HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/13/12NOVEMBER 13, 2012
At a Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners, held on Tuesday, November 13,
2012, at 5:30 p.m., Mayor Paxton presided, and upon call of the roll by the City Clerk,
the following answered to their names: Commissioners Abraham, Kaler, Watkins and
Mayor Paxton (4). Commissioner Gault was absent (1).
INVOCATION
Chaplain Preston Figge gave the invocation.
ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
Presentation for art winners for the "What Home Means to Me", contest was removed.
PRESENTATIONS
Excerpts are below from the City Commission Meeting Highlights prepared by Pam
Spencer, Public Information Officer, providing details for the presentations given at the
commission meeting.
"Paducah School of Art Presentation
West Kentucky Community & Technical College President Dr. Barbara Veazey
briefed the Mayor and Commissioners on the latest plans with the expansion of the
Paducah School of Art into LowerTown. Dr. Veazey says, "It will be something
that this community will take great pride in." Mayor Paxton says, "This will be
something that will eventually transform downtown and LowerTown." A
groundbreaking was held at Madison Hall on October 25. The ceramics program
will be at that facility starting in January. Next to Madison Hall will be the facility
for the sculpture program which is scheduled to be completed for students by
January 2014. Dr. Veazey also says the Pickle Factory location in LowerTown is
proposed to be the location for the drawing and painting programs. Once that
facility is opened, the Paducah School of Art would no longer need the Broadway
location. Dr. Veazey asked the Mayor and Commissioners for an extension of the
City's financial support of the Paducah School of Art. Currently, the City is
providing $75,000 each year for a total of three years. Dr. Veazey requested an
extension of an additional two years. Mayor -Elect Kaler says, "I agree that the art
school is a large economic driver. It brings art awareness to the community."
Commissioner Gerald Watkins says, "I think the art school is vital to the
importance and growth of the art community and downtown and LowerTown."
The Mayor and Commissioners support the Paducah School of Art but will need to
review the budget before making the financial commitment.
Barkley Regional Airport Update .
Barkley Regional Airport Manager Richard Roof provided an annual briefing on
the status of the airport. Roof says, "The airline industry for the first time in 85
years has reached a maturity level." Roof says there is less competition and not a
lot of room to grow in the airline industry; however, Barkley Regional Airport has
been quite successful with SkyWest and has seen increased ridership this year.
Roof says, "Our future is bright compared to those around us." He says there are
industry concerns such as the cost of fuel, a lack of passenger growth, a pilot
shortage, and the uncertainty of the essential air service. Nevertheless, Barkley has
already surpassed SkyWest's passenger forecasts for the current calendar year and
boasts an average airfare of $171 which is lower than last year's and $9 cheaper
than the average for the 74 airports in the southerndistrict. Roof says the airport's
goal is to increase the passenger load to a level that would warrant a third flight.
He says the daily passenger load would need to rise to 125-130 passengers.
Dragon Boat Festival Update
River Discovery Center Executive Director Julie Harris provided the Mayor and
Commissioners with a recap of the inaugural Dragon Boat Festival held September
22 on Paducah's riverfront. Commissioner Richard Abraham says, "The energy on
the riverfront was amazing." Harris says, "The business community jumped at the
chance to participate." The Dragon Boat Festival involved 26 local teams racing in
heats by paddling 40 -foot long boats. Proceeds from the team entry fees and
sponsorships benefited the educational programs at the River Discovery Center.
Harris estimates the event brought 2500-3000 people to the riverfront. Next year,
Harris hopes to have 36 teams. The 2013 Dragon Boat Festival is set for September
21."
NOVEMBER 13, 2012
MINUTES
Commissioner Abraham offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Gault, that the
reading of the Minutes for the October 23rd, October 29th, and November 5th, 2012, City
Commission meeting be waived and that the Minutes of said meeting prepared by the
City Clerk be approved as written.
Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Abraham, Kaler, Watkins and Mayor
Paxton (4).
MOTIONS
R & F DOCUMENTS
Commissioner Abraham offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Kaler, that the
following documents and bids be received and filed:
DOCUMENTS
1. Certificates of Insurance:
a. Buffalo Construction Inc.
b. Danny Cope & Sons
C. Grief Construction
2. Certificate of Insurance and Right of Way Bond:
a. Big Ed's Concrete
b. Heflin, Inc.
3. Paducah Transit Authority Encroachment Agreement (Ord.#2012-10-7980)
4. Bulk Ice Control Rock Salt FY2013 (Ord.#2012-10-7981)
5. Deed of Conveyance to Schroeder Publishing Co for PWW Property on Ky Dam
Rd (Ord.#2012-10-7982)
6. Transit Authority of the City of Paducah Financial Statements for the Year Ended
June 30, 2012
7. Paducah Water Works Financial Highlights for September 2012
8. Petition Against Tent City Missions Being Located at 1901 Bridge Street
BIDS
ENGINEERING -PUBLIC WORKS (SOLID WASTE DIVISION)
FRONT LOADING REFUSE COLLECTION TRUCK
1. McBride Mack*
2. Stringfellow, Inc.
Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Abraham, Kaler, Watkins and Mayor
Paxton (4).
*Denotes the selected bid
MUNICIPAL ORDERS
PERSONNEL CHANGES
Commissioner Kaler offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Watkins, that upon the
recommendation of the City Manager, the Board of Commissioners of the City of
Paducah order that the personnel changes on the list below be approved.
(SEE MUNICIPAL ORDER BOOK)
Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Abraham, Kaler, Watkins and Mayor
Paxton (4).
AMENDING CURRENT COMPOST FEES
Commissioner Watkins offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Kaler, "A
MUNICIPAL ORDER AMENDING THE SCHEDULE OF FEES AND CHARGES
FOR SOLID WASTE PICK UP PURSUANT TO THE SOLID WASTE ORDINANCE,
CHAPTER 94, SOLID WASTE, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY," be adopted.
Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Abraham, Kaler, Watkins and Mayor
Paxton (4). M041696;BK 8
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ORDINANCES — ADOPTION
Commissioner Abraham offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Kaler, that the
Board of Commissioners adopt an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, DECLARING SUPPORT FOR AND AUTHORIZING
CERTAIN ACTIONS TO ENABLE G.P.E.D.C., INC., DOING BUSINESS UNDER
THE ASSUMED NAME OF THE GREATER PADUCAH ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, INC TO PARTNER WITH TELETECH SERVICES
CORPORATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND LOCATION OF A GENERAL
AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES FOR CUSTOMER CARE CENTERS WITHIN
THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, MCCRACKEN COUNTY
KENTUCKY; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF VARIOUS
DOCUMENTS RELATED THERETO." This ordinance is summarized as follows: In
this Ordinance the City of Paducah ("City") declares support for and authorizes certain
actions to enable G.P.E.D.C., INC., doing business under the assumed name of the
GREATER PADUCAH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, INC., a Kentucky
not -for -profit -corporation ("GPEDC") to partner with TeleTech Services Corporation
("TeleTech") to develop and locate general and administrative offices for customer care
centers in a certain planned office park called the Paducah Commerce Park located on
McCracken Boulevard (the "Commerce Park Property"), and in a second location
currently referred to as the Commerce Center located at 401 Kentucky Avenue, Paducah
KY, 42003 (the "Commerce Center Property"), all within the boundaries of Paducah,
McCracken County, Kentucky; (together, the "Project"); which cooperative, mutual
endeavor has been evidenced by a certain Memorandum of Understanding dated
November 1, 2012, (the "MOU") and entered into by and between GPEDC and
TeleTech.
Further, this Ordinance authorizes the transfer of the Commerce Center Property to
GPEDC for $1.00 and to allocate up to $1.35 million to the Project to assist GPEDC in
its commitment to provide investment funds for the construction of and renovation of the
customer care centers on the Commerce Park Property and the Commerce Center
_ Property, respectively.
Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Abraham, Kaler, Watkins and Mayor
Paxton (4). ORD.#2012-11-7986; BK 33
FOUNTAIN AVENUE HOME BRIDGE LOAN
Commissioner Abraham offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Kaler, that the
Board of Commissioners adopt an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE APPROVING
A REVOLVING LINE OF CREDIT FROM BANTERRA BANK. IN THE PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $900,000; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
EXECUTE THE REVOLVING LINE OF CREDIT AGREEMENT AND OTHER
LOAN DOCUMENTS RELATING THERETO, AND AUTHORIZING A
DESIGNATED AGENT TO DRAW FUNDS FROM THE REVOLVING LINE OF
CREDIT, ALL OF WHICH IS NECESSARY TO FINANCE A PORTION OF THE
CITY'S PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION COST IN THE "FOUNTAIN AVENUE
NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION PROJECT"". This ordinance is summarized as
follows: By this Ordinance the City of Paducah, Kentucky, authorizes and approves a
Revolving Line of Credit from Banterra Bank in the principal amount not to exceed
$900,000 for a term of eighteen months (18) months, with interest thereon at the fixed
rate of 2.95% per annum, subject to commercially reasonable terms and conditions. The
funds drawn from the Revolving Line of Credit shall be utilized to finance a portion of
the City's construction costs incurred in the furtherance of its commitments to construct
seven (7) new structures within the Fountain Avenue Neighborhood. Further the City
authorizes and directs the Finance Director of the City of Paducah, Kentucky to request
and effectuate draws upon the Revolving Line of Credit as deemed necessary by the City
Planning Department to satisfy construction costs incurred by the City in the furtherance
of its commitments.
Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Abraham, Kaler, Watkins and Mayor
Paxton (4). ORD.#2012-11-7987; BK 33
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ACCEPT GRANT AWARD FOR COMMUNITY POLICING:
NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION FOR FOUNTAIN AVENUE
Commissioner Kaler offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Watkins, that
the Board of Commissioners adopt an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE
ACCEPTING A 2012 COMMUNITY POLICE PARTNERSHIP -
NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION AWARD, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
MIDTOWN ALLIANCE OF NEIGHBORS, FROM THE METLIFE
FOUNDATION AND THE LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT
CORPORATION (LISC) FOR THE PADUCAH POLICE DEPARTMENT."
This ordinance is summarized as follows: That the City of Paducah, in
partnership with Mid Town Alliance of Neighbors, hereby accepts a 2012
MetLife Foundation Community Police Partnership—Neighborhood
Revitalization Award, in the amount of $20,000, to be used by the Paducah
Police Department for community policing in the Fountain Avenue
Neighborhood. A local match is not required.
Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Abraham, Kaler, Watkins and Mayor
Paxton (4). ORD.#2012-11-7988; BK 33
Commissioner Kaler had to leave the meeting.
ACCEPT GRANT AWARD FOR JUNIOR CITIZENS POLICE
ACADEMY
Commissioner Watkins offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Abraham, "AN
ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A GRANT AWARD FROM BURLINGTON
NORTHERN SANTA FE RAILWAY (BNSF) FOUNDATION FOR PROVIDING A
YOUTH POLICE ACADEMY SPONSORED BY THE PADUCAH POLICE
DEPARTMENT". This ordinance is summarized as follows: That the City of Paducah
hereby accepts a grant award in the amount of $2,500 from Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Railway (BNSF) Foundation to assist the Paducah Police Department in providing a
youth police academy twice a year to area youth ages 13 to 17. The award does not
require any local matching funds.
Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Abraham, Watkins and Mayor Paxton
(3).
ORD.92012-11-7989; BK 33
ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION
CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF A FRONT LOADING REFUSE TRUCK
Commissioner Abraham offered motion, seconded by Mayor Paxton, that the Board of
Commissioners introduce an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE
BID OF MCBRIDE MACK SALES, INC., FOR SALE TO THE CITY OF ONE, NEW
2014 FRONT -LOADING REFUSE COLLECTION TRUCK FOR USE BY THE SOLID
WASTE COLLECTION SYSTEM, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR SAME". This ordinance is summarized as follows:
The City of Paducah accepts the bid of McBride Mack Sales, Inc., in the amount of
$223,696.19, for sale to the City of one, new 2014 front -loading refuse collection truck,
for use by the Solid Waste Collection System, said bid being in substantial compliance
with bid specifications, and as contained in the bid of McBride Mack Sales, Inc., of
October 23, 2012. Further, the Mayor is authorized to execute a contract with McBride
Mack Sales, Inc. for said purchase of truck.
CONTRACT WITH PEEL AND HOLLAND STRATEGIC HEALTH RISK
ADVISOR AND STRATEGIC BENEFIT PLACEMENT SERVICES
Commissioner Abraham offered motion, seconded by Mayor Paxton, that the Board of
Commissioners adopt an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR TO EXECUTE A STRATEGIC HEALTH RISK ADVISOR & STRATEGIC
BENEFIT PLACEMENT SERVICES CONTRACT WITH PEEL & HOLLAND
FINANCIAL GROUP TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES FOR THE
CITY OF PADUCAH'S HEALTH INSURANCE". This ordinance is summarized as
follows: That the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute a contract with Peel & Holland
Financial Group in the amount of $65,000, payable in four equal installments of $16,250
each, for services pertaining to the administration of the City of Paducah's health
insurance. An additional fee of $200 per hour, subject to a minimum retainer of
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$5,000.00 will be charged for services requested by the City or the City's legal counsel.
This contract is for the 2013 calendar year.
KY HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT AWARD
Commissioner Watkins offered motion, seconded by Mayor Paxton, that the Board of
Commissioners adopt an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
PADUCAH ACCEPTING A 2012 KENTUCKY OFFICE OF HOMELAND
SECURITY GRANT AWARD FOR THE PADUCAH POLICE DEPARTMENT AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT AND ALL
DOCUMENTS RELATING THERETO WITH THE KENTUCKY OFFICE OF
HOMELAND SECURITY." This ordinance is summarized as follows: That the City of
Paducah hereby accepts grant funds in the amount of $37,000 through the Kentucky
Office of Homeland Security for a 2012 reimbursable grant award to purchase up to
fourteen (14) hand-held radios to be used by the Paducah Police Department. This award
does not require a local cash match or in-kind contribution. Further, the Mayor is hereby
authorized to execute a Grant Agreement and all documents relating thereto with the
Kentucky Office of Homeland Security.
CITY MANAGER REPORT
Noble Park swimming pool bid came in over budget and is being renegotiated.
Plan to bring it to next commission meeting for introduction.
Last Friday, Fire Department, Fire Prevention Division, hosted a free electrical
workshop for electricians in the area to get their annual training required by the
State. There was approximately 120 attendees.
COMMENTS REGARDING OUTCOME OF VOTE FOR CITY COUNTY
MERGER TO FORM CHARTER GOVERNMENT
Excerpts from City Commission Meeting Highlights prepared by Pam Spencer,
Public Information Officer, are listed below:
" Post -Merger Vote Discussion
Mayor Bill Paxton and Mayor -Elect Gayle Kaler are speaking with the Paducah Area
Chamber of Commerce on Friday at a Chamber retreat. One of the topics they plan
to discuss is moving forward after the defeat of the vote to create a Charter County
government. Mayor Bill Paxton says, "It's time to quit the division. It's time for
healing and not to keep bringing the merger up." Commissioner Gerald Watkins
says, "To continue to bring it up, it's a waste of capital money, time, and energy."
City Manager Jeff Pederson says he plans to engage McCracken County in looking
for opportunities for cooperation, consolidation, and collaboration. Pederson says he
has been impressed with the level of cooperation and collaboration between the two
government entities regarding economic development and the Murray State
University Paducah Campus bond. Pederson also would like to generate an inventory
of the numerous cooperation efforts that have taken place between the City and
County."
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
Commissioner Abraham gave comments regarding the vote for the city and county to
merge to create a charter county government.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None were given.
Upon motion the meeting adjourned.
ADOPTED: November 20, 2012
City Clerk