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Home My WebLink About11-29-2022November 29, 2022 At a Special Called Meeting of the Paducah Board of Commissioners held on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at 4:00 p.m., in the Commission Chambers of City Hall located at 300 South 5th Street, Mayor George Bray presided. Upon call of the roll by the City Clerk, Lindsay Parish, the following answered to their names: Commissioners Gault, Guess, Henderson, and Mayor Bray (4). Commissioner Wilson was absent (1). INVOCATION Commissioner Guess led the invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Bray led the pledge. DELETION City Manager Daron Jordan requested that Item II(A) "City Block" Amended Development Agreement between Weyland Ventures Development, LLC and the City of Paducah, be pulled from the Agenda. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Bray asked if the Board wanted any items on the Consent Agenda removed for separate consideration. No items were removed for separate consideration. Mayor Bray asked the City Clerk to read the items on the Consent Agenda. I(A) Approve Minutes for November 15, 2022 Board of Commissioners Meeting I(B) Receive and File Documents I(C) Personnel Actions I(D) A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A 2023-2024 ANNUAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PADUCAH AND KENTUCKY MAIN STREET RELATED TO REQUIREMENTS FOR MAIN STREET ACCREDITATION (MO #2673; BK 12) I(E) A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF MAYFIELD PERTAINING TO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MUTUAL AID PLAN (MO 92674; BK 12) Commissioner Gault offered Motion, seconded by Commissioner Guess, that the items on the consent agenda be adopted as presented. Adopted on call of the roll yeas, Commissioners Gault, Guess, Henderson, and Mayor Bray (4). MUNICIPAL ORDER APPROVE VENDOR SELECTION AND AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT WITH BRANDSTETTER CARROLL FOR A FIRE DEPARTMENT FEASIBILITY STUDY IN AN AMOUNT OF $57,500 Commissioner Guess offered Motion, seconded by Commissioner Gault, that the Board of Commissioners adopt a Municipal Order entitled, "A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH BRANDSTETTER CARROLL IN AN AMOUNT OF $57,500 TO CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE PADUCAH FIRE DEPARTMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO SAME." Adopted on call of the roll yeas, Commissioners Gault, Guess, Henderson, and Mayor Bray (4). (MO 42675; BK 12) November 29, 2022 ORDINANCE ADOPTIONS AMEND CHAPTER 7, SECTION 70-5 AND SECTION 70-32 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES Commissioner Henderson, offered Motion, seconded by Commissioner Gault, that the Board of Commissioners adopt an Ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 70, SECTION 70-5 "RULES OF CONDUCT FOR RECREATIONAL AREAS" AND SECTION 70- 32 "PUBLIC PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS, AND RECREATIONAL AREAS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY." This Ordinance is summarized as follows: This Ordinance amends Section 70-5 Rules of Conduct for Recreational Areas of the Code of Ordinances to clarify wording related to approval of special event permits and update Parks Services to Parks and Recreation. Additionally, this Ordinance amends Section 70-32 Public Parks, Playgrounds and Recreational Areas Available to the Public to remove Lanelle Park, add Dolly McNutt Plaza and correct Brooks Park to Brooks Stadium and Park within the list of available parks, playgrounds and recreational areas available to the public. Adopted on call of the roll yeas, Commissioners Gault, Guess, Henderson, and Mayor Bray (4). (ORD 2022-11-8754; BK 36) AMEND TRANSIENT ROOM TAX ORDINANCE Commissioner Gault offered Motion, seconded by Commissioner Guess, that the Board of Commissioners adopt an Ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH AMENDING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE CITY OF PADUCAH TRANSIENT ROOM TAX." This Ordinance is summarized as follows: This Ordinance amends the Transient Room Tax ordinance of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, to expand the definition of the types of establishments which are subject to transient room tax to include cabins, lodgings, campsites, or other accommodations charged by any hotel, motel, inn, tourist camp, tourist cabin, campgrounds, recreational vehicle parks, or any other place in which accommodations are regularly furnished to transients for consideration or by any person that facilitates the rental of the accommodations by brokering, coordinating, or in any other way arranging for the rental of the accommodations. Further, this Ordinance clarifies that a transient room tax may not apply to rooms, lodgings, campsites, or accommodations supplied for a continuous period of thirty (30) days or more to a person. Adopted on call of the roll yeas, Commissioners Gault, Guess, Henderson, and Mayor Bray (4). (ORD 2022-11-8755; BK 36) DISCUSSION: 911 DISCUSSION Communications Manager Pam Spencer provided the following Summary: The Paducah Board of Commissioners discussed the 911 radio/infrastructure and operational funding project, one of the City Commission's priorities. Since January, the five -member 911 Communication Oversight Committee, which includes Commissioner Carol Gault, has met 18 times. This committee recommends releasing the request for proposals (RFP) for the radio and tower project, a hybrid governance structure, and a funding mechanism using water meters as the funding source. At this meeting, Commissioner Gault asked the City Commission to move forward with releasing the RFP since the City, as the owner of the system that is in desperate need of upgrading, has the ultimate responsibility. The Board approved the following motion, "a proposed motion to release the RFP for 911 upgrades immediately and to accept the recommendation of the 911 Committee to implement a water meter fee which fee shall be brought back to the City Commission for adoption by ordinance at a future meeting." There will be a 90 -day window for responses once the RFP is released. The RFP is completed and ready to be advertised and released. To learn more, visit 911 Priority Proiect. Commissioner Henderson offered Motion, seconded by Commissioner Guess, to release of the RFP for 911 upgrades immediately and to accept the recommendation of the 911 November 29, 2022 committee to implement a water meter fee which fee shall be brought back to the city commission for adoption by ordinance at a future meeting." Adopted on call of the roll yeas, Commissioners Gault, Guess, Henderson, and Mayor Bray (4). City Manager Mentioned public meeting at the Convention Center tonight (Tuesday) at 6:00 p.m. to discuss how the State will use the opioid prevention funding. Commissioner Henderson Remarked that he is excited to see the beginning of the demolition on the southside Mayor Commented on all the downtown activity during Small Business Saturday. Fire Chief Kyle Commented on the Firehouse Sub Grant that was recently received to purchase an all -terrain vehicle that will assist the Fire Department in responding to off-road emergencies. ADJOURN Commissioner Gault offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Guess, that the meeting be adjourned. Adopted on call of the roll yeas, Commissioners Gault, Guess, Henderson, and Mayor Bray (4). TIME ADJOURNED: 4:46 p.m. ADOPTED: December 15, 2022 P. Bray, Mayor ATTEST: ZAN," 'L' dsay Parish, 'ity Clerk