A highlight of tonight’s city council meeting is a hearing on an ordinance that will allow the city to enforce its minimum housing code, abandoned structures ordinance, summary abatement of nuisances ordinance, and its junked, abandoned, and nuisance vehicle ordinance in the ETJ. Although the city has the authority to enforce its codes in the ETJ, it has never passed an ordinance giving itself the power to do so.
The full agenda is below:
1. Call to Order – Mayor Seifert
2. Roll Call – City Clerk
3. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance – Council Member Evans
4. Opening Remarks – Mayor Seifert
5. Adjustments to and/or approval of the April 10th, 2006 Meeting agenda – Mayor, City Council, Manager and or City Clerk
6. Consent Agenda “A” (requiring a simple voice vote)
a. Minutes of Council Meeting held on 3/27/06 (See Attached) – City Clerk
b. Four (4) Tax Refunds ($67.40) from the Vance County Tax Office (See Attached) – Asst. City Manager Mark Warren
7. Consent Agenda “B” (requiring a roll call vote)
a. Budget Amendment No. 30 — CIP — Regional Water (See Attached) — FAIR Committee Chairman Harper and/or City Manager Jerry Moss
b. Budget Amendment No. 31 — Regional Water (See Attached) — FAIR Committee Chairman Harper and/or City Manager Jerry Moss
c. Budget Amendment No. 33 — General Fund — Police Department (See Attached) — FAIR Committee Chairman Harper and/or City Manager Jerry Moss
8. Public Hearings (to schedule or hold)
Special Note: Relative to a and b below (top of page 2), the public hearings were set at the Council’s Regular Meeting on 3/15/06 for tonight; however, public hearing notice was incorrect. Therefore, a motion is in order to reset these public hearings for the Council’s Regular Meeting on 4/24/06.
a. An Ordinance Increasing the Civil Penalties for Abandoned Structures – Land Planning Committee Chairman Gupton, Code Compliance Director Corey Williams and/or City Attorney John Zollicoffer
b. An Ordinance Providing for Enforcement in the Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction, pursuant to Section 40 of the City Charter, of the Minimum Housing Code; Abandoned Structures Ordinance; Summary Abatement of Nuisances Ordinance; Weeded Lot Ordinances; and Junked, Abandoned and Nuisance Motor Vehicles Ordinance – Land Planning Committee Chairman Gupton and/or City Attorney John Zollicoffer
9. Guest Presentation(s) and Public Comment Period
Special Note: The Mayor and Council, at a Retreat held on 12/6/05, decided to make “Speak Up Henderson” part of the City
a. By Mr. William Best – Mayor’s Task Force on Housing
b. By Ms. Letha Anderson regarding citizen awareness: need to lower crime rate, raise educational level, clean up around neighborhoods and discontinue roadside use as public trashcans
10. Pending matters – City Council committees
a. Finance and Intergovernmental Relations Committee (FAIR) – Chairman Harper
– Contract-Maintenance of State Roads
– Snow and Ice Removal Contract
– Mike Acquesta/Earth Tech Contract
– Close Out Embassy Streetscape Project
– Collection of Civil Penalties, Fines, and Liens per Dept
– Budget Amendments (See agenda item 7a, b and c)
– Report/Intergovernmental (Joint City/County) Meeting held on 3/30/06
b. Community Development Committee – Chairman Daeke
– CDBG Projects Update(s)
– Beacon Light Apartments Complex
c. Public Safety Committee – Chairman Davis
– Pedestrian Walk at Maria Parham Medical Center
– Gang Graffiti Ordinance
d. Public Works Committee – Chairman Wilkerson
– Chavasse Avenue Widening Project
– Westover Terrace matter Update
– Sanitation Collection
– Ordinance/Trucks on City Streets
e. Public Utilities Committee – Chairman Alston
– Time Warner Contract terms
– Interbasin Transfer (IBT)
– Report/Signing of Water Storage Agreement on 3/17/06
f. Human Resources Committee – Chairman Evans
– Status of Frozen/Budgeted Positions
g. Journal Committee – Chairman Yount
h. Land Planning and Development Committee – Chairman Gupton
– Sale of City owned properties Update
i. Mayor
– Meeting to discuss State and Federal Priorities … 4/12/06 at 5 PM
– Meeting with NC Representatives
j. City Manager
– Beacon Light Apartments … see attached
– Labor/Department of Corrections
11. REPORTS/UPDATES (if any) ON SPECIAL COMMITTEES
a. Search and Transition Committee
b. Mayor’s Task Force on Housing
c. Clean Up Henderson! Committee
d. Homelessness Committee
e. 911 Advisory Committee
f. Kerr-Tar Council of Governments
g. Economic Development Partnership
h. Advisory Committee – Southeastern High Speed Rail
i. Henderson-Vance Industrial Park Board
j. Voice Committee
12. Other Council Business, scheduling of Committee Meetings, etc. – as may be needed
13. Possible “Add On Items” – Mayor, Council, Manager, Attorney and/or City Clerk
14. Calendar Notes, INFO ITEM(S), ETC.
a. Thursday, April 6th – Community Development Committee Meeting, 3 PM, City Hall Conference Room
b. Thursday, April 6th – Public Utilities Committee Meeting, 4 PM, City Hall Conference Room
c. Saturday, April 8th — Easter Egg Hunt, 10 AM, Aycock Rec Complex (See Attached)
d. Wednesday, April 12th – FAIR Committee Meeting, 3 PM, City Hall Conference Room
e. Friday, April 14th — City Offices Closed (Good Friday holiday)
f. Events relative to 2006 Leadership-Vance:
* Tuesday, April 18th — “City Day”
* Monday, April 24th — L-V class attends Henderson City Council Meeting
Special Note: This year’s City participants are Pam Brame, Christy Lipscomb and Dawn Parrish.
g. Thursday, April 20th, Public Utilities Committee Meeting, 4 PM, City Hall Conference Room
h. Monday, April 24th — next Henderson City Council Meeting, 7 PM, City Hall
15. Closed Session Request (if any) – If a Closed Session is called, the General Statutes allowing the Closed Session will be cited in the motion and the City Attorney will advise as needed.
16. Adjournment – by motion