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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Book 23, Page 23, March 2, 1954No. - 23 ProceedingsoI Bsard�f O.Ommiscl0IIEL9__ __ Cay of Paducah MarCl ?� 195h At a Regular sleeting of the Board of Commissioners held in the Commission Chamber of the City Hall, Paducah, Kentucky, at 7:30 P.P•i. on I -larch 2, 1954, Mayor Cherry presided and upon call of the Roll the following answered to their names: Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs and Mayor Cherry (4), Commissioner Riggs being absent (1) Mayor Cherry offered motion that the reading of the Minutes for February 23 and 26, 1954 be waived and that the Minutes of said meetings as prepared by the City Clerk be approved as written. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs and Mayor Cherry (4). ;later line Commissioner Hannin offered motion that the petition of Ewel Cole and wife, Lindberg St. Alve Cole, for permission to make one 3/4 inch connection to a 6" water pipe line owned by Paducah "later "Works so as to furnish water to one residence only located on property owned by the petitioners fronting 50 feet on the west side of Lindberg Street and located in McCracken County, Kentucky, outside the corporate limits of the City of I Paducah, Kentucky, be received and filed and that the request petitioned for therein be granted subject to the terms and conditions of said petition. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs and Mayor Cherry (4). 'slater line Commissioner Hannin offered the following motion: Cornell Development Company'. Virginia St is the owner of property located on Virginia Street between 29th & 30th Streets, a distance of approximately 500 feet, all of which property is presently vacant and said owner desires that an extension of the existing water main be made so as to provide water service to the property above referred to. It appears from the endorsement by the Board of Commissioners of :Water Works that the applicant has complied with all rules and regulations of the said Paducah 'later "forks as approved by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Paducah. I therefore move that the application of said Cornell Development Company be accepted and approved and that the Board of Commissioners of the Paducah ;later Works be authorized to execute the agreement for the laying of said extension and that the Board of Comm- issioners of Paducah "later "Works be authorized to lay a 6" main along Virginia Street from South 29th Street to 30th Street, a distance of approximately 500 feet. I further move that the adoption of this resolution and the granting of the request contained in said application be considered as an agreement on the part of the City of Paducah to pay the fire hydrant and water main rental, as provided in the fran- chise on the pipe lines referred to in the petition and in this motion. Said rental to belrin ,men;aid .rater main has been laid and water provided for on the street above referred to. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Co.-mmissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs and ;ayor Cherry (4). 3c11 grave ✓` Commissioner Hannin offered motion that the Board of Commissioners approve the. Add PP 'ary Easley sale by the City o. Paducah to :,.ary Easley of "rave No. 39 in Block No. 8 of the Rushing Additionto Oak Grove Cemetery, and that the City Clo'rk be authorized to execute a deed of convoyancr* to said cemctory grave. Adopted on call of the Holl, Yeas, Cezr_issioners Hannin, H.: hca, Jacob; and :•1ayor Cherry (IJ, Col 'Park `- Co.-_misoioror :iannln offered motion that the letter from the colored Park Board Recreation Pro=r= v asking; for vk,;GC.GO fortheir thrno montho recreation pro;dram, be reCe.ived and filed. recuezi w4;tKi Adopted on cal'_ of the :2011, Year;, Co-..miosioncro Hannin, !tu;hor, Jacob;; and Mayor Cc,_rry (!.). Nu. 24 Proceedings of __59 d .of _C.omMisSioners __ City of Paducah__Ma h Z _].951 - lav claimf Commissioner Hughes offered motion that the claim of the Board of Education Board of Education of Paducah, Kentucky, in the amount of $285.00, for damages to a fire escape at the Jefferson School, caused on February 2, 1954 by a truck owned by the City of Paducah, be allowed and that the City Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized to issue a check for said amount to the Board of Education of Paducah after securing a full and complete release. Adopted on call of the Roll „Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs and Mayor Cherry (4). Report of Commissioner Hughes offered motion that the report of the Board of Equal - Board of Equalization ization for the year 1954 be received, filed and spread upon the minutes. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs and Mayor Cherry (4). STATEMENT OF REAL & PERSONAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS FOR 1954 CITY TAXES, CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY REAL ESTATE & IMPROVED04TS (FULL RATE) 1953 Final Assessment by Board $21,330.220 1953 Omitted Bills 129.380 1953 TOTAL $21,459.600 1954 Net Increase thru Assessor 1,813.010 1954 Gross Increase by Board $316,690 1954 Gross Decrease by Board 31655 1954 Net Increase by Board 313.035 1954 TOTAL NET INCREASE 2,126.045 1954 TOTAL REAL ESTATE & IMPROVEMENTS 323,585,645 PERSONAL PROPERTY (FULL RATE) 1953 Final Assessment by Board 11,832.635 1953 Omitted Bills 250.965 1953 TOTAL 12,083,600 1954 Net Decrease thru Assessor 2,270 1954 Gross Increase by Board $122,750 1954 Gross Decrease by Board 1954 Diet Increase by Board 122.750 1954 TOTAL NET INCREASE 120.480 1954 TOTAL PERSONAL PROPERTY 12,204,080 GRA11D TOTALS 1954 Real Estate, Improvements & Personal Property(Full Rate) 35,789,725 1954 Real Estate, Improvements & Personal Property (School Rate Only) 10,000 1954 Bank Shares 1,280,920 1954 Agricultural Products 433,995 1954 Polls (8704 � $1.50) 13,056 BOARD OF EQUALIZATION C. N. Rawlings, Chairman U. @7.Franklin, Sheriff J. E. Thurman, Clerk Pay House- Commissioner Hughes offered motion that the Statement from Thomas J. ifolan Bond Co. / Kitchen & Sons addressed to the City i.anaCer in the amount of y20,506.70 which represents the Equipp�ant Hospital amount duo the House -Bond Company for Kitchen Equipment, also the letter from the Addition Paducah 'unicipal Hospital Co.amission by its Chairman, approving the payment of said bill, be received and filed, and that payment thereof bo approved and the City Treasurer be directed to pay same from funis in the Riverside Hospital building Account. Adopted j on call of the koll, Yeas, Cozmissionerz Nannin, Hughos, Jacobs and Mayor Cherry (4). Perfer^..ance Ce=. i.ssic:er Hu;'hes offered motion that the perfor—mance bond of Algornon-Blau Bond an Now fiiGh _incorporated, in the amount of y2,76O.000.00, executed with Federal Insurance Company as School surs�y, for the construction of tae new Paducah Hirh School, be received and filed. I Ado; ted on call of the Roll, Yea;., Cc=-issioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs and f-;ayor Cherry lir). No. _ 25 .._ _. Proceedings of Board of Commissioners _^ City of Paducah YtaCelL2._79it—.----- -- Street light 1/ Commissioner Jacobs offered motion that the report of the Director of Traffiq, Clay St. btw I 4th & 5th concerning the need for a street light on Clay Street between 4th and 5th Streets, be received and filed and that the Acting City Manager be authorized to request the Kentucky Utilities Company to make such installation. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs and Mayor Cherry (4). Resolution of Commissioner Jacobs offered motion that the Resolution adopted by the Board f Board of Education Education on Parch lst, 1954 requesting the Board of Commissioners to adopt the ordi- School Revenue bond issue nance relative to the sale of ?2,750,000.CO of School Revenue Bonds for construction of the new high school building, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Rol] Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs and Mayor Cherry (4). Sell grave Commissioner Jacobs offered motion that the Board of Commissioners approve Rushing Add Sally the sale by the City of Paducah to Sally Alexander of Grave No. 38 in Block No. 8 of Alexander the Rushing Addition to Oak Grove cemetery, and that the City Clerk be authorized to i i execute a deed of conveyance to said cemetery grave. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs and Mayor Cherry (4). Street lights Mayor Cherry offered motion that the letter from the Board of Park Comm- Colored Park Commissioners issioners (colored) dated March 2, 1954, asking that the street light on south 10th Blackburn Park Street adjoining Blackburn Park be moved inside the park a distance of 25 feet, and that an additional light be installed about 25 feet northwardly, be referred to the City Manager for investigation and upon his recommendation he shall cause such change and installation to be made. Adopted on call of the Roll, leas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs and Mayor Cherry (4). Engineering Mayor Cherry offered motion that the letter from Algernon-Blair, Inc. with Data on Forest Hills attached blue prints proposing to show engineering information and data relating to Project (house sewer the house sewer lines in the property of Forest Hills, Inc. be received and that the lines) letter and blue print be referred to the City Engineer for his examination, and that he is hereby requested to report his findings and recommendations to this Board. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs and Mayor Cherry (4). Bad Refuse 1-ayor Cherry offered motion that the check in the amount of .80¢ from the Accounts Paducah :rater Works which represents bad refuse accounts collected during January Ja1, n, 195l: Jan, 195 1954, be turned over to the City Treasurer to be deposited to the General Fund. Adopted on call of the Roll, Year., Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs and Mayor Cherry (4). Minutes of Meetinr of :.ayor Cherry offered motion that this Board receive and file a certified board o: :ducation copy of that portion of the Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Education hold on Hi1yh 'eccol _:arch 1, 1951„ shorin7 the adoption of a Resolution by said Board of Education Buildlx,Z relative to the construction of the now Paducah High School Building. Adopted on i:.bility call of the roll, leas, ComnlaGionars Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs and Payor Cherry (4). •� polis� ?ay slack '.•'.aye^ Cherry offer-1 motion that the Board (.f COM.Missionors receive, file fond Areata Arith and approve liability policy issued by the _".ide.lit'y and Casualty Company protocting the City of Paducah with respect to work done by Ray Black & Son for a period of one year rrcm ?:arch 25, 1954; also bond of Arotta :smith in the ar•.ount of 'j3,000 dated F e"-rusry 20, 1954. Adopted Gn call of the Roll, Ycas, Cos:.n:icsiorcrs Hannin, Hughes, Lacots amt i'ayor Qherry (4). No. 26 Proceedings of_B_aard_.cf_Ge m' csi Q-- City of Paducah 1. r h 2 p 1954 Lone Oak / Commissioner Hughes offered motion that the following Resolution be adopted: .later District WHEREAS, the City of Paducah, hereinafter called the "City" and the Lone Oak Additional connections Water District, a corporation, hereinafter called the "Water District", entered into a contract, dated Parch 31, 1947, and supplemented by a supplemental contract, dated January 21, 1952, and. WHEREAS, it was provided in said supplemental ccntract in Section 6 on page 3 thereof, that the Plater District could sell water to "not in excess of fifty (50) consumers located in a 'fringe area} outside, the. boundaries of the hater District, as said boundaries were established and existed I -arch 31, 1947, but within two hundred (200 yards of said original boundaries, exclusive, however, of consumers covered by 2, 3, 4 and 5 above", and WHEREAS, lots 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Block C of Lone Oak Heights sub -division as shown by plat recorded in Deed Book 332, page 190, McCracken County Court Clerk's office, a copy of which is attached hereto, are located outside said fringe area, as originally established, and WHEREAS, the water district has requested permission to serve said lots 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Block C as referred to above: BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Lone Oak Water District be, and it is, hereby authorized to furnish one connection to each of said lots 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Block C of Lone Oak Heights sub -division, provided, however, that said four connections be charged against the fifty (50) consumers' connections provided for in paragraph 6 on page 3 of the supplemental contract, dated January 21, 1952, entered by the City of Paducah and the Lore Oak Mater District and referred to above. frothing herein contained shall be construed as extending the .later District or the fringe area, as referred to in said supplemental contract. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs and Mayor Chprry (4). Regulate ✓ Commissioner Hannin offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "API ORDINANCE Speed on Cornell St. REGULATING THE SPEED OF VEHICLES OPERATING ON CORNELL STREET BETWEEN 28TH STREET AND THE OLD iAYFIELD ROAD, AILD PRESCRIBING THE PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION HEREOF", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs and Mayor Cherry (4). Prohibit Commissioner ;Tannin offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE Trucks In ✓ o:cceoa of PI:U;1TUi'il; , TILE USE OF I•:OTOR TRUCKS ;•LITH A CAPACITY IN EXCEISS OF ONE (1) TON ON CORNELL 1 ton on Cornell 5t ::TR EE: 3ETdFR. 28TI1 STREET AND TIC OLD MAYFIELD ROAD, AND FIXING THE PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATIO;; HLREOi", be adoptFid. adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs and Mayor Cherry (4). Slu::i Clear-�j� Co=assion^.r Jacobs offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE ance appli- cations PROVIDING FOR AND AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION FOR AN AD7411ICE OF FEDERAL FLFII; A? CLRITS TO ALII:G ;IG: lI; EfCE.".S OF iM,857.00 PURSUANT TO TITLE I OF THE HOUSING ACT OF 1=49", be introduced and remain on file .for public inspection for at least one (1) •.reek in tho completed form in which it shall be put upon its final passage. Adopted on call of the Poll, Peas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs and I?ayor Cherry (4). I No. -- Proceedings City of Paducah March 2 1954 _ Employ Special Commissioner Jacobs offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE Counsel p PROVIDING FOR THE TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT OF AN ATTORNEY TO PROSECUTE FOR THE CITY OF PADUCAH ITS ACTION TO REMOVE THE CLOUD UPON THE TITLE OF LOTS NOS. 9, 10 AND 11 IN BLOCK 18 OF WEST END IMPROVEMENT C014PAIIYIS ADDITION PURCHASED BY THE CITY AT A COP•II+D SSIONER+S SALE ON MAY 10TH, 191.8; FIXING THE AMOUNT OF HIS COMPENSATION; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs and Mayor Cherry (4). High School �' Mayor Cherry offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE Bond issue BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF SPECIAL OBLIGATION BONDS (SCHOOL BUILDING REVENUE BONDS) IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 162.120 THROUGH 162.290 OF THE KENTUCKY REVISED STATUTES TO PROVIDE i FUNDS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PADUCAH HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING, PROVIDING AND I DETERi•IINING THE DUTY OF SAID CITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE OPERATION OF THE SCHOOL BUILDING AND THE CREATION OF FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST Oil SAID REVENUE BONDS AS AND WHEN THEY MATURE AND THE CREATION OF AN ADEQUATE MAIN- TENANCE AND INSURANCE FUND, AND AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A DEED FROM THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE PADUCAH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE EXECUTION OF A LEASE OF SUCH FOREGOING BUILDING TO SAID BOARD OF EDUCATION, IN THE FORM OF A CONTRACT, LEASE AND OPTION", be introduced and remain on file for public inspection for at least one (1) week in the completed form in which it shall be put upon its final passage. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Hannin, Hughes, Jacobs and Mayor Cherry (4(. On motion the meeting adjourned. ADOPTED 2241 J / '�` 1954 City Clerk APPROVED Mayor