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Henderson council approves sewer final payment, appointments and development items; tables EDC bylaw changes
Summary
The council approved a $126,890.30 final payment for the East Side sewer project, authorized multiple appointments and minor plats, approved a performance agreement with Velvin Production Company, and tabled EDC proposed bylaw amendments pending clearer language.
At its Jan. 20 meeting, the Henderson City Council completed several routine and administrative items, approving a final payment on a sewer project, accepting board appointments and replat requests, and approving an economic development performance agreement.
Item 6: Council approved a final payment of $126,890.30 to close out the East Side sewer main replacement project, including a change order that extended the work toward US‑79 after easements were secured. The payment was approved following a staff recommendation to close the project.
Appointments and boards: The council approved an appointment to the Main Street Board, reappointed a member to the Planning & Zoning Board, and approved replacing a Board of Adjustments member with an alternate. The Charter Review Committee was appointed as presented.
Item 14: The Economic Development Corporation presented a performance agreement with Velvin Production Company (Velvin Oil) to put city property into a project that the EDC said would support roughly $5,000,000 in capital investment and about 15 new jobs with a guaranteed wage of $20 per hour or better. The EDC voted unanimously to recommend the agreement, and the council approved it.
Item 15: The council discussed proposed HITCO (EDC) bylaw revisions, including modernizing payment language to allow ACH deposits, clarifying a banking rotation and adding term limits for board members. Councilmembers raised concerns about an undefined term, "bank executive," and notice provisions tied to new state law (House Bill 1522) and moved to table the item for clarified language; the motion to table carried.
Items 16–17: Two minor plats were approved: a replat combining multiple lots at Peach Street and US‑79 for future commercial development, and a division of property at 301 Yandell into three lots for residential development.
Other approvals: The council authorized the mayor to create a water‑rate study task force and authorized the finance director, Stephanie Kimbrell, to be an authorized signer on city accounts. All routine motions were approved by voice vote as recorded in the transcript.
Next steps: Staff will return with the revised EDC bylaw language and present any requested clarifications on the performance agreement or board appointments as needed.
