MINUTES Spencer Board of Aldermen Pre-Agenda Meeting January 4, 2024  The Town ofs Spencer Board of Aldermen meti ini regular session to conduct aj pre-agenda meeting at the  Spencer Town Hall on' Thursday, January 4, 2024, at! 5:32 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 Anna Kanodel Ward, Finance Officer Heather Kann, Public Works Director Joel Taylor, Fire Chief] Michael Lanning, LEAD for NCI Fellow Ryan Mayor Jonathan Williams called the meeting to order, gave thei invocation, and led the Pledge of  Ledbetter, and Planning & Zoning Administrator Steve Blount.  Allegiance.  PUBLIC HEARING - 1906 US HWY 29 Rezoning  Planning & Zoning Administrator Steve Blount gave a presentation regarding the rezoning of parcel 047 010 (1960 USI HWY: 29) from IND to C-29 and answered questions from thel Mayor and Board. Mayor Jonathan' Williams opened the public hearing. The following people spoke ini favor of the  proposed rezoning property:  1. Joyce Lipe, 1045 Old Stone House Road, Salisbury, NC: 28146 (owner of the property located at Being no one else present wishing to speak, Mayor) Jonathan Williams called forai motion to close the public hearing on the rezoning of parcel 047 010 (1960 USI HWY: 29) from IND to C-29.  19601 USHWY29)  Action  Alderman Rashid Muhammad moved to close the public hearing on the rezoning of parcel 047 010 (1960 US HWY 29) from IND to C-29. Mayor Pro Tempore Patti Secreast seconded the motion, which PUBLICI HEARING - Adoption of an Annexation Agreement with the City of Salisbury Planning & Zoning Administrator Steve Blount gave aj presentation regarding the proposed. Annexation Agreement between the' Town of Spencer and the City of Salisbury and answered questions from the Mayor Jonathan Williams opened the public hearing for the adoption of an Annexation Agreement with the City of Salisbury. The following people spoke in opposition to the annexation of parcels 324048,  carried by a unanimous vote of 6-0.  Mayorand Board.  324132,324279:  1. Paulette Tabor-Brown, 110 Hollins Drive, Salisbury, NC: 28144    2. Clarissa Wilkerson, 164 Hawkins Loop, Salisbury, NC 28144  Being no one else present wishing to: speak, Mayor) Jonathan Williams called fora aj motion to close the public hearing for the adoption of an Annexation Agreement with the City of Salisbury.  Action  Alderwoman Patricia Sledge moved to close the public hearing for the adoption ofa an Annexation Agreement with the City of Salisbury. Alderman Rashid Muhammad seconded the motion, which  carried by a unanimous vote of6-0. REVIEW OF) JANUARY 9,2024, AGENDA  INVOCATION regular meeting.  Alderman Rashid Muhammad volunteered to give thei invocation at the January 9, 2024,  ADDITIONS/DELETIONS AND. ADOPTION OF AGENDA  Itv was the consensus of the Board to add the following items to the January 9,2024, Regular  Meeting Agenda:  Amend the minutes listed to "December 7, 2023" and "December 12, 2023;" Mayor: and Board will formally recognize the Winterfest Committee and volunteers.  CONSENT AGENDA  The Board agreed by consensus to move: the following items to the consent agenda:  a. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  December 7, 2023, Pre-Agenda Meeting Minutes ii. December12, 2023, Regular Meeting Minutes  b. CONSIDER ADOPTING - Amended Ordinance 23-24.01 Stanback Forest CONSIDER ADOPTING - Rezoning 1960 HWY 29 from IND to C-29 d. CONSIDER ADOPTING - Ordinance 24-01. Annexation Agreement with the City of e. CONSIDER ADOPTING - Resolution 24-01 Directing Town Clerk to Investigate  Annexation Salisbury  Hawkins Meadows Annexation Petition  Action  Itv was the consensus of the Board to leave all remaining agenda items on the regular agenda.  EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNMENT  It was the consensus oft thel Board that there was no reason to go into Executive Session.  Alderman Rashid Muhammad moved to adjourn the meeting. Alderwoman Erin Moody seconded the motion, which carried unanimously with a vote of 6-0 O.The meeting stood adjourned at 6:06 p.m.  Approved by: SEMS Jonathan Williams, Mayor  Attest:   OFSPEIC OEFICK SEAL TH CARO  Llidha Anna Kanodel Ward, Town Clerk