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MINUTES
CITY OF DUNN
DUNN, NORTH CAROLINA
The City Council of the City of Dunn held a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, August 9, 2016, at 7:00
p.m. in the Dunn Municipal Building. Present was Mayor Oscar N. Harris, Mayor Pro Tem Billy
Tart, Council Members Buddy Maness, Gwen McNeill, Frank McLean, Billy Tart, Chuck Turnage
and Billy Barfield. Also present was City Manager Ronnie Autry, Assistant City Manager Steven
Neuschafer, Finance Director Mark Stephens, Public Works Director Dean Gaster, Chief Building
Inspector Steven King, Planning Director Samantha Wullenwaber, Police Captain Robert Jenkins,
Human Resources Director Anne Thompson, Librarian Mike Williams, Attorney Tilghman Pope,
City Clerk Jennifer Fortin, Deputy City Clerk Melissa Dudley, and Daily Record Reporter Keilah
Goff.
- INVOCATION
Mayor Harris opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. and asked Reverend Randy Beasley, of the Lee's Grove
Church, volunteer Chaplin of Harnett Health and Chaplin of Hospice to give the invocation. Afterwards,
the Pledge of Allegiance was repeated.
AGENDA ADJUSTMENT AND APPROVAL
Motion by Council Member Maness and seconded by Council Member Turnage to adopt the August 9,
2016 meeting agenda with changes, if any, as listed below.
Agenda Items Added:
• The City Council is being asked to adopt the attached resolution declaring the badge and service
weapon carried by Chief Jimmy Pope surplus and awarding them to him on his retirement.
Temporary Blocking of Street — Request by Felica Blue to close E. Harnett Street and Sampson
Avenue and E. Harnett Street and Lee Avenue on Saturday, September 3, 2016 from 2p.m. to
10p.m. for a family reunion.
Agenda Items Removed:
• none
Motion unanimously approved.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Each speaker is asked to limit comments to 3 minutes, and the total comment period will be 30 minutes.
Citizens must sign up and register on a sign-up sheet available on the podium within the City Council
Chambers prior to the start of the meeting.
Mayor Harris read the City of Dunn City Council Public Comment Policy.
Ronald Allen 701 E. Divine Street — feels there needs to be a stop light at IGA because it is a busy
intersection and when students get out of school they cross there.
Mayor Harris noted the City has asked NCDOT to look at that intersection and encouraged Mr. Allen to
write or speak with NCDOT as a concerned citizen.
Marty Clayton — Duke Energy — There was an extended power outage July 23rd and wanted to thank the
community for their support and understanding during the recent transformer substation failure. The crews
immediately responded and it was an extended outage. Duke brought in a mobile substation and that will
be in place for the next few months until the new transformer gets in and then there will be another short
outage that will be required to shift that load over to the new transformer being installed in the substation.
Duke Energy will be making a $1,000.00 donate to the Dunn PAL Program.
The public comment period has been closed.
CONSENT ITEMS
Minutes — Council considered approval of minutes of the July 12, 2016 City Council Meeting
Minutes — Council considered approval of minutes of the July 28, 2016 Special Call Meeting
Destruction of Municipal Records — Finance
Consideration of Resolution Declaring the Badge and Service Weapon carried by Chief Jimmy Pope
surplus and awarding them to him on his Retirement (A copy of Resolution R2016-13 is incorporated into
these minutes as Attachment #1)
Motion by Council Member Barfield and seconded by Council Member McLean to approve all consent
items. Motion unanimously approved.
ITEMS FOR DECISION
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Consideration of Resolution Directing the Clerk to Investigate Voluntary Annexation Petition ANX-
01-16 Received under G.S. 160A-31
Cottages at Gleneagles Phase II — 8.18 Acres
Robert P. Wellons and Su Lou Wellons
PIN# 1517-04-6110.000
Motion by Council Member Barfield and seconded by Council Member Tart to approve the Resolution to
Directing the Clerk to Investigate Voluntary Annexation Petition ANX-0I-16 Received under G.S. 160A-
31. Motion unanimously approved. (A copy of Resolution R2016-14 is incorporated into these minutes as
Attachment #2).
Temporary Blocking of Street
McNeill Memorial F.W.B. Church
A request has been received from Shateara Thompson Gilbert, on behalf of the McNeill Memorial F.W.B.
Church, requesting the street closing on E. Canary Street from S. Elm Avenue to Magnolia Avenue on
Saturday, September 17, 2016 from approximately 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. for the purpose of an annual
Street Fair for the Community.
Motion by Council Member Maness and seconded by Council Member McLean to approve the request to
block the street closing on E. Canary Street from S. Elm Avenue to Magnolia Avenue on Saturday,
September 17, 2016 from approximately 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. for the purpose of an annual Street Fair
for the Community. Motion unanimously approved.
Adopt a Resolution to Authorize an Application and Accept the Agreement of Conditions — NC
Governor's Highway Safety Program Grant — Police Department
City Manager Autry noted this was adopted last year as a four year plan but that state requires the City to
re -adopt the Resolution and condition each year as we move through the process. We have hired two Police
Officer s providing cars and equipment for them at that time. This year and the next two year swill be for
personnel issue and trainings costs.
Motion by Council Member Barfield and seconded by Council Member McLean to Adopt a Resolution to
Authorize and Accept the Agreement of Conditions — NC Governor's Highway Safety Program Grant —
Police Department. Motion unanimously approved. (A copy of Resolution R2016-15 is incorporated into
these minutes as Attachment #3).
Temporary Blocking of Street
Fetica Blue
A request has been received from Felica Blue, to close the intersection of E. Harnett Street and Sampson
Avenue and E. Harnett Street and Lee Avenue on Saturday, September 3, 2016 from 2 p.m. — 10 p.m. for
the purpose of holding a family reunion.
Motion by Council Member McLean and seconded by Council Member Maness to approve the request to
close the intersection of E. Harnett Street and Sampson Avenue and E. Harnett Street and Lee Avenue on
Saturday, September 3, 2016 from 2 p.m. — 10 p.m. for the purpose of holding a family reunion. Motion
unanimously approved.
ITEM FOR DISCUSSION
AND/OR DECISION
Financial Report
Finance Director Mark Stephens provided the following financial report for the period ending June 30,
2016:
• The City as of June 30, 2016 had $2,780,930 in cash in the General Fund and $1,889,590 in
the Water and Sewer Fund. In June 2015 the City had $2,744,265 in the General Fund and
$1,727,634 in the Water and Sewer Fund.
• Property Tax collections were $3,595,313 or 100.82% of budget. Last year property tax
collections through June were $3,452,137 or 99.48%
• Sales Tax Revenue is $1,585,939 or 103.00% of budget. Benchmark for the month is
100.00% of budget.
• Utilities Sales Tax is $774,043 or 100.61% of budget. Benchmark for this month is 100.00%
of budget.
• Building Permit Fees were $92,756 or 142.70% of budget. Benchmark for this month is
100.00% of budget.
• Water and Sewer Revenues were $4,577,444 or 100.50% of budget. Benchmark for this
month is 100.00% of budget
• Expenditures were 95.34% of budget in the general fund and 96.72% of budget in the water
and sewer fund. The benchmark for this period is 100.00% of budget.
Motion by Council Member McLean and seconded by Council Member Barfield to accept the Financial
Report. Motion carried unanimously.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Tax Report
Building Report, Planning, Recreation and Library Reports
Police Report
Motion by Council Member Tumage and seconded by Council Member McLean to accept the
Administrative Reports. Motion unanimously approved.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The following announcements and/or comments were made.
Mayor Harris:
➢ Mayor Harris will present the State of the City, on Tuesday, August 23rd at 12:00 noon at Central
Carolina community College — Dunn Center 660 E. Johnson Street.
City offices will be closed on Monday, September 5`h in observance of Labor Day.
➢ The next regular City Council Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 13 2016 @ 7:00 p.m.
Mayor Hams noted several Council Member and the Mayor will be out of the area for the September 131h
meeting. It is suggested the meeting be changed to Thursday, September 1, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
Motion by Council Member Maness and seconded by Council Member McNeill to reschedule the Council
Meeting for Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. to Thursday, September 1, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
Motion unanimously approved.
Council Member Tumage recognized Keilab Goff for her outstanding efforts of being part of the Council
Team for the Daily Record. This being her last official act as a reporter for the Daily Record.
Motion by Council Member Barfield and seconded by Council Member Tart to adjourn the meeting at 7:26
p.m. Motion unanimously approved.
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