September 20, 2022 Page 1 of5  TUESDAY,SEPTEMBER 20, 2022  TOWN OF SAWMILLS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING  6:00PM  COUNCIL PRESENT Mayor Keith Warren Clay Wilson Rebecca Johnson Bobby Mosteller COUNCIL ABSENT Joe Wesson Melissa Curtis  STAFF PRESENT Chase Winebarger Julie A Good Terry Taylor  CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Keith Warren called the meeting to order at approximately  6:02pm.  INVOCATION: Pastor Danny Wright gave the invocation.  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Keith Warren led the Pledge of Allegiance.  ADOPT AGENDA: Mayor Keith Warren asked for a motion to adopt the September 20, Clay Wilson made aj motion, and Rebecca. Johnson seconded, to adopt the September 20, 2022  2022 Agenda.  Agenda. All were in favor.  APPROVE AUGUST 16, 2022 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES: Mayor Keith Warren asked for a motion to approve the August 16, 2022 regular meeting minutes. Clay Wilson made ai motion, and Rebecca Johnson seconded, to approve the August 16, 2022  regular meeting minutes. All were in favor.  APPROVE AUGUST 16, 2022 CLOSED SESSION MEETING MINUTES: Mayor Keith Warren asked for ai motion to approve the August, 2022 closed session meeting minutes. Clay Wilson made ai motion, and Bobby Mosteller seconded, to approve the August 16, 2022    September 20, 2022 Page 2of5  closed session meeting minutes. All were in favor.  PUBLICCOMMENT: Mayor Keith Warrenaskedit ifanyone had any questions or comments  at this time. No one wished to speak. RECOGNITIONS:  SEPTEMBER RECYCLE REWARDS WINNER: Mayor Keith Warren announced Tasena Rumfelt as the September Recycle Rewards Winner. A credit off forty dollars ($40.00)  will be added to the current sanitation bill. No Council action was required.  PUBLIC HEARING: REZONING FOR PIN 2766819383  OPEN PUBLIC HEARING: Mayor Keith asked for ai motion to open the public hearing. Rebecca Johnson made ai motion, and Clay Wilson seconded, to open the public hearing. All  were in: favor.  STAFF COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS: Town Planner Dustin Millsaps stated that the property at pin 2766819383 is zoned General Manufacturing and has been such for more than sixth (60) days. Town Planner Dustin Millsaps stated that the owner would like to have the property rezoned to R-15 and build stick built homes on thel lot to: rent. Town Planner Dustin Millsaps stated that the Sawmills Planning Board had voted unanimously to  recommend this rezoning.  PUBLIC COMMENT: No one wished to speak.  CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING: Mayor Keith Warren asked for a motion to close the public Rebecca Johnson made a motion, and Bobby Mosteller seconded, to close the public hearing.  hearing.  All were in favor.  COUNCIL ACTION: Clay Wilson made a motion, and Rebecca Johnson seconded, to rezone Pin 2766819383 from General Manufacturing to R-15. All were in favor.    September 20, 2022 Page 3of5  PLANNING:  CALL FORI PUBLIC: HEARING FOR ANNEXATION: Mayor Keith Warren stated that the Town of Sawmills had received aj petition for Voluntary Annexation from Austin Moore The Town Council must hold a public hearing in order to annex the parcel. Staff proposes the public hearing be set for the next regularly scheduled Town Council meeting on October Rebecca Johnson made ai motion, and Bobby Mosteller seconded, tol hold a public hearing for the Voluntary Annexation for parcel NCPIN 2765859216 during the next regularly scheduled Town Council meeting on October 18, 2022. All were in favor.  and Sydney Moore for parcel NCPIN: 2765859216.  18, 2022.  FINANCE:  BANK SIGNATURE CARDS: Mayor Keith Warren stated that with the hiring of Kelly Melton as Deputy Finance Officer, new signature cards will need to be updated at the bank. The bank requires ai new: signature card tol be on: file whenever there are changes in the staff and/or Council. Two (2) signatures are required for accounts payable checks, and the Clay Wilson made a motion, and Rebecca Johnsons seconded, to authorize Finance Officer Karen Clontz, Deputy Finance Officer Kelly Melton and Town Manager Chase Winebarger tos sign on behalf ofthe Town with regards to banking transactions. All were in favor.  purchase and/or sales of Public Funded Certificates of Deposits.  DISCUSSION:  RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AUCTION SALE: Mayor Keith Warren stated that The Town of Sawmills owns aj parcel ofl land located at 4476 Sawmills School Road that is surplus to its needs. North Carolina General Statute S 160A-270 permits the Town to sell real property at public auction upon approval of the Town Council and after a publication of a1 notice announcing the auction. A Resolution Authorizing Auction Sale will need to be approved sO that staff can sell the surplus real property. The auction will be held on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, beginning at 2:00pm in the Town of Sawmills Council Rebecca Johnson made a motion, and Clay Wilson seconded, to approve the Resolution Authorizing Auction Sale to auction the Town'ss surplus property located at 4476 Sawmills School Road, on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, beginning at 2:00pm in the Town of  Chambers.  Sawmills Council Chambers. All were in favor.    September 20, 2022 Page 4 of5  CALDWELL COUNTY GOLDEN LEAF FOUNDATIONS SITE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT GRANT REQUEST: Mayor Keith Warren stated that the Town of Sawmills and Caldwell County officials are working together to develop an Industrial Park toi increase economic opportunity for the Town, its residents, and Caldwell County. Caldwell County purchased approximately thirty (30) acres to develop in the Town of Sawmills for new manufacturers desiring to locate to the: region. This project will include site preparation for the construction oft three (3) or more manufacturing facilities. The Town of Sawmills will partner with Caldwell County to assist in bringing appropriate water and Clay Wilson made a motion, and Rebecca Johnson seconded, to approve the Resolution of Support Caldwell County GoldenLeatFoundation Site Program Development Grant Request.  sewer services to the site.  All were in favor.  PUBLIC COMMENT: Mayor Keith Warren asked if anyone had any questions or  comments at this time. No one wished to speak. UPDATES:  SEPTEMBER CODE ENFORCEMENT REPORT: Town Code Enforcement Officer Curt Willis stated that there are eleven (11) code enforcement cases that are open.  No Council action was required. COUNCIL COMMENTS:  Bobby Mosteller wanted to thank everyone for coming out and investing in the community.  Clay Wilson wanted to thank everyone for coming out.    September 20, 2022 Page 5 of5  COUNCIL ADJOURN: Mayor Keith Warren asked for a motion to adjourn.  Clay Wilson made a motion, and Rebecca Johnson seconded, to adjourn the meeting. All  were: in favor.  The meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:17pm.  SEAL dAS5  Bilzlne  Kéith Warren, Mayor  Town Clerk  Gunind    TOWN OF SAWMILLS  RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AUCTION SALE  WHEREAS, the Town of Sawmills (the "Town") owns a parcel of land indicated on WHEREAS, North Carolina General Statute $ 160A-270 permits the Town to sell real property at public auction upon approval of the Town Council and after publication of a notice  Attachment A that is surplus to its needs; and  announcing the auction; RESOLVES THAT:  THEREFORE, THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF SAWMILLS 1. The Town Council authorizes the sale at public auction of the one (1) parcel of land 2. The auction willl be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 26, 2022, in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, 4076 US Highway 321-A, Sawmills, NC 28630. 3. The terms of the sale are that the Buyer must present at the auction a bid deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, either in cash or with a certified check. This deposit will be held by the Town until either the Town Council rejects the high bid for the property or, ift the Town Council accepts the high bid, the closing of the sale. The deposit will be forfeited to the Town if the high bidder refuses to close the sale after the 4. After the auction, the high bid shall be reported to the Town Council. The Town Council will accept or reject the bid within thirty (30) days after the bid is reported to it. No sale 5. The Town reserves the right to withdraw any listed property from the auction at any time  indicated on Attachment A.  bid has been approved by the Town Council.  may be completed until the Town Council has approved the high bid.  before the auction sale oft that property. 6. Additional terms ofs sale are:  a) That the property is sold in its current condition, as is, and the Town gives no b) Buyer must remove the abandoned Mobile Home on the property within forty-  warranty with respect to usability oft the property; and  five (45) days ofo closing.  276782.1    Adopted this tielllayo of Syphnber  2022.  TOWNO OF SAWMILLS  By: KMalaser Keith Warren, Mayor  ATTEST:  Clerk  $663 GRU  BAhed  276782.1    ATTACHMENT A  FIRST" TRACT:  BEGINNING at an iron stake in the center of the Dry Ponds Road, Jack Harris' corner, and runs with the center of said road North 24 deg. 30' East 83 1/2 feet to an iron stake, Miller's corner; thence with Miller's line South 78 deg. East 149 feet to an iron stake, a new corner; thence a new line South 10 deg. 30' West 100.7 feet to an iron stake, Jack Harris' corner; thence with Harris' line, South 71  deg. 15' East 173 feet to the BEGINNING.  SECOND TRACT:  BEGINNING on an iron pin, Jones R. Martin's northeast corner, and runs a new line South 71 deg. East 125 feet to an iron pin, a new corner; thence a new line South 10 deg. 30' West 351.2 feet to an iron pin, a new corner in Russell Miller's line; thence with Russell Miller's line North 71 deg. West 125 feet to an iron pin; thence with Russell Miller's line North 10 deg. East 132 feet to a stake, Miller's and Clark's corner; thence with Clark's line North 11 deg. East 118.5 feet to an iron pin, Clark's and Martin's corner; thence with Martin's line North 10 deg. 30' East 100.7: feet to the BEGINNING, containing one acre, more or less. The foregoing being the same property conveyed to Teresa Annas Compton by Deed recorded in Book 1895, Page 150, Caldwell County Registry. Parcel No.  08-55-1-1.  276782.1    4076 US Highway 321A Sawmills, NC: 28630 Phone: (828): 396-7903  27 TIO  SAWMILLS  Uotth cazocuna wwtownohawmils.com  Town of Sawmills Resolution of Support  Caldwell County Golden Leaf Foundation Site Program Development Grant Request  Whereas, the Town of Sawmills and Caldwell County officials are working together to develop an Industrial Whereas, the County has purchased approximately 30 acres to develop in the Town of Sawmills for new Whereas, this project will include site preparation for the construction oft three or more manufacturing Whereas, the Town of Sawmills will partner with Caldwell County to assist in bringing appropriate water and Whereas, the Town of Sawmills will support Caldwell County and the Caldwell Economic Development Commission in the completion ofi this project including marketing activities to attract the most desirable  Park toi increase economic opportunity for the Town, its residents and the County; and  manufacturers desiring to locate in the region; and  facilities; and  sewer services to the site; and  companies;  NOW, THEREFORE BE ITI RESOLVED, the Sawmills Town Council strongly endorses the Caldwell County Golden Leaf Foundation Site Development grant request and is proud to be a part of this economic development  project for the Town and Caldwell County.  ATTEST  GEAL VLR  Khlalan  Julie Good, Clerk, Town of Sawmills LOSUR  Suiatad  Keith Warren, Mayor, Town of Sawmills  Page 1of1    o 3 0  3  8  22 N E :  1 1  3 3 8  9