Bermuda Run Town Council AGENDA MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, . January 22, 2019 9:00 a. m. - Town Hall  Council Members Present: Mayor Kenneth Rethmeier, Rick Cross, Mike Ernst, Chris Fowler,  John Guglielmi, and Jerry West  Council Members Absent: None  Also Present:  Lee Rollins, Town Manager; Cindy Griffith, Town Clerk; Brian Williams,  Town Attorney  1. Call to Order  Mayor Ken Rethmeier called the meeting to order.  2. Adoption of the Agenda  Mayor Ken. Retbmeier asked to add a "Closed. Session" 'personne! matter qfferi item. 5A.  Council Member Mike. Emst made ai motion to amend tbe adjusted agenda and Council Member Rick Cross seconded tbe motion. Council Member Chris Fowler made ai motion to approve tbe agenda. Council Member Jery West. seconded. tbe motion. The motion  The motion was mnanimously approved. was approved by a vote af5 inj favor and mone opposed.  3. Approval oft the November 27, 2018 Agenda Meeting Minutes  Council Member Jobn Guglielmi made ai motion to qpprove the. November; 2018 Council. Agenda Meeting Mimutes. Council Member Chris Fowler. seconded tbe motion. The motion was approved by a vote gf5 inj favor and none opposed.  4. Citizens Comments - NONE 5. Items for Consideration  A. Request to Go into Closed Session for a Real Estate Matter Pursuant to G.S. 143-318.11; Request (a) (5)To establish, or to instruct tbe public body's staf or megotiating agents concerming the position to be taken by or on bebalf gfthe public body in megotiating @) tbe price and otber material terms gfa contract or proposed contract for tbe acquisition of DFI project managers Sara Odio and Rory Dowling provided an update to the Town Council. Council Member Rick Cross made a motion tog go into Closed. Session. Council Member. Mike Erst seconded tbe motion.  to Goi into Closed Session for a Personnel Matter real property by purchase, option, exchange, or lease.  The motion was approved by a vote gf5 inj favor and none opposed. B. Request to Come out of Closed Session motion was approved by a vote of5 inj favor and none opposed.  Council Member Mike Erst made ai motion to come out of Closed. Session. Council Member Jery West seconded the motion. The Coumcil. Member Rick Cross made ai motion, fralls staf (H. Lee Rollins, Cindy Griffith, and Dina Boman) to receive a 2.9% Cost gfLiving increase efective 1/23/19. The motion was. seconded by Council Member Jery West. The motion was approved bya  vote gf 5 inj favor and none opposed.    C. Town Council Annual Planning Session  Mayor Kenmetb Retbmeier led tbe Council in comversation about the Town of Bermuda Run- - wbere we are now. The Coumcil listed items under beadings of "areas that can be leveraged", and "wbat we meed to overcome". As Bermuda Ram celebrates 20 years gfincorporation this year; ideas were discussed on bow We can celebrate. The emply buildings were a concern in the business community of tbe Town. The Mayor bas a Mayor's Brealfast with Business Owners" scbedaled for February 7 and plans to get tbeir feedback at the time on bow the Tomn could belp promote flling the empty buildings. Lack of bousing options forretines andj frst-time bome owners was also ai mgjor concerw. Future projects. sucb as the Ble. Heron Trail were also discussed as ai plas for outside activities that attract  new residents to the Town.  6. Council / Mayor Comments None 7. Town Manager Comments - None  8. Adjourn  With no further business, Council Member Mike Ernst made a motion to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Council Member John Guglielmi. The motion was approved by a vote of* *four (4) in favor and none opposed.  *Council. MemberJery West had to leave before tbe end of the meeting.  Approved:  Respectfully submitted:  lohs Kenneth Rethmeier, Dr. PH-N Mayor  Cindy Griffith  4A