City Council Second Monthly Meeting

SECOND MONTHLY MEETING SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 VOLUME 26 PAGE492 MINUTES September 27, 2023 SECOND MONTHLY MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OPERATIONS CENTER I 305 WILLIAMS ST. I 4:00 p.m. Present: Mayor Barbara G. Volk, Mayor Pro Tern Lyndsey Simpson and Cow1cil Members: Debbie O'Neal-Roundtree and Jerry A. SmithJr.,JD. Staff Present: City Manager John F. Connet, Assistant City Manager Brian Pal1le, City Clerk Jill Murray, Communications Manager Allison Justus, Budget Manager Adam Murr and others. Absent: Dr. Jennifer Hensley, Council Member Via Zoom: Angela Beeker, City Attorney 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Barbara G. Volk called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. and welcomed those in attendance. A quorum was established with all members in attendance. 2. CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA Council Member Debbie O'Neal-Roundtree moved to approve the agenda as presented. A unanimous vote of the Council followed. Motion carried. 3. CONSENT AGENDA A. Henderson County Tax Adjustments -Amanda Lofton, Deputy Tax Collector B. Special Event Application Harvest Festival -Jamie Carpenter, Downtown Manager C. Waiving Competition - Network Infrastructure - Jay Heatherly, IT Manager Council Member Lyndsey Simpson moved to approve the consent agenda as presented. A unanimous vote of the Council followed. Motion carried. 4. PRESENTATIONS A. K-9 Program Assessment Report - Thurman Whisnant, Hickory Police Chief (Ret.) and Blair Myhand, Police Chief Both Chief Myhand and Chief Whisnant presented the PowerPoint presentation that reviewed the process they used and the conclusions they came too. Council thanked them for their time and effort in preparing such a detailed report to help bring us to higher standards. Hendersonville Police Department K9 Program Assessment and Council Presentation • North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police September 27, 2023 Nonh Carolina Association of Chiefs of Poliee SECOND MONTHLY MEETING SEITEMBER 27, 2023 VOLUME 26 PAGE495 Departmental Response • K9 program was suspended indefinitely September 2022. • HCSO conducts all K9 operations for HPD thru mutual aid. • Policy and procedures are in place to ensure the department's response to a negative incident does not mirror the 8/2/2020 incident. • HPD has implemented performance management software to document employee performance. • Any future K9 program will be highly structured and monitored by my office. Departmental Response cont. • HPD is working to be the most transparent police agency in western NC. • We regularly reinforce an improvement mindset to staff. ·We are accredited through the NCLM Risk Reduction Review. • We are enrolled in the accreditation processes through CALEA and NCLEA. • CALEA Accreditation is expected in fall 2024. • We will maintain excellence and accountability moving forward. Departmental Response cont. • Personal and agency accountability is a requirement. • Robust leadership training plans will be implemented. • Performance management is our highest priority. • Achieving and maintaining accreditation is critical for future risk management. • Making sure we do not repeat history is essential. 5. CLOSED SESSION At 4:33 p.m., Council Member Jerry Smith moved that City Council enter closed session pursuant to NCGS § 143-318.11 (a) (1) and (6) to prevent the disclosure of information that is privileged or confidential pursuant to the law of this State or of the United States, or not considered a public record within the meaning of Chapter 132 of the General Statutes and to consider the qualifications, competence, pe,formance, character,fitness of an individual public officer or employee. 6. ADJOURN There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:42 p.m. upon unanimous assent of the Council. - (;;?�_i/JJ&J� Barbara G. Volk, Mayor ATTEST: �l JiH LfY/{LAt( tl.Lf ay, City Clerk