Page 1 of4  IUESDAY,JANUARY 20, 2015  TOWN OF SAWMILLS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING  6:00PM  COUNCIL PRESENT Trena McRary Kirby Joe Wesson Jeff Wilson Johnny Wilson Gerelene Blevins  STAFF PRESENT Seth Eckard Julie Good Terry Taylor  CALLTO ORDER: Mayor Pro-Tem Trena McRary Kirby called the meeting to order.  INVOCATION: Councilman Joe Wesson gave the invocation.  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Pro-Tem Trena McRary Kirby led the Pledge of ADOPT AGENDA: Mayor Pro-Tem Trena McRary Kirby asked for a motion to adopt the Jeff Wilson made a motion, and Gerelene Blevins seconded, to adopt the agenda. All were APPROVE DECEMBER 16, 2014 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES: Mayor Pro-Tem Trena McRary Kirby asked for a motion to approve the December 16, 2014 regular meeting Joe Wesson made a motion, and Johnny Wilson seconded, to approve the minutes. All were PUBLIC COMMENT: Mayor Pro-Tem Trena McRary Kirby asked if anyone had any  Allegiance. agenda. in favor.  minutes. in favor.  questions or comments at this time. No one wished to speak.    January 20, 2015 Page e2of4  RECOGNITIONS:  RECYCLE REWARDS WINNER: Town Administrator Seth Eckard announced Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Wendy Smith as the January Recycle Rewards winner. A credit of twenty-eight dollars ($28.00) will be added to their sanitation bill and their certificate will  be available at the Town Hall for pick up. No Council action was required. FINANCIAL MATTERS:  ADOPT AMENDED BUDGET WORKSHOPS SCHEDULE: Mayor Pro-Tem Trena McRary Kirby asked for a motion to amend the April 23, 2015 budget retreat date to April 16; 2015 and the May 21, 2015 date to May 19, 2015 on the FY 2015-2016 budget Joe Wesson made a motion, and Gerelene Blevins seconded, to amend the April 23, 2015 budget retreat date to April 16, 2015 and the May 21, 2015 date to May 19, 2015 on the FY MCGEE SEWER EASEMENT: Town Administrator Seth Eckard stated that to finish up on all easement acquisitions for the Duff Drive Sewer Easements, the amount of $2,000.00 Joe Wésson made a motion, and Johnny Wilson seconded, to pay the amount of $2,000.00 DONATION REQUEST: Town Administrator Seth Eckard stated that the Town received ai request from the Caldwell County Schools for a donation in the amount of $14,000.00 Gerelene Blevins made a motion, and Joe Wesson seconded, to approve a donation of $14,000.00 (fourteen thousand dollars) to Caldwell County Schools. All were in favor. GREATER HICKORY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (MPO): Town Administrator Seth Eckard stated that Bob Gibbs served on the Greater Hickory Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) board and his seat is now vacant. The MPO Joe Wesson made a motion, and Johnny Wilson seconded, to appoint Jeff Wilson to serve on the Greater Hickory Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). All were in favor. PUBLIC COMMENT: Mayor Pro-Tem Trena McRary Kirby asked if anyone had any  workshop schedule.  2015-2016 budget workshop schedule. All were: in favor.  (two thousand dollars) needs to be paid to Roger and Elaine McGee. (two thousand dollars) to Roger and Elaine McGee. AII were in favor.  (fourteen thousand dollars).  DISCUSSION:  meets the third Wednesday of every month.  questions or comments at this time. No one wished to speak.    January 20, 2015 Page 30 of4  UPDATES:  CODE ENFORCEMENT MONTHLY REPORT: Mayor Pro-Tem Trena McRary Kirby stated Town Planner Elinor Hiltz has enclosed an updated status report of Code  Enforcement cases and that all cases were closed as ofJanuary 2015,  No Council action was required.  ADMINISTRATORS REPORT: Town Administrator Seth Eckard made the following  announcements:  That Lenoir Councilman Ron Stilwell's arrangements were as follows: the funeral was Thursday, January 22, 2015 beginning at 2:00 pm at the First Baptist Church of Lenoir with the receiving to follow in the Church Fellowship Hall. The burial will Coffee with the Council will be Thursday, January 22, 2015 beginning at 6:00 pm. Councilman Joe Wesson and Councilwoman Gerelene Blevins will be in attendance. The Annual Budget Retreat will be February 12, 2015, at the EDC, from 9:00 am to The South Caldwell Christian Ministries has partnered with Sawmills Elementary School to have a mobile food pantry. The first pantry was Saturday, January 17, 2015. There were 66 families in Sawmills that were helped. Thère will be a mobile pantry in the Sawmills Elementary School parking lot February 14, 2015 and another Town Administrator Seth Eckard will be at the Manager's Conference in Chapel Hill Town Administrator Seth Eckard's 4 (four) year anniversary with the Town was  be private. The Town has sent a card and a flower arrangement.  4:00 pm.  date to be determined in March. the week of February 6, 2015. Tuesday, January 20, 2015.  COUNCIL COMMENT: Mayor Pro-Tem Trena McRary Kirby asked if anyone on the Joe Wesson stated that the retirement dinner for Dee Blackwell was very nice and a great Mayor Pro-Tem Trena McRary Kirby wanted to thank Hilde Gilbert and Reed Lingerfelt for CLOSED SESSION: ATTORNEY/CLIENT PRIVILEGE: Mayor Pro-Tem Trena Joe Wesson made a motion, and Johnny Wilson seconded, to go into closed session at 6:21 Gerelene Blevins made a motion, and Joe Wesson seconded, to come out of closed session  Council had any questions or comments at this time.  man was. honored.  coming back to the meetings.  McRary Kirby asked for a motion to go into closed session.  pm. at 7:30 pm.    January 20, 2015 Page 4 of4  COUNCIL ADJOURN: Mayor Pro-Tem Trena McRary Kirby asked for a motion to Jeff Wilson made a motion, and Gerelene Blevins seconded, to adjourn the meeting. All  adjourn. were in favor.  3ABEIS CPA  SEAE  Town Clerkty 4,3585  Trena McRary Kirby, Mayor Pro-Tem  giaf