Town of Bermuda Run Town Council Meeting Minutes May 9, 2017 - 7:00 PM  The Town Council of Bermuda Run held its scheduled meeting on Tuesday, May 9,2017 at 7:00PM. Council Members Present: Mayor Kenneth A. Rethmeier, DrPH; Ed Coley; Rick Cross;  The meeting was. held at Bermuda Run Town Hall.  Mike Ernst, John Guglielmi and Jerry West  Council Members Absent: None  Also Present: Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance Moment of Silence Adoption of the Agenda  Lee Rollins, Town Manager; Brian Williams, Town Attorney; Mayor Rethmeier called the meeting to order.  Council Member. John Guglielmi made a motion to approve the May 9, 2017 Council Meeting agenda as presented. Council MemberJerry West seconded the motion. The motion was approved by a vote of  five (5)i infavor and none opposed.  Approval oft the April 11,2017 Meeting Minutes  Council Member. Rick Cross made ai motion to approve the April 11, 2017 meeting minutes as presented. Council Member Ed Coley seconded the motion. The motion was approved by a vote offive  (5)infavor and none opposed. Citizens Comments  One resident signed up to speak on behalfoft the Kilbourne Drive residents during citizen comments.  He was afforded five minutes to speak.  Barton Sexton - 185 Kilbourne Drive  Mr. Sexton thanked the Town Council for their willingness tol listen to the concerns ofthe residents that would be most impacted by the soccer park expansion. He expressed continued concerns about stadium lights being SO close to: residential properties. He also expressed concerns about the first soccer field on the conceptual plan being SO close to the residential lot lines. He suggested taking the stadium lights out and maybe take out one ofthe fields closest to thel houses. Mr. Sexton asked if there was aj possibility to turn the pedestrian bridge into a  vehicular bridge for alternate soccer traffic.    Request the Town Council Hold a Public Hearing During the. June 13,2017 Town Council Meeting to Offer Public Comment on the Proposed 2017-2018 Town Budget Town Manager Lee Rollins requests the public hearing to fulfill state requirements. Council Member. Mike Ernst made ai motion to hold a public hearing on. June 13, 2017 at 7:00pm, in order to afford public comments on the proposed. 2017-2018 Town budget. Council. Member. Rick Cross seconded the motion. The motion was approved by a vote offive (5) inj favor and none opposed. Town Manager Lee Rollins provided aj proposed balanced budget for the following funds:  Presentation of Manager's Proposed 2017-2018 Town Budget  General Fund: Utilities Fund:  Balanced at $1,785,000 Balanced at $554,200  Gate Operations Fund: Balanced at $512,247  Mr. Rollins will post the proposed budget on the Town website for review and willj place al hard copy at  Town Hall forj public inspection. Council/Mayor Comments Rick Cross: Mike Ernst:  Thanked residents for attending the meeting. Toured Davie Medical Center and isi impressed with the facility. Extended his special thanks to Cindy Griffith and the Town Hall staff: for their professionalism in assisting residents. Expressed his appreciation for the Kinderton Village residents coming out to the meeting. Hei takes their concerns very seriously. Is confident that there are good times ahead for the Town of Bermuda Run moving forward. Appreciates all the Expressed to those in attendance that the Town Council has looked into making the pedestrian bridge over. I-40 a vehicular bridge. However, it is too late in the NCDOT planning cycle to make a change. The I-40 widening project, which Thanked all those in attendance. Reminded those in attendance that Council Informs the Town Council to consider a proposed resolution to: make speed limit changes within the Town Limits will be brought before them soon. Thanked Erin Burris and the Planning Board on the progress of the update to the  hard work the Town Council puts into decision making. Hears what the folks in Kinderton Village are saying.  Ed Coley: John Guglielmi:  includes the pedestrian bridge, will bel let this July.  Jerry West:  Members represent all residents.  Mayor Rethmeier: Believes the new: speed signs on US 158 and NC 801 are: raising awareness.  Comprehensive Plan sO far.  There being no. further business, Council Member John Guglielmi made a motion to adjourn. Council Member Jerry West seconded the motion. The motion was approved by a1 vote offive (5) inj favor and  none opposed. Apppoved  S4bmitted  mON6 Kenneth A. Rethmeier, DrPH-N Mayor  Cindy Griffith, Town Clerk  E