TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING  Pineville  TOWN HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2024, AT6:30P PM  NORTH CAROLINA  MINUTES CALLTOORDER  Mayor David Phillips called the meeting to order @ 6:30 pm.  Mayor: David Phillips Mayor Pro Tem: Ed Samaha Town Manager: Ryan Spitzer Town Clerk: Lisa Snyder  Council Members: Amelia Stinson-Wesley, Chris McDonough, Danielle Moore  PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG  Council Member Stinson-Wesley led everyone int the Pledge of Allegiance.  MOMENT OF SILENCE  Mayor David Phillips asked for a moment of silence and asked everyone tol keep Council Member Amelia Stinson-Wesley and  heri family in your prayers, as her mother passed last week.  ADOPTION OF AGENDA  Council Member Moore made ar motion to accept the agenda as presented, and as second was madel by Council Member  Stinson-Wesley. Alla ayes. (Approved 4-0).  APPROVAL OF MINUTES  The Minutes oft the Council Retreat of April 29, 2024, and the May 14, 2024, Town Council meeting were submitted for approval. Council Member McDonough moved to approve the minutes as presented with as second made by Mayor Pro Tem  Samaha. All Ayes. (Approved 4-0)  AWARDS AND RECOGNITION  Mayor Phillips welcomed and congratulated our four new police officers tot the Town: Shy'Kim Tyrone Powell, Jerrel Baldwin,  Che Wilson, and TreJess Williams. He gave the oath to all and welcomed their families, as well.  BOARD REPORT  MTC, Ryan Spitzer. Town Manager Spitzer gave an update on the MTC (Metropolitan Transit Commission). This year, MTC has been working on two major agreements. One is the change int thei interlocal agreement that determines how the CATS bus systems ran. The mayors and managers are on the Board. The agreement is trying tol let thet towns have al littler more power overt the running ofi it around the City of Charlotte. The City of Charlotte normally has thet final sayi in allr matters that pertains to CATS. This amendment will give more power to thet towns. The other thingi is the penny sales taxl legislation.  Town Council Regular Meeting - June 11, 2024  PAGE1    You willl bes seeing, in thei future. something coming back from the referendum to approve ont to al ballot for Mecklenburg  County. All oft thet towns are represented on thel MTC.  CONSENT AGENDA  The Consent Agenda consisted of twoi items for approval: Proclamations for Parks and Reci Month fori the month of July, and the monthly Finance Reporti from our Finance Director, Chris Tucker. Council Member Stinson-Wesley moved to approve the  Consent Agenda as presented with as second made by Mayor Pro Tem Samaha. (Approved4-0)  PUBLIC COMMENT  Janelly Rosales, Meck County Economic Development. Ms. Rosales said that shei is partnering with the Pineville Chamber and Towni for a Lunch and Learn, on June 27h at 11:30 am, int the Library Community Room. The community is invited. They willl be sharing information on business planning, credit coaching services, government certifications, and how to do business with the county. Local Town representatives will be available to share additional business resources. Thisi isa Al Baskins, Pineville resident. Mr. Baskins said that therei is at traffic problem int that cars are going tooi fast along! Main Street and across the railroad tracks. He feels that the Town needs to place posts alongt the sidewalks to protect the people who are dining ors sittingi in front oft the downtown merchants' businesses. He also asked ifcouncil would give their blessing for the downtown tol hold al bike night. Mayor Phillips saidi thati itv wouldn'tbe different than any other event, such as the Downtown  FREE event.  Merchants having an event andi foodi trucks here.  PUBLIC HEARING OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS  There was nol Public. Hearing. There was no old business.  Sara Longstreet, Owner of Carolina Scoops. Ms. Longstreet was here to seek approval from Council to celebrate Pride Month in the Town of Pineville ini the month of. June and use Downtown Merchant funds. She provided al history oft the Pride movement. Shei is proposing to display thei traditional Pride flag. She added that Charlotte's celebration is being! heldi in August. She has received 80 emails supporting this and read at few of those emails to Council. The Downtown Merchants ordered window clings and some oft the businesses are displaying them to show their support of Pride Month. She shared  statistics and her resources, fort those who would liket tor review.  Approval of FY24-25 Budget. Town Manager Spitzer said that there willl be noi tax change this) year, but there will be some slighti increase in some of the electric fees. Hel has notr received any comments regarding the proposed budget for the next fiscal year. Mayor Pro Tem Samaha moved to approve Budget Amendment: 2024-08 followed by a second made by Council Resolution 2024-08 for Surplus Items. The purpose oft this resolution is to transfer a vehicle from the Police Department to thel Fire Department. Council Member Stinson-Wesley moved to approve followed by a second made by Council Member  Member Stinson-Wesley. All ayes. (Approved4 4-0)  McDonough. All ayes. (Approved4-0)  Interlocal Agreement for the Metropolitan Transit Commission (MTC) Town Manager Spitzer said that the MTC govems CATS. Itis made up of the mayors from the sixt towns and one representative from the County and the City. The Town Managers have been negotiating ar newl ILA1 fort the past year and have come to an agreement. Charlotte has already  Town Council Regular Meeting- June 11,2 2024  PAGE2    approved the changes and the other towns are scheduled to vote over the next two weeks. Mayor Pro Tem Samaha moved toa approve the Interlocal Agreement with MTC, with as second provided by Council Member Moore. All ayes. (Approved 4-0) August Council Meeting date. The August Town Council meeting, scheduledi for Tuesday, August 13h, will need tol be rescheduled duei tot the annual Electricities Conference being held the same week oft that meeting. All Council members will be attending. Ther new date is Tuesday, August 6lh, at 6:30 pm. Council Member Stinson-Wesley moved to approve the rescheduled date of August 6th with a second made by Council Member McDonough. (Approved 4-0)  Budget Amendment 2024-11. Finance Director Chris Tucker presented BA 2024-11 for a Capital Project Fund for the road improvements on Lynnwood and Lakeview Roads project. The Town initially funded $2.31 Mi for the project from the General Fund. Construction is now complete and alle easements have been obtained. The project fund has $451,000 in surplus. Council Member Moore moved to approve BA 2024-11 with a second made by! Mayor Pro Tem Samaha. (Approved 4-0) Capital Project Ordinance 2024-04. Finance Director Tucker advised thati the Town desires to construct ar new electric substation on the westem portion of town. The estimated project costi is $10,000,000. Tol best segregate the project and allowi itto cross multiple fiscal years, the creation of the capital project fund is the recommended accounting tool. Mayor Pro Tem Samaha moved to approve Capital Project Ordinance 2024-04 followed by as second made by Council Member Stinson-  Wesley. (Approved 4-0)  MANAGER'S REPORT  Town Manager Spitzer updated Council on thei fountain. The work is progressing andi the anticipated completion date is August. The Town has placed seventeen concrete planters that willl bei filled with dirt and flowers, along downtown Main Street as al barrier between the sidewalks andi the street. They are beginning on the side of Two Buck Saloon and will finish on The, Johnston Road project is progressing. They are working on as sewer tie-in. They got approval from NCDOT for Sealand to We got the South Polk Street contractor last month and we'r re working on getting an inspector, which is required. After we get Thel Fitness Court at thel Belle Johnston Community Center will be completed within a week and open tot the public. We willl be puttingi in crosswalks withi the remaining money from another project and willl ber marking some crosswalks on more We anticipate the Firel Department bid to go outi in August from area contractors will begin soon. Once we receive those we willl bring them back to council for approval. The plan for the utility facility is expected to be done byt the end of. July and he will report at the. July work session. Edifice has already done prebids, SO they have al lock on how many people are goingt tob bid. Substation work is 30 days out. We: are currently working with thel DRB to see if we can put our lines through the property. We're working with Charlotte' Water on a couple of their easements. The Millers had a couple ofe easements that they didn't tell us about during negotiations SO we're working through that. Our 60-day due diligence period is up. We anticipate the Council Member Stinson-Wesley moved to goi into Closed Session pursuant tol NCGS 143.318.11 (6) regarding ap personnel Council Member Stinson-Wesley moved to leave Closed Session with a second made by Mayor Pro Tem Samaha. All ayes.  the remaining side. start Phase II.  that, well got forward with that project with CDBG funds. heavily traveled areas, including Johnston Drive.  Rockn & Reel'ns starts this Friday. The symphony and fireworks willl be on June 27h.  estimated costi fort thes substation on the Nations Ford site to be about $6.8 million dollars. matter, followed by a second made by Council Member Moore. All ayes.  Town Council Regular Meeting- - June 11,2024  PAGE3    ADJOURNMENT  Council Member Stinson-Wesley made a motion to adjour followed by a second made by Council Member Moore. The  meeting was adjourned at 8:23 pm.  C209  David Phillips, Mayor  ATTEST: dbeofple Lisa Snyder, Town Clerk  Town Council Regular Meeting- June 11, 2024  PAGE4