373  Dunn City Council Regular Meeting Tuesday, April 23,2024 6:30 p.m., Dunn Municipal Building  Minutes  PRESENT: Mayor William P. Elmore Jr., Mayor Pro Tem J. Wesley Sills, Council Members Raquel Also present: City Manager Steven Neuschafer, Assistant City Manager Billy R. Godwin, Finance Director Cary McNallan, Chief of Police Cary Jackson, Planning Director George Adler, Parks and Recreation Director Brian McNeill, Human Resources Director Connie Jernigan, Public Works Director Dwayne Williams, Collections and Distribution Manager Billy Cottle, Water Plant Manager Ian. Stroud, Wastewater Plant Manager Donrie Dukes, Administrative. Support. Specialist Amber Groves, City Attorney Tilghman Pope, and City Clerk Tammy Williams. Mayor Elmore openedt the meeting ate 6:30 p.m. andl Revl Michael Preddy, Pastor at Hodges Chapel Church gave Motion by Mayor Pro" Tem Sills and second by Council Member Gaulden to adopt the April 23, 2024 meeting Condemnation for Easement Acquisition for Machine & Welding Outfall Project. Motion unanimously The Public Comment Period was opened! by Mayor Elmore at 6:35 p.m. Carla Clevinger onl Fayetteville Avenue spoke concerned about the speeding traffic on her street. Having no additional comments, the Public  McNeil, April Gaulden, Billy N.Tart, Alan Hargis, and Dr. David L. Bradham.  CALLTOC ORDER ANDI INVOCATION AGENDA ADJUSTMENT AND APPROVAL agenda as presented with the following addition:  thei invocation. Afterwards, Council Member Hargisl ledi int the Pledge of Allegiance.  approved. PUBLIC COMMENT! PERIOD Comment period was closed. CONSENTI ITEMS  Minutes oft thel February 20, 2024 City Council Meeting Minutes oft thel March 12, 2024 Works Session Minutes oft thel March 26, 2024 City Council Meeting Destruction ofl Public Records- Administration Temporary Blocking of Streets - Friends Fighting Cancer Temporary Blocking of Streets -) Juneteenth Celebration into these minutes as Attachment #1.  Budget Amendment for Operating Accounts A copy of Budget Amendment (BA2024-17) is incorporated Grant Project Ordinance and Budget Amendment for $50,000 Grant from Harnett County A copy of Budget Amendment (BA2024-18) and Ordinance (02024-06) are incorporated into these minutes as Motion by Council Member Bradham and second by Council Member Hargis to approve all consent items.  Attachment: #2. Motion unanimously approved. ITEMSI FORI DISCUSSIONI AND/ORI DECISION OA-01-24 Ordinance. Amendment- Sign Setbacks  Mayor Elmore opened the Public Hearing at 6:39 p.m. Planning Director Adler presented a request to amend Section 6.11 G of Article 6 of the City of Dunn Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). This amendment request is for text changes to modify the setback and height requirements for freestanding and monument signs int the C-1, Central Commercial District (Downtown). The text amendment will allow freestanding and monument signs to be as close as five feet from any right-of-way and ten feet from any side property line, while limiting the height of the sign to only ten feet. This will accommodate the desires of property owners Motion by Mayor Pro' Tem Sills and second by Council Member Gaulden to adopt ordinance amendment OA- 01-24, as presented. Motion unanimously approved. A copy of the Ordinance (02024-07) is incorporated Planning Director Adler presented a request to rezone one parcel 0.9-acres +/- at 1105 Erwin Road. The property is currently zoned 0&1, Office & Institutional District and is proposed to be rezoned to MXU CZD, Mixed-Use Conditional Zoning District to permit only the following uses: Family Care Home (6 or fewer The Planning Board, at their regular meeting on February 27, heard presentations from staff and DeAngelo Jackson, Walk By Faith business owner. The Planning Board voted unanimously to recommend approval of this conditional zoning request.. At the March 12, 2024 meeting, the Council made a motion to table the case until the applicant could obtain the property owner's signed: approval for more limited uses to be permitted at1 11051 Erwin. The applicant obtained signed approval from the owner as requested by the Council.  whiley preventing visual clutter. With no other comments, the Public Hearing was closed.  into these minutes as Attachment: #3. CZ-01-24Walkl byl Faith Rezoning  residents).    374  Motion by Council Member Gaulden and second by Mayor Pro Tem Sills to approve CZ-01-24, to rezone one parcel, PIN being 1506-99-0391.000, at 1105 Erwin Road, from 0&1, Office & Institutional District to MXU CZD, Mixed-Use Conditional Zoning District, toj permit only the following uses: Family Care Home (6 or fewer Downtown Director Lindsey presented request to block portions of Broad St from Magnolia Ave to S Washington Ave and permission to use city property on October 19, 2024, from 6:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., with) Rain Datess seta as November 9andt then) November 16, 2024.The St.) Jude's Car Show was held last yeari in Motion by Council Member Hargis and second by Council Member McNeil to approve temporary blocking of Chief Jackson presented ar request toa accepta a grantf from AKC Reunite Adopta al K-9 Cop. The: acceptance oft this grant will allow the police department to purchase an additional K-9 to serve the City of Dunn. The department currently has onel K-9 unit thati is on-call2 24/7.A An additionall K-9 would allow two officers tos split those duties. The K-9 unit is essential to narcotics investigations, crime scene evidence recovery, missing person cases, and officer safety. The grant provides $7,500.00 in funds tot the department with the agreement Motion by Council Member Bradham and: second by Council Member Sills to accept an award of $7,500.00 from the AKC Reunite Adopta a K-9 Cop grant and to approve. the Budget Amendment as presented. Motion unanimously approved. A copy of Budget. Amendment (BA2024-19) is incorporated into these minutes as Chief] Jackson presented approval to have al Four-Way Stop att the intersection ofs Fayetteville Avenue and W Bay Street for the: safe flow oft traffic. Council Member Tart asked about changing the traffic flow instead and reversing thes stops signs ont that street: since it would only bea three-way stop. Chief) Jackson agreed with that Motion by Council Member Tart: and second by Council Member Bradham toI reverse the traffic pattern for the stop: sign att the intersection of South Fayetteville Avenue and West Bay Streeta and take another look ati itin Assistant City Manager Godwin asked for approval ofac condemnation resolution authorizing the law firm of Yarborough, Winters, & Neville, PA, toi initiate, on behalf of the City, condemnation proceedings to acquire utility easements necessary to make repairs and enhancements to its wastewater collection system in furtherance oft the Machine & Welding Outfall Project associated with the Special Order by Consent. Most of these have been obtained via negotiation with the property owners. However, negotiations with the owners of PIN #1515-19-3281 have not been successful and the power of eminent domain must be used to acquire easements over that property. Godwin says they have been unresponsive to request, and this will spur After discussion, motion by Council Member Bradham and second by Council Member Gaulden to approvea condemnation: resolution: authorizing thel law firm of Yarborough, Winters, & Neville, PA, toi initiate, on! behalf and in the name oft the City, condemnation proceedings against the owners of Harnett County PIN #1515-19- 3281 toa acquire utility easements necessary ini furtherance oft the Machine & Welding Outfall Project. Motion approved with Mayor Prol Tem Sills opposed. Acopy ofthe Resolution (R2024-19) is incorporated into these City Manager Neuschafer presented goals report update and reported that therei isal lot of utility work going on with thel 195 widening project. Council Member Bradham noted that he has noticeda a lot of potholes filled around town. Public Works Director Williams gave: an update ont thel Divine Street Storm Draini repaira and City Manager Neuschafer gave ant update on the Pearsall Stp project, with) hopes tol have it completed by the end of Finance Director McNallan provided the following financial report for the period ending March 31, 2024: The City has $13,264,449 cash, compared to $13,805,035 last year. The decrease is primarily due to Sales Tax receipts for month received were $338,322, $34,899 more than same period last year, with Building Permit Fees collected total $114,724 or 72% of budget compared to total collected last year of General Fund expenditures for month are $1,615,774, with total expensed to-date at $10,037,018 or 71.54% of Budget, compared to $10,006,261 in 2023. Revenues to-date are $10,665,620 or 76% of  residents), as presented. Motion unanimously approved. Temporary Blocking ofStreets- St. Jude's Car Show Dunno on WE Broads Stj justo over: railroad tracks.  Broad Streetf fort the St.) Jude's Car Show as presented. Motion unanimously approved.  Acceptance ofK-9Grant  thatt the department willy pay up to $2,500.001 towards thej procurement oft this resource.  Attachment: #4. Four-Way Stop Sign Request recommendation.  sixi months. Motion unanimously: approved.  Condemnation for Easement Acquisition: for Machine & Welding Outfall Project  conversation.  minutes as Attachment: #5. Administrative Reports thec calendar year.  unreimbursed grant/loan proceeds for capital water and: sewer projects. Property" Taxes collected are $5,414,782, with projected budget of$ $5,563,300. total collected to-date of$1,816,174: or 58.7% oft budget..  $99,528. budget.    375  Watera and Sewer Revenues for the month were $781,709 with total collected year to-date at $6,971,187 Water and Sewer fund expenditures for the month are $904,380, with total expensed to-date at $6,598,533, or 61.1% of budget, compared to $5,019,968 last year. Revenues to-date are $6,971,187 or Stormwater: fund expenditures for ther month were $9,453, witht total expenses to-date of$181,050, or Reports were also received as follows: Communications, Planning and Inspections Report, Public Works Mayor Elmore thanked everyone who participated in the Spring Litter Sweep and then announced upcoming Council Member McNeil requested that a resident be able to give a public comment because she didn't know to sign up. Thelma Rae expressed concern on 911 call response time. The Mayor asked her tot talk to Chief With nof further business to discuss, Mayor Elmore adjourned the meeting: at7 7:15 p.m. with no objections.  or64.6% ofb budget, compared to $6,373,555: in 2023.  64.6% ofb budget.  42.5% oft budget. Revenues to-date: are $391,306 or 91.9% of! budget. The benchmark for this periodi is 75% oft budget. Report, Publicl Utilities Report, Parks andl Recreation Reporta and Policel Report.  Announcements/Information events and activities.  Jackson, who wasi ina attendance.  OF 1 T PONN SEAL ORTHCA  iiamP P. Maypr  LERS  Attest:  City Clerk  Cyafand