Statesville City Council Meeting 05/06/2024

May 6, 2024

City Hall - 227 S. Center Street, Statesville, NC

5:30 p.m. - Special Meeting to go into Closed Session - 2nd Floor Conference Room

6:00 p.m. - Pre-Agenda Meeting – 2nd Floor Conference Room

7:00 p.m. - Regular Meeting - Council Chambers

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Meeting Agenda:

I Call to Order

II Invocation

III Pledge of Allegiance

IV Adoption of the Agenda

V Code of Ethics

VI Presentations & Recognitions

1. NAACP Freedom Fund 2024 Proclamation

2.  National Police Week Proclamation

3. National Travel and Tourism Week Proclamation 

4. Presentation of the Mayor’s Cup Award to American Renaissance School

VII CONSENT AGENDA All items below are considered to be routine by City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a Council member requests, in which event, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered with the other items listed in the Regular Agenda.

A. Consider approving the August 9, 2023 Strategic Plan Workshop Minutes, December 4, 2023 Pre-Agenda, February 5, 2024 Special Meeting, February 15 and 16, 2024 Winter Retreat Minutes, and April 8, 2024 Pre-Agenda and City Council meeting minutes. (E. Kurfees)

B. Consider approving a resolution to accept the winning bid from Warren Companies Inc. for City Owned Property at PIN 4743.04.4559.00 on US 21/ NC 115 and west of Amity Hill Road in the amount of $5,000 and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Warranty Deed and Purchase Contract for the same purchaser. (Pierce)

C. Consider approving a resolution to accept the winning bid from BVJ Properties for City Owned Property at PIN 4744-62-0910.000 on Fox Avenue in the amount of $12,000 and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Warranty Deed and Purchase Contract for the same purchaser. (Pierce)

D. Consider adopting the Program Record Retention and Disposition Schedule for Local Government Agencies that aligns with the current policy issued by the North Carolina Department of Natural Resources Division of Archives and Records. (E. Kurfees)

E. Consider approving a resolution directing the City Clerk to Investigate a petition of annexation for AX24-03 PIN # 4763-76-8712, CWC Land Acquisitions; Receive the Clerk’s Certificate of Sufficiency; and Consider approving a resolution setting the date of May 20, 2024 for a public hearing on the petition of annexation. (Ashley)

F. Consider approving a resolution directing the City Clerk to Investigate a petition of annexation for AX23-17 PIN # 4745-49-4450, Fort Dobbs LLC, James Farm Mini Storage; Receive the Clerk’s Certificate of Sufficiency; and Consider approving a resolution setting the date of May 20, 2024 for a public hearing on the petition of annexation. (Ashley)

G. Consider approving a change order to the Municipal Operations Center construction contract to convert a new storage building into a new warehouse facility. (Harrell)

REGULAR AGENDA

XIII. Conduct a public hearing and consider passing first reading of Rezoning Request ZC23-24 Warren Woods; for properties located on Mocksville Highway between Warren Road and Pecan Tree Lane, Statesville, NC; Tax ID #’s 4765-86-5662, 4765-68-8322, 4765-94-2747, 4765-79-2887, 4765-79-5383 & PORTION OF 4765-84-7036 and 4765-79-7173; from Iredell County R-20 (Single-Family Residential) District to R-8 CZ (Medium Density Single-Family Residential Conditional Zoning) District. (Ashley)

IX. Conduct a public hearing and consider passing first reading of Rezoning Request ZC24-04 Briarwood Acres (formerly Stamey Ridge); for properties located along Interstate 40, between Gilbert Road and Westminster Drive, Statesville, NC; Tax ID #’s 4724-37-3635, 4724-37-4391, 4724-17-7325, 4714-96-8747, 4724-04-0148, 4714-94-9622, 4714-94-8823, and 4714-95-0637; from Iredell County R-20 (Single-Family Residential) and City of Statesville R-20 (Single-Family Residential) District, to City of Statesville R-5 CZ (High Density Single–Family Residential Conditional Zoning) District. (Ashley)

X. Conduct a public hearing and consider passing first reading of Rezoning Request ZC24-05 the CWC Land Acquisitions property located on Salisbury Highway between Bell Farm Road and John Long Road, Statesville, NC; Iredell County Tax Parcel #’s 4763-76-8712; from Iredell County RA (Residential Agricultural) District to City of Statesville LI (Light Industrial) District. (Ashley)

XI. Conduct a public hearing and first reading of Rezoning Request ZC24-06 for the Steigerwalt Property located at 181 Hill Haven Road, Statesville, NC; Iredell County Tax Parcel # 4733-51-9675; from Iredell County R-20 (Rural Residential) District to R-20 (Suburban Residential) District. (Ashley)

XII. Receive the Statesville Convention and Visitors Bureau Travel and Tourism Presentation. (Sutton)

XIII. Consider a request from Ms. Kathy Godley for a sewer connection waiver for 40/77 Industrial Park, LLC Buildings 2 and 3. (Vaughan)

XIV. Receive the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 recommended budget from the City Manager and Staff, set a public hearing for the budget on May 20, 2024 at 7:00 p.m, and set the Budget Workshop session on May 22, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. (Smith)

XV. Consider the appointment of one alternate member to the Planning Board. (Ashley)

XVI. City Manager’s Report

XVII. Advisory Boards Meeting Minutes

1. 2024-03-13 Airport Commission Minutes

XVIII. Other Business

XIX. Closed Session

XX. Adjournment