The Henderson City Board met on Thursday, March 12, at City Hall. All members except Jason Rhodes were present.
Representatives from Fast Stop were in attendance to give a presentation to the board. They were petitioning the board to change some local laws regarding the selling of alcohol within 1,000 ft of a school or church building. According to the Fast Stop representative, costs of operating the store have gone up since COVID, and allowing the sale of alcohol would boost sales and allow for the funding of a remodel of the local store. They are part of Tennessee Responsible Vendors and require training for those who will be operating the stores that sell alcohol. They asked the board to consider revising the law to require only 500 ft between a store selling alcohol and a school or church. They believe that the training for employees and their commitment to the safe sale of alcohol make it so the local community would not be affected negatively by the sale of alcohol in the Henderson Fast Stop location. The board agreed to consider their proposition.
The next item on the agenda was to consider bids received on the HWY 45 (Magic Valley) DRA Water Line Project. The board accepted the bid from Morris Contracting. The board also discussed the potential adoption of a resolution pertaining to the CDBG-Sewer Inflow and Infiltration Project application. This resolution was approved unanimously.
There was also a discussion on the hiring of a consultant to handle the FEMA/TEMA application for reimbursement of expenses related to Winter Storm Fern. The workload related to this would be too great for the city to take on at the moment, so the application process would be outsourced. With this application, the city would hopefully be getting back up to 100% of the spent funds. The board is moving forward with this proposal.
There was a discussion considering purchasing a replacement motor and pump for the Fire Department’s Brush Truck skid unit. As the department’s most used unit, there has begun to be some wear and tear. Through the replacement of these parts, the department believes that the longevity of this unit would be improved and avoid more costly repairs later down the line. These purchases were approved unanimously.
The adoption of a cybersecurity policy for the city was also considered. This policy is required by the state of Tennessee. This resolution was approved unanimously and will be implemented in the coming weeks. The last two items on the agenda were the approval of the annual city audit and the approval of repairs made to a local garbage truck. Both items were approved unanimously by the board.
Budget meetings for the city will be at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 1,9 and Tuesday, March 24, in City Hall.
