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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY 14ANAGER TO ENTER INTO AND
EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, A CONTRACT
FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF AN ATTORNEY, ATTORNEYS, COLLECTOR OR
COLLECTION AGENCY FOR T!-1E COLLECTION ON A CONTINGENT FEE BASIS
OF ALL PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX BILLS, AS WELL AS ALL SEAL ESTATE
TAX BILLS IN AMOUNTS NOT EXCEEDING 0100.00, AND PRESC:iIBING THE
TERMS AIM CONDITIONS TO BE CONTAINED IN SAID CONTRACT
WHEREAS, there has accumulated a very large amount of
delinquent personal property tax bills representing assessments
due and owing to the City of Paducah; and,
WHEREAS, there are also a number of unpaid real estate tax
bills wherein the amount due the City of Paducah is less than
P100.00, and in view of the Court Costs required to be incurred
for the enforcement of the city's lien against such property, it
would be expensive to resort to foreclosure in order to enforce
the payment of such delinquent real estate assessments, and,
WHEREAS, by reason of the amount of work which the legal
department is required to do in the filing and prosecution of
suits for . satisfaction of real estate tax claims involving more
than 0100,00, it is unable to efficiently handle the collection
of personal property taxes and real estate tax claims involving
less than $100.00;
NOVI,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED By HE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1.
That the City Manager be, and he is authorized to enter into
and execute, for and on behalf of the City of Paducah, a contract
with any attorney, attorneys, collector or collection agency for l
the collection of allpersonal property tax bills and all real
estate tax bills in amounts not exceeding 0100.00,
said contract
to provide the payment for the services of such collector on a
contingent fee basis. The fee agreed upon shall not in any event
exceed a sum equal to 25% of the taxes, interest and penalties
collected, and the City of Paducah shall not incur any Court Costs�
of other litigation expense without the approval of the City
Manager.
SECTION 2,
Said Collector shall execute and deliver to the City of
Paducah a bond in the sum of 01,000-00 with corporate surety
approved by the City Manager for the use and benefit of the
City of Paducah for the faithful Performance of his duties,
and the faithful accounting of all funds coming into his
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hands and under his control.
SECTION 3. j
The City Manager shall have the right to terminate the
employment of said Collector at any time and without notice, but
in the event said employment shall be terminated, he shall be
entitled to receive the proportionate share of such collections
which are made by the City of Paducah as the result of the
settlement of any suits or the adjustment of a claim in any case
wherein a demand for payment has been made by said Collector prior '
to his removal from office.
SECTION 4.
This Resolution shall be in full force and effect frorp
and after its adoption.
mayor
Passed by the Board of Commissioners, April 23, 1940
Recorded by Rudy Stewart, City Clerk, April 24, 1940.