March 16, 2021 Eden City Council Meeting

Published: March 17, 2021, 11:52 a.m.

March 16, 2021 Eden City Council Meeting

(Eden, NC) - Audio of the March 16, 2021 meeting of the Eden City Council. The meeting was held at Eden City Hall.

AGENDA

1. Meeting called to order by: Neville Hall, Mayor

2. Invocation: Pastor Chris Burns, Draper Pentecostal Holiness Church

3. Pledge of Allegiance: Led by Todd Harden, Interim Fire Chief

4. Proclamations & Presentations:

a. Presentation: Rock-ATOP Apprenticeship Program.
Lydia Craddock, Career Counselor, Rockingham County Schools

5. Roll Call

6. Set Meeting Agenda

7. Public Hearings

a. (1) Consideration of a zoning map amendment request and adoption of an ordinance
to rezone 804 N. Van Buren Road from Residential-12 to Neighborhood Mixed Use.
Submitted by the Planning Board, Zoning Case Z-21-01.
Kelly Stultz, Director of Planning & Inspections

(2) Pursuant to NCGS 166A-19.24(e), consideration of a resolution adopting a
statement of consistency regarding the proposed map amendment request to rezone
804 N. Van Buren Road from Residential-12 to Neighborhood Mixed Use.
Kelly Stultz, Director of Planning & Inspections

8. Requests and Petitions of Citizens

9. Unfinished Business:

a. Consideration to adopt an ordinance for the demolition of a structure at 617 Spring
St. under the City’s Human Habitation Ordinance.
Kelly Stultz, Director of Planning & Inspections

b. Consideration of Boards and Commissions appointments.
Kelly Stultz, Director of Planning & Inspections

10. New Business

a. Consideration of an affirmative maintenance community development program.
Kelly Stultz, Director of Planning & Inspections

b. Consideration to proceed with accepting ASADRA and SRF funding awards for the
Junction Pump Station rehab and Smith Siphon EPA projects.
Terry Shelton, Director of Public Utilities

11. Reports from Staff:
a. City Manager’s Report. Jon Mendenhall, City Manager

12. Consent Agenda:

a. Approval and adoption of the (1) January 20, 2021 Budget Retreat and (2) February
16, 2021 Regular Meeting minutes. Deanna Hunt, City Clerk

b. Approval to award the FY 2020-21 Street Resurfacing Contract, No. 2.
Tammy Amos, Director of Transportation Engineering

c. Approval to amend the official traffic map to create a no left turn on Highland Drive
at Leaksville-Spray Elementary School. Clint Simpson, Police Chief/Assistant City Manager of Public Safety

d. Approval of Budget Amendment #8. Tammie McMichael, Director of Finance & Personnel

e. Approval of a Request for Qualifications for water treatment and wastewater
treatment plants’ engineering. Terry Shelton, Director of Public Utilities

f. Approval to award the FY 2020-21 Auditing Contract to Rouse, Rouse, Rouse &
Gardner, LLP. Tammie McMichael, Director of Finance & Personnel

g. Approval to award installment financing to BB&T for police vehicles, a dump truck
and financial software. Tammie McMichael, Director of Finance & Personnel

h. Approval to amend the Employee Rights Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and
Medical Leave Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Policy.
Tammie McMichael, Director of Finance & Personnel

i. Approval to declare items surplus: wastewater pumps and mag meter.
Melinda Ward, Superintendent of Wastewater Treatment Plant

j. Approval of a comprehensive plan Request for Qualifications recommendation.
Kelly Stultz, Director of Planning & Inspections

k. Approval to adopt revised Economic Development Policy ED-1 for water connection
fee waivers. Mike Dougherty, Director of Economic Development

l. Approval to adopt Economic Development Policy ED-2 for permit fee waiving in
municipal service districts. Mike Dougherty, Director of Economic Development

m. Approval for Strategic Planning Commission funding for the Spray Mural Project.
Cindy Adams, Coordinator of Tourism & Special Events/Projects

n. Approval to purchase two fire apparatuses to replace aged and irreparable surplus
Ladder 1 and Engine 6. Todd Harden, Interim Fire Chief

o. Approval to amend the Council Review of Manager, Attorney and Clerk Policies
(Council-2). Erin Gilley, City Attorney

p. Approval for Facilities and Grounds to purchase a zero-turn mower.
Terry Vernon, Interim Parks & Recreation Director

13. Announcements

14. Closed Session
a. Closed Session pursuant to NCGS 143-318.11(a)(6) personnel.

15. Adjournment


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