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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes Book 23, Page 153, April 12, 19551 No — - 153 Proceedings OF____Board _q_LQqmmissioners City of Paducah April 12, 1955 At a Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners held in the Commission Chamber of the City Hall, Paducah, Kentucky, at 7:30 P.M. on April 12, 1955, Mayor Cherry presided and upon call of the Roll the following answered to their names: CommissionerE Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs and Mayor Cherry (5). Mayor Cherry offered motion that the reading of the Minutes for March 30, 1955 be waived and that the Minutes of said meeting as prepared by the City Clerk be approved as written. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs and Mayor Cherry (5). Audit Reports Commissioner Hannin offered motion that the Audit Report for the year ended 1954 December 31, 1954, prepared by Morris A. Lee, Certified Public Accountant, and the Audit Report of Improvement Accounts for the same year prepared by the same Accountant, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners [tannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs and Mayor Cherry (5). Junior College Commissioner Hannin offered motion that the Board of Commissioners receive and Report for ,.- 1954 and file the Financial Report of the Paducah Junior College, which report shows Receipts Budget for 1955 and Disbursements for the year 1954 and the proposed budget for the year 1955. Adopted, on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs and Mayor i Cherry (5). City Managerts Commissioner Hannin offered the following motion: I move that the Board of Budget for 1955 Commissioners receive and file the budget prepared by Lloyd C. Emery, City Manager filed for the period from January 1, 1955 through December 31, 1955, said budget containing his letter of transmittal, a table of past and estimated revenues, a table of past and recommended expenditures, and an explanation and justification of recommendations, and including also the appropriations recommended for payment of current expenses and for permanent improvements for each department and division thereof, for the aforesaid fiscal period, with comparative statements in parallel columns of the appropriations and expenditures for the current fiscal year and appropriations and expenditures for the year preceding the current fiscal year, and the increases and decreases in the appropriations recommended for the aforesaid period as compared with the expenditures for the year 1954, also in itemized form a statement of the estimated revenue of the city for the aforesaid fiscal period, with comparative statements in parallel columns of the revenue for the current and next preceding fiscal year, and the increases and decreases estimated and proposed. I further move that copies of the budget which have been printed be made available for distribution, and that a public hearing be held on said budget at the regular mooting of the Board of Commissioners on April 26, 1955. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs and Mayor Cherry (5). Liability Commissioner Hughes offered motion that the Board of Commis ommis sioners receive, filo Eastwood Plb. and approve Certificate of Insurance io3uod by the Hartford Accident and Indemnity Heating Cc Cor.pany protecting- the City with re3puct to work done by Eastwood Plumbing & Heating Company for a period of one year from April 16, 1955. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riez.3 and Rayer Cherry (5). Lease with Housing t1_1, Cccaissioner Hughes offered notion that the Lease between the City of Paducah Cc= -filed and the City of Paducah Municipal Houaing Commission covering certain office space in the 'rhomas Jefferson Place, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas,, Commissioners Hannin, Huzile3, Jacobs, Riggs and Mayor Cherry (5). 154 Board of Commissioners City of Paducah. April 12, 1955 Commissioner Riggs offered the following motion: I move that the Board of Commissioners receive and file the letter from the Board of Park Commissioners (colored stating that the following item was overlooked when preparing its budget: "Ditch from highway to Park entrance. Gravel street black top around shelters and ball diamond." I further move that this matter be referred to the City Manager for investigatio and recommendation. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Fannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs and Payor Cherry (5). Commissioner Riggs offered motion that the statement from Thomas J. Nolan & Sons addressed to the City Manager in the amount of $450.29 for services rendered by Seth E. Giem & Associates, also the letter from the Paducah Municipal Hospital Commission by its Chairman, approving the payment of said account, be received and filed, and that payment thereof be approved and the City Treasurer be directed to pay same from funds in the Riverside Hospital Buildirg Account. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Fannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs and Mayor Cherry (5). Mayor Cherry offered the folloti-ring motion: I move that the Affidavit of Descent signed by Susan Porter Sleeth Williamson, which affidavit was made for the purpose of establishing the ownership of the J. B. Sleeth Lot (#399 in Section 27) in Oak Grove Cemetery, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Fannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs and Mayor Cherry (5). Commissioner Jacobs offered motion that a Resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO RECEIVE BIDS AT PUBLIC AUCTION FOR THE PROPERTY AT ;524 NORTH 4TH STREET IPI PADUCAH, KENTUCKY OWNED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs and Mayos Cherry (5). Commissioner Fannin offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZI17G THE CITY I-WIAGER AND THE CITY TREASURER TO INVEST FROM THE SURPLUS ACCUMULATION IN THE SINKING FUND OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF SAID FUND, THE SUM OF $144,000.00 IN SERIES J BONDS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND PROVIDING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UPON WHICH SAID INVESTMENT SHALL BE M'ADE", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs and Payor Cherry (5). Coamissioner Hughes offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "Ail ORDINANCE APPROVII G THE FILIAL REPORT OF THE PADUCAH PLANNING AND ZONING CO04ISSIOI'J RESPECTING THE R:ZONING OF PROPERTY ON THE NORTH SIDE OF KENTUCKY AVENUE BETWEEN FOURTEENTH STREET (EXTENDED) AILD 5I7TE-ENTH STRELT, AND AIMENDING THE PADUCAH ZONING ORDINANCE SO AS TO EFFECT vUCi: itEZ0ililiG°, be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Com.Rdssioners Fannin, Hughea, Jacobs, Rigg and Mayor Cherry (5). Cor.:rJi3zioner Hu heo offered motion that an ordinance entitled: If AN ORDINANCE AJ-:Lr;DIN;, SECTIO:! 9 OF THE 'APPOINTIVE rPiPLOY :"r:S1 C1VIL SERVICE; ORDINANCE', WHICH WAS ADOPT -LD BY THE BCA..0 OF CO!jTISSIONERS ON DECF1-'.BE;R 2, 1947, AND AMENDED ON APRIL O, 1954' be adopted. A=opted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riu,a and Payor Cherry ( 5) . Nc. - -- —153—.---- .--- Proceedings of Hoard of Commissioners City of Paducah -April 12-_l45 __ Tax Levy Commissioner Jacobs offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANC& 1955 FIXING THE LEVIES AND RATES OF TAXATION ON ALL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, SUBJECT TO TAXATION FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES AND FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES FOR THE YEAR 1955, WITH THE PURPOSES OF SAID TAXES THEREUNDER DEFINED", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs and Mayor Cherry (5). Extend City f Commissioner Riggs offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE Limits on No 8th PROPOSING ANNEXATION AND DECLARING THE DESIRABILITY AND NECESSITY OF EXTENDING THE Ti BOUNDARY OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY BY ANNEXING CERTAIN PROPERTY LYING ADJACENT l THE NORTHWEST CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH ON THE NORTH SIDE OF NORTH 8TH STREET, AND DEFINING ACCURATELY THE BOUNDARY OF THAT TERRITORY PROPOSED TO HE INCLUDED WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs and Mayor Cherry (5). Abolishv Mayor Cherry offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE City Weigh- master REPEALING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED: 'AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE POSITION OF CITY WEIGH- � position � MASTER, PRESCRSBING HIS DUTIES, AND FIXING THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION WHICH HE SHALL RECEIVE FOR HIS SERVICES}, WHICH WAS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ON APRIL 30, 1946, AND AMENDED ON JANUARY 16, 1951", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll,! Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs, Riggs and Mayor Cherry (5). { On motion the meeting adjourned. ADOPTED 1955 APPROVED a Mayor i City ulerk 0