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CITY OF DUNN
DUNN, NORTH CAROLINA
MINUTES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUNN HELD A REGULAR MEETING ON
THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2000 AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE DUNN MUNICIPAL BUILDING. PRESENT
WAS MAYOR ABRAHAM OUDEH, MAYOR PRO -TEM MIKE WOMBLE AND
COUNCILMEMBERS TOBY SUMNER, GEORGE ROBINSON, PAUL BASS, JOEY TART AND
CAROLYN MCDOUGAL. ALSO PRESENT WAS CITY MANAGER CARL DEAN, CITY
CLERK JOYCE VALLEY, CITY ATTORNEY BILLY GODWIN, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
TIM HOLLOMON, ASSISTANT PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR JOE CAMPBELL, CITY
ENGINEER RANDY MCNEIL, RECREATION DIRECTOR PERRY HUDSON, CODE
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER ALONZA VANN, FIRE CHIEF AUSTIN TEW AND CAPTAIN
MORRY DENNING.
ABSENT WAS FINANCE DIRECTOR RENEE' DAUGHTRY
INVOCATION
MAYOR OUDEH OPENED THE MEETING AT 7:00 P.M. AND ASKED COUNCILMEMBER JOEY
TART TO GIVE THE INVOCATION. AFTERWARD, THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS
REPEATED.
MAYOR OUDEH CLOSED THE REGULAR MEETING AND OPENED PUBLIC HEARINGS AT 7:02
P.M.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
CODE AMENDMENT -
REPEAL SECTION 22 -121, 22- 122,AND 22 -123
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT THE PUBLIC HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT ORAL AND
WRITTEN COMMENTS WOULD BE HEARD AND RECEIVED CONCERNING A REQUEST BY
THE CITY OF DUNN TO REPEAL CHAPTER 22 -121 (PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES), 22 -122
(ACCESSORY USES), AND 22 -123 (DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS) OF THE DUNN CITY
CODE.
HE ALSO STATED THAT THE PLANNING BOARD MET ON APRIL 18 ", 2000 AND
RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THIS RE( AND THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS DULY
ADVERTISED ON APRIL 20 AND APRIL 27 , 2000.
ATTORNEY BILLY GODWIN STATED TI-:AT THE PURPOSE OF THIS REQUEST WAS
BASICALLY TO MOVE THIS SECTION OF THE CITY CODE TO ANOTHER SECTION OF THE
CITY CODE.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYONE PRESENT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS
REQUEST.
HEARING NONE, MAYOR OUDEH CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING IN REFERENCE TO SAME.
CODE AMENDMENT -
REPEAL SECTION 22- 461(4) /AMEND ARTICLE IX, CHAPTER 22- 461(4)
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT THE PUBLIC HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT ORAL AND
WRITTEN COMMENTS WOULD BE HEARD AND RECEIVED CONCERNING THE REQUEST BY
THE CITY OF DUNN TO REPEAL 22- 461(4) OF THE DUNN CITY CODE AND REVISE AND
AMEND ARTICLE IX, CHAPTER 22- 461(4) OF THE DUNN CITY CODE BY ADDING REVISED R-
M (CONDITIONAL USES).
FIE ALSO STATED THAT THE PLANNING BOARD MET ON APRIL 18 ", 2000 AND
RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST AND THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS DULY
ADVERTISED ON APRIL 20 AND APRIL 27 2000.
CITY ATTORNEY GODWIN STATED THAT COUNCIL IS BEING ASKED TO CONSIDER
REPEAL OF SECTION 22- 461(4) AND REVISING AND AMENDING ARTICLE IX, CHAPTER 22-
461(4) OF THE CITY CODE BY ADDING REVISED R -M (CONDITIONAL USES).
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYONE PRESENT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS
REQUEST.
HEARING NONE, MAYOR OUDEH CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING IN REFERENCE TO SAME.
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REZONING REQUEST -
BOBBY WELLONS (R -20 TO R -M)
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT THE PUBIC HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT ORAL AND
WRITTEN COMMENTS WOULD BE HEARD AND RECEIVED CONCERNING THE REQUEST
FROM MR. BOBBY WELLONS TO REZONE PROPERTY LOCATED OFF ASHE AVENUE
BETWEEN ASHE AVENUE AND FRIENDLY ROAD FROM R -20 TO R -M. THE PROPERTY
CONSISTS OF APPROXIMATELY 50.09 ACRES AND HAS A FRONTAGE OF 1615 FEET AND A
I DEPTH OF 1646 FEET.
r HE ALSO STATED THAT THE PLANNING BOARD MET ON APRIL 18 2000 AND
RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THE REZONING REQUEST AND THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS
DULY ADVERTISED ON APRIL 20 AND APRIL 2 7TH , 2000.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYONE PRESENT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS
REQUEST.
HEARING NONE, MAYOR OUDEH CLOSED THE PUUBLIC HEARING IN REFERENCE TO SAME.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT -
BOBBY WELLONS
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT THE PUBLIC HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT ORAL AND
WRITTEN COMMENTS WOULD BE HEARD AND RECEIVED CONCERNING THE REQUEST
FROM MR. BOBBY WELLONS TO OBTAIN A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO BUILD MULTI-
FAMILY DWELLINGS IN THE R -M ZONING DISTRICT. HE ADDED THAT THE PROPERTY IS
LOCATED OFF ASHE AVENUE BETWEEN ASHE AVENUE AND FRIENDLY ROAD AND
CONSISTS OF 50.09 ACRES AND HAS A FRONTAGE OF 1615 FEET AND A DEPTH OF 1646
FEET.
HE ALSO STATED THAT THE PLANNING 'BOARD MET ON APRIL 18 2000 AND
RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THIS REQIIEST AND THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS DULY
ADVERTISED ON APRIL 20 AND APRIL 27 , 2000.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYONE PRESENT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS
' REQUEST.
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ATTORNEY DWIGHT SNOW, REPRESENTING MR. WELLONS, STATED THAT HE WAS
OFFERING SUPPORT OF MR. WELLONS' INTEREST IN RECEIPT OF A CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT. HE FURTHER STATED THAT MR. WELLONS AND ENGINEER JOE GODWIN ARE
PRESENT TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL. HE ADDED THAT SINCE THE
SPECIAL, CALL PLANNING BOARD MEETING, MR. WELLONS HAS MET WITH THE CITY
ENGINEER AND THE CITY MANAGER REGARDING THIS MATTER AND HAVE WORKED OUT
VARIOUS DETAILS CONCERNING THE DEVELO ?MENT.
COUNCILMEMBER PAUL BASS ASKED WHAT MR. WELLONS PLANS TO BUILD ON THE
PROPERTY.
ENGINEER JOE GODWIN AND MR. BOBBY WELLONS SHOWED COUNCIL PLANS OF DUPLEX
UNITS FOR THE ELDERLY. MR. WELLONS STATED THAT THERE WERE ONE AND TWO
BEDROOM UNITS SIMILAR TO THOSE AT ROLLINGWOOD. HE ALSO STATED THAT THEY
WERE PLANNING TO EXPAND POWELL AVENUE AS WELL AS BUILD A CLUBHOUSE FOR
THE UNITS.
COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON STATED THAT HE FELT THIS DEVELOPMENT WOULD BE
GOOD FOR THE ELDERLY RESIDENTS OF DUNN.
WITH NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, MAYOR OUDEH CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING IN
REFERENCE TO SAME.
REZONING REQUEST (C -0 TO R -M)
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT THE REZONING REQUEST WAS TABLED BY THE
PLANNING BOARD AT THEIR APRIL 18, 2000 MEETING; THEREFORE, THIS PUBLIC HEARING
HAS BEEN CANCELED.
ZONING- ETJ/MOBILE HOMES
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT THE PUBLIC HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT ORAL AND
WRITTEN COMMENTS WOULD BE HEARD AND RECEIVED CONCERNING THE REQUEST BY
TILE CITY OF DUNN TO AMEND THE CODE TO ALLOW SINGLE FAMILY SINGLE -WIDE
MOBILE HOMES IN THE EXTRA TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION (ETJ).
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HE ALSO STATED THAT THE PLANNING BOARD MET ON APRIL 18 2000 AND
RECOMMENDED DENIAL OF THIS REQUEST PENDING FURTHER RESEARCH OF THE ISSUE.
HE ADDED THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS DULY ADVERTISED ON APRIL 20 AND
APRIL 27 2000.
COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL ASKED FOR AN EXPLANATION OF THIS REQUEST.
CITY ATTORNEY GODWIN STATED THAT THE PLANNING BOARD WAS ASKED TO AMEND
THE CODE TO ALLOW SINGLE FAMILY SINGLE -WIDE MOBILE HOMES IN THE EXTRA
TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION (ETJ) AND THE PLANNING BOARD DENIED THE REQUEST DUE
TO THE BROAD SCOPE OF THE LANGUAGE AND TABLED THE REQUEST FOR FURTHER
RESEARCH OF THE CITY CODE TO LOOK AT POSSIBLY AMENDING THE CODE TO ALLOW
SINGLE FAMILY SINGLE -WIDE MOBILE HOMES WITH SOME RESTRICTIONS OR
COVENANTS IN THE EXTRA TERRITORIAL JLRISDICTION.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYONE PRESENT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS
REQUEST.
MR. JOHN PARKER, OF 1625 LANE ROAD IN DUNN, STATED THAT HE WANTED TO PUT A
SINGLE -WIDE MOBILE HOME ON HIS PROPERTY WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE EXTRA
TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION AND IS ON FARMLAND. HE STATED THAT HIS REQUEST WAS
APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS SEVERAL YEARS AGO;.HOWEVER, HE WAS
TOLD THAT APPROVAL OF THIS BY THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS WAS UNLAWFUL, SO
THE ISSUE WENT BACK TO THE PLANNING BOARD WHO PREVIOUSLY DENIED THE
REQUEST. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE PANNING BOARD RECOMMENDED THAT THE
REQUEST GO BACK TO THE ATTORNEY TO BE RE- WRITTEN AND WOULD GO BACK TO THE
PLANNING BOARD BUT IT WAS NOT RECORDED IN THE MINUTES TO THAT EFFECT. HE
FURTHER STATED THAT THE PLANNING BOARD DENIED THE REQUEST AS WRITTEN, BUT
WANTED TO FURTHER RESEARCH THE CITY CODE.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED WHO PREPARED THEE PLANNING BOARD MINUTES.
CITY MANAGER DEAN READ THE MOTION BY THE PLANNING BOARD, WHICH DID NOT
INCLUDE A VOTE.
CITY CLERK JOYCE VALLEY STATED THA�7 DEPUTY CLERK TINA SILLS PREPARED THE
PLANNING BOARD MINUTES WHICH HAVE NOT YET GONE TO THE PLANNING BOARD FOR
APPROVAL; HOWEVER, CHAIRMAN ROB J014ES WAS PRESENT WHO COULD CONFIRM THE
MOTION AND VOTE BY THE PLANNING BOARD.
CHAIRMAN ROB JONES STATED THAT THE PLANNING BOARD DENIED THE REQUEST AS
PRESENTED TO THEM; HOWEVER, THE MOTION WAS TO DENY THE CODE MODIFICATION
AND RESEARCH THE CITY CODE TO MAKE IT MORE USER FRIENDLY FOR SINGLE -WIDE
SINGLE FAMILY MOBILE HOMES IN THE ETJ AND BRING THE ISSUE BACK TO THE
PLANNING BOARD. HE ADDED THAT THE MOTION WAS UNANIMOUS WITH A 5 -0 VOTE.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED IF THE ISSUE WOULD BE DISCUSSED AT THE NEXT PLANNING
BOARD MEETING.
CHAIRMAN JONES RESPONDED THAT THE PLANNING BOARD WOULD NOT MEET AGAIN
UNTIL JUNE. HE STATED THAT HE WAS NOT SURE IF THE CODE WAS TO BE REVIEWED BY
THE PLANNING BOARD, THE CITY ATTORNEY, CITY ADMINISTRATION OR A COMMITTEE.
COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL QUESTIONED WHAT TYPE OF MOBILE HOME WAS
LOCATED ON NORTH CLINTON AVENUE.
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TIM HOLLOMAN RESPONDED THAT THE MOBILE HOME ON
NORTH CLINTON AVENUE WAS NOT A SINGLE -WIDE MOBILE HOME. HE STATED THAT HE
WOULD NEED TO CHECK THE STICKER ON THE MOBILE HOME, BUT IF THERE WAS AN
ORANGE STICKER LOCATED ON THE MOBILE HOME, IT MEETS STATE REGULATIONS FOR
A MODULAR HOME WHICH MUST BE PERMITTED BY THE CITY.
ATTORNEY GODWIN STATED THAT THERE WERE TWO RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY
THE PLANNING BOARD, ONE BEING THE DENIAL OF AMENDING THE CITY CODE TO
ALLOW SINGLE FAMILY, SINGLE -WIDE MOBILE HOMES IN THE ETJ AND THE OTHER BEING
TO RESEARCH THE CITY CODE TO MAKE IT MORE USER FRIENDLY FOR SINGLE -WIDE,
SINGLE FAMILY MOBILE HOMES IN THE ETJ.
MAYOR OUDEH APPOINTED CITY ATTORNEY GODWIN, COUNCILMEMBER BASS AND
COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL TO RESEARCH THE CITY CODE TO DETERMINE HOW TO
MAKE IT MORE USER FRIENDLY FOR SINGLE -WIDE, SINGLE FAMILY MOBILE HOMES IN
THE EXTRA TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION.
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WITH NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, MAYOR OUDEH CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING IN
REFERENCE TO SAME.
LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT THE PUBLIC HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT ORAL AND
WRITTEN COMMENTS WOULD BE HEARD AND RECEIVED CONCERNING THE ALLOCATION
OF THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT RECEIVED FROM THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
l HE ALSO STATED THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS DULY ADVERTISED ON APRIL 18
i 2000. HE YIELDED TO CAPTAIN MORRY DENNING FOR COMMENTS.
CAPTAIN DENNING STATED THAT THE GRANT WAS IN THE AMOUNT OF $45,990.00 WITH
THE CITY'S MATCH IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,110.00.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYONE PRESENT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THE
LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT.
HEARING NONE, MAYOR OUDEH CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARINGS AT 7:27 P.M. AND
RECONVENED THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING.
CONSENT ITEMS
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY CONSENT ITEMS COUNCIL WISHED TO
DELETE FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION.
WITH NO DELETIONS, THE FOLLOWING CONSENT ITEMS WERE CONSIDERED BY COUNCIL:
MINUTES - COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPROVAL CF MINUTES OF THE APRIL 6, 2000 MEETING.
BUDGET AMENDMENTS - COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENTS
991495. (ATTACHMENT #I)
TAX RELEASES/REFUNDS- COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF TAX RELEASES/REFUNDS
l #726- #728. (CLERK'S NOTE: THE TAX COLLECTOR MAINTAINS TAX RELEASES /REFUNDS)
ASSESSMENT RELEASES/REFUNDS- COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF ASSESSMENT
RELEASE /REFUND #23.
PROCLAMATION- MUNICIPAL CLERKS WEEK- COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF A
PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING APRIL 30 THROUGH MAY 6, 2000 AS MUNICIPAL CLERKS
WEEK. (ATTACHMENT 92)
PROCLAMATION - LEADERS OF TOMORROW -CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT THE
GOVERNMENT CLASS FROM TRITON HIGH SCHOOL SPENT THE DAY SHADOWING
DEPARTMENT HEADS. HE READ A PROCLAMATION WHICH DESIGNATED MAY 4, 2000 AS
LEADERS OF TOMORROW DAY. ( ATTACHMEN_' 43)
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER SUMNER TO
APPROVE ABOVE CONSENT ITEMS. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
CODE AMENDMENT
REPEAL SECTION 22 -121, 22 -122, AND 22 -123
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT A REQUEST WAS RECEIVED FROM THE CITY OF
DUNN TO REPEAL CHAPTER 22 -121 ( PRINCIFAL PERMITTED USES), 22 -122 (ACCESSORY
USES), AND 22 -123 (DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS) OF THE DUNN CITY CODE.
HE ADDED THAT THE PLANNING BOARD ME ON APRIL 18 2000 AND RECOMMENDED
APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST.
COUNCILMEMBER BASS ASKED WHAT WAS TEE PURPOSE OF THIS CODE CHANGE.
CITY MANAGER DEAN RESPONDED TO ALLOW COUNCIL TO REVIEW CONDITIONS AND
REQUIREMENTS OF ANY REQUEST TO REZONE PROPERTY IN THE R -M DISTRICT.
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON TO
APPROVE THE REQUEST TO REPEAL CHAPTER 22 -121 (PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES), 22 -122
(ACCESSORY USES), AND 22 -123 (DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS) OF THE DUNN CITY
CODE. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. (ATTACHMENT #4)
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CODE AMENDMENT
REPEAL SECTION 22- 461(4) /AMEND ARTICLE IX, CHAPTER 22- 461(4)
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT A REQUEST WAS RECEIVED FROM THE CITY OF
DUNN TO REPEAL SECTION 22- 461(4) OF T=- DUNN CITY CODE AND REVISE AND AMEND
ARTICLE IX, CHAPTER 22- 461(4) OF THE DUNN CITY CODE BY ADDING REVISED R -M
(CONDITIONAL USES).
HE ADDED THAT THE PLANNING BOARD MET ON APRIL 18 2000 AND RECOMMENDED
APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BASS TO
APPROVE THE REQUEST BY THE CITY OF DUNN TO REPEAL 22- 461(4) OF THE DUNN CITY
CODE AND REVISE AND AMEND ARTICLE 1_A, CHAPTER 22- 461(4) OF THE DUNN CITY CODE
BY ADDING REVISED R -M (CONDITIONAL USES). MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
(ATTACHMENT #5)
REZONING REQUEST
BOBBY WELLONS (R -20 TO R -M)
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT A REQUEST WAS RECEIVED FROM MR. BOBBY
WELLONS TO REZONE PROPERTY LOCATED OFF ASHE AVENUE BETWEEN ASHE AVENUE
AND FRIENDLY ROAD FROM R -20 TO R -M. HE ADDED THAT THE PROPERTY CONSISTS OF
APPROXIMATELY 50.09 ACRES AND HAS A ?RONTAGE OF 1615 FEET AND A DEPTH OF 1646
FEET.
HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE PLANNING BOARD MET ON APRIL 18 2000 AND
RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER TART, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL TO
APPROVE THE REQUEST BY MR. WELLONS TO REZONE PROPERTY LOCATED OFF ASHE
AVENUE BETWEEN ASHE AVENUE AND FRIENDLY ROAD FROM R -20 TO R -M. MOTION
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. '
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
MR. BOBBY WELLONS
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT A REQUEST WAS RECEIVED FROM MR. BOBBY
WELLONS TO OBTAIN A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO BUILD MULTI- FAMILY DWELLINGS
IN THE R -M ZONING DISTRICT. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED
OFF ASHE AVENUE AND FRIENDLY ROAD AND CONSISTS OF 50.09 ACRES. HE ADDED
THAT THE PROPERTY HAS A FRONTAGE OF 1615 FEET AND A DEPTH OF 1646 FEET.
HE STATED THAT THE PLANNING BOARD MET ON APRIL 18 2000 AND RECOMMENDED
APPROVAL OF THE REZONING REQUEST.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED IF ANYONE WAS PRESENT TO SPEAK FOR THIS REQUEST
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT ENGINEER RANDY MCNEIL, WITH DAVIS - MARTIN
AND POWELL IS PRESENT TO OFFER THE ENGINEERING REPORT AS PREPARED UPON
COMPLETION OF THE MEETING BETWEE-N HIMSELF, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TIM
HOLLOMAN, BUILDING INSPECTOR RICKY PARSON, CITY ENGINEER ED POWELL, MR.
BOBBY WELLONS AND ENGINEER JOE GODWIN.
ENGINEER RANDY MCNEIL PRESENTED A FEASIBILITY MAP TO COUNCIL. HE STATED
THAT THE PRELIMINARY PLANS WERE REVIEWED AND THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS
WERE MADE AND AGREED UPON BY THE DEVELOPER AND ENGINEER:
• DOT AND CP &L WILL RESOLVE THE POWELL AVENUE -ASHE AVENUE INTERSECTION
WITH THE DEVELOPERS ENGINEER.
• 2" WATER MAINS WILL BE ALLOWED ON CUL -DE -SACS PROVIDED ALL HOUSING
UNITS ARE WITHIN 500 FEET OF HYDRANTS ON 6" MAINS MEASURED ALONG ACCESS /^
ROADS. 2" MAINS WILL BEGIN AT THE LAST HYDRANT ON STANDARD MAINS.
• 4" SEWER SERVICES WILL BE LIMITED TO 100 FEET FROM PROPERTY LINE CLEAN
OUTS.
• PAVED LANES WILL BE 11 FEET MINIMUM. ISLANDS ON DIVIDED STREETS WILL BE
SHORTENED TO ALLOW TURNING FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND TRASH
COLLECTION.
• WHERE DESIRED BY THE DEVELOPER, 4' CONCRETE SIDEWALKS, WITH 4' GRASS
STRIPS BETWEEN THE BACK OF CURB AND SIDEWALK WILL BE ALLOWED.
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EXISTING MANHOLES 5' TO 8' DEEP ALONG THE FRIENDLY ROAD OUTFALL SEWER
WILL BE RAISED BY UP TO 15 FEET USING PRECAST BARREL SECTIONS. EXISTING
CONE SECTIONS WILL BE SET AT GRADE.
ENGINEER MCNEIL STATED THAT ALL DRAINAGE WILL BE DISCHARGED INTO SWELLS,
DITCHES, OR PIPE SYSTEMS LEADING ULTIMATELY TO THE BLACK RIVER AND NO
OVERLAND FLOW WILL BE ACCEPTABLE. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE DEVELOPER'S
ENGINEER, JOE GODWIN, WILL DETERMINE THE ACTUAL RIGHT -OF -WAY ALONG
FRIENDLY ROAD AT THE TRIPP PROPERTY AND DAVIS - MARTIN- POWELL WILL EXAMINE
OLD SEWER EASEMENT DRAWINGS TO ASSIST HIM.
HE ADDED THAT PAVING DESIGN WILL BE 6 -INCH OF DOT SPECIFICATIONS SAND CLAY
BASE, WITH 2 -INCH ASPHALT CONCRETE PAVEMENT. HE STATED THAT FINAL
CONSTRUCTION PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED FOR CITY REVIEW
PRIOR TO PROCEEDING WITH CONSTRUCTION. HE ADDED THAT THE PROJECT WAS A
GOOD CONCEPT.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE ASKED IF THE CITY HAD RECEIVED BUILDING PLANS AS PART
OF THE CONDITIONAL USE APPLICATION BY MR. WELLONS.
ENGINEER JOE GODWIN STATED THAT THE ONLY ITEM WHICH HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED
BY THE CITY TO DATE WAS THE SUBDIVISION PLAT BUT THIS WOULD BE SUBMITTED TO
THE CITY UPON RECORDING.
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER TART TO
APPROVE THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AS REQUESTED BY MR. BOBBY WELLONS
WHICH INCLUDES SITE PLANS, BUILDING PLATYS, LETTER FROM DAVIS - MARTIN- POWELL,
PETITION FOR VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION AND A 12 -INCH LINE ON POWELL AVENUE
EXTENSION. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED,
CODE AMENDMENT - ZONING
MOBILE HOMES -ETJ
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT A REQUEST WAS RECEIVED FROM THE CITY OF
DUNN TO ALLOW SINGLE FAMILY, SINGLE -WIDE MOBILE HOMES IN THE EXTRA
TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION (ETJ).
m HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE PLANNING BOARD MET ON APRIL 11, 2000 AND
RECOMMENDED DENIAL OF THIS REQUEST PENDING FURTHER RESEARCH OF THE ISSUE.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BASS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL TO
TABLE THE REQUEST UNTIL THE CITY CODE COULD BE FURTHER STUDIED.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED IF THERE WAS ANY DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE STATED THAT THE PLANNING BOARD ACTUALLY
CONSIDERED SINGLE -WIDE MOBILE HOMES IN THE EXTRA TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION.
HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM FACED BY THE PLANNING BOARD WAS THAT
THEY WERE ASKED TO CONSIDER ALLOWING SINGLE -WIDE MOBILE HOMES IN THE ETJ
WHICH THEY DENIED AND THEY CONSIDERED ALLOWING MR. PARKER TO PUT A SINGLE -
WIDE MOBILE HOME ON HIS PROPERTY FOR 6 -7 YEARS WHICH WAS NOT
CONSTITUTIONAL. HE SAID THAT HIS CONCERN WAS IF THE PERSON HAS NOT REMOVED
THE MOBILE HOME WITHIN THE ALLOWED TIME FRAME, DOES THE CITY HIRE A TOW
TRUCK TO REMOVE THE MOBILE HOME. HE FURTHER STATED THAT ANOTHER CONCERN
WAS THAT EVENTUALLY, THIS ETJ WILL ONE DAY BE CITY LIMITS. HE ADDED THAT
WHAT THE PLANNING BOARD WANTED TO DO WAS TO RESEARCH TO FIND OUT IF THERE
WAS AN ALTERNATIVE WAY TO ACCOMMODATE MR. PARKER, WHICH CANNOT BE DONE
WITHOUT ALLOWING EVERYONE TO PLACE SINGLE FAMILY MOBILE HOMES IN THE ETJ.
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE TO .ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
PLANNING BOARD AND LET THE MAYOR AND HIS COMMITTEE STUDY THE ISSUE.
MAYOR OUDEH STATED THAT HE FELT THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WAS NOT KNOWING
WHAT THE PLANNING BOARD WANTS TO DO.
COUNCILMEMBER BASS STATED THAT HE AGREES WITH MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE,
THAT THE PLANNING BOARD CANNOT DO THIS ONLY FOR MR. PARKER, THEY SHOULD
LET EVERYBODY PUT SINGLE FAMILY MOBILE HOMES ON THEIR PROPERTY IN THE ETJ.
HE FURTHER STATED THAT BIG WHEELS CAN PUT HOUSES IN THE ETJ AND PUSH THE
LITTLE MAN OUT.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE STATED THAT MOBILE HOMES DEPRECIATE AND DO NOT
PROVIDE TAX REVENUE. HE ALSO STATED THAT MANY OF THESE MOBILE HOMES ARE
NOT KEPT IN GOOD REPAIR.
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COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON STATED THAT IF A HOUSE IS BUILT AND IT IS NOT KEPT UP,
TAX VALUE WILL ALSO GO DOWN.
COUNCILMEMBER BASS STATED THAT EVERYONE COULD NOT AFFORD TO BUILD A
$100,000 HOUSE SUCH AS THOSE BUILT BY MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE.
COUNCILMEMBER TART STATED THAT THE REQUEST CONSIDERED BY THE PLANNING
BOARD WAS TO ALLOW SINGLE FAMILY SINGLE -WIDE MOBILE HOMES IN THE ETJ- PERIOD
AND HE DOES NOT AGREE THAT SINGLE FAMILY SINGLE -WIDE MOBILE HOMES SHOULD
BE PLACED IN THE ETJ.
COUNCILMEMBER BASS STATED THAT HE DID NOT THINK COUNCIL COULD VOTE ON THE
PLANNING BOARD'S RECOMMENDATION EITHER WAY UNTIL IT WAS DECIDED WHAT
CONDITIONS WOULD NEED TO BE MET BY THE PROPERTY OWNERS.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE STATED - HAT COUNCIL NEEDS TO ACT ON THE
RECOMMENDATION BY THE PLANNING BOARD TO DENY ALLOWING SINGLE - FAMILY,
SINGLE WIDE MOBILE HOMES IN THE ETJ; HOWEVER, THE ISSUE WILL GO BACK TO THE
PLANNING BOARD AFTER RESEARCH BY THE COMMITTEE.
ATTORNEY GODWIN STATED THAT PROCEDURALLY, THERE WERE TWO
RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE PLANNING BOARD, ONE BEING THE DENIAL OF
AMENDING THE CITY CODE TO ALLOW SINGLE FAMILY, SINGLE -WIDE MOBILE HOMES IN
THE ETJ AND THE OTHER BEING TO RESEARCH THE CITY CODE TO MAKE IT MORE USER
FRIENDLY FOR SINGLE -WIDE, SINGLE FAMILY MOBILE HOMES IN THE ETJ. HE ALSO
STATED THAT IF THE MOTION TO TABLE ? ASKED, MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE'S MOTION
WOULD BE MOOT. HE ADVISED COUNCIL THAT THE MOTION TO TABLE MUST BE VOTED
ON PRIOR TO THE SECOND MOTION BY MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE.
THE VOTE ON COUNCILMEMBER BASS' MOTION TO TABLE WAS AS FOLLOWS:
AYES: BASS
MCDOUGAL
ROBINSON
NOES: WOMBLE
TART
SUMNER
3 -3: MAYOR OUDEH BROKE THE TIE IN FAVOR OF TABLING CODE AMENDMENT -
ZONING /ETJ.
CITY ATTORNEY GODWIN ASKED IF THE COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE ISSUE INCLUDED
HIMSELF, COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL, COUNCILMEMBER BASS AND MAYOR OUDEH.
MAYOR OUDEH RESPONDED YES.
COUNCILMEMBER TART ASKED IF THIS ISSUE WOULD COME BACK TO THE CITY COUNCIL
AT THE JUNE MEETING. HE ADDED THP_T HE VOTED NO BECAUSE THESE WERE TWO
TOTALLY SEPARATE ISSUES.
CITY ATTORNEY GODWIN RESPONDED TFAT THIS WOULD DEPEND ON THE RESULTS OF
THE FINDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE AND IF THERE WOULD BE A SOLUTION TO THE
PROBLEM. HE ADDED THAT WHAT HE FORESEES HAPPENING IS THAT THE ISSUE WILL GO
BACK BEFORE THE PLANNING BOARD FOR A PUBLIC HEARING.
CITY ATTORNEY GODWIN STATED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WILL ULTIMATELY HAVE TO
VOTE ON THE PLANNING BOARD'S RECOMMENDATION AND IN ORDER TO OVERRIDE THE
PLANNING BOARD'S DECISION, THERE MUST BE A % VOTE, OR 5 VOTES OF COUNCIL
ACCORDING TO THE CITY CODE.
LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT THE CITY HAS RECEIVED A 1999 LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT FROM THE BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE THROUGH
THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $45,990.00
WITH THE CITY'S MATCH BEING $5,110.00. HE ADDED THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE LOCAL
LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM IS TO REDUCE CRIME AND IMPROVE
PUBLIC SAFETY.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL.
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HEARING NONE, MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMEMBER SUMNER TO APPROVE THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT
IN THE AMOUNT OF $45,990.00, WITH THE CITY'S MATCH OF $5,110.00. MOTION
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
CHANGE ORDER/PAL GRANT
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT A CHANGE ORDER HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM
MCNEILL & MCNEILL FOR ADDITIONAL WORK TOWARDS THE PAL GRA14T ON THE
GYMNASIUM. HE ADDED THAT THE WORK REQUEST INCLUDES:
RIDGE VENT $ 996.00
WINDOWS 400.00
GUTTERS L 170,00
TOTAL $ 2,566.00
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER TART TO
APPROVE THIS REQUEST BY MCNEILL & MCNEILL FOR ADDITIONAL WORK TOWARDS THE
PAL GRANT ON THE GYMNASIUM. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. (ATTACHMENT
#6)
BID PROPOSALS -AUDIT CONTRACT
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT BIDS WERE RECEIVED ON APRIL 10, 2000 FOR AUDIT
SERVICES FOR THE FY 99 -00 AUDIT. HE ADDEE THAT BIDS WERE RECEIVED AS FOLLOWS:
DIXON ODOM
$ NO BID
CHERRY, BEKAERT & HOLLAND
$ 30,000.00
THOMPSON, PRICE & CO.
20,090.00
GILES, STRICKLAND & ASSOC.
20,005.00*
HE ADDED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A PROPOSAL FROM THE CURRENT AUDITOR'S, GILES,
STRICKLAND AND ASSOC., TO RE- NEGOTIATE THEIR CURRENT CONTRACT, WHICH
INCLUDED $1,495.00 TO PREPARE MUNICIPAL REPORT AND DEPRECIATION SCHEDULE FOR
WATER FUND.
COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON STATED THAT GILES, STRICKLAND AND ASSOCIATES IS
LOCAL AND A LOT OF TIMES SOMEONE LOCAL WILL GO OUT OF THEIR WAY TO GET THE
JOB DONE.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL
TO AWARD THE FY 99 -00 AUDIT CONTRACT TO GILES, STRICKLAND AND ASSOCIATES IN
THE AMOUNT OF $20,005.00 WHICH WOULD REQUIRE AN ADDITIONAL $1,495.00. MOTION
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. (ATTACHMENT f7)
SENIOR CENTER GRANT
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT CURRENTLY, THERE IS APPROXIMATELY $27,591.67
REMAINING IN THE GRANT FUNDS FOR RENOVATION AT THE SENIOR ENRICHMENT
CENTER, WHICH MUST BE EXPENDED BEFORE THE END OF JUNE. HE ADDED THAT PRICE
QUOTES WERE RECEIVED AS FOLLOWS:
PAINTING RONNIE WARREN
3 9,300.00
DUANE POCHE
4,680.00
UNDERWOOD PAINTING
10,800.00
CABINETS BENSON BUILDING SUPPLY
S 4,780.00
J & J CABINET
2,760.00
RONNIE WARREN
8,100.00
TILE HAIRE CARPET ` 2,251.03
(includes shoe molding)
SIMPSON 2,251.35
(no shoe molding)
HE RECOMMENDED THAT BIDS BE AWARDED TO DUANE POCHE IN THE AMOUNT OF
$4,680.00 FOR THE PAINTING, J& J CABINETS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,760.00 FOR THE
CABINETS, AND HAIR CARPET IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,251.03 FOR THE TILE.
HE ADDED THAT THERE WILL BE A HANDICA? RAMP ADDED WITH THE COST.
COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON ASKED CITY MANAGER DEAN IF THERE IS A BUILDING
THAT CAN BE USED ONCE THE LIBRARY HAS MOVED OUT OF THE OLD HARNETT
PRIMARY SCHOOL.
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CITY MANAGER DEAN RESPONDED YES, THAT ONCE THE LIBRARY RELOCATES THERE
WILL BE ROOM AVAILABLE IN THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING.
HE ADDED THAT RED LAMBETH HAD BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN OBTAINING QUOTES FOR
THIS PROJECT.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SUMNER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON, TO
APPROVE THE RENOVATION PROJECT AT THE SENIOR ENRICHMENT CENTER AND
BUDGET AMENDMENT #96 IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,334.00, WHICH IS NEEDED TO BE IN
COMPLIANCE WITH GRANT LOCAL MATCH REQUIREMENTS, REAPPROPRIATED FROM THE
PRIOR FISCAL YEAR. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
PARICING LOT -FIRST CITIZENS
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT A -ETTER WAS RECEIVED FROM MR. DARRELL
SMITH OF FIRST CITIZENS BANK OFFERING TO LEASE THE CITY THE FORMER FIRST
CITIZENS PARKING LOT FOR $1.00 PER YEAR. HE ADDED THAT IF THE CITY WOULD NOT
CONSIDER THE PROPERTY, THE BANK WOULD FENCE OFF THE AREA, AND THIS WOULD
ELIMINATE VALUABLE PARKING SPACES, AND WOULD BE DETRIMENTAL TO
DOWNTOWN.
HE FURTHER STATED THAT ATTORNEY GODWIN PREPARED A LEASE AGREEMENT FOR
COUNCIL CONSIDERATION.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BASS TO
LEASE THE FIRST CITIZENS PARKING LCT FOR $1.00 PER YEAR, AS PER THE LEASE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN FIRST CITIZENS BANK AND THE CITY OF DUNN. MOTION
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. (ATTACHMENT #8)
EAST GRANVILLE STREET - RAILROAD AVENUE
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT QUCT8S ON INSTALLATION OF TILE AND PAVING
FOR THE DIRT STREET LEADING TO THE E. GRANVILLE STREET CHURCH WERE
ATTACHED. HE ADDED THAT IF MINIMUM BIDS ARE FOLLOWED, THE JOB COST SHOULD
BE $64,336.00.
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TIM HOLLOMAN STATED THAT THE CHURCH WOULD BE
LOSING SOME OF THEIR PARKING LOT, AND A UTILITY POLE WOULD NEED TO BE MOVED.
HE ADDED THAT HE HAD TALKED WITH COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL AND DISCUSSED
MAYBE DOING PART OF THE PROJECT NOW AND COMPLETING IT LATER DUE TO THE
COST OF THE PROJECT. HE ADDED THIS QUOTE DID NOT INCLUDE TOPSOIL.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE ASKED MR. HDLLOMAN IF THE CITY NORMALLY ASSESSES
COST FOR CURB AND GUTTERING.
MR. HOLLOMAN RESPONDED THAT PAVING IS $8.00 PER LINEAR FOOT FOR CURB AND
GUTTER AND THAT IT HAS BEEN DONE DIFFERENT WAYS. HE ADDED THAT SOME HAVE
BEEN PAVED AT NO CHARGE, AND OTHERS HAVE BEEN ASSESSED BY THE CITY.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE ASKED MR. HDLLOMAN HOW THIS PROJECT COMPARES TO
OTHER PROJECTS AND THE COSTS.
MR. HOLLOMAN STATED THAT $8.00 PER LINEAR FOOT IN HIS OPINION WAS FAIR.
COUNCILMEMBER BASS ASKED IN THE PAST, IF CHURCHES HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR
PAVING.
CITY MANAGER DEAN RESPONDED THAT PAVING WAS DONE PRIOR TO 1989 TO ALL
SECONDARY ROADS AND SINCE THEN, E)CSTING DIRT STREETS HAVE ALL BEEN PAVED
FOR FREE.
COUNCILMEMBER BASS STATED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH PAVING THE
ROAD, HIS PROBLEM WAS THE COST OF DRAIN PIPE AND GUTTER.
COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL STATED THAT THERE SHOULD BE AN EXISTING DRAIN
PIPE ALREADY THERE.
MR. HOLLOMAN STATED THAT PART OF TF-E EXISTING PIPE IS ON RAILROAD STREET BUT
THE PART THAT EXTENDS TOWARD 301 IS ON THE CITY'S EASEMENT.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED MR. HOLLOMAN IF HE THOUGHT THE RAILROAD SHOULD BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PROJECT.
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CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT HE WOULD NOT DEPEND ON THE RAILROAD TAKING
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THIS PROJECT.
COUNCILMEMBER BASS ASKED IF COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL AND COUNCILMEMBER
ROBINSON HAVE LOOKED AT THIS PROJECT.
COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON STATED HE THOUGHT SOMEONE WOULD CALL HIM TO SET
UP A MEETING AND COUNCILMEMBERS WOULD MEET AND LOOK AT THE PROJECT.
COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL STATED THAT MR. HOLLOMAN WAS SUPPOSE TO CALL
HER TO SET UP A MEETING, BUT A MEETING WAS NEVER CALLED.
COUNCILMEMBER BASS STATED THAT IF THEY DO FOR ONE, THEN THEY SHOULD DO FOR
ALL.
COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL STATED SHE THOUGHT THEY SHOULD DO FOR ALL, AND
IT SHOULD BE DONE IN PHASES. SHE ADDED THAT PHASE ONE SHOULD BE TO PAVE THE
STREET AND THEN GO TO PHASE TWO.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE STATED HE WOULD LIKE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THE SITE.
MAYOR OUDEH STATED THAT THE FOUR COUNCILMEMBERS ON THE COMMITTEE
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE, COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON, COUNCILMEMBER
MCDOUGAL, AND COUNCILMEMBER BASS SHOULD GET TOGETHER AND GO LOOK AT THE
SITE.
COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL ASKED IF THIS WOULD BE THE PROCEDURE FROM NOW
ON.
MAYOR OUDEH RESPONDED ABSOLUTELY. HE ADDED THAT IF YOU VOLUNTEER TO DO
SOMETHING, THEN YOU NEED TO DO IT.
CITY ATTORNEY GODWIN STATED THAT PROCEDURALLY, FOUR COUNCILMEMBERS
TOGETHER WOULD BE A MAJORITY OF COUNCIL AND THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW WOULD
APPLY.
CITY MANAGER DEAN ADVISED COUNCIL THAT PUBLIC NOTICE MUST BE GIVEN IF FOUR
MEMBERS OF COUNCIL MET TO DISCUSS ANY ISSUE IN ORDER TO MEET THE OPEN
MEETINGS LAW.
COUNCILMEMBER BASS WITHDREW FROM THE COMMITTEE FORMED BY MAYOR
OUDEH TO LOOK AT E. GRANVILLE STREET.
ENGINEER RANDY MCNEIL STATED THAT HE HAS BEEN DOING THESE PROJECTS FOR THE
CITY MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS, AND IF TH- CURB, GUTTER AND PAVING WAS WITHIN
REASONABLE COST, THEN IT COULD BE DONE WITHIN THE BUDGET.
ANNEXATION
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT HE HAS RECEIVED ONE PROPOSAL TO DATE ON THE
ANNEXATION STUDY ON U.S. 421 EAST AND U-S. 301 SOUTH. HE STATED HE ANTICIPATED
RECEIVING SEVERAL MORE AND HE WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS THIS AT THE BUDGET
WORKSESSION.
FY 2000 -2001 BUDGET
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT HE WOU LIKE COUNCIL TO SELECT A DATE THAT
THEY WANTED TO HAVE A BUDGET WORKSESSION. HE ADDED THAT A COPY OF THE
PROPOSED BUDGET WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO COUNCIL PRIOR TO THE WORKSESSION
AND IF UPON RECEIPT A MEMBER OF COUNCIL HAS QUESTIONS, HIS OFFICE IS OPEN FOR
ASSISTING EACH OF THEM.
HE RECOMMENDED THAT THEY HOLD THE MEETING MAY 18, 2000 AT THE MUNICIPAL
BUILDING AT 6:00 P.M.
THERE WAS A CONCENSUS OF COUNCIL TO HOLD A BUDGET WORKSESSION ON MAY 18,
2000 IN THE DUNN MUNICIPAL BUILDING.
INFORMATION
MAYOR OUDEH ADVISED COUNCIL THAT ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS WERE IN THEIR
AGENDA PACKETS FOR REVIEW.
MAYOR OUDEH STATED THAT HE WANTED CITY COUNCIL TO ALWAYS LOOK POSITIVELY
AT TRYING TO HELP THE COMMUNITY.
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COUNCILMEMBER BASS STATED THAT HE !NEW THE CITY HAD STARTED MOVING SOME
CARS BUT THERE WERE STILL SOME PLACES THAT LOOK BAD AND SOMETHING NEEDED
TO BE DONE ABOUT IT.
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER ALONZA VA.NN STATED THAT HE HAD SENT OUT 60 TO 70
LETTERS AND THAT HE HAS TO GIVE THE PROPERTY OWNERS SEVEN DAYS BEFORE
ANYTHING CAN BE DONE BY THE CITY. HE ADDED THAT PUBLIC WORKS WILL BEGIN
CUTTING VACANT LOTS NEXT WEEK.
COUNCILMEMBER BASS STATED HE WAS TALKING ABOUT THE JUNKYARDS, HE WAS NOT
TALKING ABOUT THE GRASS OR THE VEHICLES.
COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON ASKED IF THE CITY CAN CUT THE GRASS AND CHARGE THE
OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY.
CITY MANAGER DEAN RESPONDED THAT IT CAN BE DONE WITH A BUSHHOG..
COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON STATED THAT HE THOUGHT THEY NEEDED TO RAISE THE
FEE FOR GRASS CUTTING BECAUSE IT WAS TOO CHEAP.
COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL STATED THAT CAROLYN FORDHAM HAD RECEIVED
THREE INVOICES FOR CURB AND GUTTER WITH INTEREST ADDED.
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED HE THd`JGHT THAT MS. FORDHAM HAD SIGNED A
PETITION TO HAVE THE WORK DONE, BU7 HE WOULD CHECK INTO THE MATTER AND
HAVE SOMEONE CONTACT MS. FORDHAM.
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT THE SOLID WASTE BIDS WOULD BE IN ON MAY 10
AND THE COMMITTEE WILL MEET AFTER THAT TO REVIEW BIDS.
WITH NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, THE FOLLOWING BURIAL RIGHTS WERE EXECUTED:
1. MR. JOHN B. PEARSON, JR & HIS HEIRS, LOT 41, BLOCK AA, SPACE(S) 1,2,5 & 6 IN
MEMORIAL CEMETERY.
MAYOR OUDEH ADJOURNED THE REGULAR MEETING AT 8:45 P.M
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