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ORDINANCE NO. 2014-5-8140
AN ORDINANCE ABOLISHING THE CURRENT MAIN STREET
DEPARTMENT ORDINANCE AND CREATING AN ADVISORY BOARD TO BE
KNOWN AS THE "PADUCAH MAIN STREET BOARD OF DIRECTORS";
PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT AND TERMS OF MEMBERS; AND
ESTABLISHING THE ROLE AND PURPOSE OF SAID BOARD
WHEREAS, on January 7, 2012, the City of Paducah adopted Ordinance
No.2012-1-7897, establishing the Main Street Department and has, from time to time,
amended said ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission hereby finds that it would be
beneficial to the City of Paducah to abolish the current Main Street Department
Ordinance and assign the functions and duties of the Main Street Department to
departments within the City of Paducah. Further, the City Commission has determined
that it should establish a Main Street Board of Directors to provide and encourage
community participation and involvement in the Main Street program.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. The provisions of Chapter 2, Article V, Division 6, entitled
"Main Street Department", are hereby abolished in its entirety.
SECTION 2. The provisions of Chapter 2, Article VI, Division 15,
entitled "Paducah Renaissance Alliance Advisory Board", are hereby abolished in its
entirety.
SECTION 3. A new section shall be created in Chapter 2, Main Street
Department Board of Directors and shall read as follows:
2-571. ESTABLISHMENT.
There is hereby created a board to be known as the Paducah Main Street
Board of Directors.
2-572. COMPOSITION; APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.
The Paducah Main Street Board of Directors shall consist of five (5)
members who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of a majority of the
members of the Board of Commissioners.
2-573. TERMS OF MEMBERS; APPOINTMENTS; VACANCIES;
AND COMPENSATION.
The Mayor, and with the consent of a majority of the City Commission,
shall appoint (5) members of the Advisory Board to be called the Paducah Main Street
Board of Directors. The board members initially designated shall serve one for a term of
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2 years two for a term of 3 years and two for a term of 4 years. Each term, except for
initial appointments, shall be for four years each, and/or until their successors are
appointed and qualified. No member may serve more than two full 4 year terms.
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 and
may not incur any indebtedness to be paid by the City.
2-574. ROLE AND FUNCTION.
The Main Street Board of Directors shall:
a. Assist with National Main Street accreditation
b. Coordinate with the Downtown Development Specialist in promoting the
mission of Main Street and the four point approach (Design, Organization,
Promotion & Economic Restructuring), providing input on programming options
and providing program review as requested from time to time. The Paducah Main
Street Board of Directors shall participate as requested in visionary planning and
assist with stimulating greater public awareness and participation by community
members and stakeholders.
C. Form citizen/volunteer committees as reasonable and necessary to assist it
in its role and function. The Paducah Main Street Board of Directors will select
its own Chairperson and Secretary and shall meet not less than quarterly. The
Downtown Development Specialist shall attend all meetings of the Paducah Main
Street Board of Directors.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be read on two separate days and will
become effective upon summary publication pursuant to KRS Chapter 424.
MAYO
ATTEST:
Tammara S. Sanderson, City Clerk
Introduced by the Board of Commissioners, April 22, 2014
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners, May 13, 2014
Recorded by Tammara S. Sanderson, City Clerk, May 13, 2014
Published by The Paducah Sun, May 22, 2014
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