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Henderson approves purchase of lot to relocate aging gas regulator station
Summary
City leaders approved a municipal order to buy 1944 North Elm Street in Henderson to relocate an aging gas regulator station from Atkinson Park, citing equipment issues and a desire to avoid removing park trees; staff said the station serves more than 3,000 customers on the north end of the system.
Henderson officials voted to approve a municipal order to acquire 1944 North Elm Street to relocate a gas regulator station, authorizing the mayor to sign all necessary documents.
The municipal order — read aloud during the meeting as "municipal order approving offer to purchase 1944 North Elm Street, PVA 55 D-18, Henderson, Kentucky for the relocation of a gas regulator station and authorizing the mayor to execute all necessary documents on behalf of the city" — was moved by the presiding officer and seconded by the clerk before a roll-call vote that was recorded as unanimous "Aye." The clerk called Commissioner Thomas, Commissioner Pruitt, Commissioner Hargis and Mayor Staton during the roll call, and each was recorded voting in favor.
The matter drew a staff presentation from Tim, a city staff member, who described problems with the existing North End Station in Atkinson Park. "It's it's very old. It has some compliance issues, some valves that don't like to open and close like they're supposed to," Tim said, adding that trees near the current location have fallen. He described a vacant lot adjacent to the park entrance as a preferable site: "there's a driveway there already, so it'd be a perfect place to have that station," and said the regulator station "feeds, 3,000 plus customers on our north end of our system."
Officials said the relocation would allow the city to replace aging equipment, improve reliability for customers on the north end and avoid removing park trees. Tim said the new lot would allow the city to clear the site, fence it, and make it "very presentable" while keeping the station secure.
The municipal order authorizes purchase and directs the mayor to execute closing documents; the meeting record shows the motion was moved, seconded and approved by a unanimous voice/roll-call vote. No dollar amount for the purchase or funding source was discussed in the recorded transcript.
After the vote the presiding officer asked for a motion to adjourn, which was moved and seconded; the meeting proceeded to adjournment.
