385  MINUTES BREVARD CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting April 1,2024-5:30P PM  The Brevard City Council met ini regular session on Monday, April1 1, 2024,at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall with Mayor Copelof presiding. Present- - Mayor Maureen Copelof, Mayor Pro Tem Gary Daniel, and Council Members Mac Morrow, Aaron Baker, Pamela Holder, and Lauren Wise Staff Present- - City Attorney Mack McKeller, City Manager Wilson Hooper, City Clerk Denise Hodsdon, Assistant City Manager/Finance Director Dean Luebbe, Assistant tot the City Manager Alex Shepherd, Planning Director) Paul Ray, Assistant Planning Director Aaron Bland, Human Resources Director Kelley Craig, Communications Coordinator Becky McCann, Police ChiefTom Jordan, Fire Chief Bobby Cooper, Public Works Director' Wesley Shook, Wastewater Treatment Plant ORC Emory Owen, Water Treatment Plant ORC Dennis Richardson, Community Center Director' Tyree Griffin, and Guests - Rebecca Chaplin of AARP NCI Mountain Region; JHPCI Members John Koury, Marcy" Thompson, Ellen Harris, and Billy Parrish; and Rebecca Jackson of UNC School of Government Center forl Public Leadership & Governance (via Zoom)  Members of Brevard Police Department  Press Jon Rich, Transylvania Times  A. Welcome and Call to Order - Mayor Copelof called the meeting to order B. Invocation - Pastor Veranita Alvord of Brevard First United Methodist C.P Pledge of Allegiance - Mayor Copelofle led thej pledge of allegiance. D. Certification of Quorum -City Clerk Denise Hodsdon certified thata a quorum E. Approval of Agenda - Mr. Wise moved, seconded by Mr. Morrow to approve  and welcomed those present. Church offered an invocation.  was present.  the agenda as presented. The motion carried unanimously.  F. Approval of Minutes  F-1. March 18, 2024 Regular Meeting Ms. Holder moved, seconded by Mr. Baker to approve the minutes oft the March 18, 2024 Regular Meeting as presented. The  motion carried unanimously. G. Public Comments  Rachel Hall of 487 Probart Street said as you may be: aware, since 2022 several residents of Probart Street have been working with City Manager Wilson Hooper and thel Public Safety Committee on thei need for traffic calming on Probart Street, particularly from Oaklawn to Rosenwald Lane. Thel Public Safety Committee has been most receptive and cooperative with our efforts and contracted for a traffic study, as well as conducted community meetings withl Probart residents and stakeholders. The findings oft the: study were that Probart: Street was a candidate for traffic calming and residents are: supportive. Since the road was narrowed to allow construction ofa sidewalki in 2017t there are frequenti incidents of cars hitting the curb, jumping the curb, blowing outt tires, losing hubcaps, and with some occurring in proximity of pedestrians. Ina addition tot ther narrowness oft thes street, the speed at whichl large box trucks, dump    386  trucks and cars are consistently traveling 40-45 mph, make the street more dangerous for walkers, cyclers andi motorists. My purpose in speakingt to youi is to ensure that the City Council approves funding for these initiatives inj your upcoming 2024 cityl budget. Hopefully byt then you willl have at more thorough report on recommendations. oft the Public Safety Committee, but which at thist timei include installation ofa 3-way stop sign at Probart Street and Railroad. Avenue att the head oft thel bike path; installation of additional warning signs, such as' "road narrows" and' "watch for pedestrians",: and installation ofar number of speed cushions. Isuspect thaty you wille eventually see more requests for traffic calming across town, as thisi is not onlyal Probart Streeti issue; there isar need for traffic calming citywide. Please consider annually allocatinga piece ofthe Linda Gallo ofe 671 Probart Streets said Iecho what Rachel said and Iwould also justs sayt that thisl hasl been ap process andi its seems that many are aware thati iti is an issue in town. Ialso seei ita asa as safety issue, buta also al lawsuit, if people werei injured and were tof find out that wel havel been aware oft this issue and have not acted on it. So,I justi remind people of that. Wel hope thati it would be fully funded for this year for Probart Streeti inj particular, and then in the future for the rest of the city.  city budget for traffic calming as needs arise.  Harvey Sankey said Iattended the Strategic Planning session for the City Council last month and it was an outside consultant that took care ofthat meeting. At the end of the meeting there was consensus of the City Council Members that their number one priority was infrastructure. With thatI Iwould liket to go intot the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Iwould like to say the people on that committee, Mr. Morrow, Mr. Wise and Owen Carson, are doing: a great jobt taking care of this problem that wel have. Iattended thel Public' Works meetings and the first onel lattended: youl had four very good engineering companies present their plans for taking care oft the Wastewater' Treatment Plant. They weree excellent. You also hadt thel Public' Works Director there and people who work at the Wastewater Treatment Plant, and Wilson Hooper also, and everybody hads some good questions ofthese four engineering' firms. You alsol had an engineering person from the city to attend these meetings, soi it was very well-attended. Al lotof good questions andI Ireallyl like the wayi ity was handled. Right now the four firms are still alive and there willl be ar meetingl guess this week to determine which one the Public Works Committee will choose. Whati Iliked about these engineering firms is they talked about helping us get money through grants. We needt these grants tot take care of the cost. We: already have $13M and understand the water rates will take ofthe downfall andt there willl be noj property taxest tot take care ofit. God forbid, we don't Jim Smeaton said Ilive at 5601 Probart Street part-time. Ialso have ani interest in traffic safety andt thej plans for traffic calming on Probart Street. Probart Streeti isa thoroughfare, buti it also runs through a residential neighborhood and this neighborhood, Iam proud tos sayl I live here part-time and Ienjoy it, is growing. There are more houses, sidewalks that were puti in several years ago, and pedestrians use it very frequently. Unfortunately, the sidewalk: isi inches from the street, butIwant to commend the members of City Council andi my fellow citizens whol have shown interest, and wel have something moving forward now, which Iam also eager to see in the City's budget. Icommend; you all for doingt this and for acting proactively. Ialso live in Greenville, SC: and wel have similar problems there that give a larger magnitudel because ofal larger population. Iwill say, however, thati itl has been my experience in thel last couple years tos see some very effective traffic calming measures put in place and thisi is witht thel help of professional engineering firms that know their business. Ithink thisi is the direction we'rel heading in here. Iwill: also say that this only happened after two very high-profile fatal accidents. One young woman was run over in a crosswalk and another young woman was run over ona a sidewalk walking her dog; both killed. Ireally  need any more new taxes.  thank you: all fora acting proactively.  H. Certificates/Award/Recognition  Minutes - Brevard City Council Meeting- -April1 1,2024  Page20f17    387  H-1. Administration of Oaths of Office forl Brevard Police Department H-1-a. Jordan Dalel Ryan - Jordan Dalel Ryan was administered the Oath of  Office as al Law Enforcement Officer by City Clerk Denise Hodsdon.  State of North Carolina County oft Transylvania City ofE Brevard  1, Jordan Dale Ryan, dos solemnly and sincerely swear thati Iwill support the Constitution: and laws oft the United States; that will be faithful and bear true allegiance tot the State of North Carolina, and to the constitutional powers and authorities which are or may be established for the government thereof; that will endeavor to support, maintain and defendt the Constitution and laws ofs said State, noti inconsistent with the Constitution of the United States, tot the best ofr my knowledge anda ability; and thatl will faithfully discharge the duties ofr my  officea asa al Law Enforcement Officer for the Cityo ofE Brevard, sol help me God.  s/J Jordan Dale Ryan  Oath Administered By: Denise Hodsdon, CMC City Clerk Hodsdon. State of North Carolina County ofl Transylvania City ofE Brevard  H-1-b. David Rutledge Kennemer- - David Rutledge Kennemer was administered the Oath ofOffice as al Law Enforcement Officerby City Clerk Denise  1,D David Rutledge Kennemer, dos solemnly and sincerely swear that will support the Constitution and laws of the United States; that will be faithful and bear true allegiance to the State of North Carolina, and to the constitutional powers and authorities which are or may be established for the government thereof; that! will endeavor tos support, maintain and defend the Constitution and laws ofs said State, noti inconsistent with the Constitution oft the United States, tot thet best ofr my knowledge: anda ability; and1 thati Iwillf faithfully discharge the  duties ofr my office asal Law Enforcement Officer for the City ofE Brevard, sol helpr me God.  s/D David Rutledge Kennemer  Oath Administered By: Denise Hodsdon, CMC City Clerk  H-1-c. Jeffrey Brian' Thompson - Jeffrey Brian Thompson was administered the Oath of Office asal Lawl Enforcement Officer by City Clerk Denise Hodsdon.  State of North Carolina County of1 Transylvania City of Brevard  L,Jeffrey Brian Thompson, dos solemnly and sincerely swear that! will support the Constitution: and laws oft the United States; that will be faithful and bear true allegiance to the State of North Carolina, and to the constitutional powers anda authorities which are orr may be established for the government thereof; that! Iwill endeavor tos support, maintain and defend the Constitution and laws of said State, noti inconsistent with the Constitution oft the United States, tot the! best ofr my knowledge and ability;a and thati iwillf faithfully discharget the  duties ofr my officea asalaw Enforcement Officer for the City ofE Brevard, sol help me God.  s/J Jeffrey Brian Thompson  Oath Administered By: Denisel Hodsdon, CMC City Clerk  H-1-d. Adam Perry Moore - Adam Perry! Moore was administered the Oath of  Office as al Law! Enforcement Officer by City Clerk Denise Hodsdon.  Minutes Brevard City Council Meeting- April 1,2024  Page30f17    388  State of North Carolina County ofl Transylvania City ofE Brevard  ,Adam Perry Moore, dos solemnly ands sincerely sweart thati Iwills support the Constitution: andl laws oft the United States; thati willl bef faithful and bear true allegiance tot the State of North Carolina, and tot the constitutional powers and authorities which are or may be established for the government thereof; that Iwill endeavor to support, maintain ando defendt the Constitution andl laws ofs said State, not inconsistent with the Constitution of the United States, tot thel best of my! knowledge: anda ability; and that! will faithfully discharge the duties ofr my  office asa al Law Enforcement Officer for the Cityo of Brevard, so help me God,  s/ Adam Perry Moore  Oath Administered By: Denise Hodsdon, CMC City Clerk  H-2. Presentation by AARPI Recognizing City ofl Brevard as Age-Friendly Community- Rebecca Chaplin of AARP NCI Mountain Region presented a Certificate of the City of Brevard's Acceptance as al Member oft the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities to Mayor Copelofandr members oft the Age-Friendly Community volunteer group. Ms. Chaplin noted that the City of Brevard is the 18th community in NCa and the 834th community Nationwide toj join thel Network of Age- Friendly States and Communities. She expressed thanks tol Mayor Copelof and the dedicated team of community group volunteers Saral Knapp, Kay Argoves, Bob and Lisa Decker, Richard Mills, and Community Leader Dr. Paulal Hartman-Stein. H-3. Proclamation No. 2024-02 Sexual Assault Awareness Month, April 2024 - Mayor Copelof read the proclamation aloud: and presented it to Sterling  WoodruffofsAFE.  Proclamation No. 2024-02 Sexual Assault Awareness Month April 2024  Whereas, nationally onei in three sexual assaulti int their lifetime; and  and onei inf four men will experience some form of  Whereas, Sexual Assault Awareness Montho draws attention tot the fact that sexual violence is Whereas, there is compelling evidence that we can be successful int reducing sexual violence through prevention education, increased awareness, andl holding perpetrators who commit acts of Whereas, wer must work together to educate ouro community about what can! be done top prevent Whereas, anyone cani bea al leaderi inp preventing and ending sexual violence. As employers, educators, parents, and friends, we: alll have and obligation to uphold the basic) principle that every Whereas, sexuall harassment, assault, and abuse canl happen anywhere, including in online spaces. Fort tool longl harassment, cyberbullying, and: sexuala abuse and exploitation have come tol be Whereas, the theme for Sexual Assault Awareness Month this year is" "Building Connected Communities," we encourage every person tohelp build more connected, respectful andi inclusive NOW,THEREFORE ITI ISP PROCLAIMED by the Mayor and City Council oft the City ofl Brevard, North Carolina, the month of April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and urget the citizens of Brevard tov work togethert toe eliminate sexual: assault from our community, to keep our community members safe INWITNESSI WHEREOF, Ihavel hereuntos setr my hand and cause the Seal oft the City ofE Brevard to  widespread: andl has implications for every community member; and  violence responsible for their actions: and sexuala assaulta andl how tos supports survivors; and individual should bef free from violence and fear; and expected ast typical and unavoidablel behaviors online and  communities.  from this crime and tos stand with: survivors and victims ofs sexuala assault.  bea affixedo ont this 1std day ofApril, 2024.  s/Maureen Copelof Mayor  Minutes Brevard City Council Meeting-Aprl1,2024  Page 4of17    389  H-4. Proclamation No. 2024-03 Historic Preservation Month, May 2024- Mayor Copelofr read the proclamation aloud: and presented itt to) John Koury, Chair of the  Joint Historic Preservation Commission.  PROCLAMATION! NO. 2024-03 HSTORICPRESERVATON MONTH  WHEREAS, historic preservation isa ane effective tool for managing growth, revitalizing neighborhoods, fostering local pride, and maintaining community character while enhancing the WHEREAS, historic preservation isr relevant for communities across the nation, both urban and rural, and for Americans ofalla ages, ally walks ofli life, and alle ethnic backgrounds; and WHEREAS, int the City ofBrevardi itisi important to celebrate the role ofH history inc our lives and the contributions madel by dedicatedi individuals inl helping to preserve thet tangible aspects oft the WHEREAS, the City ofE Brevard! has two! National Register Districts and 18 of231 Locally WHEREAS, Mayl has been celebrated as National Historic Preservation throughout the United WHEREAS, This Mayt there willl bea al host ofe events that have been prepared by local historical organizations and co-sponsored by Transylvania County) Joint! Historic Preservation Commission, whose missioni ist tol help preserve thel historici identity ofthe City ofB Brevard and" Transylvania County; NOW, THEREFORE, I, Mayor Maureen Copelof and the Brevard City Council dol hereby proclaim  livabilityo ofa community; and  heritage that hass shaped us asap people; and  Designated Local Landmarks for' Transylvania County; and  States ofA America since: 1973; and  and recognize ther month of May 2024 asl Historic Preservation' Month. Adopted and approved this the 1st day ofA April, 2024.  s/Maureen Copelof Mayor  H-5. Proclamation No. 2024-04 Second Chance Month, April 2024-1 Mayor Copelof read thej proclamation aloud. She noted that there is al reentry simulation event on April 9th atl Brevard College. The event isl being organized for the community so that people can experience first-hand the obstacles people face after their release from  prison.  Proclamation No. 2024-04 Designation of April: as Second Chancel Month  WHEREAS, every person ise endowed with human dignity and value; and WHEREAS, redemption and second chances are American values; and WHEREAS, ane estimated 701 million American citizens have a criminal record; and WHEREAS, thosei individuals who have paidt their debt after committinga crime face significant barriers, also known as collateral consequences, tor reintegrating intos society; and WHEREAS, many ofthese consequences arer mandatory, without takingi into account the seriousness oft the offense, the timej passeds since the offense, thei individual's efforts tor make: amends, or whether the consequence has ap proven public safety! benefit; and WHEREAS, gainingr meaningfule employment is one oft the most significant predictors of successful reentry, and ninety percent oft those whol have beeni incarcerated: struggle to find employment WHEREAS, whilee education isa also as significant predictor ofs successful reentry,t those witha criminal record! have significant difficulty acquiring admission to and funding for educational programs; WHEREAS, people witha a criminall history alsof face significant barriers ins securinga aj placet tol live, andt thisi inability to access housing! has been foundt toi increase the number ofi individuals returning to  because ofs societal andl legal! barriers;a and  and prison; and  Minutes- Brevard City Council Meeting- April 1,2024  Page5of17    390  WHEREAS, these and otherb barriers prevent the 70r million Americans with criminal records from contributingf fullyt tot their families and communities, whichr negatively impacts the well-beingof WHEREAS, the designation of Aprila as Second Chance Month can contribute toi increased awareness: about the challenges faced! by those whol have paidt their debt and generate opportunities for NOW, THEREFORE, I,Maureen Copelof, Mayor ofE Brevard, dol hereby proclaim April 2024as "Second Chance Month." During this monthl Icall onr residents tol honor the worko oft those who strive to remove barriers that! prevent individuals with a criminal record from becoming productive members of societya and to observe Second Chance! Month through actions andj programs that promote opportunities INI WITNESS WHEREOF, Ihavel hereunto set myl hand and cause the! Seal ofthe City ofE Brevardt to  their children and families for generations; and  individuals, employers, congregations, and communities to extend: second chances.  tou unlocks second chances. bea affixed ont this 1sto day ofA April, 2024.  s/Maureen Copelof Mayor  I. Special Presentations- - None. J.Public Hearing(s) - None.  K. Consent and Information- Consent. Agenda items are considered routine and are enacted by one motion. Mayor Copelof read aloud thei items listed and asked fora al motion to approve the consent agenda. Mr. Morrow moved, seconded by Mr. Baker to approve the consent agenda. The motion carried unanimously.  K-1. Proclamation No. 2024-05 Month of the Young Child & Child Abuse  Prevention Month, April2024  Proclamation! No. 2024-05 Month oft the Young Child & Child Abuse Prevention Month  Whereas,t the youth-serving agencies of Transylvania County come together toc celebrate' The Month oft the Young Child duringt the month ofA April 2024 to focus public attention ont the needsof youngo children and their families and to recognize thee early childhood programs and: services that Whereas, children's cognitive, physical, social and emotional, and language and literacy development areb built ona al foundation ofc children's positive, safe, and nurturing interactions with Whereas,) youth-serving agencies ofTransylvania County are collaborating tor raise awareness Whereas, allo children deserve toh have thes safe, stable, nurturing! homes and communities they Whereas,child abuse andi neglecti isac community responsibility affecting both the current Whereas, communities that provide parents with the socials support, knowledge of parenting and child development,: and concrete resources they need to cope with stress and nurture their childrene ensure: all children growt tot their full potential; and Whereas, effective child abuse prevention strategies succeed because ofp partnerships created among citizens, human servicea agencies, schools, faith communities, healtho care providers, civic organizations, law enforcement agencies,andt thel business community. Therefore, we proclaim. Aprilas TheMonth of the Young Child and Child. Abuse Prevention Month and call upon allo citizens, community: agencies, faith groups, medical facilities, elected leaders, and! businesses toi increase their participation inc oure efforts tos support families, thereby supporting earlychildhood programs and preventing child abuse: and strengthening the communities inv which we  meet thoser needs; and  adults, peers, andt their environment; and andj prevent child abusei inc our community; and need tof foster theirl healthys growth and development; and andf future quality oflife ofac community; and  live.  Minutes Brevard City Council Meeting- April1,2024  Page 60f17    391  INV WITNESSI WHEREOF, Ihavel hereunto: seti my hand and causet the Seal oft the City ofBrevardt to  bea affixed ont this 1st dayo ofApril,2024.  s/ Maureen Copelof Mayor  K-2. Proclamation: 2024-06 Arbor Day, April 16, 2024  Proclamation No. 2024-06 ARBORI DAY Brevard, North Carolina  WHEREAS, in1 1872J.S Sterling! Morton proposed to the! Nebraska! Boardo lofAgriculturet thataspecial WHEREAS, this holiday, called Arbor Day, was first observed with the planting of more than a WHEREAS, trees can reduce the erosion of our precious topsoil by wind and water, cut heating and coolingo costs, moderate thet temperature, clean the: air, produce oxygen: and providel habitat forv wildlife; WHEREAS, trees arear renewable resource giving us paper, wood for our homes, fuel for our fires WHEREAS, trees inc our Cityi increase property values, enhance the economic vitality of business WHEREAS, thisi ist the 45th year Brevard hasl been recognized as a' Tree City USA by the National NOW,1 THEREFORE, I, Mayor Maureen Copelof and the Brevard City Council, dol hereby proclaim April2 26,2 2024, as Arbor Dayi in the City ofBrevard: and we urge all citizens tos support efforts top protect our trees and woodlands, tos support our City's urban forestry program, and we urge all citizens to plant  dayb bes seta asidef for the planting oft trees; and milliont trees in Nebraska; and  and  and countless other wood products; and areas and! beautify our community; and  Arbor Day! Foundation: and desirest to continue itst tree planting ways. trees top promote the welll beingo ofo our presenta and future. Adopted and approvedt thist the 1stc dayo ofApril,2024.  s/Maureen Copelof Mayor  K-3. Resolution Fixinga a Date of Public Hearing for Annexation - Pisgah Hospitality, LLC/Intersection ofL Lambs Creek Road and USI Hwy 64  RESOLUTIONI NO. 2024-13 NCGS1 160A-31, ASA AMENDED  AR RESOLUTION! FIXINGA Al DATE OF PUBLICE HEARING ONTHEQUESTION OF ANNEXATIONI PURSUANTTO  WHEREAS,: aj petition was received onj June 14,2 2023, requestingt thea annexation ofa contiguous area describedi ins said Petition ast thel Pisgah Hospitality property att thei intersection of Lambs Creek Roada and! USI Highway 64, Brevard, NC 28712, consistingo of 12.23a acres, more or less, be annexedi into the Cityo ofBrevard. (Tax Propertyl Identification: Numbers: 859-01-8529-000; 8597- 01-6950-000; 8597-02-9059-000; 8597-12-0348-000; and aj portion of8 8597-11-1969-000);: and WHEREAS, thel Brevard City Council! has by Resolution No. 2024-11 directed the City Clerkt to WHEREAS, certification! by the City Clerka ast tot thes sufficiency ofs said petitionl hasl been made. NOW, THEREFORE, BEI ITI RESOLVED: BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THEC CITY OFI BREVARD, Section 1. Thata a public! hearing ont the question ofa annexation ofthe contiguous area described below asr requested by Pisgah! Hospitality, willl bel held at Brevard City Hall at5 5:301 P.M. on the 6th day of  investigate the sufficiency thereof; and NORTH CAROLINATHAT: May, 2024.  Section: 2. The area proposed for annexation is described asf follows:  Minutes - Brevard City Council Meeting- April 1,2024  Page7of17    392  Beginning ona and unmarkedp point int thee existing Cilyo of Brevard Cily Limits, being localed int thel North boundary! line of! the properly ofl David Chak Chieuy per Deed Book 115, Page 272 anda ass shown on aplatr recordedii in Plat File 9, Slide 787, Said pointa also being! located N74'1702"W, 164.95' froma ank iron rods seta all the Northeast comer oft thor noled Chieu property, Thence running! with the Chieup property! line andy with! thee existing CiyofBrevard City Limits two calls: N7 74'1706-W, 295.00'a andN74"1708-W,: 5.19'0a ane existing 58" ironr rod! found. Thencer running! N 74'17'05" W, 83.83'loa ane exisling: 3/4" ironp pipe! founda al afence comer. Thence runningy with the Easler boundaryo olai "'wide greenway area per Plath File1 11, Slides 900-902 and generally witha an existingw wire fence ande exisling Cilyl Limils fort twoo calls: N1 16'09'02"E, 183.7 78'! toane existing concrete monument founda atal lence comer andN1 17*5507-W, 446.31't0a ane existing concrete monument! lound atal lence comer. Thencel leaving! thee existing Cily Limits boundary and runnings generally witha ane existing wire lence andy with thev Violet W. Whitmire propertyA per Deed Book 695, Pages 643-6471 Iwo calls: N25'0536"E, 282.31'lo0 ane exisling 5/8" iron roda and! N2 25'05/36"6 E, 38.00'loa any unmarked pointi in thec center ofLambs Creek Road, Slate Road! No. 1359. Thencer running with! the center ofLambs Creek! Road, S3 36*0748"6 E, 11.33 lo and unmarked point. Thence! leaving Lambs Creek Roada andr running, with! the boundary ofR Roy B. Davis, lllper Deed Book 841, Pages 494-498 fort three calls: N114335"E 33.94'10 an existing 5/8" iron rod found, N1 1143:35'E, 4.71"10a6 62"A poplar tree andN11'4335" E, 84.25'1 loanu unmarked! point int thec center ofLambs Creek, thence running down andy with! thec center ofLambs Creok for! three calls to unmarked points: S2 25'5142"E, 44.90; $22'2006" W, 18.08' and $23'5222"E, 60.27:7 Thence running with the property ofBarbara Merrellg per Deed Book 107, Page 224 for four calls: N8 80'39'49"E, 15.00' loa ani iron rods sel, N8 80'39"49"E, 175.62' loat 12"i ironp pipe found, N27'3949"E. 96.00'1 to anu unmarked point andN 27'39149"E, 78.12'loac concreter monument! found. Thence running with! the Ennol F. Camenzind property per Deed Book 284, Page 511 forh lwo calls: N 13'5309"E, 186.8 82'! toa1 12" ironp pipe found andA N1 13'5309"E, 32.18'! toan nail seti int the center of Tanglewood! Heights Road, Stale Road No. 1383.1 Thenceg generally running with thec center of Tanglewoodi Height Road, S51'1542"E, 25.52' toa naill founds and S4 47'1907"E, 41.28'1 toan nail! founda ands S 48'58'57"E, 20.25'10 loa spike founda ands stillr running generally witht thec centerofT Tanglewood/ Heights Road! for thirteen calls! to unmarked points: S34'10'10" E, 23.70'a and S3 36'1447"E, 23.4 40' and S3 32*09:23"E, 24.62'and S2 28*5600"6 E, 29.71'ands S23*0247"E, 24.06' ands S2 20'28'58" E, 20.46'a and S17-4617'E, 18.79'and S1 14°1517"E, 16.98' ands1 10'2340"E, 19.15'ands S07'3045"E, 202'andS0,57525 121,92'a ands S07'1249"E E, 88.49'a and S07'1249"E, 57.44'loa an unmarked pointi in Tanglewood! Heights Roadi in the City ofBrevard City! Limils and! then runningy with! the City Limits boundary onac curve runningi inas Southweslem directions witha radiuso of 1,495.00' anda ana arcl lengtho of918.81' witha ac cord bearing ando cordo dislance of $16'1008'V W, 904.4 42'tol thet unmarked point atl the Pointo of Beginning. Containing 12.23 acres +/-8 anda ass showno ona ay plat recordedini Plat File 22at Slide: 295. Being a portion ofthe property owned by: PISGAH! HOSPITALITY, LLC, as South Carolinal limitedliability company per Document Book 1050, Pages 151-153 and Document Book 1057 Pages 6-8and Section 3. Notice ofs said publicl hearing shalll be publishedi int the1 Transylvania Times,a newspaper having general circulation int the City ofE Brevard, atl least ten (10) days prior to the date ofs said Section 4. This Resolution: shall become effective uponi its: adoption and approval.  Document Book 1057, Pages 393-395.  public hearing.  Adopted and approved thist the 1st day ofA April, 2024.  s/Maureen Copelof Mayor  K-4. Budget Amendment for Roundabouts Project  ORDINANCE NO.: 2024-05 CAPITALI PROJECT ORDINANCETO AMEND ORDINANCE NO.2022-48, ROUNDABOUTS) PROJECT  BEIT ORDAINED by the City Council oft the City of Brevard, North Carolina that pursuant to Section 13.2 of Chapter 159 ofthe General Statutes of North Carolina, the following capital project ordinancei isl hereby Section 1:1 Thel budgeted expenditures and revenues listed under the ordinance 2022-48 will be increased from $100,000t to $300,000. Thel Roundabouts Capital Project was establishedi in August of2 2022 toa account for the City portion ofl landscaping and other cost costs associated with the roundabouts planned for the Cityt that are not covered by NCDOT. NCDOT allows up to 1.5% of Att this time, revenues for this project are being budgeted as transfers in from the General Fund, although the City is pursuing funding from outside agencies. The FY25 recommended budget currently has $75,000 being transferred to the Roundabout project. NCDOT project R-5799 is estimated to be completed in 2026, and project R-5605 (Davidson River Connector) was Section 2: City Councill has already authorized: several contracts tol helpi improve the appearance oft the City's majort transportation corridors withl betterments tof future NCDOTI roundabouts. This began with project R-5799, the two roundabouts on US 64/276 at the gateway to Brevard and Pisgah! National Foresta approvedo on August 14,2019, whichl leadt toa an Ashevillel Highway Corridor Visioning Initiative, approved by Council on October 21, 2019. Council has been steadfast in its vision for creatingar morev welcoming corridor into Brevard byl leveraging local fundsa and working  amended:  total project costs for approvedl landscaping.  completedi inj July of 2023.  Minutes- Brevard City Council Meeting- April 1,2024  Page 8of17    393  with NCDOT and other partners such as the Transylvania County Tourism Authority, to achieve  this goal. Account Number  Section: 3: Thef following amounts area appropriated for the project:  Account Name  BudgetAmount $100,000 $200,000 $300,000 Budget Amount $100,000 $200,000 $300,000  78-6600-4550 Roundabouts Project 78-6600-4550 Roundabouts Project TOTALI PROJECT APPROPRIATION  Section 4: The following revenues are anticipated tob be available for projecte expenses:  Account Number 78-3750-0220 78-3750-0220  Account Name Transfer from General Fund Transfer from General Fund  TOTALI PROJECTREVENUE contractual agreements, ifapplicable. and orderly and timely manner.  Section 5: The Finance Director is hereby directed to maintain within the capital project fund sufficient specific detailed accounting records to satisfy the disclosure requirements of all the Section 6: Funds may be advanced from the General Fund or from any Enterprise Fund as necessary for the purpose ofr making payments as due. Reimbursement requests shall ber madei in Section 7: The Finance Director is directed tor report, ona a quarterly basis, ont the financial status Section 8: The Finance Director is further instructed to include a detailed analysis of past and future revenues and expenses during each annual budget submission made to the Governing Section 9: Copies oft this capital project shall bef furnished tot the City Clerk, Finance Director and ADOPTEDI by the City Council oft the City of Brevard, North Carolina, ont this 1st day ofA April,  ofeach! projecte elementi in Section 3 and Section 4.  Board.  City Manager for direction inc carrying out this project.  2024.  s/Maureen Copelof Mayor  L. Unfinished Business  L-1. Designation ofl Historic! Landmark- - Bryant House, 132 King Street - Paul Ray recalled that Council and the) Joint Historic Preservation Commission! held a joint public hearing on March 18th on the application from Paul Wilander for! his property known as the Bryant House, located at 132 King Street tol be designateda historic landmark. The State Historic! Preservation Office has reviewed the: application and designation reportand determined that ito does meett the requirements for local designation. Mr. Morrow moved, seconded byl Mr. Daniel to approve the Ordinance Designating the Bryant Housea a Historic Landmark. The motion carried unanimously. AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING AS AN HISTORIC LANDMARK CERTAIN PROPERTY KNOWN AS THEI BRYANTI HOUSE ASISI MORE: SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED INA ADEEDI INT THETRANSVIVANIA COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS OFFICE, INI DEED BOOK 1081, ATI PAGE 56, AND BEINGI DATED JUNE8, 2023,SAIDI PROPERTYI BEINGO OWNEDI BY JOHNI PAULI WILANDER; THEPARCELOFLAND BEINGI ESPECIALLYI DESIGNATED! SALLOFTHEPARCELI OFLAND OCCUPIED! BYTHEI BUILDING, LISTED UNDER TAX PARCEL NO. 8586-42-8383-000 IN THE TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY TAX WHEREAS, all thej prerequisites tot the adoption oft this Ordinance described in Chapter 160A, Article 19, as amended oft the! North Carolina General Statutes and Ordinance No. 26-97 ofthe Cityo of WHEREAS, the City Council has takeni into full consideration alls statements andi information presented during a public hearing! held on! March 18, 2024, on the question of designating certain  ORDINANCE NO. 2024-06  OFFICE, BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA Brevard havel been fully completed; and  propertyl known as Thel BRYANTI HOUSE: as an! historicl landmark; and  Minutes Brevard City Council Meeting- April 1,2024  Page9of17    394  WHEREAS, Thel BRYANT HOUSE was built in or neart the year 1915-1916: as al boarding house isr now one oft the oldest! historic buildingsi int the Cityo ofE Brevardi inp present and continual service; and WHEREAS, The BRYANT HOUSE possesses special significance in terms of its history, WHEREAS, the property known as' The BRYANT HOUSE is presently owned by JOHN PAUL  architectural: and cultural importance; and  WILANDER.  NOW,THEREFORE, BEI IT ORDAINED! BYTHE CITY COUNCILOFTHE  CITY OFE BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA:  Section 1.Thatt the property known as The BRYANT HOUSE (including the entire exterior of the building, the entire parcel of land listed under Tax Parcel No. 8586-42-8383-000) is hereby designated: as an! historic landmark pursuant to Chapter 160A, Article 19, as amended, oft the North Carolina General Statutes and Ordinance No. 26-97 of the City of Brevard. The location of said landmarki ish hereby noted: as beings situated at 1321 King Street, Brevard, North Carolina. The exterior features ofThel BRYANTI HOUSE are more completely described in the Application for Local Historic Landmark: Status, dateds September 23, 2023 andi int the report filed) January of2 2024. Section 2.1 Thats said designated historic landmark may be materially altered, restored, moved or demolished only following the issuance ofa Certificate of Appropriateness by the Joint Historic Preservation Commission, With regard to issuance of any Certificate of Appropriateness, the Section 3.This Ordinance shall not! bec construed top prevent or delay ordinary maintenance or repair of any architectural feature inc or on said landmark that does not involve a change in design, material or outer appearance, nor to prevent or delay the construction, reconstruction, alteration, restoration, demolition or removal ofanys suchf featurei in thee event thata al buildingi inspector ors similar official certifies tot the Commission that such action is required for the publics safety because ofa an unsafed condition. Nothing! hereins shall bec construed ori interpretedt top prevent the ownerofthel historic landmark from makinga any use not prohibited by others statutes, ordinance or regulations, including Section 4.A A: suitable sign may be posted ont the property with the owners' permission or near the property int the Cityr right-of-way, indicating thats said property! has been designated: asa anl historic landmark, and containing any other appropriate information. Such sign must comply with the Sign Section 5. The owner oft the historic landmark known as' The BRYANT HOUSE: shall be given notice oft this Ordinance as required by law, and a certified copy oft this Ordinance shall be filed and indexedi int the offices oft the" Transylvania County! Register of Deeds and Brevard City Clerk. Section 6.1 Thel BRYANT HOUSE, hereby designated as an! historic landmark, shalll bes subject to thej provisions ofChapter 160A,Article: 19,a as amended,ofthel North Carolina General Statutes, as well as any subsequent amendments thereto, and Ordinance No. 26-97 of the City of Brevard, as well as  provisions of Ordinance No. 26-97 of the Cityo of Brevard shall control.  the: zoning ordinance oft the City ofBrevard. Ordinance oft the City ofBrevard.  any subsequent amendments thereto.  Section 7.1 This Ordinance: shalll be effective upon its adoption: and approval.  Adopted and approved this 1st day ofA April, 2024.  s/Maureen Copelof Mayor  L-2. Proposed Amendment to City of Brevard Code or Ordinances Chapter 66-0 Overnight Parking Police ChiefTom Jordan recalled that ati its last meeting Council held aj public hearing on this proposed amendment which would allow for an exception to the restriction of overnight parking on city-owned parking lots ifa duly authorized permit is displayed. Mr. Daniel moved, seconded by Mr. Baker to approve  the: amendment. Thei motion carried unanimously.  ORDINANCE NO. 2024-07  AN ORDINANCE. AMENDING' THE CITYOF BREVARD CODEC OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 66-1 TRAFFIC: SPECIFICALLY AMENDING REGULATIONS REGARDING OVERTIME AND OVERNIGHT PARKING WHEREAS, certainp provisions oft thel Brevard City Code ofOrdinances mustl be updated toa allow permitted parking during overnight! hoursf for duly: authorized vehicles displayingap permit; and  Minutes Brevard City Council Meeting- April 1,2024  Page 10of17    395  WHEREAS, aj public hearingy was conducted on! March 18, 2024, by Brevard City Council, and after hearing: all persons wishing toc comment, and upon review: and consideration oft the proposed amendments, itist thec desire oft thel Brevard City Council that the City Code of Ordinances bea amended: as NOW,THEREFORE, BEI IT ORDAINED! BY1 THE CITY COUNCIL OF1 THE CITY OF BREVARD, SECTION 01.1 The Cityo of Brevard Code of Ordinances isl hereby amendeda as follows: 66-133. Overtime parking prohibited; exceptions for persons serving onj jury. Itshall bet unlawfula anda a violation ofthe provisions oft this articlef for any person toc cause, allow, permit ors suffer any vehicle registered int the name ofo or operated by such person tol be parked overtime, or beyond the periodo oflegal parking time established fora any space orp parkingl lot designated for parking, either upon: aj public road ors street orp public parkingl lot without Its shalll be unlawfula anda a violation oft the provisions ofthisa article for any person to cause, allow, orp permit any privately owned vehicle ort trailer tol be parked more than 24 consecutivel hours withina any municipal parkingl lot oft the city without Aisplvimgadulymthetied. parking permit. Movinga av vehicle! between spaces within the samel lot for the purpose of circumventing this SECTION 02." The City Clerk ofthe City of Brevardi is hereby authorized. and directed tor revise and amend the officialr records and the Code of Ordinances tor reflect the changes ass set forth above. SECTION 03.1 Ifanys section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or portion ofthis Ordinancei is fora any reason! heldi invalid or unconstitutional by any court ofc competent jurisdiction, such portion shalll be deemeds severable: ands suchl holdings shall nota affectt the validity oft the remaining portions SECTION 04. This Ordinance: shall bei inf fullf force andi ine effect from and after the date ofits  outlined below. NORTH CAROLINATHAT:  displayinga dulyauthorized parking permit. 66-135. Long-term parking prohibited.  ordinance: shall constitute: a violation ofthis section.  hereof.  adoption and: approval.  Adopted and approved ont the 1st day ofA April, 2024.  s/Maureen Copelof Mayor  L-3. Clarifying Motion re. Additional Rezoning / Expansion of Downtown Development Overlay District- - Aaron Bland recalled that Council held aj public hearing regarding this proposal on February! 5, 2024. Council considered the proposal ati its February 19, 2024 meeting and voted to tablei itu until after the rewrite of Chapter 5oft the UDOi is completed. At its meeting on March 18, 2024, upon motion by Council Member Wise, Council voted tor remove thei item from the table. Ai motion was then made and seconded to approve, andt the motion carried unanimously. The proposed expansion discussion included: more than one option for Council's consideration as indicated ont the below map. Mr. Bland noted that the hearing included all oft the hatched areai indicated on the map. The motion to approve did not specify which option Council wished to adopt. Councili is asked consider a motion clarifying which proposal  was approved at thel March 18th meeting.  Minutes- Brevard City Council Meeting- April 1,2024  Page 110f17    396  REZ-23-005 Downtown Development Overlay District  Second Expansion Proposal  Planning Board recommendation  Legend Streets Parcels DDOD Status a Current  BPBProposed C2 CounalProposed"  Mr. Wise moved, seconded by Mr. Baker to approve the Downtown Development Overlay District expansion encompassing the fully hatched area as shown on the map.  The motion carried unanimously.  ORDINANCE NO. 2024-08  AN ORDINANCE AMENDING1 THE OFFICIAL: ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF BREVARD' TO EXPAND THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT OVERLAYI DISTRICT  WHEREAS, thel Downtown Development Overlay District was created on February 17,2020b by WHEREAS, the Cityo ofE Brevard Planning Board considered this proposed mapa amendment on WHEREAS,a public hearing was conducted February 5, 2024,1 inc consideration oft this proposed WHEREAS, in: accordance with North Carolina General Statute 160D-605, Brevard City Council 1) Thej proposed: zoningr map amendment is consistent with the followinge elements oft the City's  Ordinance: 2020-04 and expanded on! November 6,2 2023 by Ordinance 2023-55; and,  December 12, 2023; and, mapa amendment; and, finds the following:  adopted plans andp policies: Building Brevard 20301 Recommendations  Recommendation! Land Use & Housing. 7: Consider thec development ofaj form-based code for Downtown that supports ah human-scaled, pedestrian-friendly environment. 2) The proposed: zoning map: amendment is int the publici interest and reasonable due tot the  following factors:  Thee expansion oft the Downtown Development Overlay District willl helpt toe ensure that as downtowni isr redeveloped: ande expands the design oft thel built environment will Thel Plani isc consistent with the above element oft the Comprehensive Land  maintain: aj pedestrian-oriented. character.  Minutes- Brevard City Council Meeting-A April1,2024  Page 120 of17    397  and,  WHEREAS, the City of Brevard, after hearing: all persons wishing toc comment ont this request, NOW,THEREFORE, BEIT ORDAINED! BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREVARD, Section 1. The Official Zoning! Mapc oft the City of Brevardi ish hereby amended as depicted! herein on Exhibit A whichi isa attachedl hereto andi incorporated! by reference. Section 2. Thel Planning Directori isl hereby authorized: and directed to modify the City's Official Zoning Mapa and the Future Land Use Map consistent with this Ordinance. Section: 3. This Ordinance shalll become effective upon its adoption: and approval.  desires toa approve said proposal. NORTH CAROLINA' THAT:  Adopted and approved this the 1st day ofA April 2024.  s/Maureen Copelof Mayor EXHIBITA Second Expansion  REZ-23-005 Downtown Development Overlay District  WCampusD  Legend Streets - Parcels DDOD Status EZ3 Existing 22 ExpansionArea  Feet npPeyCybdroya  250 500  Disclaimer: aHbmmw-eyCwmate  linch= 500feet useda buta survey orlegaldescription.  M. Newl Business.  M-1. Follow-up to Council Priority Setting Retreat- Mr. Hooper noted that at its Strategic Planning Retreat onl February 29,2024, Council participated in as series of facilitated exercises intended to crafti its vision andi identify its goals for ther next 12-18 months; and toi identify and prioritize' "Key Strategic Actions" (KSA's) it expects the organization to fund ande execute over the same period. The retreat was facilitated by  Minutes- Brevard City Council Meeting- -April1 1,2024  Page 130f17    398  Rebecca Jackson, adjunct faculty member of the UNC: School of Government's Center for Public Leadership and Governance. As part ofl her facilitation agreement, Ms. Jackson has produced a report summarizing the results oft the retreat's exercises. Ms. Jackson joined thei meeting via Zoom. Mr. Hooper said he would like feedback from Council on whether the reportaccurately reflects the goals and priorities that Council wants us to move forward with. He noted that at the upcoming Budget Workshop Council will see beginnings ofa! proposal that either directly funds ori identifies an alternative strategy to achieve all thel KSA's thati received votes andl he just needs a head-nod that those are thej priorities Council wants to see funded in the! budget. Hes said he needs some more direction on thei rest oft the goals and) KSA's, namely thel KSA's that didn'treceive votes. Her noted that when Council went through the exercise thati identified the goals and actions, some oft them, even: some that ultimately didn'treceive votes, seemed to have some! backing tot them and seemed to inspire some enthusiasm. Whereas others, even though they were on that list didn'tseem toi inspire thes samel level ofe enthusiasm. He asked for clarification on whether Council actually wants us to proceed with all ofthem, ori ifthere are a few that didn'treally register with you. Hes said we need that kind of direction because, not only are staffa and Iworking on our plan on how the City should spendi its money, we: are: simultaneously working on aj plan on how we are going to spend our time over the next 121 months as well, and Council's priorities will form the heart ofr my workplan and the workplans of ouro department directors and employees. So, Ineed some feedback and confirmation that those are indeed the goals and KSA's Mr. Wise said he would: summarize the retreat as a renewed focus on infrastructure, finishing projects and continuing looking at what the city needs, and maybe less of an outward focus on new projects andi new. shiny things. Some oft those projects include our desperate need for housing and our desperate need for wastewater treatment. Ithink one issue that we talked about circuitously but didn't really focus on, butIthink wel have tol keep our eye on, is thei impact oft thel Ecusta Trail on our community. Idon'tt think wel have come. anywhere near tackling the impact oft that project and Ithink thati is broadly going tol be a really positive impact, but wei need to look ata all: sides oft thati issuet to really understand whati iti is bringing in with all this opportunity. To me, tot take a 10,000-foot view, this year should be about focusing on thei needs oft the city and thei infrastructure and prepping for thel Ecusta Trail which is moving quickly. We've gotten more funding fort that: and iti is reallye exciting. Ms.) Jackson saidI I think thati is veryi intuitive. and alsol highlights the: section in the report that talks about the overall themes that came through when we were talking about what was key tos successes for the upcoming fiscal year..." an overall theme came through oft thatt the Cityl has' planted manys seeds' and nowi itist time to water and grow. Council also discussed thei importance ofa adapting to change." Itist that theme ofg getting things done; project managing; making sure that we're finishing what we've started. Thel Ecusta' Trail would be under Goal 7 Objective #2 to ensure adequate trails and multiuse pathways especiallyf focused on supporting thel Ecusta and Estatoe trails. Ms. Holder said lam: still very focused on thei infrastructure, including the wastewater treatment plant; and on housing. Everything is almost lateral from there - road structure isi important, completing projectsi is important, buti ifwe're bringing Ms.) Jackson referred to thel KSA'sunder' "Goal 2:' To Provide Effective and Sustainable Infrastructure" and noted that the! KSA: 3' "increase maintenance ofe existing infrastructure received 5 dots; KSA1 1"make progress on the WWTP" received 4 dots. Under' "Goal 4: Tol Ensure Affordable Housing for AIl", KSA3" "underwrite programs that Mr. Morrow: said specifically for the WWTP we are moving relatively fast as far as what we can do this year, but we'rel looking at 181 months at the earliest beforea design willl be approved and we can talka about what's going to go on, soi it's more ofa process thani iti is what are we going to doi ifwe've already got ther money. As long as he's keeping itg going, Ichallenge the word' "provide it"; we are providing it now. It's  you want us to work on over the next 18 months.  people in, where are they going tol live?  produce affordablel housing units" received 3 dots.  Minutes- Brevard City Council Meeting-  April 1,2024  Page 140 of17    399  where do we want tol be 30-40 years from now, that's more the question. In my mind, in thel budget there are: so many things thata are: stilll left on thel list to do and that deals with al lot of connections witht thel Estatoe Trail ors safetyi issues. guess we hash those outi in the budget. We've talked: al lota about the Depot, andI Iwould like to see us finish that project as ani interpretive center. That project has been put on hold anda al lotof work wenti into that. Iwould like tos see implementation of the Clemson Plaza storyline. We are fortunate that we have hopefully coming upi in thel NCDOT budgetal loto of pedestrian projects that are awaiting funding or that arei in thel holding tank at this point, and we willl know this spring where we stand with some of those. That should move us even further and might put other priorities on where the future dollars go. I thinkt there does need tol be some flexibility SO we can leverage anyl kind ofp projects that Mr. Daniel saidIthink thes strategic planning session went really well and we got some good information. Wel have: al loto ofs stuff out here and Ithink there is another step that we: are beginning to take at this moment, but I'm not: sure we can complete this step in this forum. Ifeltl like we gota a lot ofi information and when we went away, Ihad that moment wherel Iwent' "what about this?" or "let me refine my thoughts on that". I wouldl liket to repeat what] has been said, that execution and follow-through of the plans that havel been developed recently and arel being focused on is something thati is important to mej personally. Getting backt tot the goals, looking at' "Goal 3:To cultivatea vibrant economy in Brevard, characterized by vitality ands sustainable development"', our Goal Key Partners are Henderson County, Transylvania County and Friends ofthe Ecusta' Trail. Iwould. suggest that we add Heart of Brevard to thatl list. Iwould also suggest that, yes, thel Ecusta' Trail should be on' "Goal 7: To ensure effective transportation network thate enhances the connectivity oft the community and access to natural resources", buti its should alsol be part of"Goal 3: to cultivate: a vibrant economy", because that's what Ithink we're looking at with this trail comingi in. That's one oft the things wherel Iwas saying refining my thoughts on something. Ialso note that on' "Goal 5:Toj promote unity, fostera a strong sense of community, and encourage collaboration among residents and stakeholders", the KSA that was presented, which didn't get any votes, was to refresh Brevard's approach to organizing and hosting festivals. That wasa pretty low goali ify you ask me. Iwould: suggest that something that mayl havel been more interesting would bet to communicate with our key partners tol helpf form as strategic action for this. Thati is something we could have considered ifgiven more thought. Otherwise, thei items thatg got votes are pretty much the ones thatIt think are important, but there are al lot ofi items that got votes andj probably more than we can really focus on Mr. Baker said Ithink the 7 goals that we: set are great andl lappreciate that we went through the exercise ofl listing KSA's and then essentially voting on them. Ido want to make: sure and caution against those KSA'sbeing tooj prescriptive, or for us being so tiedt to themi in terms oft the work that the City Manager then does with staff, that we don'tl lose sight oft the forest fort the trees. We rely on City Stafft to be the experts on al lot oft these topics, and we can set thel broad goals and set thet themes for the staff, and we can havei input on KSA's, butl think staffa also needs tol be able tos say' "here'sa KSA that you didn'tr mention butt this strategic action actually gets us to this goalt that you have set." Ithink broadly thisi is a great roadmap, butl think flexibilityi in how we achieve the goals that we' 've seti is needed. lecho some oft the comments that other Council Members have made: about thel Ecusta Trail. Idot think we need a strategic planning session and goal-setting: session just for this $46M project that we're already embarking on where we can talk about howi iti interacts with many of the goals that are here. As mentioned, itis going tol be an economic development driver. It doesi interact with thet trails and transportation: networkt that we: already have, andI Ithink wei need time: ands space to actually talk through those and avoid: some oft thej pitfalls thatI Ithink we: almost felli into at the last meeting. Wel haven'treally talked about our strategy and goal broadly fort the Ecusta Trail and set some KSA's just for that trail itself, such as things where thet main trailhead willl be, where it begins and ends, how iti interacts with our own city trail. Thes scope oft that project is massive; a $46M project that is already underway, and we needt to understand now how that is going to fiti in with all our other goals and get thet most outi ifitt that we] possibly can. Ithink: if we don'tstop and  do come our way.  ina a year's time andt that needs refinement.  Minutes- Brevard City Council Meeting- April 1,2024  Page 150f17    400  strategize we sort off falli into a trap ofj just going through the motions oft the project and wanting to get tos some sort of finishl line, and again! lose the forest for thet trees there. I don'twant us to get too focused int that we can'ttake a step back and look at the big  picture.  Mr. Hooper askedi iftherei isi interest in incorporating some of the edits that Mr.  Daniel suggested into the document:  Goal 5 replacing" "refresh Brevard's approach to organizing and hosting festivals" to more ofa" "cooperative ffort/communicate with key Adding Heart of Brevard tol key partners in Goal3 3. Mr. Baker suggested that we should also add the' Transylvanial Economic Alliance asal key There was consensus of Council to add those tot the report and Mr. Hooper will bring an updated draft to next week's Budget Workshop for Council to reaffirm.  partners";  Adding the Ecusta Trail to Goals 2a and 3; and  partner in Goal 3.  N. Remarks/Future Agenda Considerations.  Mr. Wise said he wanted to follow up on Mr. Sankey's comments. We have made some great progress in the Public Works & Utilities Committee oni interviewing engineering firms; that process ist moving forward, which is very exciting. We also started talkinga al little bit more proactivelya about thel Ecusta' Traili in the Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee meeting. We: also got some funding for the Ecusta' Trail from TDA. Itwas funding that they had pledged, but we were able tos sort ofrewritei itt to Mr. Hooper recalled that at thel lasti meeting Council approved an application to the! NCI Dept. of Commerce for downtown revitalization. Ouri intention was to submita grant to getr money toj plant replacement trees and silva cells downtown. Wel had aj pre- application meeting with thel Dept. of Commerce, and they strongly discouraged us from submitting: a grant witht that context asi it likely wouldn'tbe competitive becausei it wouldn'tcreate) jobsi in the: same way that some oft the other projects would. So, we have decided nott to apply for that project that we stood no chance ofg getting. Paul andI and thet team are thinking of other ways to accomplish the same, goal, but with another Mayor Copelof said Iwant to congratulate thel Police Department and Chief Jordan for getting our four new officers sworn in. It's the people in the city, it's the staff; thati is how we manage to accomplish all of the things; that's what makes our strategic goals reality; it's the people that work fort the City ofl Brevard. Iam so happy to welcome four new members onboard, but also to again acknowledge that the 100-some people that run this city 241 hours day, seven days a week, all through whatever is going on, are really thej people that make the things happen. Thank you to the staff. When we get new employees, itj just makes realize how precious our personnel are. Wel have our budget workshopi next Friday. Itwilll be from 8:30 am to 5:001 pmi in the Council Chambers and the] public is welcome to come. The first part oft that planning was the strategic planning that we didi in February with our consultant. Thati is what was in the report heret tonight andi next Friday this willl be much more specific as we workt to actually toj put funding towards each oft those different goals and KSA's. Ialso want to thank thel Friends of Ecusta' Trail and' TDAI because we didi indeed get the commitment from both of them last week: at our Ecusta' Trail meeting fora additional funding for engineering oft thel Ecusta Trail. Thati is another $1Mi in engineering funds that allows thisi incredible project to move forward. Thati is thet type of collaboration between partners thati is making this reality. Wel have al lot going on right now. This coming Saturday wel have the Assault on the Carolinas and we willl have about 8501 bike riders joining us downtown fort this ride. Once again, we are welcoming people to our town to take advantage oft the wonderful outdoor recreation. We also want tol keep people aware that Heart of Brevard and al lot of our downtown merchants are staying open late  covere engineering.  source off funds.  Minutes Brevard City Council Meeting- April1 1,2024  Page 16of17    401  on Friday night, not just for our visitors thata are coming for the AOTC, but also fora all of us. So,lencourage everybody tos support our downtown merchants on Friday evening andl hopefullyi it willl bea a wonderful night. Our fourth off four Age Exchange Forums, whichi is] part of our new AARP Age-Friendlyi initiative, is coming up on April 13th from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Rogow Room. This one is on technology basics for the non- digital native. It willl havet tips on cyber security, as well asi information about various digital applications. Thank yout tol Dr. Paulal Hartman-Stein for organizing andl leading this series. The reentry simulation is on April 9th atl Brevard College. Ihave done this in thej past andi ito opens youre eyes toj just how! hard iti is fors someone when they get out of prison to reenter our society, as we have so many! barriers that make its SO difficult.  0. Closed Session  Closed Session #1 At 6:54 p.m. Mr. Morrow moved, seconded by! Ms. Holder to enteri into closed: session to discuss aj potential litigation matter and to clear Council Chambers. The motion carried unanimously. Authorized to remain for the closed session with Council and the Attorney were City! Manager Wilson Hooper, City Clerk CouncilE Returned to RegularSession- - at7:13 p.m. Council resumed the meeting in regular session. No official action was takeni in closed: session and the minutes oft the P. Adjourn There beingr no further business, at 7:13 p.m. Ms. Holder moved, seconded by Mr. Morrow, to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried unanimously.  Denise Hodsdon, and Planning Director Paull Ray. closed session are authorized tol be sealed.  Duidliptuimn Denise Hodsddn, CMC City Clerk  Maureen Mayor  Clg-  Minutes Approved: May6.2024  Minutes- Brevard City Counci! Meeting- April 1,2024  Page 17of17    402  THISPAGEINTENTIONALLYLEFTBLANK