HENDERSON, Ky. - The City of Henderson Board of Commissioners heard a presentation from City Attorney Dawn Kelsey about how a Downtown Entertainment
District might work and what the requirements would be per state law during their regular meeting on Tuesday, March 22.
The commissioners requested that staff work on finalizing a proposal and timeline, including the costs to the city for implementing the district,
for further discussion at a future meeting.
In other business, the commission:
* Finalized ordinances accepting public way improvements of the sewer system at Pebble Creek and amending zoning to include family childcare home
as a conditional use in RF-4.
* Conducted a required public hearing on a Federal Transit Administration grant application proposed by Henderson Area Rapid Transit.
* As part of a consent agenda, renewed leases with both the Henderson City-County Planning Commission and Henderson Housing Authority
(For the Dixon Hall facility police substation.)
* Approved first reading of an ordinance to include the internet as an alternative method for public notices inviting bids.
* Awarded bids for an indirect gas heater system at the Henderson Municipal Gas Station 1 (Sagebrush Pipeline Equipment of Oklahoma City, $150,470)
reimbursable by grant funding and for demolitions at 452 S. Adams St. (Adams Construction of Henderson, $185,970) and 217 S. Meadow St.
(M. Bowling Inc. of Henderson, $9,900.) The Adams Street project includes reconstruction, and both projects are funded by the U.S. Department of
Housing & Urban Development's Community Development Block Grant program.
* Heard an update on the Administrative Hold initiative that began Jan. 1.
* Heard an update on the work being done to repair and revamp the Downtown Water Feature. Mark Simmons of the Parks & Recreation Department
told commissioners that it is expected to reopen on schedule by Memorial Day Weekend, though some delays have happened with requiring parts and
construction supplies.
The date for the next regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners is April 12, 3 p.m. It will take place in the third-floor Assembly Room of the
Henderson Municipal Center.
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