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MINUTES
CITY OF DUNN
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUNN HELD A REGULAR MEETING ON
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2001 AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE DUNN MUNICIPAL BUILDING.
PRESENT WAS MAYOR ABRAHAM OUDEH, MAYOR PRO -TEM MIKE WOMBLE,
COUNCILMEMBERS CAROLYN MCDOUGAL, TOBY SUMNER, GEORGE ROBINSON, JOEY
TART AND PAUL BASS. ALSO PRESENT WAS INTERIM CITY MANAGER RONNIE AUTRY,
FIRE CHIEF AUSTIN TEW, CAPTAIN RONNIE RADCLIFFE, FINANCE DIRECTOR RENEE'
DAUGHTRY, PUBLIC WORKS SUPERINTENDENT THOMAS JERNIGAN, PUBLIC
UTILITIES DIRECTOR JOE CAMPBELL, RECREATION DIRECTOR PERRY HUDSON,
PLANNER/CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER KELLY BOLLINGER, CHIEF BUILDING
INSPECTOR SHANE HUDSON, LIBRARIAN DEBORAH MELVIN, CITY ENGINEER ED
POWELL, CITY ATTORNEY BILLY GODWIN, INTERIM HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER
MOSES GALLION, DEPUTY CLERK TINA SILLS AND DAILY RECORD REPORTER LISA
FARMER.
INVOCATION
MAYOR OUDEH OPENED THE MEETING AT 7:04 P.M. AND ASKED COUNCILMEMBER TOBY
SUMNER TO GIVE THE INVOCATION. AFTERWARD, THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS
REPEATED.
MAYOR OUDEH CLOSED THE REGULAR MEETING AND OPENED PUBLIC HEARINGS AT 7:05
P.M.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
REZONING REQUEST -HOUSE OF PRAYER FOR ALL PEOPLE, INC.
INTERIM CITY MANAGER AUTRY STATED THAT THE PUBLIC HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT
ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMENTS WOULD BE HEARD AND RECEIVED CONCERNING THE
REQUEST BY HUEY MALLOY OF HOUSE OF PRAYER FOR ALL PEOPLE, INC. TO REZONE
THE PORTION OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED BETWEEN SUSAN TART ROAD AND NCSR 1790
FROM I -100 TO R -7. THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN THE CITY OF DUNN ETJ.
HE ADDED THAT THE PLANNING BOARD MET ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 AND
RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST AND THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS DULY
ADVERTISED ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2001 AND SEPTEMBER 27, 2001.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYONE PRESENT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS
REQUEST. HEARING NONE, HE CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING IN REFERENCE TO SAME.
SATELLITE ANNEXATION - GODWIN PROPERTY -421 SOUTH
INTERIM[ CITY MANAGER AUTRY STATED THAT THE PUBLIC HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT
ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMENTS WOULD BE HEARD AND RECEIVED CONCERNING THE
QUESTION OF VOLUNTARY SATELLITE ANNEXATION OF TWO TRACTS OF PROPERTY
OWNED BY MR. AND MRS. JAMES PAT GODWIN, SR. TRACT #1 IS LOCATED WHERE THE
FEED STORE AND RESTAURANT ARE AND CONSISTS OF 5.93 ACRES AND TRACT #2 IS
LOCATED WHERE THE DAY CARE IS AND IT CONSISTS OF 0.50 ACRES.
HE ADDED THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS DULY ADVERTISED ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2001.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYONE PRESENT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS
REQUEST. HEARING NONE, HE CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING IN REFERENCE TO SAME.
SATELLITE ANNEXATION -LEE PROPERTY -THE PANTRY
INTERIM CITY MANAGER AUTRY STATED THAT THE PUBLIC HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT
ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMENTS WOULD BE HEARD AND RECEIVED CONCERNING THE
�g QUESTION OF SATELLITE ANNEXATION OF TWO TRACTS OF PROPERTY OWNED BY
ALBERT G. LEE. TRACT #1 CONSISTS OF 3.532 ACRES AND TRACT #2 CONSISTS OF 6.6
ACRES (CURRENTLY THE LOCATION OF THE PANTRY).
HE ADDED THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS DULY ADVERTISED ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2001.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYONE PRESENT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS
REQUEST. HEARING NONE, MAYOR OUDEH CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING AND
RECONVENED THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AT 7:08 P.M.
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CONSENT ITEMS
INTERIM CITY MANAGER AUTRY STATED THAT CONSENT ITEM #5 BOARD APPOINTMENT -
DUNN HOUSING AUTHORITY NEEDED TO BE PULLED BECAUSE THAT ITEM IS THE
MAYOR'S DECISION AND MAYOR OUDEI-I HAS APPOINTED MR. LESTER LEE, JR TO
REPLACE MR. PAUL WHITE WHO RESIGNED HIS POSITION EFFECTIVE AUGUST 31, 2001.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY OTHER CONSENT ITEMS THAT COUNCIL
WISHED TO PULL FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION.
HEARING NONE, THE FOLLOWING CONSENT ITEMS WERE CONSIDERED BY COUNCIL:
MINUTES - COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 6, 2001
MEETING.
MINUTES - COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALL
SEPTEMBER 20, 2001 MEETING.
TAX RELEASES /REFUNDS - COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF TAX RELEASES /REFUNDS
#12- #39.
BUDGET AMENDMENTS - COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENTS
#17 -21. (ATTACHMENT #1)
MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY - COUNCIL CONSIDERED SUPPORTING THE DUNN AREA
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY PROJECT.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BASS TO
APPROVE THE ABOVE CONSENT ITEMS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM #5 -BOARD
APPOINTMENT -DUNN HOUSING AUTHORITY. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
REZONING REQUEST -HOUSE OF PRAYER FOR ALL PEOPLE, INC.
INTERIM CITY MANAGER AUTRY STATED THAT A REQUEST WAS RECEIVED FROM MR.
HUEY MALLOY OF HOUSE OF PRAYER FOR ALL PEOPLE, INC. TO REZONE THE PROPERTY
LOCATED BETWEEN SUSAN TART ROAD AND NCSR 1790 FROM I -100 TO R -7. THE
PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN THE CITY OF DUNN ETJ.
IIE ADDED THAT THE PLANNING BOARD MET ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 AND
RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THE REZONING REQUEST.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE ASKED WHY WOULD IT BE R -7 AND NOT R -10.
INTERIM CITY MANAGER AUTRY RESPONDED THAT THEY WERE REQUESTING THE
REZONING SO THAT IT WOULD MATCH THE REST OF THE PROPERTY.
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL TO
APPROVE THE REQUEST BY HOUSE OF PRAYER FOR ALL PEOPLE, INC. TO REZONE THE
PROPERTY LOCATED BETWEEN SUSAN TART ROAD AND NCSR 1790 FROM I -100 TO R -7.
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
SATELLITE ANNEXATION - GODWIN PROPERTY -421 SOUTH
INTERIM CITY MANAGER AUTRY STATED THAT AT THE AUGUST MEETING, COUNCIL
APPROVED A RESOLUTION FIXING DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE
SATELLITE ANNEXATION OF TWO (2) TRACTS OF LAND LOCATED ON US 421 SOUTH WITH
GODWIN'S CAFETERIA, GODWIN'S FARM AND FAMILY CENTER AND GODWIN'S LITTLE
BUSY BODIES BUILT ON THE TRACTS.
HE ADDED THAT PURSUANT TO N.C.G.S. 160A -31, A NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CONCERNING SAME WAS ADVERTISED ON SEPTEMBER 21 AND 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 WITH
EFFECTIVE DATE OF OCTOBER 31, 2001 IS ATTACHED FOR COUNCIL CONSIDEFATION.
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 TWO TRACTS OF PROPERTY OWNED BY MR. AND MRS. JAMES P.
GODWIN LOCATED ON 421 SOUTH WITH GODWIN'S CAFETERIA, GODWIN'S FARM AND
FAMILY CENTER AND GODWIN'S LITTLE BUSY BODIES DAY CARE BUILT ON THE TRACTS.
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. (ATTACHMENT #2)
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SATELLITE ANNEXATION -LEE PROPERTY -THE PANTRY
INTERIM CITY MANAGER AUTRY STATED THAT AT THE AUGUST MEETING, COUNCIL
APPROVED A RESOLUTION FIXING DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE
SATELLITE ANNEXATION OF TWO (2) TRACTS OF PROPERTY OWNED BY ALBERT G. LEE.
TRACT #1 CONSISTS OF 3.53 ACRES AND TRACT #2 CONSISTS OF 6.6 ACRES (CURRENTLY
THE LOCATION OF THE PANTRY)
HE ADDED THAT PURSUANT TO N.C.G.S.160A -31, A NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CONCERNING SAME WAS ADVERTISED ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2001 AND 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 WITH EFFECTIVE DATE OF OCTOBER 31, 2001 IS ATTACHED FOR COUNCIL
CONSIDERATION.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BASS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER SUMNER TO
APPROVE AN ORDINANCE TO EXTEND THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF DUNN BY
THE ANNEXATION OF TWO TRACTS OF PROPERTY OWNED BY ALBERT G. LEE
(CURRENTLY THE LOCATION OF THE PANTRY) AND ALSO TO NOTE IN THE MINUTES THAT
THE CITY OF DUNN WILL NOT BE PATROLLING THAT AREA ON A REGULAR BASIS.
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. (ATTACHMENT #3)
COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON STATED THAT HE THOUGHT IT WAS AGREED THAT THE
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WOULD STILL PATROL THAT AREA.
CITY ATTORNEY GODWIN STATED THAT AN AGREEMENT WILL BE EXECUTED AFTER
TONIGHT'S COUNCIL MEETING CONCERNING THE PATROLLING THAT AREA.
CLOSING OF STREETS- COTTON FESTIVAL
INTERIM CITY MANAGER AUTRY STATED THAT THE DUNN AREA TOURISM AUTHORITY IS
REQUESTING THE FOLLOWING STREETS BE CLOSED FOR THE COTTON FESTIVAL TO BE
HELD ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3,200 1:
E. BROAD ST. FROM CLINTON AVE. TO RAILROAD CROSSING
E. EDGERTON ST. FROM ALLEY E. OF N. CLINTON AVE. TO RAILROAD CROSSING
W. HARNETT ST. FROM N. FAYETTEVILLE AVE. TO N. WILSON AVE.
WILSON AVE. FROM E. CUMBERLAND ST. TO DRIVEWAY AT EAST SIDE FIRE DEPARTMENT
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BASS TO
APPROVE THE CLOSING OF THE STREETS IN DOWNTOWN DUNN FOR THE COTTON
FESTIVAL TO BE HELD SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2001. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED.
RURAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION
INTERIM CITY MANAGER AUTRY STATED THAT MR. JAMES CALDWELL, EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR FOR THE MID - CAROLINA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS ADDRESSED THE
MAYOR AND COUNCIL ON JULY 5, 2001 IN REFERENCE TO ESTABLISHING A RURAL
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION. HE ADDED THAT HE ATTENDED THE
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE STATE'S FIRST RURAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
ORGANIZATION FOR THE COUNTIES OF BLADEN, CUMBERLAND, HARNETT AND SAMPSON
COUNTIES ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2001. HE FURTHER STATED THAT A RESOLUTION TO
PARTICIPATE AS A MEMBER IN THE REGION M SPONSORED RURAL TRANSPORTATION
PLANNING ORGANIZATION NEEDS COUNCIL CONSIDERATION.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER TART, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER SUMNER TO
ADOPT THE RESOLUTION TO PARTICIPATE AS A MEMBER IN THE REGION M SPONSORED
RURAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED. (ATTACHMENT #4)
LIBRARY- REPLACEMENT OF BOOKS
INTERIM CITY MANAGER AUTRY STATED THAT LIBRARIAN DEBORAH MELVIN HAS SENT
A LETTER IN REFERENCE TO THE PURCHASING OF ADDITIONAL BOOKS AND SHELVING.
HE ADDED THAT THE BALANCE THAT WAS LEFT FROM THE INSURANCE MONIES WAS
PLACED IN THE FUND BALANCE LAST YEAR. HE FURTHER STATED THAT BUDGET
AMENDMENT #22 IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,000 IS NEEDED TO APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL
FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF REPLACEMENT BOOKS AND SHELVING.
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MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BASS TO
APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT #22 WHICH IS NEEDED TO APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL
FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF REPLACEMENT BOOKS AND SHELVING. MOTION
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. (ATTACHMENT #5)
BOARD APPOINTMENT -BETSY JOHNSON REGIONAL HOSPITAL
INTERIM CITY MANAGER AUTRY STATED THAT MR. SHANNON BROWN, PRESIDENT OF
BETSY JOHNSON REGIONAL HOSPITAL HAS ANNOUNCED THE APPOINTMENT OF DR.\
THOMAS LEE AND MR. DWIGHT SNOW TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF BETSY
JOHNSON REGIONAL HOSPITAL. HE ADDED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCILMEMBERS MUST APPOINT SOMEONE TO FILL THE EXPIRED TERM OF MR.
DONNIE OLDS. HE FURTHER STATED THAT TWO APPLICATIONS FOR THIS BOARD
APPOINTMENT ARE ATTACHED FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON, SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE TO
NOMINATE AND ELECT MR. WALTER MASSEY TO FILL THE SEAT LEFT VACANT BY MR.
DONNIE OLDS EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2001. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
(ATTACHMENT 46)
CERTIFICATE OF NEED -BETSY JOHNSON HOSPITAL
INTERIM CITY MANAGER AUTRY STATED THAT A LETTER WAS RECEIVED FROM MR.
SHANNON BROWN, PRESIDENT OF BETSY JOHNSON REGIONAL HOSPITAL REQUESTING A
LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THE EXPANSION AND RENOVATION PROGRAM THAT HAS BEEN
DEVELOPED. HE ADDED THAT THE HOSPITAL WILL BE FILING A CERTIFICATE OF NEED
APPLICATION IN OCTOBER.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BASS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON TO
APPROVE SUPPORTING THE EXPANSION AND RENOVATION PROGRAM AND TO HAVE THE
MAYOR WRITE A LETTER OF SUPPORT TO THE HOSPITAL. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED.
MAYOR OUDEH STATED THAT HE HAD ALREADY CALLED MR. SHANNON BROWN AND
INFORMED HIM THAT THE CITY WOULD WRITE A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION AND
SUPPORT AND I-IE THINKS IT IS GOOD FOR THE CITY OF DUNN AND EVERYONE SHOULD
SUPPORT IT.
POLICE DEPARTMENT- BICYCLE HELMET GRANT
INTERIM CITY MANAGER AUTRY STATED A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000.00 FROM
THE NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HAS BEEN AWARDED TO THE DUNN POLICE
DEPARTMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF BICYCLE HELMETS. HE ADDED THAT THERE IS NO
LOCAL MATCH REQUIRED AND THE GRANT IS BEING PROVIDED TO SUPPLEMENT THE
STATE LAW REQUIRING USE OF BICYCLE HELMETS EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2001. HE
FURTHER STATED THAT ONCE THE HELMETS HAVE BEEN PURCHASED THEY WILL BE
DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON
TO ACCEPT TIIE GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000.00 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF BICYCLE HELMETS AND ALSO APPROVE
BUDGET AMENDMENT #23 WHICH IS NEEDED TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE
PURCHASE OF THE HELMETS. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. (ATTACHMENT #7)
ANNEXATION STUDY
INTERIM CITY MANAGER AUTRY STATED THAT HE HOPED COUNCILMEMBERS HAD
RECEIVED THEIR COPY OF THE ANNEXATION STUDY FROM HOLLAND CONSULTING
PLANNERS, INC. HE ADDED THAT BECAUSE NO ONE FROM HOLLAND CONSULTING
PLANNERS, INC. WAS PRESENT TO REVIEW THE REPORT FOR COUNCIL, IT IS HIS
SUGGESTION THAT COUNCIL LOOK OVER THE REPORT AND SET UP A WORK SESSION TO
REVIEW THE MERITS OF WEIGHING THE COST AND THE REVENUES THAT THE CITY
WOULD INCUR BY TIIE ANNEXATION.
APRIL FLOWERS -WATER CUTOFFS
INTERIM CITY MANAGER AUTRY STATED THAT MS. APRIL FLOWERS OF 104 BEALE
STREET HAD SENT A LETTER REQUESTING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL REGARDING THE
WATER CUTOFFS POLICY AND SPECIFICALLY HOW AND WHEN THE RECONNECT FEE IS
APPLIED TO THE BILL; HOWEVER, MS. FLOWERS WAS NOT PRESENT TO SPEAK.
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MAYOR OUDEH ASKED COUNCIL IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS THIS MATTER.
COUNCILMEMBER SUMNER ASKED IF COUNCIL COULD HAVE CLARIFICATION ON THE
POLICY TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT.
INTERIM CITY MANAGER AUTRY STATED THAT THE CONCERN THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE
ARE HAVING IS THE RECONNECT FEE OF $25.00 THAT 1S ADDED TO THE BILL AT 5:00 P.M.
THE DAY BEFORE CUTOFF. HE ADDED THAT IF SOMEONE COMES IN AT 8:30 ON CUTOFF
DAY TO PAY THEIR BILL, THEY HAVE TO PAY THE $25.00 RECONNECT FEE AND THEY FEEL
LIKE THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY IT.
COUNCILMEMBER BASS STATED THAT IF COUNCIL MADE THAT A POLICY THEN THEY
NEED TO STICK TO IT AND SUPPORT THE DEPARTMENT.
COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON STATED THAT HE VOTED FOR IT BUT AFTER TALKING WITH
SOME SENIOR CITIZENS AND OTHERS ON FIXED INCOMES WHO STATE THEY CAN'T
ALWAYS PAY THEIR BILL ON TIME, AN ADDITIONAL $25.00 CAN HURT A POOR PERSON.
COUNCILMEMBER BASS STATED THAT HE THOUGHT HE KNEW JUST AS MUCH ABOUT A
POOR PERSON AS ANYONE, AND HE KNOWS IT IS HARD ON PEOPLE ON FIXED INCOMES,
BUT ONCE A POLICY IS MADE IT NEEDS TO BE ENFORCED.
COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON STATED THAT HE DID NOT WANT TO CHANGE THE POLICY
BUT HE DOES NOT UNDERSTAND WHY A POOR PERSON ON A FIXED INCOME HAS HAD
THEIR WATER CUT OFF, AND SOME BUSINESSES HAVE BEEN CALLED THE NEXT DAY TO
REMIND THEM TO PAY THEIR WATER BILL BEFORE THE WATER IS CUT OFF.
INTERIM CITY MANAGER AUTRY RESPONDED THAT WAS DEFINITELY A POLICY AT ONE
TIME, BUT HE DOES NOT KNOW THAT IT IS STILL HAPPENING AT THE PRESENT TIME.
COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON STATED THAT IT HAS HAPPENED SINCE THIS LAST POLICY
WAS PASSED AND ADDED THAT WHAT IS FAIR FOR ONE IS FAIR TO THE OTHER.
COUNCILMEMBER BASS RESPONDED THAT HE AGREED.
✓ INTERIM CITY MANAGER AUTRY STATED THAT WHEN SOMEONE'S NAME COMES UP ON
THE CUTOFF LIST THE FIRST TIME, THE WATER IS NOT CUT OFF BUT THE CUSTOMER IS
SENT A NOTICE LETTING THEM KNOW THAT THIS IS THE FIRST VIOLATION AND IF THERE
ARE ANY MORE AFTER THAT, THEN THE WATER WILL BE CUT OFF.
COUNCILMEMBER BASS STATED THAT HE THOUGHT THE POLICY IS GOOD, BUT HE
AGREES WITH COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON THAT THE POLICY SHOULD APPLY TO
EVERYBODY.
COUNCILMEMBER TART STATED THAT WHEN THE POLICY WAS PASSED IT WAS AGREED
THAT FINANCE DIRECTOR RENEE' DAUGHTRY WOULD PROVIDE COUNCIL WITH AN
ONGOING REPORT ON HOW THINGS WERE GOING. HE ADDED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO
SEE WHERE THE CITY IS NOW, COMPARED TO WHERE THEY STARTED, BY SEEING AN
ONGOING REPORT OF HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE LATE PAYING THEIR WATER BILLS AND
HOW MANY ARE BEING CUT OFF.
COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON STATED THAT IF IT WAS NOT TOO MUCH TROUBLE HE
WOULD LIKE TO SEE A BREAKDOWN OF HOW MANY ARE MIDDLE AGED PEOPLE AND
HOW MANY ARE SENIOR CITIZENS.
INTERIM CITY MANAGER AUTRY RESPONDED THAT THEY WOULD TRY TO BREAK THAT
DOWN FOR COUNCIL.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED IF THERE WAS ANY MORE DISCUSSION. HEARING NONE, HE
STATED THAT COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO HOLD A CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS A LEGAL
MATTER.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER TART, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON, TO
HOLD A CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS A LEGAL MATTER AND A PERSONNEL MATTER AT
7:30 P.M. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
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NO ACTION WAS TAKEN DURING THE CLOSED SESSION. BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT,
THE CLOSED SESSION ADJOURNED AT 8:42 P.M.
CITY ATTORNEY GODWIN BRIEFED COUNCIL AND THE PUBLIC AS TO WHERE THE CITY IS
IN THEIR SEARCH FOR A CITY MANAGER. HE ADDED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL RECENTLY
MADE AN OFFICIAL OFFER TO MR. JOHN WHITSON TO BE THE CITY MANAGER; BUT
YESTERDAY THE CITY RECEIVED A COUNTER OFFER FROM MR. WHITSON AND IT IS HIS
UNDERSTANDING THAT THE COUNCIL WILL OFFICIALLY VOTE TO REJECT THAT
COUNTER OFFER, WHICH MEANS THAT THERE IS NOT AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF DUNN AND MR. WHITSON AND IT IS ALSO HIS UNDERSTANDING
THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WILL FORMALLY VOTE TO READVERTISE THE CITY MANAGER
POSITION.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL
TO REJECT THE COUNTER OFFER FROM MR. JOHN WHITSON AND TO READVERTISE THE
CITY MANAGER POSITION. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER
ROBINSON TO APPROVE THE AUDIO TAPE AS THE MINUTES AND AS THE GENERAL
ACCOUNT OF THE CLOSED SESSION. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE INFORMED COUNCIL THAT THE MINUTES FROM THE CLOSED
SESSION OF THE LAST MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2001 WERE NOT VOTED ON AT
THE LAST MEETING.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER TART, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL
TO ADOPT THE MINUTES OF THE CLOSED SESSION OF THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING
WHICH WAS HELD ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2001. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED IF THERE WAS ANY MORE DISCUSSION.
COUNCILMEMBER TART STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT ON THE
MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY. HE ADDED THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT COUNCIL NEEDS
TO SUPPORT AS THEY HELP TO CLEAN UP THE COMMUNITY. HE FURTHER STATED THAT
A RESOLUTION OR A LETTER TO THE CHAMBER IS NEEDED STATING THAT WE SUPPORT
THAT.
COUNCILMEMBER SUMNER STATED THAT HE WAS STILL INTERESTED IN GETTING THE
FRIENDLY ROAD PAVED AND HOPED TO GET STARTED ON IT SOON. HE ADDED THAT HE
WAS ALSO INTERESTED IN GETTING A STOP LIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION CF TILGHMAN
DRIVE AND DUNN /ERWIN ROAD, BECAUSE IF IT IS NOT DONE THERE ARE GOING TO BE
SOME MAJOR ACCIDENTS.
INTERIM CITY MANAGER AUTRY STATED THAT IS A STATE ROAD. HE ADDED THAT HE
COULD TALK WITH SOME OF THE DEPARTMENT HEADS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION TO ASK THEM TO RE- EVALUATE IT AND SEE IF IT IS AN OPTION TO
LOOK AT IT AGAIN.
COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON ASKED WHAT IF THEY SAY NO
INTERIM CITY MANAGER AUTRY RESPONDED THAT THEY MAY POSSIBLY INSTALL ONE
AT SOME TIME BUT IT MAY BE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE CITY.
COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL STATED THAT SHE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A MEETING
WITH COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON AND POLICE CHIEF GODWIN.
COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON STATED THAT HE WOULD TALK WITH THE CHIEF AND
CORRESPOND BACK TO COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL.
WITH NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, THE FOLLOWING BURIAL RIGHTS WERE EXECUTED:
1. MR. GARNET B. CULBRETH, AND HIS HEIRS, LOT 42, BLOCK CC, SPACE(S) 1 -2,
MEMORIAL CEMETERY.
2. MS. JANIE HOLLIS, AND HER HEIRS, LOT 10, BLOCK 13, SPACE(S) 1 -4, RESTHAVEN
CEMETERY.
3. MR. JOHN GLENN MELVIN, AND HER HEIRS, LOT 42, BLOCK CC, SPACE(S) 3 -4,
MEMORIAL CEMETERY.
4. MS. MILDRED GERALD, AND HER HEIRS, LOT 56, BLOCK 11, SPACE(S) 5,6,7 & S,
RESTHAVEN CEMETERY.
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5. MS. BLANCHE MOORE, AND HER HEIRS, LOT 29, BLOCK 11, SPACE(S) 1,2,3, & 4,
RESTHAVEN CEMETERY.
6. MR. CLIFTON WILLIAMS, AND HIS HEIRS, LOT 29, BLOCK 11, SPACE(S) 5,6,7 & 8,
RESTHAVEN CEMETERY.
7. DAFFORD FUNERAL HOME, AND HIS HEIRS, LOT 65, BLOCK 15, SPACE(S) 7,
RESTHAVEN CEMETERY.
WITH NQXUIa TO DISCUSS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:52 P.M.
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