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September 3, 2002
At a Meeting of the Board of Commissioners, held in the Commission Chambers at City
Hall at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 3, 2002, Mayor Paxton presided, and upon call of
the roll by the City Clerk, the following answered to their names: Commissioners
Abraham, Coleman, Montgomery, Smith and Mayor Paxton (5).
The Planning Commission joined the City Commission to discuss the proposed sign
ordinance changes. The following members answered to their names: Chairman
Manchester and members Schramke, Crecelius, Cromwell, Feldsien, and Grisham (6).
Member Tyler was absent (1).
Tom Barnett, Director of Planning and Steve Ervin, City Planner, began a discussion
between the Board and Planning Commission regarding the proposed sign ordinance for
the City of Paducah. The main issue to discuss was whether to allow billboards and if
they are allowed, do we implement a cap and replace policy and set standards. The
resolution adopted by the Planning Commission and recommended to the Board does not
contain allowance for billboards; it does not have a cap and replace section.
PUBLIC HEARING FOR SIGN REGULATIONS
Mayor Paxton announced at this time the Public Hearing.
Buford Wilson, property owner within the City of Paducah, has a concern about the
number of billboards that went up in a 2 -mile area within the last year from Broad Street
to Jackson Street at Skinhead's Restaurant. Where is the end of putting up these signs?
He wants the City to keep billboards within the City limits at the number they are at now. (/
He is in support of a cap and replace policy.
Steve Lawrence, General Manager of Lamar Advertising, wanted to thank the Board for
considering a cap and replace ordinance. Steve Ervin and Mr. Lawrence have discussed
the various provisions of a potential cap and replace ordinance. His preference is to leave
the number of signs at 100% that was the original intent of the cap and replace. To set
number at less than 100% there are several considerations that the City will have to look
at.
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After much discussion, Mayor Paxton offered motion, seconded by Comm. Coleman that
the staff go with a cap and replace at 100% at the number we have today in the City
limits.
Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Abraham, Coleman and Mayor Paxton
(3). Nays, Commissioners Smith and Montgomery (2).
INTRODUCTION: POLICE EXPLORERS
Chief Randy Bratton explained the program called the Explorer Post. This is handled by
volunteer police officers and they put a lot of time and effort into this program. It is a
program for students who have finished the 8th grade or are 15 years old and are
interested in law enforcement.
URANIUM ENRICHMENT PLANT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ISSUE
Ken Wheeler, leader of task force formed by several business leaders within the
community to support the further development of the uranium plant, was here to update
the Board on the above issue. He thanked the Board for support for the task force over
the last year.
He discussed the 3 major facets from an economic development standpoint of the
diffusion plant. The first facet being the recently announced DUF6 centrifuges plant to
be built here. The second facet is the issue of clean up at the present plant and the third
facet is the second -generation enrichment plant.
ANNEXATION INCENTIVE POLICY
Steve Ervin and Tom Barnett went over a summary of how the program could or would
be handled.
The Board wants to move ahead with this ordinance as soon as possible.
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
Rick Murphy, Director of Engineering, gave a briefing on the above plan. The Federal
Government is requiring each state to implement its National Pollutant Discharge System
Phase II. Each state is required to comply with those guidelines and enforce them on
j municipalities falling under the Phase II- Stormwater Guidelines. Kentucky has
V implemented the Kentucky Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (KPDES) of which
Paducah has been named a Phase II municipality. The City has to submit a Notice of
Intent by March 10, 2003, to Commonwealth of Kentucky Natural Resources and
Environmental Protection Cabinet, Department for Environmental Protection to initiate
the City's Phase II permit.
ORDINANCE - ADOPTION
PECAN DRIVE DESIGN CONTRACT
Commissioner Montgomery offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Coleman, that
the Board of Commissioners adopt an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE
COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY, TRANSPORTATION CABINET,
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY,
FOR DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS OF PECAN DRIVE." This ordinance is summarized
as follows: That the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute a contract between the
Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Highways, and the City of Paducah,
Kentucky, for design improvements of Pecan Drive beginning at the construction limits
of the existing Village Square Drive to U.S. 62. The design improvements are to widen
the existing Pecan Drive from a 2 lane rural section to a 3 lane urban curb and gutter
roadway. The Department will reimburse the City up to $300,000 for completion of this
project.
Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Abraham, Coleman, Montgomery,
Smith and Mayor Paxton (5).
CITY MANAGER REPORT
V The Budget books for FY2002-2003 were distributed.
Mayor informed the Board that a request has been made to him by a group of people
including Anne Gryczon, Bill Black, Hal Sullivan, etc., to preserve the four buildings
(Paducah Hyde and Junk) right behind the old Finkel building located at 2nd Street and
Washington. The buildings are scheduled to be demolished soon. The Mayor has told
Anne Gryczon she has 90 days to sell those buildings to a potential buyer for $1, plus
what it costs the City to stabilize those buildings. Those businesses have to be completed
and be up and running by the opening of the Four Rivers Center and the buyers have to
assume all liability so the City is not liable.
The Board concurred.
Upon motion the meeting adjourned.
ADOPTED: September _LO , 2002
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