September 10, 2018 (REGULAR MEETING)  Minutes of the regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Commissioners of the Present: Mayor Sam Bishop, Commissioners Cicely McCulloch, Jeff Eidson, Terry Also present: Town Manager Brent Cornelison, Assistant Town Manager and Recreation and Parks Director Adam McComb, Town Attorney Raymond Parker Mayor Bishop said Commissioner Whitman was out of town. Commissioner Kennedy made a motion to excuse Commissioner Whitman from tonight's meeting. Upon a second by Commissioner McCulloch, the motion was  Town of Elkin, September 10, 2018, 6:00 p.m. at Town Hall. Kennedy and Tommy Wheeler. (Absent: Skip Whitman)  and Town Clerk Cathie Tilley.  unanimously approved.  Mayor Bishop welcomed everyone and called the meeting to order. He asked  Police Officer Brian Nelson to lead our Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Bishop asked for consideration of the Consent Agenda. The following items were presented for the consent agenda:  CONSENT AGENDA (Tab A)  Minutes of August 13, 2018 (Regular Meeting) Tax Discoveries and Releases (copy included as Exhibit. A) Set Public Hearing for October 8, 2018, Regular Board of Commissioners Meeting, to consider entering into a yearly lease agreement of the Heritage Arts and Trails Center with the Chamber of  Commerce and Surry Community College  Ar motion by Commissioner Wheeler to approve the Consent Agenda was seconded by Commissioner Kennedy and was unanimously approved.  PUBLIC COMMENTS  Mayor Bishop opened the Public Comments period and asked for  anyone wanting to speak to come forward. o - There were no public comments. Mayor Bishop closed the Public Comments period. Mayor Bishop Asked for comments from the Board. o The Board had no comments. Mayor Bishop closed the comments period.  MAYOR AND BOARD COMMENTS FOR STAFF  PUBLIC HEARING  1. Consider text amendment to our. Zoning Ordinance to include the use and  regulation of Solar Farms (George Crater)    We currently have no regulations for solar farms. Presented the following information:  o Proposed text amendment will apply in both the town limits and  ETJ  Will regulate solar farms as follows:  R-20 Residential District - Conditional Use B-2 Business District, M1 and M2 Industrial District- R12 and R8 Residential Districts - Not Allowed MA Medical Arts District - Not Allowed B1 Downtown (Central Business) District - Not Allowed  Permitted Use  Stated this request is for Solar Farms, not the use of solar fora a  residential home or for a specific business. Went through legal documents:  Petition  Public Hearing notice (published August 29th and September 5th) Planning Board Recommendations sheet (approved  unanimously)  Reiterated this text amendment addresses the business of solar farms o There were none; therefore, he closed the public hearing. Mayor Bishop asked for consideration of the Town Council Action Required sheet. Commissioner McCulloch made a motion to approve the statement that the application is consistent with all of the objectives and policies for growth and development contained in the Town of Elkin Land Use Plan. There were no questions. Upon a second by Commissioner Wheeler, the motion was unanimously approved. Commissioner Wheeler made a motion to approve the statement that the application is both reasonable and in the public interest. There were no questions. Upon a second by Commissioner McCulloch, the motion was unanimously approved. Thus, the Town Council Action Required sheet was approved (copy included as Exhibit B). Commissioner Wheeler made a motion to approve An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Elkin, North Carolina, and the Official Map, Elkin, North Carolina. There were no questions. Upon a second by Commissioner Eidson, the motion was unanimously approved (copy may be found in Ordinance Book 5, Pages 2018-09-  only, not individual homes or businesses. Mayor Bishop asked for comments from the public.  0012 through 2018-09-0015).  This concluded the Public Hearings. SPECIAL PRESENTATION Recognize Joe Mickey (Mayor Bishop)  Mayor Bishop presented Mr. Mickey with a letter of appreciation recognizing various contributions to our state and community and for being awarded one of the Governor's Conservation Achievement Awards this year, Water Conservationist of the Year.  REGULAR MEETING  Page 20 of4    1. Receive Quarterly Report from EVTA (Bill Blackley)  Due to the absence of Dr. Blackley, Adam McComb presented  information on the following items: Crooked Creek bridge grants  State appraisal of thirty-six (36) acres of land adjoining Town of Potential development of seventy-eight (78) acres between E&A  Elkin  Rail-Trail and Elkin Creek Mountain Bike Trail and MST  Carter Falls parking lot, trail head and trail Link trail segments east to Mitchell River  Add one mile of trail into Stone Mountain to connect horse trail  Want to connect Crater Park with Chatham Park Money to go to Crooked Creek stream restoration project Planning continues for North Carolina Trail Days (May 31st, June Insane Terrain (5K and 25K morning of Pumpkin Festival) Community planning meeting in the fall for trail building,  Duck and Turtle Regatta  1st and 2nd)  maintenance and NC Trail Days o Several smaller projects continue  2. Considerr motion of support to supply needed waterline to parcel 495114432637, just north of Town Hall property (Leslie Schlender)  Economic Development Committee is asking for support from the Board of Commissioners for a sixteen owner-unit housing project proposed for Requesting Town to install the required waterline and tap to the property at an approximate cost of forty-eight thousand, six Hopeful that the installation can be completed before resurfacing Phase 1: four duplexes (eight owner units) at an investment of one Phase 2: eight condo-style units (six three-story units and two two-story Referenced letter from Ricky' White of Garanco providing scope of work There was a great deal of discussion that approving this request would Following discussion, Commissioner Edison made a motion to support this project by agreeing to provide the waterline and tap to the property at a cost of forty-eight thousand, six hundred, ninety-one dollars ($48,691) with that amount being reimbursed to the property owner upon completion of Phase 1. There were no questions. Upon a second by Commissioner Wheeler, the motion was unanimously approved.  North Bridge Street.  hundred, ninety-one dollars ($48,691). Phase 1 will commence when waterline is in place.  of Bridge Street.  million plus dollars ($1,000,000+).  units)  and costs (included as Exhibit C) be setting precedent.  Page 3 of4    There being no further business, Commissioner Kennedy made a motion to adjourn. Upon a second by Commissioner McCulloch, the meeting adjourned at  6:20 p.m.  Sam Bishop, Mayor  eba  Attest:  Catherine C. Tilley, Town Oi  Clerk  Page 4 of4