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ORDINANCE NO. 96-6- 56-06
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE INSTITUTION OF LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS ON BEHALF OF THE ELECTRIC PLANT BOARD OF THE CITY
OF PADUCAH, D/B/A PADUCAH POWER SYSTEM, TO ACQUIRE BY CONDEM-
NATION THE ELECTRIC PLANT AND FACILITIES OF JACKSON PURCHASE
ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CORPORATION LYING WITHIN THE MUNICIPAL
BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY
WHEREAS, the Electric Plant Board of the City of
Paducah, d/b/a Paducah Power System (hereinafter "Paducah
Power"), has adopted a resolution requesting that the City of
Paducah institute condemnation proceedings on its behalf for
the purpose of acquiring by condemnation the electric plant and
facilities of Jackson Purchase Cooperative Corporation
(hereinafter "Jackson Purchase") lying within the municipal
boundaries of the City of Paducah, Kentucky; and
WHEREAS, by ordinance adopted July 12, 1994, the
Board of Commissioners of the City of Paducah, Kentucky,
indicated its desire that Paducah Power acquire by condemnation
the hereinabove described plant and facilities of Jackson
Purchase; and
WHEREAS, on November 8, 1994, a majority of the
qualified voters of the City of Paducah approved Paducah
Power's acquisition by condemnation of the electric plant and
facilities located in all areas of the City not being served by
Paducah Power.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. The City agrees with the hereinabove
described resolution by Paducah Power System and hereby directs
its designated attorney to initiate condemnation proceedings on
behalf of Paducah Power System to acquire the electric plant
and facilities of Jackson Purchase Electric Cooperative
Corporation lying within the municipal boundaries of the City
of Paducah, Kentucky.
SECTION 2. Paducah Power System may join in the
condemnation petition as a co -petitioner.
SECTION 3. All costs involved in the condemnation
shall be borne by the Paducah Power System.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be read on two
separate days and will become effective upon summary
publication pursuant to KRS Chapter 424.
MAY
ATTEST:
it Clerk
Introduced by the Board of Commissioners May 28, 1996
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners June 11, 1996
Recorded by Lenita Smith, City lerk, June 11, 1996
Published by The Paducah Sun c is, 19919
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