Board of Commissioners Meetings

City of Henderson, Kentucky NOTICE OF SPECIAL CALLED MEETING FOR FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2017 June 29, 2017 Commissioner Patti Bugg Commissioner Robert N. Pruitt Sr. Commissioner Bradley S. Staton Commissioner Austin P. Vowels Dear Board Members: Please take notice that as Mayor of the City of Henderson, Kentucky, I hereby call a special called meeting of the Board of Commissioners to be held on Friday, June 30, 2017, at 10:00 a.m., in the third floor assembly room, 222 First Street, Henderson, Kentucky. The purpose of this called meeting is for the following: 1. Roll Call 2. Municipal Orders: Municipal Order Authorizing Submittal of Grant Application to COPS Hiring Recovery Program (CHRP), in the Amount of $596,046.00, and Accepting Grant if Awarded 3. Adjournment Respectfully, Steve Austin, Mayor A copy of the foregoing notice received and service thereof waived this 30th day of June, 2017. Commissioner Patti Bugg Commissioner Robert N. Pruitt Sr. Commissioner Bradley S. Staton Commissioner Austin P. Vowels  City Commission Memorandum 17-145 June 29, 2017 TO: Mayor Steve Austin and the Board of Commissioners FROM: Russell R. Sights, City Manager /J SUBJECT: 2017 COPS Hiring Grant The accompanying municipal order authorizes the submission of grant funding, and acceptance if awarded, in the amount of $596,046.00, which includes a 25% local match. If awarded, the grant would be used to hire three (3) additional school resource officers to be utilized in the school system. Funding would cover 75% of salary and benefits for three years, with the remaining 25% local match. The grant also requires retaining the positions for a minimum of 12 months after conclusion of the three-year grant period. The application deadline is July 10, 2017. Your approval of the attached municipal order is requested. c: Charles Stauffer Robert Gunter  POLICE DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM 17-17 June19,2017 TO: Russell Sights City Manager FROM: Chip Stauffer Chief of Police SUBJECT: 2017 COPS Hiring Grant Application I am requesting city commission approval for application of the 2017 COPS Hiring Grant in the amount of $596,046.00, which includes a 25% local match. Application deadline is 7:59 p.m. EST on July 10, 2017. If awarded, the grant funding would allow hiring of three additional School Resource Officers to be utilized in our School System. Funding would cover 75% of salary and benefits for three years with a maximum expenditure of $375,000, ($125,000 per position), with the remaining local expenditure for the first three years. The grant also requires retaining the positions for a minimum of 12 months after conclusion of the three-year grant period. The Henderson County School Board has been approached and is interested in partnering with the City of Henderson in applying for this grant If I may provide additional information, please let me know. Chief of Police CHS/wds  HENDERSON POLICE DEPARTMENT INTERDEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE TO: Chief Stauffer FROM: Major Poynter DATE: 6-8-2017 REF: Grant Request Name: 2017 COPS Hiring Due: July 10th 2017 at 7:59 p.m. EST Grant Period: Three years from date of award with required 12 months local continuation. Match: 75% Federal, 25% Local, Maximum Federal expenditure of$125,000 per position. Grant Amount: $596,046.00 ($375,000 Federal/ $221.046.00 Local) Requesting: This is a COPS hiring grant. The request is to hire three (3) new officers to work as School Resource Officers (SRO). The grant would cover 75% of the costs of salary and benefits for these officers for three (3) years with a maximum expenditure of $375,000. Local expenditure would be 25% for the first three (3) years plus a requirement to retain the position for a minimum of 12 months after the conclusion of the three year grant period. The Henderson County School Board has been approached in reference to this grant request and they are interested in partnering with the City of Henderson to apply for this grant.  MUNICIPAL ORDER - - - - MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF GRANT APPLICATION TO COPS HIRING RECOVERY PROGRAM (CHRP), IN THE AMOUNT OF $596,046.00, AND ACCEPTING GRANT IF AWARD ED WHEREAS, the COPS Hiring Recovery Program (CHRP) is a federal competitive grant program that provides funding directly to law enforcement agencies having primary law enforcement authority to create and preserve jobs and to increase their community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts; and WHEREAS, the City of Henderson desires to submit an application seeking grant funds for three (3) additional School Resource Officers to be utilized in our school system; and WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends such grant application be made and accepting grant if awarded. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED by the City of Henderson, Kentucky, that the recommendation of the City Manager is hereby approved, and the submittal of application to the COPS Hiring Recovery Program (CHRP) for funds in the amount of $596,046.00 is hereby approved, and said grant is accepted if awarded and the Mayor is authorized to sign all necessary documents regarding this application. On motion of Commissioner , seconded by Commissioner _ _ _ _ _ _ _, that the foregoing Municipal Order be adopted, the vote was called. On roll call the vote stood: Commissioner Pruitt: Commissioner Staton: - - - Commissioner Bugg: Mayor Austin: Commissioner Vowels: INTRODUCED, PUBLICLY READ AND FINALLY APPROVED ON ONE READING, this the _ _ day of June, 2017. Steve Austin, Mayor ATTEST: Date: - - - - - - - - - - - - Maree Collins, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY THIS2 ff DAY OF JUNE,20(1. ! By: /2,££,7' Dawn S. Kelsey City Attorney