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A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ENDORSING THE AFFILIATION AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE PADUCAH JUNIOR COLLEGE AND THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY, AND CONCURRING WITH
THE FINDINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF PADUCAH JUNIOR COLLEGE
WHEREAS, the University of Kentucky has heretofore prepared and
tendered to the Board of Trustees of Paducah Junior College a proposed
agreement which, if accepted and executed by the Board of Trustees of
Paducah Junior College, would include the Paducah Junior College in
the University of Kentucky Community College system. and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the City of Paducah has
studied the proposed agreement, and
WHEREAS, it appears to the Board of Commissioners from the terms
and conditions of said proposed agreement that the interest and welfare
of Paducah Junior College and the citizens of Paducah and McCracken
County would be greatly served and furthered by Paducah Junior College
affiliating with the University of Kentucky; that Paducah Junior
College would be greatly benefitted financially from the broadened
tax base and support which would be drawn not only from Paducah and
McCracken County, but from the entire state of Kentucky; that Paducah
Junior College would be benefitted from the professional assistance
which would be received from the University of Kentucky in the
administration and educational affairs of Paducah Junior College;
that adequate provisions are provided in said agreement to safeguard
the continuation of a substantial degree of local control; that local
taxes paid for the support of Paducah Junior College, together with gifts'
or grants made to Paducah Junior College, will provide for an enriched
program of instruction at Paducah Junior College over and beyond the
programs provided by the University of Kentucky in its other community
colleges, and, that the interest and welfare of the citizens and
residents of Paducah and McCracken County would otherwise be greatly
benefitted and furthered by the execution of said agreement;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
SECTION 1. That the Board of Commissioners of the City of Paducah
Kentucky approve and endorse, and the same hereby expresses its approval
and endorsement of, the affiliation agreement by and between the Board
of Trustees of Paducah Junior College and Board of Trustees of University
of Kentucky, joining the Paducah Junior College with the University of
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Kentucky pursuant to the provisions of KRS 164.593.
SECTION 2. That the Board of Commissioners of the City of Paducah
concurs with the findings of the Trustees of Paducah Junior College in
that the execution of the agreement with the University of Kentucky
will:
1. Provide the best possible permanent financial support for a
junior college or community college program in,Paducah, and
2. Release all local funds for the support of programs which are
in addition to those provided in the Community College System
of the University, and
3. Preserve local control of the use of all local funds, and
4. Provide the best and most certain method of continuing to
improve and expand the facilities for higher education in this
ares, and
5. Provide the best possible route to the eventual establishment of
a four year college in Paducah.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall be in full force and Effect
from and after its adoption.
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Mayor
Passed by the Board of Commissioners May 16, 1967
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, May 16, 1967