December 14, 2020 (REGULAR MEETING)  Minutes of the regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Commissioners of the Present: Mayor Sam Bishop, Commissioners Cicely McCulloch, Robert Ball, Jeff Also present: Town Manager Brent Cornelison, Assistant Town Manager Adam McComb, Town Attorney Raymond Parker and Town Clerk Cathie Tilley. Mayor Bishop welcomed everyone and called the meeting to order. He asked Police Chief Monroe Wagoner to lead our Pledge of Allegiance. The following items were presented for the consent agenda:  Town of Elkin, December 14, 2020, 6:00 p.m. at Town Hall.  Eidson, Will Gwyn and' Tommy Wheeler.  CONSENT AGENDA  Minutes of November 9, 2020 (Regular Meeting) Releases and Discoveries (included as Exhibit A)  2021 Board of Commissioners' Meeting Dates (included as Exhibit B) Resolution to Adopt the Northern Piedmont Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan (may be found in Resolution Book 4, Page 2020-12-0250. Budget Amendment 2021-15 for ARC Community Grant (included as  Exhibit C).  There were no questions regarding the consent agenda. Amotion by Commissioner Wheeler to approve the Consent Agenda was seconded by Commissioner McCulloch and was unanimously approved. SWEARING-IN CEREMONY FOR MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS - TOWN  ATTORNEY RAYMOND PARKER  Town Manager Cornelison asked Town Attorney Raymond Parker to come forward and administer the oath of office to our newly re-elected Attorney Parker administered the oath of office for Town Commissioners tol Tommy Wheeler and Robert Ball and for Mayor to Sam Bishop. Mayor Bishop said the Board needed to elect a Mayor Pro Tempore as Commissioner Eidson nominated Commissioner McCulloch to  mayor and two re-elected commissioners.  ELECTION OF MAYOR PRO TEMPORE - Mayor Bishop  required in NCGS 160A-70.  serve as Mayor Pro Tempore. Mayor Bishop asked for other nominations. There were no other nominations.  Commissioner Cicely McCulloch was elected by acclamation to  serve as Mayor Pro Tempore.  PUBLIC COMMENTS  Mayor Bishop opened the public comments period.  There being no public comments, Mayor Bishop closed the Public  Comments period.    MAYOR AND BOARD COMMENTS FOR STAFF  Commissioner Ball expressed appreciation for the financial report that had been provided to the Board at last month's regular meeting.  REGULAR MEETING  1. Consider a land donation and trail easement (Adam McComb)  Town entered into a lease agreement with Dr. Charles Classen for land that the EVTA has invested over one hundred thousand dollars into for a Dr. Classen wants to donate this land to the Town to ensure these trails Asign indicating the property is named the "Adrienne Charles Classen Park Land" be placed at the entrance of the bike trail An appraisal for the land be performed at no cost to Dr. Classen. EVTA will reimburse the town half of the appraisal cost Asmall section of the current mountain bike trail is located on  mountain bike trail.  remain open for the public with the following requests:  (signage cost $55.00).  (total appraisal cost is $1,200.00). land Dr. Classen intends to retain.  Dr. Classen agreed to donate a recreational trail easement for the small section of trail located on that parcel.  Recreation and Parks Advisory Board recommends the town:  Accept the donation of the land, Park Land). Install sign as requested. Accept the recreation trail easement. cost at a total cost of $1,200.00.  Name the donated land as requested (Adrienne Charles Classen  Accept reimbursement from EVTAf for one-half of the appraisal Dr. Classen has signed both the North Carolina Warranty Deed for the land donation and the Easement Agreement for the bike trail. Commissioner Gwyn made a motion to accept the land donation and the recreation trail easement as noted. There were no questions. Upona second by Commissioner McCulloch, the motion was unanimously approved. (Copies of deed for land donation and trail easement  included as Exhibits D and E respectively.)  2. Consider a request from "Friends of the Elkin Dog Park" to relocate the dog  park (Adam McComb)  Reviewed information regarding flooding in October (happened twice Friends oft the Dog Park are requesting that the Dog Park be relocated to property on Standard Street across from Crater Park Playground  within 7-8 days) and damage to the Dog Park.  (formerly a car wash).  Site has water access, on-street parking, is located on higher ground, and restrooms are a short walk away within Crater Park. Railroad has approved for this site to be used as a Dog Park. Recreation and Parks Advisory Board agrees this would be the most appropriate unused space for relocating the Dog Park.  Page 2 of4    Introduced Stephanie Graff, a member of Elkin Friends of the Dog Park, o By moving to the new area, we will not have to worry about Itwill be good to have access to water for the dogs. Suggested using more of the property for parking. Talked about the town adding additional landscaping. There will be no cost to the town other than in-kind services. Following additional discussion, Commissioner Gwyn made a motion to approve relocating the Dog Park from its current location to the former car wash property. There were no questions. Upon a second by Commissioner Ball, the motion was unanimously approved.  to speak to this matter. flooding.  Town Manager Cornelison: Board discussed other locations.  COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS  Recreation and Parks Advisory Board Appointment (Adam McComb) Advisory Board recommends Lisa Halbedl to fill the Recreation Commissioner Ball made a motion to appoint Lisa Halbedl to the vacancy on the Recreation and Parks Advisory Board. There were no questions. Upon a second by Commissioner Edison, the Planning Board and Board of Adjustments Appointments (Sarah Harris) Terms expire this month for Barry Huff (in-town representative) and Jimmy Chappell (ETJ Alternate Representative).  and Parks Advisory Board.  motion was unanimously approved.  Both have agreed to serve another three-year term each. Planning Board and Board of Adjustment recommend reappointment of both members.  We are taking applications for another in-town vacancy. Commissioner Ball made a motion to reappoint Barry Huff and Jimmy Chappell to serve another three-year term each on the Planning Board and Board of Adjustment. There were no questions. Upon a second by Commissioner Eidson, the motion  was unanimously approved.  MANAGER UPDATES  Flooding  We will not receive FEMA funding because this event was not Will be bringing a budget amendment at next month's meeting for Looking at other spots that might work better for them. Parking space at the corner of East Main Street and Bridge Street (in front of the Wisdom Table) was approved as a loading zone/shuttle stop at last month's meeting.  declared a national disaster. the cleanup costs.  Vine Line:  Page 3 of4    Police Vehicles: Santa Parade:  All vehicles are in. - Waiting for vehicle upfit.  Will be this Saturday starting at 2:00 p.m. Santa will be in a firetruck escorted by police officers Plan to travel throughout town. Will not be stopping.  Skip Adams:  Will begin work the first of the year on the median at the intersection of Bridge Street and Main Street.  Annual Retreat = Potential Dates:  Looking at the last Friday in February (26th) or the first Friday in  March (5th).  Send topic suggestions to Brent COVID-19 Funding (CARES Act): Runs out December 31, 2020. after December 31st.  Feel confident Congress will pass another act to reimburse towns Employees who have COVID-19 and need to quarantine. Do they use personal time (vacation, sick hours, etc.) or Does this proposal need to come back to this Board, or to Following discussion, Commissioner Eidson made a motion to give Town Manager Cornelison authority to approve (or disapprove) the Main Street Advisory Board's recommendation concerning this project. There were no questions. Upon a second by Commissioner Wheeler, the  Other discussion:  will they be paid another way? Loading zone/shuttle stop: the Town Manager?  motion was unanimously approved.  There being no further business, Commissioner Gwyn made a motion to adjourn. Upon a second by Commissioner McCulloch, the motion was unanimously  approved. The meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.  Sam Bishop,Mayor 22  Attest:  C. Tilley, Town Clerk  GaEs  Page 4 of4