[HISTORY: Adopted by the Fiscal Court of Henderson County 11-4-1986 by Ord. No. 69 (Ch. 92 of the 1993 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Emergency services — See Ch. 28.
There shall be established the Henderson Emergency Communications Center for the use of the 911 emergency communications number.
[Amended 7-30-1992 by Ord. No. 19; 7-18-2000 by Ord. No. 218; 3-20-2007 by Ord. No. 07-02; 8-27-2019 by Ord. No. 19-06]
A. 
There is established, imposed and implemented a monthly service fee on active water meters provided to occupied households and businesses in the Henderson County, Kentucky, calculated at $3.25 per month per active residential and commercial water meters and the charge shall be deemed to be part of the water bill.
B. 
An active water meter is defined as any water meter that is producing revenue.
C. 
Every water company, water association, water district, or other entity operating a water distribution system in Henderson County, Kentucky shall collect the herein established service fee and remit amounts so collected, on not less than a quarterly basis, to the Emergency Communication 911 Fund administered by the City of Henderson, Kentucky and shall be permitted to withhold a sum of said monies collected equal to the actual costs of administration and collection of this service fee up to, but not exceeding, 6% of the fees collected.
A. 
There is hereby established a Henderson County "911" Advisory Board, which shall be comprised of the same members of the Advisory Board for the Henderson Emergency Communications Center as set forth in the Interlocal Agreement dated April 7, 1980, and which shall be comprised of the following individuals:
(1) 
Henderson City Police Chief or designee.
(2) 
Henderson City Fire Chief or designee.
(3) 
Henderson County Sheriff or designee.
(4) 
Representative of all Henderson County Volunteer Fire Departments as appointed by the Henderson County Chiefs Association or designee.
(5) 
Operations Director of the Henderson Ambulance Service or designee.
(6) 
The Working Supervisor of the Henderson Emergency Communications Center.
(7) 
The Henderson County Disaster and Emergency Service Director. If this position is unfilled or vacant, the Board shall be comprised of only seven members.
(8) 
A representative of the Henderson County Fiscal Court or designee.
B. 
The Board shall meet quarterly and the Chairperson shall call special meetings upon written notice delivered to the members at least seven days prior to any special meeting.
C. 
The Board shall continuously monitor the procedures established for the operation of the "911" system and make recommendations to the Henderson County Fiscal Court and the Henderson City Commission for effective implementation of the emergency telephone system.
D. 
Appointed representatives shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.