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Home My WebLink About2008-5-7411599 ORDINANCE NO. 2008-5-7411 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, AUTHORIZING THE CREATION OF THE ZONE BOARD OF 1 PADUCAH WHEREAS on February 11, 2008 City Manager, Jim Zumwalt, distributed to the City Commission a Proposal to Create Paducah Renaissance Agency; and WHEREAS in the ensuing weeks City Commissioners and staff have discussed the Manager's proposal with Paducah Main Street Board, Downtown Merchants, Lowertown Arts District Association, Lowertown Renaissance Association, Lowertown Artists not affiliated with Arts District Association, Convention and Visitors' Bureau Board staff, Paducah School for the Arts, and other interested stakeholders; and WHEREAS, the City of Paducah adopted a Resolution on April 1, 2008, authorizing and directing the staff of the City, to prepare an ordinance(s) reorganizing Lowertown and Downtown functions; and WHEREAS, the City of Paducah ("City") adopted the Paducah Riverfront Redevelopment Plan in March 2007; and WHEREAS, Paducah Main Street, Inc. (Main Street) was chartered and in 1989 for Paducah's Downtown Main established the purpose of stimulating economy. Street has adopted the successful four -point approach of organization, promotion, design, and economic restructuring; and WHEREAS, the City has recognized and financially supported the efforts of Paducah Main Street, Inc. since 1989; and WHEREAS, the efforts of Main Street have led to the "Gold" Level Renaissance Community designation; new business start-ups, higher commercial occupancies; and an influx of market rate apartments and condominiums. WHEREAS, the Artist Relocation Program administered by the City's Planning Department began in 2000; and WHEREAS, the City adopted the Lowertown Neighborhood Plan in 2002; and WHEREAS, since the adoption of the neighborhood plan more than 70 artists from across the nation relocated to Paducah and have invested $30 million in homes, businesses, studios, and galleries; and WHEREAS, City has determined that it is in basic agreement with the Kent Burnes' 2005 report on the interdependent needs of Lowertown and Downtown; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Commissioners of the City of Paducah finds reorganizing the programmatic assets of Lowertown and Downtown is in the best interest of the City and will further revitalization of the Downtown business area of the City of Paducah; and 1 WHEREAS, current board vacancies, as well as the vacant positions of the Main Street Manager and Artist Relocation Coordinator are threatening the pace of growth; and WHEREAS, lost development, organization, and promotional opportunities have created an urgent need for the City to act. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY: SECTION 1. Name of Board. The name shall be the Zone Board of Paducah. � SECTION 2. Membership; appointment; and term. The Mayor, with the consent of the Board of Commissioners, shall appoint up to 15 members to the Zone Board. Each term shall be four years each, and until their successors are appointed and qualified. No member may serve more than two (2) consecutive full terms. There shall be no limit to the number of nonconsecutive terms served. The initial appointees to the Board shall include nine (9) qualified board members from the Main Street Board of Directors as of the effective date of this ordinance, plus six (6) new members. The new members will be appointed to staggered terms: Two (2) shall be appointed to a two (2) year term. Two (2) shall be appointed to a three (3) year term. Two (2) shall be appointed to a four (4) year term. SECTION 3. Duties of Board. The duties of the board shall include: A. Administer the Artist Relocation recruitment program. B. Administer the targeted business recruitment program. C. In conjunction with the Convention and Visitor's Bureau (CVB), coordinate marketing programs that support artists and businesses in Downtown and Lowertown. D. Manage events and festivals in the Renaissance area including, but not limited to, Barbeque On the River, Lowertown Arts & Music Festival, Second Saturdays, Screen on the Green, Saturday Night After Dinner, and Old Market Days. E. Serve as the Main Street Board implementing the traditional four - point Main Street Program. 1. Design: Focuses on the aesthetics of the area by encouraging rehabilitation of historic buildings, works with partners on long-term planning and sensitive design management. The board shall assist the City's Planning Department in the creation of design guidelines for the Zone area. 2. Organization: Create goals by building a consensus and striving for cooperation among the many groups who are involved in the revitalization process. The governing board and standing committees make up the fundamental FA 601 SECTION 7. Severability. If any section, paragraph or provision of this Ordinance shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the invalidity or unenforceability of such section, paragraph or provision shall not affect any of the remaining provisions of this Ordinance. k organizational structure of a volunteer -driven program. Volunteers are coordinated and supported by a paid staff. 3. Promotion: Markets the district's assets to consumers, investors, new businesses, local citizens and visitors. This will be accomplished through advertising, retail promotional activity, special events, and marketing campaigns. 4. Economic Restructuring: Strengthens the districts existing economic base while finding ways to meet new opportunities and challenges. Economic Structuring and restructuring will focus on converting unused or underused commercial space into economically productive property and boosts the profitability of the district. F. Manage the Lowertown Texaco Station. G. Manage the "Green" at 7th and Madison Streets. H. Manage the Farmer's Market. I. Oversee maintenance of the floodwall murals. J. Maintain a core of volunteers to support the whole Renaissance area. K. Administer the Downtown Retail Fence incentive program and expand it to the whole Renaissance area. Lowertown incentives for Artists L. Administer the program moving into the neighborhood. M. Support development of the Paducah School for the Arts. N. Conduct fundraising events to support activities in the Renaissance Area. O. Maintain continuing communication with artists, businesses, residents, and other stakeholders of the Renaissance area. SECTION 4. Renaissance Board. The Zone Board will operate in conjunction with the Paducah Renaissance Board; and be staffed by employees of the Renaissance Board. SECTION 5. Compensation. The members of the board shall serve without compensation from the City, may not incur indebtedness to be paid by the City, and the City shall not be responsible for debts incurred by said Board. Board members shall be reimbursed for any expense for authorized travel, lodging and meals incident to their duties on said board. SECTION 6. Area. The Zone of Paducah shall be as shown on the attached map. SECTION 7. Severability. If any section, paragraph or provision of this Ordinance shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the invalidity or unenforceability of such section, paragraph or provision shall not affect any of the remaining provisions of this Ordinance. k 602 SECTION 8. Compliance With Open Meetings Laws. The City Commission hereby finds and determines that all formal actions relative to the adoption of this Ordinance were taken in an open meeting of this City Commission, and that all deliberations of this City Commission and of its committees, if any, which resulted in formal action, were in meetings open to the public, in full compliance with applicable legal requirements. SECTION 9. Conflicts. All ordinances, resolutions, orders or parts thereof in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed and the provisions of this Ordinance shall prevail and be given effect. SECTION 10. Effective. This ordinance shall be read on two separate days and will become effective upon summary publication pursuant to KRS Chapter 424. ATTEST: &gKA'- Tammara S. Brock, City Clerk Introduced by the Board of Commissioners April 28, 2008 Adopted by the Board of Commissioners, May 6, 2008 Recorded by Tammara S. Brock, City Clerk, May 6, 2008 Published by The Paducah Sun, May 10, 2008 \ord\zone board attachment: map for renaissance zone--\tammyb on docserver z\tammystufAword\map-renaissance zone.pdf C! RENAISSANCE ZONE (7)