04112002822
MINUTES
CITY OF DUNN
DUNN, NORTH CAROLINA
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUNN HELD A REGULAR MEETING ON
THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2002, 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, CAPTAIN MORRY DENNING, FINANCE DIRECTOR RENEE' DAUGHTRY,
UTILITY SERVICES SPECIALIST PATTY PAGE, RECREATION DIRECTOR PERRY
HUDSON, CHIEF BUILDING INSPECTOR SHANE HUDSON, CITY ENGINEER ED POWELL,
INTERIM HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER MOSES GALLION, CITY PLANNER/CODE
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER KELLY BOLLINGER, PUBLIC WORKS SUPERINTENDENT
THOMAS JERNIGAN, PUBLIC UTILITIES DIRECTOR JOE CAMPBELL, LIBRARIAN
DEBORAH MELVIN, CITY ATTORNEY P. TILGHMAN POPE, DEPUTY CLERK DEBRA
WEST, AND DAILY RECORD REPORTER LISA FARMER.
INVOCATION
MAYOR OUDEH OPENED THE MEETING AT 7:04 P.M. AND ASKED TOBY SUMNER TO GIVE
THE INVOCATION. AFTERWARDS, 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
GLYNN JERNIGAN
INTERIM CITY MANAGER RONNIE AUTRY STATED THAT THE PUBLIC HAS BEEN NOTIFIED
THAT ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMENTS WOULD BE HEARD AND RECEIVED CONCERNING
THE REQUEST BY MR. GLYNN JERNIGAN TO REZONE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 201
SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE IN THE DUNN CITY LIMITS.
HE ADDED THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS DULY ADVERTISED ON MARCH 28, 2002 AND
APRIL 4, 2002 AND ALL PERTINENT DATA IS ATTACHED UNDER ITEM VI -1.
1 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.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
MR. LOCKE GODWIN
INTERIM CITY MANAGER RONNIE AUTRY STATED THAT THE PUBLIC HAS BEEN NOTIFIED
THAT ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMENTS WOULD BE HEARD AND RECEIVED CONCERNING
THE REQUEST BY MR. LOCKE GODWIN FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A DUPLEX
FOR HIS PROPERTY LOCATED AT 510 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE.
HE ADDED THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS DULY ADVERTISED ON MARCH 28, 2002 AND
APRIL 4, 2002 AND ALL PERTINENT DATA IS ATTACHED UNDER ITEM VI -2.
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 7:06 P.M.
CONSENT ITEMS
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY 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 MARCH 7, 2002
MEETING.
MINUTES - COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF THE SPECIAL CALL MARCH 21, 2002
MEETING.
TAX RELEASES /REFUNDS - COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF TAX RELEASES /REFUNDS
#117 - #130.
BUDGET AMENDMENTS - COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENTS
#62, #63, #79, AND #80. (ATTACHMENT #1)
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PROCLAMATION- COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF A PROCLAMATION WHICH
DESIGNATES APRIL 15 -28, 2002 AS "LITTER SWEEP" IN NORTH CAROLINA (ATTACHMENT
#2)
DACC SPRING CITYWIDE CLEANUP - COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF SUPPORTING
THE DUNN AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN A CITYWIDE CLEANUP DAY SET FOR MAY
18, 2002.
A MOTION WAS RECEIVED BY COUNCILMEMBER BASS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER
ROBINSON TO APPROVE ALL CONSENT ITEMS. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
ITEMS FOR DECISION
REZONING REQUEST
GLYNNJERNIGAN
INTERIM CITY MANAGER AUTRY STATED THAT A REQUEST WAS RECEIVED FROM MR.
GLYNN JERNIGAN TO REZONE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 201 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE
IN THE DUNN CITY LIMITS. HE ADDED THIS PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY ZONED R -10 AND IS
REQUESTED TO BE REZONED C -0.
MR. AUTRY STATED THAT THE PLANNING BOARD MET ON MARCH 12, 2002 AND
RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST. HE ADDED THAT NOTICE OF THE PUBLIC
HEARING WAS ADVERTISED ON MARCH 28, 2002 AND APRIL 04, 2002. HE FURTHER STATED
THAT ATTACHED ARE THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING, THE APPLICATION FOR REZONING
AND A MAP OF THE PROPERTY.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYMORE DISCUSSION.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER TART, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BASS TO APPROVE
THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING BOARD TO REZONE THE PROPERTY AT 201
SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE FROM R -10 TO C -0. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
LOCK E GODWIN
INTERIM CITY MANAGER AUTRY STATED A REQUEST WAS RECEIVED FROM MR. LOCKE
GODWIN FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A DUPLEX FOR HIS PROPERTY LOCATED
AT 510 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE. HE ADDED THIS PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY ZONED R -10
AND DUPLEXES ARE ALLOWED IN THIS ZONE BY A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT.
MR. AUTRY STATED THAT THE PLANNING BOARD MET ON MARCH 12, 2002 AND
RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST. HE ADDED THAT NOTICE OF THE PUBLIC
HEARING WAS ADVERTISED ON MARCH 28, 2002 AND APRIL 04, 2002. HE FURTHER STATED
THAT ATTACHED ARE THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING, THE APPLICATION FOR THE
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, AND A MAP OF THE PROPERTY.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYMORE DISCUSSION.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SUMNER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON TO
APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING BOARD TO GRANT A CONDITIONAL
USE PERMIT FOR A DUPLEX AT 510 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED.
TIIE RURAL CENTER
CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT
INTERIM CITY MANAGER AUTRY STATED THAT THE CITY OF DUNN HAS BEEN AWARDED
A CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING MUNICIPALITIES WITH
PLANNING EFFORTS FOR CRITICALLY NEEDED WATER AND WASTEWATER PROJECTS. HE
ADDED THIS AWARD IS IN THE AMOUNT OF 50% OF THE PROPOSED $80,000.00 STUDY. HE
FURTHER STATED A BUDGET AMENDMENT IS ATTACHED UTILIZING THE EXISTING
BUDGET AND ALSO ATTACHED WERE LETTERS FROM THE RURAL CENTER AND DAVIS-
MARTIN- POWELL & ASSOCIATES INDICATING THE BREAKDOWN OF WORK PROPOSED.
MR. AUTRY STATED THAT CITY ENGINEER, ED POWELL WAS PRESENT SHOULD COUNCIL
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. MR. POWELL STEPPED FORWARD.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE ASKED MR. POWELL TO EXPLAIN WHY THE STUDY IS NEEDED.
MR. POWELL STATED THAT IN AUGUST, 2001, THE MAYOR RECEIVED A CERTIFIED LETTER
FROM DENR (DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES) REGARDING
SEWER SYSTEM OVERFLOW CONCERNS IN THE CITY OF DUNN AND CAUTIONED THE CITY
THAT THEY WERE SUBJECT TO CRITICAL FINES AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE
CITY SEWER SYSTEM UNLESS A PROGRAM WAS UNDERTOOK TO ABATE
INFILTRATION /INFLOW THAT CAUSES THESE SYSTEM OVERFLOWS. HE ADDED THAT IN
DECEMBER, 2001 A FOLLOW -UP LETTER WAS RECEIVED FROM DENR STATING THERE
WERE SERIOUS PROBLEMS AND AT THAT POINT, IT WAS BROUGHT TO COUNCIL
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ATTENTION THAT $125,000.00 WAS BUDGETED IN THE CURRENT YEAR'S BUDGET TO
ABATE INFILTRATION /INFLOW AND IT WAS AGREED AT THAT TIME DAVIS- MARTIN-
POWELL (DMP) WOULD ASSIST THE CITY STAFF IN DEVELOPING A PROGRAM TO APPLY
TO THE RURAL CENTER.
MR. POWELL STATED IN REFERENCE TO INFILTRATION, A LETTER WAS SENT IN
RESPONSE TO THE DENR LETTER OF DECEMBER, 2001, STATING THE CITY WAS
UNDERTAKING THIS PROGRAM AND INFORMED DENR OF THE CITY'S EFFORTS IN
CORRECTING INFILTRATION/INFLOW, THOSE EFFORTS BEING THAT THE CITY HAD
PURCHASED A NEW TV CAMERA SYSTEM TO ANALYZE THE INTERIOR OF THE SYSTEM
AND THAT A NEW SEWER FLUSHING SYSTEM WOULD BE PURCHASED TO CLEAN AND
BETTER MAINTAIN THE SEWER SYSTEM. HE ADDED THAT DENR WAS ALSO INFORMED IN
THIS LETTER THAT DMP WOULD START ASSEMBLING DATA AND SUBMITTING MONTHLY
REPORTS TO THE STATE MONITORING THE WORK BEING DONE BY PUBLIC WORKS. HE
\ / FURTHER STATED THESE REPORTS WERE SUBMITTED FOR DECEMBER 2001, JANUARY
2002, AND FEBRUARY 2002.
MR. POWELL STATED A LETTER WAS RECEIVED FROM THE STATE IN FEBRUARY, 2002,
THANKING THE CITY FOR THE PROGRESS REPORTS CONCERNING THE SANITARY SEWER
SYSTEM AND FURTHER ADDED THESE REPORTS PROVIDE VALUABLE, USEFUL
INFORMATION TO DENR WHEN ASSESSING THE CITY'S PROGRESS TOWARD THE
SOLUTION OF THESE SERIOUS AND CHRONIC OVERFLOW PROBLEMS AND WERE GLAD TO
SEE THE ATTENTION GIVEN TO THIS MATTER. MR. POWELL ADDED THE CITY WAS
MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION AND ASKED THAT $40,000.00 OF THE THE BUDGETED
$125,000.00 BE PLACED AS LOCAL FUNDS TO MATCH A $40,000.00 GRANT FROM THE RURAL
CENTER. HE FURTHER STATED THIS MONEY WOULD BE USED FOR:
♦ CONTINUATION OF FIELD ASSISTANCE WITH PUBLIC WORKS CONDUCTING SEWER
SYSTEM INFILTRATION /INFLOW ANALYSIS.
♦ PREPARE A SEWER SYSTEM REHABILITATION PLAN AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY
$35,000.00.
♦ DEVELOP FUTURE NEEDS WITHIN THE WATER SYSTEM.
♦ DEVELOP A LONG TERM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR WATER AND
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS (THIS WOULD GIVE THE CITY PRIORITY FOR
FUTURE GRANT FUNDS).
♦ DEVELOP A DETAILED RATE STUDY BY PERFORMING A THOROUGH ANALYSIS OF THE
COST TO PRODUCE AND DISTRIBUTE WATER AND THE COST TO COLLECT AND TREAT
WASTEWATER. HE ADDED THIS HAS NOT BEEN DONE IN 12 -15 YEARS AND THIS
WOULD SHOW WHAT THE CURRENT RATES SHOULD BE.
MR. POWELL STATED WITH THE MATCHING GRANT, THE CITY WOULD BE ABLE TO
DEVELOP THESE NEEDED FACILITY PLANS. HE ADDED IF THE CITY TURNED DOWN THIS
GRANT, THEY WOULD STILL BE REQUIRED TO CONTINUE TO CORRECT INFILTRATION. HE
FURTHER STATED AN EXAMPLE OF ANOTHER TOWN THAT HAD AN OVERFLOW AND
RECEIVED A $4100.00 FINE FOR THREE HUNDRED GALLONS OF SEWAGE THAT WAS PUT
ON THE GROUND. HE STATED THAT INITIALLY THEY WERE LOOKING AT JUST
INFILTRATION/INFLOW, BUT WITH OTHER AREAS OF CONCERN, A CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PLAN NEEDS TO BE IN PLACE TO POSITION THE CITY FOR FUTURE GRANT
FUNDS.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE STATED A LOT OF WORK WAS DONE TO PREPARE FOR A
GRANT FOR THE WATER SYSTEM WHICH THE CITY RECEIVED, BUT A GRANT FOR THE
WASTEWATER SYSTEM WAS NOT RECEIVED. HE ASKED MR. POWELL IF THE WORK THAT
WAS DONE TO PREPARE FOR THESE GRANTS WOULD BE THE SAME WORK TO PREPARE
FOR THE GRANT HE WAS REFERRING TO TONIGHT. MR. POWELL RESPONDED WHEN
APPLYING FOR CRITICAL NEED PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE WATER PLANT, THEY
IDENTIFIED THE THINGS THAT THEY FELT IMMEDIATE NEEDS FOR AND HAD TO SUBMIT
CONSTRUCTION PLANS WITH THE ANTICIPATION THAT THE CITY WOULD GET POTENTIAL
FUNDS. HE FURTHER STATED THE CITY PICKED UP A TWO MILLION DOLLAR GRANT FOR
THE WATER SYSTEM BUT THE SEWER SYSTEM DID NOT GET THE $750,000.00 GRANT. HE
STATED THE GRANT THAT WAS BEING DISCUSSED TONIGHT WAS DIFFERENT BECAUSE IT
INVOLVED PLANNING, LONG RANGE FORECASTING AND STUDY. HE ADDED ANOTHER
DIFFERENCE WAS THE $40,000.00 TO ADDRESS INFLOW /INFILTRATION.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE ASKED MR. AUTRY IF THE INFLOW/INFILTRATION PROBLEM
WAS SO BAD, THEN WHY IS THERE $40,000.00 LEFT IN THIS ACCOUNT THIS CLOSE TO THE
END OF THE YEAR. MR. AUTRY RESPONDED DURING EARLY SUMMER AND EARLY
SPRING OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR, MOST WORK IS DONE AND THEY HAVE JUST STARTED
REPLACING THE LINES ON FRIENDLY ROAD. HE FURTHER STATED WHEN THIS WORK IS
COMPLETE AND IF THE GRANT IS APPROVED, THERE WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY
$20,000.00 LEFT IN THIS ACCOUNT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS FISCAL YEAR.
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MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE STATED A LOT OF MONEY HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO STUDIES
OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS AND HE FEELS THERE ARE ENOUGH PROJECTS THEY
ARE AWARE OF THAT THE $40,000.00 WOULD BE BETTER USED FOR.
MR. POWELL STATED THIS PROGRAM IS NOT A CONSTRUCTION GRANT PROGRAM, BUT A
CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM WHICH INVOLVED PLANNING AND STUDY TO POSITION
THE CITY FOR FUTURE GRANTS. HE ADDED THAT THESE DETAILED STUDIES NEED TO BE
IN PLACE TO QUALIFY FOR PRIORITY FUTURE FUNDING FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
WHICH IS THE REASON THE RURAL CENTER FUNDS THESE PROGRAMS.
COUNCILMEMBER TART ASKED MR. POWELL IF HE COULD GIVE HIM AN EXAMPLE OF
FUND GRANTS THAT THE CITY MISSED BECAUSE THIS PROGRAM WAS NOT IN PLACE.
MR. POWELL RESPONDED YES, THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN COST THE CITY 20
POINTS IN PRIORITY RATING FOR THE DETERIORATING OUTFALL SEWER INTO JUNIPER
RUN GOING INTO THE EASTSIDE FORCE MAIN. HE ADDED IF A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PLAN HAD BEEN IN PLACE, HE FELT THE PRIORITY RATING WOULD HAVE BEEN HIGHER
RESULTING IN RECEIVING THIS PARTICULAR GRANT. COUNCILMEMBER TART ASKED
MR. POWELL HOW MUCH WAS THIS GRANT WORTH. MR. POWELL RESPONDED $400,000.00.
COUNCILMEMBER BASS ASKED MR. POWELL WHEN DID THE CITY EXPERIENCE THEIR
LAST SEWER SPILL. MR. AUTRY RESPONDED APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AGO.
COUNCILMEMBER SUMNER ASKED MR. POWELL IF THEY DID NOT ACCEPT THIS GRANT,
WOULD IT COST THE CITY MORE THAN $40,000.00 IN THE LONG RUN. MR. POWELL
RESPONDED THAT THE CITY WILL HAVE TO CONTINUE FUNDING INFLOW /INFILTRATION
AND IF THE CITY DOES NOT SHOW THE STATE THEIR EFFORTS AND RESULTS TO ABATE
INFLOW/INFILTRATION PROBLEMS, THEN THE CITY WILL FACE PENALTIES. HE ADDED
THAT THE LETTERS RECEIVED WERE VERY SPECIFIC IN STATING THIS. HE FURTHER
STATED HE COULD NOT SAY THAT IF THE CITY DID NOT ACCEPT THIS GRANT, THEN THEY
WOULD BE FINED $40,000.00, HOWEVER, THIS AMOUNT WOULD BE SPENT THIS YEAR TO
CONTINUE TO BE LOOKED AT FAVORABLY BY DENR AND TO IDENTIFY PROBLEMS IN THE
SYSTEM THAT NEED TO BE CORRECTED. HE STATED THAT THIS WILL GIVE THE CITY A
PROGRAM IN THE FUTURE TO ABATE INFILTRATION AND REDUCE THE OVERFLOWS AND
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CAPACITY AT THE TREATMENT PLANT. HE ADDED IF THIS MONEY
WOULD BE SPENT ANYWAY, WHY NOT GET A GRANT THAT WOULD MATCH THE FUNDS
AND DO OTHER THINGS.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE STATED HIS CONCERN WAS THAT $40,000.00 COULD BE
COMMITTED TO A SPECIFIC PROJECT THAT WOULD ALSO BE FAVORABLY LOOKED UPON
BY DENR. MR. POWELL, RESPONDED THEY ARE TRYING TO IDENTIFY THOSE PROJECTS
AND THIS IS THE PROBLEM THEY HAVE HAD IN THE PAST BY RANDOM TESTING OF LINES
WITH NO DEVELOPMENT OF DATA INTO A REPORT AND A PLAN OF ACTION. HE ADDED A
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HAS NOT BEEN DEVELOPED SHOWING HOW PROBLEMS WILL BE
APPROACHED. MR. POWELL FURTHER STATED THIS WAS DONE IN THE SEVENTIES AND IT
WAS SUCCESSFUL BUT THE SEWER SYSTEM IS NOW THIRTY YEARS OLDER WITH MORE
PROBLEMS.
COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON ASKED MR. POWELL HOW LONG OF A PERIOD WAS THIS
GRANT FOR. MR. POWELL RESPONDED 12 TO 18 MONTHS. MR. ROBINSON ASKED MR.
POWELL IF THE CITY COULD GO BACK TO APPLY FOR THE $400,000.00 GRANT THAT WAS
MISSED. MR. POWELL RESPONDED YES. HE ADDED THE RURAL CENTER HAS MONEY FOR
GRANTS EACH YEAR WHICH THE CITY CAN APPLY FOR.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SUMNER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON TO
APPROVE THE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE NORTH CAROLINA RURAL ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CENTER TO OFFER A CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT TO ASSIST IN
FINANCING THE COST FOR PLANNING WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS.
MOTION CARRIED 5 -1 (ATTACHMENT #3 & BUDGET AMENDMENT #81)
AYES NOES
SUMNER WOMBLE
ROBINSON
MCDOUGAL
BASS
TART
BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS
FY 01 -02
INTERIM CITY MANAGER AUTRY STATED THAT ATTACHED ARE THE PROPOSED
REDUCTIONS OF EXPENDITURE LINE ITEMS TO OFFSET SOME OF THE MONIES WITHHELD
BY TIIE STATE. HE ADDED THE TOTAL MONIES WITHHELD TO DATE IS $394,761.66. HE
FURTHER STATED THESE REDUCTIONS WOULD REDUCE THIS AMOUNT BY $103,752.41,
LEAVING A REMAINDER OF $291,009.25 TO BE ADJUSTED AT A LATER DATE.
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MR. AUTRY STATED THAT THE COUNCIL HAD A LISTING OF THE PROPOSED CUTS OF
DIFFERENT LINE ITEMS WHICH HE ALONG WITH FINANCE DIRECTOR RENEE' DAUGHTRY
IIAD PROPOSED. HE ADDED THAT BY MID MAY, 2002 THEY WOULD HAVE SOME KIND OF
em
INDICATION OF WHAT THE GOVERNOR WILL DO WITH THE REMAINDER OF THE MONIES
WITHHELD AND HOW THEY WILL MAKE UP THOSE DIFFERENCES, WHETHER IT CONSIST
OF MORE REDUCTIONS OR BY USING THE FUND BALANCE.
MR. AUTRY STATED THAT APPROXIMATELY $10,000.00 TO $15,000.00 COULD BE REDUCED
IF THE SWIMMING POOL AT CODRINGTON PARK IS NOT OPENED. HE ADDED THAT
VACANT POSITIONS ARE STILL FROZEN AND THE SALARY ACCOUNTS WILL HAVE
MONIES LEFT AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR TO GO TOWARD THE SHORTFALL. HE
FURTHER STATED THAT WITH THE NEW PROJECTIONS AND REDUCTIONS, THE BUDGET
SHORTFALL SHOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $800,000.00.
COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL ASKED MR. AUTRY IF THE POOL WAS THE ONLY CUT HE
COULD FIND IN RECREATION. MR. AUTRY RESPONDED A UTILITY LINE ITEM WAS TAKEN
FROM RECREATION AND THERE WAS NOT ANY OTHER AVAILABLE MONIES TO TAKE
FROM THE RECREATION EXCEPT THE POOL OPERATION. HE ADDED THIS WAS JUST A
SUGGESTION SINCE THIS WAS THE ONLY OTHER AVAILABLE MONIES.
COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON STATED HE DID NOT WANT TO SEE THE POOL CLOSED FOR
THE SUMMER. HE SUGGESTED REDUCING THE HOURS AND MANPOWER TO SAVE COST.
RECREATION DIRECTOR, PERRY HUDSON STEPPED FORWARD AND STATED THE
RECREATION DEPARTMENT DID NOT WANT TO CLOSE THE POOL BUT IT WAS THE ONLY
LINE ITEM WITH MONEY LEFT. HE ADDED $800.00 TO $1000.00 IS SPENT EACH WEEK TO
PAY CERTIFIED LIFEGUARDS. HE FURTHER SUGGESTED THE POSSIBILITY OF OPENING
THE POOL LATER AND CLOSING EARLIER TO CUT COST,
RECREATION DIRECTOR HUDSON STATED APPROXIMATELY 600 CHILDREN USED THE
POOL DURING THE SUMMER OF 2001. HE ADDED THE PAL PROGRAM HAS DRAWN MORE
KIDS TO THE POOL AND FEELS LIKE ATTENDANCE IS INCREASING. HE FURTHER STATED
THE SENIOR CENTER USES THE POOL FOR EXERCISING ALSO.
COUNCILMEMBER TART STATED IT DID NOT SEEM LOGICAL TO KEEP THE POOL OPEN
EVERY DAY IF ONLY 600 CHILDREN ATTEND DURING THE SUMMER. RECREATION
DIRECTOR HUDSON STATED THE PAL PROGRAM HAD ATTRACTED MORE CHILDREN AND
ATTENDANCE WAS INCREASING.
COUNCILMEMBER TART ASKED THAT MR. HUDSON AND THE PAL PROGRAM DIRECTOR,
RODNEY ROWLAND LOOK FURTHER AT THE POOL HOURS AND MAKE SURE THEY ARE
UTILIZED PROPERLY FOR THE PEAK HOURS.
W i MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER TART, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BASS TO APPROVE
THE BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS AS PRESENTED. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
(ATTACHMENT #4- BUDGET AMENDMENT #82)
BULLETPROOF VEST
PARTNERSHIP GRANT
INTERIM CITY MANAGER AUTRY STATED THAT ATTACHED THE COUNCIL WOULD FIND
INFORMATION ON THE BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. HE ADDED THAT
UNDER THIS PROGRAM, JURISDICTIONS WITH 100,000 OR LESS POPULATION WOULD
RECEIVE 50% BACK ON THE PURCHASE PRICE OF BULLETPROOF VESTS ORDERED.
MR. AUTRY STATED THAT THE DUNN POLICE DEPARTMENT IS REQUESTING TO
PURCHASE SEVEN (7) BULLETPROOF VESTS AT A PRICE OF $3,550.00. HE ADDED FIFTY
PERCENT OF THIS AMOUNT WILL BE REFUNDED AFTER THE VESTS ARE ORDERED AND
RECEIVED. MR. AUTRY FURTHER STATED THE VESTS ARE NEEDED TO BE DISTRIBUTED
TO SOME OF THE AUXILIARY OFFICERS TO PUT FORTH A STRONG EFFORT TO INCREASE
THE AUXILIARY OFFICERS.
MR. AUTRY STATED CAPTAIN DENNING WAS PRESENT IF THE COUNCIL HAD ANY
QUESTIONS.
COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON STATED THAT THIS IS A SMALL PRICE TO PAY FOR THE
SAFETY OF THE OFFICERS.
CAPTAIN DENNING STEPPED FORWARD AND STATED THIS MONEY IS CURRENTLY
BUDGETED IN THE AUXILIARY UNIFORM ACCOUNT.
COUNCILMEMBER BASS STATED THAT HE WANTED THE AUXILIARY OFFICERS TO USE
THESE SAFETY VESTS.
COUNCILMEMBER TART ASKED CAPTAIN DENNING IF THIS WOULD SUPPLY EACH
OFFICER WITH A VEST. CAPTAIN DENNING RESPONDED THAT SOME OF THE AUXILIARY
OFFICERS STILL NEED A VEST BUT THIS GRANT WOULD BE AVAILABLE AGAIN. HE
FURTHER STATED VEST ARE ALTERNATED EVERY FIVE YEARS.
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MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BASS TO
APPROVE THE BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP GRANT. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED. (ATTACHMENT 45- BUDGET AMENDMENT #64)
ABC BOARD
SALARY INCREASE
INTERIM CITY MANAGER AUTRY STATED THAT THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE CITY OF
DUNN ABC BOARD ARE REQUESTING A PAY INCREASE RETROACTIVE TO JANUARY I,
2002. HE ADDED THE PRESENT SALARY IS $60.00 PER MONTH FOR THE CHAIRMAN AND
$40.00 PER MONTH FOR EACH MEMBER. HE FURTHER STATED THEY ARE REQUESTING
THIS AMOUNT TO BE INCREASED TO $100.00 PER MONTH FOR THE CHAIRMAN AND $80.00
PER MONTH FOR EACH MEMBER.
MR. AUTRY STATED THAT ATTACHED IS A LETTER FROM THE ABC BOARD REQUESTING
AN INCREASE AND A STATEMENT OF SALARIES PAID BY OTHER LOCAL ABC BOARDS.
HE ADDED THAT ALSO ATTACHED IS A COPY OF G.S. 18B -700 REGARDING LOCAL ABC
BOARDS. HE FURTHER STATED G.S. ISB -700 (G) STATES "A LOCAL BOARD MEMBER MAY
BE COMPENSATED AS DETERMINED BY THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY."
COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON STATED THAT THEY DESERVE AN INCREASE.
COUNCILMEMBER BASS STATED HE DISAGREED. HE ADDED THAT THEY MEET FOR ONE
HOUR EACH MONTH AND RECEIVE A FREE BREAKFAST. HE FURTHER STATED THEY ARE
THE ONLY PAID BOARD.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE STATED THAT THE ABC BOARD IS A STATE CREATED
ORGANIZATION FOR THE SELLING OF ALCOHOL AND THEY OPERATE STORES AND ARE
REQUIRED BY LAW TO REMIT THEIR PROFITS OVER TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. HE
ADDED THAT IF THE CITY COULD AFFORD IT, HE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THE PLANNING
BOARD AND BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS COMPENSATED BUT AT THIS POINT, THE CITY
CANNOT AFFORD TO DO THIS. HE FURTHER STATED THIS REQUEST WAS NOT
UNREASONABLE.
COUNCILMEMBER BASS STATED HE DID NOT AGREE WITH THE COUNCIL QUESTIONING IF
THE CITY COULD AFFORD FURNISHING A POOL FOR THE KIDS YET THEY WANT TO
DOUBLE THE SALARY FOR THIS BOARD TO MEET ONE HOUR EACH MONTH. HE ADDED
THAT HE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THIS.
COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON STATED THERE WAS NO COMPARISON BETWEEN THE COST
OF OPERATING THE POOL AND THE COST PER MONTH TO PAY A BOARD MEMBER.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE STATED THAT THE ABC BOARD MEMBERS HAVE A LOT OF
RESPONSIBILITIES IN OPERATING TWO RETAIL STORES AND ALTHOUGH THEY MAY ONLY
MEET ONCE A MONTH, THEIR DECISIONS CONTROL THE OPERATIONS OF THESE STORES.
HE ADDED THAT THE CHILDREN HAVE NOT BEEN KEPT FROM SWIMMING IN THE POOL
AND THEY WOULD FIND A WAY TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. HE FURTHER STATED THE POOL
WAS NOT CLOSED, AND THE COUNCIL TALKED ABOUT ADJUSTING THE POOL SCHEDULE
TO REFLECT THE USAGE OF THE CITIZENS.
MR. WOMBLE STATED THAT IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO ATTRACT INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE
ON THESE BOARDS. HE ADDED THIS REQUESTED AMOUNT WAS MARKET COMPENSATION
FOR THIS PARTICULAR POSITION TO ATTRACT QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS TO MANAGE
THESE STORES AND HE FELT IT WAS WORTHWHILE.
COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON STATED IT IS ONLY FAIR TO COMPENSATE THIS BOARD
AND THIS IS TIIE REASON THERE ARE SO MANY OPENINGS WITH THE CITY OF DUNN.
COUNCILMEMBER SUMNER STATED THIS AMOUNT REQUESTED IS STILL LESS THAN
WHAT OTHER AREA TOWNS ARE PAYING THEIR ABC BOARDS.
COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL STATED YOU CAN'T KEEP UP WITH THE JONESES.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYMORE DISCUSSION.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON, SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE TO
APPROVE THE SALARY INCREASE FOR THE ABC BOARD AS PROPOSED ($100.00 PER
MONTH FOR THE CHAIRMAN AND $80.00 PER MONTH FOR EACH MEMBER). MOTION
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BOARD APPOINTMENTS
INTERIM CITY MANAGER AUTRY STATED FOR THE COUNCIL'S INFORMATION, THERE
WILL BE A LOT OF UPCOMING VACANCIES ON VARIOUS BOARDS EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2002.
HE ADDED THAT THE PAST COUNCIL INFORMALLY AGREED THAT NO ONE COULD SERVE
TWO CONSECUTIVE (3) YEAR TERMS ON SEVERAL OF THESE BOARDS AND IT WOULD
NEED TO BE DECIDED BY THIS COUNCIL WHETHER THE INFORMAL AGREEMENT WOULD
REMAIN IN PLACE. HE FURTHER STATED THAT SOME INDIVIDUALS WHO'S TERM WOULD
EXPIRE ON JUNE 30, 2002 WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE SERVING. HE STATED THAT HE HAD
CONCERNS ABOUT FINDING REPLACEMENTS FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS.
MR. AUTRY STATED HE WANTED TO MAKE THE COUNCIL AWARE OF THIS SITUATION SO
THAT THE COUNCIL COULD WORK WITH SOME CITIZENS WHO MAY HAVE AN INTEREST
IN SERVING ON THESE BOARDS. HE STATED RECOMMENDATIONS WOULD NEED TO BE
MADE BEFORE JUNE 30, 2002.
SEVERAL COUNCILMEMBERS SUGGESTED A PRESS RELEASE FOR THE DAILY RECORD TO
ATTRACT RESIDENTS TO APPLY FOR THESE VARIOUS BOARDS. MR. AUTRY ADDED THERE
IS A CONCERN ABOUT THIS SITUATION. HE FURTHER STATED APPLICATIONS ARE
AVAILABLE IN THE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE SHOULD COUNCIL WISH TO RECOMMEND
AN INDIVIDUAL FOR A PARTICULAR BOARD,
MAYOR OUDEH SUGGESTED FINDING OUT IF THERE WAS A CITIZEN INTEREST IN
APPLYING FOR THESE BOARDS BEFORE MAKING A DECISION TO KEEP THE INFORMAL
AGREEMENT IN PLACE.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE STATED THAT THE COUNCIL NEEDS TO DECIDE WHAT THE
POLICY SHOULD BE SO THAT ALL THE BOARDS AND INDIVIDUALS ARE TREATED FAIRLY
AND CONSISTENTLY. HE ADDED AT THE SAME TIME, A PRESS RELEASE NEEDS TO GO
OUT TO FIND OUT IF THERE IS AN INTEREST WITHIN THE COMMUNITY TO VOLUNTEER
FOR THESE BOARDS.
COUNCILMEMBER BASS STATED BEFORE THE COUNCIL DECIDES ON LIMITING THE TERM,
THERE MAY BE INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY THAT WOULD BE INTERESTED IN
VOLUNTEERING IF THEY ARE MADE AWARE OF VACANCIES.
INTERIM MANAGER AUTRY STATED HE WOULD WORK WITH THE DAILY RECORD TO
HOPEFULLY GET A RESPONSE FROM THE PUBLIC. HE ADDED THIS INFORMATION WAS TO
ADVISE THE COUNCIL OF THIS UPCOMING DECISION.
% HAZARDOUS MITIGATION PLAN
INTERIM CITY MANAGER AUTRY STATED THAT CITY PLANNERICODE ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER KELLY BOLLINGER HAD BEEN WORKING ON A HAZARDOUS MITIGATION PLAN
WITH THE COUNTY. HE ADDED THAT THE STATE THROUGH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
REQUIRES THAT A PLAN BE DEVISED. HE FURTHER STATED IF THIS PLAN IS NOT
ADOPTED, THEN IN THE EVENT OF A HURRICANE, THE CITY OF DUNN WOULD NOT BE
ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDS SUCH AS FEMA.
MR. AUTRY STATED THAT HARNETT COUNTY MET WITH THE DIFFERENT MUNICIPALITIES
AND DISCUSSED SUBMITTING ONE PLAN WITH SUPPORT FROM ALL THE MUNICIPALITIES.
HE ADDED THAT THE HAZARDOUS MITIGATION PLAN WAS FOR THE COUNCIL'S REVIEW
AT THIS TIME. HE FURTHER STATED THIS PLAN WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE STATE IN
JUNE, 2002 FOR PRE- APPROVAL BEFORE BEING OFFICIALLY ADOPTED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL IN AUGUST, 2002.
PROPOSED RAILROAD OVERPASS
INTERIM CITY MANAGER AUTRY STATED THAT MRS. JOY WILLIAMS OF 400 NORTH
WILSON AVENUE HAD REQUESTED TO SPEAK BEFORE THE COUNCIL TO VOICE
ADDITIONAL CONCERNS ABOUT THE PROPOSED RAILROAD OVERPASS AND THE SAFETY
ISSUES IN HER NEIGHBORHOOD.
MAYOR OUDEH STATED THAT THE CITY DOES NOT HAVE ANYMORE INFORMATION FROM
THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND MRS. WILLIAMS WILL
BE GIVEN TEN TO FIFTEEN MINUTES FOR HER PRESENTATION TO THE COUNCIL.
MRS. JOY WILLIAMS STEPPED FORWARD AND STATED THAT NORTHEAST DUNN WILL
NOT BE CAUGHT SLEEPING AGAIN. SHE ADDED THAT HER NEIGHBORHOOD IS NOT BEING
INFORMED OR TOLD OF THIS BRIDGE OVERPASS. SHE FURTHER STATED THE SAFETY
AND TRAFFIC ISSUES WERE BEYOND EXPLANATION.
MRS. WILLIAMS STATED BECAUSE OF THE INCORRECT, FALSE, AND MISLEADING
STATEMENTS MADE TO THE LOCAL PAPER, THE DAILY RECORD, SHE IS ASKING FOR
RETRACTIONS IN THE PAPER. SHE FURTHER STATED THESE ARTICLES ARE MISLEADING
TO THE PUBLIC.
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MRS. WILLIAMS STATED THAT PAT SIMMONS, HEAD OF THE NC RAIL DIVISION SAID THAT
THE CLOSING OF SEVERAL CROSSINGS ARE THE STRINGS ATTACHED TO THE RAIL
DIVISION BUILDING ABRIDGE IN DUNN.
MRS. WILLIAMS STATED THAT SHE TALKED WITH MARK REEP OF BUCK ENGINEERING
AND HE ADVISED HER THAT THREE RAIL CROSSINGS NEEDED TO BE CLOSED AND 12,000
CARS NEEDED TO USE THE OVERPASS BRIDGE TO MAKE IT WORTHWHILE.
MRS. WILLIAMS STATED SHE HAD TO PAY $225.00 TO HAVE THE FACTS PRINTED IN THE
DAILY RECORD. SHE ADDED THE CITY OFFICIALS JOB IS TO NOTIFY THE CITIZENS OF
WHAT IS GOING ON. SHE FURTHER STATED IF ONE WORKSHOP OR HEARING WAS HELD,
AND NO ONE SHOWED UP TO COMPLAIN, THEN THERE WOULD BE AN OVERPASS IN HER
NEIGHBORHOOD.
MRS. WILLIAMS STATED THAT THIS IS THE REASON SOMEONE IN THIS ADMINISTRATION
IS FAILING THE CITIZENS. SHE ADDED THIS OVERPASS WILL CREATE SERIOUS TRAFFIC
PROBLEMS AND SHE WANTED THESE PROBLEMS ADDRESSED BEFORE THE FACT.
MRS. WILLIAMS GAVE AN EXAMPLE OF WASTEFUL SPENDING BY PROPOSING A BIKE
PATH. SHE ADDED PUBLIC NOTICES NEED TO POSTED IN AREAS SUCH AS CHURCHES,
RESTAURANTS, ETC. WHERE THEY WILL BE SEEN AND CITIZENS SHOULD BE GIVEN MORE
TIME TO RESPOND TO THE PUBLIC NOTICE.
MRS. WILLIAMS INVITED THE COUNCIL TO WALK HER STREET TO INVESTIGATE THE
SAFETY ISSUES IN HER NEIGHBORHOOD. SHE ADDED EXAMPLES OF PROBLEMS CREATED
WILL BE FLOODING AND 90 DEGREE TURNS. SHE FURTHER STATED SHE DOES NOT TRUST
THE COUNCIL AND THEY WERE UNDER- HANDED IN HOW THIS ISSUE IS BEING HANDLED.
SHE ASKED WHAT THE COUNCIL WILL DO TO EARN HER TRUST. SHE ADDED SHE
WANTED A SPECIAL ELECTION IN HER WARD AND DID NOT WANT THE COUNCIL TO
APPOINT SOMEONE TO FILL THE UPCOMING VACANCY.
MAYOR OUDEH THANKED MRS. WILLIAMS.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER SUMNER TO
ADD AN ITEM OF DISCUSSION TO THE AGENDA TO ALLOW MR. LARRY MCNEIL TO SPEAK
IN REFERENCE TO THE JOHNSON STREET FLOODING. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED.
MR. LARRY MCNEILL STEPPED FORWARD AND STATED THERE IS AN OUTLET THAT RUNS
FROM HANNAH'S POND TO THE JOHNSON STREET BRIDGE AND OUT TO HIGHWAY 95. HE
ADDED THE WATER ON JOHNSON STREET IS BACKING UP IN HIS NEIGHBORHOOD. HE
FURTHER STATED THAT WATER WAS WITHIN 50' FROM MRS. JACOB'S BACK DOOR AND
WATER IS STANDING IN THE BACK YARD OF TRINITY PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH.
MR. MCNEILL STATED THIS PROBLEM NEEDS ATTENTION. HE ADDED THIS PROBLEM
WILL WORSEN DURING THE RAINY SEASON AND HURRICANE SEASON.
COUNCILMEMBER BASS ASKED MR. AUTRY IF HE IS LOOKING INTO THIS SITUATION. MR.
AUTRY RESPONDED YES, HE STATED THAT BEAVERS HAD BEEN TRAPPED IN THIS POND
BUT THE FLOODING STILL EXIST. HE ADDED THAT THE NC BRIDGE INSPECTION
DEPARTMENT HAD A PROBLEM INSPECTING THIS BRIDGE BECAUSE THE WATER LEVELS
WERE SO HIGH THEY COULD NOT GET A BOAT UNDER THE BRIDGE. HE FURTHER STATED
THAT THE BRIDGE INSPECTORS STATED THEY HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A
WATERFALL ON THE DOWN STREAM SIDE.
MR. AUTRY STATED THAT HE AND CITY ENGINEER, ED POWELL HAD TALKED WITH THE
DESIGN ENGINEER IN CHARGE OF DESIGNING THE NEW POND' ON HIGHWAY 55. HE
ADDED HE FELT SOME OF THE PROBLEMS ON JOHNSON STREET WERE BEING CREATED
BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS POND. HE FURTHER STATED THEY WILL TRY TO TALK
WITH THE CORE OF ENGINEERS TO GET INFORMATION ON THE GRADE ELEVATIONS AND
THE SIZE OF PIPING GOING UNDER HWY. 95 TO THE SPILLWAY ON HWY 55.
MR. AUTRY STATED THE CITY WOULD LIKE TO DREDGE THIS AREA BUT IT IS
CONSIDERED WETLANDS. HE ADDED THEY WILL PURSUE WITH THE CORE OF ENGINEERS
TO FIND OUT IF THEY WILL GRANT PERMISSION TO DREDGE.
COUNCILMEMBER BASS STATED HE HAD A CONCERN WITH THE BACK YARD OF HIS
CHURCH BUT THE CORE OF ENGINEERS WILL MAKE THE FINAL DECISION ON WHAT CAN
BE DONE.
COUNCILMEMBER TART ASKED MR. AUTRY IF HE CAN VERIFY THAT THE PROBLEM IS
COMING FROM THE POND ON HIGHWAY 55. MR. AUTRY RESPONDED THAT MR. POWELL
HAD SPOKEN WITH THE ENGINEER. HE FURTHER STATED HE DID NOT FEEL THAT THE
SEVERITY OF THE SITUATION WAS BEING CREATED BY THE HWY. 55 POND BUT MR.
POWELL, CITY ENGINEER COULD COMMENT.
MR. POWELL, CITY ENGINEER STEPPED FORWARD AND STATED HE HAD TALKED WITH
RICHARD RUSS, WHO 1S BUILDING MCLAMBS POND ON HWY. 55. HE ADDED THEY ARE
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REBUILDING THIS POND THROUGH FUNDING FROM THE NC DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE, FLOYD FEMA RELIEF FUND AND STATE MATCHING FUNDS. MR. POWELL
STATED MR. RUSS FELT THAT A LOT OF THE PROBLEMS WERE A RESULT OF DAMAGE
CREATED BY HURRICANES DENNIS, FRAN AND FLOYD. HE ADDED THAT THE CORE OF
ENGINEERS WOULD HAVE TO BE INVOLVED BECAUSE THE CORE WILL ONLY ALLOW
HAND CLEANING IN WETLANDS. HE FURTHER STATED THERE ARE FUNDS UNDER THE
WATERSHED PROTECTION PROGRAM THROUGH THE NC CLEAN WATER DEVELOPMENT
FUND.
MR. POWELL STATED THEY WILL TAKE A LOOK DOWNSTREAM BY PUTTING IN A BOAT
AND GETTING THE CORE TO CONCUR WITH WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER TART, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON TO
ADD TO THE AGENDA THE DISCUSSION OF THE CITY MANAGER POSITION. MOTION
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER TART, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON TO
CALL A SPECIAL MEETING ON TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2002 AT 6:00 P.M. FOR THE PURPOSE OF
A CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS THE CITY MANAGER POSITION. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED.
INFORMATION
MAYOR OUDEH STATED ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND HIS OFFICE, HE
THANKED ALL THE CITY MANAGER CANDIDATES FOR COMING FROM FOUR (4) STATES.
COUNCILMEMBER TART STATED.THAT ALL FOUR (4) CANDIDATES WERE VERY GOOD
AND HE APPRECIATED THEM COMING.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED ALL THE CANDIDATES TO STAND.
APPLAUSE FROM THE AUDIENCE.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED IF THERE WAS ANY OTHER INFORMATION COUNCIL WOULD LIKE
TO DISCUSS.
WITH NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, THE FOLLOWING BURIAL RIGHTS WERE EXECUTED:
1. DANNY AND LOUISE GAGICH AND THEIR HEIRS, LOT 13, BLOCK S, SPACE(S) 7 -8,
GREENWOOD CEMETERY.
2. DAFFORD FUNERAL HOME AND HEIRS, LOT 31, BLOCK 13, SPACE 3, RESTHAVEN
CEMETERY.
3. DAFFORD FUNERAL HOME AND HEIRS, LOT 38, BLOCK 15, SPACE 7, RESTHAVEN
CEMETERY.
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DEBRA G. WEST
DEPUTY CITY CLERK
DISCUSS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:30 P.M.
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