MINUTES Spencer Board of Aldermen Pre-Agenda Meeting June 6, 2024  The Town of Spencer Board of Aldermen met in regular session to conduct a pre-agenda meetingi in the Hildal B. Palmer Board Room at the Spencer Town Hall on1 Thursday, June 6, 2024, at 5:33 p.m.  Present were: Mayor Jonathan Williams  Mayor Pro Tempore Patti Secreast Alderman Andrew Howe Alderman Steve Miller Alderwoman Erin Moody Alderman Rashid Muhammad Alderwoman Patricia Sledge  Also present were: Town Manager Peter Franzese, Town Clerk Annal Kanode' Ward, Finance Officer Heather Kann, Public' Works Director. Joel Taylor, Police Chief Michael File, Fire Chief Michael Lanning, Planner Kyle  Harris, and Planning & Zoning Administrator Steve Blount. MPA Intern Skye Allan attended via Zoom.  Mayor Williams called the meeting to order, gave the invocation, and led the Pledge of Allegiance.  PUBLICHEARING- Proposed Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget  Town Manager Franzese gave a presentation regardingt the revised Proposed Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget Mayor Williams opened the public hearing. Thei following people spoke against the Proposed Fiscal Year  and answered questions fromi the Board.  2024-2025 Budget:  1. Sam Morgan, 310 Sowers Ferry Rd., Spencer, NC: 28159 2. Thomas Strini, 15 Beauregard Dr., Spencer, NC28159  Mayor Williams gave a presentation regarding the Proposed Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget.  Being no one else present wishing to speak, Mayor Williams called for a motion to close the public hearing  ont the Proposed Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget.  Action  Alderman Miller moved to close the public hearing on the Proposed Fiscal Year: 2024-2025 Budget. Alderwoman Sledge seconded the motion, which carried by a unanimous vote of6-0. PUBLICHEARING: - 1006 & 1008 N. Salisbury. Ave. Rezoning to SFR-3to Allow! Subdivision Planning & Zoning Administrator Steve Blount gave a presentation regardingt the rezoning of parcel 0380 073 (1006 and 1008 N. Salisbury Ave.)1 from SFR-21 to SFR-31 to allow subdivision and answered questions from  the Board.    Mayor Williams opened the public hearing.  Being no one present wishing to speak, Mayor Williams called for ar motioni to close the public hearing on the rezoning of parcel 038073 (1006 and 1008 N. Salisbury Ave.) from SFR-2to SFR-3.  Action vote of6-0.  Alderwoman Moody moved to close the public hearing on the rezoning of parcel 038073 (1006 and 1008 N. Salisbury Ave.)1 from SFR-21 to SFR-3. Alderman Howe seconded the motion, which carried by a unanimous PUBLICHEARING-Code of Ordinances Section 35.07 Maximum Accrual of Fees Priorto Requiring Planning & Zoning Administrator Steve Blount gave a presentation regardingt the Code of Ordinances Section 35.07 Maximum Accrual of Fees Prior to Requiring Small Claims Court Action and answered  Small Claims Court Action questions from the Board.  Mayor Williams opened the public hearing.  Being no one present wishing to speak, Mayor Williams called for a motioni to close the public hearing on the Code of Ordinances Section 35.07 Maximum Accrual of Fees Priori to Requiring Small Claims Court  Action. Action  Mayor Pro Tempore Secreast moved to close the public hearing on Code of Ordinances Section 35.07 Maximum Accrual of Fees Prior to Requiring Small Claims Court Action. Alderman Muhammad seconded PUBLIC HEARING - Development Ordinance Section 16.2-11 Pertaining to Fire Hydrants Planning & Zoning Administrator Steve Blount gave a presentation regarding thel Development Ordinance Section 16.2-11 Pertaining to Fire Hydrants and answered questions fromi the Board.  the motion, which carried by a unanimous vote of6 6-0.  Mayor Williams opened the public hearing.  Being no one present wishing to speak, Mayor Williams called for a motioni to closet the public hearing on  the Development Ordinance Section 16.2-11 Pertaining to Fire Hydrants.  Action -0.  Alderman Muhammad moved to close the public hearing on Development Ordinance Section 16.2-11 Pertaining to Fire Hydrants. Alderman Howe seconded the motion, which carried by a unanimous vote of6 PUBLICHEARING: - Development Ordinance Technical Standards Manual Allowing Roads with 40' Planning & Zoning Administrator Steve Blount gave a presentation regarding thel Development Ordinance Technical Standards Manual Allowing Roads with 40' Wide Rights-of-Ways (ROW) in Limited Cases and answered questions from the Board. Fire Chief Lanning and Public' Works Director Taylor also answered  Wide Rights-of-Ways (ROW) in Limited Cases  questions from the Mayor and Board.    Mayor Williams opened the public hearing. Thet following person spoke against the Development Ordinance Technical Standards Manual Allowing Roads with 40' Wide Rights-of-Ways (ROW) in Limited  Cases:  1. Mr. Paul Martin, 108 11th St., Spencer, NC: 28159  Being no one else present wishing to speak, Mayor Williams calledi for a motion to close the public hearing ont the Development Ordinance Technical Standards Manual Allowing Roads with 40' Wide Rights-of-Ways  (ROW) in Limited Cases.  Action  Alderman Muhammad movedi to close the public hearing oni the Development Ordinance Technical Standards Manual Allowing Roads with 40' Wide Rights-of-Ways (ROW) in Limited Cases. Alderwoman  Moody seconded the motion, which carried by a unanimous vote of6-0. PUBLICHEARING- Adoption of the Yadkin River District Small Areal Plan River District Small Area Plan and answered questions from the Board.  Planning & Zoning Administrator Steve Blount gave a presentation regarding the Adoption of the Yadkin  Mayor Williams opened the public hearing.  Being no one present wishing to speak, Mayor Williams called for a motion to close the public hearing on  the Adoption of the' Yadkin River District Small Area Plan.  Action  Alderwoman Moody moved to close the public hearing Adoption oft the Yadkin River District Small Area Plan. Alderwoman Sledge seconded the motion, which carried by a unanimous vote of 6-0.  REVIEWOFJUNE11,2024,AGENDA INVOCATION RECOGNITIONS CONSENT AGENDA  Alderman Miller volunteered to give thei invocation ati the. June 11, 2024, regular meeting. Mayor Williams wished to add aj proclamation to recognize the 80th Anniversary of D-Day. The Board agreed by consensus to move: thei following items to the consent agenda:  APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  May 9, 2024, Regular Meeting Minutes ii. May 21,2024, Reçessed Meeting Minutes  CONSIDER, AWARDING-S Salisbury Avenue Corridor Improvement Grant to Spencer Deli, CONSIDERAWARDING-Sausbury Avenue Corridor Improvement Grant to Pinocchio's CONSIDER. ADOPTING- - Ordinance 24-10 Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget CONSIDERA ADOPTING -Text Amendment Ordinance 24-12Code of Ordinances Section 35.07 Maximum Accrual of Fees Prior to Requiring Small Claims Court Action  LLC Restaurant    CONSIDER ADOPTING - Text Amendment Ordinance 24-13 Development Ordinance CONSIDER. ADOPTING- - Budget Ordinance Amendment 23-14.019 ReappropriatingARPA CONSIDER ADOPTING- - Project Ordinance Amendment 23-19.002. Amending the  Section 16.2-11 Pertaining to Fire Hydrants  Supplanted Funds  Downtown Park Project Ordinance: 22-018  Itv was the consensus of the Board to leave the rest of thei items on the regular agenda.  ADDITIONS  Itwas the consensus oft the Board to add thei followingi item to tonight's agenda:  a. CONSIDER AUTHORIZING- -Town Manager and staff to apply for the: 2024 Patrick Leahy Bulletproof CONSIDER. AUTHORIZING -Town Manager and staff to applyi for the 2024 Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Town Manager Franzese presented information regarding the Patrick Leahy Bulletproof) Vest Partnership Program and answered questions from thel Mayor and Board. The Town is a current recipient of this  Vest Partnership Program Vest Partnership Program  program and receives 50% oft the vest cost with it.  Action  Alderman Miller moved to authorize the Town Manager and staff to applyt fort the 2024 Patrick Leahy BulletproofVest! Partnership Program. Alderman Howe seconded the motion, which carried bya  unanimous vote of6-0. EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNMENT  Ity was the consensus oft the Board that there was no reason to go into Executive Session.  Alderman Muhammad moved to adjourn the meeting. Alderman Howe seconded the motion, which carried  unanimously with av vote of 6-0. The meeting stood adjourned at7:32 p.m.  Approved by:  Attest:  lonfanclelanl Annal Kanodel Ward, Town Clerk  Jonathan Williams, E  Mayor  4a  e  SEAV RTH CARO