MAYOR Jessie Bellflowers MAYOR PRO1 TEM Dr. Kenjuana McCray TOWN: MANAGER Chancer McLaughlin  TOWN BOARD Elyse Craver Jerry Legge Bryan Marley Joanne Scarola TOWN CLERK Ashley Wyatt  OWN  HOPE MILLS NORTH CAROLINA PROUD! PAST.A 1891 BRIGHT FUTURE  TOWN OF HOPE MILLS BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS  Meeting Minutes - August 19, 2024 5:30 p.m. Special Meeting  Mayor Jessie Bellflowers called the Special Meeting to order on Monday August 19, 2024 at 5:45 pm and  welcomed everyone in attendance and those viewing via live stream.  STAFF PRESENT Regan ABSENT  Town Manager Chancer McLaughlin, Town Clerk Ashley Wyatt, and Deputy Town Clerk Coronda  Commissioners Marley and Legge PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE INTRODUCTION meeting.  Mayor. Jessie Bellflowers led the pledge of allegiance  Town Manager Chancer Mclaughlin gave opening remarks regarding the purpose oft the special  PRESENTATION  Town Manager McLaughlin provided aj presentation for thel board that outlined the following types Single family residential development; Multi family residential development; Commercial developments; Industrial development; and the projects being managed by the Town of Hope  ofongoing developments in the Town ofHope Mills:  Mills.  Mayor Bellflowers highlighted the number ofr residential units coming to the town.  Commissioner Scarola echoed the same sentiment and added that the residential units were good  fori military families.  Special Meeting August 19,2024    Mayor Pro Tem Dr. Kenjuana McCray noted that the Town would eventually need a larger  Emergency Operations Center.  Mayor Bellflowers spoke to the need for affordable housing.  Mr. McLaughlin stated that despite the growth, he did not want to gentrify hope mills. Commissioner Craver asked the monthly cost ofa 1-bedroom rental unit. McLaughlin provided an estimated figure of$1500 dollars monthly.  Mayor Bellflowers asked if any oft the multi family units were going to be condominiums. Mr. McLaughlin stated that there were not going to be any condominiums tol his knowledge. Commissioner Craver asked if the proposed dollar tree from the presentation was supposed to  replace the current dollar tree. Mr. McLaughlin responded that it was not.  Commissioner Craver asked ifti there could be uniformity within the regulations of the current sign Mr. McLaughlin stated that there were several options within the current sign ordinance. Mayor Bellflowers asked ifany of the projects had ribbon cuttings scheduled.  ordinance.  Mr. McLaughlin advised that there was not any ribbon cuttings scheduled for the projects currently Mayor Pro Tem Dr. Kenjuana McCray asked if there was a completion date for the all-inclusive Parks and Recreation Director LaMarco Morrison stated that it was expected to be completed by Mayor Bellflowers praised the construction crew at heritage park for their work ethic.  being developed. playground.  the end of September 2024.  Commissioner Craver asked how many dam gates there were.  Mr. Morrison advised that there were three.  Mr. McLaughlin drew special attention to Woodland Hills and noted that there were specific aspects of the project that needed to be noted for the record. Those were the following: removing and replacing of 1423 linear feet of 12-14 inch reinforced concrete pipe, line 1512 linear feet of cured in place liner, install 830 linear feet 6 inches under drain, removereplace 11 underground catch basins, relocate 10 underground electric utilities that would include 1100 tons ofstone, 2,000 square yards of geotextile material, 79 tons of asphalt surface, and materials testing.  Special Meeting August 19, 2024    He also noted that there were: roughly 30 projects under construction at the same time. Commissioner Craver asked how many projected residents Hope Mills could expect. Mr. McLaughlin estimated 5,000 new residents over the next few years.  ADJOURNMENT  Seeing no additional busipesst,çome! before the board the meeting adjourned at 6:58pm.  : OF OR  SEAL  ATTEST:  DBA  GS  CMogaeLs Ashley Wyatt, MMC, NÇCMC Town Clerk  Special Meeting August 19, 2024