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Council approves multiple resolutions including CDBG close-out and property sale
Summary
In a largely procedural session, Henderson City Council unanimously approved the close-out and budget adjustment for a 2014 CDBG sewer project, removed a zoning code error, authorized an application to Golden LEAF for water/sewer assistance, set an annexation hearing for KARTS, authorized sale of a city lot, and suspended the leaf collection fee through Feb. 2, 2019.
The Henderson City Council on Jan. 17 approved a series of resolutions and ordinances covering grant close‑out, code corrections, economic development applications, a property sale and temporary service changes.
CDBG close-out and budget amendment: City Engineer Clark Thomas reported the 2014 Community Development Block Grant for Infrastructure (Project 14‑I‑2658) awarded $1,532,400 to install about 6,100 linear feet of gravity sewer. The project served approximately 2,325 people with a low‑to‑moderate income (LMI) percentage of about 74.62%. Reported expenditures were Administration $111,336.88; Sewer Improvements $1,377,546.12; and Housing Rehabilitation/Sewer Connection $43,517. Council adopted Resolution 19‑05 and Resolution 19‑05‑A and approved Ordinance 19‑04 to move funds from rate stabilization into the project budget to cover wetland mitigation. Vote: YES: Williams, Burnette, Daeke and Daye.
Zoning code correction: Council approved Ordinance 19‑02 to remove Section 5.17 (Night Clubs, Taverns and Lounges) from Article 310A Permitted Uses in the RA (Residential Agricultural) district after staff determined the provision was inappropriate for that district. Vote: unanimous among members present.
Economic development and property actions: Council authorized Resolution 19‑02 to apply to the Golden LEAF Foundation for funding assistance to extend water and sewer to serve Mast Operations, LLC, after staff said a Department of Commerce Industrial Development Fund award appears unlikely. The council also approved Resolution 19‑03 to issue a certificate of sufficiency and set a public hearing on the possible annexation of Kerr Area Transportation Authority (KARTS) property (NCGS §160A‑31). Council approved Resolution 19‑04 authorizing the sale of a city parcel at 412 Thomas Street and to advertise for upset bids per NCGS §160A‑269, with a deed covenant requested by the Land Planning Committee limiting the site to a single‑family residence.
Service and finance items: Council approved Resolution 19‑06 permitting staff to suspend the leaf collection fee through Feb. 2, 2019 (with additional time if necessary) due to wet weather. The council also approved tax releases and refunds from Vance County for November 2018 as presented by Finance Director Joseph Fuqua.
All votes on the above items were recorded YES: Marion B. Williams, William Burnette, Garry D. Daeke and George Daye; absent were Council Members Sara M. Coffey, D. Michael Rainey, Melissa Elliott and Fearldine Simmons.
The council’s packet lists ordinance and resolution numbers as referenced above; staff will record finalized documents in the city’s ordinance and resolution books.
