01062005MINUTES
CITY OF DUNN
DUNN, NORTH CAROLINA
The City Council of the City of Dunn held a Regular Meeting on Thursday, January 6, 2005, at 7:00
p.m. in the Dunn Municipal Building. Present was Mayor J. Dal Snipes, Mayor Pro -Tem Donnie
Olds, Council Members Buddy Maness, Bryan Galbreath, Billy Tart, Billy R. Godwin, Jr. and Joey
Tart. Also present was City Manager Michael Uskiewicz, Assistant City Manager/Public Works
Director Ronnie Autry, Human Resources/Safety Officer Moses Gallion, Building Inspector Mike
Blackmon, Recreation Director Perry Hudson, Police Chief Timothy Benware, Police Captain Morry
Denning, City Engineer Ed Powell, City Attorney P. Tilghman Pope, City Clerk Debra West, and
Daily Record Reporter Lisa Farmer.
( INVOCATION
Mayor Snipes opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. and asked Council Member Joey Tart to give the invocation.
Afterwards, the pledge of allegiance was repeated.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1) Code Amendment- Section 22-461 (2) — To allow additional uses by conditional use permit for the R -10
zoning district.
2) Code Amendment- Adding Section 22 -58 — To specify certain development standards applicable to all
districts.
3) Conditional Use Permit- Portions of PIN # 1517 -62 -6194, 1517 -62- 8128,1517 -62 -8110, 1517 -61 -8939,
1517- 61••7939, 1517 -61 -6938, 1517 -61 -4990, 1517 -61 -6666, 1517 -61 -3741, 1517 -61 -2774 — To allow a
bed and breakfast, small conference, meeting or banquet facility as a conditional use of a property zoned R-
10 Residential. This property is located on the north side of W. Barrington St. from 180 feet west of N.
Ellis Ave. (US Highway 301 North) to N. General Lee Ave. and Fairfield Circle.
Mayor Snipes stated that the public hearings for tonights meeting have been advertised but due to lack of a
quorum at the Planning Board meeting of January 4, 2005, these public hearings will be heard during the
next Council meeting following the Planning Board meeting. Mayor Snipes entertained a motion to table
these public hearings.
Motion by Council Member Joey Tart, seconded by Council Member Billy Ray Godwin to table the public
hearings to a later date. Motion unanimously approved.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Olds, seconded by Council Member Galbreath to add the following item to
the Consent Agenda. Motion unanimously approved
1) Acceptance of Police Athletic League (PAL) Grant
CONSENT ITEMS
Mayor Snipes asked if there were any consent items that Council wished to pull for further discussion.
Hearing none, the following items were considered by Council:
Minutes - Council considered approval of minutes of the December 2, 2004 meeting.
Tax Releases/Refunds- Council considered approval of Tax Releases/Refunds #29 -31. Tax
Releases/Refunds are filed in the office of the Tax Collector.
Proclamation- Council considered approval of a proclamation designating January 16 -22, 2005 as Greater
Dunn Jaycee Week. The Mayor read the proclamation and presented it to the president of the Greater Dunn
Jaycees. A copy of this proclamation (P2005 -01) is incorporated into these minutes as Attachment #1.
PAL Grant — Council approved acceptance of a $20,000 no cash match Police Athletic League (PAL) Grant
to purchase educational and athletic equipment to further enhance existing programs in place as well as
adding four new programs.
Motion by Council Member Galbreath, seconded by Council Member Maness to approve all consent items.
Motion unanimously approved.
ITEMS ,FOR DECISION
Mayor Snipes entertained a motion to table the following code amendments and conditional use permit
until the February Council meeting.
Code Amendment - Section 22 -461 (2)
Code Amendment - Adding Section 22 -58
Conditional Use Permit - Warren Realty, LLC -North side of W. Barrington St. 18 Oft. west of N. Ellis Ave.
to N. General Lee Ave. and Fairfield Circle
Motion by Mayor Pro Tern Olds, seconded by Council Member Joey Tart to table the above items until the
February Council meeting. Motion unanimously approved.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
ACCEPTANCE OF DISCRETIONARY FUNDS
NC GOVERNOR'S CRIME COMMISSION
In past years, the Dunn Police Department has received direct funding from the Local Law Enforcement
Block Grant (LLEBG).
When the application process was started for the 2004 LLEBG, it was found that the City was not eligible
to receive the minimum funding of $10,000 due to a decrease in part I & U crimes.
During the September 2, 2004 meeting, the council authorized the Police Department to apply for
discretionary monies to be allocated out to North Carolina agencies.
The commission has awarded the Dunn Police Department a portion of these monies in the amount of
$6,986.07. This award required a match from the City of Dunn in the amount of $776.23. With approval
from the City Council, these monies will be used to purchase new duty weapons. This will start the process
of replacing weapons that are over 10 years old.
Motion by Council Member Galbreath, seconded by Council Member Billy Tart to authorize acceptance of
discretionary funds from the NC Governor's Crime Commission to the Dunn Police Department in the
amount of $6,986.07 with a local match of $776.23 and approval of budget amendment #21. Motion
unanimously approved. A copy of budget amendment #21 is incorporated into these minutes as
Attachment #2
Council Member Godwin recognized and thanked Captain Denning and Chief Benware for their efforts in
obtaining these grants.
Mayor Pro -tem Olds asked what procedure is used to dispose of the used weapons.
Chief Benware stepped forward and responded that used weapons are usually traded in for new weapons.
Also if officers choose to purchase their weapon, they may do so for the same amount of trade -in value plus
a processing fee of $25.00. Federal guidelines must be followed with federal firearms.
2005 SCHEDULE OF
COUNCIL MEETING DATES
The following council meeting dates were proposed for the year 2005 and January, 2006.
O1 -06 -05 07 -07 -05
02 -03 -05 08 -04 -05
03 -03 -05 09 -01 -05
04 -07 -05 10 -06 -05
05 -05 -05 11 -03 -05
06 -02 -05 12 -01 -05
O1 -05 -06
Motion by Council Member Maness, seconded by Mayor Pro -tern Olds to adopt the Council meeting dates
as presented. Motion unanimously approved.
SET DATE FOR SPECIAL CALL MEETING
WORKSESSION/BUDGET ISSUES FY 05 -06
The council is being asked to set a date for a Special Call Meeting to hold a budget workshop and to
discuss budget issues for Fiscal Year 2005 -06.
Motion by Mayor Pro -tem Olds, seconded by Council Member Joey Tart to call for a Special Meeting of
the City Council on Friday, February 25, 2005 at 9:00 a.m. in the courtroom of the municipal building to
conduct a budget workshop. Motion unanimously approved.
APPROVAL OF DUNN -ERWIN
TRAIL GRANT PARTNERSHIP
The Dunn -Erwin Trail Authority has been awarded a Department of Transportation Enhancement Grant
that will enable the Authority to purchase the Dunn -Erwin Trail.
The grant was applied for in June 2004 and the award amount is $137,100 with a local match requirement
of $28,000. The local match will be divided between the County of Harnett, the City of Dunn, and the
Town of Erwin based on approximate number of trail miles in each municipality.
The Dunn -Erwin Trail Authority is requesting that each local government appropriate the necessary funds
to pay their respective match by July 30, 2005. Dunn's portion of the match is $8,400.00.
Manager Uskiewicz explained that $4,200 would be deducted from two different budget years.
Motion by Council Member Galbreath, seconded by Council Member Billy Tart to authorize the City of
Dunn to appropriate funds in the amount of $8,400 to pay their respective match of the Department of
Transportation Enhancement Grant to enable the Dunn -Erwin Trail Authority to purchase the Dunn -Erwin
Trail. Motion unanimously approved.
STATE OF N.C. DEVELOPMENT
ZONE REDESIGNATION
As authorized in N.C.G.S. 105- 129.3A, the purpose of the state development zones is to provide economic
incentives to stimulate new investment and job creation in economically distressed urban areas. This
designation was approved by the City Council in 2001 and again in February of 2003. The current
designation expires in March of 2005. This resolution of extension will keep the zone in effect for two
more years and again, the City of Dunn has included the Town of Erwin in this development zone.
Motion by Council Member Joey Tart, seconded by Mayor Pro -tem Olds to approve the City of Dunns'
application requesting redesignation of a State of North Carolina Development Zone and authorize the
Mayor to sign. Motion unanimously approved. A copy of this request for NC Department of Commerce
Designation of North Carolina Development Zone for the City of Dunn is incorporated into these minutes
m/ as Attachment #3.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Motion by Council Member Galbreath, seconded by Council Member Godwin to approve the
Administrative Reports. Motion unanimously approved.
EXECUTIVE REPORTS
Council Member Joey Tart thanked PAL Director Rodney Rowland for the great job he is doing in
obtaining grants.
Mayor Snipes made the following announcements:
• The Martin Luther King Commemorative Committee will hold the annual Martin Luther King
dinner on January 15, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. in the Dunn Community Building.
• Monday, January 17, 2005 the Martin Luther King Parade will be held at 11:00 a.m. in Downtown
Dunn. The organizers of the Civil Rights Museum will make remarks about the progress of this
project.
• A Black History Program will be presented on Saturday, February 26, 2005 at 12:00 noon at
Wilkins Cemetery and everyone is invited to attend.
• The ground- breaking should take place next week for the Hampton Inn project.
The annual Chamber of Commerce banquet will be held on January 20, 2005 at 6:30 p.m. at the
Dunn Community Building.
INFORMATION
With no further business to discuss, the following burial rights were executed:
1. Constance R Spell and heirs, Block AA, Lot 15, Space 1- 2 -3 -4, Greenwood Cemetery.
2. Willie L. McNeill and heirs, Block 15, Lot 73, Spaces 3 -4, Resthaven Cemetery.
3. Martha Draughon and heirs, Block 15, Lot 56, Space 8, Resthaven Cemetery.
4. Dennis and Rachel Starling and heirs, Block E, Lot 32, Spaces 1- 2 -5 -6, Memorial Cemetery.
5. William Dees and heirs, Block 15, Lot 28, Space 3, Resthaven Cemetery.
6. Gloria McKoy and heirs, Block 13, Lot 11, Space 4, Resthaven Cemetery.
7. Johnny Williams and heirs, Block 11, Lot 37, Space 4, Resthaven Cemetery.
8. Minnie V. McLean and heirs, Block 9, Lot 10, Space 2, Resthaven Cemetery.
9. JoAnn Allen and heirs, Block 9, Lot 37, Space 1, Resthaven Cemetery.
With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 7:21p.m.
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Debra G. West
City Clerk