03012001mme
CITY OF DUNN
DUNN, NORTH CAROLINA
MINUTES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUNN HELD A REGULAR MEETING ON
THURSDAY MARCH 1, 2001 AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE DUNN MUNICIPAL BUILDING. PRESENT
WAS MAYOR ABRAHAM 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
ATTORNEY BILLY GODWIN, CAPTAIN MORRY DENNING, CAPTAIN RONNIE
RADCLIFFE, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR RONNIE AUTRY, FINANCE DIRECTOR RENEE'
DAUGHTRY, BUILDING INSPECTOR RICKY PARSON, PLANNING /CODE ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER KELLY BOLLINGER, LIBRARIAN DEBORAH MELVIN, CITY CLERIC JOYCE
VALLEY AND DAILY RECORD REPORTER LISA FARMER.
MAYOR ABRAHAM OUDEH OPENED THE MEETING AT 7:00 P.M.
INVOCATION
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED COUNCILMEMBER TART TO GIVE THE INVOCATION. AFTERWARD,.
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS REPEATED.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION
MCKOY PROPERTY
MAYOR OUDEH OPENED PUBLIC HEARINGS AT 7:01 P.M. AND YIELDED TO CITY MANAGER
DEAN WHO STATED THAT THE PUBLIC HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT ORAL AND WRITTEN
COMMENTS WOULD BE HEARD AND RECEIVED CONCERNING THE QUESTION OF
VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF PROPERTY OWNED BY JACQUELINE MCKOY WHICH
CONSISTS OF 2.4487 ACRES ON SR 1803 (CAROLINA DRIVE).
HE ADDED THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS DULY ADVERTISED ON FEBRUARY 15, 2001.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC. IIEARING
NONE, HE CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING IN REFERENCE TO SAME.
VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION
COUSAR PROPERTY
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT THE PUBLIC HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT ORAL AND
WRITTEN COMMENTS WOULD BE HEARD AND RECEIVED CONCERNING THE QUESTION OF
VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF PROPERTY OWNED BY MR. AND MRS. RITCHEL COUSAR
WHICH CONSISTS OF 2.4486 ACRES SR 1803 (CAROLINA DRIVE).
IIE ADDED THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS DULY ADVERTISED ON FEBRUARY 15, 2001
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC. HEARING
NONE, HE CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING IN REFERENCE TO SAME.
AMEND FIRE DISTRICT
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT THE PUBLIC HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT ORAL AND
WRITTEN COMMENTS WOULD BE HEARD AND RECEIVED CONCERNING AMENDMENT TO
THE DUNN CITY CODE - ARTICLE 1, SECTION 4 -4 - FIRE LIMITS.
HE ADDED THAT TIIE PUBLIC HEARING WAS DULY ADVERTISED ON FEBRUARY 16 AND
FEBRUARY 22 2001.
HE DISTRIBUTED MAPS ILLUSTRATING THE PROPOSED CHANGE IN TIIE PRIMARY FIRE
DISTRICT TO COUNCIL FOR REVIEW. (ATTACHMENT #1)
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MAYOR OUDEH ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC.
MR. TILGHMAN POPE STATED THAT HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE GENERAL WILLIAM C. LEE COMMISSION. HE ADDED THAT THIS PROPOSAL TO
AMEND THE PRIMARY FIRE DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF DUNN IS A REQUEST WHICH THE
GENERAL LEE MUSEUM COMMISSION MADE TO THE DUNN PLANNING BOARD AND WAS
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE GENERAL LEE COMMISSION
REQUESTED THAT HE APPEAR BEFORE COUNCIL TO EXPLAIN WHY THEY HAVE
REQUESTED THIS MODIFICATION.
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MR. POPE STATED THAT SEVERAL YEARS AGO, THE MUSEUM PURCHASED THE
GRANTHAM HOUSE WHICH IS LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE GENERAL LEE MUSEUM BUT
FOLLOWING THE PURCHASE OF THIS HOUSE, DUNN WAS HIT BY SEVERAL HURRICANES
AND THE HOUSE SUFFERED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE PARTICULARLY TO THE REAR OF THE
HOUSE. HE ADDED THAT BECAUSE OF THE CURRENT RESTRAINTS THAT THE PRIMARY
FIRE DISTRICT PLACES ON A PROPERTY OWNER WHO HAS PROPERTY WITHIN THE
DISTRICT, THEY WERE NOT ABLE FINANCIALLY TO REPAIR THE REAR OF THE BUILDING,
WHICH CAUSED FURTHER DETERIORATION TO THE REMAINING PORTIONS OF THE
BUILDING. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE BUILDING WAS PURCHASED WITH A PLAN TO
REBUILD AND RENOVATE, BUT THIS PRIMARY FIRE DISTRICT MAKES THE COSTS
PROHIBITIVE.
HE ADDED THAT THE BOARD HAS MADE A DETERMINATION THAT WHETHER THE FIRE
DISTRICT IS MODIFIED OR NOT, IT WILL BE COST PROHIBITIVE TO RENOVATE THIS
BUILDING WHICH IS ONE OF DUNN'S OLDEST AND MOST HISTORIC BUILDINGS DUE TO
THE RESTRICTIONS THAT WERE PLACED ON THEM BY THE PRIMARY FIRE DISTRICT. HE
FURTHER STATED THAT THE HOUSE WILL BE SOLD FOR REMOVAL, WITH THE GENERAL
LEE MUSEUM RETAINING OWNERSHIP OF THE PROPERTY AND THERE ARE PLANS TO
CONSTRUCT AN ARCHITECTURALLY SIMILAR BUILDING ON THE GRANTHAM PROPERTY
WHICH IS TO BE CONSTRUCTED TO DISPLAY A WWII JEEP WHICH THE MUSEUM HAS
PURCHASED. HE ADDED THAT THE REAR OF THE BUILDING WILL BE USED TO STORE
ARTIFACTS AND OTHER NATIONAL HISTORIC TREASURES OWNED BY THE MUSEUM.
MR. POPE STATED THAT THE CURRENT FACILITIES ARE INADEQUATE AND THIS IS A
BUILDING WHICH IS GREATLY NEEDED AND ONE THAT THE PUBLIC AND THE CITY CAN
BE PROUD OF; HOWEVER, WITH THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY IN THE PRIMARY FIRE
DISTRICT, IT WOULD BE COST PROHIBITIVE TO CONSTRUCT THIS BUILDING AND THAT IS
THE PRIMARY REASON THEY HAVE REQUESTED MODIFICATION OF THE PRIMARY FIRE
DISTRICT. HE ADDED THAT IT IS HIS UNDERSTANDING THAT WITHIN THE PRIMARY FIRE
DISTRICT, THERE ARE EIGHTY -THREE RESIDENCES AND THE REGULATIONS CURRENTLY
IN PLACE PROHIBIT RENOVATING OR REBUILDING OF ANY STRUCTURE WITH NON-
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THIS WOULD REQUIRE A
PROPERTY OWNER TO INSTALL STEEL BEAMS AND SPRINKLER SYSTEMS AND OTHER
THINGS WHICH ARE COST PROHIBITIVE FOR THEM AS A NON - PROFIT CORPORATION BUT
ALSO COMPLETELY COST PROHIBITIVE FOR MANY PROPERTY OWNERS AND AS A RESULT
THERE ARE MANY DILAPIDATED, DETERIORATING BUILDINGS WITHIN THIS FIRE
DISTRICT.
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✓ MR. POPE STATED THAT IT IS HIS UNDERSTANDING THAT IN 1974, THE FIRE DISTRICT WAS
IMPLEMENTED FOR FIRE SAFETY CONCERNS AND HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED SINCE THAT
TIME. HE ADDED THAT IT HAS HAD A COMPLETELY OPPOSITE RESULT BECAUSE
CURRENTLY THERE ARE FIRE HAZARDS, OTHER SAFETY HAZARDS AND EYE - SORES IN
THE CITY BECAUSE PROPERTY OWNERS ARE BURDENED BY TIIE CURRENT RESTRICTIONS
IN PLACE. HE FURTHER STATED THAT IN 1997, A SIMILAR PROPOSAL CAME BEFORE A
DIFFERENT CITY COUNCIL WHICH FAILED; HOWEVER, AT THAT TIME THIS PROPOSAL
WOULD HAVE ALSO ENCOMPASSED THE DOWNTOWN AREA AND MANY COMMERCIAL
BUILDINGS BUT THE CURRENT PROPOSAL WILL APPLY PRIMARILY TO RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTIES, SO THERE IS A DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE PROPOSAL OF 1997 AND THE
CURRENT ONE THAT IS BEING PROPOSED. HE ADDED THAT IT IS FOR THESE REASONS
THAT HE BELIEVES THE DUNN PLANNING BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED THEIR
RECOMMENDATION FOR MODIFICATION.
HE STATED THAT IT IS HIS UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS PROPOSAL WAS SUPPORTED BY
THE FIRE CHIEF AS WELL AS THE BUILDING INSPECTOR; AND IT IS FOR ALL THESE
REASONS THAT THE GENERAL LEE COMMISSION REQUESTS MODIFICATION OF THE
PRIMARY FIRE DISTRICT TO LIFT THE BURDEN OFF OF PROPERTY OWNERS SO THAT THEY
ARE FREE TO DO WITH THEIR PROPERTY WHAT THEY CAN, AND LET FIRE SAFETY BE
THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AND TO ENSURE. THAT THEY HAVE A SAFE HOUSE BECAUSE
CURRENTLY, THEY HAVE DILAPIDATED BUILDINGS THAT ARE FIRE HAZARDS NOT ONLY
TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS BUT ALSO TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC.
HEARING NONE, HE CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING AND RECONVENED THE REGULAR
COUNCIL MEETING AT 7:06 P.M.
CONSENT ITEMS
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED COUNCIL IF THERE WERE ANY CONSENT ITEMS THEY WISHED TO
DELETE FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION. HEARING NONE, THE FOLLOWING CONSENT ITEMS
WERE CONSIDERED BY COUNCIL:
MINUTES - FEBRUARY 1, 2001 - COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE
FEBRUARY 1. 2001 COUNCIL MEETING.
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MINUTES - COMMITTEE MEETING- FEBRUARY 13, 2001 - COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPROVAL
OF THE MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 13, 2001 COMMITTEE MEETING.
TAX RELEASES/REFUNDS- COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF TAX RELEASES/REFUNDS
#50453. (CLERK'S NOTE: TAX COLLECTOR MAINTAINS TAX RELEASES /REFUNDS).
TAX LIENS - ADVERTISEMENT - COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF TAX LIENS -
ADVERTISEMENT. THE TAX COLLECTOR RECOMMENDED MARCH 19, 2001 AS THE DATE
FOR ADVERTISEMENT OF THE OUTSTANDING 2000 TAXES ON REAL PROPERTY.
BUDGET AMENDMENTS - COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENTS
#76 - #84. (ATTACHMENT #2)
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SUMNER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER TART TO
APPROVE THE ABOVE CONSENT ITEMS. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION
MCKOY PROPERTY
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT AT THE FEBRUARY COUNCIL MEETING, COUNCIL
APPROVED A RESOLUTION FIXING DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON QUESTION OF
ANNEXATION AND A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CLERK TO INVESTIGATE PETITION
CONCERNING THE VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF JACQUELINE MCKOY'S PROPERTY
LOCATED ON SR 1803 (CAROLINA DRIVE) AND CONSISTING OF 2.4487 ACRES.
HE ADDED THAT PURSUANT TO N.C.G.S. 160A -31, THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD THIS
EVENING AND SHOULD COUNCIL WISH TO PROCEED WITH THE ANNEXATION, AN
ORDINANCE TO EXTEND THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF DUNN NEEDS COUNCIL
CONSIDERATION. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE CLERK HAS PROVIDED A CERTIFICATE
OF SUFFICIENCY AND A MAP OF THE PROPERTY FOR COUNCIL INFORMATION.
COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON ASKED IF THE SEWER AND WATER WOULD BE AN
ADDITIONAL COST TO THE CITY.
CITY MANAGER DEAN RESPONDED THAT THE SEWER WILL BE COMING FROM THE NEW
LINE FROM GREENFIELD APARTMENTS.
COUNCILMEMBER BASS ASKED IF THERE WOULD BE ANY COST TO THE CITY FOR THE
WATER AND SEWER.
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR AUTRY STATED THAT THEY WOULD ONLY INSTALL ABOUT 100
FEET OF UTILITY LINES.
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER TART TO
APPROVE AN ORDINANCE TO EXTEND THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF DUNN BY
THE ANNEXATION OF JACQUELINE MCKOY'S PROPERTY LOCATED ON SR 1803 (CAROLINA
DRIVE) AND CONSISTING OF 2.4487 ACRES. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
(ATTACHMENT #3)
VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION
COUSAR PROPERTY
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT AT THE FEBRUARY COUNCIL MEETING, COUNCIL
APPROVED A RESOLUTION FIXING DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON QUESTION OF
ANNEXATION AND A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CLERK TO INVESTIGATE PETITION
CONCERNING THE VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF MR. AND MRS. RITCHEL COUSAR'S
PROPERTY LOCATED ON SR 1803 (CAROLINA DRIVE) AND CONSISTING OF 2.4486 ACRES.
HE ADDED THAT PURSUANT TO N.C.G.S. 160A -31, THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD THIS
EVENING AND SHOULD COUNCIL WISH TO PROCEED WITH THE ANNEXATION, AN
ORDINANCE TO EXTEND THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF DUNN IS ATTACHED
FOR CONSIDERATION. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE CLERK HAS PROVIDED A
CERTIFICATE OF SUFFICIENCY AND A MAP OF THE PROPERTY FOR COUNCIL
INFORMATION.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER TART, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON TO
APPROVE AN ORDINANCE TO EXTEND THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF DUNN BY
THE ANNEXATION OF MR. AND MRS. RITCHEL COUSAR'S PROPERTY LOCATED ON SR 1803
(CAROLINA DRIVE). MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. (ATTACHMENT #4)
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AMEND FIRE DISTRICT
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT A REQUEST HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE
WILLIAM C. LEE MEMORIAL COMMISSION TO REVIEW AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF
DUNN PRIMARY FIRE DISTRICT.
HE ADDED THAT THE PLANNING BOARD MET ON FEBRUARY 13, 2001 AND RECOMMENDED
APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE MINUTES OF THE
PLANNING BOARD, A LETTER FROM THE WILLIAM C.. LEE COMMISSION AND THE
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE DUNN CITY CODE WERE INCLUDED IN THE AGENDA
PACKETS FOR COUNCIL INFORMATION.
CITY MANAGER DEAN REVIEWED THE MAP ILLUSTRATING THE AREAS TO BE
CONSIDERED FOR AMENDMENT. HE ADDED THAT THE PROPOSED AREAS WOULD NOT
HAVE ANY GREATER FIRE HAZARD THAN ANY NEIGHBORHOOD IN TOWN.
CHIEF TEW STATED THAT IN 1997, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SUPPORTED THE CHANGE ON
THE BOUNDARIES IN THE PRIMARY FIRE DISTRICT BECAUSE IT MOSTLY CONSISTED OF
TAKING OUT SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS. HE ADDED THAT IT WOULD BE NO DIFFERENT
FIGHTING A FIRE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE PRIMARY FIRE DISTRICT.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE ASKED IF THERE WAS ANY REASON FROM A SAFETY
STANDPOINT WHETHER TIIIS SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT BE DONE.
FIRE CHIEF TEW RESPONDED NO.
COUNCILMEMBER BASS ASKED WHAT THE BENEFIT WOULD BE TO CHANGE THE
PRIMARY FIRE DISTRICT.
FIRE CHIEF TEW RESPONDED THAT IF COUNCIL DOES NOT CHANGE THE FIRE DISTRICT,
THE HOUSES THAT ARE CURRENTLY DETERIORATING AND FALLING DOWN CANNOT BE
REMODELED UNLESS IT IS DONE WITH NON - COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS AND THERE IS A
COST FACTOR.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL
TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, SECTION 4 -4 TO THE DUNN CITY CODE PRIMARY FIRE DISTRICT.
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. (ATTACHMENT #5)
RESURFACING -TYLER PARK TENNIS COURT
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT HAS RECEIVED
TWO (2) PROPOSALS FOR RESURFACING OF THE TENNIS COURTS AT TYLER PARK. HE
FURTHER STATED THAT THE BIDS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
A) MCCOURT NORTH SURFACING $ 6,185.00
B) COURT ONE 9,400.00
HE ADDED THAT THERE IS $7,059.00 FOR THIS PROJECT REMAINING IN THE FY 00 -01
BUDGET AND IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF STAFF THAT THE CONTRACT BE
AWARDED TO MCCOURT NORTH SURFACING IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,185.00.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER SUMNER TO
AWARD THE CONTRACT TO MCCOURT NORTH SURFACING IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,185.00
TO RESURFACE THE TENNIS COURT AT TYLER PARK. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED.
RESOLUTION- SURPLUS - PRIVATE SALE
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT ACCORDING TO N.C.G.S. 160A -267, THE CITY
COUNCIL SHALL AT A REGULAR MEETING ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN
APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIAL TO DISPOSE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY VALUED AT $30,000.00
OR LESS FOR ANY ONE ITEM OR GROUP OF SIMILAR ITEMS AT PRIVATE NEGOTIATION
( AND SALE.
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HE ADDED THAT THESE ITEMS ARE LARGE ITEMS THAT WOULD NOT BRING VERY MUCH
AT AUCTION; HOWEVER, OTHER MUNICIPALITIES OR GROUPS MAY BE WILLING TO PAY
MORE FOR THIS TYPE OF EQUIPMENT. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THESE ITEMS WILL
STILL BE BID OUT AND ADVERTISED.
ATTORNEY GODWIN ADVISED COUNCIL THAT TIIIS SALE WOULD HAVE TO BE
ADVERTISED AND NO SALE COULD BE FINAL UNTIL AFTER TEN DAYS.
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CITY MANAGER DEAN INFORMED COUNCIL THAT TENTATIVE PLANS ARE TO HOLD A
PUBLIC AUCTION ON APRIL 28, 2001 AND A RESOLUTION WOULD BE BROUGHT FOR THEIR
CONSIDERATION AT THE APRIL MEETING.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER TART, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON TO
APPROVE A RESOLUTION TO SURPLUS SEVERAL ITEMS AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY
MANAGER TO SELL SAME AT PRIVATE NEGOTIATION AND SALE. MOTION
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. (ATTACHMENT #6)
SFR 2000 GRANT - CONSULTANT BIDS
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT AS PART OF THE SINGLE FAMILY REHABILITATION
GRANT PROGRAM, CONSULTANT BIDS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED TO HANDLE THE
ADMINISTRATION OF THE GRANT. HE ADDED THAT BECAUSE THIS IS A FEDERALLY
FUNDED PROGRAM, THE CITY IS REQUIRED TO HAVE THREE BIDS FOR THIS PROJECT AND
SO FAR ONLY ONE HAS BEEN RECEIVED; THEREFORE, THIS BID MUST BE REJECTED AND
THE CITY MUST REBID THIS PROJECT.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BASS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON TO
REJECT THE BID RECEIVED AND TO DIRECT THE CITY MANAGER TO REBID THE SINGLE
FAMILY REHABILITATION GRANT PROGRAM. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
RESOLUTION OF CONSIDERATION - ANNEXATION
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT A RESOLUTION OF CONSIDERATION IDENTIFYING
THE AREAS WHICH MIGHT BE POTENTIALLY CONSIDERED FOR ANNEXATION NEED
COUNCIL CONSIDERATION. HE ADDED THAT ONCE THIS RESOLUTION IS APPROVED, IT
WOULD EXTEND IT FOR TWO YEARS AND THIS WOULD PROBABLY BE DONE EVERY
YEAR.
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BASS TO
ADOPT THE RESOLUTION OF CONSIDERATION. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
(ATTACHMENT #7)
TAX ATTORNEY - REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT PURSUANT TO COUNCIL REQUEST, CITY ATTORNEY
GODWIN SUBMITTED A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FROM HARNETT COUNTY
ATTORNEYS TO SERVE AS THE CITY'S TAX ATTORNEY. HE ADDED THAT BASED ON THAT
RFP, HE HAS RECEIVED THREE (3) PROPOSALS AND THAT ALL THREE ATTORNEYS WERE
INTERVIEWED. HE ADDED THAT ATTORNEY POPE WITHDREW HIS NAME AND THE
RECOMMENDATION IS FOR JON POWELL TO FILL THIS POSITION.
CITY ATTORNEY GODWIN STATED THAT COUNCIL SET SOME GUIDELINES FOR WHICH TO
ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH AN ATTORNEY TO COLLECT DELINQUENT TAXES. HE
INTRODUCED JON POWELL AS AN ATTORNEY CURRENTLY PRACTICING IN BUIES CREEK.
HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE DOCUMENT IN THE AGENDA PACKAGE IS CONSISTENT
WITH THE GUIDELINES SET BY COUNCIL AND MR. POWELL HAS REVIEWED THEM AND IS
IN CONCURRENCE WITH THESE GUIDELINES.
COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL ASKED IF THE COST IS $400.00 PER CASE.
CITY ATTORNEY GODWIN RESPONDED YES.
COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL ASKED HOW MANY CASES OF DELINQUENT TAXES ARE
THERE TO BE TURNED OVER TO THE TAX ATTORNEY.
CITY ATTORNEY GODWIN RESPONDED 25 -30 CASES. HE ADDED THAT MR. POWELL'S FEE
WILL BE PAID ONCE IT IS COLLECTED FROM THE DEBTOR. HE ADDED THAT THE CITY
WILL NOT ADVANCE HIS ATTORNEY FEES BUT WILL ADVANCE HIS COSTS WHICH WOULD
BE APPROXIMATELY $80.00 PER CASE CONSISTING OF FILING FEES, DEPOSITIONS,
ADVERTISING, ETC.
COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL ASKED IF THE COST IS $400.00 PLUS ADVERTISING COSTS.
CITY ATTORNEY GODWIN RESPONDED $400.00 PLUS LITIGATION COSTS, ADVERTISING,
AND FILING FEES. HE ADDED THAT UNDER STATUTE CHAPTER 105, THOSE COSTS ARE
RECOVERABLE AGAINST THE TAX DEBTOR.
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER SUMNER, TO
APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF JON POWELL AS TAX ATTORNEY PURSUANT TO
AGREEMENT BETWEEN ATTORNEY POWELL AND THE CITY OF DUNN. MOTION
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. (ATTACHMENT #8)
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BUDGET AMENDMENT - INVENTORIES REIMBURSEMENT
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT BUDGET AMENDMENT #85 IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE
THE SECOND INVENTORY REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE CITY'S CURRENT YEAR'S BUDGET
WHICH AMOUNTS TO $100,030.00, AS PER THE DIRECTION OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
COMMISSION.
HE ADDED THAT THE LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES HAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY
NOT DO ANYTHING AT THIS TIME; HOWEVER, IT IS HIS OPINION THAT AS LONG AS THIS
MONEY IS IN JEOPARDY HE WOULD RATHER GO AHEAD AND PULL IT OUT NOW WHILE
THERE IS SOME FLEXIBILITY IN THE BUDGET, RATHER THAN WAITING UNTIL MAY OR
JUNE AND FINDING THAT THERE ARE NO AVAILABLE FUNDS.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BASS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER TART TO APPROVE
BUDGET AMENDMENT #85 IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,030.00 WHICH IS NEEDED TO AMEND
BUDGET TO REMOVE THE APRIL 30 INVENTORIES REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENT.
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. (ATTACHMENT #9)
HOPE, INC.
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FROM COUNCIL, HE SENT
A LETTER TO REVEREND WILLIE SNEAD REQUESTING INFORMATION IN RELATION TO
THE CHILD CARE CENTER AT THE OLD HARNETT PRIMARY SCHOOL AND A COPY OF THE
LETTER 1S IN THE AGENDA PACKET.
HE ADDED THAT AS OF THIS DATE, HE HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION FROM
REVEREND SNEAD, BUT HE HAS TALKED WITH ATTORNEY REBA SMITH WHO
REPRESENTS REVEREND SNEAD.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE ATTORNEY SMITH TO MAKE A
PRESENTATION.
ATTORNEY REBA SMITH STATED THAT SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE HARNETT COUNTY
BAR AND REPRESENTS DR. WILLIE SNEAD OF HOPE INCORPORATED. SHE ADDED THAT
DR. SNEAD WAS NOT AVAILABLE THIS EVENING, SO SHE WAS PRESENT ON HIS BEHALF,
BUT SHE DID NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO OFFER COUNCIL AT THIS TIME. SHE FURTHER
STATED THAT SHE DID RECEIVE A LETTER FROM CITY MANAGER DEAN BY FAX TFIAT
WAS APPARENTLY SENT TO DR. SNEAD ON FEBRUARY 15, 2001, EVEN THOUGH SHE DOES
NOT KNOW THE DATE HE RECEIVED IT AND SHE DID NOT QUITE UNDERSTAND THE
REASON FOR THE REQUEST,
SHE STATED THAT SHE ALSO RECEIVED A COPY OF THE SUBLEASE AGREEMENT THAT
WAS EXECUTED BY FORMER MAYOR ABE ELMORE AND DR. SNEAD TFIAT WAS DONE
BACK ON FEBRUARY 5, 1999. SHE FURTHER STATED THAT IN READING THROUGH THE
SUBLEASE SHE SAW NOTHING TO INDICATE THAT DR. SNEAD SHOULD PROVIDE ANY
REPORTS ON ANY PERIODIC BASIS AND SHE WAS BAFFLED AT COUNCIL'S REQUEST.
CITY ATTORNEY GODWIN STATED THAT AT THE TIME THAT LEASE WAS ENTERED INTO,
HOPE WAS UNINCORPORATED AND ASKED ATTORNEY SMITH IF THEY HAVE SINCE BEEN
INCORPORATED.
MRS. SMITH RESPONDED THAT IT IS CURRENTLY AN INCORPORATION AND THEY ARE IN
TILE PROCESS OF RECEIVING THE 501 -C3.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED WHEN DID HOPE INCORPORATE.
ATTORNEY SMITH RESPONDED THAT SHE DID NOT HAVE THAT INFORMATION WITH TIER.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED HOW CAN THEY HAVE A LEASE WITH INCORPORATION AND NOT
HAVE INCORPORATED WITH THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
MRS. SMITH RESPONDED THAT THE LEASE IS WITH THE UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION
J AND A LEASE CAN BE WITH ANY INSTITUTE; IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE AN
INCORPORATION.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED IF THERE IS A NON- PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHICH DR. SNEAD
CLAIMS TO HAVE, DOESN'T HE NEED TO BE INCORPORATED WITH THE STATE OF NORTH
CAROLINA.
MRS. SMITH RESPONDED NOT NECESSARILY.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED IF HOPE WAS INCORPORATED AT THE TIME TIIE LEASE WAS
SIGNED.
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ATTORNEY SMITH RESPONDED THAT IT WAS AN UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION WHICH
IS RIGHT ON THE FACE OF THE SUBLEASE.
CITY ATTORNEY GODWIN STATED THAT AT THE TIME THE LEASE WAS ENTERED INTO,
HOPE WAS NOT INCORPORATED, BUT THEIR STATUS WAS AN UNINCORPORATED
ASSOCIATION WHICH BY GENERAL STATUTES OF NORTH CAROLINA, IS A RECOGNIZED
LEGAL ENTITY THAT THE LAW RECOGNIZES.
HE ADDED THAT WHEN PROPERTY IS LEASED TO A TENANT, THEY ORDINARILY ARE
GIVEN SOLE, EXCLUSIVE POSSESSION OF THAT PROPERTY BUT IN THIS PARTICULAR
LEASE, DUAL POSSESSION RIGHTS TO THE CAFETERIA ARE GIVEN SO THE CITY HAS THE
RIGHT TO USE THE CAFETERIA IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE TENANT OR THE SUB - TENANT.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE STATED THAT ATTORNEY SMITH HAD BROUGHT UP THE
POINT OF THE EXEMPTION STATUS UNDER CODE SECTION 501 -C3. HE ASKED HER IF THAT
APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE OR HAS IT BEEN RECEIVED.
ATTORNEY SMITH RESPONDED THAT IT IS HER UNDERSTANDING THAT THE APPLICATION
HAS BEEN MADE BUT SHE IS NOT PRIVY TO THAT INFORMATION.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE ASKED MRS. SMITH IF SHE WOULD PASS ALONG A REQUEST
TO REVEREND SNEAD. HE ADDED THAT ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF BEING A 501 -C3
ORGANIZATION IS THAT YOU DO MAKE CERTAIN FINANCIAL RECORDS AVAILABLE TO
THE PUBLIC AND IN CONNECTION WITH THAT, COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A COPY
OF THE FIRST FORM 990 THAT REVEREND SNEAD FILES.
ATTORNEY SMITH RESPONDED THAT IF SUCH A FORM HAS BEEN FILED, SHE WOULD
FORWARD THE REQUEST TO REVEREND SNEAD.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE STATED THAT IT HAS NOT BEEN FILED YET IF SHE HAS NOT
RECEIVED THAT EXEMPTION STATUS, WHICH MEANS THEY ARE NOT A NON - PROFIT YET
SO AS OF RIGHT NOW, HOPE IS STILL A FOR PROFIT ENTITY.
ATTORNEY SMITH STATED THAT PROVIDING THIS INFORMATION WAS NOT A
REQUIREMENT ACCORDING TO THIS LEASE DATED BACK ON FEBRUARY 5, 1999 AND
HOPE IS CERTAINLY LIVING UP TO ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS IN THE LEASE.
CITY ATTORNEY GODWIN STATED THAT EVEN IF HOPE INCORPORATES, THE LEASE IS
STILL WITH HOPE MINISTRIES, AN UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION. HE ADDED THAT
THE FACT THAT THEY INCORPORATE DOES NOT MEAN THE LEASE IS VOID. HE FURTHER
STATED THAT YOU CAN HAVE A NON- PROFIT TO INCORPORATE AND STILL HAVE HOPE
MINISTRIES, AN UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION THAT CAN BE A DUAL EXISTENCE AND
IT IS OKAY TO HAVE TWO DIFFERENT LEGAL ENTITIES.
MAYOR OUDEH STATED NO YOU DO NOT. HE ADDED THAT IF HE COMES TO YOU
STATING THAT HE IS A NON - PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND ASKS YOU FOR A LEASE AND
TURNS IT INTO A PROFIT ORGANIZATION, HE VIOLATES THE LEASE.
CITY ATTORNEY GODWIN STATED THAT IF HE CONVERTS TO FULL PROFIT IT WOULD NOT
BE THE SAME ENTITY AND IF HE IS TURNING A PROFIT AT THE SCHOOL, THEN THAT
MIGHT BE A VIOLATION OF THE LEASE.
COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON ASKED CITY MANAGER DEAN IF REVEREND SNEAD SPENT
MONEY TO WORK ON THAT BUILDING.
CITY MANAGER DEAN RESPONDED YES AND STATED THAT WAS ONE OF THE QUESTIONS
ABOUT HOW MUCH MONEY WAS INVESTED IN THE BUILDING TO UPGRADE IT AT THE
TIME HE TOOK OVER. HE ADDED THAT THE BUILDING WITH ITS IMPROVEMENTS WOULD
STILL BE THE CITY'S AFTER THIS LEASE IS OVER.
ATTORNEY SMITH STATED THAT SHE HAS INDICATED BEFORE THAT SHE, HAS READ THE
SUBLEASE AGREEMENT THOROUGHLY AND SHE DOES NOT SEE ANY REQUIREMENT OF
ANY KIND OF FINANCIAL REPORTING. SHE ADDED THAT HOPE IS DOING EVERYTHING
THEY KNOW TO DO TO LIVE WITHIN THE BOUNDS OF THIS SUBLEASE AGREEMENT.
CITY ATTORNEY GODWIN STATED THAT JUST TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS ORGANIZED
FOR CHARITABLE AND RELIGIOUS PURPOSES, HE THINKS THE ONLY REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS THAT WOULD COME FROM THAT WOULD BE THE DOCUMENT THAT
ATTORNEY SMITH IS REFERRING TO IS FOR A NON - PROFIT CORPORATION.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE STATED THAT WOULD BE IMPECCABLE TO ANY
ORGANIZATION THAT IS TAX EXEMPT UNDER THE CODE SECTION 501 -3C. HE ADDED
THAT IT IS AN INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE REQUIREMENT, AND ONCE THAT DOCUMENT
IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC RECORD, COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A COPY OF IT.
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ATTORNEY SMITH RESPONDED THAT SHE DOES NOT MEAN TO BE ANTAGONISTIC BUT IT
IS AVAILABLE FOR ANYONE TO VIEW BECAUSE IT IS PUBLIC RECORD, SO CERTAINLY
ANY COUNCILMEMBER OR THE MAYOR WOULD HAVE ACCESS TO THAT DOCUMENT.
CITY ATTORNEY GODWIN STATED THAT THE FACT THAT THEY ARE NON - PROFIT DOES
NOT MEAN THAT THEY DO NOT MAKE MONEY. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE WHOLE
IDEA IS TO RAISE MONEY THROUGH TAX EXEMPTIONS AND TAKE THAT MONEY AND
DEVOTE TO THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES. HE ADDED THAT HE THINKS WHAT MAYOR
OUDEH IS STATING IS IF HOPE EVER STOPS USING IT FOR THOSE PURPOSES, THEN THE
LEASE COULD BE DEEMED TO BE BREACHED. HE ADDED THAT HE THINKS COUNCIL JUST
WANTS TO BE ASSURED THAT THE ASPECT OF THE LEASE IS BEING SATISFIED, AND THAT
IT IS CONTINUING TO BE USED FOR CHARITABLE AND RELIGIOUS PURPOSES.
ATTORNEY SMITH STATED THAT THE MAYOR VISITED THE SITE, AND SHE INVITED
EVERYONE TO VISIT TO SEE THAT IT IS BEING USED FOR JUST THAT.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BASS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON TO
TABLE THIS ITEM UNTIL MORE INFORMATION IS RECEIVED FROM REVEREND SNEAD
CONCERNING HOPE, INC. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
ANNEXATION
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT THE CITY IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEGINNING TO
IMPLEMENT THE VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION PROCESS. HE ADDED THAT THE CITY WILL
NEED TO OBTAIN A METES AND BOUNDS SURVEY OF THE AREAS COUNCIL INTENDS TO
ANNEX AS PART OF THE RESOLUTION OF INTENT WHICH WILL NEED TO BE APPROVED BY
COUNCIL. HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE HOPES TO HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION
AVAILABLE AT THE APRIL MEETING.
COUNCILMEMBER BASS ASKED WHAT IS THE COST FACTOR.
CITY MANAGER DEAN RESPONDED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE THE NUMBERS TOGETHER
YET BUT WOULD TRY TO HAVE THOSE FIGURES BY THE NEXT MEETING.
AMENDMENT - ENTERPRISE ZONE
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT LATE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, HARNETT COUNTY
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR JERRY HARTGROVE CONTACTED HIM
r CONCERNING THE DEVELOPMENT ZONE DISTRICT. HE ADDED THAT THE CITY CAN ADD
A CENSUS TRACT IN OUR DISTRICT WHICH WOULD BE TRACT 705 AND WOULD INCLUDE
THE NEW WAL -MART AND THE ENTIRE TOWN OF ERWIN.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER TART, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON TO
ADD THIS ITEM TO THE AGENDA FOR DECISION. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
HARNETT COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR JERRY HARTGROVE STATED
THAT AN OPPORTUNITY WAS PRESENTED TO HIM YESTERDAY CONCERNING THE
DEVELOPMENT ZONE, SO HE REQUESTED TO ADDRESS COUNCIL THIS EVENING. HE
STATED THAT IN 1998, THE LEGISLATURE ADDED A DEVELOPMENT ZONE- CONCEPT TO
THE WILLIAM S. LEE ACT WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY THE STATE'S ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE PACKAGE. HE ADDED THAT THE ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ZONES HAD TWO MAJOR QUALIFICATIONS: THEY MUST HAVE A MUNICIPALITY OF AT
LEAST 5,000 PEOPLE AND A POVERTY RATE OVER 20 %. HE FURTHER STATED TIIAT THE
CITY OF DUNN WAS THE FIRST DEVELOPMENT ZONE CERTIFIED BY THE STATE IN
NOVEMBER 1998 BY THE APPROVAL OF TRACTS 701, 702 AND 703 AND THE MOST
IMPORTANT THING ABOUT A DEVELOPMENT ZONE IS THE INCENTIVE THAT THE STATE
PROVIDES.
MR. HARTGROVE STATED THAT A POTENTIAL CLIENT WOULD ALSO GET TAX CREDITS
BASED ON MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT INSTALLED IN A PLANT VALUED AT OVER
$500,000.00. HE ADDED THAT A DEVELOPMENT ZONE PROVIDES FOR AN ADDITIONAL
$4,000.00 PER JOB SO INSTEAD OF $1,000.00 PER JOB, IT WOULD BE $5,000.00 PER JOB AND IT
ALSO ELIMINATES THE $500,000.00 THRESHOLD FOR MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT. HE
FURTHER STATED THAT SINCE WE ARE A TIER FOUR COUNTY, THIS IS A RATHER
SIGNIFICANT ADVANTAGE WITHIN THE DEVELOPMENT ZONE.
HE STATED THAT THE DEVELOPMENT ZONE THAT WE NOW HAVE IS THE ONLY ONE IN
HARNETT COUNTY AND CITY MANAGER DEAN SAID THAT THE REASON WE CAN ADD
THIS AREA IS BECAUSE THE NEW SUPER WAL -MART IS PART OF THE CITY LIMITS, SO
THEREFORE, ANY CENSUS TRACT THAT TOUCHES OR INCLUDES PART OF THE CITY
LIMITS CAN BE ADDED.
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MR. HARTGROVE STATED THAT THE POVERTY RATE IS ALSO INCLUDED IN THE AREA
BEING ADDED AND THE TOTAL MUST BE GREATER THAN 20% AND THIS CAME OUT TO BE
20.09 %. FIE ADDED THAT THE BIGGEST BENEFIT IS THAT IT PICKS UP THE TOWN OF
ERWIN, WHICH IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE THEY EXPECT AND HAVE ALREADY SHOWED
CLIENTS THE SWIFT DENIM PROPERTY IN ERWIN, AND THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE
MORE COMPETITIVE IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GAME.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE STATED THAT HE WAS A LITTLE BOTHERED BY THE 20.09%
THAT IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL AND ASKED IF THAT WOULD ENDANGER THE
OTHER FOUR TRACTS OF LOSING THEIR STATUS AND IF THAT TRACT CONTINUED TO GO
DOWN BELOW THE 13.5 %, COULD THE OTHER THREE TRACTS MAINTAIN THEIR STATUS.
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MR. HARTGROVE RESPONDED THAT ALL OF THE TRACTS CAN BE AMENDED FOR A
PERIOD OF TIME.
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT THE CENSUS TRACT AMENDMENT WOULD BE VALID
THROUGH 2002 OR FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS. HE ADDED THAT CURRENTLY THE 1999
CENSUS TOTALS ARE BEING USED BUT THE NEXT TIME, THE 2000 CENSUS WILL BE USED
AND WILL REMAIN THE SAME FOR THE NEXT TEN YEARS.
MR. HARTGROVE REMINDED COUNCIL THAT BOB LEAKE WITH LEE GOFORTH
CONSULTANTS WILL BE MAKING A PRESENTATION TO THE COMMUNITY ON TUESDAY,
MARCH 6, 2001 AT 4:00 AT THE SCOTT AUDITORIUM AT CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY.
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE TO MAKE AN APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT TO
THE CITY OF DUNN DEVELOPMENT ZONE TO INCLUDE CENSUS TRACT #705 IN THE CITY
OF DUNN DEVELOPMENT ZONE DISTRICT. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
INFORMATION
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT TWO POSITIONS HAVE BEEN FILLED AND
INTRODUCED PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR RONNIE AUTRY AND PLANNER/CODE
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER KELLY BOLLINGER.
HE ADDED THAT THE GIZMO SYSTEM HAS BEEN INSTALLED AND THERE ARE PICTURES
AND MUSIC ON THE GOVERNMENT CHANNEL.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE ASKED IF THE CITY WOULD BE INCREASING THE PLAY OF THE
COUNCIL MEETINGS.
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT THE MEETINGS CAN BE SCHEDULED TO PLAY AT
CERTAIN TIMES AND DAYS AND WILL RUN AUTOMATICALLY. HE ADDED THAT
DEPARTMENT HEADS HAVE DISCUSSED PRODUCTION OF THEIR OWN TAPES AND HIS
ONLY CONCERN WAS THE SOUND QUALITY.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE STATED THAT FIE WOULD SUGGEST THAT STAFF SHOW THE
COUNCIL MEETINGS MORE OFTEN SO THAT PEOPLE WORKING DIFFERENT SCHEDULES
CAN SEE THEM, AND ASKED IF THE MEETINGS WERE ON CHARTER AND IF THEY WOULD
BE ON A SIMILAR SCHEDULE.
CITY MANAGER DEAN RESPONDED THAT CURRENTLY, THE TAPE IS TAKEN TO CAMPBELL
UNIVERSITY THE MORNING AFTER THE MEETING TO MAKE AN ADDITIONAL COPY AND
MUST BE BACK BY MONDAY MORNING TO PLAY ON THE GOVERNMENT CHANNEL. HE
ADDED THAT STAFF DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME CONTROL FOR CHARTER TO PLAY THE
TAPE.
COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL ASKED IF COMMUNITY EVENTS COULD BE PLAYED.
CITY MANAGER DEAN RESPONDED YES.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE ASKED CITY MANAGER DEAN TO ASK CHARTER TO COMMIT
TO A REGULAR SCHEDULE TO SHOW THE MEETINGS.
COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON REQUESTED THE TABLES IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS BE
REARRANGED DIFFERENTLY SO ALL MEMBERS CAN FACE THE AUDIENCE.
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT THE STEERING COMMITTEE FOR STRATEGIC
PLANNING WILL MEET MARCH 15, 2001 AT 6:00 P.M. AT TRIANGLE SOUTH AND ASKED
COUNCILMEMBERS TO TRY TO ATTEND.
HE ADDED THAT THERE WAS AN ARTICLE IN THE NEWSPAPER REGARDING THE
RESPONSE OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO A FIRE YESTERDAY AND HE WOULD LIKE CHIEF
TEW TO ADDRESS SOME ISSUES CONCERNING THE ARTICLE.
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CHIEF TEW THANKED THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS FOR ALLOWING HIM THE
TIME TO ADDRESS SOME ISSUES THAT WERE PRINTED IN THE DAILY RECORD. HE ADDED
THAT THERE IS TWO SIDES TO EVERY STORY BUT BASICALLY WHAT WAS PRINTED IS
WHAT INFORMATION THE NEWSPAPER RECEIVED AT THE FIRE SCENE.
CHIEF TEW STATED THAT RESPONSE TIME IS THE TIME THE DISPATCHER ACTIVATES
THEIR PAGER UNTIL THE FIREFIGHTERS GET UP, GET DRESSED, GO THE FIRE STATION,
GET DRESSED AGAIN, GET IN THE TRUCK AND THE FIRST TRUCK TO ARRIVE ON THE
SCENE.
HE ADDED THAT THE ARTICLE STATED THAT THE REPORTER TALKED TO ONE OF THE
NEIGHBORS AND THE ARTICLE LEADS ONE TO BELIEVE THAT THE NEIGHBOR CALLED
j THE POLICE DISPATCHER BETWEEN 12:00 MIDNIGHT AND 12:30 AND THE CALL WAS
RECEIVED AT 12:59 A.M. WHICH WAS 29 MINUTES LATER. HE ADDED THAT HE DID NOT
WANT ANYONE TO THINK THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT DELAYED A CALL FOR
TWENTY -NINE MINUTES BECAUSE IT DID NOT HAPPEN. HE FURTHER STATED THAT
CAPTAIN DENNING AND HIMSELF WENT TO THE DISPATCHER'S OFFICE AND LISTENED TO
THE TAPE WHICH DISPLAYS THE TIME. HE ADDED THAT THE CALL CAME IN AT 12:58 AND
IT TOOK A MINUTE TO JOT DOWN THE INFORMATION BECAUSE THE FIRST CALLER DID
NOT KNOW HER LOCATION; THE SECOND CALL CAME IN 30 SECONDS LATER WITH GOOD
DIRECTIONS AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS DISPATCHED OUT, SO THE TIME OF THE
CALL UNTIL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE NOTIFIED WAS ABOUT ONE MINUTE.
CHIEF TEW STATED THAT FIREFIGHTERS WERE DISPATCHED TO 107 COVINGTON LANE AT
12:59 A.M. AND ON THE SCENE AT 1:10 A.M. FIE ADDED THAT HE WAS THE FIRST ONE
THERE AND 75% OF THE ROOF HAD ALREADY BURNED AWAY, AND THE RESPONSE TIME
WAS 11 MINUTES.
HE FURTHER STATED THAT ANOTHER ISSUE WAS THE ARTICLE STATED ERWBV WAS
CALLED BECAUSE DUNN WAS SHORTHANDED, BUT THAT WAS NOT THE REASON ERWIN
WAS CALLED.
HE STATED THAT OVER THE LAST TWELVE MONTHS, THE AVERAGE RESPONSE TIME HAS
BEEN SEVEN MINUTES AND 48 SECONDS.
CHIEF TEW STATED THAT AS TO THE CALLER'S STATEMENT ABOUT ONLY CERTAIN
PERSONNEL ARE ALLOWED TO DRIVE THE TRUCKS, HE STATED THAT IS TRUE. HE ADDED
THAT THE CITY INVESTS OVER A QUARTER MILLION DOLLARS IN EVERY TRUCK THAT IS
IN THAT FIRE STATION. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THERE ARE CERTAIN TRAINING
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DRIVER OPERATORS WHICH INCLUDES BEING A FIREFIGHTER
FOR THREE YEARS, PASSING THE EMERGENCY FIELD DRIVING CLASS, AND POSSESSING A
VALID CLASS B NORTH CAROLINA DRIVER'S LICENSE. HE ADDED THAT THERE ARE
THIRTEEN (13) QUALIFIED DRIVERS OUT OF TWENTY- SEVEN (27) FIREFIGHTERS; AND OUT
OF THOSE, TEN (10) LIVE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS AND THREE (3) LIVE OUTSIDE THE CITY
LIMITS.
FIRE CHIEF TEW STATED THAT AS TO WANTING A FULL TIME SEVEN (7) DAY A WEEK
TWENTY -FOUR (24) HOUR PAID DEPARTMENT, HE HAS STRESSED TO COUNCIL THAT THIS
SHOULD BE DELAYED AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. HE ADDED THAT HE HAS REQUESTED THAT
THEY BUILD SLEEPING FACILITIES IN STATION 2 FOR PART -TIME FIREFIGHTERS TO
DELAY HIRING FULL -TIME FIREFIGHTERS AND TO DECREASE THE RESPONSE TIME.
COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON ASKED IF IT IS TRUE THAT ERWIN HAS TO COME TO ALL
THE FIRES IN DUNN.
CHIEF TEW STATED THAT IN THE LAST 13 MONTHS, DUNN HAS RECEIVED MUTUAL AID
TWELVE TIMES AND SOME OF THOSE MUTUAL AID CALLS WERE TIMES WHEN THERE
WAS ANOTHER CALL AT THE SAME TIME.
COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON ASKED HOW MANY MEN MUST BE ON THE TRUCK BEFORE
IT LEAVES THE FIRE STATION.
CHIEF TEW RESPONDED FOUR.
COUNCILMEMBER BASS STATED THAT HE HAD TALKED WITH SOME OF THE NEIGHBORS
WHO SAID THAT THEY WERE VERY PLEASED WITH THE RESPONSE TIME.
COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON ASKED CITY MANAGER DEAN IF OFFICERS COULD PATROL
HARNETT STREET MORE.
CITY MANAGER DEAN RESPONDED YES.
COUNCILMEMBER TART ASKED THE STATUS CONCERNING PAVING OF THE FRIENDLY
ROAD PROJECT.
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CITY ENGINEER ED POWELL STATED THAT TODAY, HIS FIRM COMPLETED THE
IDENTIFICATION OF EVERYTHING THAT WILL BE IN THE FIRST PHASE WHICH INCLUDED
SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WERE THE MOST PRESSING NEEDS. HE ADDED THAT THEY
ARE CONTINUING TO IDENTIFY THE STREETS THAT WERE INITIALLY SLATED FOR PAVING
AND ARE REDUCING THE SCOPE OF THAT DUE TO THE COST AND THE NEED. HE FURTHER
STATED THAT IT IS HIS INTENT TO BRING BIDS TO THE MAY MEETING AND THEN
PROBABLY AROUND JUNE OR JULY, THE REMAINDERS DETERMINED AS TO WHAT
STREETS ARE SLATED FOR RESURFACING FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL AND WHAT NEEDS TO
BE DONE AS FAR AS WATER AND SEWER IMPROVEMENTS.
COUNCILMEMBER BASS ASKED HOW QUICKLY COULD COUNCIL OBTAIN A LIST OF THE
STREETS SO THAT HE CAN LOOK AT THEM.
MR. POWELL RESPONDED THAT THERE WOULD BE A FORMAL LIST AVAILABLE NEXT
WEEK BUT THE BASIC AREA WOULD BE THE FRIENDLY ROAD AREA.
COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED A CALL FROM A PERSON ON
N. WILSON STREET CONCERNING A CHILDREN AT PLAY SIGN. SHE ASKED COULD A
CHILDREN AT PLAY SIGN OR SPEED LIMIT SIGNS BE INSTALLED ON N. WILSON AVENUE.
SHE ALSO ASKED CITY MANAGER DEAN IF THE AGENDA COULD BE RECEIVED AT LEAST
BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO ALLOW COUNCIL PLENTY OF TIME TO REVIEW IT.
CITY MANAGER DEAN RESPONDED YES.
MR. HOOVER ADAMS, EDITOR OF THE DAILY RECORD STATED THAT THE ONLY REASON
HE WAS PRESENT TONIGHT WAS TO SHOW SUPPORT TO TILGHMAN POPE ON BEHALF OF
THE GENERAL WILLIAM C. LEE COMMISSION; HOWEVER, HE APPRECIATED WHAT THE
CITY IS DOING WITH THE BETTER TELEVISION CAMERA AND THE SOUND BUT HE WOULD
LIKE TO MAKE A SUGGESTION. HE ADDED THAT HE HAS BEEN PRESENT ALL NIGHT AND
HAS NOT HEARD ANYTHING THAT WAS SAID. HE STATED THAT NOT ONE SINGLE PERSON
SPOKE INTO THE MICROPHONE AND ASKED IF THERE WAS SOME WAY THAT THE
COURTROOM COULD BE WIRED SO THAT EVERYONE CAN HEAR WHAT IS GOING ON.
CITY ATTORNEY GODWIN STATED BETWEEN NOW AND THE NEXT MEETING, HE MAY ASK
CITY MANAGER DEAN TO GO INTO A SPECIAL SESSION TO DISCUSS A LEGAL MATTER
THAT IS PENDING.
WITH NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, THE FOLLOWING BURIAL RIGHTS WERE EXECUTED:
1. MS. BONNIE B. MCNEIL & HER HEIRS, LOT 13, BLOCK 13, SPACE(S) 5 -6, RESTHAVEN
CEMETERY.
2. MR. ERNEST RAY & HIS HEIRS, LOT 40, BLOCK 13, SPACE(S) 3, RESTHAVEN
CEMETERY.
3. MR. JAMES C. SMITH & HIS HEIRS, LOT 10, BLOCK 15, SPACE(S) 5, RESTHAVEN
CEMETERY.
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