263  Dunn City Council Regular Meeting Tuesday, November 15,2022 6:30 p.m., Dunn Municipal Building  Minutes  PRESENT: Mayor William P. Elmore Jr., Mayor Pro Tem Dr. David L. Bradham, Council Members J. Also present: City Manager Steven Neuschafer, Assistant City Manager Mathew Boone, Finance Director Jim Roberts, Public Utilities Director Heather. Adams, Chief of Police Cary) Jackson, Planning Director George Adler, Parks and Recreation Director Brian McNeill, Human Resources Director Connie Jernigan, Interim Public Works Director Dwayne Williams, Communications Coordinator. Kaitlin Adkins, City Attorney Tilghman Pope, and City Mayor Elmore opened the meeting at 6:30 p.m. and Rev. Roy Johnson gave the invocation. Afterwards, Motion! by! Mayor Pro" Tem Bradham and: second by Council Member Gaulden to adoptt the November 15, 2022 The Public Comment Period was opened by Mayor Elmore at 6:34 p.m. Renee Ellmers, who resides at Canterbury, discussed her concerns with the new development's impact on safety in Canterbury and neighborhoods int the immediate area and asked for Council tol keepi in mind for future projects, the safety of the residents oft the city. Having noa additional comments, thel Public Comment period was closed. Minutes oft the September: 13, 2022 and October 11,2022 City Council Meetings. December 8, 2022 ate 6:00 p.m. att thel Dunn Community Center. Acceptance oft thel PARTF Grantf for Playground and Picnic Shelters at" Tart Park.  Wesley Sills, April Gaulden, Frank McLean, Billy N.T Tart, and Chuck Turnage.  Clerk Tammy Williams. CALLTO ORDER ANDI INVOCATION Council Member Gaulden ledi int thel Pledge ofA Allegiance. AGENDA AD)USTMENTAND/ APPROVAL meeting agenda as presented. Motion unanimously: approved. PUBLIC COMMENTI PERIOD  CONSENTI ITEMS  Set Special Combined Meeting with the Planning Board and Council to review the UDO was set for Speciall Event Permits- Temporary Blocking of Streets for Customer. Appreciation event and DUMA Food Motion by Council Member Tart and second by Council Member Turnage to approve all consent items.  Pantry event.  Motion unanimously approved. ITEMSI FORI DISCUSSION, AND/ORI DECISION  Alley Closings 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.  Mayor Elmore opened the Public Hearing at 6:40j p.m. City Manager Neuschafer presented selected alleys to  bec considered tol bec closed with funds allocatedi int budget:  QuadrantI  between NI Fayetteville Ave andl NI King Ave and W Cole Sta and W Granville St between NI Layton Ave: and NN McKay Avea and W Cole Sta and' W Granville St between) NI Layton Ave: and NI McKay Ave and W Cole Sta and W Granville! St between NF King Ave andl NI Layton Ave and W Cleveland Sta and W Vance St between) NI McKay Ave and! NI Layton Ave and W Cleveland Sta and W Vance St between) NI Ellis Ave andI NN McKay Ave and W Vance Sta and W Clevelands St between) NI McKay Ave: and! NE Ellis Ave: and W Carr Sta and WJ Johnson St between) N Orange Ave and! NE Ellis Avea and W Cleveland: Sta and W CarrSt between) NI Elm Avea and) NI Magnolia Ave: and) E Vance Sta andl E Cleveland! St 10. between) NI Elm Avea and N Washington Ave and) EV Vance Sta and) EH Harnett St  QuadrantII  Staff has had the utilities locateda ate each proposed street closing and the alley between N King and NI Layton; and W Cleveland and W Vance did! have natural gas lines. Thej process of closing these alleys wouldi includea survey and recording int thel Register of Deeds for properi identification of closed alleys int the Harnett County GIS, whichy will takea af few months for completion. Staff would like additional time tos study these alley closings Garland McDowell, owner at 901 NI Layton Ave, expressed his concerns with the alley closure division with the alley not even shown on his deed and property as far back as 1935. Neuschafer added that this is the reason wea are working on getting these alleys cleaned up, since this process ist the only way GIS will take the Motion by Councill Member Turnage: ands second by Council Member McLean tot table the decision for each closing until after furthers study bys staff until December meeting. Motion unanimously approved.  priort tol bringingt thel Resolution: and Orderf for each Alley to Council fora adoption.  alley offt the system.  With no additional comments, thel Public Hearing was closed.    264  Voluntary Annexation Petition. ANX-03-22; owned by RP Wellons CECOLLC  To consider adoption of resolution fixing the date for a Public Hearing for December 13, 2022 for the voluntary contiguous annexation petition ANX-03-22. The Council adopted al Resolution Directing the Clerkt to Investigate the Voluntary Annexation and the Certificate of Sufficiency wasi included int the packet. Motion by Council Member Sills and second by Council Member Gaulden to adopt the Resolution Fixing Date ofPublic Hearing as December 13, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. for the Voluntary Contiguous Annexation Petition ANX- 03-22. A copy of the Clerk Certification and Resolution (R2022-46) are incorporated into these minutes as  Attachment: #1.  Resolution. Adopting the 2023 Regular Meeting Schedule for the Council  Schedule alsoi includes thel Budget Retreat schedule.  Motion by Council Member Gaulden and second by Council Member McLean to approve the Resolution adopting the 2023 Regular Meeting Schedule for the Dunn City Council as presented. Motion unanimously approved. A copy oft the Resolution (R2022-47) are incorporated into these minutes as Attachment #2. Public Utilities Director. Adams presented a Capital Projects Update to get city in compliance and out ofs sewer moratorium. City has al lot of sewer line projects going on currently tor rehabs system and decrease inflow and infiltration. Once all the projects are complete, we will have rehabbed approximately 53,000 LF with the whole system having around 450,000 LF. WWTP project will increase peak flow capacities. The Conveyance Improvements allow ust to treat and pump more water into the Cape Fear River. The Eastside Improvements and New Outfall will alleviate pressure off] Juniper Creek and decrease overflows. Hopefully, when all these projects are completed, the City will bei inc compliance and where they want us to be. She further reviewed the individual projects with the percent complete, along with the Enterprise Fund Debt Service. Adams shared that staff is updating Council to prepare us for needed increase of at least 8 percent in rates to cover debt service. Neuschafer added that we have been very fortunate to receive the grants that we have as these projects are very expensive. A copy oft the Update is incorporated into these minutes as Attachment #3. Motion by Council Member Tart and second by Council Member Sills to appoint Mayor Pro" Tem Bradham as the Council representative on the Dunn Area Tourism Authority Board of Directors for a term, January 1to Mayor Elmore thanked Council Member' Tart for alll his years ofs service on the' Tourism board.  Utility Project Update  Appointment to the Dunn Area' Tourism Authority December 31,2023. Motion unanimously approved. Boom' Truck Purchase! Financing  Finance Director presented resolution and loan toj purchase a Boom" Truck for the Public Works Department. Requests for Proposals was distributed to all local banks and four banks responded with proposals with United Community Bank having the best rate. The repayment oft this loan will begini in six months and will be paid from budgeted funds both this year and int the future years. The yearly payment will be approximately $29,700. This is a loan for $175,000 tol be paid over 84 months at an interest rate of 4.85% through United Motion by Council Member Gaulden and second by Council Member McLean to accept the resolution and loan conditions by United Community Bank for a $175,000 loan to be used for the purchase of a Boom Truck. Motion unanimously approved. A copy of the Resolution (R2022-48) is incorporated into these minutes as City Manager Neuschafer shared that the goals are included in the packet. Finance Director Roberts introduced new Finance Director, Cary McNallan, whoi is replacing him at! his retirement. Roberts then provided the following financial report for the period ending October 31, 2022:  Community Bank. attachment #4. Administrative Reports  The Cityl has $9,424,414 cash, compared to $9,435,3541 lasty year. or34.94% oft budget, compared to $2,163,658 in2 2021. Property" Taxes are $636,806, compared to $801,771 last year. Sales Taxi receipts were $269,278, with total collected year to-date at$ $1,069,121.  Water and Sewer Revenues for the month were $552,194 with total collected year to-date at $2,338,683 Utilities Sales" Taxes are reported quarterly. For second quarter, taxes received is$154,285, compared to Building Permit Fees for the month were $3,654, with total collected of $31,864 or 21% of budget, General Fund expenditures for month are $1,506,763, with total expensed to-date at $4,727,374 or Water and Sewer fund expenditures for the month are $553,358, with total expensed to-date at Stormwater fund expenditures for the month were $48,523, with total expenses to-dateofs141.523,or Reports were also received as follows: Communitations/Pablic Information, Planning and Inspections Report, Public Works Report, Public Utilities Report, Parks and Recreation Reporta and Police Report.  $152,051 in2 2021. compared: $72,0801 last year.  35.72% of Budget, compared to $3,594,191 in 2021. $2,598,396, or 32.89% of budget, compared to $1,679,021 last year. 4.88% of! budget. Revenues to-datea are $29,614. Thel benchmark for this period is 33% of budget. Roberts also updated on debt service andl liens and assessments.    265  Announcements/Information  Council Member Turnage congratulated the Triton Hawks Football team Cheerleaders, Coaches, Principal, Athletic Director, student Blue's Crew and Hawk! Nationf fans thatl have supported thel Hawks thiss season. The Hawks have won the first two games oft the High State playoffs and will now play in the third round Friday night against) acksonville High School: inj Jacksonville. The team is made up of players from Dunn, Coats, and Erwin but they play as one and represent many oft thel best ofc our hometown's student-athletes andl leaders of Mayor Elmore reported that the NC DOT has approved naming the I-95 Bridge over US 421, the Oscar N. Harris Bridgei inl honor of our former Mayor, and het then read the proclamation by the Transportation Board. Council Member Gaulden made an announcement aboutt the upcoming Customer Appreciation Event hosted by Another Barber Shop ands she also commended Cristy and Amber oft the Dunn Area' Tourism Authority for the success of the Cotton Festival and congratulated Elyse Johnson and the Harnett County Arts Council on Council Member McLean expressedl his appreciation to everyone for the cards, acts ofk kindness, thoughts and Council Member Sills thanked the Ethan Nicholas Foundation Food Bank for passing out food at Harnett With no further business to discuss, motion by Council Member Sills and second by Council Member McLean  tomorrow. Let's Go Hawks!  Mayor Elmorea announced upcoming events and activities.  Acopy oft the Proclamation is incorporated: into these minutes as attachment #5  the Chalkfest.  prayers duringt thel loss ofh his mother.  Central.  toa adjourn the meeting at7:39 p.m. Motion unanimously: approved.  CIT OF BL Wi ORPORATE Mayor SEAL LARIICA  Wlliam P. Elmore] Jr.  Attest:  Comuny TammyWilliams, CMC,NCCME City Clerk