MINUTES OF A. REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCILOF THE TOWN OF TARBORO, HELD AT 7:00 PM ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2021 IN THE COUNCILI ROOM, TOWN HALL, TARBORO, NORTH CAROLINA  MEMBERS PRESENT Mayor Pitt Councilman Woodard Councilman Taylor Councilman Burnette Councilman Brown Councilman Jenkins Councilmember Jordan Councilmember Bynum Councilman Mayo MEMBERS ABSENT None. ALSO PRESENT Troy Lewis, Town Manager Leslie Lunsford, Town Clerk Chad Hinton, Town Attorey  1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BYTHE MAYOR  2. INVOCATION Councilman Taylor. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA. BY COUNCIL Agenda approved as presented.  John. Jenkins made ai motion, which was seconded by Sabrina Bynum and Passed, Motion.  None.  5. MATTERS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING  Redistricting Ward Boundaries - A public hearing willl be held to receive public input on redistricting ward boundaries which is needed to correctpopulation imbalances among the The Mayor declared the public hearing open. No one spoke in favor of or against. The Councilman Mayo made a motion, which was seconded by Councilman Jenkins that Council approve option C. The motion died due to a3t to 5 vote. Councilmembers Mayo, Jenkins and  wards revealed by the new 2020 census data. Mayor declared the public hearing closed.    Taylor voted for the motion. Councilmembers Woodard, Bynum, Burnette, Jordan and After much discussion, Councilman Jenkins made a motion, which was seconded by Councilman Mayo that Council call the question. The motion died due to a 31 to 5vote. The discussion continued. Councilmembers Mayo, Jenkins and Taylor voted for the motion. Councimembers Woodard, Bynum, Burnette, Jordan and Brown voted against the motion. Councilman Woodard made ai motion, which was seconded by Councilman Burnette that Council: approve option B. The: motion died due to a2to 6 vote. Councilmembers Woodard and Burnette voted for the motion. Councilmembers Mayo, Bynum, Jenkins, Jordan, Taylor Councilman Woodard made a motion, which was seconded by Councilmember Jordan that Council approve option. A. The motion was approved by a 51 to 3 vote. Councilmembers Woodard, Jordan, Taylor, Bynum and Brown voted for the motion. Councilmembers Mayo, Councilman Woodard made ai motion, which was seconded by Councilmember Jordan and passed by a 6t to 2 vote that Council adopt Option C as the Town's redistricting plan following the 2020 census and further move that the Town's redistricting consultants are authorized toj prepare the appropriate resolutions and documents and that the Mayor is authorized to execute those documents as appropriate upon their completion. Councilmembers Woodard, Jordan, Taylor, Bynum, Brown and Burnette voted for the motion. Councilmembers Jenkins and Mayo voted against the motion. the Unified Development Ordinance oft the TownofTarboro.  Brown voted against the motion.  and Brown voted against the motion.  Jenkins and Burnette voted against the motion.  UDO TextAmendment #21-02-Aj public hearing will be held to discuss several updates to The Mayor declared the public hearing open. Catherine Grimm provided information on the UDO Text Amendment. No one spoke in favor of or against. The Mayor declared the public hearing closed. Council approved ai resolution approving the UDO amendment and ordinance  21-12.  ORDINANCE 21-12 ORDINANCE.  AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TEXT OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT  Leo Taylor made ai motion, which was seconded by John Jenkins and Passed, Motion.  6. TOWN MANAGERS RECOMMENDATIONS  Consent Items  Consent Items approved as presented.  John. Jenkins made a motion, which was seconded by Tate Mayo and Passed, Motion.  (1) Approve minutes oft the October 11, 2021 regular meeting.    (2) 2021 Tax Levy Adjustment (3) Tax Collector's Report Action Items  (4) Piedmont Natural Gas Rectifier Project Compensation and Easement Council approved the Compensation Agreement and Temporary Construction Easement for Piedmont Natural Gas to expand the existing approved easement and allow for the installation ofa Rectifier within the previous easement area. Deborah Jordan made a motion, which was seconded by Leo Taylor and Passed,  Motion.  (5) Annexation- - Resolution for Consideration  Council adopted the Resolution Fixing the Date of] Public Hearing on the Question of Deborah Jordan made a motion, which was seconded by Clarence Brown and Passed,  Annexation. Motion.  (6) Employee Classification and Pay Plan Update  Council amended the Employee Classification and Pay Plan to add the position of John Jenkins made a motion, which was seconded by Othar Woodard and Passed,  Firefighter Trainee to Grade 8.  Motion.  Appointment for November- Parking Authority  No action taken at this time.  (8) Appointment for November- - Planning Board & Zoning Commission  Council appointed Jonathan Greg Bottoms to serve on the Planning Board and Zoning Deborah Jordan made a motion, which was seconded by Leo Taylor and Passed,  Commission to represent Ward 6.  Motion.  (9) Appointment for November- - Redevelopment Commission  Council appointed Robert Cherry to fill the vaçant position on the Redevelopment Leo Taylor made a motion, which was seconded by John Jenkins and Passed,  Commission. Motion.  7. OTHER REPORTS A. Town Manager  Town Manager, Troy Lewis, recognized Angie Braswell on her upcoming retirement. He Troy also reminded Council oft the Employee Appreciation Dinner on November 18,  also introduced Kim Whitehead as the new Administrative Assistant.  2021.    B. - TownAttorey None. C. CouncilMembers  Councilman Woodard - wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. He also thanked Angie Braswell  for her time and welcomed Kim Whitehead.  Councilman Taylor- thanked Angie Braswell and all Town staff.  Councilman Mayo - thanked Angie Braswell. He also announçed that he was planning to run for Councilmember Jordan - requested an update on the upcoming Core of] Engineering meeting. Counciman Jenkins wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. He also thanked Angie Braswell. Councilmember Bynum - thanked staff for the new fitness center at the M. A. Ray Center. She also Councilman Burnette wished everyone al Happy Thanksgiving. He also thanked Angie Braswell. Counciman Brown wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. He also thanked Angie Braswell for  Mayor.  thanked Angie Braswell.  her time and welcomed Kim Whitehead. 8. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned.  Steve Burnette made a motion, which was seconded by Leo Taylor and Passed, Motion.