Town of Hertford Regular Session (In Person/Zoom) Monday, April 11, 2022 -6:00 p.m.  Horace Reid Community Center, 305 W Grubb Street  The Council of the Town of Hertford held a Regular Session Meeting at the Horace Reid Community Center (also by Zoom) on Monday, April 11, 2022 at6 6:00 pm.  COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT Earnell Brown, Mayor Ashley Hodges, Mayor Pro Tem COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT Sandra Anderson STAFF PRESENT Gina Durante, Town Clerk Ben Gallop, Attorney Aq quorum was present.  Connie Brothers Jerry Mimlitsch  Janice McKenzie Cole, Interim Town Manager  Mayor Brown called the meeting to order. The invocation was followed by the pledge of  allegiance.  APPROVAL OF AGENDA to amend the agenda as follows:  An motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Hodges and seconded by Councilman Mimlitsch  On the Consent Agenda add the minutes from March 14, 2022 Under New Business add 7e ABC Profits to the Town of Hertford  The motion was approved unanimously with the following voice vote:  Counciwoman Anderson aye Councilman Mimlitsch Mayor Pro Tem Hodges aye Counciwoman Brothers aye  aye  Mayor Brown  aye    A motion was made by mayor Brown and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Hodges to approve the agenda as amended. The motion passed 4-0 with the following voice vote:  Councilwoman Anderson aye Councilman Mimlitsch Mayor Pro Tem Hodges aye Councilwoman Brothers aye  aye  Mayor Brown  aye  CITIZENS CONCERNS  Sara Winslow addressed Council regarding fishing from public property, specifically Walter's Bridge and the S-Bridge. She is concerned that ordinances prohibiting fishing activities have not been enforced and signage does not reflect those ordinances but contradicts it. Furthermore, with the S-Bridge reopening with only a sidewalk on the east side of the bridge and no lighting, there is a potential danger after dark if fishing continues. She requests that Council consider how to address or enforce this issue  prior to the S-Bridge opening. Her written statement is attached.  Kim Brinn addressed Council regarding rental/vacation properties in Hertford. She suggested that owners of rental/vacation properties be required to register those properties with the town, and possibly pay a small fee per property registration. Kim stated that not knowing the number of rental properties has been a problem applying for  some grants in the past. CONTINUED BUSINESS  MINUTES FROM MARCH 14, 2022 AND MARCH28, 2022  Mayor Pro Tem Hodges stated the March 14, 2022 minutes were approved in the Consent Agenda. He noted that at the March 28, 2022 work session he abstained on the vote to rename the grassy area located on Market Street and East and West Academy to Central Park. His reason was that he questioned the need to approve the renaming of the grassy area to Central Park at the Work Session so he abstained from the vote. He will support to approve it now in the Regular Session. He moved to approve those minutes if that change was made. Mayor Brown made a motion to accept the changes made by Mayor Pro Tem Hodges and Mayor Pro Tem Hodges seconded.  The motion passed unanimously 4-0 with the following voice vote:  Councilwoman Anderson aye Councilman Mimlitsch  aye    Mayor Pro Tem Hodges aye Counciwoman Brothers aye  Mayor Brown  aye  GOLDEN LEAF FOUNDATION FLOOD MITIGATION GRANT CONTRACT FEE FOR Mayor Brown stated this was previously approved. Interim Town Manager Cole indicated that Withers Ravenel will charge $4,000 for preparing the application, that information was not available when Council approved moving forward with the grant.  APPLICATION PREPARATION  NEW BUSINESS  GRANTS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS  Mayor Brown opened discussion regarding the DAQ grants for electric vehicle charging stations. These charging stations will support the economic development of downtown as it will bring people in to eat and shop while charging vehicle. Interim Town Manager Cole provided slides showing map of priority corridors, funding and grant information and visual representation of the station. Discussion was supportive of four charging stations located in the marina, or possibly in a few locations. Council will later determine size/capacity of chargers and exact locations. Deadline for these grant applications is May 16, 2022. Mayor Pro Tem Hodges made a motion for Interim Town Manager Cole to work on application and bring a draft to the May 9, 2022 Regular Session Town Council Meeting. Councilman Mimlitsch seconded the motion. The motion was passed unanimously 4-0 with the following voice vote:  Counciwoman Anderson aye Councilman Mimlitsch Mayor Pro Tem Hodges aye Counciwoman Brothers aye  aye  Mayor Brown  aye  SCHEDULE FOR BUDGET SESSIONS  Interim Town Manager Cole suggested May 5, 2022 and May 12, 2022 for Budget sessions. Since the Town is on the Unit Assistance List we have to submit a draft budget by May 16, 2022. Mayor Pro Tem Hodges made a motion to accept May 5, 2022 and May 12, 2022 for budget work sessions. Councilman Mimlitsch seconded the motion for those work session dates. The motion passed 4-0 with the following voice  vote:    Counciwoman Anderson aye Councilman Mimlitsch Mayor Pro Tem Hodges aye Councilwoman Brothers aye  aye  Mayor Brown  aye  TOWN MANAGER'S REPORT  Interim Town Manager Cole stated that Council passed a resolution to extend/expand the no wake zone and sent it to the County. The County requested that we present it at their Commissioner's meeting. Sara Winslow accompanied Interim Town Manager Cole and presented the resolution to the county. The County Commissioner's approved it and it will be forwarded to the Fish and Wildlife Commission in Raleigh. There is a zoning meeting on Monday, April 18, 2022 and agenda items are murals, temporary  signs and smoke shops.  ABC STORE PORFITS TO THE TOWN OF HERTFORD  Interim Manager Cole reported that the Town had received checks from the ABC store marked sends profits to town, law enforcement and alcohol education. She was not sure how Council handled those checks ini the past. It was determined that the Town just acting as a pass through and the checks for law enforcement and alcohol education  should be forwarded to the appropriate entities.  COUNCIL REPORISCONCERNS  Counciwoman Brothers is concerned about the conditions of properties in Hertford and would like a town clean-up as rodents and snakes are becoming active with the warm weather. She thanked Miss Felton of Raleigh, NC for making the trip to clean up her property on Market Street. Councimembers discussed the trash, debris and inoperable/junk cars on properties. Interim Town Manager Cole stated there is an ordinance for abandonedjunk vehicles that should be amended as the current ordinance deems the police department as responsible for enforcement. Mayor Brown suggested not just a clean-up of our streets but how can we assist our residents and neighbors to remove trash, assist with maintenance for residents in need, overwhelmed or do not have sufficient equipment to remove unsightly, unwanted items. Counciwoman Brothers is planning this for June 4, 2022.  Mayor Pro Tem Hodges stated that he, Manager Cole and Director of Tourism Stacey Layden attended the Harbor Town Initiative meeting in Columbia. The project has received $5.5 million and shared their plan with the municipal and county attendees.    HTI is purchasing two not-yet built boats and a separate dinner boat that will transport people between towns on the Albemarle Sound. Remaining funds will be used for the operations and maintenance of Harbor Town. The dinner boat is the only vessel expected to be operating this summer, the other two vessels should be complete and  ready for operation in 2023.  Councilman Mimlitsch asked that we all continue to pray for Counciwoman Anderson's  recovery after surgery.  Mayor Brown addressed the missing speedbumps on King Street. A Hertford citizen has asked that the speedbump near the basketball court be replaced as there are a lot of children across the street. Mayor Brown also wanted to publicly thank Public Works for all their work on utilities, work at the pump station on Church Street, and fixing leaks throughout the town, including the marina and the sheriff's office on the Front Street side. There remains a significant leak on Market Street in need of repair. Mayor Brown also asked that we pray for Counciwoman Anderson's complete recovery.  ANNOUNCEMENTS WERE READ  The new Town Clerk, Gina Durante, was introduced.  Mayor Pro Tem Hodges made a motion, and Councilwoman Brothers seconded it to enter into a closed session pursuant to NC6S5143318.11010) To consult with an attorney employed or retained by the public body in order to preserve the attorney-client privilege between the attorney and the public body, which privilege is hereby  acknowledged.  The motion passed unanimously with the following voice vote:  Counciwoman Anderson aye Councilman Mimlitsch Mayor Pro Tem Hodges aye Councilwoman Brothers aye  aye  Mayor Brown  aye  OPEN SESSION RESUMED  Ar motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with the following voice vote:    Councilwoman Anderson aye Councilman Mimlitsch Mayor Pro Tem Hodges aye Councilwoman Brothers aye  aye  Mayor Brown  aye  The meeting adjourned at 7:38 p.m.    April 11, 2022  Sara E. Winslow  102 Phelps Street (or some address?)  Thank you Mayor Brown and members of the Council for the opportunity to speak. lwould like to address TOH Ordinances-Article IV-Fishing from Public Property-Section 4-41 Even though the ordinance states that fishing is prohibited on Walter's Creek Bridge-fishing has been occurring for years on the sidewalk side-which is a good thing. Prior to September 2019, there were signs posted-fishing allowed from sunrise to sunset on the sidewalk side. No fishing Fishing by ordinance is permitted on the sidewalk side of the S-Bridge from sunrise to sunset. On September 3, 2019 these allowed fishing activities/issues came before Council-there was no vote, no public hearing to change or rescind the ordinances. The HPD was instructed by a Councilman to remove all the signs from Walter's Creek Bridge andi the S-Bridge that referenced the fishing times and areas, which they did. HPD was instructed not to enforce the ordinances, which they did. TOH Manager informed me there was nothing she could do about it, even though the ordinances were still on the books. Increase in activity on sides of bridges with no Yesterday, Inoticed that the sign at Walter's Creek was back up-fishing allowed sunrise to Looking ahead to when the new S-Bridge opens-the structure will provide an opportunity for people to fish from Hertford to almost Winfall. A: sidewalk will only exist along the East side of the bridge. No lights will exist along the roadway from just pass the draw/truss to Winfall. So my request is just be thinking about how to address this issue and ensure it is enforced. You  Walter's Bridge (S. Church St) and Section 4-42 S- Bridge.  allowed on non-sidewalk side.  The ordinance contains numerous other conditions. Also, a good thing.  sidewalks happened.  sunset.  Thus, certainly dangerous after dark.  have a couple months, maybe longer before the bridge opens.  Thank you!    ARTICLEIV FISHING FROM PUBLIC PROPERTY  Section 4-40 Skinner's Bridge fishing is prohibited. Section 4-41 Walter's Bridge  Fishing is hereby prohibited on Skinner's Bridge on Wynne Fork Road, State Road 1338, Department of transportation Bridge No. 11. Signs shall bej posted on such bridge indicating that  Fishing is hereby prohibited on Walter's Bridge on Church Street, State Road 1336, Department oftransportation Bridge No. 31. Signs shall be posted on such bridge indicating that fishingi is  prohibited. Section 4-42 "S" Bridge  Fishing shall be permitted on the "S" Bridge on Church Street, US Highway 17 Business, Department ofTransportation Bridgel No. 8, upon thei following conditions: ) Fishing shall be allowed only between sunrise and sunset, as set out int the schedule for "Sunshine and Sunset" computed by thel Nautical Almanac Office, United States Naval 3) There shall be no consumption of alcoholic beverages on said bridge nor shall anyone whoi is 4) There shall be no parking for fishermen on Phelps Street or Newby Street or in any private 6) There shall be no urination on said bridge or in any area ofany neighborhood or street 7) Trashcans shall bej provided on said bridge and all litter is tol be placed in said trashcans. There is tol be: no cleaning of fish in said bridge and there shall be no fish or any part thereof 10) All fishing operations and fishing gear and equipment shall be confined to the sidewalk on said bridge and there shall be no operations (such as casting) or fishing gear or equipment, Fishing on the "S" bridge willl be continuously monitored by the' Town to ensure strict compliance with thei terms of this ordinance. This ordinançe shall be repealed ifi not strictly  Observatory. 2) Littering is prohibited  intoxicated: fish or otherwise be on said bridge. lotsi in the immediate area ofsaid bridge. 5) There shall bei noj profanity. adjacent to said bridge.  placed in said trash cans or anywhere else on said bridge. 9) Fishing shall be allowed only from the sidewalk on said bridge. which shall extend onto the roadway ofs said bridge.  complied with.  10/12/10  43  Chapter 4