Town of Robbinsville Regular Board Meeting Minutes August 4th, 2021 Town Hall  AF Regular Town of Robbinsville Board Meeting was called to order by Mayor Steve Hooper at 1:00 PMa at  the Town Hall on August4 4, 2021.  Council present: Brian. Johnson, Debbie Beasley, Shaun Adams  Approval of Agenda: unanimous.  Brian Johnson made a motion to approve the agenda. Debbie Beasley seconded the motion. Vote  Approval of meeting minutes: seconded the motion. Vote unanimous.  Debbie Beasley made a motion to approve the. July7,2021 Regular Board meeting minutes. BrianJohnson  Public Comment:  Brian. Johnson made a motion to open public comment at 1:04 PM. Debbie Beasley seconded the motion. Vote unanimous. There was no public comment. Brian. Johnson made a motion to close public comment  ati 1:05P PM. Debbie Beasley seconded the motion. Vote unanimous.  Old Business: Town Hall Mold Issue:  Mayor Hooper stated that the two dehumidifiers in the basement have still not been set-up to drain. Brian. Johnson made a motion for Tim Creasman to dot the sidewalk and drain for the Town Hall basement  drainage issue, $2,750. Debbie Beasley seconded the motion. Vote unanimous.  Collins - drainage issue - update:  Steve Hooper requested that this be removed from the Agenda. Graham County Historic Association - Right of Way-tabled.  Brian Johnson made a motion to table this issue for three months. Debbie Beasley seconded the motion.  Vote unanimous. Golf Cart Tags:  Debbie Beasley made a motion to proceed with the process of allowing golf carts within the Town limits.  Shaun Adams seconded the motion. Vote unanimous. Hometown Tax- - water pressure issue: Mayor Hooper stated that this issue has been resolved. Road Improvement Quotes:  Brian Johnson made a motion for Aldridge Brothers, Inc. to do the Ghormley Street, Ward Street and Godfrey Street road projects, $53,050. Debbie Beasley seconded the motion. Vote unanimous.  Pagelof3    Sale ofl Town Equipment Bids:  Brian Johnson made a motion to accept the following highest bids. All remaining items will remain open for sealed bids until August 31, 2021 at 4:30 PM. If there are no bids to open during September 1, 2021 Board meeting the items will be donated to Grace Extended Ministries Thrift Store. Debbie Beasley  seconded the motion. Vote unanimous. Backhoe with at thumb - Bid #16- $13,000 Backhoe without at thumb -E Bid#16-$10,100 Fire Truck- -E Bid#13 - $800 Trash Pump- -Bid#15-$27.50 Skid Steer- - Bid#12-$8,501 Scanner - Bid# #15-$ $22.50 American Rescue Plan Funds: Tabled. Eller Branch- -S survey: Tabled.  Miscellaneous Items-E Bid: #6-Ift the items are purchased at $8 each  Junaluska Water Tank Road repairs:  BrianJ Johnson made ar motion for E&D Contracting, Inc. to dot the road project on the road toi the. Junaluska Water Tank, $3,000. Debbie Beasley seconded the motion. Shaun Adams voted against. Motion passed  2-1.  Petition for Annexation - Hackney Petroleum:  The Finance Director presented the Certificate of Sufficiency for Voluntary Annexation by Petition for Hackney Petroleum, Inc. to the Board. Shaun Adams made a motion to proceed with the Annexation procedures. Brian. Johnson seconded the motion. Vote unanimous. Thel Public Hearing will be September  1, 2021 at 1:00 PM at the Town Hall.  New Business: Mayor Update: 2021 Election location:  Mayor Hooper updated the Board on a couple of maintenance issues.  Shaun Adams made a motion to hold the 2021 Municipal Election at: 196 Knight Street for the November  2, 2021 election. Debbie Beasley: seconded the motion. Vote unanimous.  Powell Fund - Budget Amendment:  The Finance Director said that the Town's Auditor questioned if Bud Carpenter's salary is allowed as a Powell Fund expenditure. The Finance Director researched the question and found that Bud Carpenter's salary to pick up regular trash is not allowed under Powell Fund expenditures. Budget Amendment #1, $11,300 will reclass Bud Carpenter's salary expense to the General Fund Streets which is funded by the  Page2of3    taxes from the local taxpayers. Brian. Johnson made a motion to approve Budget Amendment #1. Debbie  Beasley seconded the motion. Vote unanimous.  Closed Session :  Debbie Beasley made a motion to go into closed: session at 2:16 PM. Brian. Johnson seconded the motion. Vote unanimous. Brian. Johnson made ar motion to come out of closed sessiona at 2:31 PM. Debbie Beasley seconded the motion. Vote unanimous. There were no decisions made during closed session. Brian Johnson made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 2:35 PM. Shaun Adams seconded the motion.  Vote unanimous.  Member  Bks  Debbiel Beasley,  Council Member  a  ATTEST:  B  Syu Klbeer Sonya Wébster, Clerk to the Board  Page 3 of3