Board of Commissioners Meetings

119 CITY OF HENDERSON – RECORD BOOK Record of Minutes of A Regular Meeting on July 09, 2019 A meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Henderson, Kentucky, was held on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at 5:30 p.m., prevailing time, in the third floor Assembly Room located in the Municipal Center Building at 222 First Street, Henderson, Kentucky. MASTER LUKE VANDERPOOL led the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance to our American Flag. There were present Mayor Steve Austin presiding: PRESENT: Commissioner X R. Royster, III Commissioner Austin P. Vowels ABSENT: Commissioner Patti Bugg Commissioner Bradley S. Staton ALSO PRESENT: Mr. Brian Williams, Acting City Manager Mrs. Dawn Kelsey, City Attorney Ms. Maree Collins, City Clerk Mrs. Donna Stinnett, Community Relations Manager/Public Information Officer Mr. Owen Reeves, Gas System Director Mr. Trace Stevens, Parks, Recreation & Cemeteries Director Mr. Ray Nix, Code Administrator Mrs. Theresa Richey, Administrative Liaison Mr. Tom Williams, HWU General Manager Dr. Melanie Lee, Parks and Recreation Commission Member Mr. Bill Stevens, Parks and Recreation Commission Chair Ms. Abby Dixon, Henderson Tourist Commission Executive Director Ms. Lindsay Locasto, Downtown Henderson Partnership Executive Director Ms. Jordyn Myracle, Ohio Valley Arts League Executive Director/Curator Ms. Missy Vanderpool, Association Executive for Henderson Audubon Board of Realtors Master Luke Vanderpool Mr. Doug White, the Gleaner Mr. Mike Richardson, Reserve Police Officer ________________________ PROCLAMATION: “July 2019 Designated as Parks and Recreation Month” TRACE STEVENS, Parks, Recreation and Cemeteries Director, DR. MELANIE LEE, Parks and Recreation Commission Member, MR. BILL STEVENS, Parks and Recreation Commission Chair, were in attendance to accept the proclamation. MAYOR AUSTIN expressed his appreciation to Mr. Stevens and the Parks and Recreation Commission members for all they do for our community. ________________________ PRESENTATION: “Ohio Valley Art League – Crosswalk Project” JORDYN MYRACLE, Ohio Valley Arts League Executive Director/Curator, ABBY DIXON, Henderson Tourist Commission Executive Director, LINDSAY LOCASTO, Downtown Henderson Partnership Executive Director, and MISSY VANDERPOOL, Association Executive for Henderson Audubon Board of Realtors, gave a brief presentation of request for a Creative Placemaking Initiative which is basically an extension of the Perch Project and the Mural Project. A floral design would be traced over and through the current crosswalk on Second Street near the Perch park. This will be traced as a paint-by-numbers project to allow the  120 CITY OF HENDERSON – RECORD BOOK Record of Minutes of A Regular Meeting on July 09, 2019 public to participate. Ms. Vanderpool explained that her mother, Kathy Duncan, will be the artist and has done a paint-by-numbers project at South Heights that went very well. MOTION by Commissioner Royster, seconded by Commissioner Vowels, approving the Creative Placemaking Initiative project and mock-up design for the crosswalk on Second Street near the Perch park. DISCUSSION WAS HELD relating to the type of paint or materials that will be used-still working out the details and working with city staff to ensure safety and longevity; continued maintenance; and that funding was available through the award of a grant that OVAL received for both the painting project and continued maintenance. The vote was called. On roll call, the vote stood: Commissioner Vowels --- Aye: Commissioner Bugg ----- Absent: Commissioner Royster -- Aye: Commissioner Staton ---- Absent: Mayor Austin ------------- Aye: MAYOR AUSTIN thanked the group for their work on this project and expressed his anticipation for the completion of this beautification project. ________________________ APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA: MAYOR AUSTIN asked the City Clerk to read the Consent Agenda. Minutes: May 28, 2019, Regular Meeting June 4, 2019, Special Called Meeting Municipal Orders: 42-19: Municipal Order Awarding Bid for the Ohio Drive High Pressure Gas Distribution Main Boring to Electricom, LLC, Paoli, Indiana in the Total Amount of $31,500. 43-19: Municipal Order Accepting Quitclaim Deed Between Henderson County School District Finance Corporation and the City of Henderson for Property Located Near the Intersection of Cherry Street and South Alvasia Street Resolutions: 50-19: Resolution Authorizing Sale of 206 and 208 North Alvasia Street as Surplus Property; and Authorizing Mayor to Execute Documents Necessary to Complete Sale Motion by Commissioner Royster, seconded by Commissioner Vowels, to approve the items on the Consent Agenda as presented. The vote was called. On roll call, the vote stood: Commissioner Vowels --- Aye: Commissioner Bugg ----- Absent: Commissioner Royster -- Aye: Commissioner Staton ---- Absent: Mayor Austin ------------- Aye:  121 CITY OF HENDERSON – RECORD BOOK Record of Minutes of A Regular Meeting on July 09, 2019 WHEREUPON, Mayor Austin declared the consent agenda items approved. /s/ Steve Austin Steve Austin, Mayor ATTEST: July 09, 2019 Maree Collins, CKMC, City Clerk ________________________ ORDINANCE NO. 19-19: SECOND READ ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17, PARKS AND RECREATION AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17, PARKS AND RECREATION, ARTICLE I-IN GENERAL, SECTION 17-2 POSSESSION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES PROHIBITED, AND ARTICLE III, SPECIAL EVENTS, SECTION 17-45 DEFINITIONS, TO EXPAND THE LOCATIONS WHERE ALCOHOL MAY BE ALLOWED DURING SPECIAL EVENTS MOTION by Commissioner Vowels, seconded by Commissioner Royster, that the ordinance be adopted. The vote was called. On roll call, the vote stood: Commissioner Vowels --- Aye: Commissioner Bugg ----- Absent: Commissioner Royster -- Aye: Commissioner Staton ---- Absent: Mayor Austin ------------- Aye: WHEREUPON, Mayor Austin declared the ordinance adopted, affixed his signature and the date thereto and ordered that the same be recorded. /s/ Steve Austin Steve Austin, Mayor ATTEST: July 09, 2019 Maree Collins, CKMC, City Clerk ________________________ ORDINANCE NO. 20-19: SECOND READ ORDINANCE REGARDING THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ANNUAL SALARIES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MOTION by Commissioner Vowels, seconded by Commissioner Royster, that the ordinance be adopted. The vote was called. On roll call, the vote stood: Commissioner Vowels --- Aye: Commissioner Bugg ----- Absent: Commissioner Royster -- Aye: Commissioner Staton ---- Absent: Mayor Austin ------------- Aye: WHEREUPON, Mayor Austin declared the ordinance adopted, affixed his signature and the date thereto and ordered that the same be recorded. /s/ Steve Austin Steve Austin, Mayor ATTEST: July 09, 2019 Maree Collins, CKMC, City Clerk ________________________  122 CITY OF HENDERSON – RECORD BOOK Record of Minutes of A Regular Meeting on July 09, 2019 ORDINANCE NO. 21-19: SECOND READ ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 23, UTILITIES, ARTICLE VII. TELEPHONE SERVICE, DIVISION 2, 9-1-1 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE, SECTION 23-143, “9-1- 1” FEE ORDINANCES MOTION by Commissioner Royster, seconded by Commissioner Vowels, that the ordinance be postponed for a later date due to issues that were brought up earlier in the day. The vote was called. On roll call, the vote stood: Commissioner Vowels --- Aye: Commissioner Bugg ----- Absent: Commissioner Royster -- Aye: Commissioner Staton ---- Absent: Mayor Austin ------------- Aye: WHEREUPON, Mayor Austin declared the ordinance postponed for a future meeting. ________________________ RE-APPOINTMENT: Code Enforcement Board: Mr. Ron Burkins – Term to Expire June 30, 2022 Mr. Tim Skinner – Term to Expire June 30, 2022 Motion by Commissioner Royster, seconded by Commissioner Vowels, upon recommen- dation of Mayor Steve Austin, to reappoint Mr. Ron Burkins and Mr. Tim Skinner to terms of three years on the Code Enforcement Board. Said terms to expire June 30, 2022. The vote was called. On roll call, the vote stood: Commissioner Vowels --- Aye: Commissioner Bugg ----- Absent: Commissioner Royster -- Aye: Commissioner Staton ---- Absent: Mayor Austin ------------- Aye: ________________________ MEETING ADJOURN: MOTION by Commissioner Royster, seconded by Commissioner Vowels to adjourn the meeting. The vote was called. On roll call, the vote stood: Commissioner Vowels --- Aye: Commissioner Bugg ----- Absent: Commissioner Royster -- Aye: Commissioner Staton ---- Absent: Mayor Austin ------------- Aye: WITHOUT OBJECTION, Mayor Austin declared the Meeting adjourned at approximately 5:45 p.m. ___________________________ ATTEST: Steve Austin, Mayor September 10, 2019 ______________________ Maree Collins, CKMC City Clerk