105 S. Long St o Post Box 339 B Telephone: (704) 636-7111 a Fax: East Spencer, North Carolina (704) 639-7734 28039 www.easispencer.goy TOWN COUNCIL MEETING WORK SESSION April 22, 2025, 6:00 PM AGENDA CALL TO ORDER MAYOR BARBARA MALLETT INVOCATION ALDERWOMAN HIGH PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MAYOR BARBARA MALLETT WELCOME MAYOR BARBARA MALLETT Present: Mayor Barbara Mallett Board Members: Mayor Pro Tem Curtis Cowan, Alderman Albert Smith, Alderwoman Deloris High, Alderman Shawn Rush, Alderman George Jackson, Alderman Dwayne Holmes. Town Manager Michael Douglas, Town Clerk, ShaTaira Bailey, Absent: Town Attorney Thomas Brooke. A motion was made to modify the agenda and add the 2023 audit contract renewal as item # 5 by Alderman Rush; seconded by Alderman Smith. Motion passes unanimously. NEW BUSINESS 1. Approve Resolution 24-11 - Sell of property - 00 Royal Street The purpose of this Resolution is to allow the sale of the following properties located at 00 Royal Street, East Spencer, NC, 28039 Rowan County Tax Parcels # 026 26101. Pursuant to NCGS $160A-267 the council may sell or dispose of real and personal property, without regard to the method or purpose of its acquisition or to its intended or actual governmental or other prior use. Real property, of any value, and personal property valued at thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) or less for any one item or group of similar items may be exchanged as permitted by G.S. 160A-271 or may be sold by any method permitted in this Article other than private negotiation and sale, except as permitted in G.S. 160A-277 and G.S. 160A- 279.These properties will be sold to Timothy Homes Incorporated for $25,000. A recommendation was made to approve the sell of property for 00 Royal Street. A motion was made to approve resolution 24-11 by Alderman Smith; seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Cowan. Motion passes unanimously. Work Session April 22, 2025 S. Bailey 2. Budget Review 2025 Mr. Douglas used this time to go over the budget with the mayor and town board. At that time any questions, concerns or modifications were given. For account 10-4100- 2231 the board agreed that if the account has not been used for the first 6 months of the new fiscal year, all funds will go towards Head Start with the only restriction being that the funds will not be used for salaries. 3. Manager Comments 4. Council Comments 5. Audit Contract Renewal 2023 A motion was made to approve the 2023 audit renewal contract by Alderman Jackson; seconded by Alderman Smith. Motion passes unanimously. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made to adjourn by Alderman Rush; seconded by Alderman Jackson. Motion passes unanimously. brlan aLLEE - - y fe bai h Barbara A. Mallett, Mayor ShaTaira Bailey, Town Clerk