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Board of Commissioners Meeting Tuesday, March 27, 2018 City of Henderson, Kentucky Board of Commissioners Meeting Tuesday, March 27, 2018 Municipal Center Third Floor Assembly Room 222 First Street 5:30 P.M. AGENDA 1. Invocation: Brother David Salisbury, Henderson Church of Christ 2. Roll Call: 3. Recognition of Visitors: 4. Appearance of Citizens: 5. Proclamations: "Fair Housing Month" "National Community Development Week" 6. Presentations: George Warren, Audubon Area Homebuilders Chris Heimgartner, HMPL 7. Public Hearings: 8. Consent Agenda: Minutes: March 13, 2018 Regular Meeting March 20, 2018 Special Called Meeting March 20, 2018 Called Work Session 9. Ordinances & Resolutions: Second Readings: Ordinance Amending Code of Ordinances Chapter 20, Streets, Sidewalks, and Other Public Places First Readings: Resolutions: Resolution Authorizing Extension of Sewer Service Outside City Limits - 438 Old Corydon Rd Resolution Accepting Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for the Establishment of a Joint Henderson County and City of Henderson Tourist Commission Please mute or turn off all cell phones for the duration of this meeting. 10. Municipal Orders: Municipal Order Authorizing Donation of Surplus Property to Housing Authority of Henderson- I 021 Clay Street 11. Bids & Contracts: Municipal Order Authorizing the Award of Bid for Mowing of City Cemeteries to Knight's Landscaping 12. Unfinished Business: 13. City Manager's Report: 14. Commissioners' Reports: 15. Appointments: 16. Executive Session: 17. Miscellaneous: Review and Discussion of a Beekeeping Ordinance 18. Adjournment Please mute or turn off all cell phones for the duration of this meeting. City Commission Memorandum 18-64 March 23, 2018 TO: Mayor Steve Austin and the Board of Commissioners FROM: Russell R. Sights, City Manager SUBJECT: Proclamations Two proclamations will be presented at the March 27, 2018 meeting: • Designating the month of April as "Fair Housing Month" • Designating the week of April 2 - April 6 as "National Community Development Week" A representative from the Henderson-Henderson County Human Rights Commission will be in attendance to receive the "Fair Housing Month" proclamation. Ms. Tammy Willett, Community Development Specialist, will be in attendance to receive the "National Community Development Week" proclamation. c: Jeff Gregory Tammy Willett CITY OF HENDERSON "FAIR HOUSING MONTH" 4trtctll the strength of our nation, and all of its states, flows from the '~--,.,..,,,.,;1 promise of individual equality and freedom of choice; and Whereas April 11, 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of the passage of the U.S. Fair Housing Law, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended, which enunciates a national policy ofFair Housing without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, and disability, and encourages fair housing opportunities for all citizens; and Whereas the Community Development Department and Human Relations Commission are committed to highlight the Fair Housing Law, Title VIII of the Civil rights Act of 1968, by continuing to address discrimination in our community, to support programs that will educate the public about the right to equal housing opportunities and to plan partnership efforts with other organizations to help assure every American of their right to fair housing; and Whereas fair housing is the policy of the City of Henderson. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Steve Austin, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Henderson, do hereby proclaim the month of April 2018 as "Fair Housing Month" in Henderson, Kentucky, and urge all citizens to join in reaffirming the obligation and commitment to fair housing opportunities for all. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto caused these letters to be spread upon this page and caused the seal of the CityofHenderson to be affixed this 27th day of March 2018. Steve Austin, Mayor GITY OF HENDERSON "National Community Development Week" fytrtl:tS The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, along with others, recognize the Community Development Block Grant program as a vital resource to help cities, counties, and states meet their uniqu(: community development, affordable housing, and economic development needs, and berea!l the week of April 2-6, 2018, has been designated as National Community Development Week by the National Community Development Association to celebrate the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program; and beremi the Community Development Block Grant program provides annual funding and flexibility to local communities to provide decent, safe and affordable housing, a suitable living environment, and expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low-and moderate-income and the HOME Program provides funding to local communities to create decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income persons; and bereall the City of Henderson receives a direct allocation from the Community Development Block Grant program annually to provide resources for a wide variety of community development activities that principally benefit low-and moderate-income persons, including the elderly and children. Projects include but not limited new construction, World Changers Exterior Blitz, Father Bradley Shelter for Women and Children, Gathering Place parking, John F. Kennedy public infrastructure improvements, sidewalks with most recent on Sand Lane; and over the past twenty-seven years, our community has received a total $7,758,721 in CDBG funds and over the last ten years our community has received $348,000 in HOME funds; berea!l in our community and in communities throughout the nation, 44 years of Community Development Block Grant program funding has developed a strong network of relationships among local governments, residents, businesses, and non-profit organizations; and bereall this community urges Congress and the Administration to recognize the outstanding work being done locally and nationally by the Community Development Block Grant program by supporting increased funding for the program in FY 2019. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Steve Austin, by virtue of the power vested in me as Mayor of the City of Henderson, do hereby proclaim the week of April 2 through April 6 as "Community Development Block Grant Week" in support of these two valuable programs that have made a tremendous contribution to the viability of the housing stock, infrastructure, public services, and economic vitality of our community. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that our community opposes any attempts to eliminate the programs and urges Congress to recognize the outstanding work being done locally and nationally by CDBG and HOME by supporting no less than $3.3 billion for CDBG in FY 2018 and no less than $1.2 billion for HOME in FY 2019. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto spread these letters upon this page and caused the seal of the City of Henderson to be affixed this 27th day of March 2018. Steve Austin, Mayor City Commission Memorandum 18-63 March 23, 2018 TO: Mayor Steve Austin and the Board of Commissioners FROM: Russell R. Sights, City Manager 121 SUBJECT: Presentations Two items are scheduled under the Presentations section of the agenda for Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Mr. George Warren, Audubon Area Homebuilders Association, will give a presentation on homebuilding opportunities. Mr. Chris Heimgartner, General Manager of Henderson Municipal Power and Light, will give a presentation on the fuel cost adjustment that is listed on citizens' bills. City Commission Memorandum 18-65 March 23, 2018 TO: Mayor Steve Austin and the Board of Commissioners FROM: Russell R. Sights, City Manager /J SUBJECT: Consent Agenda The Consent Agenda for the meeting of March 27, 2018, contains the following: Minutes: March 13, 2018 Regular Meeting March 20, 2018 Special Called Meeting March 20, 2018 Called Work Session 46 CITY OF HENDERSON - RECORD BOOK Record ofMinutes of A Regular Meeting on March 13, 2018 A meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Henderson, Kentucky, was held on Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at 5:30 p.m., prevailing time, in the third floor Assembly Room located in the Municipal Center Building at 222 First Street, Henderson, Kentucky. INVOCATION was given by Dr. Tim Hobbs, Community Baptist Church, followed Scout Jacob Happoldt and Scout James Murphy leading the assemblage in recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance to our American Flag. There were present Mayor Steve Austin presiding: PRESENT: Commissioner Patti Bugg (Arrived at approximately 6:00 p.m.) Commissioner Robert N. Pruitt, Sr. Commissioner Bradley S. Staton Commissioner Austin P. Vowels ALSO PRESENT: Mr. Russell R. Sights, City Manager Mrs. Dawn Kelsey, City Attorney Ms. Maree Collins, City Clerk Mr. Robert Gunter, Finance Director Mrs. Connie Galloway, Human Resources Director Mr. Trace Stevens, Parks, Recreation & Cemeteries Director Mr. Brian Williams, Public Works Director Mr. Jermaine Poynter, Police Major Mr. Owen Reeves, Gas System Director Mr. Ray Nix, Code Administrator Mr. Dylan Ward, Public Works Engineer Ms. Tammy Willett-Speaks, Community Development Specialist Mrs. Jennifer Latimer, Executive Assistant Mr. James Murphy, Scout Mr. Jacob Happoldt, Scout Ms. Tori Green, Greater Norris Chapel Baptist Church Ms. Chardae Chambers, Greater Norris Chapel Baptist Church Ms. Tammy Sutton, AKZ Mr. Rob Carroll, South Heights Elementary Principal Ms. Grace Henderson Ms. Robin Palmer Ms. Tammy Martin Ms. Yvonne Duncan Mrs. Brandi Myers Mr. Steve Myers Ms. Ladonna Parrish Mr. Brian Glick Ms. Esther
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