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Home My WebLink About05/22/07243 MAY 22, 2007 At a Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners, held on Tuesday, May 22, 2007, at 5:30 p.m., Mayor Paxton presided, and upon call of the roll by the City Clerk, the following answered to their names: Commissioners Coleman, Kaler, Smith, Watkins and Mayor Paxton (5). PRESENTATION UPDATE ON HOME OWNERSHIP PROGRAM Danny Fugate, Section 8 Program Administrator, updated the Commission on the Section 8 Home Ownership Program. This program allows Section 8 to help qualified low to moderate households buy a home by assisting with paying a portion of the mortgage. Lasica Allen, Housing Specialist, has received her Home Ownership Counselor Certification through Kentucky Housing Corporation. She does several trainings throughout the year and has helped people to prepare themselves for home ownership. Right now, Section 8 is assisting 6 mortgages -1 Habitat for Humanity, 1 -scattered site, 5 participants actively searching for homes -4 homes in Heritage Place. They hope to get 15 to 20 contracts by May 2008. The City of Paducah according to 2000 census home ownership rate is 52.9%. The goal is to reverse the trend from rentor's to homeowner's. On June 8 there will be two home ownership seminars for City of Paducah and Housing authority employees. CAPE GIRARDEAU PEER EXCHANGE Mayor Paxton talked about the City's participation in the Peer Exchange with staff and council members from the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri held earlier today. The cities held the exchange because of like problems such as floodwalls, being river towns, etc. The City of Paducah staff will go to Cape Girardeau in July. The Mayor of Cape Girardeau presented a picture of Cape Girardeau heritage to the Mayor. PROCLAMATION Mayor Paxton read a proclamation proclaiming the month of May 2007 as "Motorcycle Awareness Month." CITY OF PADUCAH SPOTLIGHT Mark Thompson, Parks Services Director, spotlighted Kristin Gregory, Public Information Officer due to her leaving city employment. Ms. Gregory has been with the City for about 3 years. She first came here as an intern for the City Manager's office. MINUTES Commissioner Coleman offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Kaler, that the reading of the Minutes for May 8, 2007, be waived and that the Minutes of said meetings prepared by the City Clerk be approved as written. Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Kaler, Smith, Watkins and Mayor Paxton (5). MOTIONS R & F DOCUMENTS Commissioner Kaler offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Coleman, that the following documents be received and filed: DOCUMENTS 1. Certificates of Insurance: (a) Paducah Symphony Orchestra 2. Contracts/Agreements: (a) Memorandum of Understanding between Western Rivers Boat Management, Inc., GPEDC and Riverport Authority for Economic Incentives (2007 -5 -digits to be assigned) (b) City of Paducah Employee Benefit Plan Revised and Restated as of June 1, 2007 (M.O. 1292) (c) Murray State University Innovation and Small Business Development Center for Specific Services (no ordinance necessary – under $20,000) 3. Jackson Purchase Local Officials Organization, Inc. Financial Report for the Year Ended June 30, 2005 4. Forest Hills Village, Inc. Financial Statements for Years Ended May 31, 2006 and 2005 244 MAY 22, 2007 5. Paducah McCracken Joint Sewer Agency Financial Statements for Years Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 6. Notice of Meeting Cancellation for May 15, 2007 for the Board of Commissioners of the City of Paducah, Kentucky BIDS PARKS DEPARTMENT SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM Paducah Public Schools Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Kaler, Smith, Watkins and Mayor Paxton (5). MUNICIPAL ORDERS PERSONNEL CHANGES Commissioner Smith offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Watkins, that upon the recommendation of the City Manager, the Board of Commissioners of the City of Paducah order that the personnel changes on the following list be approved. (SEE MUNICIPAL ORDER BOOK) Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Kaler, Smith, Watkins and Mayor Paxton (5). ESTABLISH POLICY FOR EXCHANGE OF DUTY FOR FIRE, POLICE & PUBLIC WORK'S EMPLOYEES Commissioner Watkins offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Smith, that a Municipal Order entitled, "A MUNICIPAL ORDER ESTABLISHING A POLICY OF EXCHANGE OF DUTY FOR MEMBERS OF THE FIRE, POLICE, AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS FOR THE CITY OF PADUCAH," be adopted. Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Kaler, Smith, Watkins, and Mayor Paxton (5). M.O.#1296; BK 6; PG ORDINANCES — ADOPTION PADUCAH WATER WORKS PROPERTY PURCHASE LOCATED AT 1851 NORTH 8TH STREET Commissioner Coleman offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Kaler, that the Board of Commissioners adopt an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1851 NORTH EIGHTH STREET, PADUCAH, McCRACKEN COUNTY, KENTUCKY, FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION OF $70,000.00, BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE PADUCAH WATER WORKS." This ordinance is summarized as follows: This Ordinance authorizes the City of Paducah, Kentucky, for the use and benefit of the Commissioners of the Water Works (the "City"), to purchase the real property located at 1851 North Eighth Street, Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky (the "Property"), for purposes of future planning and system expansion, from Pumping Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, for the purchase price of Seventy Thousand Dollars ($70,000.00) in accordance with the terms of the agreement previously entered into between the Commissioners of the Paducah Water Works and the Pumping Partners, LLC. Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Kaler, Smith, Watkins, and Mayor Paxton (5). ORD.#2007-5-7280; BK 31; PG PADUCAH WATER WORKS SALE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY Commissioner Kaler offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Coleman, that the Board of Commissioners adopt an ordinance entitled, "I move that the Board of Commissioners introduce an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING SALE OF MUNICIPALLY OWNED REAL PROPERTY HELD FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF THE PADUCAH WATER WORKS." This ordinance is summarized as follows: This Ordinance authorizes the City of Paducah, Kentucky, for the use and benefit of the Commissioners of the Water Works (the "City") to sell, as surplus real 245 MAY 22, 2007 estate, certain real property in the community of Lone Oak generally known as Lots 1, 2, and 3 in Block C of the Smithson Subdivision, McCracken County, Kentucky to Joe Gill and wife, Ann Gill, for the purchase price of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Kaler, Smith, Watkins, and Mayor Paxton (5). ORD.#2007-5-7281; BK 31; PG CROUNSE HEADQUARTERS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING Commissioner Smith offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Watkins, that the Board of Commissioners adopt an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, RATIFYING AND APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AMONG THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, THE GREATER PADUCAH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, AND CROUNSE CORPORATION, WITH RESPECT TO A PUBLIC PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF VARIOUS DOCUMENTS RELATED TO SUCH MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING." This ordinance is summarized as follows: This Ordinance authorizes the City of Paducah, Kentucky to ratify and approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Paducah, Kentucky, the Greater Paducah Economic Development Council and Crounse Corporation. The Ordinance approves the form of the Memorandum Of Understanding presented to the Board of Commissioners of the City, with such changes therein as shall not be adverse to the City and may be approved by the Mayor and City Clerk. Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Kaler, Smith, Watkins, and Mayor Paxton (5). ORD.92007-5-7282; BK 31; PG WESTERN RIVERS BOAT MANAGEMENT, INC. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING Commissioner Watkins offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Smith, that the Board of Commissioners adopt an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, RATIFYING AND APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AMONG THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, THE GREATER PADUCAH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, PADUCAH- MCCRACKEN COUNTY RIVERPORT AUTHORITY, AND WESTERN RIVERS BOAT MANAGEMENT, INC., WITH RESPECT TO A PUBLIC PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF VARIOUS DOCUMENTS RELATED TO SUCH MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING." This ordinance is summarized as follows: This Ordinance authorizes the City of Paducah, Kentucky to ratify and approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Paducah, Kentucky, the Greater Paducah Economic Development Council, Paducah -McCracken County Riverport Authority and Western Rivers Boat Management, Inc. The Ordinance approves the form of the Memorandum Of Understanding presented to the Board of Commissioners of the City, with such changes therein as shall not be adverse to the City and may be approved by the Mayor and City Clerk. Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Kaler, Smith, Watkins, and Mayor Paxton (5). ORD.#2007-5-7283; BK 31; PG ORDINANCES — INTRODUCTION USDA SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM Commissioner Coleman offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Kaler, that the Board of Commissioners introduce an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PADUCAH TO PAY THE PADUCAH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR THE SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN'S LUNCHES." This ordinance is summarized as follows: That the City is hereby authorized to pay to the Paducah Independent School System an amount not to exceed $31,200, for the Summer Food Program for children's lunches. The City will be reimbursed for this expenditure by the Kentucky Department of Education, Division of School and Community Nutrition. APPROVE HTE LOOKING GLASS SOFTWARE CONTRACT Commissioner Kaler offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Coleman, that the Board of Commissioners introduce an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO PAY FOR THE SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE OF HTE SOFTWARE TO LINK WITH THE GEOGRAPHIC alI:l MAY 22, 2007 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SOFTWARE AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO SAME." This ordinance is summarized as follows: That the City of Paducah hereby authorizes the Finance Director to make payment to SunGard HTE, Inc., in the amount of $39,600.00 for the purchase of Looking Glass Software to link with the Geographic Information Systems Software, and authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents relating td same. CITY MANAGER REPORT • Introduced Matthew Howell as the summer intern for the City Manager's office • Requested Called Meeting on May 29 at 5:30 p.m. for budget overview. • Meet on June 1 at the Police Department to discuss budget with commission and staff • Calendar Items • Requested executive session for possible real estate purchase EXECUTIVE SESSION Commissioner Smith offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Watkins, that the Commission go into closed session for discussion of matters pertaining to the following topic: • Future sale or acquisition of a specific parcel(s) of real estate, as permitted by KRS 61.810(l)(b). Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Kaler, Smith, Watkins, and Mayor Paxton (5). Upon motion the meeting adjourned. ADOPTED: May 22 , 2007 ��t�a�Z�3�2 City Clerk