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Home My WebLink About01/23/73No. 0 _ Proceedings of Petition X-rated film Liability In Harper & d Arterburn File contra c - Gu if Oil CO.' Homestead Tax ExL6mp- tion Board of Commissioners _ City of Paducah January 23, 1973 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 January 231, 1973, Mayor McNutt presided and upon call of the Roll the following answered to their names: Commissioners Hornsby. Lambert, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (4). Mayor McNutt offered motion that the reading of the Minutes for December 19, 22 & 29, 1972 and January 8 and 16, 1973 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 Hornsby, Lambert, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (4) . Mayor McNutt offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Hornsby, that the petition addressed to Mayor McNutt and Members _of the City Commission requesting that they continue to work against the management of the Fourth Street Cinema in showing X-rated films, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hornsby, Lambert, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (4) . Commissioner Hornsby offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Lambert, that the Certificate of Insurance issued by The Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York, to Harper & Arterburn and the City of Paducah, Kentucky, for a period of one year from January 1, 1973, be received, approved and filed. Ad opted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hornsby, Lambert, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (4) . Commissioner Hornsby offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Lambert that the executed copy of the contract between the City and Gulf Oil Company, for sale to the Cil of its requirement of regular and ethyl gasoline, motor oil, diesel fuel, chassis �y lubricant, gear lube oil, hydraulic oil, kerosene and anti -freeze from January 1, 1973 ! through December 31, 1973, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hornsby, Lambert, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (4) . Commissioner Hornsby offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Lambert, as follows: WHEREAS, the citizens of the Commonwealth of Kentucky have recently seen fit through the enactment of a Constitutional Amendment to grant a homestead exemption to the elderly citizens of this Commonwealth, so that they may fully enjoy their latter years without oppressive tax burdens that deplete their limited and fixed income, and WHEREAS, due to unfortunate circumstances many of our citizems eligible for this homestead exemption have recently incurred an increase in the real property assessment on their residences, and WHEREAS, I am of the opinion that the effect of these circumstances is contrary to the spirit and intent of the homestead exemption act and that such circumstances have discriminated against and have deprived the elderly citizens of the tax relief that they so justly deserve, and WHEREAS, I am desirous of having the City concentrate its efforts to determine whether this Board of Commissioners can adopt any legal measures which will correct I Proceedings of. Liability Ins.; Ed Downs & Son, New Fire Sta ti 17& Broadway File Architect Agreement File bid on Mayor's car Request bids Secondary Wastewater Treatment Facilities V m Bus Transporta� / tion System tol ✓ Kelley Trans.��o. Board of Commissioners No. 9 City of Paducah January 23, 1973 these unfortunate circumstances and provide to the senior citizens of Paducah, Kentucky the full measure of tax relief for their homes. NOW THEREFORE, I move that the Corporation Counsel of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, be directed by the Board of Commissioners, to conduct a study of the applicable law and authorities governing a city of the second class, to determine whether the governing body of that city can legally adopt, by ordinance or other appropriate measures, the necessary rules and regulations to authorize the real property assessments of all persons over the age of 65 years be adjusted to reflect the value assessed to that property on July 1, 1972, and that further that the Corporation Counsel of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, consult with the Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Revenue and the office of the Attorney General and other such agencies as he may select, and that he submit to the Board of Commissioners a written opinion detailing his findings as soon as possible. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hornsby, Lambert, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (4) . Commissioner Lambert offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Puryear, that the Certificate of Insurance issued by The Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York, to Ed Downs & Son, Inc, and the City of Paducah, Kentucky, for a period of one year from January 1, 1973, be received, approved and filed. Adopted on call of the roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hornsby, Lambert, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (4) . Commissioner Puryear offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Lambert, that the Standard Form of Agreement between owner and architect submitted by Gresham & Kerr, John Keeling Associates, for professional architectural services to be rendered in the design and construction of a fire station to be located at 17th and Broadway in Paducah, Kentucky, be received and filed with the Minutes of this meeting. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hornsby, Lambert, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (4) . Commissioner Puryear offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Lambert, that the bid of Ray H. Mullen Motor Company, Inc. for sale to the City of one 1973 medium size four door automobile for use by the Mayor, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hornsby, Lambert, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (4) . Commissioner Hornsby offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Lambert, that a resolution entitled "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SECONDARY WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES FOR THE CITY OF PADUCAH", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hornsby, Lambert, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (4) . Commissioner Hornsby offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Lambert, that an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE GRANTING AN AUTHORIZATION TO KELLEY TRANSPORTATI COMPANY, INC. FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF A MOTOR BUS No. LU Proceedings of Bo a r d of Commissioners Close alley 16th St & Short 16th S Adopt 1972-7 Edition National Fir Codes City of Paducah January 23, 1973 _ TRANSPORTATION SUS TEM IN THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, FOR THE TRANSPORTATION FOR HIRE OF PASSENGERS AS A COMMON CARRIER; FIXING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH GRANT, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY TO EXIST", be introduced and remain on file for one week for public inspection in the completed form in which it shall be put upon its final passage, Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hornsby, Lambert, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (4) . Commissioner Lambert offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Puryear, that an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AN ALLEY LOCATED BETWEEN SOUTH 16TH STREET AND SHORT 16TH STREET", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hornsby, Lambert, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (4) . Commissioner Lambert offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Puryear, that an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 1972-73 EDITION OF THE NATIONAL FIRE CODE; VOLUMES 1 THROUGH 10, RECOMMENDED BY THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hornsby, Lambert, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (4) . Contract witI Commissioner Puryear offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Lambert, that an Gresham & Keir Fire Station /ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT ON 17 & Broadwa Accept bid Ray H.Mullen Car for Mayo Amend Urban Mass Trans. Study Grant BEHALF OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, WITH GRESHAM & KERR, JOHN KEELING ASSOCIATES, FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FIRE STATION AT 17TH AND BROADWAY" be introduced and remain on file for one week for public inspection in the completed form in which it shall be put upon its final passage. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hornsby, Lambert, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (4) . Commissioner Puryear offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Lambert, that an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE BID OF RAY H. MULLEN MOTOR COMPANY, INC. FOR THE SALE TO THE CITY OF ONE 1973 BUICK LeSABER CUSTON FOUR DOOR HARDTOP AUTOMOBILE FOR USE BY THE MAYOR, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR SUCH PURCHASE", be introduced and remain on file for public inspection for one week in the completed form in which it shall be put upon its final passage. Adopted on call of th Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hornsby, Lambert, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (4) . Mayor McNutt offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Hornsby, that an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND PROVIDING FOR THE EXECUTION OF A PROPOSED CONTRACT FOR AN URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION TECHNICAL STUDY GRANT FOR PROJECT NO. KY -T9-3 BETWEEN THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" , be introduced and remain on file for one week for public inspection in the completed form in which it shall be put upon its final passage. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hornsby, Lambert, Puryear and Mayor McNutt No. Proceedings of Board of Commissioners City ofPaducah January 23, 1973 Designate City of Paducah as a "Bird Sanctuary; IV Mayor McNutt offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Hornsby, that an 11 ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, AS A BIRD SANCTUARY AND CREATING SECTION 4-8 'UNLAWFUL MOLESTING OF FOWL', OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hornsby, Lambert, Puryear and Mayor McNutt (4) . On motion the meeting adjourned. ADOPTED �--�� 1973 City Clerk APPROVED Mayor