Town of Woodfin Town Council Meeting  Tuesday, October 18, 2022  5:00 pm  ACTION MEETING MINUTES  Board Members Present Mayor. Jerry VeHaun Council Member. Judy Butler Council Member Elisabeth Ervin Council Member Hazel Thornton Board Members Absent Town Staff Present Shannon Tuch, Town Manager Sheri Powers, Finance & Budget Director John Henning, Town Attorney  HCARO  Vice Mayor Jim McAllister Council Member Eric Edgerton Council Member Ronnie Lunsford  Michael Dykes, Chief of Police Ryan Vinson, Town Clerk/H HR Analyst  The meeting video can be seeni in its entirety at: ittpsl/youtu.be/ggPmMfAC20.  Mayor Vehaun called the meeting to order at 5:00 pm.  A. Approval of the Agenda (0:07)  Council Member Edgerton made a motion to approve the agenda. Vice Mayor McAllister seconded the  motion, which passed unanimously, 6-0.  B. Consent Agenda (0:22)  1. Approval of the September 20, 2022, Regular Meeting Minutes  2. Approval of an edit to the August 16, 2022, Regular Meeting Minutes, new business #3. 3. Resolution approving the issuance of $1,500,000 General Obligation (GO) Bond oft the Town of  Woodfin.  4. Resolution authorizing the surplus of two town owned vehicles.  Council Member Ervin made a motion to approve the consent agenda. Council Member Thornton seconded Public Comment (2:25)-1 The public is invited to attend this meeting in person or view this meeting on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/townofwoodfin. All documents related to agenda items not published on the website may be viewed in advance oft the meetings in person at Town Hall, 90 Elk Citizens may address the Council concerning various topics after being recognized by the Mayor and are  the motion, which passed unanimously 6-0.  Mountain Rd, Woodfin.  limited to. 3 (three) minutes speaking time.  1Page    D. Presentations & Reports (12:05)  1. Quarterly Finance Report (Presenter: Powers) 2. Town Manager's Report (Presenter: Tuch)  New Business (42:34)  1. Public Hearing = Right-of-way closure petition fora ap portion of Wellington Drive. Continued, from  9/20/22. (Presenter:Tuch)  Mayor VeHaun reopened the Public Hearing at! 5:50 pm. There was 1 public comment. Mayor VeHaun Council Member Edgerton made ar motion to approve the street closure (the partial right of way closure, that is) reducing the width oft this portion of Wellington Drive from 50-feet to 30-feet as shown on the proposed plat, provided however thati the approval is conditioned upon the resubmission ofa platt that addresses the note regarding the property located at 235 Weaverville Road and further conditioned upon the crafting of language and agreement oft the property owner tot thel language reserving for the Town at future easement for the purposes ofs sidewalks, stormwater utility, or any other purpose or authorized to have an easement of sufficient width: such that the encroachments that are prompting this closure are addressed but still allow us the future expansion of public infrastructure. Council Member Thornton secondedi the motion, which passed 5-1. Council Member Lunsford voted 2. Public Hearing - Text Amendments to Ch. 6-Animals, Ch. 22-Miscellaneous Offenses, Ch. 42- Mayor VeHaun opened the Public Hearing at 5:55 pm. There was 1 public comment. Mayor' VeHaun Council Member Ervin made a motion to accept the revised change to the Public Safety ordinances. Council Member Lunsford seçondedi the motion, which passed unanimously, 6-0. 3. Public Hearing - Text Amendments to Ch. 46-Subdivisions and Ch. 54-Zoning. (Presenter: Tuch) Mayor VeHaun opened thel Public Hearing at 6:21 pm. There was no public comment. Mayor VeHaun Council Member Edgerton made at motion to postpone the votet to the November meeting. Vice Mayor 4. Publicl Hearing - Annexation of three parcels totaling approximately 15 acres located off of Olivette Rd. andi identified in the Buncombe County tax record as PINs:! 9721417625, 9721412899, 9721427018; and portions of two parcels totaling approximately 5 acres located off of Sweet Fern Parkway andi identified in the Buncombe County tax record as PINS: 9721618759 and 9721710229 Mayor VeHaun opened the Public Hearing at 6:26 pm. There was no public comment. Mayor VeHaun  closed the Public Hearing at 5:51 pm.  against the motion.  Streets and Sidewalks, and Ch.! 50-Traffic. (Presenter: Dykes)  closed the Public Hearing at! 5:58 pm.  closed the Public Hearing at 6:22 pm.  McAllister seconded the motion, which passedunanimousy, 6-0.  (Presenter: Tuch)  closed the Public Hearing at 6:27 pm.  2/Page    Council Member Ervin made a motion that the Town of Woodfin Town Council approve the requested voluntary annexation for 19.7 acres located off of Olivette Road and 5.1 acres located off of Sweet Fern Parkway as shown onl Exhibits "A"a and' "B" and as legally described ini the attached ordinance. Council  Memberl Lunsford seconded the motion, which passed unanimously, 6-0, 5. Contract Approval for Quantum Engineering Consultants, Inc. for thel Town of Woodfin  Comprehensive Plan (Presenter: Tuch)  Council Member Butler made ar motion that the Town of Woodfin Town Council approve the draft contract and scope of work with Quantum Engineering Consultants, Incorporated. Vice Mayor Review of ar nomination for the naming of the Riverside Park Whitewater Wave (Presenter: Tuch) Council Member Edgerton made a motion that the Town of Woodfin Town Council approve moving forward with drafting an agreement between the Town of Woodfin and the Hunt family fort the purpose of naming thel Riverside Park Whitewater Wave feature "Taylor's Wave" in honor of Taylor Hunt and the Hunt family. Vice Mayor McAllister: seconded the motion, which passed unanimously, 6-  McAllister: seconded the motion, which passed unanimously, 6-0.  0.  7. Community Grant Program Presenter:Tuch) 8. Elected Official Compensation Discussion  Vice Mayor McAllister made a motion tot that when the Town Manger and Budget/Finance Director begin preparation1 fori the next fiscal year budget to include compensation Town Council compensation at $600andt the Mayor at $900 month, to be effective at thei first meeting of the Council that is elected in November 2023. Council Member Edgerton seconded the motion, which passed 5-1. Council  MemberLunsford voted against the motion.  Vice Mayor McAllister made a motion to adjourn the regular meeting and go into executive session. Council Mayor VeHaun adjourned the regular meeting at 6:40 pm and the Board entered into closed: session. F. Executive Session (1:55:50) = The Town Council may adjourn to private chambers to discuss legal, personnel, contractual or similar matters protected by the NCGS $143-318.11. 1. (a) (3):To consult with an attorney employed or retained by the public body in order to preserve the attorney-client privilege between the attorney and the public body. 2. (a) (5):To establish, ort to instruct the public! body's staff or negotiating agents concerning the position to be taken by or on behalf oft the public body in negotiating (i)t the price and other material terms ofa contract or proposed contract for the acquisition of real property by purchase, option, exchange, or lease; or (i) the amount of compensation and other materialterms of an employment contract or  Member Ervin seconded the motion, which passed unanimously, 6-0.  proposed employment contract.  G. Adjournment  Mayor VeHaun called the regular meeting back to order at 7:59 pm.  3/Page    Council Member Thornton made a motion to approve the closed session minutes from August 16, 2022, Council Council Member Ervin made a motion to adjourn ther meeting, Council Member Edgerton seconded the motion,  Member Ervin seconded the motion, which passed unanimously, 6-0.  which passed unanimously 6-0.  Mayor VeHaun adjourned the meeting at 7:59 pm.  Attest:  M. 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