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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/27/95 Called446 NOVEMBER 27, 1995 ROLL CALL At a Called Meeting of the Board of Commissioners, held at 5:30 p.m., Monday, November 27, 1995, at in the City Hall Commissioner Chambers, Mayor Montgomery presided, and upon call of the roll by the City Manager, the following answered to their names: Commissioners Coleman, Grumley, Hornsby, Renfro and Mayor Montgomery (5). R & F NOTICES Commissioner Coleman offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Grumley, that the Notices of Called Meeting for 5:30 p.m., November 28, 1995, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Grumley, Hornsby,Renfro and Mayor Montgomery (5). FOREST HILLS DISCUSSION Mayor Montgomery addressed the Forest Hills issue and gave a . brief history of the project since its establishment in 1968 by the Paducah McCracken Development Council Inc. through a $1 million bond issue. Mayor Montgomery reported that Forest Hills will continue to operate as a rental unit owned by the City of Paducah, that the Forest Hills Board has decided to unincorporate, and re -negotiations of the least are taking place at this time. She said the ordinance will be removed from the November 28 Commission Meeting agenda to make sure the lease is written in the best possible manner for all concerned. She said there has never been any discussion of selling Forest Hills, and the contents of the lease are all that have been discussed. She invited Forest Hills Board members George Sullivan and Jack Tick, who were present at this meeting, to speak. MR. TICK, Chairman of the Forest Hills Board, attested to accuracy of the Forest Hills historical background as given by Mayor Montgomery and reiterated the Mayor's statements concerning lease negotiations. He stated that at no time during his 13 years on the Board has he heard anyone suggest that Forest Hills be sold for any purpose, and that is should continue to be a viable resource, since 8% of the population of Paducah reside there. He said he does not foresee any dramatic rent increase in the future. He further stated that the Forest Hills Board had reviewed a draft of a proposed lease agreement with the City and had resubmitted it to the City for consideration. COMMISSIONER COLEMAN reported that based on the telephone calls he has received, people are concerned that rent would dramatically increase. Mr. Tick replied that they can "leave that to rest". CITY MANAGER HOOVER reiterated the Mayor's statement that this item will be removed from the November 28 Commission Meeting agenda for fine tuning to meet the approval of all concerned parties. MAYOR MONTGOMERY said she will totally remove herself from the situation because she feels it is important for the City Commission to do what they feel is correct on this issue. COMMISSIONER GRUMLEY said he believes both boards should communicate better before a decision is reached on the Lease Agreement. COMMISSIONER COLEMAN asked Chairman Tick about their feelings concerning the new Board to govern Forest Hills which members have"not yet been.appointed. 447 NOVEMBER 27, 1995 MR. SULLIVAN responded that the City will control the new board or corporation, and it will respond to what the City Fathers ask for. MAYOR MONTGOMERY said a joint meeting will be held to adopt the new Lease Agreement. REV. WARDELL HARVEY discussed his concerns about the proposed Forest Hills lease and said the ordinance should be thrown away. REV. ALFRED ANDERSON suggested that the ordinance be tabled until the news administration comes in. COMMISSION AGENDA FOR REMAINDER OF 1995 CITY MANAGER HOOVER discussed with the Commission several items to be considered before January 1, 1996. He asked the Commission to review this list and give him direction at the Commission Meeting tomorrow night. A list of these items is included in the minute file for this date. He said personnel policies and procedure may have to be adopted before the end of the year in order to settle with the Human Rights Commission. MAYOR MONTGOMERY repeated that she will remove herself from all sensitive issues if she is asked to do so. The meeting recessed at this time, to be continued at the conclusion of a joint City/County Meeting scheduled for 7:00 p.m. At the conclusion of the Joint City/County Meeting, the Board reconvened in the Commission Chambers, whereupon the Mayor called the meeting back to order. EXECUTIVE SESSION Commissioner Grumley offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Renfro, that the Board go into closed session for discussion of matters pertaining to the following topic: 1. Issues which might lead to the appointment, dismissal, or disciplining of an employee, as permitted by KRS 61.810)1)(f). Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Grumley, Hornsby, Renfro and Mayor Montgomery (5). At the conclusion of the Executive Session, the Board reconvened in Open Session, whereupon the Mayor announced there was no further business. Upon motion the meeting adjourned. ADOPTED: November 28, 1995 ity lerk