Here is the agenda for tonight’s Council meeting:
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
a. Coach David Jennings from Southern Vance High School
5. Adjustments to and/or approval of the January 22nd, 2007 Meeting agenda — Mayor, City Council, Manager and or City Clerk
6. Consent Agenda “A” (requiring a simple voice vote)
a. Minutes from Council Meeting held on 1/8/07 (See Attached) — City Clerk Dianne White
b. Tax releases ($27,169.55) and tax refunds ($27.18) from the Vance County Tax Office (See Attached) — Asst. Manager Mark Warren
7. Consent Agenda “B” (requiring a roll call vote)
a. An Ordinance Reversing No Parking on Perry Street (See Attached)
b. Budget Amendment No. 11 — Powell Bill (See Attached) — FAIR Committee Chairman Harper and/or City Manager
c. Budget Amendment No. 12 — General Fund-Street Department (See Attached) — FAIR Committee Chairman Harper and/or City Manager
8. Public Hearings (to schedule or hold)
a. Continued Public Hearing (from several Council Meetings, the most recent being 12/18/06) to consider the renewal and/or interim extension of the cablevision franchise to Time Warner Entertainment/Advance Newhouse — Mayor and/or Public Utilities Chairman Alston
9. Guest Presentation(s) and Public Comment Period
a. Presentation by Friends of Clean Up Henderson!
10. City Council committee REPORTS
a. Finance and Intergovernmental Relations Committee (FAIR) — Chairman Harper
– City Priorities for submission to Legislators
– Status of Audit
b. Community Development Committee — Chairman Daeke
– David St CDBG Project Status Report
– CO Ordinance Update
– Appointments by Council to fill four (4) vacancies on Community Development
Advisory Committee (See Attached)
c. Public Safety Committee — Chairman Davis
– Update … Graffiti Ordinance
– Regulation and Permits pertaining to Open Burning
– Committee Report … Curfew
d. Public Works Committee — Chairman Wilkerson
– Chavasse Avenue Project Update
– Follow Up Report(s) from 12/18/06 Council Meeting (East Avenue and Powell
Street)
– Commercial Recycling Proposal
– Peace Street House Update
– Curbside Pick Up
e. Public Utilities Committee — Chairman Alston
– Water Allotments from KLRWS/letter from Oxford
– Nethery Street Sewer
– Earth Tech Invoice
– Drought Policy Ordinance Update
– KLRWS Legislative Priority
– Stormwater Containment Report
– Utility Rate Study
– Report from meeting with State reps on 1/17/07
– March 1st Deadline for Clean Water Management Grant
– Clarification letter from State … Definition on Mandatory Water Conservation
f. Human Resources Committee — Chairman Alston
– Per Diem/Travel Policy
– Chaperone Policy for City approved trips
– Performance Appraisals
– Smoking Policy for Public Buildings
– Request for further Investigation by Council (Ms. Evans)
g. Journal Committee – Chairman Yount
– Ethics Policy
– Procedure for Minutes
– Security to follow Emails
h. Land Planning and Development Committee — Chairman Gupton
– Updates, if any, as follows:
Armory Covenants
City-owned properties
Disposition of former Library property (Rose Av)
City properties suitable for land conservancy
Uses/Suggestions for former Police Station
Grant Application for Design Work – former Police Station
Appraisal – Jenkins Property
GIS Tracking/Land Use
Amortization Update
Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Controls (revision to existing Ordinance)
Building Reuse and Restoration Grant Update
i. Mayor
– Report from December, 2006 NLC Conference
j. City Manager
– Various Reports as follows:
Monthly City Financial Report (Dec)
Library Reports (See Attached)
Fire Department Reports (See Attached)
– Letter from County Manager to City Manager RE jointly owned properties (See
Attached)
– Info from Action Audits RE Henderson City Channel Start Up Costs (See
Attached)
11. REPORTS/UPDATES (if any) ON SPECIAL COMMITTEES
a. Mayor’s Task Force on Housing
b. Clean Up Henderson! Committee
c. Homelessness Committee
d. 911 Advisory Committee
e. Kerr-Tar Council of Governments
f. Economic Development Partnership
g. Advisory Committee – Southeastern High Speed Rail
h. Henderson-Vance Industrial Park Board
i. Weed & Seed Steering Committee
12. Other Council Business, scheduling of Committee Meetings, etc. – as may be needed
13. Possible “Add On Items”
14. Calendar Notes, INFO ITEM(S), ETC.
a. Info Item from Time Warner (See Attached)
b. Info Item from Woods II Apartments (See Attached)
c. Monday, January 22nd — Council “Ride Around”, 3 PM, meet at City Hall
d. Tuesday, January 23rd — Community Development Committee Meeting, 1 PM, City Hall Conference Room
e. Tuesday, January 23rd — Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce Banquet, 6:30 PM, VGCC Civic Center … State Treasurer Richard Moore-Guest Speaker
f. Thursday, January 25th — National Mentor Month Celebration, 5:30 PM, Oxford Masonic Home for Children (See Attached)
g. Thursday, January 25th — Human Relations Commission Meeting, 7 PM, City Hall Council Chambers (1/18/07 meeting canceled due to weather)
h. Wednesday, January 31st — KLRWS Advisory Committee Meeting, 9 AM, City Hall Conference Room
i. Wednesday, January 31st — Tour of Southerland’s Pond w/Jon Scott, Tar River Land Conservancy, 2 PM (meet at City Hall at 1:30 PM)
j. Thursday, February 1st — City Awards Banquet, 6:30 PM, Aycock Recreation Complex, 2nd Floor
k. Wednesday, February 7th — CUH! Committee Meeting, 8 AM, City Operations Center
l. Thursday, February 8th — Journal Committee Meeting, 8:15 AM, City Hall Conference Room
m. Monday, February 12th — next Henderson City Council Meeting, 7 PM, City Hall Council Chambers
n. March 10-17, 2007 — 2007 NLC Annual Congressional City Conference, Washington, DC … Important Date: 2/5/07 is deadline for both advance registrations and cancellations
15. Closed Session Request: Two (2) requested personnel matters in accordance with NCGS §143-318.11(a)(6)
16. Adjournment