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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/12/77Proceedings of Board of Commissioners City of Paducah At a regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners held in the Commission Chamber in the City Hall, Paducah, Kentucky, at 7:30 p.m. on April 12, 1977, Mayor Murphy presided and upon call of the Roll the following answered to their names: Commissioners Grumley, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (4) , Commissioner Brumley was absent (1) . Mayor Murphy offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Hornsby, that the reading of the minutes for March 22 and 29, 1977 be waived and that the Minutes of said meeting prepared by the City Clerk be approved as written. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Grumley, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (4) . Commissioner Grumley offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Hornsby, that upon recommendation of the City Manager, I move that the following personnel changes be made: 1. The resignation of Kenneth M. Johnson, No. 2 Maintenance Man in the Maintenance Department, be received and accepted, retroactive to April 1, 1977. 2. Robert T. Madding be employed as temporary skilled craftsman at the Civic Center at a salary of $3.10 per hour, retroactive to April 11, 1977. 3. Patrick Wathen be employed as temporary truck driver in the Parks & Recreation Department at a salary of $2.45 per hour, retroactive to April 11, 1977. 4. Jessie Cole be promoted from truck driver to Class A truck driver in the Refuse Department at a salary of $4-.31 per hour, retroactive to April 11, 1977. 5. John- Coffee be promoted from collector :to truck driver in the Refuse De- partment at a salary of $4.07 per hour, retroactive to April 11, 1977. 6. Garfield Green, dog warden, be terminated, retroactive to April 11, 1977. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Grumley, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (4) . Commissioner Grumley offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Puryear, as follows: WHEREAS, the Board of Civil Service Commissioners, having duly heard the charges brought against James Mayes, refuse collector in the Refuse Department; and WHEREAS, the Board of Civil Service Commissioners, after due and deliberate consideration of the charges, and after thoroughly discussing and considering all testimony presented; and WHEREAS, the decision of the Board of Civil Service Commissioners was to terminate James Mayes, effective April 6, 1977; and WHEREAS, the findings of fact are recorded in the Minutes of the Board of Civil Service Commissioners under the date- of April 6, 1977; I now therefore move that James Mayes, collector in the Refuse Department, be terminated retroactive to April 6, 1977. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Grumley, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (4) . Commissioner Hornsby offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Puryear, that the following reports submitted by the Paducah Planning Commission be received and filed: No. April 12, 1977 177 Resignation of Kenneth M. Johnson, No. 2 Maintenance Man, Maintenance Dept. Robert T. Madding employed - civic ✓ C enter Patrick Wathen employed temporary trucke- driver - Parks & Recreation Jessie Cole promoted to Class A truck driver - Refuse Dept. John Coffee promoted to truck driver - Refuse Dept. Garfield Green dog warden, , termi- nated James Mayes, collector in Refuse, terminated 178 Proceedings of Board of Commissioners File Planning Commission reports: Close alley betw Washington & Clark So. 9th & Wdlter Jetton Blvd. Clos 6-1 St . & alley betw Treatment Plant & Northview Cemetery graves: f JCosmopolitan for Inez Rudena Shelby Cosmopolitan for Richard Stone File report of Paducah Water Works Report of Electric Plant Board FILE: Sewer easement - U -Haul Co. of Memp Lease, Civic Beautification Board Articles of Inc. - Paducah -McCracken County Convention Center Corp. FILE: Contract, Paducah Transit Co., Inc. Wahl's Excavating Co. - So. 28th St. Culvert & Street Improvement Project No. City of Paducah April 12, 1977 1. Request by the AFL-CIO for closing of an alley located between Washington and Clark Streets, South 9th Street and Walter Jetton Boulevard. 2. Request by L. J. Gay for the closing of Sixth and One-half Street and an alley located between the City of Paducah Treatment Plant Property and Northview Street. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Grumley, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (4) . Commissioner Hornsby offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Puryear, that the Board of Commissioners approve the sale by the City of Paducah of the following cemetery lots, and that the City Clerk be authorized to execute a deed of conveyance to said cemetery graves: 1. Cosmopolitan Mortuary for Inez Rudena Shelby, the northeast corner of Lot 298, Block 6, Rushing Addition, for the sum of $100.00 (Receipt No. '15707); and 2. Cosmopolitan Mortuary for Richard Stone, the northeast corner of Lot No. 297, Block 6, Rushing Addition, for the sum of $100.00 (Receipt No. 15708) . Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Grumley, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (4) . follows: Commissioner Puryear offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Hornsby, as That the following reports be received and filed: 1. Report of the Paducah Water Company for the month of March, 1977. 2. Report of the Electric Plant Board, adopted on March 30, 1977, pertaining to. the Schedule of Rates and Charges. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Grumley, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (4) . Commissioner Puryear offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Grumley, that the following documents be received and filed: 1. Sewer easement between the City of Paducah and U -Haul Company of Memphis. 2. Lease for the Market House Building between the City of Paducah and the Civic Beautification Board. 3. A copy of the Articles of Incorporation of Paducah -McCracken County Convention Center Corporation be received, approved and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Grumley, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (4) . Mayor Murphy offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Hornsby, that the following executed contracts be received and filed: 1. Contract between the City of Paducah and Paducah Transit Company, Inc.., to provide a bus transportation system in the City of Paducah. 2. Contract between the City of Paducah and Wahl's Excavating Company for construction of the South 28th Street Culvert and Street Improvement Project. Proceedings of Board of Commissioners 3. Standard Form of Agreement between Owner and Architect, Peck Associates, Inc . , for architectural service on the Southside Fire Station to be constructed at Yeiser and Bethel Streets. No. City of Paducah April 12, 1977 4. Contract between the City of Paducah and Motorola Communications & Electronics, Inc . , for the purchase of 20 mobile radios and 6 base stations. 5. Contract between the City of Paducah and James Sanders Nursery for landscaping of the Townlift Project. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Grumley, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (4) . Commissioner Grumley offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Puryear, as follows: WHEREAS, Kentucky Revised Statutes permit the adoption of resolutions by reference to a summary thereof; I therefore move that a resolution requesting the City Manager to advertise for bids for the purchase of one (1) 1977 medium-size two door hardtop automobile for use by the Mayor of the City of Paducah, and as appended in full hereto, be adopted according to law. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Grumley, Hornsby, Puryear (3) , Mayor Murphy abstained (1) . Mayor Murphy offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Puryear, as follows: WHEREAS, Kentucky Revised Statutes permit the adoption of resolutions by reference to a summary thereof; I therefore move that a resolution authorizing, adopting, approving, accepting and ratifying the execution of Amendment No. 1 to Grant Agreement for Project No. 6-21-0043-07 between the United States of America and the City of Paducah and County of McCracken, Kentucky, and as appended in full hereto, be adopted according to law. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Grumley, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (4) . Commissioner Hornsby offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Puryear as follows: WHEREAS, Kentucky Revised Statutes permit the adoption of ordinances by reference to a summary thereof; I therefore move that an ordinance providing for the closing of Six and One- half Street located on the west side of Northview Street, and an alley located between the City of Paducah Treatment Plant property and Northview Street, and as appended in full hereto, be adopted according to law. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Com- missioners Grumley, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (4) . Commissioner Puryear offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Hornsby, as follows: WHEREAS, Kentucky Revised Statutes permit the adoption of ordinances by reference to a summary thereof; 179 File contract, Peck Associates, Inc. Southside Fire Station / Motorola Communications - radios James Sanders Nursery - Townlift `' Advertise bids - auto Mayor Adopting, etc. Amendment No. 1 to Grant Agreement - Project No. 6-21-0043-07 - Airport Closing 6J St. & alley PIZ west side Northview St 180 Proceedings of. Board of Commissioners Closing alley - betw Washington & Cl So . 9th & Walter Jetton Blvd. Purchase property from Charles E. Turner - 223 So. 3rd St. Executive session k, No. City of Paducah April 12, 1977 I therefore move that an ordinance providing for the closing of an alley lying between Washington and Clark Streets and South Ninth and Walter Jetton Boulevard, and as appended in full hereto, be adopted according to law. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Grumley, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (4) . Mayor Murphy offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Hornsby, as follows: WHEREAS, Kentucky Revised Statutes permit the adoption of ordinances by reference to a summary thereof; I therefore move that an ordinance authorizing the City Manager and City Treasurer to pay the sum of $31,000.00 to Charles E. Turner and wife, Carolyn W. Turner, for the purchase of property known as 223 South Third Street in the City of Paducah, Kentucky, and as appended in full hereto, be adopted according to law. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Grumley, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (4) . Commissioner Grumley offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Hornsby, that the Board retire to executive session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Grumley, Hornsby, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (4) . Upon conclusion of the executive session, the Board reconvened in the Commission Chamber, whereupon the Mayor announced there was no further business. Upon motion the meeting adjourned. APPROVED 1977 G • City Clerk FAM