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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes Book 22, Page 223, May 15, 1951No.-- ------ 223- ---- - - - -... Proceedings of Board of Commissioners City of Paducah May 15 1951. At an Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners held in the Commission Chamber of the City Hall, Paducah, Kentucky, at 7:30 P.M. on May 15, 1951 Mayor Johnston presided and upon call of the Roll the following answered to their names: Commissioners Hannin, Jacobs, Sims, Thomas and Mayor Johnston (5). Petition Commissioner Jacobs offered motion that the petition signed by Bert McGregor and Bethel St Gutters & others requesting that consideration be given to the guttering and hard -surfacing of Hard -surface Bethel Street, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Jacobs, Sims, Thomas and Mayor Johnston (5)• Water conn. ✓ Commissioner Jacobs offered motion that the petition of Mrs., Syble Wallace for Central Ave permission to connect a 3/4 indh water pipe line to the 14 inch privately owned water pip line of R. M. Bell and to extend said line into property of petitioner located on Central Avenue or North 36th Street (Lot 22 Bradshaw`s Country Club Addition) be received and filed and the request petitioned for therein be granted subject to the terms and con- ditions contained in said petition. It is understood, however, that in granting the privileges sought in said petition fl neither the City of Paducah nor the Commissioners of Water Works shall be obligated to buy said pipe line or any part thereof, and no such obligation shall be obtained or be implied hereafter should the territory to be served by the water line to be laid under the authority herein requested be taken into or made a part of the City of Paducah. It is further understood that the petitioner will subscribe for water service at j I the rates now or hereafter prescribed for water service to consumers outside the city I limits and subject in all respects to the rules and regulations of the City of Paducah or its Commissioners of Water Works which may be now in force or hereafter enacted. Nothing in the granting of this petition shall obligate the City of Paducah or itsi Commissioners of Water Works to guarantee water pressure or service and said water servic may be discontinued through said pipe line or any part tBereof at any time when in the judgment of the Commissioners of Water Works the furnishing of water to the petitioner or her successors in ownership of the property now owned by her may interfere in any wise with the adequate supply and distribution of water inside the corporate .limits of the City of Paducah. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Jacobs, Sims, Thomas and Mayor Johnston (5). Water Conn. Commissioner Sims offered motion that the petition of the McCracken County Board I Farley School -,i I of Education by Henry Chambers, Secretary, for permission to connect a 2`11 water pipe line to the existing six inch water pipe line located on the Old Benton Road for the purpose of providing water service to Farley School, an educational unit of the said f' McCracken County Board of Education, be received and filed and that the request in said F petition be ,;ranted in accordance with the terms set forth therein. it is understood, however, in granting the privilege sought in said petition reitier the City of Paducah nor the Commissioners of Water Works shall be obligated to buy caid pipe line or any part thereof, and no such obligation shall be contained or be im:piie hereafter shculd the territory to be nerved by the water line to be laid under i the autccrity herein, requested he taken into or made a part of the City of Paducah. is further nderstood that the petitioner will subscribe for water service _. ...h or hereafter prescribed for water service to consumers outside the city i,::: an subject In ail respects to the rules and regulations of the City _•-_,•• cr ita Commissioners of 'water Worka which may be now in force or hereinafter No. ":• P;o<radi gs of__ Rnard of Cnmmiccinnera City of Paducah May 15, 1953 Nothing in the granting of this petition shall obligate the City of Paducah or its Commissioners of Water Works to guarantee pressure or service, and said water service may be discontinued through said pipe line at any time when in the judgment of its Commissioners of Water Works the furnishing of water to the petitioner or its succ- essors in ownership of the property owned may interfere in any wise with the adequate supp y and distribution of water inside the corporate limits of the City of Paducah. Adopted onl ,call of the Roll, Yeas,Commissioners Hannin, Jacobs, Sims, Thomas and Mayor Johnston (5)/ ••ster Conn Commissioner Thomas offered motion that the petition of R. M. Bell for per- ertral Ave mission and authority to make one 3/4 inch connection to the 11 inch privately owned water 'pipe line on Central Avenue or North 36th Street, if extended, as designated in his peti- tion, be received and filed and that the requests in said petition be granted in accordant F with the terms set forth therein. It is understood, however, that in granting the privileges sought in said peti- `ion, neither the City of Paducah nor the Commissioners of Water Works shall be obligated to buy or maintain said pipe line to be constructed by petitioner, or any part thereof, an i.no such obligation shall be obtained or be implied hereafter should the territory to be 'served by the water lines to be laid under the authority herein requested be taken into or made a part of the City of Paducah. } i It is further understood that the petitioner will subscribe for water service at the rates now or hereafter prescribed for water service to consumers outside the city i limits and subject in all respects to the rules and regulations of the City of Paducah or is Commissioners of Water Works which may be now in force or hereinafter enacted. Nothing in the granting of this petition shall obligate the City of Paducah or (`[ its Commissioners of Water Works to guarantee water pressure or service, and said water service may be discontinued through said pipe line or any part thereof at any time when f iin the judgment of the Commissioners of Water Works the furnishing of water to petitioner or his successors in ownership of the property owned by him may interfere in any wise with the adequate supply and distribution of water inside the corporate limits of the Bity of Paducah. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Jacobs, Sims, Thomas and Mayor Johnston. (5). Cor.:missiorer Thomas offered motion that the petition signed by J. A. Elkins and ^.ens reouenting that Gregory Avenue from 35th street to 38th street, and 38th street :cx Friedman Avenue to Central Avenue be scraped, regraveled and oiled, be received and :;led. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Jacobs, Sims, Thomas r,ri Mayo r Johnston. (5). Ficodwal: `i, Co miss'_oner ilannin offered motion that the letter of Gene G. Ruoff, Floodwall rel:crt erintend: , sated May Il., 1951, showin, the expenditures made in the operation of the .cGdwa'.l from, Ceptember 15, 1950, to May 1, 1.951, be received and filed. Adopted on call. the Rcil, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Jacobs, Sims, Thomas and Mayor Johnston (5). iiabilicy % Cc=lssicner Siris offered m..oticn that the Board of Coranissioners receive „ file and pciicias .ncy Cor.zt^rvrt_=±nate of Tnsuranee issued by the lie' 1 . y o a Am:sb::rrJam Casualty Company protec- Yarcy Cors. Ccmomey ..'"Y Iff raineah ...... .c.s'n:.Ct to work done t:y I-H.Gragory for a piriod 01' one year i; ::i; also tta. Cor. t.ertificate of Coal Operators Casualty Company ity Paduc2h _,._ of Yanry Ccnstriueticn Cc-pany for a period of one i ar _all of the 3oi1, Yeas, Connissiorers Hannin, Jaeobo, a.... r'.avCr c^n_;cr: 1 No. --.. 225 - - - - Proceedingsof Board oP�CQM-i-9A1=ers_--_ —__City of Paducah i;1y_15_r 1951 _. 1 Reject Bookkeep= Commissioner Thomas offered the following motion: WHEREAS, under an ordinance ing Lachine National Cash adopted on December 26, 1950, the Board of Commissioners authorized the purchase of One Register Co. • Class 3000 Typewriter Bookkeeping Machine from the National Cash Register Company, said by purchase to be made upon the condition that said machine when received be approved thel Bcard of Commissioners; and WHEREAS, said machine has been received by the City Treasurer; and WHEREAS, it would seem to the best interest of the city to purchase from said National Cash Register Company, in the place and stead of the machine referred to above, one (1) Class 31-10-10(18) 20" Accounting Machine. I therefore move that the Board refuse to approve said Class 3000 Typewriter Bookkeeping Machine for the reason stated above. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Jacobs, Sims, Thomas and Mayor Johnston (5). Floodwall / Commissioner Thomas offered motion that the option for the construction easement Eastments ✓ Johnson and for a perpetual easement executed by Hollis and Lynora Johnson; an option for Franklin Weatherington permanent right of way executed by Kelly and Ruby Marie Franklin; an option for Terrell ' permanent right of way executed by F. M. and Nellie Weatherington; and an option for an easement only executed by H. P. and Christine M. Terrell be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Jacobs, Sims, Thomas and Mayor Johnston �5). Increase bus Mayor Johnston offered motion that the letter dated May 15, 1951, from W. A. Boyd,' fare- letter Mr. Boyd ;danger, Paducah Bus Company regarding an increase in the fares for bus transportation, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Jacobs, Sims, Thomas and Mayor Johnston (5). Mr. Zisman use ✓ Mayor Johnston offered the following motion: It appearing that Mr. Sam Zisman, city car a consultant of the Housing and Home Finance Agency, is presently engaged in the making o ii Ia survey in the City of Paducah for a master plan in connection with zoning, building ' restrictions and other rules and regulations pertaining thereto, and that all of said services are for the use and benefit of the City of Paducah and is in furtherance of its governmental functions; I therefore move that the action of the City Manager permitting the said Mr. Zisman to have the use of a city automobile for his convenience in performing his work be ratified and approved. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, 1 Jacobs, Sims, Thomas and Mayor Johnston (5). I i Purchase land Commissioner Hannin offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "Ail ORDINANCE 12th & Burnett T.O.Allen PH0VIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF >2,475 TO T. 0. ALLEN AND HIS WIFE DESSIE ALLEN FOR CERTAIN Fire :,talion REAL ESTATE LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF TWELFTH AND BURNETT { STREcTS IN PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, FOR USE AS A SITE FOR CONSTRUBTION OF A FIRE STATIOE; I PRESCRIBING THE TEi1MS AND CONDITIONS AND AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE AND PAYMENT THEREOF BY THL+ CITY OF PADUCAH SUBJECT TO SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY TO EXIST", be adapted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Jacobs, Sims, Thoas and Mayor Johnston (;}, i - Co=issioner Hannin offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE j � j THE BID CF -..". NATIONAL CASH REGISTER COMPANY IN THE SUDS OF ?,4,515.00 FOR THE -,%LE TO THS CITY OF i','- :,,H OF ONE (1) CLASS 31.-10-10(18) 20" ACCOUNTING NACH1NE FOR USE :. SAID BID T.0 BE ACCEPTED UPON THE CONDITION THAT SAID MACHINE TC APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS THIRTY (30) DAYS Proceed;ngs of Board of Commissioners City of Paducah. Mal—li 1 THEREAFTER, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF (SAID I-LICHINE UPON THAT CONDITION", be introduced and remain on file for at least one week for public inspection in the completed form in which it shall be put upon its final (passage. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Jacobs, Sims, Thomas and Mayor Johnston (5). Contract E.M J Commissioner Sims offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN'' ORDINANCE Bailey -Gas AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH E. M. BAILEY DISTRIBUTIOG COM- PANY FOR THE PURCHASE OF GASOLINE REQUIRED IN GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR MONTHS BEGINNING MAY 16, 1951, AND PROVIDING THAT PURCHASES SHALL BE MADE UPON THE i TERNS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH THEREIN", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, /Commissioners Hannin, Jacobs, Sims, Thomas and Mayor Johnston (5). 'Prohibit / Commissioner Thomas offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE Parking ✓✓✓ Sputh side PROHIBITING THE PARKING OF VEHICLES ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF BUCKNER LANE FROM 32ND STREET TO Buckner Lane 32nd to MAPLE LANE AND PRESCRIBING THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF", be adopted. Adopted on h?apse Lane call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Jacobs, Sims, Thomas and Mayor Johnston (5). On motion the meeting adjourned. ADOPTED �-- 1i 1951 APPROYED`</ City Clerk