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Home My WebLink About06-10-2025June 10, 2025 At a Regular Meeting of the Paducah Board of Commissioners held on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 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 City Clerk, Lindsay Parish, the following the following answered to their names: Commissioners Henderson, Smith, Thomas, Wilson, and Mayor Bray (5). INVOCATION Commissioner Thomas led the Invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Mayor led the pledge. ADDITION The City Manager added the following item to the agenda: A Municipal Order to Approve an Agreement with KEES for Hotel Metropolitan Executive Director Search. PRESENTATION Communications Manager Pam Spencer provided the following summary: Paducah Cooperative Ministry Executive Director Lacy Boling provided an overview of various local and state statistics regarding how a lack of housing is driving homelessness. Boling first mentioned the number of students in the McCracken County and Paducah Public school systems who were enrolled in McKinney-Vento programming for homeless assistance during the 2024- 2025 school year (248 in Paducah and 212 in McCracken County). Boling also pointed out the results of the 2024 McCracken County Point in Time count which noted an increase in the homeless population count to nearly 200. As determined by the Kentucky Housing Corporation, McCracken County currently has a housing supply gap of 3,805. This number is expected to increase by 39 percent by 2029. The fair market rent is $992 in McCracken County for a two- bedroom apartment which means the estimated hourly wage that a full-time employee must earn to afford a home at HUD's fair market rent is $19.08. Boling then shared similar statistics for the State of Kentucky noting the lack of a housing supply. PUBLIC COMMENTS • Randall Barnes thanked the Commission and the Brooks Stadium Board for their work in donating land to be used for the new Paducah Tilghman Softball facility. • Rhonda Smith spoke about Southside Public Art Update and Affordable Housing. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Bray asked if the Board wanted any items on the Consent Agenda removed for separate consideration. No items were removed. Mayor Bray asked the City Clerk to read the items on the Consent Agenda. I(A) Approve Minutes for the May 27, 2025, Board of Commissioners meeting. I(B) Receive and File Documents I(C) Reappointment of Ryan Garner and Joint Reappointment of Bill Bartleman, to the Paducah - McCracken County Convention Center Corporation Board. These terms shall expire June 30, 2028. I(D) Appointment of Alexis Marrs to replace Heather Coltharp, whose term expired, and Jana Dawson, to replace Michael Campbell, who resigned, to the Historical & Architectural Review Commission (HARC). Said terms shall expire June 10, 2028, and November 27, 2026, res ectivel . I(E) Appointment of Leslie Heath to the Paducah Planning Commission, to replace Micky Carman, who resigned. Said term shall expire August 31, 2027. June 10, 2025 I(F) Personnel Actions Commissioner Henderson offered Motion, seconded by Commissioner Smith, that the items on the consent agenda be adopted as presented. Adopted on call of the roll yeas, Commissioners Henderson, Smith, Thomas, Wilson and Mayor Bray (5). MUNICIPAL ORDER APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH KEES (KRISTNER EDDY EXECUTIVE SERVICES) FOR EXECUTIVE SEARCH SERVICES FOR HIRING THE HOTEL METROPOLITAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Commissioner Smith offered Motion, seconded by Commissioner Henderson, that the Board of Commissioners adopt a Municipal Order, entitled, "A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH KISTNER EDDY EXECUTIVE SERVICES, INC. (KEES) FOR EXECUTIVE SEARCH SERVICES RELATED TO THE HOTEL METROPOLITAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION." Adopted on call of the roll yeas, Commissioners Henderson, Smith, Thomas, Wilson and Mayor Bray (5). (MO #3054; BK 14) ORDINANCE ADOPTION BUDGET ORDINANCE FY2026 Commissioner Thomas, offered Motion seconded by Commissioner Wilson, that the Board of Commissioner adopt an Ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2025, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026, BY ESTIMATING REVENUES AND RESOURCES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF CITY GOVERNMENT." This Ordinance is summarized as follows: Adopting the City of Paducah annual budget for Fiscal Year July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, by estimating revenues and resources and appropriating funds for the operation of City Government at $137,778,934, and summarized by fund as follows: FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS 1000 GENERAL $51,198,934 2300 MAP 3,116,000 2400 INVESTMENT 7,887,440 2500 TIF 123,000 2000 E911 3,343,495 2200 OPIOID 53,096 2700 COURT AWARDS 112,165 2800 ROOM TAX 1,855,000 3000 DEBT 5,567,361 4000 CIP 11,947,805 4200 BOND FUND 33,795,280 5000 SOLID WASTE 8,052,519 5300 TRANSIENT BOAT DOCK 444,544 1100 RENTAL 142,513 7000 FLEET MAINTENANCE 1,092,826 7100 FLEET LEASE TRUST 2,853,765 7200 INSURANCE 1,330,581 7300 HEALTH INSURANCE 4,045,470 8100 PFPF 731,715 8400 OTHER TRUSTS 85,425 $137.778.934 June 10, 2025 Adopted on call of the roll yeas, Commissioners Henderson, Smith, Thomas, Wilson and Mayor Bray (5). (ORD 2025-06-8847; BK 37) ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION FY2025 BUDGET AMENDMENT — HEALTH INSURANCE FUND Commissioner Wilson offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Thomas, that the Board of Commissioners introduce an Ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2024-06-8815, ENTITLED, "AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2024, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025, BY ESTIMATING REVENUES AND RESOURCES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF CITY GOVERNMENT." This Ordinance is summarized as follows: That the annual budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, as adopted by Ordinance No. 2024-06-8815, be amended by the following re -appropriations: • Transfer $710,000 from the Health Insurance Funds' fund balance to the FY2025 Health Insurance Claims Account. EMPLOYEE CONCERN APPEAL Communications Manager Pam Spencer provided the following summary: City of Paducah Fire Department employee, Matt Meiser, brought forth an employee concern appeal to the Board of Commissioners as permitted in the City's Employee Concerns Policy regarding the City's Progressive Discipline Policy. DISCUSSIONS Communications Manager Pam Spencer provided the following summaries: Spec Building Discussion and Grant Award Greater Paducah Economic Development President/CEO Bruce Wilcox provided a brief history of the construction of spec buildings in Paducah and McCracken County, summarized current spec buildings across Kentucky, and announced that the local community has been successful in receiving a $2 million grant toward the construction of a spec building. In March, the City approved a letter of support with the McCracken County Fiscal Court supporting GPED's application for grant funding through the Kentucky Product Development Initiative (KPDI) to construct a 100,000 -square -foot speculative building in Industrial Park West. The competitive grant has been approved with an award of $2 million. Future action would be taken by the City Commission to formally accept the grant. Riverfront Infrastructure Improvement Project (BUILD Grant) Update Engineering Project Manager Melanie Townsend updated the Board on the construction projects included in the Riverfront Infrastructure Improvement Project (BUILD grant project). Construction on this project started in November 2024. Since then there has been significant work in the area on the river side of the floodwall near the transient dock with concrete work now beginning. The reconfiguration of the Convention Center floodwall opening at North 5' Street is underway and expected to continue until August. Later this summer there will be work on the intersections of 6th and Park Avenue; 3`d and Madison; and 2"d and Jefferson. One of the most substantial projects included in this Riverfront Infrastructure Improvement Project is the construction of a new riverfront excursion pier. This new landing pier will greatly enhance the experience and accessibility for Paducah's riverboat passengers. This week, demolition work by Jim Smith Contracting began on the river side of the floodwall just downstream from the Foot of Broadway in preparation for the pier's construction. One lane of Water Street is closed between Broadway and Jefferson. June 10, 2025 Later this month, contractor, C.J. Mahan, will mobilize to start the pier construction with materials and equipment arriving by barge. Crews will work Monday through Saturday on this phase of the project which is expected to wrap up with the substantial completion of the pier and excursion plaza by spring to summer of 2026. Crews will not be working on July 4. Since much of the pier work will be facilitated from a barge, the Foot of Broadway, Schultz Park, the transient dock and landmass, and the Greenway Trail (except on the river side of the floodwall between Broadway and Jefferson Street) will remain open during construction. Please note that part of this work will include pile driving which is planned to start at the end June/early July. Pile driving is expected to last until early September and will be noisy. This 540 - foot pier requires numerous mooring and support piles that will be driven into the riverbed leading to the noise. This pier will have 18 piles that are 48 inches in diameter and three mooring dolphins of equivalent size. Furthermore, there will be dozens of smaller support piles and a bulkhead. The machinery (a pile -driving hammer) to install these piles will be located on a barge and held in place by a crane. The barges will be in place for the project's duration. After the piles are completed, the decking for the pier will be installed from the barge along with a 15 -foot wide sidewalk to connect the pier to the landing at the Broadway floodwall opening. Paducah is using a $10.4 million grant (Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grant) through the Maritime Administration along with $3.5 million in State funds to cover the majority of the project's construction cost. COMMENTS: • Commissioner Henderson attended the Southside Revitalization meeting. He thanked Planning Director Carol Gault and the Planning Department team for the presentation. He wants to continue to make the Southside an affordable place for families to live. • Mayor Bray said he was unable to attend, but he had heard great things about the meeting and is encouraged by the discussion. • Commissioner Smith also attended the meeting. He wishes for the City to work to preserve the history of the Southside. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Commissioner Henderson offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Smith, that the Board of Commissioners go into closed session for discussion of matters pertaining to the following topics: ➢ Discussions of proposed or pending litigation against or on behalf of the public agency KRS 61.810(1)(c) Adopted on call of the roll yeas, Commissioners Guess, Henderson, Smith, Wilson and Mayor Bray (5) RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION Commissioner Wilson offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Henderson, that the Paducah Board of Commissioners reconvene in open session. Adopted on call of the roll yeas, Commissioners Henderson, Smith, Thomas, Wilson, and Mayor Bray (5). ADJOURN Commissioner Thomas offered Motion, seconded by Commissioner Smith, that the meeting be adjourned. Adopted on call of the roll yeas, Commissioners Henderson, Smith, Thomas, Wilson, and Mayor Bray (5). June 10, 2025 TIME ADJOURNED: 7:20 p.m. ADOPTED: June 24, 2025 George Bray, Mayor ATTEST: __,� Lindsay Parish, IQY Clerk