Pineville  WORK SESSION MINUTES MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 @ 6:00 PM TOWN HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS  The Town Council of the Town of Pineville, NC, meti in al Work Session on Monday, September 23, 2024 @6 6:00p.m.  ATTENDANCE Mayor: David Phillips Mayor Pro-Tem: Ed Samaha Town Manager: Ryan Spitzer Town Clerk: Lisa Snyder Finance Director: Chris Tucker Planning Director: Travis Morgan CALLTOORDER  Council Members: Amelia Stinson-Wesley, Chris McDonough, Danielle Moore  Mayor David Phillips called the meeting to order at 6:06 p.m.  DISCUSSION ITEMS:  Davenport Presentation, Debt Issuance for Fire Department. Finance Director, Chris Tucker, introduced Mitch Brigulio, Davenport Public Finance, and said that we are on track with our plan and ready for action on October 8th. Mr. Brigulio said that we are talking about the fire station and he has been working with an estimate of $16 million dollars. We need! bids and proposals in hand prior tot thel LGC (Local Government Commission). approval. Mr. Brigulio reviewed potential funding options that are under consideration whichi include al Direct Bank Loan and a public sale. Based on the review of the current market public sale estimates, bank proposal options received, and discussions with Town Staff and Bond Counsel, Davenport recommends that the Town pursue a direct bank loan funding approach. The Town has the ability tol locki in the interest rate now and minimize future interest rate risk. The public sale interest rates cannot be locked in until early-mid December. The direct bank loan approach provides greater He summarized by saying that the 20-year plan works with our consistency plan and we're locking in a good rate. The public hearing will bes scheduled for October 8h, followed by financing approval att the November Council Meeting and funding by mid-December. Finance Director Tucker added that in the next six months we will have a similar conversation regarding the Electric fund. Some of these policies are driven more toward the General Fund.  prepayment flexibility than the public sale.  Council Work. Session of September 23, 2024  Page 1    Monday properties for a conditional rezoning request of 150 Townhomes at 13315 Dorman Road. Planning Director, Travis Morgan, reviewedi thep proposed site plan with Council. Hee explained thatt thisi isaconditional rezoning and ar revision tot the Sportsplex property. He added that7.2acres willb ber removed from the Sportsplex. The applicants have been working with Sportsplex to add sidewalks. They do meet ther minimum parking requirements and willl have private trash pickup and private roadways. Council Member Stinson-Wesley expressed concerns about road connections there and would liket thatt tol be addressed before making a decision. Mr. Morgan will needi feedback from the NCDOT and he also recommended a second entrance/exit to the subdivision. Council would like the developer togot tot the: surrounding neighborhoods with this information. Mr. Shahin Yavari, one oft the developers, is proposing that the townhomes will be two and three-bedroom units and will be for rent with amenities to include a pool and clubhouse. The developer also added that he is find with building a sidewalk and have told the Sportsplex about this, South Oak Partners for ai text amendment and conditional zoning request of 19 townhomes at 606 N. Polk. Mr. Morgan stated that this is regarding two separate items. Part One is aj proposed text amendment. The applicant would like tol build in the! B-3: zoning district, which isl located near Middle James Brewery and across from Arby's. Mr. Morgan added that we have been trying to revitalize this area and this could help facilitate more sidewalks which would support walkability. Mr. Morgan recommends the text amendment with the language "the addition of dwellings/ownhomes be added as conditional to the B-3: zoning district andi it will be conditional only as to B-3." Part Two is specific to thes site plan. The property is 1.2 acres, will have 59 parking spaces, and will consist of 18- three-bedroom, all brick, three-story units. This is the first sketch for Councils' consideration. Iti is to include private Fire Department Final Presentation. Ms. Kim Parton gave the final presentation to Council and outlined all of the features of the proposed Fire Department building. Itl has been designed to last fifty years and also provide room for growth. The building is currently 28,000 square feet. This presentation will be repeated at the October 8th Town Cone Mill PSA. Mr. Morgan gave an update on the site plan and noted that the parking counti is being met. There will be a designated area on the western end oft the property for food trucks. Council said that they do not want more then six trucks at one time and this will be year-round. The units will have private trash service. Council discussed the water tower and the smokestack, andi feel that they should be preserved, ifp possible. There will be 203 shared parking spots in the commercial space of the property which will benefit the downtown businesses and residents. Town Manager Spitzer reviewed the timeline with Council with a proposed closing on the property to happen on the Council Member Stinson-Wesley moved to enter Closed Session, followed by a second made by Council Member A Closed Session was held pursuant to NCGS 143.318.11 (1) to prevent disclosure of information that is privileged Council Member Moore moved to leave Closed Session with Council Member McDonough providing a second. All  as well.  trash service.  Council meeting where the public can ask questions.  project in 2027.  Danielle Moore. All ayes.  orconfidential or not considered a public record.  ayes.  Council Work. Session of September. 23, 2024  Page 2    Council Member Stinson-Wesley moved to adjourn the meeting followed by a second made by Mayor Pro Tem  Samaha. All ayes. The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 9:45p pm.  - David Philips, Mayor  <  ATTEST:  Sohye Lisa Snyder, Town Clerk  Council Work: Session of September 23, 2024  Page. 3