08032000583
CITY OF DUNN
DUNN, NORTH CAROLINA
MINUTES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUNN HELD A REGULAR MEETING ON
THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 2000 AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE DUNN MUNICIPAL BUILDING.
PRESENT WAS MAYOR ABRAHAM OUDEII, MAYOR PRO -TEM MIKE WOMBLE AND
COUNCILMEMBERS GEORGE ROBINSON, JOEY TART, CAROLYN MCDOUGAL, PAUL
BASS AND TOBY SUMNER. ALSO PRESENT WAS CITY MANAGER CARL DEAN, CITY
CLERIC JOYCE VALLEY, CITY ATTORNEY BILLY GODWIN, POLICE CHIEF PAT
GODWIN, FIRE CHIEF AUSTIN TEW, FINANCE DIRECTOR RENEE' DAUGHTRY, PUBLIC
WORKS DIRECTOR TIM IIOLLOMAN, PUBLIC UTILITIES DIRECTOR JOE CAMPBELL,
RECREATION DIRECTOR PERRY HUDSON, CHIEF BUILDING INSPECTOR RICKY
PARSON, CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER ALONZA VANN AND DAILY RECORD
REPORTER MARLA PRETTY.
INVOCATION
MAYOR OUDEH OPENED THE MEETING AT 7:00 P.M. AND ASKED COUNCILMEMBER TART
TO GIVE THE INVOCATION. AFTERWARD, THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS REPEATED.
PRESENTATIONS
DUNNYOLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE
OFFICER RODNEY ROWLAND STATED TFIAT ON JULY 3, 2000, THERE WERE SEVERAL
YOUNG PEOPLE AT THE CITY POOL, INCLUDING A 14 YEAR OLD MALE, IN A WHEELCHAIR
WHO VISITS THE POOL ON A REGULAR BASIS.
OFFICER ROWLAND STATED THAT THIS YOUNG MAN HAD A SEIZURE AND FELL FACE
FIRST INTO THE POOL AND STOPPED BREATHING. HE FURTHER STATED THAT BRANDY
OWENS WAS THE FIRST TO NOTICE SOMETHING WAS WRONG AND TOLD LIFEGUARDS
DAMIEN ADAMS AND JUSTIN SPEARS WHO IMMEDIATELY PULLED HIM OUT OF THE POOL
AND GAVE HIM FIRST AID UNTIL RESCUE PERSONNEL ARRIVED. HE ADDED THAT THE
TEENAGER, MICHAEL BRUNSON, WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FROM GOOD HOSPITAL
AND IS CURRENTLY DOING FINE.
OFFICER ROWLAND PRESENTED PLAQUES TO BRANDY OWENS, JUSTIN SPEARS AND
DAMIEN ADAMS FOR THEIR ACTS OF HEROISM. DAMIEN ADAMS WAS ABSENT DUE TO
BEING AWAY AT COLLEGE.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
REZONING REQUEST -203 E. POPE STREET
(I -10 TO C -3)
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT THE PUBLIC HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT ORAL AND
WRITTEN COMMENTS WOULD BE HEARD AND RECEIVED CONCERNING THE REQUEST BY
MARIE IIARDY TO REZONE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 203 E. POPE STREET BETWEEN SOUTH
WILSON AVENUE AND SOUTH CLINTON AVENUE FROM I -10 TO C -3.
HE 1 STATED THAT THE PLA*INBQG BOARD MET ON JULY 11, 2000 AND
RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST AND THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS DULY
ADVERTISED ON .JULY 20, 2000 AND JULY 27, 2000.
MAYOR OUDEI I ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYONE.PRESENT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS
REQUEST.
HEARING NONE, MAYOR OUDEFI CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING IN REFERENCE TO SAME.
LOCAL 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 ALLOCATION OF
THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. HE ADDED THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS DULY
ADVERTISED ON JULY 27, 2000.
CITY MANAGER DEAN ASKED CAPTAIN B.M. DENNING FOR A REPORT CONCERNING THE
GRANT.
CAPTAIN DENNING STATED THAT HE ATTENDED THE ADVISORY 130ARD MEETING ON
JULY 21, 2000 AND THAT THE COMM[ THOUGHT IT NECESSARY TO BUY NEW
VEHICLES WITH THIS GRANT.
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MAYOR OUDEH ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYONE PRESENT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THE
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT
HEARING NONE, MAYOR OUDEH CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING AND RECONVENED THE
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AT 7:13 P.M.
MAYOR OUDEII ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY CONSENT ITEMS THAT COUNCIL WISHED TO
DELETE FOR FURTIIER DISCUSSION.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO DELETE ITEM #2- CAPITAL
OUTLAY REQUESTS FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION.
WITH NO FURTHER DELETIONS, THE FOLLOWING CONSENT ITEMS WERE CONSIDERED BY
COUNCIL:
MINUTES- COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE JULY 20, 2000 SPECIAL
CALL MEETING.
K -9 RUGER- COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF RETIRING K -9 RUGER AND GIVING HIM
TO DEPUTY JOHN ENNIS WHO WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CARE AND
MAINTENANCE OF RUGER.
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER TART TO
APPROVE THE ABOVE CONSENT ITEMS. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
CAPITAL OUTLAY REQUESTS
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE ASKED PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TIM HOLLOMAN IF
COUNCIL WOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT HYDRA -STOPS AND LEARN
MORE ABOUT THEM.
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR HOLLOMAN STATED THAT HE COULD SET UP A WORKSHOP TO
HAVE A DEMONSTRATION AND HE ADDED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS IN PLACE
BY LATE FALL.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE ASKED IF THERE WAS A VIDEO DEMONSTRATION
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR HOLLOMAN RESPONDED YES.
COUNCILMEMBER BASS STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO VIEW THE VIDEO
TI IE CONSENSUS OF COUNCIL WAS TO VIEW! THE VIDEO ON MONDAY.
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR HOLLOMAN STATED THAT ABOUT 50% TO 60% OF THE VALVES
IN TITE CITY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OR REPAIRED. I4E ADDED THAT WITH THE
HYDRA -STOP MACHINE THE WORK AREA CAN BE NARROWED DOWN TO ONE LOCATION
AND IF THERE IS A WATER LEAK, THERE WOULD NOT BE AS MANY PEOPLE WITHOUT
SERVICE DUB TO HAVING TO CUT TILE WATER OFF TO MAKE THE REPAIRS.
MAYOR PRO -TENT WOMBLE ASKED FIRE CHIEF AUSTIN TEW FOR AN EXPLANATION OF
TI III EXHAUST REMOVAL SYSTEM.
FIRE CHIEF AUSTIN TEW STATED THAT THE EXHAUST REMOVAL SYSTEM 1S A FILTERING
SYSTEM THAT WOULD KEEP THE FIRE TRJCKS DIESEL FUMES FROM ENTERING OTHER
PARTS OF THE BUILDING WHERE EMPLOYEES ARE WORKING. HE ADDED THAT THIS IS
MAINLY FOR HEALTIH AND SAFETY REASONS.
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER TART TO
APPROVE ALL CAPITAL OUTLAY REQUESTS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF # 5 -HYDRA -STOP
WHICH WAS TABLED TO THE SEPTEMBER MEETING. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED.
REZONING REQUEST -203 E. POPE STREET
(I -10 TO C -3)
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT A REQUEST WAS RECEIVED FROM MS. MARIE
HARDY TO REZONE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 203 E. POPE STREET BETWEEN SOUTH
WILSON AVENUE AND SOUTH CLINTON AVENUE FROM I -10 TO C -3.
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT THE PLANNING BOARD MET ON JULY 11, 2000 AND
RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THE REZONING REQUEST.
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MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON
TO APPROVE THE REQUEST BY MARIE HARDY TO REZONE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 203 E.
POPE STREET BETWEEN SOUTH WILSON AVENUE AND SOUTH CLINTON AVENUE FROM I-
10 TO C -3. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
FRONT END DUMPSTERS AT APARTMENT COMPLEXES
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL APARTMENT
COMPLEXES THAT HAVE CONTRACTED DIRECTLY WITH WASTE HAULERS. HE FURTHER
STATED THAT PREVIOUSLY THE CITY WAS CHARGING $6.00 PER MONTH PER RESIDENT,
BUT IT IS STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION THAT THE CHARGE BE REDUCED TO $2.00 PER
MONTH PER RESIDENT TO COVER THE COST OF DEBRIS REMOVAL.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON
TO REDUCE THE CHARGE FOR APARTMENT COMPLEXES FROM $6.00 TO $2.00 PER MONTH
PER RESIDENT TO COVER THE COST Or DEBRIS REMOVAL. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED.
COMPUTER UPGRADE- FINANCE DEPARTMENT
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT AT THE BUDGET WORKSESSION, COUNCIL
DISCUSSED UPGRADING THE COMPUTER SYSTEM IN THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT. HE
ADDED THAT THE CITY BUDGETED $80,000 FOR THE ENTIRE PROCESS, WHICH WAS
BROKEN DOWN INTO PHASES:
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT FINANCE DIRECTOR RENEE' DAUGHTRY HAS
CHECKED OTHER VENDORS FOR PRICES BUT MOST DO NOT OFFER EVERYTHING THAT
THE CITY CURRENTLY HAS WITH INTEGRATED COMPUTER SYSTEMS (ICS).
FINANCE DIRECTOR DAUGHTRY STATED THAT SHE WOULD LIKE TO GET ATTORNEY
BILLY GODWIN'S OPINION ON BIDDING OUT THE COMPUTER UPGRADE.
ATTORNEY GODWIN STATED THAT TIIE TOTAL COST FOR PHASE 1 AND PHASE 2 IS OVER
$30,000.00, AND UNDER THE BIDDING STATUTES IF THE PRICE IS OVER $30,000.00, IT
SHOULD BE DONE AS A PUBLIC BIDDING PROCESS. HE ADDED THAT IN ORDER TO SOLE
SOURCE, COUNCIL WOULD HAVE TO MAKE A FINDING THAT COMPATIBILITY AND
STANDARIZATION IS T14E OVERIDING CONSIDERATION IN SOLE SOURCE TO ICS. HE ^1
FURTHER STATED THAT IF THERE 1S A MOTION BY COUNCIL, IT WOULD BE WISE TO
INCLUDE A COMPATIBILITY AND STANDARIZATION CLAUSE.
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT TO UPDATE THE EXISTING SYSTEM THE COST
WOULD BE ABOUT $48,000.00, AND TO COMPLETELY REDO THE WHOLE SYSTEM WOULD
COST ABOUT $175,000.00.
COUNCILMEMBER BASS ASKED HOW LONG WOULD THAT UPGRADE LAST BEFORE
ANOTHER $48,000.00 UPGRADE WOULD BE NEEDED.
FINANCE DIRECTOR DAUGHTRY STATED THAT THIS IS A CONTINUOUS PROCESS THAT
CONSTANTLY MUST BE UPGRADED. SHE ADDED THAT THE BENEFIT OF STAYING WITH
ICS IS THAT THE SERVICES ARE THERE .AND THEY ARE LOCATED IN NORTH CAROLINA,
WHEREAS THE OTHER COMPANIES ARE OUT OF STATE.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED FINANCE DIRECTOR DAUGHTRY HOW OFTEN IS THE COMPUTER
SYSTEM UPGRADED.
FINANCE DIRECTOR DAUGHTRY RESPONDED THAT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN OVER SIX
YEARS.
MAYOR PRO-TEM WOMBLE ASKED CITY ATTORNEY GODWIN IF FIE WAS COMFORTABLE
WITH THE SOLE SOURCE ISSUE.
ATTORNEY GODWIN RESPONDED YES, AS LONG AS COUNCIL FEELS IT IS MEETING
STANDARIZATION AND COMPATIBILITY STANDARDS. 1
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED FINANCE DIRECTOR DAUGHTRY WHO WAS SHE MOST
COMFORTABLE WITH.
FINANCE DIRECTOR DAUGHTRY RESPONDED ICS. SHE ADDED THAT IF THERE IS A
PROBLEM, THEY ARE CLOSE ENOUGH THAT THEY CAN COME AND CORRECT THE
PROBLEM.
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT WHEN THIS EQUIPMENT WAS PURCHASED IT WAS
STATE OF THE ART, BUT TECHNOLOGY HAS CHANGED SO QUICKLY, THAT IT LOOKS LIKE
THE EQUIPMENT WILL NEED TO BE UPDATED EVERY FIVE OR SIX YEARS.
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MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER TART, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER SUMNER TO
APPROVE THE COMPUTER UPGRADE FOR PHASE 1 AND PHASE 2 AND DUE TO
COMPATIBILITY AND STANDARIZATION THAT IS NEEDED THAT COUNCIL SOLE SOURCE
T141S OUT TO ICS. APPROXIMATE COST -PHASE 1- $35,950.00. PHASE 2- $12,900.00. MOTION
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
US 421 SEWER LINE
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT THERE IS A PROPOSED AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF DUNN, PAT GODWIN, AND TONY BEASLEY TO ACCEPT THE 4' FORCE MAIN
SEWER LINE ALONG U.S. 421 BETWEEN THE CITY LIMITS AND MINGO SWAMP. HE ADDED
THAT THIS WILL DEED THE SEWER LINE TO THE CITY FOR MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP
AND ALLOW THE CITY TO CONTROL FUTURE CONNECTIONS ON THIS LINE.
HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE HAD TALKED WITH MR. ED POWELL OF DAVIS - MARTIN
AND POWELL, WHO ASSURED HIM THAT 7HE FLOW WOULD BE SUFFICIENT AND THE
ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE LINE WOULD BE BETWEEN $60,000.00 - $65,000.00.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BASS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON TO
APPROVE THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DUNN, PAT GODWIN AND TONY
BEASLEY TO ACCEPT THE 4' FORCE MAIN SEWER LINE BETWEEN THE CITY LIMITS AND
MINGO SWAMP. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. (ATTACHMENT #1)
VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION -CEDAR CREEK
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT THE CITY HAS RECEIVED A PETITION REQUESTING A
NON - CONTIGUOUS ANNEXATION OF 16.89 ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT POPE ROAD
(SR 1793), WHICH IS CURRENTLY CEDAR CREEK MOBILE HOME PARK. HE ADDED THAT IT
WAS STATED IN THE ORIGINAL COURT ORDER THAT ONCE SEWER WAS EXTENDED TO
THIS PROPERTY, THIS AREA WOULD BE LOOKED AT FOR ANNEXATION.
HE ADDED IN ORDER TO PROCEED WITH THIS ANNEXATION A RESOLUTION DIRECTING
THE CLERK TO INVESTIGATE THE PETITION, A CERTIFICATE OF SUFFICIENCY, AND A
RESOLUTION FIXING DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING NEED COUNCIL CONSIDERATION.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BASS TO
APPROVE THE RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CLERK TO INVESTIGATE THE PETITION, A
CERTIFICATE OF SUFFICIENCY, AND A RESOLUTION FIXING DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING AS
SEPTEMBER 7, 2000. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. (ATTACHMENT #2)
FENCE -PIPE YARD
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR HOLLOMAN HAS
RECEIVED A QUOTE FROM B & B FENCE COMPANY TO ERECT A FENCE OFF OF GRANVILLE
STREET WHERE THE PIPE MATERIAL IS STORED. HE ADDED THAT THIS WOULD PROVIDE
MORE SECURITY FOR THE MATERIAL THAT IS STORED AT THAT LOCATION.
HE YIELDED TO PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR HOLLOMAN TO EXPLAIN MORE ABOUT THIS
REQUEST.
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR HOLLOMAN STATED THAT THE MATERIAL IS STORM
DRAINAGE PIPE WHICH IS 20 TO 30 FEET IN LENGTH. HE ADDED THAT FENCING IN THIS
AREA WOULD IMPROVE THE APPEARANCE OF THE PROPERTY AND SECURE THE
PROPERTY FROM THEFT. HE FURTHER STATED THAT IT WOULD KEEP CHILDREN FROM
PLAYING AND PEOPLE FROM WALKING ON THE PIPE AND GETTING HURT, WHICH THE
CITY WOULD BE LIABLE.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED HOW DID THE CITY COME UP WITH THE FIGURE OF $5,429.90.
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR HOLLOMAN STATED THAT THIS FIGURE IS BASED ON THE
PRICE QUOTE PER FOOTAGE.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE ASKED IF THE FENCE WAS A BUDGETED ITEM.
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR HOLLOMAN RESPONDED NO, IT WAS NOT A CAPITAL OUTLAY
ITEM, BUT THERE WERE OTHER LINE ITEMS THAT THIS COULD BE TAKEN OUT OF.
MAYOR OUDEI-I ASKED WHY COULDN'T THE CITY EMPLOYEES DO THIS WORK.
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR HOLLOMAN RESPONDED THAT THE CITY DOES NOT HAVE THE
EQUIPMENT TO DO THE JOB, AND B & B FENCE COMPANY HAS DONE PRIMARILY ALL OF
TI III FENCE WORK FOR THE CITY FOR MANY YEARS.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE ASKED PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR HOLLOMAN IF HE USUALLY
GETS MULTIPLE ESTIMATES.
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PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR HOLLOMAN RESPONDED THAT A SMALL EXPENDITURE SUCH
AS THIS, HE USUALLY WOULD NOT. HE ADDED THAT B & B FENCE COMPANY 1S LOCAL
AND MOST OTHER COMPANIES WOULD BE FROM OUT OF TOWN.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE ASKED IF PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR HOLLOMAN COULD GET
ANOTHER ESTIMATE AND COMPARE THE PRICES.
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR HOLLOMAN RESPONDED THAT HE WOULD.
COUNCILMEMBER BASS STATED THAT HE THOUGHT IT WOULD SAVE THE CITY A LOT OF
MONEY BY LETTING THE CITY EMPLOYEES DO THE WORK. HE ADDED THAT THE CITY IS
PAYING THE EMPLOYEES TO WORK, AND IF THEY ARE NOT GOING TO DO THEIR JOBS,
THEN THE CITY DOES NOT NEED THEM.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL, SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE TO
APPROVE THE QUOTE FROM B & B FENCE COMPANY TO ERECT A FENCE ON THE
PROPERTY, LOCATED OFF OF GRANVILLE STREET TO SECURE STORM DRAINAGE.
MOTION CARRIED 5 -1.
AYES: WOMBLE NOES: BASS
MCDOUGAL
ROBINSON
TART
SUMNER
HEALTH INSURANCE
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT THE CITY HAS RECEIVED BID QUOTES FROM
SEVERAL INSURANCE CARRIERS. HE FURTHER STATED THAT CIGNA OFFERED THE
LOWEST BID AT A COST OF $236.00 PER EMPLOYEE.
11E ADDED THAT $250.00 HAS BEEN BUDGETED FOR EACH EMPLOYEE, AND IT IS THE
RECOMMENDATION OF STAFF THAT THE CITY CHANGE ITS HEALTH CARE PROVIDER TO
CIGNA.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SUMNER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON TO
CHANGE THE CITY'S HEALTH CARE PROVIDER EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2000, FROM
DOCTORS HEALTH PLAN TO CIGNA HEALTHCARE OF N.C. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED.
RESOLUTION - WASTEWATER
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT CITY ENGINEER ED POWELL HAS AN OPPORTUNITY
TO REAPPLY FOR TIIE WASTEWATER GRANT AND HE IS REQUESTING THAT COUNCIL
SUBMIT A RESOLUTION STATING THAT THE CITY CAN MAKE A REAPPLICATION. HE
YIELDED TO CITY ENGINEER POWELL TO EXPLAIN.
CITY ENGINEER POWELL STATED THAT A YEAR AGO, THE CITY APPLIED FOR TWO
GRANTS; ONE FOR WATER FACILITIES FOR $3 MILLION DOLLARS TO UPGRADE THE
WATER TREATMENT PLANT; AND ANOTHER ONE UNDER THE CRITICAL NEEDS PROGRAM
FOR WASTEWATER FACILITIES TO IMPROVE TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES,
SPECIFICALLY THE EASTSIDE FORCE MAIN AND THE UPPER END OF JUNIPER CREEK, AND
TO MAKE SOME IMPROVEMENTS AT THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT.
HE ADDED THAT THE MONEY HAS BEEN EXPENDED, HOWEVER WITHIN THE LAST SIX
WEEKS, THE STATE HAS CONVERTED SOME OF THE EXISTING FUNDS INTO ADDITIONAL
GRANT MONEY FOR THE PROJECTS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN APPLIED FOR. HE ADDED
THAT THE CITY'S CHANCES OF GETTING THIS ARE NOT GREAT; HOWEVER THE CITY
WOULD REMAIN IN THE POOL FOR ACCEPTANCE, AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THE
CITY REALLY NEEDS TO DO.
I IE FURTHER STATED THAT 11H HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THE CITY HAS BEEN APPROVED
FOR A $200,000.00 GRANT FROM THE RURAL CENTER WHICH WOULD GO TOWARDS
WASTEWATER FACILITIES.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED ENGINEER POWELL IF HE COULD HAVE MORE INFORMATION BY
THE NEXT MEETING.
ENGINEER POWELL STATED THAT HE WOULD SUBMIT THE REVISED APPLICATION BY
AUGUST 15, 2000, AND BY DECEMBER HE SHOULD BE NOTIFIED.
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MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER TART TO
APPROVE THE RESOLUTION TO SUBMIT A REAPPLICATION TO APPLY FOR THE GRANTS
FOR THE WASTEWATER AND WATER TREATMENT PLANTS. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED. (ATTACHMENT #3)
LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT THERE IS FUNDING UNDER THE BUREAU OF JUSTICE
ASSISTANCE (BJA) FISCAL YEAR 2000 LOCAL BLOCK GRANT (LLEBG) PROGRAM IN THE
AMOUNT OF $42,972.00 WITH THE CITY'S MATCH BEING $4,727.00. HE YIELDED TO
CAPTAIN B.M. DENNING TO EXPLAIN THE PROCESS.
' CAPTAIN B.M. DENNING STATED THAT HE WOULD NEED TO APPLY FOR THIS FUNDING BY
AUGUST 14, 2000.
COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL ASKED CAPTAIN DENNING WHAT WOULD THIS MONEY BE
USED FOR.
CAPTAIN DENNING RESPONDED PATROL CARS.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SUMNER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON TO
ACCEPT THE LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $42,972.00 WITH THE
CITY'S MATCH BEING $4,727.00. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
MAYORAL APPOINTMENT -DUNN HOUSING AUTHORITY
MAYOR OUDEH RE- APPOINTED MR. CHARLES MCNEILL, WHO IS A TENANT, TO SERVE ON
THE HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD FOR THE TERM ENDING JUNE 20, 2001.
TOUCH READ METER PROGRAM
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR HOLLOMAN STATED THAT DUE TO THE TIME IT WOULD TAKE
TO DEMONSTRATE THE TOUCH READ METER PROGRAM, HE WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST A
SPECIAL WORKSESSION AND INVITE MR. FRED KIDD AND MR. ROD FORD TO
DEMONSTRATE AND PRESENT A FINANCIAL BENEFIT ANALYSIS ON THE TOUCH READ
METER PROGRAM.
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT IF COUNCIL WAS GOING TO SCHEDULE A SPECIAL
CALL MEETING, HE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL TO GO AHEAD AND DISCUSS A
WIDE RANGE OF PUBLIC WORKS ISSUES AT ONE TIME.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON, SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE, TO
CALL A SPECIAL WORKSESSION OF CITY COUNCIL TO MEET ON AUGUST 17, 2000 AT 6:00
P.M. TO DISCUSS PUBLIC WORKS ISSUES. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
INFORMATION
MAYOR OUDEH ADVISED COUNCIL THAT ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS WERE IN THEIR
AGENDA PACKETS FOR REVIEW.
COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON STATED THAT FIE HAD RECEIVED A COUPLE OF LETTERS
PRAISING CHIEF GODWIN FOR THE FINE WORK THE POLICE DEPARTMENT 1S DOING. HE
ADDED THAT ONE LETTER WAS FROM THE SAMPSON COUNTY SIIERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
COMMENDING OFFICER PAGE, OFFICER THROWER AND K -9 LEX FOR A JOB WELL DONE
AND ANOTHER LETTER WAS FROM MR. ROBERT SMITH THANKING THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT FOR LOCATING AND RETURNING SOME OF HIS PROPERTY THAT WAS
STOLEN WHEN HIS HOME WAS BROKEN INTO.
COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL STATED THAT SHE HAD RECEIVED A COMPLAINT FROM
MR. WILLIE HODGES ON CAROLINA DRIVE WHO STATED THAT THE CITY WENT OVER THE
TIME LIMIT TO HAVE A JUNK CAR REMOVED.
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS RECEIVED AN
INVITATION FROM CONGRESSMAN ETHERIDGE TO MEET IN WASHINGTON ON SEPTEMBER
18"' AND I9 Tl ', 2000. HE ADDED THAT IF ANY COUNCILMEMBERS WOULD LIKE TO GO, HE
NEEDS A CONFIRMATION BY AUGUST 7, 2000.
HE FURTHER STATED THAT AFTER A TWO YEAR PERIOD, THE CITY HAS FINALLY
RECEIVED THE NEW FIRE TRUCK, WHICH WAS PARKED OUT FRONT, AND HE
ENCOURAGED COUNCILMEMBERS TO TAKE TIME TO LOOK AT IT.
MAYOR OUDEII THANKED THE PUBLIC FOR BEING PRESENT AND THE COUNCILMEMBERS
FOR WORKING TOGETHER AND STATED THAT HE HOPED THEY ALWAYS WOULD.
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WITI I NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, THE FOLLDWING BURIAL RIGHTS WAS EXECUTED:
1.
MR. JOHN SPEARS & HIS HEIRS, LOT 38, BLOCK 13, SPACE(S) 3 & 4, RESTHAVEN
CEMETERY.
2.
MS. ADA WILLIAMS & HER HEIRS. LOT 28, BLOCK 13, SPACE(S) 1-5, RESTHAVEN
CEMETERY.
3.
MR. EDWARD L. MORRIS & HIS HEIRS, LOT 64, BLOCK 15, SPACE(S) 2, RESTHAVEN
CEMETERY.
4.
DAFFORD FUNERAL & THEIR HEIRS, LOT 37, BLOCK 15, SPACE(S) 4, RESTHAVEN
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CEMETERY.
5.
MR. MARVIN JOHNSON & HIS HEIRS, LOT 19, BLOCK 13, SPACE(S) 1-4, RESTHAVEN
CEMETERY.
6.
MS. ANNIE MONETTE & HER HEIRS, LOT 18, BLOCK 2, SPACE(S) 8, RESTHAVEN
CEMETERY.
7.
MS. GERALDINE CONNELLY & HER HEIRS, LOT 10, BLOCK 15, SPACE(S) I,
RESTHAVEN CEMETERY.
8.
MS. ESTHER EDOUARD & HER HEIRS, LOT 64, BLOCK 15, SPACE(S) 7, RESTHAVEN
CEMETERY.
9.
MR. ERNEST DORSEY & HIS HEIRS, LOT 37, BLOCK 15, SPACE(S) I & 2, RESTHAVEN
CEMETERY.
10.
,.MS. MARY G. MCNEILL & HER HEIRS, LOT 64, BLOCK 15, SPACE(S) 5, RESTHAVEN
CEMETERY.
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MS. THOMASINA EVERETTE & HER HEIRS, LOT 19, BLOCK 13, SPACE(S) 5,
RESTHAVEN CEMETERY.
12.
MR. BOBBY HALL & HIS HEIRS, LOT 10, BLOCK W, SPACE(S) 3 -8, GREENWOOD
CEMETERY.
13.
CROMARTIE- MILLER -LEE & THE72 HEIRS, LOT 38, BLOCK X, SPACE(S) 4,
GREENWOOD CEMETERY.
14.
MS. LOIS B. DAVIS & JULIE B. LESTER & THEIR HEIRS, LOT 43, BLOCK 7, SPACE(S) I-
8, RESTHAVEN CEMETERY.
15.
MS. BARBARA ELLIOTT & HER HEIRS, LOT 29, BLOCK 13, SPACE(S) 5, RESTHAVEN
CEMETERY.
16.
MS. CAROLYN TEW JOHNSON & HER HEIRS, LOT 4, BLOCK BB, SPACE(S) 1 -2,
MEMORIAL CEMETERY.
17.
MR. M.L. PHILLIPS & HIS HEIRS, LOT 19, BLOCK 13, SPACE(S) 6, RESTHAVEN
CEMETERY.
IS.
CROMARTIE- MILLER -LEE & THEIR HEIRS, LOT 15, BLOCK NN, SPACE(S) I -4,
GREENWOOD CEMETERY.
MAYOR OUDEII ADJOURNED THE MEETING AT 7:50 P.M.
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