Town of Woodfin Town Council Meeting  Tuesday, August 20, 2024 5:00 pm  ACTION MEETING MINUTES  Council Members Present Mayor. Jim McAllister Council Member Philip Cohen Council Member Ken Kahn Council Member Johanna Young Council Members Absent Town Staff Present Shannon Tuch, Town Manager John Henning, Town Attorney Gena Powers, Town Clerk/PIO  IHCARO  Vice Mayor Elisabeth Ervin Council Member Eric Edgerton Council Member Hazel Thornton  Sheri Powers, Finance & Budget Director Ricky Hurley, Planning Director Adrienne Isenhower, Project & Facilities Dir.  The meeting video can be seeni in its entirety at: htps/wwxowtubeconlhe2migivinah-Qp2bx/eXB4DBM  Mayor McAllister called the meeting to order at! 5:00p pm.  A. Approval oft the Agenda (0:40) passed unanimously, 6-0. B. Consent Agenda (1:16)  Vice Mayor Ervin made ar motion to approve the agenda. Council Member Kahn seconded the motion which  1. Approval of the. July: 16, 2024, regular and closed: session meeting minutes. 2. Approval oft the Tax Collection Report for the period ending June 2024.  3. Approval of the Annual Property Tax Settlement for Fiscal year 2024 and Order of Collection to the Tax 4. Approval of Budget Amendment Ordinance 2024-016 to amend the General Fund (10). 5. Approval of Resolution 2024-09 to dispose ofs surplus vehicles-Police Department.  Collector fort the current fiscal year.  Vice Mayor Ervin made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Council Member Cohen seconded the Public Comment (1:45)-1 The publici isi invited to attend this meeting in person or view this meeting on YouTube Live: ter/ontubecen/IGhGHEN-cO22EKAeqW. All documents related to agenda items not published on the website may be viewed in advance oft the meetings in person Two representatives from the Friends of the Montessori School came to give an update on the remodeling of and upgrades to the Woodfin Community Center, allowing the school to relocate there. They! have obtained permission to occupy the building and to: start school on Thursday August22,2024. Ani individual citizen also addressed the council regarding the offs sight directional signage portion oft the  motion, which passed unanimously, 6-0.  at Town Hall, 90 Elk Mountain Rd, Woodfin.  They also thanked the Town Council and Town Staff for their support.  town sign ordinance.  1Page    Citizens may address the Board concerning various topics after being recognized by the mayor and are  limited to 3 (three) minutes speaking time. D. Presentations & Reports (10:10)  1. Manager Report - Shannon Tuch, Town Manager  2. Planning Department FY2024 Review - Ricky Hurley, Planning Director 1. Review of 2024 Council Strategic Goals - Shannon Tuch, Town Manager  E. New Business (48:10)  The Town Council recommended that Town Staff continue working toward or completing the 2024 priorities and 2. Community Partners Grant Program & Consideration of Budget Amendment Ordinance #2024-017 Supporting the Asheville Buncombe Community Land Trust - Shannon Tuch, Town Manager Council Member Cohen moved to 1. Renew funding agreements with 2023 funding partners fort the same amounts granted previously, for a period of one year. 2. Designate $25K1 fora an Emergency Home Repair grant and identify existing emergency home repair programs in the area and returnt to council with more information. Vice Mayor Ervin seconded the motion, which passed unanimously, 6-0.  revisiting priorities this winter for 2025.  Council Member Cohen left the meeting at 6:50 pm.  Council Member Edgerton made a motion to adjourn into closed session consistent with North Carolina General Statute $143-318.11 (a)(3):To consult with an attorney employed or retained by the public bodyi in order to preserve the attorney-client privilege between the attorney and the public body, which privilege is hereby acknowledged. Council Member Thornton seconded the motion, which passed unanimously, 5-0. F. Executive Session The Town Council may adjourn to private chambers to discuss legal, personnel, contractual or similar matters protected by the NCGSS 5143-318.11(a) including subsections: (3)t to consult with an attorney employed or retained byt the public body in order to preserve the attorney-client privilege between the attorney and the public body, which privilege is hereby acknowledged.  G. Adjournment-  Vice Mayor Ervin made ar motion to adjourn the meeting. Council Member Thornton seconded the motion,  which passed unanimously, 5-0.  Mayor McAllister adjourned the meeting at 7:06 pm.  11i"  GAN OF MORA INCORPORATED JUNE1 1971 ECNEN  MoakdEv Elisabeth Ervin  Attest:  hhrw Gena Powers/Town Clerk  /ice Mayor  2/Page