08012002eu.
MINUTES
CITY OF DUNN
DUNN, NORTH CAROLINA
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUNN HELD A REGULAR MEETING ON
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2002, AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE DUNN MUNICIPAL BUILDING.
PRESENT WAS MAYOR ABRAHAM OUDEH, MAYOR PRO -TEM MICHAEL WOMBLE,
COUNCILMEMBERS TOBY SUMNER, GEORGE ROBINSON, JOEY TART, DONNIE OLDS
AND PAUL BASS. ALSO PRESENT WAS CITY MANAGER MICHAEL USKIEWICZ, PUBLIC
WORKS DIRECTOR RONNIE AUTRY, CAPTAIN RONNIE RADCLIFFE, FINANCE
DIRECTOR RENEE' DAUGHTRY, CITY ACCOUNTANT DEBBIE WILLIAMS, ACCOUNTING
TECHNICIAN REGINA YOUNG, RECREATION DIRECTOR PERRY HUDSON, INTERIM
HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER MOSES GALLION, FIRE CHIEF AUSTIN TEW, PUBLIC
WORKS SUPERINTENDENT THOMAS JERNIGAN, LIBRARIAN DEBORAH MELVIN,
UTILITY SERVICES SPECIALIST PATTY PAGE, PUBLIC UTILITIES DIRECTOR JOE
CAMPBELL, CITY ENGINEER ED POWELL, CITY ATTORNEY P. TILGHMAN POPE,
DEPUTY CLERK DEBRA WEST, AND DAILY RECORD REPORTER LISA FARMER.
INVOCATION
MAYOR OUDEH OPENED THE MEETING AT 7:05 P.M. AND ASKED MICHAEL WOMBLE TO
GIVE THE INVOCATION. AFTERWARDS, THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS REPEATED.
PRESENTATIONS
MR. TEDDY J. BYRD, C HAIRMA N OF THE HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
DISCUSSED THE UPCOMING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT, WHICH IS SCHEDULED
FROM 3:00 PM TO 5:00 PM ON AUGUST 13, 2002 AT CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY.
MR. BYRD STATED THAT HARNETT COUNTY'S TOP PRIORITY IS ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AND THANKED THE DUNN CITY COUNCIL FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. HE ADDED THAT OUT OF SIXTEEN (16) COUNTIES IN THE
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARTNERSHIP COMMUNITIES, THERE IS PRESENTLY ONLY ONE (1)
CERTIFIED INDUSTRIAL SITE AND IT IS LOCATED IN LEE COUNTY. HE FURTHER STATED
THAT IN A FEW WEEKS THERE WILL BE A SECOND CERTIFIED INDUSTRIAL SITE AND ITS
LOCATION WILL BE ALONG 301 SOUTH IN HARNETT COUNTY; NAMELY EDGERTON
INDUSTRIAL PARK. HE THANKED THE COUNCIL FOR THEIR PART IN BRINGING THIS
ABOUT.
MR. BYRD STATED THAT THE HARNETT COUNTY BOARD IS COMMITTED TO ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AND THE COUNTY WILL GIVE A PRESENTATION ABOUT THEIR GOALS
DURING THIS MEETING AT CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY. HE INVITED AND ENCOURAGED THE
COUNCIL AND CITIZENS OF DUNN TO ATTEND THIS MEETING.
MAYOR OUDEH PRESENTED THE CERTIFICATION OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR EXCELLENCE
AWARD TO THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT FOR ITS COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL
REPORT, FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30,200 1.
SGT. RODNEY ROWLAND, PAL DIRECTOR, WAS PRESENT TO HONOR MR. IRVIN WARREN,
(WHO WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND) OF WARREN OIL. THIS PRESENTATION WILL BE
RESCHEDULED FOR THE SEPTEMBER MEETING.
CONSENT ITEMS
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY CONSENT ITEMS THAT COUNCIL WISHED TO
PULL FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE PULLED #2 (BUDGET AMENDMENTS) AND #4 (MUNICIPAL TAX
CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT) FOR DECISION..
THE FOLLOWING CONSENT ITEMS WERE CONSIDERED BY COUNCIL.
MINUTES- COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE JULY 11, 2002 MEETING.
ASSESSMENT RELEASES /REFUNDS - COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF ASSESSMENT
RELEASES /REFUNDS #01.
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER SUMNER TO
APPROVE ALL CONSENT ITEMS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM 02 BUDGET AMENDMENTS
AND ITEM #4 MUNICIPAL TAX CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED.
ITEMS FOR DECISION
VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION
BAREFOOT PROPERTY
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AT THE JULY COUNCIL MEETING, COUNCIL APPROVED A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE
CLERK TO INVESTIGATE PETITION CONCERNING THE VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF 0.52
ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4424 ASHE AVENUE. HE ADDED THAT WILLIAM AND
CAROLINA BAREFOOT, OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY, HAVE REQUESTED VOLLNTARY
ANNEXATION OF THEIR PROPERTY.
SHOULD COUNCIL WISH TO PROCEED WITH THE ANNEXATION, THE CLERK HAS
PROVIDED A CERTIFICATE OF SUFFICIENCY AND A RESOLUTION FIXING DATE OF PUBLIC
HEARING IS ATTACHED FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER TART, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER OLDS TO
APPROVE THE RESOLUTION FIXING DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING AS SEPTEMBER 5, 2002 AND
TO PROCEED WITH THE ANNEXATION OF 0.52 ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4424
ASHE AVENUE AND OWNED BY WILLIAM AND CAROLINE BAREFOOT. MOTION
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. (ATTACHMENT #1)
FIRE INSPECTION
FEESCHEDULE
CITY MANAGER USKIEWICZ STATED THAT THIS WAS DISCUSSED DURING THE LAST
COUNCIL MEETING. HE ADDED THAT BEFORE THE COUNCIL WAS A MODIFICATION
TO THE FEE SCHEDULE FOR THEIR REVIEW.
COUNCILMEMEER TART STATED THAT HE HAS TALKED WITH CHIEF TEW AND ONE OF
THE THINGS CHIEF TEW IS TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH IS TO PAY FOR THE SERVICES OF THE
INDIVIDUAL DOING THE INSPECTIONS. HE ADDED THAT HE HAS PUT TOGETHER A COST
SHEET THAT WOULD COVER THE COST OF THE SERVICE AND IS CONSIDERABLY LESS
THAN WHAT IS BEING PROPOSED. HE FURTHER STATED CURRENTLY THE CITY IS
CHARGING $25.00 FOR EVERYBODY AND IT IS NOT FAIR IN COMPARISON FOR A SMALL
BUSINESS TO PAY THE SAME AS A LARGE ONE.
COUNCILMEMBER TART PASSED HIS FEE PROPOSAL TO THE COUNCIL.
COUNCILMEMEER OLDS STATED THAT HE HAS RECEIVED FOUR PHONE CALLS FROM
LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS REGARDING THE PROPOSED FEE INCREASE. HE ADDED THAT
THESE BUSINESS OWNERS FELT THE FEE WAS ADEQUATE AS IT IS IN VIEW OF THE
PRESENT ECONOMIC SITUATION. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE OWNERS WERE
CONCERNED THAT THIS FEE WOULD PUT THEM IN A FINANCIAL BIND.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED CHIEF TEW HOW HE DERIVED AT HIS FIGURES.
CHIEF TEW RESPONDED THAT THE FIRST PROPOSAL HE SUBMITTED WAS A WORST CASE
SCENARIO OF $750.00 ON THE TOP END BECAUSE HE KNEW FEES NEEDED TO BE
DISCUSSED. HE ADDED THAT THE COUNCIL CAN DISCUSS BRINGING FEES DOWN. HE
FURTHER STATED THAT THE FIRST FEE PROPOSAL THAT HE SUBMITTED IS THE EXACT
FEE SCHEDULE THAT JOHNSTON COUNTY CURRENTLY USES.
CHIEF TEW STATED THAT HE HAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE FIGURES THAT
COUNCILMEMBER TART HAS PROPOSED. HE ADDED THAT HIS CONCERN WAS THAT IF
THEY CHARGE ANY FEES AT ALL, THEY SHOULD CHARGE FEES EQUITABLE BY THE
BUSINESS SIZE.
COUNCILMEMBER BASS STATED THAT SOME BUSINESS OWNERS HAD CALLED HIM
EXPRESSING CONCERN WITH THE FEES.
CHIEF TEW STATED THAT INSPECTIONS WILL BE DONE REGARDLESS OF RATE
STRUCTURE BECAUSE THIS IS MANDATED BY THE STATE.
COUNCILMEMBER TART STATED THAT THE FEE STRUCTURE HE SUBMITTED WOULD
ONLY COVER THE EXPENSES OF THE EMPLOYEE. HE ADDED THAT IF THEY P.RE GOING
TO CHARGE FOR THIS SERVICE, THEN THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE IT FAIR IS THAT THE FEE
SCALE INCREASE FOR THE LARGER BUSINESSES.
MANAGER USKIEWICZ STATED THAT THE CITY NEEDS TO RE -COUP SOME OF THE COST.
HE ADDED THAT HE NOTICED IN COUNCILMEMBER TART'S PROPOSAL, THERE WAS NO
MENTION OF REINSPECTION FEES, WHICH IS A MAJOR CONCERN. HE FURTHER ASKED
COUNCILMEMBER TART IF HE WAS SATISFIED WITH THE REINSPECTION FEE PROPOSED
BY CHIEF TEW. COUNCILMEMBER TART RESPONDED HE WAS SATISFIED WITH THE
REINSPECTION FEE PROPOSED BY CHIEF TEW.
COUNCILMEMBER TART ASKED CHIEF TEW TO EXPLAIN THE REINSPECTION PROCESS.
CHIEF TEW RESPONDED THAT AFTER THE INITIAL FIRE INSPECTION, THE BUSINESS IS
GIVEN THIRTY DAYS TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS FOUND. HE STATED THAT THEN
THERE WILL BE A FOLLOW -UP INSPECTION AT NO CHARGE TO BE SURE THE VIOLATIONS
HAVE BEEN CORRECTED. HE ADDED IF NOT, THEN THE FIRST REINSPECTION ($45.00 FEE)
IS SCHEDULED. HE FURTHER STATED THIS FEE IS CHARGED ON THE THIRD VISIT.
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MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE STATED THAT HE AGREED THAT THE INSPECTION FEE
SHOULD NOT BE THE SAME FOR A SMALL BUSINESS AS COMPARED TO A LARGE ONE.
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER SUMNER TO
ADOPT COUNCILMEMBER TART'S FIRE INSPECTION FEE SCHEDULE WITH REINSPECTION
FEES AS PRESENTED BY CHIEF TEW'S PROPOSAL. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
(ATTACHMENT #2)
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
CITY MANAGER USKIEWICZ STATED THAT MR. SCOTTY WILKINS, REPRESENTATIVE OF
UTILITY SERVICE COMMUNICATIONS CO., INC. IS PRESENT TO MAKE A BRIEF STATEMENT
CONCERNING THIS AGREEMENT.
MR. SCOTTY WILKINS STEPPED FORWARD AND STATED THAT HIS COMPANY, UTILITY
SERVICE COMMUNICATIONS, HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS SINCE 1963. HE ADDED THAT THEY
CURRENTLY HAVE 4500 TANKS UNDER THEIR TANK MAINTENANCE AND 1250 TANKS ARE
UNDER THE ANTENNA MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT. HE FURTHER STATED THAT UTILITY
SERVICE COMMUNICATIONS PREMISE IS TO PROTECT THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF
THE WATER TANKS AND TO ENSURE THE CITY OF DUNN HAS NO LIABILITY, COST OR
DEBT WITHIN THIS SERVICE.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED IF ANYONE HAD ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. WILKINS.
COUNCILMEMBER TART QUESTIONED MR. WILKINS ABOUT ITEM #6 OF THE
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE CITY ONLY BEING PAID AT THE END OF
THE YEAR.
MR. WILKINS RESPONDED THAT IS CORRECT. HE ADDED WITH 1250 CUSTOMERS, THE
CARRIER WILL SOMETIMES PAY MONTHLY, QUARTERLY OR ANNUALLY AND IT IS A
CLERICAL NIGHTMARE FOR HIS ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT TO TRY TO SORT OUT AND
BILL EVERY CUSTOMER ON A DIFFERENT SCHEDULE. HE FURTHER STATED IT IS EASIER
TO PAY ALL THEIR CUSTOMERS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. HE STATED THAT THEY HAVE
A LOT OF CUSTOMERS BOTH ON THE TANK MAINTENANCE SIDE AND UNDER ANTENNA
MANAGEMENT.
COUNCILMEMBER TART ASKED MR. WILKINS IF HIS CARRIERS PAID HIM UP FRONT. MR.
WILKINS RESPONDED THAT IT VARIES CASE BY CASE AND EVERYONE PAYS
DIFFERENTLY. HE STATED THAT PAYMENT IS NEGOTIATED IN THE LICENSE AGREEMENT
WHICH IS USUALLY WORKED OUT BETWEEN THEIR ATTORNEY, SITE MANAGEMENT,
AND THE CITY'S ATTORNEY.
COUNCILMEMBER TART STATED HE DOES NOT AGREE WITH THE PART OF THE
CONTRACT WHEREAS THE CITY IS ONLY PAID AT THE END OF THE YEAR. HE ADDED IF
SOMEONE PUTS UP AN ANTENNA ON THE CITY WATER TOWER AND TEN MONTHS LATER,
THE COMPANY GOES OUT OF BUSINESS AND UTILITY SERVICE COMMUNICATIONS IS NOT
PAID, THEN THE CITY WOULD NOT COLLECT.
MR. WILKINS RESPONDED THAT IF FEES HAD BEEN COLLECTED, THE CITY WOULD
RECEIVE 70% OF THAT REVENUE. HE ADDED THAT ALL THE LANGUAGE THAT IS PUT IN
THE CONTRACT IS TO PROTECT THE CITY AND TO PROTECT UTILITY SERVICE
COMMUNICATIONS. HE FURTHER STATED THEY ARE TRYING TO PARTNERSHIP WITH THE
CITY TO PROTECT THE CITY'S ASSETS.
MR. WILKINS STATED THAT ONCE AGAIN THEIR PREMISE IS TO PROTECT THE
STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY AND THE PROTECTIVE COATINGS AND TO ENSURE THE CITY
THAT IF ANTENNAS ARE PUT ON THE WATER STORAGE VESSEL, IT WILL NOT COST THE
CITY MORE MONEY DOWN THE ROAD. HE ADDED THAT WITH UTILITY SERVICE
COMMUNICATIONS SERVING 4500 TANKS, THEY FEEL THEY CAN CREATE A MUCH HIGHER
REVENUE FOR THE CITY BECAUSE THEY HAVE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CARRIERS
PLUS THEY KNOW THE INDUSTRY. HE FURTHER STATED THAT IF THERE WAS A MERGER
OR IF HIS COMPANY WENT OUT OF BUSINESS, THERE IS LANGUAGE IN THE LICENSE
AGREEMENT, WHICH TILGHMAN HAS REVIEWED, THAT PROTECTS THE CITY.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE ASKED MR. WILKINS IF HIS COMPANY IS BONDED TO SECURE
THE CITY'S PAYMENT FROM UTILITY SERVICE COMMUNICATIONS SHOULD SOMETHING
HAPPEN TO HIS COMPANY. MR. WILKINS RESPONDED YES.
COUNCILNMM13ER OLDS ASKED MR. WILKINS IF THERE WAS A LIMIT AS TO THE NUMBER
OF ANTENNAS THAT CAN BE PLACED ON THE WATER TANK. MR. WILKINS RESPONDED
THAT A STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS WOULD BE REQUIRED AND WHEN A CARRIER
APPROACHES THE CITY, THEN ANOTHER CARRIER WOULD BE EXCLUDED. HE STATED
THAT HIS COMPANY IS TRYING TO MAXIMIZE THE CITY'S POTENTIAL TO CREATE THE
BEST OPPORTUNITIES. HE ADDED THAT THEIR STRUCTURAL ENGINEER WILL CONDUCT
A STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS ON THE TANK FABRICATION TO DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF
CARRIERS THE TANK WILL ALLOW.
COUNCILMEMBER OLDS ASKED MR. WILKINS WHO ASSUMES THE COST FOR
MODIFICATIONS TO MAKE A TANK USABLE. MR. WILKINS RESPONDED THAT UTILITY
SERVICE COMMUNICATIONS WILL ASSUME THOSE COST. HE STATED THAT THIS ALL
FALLS ON UTILITY SERVICE COMMUNICATIONS AND THERE IS NO COST OR LIABILITY TO
THE CITY.
THERE WAS DISCUSSION WITH MR. WILKINS, THE COUNCIL AND THE CITY ATTORNEY
ABOUT CONCERNS WITH THE LANGUAGE OF THE AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE
EXCLUSION OF RENEWAL CLAUSES. CITY ATTORNEY TILGHMAN POPE ADVISED
COUNCIL THAT HE HAD TALKED WITH OTHER GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, INCLUDING
HARNETT COUNTY, WHO HAVE THIS SAME AGREEMENT.
MR. WILKINS STATED THE LICENSE AGREEMENT SUPERCEDES THIS AGREEMENT. HE
ADDED THAT THE LICENSE AGREEMENT WILL BE WRITTEN AT TWENTY -FIVE YEARS,
WITH FIVE YEAR INTERVALS, AND IN THE LICENSE AGREEMENT, IT WILL STATE THAT
THE CITY WILL HAVE THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THIS CONTRACT. HE FURTHER STATED FOR
AN EXAMPLE, IF THE CITY DETERMINED THEY DO NOT WANT THE CONTRACT TO BE IN
PLACE ON THE TENTH YEAR OF THE LICENSE AGREEMENT, THEN THE OTHER FIFTEEN
YEARS WOULD BE NULL AND VOID BECAUSE THE CONTRACT ENDS.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE ASKED MR. WILKINS IF HE WAS SAYING THAT THE CITY HAD
THE SAME POWER AS UTILITY SERVICE COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE ANTENNA
LICENSEE AND THE CITY CAN CONTROL THE TERMS OF UTILITY SERVICE
COMMUNICATIONS LEASE WITH THEIR LICENSEE. MR. WILKINS RESPONDED YES.
CITY ATTORNEY POPE STATED THAT UTILITY SERVICE COMMUNICATIONS WILL GO OUT
AND MARKET THE CITY'S WATER TOWERS TO ANTENNA CARRIERS. HE ADDED THAT
UTILITY SERVICE COMMUNICATIONS WILL NEGOTIATE THE LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH
INPUT FROM HIMSELF AND THEIR ATTORNEY. HE FURTHER STATED THAT ONCE THEY
ALL COME TO A LICENSE AGREEMENT THAT IS ACCEPTABLE TO ALL PARTIES,
INCLUDING THE CITY, A FINAL DRAFT AGREEMENT WILL BE PRESENTED. HE STATED
THAT AFTER THEY REACH A FINAL DRAFT, THE CITY WILL HAVE FORTY -EIGHT HOURS
TO REVIEW THE AGREEMENT BEFORE IT IS EXECUTED.
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER OLDS TO
EXECUTE A MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH UTILITY SERVICE COMMUNICATIONS, AS
PROPOSED, WITH TWO ADDITIONS TO REFLECT THE CITY'S SECURITY OF THE AMOUNTS
DUE TO THE CITY OF DUNN AND ADDITION TO REFLECT THE DISCUSSION HELD TONIGHT
CONCERNING THE CITY'S ABILITY TO CANCEL THE MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT.
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. (ATTACHMENT #3)
CITY ATTORNEY POPE ASKED MR. WOMBLE IF HE UNDER STOOD THE INTENT OF HIS
MOTION TO BE THAT FOLLOWING THE COUNCIL MEETING, ATTORNEY POPE AND THE
NATIONAL SITE MANAGER FOR UTILITY SERVICES AGREE UPON LANGUAGE TO REFLECT
THE INTENT OF YOUR MOTION, WOULD YOU BE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER
INTO THAT AGREEMENT WITH ACCEPTABLE LANGUAGE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY.
MR. WOMBLE RESPONDED YES.
FUNDING FOR WASTEWATER
PLANT PROJECT
CITY MANAGER USKIEWICZ STATED THAT THE UTILITY DEPARTMENT IS REQUESTING
FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $40,000.00 FOR A MANDATORY UPDATE IN FLOW MONITORING
AT THE BLACK RIVER WASTEWATER PLANT. HE ADDED THIS WAS DISCUSSED IN THE
PREVIOUS BUDGET YEAR, HOWEVER, AMPLE FUNDS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND
THEREFORE A BUDGET AMENDMENT IS NEEDED TO COME OUT OF FUND BALANCE.
HE FURTHER STATED THIS IS MANDATED AND THEY NEED THIS BUDGET AMENDMENT SO
THE CITY DOES NOT LOSE THEIR PERMIT.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED IF ANYMORE QUESTIONS.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE ASKED IF THIS BUDGET AMENDMENT WOULD COME OUT OF
THE WATER AND SEWER FUND. MANAGER USKIEWICZ RESPONDED YES.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE ASKED WHY DID THE COUNCIL NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS AND
WHY WASN'T IT INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL BUDGET. MANAGER USKIEWICZ
RESPONDED HE DID NOT KNOW. HE ADDED IT WAS ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT SLIPPED
THROUGH THE CRACKS.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED IF ANYMORE QUESTIONS.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SUMNER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON TO
APPROVE THE BUDGET AMENDMENT #6 TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF
$40,000.00 FOR A MANDATORY UPDATE IN FLOW MONITORING AT THE BLACK RIVER
WASTEWATER PLANT. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. (ATTACHMENT #4)
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COMPENSATION FOR
COUNCILMEM 3ERS
CITY MANAGER USKIEWICZ DEFERRED THIS AGENDA ITEM OVER TO COUNCILMEMBER
ROBINSON WHO REQUESTED THAT COMPENSATION FOR COUNCILMEMBERS BE
DISCUSSED.
COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON STATED THERE WERE A LOT OF HARD WORKING CITY
EMPLOYEES THAT DID NOT GET A RAISE THIS YEAR. HE ADDED THAT THE INSURANCE
HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR COUNCILMEMBERS AND HE FELT HE WAS TAKING
ADVANTAGE OF THE CITY BY ACCEPTING HIS SALARY.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON TO DONATE THE COUNCILMEMBER'S SALARY
BACK TO THE CITY OF DUNN. MOTION DIED FOR LACK OF SUPPORT.
AMENDMENT- SAFETY POLICY
CITY MANAGER USKIEWICZ STATED THAT SAFETY OFFICER, MOSES GALLION WOULD
APPROACH THE COUNCIL TO EXPLAIN THIS AMENDMENT.
MR. GALLION STEPPED FORWARD AND STATED THAT THE SAFETY COMMITTEE MET AND
DISCUSSED THIS AMENDMENT A FEW WEEKS AGO. HE ADDED THAT IN 1997, THE
COUNCIL ADOPTED A POLICY TO REQUIRE ANY CITY EMPLOYEE DEEMED TO BE
NEGLIGENT IN AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING A CITY VEHICLE, TO PAY ONE -HALF OF THE
INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLE, OR IF THE DAMAGE IS LOWER THAN THE DEDUCTIBLE, THE
EMPLOYEE CARRIES THE VEHICLE OR PIECE OF EQUIPMENT TO A BODY SHOP OF HIS OR
HER CHOICE TO BE REPAIRED AT THE EMPLOYEE'S EXPENSE.
MR. GALLION STATED THAT THE SAFETY COMMITTEE IS REQUESTING THE AMENDMENT
TO THE SAFETY POLICY TO STATE THAT ANY CITY EMPLOYEE DEEMED TO BE
NEGLIGENT IN AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING A CITY VEHICLE SHALL PAY ONE -HALF OF THE
INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLE OR THE COST OF PROPER REPAIR, WHICHEVER IS LESS,
REGARDLESS OF WHETHER REPAIRS ARE MADE OR NOT. HE ADDED THAT THE
DEPARTMENT HEAD SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE DAMAGES TO
THE VEHICLE ARE TO BE REPAIRED OR NOT BASED ON AGE AND CONDITION OF THE
VEHICLE.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE ASKED MR. GALLION WHAT PROMPTED THE SUGGESTED
c CHANGE.
MR. GALLION RESPONDED AN INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED INVOLVING A VEHICLE AT
PUBLIC WORKS THAT HAD A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF DENTS. HE ADDED THAT WHEN
THE SAFETY COMMITTEE REVIEWED THIS ACCIDENT, THE SAFETY COMMITTEE DEEMED
THE EMPLOYEE NEGLIGENT; HOWEVER, WITH THE DAMAGES ALREADY EXISTING ON
THIS VEHICLE, REPAIRING IT WOULD NOT BE PRACTICAL.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE ASKED CITY ATTORNEY POPE IF HE HAD ANY PROBLEM WITH
THIS MODIFICATION. MR. POPE RESPONDED HE DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE
MODIFICATION IF THE COUNCIL SO CHOOSES.
COUNCILMEMBER TART ASKED MR. GALLION WHAT WAS THE CITY'S DEDUCTIBLE. MR
GALLION RESPONDED $500.00 PER INCIDENT. HE STATED THE MAXIMUM AN EMPLOYEE
WILL PAY IF THE ACCIDENT IS DEEMED THEIR FAULT, IS $250.00.
COUNCILMEMBER BASS STATED THAT HE DID NOT AGREE WITH THIS AMENDMENT. HE
ADDED IF AN EMPLOYEE PAYS FOR THE DAMAGES TO A VEHICLE, THEN HE FEELS THE
VEHICLE SHOULD BE REPAIRED.
COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON ASKED MR. GALLION HOW ARE PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS
MADE SHOULD AN EMPLOYEE HAVE TO PAY FOR DAMAGES. MR. GALLION RESPONDED
THAT IN A PRIOR AMENDMENT, IT WAS AGREED TO GIVE THE EMPLOYEE A CERTAIN
TIME LIMIT TO PAY THE DAMAGES OR PAYROLL DEDUCTION WOULD BEGIN TO COLLECT
APPROXIMATELY $50.00 PER PAY PERIOD UNTIL THE AMOUNT IS PAID.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER OLDS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER TART TO
APPROVE THE AMENDMENT TO THE SAFETY POLICY TO STATE THAT ANY EMPLOYEE
DEEMED TO BE NEGLIGENT IN AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING A CITY VEHICLE SHALL PAY
ONE -HALF OF THE INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLE OR THE COST OF PROPER REPAIR,
WHICHEVER IS LESS, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER REPAIRS ARE MADE OR NOT AND THE
DEPARTMENT HEAD SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE DAMAGES TO
THE VEHICLE ARE TO BE REPAIRED OR NOT BASED ON AGE AND CONDITION OF THE
VEHICLE. MOTION CARRIED 4 -2
AYES NOES
OLDS BASS
TART ROBINSON
WOMBLE
SUMNER
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CENSUS REDISTRICTING
CITY MANAGER USKIEWICZ STATED THAT BASED ON THE 2000 CENSUS, THE CITY OF
DUNN WILL BE REQUIRED TO REDISTRICT PRIOR TO THE NEXT COUNCIL ELECTION.
HE ADDED THAT CITY ATTORNEY POPE HAS BEEN TALKING WITH THE INDIVIDUAL THAT
DID THE LAST REDISTRICTING FOR THE CITY.
CITY ATTORNEY TILGHMAN POPE STATED THAT COUNCIL WILL FIND ENCLOSED IN
THEIR AGENDA PACKET, A LETTER FROM MR. BOBBY BOWERS, WHO IS THE MOST
RENOWNED REDISTRICTING CONSULTANT ON THE EAST COAST. HE ADDED THAT IN MR.
BOWER'S LETTER, THE COUNCIL WILL SEE THAT THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT WILL REQUIRE
THE CITY OF DUNN TO DRAW NEW DISTRICTS BEFORE THE NEXT MUNICIPAL ELECTION
BASED ON A GREATER THAN 10% DEVIATION AND POPULATION IN THE VARIOUS
DISTRICTS.
CITY ATTORNEY POPE GAVE THE DEVIATIONS FOR EACH DISTRICT. THEY ARE AS
FOLLOWS:
♦ -4.7% DEVIATION DISTRICT 1
♦ +.85% DEVIATION DISTRICT 2
♦ - 20.16% DEVIATION DISTRICT 3
♦ -2.22% DEVIATION DISTRICT 4
♦ +17.87% DEVIATION DISTRICTS
♦ -8.09% DEVIATION DISTRICT 6
CITY ATTORNEY POPE STATED THAT BASED ON THESE DEVIATIONS, THE CITY WILL BE
REQUIRED UNDER THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT TO REDISTRICT. HE ADDED THAT OUR
DISTRICTS WILL HAVE TO BE APPROVED BY THE U.S. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SINCE THE
CITY IS A COVERED JURISDICTION UNDER SECTION V OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT. HE
FURTHER STATED THAT MR. BOWER'S REFERENCES INCLUDE WORKING WITH
GREENVILLE, WILSON, ROCKY MOUNT, FREMONT, ERWIN, PLYMOUTH, HARNETT
COUNTY, WAYNE COUNTY AND GOLDSBORO,
CITY ATTORNEY POPE STATED THAT MR. BOWERS HAS ALSO BEEN HIRED BY THE NEW
HAMPSHIRE SUPREME COURT AND VARIOUS OTHER STATE AND FEDERAL SUPREME
COURTS. HE ADDED THAT MR. BOWERS WILL USE THE CENSUS DATA AND MAPS OF THE
CITY TO RE -DRAW DISTRICTS THAT WILL COMPLY WITH THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT AND
THEN WILL SUBMIT THIS TO THE COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL. HE FURTHER STATED THAT
MR. BOWERS WILL ASSIST THE CITY ATTORNEY AND THE COUNCIL IN PREPARING A
PACKAGE FOR SUBMISSION TO THE U.S. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT FOR APPROVAL.
CITY ATTORNEY POPE STATED THIS IS A COMPLICATED PROCESS WHICH CANNOT BE
ACHIEVED WITHOUT A CONSULTANT DUE TO THE COMPLEXITIES INVOLVED IN DEALING
WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE MANDATES OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT.
HE ADDED THAT THE APPROXIMATE COST FOR MR. BOWER'S SERVICE WILL BE UNDER
$5,000.00. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE COUNCIL WILL NEED TO DETERMINE WHETHER
OR NOT TO HIRE MR. BOWERS.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER OLDS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BASS TO HIRE MR.
BOBBY M. BOWERS, CONSULTING DEMOGRAPHER, IN ASSISTING THE CITY OF DUNN IN
REDISTRICTING BASED UPON THE 2000 CENSUS RESULTS. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED. (ATTACHMENT #5)
ORDER OF COLLECTIONS
AUTHORIZATION TO TAX COLLECTOR
PURSUANT TO G.S. 105 -352, ATTACHED IS AN ORDER OF COLLECTIONS WHICH
AUTHORIZES TAX COLLECTOR PAMELA HODGES TO COLLECT THE TAXES SET FORTH IN
THE 2002 TAX RECORDS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE TAX COLLECTOR.
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BASS TO
APPROVE AN ORDER OF COLLECTIONS AUTHORIZING TAX COLLECTOR PAMELA HODGES
TO COLLECT THE TAXES SET FORTH IN THE 2002 TAX RECORDS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF
THE TAX COLLECTOR. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. (ATTACHMENT #6)
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BUDGET AMENDMENTS
CITY MANAGER USKIEWICZ STATED THAT THIS ITEM WAS MOVED FROM CONSENT TO
DECISION BECAUSE THERE WERE SOME CONCERNS ABOUT THE ATTACHED BUDGET
AMENDMENTS. HE ADDED THAT BEFORE THE COUNCIL WERE BUDGET AMENDMENTS
FOR CARRY -OVER ITEMS FROM LAST YEAR'S BUDGET INTO THE PRESENT BUDGET
WHICH ACCOUNT FOR SOME OF THE ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT. HE FURTHER STATED THE
BUDGET AMENDMENTS ARE FOR SLUDGE REMOVAL, PAL DONATIONS, FRIENDLY ROAD,
AND BUILDING CAPACITY GRANT.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE STATED THAT HIS CONCERN WAS WITH BUDGET
AMENDMENTS #1 ((SLUDGE REMOVAL) AND #2 (P.A.L. DONATIONS & FEES). HE ADDED
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THAT HIS IMPRESSION WAS THAT SLUDGE REMOVAL IS AN OPERATING COST. HE
FURTHER STATED THIS BUDGET AMENDMENT IS INCREASING THE APPROPRIATIONS FOR
THE CURRENT YEAR OUT OF FUND BALANCE, RESULTING IN A LARGER DEFICIT.
MR. WOMBLE ASKED MANAGER USKIEWICZ IF THIS AMOUNT (FOR SLUDGE REMOVAL)
WAS NOT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN DEVELOPING THE CURRENT BUDGET. MANAGER
USKIEWICZ DEFERRED MR. WOMBLE'S QUESTION TO PUBLIC UTILITIES DIRECTOR, JOE
CAMPBELL.
MR. CAMPBELL STEPPED FORWARD AND STATED THAT THE CITY HAS TO DISPOSE OF
APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILLION GALLONS OF SLUDGE PER YEAR THAT IS GENERATED AT
THE WASTE TREATMENT PLANT. HE ADDED THAT DUE TO THE CURRENT WEATHER
SITUATION AND CROP ROTATION, THERE IS NOW 600,000 GALLONS OF SLUDGE THAT
` THEY NEED TO GET RID OF NOW AND IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE IN THE LAST BUDGET
�✓ YEAR. HE FURTHER STATED IF THEY DON'T ROLL THIS MONEY OVER, THE ACCOUNT
WILL BE SHORT THIS YEAR.
MR. WOMBLE QUESTIONED MR. CAMPBELL ABOUT BUDGETING ADEQUATELY FOR 02 -03
YEAR. MR CAMPBELL RESPONDED THAT THEY RAN INTO TIME CONSTRAINTS DURING
THE 01 -02 BUDGET YEAR. HE STATED THAT IF THE WEATHER AND LAND HAD BEEN
AVAILABLE, THE CITY WOULD HAVE USED IT AND THEN WOULD START AGAIN WITH A
NEW BUDGET YEAR.
MR. WOMBLE QUESTIONED BUDGET AMENDMENT #2 (P.A.L. DONATIONS & FEES). HE
STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THESE ENTRIES ARE BEING CARRIED
OVER BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE THE DONATIONS RECEIVED IN 01 -02 YEAR WOULD HAVE
OFF -SET EXPENSES INCURRED IN 01 -02 BUT NOW IT APPEARS THOSE LINE ITEMS HAVE
INCREASED.
FINANCE DIRECTOR RENEE' DAUGHTRY STEPPED FORWARD AND STATED THAT AS
REVENUES COME IN FROM P.A.L. DONATIONS, THEY KEEP TRACK OF THESE DONATIONS
BY APPROPRIATING A MATCHING EXPENDITURE LINE ITEM. SHE ADDED THAT AT YEAR
END, THIS IS BASICALLY A BALANCE CARRIED OVER. SHE FURTHER STATED THAT THE
CITY ONLY GIVES P.A.L. SALARIES AND A SMALL AMOUNT FOR DEPARTMENTAL
SUPPLIES.
MR. WOMBLE ASKED MS. DAUGHTRY IF THE DONATIONS WERE GIVEN FOR A SPECIFIC
PURPOSE. MS. DAUGHTRY RESPONDED THAT A LOT OF TIMES, YES.
( MOTION BY MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON TO
`✓ APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENTS #145. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
(ATTACHMENT #7)
MUNICIPAL TAX CONSULTING
AND MANAGEMENT
CITY MANAGER USKIEWICZ STATED THAT FINANCE DIRECTOR, RENEE' DAUGHTRY HAS
LOOKED INTO A TAX CONSULTING FIRM SPECIALIZING IN THE RECOVERY OF TAXES
THAT MUNICIPALITIES CANNOT FIND.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE STATED THAT HIS UNDERSTANDING IS THIS COMPANY WILL
BE FILING REFUND CLAIMS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AND WILL RECEIVE A PERCENTAGE
OF THE AMOUNT RECOVERED. IN RESPONSE, MANAGER USKIEWICZ ANSWERED YES.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE ASKED IF THE CITY COULD INCORPORATE IN THE
AGREEMENT THAT SHOULD THERE BE AN EXAMINATION BY A TAXING AUTHORITY AND
IF THE TAX MONEY HAS TO BE REPAID, CAN THAT PORTION OF THAT FEE BE REFUNDED
BACK TO THE CITY.
FINANCE DIRECTOR, RENEE' DAUGHTRY STATED THAT SHE DID NOT DISCUSS THIS BUT
SHE WILL BE MORE SPECIFIC WHEN ENTERING INTO THIS CONTRACT. SHE ADDED THAT
EVERY CLIENT SHE CALLED HAS RECEIVED MONEY THROUGH MUNICIPAL TAX
CONSULTING. SHE FURTHER STATED THAT SHE WILL DISCUSS THIS ISSUE WITH THEM.
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER OLDS, TO
AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT WITH MUNICIPAL TAX
CONSULTING AND MANAGEMENT WITH THE CHANGE DISCUSSED TONIGHT. MOTION
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. (ATTACHMENT #8)
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
HARNETT COUNTY
HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
CITY MANAGER USKIEWICZ STATED THAT A COPY OF THE HARNETT COUNTY HAZARD
MITIGATION PLAN HAS BEEN SENT TO ALL THE COUNCIL FOR REVIEW. HE ADDED THAT
THE CITY HAS BEEN GRANTED AN EXTENSION TO ADOPT THIS PLAN. HE FURTHER
STATED THAT HE INCLUDED IT UNDER DISCUSSION TO HEAR ANY COMMENTS.
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MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BASS, SECONDED BY ROBINSON TO TABLE THE HARNETT
COUNTY HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN TO A LATER DATE. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED.
BETSY JOHNSON HOSPITAL
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CITY MANAGER USKIEWICZ STATED THAT MR. T.C. GODWIN, JR., CHAIRMAN OF THE
BETSY JOHNSON REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES WAS PRESENT TO ADDRESS
THE COUNCIL.
MR. T.C. GODWIN, JR. STEPPED FORWARD AND RECOGNIZED MR. AL TAYLOR, CEO OF
BETSY JOHNSON REGIONAL HOSPITAL. HE STATED THAT DURING THE TRANSFER !�
AGREEMENT FROM THE CITY OF DUNN TO BETSY JOHNSON HOSPITAL, CERTAIN
CONSTRAINTS WERE PUT ON THE HOSPITAL. HE ADDED THAT ONE OF THOSE
CONSTRAINTS WAS THE STIPULATION THAT ALL HOSPITAL TRUSTEES MUST RESIDE IN
THE AVERASBORO TOWNSHIP OF HARNETT COUNTY.
MR. GODWIN STATED THAT THE HOSPITAL IS NOT JUST AN AVERASBORO TOWNSHIP
HOSPITAL. HE ADDED THAT THEIR REQUEST IS TO REMOVE THE RESTRICTION FROM THE
AGREEMENT, THAT HOSPITAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES MUST RESIDE IN THE AVERASBORO
TOWNSHIP. HE FURTHER STATED THERE MAY BE SOMEONE ON CAMPBELL
UNIVERSITY'S FACULTY THAT WOULD BE AN ASSET ON THE BOARD AND HE KNOWS OF
AN INDIVIDUAL RIGHT NOW THAT IS A LAWYER WITH AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE IN
HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION BUT UNFORTUNATELY THEY RESIDE OUTSIDE OF THE
AVERASBORO TOWNSHIP.
MR. GODWIN STATED THAT DURING HIS TIME AS A BOARD MEMBER, HE HAS LEARNED
THAT THE HOSPITAL IS VERY COMPLEX AND WHEN DEALING WITH INDIVIDUAL'S LIVES,
THEY SHOULD HAVE THE VERY BEST PEOPLE POSSIBLE TO HELP GUIDE AND DIRECT THE
HOSPITAL. HE ADDED THE COUNCIL WOULD STILL HAVE THEIR REGULAR
APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD BUT THIS WOULD ALLOW THEM THE FREEDOM TO GET
THE BEST PEOPLE POSSIBLE.
COUNCILMEMBER TART ASKED MR. GODWIN OUT OF THE ELEVEN MEMBERS ON THE
BOARD, WOULD IT BE APPROPRIATE TO SPECIFY THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS THAT
COULD LIVE OUTSIDE THE AVERASBORO TOWNSHIP.
MR. GODWIN RESPONDED THEY WOULD NOT WANT TO GET TO THE POINT THAT THEY
EXCLUDE AVERASBORO TOWNSHIP MEMBERS BUT THE IDEA IS TO BE INCLUSIVE. HE
ADDED THEY HAVE PATIENTS FROM ANGIER LILLINGTON AND BUIES CREEK AND THE
HOSPITAL HAS TO BE MORE THAN JUST A DUNN HOSPITAL.
COUNCIL CONSENSUS WAS TO BRING THIS ISSUE BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL AT THE
SEPTEMBER MEETING.
COUNCILMEMBER BASS QUESTIONED IF ANY CHANGES WOULD AFFECT THE CONTRACT
BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE HOSPITAL SHOULD COUNCIL APPROVE THIS ISSUE.
CITY ATTORNEY POPE STATED THAT IT WOULD INVOLVE DRAWING UP A RESOLUTION
AMENDING THE ORIGINAL RESOLUTION OF CONVEYANCE AND A DEED AMENDMENT TO
BE RECORDED AT THE REGISTER OF DEEDS BECAUSE THIS RESTRICTION IS IN THE DEED.
HE ADDED THAT OTHER THAN THAT, IF IT IS THE WISH OF THE COUNCIL TO AMEND THIS,
THEN THESE DOCUMENTS CAN BE PREPARED AND RECORDED AND IT WOULD NOT
OTHERWISE IN ANY WAY AFFECT THE CITY'S CURRENT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE
HOSPITAL.
BOARD APPOINTMENT
HOSPITAL
MANAGER USKIEWICZ STATED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
APPOINTING (1) MEMBER TO THE BETSY JOHNSON REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOARD OF
TRUSTEES AS PER THE TRANSFER AGREEMENT APPROVED IN NOVEMBER, 1996. HE
ADDED THAT THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS MUST APPOINT SOMEONE TO FILL
THE SEAT OF MR. T.C. GODWIN, JR. WHICH WILL EXPIRE ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2002.
COUNCIL CONSENSUS WAS TO ADVERTISE FOR THIS UPCOMING VACANCY.
MANAGER USKIEWICZ STATED THAT THE VACANCY WILL BE ADVERTISED.
OVERPASS/RAIL
CROSSINGS CLOSURE
MANAGER USKIEWICZ STATED THAT A WORKSHOP WAS HELD AT CITY HALL IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS WHEREBY REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE RAIL AUTHORITY AND
FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TALKED TO US ABOUT THE RAIL
CLOSURES AND OVERPASS. HE ADDED THAT THEY DID ASK FOR FEED -BACK FROM THE
DUNN CITY COUNCIL AS TO THE FEELING OF THE COUNCIL AND IF THIS IS A PROJECT
THAT SHOULD TAKE PLACE OR IS IT SOMETHING THE COUNCIL DOES NOT WISH TO DO.
MANAGER USKIEWICZ STATED THAT MANY QUESTIONS WERE ASKED RELATING TO RAIL
CROSSING CLOSURES AND HE WAS MADE AWARE THAT GRANVILLE STREET IS A KEY
COMPONENT OF THE OVERPASS SITUATION AND IF WE DON'T WISH TO CLOSE
GRANVILLE AVENUE, THEN WE DON'T HAVE A PROJECT. HE ADDED THAT THE
LEGITIMACY OF EDGERTON STREET WAS QUESTIONED OVER HARNETT STREET AND
THEY ALSO ASKED ABOUT USING THE THREE EXISTING CLOSURES TO GET AN OVERPASS
BUT THE RAIL DIVISION'S RESPONSE WAS NO. HE FURTHER STATED IT IS UP TO THE
COUNCIL TO BEGIN DIALOG ABOUT THIS ISSUE.
MANAGER USKIEWICZ STATED THAT HE WAS ASKED BY ONE COUNCILMEMBER WHAT
l IMPACT WOULD PROPOSAL ATERNATIVE 2B HAVE ON THE COMMUNITY. HE ADDED
✓ THAT HE IS ASKING THE PLANNING BOARD TO REVIEW THE LAND USE PLAN IF THE
OVERPASS SITUATION OCCURRED.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE STATED HE AGREED IT IS TIME FOR THE COUNCIL TO START
VOICING THEIR OPINION ABOUT THE OVERPASS. HE ADDED THAT DURING HIS YEARS AS
CHAIRMAN OF THE PLANNING BOARD, THEY DEVELOPED A LAND USE PLAN. HE
FURTHER STATED THAT SINCE THIS IS A HUGE LAND USE ISSUE, IT IS APPROPRIATE FOR
THE PLANNING BOARD TO MAKE A NON - BINDING RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY
COUNCIL.
COUNCILMEMBER OLDS STATED THAT HE REPRESENTS A PORTION OF DUNN THAT WILL
BE AFFECTED BY THIS PROJECT MORE SO THAN ANY OTHER DISTRICT. HE ADDED THAT
IN HIS TALKING TO THE RESIDENTS OF DISTRICT 2, THEIR WISH WOULD BE THAT THIS
PROJECT WOULD JUST DISAPPEAR. HE FURTHER STATED THAT A GENTLEMEN FROM THIS
DISTRICT HAS A PETITION SIGNED BY MORE THAN 300 CITIZENS WHO ARE OPPOSED TO
THIS PROJECT.
COUNCILMEMBER OLDS STATED THIS CLEARLY INDICATES THAT THIS IS NOT A PROJECT
THAT IS DESIRED BY THE CITIZENS IN THAT PARTICULAR AREA.
COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON STATED THAT A LOT OF CITIZENS CANNOT AFFORD TO
MOVE SOMEWHERE ELSE IF THEIR HOMES ARE TAKEN.
COUNCILMEMBER OLDS STATED THAT A QUESTION BEING ASKED BY A LOT OF CITIZENS
IS "WHERE WILL I GOT'. HE ADDED THERE ISN'T A LOT OF LAND AROUND DUNN FOR
CITIZENS TO REBUILD AND THIS A SERIOUS CONCERN. HE FURTHER STATED PERHAPS IF
1 YOU LIVE ON ANOTHER SIDE OF TOWN, IT DOESN'T CONCERN YOU AND YOU HAVE
/ PROBABLY NOT EVEN THOUGHT ABOUT THIS.
COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON STATED HE WISHED THEY COULD WAKE UP IN THE
MORNING, AND THIS ISSUE WOULD BE GONE.
MAYOR OUDEH STATED THAT THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE CANNOT AFFORD TO MOVE
SOMEWHERE ELSE.
COUNCILMEMBER TART STATED THAT HIS CONCERN IS THAT ALTERNATE 2B DISTURBS
THE LEAST AMOUNT OF HOMES. HE ADDED THAT DUNN WILL NEED AN OVERPASS
EVENTUALLY AND HE HATES TO PASS UP THIS OVERPASS IF IT WOULD BE GOOD FOR
DUNN IN THE FUTURE.
CITY MANAGER USKIEWICZ STATED THERE ARE TWO COMPONENTS. ONE IS THE
OVERPASS AND THE OTHER COMPONENT IS RAIL CLOSURES. HE ADDED IF THEY DON'T
WANT THE RAIL CLOSURE, THEN THE OVERPASS IS A MOOT POINT BECAUSE IT IS NOT
GOING TO HAPPEN.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE REMINDED THE COUNCIL THAT THIS OVERPASS HAS BEEN
REQUESTED BY THE COMMUNITY FOR TWENTY TO THIRTY YEARS AND HE DOESN'T
WANT TO SEE THE CITY LOSE THIS OPPORTUNITY AND HIS HOPE IS THAT A SITE CAN BE
SELECTED THAT A MAJORITY OF THE COMMUNITY WILL FIND ACCEPTABLE. HE ADDED
THAT IF THEY REFUSE THIS OPPORTUNITY, THEY PROBABLY WILL NOT GET IT BACK FOR
A LONG TIME. HE FURTHER STATED THAT EVERY OTHER MAJOR COMMUNITY HAS AN
OVERPASS AND IT WILL BE DETRIMENTAL TO THE CITY'S FUTURE GROWTH IF THEY
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COUNCILMEMBER SUMNER STATED THAT ALTERNATE 213 WAS THE BEST PLAN FOR THE
CITY AND HE REALIZED IT WOULD HURT SOME BUSINESSES. HE ADDED THERE IS A LOT
OF TRAFFIC ON GRANVILLE STREET.
IT WAS THE COUNCIL CONSENSUS TO BRING THE PLANNING BOARD'S
RECOMMENDATION TO THE SEPTEMBER COUNCIL MEETING AND TO PLACE THE ISSUE OF
THE OVERPASSMAIL CLOSURE UNDER ITEMS FOR DECISION IN SEPTEMBER.
WITH NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, THE FOLLOWING BURIAL RIGHTS WERE EXECUTED:
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1. LOUISE SMITH AND HER HEIRS, LOT 48, BLOCK 2, SPACE 3, RESTHAVEN
CEMETERY.
2. WILBERT MCDONALD AND HIS HEIRS, LOT 65, BLOCK 15, SPACE 8, RESTHAVEN
CEMETERY.
3. ANNIE LEGGETT AND HER HEIRS, LOT 29, BLOCK 13, SPACE(S) 3 -4, RESTHAVEN
CEMETERY.
WITH NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO DISCUSS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:35 P.M.
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