MINUTES TOWN OF STOKESDALE REGULAR TOWN COUNCIL MEETING 8325 ANGEL-PARDUE ROAD STOKESDALE, NC: 27357 JANUARY11, 2024 AT7:00 PM  Ina attendance: Mayor Michael E. Crawford; Mayor Pro Tem Derek Foy; Councilman Jim Rigsbee; Councilman Jimmy Landreth; Councilman Tim Jones; Town Attorney Charles  H. Winfree; and Town Clerk Robbie Lee Wagoner II. 01. Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, and Invocation. Mayor Crawford called thei meeting to order at 7:03. PM. Mayor Crawford led the Pledge of Allegiance. Councilman Jones delivered the opening invocation.  Mayor Crawford recognized Boy Scout Troop 139 from Oak Ridge, North Carolina who  were present in the Council Chambers.  02. Review and Adopt the Agenda: January 11, 2024  Mayor Crawford requested an Amendment to add agenda item number 12a (Discussion of Agreement for the Maintenance of the Soccer Fields at the Town Park). Mayor Pro Tem Foy made a Motion to adopt the agenda as amended.  Councilman Landreth seconded the motion.  Mayor Crawford Councilman Landreth YES Councilman Jones Motion carried (5-0).  YES YES  Mayor Pro Tem Foy YES Councilman Rigsbee YES  03. Review and Adopt the following Minutes:  a) June 08, 2023, Regular Town Council Meeting  188    Mayor Crawford made a Motion to adopt the minutes, as written, from the June 08,  2023, Regular Town Council Meeting. Mayor Pro Tem Foy seconded the motion.  Mayor Crawford Councilman Landreth YES Councilman Jones Motion carried (5-0).  YES YES  Mayor Pro Tem Foy YES Councilman Rigsbee YES  b) June 14, 2023, Special Called Town Council Meeting (Budget Workshop) Mayor Crawford made a Motion to adopt the minutes, as written, from the June 14,  2023, Special Called Town Council Meeting (Budget Workshop).  Councilman Landreth seconded the motion.  Mayor Crawford Councilman Landreth YES Councilman Jones Motion carried (5-0).  YES YES  Mayor Pro Tem Foy YES Councilman Rigsbee YES  c) June 21, 2023, Special Called Town Council Meeting  Mayor Crawford made a Motion to adopt the minutes, as written, from the June 21,  2023, Special Called Town Council Meeting. Councilman Landreth seconded the motion.  Mayor Crawford Councilman Landreth YES Councilman Jones Motion carried (5-0).  YES YES  Mayor Pro Tem Foy YES Councilman Rigsbee YES  d) December 14, 2023, Regular Town Council Meeting  Mayor Crawford made a Motion to adopt the minutes, as written, from the December  14, 2023, Regular Town Council Meeting. Councilman Jones seconded the motion.  189    Councilman Jones stated that he would be voting no because he was not present at the  December 14, 2023, Regular Town Council Meeting.  Mayor Crawford Councilman Landreth YES Councilman Jones Motion carried (4-1). 04. Public Safety Reports:  YES NO  Mayor Pro Tem Foy YES Councilman Rigsbee YES  a) Stokesdale Fire Department  Stokesdale Fire Chief Todd Gauldin presented the Stokesdale Fire Department report.  b) Guilford County Sheriff's Office  Town Clerk Wagoner read the report provided by the Guilford County Sheriff's Office.  05. Administrative Reports:  a) Administrative: Town Clerk Robbie Lee Wagoner II Town Clerk Wagoner presented the Administrative Report.  b) Planning Board: Town Clerk Robbie Lee Wagoner II Town Clerk Wagoner presented thel Planning Board report. c) Property Committee: Councilman Jim Rigsbee Councilman Rigsbee presented the Property Committee report.  d) Town Park Improvement Committee: Committee Chairman Tee  Stephenson  Committee Chairman Tee Stephenson presented the Town Park Improvement  Committee report.  06. Financial Reports: Town Clerk Robbie Lee Wagoner II  a) Financial Report: Town of Stokesdale General Fund  Town Clerk Wagoner presented the financial report for the Town's General Fund.  190    b) Financial Report: Town of Stokesdale Water Enterprise Fund  Town Clerk Wagoner presented the financial report for the Town's Water Enterprise 07. Citizen's Comments from the Floor (3-Minute Limit per Speaker).  Fund.  Citizen Name: Robert G. "Bob" Whetstone  Address: 7663 Anthony Road, Kernersville, North Carolina 27284  Comment: Introduced himself to the Town Council as the manager of the Forbis  & Dick Funeral Home in Stokesdale.  Citizen Name: Michael Logan  Address: 5202 Rambling Road, Greensboro, North Carolina 27409 Comment: Introduced himself to the Town Council as their Guilford County School Board Representative and provided al brief update on the schools located  in Northwest Guilford County.  NEW BUSINESS:  08. Presentation by Sebastian King regarding Lobbying Services.  Sebastian King presented the details of his lobbying services to the Town Council. 09. Council Discussion with Guilford County Commissioner Pat Tillman. Pat" Tillman introduced himself to the Town Council as one of their representatives on the Guilford County Board of County Commissioners. Pat' Tillman presented answers toa any questions brought forward by members of the Town Council. Pat Tillman advised the Town Council to collaborate with him in requesting grant funding from the state budget. Councilman Landreth requested Pat Tillman's assistance with receiving grant funding to improve parking at the Town Park, to install fencing around the soccer fields at the' Town Park, and to install additional security cameras at the Town Park.  Mayor Crawford called for a five (5): minute recess at 8:23PM. Mayor Crawford called the meeting back to order at 8:351 PM.  10. Consideration of Health Insurance Coverage Renewal for Full-Time Town  Employees.  191    Mayor Pro Tem Foy made a Motion that the' Town pay $7,911.11 (90%) annually towards the 2024 health insurance premiums of all full-time town employees.  Councilman Rigsbee seconded the motion.  Councilman Jones requested that the' Town pay 80% of the 2024 health insurance premiums of all full-time employees, with the remaining 20% being paid by the full-  time employees themselves.  Mayor Pro Tem Foy withdrew his original motion.  Mayor Pro Tem Foy made a Motion that the Town pay 85% towards the 2024 health insurance premiums of all full-time town employees, with the total cost not to exceed  $10,000.00 in the 2024 calendar year. Councilman Landreth seconded the motion.  Mayor Crawford Councilman Landreth YES Councilman Jones Motion carried (5-0).  YES YES  Mayor Pro Tem Foy YES Councilman Rigsbee YES  11. Consideration of Installing Light Poles near the Basketball and Pickleball Mayor Pro Tem Foy made a Motion to proceed with the installation of 2. light poles near thel basketball and pickleball courts at the' Town Park, with the one-time boring costi not to exceed $1,500.00 and with the selection of 130-watt bulbs to be installed on  Courts.  each light pole.  Councilman Landreth seconded the motion.  Councilman Landreth requested an amendment to the motion. This amendment being that the costs associated with the installation of the 21 light poles be paid using grant Mayor Pro Tem Foy accepted Councilman andretrsamendment to the motion. Councilman Jones requested an amendment to the motion. This amendment being that the motion reference the Town of Stokesdale Memorandum written to the Stokesdale  funding from the Town's ARPA fund account.  192    Town Council from Robbie Lee Wagoner II, Town Clerk, on' Tuesday, January 09, 2024, regarding the installation of light poles near the basketball and pickleball courts. Mayor Pro Tem Foy and Councilman Landreth accepted Councilman Jones'  amendment to the motion. Mayor Crawford Councilman Landreth YES Councilman Jones Motion carried (5-0).  YES YES  Mayor Pro Tem Foy YES Councilman Rigsbee YES  12. Consideration of Upgrading the Lights on the Preexisting Light Poles located Councilman Jones made a Motion to continue this agenda item to the regular Town  throughout the Town Park.  Council meeting in February 2024. Councilman Landreth seconded the motion. lights be replaced with functioning lights.  Town Staff was instructed to contact Duke Energy and request that the non-functioning  Mayor Crawford Councilman Landreth YES Councilman Jones Motion carried (4-1).  YES YES  Mayor Pro Tem Foy NO Councilman Rigsbee YES  12a. Discussion of Agreement for the Maintenance of the Soccer Fields at the Town Councilman Jones made a Motion to authorize Town Staff to pursue a new contract with Mr. Hunter of Hunter Enterprises, with that new contract not to exceed the current contract amount of $12,000.00, that current contract being the one dated from April 12, 2023, until December 13, 2023. By extension, to authorize Town Attorney Winfree to draft said contract and to authorize Mayor Crawford to sign said contract being that all  Park.  atorementioned parameters are: met. Councilman Landreth seconded the motion.  Town Attorney Winfree advised that an amendment be made to the motion. This amendment being that, in the interim, the motion allows for the current contract with  193    Mr. Hunter of Hunter Enterprises to be extended through February of 2024, until the Councilman Jones and Councilman Landreth accepted the advice provided by Town Attorney Winfree, thus amending the original motion to allow for the current contract with Mr. Hunter of Hunter Enterprises tol be extended through February of 2024, until Councilman Rigsbee requested that an amendment be made to the motion. This amendment being that the new contract with Mr. Hunter of Hunter Enterprises contain at termination of convenience clause, meaning that either party could terminate the agreement without cause at any time upon giving a 30-day prior written notice to the other party. Also, Councilman Rigsbee requested that the: new contract with Mr. Hunter of] Hunter Enterprises contain language specifying that Mr. Hunter is responsible for the Councilman Jones rejected the amendment requested by Councilman Rigsbee.  new contract can be drafted and authorized.  the new contract can be drafted and authorized.  prompt removal of cut (dry) grass from the soccer: fields.  Councilman Rigsbee withdrew his requested amendment.  Councilman Rigsbee requested that an amendment be made to the motion. This amendment being that the new contract with Mr. Hunter of Hunter Enterprises contain a termination of convenience clause, meaning that either party could terminate the agreement without cause at any time upon giving a 30-day prior written notice to the  other party.  Councilman Rigsbee withdrew his requested amendment.  Mayor Crawford Councilman Landreth YES Councilman Jones Motion carried (4-1).  YES YES  Mayor Pro Tem Foy YES Councilman Rigsbee NO  13. Citizen's Comments from the Floor (3-Minute Limit per Speaker).  Citizen Name: Michelle Bardsley  Address: 3 Wildrose Court, Greensboro, North Carolina 27410 Comment: Introduced herself to the Town Council as a current candidate for North Carolina House of Representatives District 62.  194    Citizen Name: Dewaye Dalton  Address: 8300 Zebedee Lane, Stokesdale, North Carolina 27357 Comment: Provided recommendations on how to resolve thei issue of the cut (dry) grass thati is being left behind on the soccer fields after mowing.  14. Council Comments.  Mayor Crawford: Read the 3 Council Announcements listed under agenda item  number 15.  Mayor Pro Tem Foy: Asked for continue prayer, comfort and peace. for the family and Councilman Landreth: Stated that he is praying for the loved ones of Seargent Nix of the Greensboro Police Department. Expressed his appreciation to the local officials that Councilman Rigsbee: Expressed his gratitude to all thel local representatives that Councilman Jones: Expressed his gratitude to all of those who participated in the meeting, especially the 61 remaining audience members. Urged citizens to use cation in light of the death of Seargent Nix of the Greensboro Police Department.  friends of Seargent Nix of the Greensboro Police Department.  attended the meeting and spoke with the Town Council. attended the meeting and spoke with the Town Council.  ANNOUNCEMENTS: 15. Council Announcements:  a) The Stokesdale Town Hall Building willl be closed on Monday, January 15, 2024, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday. b) The next regular Town of Stokesdale Town Planning Board meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 25, 2024, at 7:00 PM inside the Town Hall ) The next regular Town of Stokesdale Town Council meeting is scheduled for' Thursday, February 08, 2024, at 7:00 PM inside the Town Hall Council  Council Chambers. Chambers.  ADIOURNMENT:  16. Adjournment of Meeting.  Councilman Landreth made a Motion to adjourn at 9:46 PM.  Mayor Pro Tem Foy seconded the motion.  195    Mayor Crawford Councilman Landreth YES Councilman Jones Motion carried (5-0). at 9:461 PM.  YES YES  Mayor Pro Tem Foy YES Councilman Rigsbee YES  Being noi further business to come before the Town Council, the meeting was adjourned  Approved: February 8, 2024.  Derek Foy, Mayor Pro Tem  ATTEST:  S51 Clerk  Robbie Lee Wagoner II, ZEE  196