AGENDA TOWN OF STOKESDALE REGULAR TOWN COUNCIL MEETING 8325 ANGEL-PARDUE ROAD STOKESDALE, NC 27357 NOVEMBER 09, 2023 AT7:00 PM  AVAILABLE VENUES TOWATCHATTEND:  a) Attend in Person at Stokesdale Town Hall in Council Chambers at 7:001 PM b) View Live Stream on Town of Stokesdale's YouTube Channel at 7:00 PM: tps//www.youtube.com/Channel/UCIH7I0O 56F EDH6w/iA/live c) View & Participate (Citizen Comments) Virtually via Zoom at 7:00 PM: htps//usl2webzoo.s//8297352Bpwd-WUAIZDaVIwZBA-TwMmdkZoFXdz09 Meeting ID:82039913428-1 Passcode: 313387- One-Tap Mobile: 1-309-205-3325  01. Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, and Invocation. 02. Review and Adopt the Agenda: November 09, 2023 03. Review and Adopt the following Minutes:  a) April 06, 2023, Special Called Town Council Meeting (Budget Workshop)  04. Public Safety Reports:  a) Stokesdale: Fire Department b) Guilford County Sheriff's Office  05. Administrative Reports:  a) Administrative Report: Robbie Lee Wagoner II (Town Clerk) b) Planning Board: Robbie Lee Wagoner II (Town Clerk) c) Property Committee: Jim Rigsbee (Councilman)  d) Town Park Improvement Committee: Tee Stephenson (Committee Chairman) 06. Financial Reports: Kimberly Thacker (Town Finance Olfiver/BudgetOfice")  a) Financial Report: Town of Stokesdale General Fund b) Financial Report: Town of Stokesdale Water Enterprise Fund c) 2023 Town of Stokesdale Financial Audit Update  07. Citizen's Comments from the Floor (3-Minute Limit per Speaker).  PAGE10F2    NEW BUSINESS:  08. 2023 Stokesdale Christmas Parade (Saturday, December 09, 2023, at 2:00 PM). 09. Consideration of proposal to install Christmas banners in November 2023 and to 10. Consideration: ofrequests from Town MColwny  re-install Stokesdale banners in January 2024.  projects.  11. Citizen's Comments from the Floor (3-Minute Limit per Speaker).  12. Council Comments. ANNOUNCEMENTS: 13. Council Announcements:  a) The Stokesdale Town Hall Building will be closed on Friday, November 10, b) The next regular Town of Stokesdale Town Planning Board meeting scheduled for Thursday, November 16, 2023, at 7:00 PM inside the Town Hall Council c) The Stokesdale Town Hall Building will be closed on' Thursday, November 23, 2023, and Friday, November 24, 2023, in observance of the Thanksgiving d) The Town of Stokesdale Town Council will hold their next regular meeting on Thursday, December 14, 2023, at 7:00 PM inside the Town Hall Council  2023, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday.  Chambers, has been cancelled.  holiday. Chambers.  ADIOURNMENT:  14. Adjournment of Meeting.  PAGE20F2    AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 03 a  MINUTES TOWN OF STOKESDALE SPECIAL CALLED TOWN COUNCIL MEETING BUDGET WORKSHOP 8325 ANGEL-PARDUE ROAD STOKESDALE, NC: 27357 APRIL 06, 2023. AT 7:00 PM  Town Council Members Present: Mayor Mike Crawford, Mayor Pro-Tem Derek Foy; Council Town Staff Present: Budget Officer Kim Thacker, Deputy Town Clerk Robbie Wagoner. Mayor Michael Crawford called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM and led the Pledge of  Members: Jimmy Landreth. Tim Jones and Jim Rigsbee.  1. CallTo Order, Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation. Allegiance. Mayor Crawford delivered the invocation. 2. Review and Adopt the. Agenda.  Mayor Pro Tem Derek Foy made a Motion to adopt the agenda as presented. Councilman Tim  Jones seconded the motion. Mayor Crawford Councilman Landreth Aye Councilman Rigsbee Aye Motion carried, 5-0. 3. Citizen Comments None presented.  Aye  Mayor Pro Tem Foy Aye Councilman Jones  Aye  4. Discussion on 2023-2024 Annual Budget  Kimberly Thacker, Budget and Finance Officer presented the general fund proposed budget highlighting each revenue line item and explained the increase or decrease proposed per line item. She noted increases in Animal Services fee to Guilford County, changes in the Town's investment accounts, and the franchise fees received. Council discussed how toj present grant Council then discussed funding the Sheriff for traffic control at Stokesdale Elementary School. Councilman Jones made a Motion to amend the General Fund budget by $1,000 inj public safety to fund al Deputy Sheriff at the beginning of the school year to direct traffic and to take the money from the Events Fund/Community to $4,500. Mayor Crawford seconded the: motion.  funds in the budget.  1    Councilman Landreth offered an amendment that the money be taken from the $42,000 surplus funds and not. Events Fund/Community and would like the money designated specifically for Stokesdale Elementary School. If we don'tuse the money it goes back into the budget. Councilman Jones did not accept the amendment and then withdrew his motion. Councilman Landreth made a Motion to create al line item for Public Safety at $1,000 fora Deputy Sheriff to direct traffic during first week of school. Mayor Pro Tem Foy seconded the Councilman Rigsbee offered an amendment that the money be moved this year as we. have done int the past. Mayor Crawford offered an amendment that the money be puti in Public Safety and  motion.  not designated for Stokesdale Elementary School Councilman Landreth did not accept either amendment.  Mayor Crawford Councilman Landreth Aye Councilman Rigsbee Nay Motion failed, 2-3.  Nay  Mayor Pro Tem Foy Aye Councilman Jones  Nay  Councilman Rigsbee made a Motion to allocate $1,0001 to Public Safety (a new line item #9300).  Councilman Jones seconded the motion. Mayor Crawford Councilman Landreth Aye Councilman Rigsbee Aye Motion carried, vote 5-0.  Aye  Mayor Pro Tem Foy Aye Councilman Jones  Aye  Mrs. Thacker then listed each expense line item and changes were discussed.  Mayor Pro Tem Foy made a Motion to increase the salary oft town staff by 3% effective July 1st.  Mayor Crawford seconded the motion. Mayor Crawford Councilman Landreth Aye Councilman Rigsbee Aye Motion carried, vote 4-1.  Aye  Mayor Pro Tem Foy Aye Councilman Jones  Nay  Mrs. Thacker then presented the water enterprise fund line items both income and expenses and highlighted any changes proposed. Council held a long discussion on Contracted Services and Engineering & Infrastructure Consulting identifying upcoming projects that may take place next  year.  2    Council discussed revisiting the tasks of changing out old meters with auto-read meters. Council requested staff advise how many meters still need to be changed out by the next meeting. Mayor Pro' Tem Foy requested that the changes discussed tonight be made and toi include the  four special revenue funds that were identified earlier.  5. Citizen Comments: None presented. Council Comments:  Mayor Pro Tem Foy referenced aj packet provided to Town Council by the Park Improvement Committee which summarizes the proposed improvement projects. He explained that there will be agenda items on the. April Council meeting agenda and asked that Council members review Councilman Landreth reported on the young boy, Jackson, hit on. Hwy. 65 and asked that hel be Councilman Jones also asked for prayers for. Jackson and asked others tol be cautious around school buses. He thanked staff for their efforts and the two citizens in attendance tonight.  this information prior to that meeting. remembered inj prayers.  Mayor Crawford also thanked staff. 6. Adjournment  Councilman Landreth made a Motion to adjourn at 9:15 pm. Councilman Jones seconded the  motion. Mayor Crawford Councilman Landreth Aye Councilman Rigsbee Aye Motion carried, vote 5-0.  Aye  Mayor Pro Tem Foy Aye Councilman Jones  Aye  Being no further business to come before Council the meeting adjourned at 9:15 PM.  Approved:  Michael E. Crawford, Mayor  ATTEST:  Robbie Lee Wagoner, II, Deputy Clerk  3    Robbie Lee Wagoner II  AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 04 b  From: Sent: To: Subject:  Ryan Seals nealseguloncounynegoe Wednesday, November 1, 20232 2:46PM Robbie Lee Wagoner II October 2023 Stokesdale Crime Stats  For the month of October, the sheriff's office responded to at total of 168 calls for service within Stokesdale town limits,  resulting in a total of 18 formal case reports being filed.  Of note:  On 10/7, we took a report of multiple motor vehicles broken into at residences along Winding Hilll Drive, resulting in thet theft of at firearm and other miscellaneous items. All of the vehicles were left unlocked. The cases remain under investigation. We would like to remind all of our residents that the simple act of locking your car doors prevents most motor vehicle break-ins. Please do not be fooled into a false sense of security because On 10/13, deputies took ar report of a breaking and entering of outbuilding in the 7100-block of Ellison Road in which a Harley Davidson Motorcycle was: stolen. The motorcycle has since been recovered. The case remains  you live ina al low crime, rural area.  under investigation.  Calls by type:  BURGLARY VEHICLE BURGLARY RESIDENTIAL DISTURBANCE ALARM ALCOHOL DOMESTIC WEAPONS OFFENSE DRUGS THEFT TRAFFIC  MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT NOISE VIOLATION ACCIDENT RAPE OTHER SUSPICIOUS STOLEN PROPERTY VANDALISM  1 2 13 10  2 2 88 12  20    -  D - e tok V  US  Cce  Dorsett  Radenz Sergeant Ryan Seals District! Guilford County Sheriff's Office 7504 Summerfield Road, Summerfield, NC: 27358 336-641-2303 I m: 336-382-8877  easegulocoumyntgo. 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