City Of Paducah: City Commission Meeting Highlights For May 10

Paducah KY

12 May, 2022

4:03 PM

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Press release from the City of Paducah: May 11, 2022 Mayor Bray reiterated the importance of the public-private partnership between ViWinTech and the City. Yesterday, the City and ViWinTech announced that ViWinTech ownership had purchased the former Residential Care Center on Paducah's Southside. This dilapidated building on Irvin Cobb Drive will be demolished with ViWinTech then using the property to expand its operations. The Paducah Board of Commissioners approved a municipal order authorizing a contract amendment with Federal Engineering, Inc. The City retained Federal Engineering in 2016 for assistance in the planning, design, and implementation of upgrades to the E-911 Center, a division of the Paducah Police Department that contracts with user groups including McCracken County for dispatching services. Since that time, upgrades have been made to the records management, telephony, and computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system. The radio system which includes the radio infrastructure, radios, and antenna sites is the next major component to be upgraded. To address infrastructure in addition to 911 governance and funding, the City and County created the 911 Communication Oversight Committee which has been meeting since January of this year. The committee recommends moving forward with a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the procurement of a six-tower 911 radio system. With this amendment, Federal Engineering will prepare the RFP, review the proposals, and conduct contract negotiations. The City and McCracken County are partnering in this endeavor with the County reimbursing the City for half of the cost of this contract amendment. Learn more about the work of the 911 Communication Oversight Committee at http://paducahky.gov/priority-action-item-911. The Paducah Civic Beautification Board recognized the Dogwood Trail winners. To see the list of winners and learn more about the Dogwood Trail, visit http://paducahky.gov/dogwood-trail.The Board appointed Carol Young and John Durbin and reappointed Karami Underwood to the Paducah-McCracken County Senior Citizens Board.The Board appointed Jonas Neihoff to the Barkley Regional Airport Authority.Municipal order approved to submit a grant application requesting $6804 from the 2022 Federal Bulletproof Vest Partnership for the purchase of body armor vests.Municipal orders approved for Fleet Maintenance Service Agreements between the City of Paducah Fleet Division and the Burna Fire District and the Mayfield-Graves County Ambulance Service. Fleet will provide maintenance services to each agency's vehicles at hourly rates.Municipal orders approved for the purchase of property at 3179 Jackson Street and 3181 Jackson Street. These parcels are in close proximity to the Jackson Street fire station.Ordinance introduced for the consensual annexation of 5470 Old Highway 60. This press release was produced by the City of Paducah. The views expressed here are the author's own.