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50 CITY OF HENDERSON – RECORD BOOK Record of Minutes of Special Called Joint City/Water & Sewer Commission Meeting on May 6, 2021 A special called joint meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Henderson, Kentucky, and the Henderson Water & Sewer Commission was held on Thursday, May 6, 2021, at 12:00 p.m., prevailing time, in the third-floor assembly room, 222 First Street, Henderson, Kentucky. MAYOR AUSTIN called the meeting to order and asked the City Clerk to conduct Roll Call for the Board of Commissioners. PRESENT: Commissioner Rodney Thomas Commissioner Austin P. Vowels Commissioner Robert Pruitt Commissioner Bradley S. Staton ALSO PRESENT: Mr. William “Buzzy Newman, Jr., City Manager Mrs. Dawn Kelsey, City Attorney Ms. Maree Collins, City Clerk Mrs. Donna Stinnett, Community Relations Manager/Public Information Officer Mr. Robert Gunter, Acting City Manager Mr. Owen Reeves, Gas System Director Mr. David Wright, IT Network Administrator II Mr. Bill Raleigh, IT Support Specialist Mr. Tom Williams, HWU General Manager Ms. Deniese Jones, HWU Administrative Assistant Mr. Eric Shappell, Henderson Water & Sewer Commission Attorney Mr. Paul Bird, Henderson Water & Sewer Commission Chair Ms. Julie Wischer, Henderson Water & Sewer Commission Dr. Gary Jennings, Henderson Water & Sewer Commission Mr. George Jones, Henderson Water & Sewer Commission Ms. Missy Vanderpool, Henderson Economic Development Executive Director Ms. Whitney Risley, Existing Industry & Workforce Development Director Ms. Jennifer Marks, Planning Commission Assistant Director ________________________ HENDERSON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION CHAIR BIRD asked that Roll Call for the Water & Sewer Commission be conducted. The purpose of this called meeting is for the following: EXECUTIVE SESSION: “Real Property and Siting a Business” MOTION by Commissioner Thomas, seconded by Commissioner Pruitt, that the Board of Commissioners go into Executive Session pursuant to the provisions of KRS 61.810(1)(b) for the purpose of discussion of acquisition of real property in the vicinity of Kentucky Hwy 425 and U.S. Hwy 60 West and pursuant to KRS 61.810(g) for discussion concerning a specific proposal for siting a business. The vote was called. On roll call, the vote stood: Commissioner Thomas -- Aye: Commissioner Vowels --- Aye: Commissioner Pruitt ----- Aye: Commissioner Staton ---- Aye: Mayor Austin ------------- Aye: WHEREUPON, Mayor Austin declared the Board of Commissioners adjourned into Executive Session. ________________________  51 CITY OF HENDERSON – RECORD BOOK Record of Minutes of Special Called Joint City/Water & Sewer Commission Meeting on May 6, 2021 WATER & SEWER COMMISSION CHAIR BIRD entertained a motion for the Water & Sewer Commission to adjourn into Executive Session. ________________________ MEETING RECONVENED: MOTION by Commissioner Staton, seconded by Commissioner Thomas, the Board of Commissioners reconvened into regular session. The vote was called. On roll call, the vote stood: Commissioner Thomas -- Aye: Commissioner Vowels --- Aye: Commissioner Pruitt ----- Aye: Commissioner Staton ---- Aye: Mayor Austin ------------- Aye: WHEREUPON, Mayor Austin reconvened the Board into regular session. ________________________ WATER & SEWER COMMISSION CHAIR BIRD entertained a motion for the Water & Sewer Commission to reconvene into regular session. ________________________ 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 Thomas -- Aye: Commissioner Vowels --- Aye: Commissioner Pruitt ----- Aye: Commissioner Staton ---- Aye: Mayor Austin ------------- Aye: WITHOUT OBJECTION, Mayor Austin and Water & Sewer Commission Chair Bird declared the Meeting adjourned at approximately 12:35 p.m. ___________________________ Steve Austin, Mayor ATTEST: April 12, 2022 ______________________ Maree Collins, CKMC City Clerk