Board of Commissioners Meetings
Regular MeetingHenderson, KY · October 27, 2020
Minutes
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CITY OF HENDERSON - RECORD BOOK
Record of Minutes of A Special Called Joint City/?Jtility Commission Meeting on October 27, 2020
A special called joint Board of Commissioners and City Utility Commission meeting of
the City of Henderson, Kentucky, was held on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at approximately 3 :20
p.m., prevailing time, with no primary location designated for this video teleconference meeting
as the result of the state of emergency declared by the President of the United States and the
Governor of Kentucky due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, and in accordance with
recommended and mandated precautions related to COVID-19 per the Kentucky Attorney
General Opinion 20-05, limited public attendance was permitted at this meeting due to the highly
contagious nature of COVID-19. It is not feasible for the City to maintain order and abide by
recommended and mandated precautions while providing a central physical location for public
viewing. The meeting was conducted in accordance with KRS 61.826.
MAYOR AUSTIN called the meeting to order asked the City Clerk to conduct Roll Call
for the Board of Commissioners.
There were present Mayor Steve Austin presiding:
PRESENT:
Com?lllssioner Patti Bugg (via Zoom video panelist)
Commissioner X R. Royster, III
Commissioner Bradley S. Staton (via Zoom video panelist)
Commissioner Austin P. Vowels (via zoom video panelist)
ALSO PRESENT:
Mr. William L. "Buzzy? Newrnan, Jr., City Manager
Mrs. Dawn Kelsey, City Attorney
Ms. Maree Collins, City Clerk
Mrs. Donna Stinnett, Community Relations Manager/Public Information Officer (via zoom)
Mr. David Wright, IT Network Administrator II
Mr, Victor Carson, IT Network Administrator
Mr. Lin Shannon, City Utility Commission Chair
Mr. Mark Weaver, City Utility Commission Member
Mr. Russell Sights, City Utility Cormnission Member (via zoom)
Mr. David Curlin, City Utility Commission Member (via zoom)
Ms. Jennifer Howell, City Utility Commission Member
Ms. Tammy Konsler, City Utility Cormnission Clerk (via zoom)
Mr. Chris Heimgartner, HMPL General Manager (via zoom)
Mr. Kevin Patton, the Gleaner (via zoom)
UTILITY COMMISSION CHAIR SHANNON asked that Roll Call for the Utility
Commission be conducted.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: ?Litigation?
MOTION by Commissioner Royster, seconded by Commissioner Vowels, that the Board
of Commissioners go into Executive Session pursuant to the provisions KRS 61.810(1)(C)
relating to pending litigation relating to HMPL (Henderson Municipal Power & Light).
The vote was called. On roll call, the vote stood:
CommissionerRoyster-Aye:
Commissioner Staton ---- Aye:
CommissionerVowels --- Aye:
CommissionerBugg ----- Aye:
MayorAustin ------------- Aye:
WHEREUPON, Mayor Austin declared the Board adjourned into Executive Session.
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CITY OF HENDERSON - RECORD BOOK
Record of Minutes of A Special Called Joint City/Utility Commission Meeting on October 27, 2020
UTILITY COMMISSION CHAIR SHANNON entertained a motion for the Utility
Commission to adjourn into Executive Session.
MEETING RECONVENED:
MOTION by Commissioner Royster, seconded by Cornmissioner Vowels, the Board of
Commissioners reconvened into regular session.
The vote was called. On roll call, the vote stood:
CommissionerRoyster-Aye:
Commissioner Staton ---- Aye:
CommissionerVowels --- Aye:
CommissionerBugg ----- Aye:
MayorAustin ------------- Aye:
WHEREUPON, Mayor Austin reconvened the Board into regular session.
UTILITY COMMISSION CHAIR SHANNON entertained a motion for the Utility
Commission to reconvene into regular session.
MEETING ADJOURN:
MOTION by Commissioner Royster, seconded by Commissioner Staton, to adjourn the
meeting.
The vote was called. On roll call, the vote stood:
CommissionerRoyster-Aye:
Commissioner Staton ---- Aye:
CommissionerVowels --- Aye:
CommissionerBugg ----- Aye:
MayorAustin ------------- Aye:
WITHOUT OBJECTION, Mayor Austin and Utility Commission Chair Shannon
declared the Meeting adjourned at approximately s :50 p.m.
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Steve Austin, Mayor
ATTEST: May 11, 2021
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Marde Collins, CKMC
City Clerk
Agenda
City of Henderson, Kentucky
Joint Board of Commissioners and City Utility Commission
Video Teleconference Meeting
Tuesday, October 27, 2020, 3:20 P.M.
(or immediately following the special called meeting of the Board of Commissioners,
whichever is later)
This meeting will be conducted as a video teleconference meeting as allowed under KRS61.826.
Any interruption in the video or audio broadcast at any location shall result in the suspension of the
meeting until the broadcast is restored. As a result of the state of emergency declared by the
President of the United States and the Governor of Kentucky due to the global COVID-19 pandemic,
and in accordance with recommended and mandated precautions related to COVID-19, Kentucky
Opinion of the Attorney General 20-05, and SB 150 the following Meeting Notice is issued:
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 conducted jointly with the City Utility Commission to
be held on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at 3:20 p.m., (or immediately following the special called
meeting of the Board of Commissioners, whichever is later), in the third floor assembly room, 222
First Street, Henderson, Kentucky. One or more members of the Board of Commissioners and City
Utility Commission may participate via Zoom Webinar or similar video teleconferencing system and
the meeting will be broadcast to the public. Due to the highly contagious nature of COVID-19
LIMITED public attendance will be permitted at this meeting in accordance with recommended
and mandated precautions. The meeting will be broadcast on Zoom (call in number/webinar ID –
1 312 626 6799 / 87220069427 Password: 8311200) or https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87220069427
Password: 8311200; will be broadcast on cable Spectrum Channel 200; and live streamed on the
city’s website: https://www.cityofhendersonky.org/CivicMedia. The purpose of this called
meeting is for the following:
AGENDA
1. Roll Call:
2. Executive Session: Executive Session Pursuant to KRS 61.810(1)(c) Relating to
Pending Litigation
3. Adjournment:
Respectfully,
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Steve Austin, Mayor
A copy of the foregoing notice received and service thereof waived this 27th day of October,
2020.
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Commissioner Patti Bugg
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Commissioner X R. Royster, III
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Commissioner Bradley S. Staton
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Commissioner Austin P. Vowels
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