HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 16, Page 454, Ordinance Number 68-2-7ORDINANCE NO. 68-2-7
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3 OF AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED
"AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, AS AN
INDEPENDENT CITY PLANNING UNIT WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF CHAPTER 100
OF THE KENTUCKY REVISED STATUTES, ESTABLISHING A PLANNING COMMISSION
AND A BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS, AND CONSTITUTING
SUCH ORDINANCE A 'REGULATION' WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF SAID STATUTES",
WHICH WAS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ON AUGUST 24, 1966
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY
OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That Section 3 of an ordinance containing the
title quoted above, which was adopted by the Board of Commissioners
on August 24, 1966, be, and the same is hereby, amended to read as
follows:
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"SECTION 3. That a planning commission
is hereby created
within the purview of said Chapter 100 of the
Kentucky Revised Statutes,
"Paducah
which shall be known as Planning Commission", hereinafter
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referred to as "Commission", and as to which
the following shall be
applicable:
a. The Commission shall consist of a total of seven (7) members,
to be appointed by the Mayor of the City of Paducah, with the
approval of the Board of Commissioners of said City, in conformity
with the applicable law, which membership shall be exclusive of
any member who may be appointed by the County Judge in the event
of the exercise of extra -territorial jurisdiction, as may be
permitted by any applicable law.
b. All members of the Commission shall be citizens of the City
of Paducah, who are not elected officials, appointed officials, or
employees of the said City.
C. The City Manager and City Engineer shall assist the
Commission in advisory capacities, attending the meetings of the
Commission whenever their other official duties will permit.
Other officials and employees of the City shall, upon request,
lend their assistance to the Commission as their official duties
will permit.
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d. The terms of the members of the Commission shall be for
four (4) years each ending on August 31 of the designated year,
provided however, the terms of those members appointed initially
shall be staggered, so that one member shall serve for one (1)
year, two for two (2) years, two for three (3) years and two for
four (4) years, with later appointments and reappointments con-
tinuing the staggered pattern, each new appointment being effective
on September 1 of the designated year. No member shall serve after
the expiration of his term (unless reappointed), even though no
new member has been appointed to act in his stead. The new Com-
mission of seven (7) members shall consist of the five existing
members, who shall serve for the remainder of their terms, and
two new members to be appointed for terms of two and four years,
all said terms to end on August 31.
e. No member of the Commission shall receive any compensation.
However, expenses lawfully incurred by a member in the performance
of his duties may be authorized by formal action of the Commission.
f. The Commission shall have the power to receive, hold,
administer and disburse funds which it may lawfully receive from
any and every source. Expenditures of such funds shall be in
accordance with the formal action of the Commission, pursuant
to regulations lawfully established by the Commission.
g. All other details respecting the Commission and the
functioning thereof shall be in conformity with Chapter 100 of the
Kentucky Revised Statutes, as in effect from time to time."
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its adoption.
Mayor
Passed by the Board of Commissioners February 13, 1968
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, February 13, 1968.