TOWN OF MOUNT GILEAD BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING MINUTES July 2,2024  MG  110 West Allenton Street, Mount Gilead, North Carolina, 27306  Thel Mount Gilead] Board of Commissioners met on' Tuesday, July 2,2024, at 7:00 p.m. at the Highland Community Center, 131 Hoffman Rd, Mt Gilead, NC, for the regular monthly business meeting. Present: Mayor Sheldon P. Morley, Mayor Pro Tem Tim) McAuley(Zoom), Commissioner Paula Covington, Commissioner Veral Richardson, Commissioner Mary Lucas, Town) Manager Dylan] Haman, Public Works Director Daniel Medley, Police ChiefTalmedgel LeGrand, Fire  Chief] Keith Byrd and Town Clerk Lessie D.. Jackson.  ITEMI.  CALLTOORDER Pledge of4 Allegiance. CONSENT. AGENDA A. Adoption oft the Agenda B. Adoption of. June 4, 2024 meeting minutes Staff Reports D. Powell Bill Update McGill motion carried. (3-0) PUBLIC COMMENT over by Dollar General.  Mayor Sheldon P. Morley called the meeting to order at 7:001 p.m. with a moment ofs silence and the  ITEMII.  -Mayor Morley asked for ai motion to adoptt the consent agenda with an amendment to discuss CDBG-I funding during new business, Commissioner Richardson made the motion to amend the consent agenda to discuss CDBG-I funding during new business, Commissioner Covington seconded the motion. The *Bruce Genth-205 W. Scarboro St.-Came before thel Board to ask question about the new road that willl bei install  ITEM III.  ITEMIV.  MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC UTILITIES  (Mike Criscoe)  *Mike Criscoe camel before thel Board to givei in-depth details about the drinking water report. Mike Criscoe explained the report, there was only one violation ont the report, and that violation was duet to one-time simple that he didi not submit. Mike Criscoe went on to explain how the townl had met each criteria int ther report, andt that the town water is always hast the bestt test results. The missed simple was his mistake, and at no time was the water ever compromised. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT BY TOWN MANAGER DYLAN HAMAN *Town) Manager Dylan Haman presented) Public Works Director Daniel Medley, and] Public Works Department with ap plaque fort the amazing work completing the repairs quickly on the water main break  ITEM' V.  on' W. Ingram St. OLD BUSINESS A. Competitive Pay Resolution  ITEMVI  *Town Manager. Dylan Haman went over the competitive pay resolution again with the updates he has added tot the plan. Mayor Morley asked for ai motion to approve the Competitive Pay Resolution. Commissioner Covington made a motion to approve the Competitive: Pay Resolution, Commissioner  Richardson seconded the motion. The motion carried. (3-0). A. Rural Downtown Economic Development Grant D. How does our. Emergency Notification System Work?  ITEMV VII. NEW BUSINESS  B. StRAP Grant Award C. Housel Bill 909  **Townl Manager Dylan Haman gave updates on the items A-D listed abovet tot the Board.  4    E. CDBG-II Funding  *Town) Manager Dylan) Haman also discussed the CDBG-I agreement to get direction from the Board onl how tol handle the funding moving forward. Mayor Morley asked for ar motion to approve the CDBG-I agreement. Commissioner Lucas made the motion to approve the CDBG-lagreement, Commissioner Richardson secondedi the motion. The motion carried. (3-0)  ITEM VIII. COMMITTEE REPORTS  A. Community Garden merchandise. MANAGER REPORT  *Mary Poplin came before the Board and stated that theyl have been busy with the moon tree maintenance, weeding and planting at ton ofb basil rescued from downtown. Al big shout-out tol Patricia Rose for donating solar lights to the garden. Mary Poplin promoted the Community Garden  ITEMI IX.  *Town Manager Dylan] Haman stated that al lot ofl his report already been discussed, but he would like *Town Manager Dylan Haman also shared about his recentt trip tot thel North Carolina City and County Managers Association Summer Seminar. The session Town) Manager Dylan Haman attended are social media and the first amendment, water sewer and stormwater, and community-led affordable housing development. Town Manager Dylan] Haman thanked the Board for allowing him to attend those *Town) Manager Dylan Haman informed the Board that installation has happened to 6 oft the 12 Verizon *Mayor Morley shared that he attended thei most recent session oft the rural community capacity program, and hel learned al lot about tourism and bringing tourism dollars as well as continuing *Commissioner Covington inquired about changing the date of the August 20241 meeting, due toa conflict with National Night Out. Town Manager Dylan Haman will send out an email with dates for the Board to choose a different date. Commissioner Covington thanked everyone who attended the *Mayor Morley asked for a motion to adjourn. Commissioner Richardson made the motion to adjourn ther meeting, Commissioner Covington seconded the motion. Thei motion carried. (3-0)  toy point out aj picture oft the water main break on W. Ingram St.  important and educational conferences. fleet management devices.  ITEMX.  MAYOR. ANDCOMMISSIONERS REPORT education on business incubator ideas.  events held by different organizations for the month of] July 2024.  ITEMXI.  ADJOURNMENT  AONNOA OFFICIAL SEAL NT 09  utan  Lessie D.Jackson, Town Clerk    5