City of Mount Airy Council Chamber Regular Board Meeting Municipal Building March 20, 2025 300 South Main Street 6:00 pm Mount Airy, N.C. AGENDA Welcome and Call to Order. Mayor Cawley Invocation. Commissioner Hall Pledge of Allegiance. Everyone Items for Discussion and Possible Action 1.) APPROVAL OF AGENDA: 2.) CONSENT AGENDA: The consent agenda is comprised of matters of routine business that do not require discussion by the Board. Items included on this agenda are indicated with an asterisk (*) and will all be considered with one motion by the Board. Should a Board member wish to remove an item from the consent agenda, thatitem will be considered in its listed place on the agenda. a) **Resolution Making ABC Board Reappointment: Resolution No. 2025-044 b) **Budget Ordinance Amendment-Loan Payoff for Fire Department Communication: Ordinance No. 2025 025 3.) PUBLIC HEARINGS: 4.) SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS: a) Vietnam War Veterans Day Proclamation 5.) PRESENTATIONS: 6.) PUBLIC FORUM: 7.) ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA: 8.) OLD BUSINESS: a) Mount Airy City Schools SRO Request: 9.) NEW BUSINESS: a) Resolution Accepting Offer to Purchase Property Following Upset Bid Process: Resolution No. 2025-045 b) Resolution Approving Interlocal Agreement Between City of Mount Airy and County of Surry: Resolution No. 2025-046 10.) OTHER BUSINESS: 11.) REMARKS BY OFFICIALS: a. City Council b. City Manager C. City Attorney 12.) CLARIFICATION/REBUTTAL BY MAYOR. AND CITY COUNCIL: 13.) ADJOURNMENT: RESOLUTION NUMBER 2025-044 RESOLUTION MAKING ABC BOARD REAPPOINTMENT WHEREAS, an ABC Board member's term expires March 31, 2025; and WHEREAS, said member has expressed interest in being reappointed to the ABC Board: NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF MOUNT AIRY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING IN OPEN SESSIONTHAT: Section 1. John Sanders is hereby reappointed to the ABC Board for another three-year term, which will expire March 31, 2028. Section 2. This resolution shall become effective upon approval. Approved and adopted this the 20th day of March, 2025. Jon Cawley, Mayor ATTEST: Melissa N. Brame, City Clerk A25-009 ORDINANCE NUMBER 2025-025 BUDGET ORDINANCE AMENDMENT WHEREAS the City of Mount Airy adopted the 2024-25 budget on June 6, 2024; AND WHEREAS the City of Mount Airy will use $249,348.60 from the Capital Investment Fund to pay off a loan with Motorola for Fire Department Communication; AND WHEREAS it is necessary to amend the budget ordinance in order to appropriate funds for the payoff of this loan; AND WHEREAS General Statute 159-15 of the North Carolina Government Fiscal Control Act provides authority to amend a current municipal budget; NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained that authorization is hereby given to make the following adjustments: Increase (Decrease) Section 5. Capital Investment Fund Appropriations Debt Service 249,349 249,349 Section 6. Capital Invesment Fund Revenue Estimates Appropriated Fund Balance 249,349 249,349 Adopted this 20th day of March, 2025. Mayor Attested: City Clerk RESOLUTION NUMBER 2025-045 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING OFFER TO PURCHASE PROPERTY FOLLOWING THE UPSET BID PROCESS FOR CITY OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED ON EAST PINE STREET (PIN 502016843983 AND 502012845918) WHEREAS, the City of Mount Airy received a formal offer from CAS Investments, LLC to purchase certain real property owned by the City of Mount Airy; and WHEREAS, said offer is to purchase two parcels (total 0.47-acres, more or less) located on East Pine Street (PIN 502016843983 and 502012845918) for the amount of $25,000; and WHEREAS, at the February 20, 2025 Regular Board Meeting, the Board of Commissioners voted these lots as surplus and authorized the City Clerk to begin the upset bid process to dispose of said parcels with no upset bids being received; and WHEREAS, a proper bid deposit was received from CAS Investments, LLC and the City Clerk properly advertised in accordance to North Carolina General Statute 160A-269; and WHEREAS, the Mount Airy Board of Commissioners find as a matter of fact that the City of Mount Airy has no municipal use of the properties in question: NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF MOUNT AIRY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING IN OPEN SESSION THAT: Section 1. The Board of Commissioners does hereby accept the offer to purchase the two parcels (total 0.47-acres, more or less) located on East Pine Street (PIN 502016843983 and 502012845918) for the amount of $25,000, less applicable excise tax (revenue stamp). Section 2. The Board of Commissioners, upon payment of the offer and the costs of sale enumerated in the Notice of Sale, instructs the City Attorney to prepare the documents necessary for the Mayor to execute and deliver on behalf of the City of Mount Airy. Section 3. This resolution shall become effective upon approval. Approved and adopted this the 20th day of March, 2025. Jon Cawley, Mayor ATTEST: Melissa N. Brame, City Clerk RESOLUTION NUMBER 2025-042 RESOLUTION RECEIVING OFFER TO PURCHASE CITY-OWNED PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZING UPSET BID PROCESS (Two Parcels on East Pine Street) WHEREAS, the City of Mount Airy has received an offer to purchase two parcels owned by the City of Mount Airy located on East Pine Street (PIN 502012845918 and 502016843983); and WHEREAS, the offer for the purchase oft the two City-owned parcels is $25,000.00, made by CAS Investments, LLC; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY7 THE CITY OF MOUNT AIRY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING IN OPEN SESSIONTHAT: Section 1. The Board of Commissioners does hereby accept the offer to purchase the two parcels located on East Pine Street and further instruct the City Clerk to advertise according to North Carolina General Statute 160A-269 for upset bids. Section 2. This procedure shall be repeated until no further qualifying upset bids are received, at which time the City Council may accept the offer and sell to the highest bidder. The City Council may, at any time, reject any and all ofthe offers. Section 3. This resolution shall become effective upon approval. Approved and adopted this the 20th day of February, 2025. JorCawley. Mayor ATTEST: FEB.25, 1885 MMlion A Bah Melissa N. Brame, City Clerk CAF CAS INVESTMENTS LLC PO BOX 72 MOUNT AIRY NC 27030 336-710-2999 January 31, 2025 Darren Lewis, City Manager City of Mount Airy RE: Parcel ID 5020-12-84-5918, 5020-16-84-3983 Dear Mr. Lewis, CAS Investments LLC would like. to make an offer to purchase the above-mentioned parcels from the City of Mount Airy for a combined price of $25,000.00. CAS Investments LLC owns the adjoining parcels and would benefit from the additional acreage in future multi-family residential projects they plan for this land. This project would be an improvement to the landscape of this corner and add to the tax revenue for the city and county. It would also offer needed housing for citizens. Thank you for your time and consideration. We look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, : sh Caunun Bme CAS Investments LLC Z. Stan & Carmen Smith ADVERTISEMENT FOR offer one that by not raises the existing UPSET BIDS FOR THE SALE percent less than ten OF REAL PROPERTY $1,000.00 (10%) oft that of the first OWNED BY THE CITY OF percent (5%) of the offer remainder and five MOUNT AIRY ofthat offer. PURSUANT $160A-269 TO NCGS 5. A qualifying higher bid must be accompanied by a deposit WHEREAS, the City of Mount amount (cash or off cashier's five Check)int the Airy owns certain real property the bid plus the percent (5%)of containing less, touching 0.48 East acres, Pine more or cost of re-advertising anticipated Alll lupset Street, as identified and legally bids and re-adyertisement (with the 5% bid deposit described and RB 1054, in RB Pg 509, 888, Pg 735 shall be delivered or sentt cost) to Surry County Registry (the Mount Brame, Airy City City Clerk, Hall, 300 clo South Nicki Property). Properties are These identified two as tax 70, Main Mount Street, Post Office Box 502012845918. parcels: 502016843983 and 27030. Inquiries Airy, North should Carolina be will be conveyed The SUBJECT Properties TO directedt will to Ms. Brame. The city the terms oft this bid return not accepted the deposit- on any advertisement. WHEREAS, North the deposit on an and offer will return General Statute S 160A-269 Carolina to bidi upset is fa qualifying higher subject permits the cityt to sell property apply received. the deposit The of the city shall SHer upset for the bid, after receipt of an high bidder to the purchase final WHEREAS, property; the City has and advertise price at closing. is Cost tore- received purchase a the qualfied offert to 6. The terms nonrefundable. of the final sale described above, property inthe are thati the City Board must amount of $25,000.00. approve before the the sale final is high offer The ofthe Board City of of Mount Commissioners Airy whichi it will do within closed, 30 days ("Board) resolves that: after has the final ypset bid period 1. The Properties described ocçur passed; within 10 Closing shall above shall be sold through of bid business days the North upset bid procedure of must pay acceptance. with cash The att the Carolina General Statute 31 160A-269. costs, of closing. Buyer shall pay all the Persons offer that wishing has been to upset of deed, Including recording excise fax received should submit a and (revenue of stamp) sealed bid with their offer to notice. publication The this the 10 days office after ofthe the city clerk within sold subject to Property all easements, is being 5 published. At the notiçe corclusion of sale conditions, matters of record restrictions, tot and clerks the shall 10-day open period, the bids, the if city operative and enfarceable. the extent The andt the highest such bid WHERE Properties IS." are Consider sold "AS IS, my there become is more the than new one offer. bidin # retaining an attorey to provide the highest àmount, the first assumés yous at title risk opinion. oft title Bidder such the bid rèceived will become easements, size, defects, 3.1f new a offer. development potential, zoning, etc. received, qualilying the city higher clerk shal! bid is elected Neither the. officials, Board, nort the cause bidt to be a new published notice of upset agents of the City employees make any or continue to do so untila and a shal 10- representation relatingt to the titie or warranty or any day period has passed without physical, envirohmental, any health having qualifying been recelved. upset bid At that on, ors safety at or conditions to the existing in, time, bid the amount of1 the final property, relating and all high the Board. shall be reported to responsibilties or liabilities 4.A qualifying higher bid is relating arising outofori tos any such in any conditions way 7h9 expressicage Board reserves djsclaimed the. right dene to withdraw the from sale at any time Beay the final high bid is accepted and alll the bids. right to reject at any time Publish: 3-1-25 264964 o 3 - à - e - -T - - e B a DS a - - 6 5 3 - RESOLUTION NUMBER 2025-046 RESOLUTION APPROVING INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF MOUNT AIRY AND COUNTY OF SURRY Inspection Services WHEREAS, NCGS160D-1102 authorize municipalities to contract with the county in which they are located to provide inspection services; and WHEREAS, the City of Mount Airy desires to contract with Surry County to issue permits and provide inspection services for building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permits; and WHEREAS, the County has experienced a shortfall between the amount it costs the County to issue permits and conduct inspections and the amount of fees generated; and WHEREAS, the purpose of this proposed interlocal agreement is for the County to recover some of the costs for permits and inspections to the County; and WHEREAS, the County approved a fee structure that is based on a participating municipality covering their share of the difference in revenues collected for permits in their jurisdiction with a cost per inspection: NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF MOUNT AIRY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING IN OPEN SESSION THAT: Section 1. The Board of Commissioners does hereby approve the Interlocal Agreement Between the City of Mount Airy and County of Surry for Inspection Services. Section 2. The Board of Commissioners does hereby authorize the Mayor to execute said interlocal agreement per review and approval by the City Attorney. Section 3. This resolution shall become effective upon approval. Approved and adopted this the 20th day of March, 2025. Jon Cawley, Mayor ATTEST: Melissa N. Brame, City Clerk MEMORANDUM To: Mayor and Board of Commissioners From: Nicki Brame Date: March 17, 2025 Re: Item 9b All: The Interlocal Agreement between the City and County is being finalized by the City and County Attorneys. We will have the final agreement to you prior to the meeting on March 20, 2025. Thank you and please let us know if you have any questions.