Board of Commissioners Meetings

125 CITY OF HENDERSON – RECORD BOOK Record of Minutes of A Work Session Meeting on August 17, 2021 A Work Session of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Henderson, Kentucky, was held on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at 3:00 p.m., prevailing time, in the third floor Assembly Room located in the Municipal Center, 222 First Street, Henderson, Kentucky. There were present Mayor Steve Austin presiding: PRESENT: Commissioner Austin P. Vowels Commissioner Robert N. Pruitt Commissioner Bradley S. Staton Commissioner Rodney Thomas CITY STAFF MEMBERS included: William L. “Buzzy” Newman, Jr., City Manager; Dawn Kelsey, City Attorney; Maree Collins, City Clerk; Donna Stinnett, Community Relations Manager/Public Information Officer; Robert Gunter, Finance Director; Sam Lingerfelt, Safety Coordinator; Bill Raleigh, IT Support Specialist; and Travis Owens, IT Programmer/Analyst ALSO PRESENT: Tim Sandefur, President Wetland Services, Inc.; Rick Liggett, Wetland Services, Inc.; Tom Williams, HWU General Manager; Todd Bowley, HWU Chief Financial Officer; Eric Shappell, Henderson Water & Sewer Commission Attorney; Paul Bird, Henderson Water & Sewer Commission Chair; Julie Wischer, Henderson Water & Sewer Commission; George Jones, Henderson Water & Sewer Commission; John Henderson, Henderson Water & Sewer Commission; Missy Vanderpool, Henderson Economic Development Executive Director; and Kevin Patton, The Gleaner (via Zoom) THE FOLLOWING AGENDA ITEMS WERE DISCUSSED: 1. Wetlands Mitigation Bank  Mr. William L. “Buzzy” Newman, Jr., City Manager, introduced Tim Sandefur, and Rick Liggett of Wetland Services, Inc. to detail the purpose of wetlands bank projects and the potential to the City and the County for such a wetlands bank project.  Mr. Sandefur explained the purpose of wetlands bank projects that could offset losses and identified three potential project sites. DISCUSSION WAS HELD relating to how Wetlands Mitigation Banks work and their benefits to owners; the value of a wetlands credit is currently $61,500.00 per acre; land restoration, monitoring and maintenance; that the credits can be marketed and used as an economic development tool; monitoring and testing fees; project costs for assessment, permitting, restoration, planting, long-term management, and perpetual easement back to the owner; credits sold and how a portion should go back into the property; if and how to move forward with title searches-including mineral rights; and how to determine if this is financially feasible. NO FORMAL ACTION WAS TAKEN BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. ________________________ MEETING ADJOURN: MOTION by Commissioner Pruitt, seconded by Commissioner Thomas to adjourn. 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:  126 CITY OF HENDERSON – RECORD BOOK Record of Minutes of A Work Session Meeting on August 17, 2021 WHEREUPON Mayor Austin declared the work session adjourned at approximately 4:10 p.m. ATTEST: ________________________ Steve Austin, Mayor ________________________ July 12, 2022 Maree Collins, CKMC City Clerk