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Pam Spencer, Public Information Officer
City of Paducah • P.O. Box 2267 • Paducah, Kentucky 42002
270/444-8669 • Office 270/443-5058 • Fax
Website: http://paducahky.gov Email: pspencer@paducahky.gov
City Commission Meeting Highlights
Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall
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Reaction to Today’s Shooting at Marshall County High School
Mayor Brandi Harless held a moment of silence at the beginning of the meeting in recognition of the Marshall County High
School tragedy. Two students died and 19 other people were injured in a shooting this morning at the high school. A 15-year-
old student is in custody. Mayor Harless voiced her support of the families going through this extremely difficult time. Mayor
Harless said, “This is our region, and they (Marshall County families) are a big part of our community as well.”
Paducah Police Chief Brandon Barnhill said several Paducah officers responded to Marshall County High School this morning
to assist. Furthermore, he sent officers to Lourdes Hospital to assist with security since five of the students were taken there.
Chief Barnhill said that Paducah Police officers also stayed with each Paducah school during the day to provide information
and serve as a visible deterrence until the specifics of the Marshall County situation were determined.
Authorize Contract with Strategic Government Resources (SGR) for City Manager Recruitment (vote February 13)
The Paducah Board of Commissioners introduced an ordinance to approve a contract with Strategic Government Resources
(SGR) in an amount not to exceed $28,000 for the recruitment of the next city manager. SGR is one of the three executive
search firms that made presentations to the Board at their January 9 meeting. The recruitment process typically lasts
approximately 12 weeks. Founded in 1999, SGR is based in Keller, Texas.
The Board also introduced an ordinance to amend the Fiscal Year 2018 budget to transfer $28,000 from the General Fund
fund reserves to the Human Resources Contract Services fund.
At its January 9 meeting, the Board approved appointing Parks & Recreation Director Mark Thompson as interim city
manager effective Saturday, January 13. City Manager Jeff Pederson declined the offer by the Board to extend his employment
agreement until May 15. His final day with the City was January 12.
FY2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Presentation
Finance Director Jonathan Perkins and David Hampton of Kemper CPA Group, LLP provided an overview of the City’s
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) which includes the City audit. The audit is required by State law; however,
the CAFR is a voluntary document that the City prepares to provide additional information and transparency to the public.
The report is for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2017. The audit found that Paducah is compliant in its financial reporting
with no instances of noncompliance or other matters that are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards.
Paducah is one of the few cities in Kentucky that prepares a CAFR. For 26 consecutive years, Paducah has been awarded the
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the
United States and Canada (GFOA). The entire CAFR report and previous audits dating back to 2001 can be found on the
City’s website, www.paducahky.gov.
City Hall Phase I Renovation Project
The Paducah Board of Commissioners approved an ordinance accepting the modified base bid from A&K Construction in
the amount of $4,293,781 for the City Hall Phase I Renovation Project. The bids were opened November 30 for the project
with three contractors submitting bids. A&K submitted a bid of $4,087,400. Due to the proposed window manufacturer
listed in A&K’s bid not being able to meet the Kentucky Heritage Council’s requirements since City Hall is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places, A&K had to modify its bid as allowed in the bid specifications to switch to a window
manufacturer approved by the Heritage Council. The City will continue to work with the Heritage Council to determine if
A&K’s original window manufacturer can be used which would decrease the bid back to the original amount. Even with this
increase in the base bid from $4,087,400 to $4,293,781, A&K remains the lowest evaluated bidder. The City Hall Phase I
Renovation Project includes concrete repairs and replacement, steel beam stabilization of roof cantilevers, roofing membrane
and skylight replacement, exterior window and door replacement, and the replacement of HVAC source equipment.
Pam Spencer, Public Information Officer
City of Paducah • P.O. Box 2267 • Paducah, Kentucky 42002
270/444-8669 • Office 270/443-5058 • Fax
Website: http://paducahky.gov Email: pspencer@paducahky.gov
Greenway Trail Phase V
The Paducah Board of Commissioners approved an ordinance for a $45,900 contract with Bacon, Farmer, Workman
Engineering & Testing, Inc. for engineering and design services related to Phase V of the Greenway Trail. Phase V would
provide a facelift for Schultz Park and extend the trail from the Farmer’s Market area to Jefferson Street. This phase also
includes landscaping and seating. The City of Paducah has $403,156 in grant funding for the Greenway Trail Phase V project.
Barkley Regional Airport Audit Report
Barkley Regional Airport Manager Richard Roof provided the Paducah Board of Commissioners an annual update of airport
activities and a copy of the airport audit. Roof said many projects are underway or in the planning stages including an update
of the Airport Master Plan, the replacement of various signage, and the repaving of approximately half of the taxiways. Roof
said in 2017, 41,700 passengers used Barkley Regional Airport with 10 percent of those passengers having international tickets.
The new two-year contract with SkyWest, which provides service to Chicago, begins February 1.
Quick Highlights
• Mayor Brandi Harless presented a proclamation to students and representatives of the St. Mary School System
proclaiming January 28 through February 3 as Catholic Schools Week.
• Commissioner Sandra Wilson was appointed to the Electric Plant Board. Mark Workman was reappointed to that
Board.
• Municipal order approved authorizing the Assistance to Firefighter Grant Program application. The grant request is
for a heavy rescue truck which would be used by the Paducah Fire Department’s Technical Rescue Team when they
respond to emergencies including rope rescue, trench rescue, confined space rescue, and structural collapse rescue.
The grant request is for $216,000 which would require the City to provide a local match of $24,000.
• Municipal order approved authorizing the transfer of property at 809 South 4th Street from Hazel Enterprises, LLC to
the City of Paducah.
• Municipal order approved authorizing the letter of intent for the African-American Cultural Heritage Action Fund
grant application through the National Trust for Historic Preservation. This grant request of $50,000 is on behalf of
the Hotel Metropolitan. If awarded, the funds would be used to renovate the ceilings, electrical system, and windows
at the Purple Room which is a building near the Hotel Metropolitan that was constructed during segregation and used
for parties, community meetings, and performances. No local match is required.
• Ordinance approved for the transfer of property located at 745 Massac Church Road for $1 to Derrick Lee and Shera
Ann Miller. Paducah Water has declared this former Massac Pump Station Property as surplus property.
• Ordinance approved for two amendments to the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget. The first amendment transfers $100,790
from the Boyles Trust Fund to the Greenway Trail Phase 5 Project. The second amendment transfers $256,216 from
the General Fund fund reserves for the City Hall Phase I Project. It is anticipated that most, if not all, of this transfer
will be reimbursed by historic tax credits. Paducah’s City Hall is eligible for up to $400,000 in Kentucky Historic
Preservation Tax Credits since it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. An application will be submitted
to the Kentucky Heritage Council by April 29.
• Commissioner Allan Rhodes announced that he is serving his last term as City Commissioner and does not plan to
run for re-election this year.
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