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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/27/07216 MARCH 27, 2007 At a Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners, held on Tuesday, March 27, 2007, at 5:30 p.m., Mayor Paxton presided, and upon call of the roll by the City Clerk, the following answered to their names: Commissioners Coleman, Kaler, Smith, Watkins and Mayor Paxton (5). CITY OF PADUCAH SPOTLIGHT Kristin Gregory, Public Information Officer, spotlighted the following employees: Quality of Life Events 1. Opening of the Disc Golf Course at Stuart Nelson Park 2. Workers Maintaining/Cleaning the Riverfront Parking Area for Citizens and Tourists to Enjoy MINUTES Commissioner Coleman offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Kaler, that the reading of the Minutes for March 13, March 20 and 21, 2007, be waived and that the Minutes of said meetings prepared by the City Clerk be approved as written. Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Kaler, Smith, Watkins and Mayor Paxton (5). MOTIONS R & F DOCUMENTS Commissioner Kaler offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Coleman, that the following documents and bids be received and filed: DOCUMENTS 1. Certificates of Insurance: (a) Complete Services (b) M P Lawson Construction, LLC (c) Wilkins Construction, Company,, Inc. 2. Contracts/Agreements: (a) McCracken County for Exchange of Occupational License Fee Information (2006-12-7223) (b) McCracken County Fiscal Court and Paducah City Commission Joint Resolution in Support of Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) (c) Trees, Inc. for Tree Cutting and Removal Services (2007-2-7240) (d) Brandstetter Carroll, Inc. for Paducah Greenway Trail (2007-2-7241) 3. Notice of Cancellation for the March 20, 2007 Regularly Scheduled Meeting of the Board of Commissioners for the City of Paducah Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Kaler, Smith, Watkins and Mayor Paxton (5). TELEVISE COMMISSION MEETINGS Commissioner Smith offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Watkins, On September 2, 2003, the Commission adopted the following motion: "I move that Channel 11 discontinue routine televised broadcasts of Commission Workshops of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Paducah. Commission legislative meetings, normally conducted on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month will continue to be televised. Specific Workshops may be televised at the request of the Mayor or a majority of the Commissioners." I move that the Commission replace this policy with the following: Channel 11 will routinely record and broadcast both Commission legislative meetings normally conducted on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays and Commission workshops normally conducted on 1St and 3rd Tuesdays. Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Kaler, Smith, Watkins, and Mayor Paxton (5). 217 MARCH 27, 2007 MUNICIPAL ORDERS PERSONNEL CHANGES Commissioner Watkins offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Smith, that upon the recommendation of the City Manager, the Board of Commissioners of the City of Paducah order that the personnel changes on the following list be approved. (SEE MUNICIPAL ORDER BOOK) Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Kaler, Smith, Watkins and Mayor Paxton (5). CDBG RELOCATION ASSISTANCE POLICY FOR THE FOUNTAIN AVENUE REVITALIZATION PROJECT Commissioner Coleman offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Kaler, that a Municipal Order entitled, "A MUNICIPAL ORDER OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, ADOPTING AN OPTIONAL RELOCATION ASSISTANCE POLICY FOR THE FOUNTAIN AVENUE HOUSING REVITALIZATION PROJECT," be adopted. Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Kaler, Smith, Watkins, and Mayor Paxton (5). M.O.#1278; BK 6; PG ADOPT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GOALS AND OBJECTIVES Commissioner Kaler offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Coleman, that a Municipal Order entitled, "A MUNICIPAL ORDER ADOPTING THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE 2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF PADUCAH PURSUANT TO KRS CHAPTER 100.193." Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Kaler, Smith, Watkins, and Mayor Paxton (5). M.O.#1279; BK 6; PG TRANSFER PROPERTY LOCATED AT 201 TODD STREET FROM URBAN RENEWAL Commissioner Smith offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Watkins, that a Municipal Order entitled, "A MUNICIPAL ORDER ACCEPTING THE DONATION OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 201 TODD STREET TO THE CITY OF PADUCAH, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A DEED OF CONVEYANCE FOR SAME," be adopted. Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Kaler, Smith, Watkins, and Mayor Paxton (5). M.O.#1280; BK 6; PG ORDINANCES - ADOPTION AGREEMENT WITH INGRAM BARGE FOR FLOODWALL MURALS Commissioner Watkins offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Smith, that the Board of Commissioners adopt an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING AND APPROVING THE MAYOR'S EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, AND INGRAM BARGE COMPANY FOR PAINTING OF FLOODWALL MURALS." This ordinance is summarized as follows: That the City of Paducah hereby ratifies and approves the Mayor's execution of an Agreement between the City of Paducah, Kentucky, and Ingram Barge Company in an amount not to exceed $50,000 upon receipt of invoices submitted by Ingram for the painting of floodwall murals starting at the wall opening behind the South Gate A of the new Ingram offices at 900 and 1000 South Third Street Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Kaler, Smith, Watkins, and Mayor Paxton (5). ORD.#2007-3-7262; BK 31; PG AGREEMENT WITH FLORENCE & HUTCHESON FOR FLOODWALL SURVEY Commissioner Coleman offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Kaler, that the Board of Commissioners adopt an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES NECESSARY TO CONDUCT A SURVEY OF THE FLOODWALL AREA SOUTH OF THE CORPORATE CITY LIMITS." This ordinance is summarized as follows: That the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute an agreement between the City of Paducah and 218 MARCH 27, 2007 Florence & Hutcheson, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $70,000.00 for professional engineering services necessary to conduct a survey of the floodwall area from Clarks River Road south to the end of the levee near Clark Line Road. Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Kaler, Smith, Watkins and Mayor Paxton (5). ORD.#2007-3-7263; BK 31; PG AGREEMENT WITH FLORENCE & HUTCHESON FOR RIVERFRONT ANNEXATION SURVEY Commissioner Kaler offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Coleman, that the Board of Commissioners adopt an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES TO SURVEY THE RIVERFRONT AREA ALONG THE OHIO RIVER." This ordinance is summarized as follows: That the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute an agreement between the City of Paducah and Florence & Hutcheson, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $24,200.00 for professional engineering services necessary to conduct a survey of the riverfront area between the low water mark of the Ohio River and the common boundary between Kentucky and Illinois. If the common boundary cannot be found, then the survey will be to the thread of the Ohio River. The limits along the Ohio River will extend from Paducah City Limits on the west and a line drawn perpendicular to the low water line along the Paducah Bank extended through a point located approximately 100 feet upstream of the Cuba Towhead Island. Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Kaler, Smith, Watkins and Mayor Paxton (5). ORD.#2007-3-7264; BK 31; PG ORDINANCES — INTRODUCTION AMEND CITY COMMISSION ORDER OF BUSINESS Commissioner Smith offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Watkins, that the Board of Commissioners introduce an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CH.2, ADMINISTRATION OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY." This ordinance is summarized as follows: The City of Paducah amends the order of business for the meetings of the Board of Commissioners to include public comments at the beginning of the meeting and to allow persons to speak for three minutes unless the presiding officer authorizes an extension of time. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR JAMES MARINE Commissioner Watkins offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Smith, that the Board of Commissioners introduce an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, THE COUNTY OF MCCRACKEN, KENTUCKY, THE GREATER PADUCAH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, THE PADUCAH-MCCRACKEN COUNTY JOINT SEWER AGENCY, AND JAMES MARINE, INC.,FOR A PROJECT TO LOCATE A NEW BUINESS VENTURE WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, AND MCCRACKEN COUNTY." This ordinance is summarized as follows: This Ordinance authorizes the City of Paducah, Kentucky (the "City") to approve a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") between the City of Paducah, Kentucky (the "City"), the County of McCracken, Kentucky ("County"), the Greater Paducah Economic Development Council ("GPEDC"), the Paducah -McCracken County Joint Sewer Agency (the "JSA"), and James Marines, Inc. ("James Marine"). Pursuant to the MOU the City, County, and JSA are to provide certain economic incentives to James Marine in order to induce James Marine to located its new business venture with the boundaries of the Paducah and McCracken County. James Marine, through its wholly owned subsidiary Jamesbuilt Specialty Vessel Construction, LLC, proposes to establish within the boundaries of the James Marine property, located off Clarks River Road, Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky, a business operation for the manufacturing of specialty marine vessels, including tugboats and towboats. The Ordinance approves the form of the MOU presented to the Board of Commissioners of the City, with such changes therein as shall not be adverse to the City and may be approved by the Mayor and City Clerk. ACCEPT GRANT AWARD FOR HOTEL METROPOLITAN MUSEUM Commissioner Coleman offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Kaler, that the Board of Commissioners introduce an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT AND ALL DOCUMENTS RELATING 219 MARCH 27, 2007 THERETO WITH THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE FOR LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FOR RENOVATIONS FOR THE HOTEL METROPOLITAN MUSEUM." This ordinance is summarized as follows: The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute a Grant Agreement and all documents relating thereto with the Kentucky Governor's Office for Local Development to accept a grant award in the amount of $50,000.00 for the preservation and renovation of the Hotel Metropolitan Museum Project. AMEND ZONING ORDINANCE TO CREATE NEW ZONING DISTRICTS AND ALLOW SIGNS WITHIN THE NEW DISTRICTS Commissioner Kaler offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Coleman, that the Board of Commissioners introduce an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CH. 126, ZONING OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY." This ordinance is summarized as follows: The City of Paducah hereby creates Section 126-120, Neighborhood Services Zone, to provide for residential uses, and encourage development according to standards that will ensure harmony with the existing historic residential environment and allow for home based commercial activity that reflects the community character. Section 126-121, Neighborhood Commercial Corridor Zone, is created to provide for a mixture of commercial and residential uses and encourage development according to standards that will ensure harmony with the existing commercial and residential environment. Further, Sections 126, (g)(o) & (p), amend the sign regulations for R-1, R-2, R-3, NSZ, and R-4 zones. CHANGE ZONE OF PROPERTY IN THE FOUNTAIN AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION PROJECT Commissioner Smith offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Watkins, that the Board of Commissioners introduce an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE FINAL REPORT OF THE PADUCAH PLANNING COMMISSION ON THE PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE TO NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES ZONE AND NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR ZONE, AND AMENDING THE PADUCAH ZONING ORDINANCE SO AS TO EFFECT SUCH REZONING." This ordinance is summarized as follows: The City of Paducah hereby rezones the following areas: An area generally bounded by Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, an alley on the west side of Fountain Avenue, Park Avenue, North 13th Street, an alley on the north side of Jefferson Street, mid block between North 13th Street and North 14th Street, Madison Street and North 14th Street to the Neighborhood Commercial Corridor Zone and an area generally bounded by Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, North 14th Street, Madison Street, mid -block between North 13th Street and North 14th Street, the property lines between Jefferson Street & Monroe Street and the rear property lines of properties facing Fountain Avenue to Neighborhood Services Zone, and amending the Paducah Zoning Ordinance to effect such rezoning. ZONE CHANGE REVERSION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1179 LONE OAK ROAD AND 110 & 114 SYCAMORE STREET Commissioner Watkins offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Smith, that the Board of Commissioners introduce an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE FINAL REPORT OF THE PADUCAH PLANNING COMMISSION ON THE PROPOSED ZONE REVERSION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1179 LONE OAK ROAD, 110 SYCAMORE STREET AND 114 SYCAMORE STREET, FROM B-1, CONVENIENCE AND SERVICE ZONE TO R-2, LOW/MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE, AND AMENDING THE PADUCAH ZONING ORDINANCE SO AS TO EFFECT SUCH REZONING." This ordinance is summarized as follows: Authorize zone reversion for property located at 1179 Lone Oak Road, 110 Sycamore Street and 114 Sycamore Street from B-1, Convenience and Service Zone to R-2, Low/Medium Density Residential Zone, and amending the Paducah Zoning Ordinance to effect such rezoning. CITY MANAGER REPORT • Dates for City/County Joint Meeting to discuss airport finances and operations • River Heritage Museum Request for $25,000 — Mayor Paxton informed the Commission that upon their consensus he was going to prepare a letter to the River Heritage Museum committing the City to contributing $25,000 for renovations in FY2008. Commission agreed for the Mayor to proceed with the letter. MARCH 27, 2007 • HVAC @ Commerce Center — The City is preparing to rebid the project. The City Manager received a phone call from Phil McIntosh, President of the Chamber of Commerce Board, advising that his staff had reviewed the specifications and recommends the City require in the specifications a 3 boiler unit. Unless otherwise instructed by the Commission the bid package will be based on lowest price, decision on price and as a 3 boiler unit. • WWII Monument —. Veteran Leon Dodge along with the other veterans who made the request for funds from the City for the monument wants to have the monument placed on the 5th Street side of Dolly McNutt Plaza. The Mayor suggested the Commission form a committee consisting of a member of Civic Beautification, City Commission, and/or Fiscal Court, etc. This is just an idea but thinks the City definitely needs a policy/plan for future placement of monuments due to the monuments the City has now being in several different areas throughout the City. After discussion between the veterans and the Board, everyone agreed to the formation of a committee and to move forward as quickly as possible. Commissioner Kaler requested to be placed on the committee. BARS CHANGING CLOSING TIME FROM 3:00 A.M. TO 1:00 A.M Mayor Paxton explained that last week during the Commission Advance (discussion time for the Commission and staff) the topic was brought up to change the closing time for bars from 3:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Mayor Paxton called on Commissioner Watkins to make some comments. After considerable feedback for and against the topic and due to the smoking ban going into effect on April 1St Commissioner Watkins has decided to withdraw his proposal for the change of time. His concern is for the safety of the public and does feel there is a problem with drunk drivers between the hours of 1:00 and 3:00 a.m. He would like for the City to adopt an ordinance mandating training for servers. He doesn't have the solutions to the problem but would like input from the public on how to make Paducah safer. Andrea Rodriguez, Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist, of the Regional Prevention Center of Four Rivers Behavioral Health, explained the beverage server alcohol training regulations called S.T.A.R. (Server Training in Alcohol Regulations) that other cities have adopted. This could be a preventive tool the City could impose. Mayor Paxton does think the City needs to look into training as maybe one of the solutions and asked if Commissioner Watkins would like to chair a committee that would look into finding other solutions. He asked the people that were here to speak against the change in hours to get with Commissioner Watkins and help him with ideas to help with this problem. Note: Complaint from a server attending is the time it takes for someone who has been drinking to get a safe ride from PATS. The length of time once a call is placed for pickup is approximately 45 minutes to Upon motion the meeting adjourned. ADOPTED: April 10 , 2007 City Clerk hours. f P Mayor 220