To view the entire meeting, visit https://youtu.be/VcYmV94K59Q.
Mayor Bray announced that Washington Street Baptist Church under the leadership of City Commissioner and Pastor Raynarldo Henderson will serve as the warming center for the community this winter. Currently, the Salvation Army and a local task force are working on the Mission Planning Study to assess Paducah’s homeless situation. The study is expected to be completed early next year.
The Paducah Board of Commissioners approved the appointment of Commissioner Carol Gault and Kevin Kauffeld and joint appointment of Jewel Jones to the 911 Communication Services Oversight Committee. This committee will review the 911 project specifically reviewing the final report when received from Federal Engineering and recommending infrastructure improvements, project funding needs, funding mechanism, and timelines.
Members of the Paducah Civic Beautification Board presented the annual business awards to the following ten businesses:
Downtown
Grumley, Riley & Stewart, P.S.C., 1634 Broadway
Broussard’s Cajun Cuisine, 123 N. 2nd St
Fountain Avenue Neighborhood The House of Ross Coffee Bar, 227 North 13th Street
Midtown
Third Moon Tattoo, 3029 Broadway
F.A.C.E. Makeup Artistry, 2121 Broadway
FNB Bank, Inc., 130 Lone Oak Rd., Suite 101
West End
Williams Park, 3901 Technology Dr.
LuCASAcare, 3025 Clay St.
Lower Town Buddenbaum House, 618 Monroe St.
Southside Divine Design Center, 600 S 3rd St.
The Board introduced an ordinance for a multi-year contract with Bacon Farmer Workman Engineering & Testing to perform pavement inspections on City streets using the PAVER software program. The City began using PAVER in 2018. The program is used to prioritize the streets and determine the budget for the annual paving plan. The inspections and the PAVER program are beneficial since they identify problems in early stages when they are easier and less costly to correct.
The Board introduced an ordinance to amend Section 2-258 of the City’s Code of Ordinances regarding the Creative and Cultural Council. The amendments would increase the board from eight to nine members. The number of citizens on the board would be increased from five to seven citizens while the number of City staff would be reduced from three to two with the removal of specific city job titles from the code. The reduction in city staff on the board allows for greater public participation and representation from the community. The amendment revises the terms so that each member serves a three-year term and may not serve more than two three-year terms. The Creative and Cultural Council was established in 2019. For more information, visit http://paducahky.gov/creative-cultural-council.
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