HomeMy WebLinkAboutHighlights2018-11-27
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, November 27, 2018, at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall
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Change Order #1 with Huffman Construction for Floodwall Pump Station No. 2 Project
The Paducah Board of Commissioners approved Change Order # 1 with Huffman Construction for the Floodwall Pump
Station # 2 Project. This change order reduces the contract amount by $25,000 resulting in a new contract amount of $4.922
million. The change order resulted due to a change in how three of the pumps were removed from the facility. The original
plan was to dismantle them for removal. However, they were able to be lifted out through the skylights resulting in a contract
decrease.
The Board approved the contract with Huffman Construction in April to rehabilitate Floodwall Pump Station #2 located at
1416 North 6th Street. The project includes the replacement of discharge pipes, the rehabilitation of various mechanical
components of all seven pumps and motors not previously repaired, and the replacement of the sluice gate. Pump Station #2
has the largest pumping capacity of 313,000 gallons per minute. Since it’s the first station to be activated at a local river stage
of 27.5 feet, it receives the most wear-and-tear.
The City has $1.4 million in grant funds for the project which includes a $1 million Community Development Block Grant
and $400,000 from Delta Regional Authority. To fund the rest of the project, the City has received a low interest loan through
the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) through the Kentucky Energy & Environment Cabinet and Kentucky
Infrastructure Authority.
Repeal Paducah Code of Ordinances Section 66-93 (vote December 11)
The Paducah Board of Commissioners introduced an ordinance to repeal Section 66-93 of the Paducah Code of Ordinances
regarding the use of profane, offensive, or indecent language in public places. The ordinance was enacted in 1967; however, in
February 2017, the Supreme Court of Kentucky addressed ordinances regulating speech. Paducah has since received an
attorney opinion stating that Section 66-93 of Paducah’s Code is believed now to be unconstitutional.
Quick Highlights
The Paducah Civic Beautification Board presented Annual Business Awards to 22 businesses around the City. For a
complete list of the businesses, visit http://paducahky.gov/annual-business-award.
Mayor Brandi Harless presented a Duchess of Paducah to Andrea Orr, co-owner of Milner & Orr Funeral Home, for
her work to bring the Wall that Heals to Paducah.
Samuel Brooks Goode appointed to the Brooks Stadium Commission.
Municipal Order approved for a grant application to the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation. The grant request
is for $15,000 which if awarded would be used to purchase an inflatable firehouse to be used for public education and
community risk reduction efforts. No local match is required.
Municipal Order approved accepting the 2018 State Homeland Security Grant Program award of $63,500. The funds
will be used to purchase bomb suits for the Paducah Police Department. No local match is required.
Municipal Order approved to accept the 2018 Area Development Fund Award in the amount of $4143.64 which will
be used to purchase computer equipment that will add WiFi capacity to public areas including City Hall.
Municipal Order approved for approval of amendments to the Administrative Plan for the Section 8/Housing Choice
Voucher Program. The amendments are necessary since the Section 8 program will be administered and managed by
the Housing Authority of Paducah in 2019.
Ordinance approved for the closure of the alley between Brown Street and Murray Avenue.
Ordinance approved adopting the plat with property line corrections along the riverfront. This is necessary to show
that the City owns the property designated for the extension of the Greenway Trail along the riverfront. During the
research process, some property line discrepancies between the City and the Paducah McCracken County Convention
Center Corporation were found on the plat that needed to be corrected
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