Board of Commissioners Meetings

89 CITY OF HENDERSON – RECORD BOOK Record of Minutes of A Regular Meeting on July 13, 2021 A meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Henderson, Kentucky, was held on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at 3:00 p.m., prevailing time, in the third floor Assembly Room located in the Municipal Center Building at 222 First Street, Henderson, Kentucky. Limited public attendance was permitted at this meeting due to the highly contagious nature of COVID- 19; therefore, the meeting was conducted in accordance with KRS 61.826 and SB150. There were present Mayor Steve Austin presiding: PRESENT: Commissioner Austin P. Vowels Commissioner Robert N. Pruitt, Sr. Commissioner Bradley S. Staton Commissioner Rodney Thomas ALSO PRESENT: Mr. William L. “Buzzy” Newman, Jr., City Manager Mr. Eric Shappell, Acting City Attorney Ms. Maree Collins, City Clerk Mrs. Donna Stinnett, Community Relations Manager/Public Information Officer Mr. Robert Gunter, Finance Director, (via Zoon Panelist) Mr. Heath Cox, Police Chief Mrs. Connie Galloway, Human Resources Director Mr. Trace Stevens, Parks Recreation and Cemeteries Director Mr. Ray Nix, Code Administrator Mr. Dylan Ward, Project Manager Mr. Sam Lingerfelt, Safety & Training Coordinator Mrs. Wendy Sugg, HPD Administrative Secretary Ms. Beth Bates, HPD Records Technician Mr. Josh Dixon, Fire Captain Ms. Amanda Brannan, Administrative Secretary Ms. Cindy Phillips, HFD Administrative Secretary Mr. Greg Nunn, Information Technology Director Mr. Bill Raleigh, IT Support Specialist Mr. David Wright, IT Network Administrator II Mr. Travis Owen, IT Programmer/Analyst Mr. John Coomes, Henderson Human Rights Commission Treasurer Reverend Charles Johnson, Henderson Human Rights Commission Executive Director Mr. Kevin Patton, the Gleaner (via Zoom) ________________________ MAYOR AUSTIN led the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance to our American Flag. ________________________ PROCLAMATION: “Parks and Recreation Month” MAYOR AUSTIN proclaimed the month of May 2021 as “Park and Recreation Month” in Henderson, Kentucky. TRACE STEVENS, Parks Recreation and Cemeteries Director, was present to accept the proclamation. He reported that he and his staff have been very busy helping to prepare the Bridges and Community Park tennis courts for a pickleball tournament to be held later this month in conjunction with the High School courts. The tournament is to benefit Audubon Kids Zone. ________________________ 90 CITY OF HENDERSON – RECORD BOOK Record of Minutes of A Regular Meeting on July 13, 2021 PRESENTATION: “Human Rights Commission Annual Report” REVEREND CHARLES JOHNSON, Henderson Human Rights Commission Executive Director, and JOHN COOMES, Henderson Human Rights Commission Treasurer, presented the Henderson Human Rights Commission Annual Report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021. He indicated that his Board is a diverse representation of the community and even with the constraints of the pandemic have been working hard to present a more positive perspective to the office rather than only a place for complaints. The Mayor and Commissioners thanked Reverend Johnson and his Board for their accomplishments and expressed appreciation for their outreach to the community during these trying times. ________________________ PRESENTATION: “20-Year Service Award” MAYOR AUSTIN expressed appreciation to Mrs. Wendy Sugg, Henderson Police Department Administrative Secretary for her 20 years of service and dedication to the City of Henderson. WENDY SUGG, HPD Administrative Secretary, thanked Mayor Austin. She indicated that she has worked under 11 different chiefs or interim chiefs of the department and that there have only been two Administrative Secretaries for the department in the last 44 years. . ________________________ APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA: MAYOR AUSTIN asked the City Clerk to read the Consent Agenda. Resolutions: 49-21: Resolution Approving Community Development Block Grant Subrecipient Agreement with the Father Bradley Shelter for Women and Children, Inc. (SWC) 50-21: Resolution Approving Agreement and Statement of Affiliation between the Henderson City/County Rescue Squad, the City of Henderson, the County of Henderson, and Henderson Emergency Management 51-21: Resolution Approving Support Amendment Between Tyler Technologies, Inc. and City of Henderson 52-21: Resolution Approving Memorandum of Understanding and Sublease Agreement Between the City of Henderson and Henderson Tourist Commission and Ohio Valley Arts League (OVAL) Motion by Commissioner Thomas, 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 Pruitt ----- Aye: Commissioner Staton ---- Aye: Commissioner Thomas -- Aye: Mayor Austin ------------- Aye: ________________________ WHEREUPON, Mayor Austin declared the consent agenda items approved.  91 CITY OF HENDERSON – RECORD BOOK Record of Minutes of A Regular Meeting on July 13, 2021 /s/ Steve Austin Steve Austin, Mayor ATTEST: July 13, 2021 Maree Collins, CKMC, City Clerk ________________________ ORDINANCE NO. 16-21: SECOND READ ORDINANCE AMENDING SIGNS AND OUTDOOR ADVERTISING DISPLAYS ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE X, SIGNS AND OUTDOOR ADVERTISING DISPLAYS, SECTION 10.03 DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION EXHIBIT A; AND CITY OF HENDERSON SIGN ORDINANCE ZONING CHART OF THE CITY OF HENDERSON’S ZONING ORDINANCE MOTION by Commissioner Staton, seconded by Commissioner Pruitt, that the ordinance be adopted. The vote was called. On roll call, the vote stood: Commissioner Vowels --- Aye: Commissioner Pruitt ----- Aye: Commissioner Staton ---- Aye: Commissioner Thomas -- Aye: 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 13, 2021 Maree Collins, CKMC, City Clerk ________________________ ORDINANCE NO. 17-21: SECOND READ ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15 NUISANCES ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15 NUISANCES, SECTION 15-21, DEFINITIONS AND SECTION 15-23 STORAGE OF UNLICENSED, NONOPERATIVE, UNFIT AND ABANDONED VEHICLES; AND ADDING SECTION 15-29 RIGHT OF ENTRY MOTION by Commissioner Vowels, seconded by Commissioner Thomas, that the ordinance be adopted. The vote was called. On roll call, the vote stood: Commissioner Vowels --- Aye: Commissioner Pruitt ----- Aye: Commissioner Staton ---- Aye: Commissioner Thomas -- Aye: 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 13, 2021 Maree Collins, CKMC, City Clerk ________________________ 92 CITY OF HENDERSON – RECORD BOOK Record of Minutes of A Regular Meeting on July 13, 2021 ORDINANCE NO. 18-21: SECOND READ ORDINANCE ACCEPTING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 985 COSBY DRIVE MOTION by Commissioner Thomas, seconded by Commissioner Pruitt, that the ordinance be adopted. The vote was called. On roll call, the vote stood: Commissioner Vowels --- Aye: Commissioner Pruitt ----- Aye: Commissioner Staton ---- Aye: Commissioner Thomas -- Aye: 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 13, 2021 Maree Collins, CKMC, City Clerk ________________________ ORDINANCE NO. 19-21: SECOND READ ORDINANCE ACCEPTING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AN ORDINACE ACCEPTING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR PROPERTY LOCATED IN CANOE CREEK II, SECTION 1 MOTION by Commissioner Vowels, seconded by Commissioner Staton, that the ordinance be adopted. The vote was called. On roll call, the vote stood: Commissioner Vowels --- Aye: Commissioner Pruitt ----- Aye: Commissioner Staton ---- Aye: Commissioner Thomas -- Aye: 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 13, 2021 Maree Collins, CKMC, City Clerk ________________________ ORDINANCE NO. 20-21: FIRST READ ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12, FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION AN ORDINANCE ADDING ARTICLE III REGULATION OF BURNING, SECTION 12-40 BONFIRES AND FIRES REGULATED OF CHAPTER 12, FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HENDERSON, KENTUCKY MOTION by Commissioner Vowels, seconded by Commissioner Staton, that the ordinance be adopted. JOSH DIXON, Fire Captain, explained that this amendment better defines what recreational fires are and when and how they can be burned.  93 CITY OF HENDERSON – RECORD BOOK Record of Minutes of A Regular Meeting on July 13, 2021 The vote was called. On roll call, the vote stood: Commissioner Vowels --- Aye: Commissioner Pruitt ----- Aye: Commissioner Staton ---- Aye: Commissioner Thomas -- Aye: Mayor Austin ------------- Aye: WHEREUPON, Mayor Austin declared the ordinance adopted on its first reading and ordered that it be presented for a second reading at a meeting of the Board of Commissioners. ________________________ RESOLUTION NO. 53-21: RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENT WITH NU-WORKS, INC. ALLOCATING $30,000.00 FOR SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION AND RE-DEVELOPMENT; AND AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF CITY MOTION by Commissioner Staton, seconded by Commissioner Thomas, to approve the Agreement with Nu-Works, Inc. for services in support of neighborhood revitalization and re- development in the amount of $30,000.00. The vote was called. On roll call, the vote stood: Commissioner Vowels --- Aye: Commissioner Pruitt ----- Aye: Commissioner Staton ---- Aye: Commissioner Thomas -- 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: July 13, 2021 Maree Collins, City Clerk ________________________ MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 35-21: MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING AWARD OF BID FOR THE BORAX DRIVE EXTENSION PROJECT TO HAZEX CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. OF HENDERSON, KENTUCKY IN THE AMOUNT OF $116,086.55, FOR THE BASE BID AND VALUE ADDITION #1–STONE STABILIZATION MOTION by Commissioner Pruitt, seconded by Commissioner Vowels, to award the bid for the Borax Drive Extension Project to Hazex Construction Co., Inc. of Henderson, Kentucky in the amount of $116,086.55 for the base bid and value addition #1-stone stabilization, in strict accordance with the bid as submitted pursuant to Bid Reference 21-19. The vote was called. On roll call, the vote stood: Commissioner Vowels --- Aye: Commissioner Pruitt ----- Aye: Commissioner Staton ---- Aye: Commissioner Thomas -- Aye: Mayor Austin ------------- Aye: 94 CITY OF HENDERSON – RECORD BOOK Record of Minutes of A Regular Meeting on July 13, 2021 WHEREUPON, Mayor Austin declared the municipal order adopted, affixed his signature and the date thereto, and ordered that the same be recorded. /s/ Steve Austin Steve Austin, Mayor ATTEST: July 13, 2021 Maree Collins, CKMC, City Clerk ________________________ CITY MANAGER’S REPORT: “Annexation Request” WILLIAM L. “BUZZY” NEWMAN, JR., City Manager, requested that the Board authorize submission to the Planning Commission for review and zoning designation for the annexation of parcels of land containing approximately 323.581 acres located in Henderson County on the Highway 425 Bypass. MOTION by Commissioner Staton, seconded by Commissioner Thomas, authorizing the City Manager to send the request to the Planning Commission to assign a zoning designation for property located on Kentucky Highway 425 Bypass. The vote was called. On roll call, the vote stood: Commissioner Vowels --- Aye: Commissioner Pruitt ----- Aye: Commissioner Staton ---- Aye: Commissioner Thomas -- Aye: Mayor Austin ------------- Aye: ______________________ CITY MANAGER’S REPORT: “Rezoning #1120, Old Madisonville Road & #1121, 524 Harding Avenue” WILLIAM L. “BUZZY” NEWMAN, Jr., City Manager, reported that the Planning Commission has acted upon the request for rezoning for a vacant lot located on Old Madisonville Road adjacent to Sterling Creek Subdivision from Medium Density Residential District (R-2) to Multi-Family Residential District (R-4) with a development plan and 524 Harding Avenue from High Density Residential District (R-3) to Highway Commercial (HC), contingent upon an approved consolidation plat and bonding, after conducting public hearings and producing findings of fact at their regular July 6, 2021 meeting. The Zoning Map Amendments shall be final and the development plan officially amended on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, unless an aggrieved party or the Board of Commissioners files written notice with the Planning Commission within the allotted twenty-one day time period to have the Board of Commissioners make the final decision. The deadline for filing written notice is July 27, 2021. ________________________ CITY MANAGER’S REPORT: “American Rescue Plan Act 2021 Funding” ROBERT GUNTER., Finance Director, reported that the City received the first one-half or $3,170,000.00 deposited yesterday in American Rescue Plan Act 2021 funding. These funds have specific restrictions on what they can be used for. Staff is recommending using $5,000,000.00 of the total $6 million plus ARPA funds received for qualifying water and sewer projects for economic development purposes including a new south wastewater treatment plant intake. Remainder of the funds will go to the City’s General Fund to help offset the decrease in revenues. MOTION by Commissioner Staton, seconded by Commissioner Vowels, authorizing the use of $5 million of City American Rescue Plan Act 2021 funds for qualifying water and sewer projects for economic development purposes including a new south wastewater treatment plant intake and the remainder of the funds to go to the City’s General Fund.  95 CITY OF HENDERSON – RECORD BOOK Record of Minutes of A Regular Meeting on July 13, 2021 The vote was called. On roll call, the vote stood: Commissioner Vowels --- Aye: Commissioner Pruitt ----- Aye: Commissioner Staton ---- Aye: Commissioner Thomas -- Aye: Mayor Austin ------------- Aye: ______________________ UNFINISHED BUSINESS: “Big Rivers Proposal to Purchase HMPL” MAYOR AUSTIN indicated that everyone has had an opportunity to review the offer and subsequent information relating to this proposal asked if the Commissioners were ready to vote on this question. COMMISSIONER STATON indicated that this has been a long and drawn-out process that he wanted to make a few comments about it before the vote. The first thing he wanted to do is recognize that Big Rivers has always been an extremely important part of our business landscape here in Henderson, Kentucky. The tax receipts alone from a money standpoint measure into the six figures for the city's budget, the amount of money that they spend with local businesses, and their charitable giving on a yearly basis has really been a nice addition to our community over the years and he appreciates what they have done for the city of Henderson. and their locating their business here. His initial reaction to the offer was that it was hard not to be emotional about it. Quite a few people work for Big Rivers that live in Henderson ,whose families live in Henderson, who've been here for a long time and so his initial reaction to seeing those people and their well-being being leveraged in a business deal didn't sit well with him. On an emotional basis he wanted to say no right away, but for the community’s sake he thought it was important to remain objective throughout the entire process. When looking at the deal from a financial standpoint, only considering the amount of money that the city would be coming into, there are a lot of positives that could be done with the money as a result of the sale. As part of the deal there would be no more lawsuits or lawyer fees, no more environmental remediation expenses and an easement that the City has been seeking would be granted. Initially all the employees would remain in Henderson and now it is only the transmission employees. The City would clear roughly somewhere between $64 and $65 million after the purchase went through. We could use $15 million of that to fund projects that would otherwise have to be bonded, so that would avoid having to pay on those bonds. The remaining $50 million could produce an income stream of $2 million a year for the city in perpetuity. So, there were a lot of things to like from a financial standpoint and so he did favor at least getting an independent evaluation completed. Data from a number of different places was received. HMPL valued themselves at roughly $120 million and their value to Big Rivers, because of the synergies that Big Rivers will be able to take advantage of, was estimated to be over $200 million. An independent evaluation was done that showed that based on the assumptions that were given in the evaluation that there was about break even or a little bit of benefit would have been as a result of the deal Big Rivers proposed. On the other hand, they did an evaluation which said the benefits to the city were great, somewhere in the nine figures overtime. He indicated that in his experience dealing with things like this, the truth usually lies somewhere in the middle of the sea of information. He made a list of things that have affected his vote. He wanted to get this on the record. Commissioner Staton stated, “number one-is the current commission cannot bind future commissions, meaning that if we did set up an endowment for lack of a better term with that $50 million there is going to be nothing that we can put in place to prevent future commissions from going in and taking that money and doing differently than what we had initially intended. Number two-at the same time we can't bind future commissions, I believe that Bob Berry, I actually have met him a few times and he seems like a very sincere individual and I believe his intentions, I believe Big Rivers intends to hold true to everything that they are offering in the agreement; however, the same way we cannot bind future commissions, I do have some concerns that future administrations for Big Rivers may not feel as strongly about sticking to the agreement as the current administration and I do have a question about the well-being of the employees. The headquarters has already been decided is moving to Owensboro. It is hard for 96 CITY OF HENDERSON – RECORD BOOK Record of Minutes of A Regular Meeting on July 13, 2021 me to see selling to a company that is moving out of Henderson but at the same time when a company has leveraged their employees in a business deal, I have to consider the well-being of 45 employees with HMPL that would be absorbed into that company. Then I have to try to decide am I confident that that company will keep those employees here, or if those employees will show up in a future business conversation. An easement that we needed that should provide reliable future water to Tyson and the city of Sebree, and McLean County, I really felt like that is something that a good partnership relationship, that something could have been worked out there, and to see that not worked out but then inserted as another carrot in this deal, it was very disappointing to me. The offer was not for $90 million. HMPL has over $30 million in its reserves and so if Big Rivers were to purchase HMPL they would be using that money to go towards the purchase of HMPL. So, the offer was really for a little less than $60 million not $90 million. Then the process of where we're at if we were to vote yes, we would not be voting yes to sell the utility to Big Rivers. The next step in the process according to Kentucky statute is that we would be voting to go through a bid process and so anybody out there including Big Rivers would be able to offer bids and then we would sell our utility to the highest bidder and it doesn't guarantee that the utility will be sold to Big Rivers throughout that process and so that made me question would we be selling our utility if somebody else didn't offer to buy because that's the situation that we would be in. For a number of other reasons I'm not going to get into and for time considerations and to briefly talk about HMPL partnership there have been a number of times over the years where I've had to reach out to Chris and the Board at HMP&L for different issues. I remember a few years ago they had had decided that they wanted to stop providing lighting for the alleyways in the East End and we went to them and talked them about the importance of having those lights and security and comfort that that provides the residents there, they changed their mind. When they got a settlement and were asked about creating a $1,000,000 endowment to use the interest to fund people who can’t afford their utility bills, they put that in place and that provided over $50,000 last year for utility payments during COVID, which came in handy. When asked if they were going to build a new facility to relocate, so that that prime downtown location could be used for developers to come in and improve our living arrangements down there they went forward with moving their facility. When they recently presented new rate increases and we didn’t like what was said, they went back to the drawing board to either present a new rate schedule based on our comments or bring nothing at all. So, he just wanted to say that he values that and there are certain intangibles that you cannot put a price on. MOTION by Mayor Austin, seconded by Commissioner Pruitt, to accept Henderson Municipal Power & Light’s recommendation to DECLINE selling our electric power utility to Big Rivers Electric Corporation. COMMISSIONER VOWELS indicated that he votes yes to accept the recommendation to reject the offer. He indicated that Commissioner Staton did a great job laying out all the issues that have been dealt with during this painstaking process of evaluating the deal. Chief among the issues and what he suspected from the very beginning and what our consultant reasoned was that rates in Henderson could be expected to increase if the offer was accepted. Their consultant came back with a different analysis and when we're looking at that versus our own independent analysis, he tends to trust our analysis more than the Big Rivers analysis that that they paid their consultant to do. He indicated that he dug into the three corrections that Big Rivers asked us to consider a little more. One of them is as Commissioner Staton’s statement explained to us earlier that they want to borrow less money to buy HMPL because they expect to get the down payment as part of the reserve fund and that's something that wasn't clarified in their initial offer. He thinks there were talks about it from the beginning, but it wasn't absolutely clear to him. It is now absolutely clear from Big Rivers analysis of the situation. Another one was essentially that that they are willing to hold less in reserves or have less income to operate then HMPL would have. Certainly, that is something that HMPL could do as well if they wanted to operate in a riskier fashion than what they do. He doesn’t recommend it thought. He believes that HMPL and the City do a good job of making sure that our utility is secure and not something that necessarily makes me excited to have Big Rivers operate it in some other manner. He indicated that nothing in those three corrections particularly impressed him when he dug down into them. His fear and the reason he is voting against this transaction happening is that he  97 CITY OF HENDERSON – RECORD BOOK Record of Minutes of A Regular Meeting on July 13, 2021 thinks it ultimately leads to significant rate increases for the citizens of Henderson. When current rates are compared to the rates of Big Rivers city areas you see a pretty stark difference in the rates and rates are much more affordable for the people of Henderson. COMMISSIONER PRUITT indicated a yes vote. He further indicating that his position is well known and having the power and the decision making regarding electrical rates determined by the City Commission is better for our citizens. COMMISSIONER STATON stated, “I'm voting yes to accept the recommendation.” COMMISSIONER THOMAS stated, “I'm also going to vote yes to accept the recommendation.” He continued that like Commissioner Staton I would like to thank Big Rivers for all the years they put into Henderson. They've been great corporate sponsors, giving so much back to the community. We hate to see them go and wish that certain issues could have been fixed years ago. As far as the proposal, it has been summed up fairly well. The $90 million offer is more like $60 to $70 million, and the $2.5 million franchise fee could easily be eaten up with rate increases conceivably having us pay them $2.5 million for our utility use, so that that would be a wash.” MAYOR AUSTIN voted yes to accept the Henderson Municipal Power and Light recommendation to not sell the utility. He further indicated that the offer from Big Rivers was not a bad offer and possibly reflects the value of our electric power utility fairly well and has some very important other attractive points; however, there is no pressing reason for the city of Henderson to sell its municipal utility to an outside agency. He stated, “Henderson Municipal Power and Light offers our citizens the lowest household electric rates in the state, provides excellent service, and provides steady financial support for the City. I am reminded of the strong differences the city and its utility has had with Big Rivers over the past 40 years under a contract agreement allowing Big Rivers to manage the city's Station Two Power Plant. That association no doubt created a trust gap between the two organizations. Also, outside of a very small electric utility in the eastern part of the state that took bankruptcy and was taken over by TVA there has not been a municipal utility sold to a private company in the state of Kentucky in the past 50 years. There has to be reasons for that. It is very interesting to me that the city of Owensboro turned down Big Rivers offer to buy its municipal utility within about 72 hours after the offer was made. Municipal utilities across the state have added value to cities and customers in many, many ways and as I said I vote yes to accept the Municipal Power and Light recommendation to not sell the utility to Big Rivers.” The vote was called. On roll call, the vote stood: Commissioner Vowels --- Aye: Commissioner Pruitt ----- Aye: Commissioner Staton ---- Aye: Commissioner Thomas -- Aye: Mayor Austin ------------- Aye: ______________________ COMMISSIONERS’ REPORTS: COMMISSIONER STATON reported that it was not discussed when the Nu-Works funding agreement was approved, but two commissioners are allowed to join their Board and he suggested that he join Commission Vowels on that Board. ________________________ COMMISSIONER THOMAS indicated that there had been substantial lightening damage to trees in Audubon Mill Park and wondered if lightening rods may help to decrease the chances of losing more of our grand old trees. City Manager Newman indicated that he would research the matter. ________________________ 98 CITY OF HENDERSON – RECORD BOOK Record of Minutes of A Regular Meeting on July 13, 2021 MAYOR AUSTIN reported that Commissioner Vowels is the Chair for the City/County Cooperative Study Group that discussed 9-1-1, trash and litter, bike paths and wildlife issues at their recent meeting. ________________________ 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 Pruitt ----- Aye: Commissioner Staton ---- Aye: Commissioner Thomas -- Aye: Mayor Austin ------------- Aye: WITHOUT OBJECTION, Mayor Austin declared the Meeting adjourned at approximately 4:00 p.m. ___________________________ ATTEST: Steve Austin, Mayor June 14, 2022 ______________________ Maree Collins, CKMC City Clerk