HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-19-13NOVEMBER 19, 2013
At a Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners, held on Tuesday, November 19,
2013 at 5:30 p.m., in the Commission Chambers of City Hall located at 300 South 5th
Street, Mayor Kaler presided, and upon call of the roll by the City Clerk, the following
answered to their names: Commissioners Abraham, Gault, Rhodes, Wilson and Mayor
Kaler (5).
INVOCATION
Mayor Kaler held a moment of silence for victims of the Brookport, Illinois community
and surrounding area which was devastated by a tornado on Sunday, November 17, 2013.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Michael -Ellen Walden, Paducah Tilghman High School freshman, led the pledge.
PRESENTATION
BAPTIST HEALTH PADUCAH UPDATE ON PINK GLOVE DANCE
Dona Rains, Director of Marketing and Planning at Baptist Health Paducah, thanked the
community for its support and participation in the Pink Glove Dance video contest that is
used to raise awareness of breast cancer. This year they had over 14,000 people
participating in the video. Students from Paducah Tilghman High School, McCracken
County High School, and Mayfield High School were participants along with the Mayor
of Paducah and Mayfield. Former Tilghman Student and current pro -football player
George Wilson joined in the video. The video won 4t' out of 106. The song chosen for
this year's video was "Change the World".
PADUCAH-McCRACKEN COUNTY JOINT SEWER AGENCY PROJECT
BRIEFING
Joint Sewer Agency Executive Director John Hodges gave a briefing on the following
projects:
1. Walter Jetton Boulevard Intersection Project
2. Massac Creek Interceptor Project Phase I
3. Massac Phase II
4. Gatewood/Chickadee Removal
5. Cook Street Overflow Tank
6. James Marine — Walker Boatyard
7. Wallace Park Subdivision
ORDINANCE — INTRODUCTION
REQUEST FOR LOAN GUARANTY RENEWAL FOR GPEDC LOAN
Commissioner Abraham offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Gault, that the
Board of Commissioners introduce an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A COMMERCIAL GUARANTY
LOAN INSTRUMENT WITH REGIONS BANK FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
GREATER PADUCAH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (GPEDC)". This
ordinance is summarized as follows: That the City of Paducah hereby authorizes the
Mayor to execute a Commercial Loan Guaranty Instrument with Regions Bank in the
maximum amount of $341,437.97.
CITY MANAGER REPORT
• City Manager Pederson thanked the Police and Fire Departments for their
assistance to the community of Brookport, Illinois during the aftermath of the
storm that hit on Sunday.
• Mr. Pederson asked for City Engineer Rick Murphy to give a progress report on
the Boat Launch Project and the extension of the Greenway Trail.
o City Engineer Rick Murphy says the Boat Launch Project located at 6t` and
Burnett Street is almost completed. The parking lot has been paved and is
now being striped. By the end of the week the dock should be fully
assembled.
o Greenway Trail. Phase II -This phase of the trail is on the floodwall levee. It
begins by the Skatepark in Noble Park and goes across Cairo Road and
extends on to Highway 45 located near the Brookport Bridge. It will be a
concrete walking trail/bike path. The portion of the trail on the floodwall
levee beginning at the skatepark going to Cairo Road has been completed.
The other portion of the trail will be finished during the spring construction
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season. Signs are being placed on Cairo Road stating the trail is open to the
public.
Mr. Pederson requested an executive session for economic development and personnel.
MAYOR & COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
None were given.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None were given.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Commissioner Gault offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Abraham, that the
Board go into closed session for discussion of matters pertaining to the following topics:
• Issues which might lead to the appointment, dismissal, or disciplining of an
employee, as permitted by KRS 61.810(1)(f).
• A specific proposal by a business entity where public discussion of the subject
matter would jeopardize the location, retention, expansion or upgrading of a
business entity as permitted by KRS 61.810 (1)(g).
Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Abraham, Gault, Rhodes, Wilson and
Mayor Kaler (5).
Upon motion the meeting adjourned.
ADOPTED: November 26, 2013
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