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ORDINANCE #-95-j---J,— S -q 13
AN ORDINANCE CREATING A BOARD TO BE KNOWN
AS THE BROOKS STADIUM COMMISSION;
PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT AND TERMS OF
MEMBERS; AND ESTABLISHING THE POWERS AND
DUTIES OF SAID BOARD
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
y PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT: There is hereby created a board to
be known as Brooks Stadium Commission.
SECTION 2. COMPOSITION: APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS. The
Brooks Stadium Commission shall consist of seven members who shall be appointed
by the Mayor with the approval of a majority of the members of the Board of
Commissioners. One of the seven members shall be appointed from the Board of
Commissioners of the City of Paducah. In addition, the Director of the Department of
Parks and Leisure Services shall serve as an ex officio member of the board, but shall
not have any voting rights.
SECTION 3. TERMS OF MEMBERS; APPOINTMENTS; VACANCIES;
r AND COMPENSATION. The terms of the members of the Brooks Stadium
Commission shall be four years, except that the members first appointed shall be so
appointed that the terms of not more than two members will expire in the same year.
Any member of the board may be removed by a majority vote of the members of the
Board of Commissioners. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as in the
original appointments and for the unexpired term of the vacancy. Board members
shall serve without compensation.
SECTION 4. POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. The Brooks Stadium
Commission shall promote the full use of the Brooks Stadium facilities and adjacent
properties as it deems in the best interest of the public. The Commission shall adopt
such rules and regulations as it deems advisable for the public use and enjoyment of
the stadium. Subsequent to the appointment of the Board members, the Board shall
convene and elect a president and secretary. It shall establish rules and regulations
not inconsistent with its purpose, including the handling of public funds and
budgeting. The Brooks Stadium Commission shall not have the power or authority to
sell, lease, mortgage, or otherwise encumber any city property, nor shall it have the
power or authority to enter into any agreement requiring the expenditure of city
monies. The City of Paducah hereby retains all of its right, title, and interest in and to
the Brooks Stadium property, including all improvements thereof.
SECTION 5. Pursuant to KRS 83A.060, the Board of Commissioners of
the City of Paducah hereby suspends the requirement of a second reading of this
ordinance by declaring an emergency to exist, to -wit: The expeditious enactment of
this ordinance will facilitate the negotiation and implementation of Brooks Stadium's
schedules which must be entered into prior to January 1, 1996. This ordinance shall
become effective upon the first reading and publication as required by law.
GERALDINE B. MONTGOM RY, OR
Introduced by the Board of Commissioners / a - S— It S
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners
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Recorded by City Clerk %a ` S
Published by The Paducah Sun /q- q-
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