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Henderson City Council: Elmwood Cemetery, Food Trucks Under Review

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City Manager Frank Frazier was on Wednesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to provide a brief overview of the Henderson City Council meeting held on Monday, April 8.

According to Frazier, the City Council voted to table the first agenda item, a public hearing and consideration of approval that would amend the zoning map to rezone two parcels on Dabney Drive and one parcel on Lynne Avenue in Henderson to a neighborhood commercial district.

Council members voted to table the discussion on the rezoning of those parcels citing a need for additional research and information.

In new business, the City Council voted to renew the City’s contract with Waste Industries, Inc. for curbside sanitation pickup services for an additional three-year period. Waste Industries has been contracted with the City since 2010, according to Frazier.

The City Council also approved the demolition of properties at 813 Andrews Avenue, 210 Chestnut Street and 435 Chestnut Street. Frazier reported that the 435 Chestnut Street location is jointly owned by the County of Vance; discussions will be held with the County on how to proceed.

Also approved was a proposal to purchase the property at the corner of Beckford Drive and Andrews Avenue. Frazier stated this land would be used for future City redevelopment endeavors, including a potential small park.

In the accompanying work session, City Council members discussed amending the City-owned Elmwood Cemetery’s maintenance and operation codes.

Frazier said some of the codes are dated and need revising, including codes for proper barricading of open grave sites and upkeep of flowers and memorials.

To “protect the integrity and appearance of Elmwood,” Frazier said the City Council is also reviewing ways to prevent issues with leaning tombstones and memorials due to uneven grounds.

Another work session discussion – amending ordinances related to peddlers, solicitors, park concessions and food trucks – centered around the increased interest in food truck operations in Henderson.

In response to the increase in inquiries, Frazier said the City Council seeks to be proactive in establishing ordinances guiding food truck operations. City Council members have held discussions with the Henderson Police Department to determine the best way to proceed.

According to Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow, proposed ordinances regarding food truck operations are fairly simple.

“My primary concern is safety and knowing who is providing services to our citizens,” said Barrow. “With food trucks, the criteria for a permit are having a certificate from the health department and having permission to set up at the location.”

The ordinance is straightforward; I did not recreate the wheel. It was pulled from other established ordinances from other municipalities. This ordinance will not be a hindrance, only a way to ensure safety for our citizens.”

Code amendments and proposed ordinances discussed at the work session will be presented to the entire Henderson City Council for review at their May meeting.

To hear the Town Talk interview with City Manager Frank Frazier in its entirety, click here.

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Henderson City Council to Hold Regular Meeting This Evening

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-Information courtesy Esther J. McCrackin, City Clerk, City of Henderson, NC

The Henderson City Council will hold their regular meeting on Monday, April 8, 2019, beginning at 6 p.m. in the R.G. (Chick) Young, Jr. Council Chambers of the Municipal Building located at 134 Rose Avenue in Henderson, NC.

Agenda items include:

PUBLIC HEARING

  1. a) Consideration of Approval of Ordinance 19-01, Amending the Zoning Map to Rezone 1337 Dabney Drive (Parcel 0013 03052), 1343 Dabney Drive (Parcel 0013 03001), and 1511 Lynne Avenue (Parcel 0013 03002) from OIA (Office Institutional “A”) District and R-8 (Moderate to High Density Residential) District to B-4 (Neighborhood Commercial) District. (CAF 19-05-A) 
  • Ordinance 19-01

NEW BUSINESS

  1. a) Consideration of Approval of Resolution 19-16, Confirming the City’s Desire to Continue Services with Waste Industries, Inc., Relative to the Contracting of Sanitation Services. (CAF 19-26)
  • Resolution 19-16
  1. b) Consideration of Approval of Resolution 19-18, Authorizing the Demolition of 813 Andrews Avenue, 210 Chestnut Street and 435 Chestnut Street Alley. (CAF 19-28)
  • Resolution 19-18
  1. c) Consideration of Approval of Ordinance 19-13, FY18-19 BA #29, Approval to Purchase Property at the Corner of Beckford Drive and Andrews Avenue Further Identified as Parcel No. 0104 03001 for the Purpose of Redevelopment. (CAF 19-31) 
  • Ordinance 19-13
  • d) Consideration of Approval of Resolution 19-19, Approving a Contract Between the City of Henderson and Thompson, Price, Scott, Adams and Co., P.A. to Conduct the Annual Audit for Fiscal Year 2018-2019. (CAF 19-32) 
  • Resolution 19-19
  1. e) Consideration of Approval of Ordinance 19-15, Approving a Small Cell Wireless Facility Ordinance. (CAF 19-34) 
  • Ordinance 19-15
  • f) Consideration of Approval of Ordinance 19-14, FY19 BA #30 Establishing a CIP Project for the Replacement of the Generator at the Martin Creek Pump Station FY2018-2019 Budget Amendment #30. (CAF 19-33) [See Notebook Tab 8]
  • Ordinance 19-14

CONSENT AGENDA

All matters listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine or have been previously discussed, and can be approved in one motion unless a Council Member asks for separate consideration of an item.

  1. a) Consideration of Approval of Resolution 19-09-A, 1) Issuance of Certificate of Sufficiency; 2) Fixing Date of Public Hearing on Question of Annexation of 429 Birch Street and 432 Bobbitt Street Pursuant to N.C.G.S. §160A-31. (CAF 19-16-A) 
  • Resolution 19-09-A
  1. b) Consideration of Approval of Resolution 19-17, Approving FY 19-20 Budget Review Calendar and Scheduling of Special Council Budget Work Sessions. (CAF 19-27) 
  • Resolution 19-17
  1. c) Consideration of Approval of Tax Releases and Refunds from Vance County for the Month of February 2019. (CAF 19-30) 

REPORTS

  1. a) Mayor/Mayor Pro-Tem (No Report) b) City Manager (No Report) c) City Attorney (No Report) d) City Clerk
  2. Meeting and Events Calendar ii. E-911 Monthly Report iii. Fire Department Monthly Report iv. Recreation and Parks Monthly Report

WORK SESSION

  1. a) Consideration of Ordinance 19-12, Amending Elmwood Cemetery City Code Article II. Section 4-12, Cemetery Maintenance and Operation and Article IV. Section 4-18, Plants, Flowers, Etc., and Section 4-22, Other Rules and Regulations Enumerated (CAF 19-29) 
  2. b) Consideration of Ordinance 19-07, Amending Section 10-34 of the City Code Relative to Peddlers, Solicitors, Park Concessions and Food Trucks. (CAF 19-13)

ADJOURNMENT

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City Council’s Public Works Committee to Meet March 29

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Information courtesy Esther J. McCrackin, City Clerk, City of Henderson

The Henderson City Council’s Public Works Committee will meet on Friday, March 29, 2019, to discuss items relative to applications for funding, bid award and generator replacement.

This meeting will take place at 3 p.m. in the Large Conference Room at City Hall, 134 Rose Avenue in Henderson. The public is welcome to observe.

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City Seeking Grant for Park at Corner of Williams/Montgomery St.

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At the corner of Williams and Montgomery Streets in Henderson, NC used to stand the Vance Hotel. The big beauty burned to the ground in the early 1980s. Now the City of Henderson plans to revitalize the area with a park.

When asked if the City was moving forward with the item that appeared on the agenda of Monday night’s Henderson City Council meeting, City Manager Frank Frazier told WIZS News, ”Yes – seeking a grant to help pay for this, so the project would be contingent on receiving it. This is the old Vance Hotel site. City originally bought this for the police station.”

If received, the grant could total some $500k for the project.

If you’d like to see a picture of the old hotel, which most people younger than 40 never saw while it was still standing, check it out at facebook.com/wizsradio.

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Henderson City Council to Meet Monday, March 11

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-Public Notice, courtesy Esther J. McCrackin, City Clerk, City of Henderson

The Henderson City Council is scheduled to hold their regular meeting on Monday, March 11, 2019, at 6 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 134 Rose Ave., Henderson, NC 27536.

Agenda items include consideration of the following:

Approval of Resolution 19-09, Directing the Clerk for the City of Henderson, North Carolina (City) to Investigate the Sufficiency of an Annexation Petition for 429 Birch Street and 432 Bobbitt Street. 

Approval of Ordinance 19-10, Authorizing the Closing and Vacating of 607 Young Street Failure to Comply with Minimum Housing Standards. 

Approval of Resolution 19-10, Approving a Bid Award to Jacobs Construction and Development, LLC, in the Amount of $35,371.40 for the Dabney Drive Extension Water Main Project.

Approval of Resolution 19-12, 1) Approving the Agreement Setting Forth Mayor, City Council and City Manager Roles, Responsibilities and Expectations, and 2) Approving the 2019-2020 Strategic Plan.

Approval of Resolution 19-15, Authorizing an Application to the North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF) Grant in the Amount of $500,000 for the Construction and Development of a Diverse Multi-Use Park at the Corner of William Street and Montgomery Street. 

Approval of 1) Resolution 19-11, Authorizing the Purchase of Six Portable Radios, Five Mobile Data Terminals and Seventeen Surface Pro Computers in the Police Department; and 2) Approving Ordinance 19-09, FY19 BA#28, Authorizing the Transfer of $38,000 from the State Asset Forfeiture Fund to the Police Department Capital Outlay.  

Approval of Ordinance 19-11, Amending Section 15-82.1, Inflow or Infiltration.

Approval of Resolution 19-13, Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to Sign Amendments to the State Archives Records Retention Schedule.

Approval of Resolution 19-14, Authorizing a Primary and Secondary Agent in Conjunction with a Disaster Assistance Agreement for Costs Incurred with Hurricane Michael.

Approval of Tax Releases and Refunds from Vance County for the month of January 2019.

Please click here to view the full Henderson City Council agenda for March 11, 2019. 

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Blockage Caused by Rags Leads to Discharge of Untreated Wastewater

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-Press Release, City of Henderson

BYPASS OF UNTREATED WASTEWATER

The City of Henderson’s Sewer Collection System discharged approximately 2,700 gallons of untreated wastewater on March 4, 2019, due to a blockage caused by rags. This occurred at the corner of Cypress Drive and Summitt Road.

North Carolina General Statutes Article 21, Chapter 143.215.1c requires a press release for all bypasses of 1,000 gallons or more that enter surface waters.

The city is investigating the problem at the locations noted above to address infiltration/inflow problems associated with this discharge as well as pumping capacity at the Sandy Creek Pump Station.

Questions relating to the sewer collection system should be directed to the Public Works ORC Joey Long Jr. at (252) 226-4492 or Andy Perkinson at (252) 431-6117.

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City of Henderson Reports Discharge of Untreated Wastewater

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-Information courtesy Esther J. McCrackin, City Clerk, City of Henderson

Discharge of Untreated Wastewater

The City of Henderson experienced heavy rain on Sunday, March 3, 2019, that caused the Sandy Creek Pump Station to overflow and discharge untreated wastewater. The discharge was an estimated 10,800 gallons at the Sandy Creek Pump Station, located at 482 Rock Mill Road, and was discharged into Sandy Creek, a part of the Tar Pamlico River Basin.

The Division of Water Resources was notified of the event on Monday, March 4, 2019. The City continues to find sources of stormwater that is entering the system, as well as pumping efficiency to stop the overflows at the station.

For more information contact the City of Henderson Water Reclamation Facility at (252) 431-6080.

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After Missed Test, Kerr Lake Regional Water Reports Nitrate Levels ‘Not Detected’

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The Henderson-Kerr Lake Regional Water System recently sent notices with customers’ water bills indicating an annual EPA-required test for nitrate was not conducted, due to being “overlooked,” during the compliance period of 2018.  The notice read, in part:

“Henderson-Kerr Lake Regional Water has not met monitoring requirements. We are required to monitor your drinking water for specific contaminants on a regular basis. Results of regular monitoring are an indicator of whether or not our drinking water meets health standards. During the compliance period [2018], we [‘did not monitor or test’ or ‘did not complete all monitoring or testing’] for contaminants [nitrate] and therefore cannot be sure of the quality of your drinking water during that time.”

The notice listed January 24, 2019, as the violation awareness date and further indicated that no action was required of customers.

According to Clarissa Lipscomb, director for the Kerr Lake Regional Water Plant, the required test has since been conducted and the results were returned from the lab indicating nitrates were “not detected.”

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Section of Dabney Dr. to Close This Evening for Sewer Line Repair

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-Information courtesy Esther J. McCrackin, City Clerk, City of Henderson

Dabney Drive will be closed for through traffic from Coble Boulevard to Roanoke Avenue beginning Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at 10 p.m. The work should be completed by 12 p.m. on Thursday, February 14, 2019.

This closure is necessary to repair a sewer line across Dabney Drive. The City of Henderson does not anticipate any interruption of water or sewer service to customers during the repair.

Traffic will be detoured around the closure utilizing Coble Boulevard, Nelson Street and Roanoke Avenue.

Local traffic will have access to and from properties within the closed portion of Dabney Drive.

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Trihalomethane Violation Notices Sent With Recent Henderson Water Bills

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– Public Notice, City of Henderson

Recently, the Kerr Lake Regional Water System sent out notices that told about a total trihalomethane violation. Two notices were sent out in December for the 2nd and 3rd quarters of 2018 and one in January 2019 for the 4th quarter of 2018. Total trihalomethanes are a disinfection byproduct that is created by adding the disinfectant chlorine to water in order to make it potable for drinking. The organics in water that occur naturally react with the chlorine and create total trihalomethanes.

Henderson tests a total of 4 sites every quarter per state regulations. One of the sites that are tested had readings over the MCL (maximum contaminant level) determined by EPA standards. The maximum contaminant level for trihalomethanes is 80 parts per billion. Anything over this amount is considered a maximum contaminant violation and public notification is required at that site.

Due to the LRAA (local running annual average) being above the MCL, a system-wide notice was required to be sent out to all customers of the City of Henderson. These were the notices that were received in the water bills of December 2018 and January 2019.

If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact Christy Lipscomb, KLRWP Director, at (252) 438-2141 or clipscomb@ci.henderson.nc.us.