282  The City will be conducting a rate studyi in FY2023 and, att that time, rates willl be adjusted and the PPA will go back to zero. Alex said the PPA will be reviewed again in October. Thel Electric Systems Director explained thep past savings of the purchase power contract when compared to Duke Power. He stated the City has been able to do many  projects with these savings, including the Electric Operations Center.  3. Derita Road Project Overages  The Transportation Director, Phillip Graham, presented the overages the NCDOT has provided to staff related to the Derita Road project. According to the contract with DOT, the City is responsible for the overages on these types of projects. He stated the total estimated funding deficit is $18 million. The NCDOT proposed to cover $9 million of this deficit which would leave the City of Concord owing the remaining $9 million. The Transportation Director stated the remaining $9 million would be funded as follows: 80%1 fromi thel MPOt for a total of $7.2r million (this would! bet the City's only project presented in the upcoming year); and 20% from the City of Concord Transportation Reserves for a The Council discussed what can be done to ensure this does not happen again. The Transportation Director explained this project has been in process for a long time. Currently, staff is receiving the project status of NCDOT project's more oftens sO staff can address any overages sooner in the process instead of at the end of the project. The Council discussed whether the City should continue to spend taxpayer dollars for funding non-profits. Al lot of staff and Council time ist taken to review the applications and more applications are received each year. Non-profit organizations seemt tol be over reliant on the City to support their organizations. Organizations are asking for more and more A suggestion was made to gradually stop the funding over the next 3 years, reduce the funding by 1/3 each year. This will give the organizations time to adjust to not receiving The City Manager was asked to draft al letter that would got to the non-profits and bring that back to Council. Once Council reviews the letter they can decide whether they would like to move forward with eliminating thet funding or continue tot fund by reviewing applications  total of $1.8 million.  4. Funding of non-profits  funding.  funding from the City.  each year.  There being no further business to be discussed, ar motion was made by! Mayor Pro- Tem Crawford, seconded by Council Member Stocks, and duly carried, to adjourn--the  vote: all aye.  LRIRS William C. Dusch, Mayor  h    283  CONCORD CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING JULY 12,2022  The City Council fort the City of Concord, North Carolina, held thes scheduled City Council Work Session int the 3rd floor City Hall Council Chambers located at 35 Cabarrus Ave, W,  on. July 12, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. with Mayor William C. Dusch presiding.  Council members were present as follows:  Members Present: Mayor Pro-Tem Crawford Council Member Andy! Langford Councit Member W. Brian King Council Member Betty M. Stocks Council Member JC McKenzie Council Member Jennifer Parsley-Hubbard Council Member John A. Sweat, Jr. City Manager, Lloyd Wm. Payne, Jr. City Attorney, Valerie Kolczynski City Clerk, Kim J. Deason Assistant City Managers Department Directors  Others Present:  The following agenda was presented for discussion:  Public hearings:  Conducta public hearing to approve the submission of the FY2022-23 Action Plan for the US Department of Housing and Urban Development's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership programs. The Community Development Manager, Mary Carr, stated an Action Plani is required to be submitted annually. She also stated av virtual publicr meeting was heldi to receive comments Conduct a public hearing and consider adoptingar resolution closing the right-of- way of an unopened 10-foot alley running parallel to Hawthorne Street, SW. The Planning andi Neighborhood Development Services Director, Steve Osborne, stated all NC General Statutes requirements were met for the closing of the right-of-way. Conductap public hearing for case Z(CD)-07-21 and consideradopting an ordinance amending the official zoning map for +- 54.8519 acres located northeast cornerof International Drive and Highway 73 (4208 and 4515 Davidson Hwy) from MX-CC2 (Mixed-Use Commercial Center Large) to M-CDLghtindustial Conditional District) The Planning and Neighborhood Development Services Deputy Director, Kevin Ashley, explained the property information and surrounding zoning classifications. He stated the Land Use Plan designates the property as industnalemployment. He explained the concerns thel Planning & Zoning Commission had with the request and why they deniedi the Council Member King asked what uses would be permitted on the site by right. The  regarding the proposed Plan and over 100 responses were received.  and C-2 (General Commercial)  petition.    284  Planning and Neighborhood Development Services Deputy Director stated a 250,000 square feet commercial space and 250,000 square feet of office space is currently permitted by right but the developer would have to submit a site plan for those uses that The Planning and Neighborhood Development Services Director stated staff has been upfront with the applicant and their legal counsel regarding the current sewer allocation  would be similar to the prior approved site plan.  issue.  Presentations of Petitions and Requests:  Consider awarding a bid to NC Quality Home Builders, LLC in the amount of The Community Development Manager stated the property was vacant and abandoned. The City purchased the property, demolished the structure, and divided the property into two parcels. Staff is proposing to construct al home on each parcel; 314 and318 Sycamore Consider awarding a bid to NC Quality Home Builders, LLC in the amount of The Community Development Manager stated the bid for 318 Sycamore is higher due to the structure being constructed on a slab and because it is being built "up" due to the Council Member Parsley-Hubbard asked whati is the amount the homes would be sold for. The Community Development Manager stated that is unknown at this time but in the HOME program the Cityi is allowed to take a loss on the sale oft the home. She also stated there wil be a 20-year deed restriction on the property and she explained that restriction. Considerawardingal bid to Carolina Siteworks, Inc forsite-work: andgradingat7437 The Deputy Electric Systems Director, Scott Chunn, stated three bids were received and the lowest responsible and responsive bidder was Carolina siteworks in the amount of Consider awarding the total bid for the CityofConcord's: annualstreet preservation program to JT Russell & Sons, Inc and adopt a budget ordinance to appropriate The Deputy Transportation Director, Devin Houston, stated this contract is needed to complete streets that were remaining from a prior contract. JTI Russell & Sons submitted Consider adopting a resolution to convey a 20' water line easement to Cabarrus The Engineering Director, Sue Hyde, stated Cabarrus County is having to upsize the existing waterl line for the Frank Liske Park Barn replacement project. The upsize conflicts with an easement thati is located across City property on Rubens Road. She stated staff has reviewed the new alignment andi has noi issues. The approval will be contingent upon The Engineering Director stated the property is located at 1455 Simplicity Road and the applicant is planning one single-family home. She stated sewer is not available to the parcel; therefore, it is staff's recommendation to move forward excluding annexation.  $245,220 to construct a new home at 314 Sycamore Ave, SW.  Ave, SW.  $237,120 to constructa new home at 318 Sycamore Ave, SW.  topography of the property.  Ruben Linker Rd. for future construction of Substation' V.  $523,979.  funds from reserve funds.  the lowest bid in the amount of $1,141,521.98.  County.  the County abandoning the existing easement.  Consider accepting a preliminary application from Avery Turner.    285  Consider accepting a preliminary application from Teresa Roberts.  The Engineering Director stated the property is located at 9560 Poplar Tent Rd and is currently developed with a single-family home. The applicant indicated the waters servicei is for a storage building that is being renovated into a tiny home. Sewer is not available to the parcel; therefore, iti is staff's recommendation to move forward excluding annexation. Consider accepting a preliminary application from Michael Cipriani. The Engineering Director stated the property is located at 903 Silver Fox Rod and the applicant is proposing a single-family home. She stated sewer service is not available to the parcel; therefore, iti is staff's recommendation to move forward excluding annexation. The Engineering Director stated the request is for water service to five (5) lots along Archibald Rd. The proposed development would be five (5) single-family homes. She stated sewer is available to only three (3) lots; however, the request is for water only. The City Attorney explained thati ifs sewer is not available annexation cannot be required.  Consider acceptingap preliminarya application from Flint McDonald.  Staff's recommendation is to move forward excluding annexation.  Consent Agenda:  There were no comments regarding the consent agenda.  Assistant City Manager, LeDerick Blackburn, introduced the new Fleet Services Director, Ar motion was made by Council Member Parsley-Hubbard and seconded by Council Member Sweat to conduct a closed session in accordance with N.C. General Statute 143- 318.11(a)(3) to consult with the Attorney to protect the attorney-client privilege and to consider and give instructions concerning a potential or actual claim, administrative procedure, or judicial action, and to consider and give instructions concerning a judicial action titled City of Concord VS. Barber Scotia College; N.C. General Statute 143- 318.11(a)(6) to consider the qualifications, competence, performance, condition of appointment ofa publico officerorer employeeorp prospective public officer ore employee--the  Douglas Summers.  vote: all aye.  There being no further business to be discussed, a motion was made by Council Member, seconded by Council Member, and duly carried, to adjourn-the vote: alla aye.  William C. Dusch, Lku2  Mayor  S GDe Kim's. Deasor/City Clerk