Statesville City Council Meeting 06/19/2023

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I Call to Order

II Invocation

III Pledge of Allegiance

IV Adoption of the Agenda

V Code of Ethics Pg. 4

VI Presentations & Recognitions - None

VII Public Comment

VIII CONSENT AGENDA All items below are considered to be routine by City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a Council member requests, in which event, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered with the other items listed in the Regular Agenda.

A. Consider approving the June 05, 2023 Pre-Agenda and City Council meeting minutes. (Fugett) Pg. 7

B. Consider approving first reading of an Ordinance establishing a 45-mph speed zone on Crawford Road within the corporate limits of Statesville at the request of the NCDOT. (Onley) Pg. 15

C. Consider awarding the construction contract for Phases 1 and 2 of the Municipal Warehouse/Operations Center to Wharton-Smith, Inc. (Harrell) Pg. 24

D. Consider approving a resolution directing the City Clerk to investigate a petition of annexation for AX23-08, PIN #4724-68-3060, the Jose Manuel Villagomez Ramirez Property located at 314 Bristol Drive; Receive the City Clerk’s Certificate of Sufficiency; Consider approving a resolution fixing a date of July 17, 2023, for a public hearing for the petition for annexation. (Ashley) Pg. 27

E. Consider approving a Resolution declaring that a portion of Clark Street is not a part of any adopted city street plan. (Harrod) Pg. 36

F. Consider approving a Resolution to accept the winning bid from Jai Amba Maa (JAM) Hospitality for two properties owned by the City of Statesville, 1203 Free Nancy Ave (PIN 4745-54-1924.000) and 1213 Free Nancy Ave (PIN 4745-43-9618.000) in the amount of $650,000.00 plus other related costs and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Warranty Deed and Purchase Contract for the same to the purchaser. (Pierce) Pg. 46

G. Consider approving Budget Amendment #2023-36 to increase the overall budget of the Fund 550 – Water and Sewer Fund and increase the overall budget of the Fund 554 – Water and Sewer Capital Fund. (Holman) Pg. 69

H. Receive and concur with the FY2023-24 recommended Budget for the Statesville Convention and Visitors Bureau. (Holman) Pg. 71

I. Consider approving an ordinance to amend the Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards Electric Rider (Schedule REPS), Renewable Energy Credit Rider (RECR-1), Customer Generation Credit Rider – Type 1 Generators (Rider CG-1), and Customer Generation Credit Rider (Rider CG-2). (Shelton) Pg. 73

J. Consider approving an agreement with Iredell Water Corporation. (Messick) Pg. 90 K. Consider authorizing staff to apply for a grant to fund a study for a pedestrian crossing for Garner Bagnal Boulevard at Shelton Avenue. (Taylor) Pg. 101

REGULAR AGENDA

IX Conduct a public hearing and consider approving first reading of rezoning request ZC23- 06 filed by Energy United for an expansion located at 567 Mocksville Highway; Iredell County Tax Parcel #4765-34-1517. (Caulder) Pg. 102

X Conduct a public hearing and consider approving first reading of TA23-09: Text Amendments to the Unified Development Code filed by the City of Statesville to amend Article 5-Section 5.04, Article 6-Section 6.02, Article 7-Section 7.01, 7.02, and 7.03, Article 8-Section 8.06, and Article 9. (Taylor, Ashley) Pg. 116

XI Consider approving the 2023-2024 Budget Ordinance. (Holman/Smith) Pg. 123

XII Consider appointing two members to the Airport Commission. (Ferguson) Pg. 131

XIII Consider two re-appointments to the Planning Board. (Ashley) Pg. 135

XIV Consider reappointments and/or appointments to the Board of Adjustment to fill four expiring terms ending on June 30, 2023. Two are Regular member positions; two are Alternate member positions. (Ashley) Pg. 140

XV Consider approving two regular appointments to the Design Review Committee. (Ashley) Pg. 148

XVI Consider approving a request for a School Resource Officer at Statesville Christian School. (Onley) Pg. 152

XVI Consider a request from Council Member Fred Foster and Council Member Doris Allison to create and distribute a Request for Proposals to develop a grocery store on the City owned property at 1809 Shelton Avenue (4743074191) and 1832 Amity Hill Road (4743064970). Pg. 153

XVII Consider approving a Service Policy replacing the existing Extension Policy with a new Payment Arrangement Policy. (Holman) Pg. 154

XVIII City Manager’s Report

XIX Advisory Boards Meeting Minutes – None

XX Other Business

XXI Closed Session

XXII Adjournment