MINUTES King City Council Regular- Meeting May 6,2024  The King City Council met in regular session at the King City Hall, Council Chambers, 229 S. Main St, King, on Monday, May 6, 2024, at 6:00p pm. Present at the meeting werel Mayor Rick McCraw, Councilwoman Terri Fowler, Mayor Pro Tem Jane Cole, Councilman Michael Lane, Councilman Tyler Bowles, City Manager Scott Barrow, City Clerk Nicole Branshaw, Intern City Engineer Ben Marion, Director of Finance and Personnel Susan O'Brien, City Planner Jon Grace, Police Chief Jordan Boyette, Senior Center Director Paula Hall, Interim Water Plant Superintendent Mark Danley, Supervisor of Public" Works Ricky Lewis, Superintendent of Public Utilities Robert Pettitt, Interim Superintendent of Public Utilities Chuck Moser, Fire Chief Steven Roberson, Public Works Maintenance Worker Elijah Booe, Meter Reader Bryan Young, City Attorney' Walter W. Pitt Jr., and Chaplain Rick  Hughes.  Mayor McCraw called the meeting to order. Chaplain Rick Hughes offered thei invocation.  Mayor McCraw mentioned the community announcements listed on the agenda.  ADJUSTMENTS1 TOA AGENDA None PUBLIC COMMENT  Mayor McCraw opened thei floor to receive public comment.  1. Cathy Loveday, King Chamber of Commerce, addressed the Mayor and Council and thanked all staff and Council for their help and support with the Meet Me on Main event. She estimated that around 4000 2. Katie Tedder (and Mindy Alexander), Habitat for Humanity Stokes Co, 1080 S. Old Hwy! 52, addressed the There being no one to give written or verbal requests wishing to speak. Mayor McCraw closed the meeting's  people attended the event.  Mayorand Council about the Bricks & Sticks Golf Tournament fundraiser.  public comment portion at 6:08 pm. **SEEDOCUMENT #1**  CONSENT. AGENDA  Mayor Pro Tem Cole requested that item B. UTILITY ORDINANCE AMENDMENT be taken off the agenda for discussion at a later time during closed session for the purpose of attorney/client privilege in accordance with N.C.G.5.143-318.11 (a)(3)). Councilman Bowles seconded the motion, carried by a unanimous vote of4-0. Councilwoman Fowler moved to approve the consent agenda as adjusted. Mayor Pro Tem Cole seconded the  motion, which was carried by a unanimous vote of4 4-0.  Consent agenda items were:  A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: a. April 1,2024, Regular Meeting B. UTILITY ORDINANCE AMENDMENT  REQUEST TO SETI PUBLIC HEARING VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION REQUESTR2 2024-03    D. REQUESTTOSET PUBLICI HEARING' VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION REQUESTI R2 2024-04  PROCLAMATION! PRESENTATION  Apresentation oft the following proclamations was! held:  2023 National Poppy Day Older Americans Month Peace Officers' Memorial Day  PUBLICHEARING FOR FY 2024-2025 PROPOSED BUDGET  Before adopting the budget ordinance, the board shall hold a public hearing at which any person who wishes to bel heard on the budget maya appear. The Proposed FY 2024-25 Budget was presented to the Council on April 29, 2024. The publici hearing for FY2 2024-25 was advertised in the May 2, 2024, edition of The Stokes News. Mayor McCraw opened the public hearing for the Public Hearing for FY: 2023-2024 Proposed Budget at 6:20 pm. Being no one gave written or verbal requests wishing to speak. Mayor McCraw closed the public hearing at 6:20  pm **SEE DOCUMENT #2**  APPOINTMENTTOTHE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE  The King Economic Development Committee meets on the first Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. In 2023, the Committee temporarily: adjusted its schedule to meeti in March, June, September, and againi ifr requested by the City! Manager or City-Planner during the year. The 2024 schedule is currently following the same schedule. Appointments to this Application: submitted fora appointment of Tyler Butts will bet fillinga a vacant positionthat endedi in December2022,  board are for four-year terms.  sot this term would end in December 2026.  Motion  Mayor Pro Tem Cole made a motion to approve Tyler Butts to the Economic Development Committee for ai four- year term ending in December 2026. Councilwoman Fowler seconded the motion, which was carried by a  unanimous vote of4-0.  CONSIDERATION OF BUDGET AMENDMENT 2023-03.07 This budget amendment contains the following:  General Fund:  Add $5,000 tol Public Buildings for unanticipated repairs and supplies; offset with Powell Bill interest earnings revenue. Add $50,000 to Fire for vehicle repairs, ice maker, and garage door opener; offset with $18,888 remaining Contingency! and $31,112 sales tax revenue. Add $25,000 to Parks for repairs to the concession stand and outdoor lighting and purchase/nstallation of bollards; offset with interest earnings revenue.  MOTION  Councilwoman Fowler moved to approve budget amendment 2023-03.07 as presented. Mayor Pro Tem Cole  seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously, 4-0. **SEE DOCUMENT #3**  CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF AUDIT CONTRACT  Per LGC regulations, formal Council approval is needed for the audit contract. Gibson & Company's three-year proposal included a 5% annual increase, which makes the base contract amount $32,7001 for FY 2023-2024. The  addendum tot the contract includes additional feest for a single audit.    Audit fees will be $32,700 with a not-to-exceed total of $47,200, which includes potential single audit work for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 to be paid in Fiscal Year 2024-2025. GASB (Governmental Accounting Standards Board) significantly. increases the- amount-of work-needed. to- report. pensions-and. other- post-employment. benefits, leases, subscription agreements, and various other standards that willl be required in the coming fiscal years. This amount will be budgeted in Governing Body - Contracted Services, split evenly between General Fund and  Enterprise Fund. MOTION  Councilwoman Fowler moved to approve the audit contract with Gibson & Company as presented. Mayor Pro  Tem Cole seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously, 4-0.  OEPARIMENTALREPOAES  Mayor Pro Tem Cole made a motion to acknowledge that the departmental reports had been received.  Councilman Bowles seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously by a vote of4-0.  ITEMS OF GENERAL CONCERN  The Mayor. and. Council thanked. Sam Hooker for all that he. has done in the City of King and with. the growth. of Kings Crossing. They also thanked Downtown King Partnership, Pressure Dog, and David Hudson for pressure CLOSED SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE TO DISCUSS MATTERS RELATING TO THE LOCATION OR EXPANSION OF BUSINESS IN THE AREA SERVED BY THIS BODY [N.C.G.S. 143-318.11 (a)(4)] AND CLOSED SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ATTORNEY/CLIENT PRIVILEGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [N.C.G.S. 143-318.11 (a)(3)] Councilman Lane moved to adjourn to a closed session at 6:37 pm for the purpose of discussing matters relating tot the location or expansion of businessi int the areas served byt this! body per N.C.GS.143-318.11 (A)(4)and closed session for the purpose of attorney/client privilege in accordance with [N.C.G.S. 143-318.11 (a)(3)]. Mayor McCraw reconvened the meeting at 7:40 pm, stating no action was taken in the closed: session. Councilwoman Fowler made a motion to approve consent item 1B.) UTILITY ORDINANCE AMENDMENT, Ordinance 2024-06. Councilman Lane seconded the motion, carried by a unanimous vote of 4-0. **SEE  washing the sidewalks in Downtown King.  Councilwoman Fowler seconded the motion, carried by a unanimous vote of4-0.  DOCUMENT #4** ADIOURNMENT  Councilwoman Fowler motioned to adjourn the meeting at 7:12 pm. Mayor Pro Tem Cole seconded the motion,  which was carried by a ynanimous vote of4-0.  ***Clerks Note: See Documents 1-41 for supporting documents. ***  ou - NORTH CAROLINA OF  tlENhes Richard E. McCraw, Mayor Vliede Brenskaw Nicole Branshaw, City Clerk  Attest:    soAmD.CtyCooncil DATEMay L,2034 DOCUMENT#:, 1 PAGES: 7  a    BOARD: City Council DATE: May le,20a4 DOCUMENT#: a PAGES: - - 6 6a a à  n  JoS    BOARD: City Coonc?l DATE: 5/e/2024 DOCUMENTRE  CITY OF KING  BUDGET AMENDMENT 2023-03.07  3 1 PAGES:  Be it hereby ordained by the City Council oft the City of King that the following amendment be made to the Budget  Ordinance adopted on the 15th day of May, 2023, as follows:  Section 1. To amend the General Fund, the expenditures are to be changed as follows:  General Fund Expenditures Public Buildings Fire & Rescue Parks & Recreation Special Appropriations Total  Decrease  Increase 5,000 50,000 25,000 80,000  New Approp. 58,650 3,052,439 388,196 1,708,321  18,888 18,888  This will result in an increase in the expenditures oft the General Fund. The above changes in expenditures  will require the following adjustment to revenues.  General Fund Revenues GF Revenues GF Fund Balance Appropriated Total  Decrease  Increase 61,112 0 61,112  New Approp. 11,130,749 80,255  0  Section2. Copies oft the budget amendment shall be furnished by the City Clerk to the City Council to thel Mayor, Budget  Officer and Finance Director: fort their directions. Adopted this the Lth dayo of May Niate Bansow Nicolel Branshaw, City Clerk  2024. * UCL VE NORTH, CAROUMA OF  hhlflbas Richard E. McCraw, Mayor  Attest:    BOARIB:, CityCconcrl DAFE: May DOCUMENT,  leiloay 4 PAGES: 1  Sec. 29-261.-F  Purpose and policy.  (a) This article sets forth uniform requirements for direct and indirect discharges into the wastewater disposal system for the city and enables thel local government to comply with all applicable state and federal laws required by the Clean Water Act of 1977 and the general pretreatment regulations (40 (1) Prevent the discharge of pollutants into the wastewater disposal system which will interfere with Prevent the discharge of pollutants into the wastewater disposal system which will pass through the system, inadequately treated, into receiving waters or otherwise be incompatible with the (3) Improve the opportunity to recycle and reclaim wastewaters and sludges from the system; and (4) Provide for equitable distribution of the cost oft the wastewater disposal system. (b) This article provides for the regulation of direct and indirect discharges tot the publicly owned treatment works (POTW) through the issuance of permits to certain nondomestici users and through enforcement of general requirements for the other users, authorizes monitoring and enforcement activities, requires user reporting, assumes that existing customer's capacity will not be preempted, and provides for the setting of fees for the equitable distribution of costs resulting from the program established in this (c) This article shall apply to the city and to persons outside the city who are, by contract or agreement with thel local government, users of the POTW. Except as otherwise provided in this article, the director of public utilities or other authorized POTW official shall administer, implement and enforce the (d) For further reference see Winston-Salem / Forsyth County Utility Commission Sewer System Policy  CFR 403). The objectives oft this article arei to:  the operation of the system or contaminate the resulting sludge;  system;  article.  provisions oft this article. Resolution  (Ord. No. 2-89, art. 1,$1,7-3-89)