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Henderson adopts water plans and hires AECOM to update system management plan
Summary
City council adopted the KLRWS Local Water Supply Plan and Water Shortage Response Plan, and approved contracting AECOM to update the water system management plan using SCADA project savings to fund the CIP setup.
Henderson City Council on Nov. 19 approved the Kerr Lake Regional Water System’s 2017 Local Water Supply Plan and the 2018 Water Shortage Response Plan and authorized hiring AECOM to update the water system management plan.
KLRW Director Christy Lipscomb told the council the Local Water Supply Plan is a state‑required document that must be updated by staff annually and approved by the governing body every five years; she said the city must file the Local Water Supply Plan with the State by April 1, 2019. Lipscomb said the Water Shortage Response Plan covers the three partner jurisdictions (Henderson, Oxford and Warren County) and defines actions at various shortage levels; she noted the lake has not dropped below 289 feet and that the plant intake was renovated to allow withdrawals at lower lake levels.
Because updating the water system plan is complex, staff recommended AECOM — an on‑call engineering firm — perform the update. Staff told the council that savings from the SCADA project cover most costs and only the Budget Amendment and CIP setup require approval. By approving Resolution 18‑73 and Ordinance 18‑57, the council authorized the AECOM contract and set aside the CIP budget to begin the work.
Council also approved Resolution 18‑70 to appoint Henderson’s three members to the Kerr Lake Regional Water Advisory Board, continuing the practice of naming the Mayor, the City Manager, and the Mayor Pro‑Tem. Staff listed the upcoming deadlines and next steps, including preparing and submitting the Local Water Supply Plan to the State and coordinating shortage‑level responses with partner jurisdictions.
Council passed the water plan and contract items unanimously. The city’s implementation tasks include contracting with AECOM, beginning the plan update, and meeting the state filing deadline.
