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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Book 26, Page 388, December 9, 1969No. 3H8 Proceedings of Board of Commissioners CRY of ISettle claim Paul Jones ISettle claim Sadie Mathis, Transfer \ $1,119.85 to Parks December 9. 1969 At a Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners held in the Commission Chamber in the City Hall, Paducah, Kentucky, at 7:30 P.M. on December 9, 1969, Mayor Cherry presided and upon call of the Roll the following answered to their names: Commissioners Harvey, Lambert, McNutt, Puryear and Mayor Cherry (5). Mayor Cherry offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Lambert, that the reading of the Minutes for November 25, 1969 be waived and that the Minutes of said meeting prepared by the City Clerk be approved as written. Adopted on call of the Roll, McNutt, Yeas, Commissioners Harvey, Lambert,/Puryear and Mayor Cherry (5). Commissioner Harvey offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Lambert, that the claim of Paul Jones in the amount of $207.02 for damages to his 1964 Chevrolet caused by being struck by a city vehicle operated by Freddie Bundren, Jr., on December 2, 1969 in the vicinity of 9th & Madison Streets in Paducah, Kentucky, be allowed, and that the City Treasurer be authorized to pay same after first receiving a complete and final release. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Harvey, Lambert, Puryear, McNutt and Mayor Cherry (5). Commissioner Harvey offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Lambert, that the claim of Sadie Mathis in the amount of $118.60 for damages to her vehicle which was struck by a city vehicle driven by Thomas Rothrock on November 7, 1969, near 4th & Broadway, be allowed, and that the City Treasurer be authorized to pay the claim after first receiving a full and complete release. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Harvey, Lambert, McNutt, Puryear and Mayor Cherry (5). Commissioner Lambert offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Harvey, as follows: WHEREAS, the Parks, Playground and Recreation Board has incurred indebtedness for its operation, which indebtedness exceeds the appropriation for its operation and its anticipated revenues, and WHEREAS, the Parks, Playground and Recreation Board is prohibited from incurring any indebtedness chargable to the General Fund of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, and tha only by proper motion, resolution or ordinance of the Board of Commissioners shall any additional funds be made available from the General Fund of the City to the use and benefit of the Parks, Playground and Recreation Board, and WHEREAS, the Parks, Playground and Recreation Board is now indebted to North American van Lines in the amount of $1,119.85 for shipment of household furnishings of its Director, Barney McGill from Berwyn, Illinois to Paducah, Kentucky, Now therefore, I move that the sum of $1,119.85 be transferred from Account No. 5121, Parks, Playground and Recreation Miscellaneous Account, to the Parks, playground and Recreation Board for its use in paying said indebtedness. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Harvey, Lambert, McNutt, Puryear and Mayor Cherry (5). 01 389 Proceedings of Board of Commissioners Cify of Paducah December 9, 1969 ' Settle claim Commissioner Lambert offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Harvey, that the Hoppy's Tire Co Claim of Hoppy's Tire Company in the amount of $85.00 against the City of Paducah for damage caused to its overhead door when it was struck by a refuse truck driven by L. A. Wilson on November 20, 1969, be allowed, and that the City Treasurer be authoriz to pay same after first receiving a full and complete release. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Harvey, Lambert, McNutt, Puryear and Mayor Cherry (5). File Workable Commissioner McNutt offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Puryear, that the Program Certification i certified copy of "Determination and certification of a Workable Program for Community Improvement" for the City of Paducah, Kentucky, which certification is dated November 13, 1969 and will expire on December 1, 1971, be received and filed, together with the letter of transmittal by Edward H. Baxter, Regional Administrator, dated November 24, 1969. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Harvey, Lambert, McNutt, Puryear and Mayor Cherry (5). File resolution Commissioner McNutt offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Puryear, that a Electric Plant B appoint auditor, certified copy of the resolution adopted by the Electric Plant Board on November 26, 1969, recommending the appointment of Frerman & Smiley, Certified Public Accountants, to make the annual audit of the Board's records for the period from July 1, 1969 to j i June 30, 1970, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissionex Harvey, Lambert, McNutt, Puryear and Mayor Cherry (5). Sell grave in i Commissioner McNutt offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Puryear, that the Rushing Addition Mundy Funeral Hi Board of Commissioners approve the sale by the City of Paducah to Mundy Funeral Home of the southwest corner of Lot No. 319, in Block No. 6 of the Rushing Addition to oak Grove Cemetery, and that the City Clerk be authorized to execute a deed of conveyance I to said cemetery grave. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Harvey, Lambert, McNutt, Puryear and Mayor Cherry (5). Settle claim Commissioner Puryear offered motion, seconded by Commissioner McNutt, that the B B Foods Co. I claim of B B Foods Company in the amount of $600.00 for damages sustained by it as result of a city refuse truck striking and destroying a portion of the wall of the Company's property at 800 Jones Street, Paducah, Kentucky, be allowed, and that the City Treasurer be authorized to pay same after obtaining a full and complete release. I� Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Harvey, Lambert, McNutt, Puryear and I Mayor Cherry (5). Settlement ' I Commissioner Puryear offered motion, seconded by commissioner McNutt, that the Sewer & Refuse the Paducah Water Works for the month of November be received and filed. November 1969 reports of Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Harvey, Lambert, McNutt, Puryear and Mayor Cherry (5). on Commissioner Puryear offered motion, seconded by Commissioner McNutt, that the Reject bids petroleum produ]s Following bids for furnishing the City with petroleum products during the year 1970, be received and filed: No. 390 Proceedings of Board of Commissioners City of Paducah-- December 9, 1969 ISell grave Rushing Add Mundy Funer Home ISchuette &V Taylor lett- acceptance audit I Liab*Ins Bond . .' & Bon(i Slay Plb. & Heating Co. IFrerman & S1 audit Elec.1 Plant Bd. Request Pre sident Nixoi appoint Firs Prevention Commission Request bid, Addressing Machine Sun Oil Company Gulf Oil Company, U.S. I further move that said bids be rejected. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Harvey, Lambert, McNutt, Puryear and Mayor Cherry (5). Commissioner Puryear offered motion, seconded by Commissioner McNutt, that the Board of Commissioners approve the sale by the City of Paducah to Mundy Funeral Home of the southwest corner of Lot No. 25 in Block No. 6 of the Rushing Addition to Oak Grove Cemetery, and that the City Clerk be authorized to execute a deed of conveyance to said cemetery grave. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Harvey, Lambert, McNutt, Puryear and Mayor Cherry (5). Mayor Cherry offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Lambert, that a copy of the letter of R. H. Overstreet, City Manager, to Schuette & Taylor, Certified Public Accountants, dated December 5, 1969, which letter has been returned and signed by Schuette & Taylor indicating acceptance of a contract to audit the city's financial records for the calendar year 1969, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Harvey, Lambert, McNutt, Puryear and Mayor Cherry (5). Mayor Cherry offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Lambert, that the liability insurance policy issued by Fireman's Fund Insurance Company to N. C. Slay d/b/a Slay Plumbing & Heating Company, for a period of one year from October 14, 1969, together with Bond in the amount of $1,000.00, dated October 14, 1969, be received, approved and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Harvey, Lambert, McNutt, Puryear and Mayor Cherry (5). y Commissioner Harvey offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Lambert, that a resolution entitled "A RESOLUTION SELECTING AND DESIGNATING FRERMAN AND SMILEY, CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, TO AUDIT THE RECORDS OF THE ELECTRIC PLANT BOARD OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, FROM JULY 1, 1969 TO JUNE 30, 1970", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Harvey, Lambert, McNutt, Puryear and Mayor Cherry (5). Commissioner Harvey offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Lambert, that a resolution entitled, "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO REQUEST PRESIDENT NIXON TO APPOINT THE COMMISSION ON FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Harvey, Lambert, McNutt, Puryear and Mayor Cherry (5). Commissioner Lambert offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Harvey, that a resolution entitled "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR AN ADDRESSING MACHINE FOR USE BY THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Harvey, Lambert, McNutt, Puryear and Mayor Cherry (5). 01 0.I 391 Proceedings of Board of Commissioners City of Paducah December 9, 1969 I Allow prisoners make phone call etc. ✓ LOST it Reapportionment) ordinance -1969 vacation leave City Employees Accept bid Chas Todd Uniforms Refuse Div. Amend Police i salary ordinance increase number of police, etc Commissioner McNutt offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Puryear, that an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR PADUCAH POLICE DEPARTMENT RELATING TO TELEPHONE CALLS BY OR FOR PRISONERS AND TO THE TAKING OF BAIL BY POLICEMEN", be adopted. LOST on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners McNutt and Puryear (2), Nays, Commissioners Harvey, Lambert and Mayor cherry (3). Commissioner McNutt offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Puryear that an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE STATEMENT OF ANTICIPATED REVENUE OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, FOR THE YEAR 1969; REVISING AND AMENDING`THE APPROPRIATION OF THE PUBLIC FUNDS, REVENUE AND INCOME ON HAND, AND COLLECTED AND TO BE COLLECTED IN SAID YEAR; AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF UNUSED APPROPRIATIONS FOR ONE PURPOSE TO ANOTHER PURPOSE; MAKING SUCH TRANSFERS; APPROPRIATING AVAILABLE REVENUES NOT INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET FOR SAID YEAR; FIXING THE APPORTIONMENT OF THE PUBLIC FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSES SPECIFIED THEREIN; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH", be introduced and remain on file for public inspection until the notice of the transfer of funds as provided herein shall have been published as required by law, and shall be put upon its final passage after such publication. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Harvey, Lambert, McNutt, Puryear and Mayor Cherry (5). Commissioner Puryear offered motion, seconded by Commissioner McNutt, that an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED 'AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE GRANTING OF LEAVES OF ABSENCE FOR VACATIONS, SICKNESS, AND MILITARY TRAINING TO ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH SUCH LEAVES OF ABSENCE MAY BE GRANTED', WHICH WAS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ON NOVEMBER 25, 1947, AND LAST AMENDED BY TEST AND TITLE ON JANUARY 11, 1949", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Harvey, Lambert, McNutt, Puryear and Mayor Cherry (5). Mayor Cherry offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Puryear, that an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE BID OF CHAS. TODD UNIFORM RENTAL SERVICE COMPANY OF KENTUCKY, FOR FURNISHING THE CITY OF PADUCAH WITH UNIFORMS FOR THE REFUSE DEPART- MENT PERSONNEL, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR SADIE", be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Harvey, Lambert, McNutt, Puryear and Mayor Cherry (5). Mayor Cherry offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Lambert, that an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED 'AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE NUMBER, RANKS AND MONTHLY SALARIES OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH', WHICH WAS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ON AUGUST 5, 1952, AND LAST AMENDED ON DECEMBER 27, 196811, be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Harvey, Lambert, Mayor Cherry (3), Nays Commissioners McNutt and Puryear (2). No. 392 Proceedings of Board of Commissioners City of Paducah— December 9, 1969 Employ Jam O.Eison, Jr and David J Weatherford policemen Grievances Refuse employees Terminate Billy Lawre Melvin Moss Ernest Davi Tommy Rober s/ Mayor Cherry offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Harvey, as follows: V e Upon recommendation of Chief Holland, I move that the following persons be employed as patrolmen in the Police Department, provided they furnish at their expense, a satisfactc medical report as to their physical condition, including an electrocardiogram: James O. Eison, Jr., effective January 1, 1970 at 4:30 A.M. David Joe Weatherford, effective January 1, 1970 at 12:30 P.M. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Harvey, Lambert, McNutt and Mayor Cherry (4). Commissioner Puryear voted "No". / The Board then heard grievances of employees in the Refuse Division of the Public Works Department, including but not limited to the grievance of Tommy Roberts. Mayor Cherry then offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Harvey, that upon the recommendation of the City Manager, the following personnel changes be made: 1. Billy Lawrence, temporary laborer in the Street Division of the :e / Public Works Department, be terminated, effective November 24, 1969 f 2. The following temporary laborers in the Refuse Division of the S/ Public Works Department be terminated: Melvin Moss, effective November 24, 1969 Ernest Davis, effective November 29, 1969 Tommy Roberts, effective December 3, 1969 Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Harvey, Lambert, McNutt, Puryear and Mayor Cherry (5). On motion the meeting adjourned. ADOPTED % 19%8J APPROVED /I Mayor /.•� _t 17�X,ztr/ % /� Nom'-•-C_� City Clerk 01