Bermuda Run Town Council AGENDA MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, December 17, 2019 9:00 a. m. - Town Hall  Council Members Present: Mayor Rick Cross; Curtis Capps, Heather Coleman, and Mike Ernst  Council Members Absent: Chris Fowler  Also Present: 1. Call to Order  Lee Rollins, Town Manager; Brian Williams, Town Attorney  Mayor Rick Cross called tbe meeting to order: 2. Adoption oft the Agenda  Council Member Curtis Capps made ai motion to adopt an amended agenda to inclde Item 5.D. Co-signery for Town cbecking with Council Member Heatber Coleman seconding tbe motion. The motion was approved by a vote of tbree (3) inj favor and  none opposed.  3. Approval of the November 26, 2019. Agenda Meeting Minutes  Council Member Mike. Emst made ai motion to qpprove tbe November. 26, 2019 Agenda Meeting minutes. Council Member Curtis Capps seconded. tbe motion. The motion was approved by a vote of tbree (3) inj favor and none opposed.  4. Citizens Comments - None 5. Items for Consideration  A. Discussion of Framework for) Januaty 28, 2020 Council Planning Session  Mayor Cross and Lee Rollins provides a draft agenda for the proposed planning session. The Council Members in attendance agreed with the proposed outline. Lee Rollins will send out an email allowing Council Members further opportunities for input on proposed outcomes. The November 26. Agenda Meeting packet included information for two options for the process to appoint a new Council Member: the motion-and-vote method; and the nomination-and-ballet method. Itis recommended that the Council agree to one process prior to the meeting to appoint a Council. Member Curtis Capps made a motion for the Council to utilize the motion-and-vote", method when qppointing a new Council Membera at tbe Jamuary 14, 2020 Town Commcil meeting. Council. Member. Mike Ernst seconded. the motion. The motion was approved by a vote of three (3) inj favor and none opposed.  B. Discuss Process for Appointment ofTown Council Member  Council Member.  C.Land Acquisition Services = Blue Heron Trail Project  As part oft the approved $2,089,000 Blue Heron Trail Project, the Town must acquire easements from property owners. Due to the intricate nature ofe easement acquisition for federally funded projects, the Town Manager, Town Engineer, and Town Attorney recommend retaining Carolina Land Acquisition for project management of the land acquisition process. Although the Capital Project Ordinance has been adopted for the project, Town Council action must be taken to approve the agreement with Carolina Land. Acquisitions for an amount not to exceed $50,000.    Council Member Mike Emst made ai motion to approve tbe agreement with Carolina. Land. Acquisitions fora an amount not to exceed, 850,000. Council Member. Heather Coleman. seconded. tbe motion. The motion was qpproved  by a vote gf tbree (3) inj favor and none opposed. D. Appointa Co-Signer for Town Checking Account  Mayor John Guglielmi was a co-signer for' Town checks. Now that he is no. longer in office, the Council needs to appoint another member to be a co-signature on the checking account. Council Member. Heatber Coleman made a motion to qppoint Mayor Rick Cross as co-signer for the Town checking account. Council Member Curtis Capps seconded the motion. The motion was qpproved by a vote of tbree (3) inj favor  and none opposed.  6. Adjourn  Witb noj further business, Council Member Mike Emst made a motion to adjourn. The motion was. seconded by Council  Member Curtis Capps. The motion was qpproved by a vote of tbree (3) inj favor and mone opposed.  Respectfully submitted: AES Lee Rollins, Town Manager  Rick Cross  -Mayor  Z4