LURE TOWN OF LAKE LURE REGULAR TOWN COUNCIL BRIEFING MEETING Monday, December 10, 2024, at 5:01 p.m. m I m blished Roosevelt Hall Agenda Roll Call: Mayor, Carol C, Pritchett Commissioner Jim Proctor Commissioner Patrick Bryant Commissioner Dave DiOrio Commissioner Scott Doster Town Manager, Olivia Stewman Dean Lindsey, Public Works Director Mike Williams, Community Development Dana Bradley, Parks and Rec Dustin Waycaster, Fire Chief Steve Ford, Finance Director Laura Krejci, Communications Director Tyler, Police Department Absent: None I. Call to Order Mayor Carol Pritchett opened the meeting at 5:01 p.m. II. Mayor Updates: Mayor deferred the initial update to town manager. III. Town Manager: Provided a recovery scope update from the FEMA meeting. Discussed expedited funding for category options A & B in regards to FEMA funding. Water utility bills will begin again in January 2025. Provided an update on. Ashbritt & the U.S.. Army Corps clean-up project and scope. Town manager concluded by detailing the award the Mayor has been given by the governor. IV. Human Resources Updates: NO UPDATE V. Fire Department Updates: Continuing to work with Community Development to assess all lake structures post Helene. FEMA &1 NCDEQ are set to review debris storage sites. Water sampling is ongoing, and results are good. Temporary bridge installation was successful on Boys Camp Road. VI. Public Works Updates: Lift station project is going well. Mechanical is good and electrical installation is ongoing. The wastewater treatment plant is operational, but not 100%. Public Works is actively monitoring the new Boys Camp bridge. West end sewer project is inj progress. Town is working on access & pump station construction. Commissioner DiOrio provided details to the public explaining the west end Jet flow valve installation is in progress and will move forward once the actuator is replaced. sewer connection and its importance. VII. Communications Updates: Provided event update and communications will be provided once weekly. Laura gave an update regarding the lighting up Lake Lure ceremony with the Lake Lure Classical Academy. VIII. Finance Department: Provided update on. bridge loan. NCDEQ 3 million at 0% interest. Steve requested council Town is in a good cash position. Town staff have been proactive in managing cost where authorize town manager to submit required loan form. possible. IX. ICF: No Update IX: Parks and REC: Water sampling update - Results are good thus far; all VOCs are negative. Turbidity is still a 93 non-motorized boats removed from the lake thus far are operational. Owners can obtain concern. from law enforcement. X. Community development Updates: Community Development is back to permitting all projects, including lake based projects. No Lake structure assessments are underway and will be complete in the near: future. seawal/concrete work tol be done for the time being. Contractors permitted to work on the lake have access. XI. FEMA: No Update XII. Police Department: Patrols have increased since hurricane Helene, with patrols monitoring un-occupied areas. Big event in Chimney Rock will strain resources. Working with sheriffs department to monitor event. Discussion with council covered possible solutions to crowd management. Mayor provided a synopsis of events planned for the 13th & 14th. Conversation ensued with town staff and council regarding the event. XIII. Rumbling Bald Updates: No Update XIV. Adjourmment: Commissioner Patrick Bryant made a motion to adjourn the meeting; Commissioner Jim Proctor Seconded and all voted in favor. The meeting ended at 5:55 p.m. Attest: laublbhre Kimberly Martin, Town Clerk Carol C. Pritchett, Mayor