Board of Commissioners Meetings

231 CITY OF HENDERSON – RECORD BOOK Record of Minutes of A Special Called Meeting on December 21, 2018 A special called meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Henderson, Kentucky, was held on Friday, December 21, 2018, at 10:00 a.m., prevailing time, in the third floor Assembly Room located in the Municipal Center Building at 222 First Street, Henderson, Kentucky. There were present Mayor Steve Austin presiding: PRESENT: Commissioner Patti Bugg Commissioner Robert N. Pruitt, Sr. Commissioner Bradley S. Staton Commissioner Austin P. Vowels ALSO PRESENT: Mrs. Dawn Kelsey, City Attorney Ms. Maree Collins, City Clerk Mrs. Donna Stinnett, Community Relations Manager/Public Information Officer Mrs. Connie Galloway, Human Resources Director Mrs. Karla Beckgerd, Human Resource Specialist Ms. Lennett Fox, Court Reporter Mr. Mike Richardson, Reserve Police Officer ALSO IN ATTENDANCE: were Mr. Lucas J. Meredith, the Respondent in this disciplinary hearing who was represented by Mr. David Fuller, and Chief Heath Cox with counsel for the City, Mr. Charles Cole. ________________________ MAYOR AUSTIN announced that the purpose of this called meeting is to hear charges against Police Officer Lucas Meredith. Mayor Austin stated that ordinarily disciplinary hearings are closed to the public upon a proper motion being passed; however, the employee has opted in writing to have the hearing open pursuant to KRS 15.520(k). ________________________ The City prosecuted its case with Chief Cox and Police Sergeant Russell Stoner called to testify. At approximately 11:30 a.m., Mayor Austin declared that the meeting be recessed for a thirty minute break. MAYOR AUSTIN called the recessed meeting to order at 12:00 p.m., whereupon the Respondent’s attorney, Mr. Fuller, presented his case calling several witnesses to testify. The City and the Respondent completed their cases with both parties resting at approximately 2:10 p.m. ________________________ EXECUTIVE SESSION: Personnel MOTION by Commissioner Pruitt, seconded by Commissioner Vowels, and pursuant to the provisions of KRS 61.810(1)(f) that the Board of Commissioners go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussions which might result in the appointment, discipline, or removal of an individual employee or member. The vote was called. On roll call, the vote stood: Commissioner Vowels ----- Aye: Commissioner Staton ------ Aye: Commissioner Pruitt ------- Aye: Commissioner Bugg ------- Aye: Mayor Austin --------------- Aye: ________________________  232 CITY OF HENDERSON – RECORD BOOK Record of Minutes of A Special Called Meeting on December 21, 2018 MEETING RECONVENED: MOTION by Commissioner Staton, seconded by Commissioner Vowels, the Board of Commissioners reconvened into regular session. The vote was called. On roll call, the vote stood: Commissioner Vowels ----- Aye: Commissioner Staton ------ Aye: Commissioner Pruitt ------- Aye: Commissioner Bugg ------- Aye: Mayor Austin --------------- Aye: WHEREUPON, Mayor Austin reconvened the Board into regular session. ________________________ RESOLUTION NO. 59-18: RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND JUDGMENT IN DISCIPLINARY CASE OF CITY OF HENDERSON, KENTUCKY VS. OFFICER LUCAS MEREDITH MOTION by Commissioner Staton, seconded by Commissioner Pruitt, to adopt the resolution and attached Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Judgment in the disciplinary case of the City of Henderson, Kentucky vs. Police Officer Lucas Meredith. The vote was called. On roll call, the vote stood: Commissioner Vowels ----- Aye: Commissioner Staton ------ Aye: Commissioner Pruitt ------- Aye: Commissioner Bugg ------- Aye: Mayor Austin --------------- Aye: WHEREUPON, Mayor Austin declared the resolution adopted, affixed his signature and the date thereto, and ordered that the same be recorded. /s/ Steve Austin Steve Austin, Mayor ATTEST: December 21, 2018 Maree Collins, City Clerk ________________________ MEETING ADJOURN: MOTION by Commissioner Staton, seconded by Commissioner Pruitt, to adjourn the meeting. The vote was called. On roll call, the vote stood: Commissioner Vowels ----- Aye: Commissioner Staton ------ Aye: Commissioner Pruitt ------- Aye: Commissioner Bugg ------- Aye: Mayor Austin --------------- Aye:  233 CITY OF HENDERSON – RECORD BOOK Record of Minutes of A Special Called Meeting on December 21, 2018 WITHOUT OBJECTION, Mayor Austin declared the Meeting adjourned at approximately 3:15 p.m. ___________________________ Steve Austin, Mayor ATTEST: January 08, 2019 ______________________ Maree Collins, CKMC City Clerk