TOWN OF BROADWAY BOARD OF COMMSSIONERS MEETING MINUTES APRIL 28, 2025 A scheduled meeting of the Board of Commissioners was held on Monday, April 28, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 103 N. Main Street, Broadway, North Carolina. Board members present were Mayor Donald Andrews, Commissioners Lynne Green, Teresa Kelly, April Collins, Jim Paschal, and Mayor Pro Tem Tommy Beal. Also present were Town Attorney Jimmy Love, Town Manager John Godfrey, and Town Clerk Renee' Saville. Call to Order - The meeting was called to order by Mayor Andrews. Commissioner Green gave the invocation, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Approval of April Agenda - Mayor Andrews added an addition item to the Agenda = Closed Session to consult with attorney. Commissioner Kelly made the motion to accept the April Agenda as amended. Commissioner Collins seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Consent Agenda - March minutes, March paid bills report and March financials. Commissioner Paschal made the motion to accept the Consent Agenda as submitted. Mayor Pro Tem Beal seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. *Brief pause to introduce the new police officer - Jose Garcia* Public Comments - Four citizens attended the meeting and spoke during the Public Comment period. Sandra Edwards: 112 Johnson Street Shawn Hunter: 110 Johnson Street Pat Mclnnis: 106 & 104 Johnson Street Jamie Clark: 104 Johnson Street All expressed their concerns regarding drainage and damage to property caused by the water running down Johnson Street. New Business = A. Water Tank Annual Inspection Report: Town Manager John Godfrey presented the results of the annual water tank inspection. The interior and exterior of the water tank were deemed satisfactory. An intermittent leak from the pipe was identified last Fall and repair work is starting April 29, 2025. 1 B. Watson Lake Dam Rehab: Mayor Andrews gave an update on the status of the dam rehab project. A request was made for the Board to approve additional funds (if needed) up to $25,000 to complete the FEMA grant needs for the State of North Caroliana. Mayor Pro Tem made the motion to move forward with the grant needs and support the funds needed. Commissioner Kelly seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. C. Resolution for Street Closure: Oakland Avenue: Callie Sussoni, owner of La Flor Bridal Shop requests the temporary closure of Oakland Avenue on Saturday, May 3, 2025, from 12:00pm - 4:00pm for the Grand Opening of La Flor Bridal Shop. Commissioner Collins made the motion to approve the resolution as presented. Commissioner Green seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. D. May 2025 Board Meeting Date Change: The May 2025 board meeting scheduled for the 4th Monday falls on Memorial Day. A motion to move the May 2025 Board Meeting to Tuesday, May 20, 2025, was made by Commissioner Kelly. Commissioner Green seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Old Business - There was no old business to discuss. Manager's Report - Presented by Town Manager John Godfrey. Commissioner Comments Mayor Pro Temi Beal: Attended the Central Pines Regional Council meeting in April. The FISU World University Games are coming to NC in 2029. This will last 12 days: : 10,000 participants from over 150 countries and 600 universities. Expected to generate about $37 million for NC. These games are expected to generate about $37 million for NC. The Central Pines Regional Council now has 50 members. Encourage everyone to read the new House and Senate bills that are being presented now at the General Assembly in Raleigh. Some of these items will limit Municipality activity and affect how much control we have over our own communities. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem for Mayor Andrews to respond to these bills on behalf of the Town to express our concerns and position. Commissioner Green seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Commissioner Collins: Thanked the residents of Johnson Street for attending the meeting. Also thanked the Town Staff for assisting with the Broadway Our Way festival. Commissioner Paschal: Understand the issues on Johnson Street and the residents' concerns. Commissioner Kelly: Thanked everyone for the successful Broadway Our Way Festival and the Mayor for his hard work in putting it together. 2 Commissioner Green: Thanked everyone from Johnson Street for coming. We understand and we do take under advisement and will try to find a way to assist. Thanked everyone for their hard work on the Festival. Mayor Comments = May 1, 2025, is the National Day of Prayer and is being held at the Veterans Memorial. Please attend if you are available. I had a chance to speak with Representative Sauls about our wastewater capacity issues. Conveyed to him that we did not need the $25 million all at once; $2 million would start the ball rolling with the engineering, permitting and design. AIA Grant is coming along, and we hope to have a presentation ready for the Board late Summer or early Fall. A capital improvement plan will be presented also. The 2025 Festival was an enormous success and thanks to everyone who helped. The Zoning Department of Lee County has been fine tuning the maps and would like to come back in June or July to present to the Board. Pictures of the pipes on Johnson Street were viewed showing the water damage. The Mayor and Town Manager would like to sit down with the local DOT to see if we can get some help with this problem. A motion was made to go into Closed Session by Mayor Pro Tem Beal per G.S. 143- 318.11(a) (3) Attorney Client Privilege. Reconvened after Closed Session. Attorney Love will be retiring as Town Attorney effective June 30, 2025. Sergeant Nelson is in the hospital. Please keep him in our thoughts and prayers. With no further business to come before the Town Board, Commissioner Paschal made the motion to adjourn the meeting. Mayor Pro Tem Beal seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously to adjourn. AA Donald F. Andrews Mayor Saned 0 Sabile Renee' Saville, Town Clerk 3