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CITY OF DUNN
DUNN, NORTH CAROLINA
MINUTES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUNN HELD A SPECIAL CALL MEETING ON THURSDAY,
MARCH 2, 2 00 AT 6:00 P.M. PRESENT WAS MAYOR ABRAHAM OUDEH, MAYOR PRO -TEM MIKE
WOMBLE AND COUNCILMEMBERS TOBY SUMNER, GEORGE ROBINSON, PAUL BASS, JOEY TART,
AND CARD YN MCDOUGAL. ALSO PRESENT WAS CITY MANAGER CARL DEAN, CITY CLERK
JOYCE VA LEY, CITY ATTORNEY BILLY GODWIN, FINANCE DIRECTOR RENEE' DAUGHTRY,
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TIM HOLLOMON, CITY ENGINEER ED POWELL, FIRE CHIEF AUSTIN
TEW, LIBRARIAN DEBORAH MELVIN, AND CHIEF BUILDING INSPECTOR RICKY PARSON,
ASSISTANT PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR JOE CAMPBELL AND POLICE CHIEF PAT GODWIN.
INVOCATION
MAYOR OUDEH OPENED THE MEETING AT 6:00 P.M. AND ASKED COUNCILMEMBER TART TO
GIVE THE INVOCATION. AFTERWARD, THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS REPEATED.
CONSENT ITEMS
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY CONSENT ITEMS THAT COUNCIL WISHED TO
DELETE FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO DELETE ITEM #2- BUDGET
AMENDMENTS FOR EXPLANATION.
HEARING NO FURTHER DELETIONS, TI1✓ FOLLOWING CONSENT ITEMS WERE CONSIDERED
BY COUNCIL:
MINUTES'- COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 3, 2000
COUNCIL MEETING.
TAX RELEASES /REFUNDS- COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF TAX RELEASES/REFUNDS
#660 - #702. (CLERK'S NOTE: THE TAX COLLECTOR MAINTAINS TAX RELEASES/REFUNDS)
TAX LIENS - ADVERTISEMENT - COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF TAX LIENS -
ADVERTISEMENT. THE ADVERTISEMENT WAS SET TO RUN MARCH 20, 2000.
RESOLUTION- COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CITY
MANAGER DEAN AS AGENT FOR TF:E CITY IN MATTERS OF DISASTER ASSISTANCE.
(ATTACHMENT #1)
DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS- COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF DESTRUCTION OF
RECORDS AS SUBMITTED BY THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
MAP AMENDMENT- COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO THE DUNN
THOROUGHFARE PLAN MAP. (ATTACHMENT #2)
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL TO
APPROVE ABOVE CONSENT ITEMS. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE ASKED IF BUDGET AMENDMENT #69 COULD BE TAKEN FROM
THE CURRENT YEAR'S OPERATING BUDGET.
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT COUNCIL SHOULD BE ABLE TO ADD $7,200.00 TO
INTEREST EARNINGS REVENUE AND STAY WITHIN THE BUDGET FOR THE YEAR.
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON TO
APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENTS #60 -69. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
(ATTACHMENT 93)
BIDS -PAL GRANT
MAYOR OUDEH YIELDED TO CITY MANAGER DEAN WHO STATED THAT BIDS WERE
RECEIVED FOR THE POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE RENOVATIONS ON FEBRUARY 11, 2000 AT
12:00 NOON. CITY MANAGER DEAN ADDED THAT ALL THE CONTRACTORS ARE LICENSED
AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY ARE REQUIRED TO BE BONDED AND THE WORK IS TO BE
COMPLETED WITHIN 60 DAYS. HE STATED THAT THE FOLLOWING BIDS WERE RECEIVED:
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CONSTRUCTION
MICHAEL JOHNSON
CALVIN MCNEILL
PLUMBING
DARRYLPADGETT
HALL'S PLUMBING
ADAM'S PLUMBING
MECHANICAL
TEMP TECH
B &S
WARREN HEATING
INSULATION AND CEILING
INSULATION, INC.
WARRE N INSULATION
CREATIVE TILE DESIGN
ELECTRICAL
TRAVELERS ELECTRIC
BULB ELECTRIC
GLOVER ELECTRIC
MISSION ELECTRIC
$87,897.86
68,975.00 *CARPET FOR WEIGHT ROOM NOT INCLUDED.
6,424.12
8,700.00
12,000.00
27,789.00
23,100.00
27,200.00
10,850.00
3,209.77
4,915.35
42,778.00
21,839.35
16,900.00
27,153.00
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT RANDY GLOVER HAS REQUESTED THAT GLOVER
ELECTRIC BE ALLOWED TO WITHDRAW THEIR BID OF $16,900.00. HE ADDED THAT STAFF
HAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONTRACT BE AWARDED TO BULB ELECTRIC IN THE
AMOUNT OF $21,839.35.
HE ADDED THAT BUILDING INSPECTOR PARSON, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR HOLLOMON AND
HIMSELF WERE VERY COMFORTABLE WITH THE BIDS SUBMITTED AND THEY RECOMMEND
APPROVAL OF THE LOW BIDS.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BASS TO
WITHDRAW GLOVER ELECTRIC'S BID AND TO ACCEPT THE FOLLOWING SIDS:
CONSTRUCTION
CALVIN MCNEILL
$ 68,975.00
PLUMBING
DARRYLPADGETT
6,424.12
MECHANICAL
B & S
23,100.00
INSULATION AND CEILING
WARREN INSULATION
3,209.77
CREATIVE'FLE DESIGN
4,915.35
ELECTRICAL
BULB ELECTRIC
21,839.35
MOTION 'UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED
HOUSING AUTHORITY GRANT
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT A LETTER WAS RECEIVED FROM MS. DARLENE LEE,
DIRECTOR OF THE DUNN HOUSING AUTHORITY, IN REFERENCE TO THE GRANT FOR THE
OFFICER ASSIGNED TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY. HE STATED FOR THE MOST PART, THE
GRANT HAS COVERED ALL SALARY AND BENEFITS FOR THE OFFICER BUT THIS YEAR IT IS
GOING TO BE ABOUT $1,660.24 SHORT. 3E RECOMMENDED THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THIS
ALLOCATION IN ORDER TO CONTINUE THE GRANT PROGRAM.
COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON ASKED IF THE CITY WOULD PICK UP THE OFFICER'S LIABILITY
POLICE CHIEF GODWIN STATED THAT THE GRANT STRICTLY COVERS THE OFFICER'S
SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFITS. HE ADDED THAT THE CITY FURNISHES THE EQUIPMENT
SUCH AS UNIFORMS, A VEHICLE AND LIAEILITY INSURANCE.
COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON ASKED IF THE OFFICER WOULD JUST COVER THE AREA OF THE
PROJECT.
POLICE CHIEF GODWIN STATED THAT THIS OFFICER IS ASSIGNED TO DUNN HOUSING
AUTHORITY WHICH INCLUDES HARNETT "ERRACE, MCKAY COURTS, WASHINGTON HEIGHTS
AND POWELL VILLAGE.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED IF THERE WAS ANY MORE DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL.
HEARING NONE, MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SUMNER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER
BASS TO APPROVE THE ALLOCATION OF - HE ADDITIONAL $1660.24 TO CONTINUE THE DUNN
HOUSING AUTHORITY GRANT PROGRAM. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
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SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER GRANT
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT THE CITY HAS RECEIVED A GRANT AWARD IN THE
AMOUNT OF $125,000.00 FOR ONE (1) FULL TIME SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER TO BE
ASSIGNED TO WAYNE AVENUE SCHOOL HE FURTHER STATED THAT THIS IS A 100% GRANT
AND IS FOR A THREE (3) YEAR PERIOD. HE ADDED THAT THESE FUNDS WILL ONLY COVER
SALARY AND BENEFIT COSTS FOR THE OFFICER, AND THE CITY WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE VEHICLE AND OTHER ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT WE ARE ONLY ONE OF FIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCIES IN THE STATE TO RECEIVE THESE GRANT FUNDS AND THIS GRANT WILL ALLOW
THE CITY TO HAVE AN OFFICER IN EACI _ SCHOOL IN THE CITY.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON, SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE TO J
ACCEPT THE GRANT FOR ONE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER IN THE AMOUNT OF $125,000.00.
COUNCILMEMBER TART ASKED IF CHIEF GODWIN COULD PULL OFFICERS FROM ONE
SCHOOL TO ANOTHER AS NEEDED.
POLICE CHIEF GODWIN RESPONDED YEE AND ADDED THAT IT HAS BEEN DONE IN THE PAST.
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT HARNETT COUNTY DOES REIMBURSE THE CITY FOR
TEN MONTHS FOR THE OFFICER AT DUNN MIDDLE SCHOOL AND THAT WOULD ONLY LEAVE
THE CITY TO PAY FOR TWO MONTHS.
COUNCILMEMBER SUMNER ASKED IF - HERE IS A PROBLEM WITH PROVIDING A VEHICLE
FOR THE OFFICER.
POLICE CHIEF GODWIN RESPONDED NO.
AFTER DISCUSSION, MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
CONTRIBUTION - MAYOR'S SALARY
MAYOR OUDEH STATED THAT AT THE LAST MEETING, HE SUGGESTED THAT COUNCIL
CHOOSE ONE PERSON FROM THEIR DISTRICT TO BE A RECIPIENT OF HIS SALARY. HE ADDED
THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT IS THE DECISION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AT THIS
POINT.
COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON STATED THAT HE KNOWS THE DUNN MINISTERIAL
ASSOCIATION HAS HELPED SEVERAL PEOPLE IN NEED AND HE THOUGHT MAYBE COUNCIL.
MIGHT CONSIDER THE ASSOCIATION TO BE ONE OF THEIR REFERRALS.
COUNCILMEMBER TART STATED THAT HE HAS TALKED WITH MR. ARCHIE WOOD OF DUNN
MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION AND THE ASSOCIATION CONSISTS OF MINISTERS IN THE AREA.
LIE ADDED THAT THE GROUP ASSISTS THE NEEDY WITH ELECTRIC BILLS, GAS BILLS AND
GROCERY BILLS AND THEY DEPEND ON PEOPLE LIKE US IN OUR COMMUNITY TO CALL
THEM WITH THE NAMES OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE A NEED. HE ALSO STATED THAT MR. WOOD
IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FINDING OUT WHAT THEIR NEED IS AND MAKING SURE THAT IT IS A
TRUE NEED.
COUNCILMEMBER BASS ADDED THAT HE THOUGHT THIS WAS A GOOD SOURCE BECAUSE
PEOPLE IN NEED KNOW ABOUT THE DUNN MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION.
COUNCILMEMBER TART STATED THAT CURRENTLY, THE MONIES THE ASSOCIATION
RECEIVES COMES FROM THE TICKETS SOLD FOR THE MAYOR'S PRAYER BREAKFAST THAT IS
HELD EACH YEAR, AND PROCEEDS LEFT OVER GO TO THE MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION
ALONG WITH DONATIONS FROM CHURCHES.
MAYOR OUDEH STATED THAT ALL PREACHERS OR MINISTERS IN THE COMMUNITY CAN BE
INVOLVED IN THIS PROJECT. HE ALSO STATED THAT COUNCIL KNOWS THE COMMUNITY
MORE THAN HIMSELF AND ADDED THAT HE IS GIVING THIS MONEY TO THE NEEDY PEOPLE.
COUNCILMEMBER TART ASKED IF MR. WOOD COULD USE PASTOR KING WHITE AS ONE OF
HIS REFERRALS.
MAYOR OUDEH RESPONDED YES
COUNCILMEMBER TART ASKED FOR CLARIFICATION AS TO WHETHER MAYOR OUDEH WAS
IN FAVOR OF THE COMMITTEE OR THE DUNN MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION.
COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL RESPONDED THAT THE MAYOR STATED HE WOULD FORM
THE ORGANIZATION WITH REVEREND KING WHITE AS THE HEAD OF THIS ORGANIZATION.
COUNCILMEMBER TART ASKED IF SOMEONE IS IN NEED WHO DO THEY CONTACT, THE NEW
ORGANIZATION OR THE MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION.
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COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL RESPONDED THE PEOPLE IN NEED WOULD CONTACT
REVEREND WHITE.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL TO
HAVE A COMMITTEE SET UP IN WHICH REVEREND KING WHITE WOULD BE THE
CHAIRPERSON OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF MAYOR OUDEH'S SALARY AND APPROVAL OF
BUDGET AMENDMENT #54 WHICH IS NEEDED TO RECLASSIFY FORFEITED WAGES OF MAYOR
OUDEH IN ORDER TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR CONTRIBUTION. THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS
WERE SELECTED BY COUNCIL:
SHERRY DOZIER
MARY NEWKIRK
ROSETTA PERRY
DEBBIE TURNER
DRUCILLA DREW
KING WHITE
WITH NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, MOTION =D 3 -3.
AYES: ROBINSON
MCDOUGAL
SUMNER
NOES: BASS
WOMBLE
TART
MAYOR OUDEH BROKE THE TIE BY VOTING IN FAVOR OF SETTING UP A COMMITTEE IN
WHICH REVEREND KING WHITE WOULD BE THE CHAIRPERSON TO DISTRIBUTE HIS
SALARY. (ATTACHMENT #4)
RESOLUTION OF CONSIDERATION - ANNEXATION
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT COUNCIL WAS GIVEN A MAP OF THE AREAS UNDER
CONSIDERATION FOR ANNEXATION OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS. HE ADDED THE AREAS IN
RED WERE NOT IN THE ORIGINAL RESOLUTION FOR CONSIDERATION AND WILL BE ADDED
THIS YEAR AND IT WOULD BE AT LEAST A YEAR BEFORE COUNCIL CAN INITIATE ANY
ANNEXATION.
HE STATED THAT COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON AND COUNCILMEMBER BASS WERE
ASSIGNED TO THE ANNEXATION COMMITTEE AND BASED ON THE MEETINGS WITH THE
COMMITTEE, THE TWO PRIMARY ANNEXATION CORRIDORS WILL BE 301 SOUTH AND US 421
EAST.
MAYOR OUDEH SUGGESTED THAT AT THE APRIL MEETING COUNCILMEMBER BASS AND
COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON BE ABLE TO JUSTIFY THEIR RECOMMENDATION.
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT THIS WOULD ALSO BE DISCUSSED AT THE RETREAT
NEXT WEEK.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED IF THERE WAS ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER WOMBLE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON TO
APPROVE THE RESOLUTION OF CONSIDERATION FOR US 301 SOUTH AND US 421 EAST.
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. (ATTACHMENT #5)
CONTRACT AMENDMENT - REPUBLIC WASTE
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT A LETTER WAS RECEIVED FROM MR. BRENT KIRCHOFF
OF REPUBLIC WASTE SERVICES, REQUESTING THAT THEY BE ALLOWED TO CONTRACT
DIRECTLY WITH COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE WAY THE
SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY SET UP, WE GO TO EIGHT YARDS, ANYTHING MORE THAN THAT,
CUSTOMERS HAVE TO GO TO A PRIVATE CONTRACTOR. CITY MANAGER DEAN YIELDED TO
MR. KIRCHOFF.
MR. KIRCHOFF STATED THAT THIS CONTRACT WAS ENTERED INTO A NUMBER OF YEARS
AGO. HE ADDED THAT THE WORDING IN THE CONTRACT IS NEITHER INCLUSIVE OR NON -
INCLUSIVE. HE ADDED THAT PRACTICES EVOLVE THAT ALLOW THE CUSTOMERS TO
CONTRACT WITH ANOTHER SERVICE AND COMPETITORS HAVE RECENTLY BECOME VERY
ACTIVE IN SOLICITING THE ACCOUNTS SERVICED BY REPUBLIC WASTE. HE FURTHER
ADDED AND AS A RESULT, CUSTOMERS THAT WERE WITH REPUBLIC WASTE HAVE
CONTRACTED WITH ANOTHER COMPANY.
HE ADDED THAT THE CITY IS OBLIGATED TO PAY REPUBLIC WASTE A FLAT RATE FOR THE
SERVICES THEY PROVIDE WHETHER THE CUSTOMER IS RECEIVING SERVICE FROM THEM OR
FROM ANOTHER COMPANY.
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HE STATED THAT IF COUNCIL WOULD ALLOW THEM TO GO OUT AND SOLICIT THE
ACCOUNTS THAT THEY HAVE BEEN SERVICING OVER THE YEARS, REPUBLIC WASTE WILL
SUBTRACT THE AMOUNT THE CITY IS BILLING THE CUSTOMER FROM THEIR FEES THAT
THEY ARE ENTITLED TO BY CONTRACT FROM THE MONTHLY BILL. HE ADDED THAT THE
CITY WOULD BENEFIT BY ALLOWING THEM TO SOLICIT THESE ACCOUNTS.
CITY ATTORNEY GODWIN STATED THA" THERE IS NO PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
AND HE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THE LANGUAGE IS THAT REPUBLIC WASTE WANTS
TO ADD TO THE CONTRACT.
MR. KIRCHOFF STATED THERE IS NOTHING IN THE CONTRACT THAT STATES SOMEONE CAN
SOLICIT COMMERCIAL SERVICES WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE TOWN. HE ADDED THAT
NO ACTION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN BY THE COUNCIL; IT IS JUST A MATTER OF THE SALES
PEOPLE VISITING THE ACCOUNTS THEY ARE ALREADY SERVICING AND SAYING TO THOSE
CUSTOMERS THAT REPUBLIC WASTE COULD SERVICE THEM ON A SEPARATE CONTRACT.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE ASKED WHAT WAS THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT.
MR. KIRCHOFF STATED THAT THE CONTRACT IS EXTENDED THROUGH THIS JULY.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE STATED THAT HE UNDERSTANDS THAT THEIR COMPETITION
CAN GO TO COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF DUNN AND CUT THEIR
PRICES, BUT WHAT HE THINKS THE CI"Y NEEDS TO DO IS REDUCE THE FEE THE CITY IS
CHARGING COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS AND GET AN OFFSET REDUCTION IN THE CONTRACT
AMOUNT WHICH WOULD SAVE ALL THE COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS MONEY.
MR. KIRCHOFF STATED THAT IN THIS 3NDUSTRY, THEY MAKE A REASONABLE PROFIT IN
SERVICING COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS. HE ADDED THAT IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR A
COMPETITOR TO GO IN AND OFFER A LOWER RATE TO GAIN AN ACCOUNT.
MR. KIRCHOFF STATED THAT HE THOUGHT THERE HAD BEEN SOME CONSIDERATION FROM
COUNCIL ON GETTING AWAY FROM THE COMMERCIAL SIDE.
COUNCILMEMBER TART ASKED MR. KIRCHOFF IF THE CITY STILL PAYS REPUBLIC WASTE
EVEN THOUGH ANOTHER COMPANY IS SERVICING THAT PERSON.
MR. KIRCHOFF RESPONDED THAT THE CONTRACT CALLS FOR A FLAT RATE TO BE PAID TO
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REPUBLIC WASTE.
COUNCILMEMBER TART ASKED WHAT IS THE FLAT RATE.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE RESPONDEE $36,300.00
CITY ATTORNEY GODWIN STATED THAT CURRENTLY THE CITY PAYS APPROXIMATELY
$121.00 PER COMMERCIAL CUSTOMER AND THE CITY BILLS $150.00 PER COMMERCIAL
CUSTOMER.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE STATED HE THOUGHT COUNCIL NEEDED TO LOOK AT THE
CONTRACT AGAIN TO SEE IF THEY CAN GET SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE BETTER FOR
THEIR COMPANY AND THE CITY.
MR. KIRCHOFF STATED THAT HE WOULD LOVE TO DO THAT IF THERE WERE SOME
PROVISIONS FOR EXCLUSIVITY.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE STATED TEAT HE THOUGHT THERE WOULD BE SOME OTHER
FACTORS THAT MAY BE IMPORTANT IN THIS DECISION. HE ADDED THAT HE DID NOT
UNDERSTAND ALL THE ISSUES AND HE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A SUGGESTION THAT
COUNCIL DISCUSS THIS MATTER AT THE RETREAT OR HAVE THE MAYOR APPOINT
COUNCILMEMBERS TO DO SOME RESEARCH AND PRESENT THE INFORMATION TO COUNCIL
AT THE APRIL MEETING.
AFTER DISCUSSION, MOTION BY MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMEMBER BASS TO TABLE THIS ITEM UNTIL THE APRIL MEETING. MOTION
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
SEWER EXTENSION -CEDAR CREEK
CITY MANAGER DEAN SUGGESTED THAT COUNCIL TABLE THIS ITEM UNTIL NEXT MONTH
TO ALLOW HIM TIME TO GET ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE, SECONDED BY COUNCMMEMBER ROBINSON TO
TABLE THIS ITEM UNTIL THE APRIL MEETING. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
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REVEREND DENNIS MANUEL - RAILROAD STREET
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL HAD RECEIVED A
REQUEST FROM REVEREND DENNIS MANUEL TO APPEAR BEFORE COUNCIL TO DISCUSS
RAILROAD AVENUE ADJACENT TO HIS CHURCH OFF GRANVILLE STREET.
REVEREND DENNIS MANUEL STATED THAT HE IS THE PASTOR AT THE EAST GRANVILLE
STREET CHURCH. HE ALSO STATED THAT ON BEHALF OF THE CHURCH FAMILY, HE WOULD
LIKE TO THANK COUNCIL FOR GIVING HIM THE PRIVILEGE TO ADDRESS THEM CONCERNING
THESE ISSUES.
REVEREND MANUEL STATED THAT THE FIRST OF TWO ISSUES IS THE POSSIBILITY OF
COUNCIL CONSIDERING PAVING THE TRACK OF ROAD ON THE NORTH SIDE OF GRANVILLE
STREET AND EXTENDING NORTHWARD TO THE BORDER KNOWN AS THE J. WILSON
CEMETERY. HE ADDED THAT TIIE APPROXIMATE LENGTH IN QUESTION IS 450 FEET AND
THE PRIMARY USE OF THIS ROAD IS FOR _HE CSX RAILROAD, ACCESS TO THE CEMETERY
AND TO THE EAST GRANVILLE STREET CHURCH.
HE ADDED THAT THE CHURCH CONGREGATION IS ESPECIALLY INTERESTED IN THIS
PROJECT FOR THREE REASONS: (1) THEY ARE ON THE BRINK OF LAUNCHING PHASE II OF
THEIR BUILDING PROGRAM AND THE ANSWER THEY RECEIVE COULD BE A DETERMINING
FACTOR IN WHETHER OR NOT THEY SHOULD PROCEED WITH THE IMPROVEMENT OF THEIR
PROPERTY.; (2) WITH THE PRESENT INCREASE OF TRAFFIC AND THE RAILROADS NEED TO
MAKE REPAIRS TO THE TRACKS HAS RESULTED IN UNFAVORABLE DAMAGE TO THE DIRT
STREET AND A VERY LARGE AMOUNT OF DUST; AND (3) CERTAIN SECTIONS ARE ALREADY
PAVED WHERE THERE IS A FEASIBLE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC.
REVEREND MANUEL STATED THAT THE SECOND REQUEST IS THE POSSIBILITY OF PIPING
AND COVERING THE DRAINAGE DITCH THAT RUNS EAST OF RAILROAD AVENUE
APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET TO WILSON STREET. HE ADDED THAT THE REASONS FOR THIS IS
THE DRAINAGE DITCH IS HAZARDOUS IN THAT IN HEAVY RAINS, THE DEBRIS BECOMES
ENTANGLED ON A SEWER LINE THAT CROSSES THE DITCH RESULTING IN LOW LEVEL
FLOODING. HE STATED THAT THE DITCH IS HAZARDOUS TO THE COMMUNITY, THE CHURCH
AND ESPECIALLY CHILDREN. REVEREND MANUEL STATED THAT RECENTLY, THE CHURCH
MEMBERS HAVE CLEARED THE BANKS OF THIS DITCH TO GIVE THE PROPERTY A MORE
PLEASANT APPEARANCE AND THE CLOSING OF THE DITCH WOULD ALLOW THEM TO
EXPAND THE MINISTRY TO BETTER FACILI"ATE THE GROWING NEEDS OF THE CHURCH AND
THE COMMUNITY.
HE STATED THAT THEY REALIZE THAT ANY ISSUE OF THIS MAGNITUDE TAKES A GREAT
DEAL OF RESEARCH, PLANNING AND EFFORT ON THE CITY GOVERNMENT; HOWEVER, THEY
ARE WILLING TO PARTNER WITH THE CI^Y IN A COMBINED EFFORT TO PRESERVE THE
BEAUTY OI? OUR ALL AMERICAN CITY.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED IF THERE WAS ANY DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL.
COUNCILM:EMBER MCDOUGAL STATED THIS ISSUE HAS COME BEFORE COUNCIL
PREVIOUSLY AND THERE WAS NOT A DECISION MADE. SHE STATED THAT SHE THOUGHT IT
WAS TIME COUNCIL COME TO SOME TYPE OF AGREEMENT AS TO WHAT CAN BE DONE IN
THIS AREA.
COUNCILM:EMBER BASS ASKED WHAT WOULD BE THE EXPENSE TO THE CITY.
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT HE COULD PUT SOME NUMBERS TOGETHER FOR
COUNCIL AND BRING THEM TO THE APRIL COUNCIL MEETING.
COUNCILIvIEMBER MCDOUGAL STATED THAT REVEREND MANUEL SAID THE CHURCH WAS
WILLING TO SHARE THE EXPENSE AND IF THE CHURCH IS GOING TO MAKE AN INVESTMENT,
THE CHURCH WILL NEED TO KNOW THE AMOUNT.
MAYOR OUDEH SUGGESTED THAT TWO COUNCILMEMBERS MEET WITH THE REVEREND
MANUEL AND DISCUSS WHAT THE CITY CAN DO AND BRING IT TO THE APRIL MEETING TO
PRESENT TO COUNCIL.
MAYOR OUDEH APPOINTED COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL AND COUNCILMEMBER
ROBINSON TO RESEARCH MORE INFORMAITON ABOUT THIS PROJECT.
ZONING - MOBILE; HOMES
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT COUNCILMEMBER BASS REQUESTED THAT COUNCIL
DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITY OF ALLOWING SINGLE -WIDE MOBILE HOMES IN THE EXTRA-
TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION (ETJ). HE ADDED THAT PRESENTLY, THE CITY ONLY ALLOWS
CLASS A MANUFACTURED HOMES AND ADVISED COUNCIL THAT A COPY OF THE
ORDINANCE WAS INCLUDED IN THEIR AGENDA PACKET.
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COUNCILMEMBER BASS STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN ASKED BY CITIZENS TO MAKE A
REQUEST TO COUNCIL THAT WOULD ALLOW THE CODE TO BE CHANGED TO SINGLE -WIDE
MOBILE HOMES IN THE PLANNING ZONE OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS. HE ADDED THAT THE
SINGLE -WIDE MOBILE HOMES WOULD BE UNDERPINNED.
COUNCILMEMBER SUMNER STATED TEAT HE AGREED THAT IF SOMEONE OWNED THEIR
OWN LAND, THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO PUT A SINGLE -WIDE MOBILE HOME ON THE
PROPERTY.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE STATED THAT HE WAS CHAIRMAN OF THE PLANNING BOARD
FOR FIVE (5) YEARS AND WHENEVER THERE WAS A PLANNING OR ZONING TYPE CHANGE
PROPOSED, THE COUNCIL MADE A REFERRAL TO THE PLANNING BOARD FOR THEIR STUDY
AND RECOMMENDATION.
COUNCILMEMBER BASS STATED THAT THE REQUEST HAD BEEN THROUGH THE PLANNING
BOARD AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING BOARD. HE ADDED THAT THE PEOPLE PAID
THEIR $100.00 FEE AND THE CITY DID NOT APPROVE IT.
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT THE REQUEST HAD GONE BEFORE THE BOARD OF
ADJUSTMENTS, NOT THE PLANNING BOARD. HE ADDED THAT THE ISSUES WHICH GO
BEFORE THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS DO NOT GO BEFORE COUNCIL.
HE STATED THAT TO MAKE A CHANGE i I THE ZONING ORDINANCE, THE REQUEST MUST GO
BEFORE THE PLANNING BOARD FIRST AND THEN BE BROUGHT BACK TO COUNCIL WITH THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD.
COUNCILMEMBER TART STATED THA- THE EXTRA TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION IS THE
FUTURE CITY LIMITS.
AFTER DISCUSSION, MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BASS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER
MCDOUGAL TO REFER THIS ISSUE TO THE PLANNING BOARD. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED.
MAYOR OUDEH ADVISED COUNCIL THAT ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS WERE IN THEIR
AGENDA PACKETS FOR REVIEW.
INFORMATION
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT THE DIRECTOR OF THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU WILL BE
SPEAKING AT A PRESS CONFERENCE AT CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY ON FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2000
AT 10:00 A.M. HE ADDED THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE VISIT IS TO HIGHLIGHT THE
IMPORTANCE OF THE CENSUS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN NORTH CAROLINA. HE
RECOMMENDED THAT EVERYONE TRY TO ATTEND.
COUNCILMEMBER SUMNER ASKED WI-XT WAS THE LATEST REPORT ON THE LIBRARY.
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT HE HAD MET WITH THE CONTRACTOR AND PRESENTLY
THEY ARE LOOKING AT BEING IN THE LIBRARY IN APPROXIMATELY 60 TO 90 DAYS.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE STATED THAT HE HAD HEARD SEVERAL COMMENTS ABOUT THE
CONDITION OF THE ROAD ON NORTH MCKAY AVENUE AND ASKED WHAT WAS THE STATUS.
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR HOLLOMON STATED THEY HAD REPLACED THE LAST WATER
VALVE ON A DEAD WATER LINE ON THAT STREET AND THEY WOULD BE REPLACING SEWER
SERVICE. HE ADDED THAT THEY ARE GOING TO TEAR UP ALL THE PAVEMENT DURING THE
WEEK OF MARCH 13 TFl AND MARCH 20TE SO HOPEFULLY, BY THE END OF MARCH THEY WILL
HAVE THE PAVING COMPLETED AND BE ABLE TO GO BACK TO THE PEOPLE'S INDIVIDUAL
YARDS AND REPAIR DAMAGES.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE ADDED TEAT HE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO
INCLUDE SOMETHING ON THE LOCAL CABLE CHANNEL ABOUT THE ROAD WORK BECAUSE
THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF QUESTIONS ASKED BY THE PUBLIC. `
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR HOLLOMON STATED THAT THEY HAD REPLACED FOURTEEN
SEWER SERVICES THAT WERE BAILING OUT AND FOUND PROBLEMS WITH THE WATER
LINES, SO THEY ARE ABANDONING ABOUT TWO BLOCKS THAT CONTRIBUTED TO BAD SOIL
CONDITIONS IN THE AREA.
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT THE BUDGET WORK SESSION WILL BE HELD
WEDNESDAY MARCH 8, 2000 FROM 9:OC A.M. -5:00 P.M. AT THE COMMUNITY BUILDING. HE
INFORMED COUNCIL THAT THE AGENDA PACKETS WILL BE OUT ON MARCH 3, 2000. HE
ADDED THAT THE HARNETT COUNTY LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION WILL BE
MEETING ON MARCH 27, 2000 AT 6:30 AT HEATH'S STEAK HOUSE AND INVITED ALL
COUNCILMEMBERS TO ATTEND.
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COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON STATED THAT HE HAD A BOOK OF COMPLAINTS BUT THAT HE
WAS NOT GOING TO GIVE THEM ALL TO MR. DEAN AT ONE TIME. HE ADDED THAT HE KNEW
IT WOULD TAKE SOME TIME AND HE HOPED THE PEOPLE IN THE DISTRICT WOULD BE
PATIENT CONCERNING THEIR COMPLAINTS.
WITH NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO DISCUSS, THE 'FOLLOWING BURIAL RIGHTS WERE
EXECUTED:
1. SHIRLEY MCNEILL & HER HEIRS, LOT 18, BLOCK 2, SPACE (S) 4 IN RESTHAVEN
CEMETERY.
2. ROBERTA SUTTON WILLIAMS & HER HEIRS, LOT 44, BLOCK 6, SPACE (S) 5 & 6 IN
RESTHAVEN CEMETERY.
3. DOROTHY J. CHANCE & HER HEIRS, LOT 33, BLOCK 2, SPACE (S) 1, 2, 3 & 4 IN
RESTHAVEN CEMETERY.
4. SKINNER FUNERAL HOME & THEIP, HEIRS, LOT 4, BLOCK BB, SPACE (S) 1 & 2 IN
MEMORIAL CEMETERY.
5. CORA BENNETT & HER HEIRS, LOT 37, BLOCK 13, SPACE (S) 5 & 6 IN RESTHAVEN
CEMETERY.
6. LINDA RAINES & HER HEIRS, LOT 28, BLOCK 15 SPACE (S) 5 & 6 IN RESTHAVEN
CEMETERY.
7. MELISSA PLUMMER & HER HEIRS, LOT 36, BLOCK 6, SPACE (S) 7 IN RESTHAVEN
CEMETERY.
MAYOR OUDEH ADJOURNED THE SPECIAL CALL COUNCIL MEETING AT 7:00 P.M.
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