Board of Commissioners Meetings
Regular MeetingHenderson, KY · February 27, 2024
Minutes
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CITY OF HENDERSON – RECORD BOOK
Record of Minutes of A Special Called Meeting on February 27, 2024
A special called meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Henderson,
Kentucky, was held on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., prevailing time, in the third
floor Assembly Room of the Municipal Center, 222 First Street, Henderson, Kentucky,
designated as the primary location for this video teleconference meeting allowed under KRS
61.826.
There were present Mayor Bradley S. Staton presiding:
PRESENT:
Commissioner Austin P. Vowels
Commissioner Robert N. Pruitt, Sr.
Commissioner Nicholas E. Whitt (Via Zoom Panelist)
ABSENT:
Commissioner Rodney Thomas
ALSO PRESENT:
Mr. William L. “Buzzy” Newman, Jr., City Manager
Mrs. Dawn Kelsey, City Attorney
Ms. Maree Collins, City Clerk
Mrs. Holli Blanford, Public Information Officer
Ms. Chelsea Mills, Finance Director
Mrs. Dawn Winn, Assistant Finance Director
Mrs. Connie Galloway, Human Resources Director
Mr. Dylan Ward, Project Manager
Mr. Josh Dixon, Fire Chief
Mr. Robert Shoultz, Deputy Police Chief
Mr. Jeremy Conrad, Police Major
Mr. Travis Owens, Assistant IT Director
Ms. Megan McElfresh, Recreation Program Manager
Mr. Bill Raleigh, IT Support Specialist
Mr. Bart Boles, Henderson Water Utility General Manager
Mr. Vince Tweddell, Publisher/Editor, the Hendersonian
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ORDINANCE NO. 06-24: SECOND READ
ORDINANCE AMENDING PORTION OF CITY OF HENDERSON FY24 BUDGET
ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF HENDERSON BUDGETED POSITIONS AND
JOB CLASSIFICATIONS OF THE 2023-2024 BUDGET FOR CERTAIN NON-HAZARDOUS
POSITIONS IN THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT
MOTION by Commissioner Pruitt, seconded by Commissioner Vowels, that the
ordinance be adopted.
The vote was called. On roll call, the vote stood:
Commissioner Vowels Aye: Commissioner Pruitt Aye:
Commissioner Thomas Absent: Commissioner Whitt Aye:
Mayor Staton -------------- Aye:
WHEREUPON, Mayor Staton declared the ordinance adopted, affixed his signature and
the date thereto and ordered that the same be recorded.
/s/ Bradley S. Staton
Bradley S. Staton, Mayor
ATTEST: February 2, 2024
Maree Collins, CKMC, City Clerk ________________________
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CITY OF HENDERSON – RECORD BOOK
Record of Minutes of A Special Called Meeting on February 27, 2024
EXECUTIVE SESSION: “Personnel”
MOTION by Commissioner Vowels, seconded by Commissioner Pruitt, that the Board of
Commissioners go into Executive Session pursuant to KRS 61.810(1)(f) for discussion that
might lead to the appointment, discipline, or dismissal of individual employees.
The vote was called. On roll call, the vote stood.
Commissioner Vowels Aye: Commissioner Pruitt Aye:
Commissioner Thomas Absent: Commissioner Whitt Aye:
Mayor Staton -------------- Aye:
WHEREUPON, Mayor Staton declared the Board adjourned into Executive Session.
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MEETING RECONVENED:
MOTION by Commissioner Vowels, seconded by Commissioner Pruitt, that the Board of
Commissioners reconvene into regular session.
The vote was called. On roll call, the vote stood:
Commissioner Vowels Aye: Commissioner Pruitt Aye:
Commissioner Thomas Absent: Commissioner Whitt Aye:
Mayor Staton -------------- Aye:
WHEREUPON, Mayor Staton reconvened the Board into regular session.
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MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 17-24:
MUNICIPAL ORDER APPROVING APPOINTMENT OF MEGAN MCELRESH AS
HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR; AND AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO EXECUTE
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF CITY
MOTION by Commissioner Pruitt, seconded by Commissioner Vowels, to approve the
recommendation of City Manager William L. “Buzzy” Newman, Jr. to appoint Megan
McElfresh as Human Resources Director and authorizing the Mayor to execute the Employment
Agreement to begin March 18, 2024.
MEGAN MCELFRESH thanked the Board for this opportunity and expressed excitement
to continue with the City with these new duties.
The vote was called. On roll call, the vote stood:
Commissioner Vowels Aye: Commissioner Pruitt Aye:
Commissioner Thomas Absent: Commissioner Whitt Aye:
Mayor Staton -------------- Aye:
WHEREUPON, Mayor Staton declared the municipal order adopted, affixed his
signature and the date thereto, and ordered that the same be recorded.
/s/ Bradley S. Staton
Bradley S. Staton, Mayor
ATTEST: February 27, 2024
Maree Collins, CKMC, City Clerk ________________________
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CITY OF HENDERSON – RECORD BOOK
Record of Minutes of A Special Called Meeting on February 27, 2024
MEETING ADJOURN:
MOTION by Commissioner Vowels, 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 Thomas Absent: Commissioner Whitt Aye:
Mayor Staton -------------- Aye:
WITHOUT OBJECTION, Mayor Staton declared the Meeting adjourned at
approximately 11:35 p.m.
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ATTEST: Bradley S. Staton, Mayor
March 12, 2024
______________________
Maree Collins, CKMC
City Clerk
Agenda
City of Henderson, Kentucky
NOTICE OF SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2024
BEGINNING AT 11 :00 A.M.
February 26, 2024
Commissioner Austin P. Vowels
Commissioner Rodney Thomas
Commissioner Robert N. Pruitt
Commissioner Nicholas Whitt
Dear Board Members:
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 held on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at 11:00 a.m.
with the primary location for this meeting designated as the third-floor assembly room, 222 First
Street, Henderson, Kentucky. One or more members of the Board of Commissioners may
participate via video teleconference and the meeting will be broadcast to the public. The meeting
will be live streamed on the city' s website: https://www.hendersonky.gov/CivicMedia; Facebook
and Twitter.
This meeting will be conducted as a video teleconference meeting as allowed under KRS 61.826.
Any interruption in the video or audio broadcast at any location shall result in the suspension of the
meeting until the broadcast is restored.
The purpose of this meeting is for the following:
AGENDA
1. Roll Call
2. Ordinances:
Second Readings: Ordinance Amending 2023-2024 Budgeted Positions and Job
Classification in Finance Department
3. Executive Session pursuant to KRS 61.810(1)(£) for the purpose of discussion which might lead
to the appointment, discipline, or dismissal of individual employees.
4. Adjournment
Respectfully,
Bradley S. Staton, Mayor
A copy of the foregoing notice received and service thereof waived this 27th day of February, 2024.
Commissioner Austin P. Vowels
Commissioner Rodney Thomas
Commissioner Robert N. Pruitt
Nicholas Whitt
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City Commission Memorandum
24-50
February 26, 2024
TO: Mayor Bradley S. Staton and the Board of Commissioners
FROM: William L. "Buzzy" Newman, Jr., City Manager /t{;!AJ
SUBJECT: Amendment of 2023-2024 Budgeted Positions and Job
Classifications in Finance Department
An item under the Ordinances-Second Readings section of the Tuesday, February 27,
2024, called meeting is final reading of an ordinance amending the 2023-2024 budgeted
positions and job classifications in the Finance Department.
The proposed ordinance will amend the Budgeted Positions and Job Classifications of the
2023-2024 Budget and Appropriation ordinance for certain non-hazardous positions in
the Finance Department. The amendment will replace the vacant Parking
Enforcement/Occupational Tax Representative position with an Account Technician
Senior position. The parking enforcement duties will be absorbed by the Occupational
Tax Technician which is a grade 15, and the Parking Enforcement/Occupational Tax
Representative is a grade 10. The Account Technician Senior is a grade 15.
Your approval of the attached ordinance is requested.
c: Connie Galloway
Chelsea Mills
Human Resources Memorandum
24-10
February 14, 2024
TO: William "Buzzy" Newman, City Manager
FROM: Connie Galloway, Human Resources Director
SUBJECT: Parking Enforcement/Occupational Tax Representative Reclassification
Per the request of Chelsea Mills, Finance Director, attached is the reclassification request for the
FY2024 budget to replace the vacant Parking Enforcement/Occupational Tax Representative
position with an Account Technician Senior position.
Parking enforcement duties will be absorbed by the Occupational Tax Technician that is a grade
15. The Parking Enforcement/Occupational Tax Representative is a grade 10. The Account
Technician Senior is a grade 15.
Connie Galloway
Attachment
ORDINANCE NO. 06-24
ORDINANCE AMENDING PORTION OF CITY OF HENDERSON BUDGET
SUMMARY: ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF HENDERSON BUDGETED
POSITIONS AND JOB CLASSIFICATIONS OF THE 2023-2024
FISCAL YEAR BUDGET FOR CERTAIN NON-HAZARDOUS
POSITIONS IN THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 14-23, adopted the City of Henderson 2023-2024
Budget and Appropriation ordinance effective July 1, 2023; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 20-23 , amended the City of Henderson Budgeted
Positions and Job Classifications of the 2023-2024 Budget and Appropriation ordinance for
certain non-hazardous positions in the Parks and Recreation and Gas Departments; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 04-24, amended the City of Henderson Budgeted
Positions and Job Classification of the 2023-2024 Budget and Appropriation ordinance for
certain non-hazardous positions in the Administration Department; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends amending the City of Henderson
Budgeted Positions and Job Classifications for certain non-hazardous positions in the Finance
Department as described in the attached amended budget pages.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City of Henderson, Kentucky
that the Budgeted Positions and Job Classifications of the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 City of
Henderson Budget is hereby amended by removing one (1) full-time Parking Enforcement/Occ.
Tax Representative position and adding one (1) full-time Account Technician, Senior position in
Finance Department, as shown on the amended budget pages, which are attached hereto and
marked as Exhibit "A."
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed and
superseded to the extent of such conflict.
The ordinance shall become effective upon legal adoption.
On first reading of the foregoing ordinance, it was moved by Commissioner
Vowels , seconded by Commissioner Pruitt , that the ordinance be adopted on its first
reading.
PUBLICATION DATE: FIRST READ: 02/20/2024
SECOND READ:
ORDINANCE NO. 06-24
ORDINANCE NO. 06-24 CONT.)
On roll call the vote stood:
Commissioner Vowels: AYE Commissioner Whitt: AYE
Commissioner Thomas: AYE Mayor Staton: AYE
Commissioner Pruitt: AYE
WHEREUPON, Mayor Staton declared the ordinance adopted on first reading
and ordered that it be presented for second reading at a regular meeting of the Board of
Commissioners.
On second reading of the foregoing ordinance, it was moved by Commissioner
- - ~ seconded by Commissioner - - ~ that the ordinance be adopted.
WHEREUPON, the vote was called, on roll call the vote stood:
Commissioner Vowels: Commissioner Whitt: - - -
Commissioner Thomas: Mayor Staton:
Commissioner Pruitt:
WHEREUPON, Mayor Staton declared the ordinance adopted, affixed his
signature and the date and ordered it be recorded.
Bradley S. Staton, Mayor
Date: - - - - - - - - - - -
ATTEST:
Maree Collins, CK.MC
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGALITY THIS 15™ DAY OF
FEBRUARY 2024.
By:------------
Dawn Kelsey
City Attorney
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ORDINANCE NO. 06-24
ORDINANCE NO. 06-24 (CONT.)
Exhibit "A"
Total Authorized Positions by Fund
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year
2022 I 2023 I 2024 2022 I 2023 I 2024 2022 I 2023 I 2024
Full-Time Part-Time Temoorary / Seasonal / On-Call
General Fund
Administration 21.00 22.00 25.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 5.00
Finance 28.00 28.00 26.00 3.00 3.00 2.00 0.00 1.00 1.00
Information Technology 6.00 6.00 8.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00
Fire 62.00 62.00 62.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Parks & Recreation 12.00 12.00 13.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 21.00 22.00 22.00
Police 71.75 69.00 67.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 4.00 0.00 0.00
Public Works 22.75 22.75 22.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
General Fund Total 223.50 221.75 223.75 7.00 6.00 4.00 27.00 24.00 29.00
Gas System 26.00 25.00 25.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 3.00 3.00 3.00
Cemetery 4.00 4.00 4.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Public Way Improvement 10.75 10.75 10.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mass Transit 13 .00 13.00 13 .00 1.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 0.00
Sanitation 15.50 15.50 15.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 3.00 3.00
Emergency Communications 16.25 16.00 16.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 3.00 1.00
GRAND TOTAL 309.00 306.00 308.00 8.00 7.00 7.00 38.00 35.00 36.00
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ORDINANCE NO. 06-24 EXHIBIT II A II
Fvhihit " A"
ORDINANCE NO. 06-24 (CONT.)
Exhibit "A"
Finance Department
Authorized Positions
PERSONNEL SCHEDULE Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year
Finance Administration 2022 2023 2024
121
Finance Director 1 1 1
Finance Director (Temporary) 0 0 1
Assistant Finance Director 1 1 1
Purchasing Coordinator 1 1 1
Administrative Clerk 1 1 1
Occupational Tax Administrator 1 1 1
Occupational Tax Technician 1 1 1
Occupational Tax Representative (Part-time) 1 1 0
Parking Enforcement/Occ. Tax Representative 0 0 [ -l-] Q
Account Technician, Senior 0.25 0.25 ~]1.25
7.25 7.25 8.25
Authorized Positions
PERSONNEL SCHEDULE Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year
Accounting 2022 2023 2024
123
Accounting Manager 1 1 1
Account Technician 2 2 2
Utilities Billing Supervisor 1 1 1
• Utilities Servicer 3 3 3
Meter Reader 4 4 1
11 11 8
Authorized Positions
PERSONNEL SCHEDULE Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year
Treasury 2023 2023 2024
125
Revenue Supervisor 1 1 1
Assistant Revenue Supervisor 0 1 1
Account Technician, Senior 1.75 1.75 1.75
•Account Technician 1 0 0
Account Representative 6 6 6
Account Representative (Part-time) 2 2 2
Office Assistant/Switchboard 1 1 1
12.75 12.75 12.75
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ORDINANCE NO. 06-24
Fvhihit "A"
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