Parish
o Vision: Foster the public perception of one united city government instead of
multiple departments.
o Personnel: Onboard Development Liaison Position & fully train Special Events
Position.
o Operations: Streamline and increase public understanding around permitting
processes and online/app service requests.
• Communications — Pam Spencer
o Vision: Creating culture of communications across organization.
o Personnel: Leveraging WKCTC production team's talents, knowledge -base, and
resources.
o Operations: Engaging, promoting, and educating community about Commission
Priorities, city projects, and city services.
Engineering — Greg Guebert
o Vision: Implementation of a stormwater utility fee.
o Personnel: Fill the Assistant City Engineer position and any potential positions
associated with the implementation of a Stormwater Utility Fee.
o Operations: Continue to increase streets and stormwater infrastructure
improvement across the city.
Finance — Jon Perkins
o Vision: GFOA Budget award; review/adjust various revenue bases; annexation
strategy.
o Personnel: Attract and Retain Qualified staff.
o Operations: Push for electronic solutions (outgoing and incoming data).
Fire — Steve Kyle
o Vision: Visitors to Paducah will see our Fire department — its
personnel/facilities/equipment and know right away that we are a City that is
well-run, growing, and moving forward. Residents in Paducah will benefit in
increased safety and lower insurance premiums from having an ISO Class 1
rating.
o Personnel:
6 Personnel for Suppression (Year 1) and 8 personnel (Year 2) to address
increased overtime as well as contribute towards an increased ISO rating.
■ Address Rental Occupancy inspection needs by adding 1 Code
Enforcement Officer and 1 Administrative employee
• Add 1 Deputy Fire Marshal (Year 2) to address inspection load on
supervisory staff.
c Operations:
■ Design Fees for fire station replacement $650,000--$975,000
■ Monies allocated to PW for facility repairs and deferred maintenance
■ Training Field Development $500,00 for Fire Training Tower (Year 1)
and$250,000 for additional build out/training props (Year 2)
• Human Resources — Stefanie Wilcox
o Vision: Be a "Best Place to Work."
o Personnel: Recruitment and Retention — modernize benefits, update HR policies,
and create a culture of inclusivity.
o Operations: Improve and Streamline Processes — use new software for
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recruitment, onboarding, and performance management.
• Parks & Recreation — Amie Clark
o Vision: Expansion of Parks and trails to deficient areas to provide connectivity to
parks within a 10 -minute walk from every neighborhood.
o Personnel: Addition of 4 positions (3 Janitorial positions and 1 Recreation
Specialist Position).
o Operations: Facility Upgrades and Improvements.
• Planning — Carol Gault
o Vision: Southside Revitalization — this would encompass a step by step approach
to the housing crisis, affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization in the
project area.
o Personnel: Adding a position for an assistant director (and creating better space
for personnel)
o Operations: Downtown Economic Development (working in conjunction with the
new Main Street organization to develop incentives and a recruitment plan for
40K SF and above buildings in the downtown district.
• Police — Brian Laird
o Vision: Acquire property, design, and construct a modern police facility the
community can be proud of.
o Personnel: Full staffing through recruitment and retention, while developing our
personnel through quality training to increase their knowledge, skills and abilities.
o Operations: Continued crime reduction and increase safety through community
engagement, enforcement, technology and expansion of our Deflection Program.
• Public Works — Chris Yarber
o Vision: APWA Accreditation.
o Personnel: Employee Training.
o Operations: Facilities, Recycle Right Campaign and Street ID & Sign
Replacement.
Technology — Eric Stuber
o Vision: Technology is seen as a trusted advisor and at the forefront of elected and
Director's minds for projects.
o Personnel: Continued focus on culture and education.
o Operations: Business Analysis of software and technology for all departments.
ADJOURN
Commissioner Wilson offered Motion, seconded by Commissioner Thomas, that the
meeting be adjourned.
Adopted on call of the roll yeas, Commissioners Henderson, Smith, Thomas, Wilson, and Mayor
Bray (5)
TIME ADJOURNED: 4:33 p.m.
ADOPTED: March 11, 2025
George Bray, Mayor
ATTEST:
mdsay Parish, ity Clerk