Town of Robbinsville Board Meeting Minutes May 4, 2022 Town Hall A Regular Town of Robbinsville Board Meeting was called to order by Mayor Shaun Adams at 1:00 PM at the Town Hall on May 4, 2022. Council present: Brian. Johnson, Debbie Beasley, Kenneth Hyde Approval of Agenda: Debbie Beasleymadean motiont toa approve the Agenda witht thei following changes: to remove Old Business #2 -B Beautinication/ower Arrangement, to remove Old Business - Old Town Hall exterior, to add New Business #18 - Wayfinding signs Revved Up, and to add New Business #19 - Graham County Festivals- $9,000. Kenneth Hyde seconded the motion. Vote unanimous. Approval of meeting minutes: Brian. Johnson made ar motion to approve the April 6, 2022 Regular Board meeting minutes. Kenneth Hyde seconded the motion. Vote unanimous. Brian Johnson made a motion to approve the April 21, 2022 Special Board meeting minutes. Kenneth Hyde seconded the motion. Vote unanimous. Public Comment: The Board did not open public comment, there was no public comment. Brian. Johnson made a motion to close publiccomment. Kenneth Hyde seconded the motion. Vote unanimous Old Business: RHS Softball field waterline update: Mayor Adams stated that this has been completed. Shaun Adams stated that the survey is completed. Eller Branch - survey: Fence repair -C quotes: Kenneth Hyde made a motion to approve the Asheville Fence Contracting quote of $5,738 for the Headworks additional fence repairs, and thet for the Maintenance Supervisor to ask the responsible party to pay the damage amount of $2,440 directly to the Town. Brian Johnson seconded the motion. Vote unanimous. Bill Young-F Road issues: Tabled Page 1 of4 Community Outreach Center: Brian. Johnson made a motion to approve $2,204.96 for two refrigerators and a warmer for the Rescue Coalition Outreach Center out ofthe Mayor expense line item. Kenneth Hyde seconded ther motion. Vote unanimous. Temporary' Water Use Policy: Brian Johnson made a motion to approve the Temporary Water Use Policy with the noted changes. Kenneth Hyde seconded the motion. Vote unanimous. Town Hall Crosswalks: Mayor Adams stated that DOT painted white lines, but there is still a caution issue. The Board asked him to talk to DOT about additional solutions for this issue. Alleyway -I David Hall: The Board Attorney will send a petition to the Mayor for David Hall. Wilma Millsaps- - Sewer charges - Budget Amendment #12: for sewer: services. Kenneth Hyde seconded the motion. Vote unanimous. Robbinsville Tourism Authority- = Advertisement Expense - Budget Amendment #13: Brian Johnson made a motion to approve Budget Amendment #12, $4,573 to reimburse Wilma Millsaps Brian Johnson made a motion to pay the Robbinsville Tourism Authority $1,400 for Car Show/Concert advertisement expense and approve Budget Amendment #13. Kenneth Hyde seconded the motion. Vote unanimous. Hometown of Ronnie Milsap signs quote: Mayor Adams willl bring quotes to the next Board meeting. Balsam West Wi-FIE Equipment on Town Building: UNC School of Govermment-Intemship Program: Tabled. Tabled. Elected Official - Ethics Training: the motion. Vote unanimous. New Business: Mayor Update: Brian. Johnson made a motion to purchase the 4 participants UNC School of Government Ethics for Elected Officials training for $150, whichi is an online training via Zoom on May 26, 2022. Kenneth Hyde seconded The Mayor stated al business hasl leased the old Stanley Building. The business converts vehicles to electric and will provide several hundred jobs. He continues to work with McGill on various projects, and that hopefully the new sewer lines willl be installed this Fall. Page 20 of4 Finance Update: The Finance Director stated that the current tax collection rate for the Town of Robbinsville is 97% at the end of April 2022. The Budget VS Actual for March 31, 2022 was presented to the Board. Revved Up- Wayfinding Signs: Tabled. Tabled. Water Day - RHS: Old Town Hall Building Lease - Quinn Carver: Debbie Beasley made a motion to give a $200 donation for the RHS last day of school Water Day Bash. Kenneth Hyde seconded the motion. Vote unanimous. Break: Brian Johnson made a motion to take a five-minute break at 2:16 PM. Debbie Beasley seconded the motion. Brian' Vote unanimous. Mayor Adams called the meeting to order at: 2:21 PM. Audit Contract: motion. Vote unanimous. Part-time Office Position: Debbie Beasley made a motion to approve the RH CPA Audit Contract. Brian Johnson seconded the The vision and dental coverage for the current part-time office staff position will continue until June 30, 2022. Underground Detection System: Brian. Johnson made a motion to approve the $16,250 Tracer Electronics underground detection system. Debbie Beasley seconded the motion. Vote unanimous. Water Plant Equipment - ARP Funding: Brian. Johnson made a motiont to approve the purchase ofthe Parkinson Companyl backwashy valve-$7,415 and. Junaluska Valve $13,325, with the approval of Budget Amendment #14 to appropriate funds from the ARP funding. Debbie Beasley seconded the motion. Vote unanimous. Sewer Plant-E EQI Pump: Brian. Johnson made a motion to approve the Clearwater back-up pump - $7,763 for the Sewer Plant. Kenneth Hyde seconded the motion. Vote unanimous. 2012 Sanitary Sewer Loan Pay-off: Debbie Beasley made a motion to pay off the 2012 Sanitary Sewer loan payment, $69,768 and approve Budget Amendment #15. Brian. Johnson seconded the motion. Vote unanimous. Graham County Festivals Support: Hyde seconded the motion. Vote unanimous Debbie Beasley made a motion to approve $9,000 support for the Graham County Festivals. Kenneth Page 3 of4 Closed Session: Brian Johnson made a motion to go into closed session at 3:21 PM. Kenneth Hyde seconded the motion. Vote unanimous. Debbie Beasley took the minutes for the closed session. Water Plant ORC-Salary: Kenneth Hyde made a motion to approve a $12.02 per hour pay increase for Lamar Williams with the additional responsibility: as the Water Plant ORC. Debbie Beasley seconded the motion. Vote unanimous. Brian. Johnson made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 4:00 PM. Kenneth Hyde seconded the motion. Vote unanimous. ha ads Shaun 6-9h Adams, Mayor KKLK Kenneth Hyde,'Council Member Brian Johnson, Council Member Debbie Beasley, Council Member Dalibnler ATTEST: Supolakr Sonya Wébster, Clerk to the Board Page 4 of4