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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/09/78P{oceo&ngs of Board of Commissioners City of Paducah May 9, 1978 A. 0. Miller appointed to Planning Commission Approve appointment of A. 0. Miller Pay claims: Freeda Williams 4 Mrs. Elizabeth Potter McCarty George L. Coleman, J employed as Switchboard operator in Fire Dept. No. 341 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 May 9, 1978, Mayor Murphy presided and up- on call of the Roll the following answered to their names: Commissioners Coleman, Grumley, Meeks, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (5) . Mayor Murphy offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Coleman, that the reading of the minutes for April 25 and May 5, 1978 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, Com- missioners Coleman, Grumley, Meeks, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (5) . Mayor Murphy offered the following motion: WHEREAS, Joaquin Seltzer, a member of the Paducah Planning Commission, having passed away, I hereby appoint A. 0. Miller to fill her unexpired term so that said Planning Commission shall now consist of the following members: Irene Keiler, whose term expires August 31, 1978 Mrs. Walter Penny, whose term expires August 31, 1978 A. 0. Miller, whose term expires August 31, 1979 Nick Warren, whose term expires August 31, 1979 Wilber M. Lee, whose term expires August 31, 1980 Andrew S. Wood, whose term expires August 31, 1981 Richard P. Sutton, whose term expires August 31, 1981. Commissioner Puryear offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Meeks, that the action of Mayor William S. Murphy appointing A. 0. Miller as a member of the Paducah Planning Commission be approved. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Grumley, Meeks, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (5) . Commissioner Coleman offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Grumley, that the following claims be approved, and that the City Treasurer be authorized to pay said claims after first obtaining a complete and final release: 1. Claim of Freeda Williams in the amount of $241.94 for damage to her chain link fence, two hemlock trees and other flowers, which was caused by City employees burning out a ditch along Friedman Lane on March 31, 1978. 2. Claim of Mrs. Elizabeth Potter McCarty in the amount of $28.03 for damage to a storm window caused by a Cushman vehicle, driven by Oscar V. Wood, rolling from the driveway into the window, on March 31, 1978. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Grumley, Meeks, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (5) . Commissioner Coleman offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Puryear that upon recommendation of the City Manager, I move that the following personnel change be made: 1. George Louis Coleman be employed as Switchboard Operator in the Fire Department, at a salary of $686.00 per month, effective May 15, 1978 at 6: 30 a.m. No. 342 Proceedings of Board of Commission _rs City of Paducah AROF 9,_1.977 2. The following be employed as Softball Supervisors in the Parks & Recreation Department, at a salary of $3.50 per hour, retroactive to May 8, 1978: James Petty and Sam Cain 3. The following applicant candidates in the Paducah Fire Department, having satisfactorily completed a training program and a probationary period of 120 days as of May 9, 1978, be appointed firefighters in said department, at a base hourly rate of $2.68 per hour, effective May 9, 1978: Daniel Louis Baker Mark Richard Cunningham David Stratton Funk Delbert Wayne Reeder Robert David Sutton 4. The resignation of Bill Holloway, Dog Warden under General Government, be received and accepted, retroactive to April 16, 1978. 5. The retirement of Frierson Lane, collector in the Refuse Department, be recei- ved and accepted, retroactive to March 31, 1978. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Meeks, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (4) , Commissioner Grumley voted "Nay" (1) . Commissioner Grumley offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Coleman, that the following documents be received and filed: 1. Report of the Paducah Water Works for the month of April, 1978. 2. Certificate of Insurance covering Chester O'Donley & Associates, Inc. 3. Executed contract between the City and Wahl's Excavating Company, together with a Certificate of Insurance issued by The Western Rivers Agency, Inc. and performance bond issued by American Fidelity Fire Insurance Company. 4. Bond covering Bennie Crenshaw Plumbing issued by The Travelers Indemnity Company, in the amount of $1,000.00. 5. A resolution adopted by the Paducah Planning Commission on April 17, 1978, on the proposed rezoning of property located along South 21st and "B" Streets. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Grumley, Meeks, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (5) . Commissioner Meeks 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. To Cosmopolitan Mortuary for Gertrude Carter of the northeast corner of Lot No. 310 in Block 6, Rushing Addition, for the sum of $100.00 (Receipt No. 19983) . 2. To Cosmopolitan Mortuary for Roy McCathern of the southwest corner of Lot No. 322 in Block 6, Rushing Addition, for the sum of $100 (Receipt No. 19985) . Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Grumley, Meeks, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (5) . Commissioner Meeks offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Puryear, that Thurman R. Baker be appointed Treasurer - Finance Director of the City of Paducah, effective May 22, 1978, and that his salary be set at $1,666.00 per month, and that he be granted all powers of said position as provided under the ordinances of the City of Paducah, and the statutes of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Grumley, Meeks, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (5) . Employ softball supervisors in Parks & Recreation: James Petty & Sam Cain applicant candidates promoted to firefighters: Daniel L. Baker; Marak R. Cunning- ham; Delbert W. Reeder; David S. Funk; Robert D. Sutton �✓ Resignation of Bill Holloway, dog Y warden Frierson Lane, retirement - Refuse Y dept. File documents: Report of Water Works, #/78 Ins. for Chester O'Donley & Associates, Inc. Contract betw City & Wahl's Excav- ating Co. with Ins. issued by The Western Rivers Agency, Inc. & performance bond Bond, Bennie Crenshaw Plumbing /--- Report / Report of Planning Commission - A, - rezoning property along So. 21 & "B" Streets. Rushing addition lot sales: Cosmopolitan Mortuary for rf Gertrude Carter Cosmopolitan Mortuary for Roy McCathern Thurman R. Baker appointed Treasurer - Finance Director No. 343 Proceedings of Board of Commissioners City of Paducah May 9, 1978 Adjust refuse charge because of strike Receive & file bids: Construction of tennis court fencing at Noble Park Tennis court resurfacing Adv. bids asphalt Mayor execute a pre -appli- cation for federal assistance to Dept. of Housing & Urban Development, requesting $3,000,000 for Community Development Commissioner Puryear offered the following motion, seconded by Commissioner Meeks: WHEREAS, refuse collection by the City of Paducah was disrupted by a municipal employees' strike for 37 days, and WHEREAS, citizens of Paducah are regularly billed on a bi-monthly basis for such service, and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners desires to adjust the refuse charge for such non -rendered service NOW, THEREFORE, I move that the Department of Public Finance and Paducah Water Works, billing agent for City refuse charges, be instructed to delete from both commercial and residential bills in an amount equal to the normal charges for five weeks refuse pickup service. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Grumley, Meeks, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (5) . Mayor Murphy offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Puryear, that the following bids be received and filed: 1. For the construction of tennis court fencing at Noble Park: Louisville Fence Company 2. For tennis court resurfacing: G & H Pavement Sealing Company Cox Brothers Paving, Inc. U. S. Tennis Court Company, Inc. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Grumley, Meeks, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (5) . Commissioner Coleman offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Grumley, 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 the City's requirement of asphalt (either liquid or emulsified, or both) for the year 1978, to be used . in street .construction and repair work, and as appended in full hereto be adopted according to law. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Grumley, Meeks, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (5) . Commissioner Grumley offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Coleman, as follows. WHEREAS, Kentucky Revised Statutes permit the adoption of resolutions by reference J to a summary thereof; I therefore move that a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a pre -application for federal assistance to the . Department of Housing and Urban Development requesting $3,000,000 in Federal funds for Community Development purposes, and as appended in , full hereto be adopted according to law. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Grumley, Meeks, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (5) . No. 344 Proceedings of Board of COmm1GS7An Irci Chy of Paducah May 9, 1978 Commissioner Meeks 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 the City's requirement of Bituminous Concrete (Class I, Type A) , for the year 1978 (approximately 5,000 tons) to be used in Street Resurfacing and as appended in full hereto be adopted according to law. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Grumley, Meeks, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (5) . Commissioner Puryear offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Meeks, 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 City's requirement of limestone for the year 1978 (approximately 2,000 tons) to be used in street construction, and as appended in full hereto be adopted according to law. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Grumley, Meeks, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (5) . Commissioner Puryear offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Meeks, 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 resurfacing various streets in the City of Paducah, and as appended in full hereto be adopted according to law. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Grumley, Meeks, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (5) . Mayor Murphy offered motion,* seconded by Commissioner Coleman, that Frank Paxton, Frank Evans, Harold Ford, Tom Wilson, P. J. Grumley, Perry Driver, William Sanders, H. C. Mathis and Samuel Carlick be recognized and appointed as the initial Board of Directors of the Paducah -McCracken Convention Center Corporation, for the terms set forth in the resolution as appended in full hereto, be adopted according to law. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Grumley, Meeks, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (5) . Commissioner Coleman offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Grumley, as follows: WHEREAS, Kentucky Revised Statutes permit the adoption of ordinances by reference to a summary thereof; I therefore move that an ordinance accepting the proposal of G & H Pavement Sealing Company, in the amount of $7,605.35, for resurfacing tennis courts in Noble Park and as appended in full hereto, be introduced and adopted according to law. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Grumley, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (4) , Commissioner Meeks voted "Nay" (1) . Adv. bids Bituminous Concrete for 1978 Adv bids - limestone for 1978 Adv bids, resurfacing various streets Frank Paxton, Frank Evans, Harold Ford, Tom Wilson, P. J. Grumley, Perry Driver, William Sanders. H. C. Mathis & Samuel Carlick appointed as the initial Board of Directors - for the Paducah -Mc Cracken Convention Center Corp. Accept proposal of G & H Pavement Sealing Co. - resurfacing tennis courts in Noble Park No. 345 Proceedings of Board of Commissioners C;ty of Paducah May 9, 1978 ` Mayor execute an amendment to contract with AFSCME, 1586 from May 8, 1978 through March 31, 1980 Accept proposal of Louisville Fence Co. - fencing at Noble Park Authorize sale of right of way by City To Commonwealth of Ky. . for use of Dept. of Transportation Rezpne property along So. 21 & "B" Streets - LOST Authorize Mayor enter into an agreemtn with Commonwealth of Ky. . - flood damage abatement project in Littleville Area Commissioner Coleman offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Grumley, 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 Mayor to execute an amendment to contract between the City of Paducah and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees AFL-CIO Local. 1586, covering the period from May 8, 1978 through March 31, 1980 and as appended in full hereto, be adopted according to law. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Grumley, Meeks, Puryear ,and Mayor Murphy (5) . -Commissioner Grumley 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 accepting the proposal of Louisville Fence Company, in the amount of $6,958.00 for construction of tennis court fencing at Noble Park and as appended in full hereto, be introduced and adopted according to law. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Grumley, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (4) , Commissioner Meeks voted "Nay" (1) , Commissioner Meeks 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 authorizing the sale of right of way by the City to the Commonwealth of Kentucky for the use and benefit of the Department of Transportation, and as appended in full hereto be introduced and adopted according to law. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Grumley, Meeks, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (5) . Commissioner Meeks 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 approving the final report of the Paducah Planning Commission respecting the rezoning from R-3 Medium Density Residential Zone to B-3, General Business Zone of property located along South 21st and "B" Streets, and amending the Paducah Zoning Ordinance -1976 so as to effect such rezoning, and as appended in full hereto be adopted according to law. After discussion by Commissioners and people representing the rezoning and people objecting, Commissioner Meeks withdrew his motion and Commissioner Puryear with- drew his second. LOST. Commissioner Puryear offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Meeks, 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 Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Commonwealth of Kentucky providing for a flood damage abatement project in the Littleville Area, and authorizing the expenditure of $29,400.00 as the City's portion of the project cost, and as appended in full hereto be introduced and adopted according to law; this No. 346 Proceedings of Board of Commissioners City of Paducah May 9, 1978 being the second and final reading. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Grumley, Meeks, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (5) . Commissioner Puryear offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Meeks, as follows: WHEREAS, Kentucky Revised Statutes permit the adoption of ordinances by reference to a summary thereof; I therefore move that an' ordinance amending Section 2-47 "Noncivil Service Employees Generally" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, increasing the salary of the of the Treasurer' --'-Finance Director, and as appended in full hereto be adopted according to law. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Grumley, Meeks, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (5) . Commissioner Grumley offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Meeks, that the Board go into Executive Session for the purpose of interviewing applicant candidates for the Paducah Fire Department, and a matter involving 'litigation concerning the City of Paducah. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Grumley, Meeks, Puryear and Mayor Murphy (5) . 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: Mayor 0 City Clerk Amend 2-47 - "Noncivil Service Employees Generally" Executive Session v