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CITY OF DUNN
DUNN, NORTH CAROLINA
MINUTES
TILE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUNN HELD A REGULAR MEETING ON
TIIURSDAY JANUARY 4, 2001 AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE DUNN MUNICIPAL BUILDING.
PRESENT WAS MAYOR A13RAIIAM OUDEH, MAYOR PRO -TEM MIKE WOMBLE AND
COUNCILMEMBERS GEORGE ROBINSON, JOEY TART, CAROLYN MCDOUGAL, PAUL
BASS AND TOBY SUMNER. ALSO PRESENT WAS CITY MANAGER CARL DEAN, CITY
CLERIC JOYCE VALLEY, CITY ATTORNEY BILLY GODWIN, POLICE CHIEF PAT
GODWIN, CAPTAIN MORRY DENNING, FIRE CHIEF AUSTIN TEW, FINANCE DIRECTOR
RENEE' DAUGIITRY, RECREATION DIRECTOR PERRY HUDSON, PUBLIC UTILITIES
DIRECTOR JOE CAMPBELL,, AND DAILY RECORD REPORTER LISA FARMER.
MAYOR ABRAHAM OUDEH OPENED TIIE MEETING AT 7:00 P.M.
INVOCATION
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED COUNCILMEMBER TART TO GIVE THE INVOCATION. AFTERWARD,
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS REPEATED.
PRESENTATIONS
SERVICE PLAQUES
MAYOR OUDEH PRESENTED SERVICE PLAQUES TO TONY MORRISON AND AL LAVOIE FOR
THEIR 25 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITY OF DUNN. A PLAQUE WAS PREPARED FOR
JOHNNY HAWLEY, WHO COULD NOT BE PRESENT, FOR HIS 25 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE
CITY.
CONSENT ITEMS
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE^ TO SUGGEST THAT STREETLIGHT
DESIGN BE DELETED FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION.
HEARING NO FURTHER DELETIONS, THE FOLLOWING CONSENT ITEMS WERE CONSIDERED
BY COUNCIL:
MINUTES- DECEMBER 11, 20001 - COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF
THE DECEMBER 11, 2000 COUNCIL MEETING.
BUDGET AMENDMENTS - COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENTS 954
- #58. (ATTACHMENT #I)
TAX RELEASES /REFUNDS - COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF TAX RELEASES /REFUNDS
01 - #41. (CLERK'S NOTE: TAX COLLECTOR MAINTAINS TAX RELEASES/REFUNDS)
CAPITAL OUTLAY REQUEST- COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF THE CAPITAL OUTLAY
REQUEST BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE A MPH RADAR SPEED MONITOR
TRAILER USING FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNOR'S HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAM.
COPIER- FINANCE DEPARTMENT - COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE OF
A DIGITAL COPIER/PRINTER.
RESOLUTION- MID - CAROLINA COG - COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION
TO RELEASE FUNDS APPROPRIATED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN THE AMOUNT OF
$1,492.62 BACK TO THE COG. (ATTACHMENT #2)
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON TO
APPROVE TIIE ABOVE CONSENT ITEMS. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
STREETLIGHT DESIGN
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM WELLONS
REALTY FOR ANNEXATION OF GLENEAGLES SUBDIVISION COMPRISING OF 44.5 ACRES.
HE ADDED THAT SHOULD COUNCIL WISH TO PROCEED WITH THE ANNEXATION, A
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CLERK TO INVESTIGATE THE PETITION AND A RESOLUTION
FIXING THE DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING NEEDS COUNCIL CONSIDERATION. HE FURTHER
STATED THAT IT IS HIS RECOMMENDATION THAT UNTIL THE ANNEXATION IS APPROVED
BY COUNCIL, THE STREETLIGHT DESIGN SHOULD BE POSTPONED.
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MOTION BY MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL TO
ADOPT A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CLERK TO INVESTIGATE THE PETITION AND
ADOPT A RESOLUTION FIXING DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD FEBRUARY 1, 2001
IN REFERENCE TO THE GLENEAGLES SUBDIVISION ANNEXATION. MOTION
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. (ATTACHMENT #3)
ALLEY CLOSING - RESOLUTION AND ORDER
500 BLOCK E. CUMBERLAND AND E. BROAD STREETS
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT THIS ITEM WAS TABLED AT THE LAST MEETING TO
ALLOW TIME FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES DIRECTOR JOE CAMPBELL TO TALK WITH MR. BAER
CONCERNING CLOSURE OF THE ALLEY. HE ADDED THAT MR. BAER DOES NOT HAVE A
PROBLEM WITH CLOSING THE ENTIRE ALLEY AS LONG AS HE HAS ACCESS TO HIS
WAREHOUSE LOCATED ON EAST BROAD STREET FOR DELIVERY PURPOSES.
COUNCILMEMBER BASS ASKED HOW WOULD MR. BAER HAVE ACCESS TO THE PROPERTY
IF IT IS CLOSED FROM BOTH DIRECTIONS.
CITY MANAGER DEAN RESPONDED THAT ONCE THE ALLEY IS CLOSED, TEN FEET WOULD
GO TO EACH ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNER, SO MR. BAER WOULD HAVE ACCESS TO HIS
PROPERTY FROM BROAD STREET.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER TART, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON TO
BRING THIS ITEM BACK ON THE AGENDA AND TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION TO CLOSE
THE ALLEY IN THE 500 BLOCK OF E. CUMBERLAND AND E. BROAD STREETS. MOTION
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. (ATTACHMENT #4)
BIDS -HYDRA STOP
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT THE FOLLOWING BIDS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR
THE HYDRA STOP EQUIPMENT:
1PSCO $39,250.00
HYDRA STOP 40,922.00
HE ADDED THAT HE MET WITH PUBLIC WORKS SUPERVISORS AND THEIR
RECOMMENDATION WAS NOT TO TAKE ANY ACTION AT THIS TIME UNTIL STAFF HAS
MORE INFORMATION. '
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BASS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON TO
REJECT THE BIDS UNTIL STAFF HAS MORE INFORMATION TO PRESENT TO COUNCIL,
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
CREDIT CARD ACCEPTANCE
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT FINANCE DIRECTOR RENEE' DAUGHTRY HAS BEEN
RESEARCHING INFORMATION FOR UTILIZING THE CREDIT CARD AS A PAYMENT METHOD
FOR MAKING PAYMENTS AND YIELDED TO FINANCE DIRECTOR DAUGHTRY FOR
EXPLANATION.
FINANCE DIRECTOR RENEE' DAUGHTRY STATED THAT THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT
WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS FOR PAYMENTS ON UTILITIES,
TAXES AND BUILDING PERMITS. SHE ADDED THAT OFFICIAL PAYMENTS CORPORATION
WORKS WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN MANY STATES AND MUNICIPALITIES AND
THERE IS NO COST TO THE CITY. SHE FURTHER STATED THAT SHE HAS CONTACTED
SEVERAL DIFFERENT REFERENCES THAT ARE CURRENTLY USING THIS METHOD OF
PAYMENT AND THEY WERE ALL PLEASED WITH THE SERVICE OFFERED BY OFFICIAL
PAYMENTS CORPORATION.
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT THIS WOULD BE ANOTHER OPTION FOR THE
CITIZENS TO USE TO PAY THEIR BILLS IN ADDITION TO CASH AND CHECKS.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED WHAT TYPE OF CREDIT CARDS WOULD BE ACCEPTED.
I `---� FINANCE DIRECTOR DAUGHTRY RESPONDED AMERICAN EXPRESS, VISA, MASTERCARD
AND DEBIT CARDS CAN ALL BE USED AND THE CITY CAN CONTRACT TO USE OTHERS IF
IT DESIRES.
COUNCILMEMBER BASS STATED THAT HE THOUGHT IT WAS A GREAT IDEA, AND THAT IT
MIGHT HELP SOME PEOPLE PAY THEIR BILLS.
COUNCILMEMBER TART ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY UP -FRONT COSTS THAT WOULD
APPLY.
FINANCE DIRECTOR DAUGHTRY RESPONDED NO
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COUNCILMEMBER TART ASKED HOW LONG WOULD IT TAKE TO IMPLEMENT THE
PROCESS.
FINANCE DIRECTOR DAUGHTRY RESPONDED THAT IT WOULD BE UP AND RUNNING
WITHIN 30 DAYS.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BASS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON TO
ACCEPT TILE CREDIT CARD PAYMENT OPTION IN THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT OFFERED
BY OFFICIAL PAYMENTS CORPORATION. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
BIDS - GOVERNMENT CIIANNEL �
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT THIS ITEM WAS TABLED AT THE LAST MEETING
UNTIL INFORMAL BIDS AND A COST BREAKDOWN COULD BE OBTAINED. HE ADDED
THAT THE CITY HAS RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING BID QUOTES:
CLARK- POWELL ASSOCIATES, INC. $ 11,786.00
STR, INC. 12,495.00
KARDEN GROUP, INC. 11,995.00
HE ADDED THAT THE LOW BIDDER, CLARK - POWELL ASSOCIATES, HAD SOME PRICE
INCREASES BEGINNING THE NEW YEAR BUT WAS STILL THE LOW BIDDER.
AFTER DISCUSSION, MOTION BY MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMEMBER SUMNER TO ACCEPT THE LOW BID FROM CLARK - POWELL ASSOCIATES
IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,786.00 AND PURCHASE THE EQUIPMENT TO UPGRADE THE
CURRENT SYSTEM. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE STATED THAT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PURCHASE OF THIS
EQUIPMENT, HE WOULD INSTRUCT CITY STAFF TO DO WHATEVER IS NECESSARY TO
SHOW THE VIDEOTAPES ON CHARTER CABLE SO THAT EVERYONE IN THE CITY CAN
HAVE ACCESS TO THE PROGRAMS.
COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL ASKED WHEN THE UPGRADE WOULD BE COMPLETE.
CITY MANAGER DEAN RESPONDED TI4AT HE HOPED THE PROJECT WOULD BE
COMPLETED WITHIN 30 -45 DAYS.
STRATEGIC PLAN - APPOINTMENT
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT HE HAD DISCUSSED THE UPCOMING STRATEGIC
PLANNING PROCESS WITH JIM DOUGHERTY, OF THE DIVISION OF COMMUNITY
ASSISTANCE, WHO RECOMMENDED THAT COUNCIL SET UP A STEERING COMMITTEE TO
MEET WITH HIS STAFF IN JANUARY. HE ADDED THAT HIS RECOMMENDATION IS THAT
EACH COUNCILMEMBER PROVIDE HIM WITH A NAME TO BEGIN THIS PROCESS.
MAYOR PRO-TEM. WOMBLE ASKED IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS APPOINTMENT.
CITY MANAGER DEAN RESPONDED NO.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE ASKED IF THE CHAMBER WOULD HAVE ANY
REPRESENTATION ON THE STEERING COMMITTEE.
CITY MANAGER DEAN RESPONDED THAT THE RECOMMENDATIONS WOULD BE
COUNCIL'S DECISION.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE FOR THE CHAMBER
PRESIDENT OR HIS REPRESENTATIVE TO BE ONE POSITION ON THE STEERING
COMMITTEE.
THE COUNCILMEMBERS GAVE THE FOLLOWING NAMES FOR THE STEERING COMMITTEE:
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MIKE WOMBLE KEITH FINCH
CAROLYN MCDOUGAL RAY MERRITT
TOBY SUMNER DEL WHEELER (CONTINGENT ON MORE INFORMATION)
COUNCILMEMBER BASS, ROBINSON, AND TART STATED THAT THEY WOULD PROVIDE
CITY MANAGER DEAN WITH THEIR NAMES AT A LATER DATE.
CITY ATTORNEY GODWIN ADVISED COUNCIL THAT HE WOULD REVIEW THE OPEN
MEETINGS LAW CONCERNING APPOINTMENTS TO THE STEERING COMMITTEE TO
DETERMINE IF THE STEERING COMMITTEE MUST COMPLY WITH ADVERTISING
REQUIREMENTS OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW.
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MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SUMNER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL TO
APPOINT A STEERING COMMITTEE .FOR THE DIVISION OF COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE.
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
RE- ALLOCATION OF ASSISTANT PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SALARY
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT IN LAST YEAR'S BUDGET, THERE WAS A SLOT LEFT
OPEN AT THE WATER AND SEWER PLANT, SO JOE CAMPBELL WHO WAS THE ASSISTANT
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR AT THE TIME, WAS MOVED INTO THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR
OF PUBLIC UTILITIES; AND HIS POSITION AND THE MONEY WAS LEFT IN THE BUDGET BUT
IT WAS NOT ALLOCATED. HE ADDED THAT HE MET WITH THE PUBLIC WORKS
SUPERVISORS AND THEY ALL RECOMMENDED THAT MORE MAINTENANCE HELP IS
NEEDED IN THE WATER THAN IN THE SEWER. HE FURTHER STATED THAT IT WAS
RECOMMENDED TO ALLOCATE THE EXISTING SALARY ALREADY IN THE BUDGET AND
CREATE TWO MAINTENANCE WORKERS POSITIONS FOR THE WATER DEPARTMENT.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SUMNER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON TO
RE-ALLOCATE THE ASSISTANT PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SALARY AND CREATE TWO
NEW POSITIONS AS UTILITY MAINTENANCE WORKERS. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED.
REQUEST WAIVER - PERMIT FEES /SAVING GRACE MINISTRIES
CITY ATTORNEY BILLY GODWIN STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE COUNCIL TO TABLE THIS
ITEM UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING TO ALLOW HIM TIME TO RESEARCH TO SEE IF THIS
REQUEST COULD BE ALLOWED AND IF IT WOULD CREATE PROBLEMS. HE ADDED THAT
HE HAD TALKED WITH MR. FUSCO AND MR. THORNTON PRIOR TO THE MEETING AND
ADVISED THEM THAT THIS WOULD BE HIS REQUEST AND THEY HAD NO OBJECTION.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON
TO TABLE THIS ITEM FOR 30 DAYS TO ALLOW CITY ATTORNEY GODWIN TIME TO
RESEARCH THIS REQUEST. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
COUNCILMEMBER TART ASKED WHAT KIND OF FEES AND WHAT IS THE DOLLAR
AMOUNT OF THE REQUEST.
CITY MANAGER DEAN RESPONDED THAT THE REQUEST WAS TO WAIVE BUILDING
4 PERMIT FEES THAT WOULD BE INVOLVED IN RENOVATING THE OLD MACHINE AND
WELDING BUILDING. HE YIELDED TO PHIL FUSCO TO EXPLAIN THE REQUEST.
MR. FUSCO STATED THAT HE PLANS TO RENOVATE THE MACHINE AND WELDING
BUILDING ON NORTH HARNETT STREET TO START A VOLUNTEER MINISTRY WHERE THE
CHURCHES CAN TAKE ON MORE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THOSE IN NEED, AND THE
CHURCHES WILL BE SUPPLYING MOST OF THE PEOPLE. HE ADDED THAT INITIALLY, HE
WANTS TO HAVE A SOUP KITCHEN AND ALSO CONDUCT BIBLE STUDY CLASSES. HE
FURTHER STATED THAT HE IS ASKING COUNCIL TO CONSIDER WAIVING THE BUILDING
PERMIT FEES SO THAT THE ADDITIONAL MONEY THEY WOULD SAVE ON FEES CAN BE
USED FOR OTHER NEEDS.
TAX ATTORNEY- APPOINTMENT
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT HE HAS DISCUSSED THE NEED FOR ENFORCEMENT
OF DELINQUENT REAL PROPERTY TAX COLLECTION WITH CITY ATTORNEY GODWIN. HE
ADDED THAT BASED ON THE TAX COLLECTOR'S RECORDS, THERE IS APPROXIMATELY
$26,882.15 IN OUTSTANDING TAXES THAT NEED TO BE FORECLOSED ON AND ATTORNEY
GODWIN STATED THAT DUE TO HIS WORK SCHEDULE, HE IS UNABLE TO COMMIT THE
TIME TO THIS PROJECT. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE RECOMMENDATION WAS TO
SEND OUT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) TO THE ATTORNEYS IN THE COUNTY.
CITY ATTORNEY GODWIN STATED THAT THERE ARE QUITE A NUMBER OF PEOPLE ON THE
LIST OF DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS, AND IT WOULD ALMOST BE A FULL -TIME JOB. HE
ADDED THAT IN LIGHT OF THE OTHER CITY WORK THAT HE DOES AND HIS PRIVATE
PRACTICE, HE RECOMMENDS THAT THE CITY CONTRACT ANOTHER ATTORNEY TO
HANDLE THE COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT TAXES. HE FURTHER STATED THAT A LOT OF
MUNICIPALITIES HAVE A SEPARATE ATTORNEY TO HANDLE THEIR TAXES AND HE
THOUGHT IT WOULD EXPEDITE GETTING THESE ENFORCEMENT CASES DONE.
CITY ATTORNEY GODWIN STATED. THAT THE FEE ARRANGEMENT CAN BE HANDLED IN A
VARIETY OF DIFFERENT WAYS, AND IF COUNCIL WOULD AGREE, HE WOULD DISTRIBUTE
THE NOTICE TO ALL ATTORNEYS IN THE COUNTY, AND HE WOULD LET CITY MANAGER
DEAN KNOW THE NAMES OF ATTORNEYS WHO EXPRESS AN INTEREST SO THAT AT THE
NEXT MEETING, THEY CAN BRING BACK A PROPOSAL TO COUNCIL.
COUNCILMEMBER SUMNER ASKED ATTORNEY GODWIN IF THIS WOULD BE TOO MUCH
WORK FOR ONE ATTORNEY.
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ATTORNEY GODWIN RESPONDED THAT IF THE ATTORNEY DOES NOT HAVE OTHER
PROJECTS TO DO, ONE ATTORNEY SHOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM.
COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL ASKED CITY ATTORNEY GODWIN IF HE KNEW WHAT THE
COST WOULD BE.
CITY ATTORNEY GODWIN RESPONDED NO, AND STATED THAT IT WOULD DEPEND ON
WHICH METHOD OF FEE ARRANGEMENT COUNCIL AND THE ATTORNEY AGREED UPON
AND WHETHER IT BE AN HOURLY FEE, FLAT RATE FEE OR A FEE BASED ON THE
PERCENTAGE OF THE COLLECTIONS.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED CITY MANAGER DEAN WHAT METHOD HAS THE CITY USED IN THE
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PAST TO COLLECT DELINQUENT TAXES.
CITY MANAGER DEAN RESPONDED THAT THE TWO PRIMARY METHODS ARE
GARNISHMENT AND ATTACHMENT, BUT IN MOST OF THESE CASES THAT OPTION CAN
NOT BE USED. HE ADDED THAT SOMETIMES WHEN AN ATTORNEY GETS INVOLVED AND
BEGINS THE PROCESS, THE CITIZENS WILL COME IN AND PAY THEIR TAX BILLS.
COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL ASKED IF THIS WOULD BE COST EFFECTIVE FOR THE CITY.
CITY MANAGER DEAN RESPONDED YES AND ADDED THAT COLLECTIONS ARE USUALLY
AROUND 98 -99 %. HE ADDED THAT AFTER TEN YEARS, THE CITY CANNOT LEGALLY
ENFORCE COLLECTION ON TAXES SO IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THEY BEGIN THE PROCESS
OF COLLECTIONS.
AFTER DISCUSSION, MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER TART, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON TO SEND OUT RFP'S TO THE ATTORNEYS FOR COLLECTION
OF DELINQUENT TAXES. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
PARTF GRANT APPLICATION - GYMNASIUM
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT THE CITY IS LOOKING AT APPLYING FOR A PARKS
AND RECREATION TRUST FUND GRANT THAT WOULD HELP BUILD A NEW GYMNASIUM
AT TART PARK ADJACENT TO THE COMMUNITY BUILDING. HE ADDED THAT THE BASIC
DESIGN WOULD CONSIST OF APPROXIMATELY 13,000 SQUARE FEET AND THE GRANT
WOULD PAY A MAXIMUM OF $250,000.00 WITH THE CITY MATCHING THE REMAINDER OF
THE BALANCE. HE FURTHER STATED THAT A PUBLIC HEARING NEEDS TO BE HELD TO
HEAR PUBLIC COMMENT, AND HIS RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE TO HAVE COUNCIL SET
UP A SPECIAL CALL MEETING ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 25 TO DISCUSS THE PARTF
GRANT AND TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING.
MAYOR OUDEH STATED HE WOULD BE OUT OF TOWN ON JANUARY 25 2001;
THEREFORE, THE CONSENSUS OF COUNCIL WAS TO HOLD THE SPECIAL CALL MEETING
ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 23 2001 AT 7:00 P.M.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SUMNER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL TO
SCHEDULE A SPECIAL CALL MEETING TO BE FIELD ON JANUARY 23 2001 AT 7:00 P.M. TO
DISCUSS THE PARKS AND RECREATION TRUST FUND GRANT APPLICATION AND TO HOLD
A PUBLIC HEARING. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
RESOLUTION- MARTIN LUTIIER KING JR. DAY
CITY MANAGER DEAN READ A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING JANUARY 15, 2001 AS MARTIN
LUTHER KING JR. DAY. (ATTACHMENT #5)
MAYOR OUDEH ADVISED COUNCIL THAT ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS WERE IN THEIR
AGENDA PACKETS.
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT EFFECTIVE JANUARY 5, 2001, THE NCDOT WILL
AMEND THE TIP TO INCLUDE A GRADE SEPARATION OF THE CSX RAILROAD IN DUNN 1
WITH THE TOTAL COSTS BEING $5,650,000.00.
HE STATED THAT THE DUNN AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS INVITED CITY COUNCIL
TO A DINNER ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 2001 AT THE BRASS LANTERN. HE FURTHER
STATED THAT PRESIDENT ELECT DAL SNIPES WANTS TO GET A DIALOGUE STARTED
WITH COUNCIL AND ADDED THAT IF COUNCIL WOULD LET HIM KNOW WHO PLANS TO
ATTEND, HE WOULD GIVE A HEAD COUNT.
COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON ASKED WHO NEEDS TO BE CONTACTED ABOUT
STREETLIGHTS IN THE CITY THAT ARE OUT.
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CITY MANAGER DEAN RESPONDED THAT IF SOMEONE CAN GET THE POLE NUMBER, THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS A NUMBER THAT THEY CAN FAX TO CP &L WHENEVER THERE
IS A STREETLIGHT OUT.
COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL STATED THAT THE NAACP IS SPONSORING A MARTIN
LUTHER KING JR. BREAKFAST ON JANUARY 15, 2001 AT 8:30 A.M. IN THE COMMUNITY
BUILDING. SHE ADDED THAT TICKETS ARE $10.00 EACH AND EVERYONE IS INVITED TO
ATTEND. SHE FURTHER STATED THAT A PARADE WOULD BE HELD AT 11:00 A.M. IN
DOWNTOWN DUNN.
WITH NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, THE FOLLOWING BURIAL RIGHTS WERE EXECUTED:
1. MS. PATSY STANLEY & HER HEIRS, LOT 38, BLOCK X, SPACE(S) 8, GREENWOOD
CEMETERY.
2. MR. DWIGHT BERTHEA & HIS HEIRS, LOT 37, BLOCK 15, SPACE(S) 7, RESTHAVEN
CEMETERY.
3. MS. EMMA LEE OATES & HER HEIRS, LOT 65, BLOCK 15, SPACE(S) 1, RESTHAVEN
CEMETERY.
4. MS. MISSIE JANE STEPHENS & HER HEIRS, LOT 38, BLOCK 2, SPACE(S) 7,
RESTHAVEN CEMETERY.
5. MS. HAZEL MCBRYDE & HER HEIRS, LOT 38, BLOCK 13, SPACE(S) 5 & 6, RESTHAVEN
CEMETERY.
6. MS. BARBARA ELLIOTT & HER HEIRS, LOT 19, BLOCK 13, SPACE(S) 8, RESTHAVEN
CEMETERY.
MAYOR OUDEH ADJOURNED THE MEETING AT 7:55 P.M.
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