6364  The Smithfield Town Council met in regular session on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at7:00 p.m. in the Council  Chambers oft the Smithfield Town Hall, Mayor M. Andy Moore, presided.  Councilmen Present: John Dunn, Mayor Pro-Tem Sloan Stevens, District2 Travis Scott, District3 Dr. David Barbour, District4 Stephen Rabil, At-Large Roger Wood, At-Large  Councilmen, Absent Marlon Lee, District1  Administrative Staff Present Michael Scott, Town Manager Ted Credle, Public Utilities Director Jeremey Daughtry, Assistant Fire Chief Lawrence Davis, Public Works Director Tim Kerigan, Human Resources/PIO Shannan Parrish, Town Clerk R. Keith Powell, Chief of Police Greg Siler, Finance Director Stephen Wensman, Planning Director Administrative Staff Absent Michael Brown, Fire Chief Gary Johnson, Parks & Rec Director  Also Present Bob Spence, Town Attorney CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION  Mayor Pro-Tem Dunn calledt the meeting to ordera at 7:00pm.  The invocation was given by Councilman Barbour followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.  APPROVAL OF AGENDA:  Councilman Scott made a motion, seconded by Councilman Wood, to approve the  agenda with the following amendments: Add the following item tot the Consent Agenda: Performance. Automotive  Consideration and request for approval top purchase 4p patrol vehicles from  Adda a Closed Session pursuant to NCGS 143-318.11 (a) (3)&(5)  Unanimously approved.  PRESENTATIONS:  1. Administering Oath of Office to new Police Officers Jenyssa Louise Cooper Mayor Moore administered the Oath of Office to new Police Officer Jenyssa Louise Cooper and Mayor Moorer recognized students from Clayton High Schoolf for building al bench for the 5th Street 3. Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization - Southeast Area Study Update Shelby Powell, Deputy Director oft the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, provided an  welcomed hert tot the Town ofSmithfield. 2. Recognition of Community Garden Volunteers  Community Garden.  update to the Council ont the Southeast. Area Study.  PUBLIC HEARING: None CITIZEN'S COMMENTS: None CONSENT AGENDA:  Councilman Wood made a motion, seconded by Councilman Barbour, to approve the following items  as listed ont the Consent Agenda: 1. The following minutes were approved: May 16, 2022- - Budget Session May 31, 2022 - Organizational Meeting June7 7, 2022- - Regular Meeting June7 7, 2022- - Closed Session June 27, 2022 - Budget Session  2. Special Event: Youth. Jubilee & Community Fellowship TrueVine Apostolic Ministries was granted    6365  approval tol hold a community event at7 720 Second Avenue on July 16, 2022 from 12:00 pm until 4:00 pm. This request included the use ofa amplified sound and the closure of Second Avenue to 3. Special Event: PBS Rootle Rooster Tour The Partnership for Children of Johnston County was granted approval to hold a Children's event at Smith Collins Park on July 23, 20331 from 10:00 am 4. Special Event Fox Chalk- The Smithfield Selma High School Robotics Team gained approval to hold ai fundraiser at Third and Market Street on September 10, 2022f from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm. This requesti includedt the use of amplified sound and the closure of South Third Street. Bid was awardedi to Vision, NCi in the amount of$5 57,6001 locations and assessment oft the Town's fire hydrants, east of the Neuse River and incorporate this assessment into the Town's official  West Street. until 1:00 pm.  Service Map 6. New Hire Report Position ITS Specialist Meter Reader PITE Fire Inspector P/T Fitness Instructor (2) PITS SRAC Pool Staff (6) PIT SRAC General Staff PITS SYCC General Staff Current Vacancies Position Electric Line Technician Facility Maintenance Specialist PW P/TE Equipment Mechanic Police Officer I/II - Patrol (4 positions) Police Police Records Specialist Sanitation Equipment Operator PW - Sanitation Utility Line Mechanic Water Plant Superintendent PU-V Water Plant Ford Explorers for the Patrol Division oft the Police Department.  Department General Government Shared PU-E Electric Fire P&R- Aquatics P&R- Aquatics P&R- Aquatics P&R-SYCC Department PU- Electric PW-Garage Police PU-Water/Sewer  BudgetLine  RateofPay $19.80/hr. ($41,184.00/yr.)  Facility Maintenance Specialist PW- General Services 10-60-5500-510-0200 $14.73/hr. ($30,638.40/yr.)  31-72-230-5100-0200 $14.25/hr. ($29,640.00/yr.) 10.20.5300-5100.0210 $35.00/hr. 1060.6220.5700.0230 $15.00/hr. 10-80-6220-5100-0220 $8.00/hr. 10-60.6220-5100.0220 $8.00/hr. 10-60-6220-5100-0220 $9.00/hr. 10-80-6240-5100-0210 $10.00/hr. BudgetLine 31-72-7230-5100-0290 10-30-5600-5100-0200 10-30-5650-5100-0200 1020:5100-5100-0200 10-20-5100-5100-0200 10-40-5800-5100-0200 30-71-7220-5100-0200 30-71-200-5100-0200  PIT SRAC General Staff (3) P&R-A Aquatics  7. Bidy was awarded to Performance. Automotive int the amountofs138,9441 fort the purchase of42022 1.A Annexation Request - Floyd Landing Holding, LLC (ANX-22-01): The property owner has submitted a request for voluntarily contiguous annexation of96.82 acres into the Town of Smithfield and adoption of Resolution No. 701 (10-2022) Planning Director Stephen Wensman addressed" the Council on a request by Floyd Landing Holding, LLCt to annex 96.82 acres into the Town of Smithfield. Mr. Wensman explained this was the second stepi int the annexation process. Mr. Wensman explained the Clerk had certified the petition. Adoption ofF Resolution No. 701 (10-2022) was needed tos sett the date for the public hearing.  Business Items:  setting the date of the public hearing.  Councilman Scott made a motion, seconded by Councilman Wood, to adopt Resolution No. 701 (10-2022) setting the date for the public hearing for August 2, 2022 regarding the  voluntary contiguous annexation petition. Unanimously approved.  TOWN OF SMITHFIELD RESOLUTION NO.701 (10-2022) PURSUANT TO G.S. 160A-31  FIXING DATE OFI PUBLIC HEARING ON QUESTION OF ANNEXATION  WHEREAS, ap petition requesting annexation oft the area described herein has been received; WHEREAS, the Town Council has by Resolution No. 699 (08-2022) directed the Town Clerk WHEREAS, certification byt the Town Clerk ast tot the sufficiency oft the petition has been made. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF  and  toi investigate the sufficiency oft the petition; and  SMITHFIELD THAT:    6366  Section 1:Ap public hearing ont the question ofa annexation oft the area described herein will be held in the Council Chambers oft the Town Hall located at 350 East Market Street,  Smithfield North Carolina at7:00 pm on August 2, 2022. Section 2: The area proposed for annexation is described: as follows: ANNEXATIONLANDE DESCRIPTIONS PROPERTY APORTION OF 168407-58-1487  PIN# #S 168500-41-0730. 168500-40-6654. 168519-50-2545. 168500-73-3381 LYING AND BEING IN SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP, JOHNSTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA COMMENCING AT A POINT, SAID POINT BEING PUBLISHED IN THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY AS "WALNUT" A NORTH CAROLINA GEODETIC MONUMENT/PID: EZ4334) AND HAVING NC GRID COORDINATES OF NORTHING: 651,816.45' & EASTING: 2,185,065.71; THENCES21° 05'1 17"EAGRID! DISTANCE OF 376.27 TO AF POINT; SAID POINT BEING A1 1.5" IRON PIPEF FOUND(IPF), A COMMON CORNER WITH ZANE & BETTY WILLIAMS, & JOYCE GOURLEY & JANICE ROSE HAVING NC GRID COORDINATES OF NORTHING: 651,464.86' & EASTING: 2,185,201.29; SAIDI POINT HEREBY KNOW AS THE POINT OF BEGINNING. THENCE FROM THE SAID POINT OF BEGINNING. ALONG AND WITH THE WILLIAMS S3 35°47'07" E, 327.08 FEET TO AM IRION PIPE SET (IPS); THENCE N 49°15'35" E, 94.12 FEET TO A 1.5" IRON REBAR FOUND (IRF), SAID POINT LYING ON THE WESTERN MARGIN OF US HIGHWAY 70 BUSINESS; THENCE N 53°04'39" E,75.00 FEET TO AF POINTI IN THE CENTER OF SAID HIGHWAY. THENCE FOLLOWING THE CENTER OF US HIGHWAY 70 BUSINESS WITH A CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 4,864.29 FEETI WITHAC CHORD BEARING. ANDI DISTANCE OFS S38°40'02" E 296.25 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE WITH A CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 4,864.29F FEET WITHAC CHORD BEARING. ANDI DISTANCE OF S4 40°56'53" E 141.85 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE WITH A CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 4,862.60 FEETWITHA CHORD BEARING. ANDI DISTANCE OF S44°32'01" E 466.76 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE S 47°12'33" E, 284.76 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE S 42°47'27" W, 75.00 FEET TO. A CONCRETE MONUMENT FOUND (CMF), SAIDF POINTL LYING ONT THE WESTERN MARGIN OF US HIGHWAY 70 BUSINESS AND BEING A COMMON CORNER WITH WESTVIEW: SUBDIMISION; THENCE. ALONG THE COMMON BOUNDARY OF SAID SUBDIVISION AND WITH THE EXISTING TOWN OF SMITHFIELD CORPORATE LIMITS, S: 38-1801-W,1,088. 09 FEETTOA5/8" IRONF PIPE FOUND (IPF); THENCE N 02°34'50" E, 22.81 FEET TO A 1.25" IRF; THENCE N 86°49'41" W, 200.10 FEETTOA 5/8" IPF; THENCE S01°38'14" W, 221.96 FEET TO A %" IPF; THENCE S 75°50'13" E, 48.70 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE S 38°18'01" W, 968.81 FEET TO AF POINT, SAID POINT BEING. ALONG THE BANK OF SWIFT CREEK; THENCE WITH AND. ALONG THE BANK OF SWIFT CREEK THE FOLLOWING EIGHT (8) CALLS: N1 10°01'17" W, 205.94 FEETTO/ APOINT; THENCE S71°33'39" W, 376.93 FEET TO Al POINT; THENCE N 63°18'08" W, 128.63 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 5053'33" W, 170.61 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 26°41'21" E, 400.03 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 12°11'48" W, 145.10 FEETTO. APOINT; THENCE N45955/32" W, 26.62 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 76°31'16" W, 107.13 FEET TO A POINT SAID POINT BEING AT THE INTERSECTION OF REEDY CREEK; THENCE WITH THE CENTER OF REEDY BRANCH THE FOLLOWING THIRTY (30) CALLS: THENCEI N06°11'12" E, 65.37 FEETTO AF POINT; THENCE N5 51°35'53" W, 77.67 FEET THENCEN1 10°54'16" E, 118.52F FEETTOAPOINT; THENCEI N1 11°43'49" W, 62.24FEET THENCE N 42°16'54" W, 158.00 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 77°16'54" W, 158.00 THENCE N 87°12'06" W, 236.00 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 70°02'06" W, 112.00 THENCE N5 57°42'06" W, 201.00 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 66°3706" W, 375.00 THENCE N 29002'06" W, 117.00 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 46°02'06" W, 307.00 THENCE N 07°07'54" E, 244.00 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 26°32'54" E, 425.00 THENCE N 03028'15" W, 145.00 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 60°31'45" E, 125.00 THENCEI NO 0°06'45" E, 53.00F FEETTO, APOINT; THENCE N 44°56'45"! E, 269.00 FEET THENCEN23-2145"1 E, 18900FEETTOAPONT: THENCEI N 13°0131"W, 99.85 FEET THENCEI N 19°21/45" E, 134.99 FEETTO AF POINT; THENCE N4*32/49" E, 155.18 FEET THENCEN43-4645"1 E, 136.00F FEETTO APOINT; THENCE S 88°01'45" W, 53.00 FEET THENCEI N2 22°31'30" E, 55.00F FEET TO APOINT; THENCEI N 12°31'45" E, 100.00 FEET THENCE N 28°13'04" E, 383.54 FEET TO AF POINT; THENCE N 42°43'15" W, 258.00 THENCES86'31457 W,5 52.00F FEETTOAPOINT: THENCEN 10290145"E, 883.00F FEET  BOUNDARY  TOA APOINT; TO AF POINT; FEET TO AF POINT; FEET TO APOINT; FEET TO AF POINT; FEET TO APOINT; FEETTOA APOINT; FEET TOA APOINT; TOAPOINT; TO AF POINT; TO AF POINT; TO AF POINT; TOA APOINT; FEET TO APOINT;    6367  TO AN IPS ON THE BANK OF A SWAMP, BEING A COMMON CORNER WITH KIMBERLY JOHNSON. THENCE ALONG THE JOHNSON BOUNDARY N 86°31'45" E, 884.03 FEET TO A 5/8" IRF SAID POINT BEING ON THE WESTERN MARGIN OF US HIGHWAY 70 BUSINESS; THENCE N 80°12'47" E, 75.00 FEET TO AI POINT IN THE CENTER OF SAIDI HIGHWAY; THENCE WITH THE CENTERLINE OF US HIGHWAY70 BUSINESS: S 09°47'13" E, 416.23F FEETTOAPOINT.: THENCE WTHACURVETOTHE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 4,912.34 FEET WITH A CHORD BEARING AND DISTANCE OFS17-32-43" E1 1324.68 FEETTOAPOINT THENCE CONTINUING WITH ANOTHER CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 4,956.92 FEET WITH A CHORD BEARING AND DISTANCE OF S 26°39'16" E 216.01 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE S 24°24'00" E, 74.92 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE WITH A CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 4,864.29 FEET WITH A CHORD BEARING AND DISTANCE OF S30°31'31" E280,69FEETTOAPOINT,THENCE S57°49'17" W,75.00 FEET TO A %" IPF LYING ON THE WESTERN MARGIN OF US HIGHWAY 70 BUSINESS; THENCE S 13°01'17" W, 136.32 FEET TO THE POINT AND PLACE OF BEGINNING, HAVING AN AREA OF 8,567,296 SQUARE FEET OR, 196.678 ACRES Section 3: Notice oft the public hearing shall be published once int the Johnstonian News, a newspaper having general circulation int the Town of Smithfield, atl least ten (10) days  MORE ORI LESS.  priort tot the date oft the public hearing.  2. Consideration and request for approval of the NCDOT Betterment of $12,000 for upgradedt traffic light poles for thel I-95/Exits 951 Interchange and Bridge Reconstruction Town Manager Michael Scott explained the bridge at Exit 95 would be replaced and the exit reconfigured. NCDOTI has asked ift the Town wouldl like the traffic poles to be grey or black to match the existing traffic poles on Highway 70 in this area. To have black poles, the Town would have to Mayor Pro-Tem Dunn questioned who wouldr maintain the poles. The Town Manager responded that Councilman Barbour questioned ift there was any costt to the Townf for the sidewalks int this area. The Town Manager responded the Town initially set aside funds for sidewalks, but NCDOT has now  Project  pay a betterment of$12,000.  NCDOT would be responsible for maintaining the poles.  included funds for sidewalks.  Councilman Scott made a motion, seconded by Councilman Barbour, to approve the NCDOT betterment for upgraded light poles for I-95/Exit 95 interchange and bridge  reconstruction project. Unanimously approved.  3. Consideration and request for approval to repair street intersections on South Second Street and Stevens Street and South First Street and Stevens Street ata Public Works Director Lawrencel Davis addressedi the Council ona a requestt tor repair twoi intersections. Mr. Davis explained therev was damage tot the valley gutters and drainage ini these intersection. These intersections need to be repaired so there was no further damage to the road. Mr. Davis further explained that bids were received from. JP Edwards and Denton Construction. JPI Edwards was the Councilman Scott questioned ifa stormwater fee would help with these types ofr repairs. The Town  cost of $18,000  low! bidder at $8,832 pers street. Manager responded int the affirmative.  Councilman Wood made ar motion, seconded by Councilman Barbour, to award the bidt to JP Edwards in the amount of $8,832 for each of the intersections in need of repair.  Unanimously approved.  Councilmembers Comments:  Councilman Scotte expressed his appreciation tol DSDC and' Town Staffi for a successful Mayor Moore also expressed his appreciation to everyone involved int the Independence Day Celebration. Hei informed the public oft the Disabled. American' Veteran's Expo on July 30th,  Independence Day Celebration.  Town Manager's Report:  Town! Manager Michael Scottg gave al brief update tot the Council ont the following items:  A 16-inch water line broke over the weekend on Hospital Road. The repair is underway but could National Night Outi is scheduled for August 2nd to begin ate 6:00 pm at. JCC. This conflicts with the August Council Meeting, however, sincet this is National Event, we are limited by that date.  cause some discolored wateri int that area.    6368  The Street resurfacing Contract should begin in. July ore early August. Funi in7 The Park; SYCC & Smith Collins Park,7/16 at 10:00 am PBS Rootle Roadster Tour at SYCC on 7/23 at1 10:00 am Closed Session: Pursuant to NCGS 143-318.11 (a) (3)8 &(5) the aforementioned: statute. Unanimously approved at7 7:44 pm.  During the month of May the SRAC had over 15,000 visits to thei indoor swimming pool.  Councilman Wood made a motion, seconded by Councilman Rabil, to enter into Close Session pursuant to Councilman Rabil made a motion, seconded by Councilman Barbour, to reconvene in open session.  Reconvene in Open Session Unanimously approved at 8:54pm.  No action was taken by the Council following the Closed Session adjourn the meeting. The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:55.  Adjourn  Having no further business, Councilman Barbour made a motion, seconded by Councilman Stevens, to  OFSMITA Mhit  M.Andy Moore, Mayor  ATTEST:  De) 23, TERL  Shannan L. Parrish, Town Clerk insoibna