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Dunn City Council
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
6:30 p.m., Dunn Municipal Building
Minutes
PRESENT: Mayor William P. Elmore Jr., Mayor Pro Tom J. Wesley Sills, Council Members Raquel
McNeil, April Gaulden, Billy N. Tart, Alan Hargis, and Dr. David L. Bradham.
• Also present: City Manager Steven Neuschafer, Assistant City Manager Billy R. Godwin, Finance Director Cary
McNallan, Chief of Police Cary Jackson, Planning Director George Adler, Parks and Recreation Director Brian
McNeill, Human Resources Director Connie Jernigan; Public Works Director Dwayne Williams, Collections and
Distribution Manager Billy Cottle, Water Plant Manager Ian Stroud, Wastewater Plant Manager Donne Dukes,
Administrative SupportSpecialistAmber Groves, CityAttorney Tilghman Pope, and City Clerk Tammy Williams.
CALL TO ORDER AND INVOCATION
Mayor Elmore opened the meeting at 6:30 p.m. and Rev Michael Preddy, Pastor at Hodges Chapel Church gave
the invocation. Afterwards, Council Member Hargis led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
AGENDA ADJUSTMENT AND APPROVAL
Motion by Mayor Pro Tern Sills and second by Council Member Gaulden to adopt the April 23, 2024 meeting
agenda as presented with the following addition:
• Condemnation for Easement Acquisition for Machine & Welding Outfall Project. Motion unanimously
approved.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
The Public Comment Period was opened by Mayor Elmore at 6:35 p.m. Carla Clevinger on Fayetteville Avenue
spoke concerned about the speeding traffic on her street Having no additional comments, the Public
Comment period was closed.
CONSENTITEMS
• Minutes of the February 20, 2024 City Council Meeting
• Minutes of the March 12, 2024 Work Session
• : Minutes of the March 26, 2024 City Council Meeting
Destruction of Public Records - Administration
Temporary Blocking of Streets - Friends Fighting Cancer
• Temporary Blocking of Streets- Juneteenth Celebration
• Budget Amendment for Operating Accounts - A copy of Budget Amendment (BA2024-17) is incorporated
into these minutes asAttachment#1.
• Grant Project Ordinance and Budget Amendment for $50,000 Grant from Harnett County - A copy of
Budget Amendment (BA2024-18) and Ordinance (02024-06) are incorporated into these minutes as
Attachment #2.
Motion by Council Member Bradham and second by Council Member Hargis to approve all consent items.
Motion unanimously approved.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND/OR DECISION
OA-01-24 Ordinance Amendment - Sign Setbacks
Mayor Elmore opened the Public Hearing at 6:39 p.m. Planning Director Adler presented a request to amend
Section 6.11 G of Article 6 of the City of Dunn Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). This amendment
request is for text changes to modify the setback and height requirements for freestanding and monument
signs in the C-1, Central Commercial District (Downtown). The text amendment will allow freestanding and
monument signs to be as close as five feet from any right-of-way and ten feet from any side property line,
while limiting the height of the sign to only ten feet This will accommodate the desires of property owners
while preventing visual clutter. With no other comments, the Public Hearing was closed.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tern Sills and second by Council Member Gaulden to adopt ordinance amendment OA-
01-24, as presented. Motion unanimously approved. A copy of the Ordinance (02024-07) is incorporated _
into these minutes as Attachment #3.
CZ-01-24 Walk by Faith Rezoning
Planning Director Adler presented a request to rezone one parcel 0.9-acres +/- at 1105 Erwin Road. The
property is currently zoned 0&1, Office & Institutional District and is proposed to be rezoned to MXU CZD,
Mixed -Use Conditional Zoning District to permit only the following uses: Family Care Home (6 or fewer
residents).
The Planning Board, at their regular meeting on February 27, heard presentations from staff and DeAngelo
Jackson, Walk By Faith business owner. The Planning Board voted unanimously to recommend approval of
this conditional zoning request At the March 12, 2024 meeting, the Council made a motion to table the case
until the applicant could obtain the property owner's signed approval for more limited uses to be permitted
at 1105 Erwin. The applicant obtained signed approval from the owner as requested by the Council.
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Motion by Council Member Gaulden and second by Mayor Pro Tem Sills to approve CZ-01-24, to rezone one
parcel, PIN being 1506-99-0391.000, at 1105 Erwin Road, from 0&L Office & Institutional District to MXU
CZD, Mixed -Use Conditional Zoning District, to permit only the following uses: Family Care Home (6 or fewer
residents), as presented. Motion uu mbriously approved.
Temporary Bitching of Streets - St Jude's Car Show
Downtown Director Lindsey presented request to block portions of Broad St from Magnolia Ave to S
Washington Ave and permission to use city property on October 19, 2024, from 6:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.,
with Rain Dates set as November 9 and then November 16, 2024. The St Jude's Car Show was held last year in
Dunn on W Broad St just over railroad tracks.
Motion by Council Member Hargis and second by Council Member McNeil to approve temporary blocking of
Broad Street for the St Jude's Car Show as presented. Motion unanimously approved.
Acceptance of K-9 Grant
Chief Jackson presented a request to accept a grant from AKC Reunite Adopt a K-9 Cop. The acceptance of this
grant will allow the police department to purchase an additional K-9 to serve the City of Dunn. The
department currently has one K-9 unit that is on -call 24/7. An additional K-9 would allow two officers to split
those duties. The K-9 unit is essential to narcotics investigations, crime scene evidence recovery, missing
person cases, and officer safety. The grant provides $7,500.00 in funds to the department with the agreement
that the department will pay up to $2,500.00 towards the procurement of this resource.
Motion by Council Member Bradham and second by Council Member Sills to accept an award of $7,500.00
from the ABC Reunite Adopt a K-9 Cop grant and to approve the Budget Amendment as presented. Motion
unanimously approved. A copy of Budget Amendment (B42024-19) is incorporated into these minutes as
Attachment#4.
Four -Way Stop Sign Request
Chief Jackson presented approval to have a Four -Way Stop at the intersection of S Fayetteville Avenue and W
Bay Street for the safe Bow of traffic. Council Member Tart asked about changing the traffic Bow instead and
reversing the stop signs on that street since it would only be a three-way stop. Chief Jackson agreed with that
recommendation.
Motion by Council Member Tart and second by Council Member Bradham to reverse the traffic pattern for the
stop sign at the intersection of South Fayetteville Avenue and West Bay Street and take another look at it in
six months. Motion unanimously approved.
Condemnation for Easement Acquisition for Machine & Welding Outfall Project
Assistant City Manager Godwin asked for approval of a condemnation resolution authorizing the law firm of
Yarborough, Winters, & Neville, PA, to initiate, on behalf of the City, condemnation proceedings to acquire
utility easements necessary to make repairs and enhancements to its wastewater collection system in
furtherance of the Machine & Welding Outfall Project associated with the Special Order by Consent Most of
these have been obtained via negotiation with the property owners. However, negotiations with the owners
of PIN #1515-19-3281 have not been successful and the power of eminent domain must be used to acquire
easements over that property. Godwin says they have been unresponsive to request, and this will spur
conversation.
After discussion, motion by Council Member Bradham and second by Council Member Gaulden to approve a
condemnation resolution authorizing the law firm of Yarborough, Winters, & Neville, PA, to initiate, on behalf
and in the name of the City, condemnation proceedings against the owners of Harnett County PIN #1515-19-
3281 to acquire utility easements necessary in furtherance of the Machine & Welding Outfall Project. Motion
approved with Mayor Pro Tem Sills opposed. A copy ofthe Resolution (R2024-19) is incorporated into these
minutes as Attachment #5.
Administrative Reports
City Manager Neuschafer presented goals report update and reported that there is a lot of utility work going
on with the 195 widening project Council Member Bradham noted that he has noticed a lot of potholes filled
around town. Public Works Director Williams gave an update on the Divine Street Storm Drain repair and City
Manager Neuschafer gave an update on the Pearsall St project, with hopes to have it completed by the end of
the calendar year.
Finance Director McNallan provided the following financial report for the period ending March 31, 2024:
• The City has $13,264,449 cash, compared to $13,805,035 last year. The decrease is primarily due to
unreimbursed grant/loan proceeds for capital water and sewer projects.
• Property Taxes collected are $5,414,782, with projected budget of$5,563,300.
• Sales Tax receipts for month received were $338,322, $34,899 more than same period last year, with
total collected to -date of $1,816,174 or 58.7% of budget
• Building Permit Fees collected total $114,724 or 72% of budget compared to total collected last year of
$99,528.
• General Fund expenditures for month are $1,615,774, with total expensed to -date at $10,037,018 or
71.54% of Budget, compared to $10,006,261 in 2023. Revenues to -date are $10,665,620 or 76% of
budget
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• Water and Sewer Revenues for the month were $781,709 with total collected year to -date at $6,971,187
or 64.6% of budget, compared to $6,373,555 in 2023.
• Water and Sewer fund expenditures for the month are $904,380, with total expensed to -date at
$6,598,533, or 61.1% of budget, compared to $5,019,968 last year. Revenues to -date are $6,971,187 or
64.6% of budget.
• Stormwater fund expenditures for the month were $9,453, with mml expenses to -date of $181,050, or
42.5% of budget. Revenues to -date are $391,306 or 91.9% of budget.
• The benchmark for this period is 75% of budget
Reports were also received as follows: Communications, Planning and Inspections Report, Public Works
• Report, Public Utilities Report, Parks and Recreation Report and Police Report
Announcements/Information
Mayor Elmore thanked everyone who participated in the Spring Litter Sweep and then announced upcoming
events and activities.
Council Member McNeil requested that a resident be able to give a public comment because she didn't know
to sign up. Thelma Rae expressed concern on 911 call response time. The Mayor asked her to talk to Chief
Jackson, who was in attendance.
With no further business to discuss, Mayor Elmore adjourned the meeting at 7:15 p.m. with no objections.
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