Nov 22, 2022 Board of Aldermen

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES ONTO THE

[Consent Agenda]

CONSENT AGENDA.

IT'S PLEASURE OF THE BOARD.

MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.

SECOND, HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

NUMBER 12, CONSIDER ADOPTING A RESOLUTION, APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NEWBURN PRESERVATION FOUNDATION FOR THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF REAL PROPERTY.

LET'S HAVE A ROLL CALL STARTING WITH ALDERMAN PR.

[12. Consider Adopting a Resolution Approving an Agreement with New Bern Preservation Foundation for the Purchase and Sale of Real Property. ]

MR. CITY MANAGER.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR OTTERMAN.

SO, AS YOU KNOW, WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH PRESERVATION FOUNDATION FOR SEVERAL MONTHS ON THIS PROJECT.

AT THE LAST MEETING, WE WERE GIVEN DIRECTION TO EXTEND THE TIME THAT INTERESTED PARTIES COULD, COULD, UH, SUBMIT A PROPOSAL TO THE, TO THE, UH, PRESERVATION FOUNDATION AND MY CONVERSATIONS WITH REPRESENTATIVES WITH THAT GROUP.

TODAY, THEY HAVE RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL 50 INQUIRIES ON THAT PROPERTY AND THREE TO FOUR SERIOUS INQUIRIES.

SO, SO NOW THEY'VE GOT ABOUT EIGHT TO 10 VERY SERIOUS INQUIRIES THAT THEY'RE LOOKING AT.

SO, UM, THIS, THIS AGREEMENT COSTS TO SELL THIS PROPERTY ON RIM AVENUE FOR $48,250.

UH, THE, THE GOAL IS FOR THE CLOSING TO TAKE PLACE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF EXECUTION OF THE AGREEMENT.

IT ALSO REQUIRES THE TISDALE HAS TO BE RELOCATED, UH, TO THE REM STREET PROPERTY BY FEBRUARY 15TH, 2023.

THE BOARD HAVE QUESTIONS? NO.

IN YOUR FOSTERING YOUR CONVERSATION, UM, WITH THE, UH, THE FOUNDATION TODAY.

UM, ARE THEY COMFORTABLE WITH US MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS TONIGHT? YES, THEY ARE.

EVEN THOUGH THEY DO HAVE SOME, SOME NEW INQUIRIES THAT THEY NEED TO, UH, DO RESEARCH ON, YES, THEY ARE.

AND THEY, THEY, UH, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO CLOSE ON THIS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AS WELL.

UH, IF THE BOARD DOESN'T HAVE ANY FURTHER COMMENTS, I, I WOULD MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE AGREEMENT WITH THE NEWBERG PRESERVATION FOUNDATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE SALE.

NUMBER 13, CONSIDER ADOPTING A RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONTRACT WITH MIDWEST MAINTENANCE INC.

LET'S HAVE A ROLE CALL, STARTING WITH OTTERMAN ROYAL.

[13. Consider Adopting a Resolution Approving a Contract with Midwest Maintenance, Inc. for the City Hall Repointing Project.]

FOR THE CITY HALL REPOINT PROJECT.

SO, SO MAYOR AS IS, AS YOU'RE AWARE.

UH, BACK IN 2018, WE RECEIVED DAMAGE TO THE CITY HALL BUILDING.

WE HAD, UH, WATER THAT IN INTRUDED ON, ON THE BUILDING BY SEEPING IN THROUGH THE MORTAL JOINTS, WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO PLASTER IN SEVERAL AREAS OF THE COURTROOM, AS WELL AS AREAS DOWNSTAIRS.

SO WE WORKED WITH FEMA FOR QUITE SOME TIME.

UH, THEY ALLOCATED $200,000 TO THIS PROJECT TO REPOINT

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TWO SIDES OF THE BUILDING.

UH, IN THIS CURRENT BUDGET YEAR, WE'VE ALLOCATED AN ADDITIONAL $200,000 TO REPOINT, TWO ADDITIONAL SIDES TO, TO THE BUILDING.

WE BID THIS PROJECT OUT.

WE HAD TWO BIDDERS, UH, ON THE FIRST GO AROUND.

UH, ONE WAS, UM, UM, PARDON ME.

ONE WAS, UM, MIDWEST MAINTENANCE, THE OTHER WAS D AND D CONSTRUCTION.

WE, BY LAW, WE HAD TO REBID THIS TO SEE IF WE HAD ANY OTHER BIDDERS.

WE DID NOT.

MIDWEST MAINTENANCE HAD THE MOST RESPONS BID.

THEIR TOTAL AMOUNT WAS $564,108.

SO THAT ALSO INCLUDES, INCLUDES, UH, LOOKING AT SOME, SOME BROKEN MORTAR, UH, JOINTS THAT ARE CURRENTLY ON THE BUILDING.

UH, SO WE, WE DO HAVE TO MAKE UP APPROXIMATELY, UH, $164,000 ON THIS PROJECT.

UH, AND SO IF YOU APPROVE THIS, WE WILL COME BACK AT THE NEXT MEETING WITH A BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THIS BOARD.

HAVE QUESTIONS.

FOSTER, ASSUMING THAT THIS RESOLUTION GETS APPROVED TONIGHT, UM, WHEN WOULD THE CONTRACTOR BE LOOKING TO GET STARTED ON THE PROJECT? THEY WILL START RIGHT AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR, AND IT WILL TAKE APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS FOR THEM TO COMPLETE THIS PROJECT.

IS ZACH GONNA PRESENT ANY CONFLICT WITH THE EXISTING CONTRACTOR THAT'S WORKING ON NO, SIR.

WE, WE'VE HAD THOSE CONVERSATIONS AS WELL.

UM, REALLY RIGHT AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR, THE CONTRACTOR HERE IS GOING TO BE FINISHED WITH THE EXTERIOR, UM, BRICK WORKS.

SO THEY'LL BE FOCUSING MAINLY ON THE INSIDE.

UM, THE GRIP CONTRACTOR'S GONNA START ON A COMPLETELY SEPARATE SIDE AND, AND THIS, UH, THE WEST SIDE WILL BE THE LAST THING THEY END UP DOING TO AVOID ANY CONFLICT WITH OUR CURRENT CONTRACTORS.

FOSTER, DOES THIS INCLUDE SOME OF THE, UM, I DON'T KNOW WHAT FAHA SOMETHING THAT'S MISSING? WHAT IS IT? COPING, COPING THAT'S MISSING IT? IT WILL INCLUDE SOME OF THAT.

SO WHAT WE DON'T KNOW IS HOW MUCH DAMAGE WE'VE GOT.

AND SO UNTIL THEY GET A FAIR AND ACTUALLY INSPECT, WE WON'T KNOW WHAT, WHAT ALL WILL BE INCLUDED WITH THAT.

TIMING ON WHEN THEY WOULD EXPECT THE PROJECT TO BE COMPLETED SIX MONTHS FROM THE START.

SO WE ANTICIPATE JUNE, MAYBE JULY THE LATEST.

AND OF COURSE THERE'S ALWAYS A WEATHER, A WEATHER FACTOR THAT WE COULD FACE WITH THAT.

BUT I, I DO WANT TO CAUTION YOU.

THERE WILL BE SCAFFOLDING AROUND CITY HALL.

YOU KNOW, THE, UH, D AND D CONSTRUCTION'S BEEN VERY GOOD.

THEY'VE ONLY HAD WORK AFFECTING THE WEST SIDE OF THE BUILDING.

WHEN THESE CONTRACTORS COME IN, SOME THE SIDEWALKS WILL NOT BE BLOCKED, BUT THEY WILL HAVE SCAFFOLDING BUILT OVER THE SIDEWALKS TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE ACCESS TO THE BUILDING TO DO THEIR WORK PROPERLY.

QUESTION FOR YOU ON THAT, BECAUSE RIGHT OUT HERE, I HAVE TO GET MY BEARINGS RIGHT, RIGHT OUT HERE WHERE THEY ARE ON THE SIDEWALK.

YES.

TYPICALLY, WHEN IN MY TRAVELS, WHEN THERE'S A CONSTRUCTION GOING ON, THEY BUILD A WALKWAY UNDERNEATH.

IS THERE ANY REASON WHY THEY DIDN'T DO THAT HERE SO FAR? IT HASN'T, UH, NECESSITATED IT.

IN TALKING WITH OUR SAFETY COORDINATOR AND THE BUILDING INSPECTOR, IT HASN'T BEEN NEEDED AT THIS TIME.

AS THEY START COMING UP WITH THE BRICK, THEY MAY HAVE TO DO THAT.

SO WE'RE, WE'RE CONSTANTLY HAVING CONVERSATIONS WITH THEM ABOUT THAT.

14, CONSIDER DOT RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CELL OF 8 0 6 MAIN STREET.

WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT, UH, THE WORK SITE IS SAFE FOR EVERYONE THAT THE CITIZENS THAT ARE WALKING ON THE SIDEWALK AS WELL AS AS THE WORKERS.

AND MY LAST QUESTION IS THE CONTRACTOR STATING THAT THE WORK THEY PERFORM IS GOING TO PREVENT THAT FROM HAPPENING.

THE MOISTURE THAT'S SEEPING BACK THROUGH THE NEW PLASTER THAT'S BEEN INSTALLED, WE CERTAINLY HOPE IT WILL, UH, IN OUR CONVERSATIONS WITH FEMA, UH, THIS WAS DEEMED THE, THE, THE BEST COURSE.

AND ALSO IN DEALING WITH SHIPO, REPOINTING OF THE MOTOR WAS GONNA BE THE STEP WE HAD TO TAKE BECAUSE WE WEREN'T ABLE TO APPLY ANY, UH, SEALER OR COATING TO THE BUILDING BECAUSE OF, UH, HISTORIC GUIDELINES.

I COULD SAY A WHOLE LOT, BUT I'M NOT GONNA DO IT.

SO ALSO, YOU MADE MENTION THAT UNTIL THE INSPECTION TAKES PLACE, THAT THE CONTRACTOR DOES NOT KNOW THE DEGREE OF THE WORK THAT WILL BE, UM, NECESSARY.

HOW WILL THAT AFFECT THE COST? SO IT, IT SUBJECT TO A HAVE A CHANGE ORDER.

IF THAT COMES THROUGH, THEN WE'LL COME BACK TO THE BOARD ON THAT.

SO WE KNOW THEY, THEY ACTUALLY TOOK A DRONE AND LOOKED AT THE MORTAR JOINTS.

AND IF YOU'VE LOOKED AT THE MORTAR JOINTS ON THIS BUILDING, THEY'RE ABOUT A QUARTER INCH AS OPPOSED TO TRADITIONAL THREE EIGHT INCH ON A TRADITIONAL BRICK UH, CONSTRUCTION.

AND SO IT'S GONNA BE A VERY FINE SAW CUTS WHEN THEY DO THIS.

ANY ADDITIONAL WORK OUTSIDE OF THAT IS GOING TO BE, UM, SOME OF THE COPING AND, AND, UH, SOME OF THE MOLDING AROUND LIKE WINDOWS AND THINGS.

AND IF, IF YOU LOOK ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE BUILDING ON THE SECOND FLOOR RIGHT BELOW THESE WINDOWS, YOU'LL SEE WHERE THERE ARE HUNKS OF, OF, OF BASICALLY THE CONFERENCE MISSING.

THOSE WOULD BE THE AREAS THAT WOULD BE FIXED.

AND WE'RE NOT, I DON'T THINK WE'RE LOOKING AT ALL OF THEM, BUT WE'RE LOOKING AT SIGNIFICANT PIECES OF THAT.

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SO I DIDN'T NOTICE.

DOES THE 5 64 K INCLUDE A CONTINGENCY OR NOT? IT DOES NOT CONCLUDE A, UH, INCLUDE A CONTINGENCY.

UM, IT DOES INCLUDE THE COST FOR THE MORTAR.

AS WE WERE VETTING THIS PROCESS WITH FEMA, UH, IT WAS BEST DETERMINED THAT THE CITY PURCHASED THE MORTAR AND WE HAD TO PURCHASE THE SPECIAL MORTAR BECAUSE THIS IS, THIS BUILDING WAS CONSTRUCTED IN THE, UH, LATE, UH, UH, 1890S.

UH, UM, YEAH, 18, 1890S.

WE HAD TO, UH, GET A SPECIAL MORTAR THAT MATCHES WHAT WAS BUILT AT THE TIME THIS BUILDING WAS CONSTRUCTED.

AND SO THERE ARE ONLY CERTAIN PLACES IN THE COUNTRY THAT, UH, DO THAT.

SO WE'RE LOOKING AT A COUPLE OF PALLETS OF MORTAR MIX THAT ARE COMING IN FOR THE, FOR THE CONTRACTORS TO USE FOR THAT.

GIVEN THE COST OF THE, THE BIDS THAT WERE RECEIVED, IS THERE ANY OPPORTUNITY TO GO BACK TO FEMA TO TRY TO GET THEM TO ALLOCATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS? NO, SIR.

THIS WAS A FIXED COST PROJECT AND, UH, WITH A FIXED COST PROJECT, THEY WILL NOT READDRESS.

AND WE HAVE HAD THOSE CONVERSATIONS WITH A VARIETY OF OUR, WE'VE HAD QUITE A FEW FEMA PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE LAST FEW YEARS, AND ONCE THEY ASSIGN A PRICE, THEY DO NOT DEVIATE FROM THAT.

I THINK STAFF IS LOOKING INTO SOME GRANT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRESERVATION OF THE HISTORIC STRUCTURE.

SO THAT'S ALWAYS ON THE TABLE.

WE JUST HAVEN'T HEARD BACK ON ANY OF THOSE YET.

THERE.

I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF PROVING A CONTRACT WITH MIDWEST MAINTENANCE INC.

FOR THE CITY HALL REPOINTING PROJECT.

I HAVE A MOTION.

DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND.

HAVE A SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? HEY, FOSTER, IS THIS MIDWEST THE SAME PEOPLE THAT ARE DOING THE ACCOUNT BUILDING? NO, IT IS NOT.

UH, THE, THE, THE GROUP THAT DID THE COUNTY BUILDING WAS, UH, AN INDIVIDUAL, UH, SOLE PROPRIETOR OUT OF GREENSBORO AREA.

AND, UM, THEY HAD, DIDN'T, DIDN'T EVEN BID ON THIS PROJECT.

THEY HAD OTHER PROJECTS GOING ON THAT COMPETED WITH THIS.

YOUR NUMBER MORE DISCUSSION.

WANTING TO HAVE A ROLL CALL, STARTING WITH ALDERMAN ASTOR.

[14. Consider Adopting a Resolution Approving the Sale of 806 Main Street]

MR. HUGHES FIRST MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH HAS MADE AN OFFER TO PURCHASE THIS PROPERTY.

THE OFFER, UH, FOR $2,000.

THE OFFER WAS ADVERTISED BUT NO UPSET BIDS RECEIVED.

THE TAX VALUE OF THIS PARTIAL IS $4,000.

CITY AND CRAVEN COUNTY ACQUIRED THE PROPERTY OF 2009 TO TAX FORECLOSURE AT THAT TIME.

TAXES, INTEREST, PENALTIES, FEES AND COSTS DUE TO THE COUNTY WERE $2,167 AND 90 CENTS AND $845 82 CENTS TO THE CITY.

IF THIS PROPERTY IS SOLD FOR THE INITIAL OFFER, THE COUNTY WILL RECEIVE $1,188 AND 45 CENTS AND THE CITY WILL RECEIVE $811 AND 55 CENTS FROM THE PROCEEDS.

I'M BOARD IN DISCUSSION OR COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS JUST FOR MY REFERENCE.

SINCE WE'RE SELLING IT TO A CHURCH, IT'S GONNA BE TAX EXEMPT GOING FORWARD.

THAT'S CORRECT.

MAY I MAKE A MOTION WE, THAT WE ADOPT THE RESOLUTION APPROVED IN THE SALE OF 8 0 6 MAIN STREET.

HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

NUMBER 15, CONSIDER ADOPTING A RESOLUTION TO DESIGNATE A R P ACTS OF 2021 FUNDS.

LET'S HAVE A ROLL CALL STARTING WITH OTTERMAN.

KENZIE? YES.

OTTERMAN DES? YES.

OTTERMAN BRINSON? YES.

OTTERMAN PR? YES.

OTTERMAN ROYAL.

YES.

OTTERMAN ALDERMAN ASTRA? YES.

MAYOR ODO? YES.

MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM

[15. Consider Adopting a Resolution to Designate American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Funds.]

MR. HUGHES, I'D LIKE TO ASK MS. OSTRO TO MAKE THIS PRESENTATION.

I MAY 20.

THE, THE ORDINANCE E ESTABLISHING THE AMERICAN CLAIMS SIX SEVEN 4,003 ONE S OF USE UNDER THE FINAL IN THE SUPPORT FOR THE 19 AND RESPONSE, SHOULD WE START OVER? OKAY.

EXPLAINED IN OUR NOVEMBER 3RD, 2022 RETREAT, THIS RESOLUTION WILL AUTHORIZE THE CITY TO ELECT THE STANDARD ALLOWANCE FOR LOSS REVENUE.

SO ON MAY 25TH, 2021, THE BOARD ADOPTED A BUDGET ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,704,351.

ELIGIBLE CATEGORIES OF USE UNDER THE FINAL RULE INCLUDE SUPPORT FOR THE COVID 19 PUBLIC HEALTH AND ECONOMIC RESPONSE, WATER, SEWER, BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE, PREMIUM PAY AND REPLACEMENT OF LOST PUBLIC SECTOR REVENUE.

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THIS WILL ALSO AS A REMINDER OFFSET, UM, AND, UH, SET ASIDE THE FUNDING FOR THE A ENABLED PROJECTS THAT YOU HAVE ON YOUR LIST.

BOARD, ANY QUESTIONS? YES.

UM, I HAVE A QUICK, UH, QUESTION, BUT KIM, CAN YOU EXPLAIN THAT A LITTLE BIT MORE IN DETAIL PLEASE? SURE.

CAUSE I'VE HAD SOME, SOME QUESTIONS ASKED FROM CONSTITUENTS.

SO, UM, THE A P FUNDING HAS SOME VERY RESTRICTIVE GUIDELINES, YOU KNOW, ON HOW YOU CAN SPEND THAT MONEY.

THE, UM, STANDARD ALLOWANCE IS, UM, AN OPTION THAT WE HAVE UP TO $10 MILLION.

THOSE THAT RECEIVE FUNDS FOR UP TO 10 MILLION CAN CHOOSE THE STANDARD ALLOWANCE.

AND WHAT THAT DOES IS IT BASICALLY ALLOWS YOU TO, UM, SPEND THAT MONEY IN THE, ANY WAY THAT YOU WOULD LIKE AS LONG AS YOU HAVE STATUTORY AUTHORITY.

SO WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IS, UM, SUBMIT THE POLICE, UH, WAGES TOWARDS THE ART FUNDS CUZ IT'S AN ALLOWABLE EXPENSE.

AND THEN, UM, WE WILL BE REIMBURSED BY ART BASICALLY FOR THAT, THAT 6.7 MILLION.

AND THAT WILL THEN BE SET ASIDE FOR YOUR A ENABLED PROJECTS THAT YOU HAVE ON YOUR LIST.

AND EVERY YEAR WE WILL COMMIT THE BALANCE, UM, A FUND BALANCE FOR THOSE PROJECTS.

SO, BEST THAT IN A NUTSHELL, IT BASICALLY TAKES, TAKES THAT ARP FUNDS AND MOVES IT OVER AND, AND IT SATISFIES THE, THE, THE PAPERWORK THAT WE HAVE TO DO.

WE DON'T HAVE A TIME LIMIT AFTER THIS FOR ARP FUNDING.

SO IF WE ENDED UP HAVING A STORM WATER PROJECT, IT MAY TAKE A LITTLE BIT LONGER.

WE'RE NOT TIED TO THAT TWO YEARS FROM NOW DEADLINE.

MM-HMM.

, THANK YOU.

YEP.

AND THEN WITHIN OUR, UM, GENERAL LEDGER, WE'RE TRACKING ALL OF THESE AS WELL, SO THAT YOU, WE COULD PULL A REPORT AT ANY GIVEN TIME TO SHOW YOU WHAT WE WE'RE SPENDING THAT OUR MONEY ON.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? BOARD, UH, ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM NUMBER 15.

MAY I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE ADOPT THE RESOLUTION TO DESIGNATE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FOR 2021 FUNDS.

NUMBER 16, CONSIDERED ADOPTING A BUDGET ORDINANCE AMENDMENT FOR FY 2223.

HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY MORE DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE.

LET'S HAVE A ROLL CALL STARTING WITH ALTMAN VEST.

[16. Consider Adopting a Budget Ordinance Amendment for FY2022-23.]

MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO ASK MS. OTRA TO MAKE THIS PRESENTATION AS WELL.

THIS BUDGET ORDINANCE, UM, REESTABLISHES THE ENCUMBRANCES FOR PURCHASE ORDERS OUTSTANDING AS OF JUNE 30TH, 2022 THAT WILL BE HONORED IN FISCAL YEAR 2023.

IT, AND THAT TOTAL WAS 1.1 MILLION $208,393.

IT ALSO AMENDS THE GENERAL FUND BY TRANSFERRING THE 6,704,000 3 51 FROM THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUND TO COVER THE PUBLIC SAFETY SAILORS AND BENEFITS THAT WE JUST TALKED ABOUT.

AND IT AMENDS THE GRANTS FUND TO RECOGNIZE A $350,000 AWARD FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR THE COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES GRANT.

THE GRANT REQUIRES NO MATCHING FUNDS AND WILL BE USED FOR LICENSED CLINICIAN AND TWO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS FROM R H A HEALTH SERVICES TO PROVIDE CRISIS ASSESSMENTS THROUGH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AS OUTLINED IN THE MEMO OF UNDERSTANDING APPROVED BY THE BOARD ON JUNE 14TH, 2022.

BOARD.

HAVE QUESTIONS MR. MAYER? I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT A BUDGET ORMAN'S AMENDMENT FOR FY 20 22 23 AS PRESENTED.

DOES ANYONE HAVE ONE THAT I MISSED? OKAY.

HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND IN DISCUSSION.

HEARING NINE.

LET'S HAVE ROLL CALL STARTING WITH ALDERMAN BRISON.

ALDERMAN AS ASTOR? YES.

UH, DO NOT SEE ANY APPOINTMENTS ON THE LIST?

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MOVING ON TO NUMBER 18.

ATTORNEY'S REPORT.

NOTHING'S KNOWN HERE.

[19. City Manager’s Report. ]

CITY MANAGER'S REPORT.

YES, SIR.

I'VE GOT A FEW THINGS FOR YOU.

UH, FIRST OF ALL, LIKE I SAY, AFTER A TWO MONTH SEARCH, I'M PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE HAVE HIRED OUR NEW DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION.

CARRIE WARREN HAS BEEN SELECTED OUT OF 96 APPLICANTS, AND THIS WAS A NATIONAL SEARCH.

UH, CARRIE HAS HER BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN RECREATION AND LEISURE STUDIES AND A MASTER'S DEGREE IN PARKS, RECREATION AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT.

SHE IS A CERTIFIED PARKS AND RECREATION PROFESSIONAL AND A LICENSED THERAPEUTIC RECREATION SPECIALIST.

SHE STARTED WORKING FOR THE CITY ORIGINALLY IN 2015 AND IS PREVIOUSLY SERVED AS A SPECIAL PROJECT COORDINATOR AND SPECIAL EVENT COORDINATOR.

SHE HAS SERVED AS INTERIM DIRECTOR SINCE SEPTEMBER 21.

AND, UH, SHE'S DONE A VERY GOOD JOB IN KEEPING THINGS GOING AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING HOW CARRIE PROCEEDS AS OUR NEXT DIRECTOR.

AND THIS TIME, CARRIE, IF YOU'D LIKE TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS, PLEASE COME UP.

GOOD EVENING.

UM, I DON'T HAVE MUCH TO SAY.

I'M PRETTY QUIET, BUT, UM, I'M THANKFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY AND I LOOK FORWARD TO, UH, CONTINUING WORKING FOR THIS CITY AND THE DEPARTMENT.

CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

HEY, CARRIE, WHEN WERE THEY LIGHT UP? UNION POINT.

UH, THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING.

GREAT.

, I WAS GONNA SAY SHE HAS LITTLE SHOES TO FILL, BUT THAT PROBABLY WOULDN'T SUIT YOU TOO WELL WITH IT.

, I DO WANNA GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON THE, ON THE HOUSE OF 1601 HIGH STREET.

UH, WE RECEIVED WORD FROM REBUILD NC TODAY, UM, THAT THEY HAD, THEY WERE APPLYING FOR A DEMOLITION PERMIT.

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DID RECEIVE THAT.

CONTRACTORS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ON SITE MONDAY TO START TEARING THAT HOUSE DOWN.

SO THAT'S GOOD NEWS.

ABLE TO GIVE YOU THAT REALLY THREE WEEKS IN ADVANCE ON THAT.

UM, I'M, FOR THE FOLKS THAT HAVE BEEN ON THIS BOARD FOR A WHILE HERE, HERE'S OUR BUDGET BOOK.

SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED THE OLDER BOARD MEMBERS THAT THIS THING CHANGED A LITTLE BIT.

WE'VE ADDED A LOT OF THINGS FOR THE NEW BOARD MEMBERS.

WE'VE HAD QUITE A FEW THINGS.

AND ONE OF THE REASONS WE DID THAT IS CAUSE WE, WE KINDA LIKE TO GET SOME AWARDS FROM TIME TO TIME.

AND SO I WANT TO GIVE KIM ALL THE CREDIT, KIM AND HER STAFF AND OUR DEPARTMENT HEADS ALL THE CREDIT IN THE WORLD FOR THE WORK THEY DID AND, AND US RECEIVING THE DISTINGUISHED BUDGET AWARD.

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED THIS AWARD, AND IT'S BASED ON THE PREPARATION OF THIS BUDGET DOCUMENT.

UM, SO WE'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

AND KIM, IF YOU'D LIKE TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS, UM, AS FOSTER HAD JUST SAID, THEY, UM, IT'S A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT AMONG ALL OF OUR DEPARTMENTS.

AND SO ALL THE HARD WORK THAT OUR DEPARTMENT HEADS AND, UM, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS PUT INTO MAKING THIS HAPPEN, WE ARE JUST VERY APPRECIATIVE OF THAT.

BUT I REALLY, UM, NEED TO DO A SHOUT OUT TO OUR ACCOUNT SENIOR ACCOUNTANT, TONY HARMS AND OUR ACCOUNTING TECH, UH, AND COSTCO WHO REALLY DID PUT IN THE BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN.

WE WERE REALLY PUSHING, UM, AGAINST A DEADLINE.

WE HAD A LOT OF, UH, THINGS HAPPENING AT THE SAME TIME, ESPECIALLY WITH AUDIT.

AND THEY STILL MADE THIS A SUCCESS.

SO IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DOCUMENT AND VERY, VERY PROUD OF OUR STAFF AND, UM, THE EFFORTS THAT WE, THAT ALL THE DEPARTMENTS, UM, PUT IN.

SO THANK YOU.

CONGRATULATIONS.

I TELL YOU THIS, IS THIS THE FIRST TIME THAT WE ENTER THE FIRST, THE FIRST TIME WE HAVE EVER APPLIED FOR THIS AWARD AND THE FIRST TIME WE HAVE EVER RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED BUDGET AWARD? WHAT SOME OF THE, THE CRITERIA, KIM, WOULD YOU LIKE TO MENTION THAT AND I MAY HAVE THAT INFORMATION? SURE.

UM, IT'S PRETTY EXTENSIVE.

WE HAVE TO BASICALLY TELL THE STORY OF, UM, OF OUR BUDGET AND WHAT OUR SERVICES ARE.

UM, TELL THE STORY OF OUR CITY.

WE HAVE TO HAVE, UM, STRATEGIC PLANS LISTED.

THERE'S, UM, GOSH, I COULD ACTUALLY FORWARD YOU THE, THE, THE CHECKLIST THAT WE HAVE.

UM, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT, AND AND I WILL SAY THIS, I DID FIND MY, MY, MY SHEET HERE.

THEY HAVE TO SATISFY NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED GUIDELINES THAT, THAT HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION.

AND THE GUIDELINES ARE DESIGNED TO ASSESS HOW WELL, HOW WELL OUR BUDGET SERVES IN FOUR DIFFERENT CATEGORIES.

AND THAT'S A POLICY DOCUMENT, FINANCIAL PLAN AND OPERATIONS GUIDE AND A COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE.

UM, AND SO YOU'RE ACTUALLY ABLE TO GO ON TO THE, UM, GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION WEBSITE TO LOOK AT HOW OUR BUDGET COMPARES TO OTHERS AS WELL.

AND REALLY EXCITED THAT, THAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO RECEIVE THIS AWARD.

SO DID WE GET A TROPHY? WE GOT, WE GOT A CERTIFICATE THAT THEY'RE GONNA FRAME AND WE'RE

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GONNA HAVE A COPY AT CITY HALL AND ONE AT FINANCE OFFICE.

AND IT'S, I DO HAVE TO ADD, I WAS TOLD RIGHT, UH, FROM MEMBERS OF G F I OOA THAT TYPICALLY WE DON'T RECEIVE IT THE FIRST TIME YOU APPLY FOR IT.

AND SO WE WERE SUCCESSFUL AND RECEIVED IT THE VERY FIRST TIME.

THAT WAS A CHALLENGE FOR US.

SO YOU HAD TO BACK IN YOUR OFFICE TONIGHT.

I'M SORRY? IT'S IN YOUR OFFICE.

I THINK IT'S IN THE MAIL.

IT'S IN THE MAIL.

IT'S IN THE MAIL, YEAH.

WELL, CONGRATULATIONS ON KIM TO YOU AND YOUR STAFF JOB WELL DONE.

THE MAYOR.

THE FINAL THING I HAVE TONIGHT IS, UM, TWO, TWO THINGS.

ONE, THE CITY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED THIS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY FOR THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY.

SO EMPLOYEES CAN SPEND A WELL, UH, LOW RISK OF TIME WITH THEIR FAMILIES.

SOME STAFF WILL BE WORKING, SO PLEASE KEEP THEM IN IN YOUR THOUGHTS.

ALSO, THIS FRIDAY BERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS START.

SO WE WILL HAVE THE TREE LIGHTING AT UNION POINT PARK.

WE, WE ENCOURAGE ALL THE CITIZENS TO COME PARTICIPATE IN THIS.

IF ANY OF THE GOVERNING BOARD WILL LIKE TO COME OR, AND YOU'D LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS, WE'LL BE ON THE STAGE.

THAT EVENT IS GONNA START.

UH, SINGING WILL START ABOUT 5:00 PM AND THE TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY WILL START JUST A LITTLE AFTER 6:00 PM AND THEN EVERYONE WILL COME DOWNTOWN FOR THE, UH, LIGHT UP THE SEASON AT BEAR PLAZA.

SO A LOT OF EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES, UM, I UNDERSTAND IT COULD POSSIBLY RAIN THIS FRIDAY, SO WE'RE GONNA MONITOR THE WEATHER AND, AND IF WE HAVE TO MAKE ANY DECISIONS, WE'LL DO THAT AT SOME POINT EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

ICE SKATING WILL ALSO BE STARTING AT UNION POINT PARK ON FRIDAY, AND IT WILL BE GOING THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY, AND SUNDAY THROUGH THE HOLIDAY SEASON.

WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

AND WE'VE ALSO ADDED A FEW MORE LIGHT FIXTURES DOWN AT UNION POINT PARK.

SO WHEN YOU GET AN OPPORTUNITY, UH, STARTING THIS WEEKEND, PLEASE CHECK THAT OUT.

CITY STAFF HAS ALSO BEEN QUITE BUSY, UH, PUTTING HOLIDAY DECORATIONS UP THROUGHOUT, THROUGHOUT OUR BEAUTIFUL CITY.

SO, UH, IT'S ALWAYS A MAGICAL TIME AND IN NEWBURN.

AND THEN, UH, UH, SO WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO A GREAT HOLIDAY SEASON, FOSTER.

I DID GET CONFIRMATION THIS AFTERNOON THAT WE'RE OKAY TO BROADCAST WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT.

DO YOU WANNA SHARE THAT WITH THE PUBLIC? YES.

SO, UH, NEWBURN IS IN THE PLAYOFFS THE NEXT ROUND THAT IS GONNA BE HELD AT NEWBURN HIGH SCHOOL.

AND FOR THOSE THAT WOULD, WOULD REALLY LIKE TO COME TO BARRY MARY IN DOWNTOWN, WE ARE GOING TO BE BROADCASTING THAT GAME LIVE DOWNTOWN ON THE BIG SCREEN AT THE CORNER OF, AT THE INTERSECTION OF MIDDLE AND P*****K STREET.

SO IT SHOULD BE A REALLY EXCITING TIME FOR THAT AS WELL.

I KNOW NOT EVERYONE THAT COMES TO LIGHT UP THE SEASON WOULD GO TO A FOOTBALL GAME AND VICE VERSA, SO WE'RE JUST TRYING TO GIVE EVERYBODY AN OPPORTUNITY IF YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN BOTH.

SO THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT.

ANYTHING ELSE? I THINK THAT'S IT.

BUSINESS, STARTING WITH OTTOMAN BRISSON.

WE'LL GO TO NEW

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AN ARMY VETERAN AND OWNER OF CAROLINA CREATIONS RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET HERE, RECEIVED THE VETERAN OF THE YEAR AWARD.

UM, IN KEEPING WITH OUR AGREEMENT THAT WE WOULD, UH, DO SOME DISCUSSION ON THINGS THAT WE HAVE DONE RECENTLY.

UH, I ATTENDED THE NOVEMBER 7TH COUNTY CRAVEN COUNTY COMMISSIONER MEETING AND FOUND OUT THAT CRAVEN COUNTY'S IN DIRE NEED OF FOSTER FAMILIES.

UH, CRAVEN COUNTY CURRENTLY HAS 14 FOSTER FAMILIES, BUT IS APPROACHING 120 SY CHILDREN IN THEIR FOSTER SYSTEM.

UH, WHAT THAT MEANS IS WE'VE SENT ALMOST THREE QUARTERS OF OUR FOSTER CHILDREN OUT OF COUNTY OR INTO AN INSTITUTION.

UM, AND IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE FOSTER FAMILY SYSTEM, UH, CALL THE HOPE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER AT 2 5 2 6 3 6 6 4 7 2.

AND AGAIN, UH, BRENDA AND BOARD, I'LL SEND THESE, UH, COMMENTS TO YOU GUYS.

UH, SO YOU'LL HAVE 'EM, UH, IF PEOPLE ASK YOU.

BUT AGAIN, THAT'S THE HOPE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER.

THEY ARE UNDER, UH, CRAVEN COUNTY AT 2 5 2 6 3 6 6 4 7 2.

IT'S A INDICATOR OF OUR CONTINUED, UH, FIGHT AGAINST DRUGS HERE IN, IN CRAVEN COUNTY, UH, IS WHAT'S CAUSING THAT TO GO UP.

UH, I ALSO ATTENDED THE CRAVEN COUNTY VETERANS STAND DOWN ON NOVEMBER 9TH.

UH, THAT EVENT SERVED OVER A HUNDRED VET VETERANS.

I THINK NEXT YEAR WE NEED TO ADVERTISE THIS EVENT NOT JUST FOR HOMELESS VETERANS AND VETERANS IN NEED, UH, BUT ALSO FOR VETERANS THAT ARE LOOKING FOR INFORMATION.

THERE WERE SO MANY, UH, LOCAL AND STATE RESOURCES THERE NOT JUST SUPPLYING, UH, GOODS AND SERVICES, BUT VIABLE INFORMATION FOR ANY VETERAN.

AND SO I THINK, UH, YOU KNOW, ESPECIALLY ME WHEN I ADVERTISE THAT IT'S FOR HOMELESS AND THOSE IN NEED, I KIND OF STAYED AWAY FROM IT.

BUT THERE WERE SO MANY RESOURCES THERE, THEY JUST WANT TO REACH OUT AND LET FOLKS KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON AND, AND WHAT RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE.

AND THEN ON VETERANS DAY, I ATTENDED THE CRAVEN COUNTY VETERANS LUNCHEON.

WE HAD ALMOST 200 VETERANS THERE.

AND VIRGINIA SPENCER,

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AND BOB CUSICK, A MARINE CORPS VETERAN, RECEIVED THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD.

AND THEN AS ANNOUNCED AT OUR LAST MEETING, UH, REESE ACROSS AMERICA CEREMONY WILL BE AT NOON ON DECEMBER 17TH AT NEW BERN NATIONAL CEMETERY.

AND THEN AFTER THE CEREMONY, VOLUNTEERS WILL PLACE RE AT THE NATIONAL CEMETERY.

AND FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME, THEY WILL BE PLACING RE ON THE 63 VETERANS GRAVES IN GREENWOOD CEMETERY ON CYPRESS STREET.

UH, SO, UH, LOOKING FORWARD TO DOING THAT.

AND THEN I BRING THIS UP AGAIN BECAUSE NOVEMBER 28TH IS THE LAST DAY TO SPONSOR REESE IN TIME TO HAVE THEM SHIPPED FOR THE DECEMBER 17TH CEREMONY.

SO PLEASE DO NOT WAIT ON THAT.

THAT IS COMING VERY QUICKLY, UH, LESS THAN A WEEK.

GO TO REESE ACROSS AMERICA.ORG AND DO A LOCATION LOOKUP OF NEW BERN TO SPONSOR RESET EITHER, UH, CEMETERY.

AND THEN, UH, LORD, I HAD SENT AN EMAIL TO ALL OF YOU LETTING YOU KNOW THAT I WOULD BE PROPOSING, UH, TWO PROJECTS TONIGHT FOR ARPA ENABLED FUNDS.

AND SO FOR THE PUBLIC, THE FIRST ONE, THE COLLEGE PARK DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT WILL REPLACE THE DRAIN PIPE RUNNING FROM PRINCETON LANE CUL-DE-SAC TO THE DITCH BEHIND THE PROPERTIES AT FIFTEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN OH ONE PRINCETON LANE AND REGRADE THE PIPE RUNNING AWAY FROM THAT DIP DITCH BEHIND THE PROPERTIES FACING PRINCETON LANE AND QUEENS COURT.

UH, THE FIRST PIPE RUNS BETWEEN THE DRIVEWAYS OF THE PROPERTIES AT FIFTEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN OH ONE PRINCETON LANE, AND WILL THEREFORE CAUSE SOME DISRUPTION TO THEM FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS AS WE REPLACE THAT PIPE.

AS WELL AS, UH, REPLACING THEIR DRIVEWAY SINCE WE TORE 'EM UP.

UH, THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE BECAUSE THE DITCH BACKS UP DUE THE REVERSE GRADE OF THE PIPE BETWEEN PRINCETON LANE AND QUEENS COURT, AND IT ALSO PUSHES WATER ONTO PRINCETON LANE BECAUSE OF THE LOW HEIGHT OF ITS PIPE.

SO I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE COLLEGE PARK DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT FOR $155,000 PAID FOR WITH ARPA ENABLED FUNDS.

SECOND, A MOTION IN A SECOND.

JUST A QUESTION FOR CLARIFICATION.

DO WE NEED THIS ON LIKE A RESOLUTION TO MAKE THIS FORMAL? DO WE NEED TO BE MOVING THE BUDGET MONIES AROUND OR IS THIS OKAY TO DO IT THIS WAY? WE CAN DO IT THIS WAY.

WE'LL COME BACK WITH A BUDGET AMENDMENT.

GET THE NEXT MEETING.

SO I HAVE A MOTION A SECOND.

UM, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? HEARING NONE.

MOTION PASSES.

AND THE SECOND ONE IS THE PINEHURST DRIVE PUMP STATION UPGRADE, WHICH WILL, WHICH WILL REPLACE THE PUMP STATION AT THE END OF PINEHURST DRIVE THAT IS STARTING TO SHOW SIGNS OF FAILURE AND HAS NO REDUNDANCY.

IT'LL BE REPLACED WITH TWO PUMPS AND ALLOW AN EXTERNAL GENERATOR TO BE ATTACHED DURING THE LOSS OF GRID POWER.

SO I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PINEHURST DRIVE PUMP STATION UPGRADE FOR $567,892 PAID FOR WITH ARPA ENABLED FUNDS.

HAVE A MOTION? DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND, SECOND.

ALL.

ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION PASSES.

AND THEN THAT BRINGS MY ARPA ENABLED FUNDS FOR WARD SIX TO ZERO.

SO, UH, THAT TAPS ME OUT.

SO, UH, LAST THING I'D LIKE TO SAY, UH, IS HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO, UH, BOTH THE STAFF AND OUR CITIZENS AND THE BOARD.

UH, YOU KNOW, THE GOOD BOOK SAYS THAT WE'RE SUPPOSED TO GIVE THANKS AND EVERYTHING.

SO, YOU KNOW, FIRST OF ALL, THANKS TO, UH, MY LORD AND SAVIOR FOR, UH, SALVATION.

AND THEN I'M ALSO THANKFUL THAT OUR ELECTIONS ARE FINALLY OVER AND THE LORD IS, IS SET.

AND I'M ALSO THANKFUL THAT, UH, WE SEEM TO HAVE A, A GOOD RELATIONSHIP ON THIS BOARD, UH, AMONGST ALL OUR MEMBERS.

AND SO I AM ALSO THANKFUL FOR THAT.

SO, UM, HAPPY THANKSGIVING.

FATHER BRISSON.

I JUST WANNA THANK YOU.

UM, I KNEW THAT COMING INTO THIS POSITION AS MAYOR, I WAS GONNA GET ASKED TO BE A LOT OF PLACES AND DO A LOT OF THINGS.

I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS GONNA BE QUITE AS MUCH AS IT WAS TO BE HONEST WITH YOU.

SEEMS LIKE EVERY DAY THERE'S A REQUEST, BUT I ASKED ALN BRISSON WITH HIS PASSION AND EXPERIENCE AND BACKGROUND BEING THE MILITARY, IF HE WOULD SORT OF HELP BE THE LIAISON BETWEEN THE CITY OF NEW BERN AND, AND THOSE TYPE OF EVENTS.

AND BOB HAS STEPPED UP GRACIOUSLY AND HE'S ATTENDED SEVERAL OF 'EM THAT I COULDN'T MAKE.

SO I, I APPRECIATE YOU DOING THAT VERY MUCH.

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THE CHRISTMAS PARADE IS NEXT SATURDAY.

CORRECT.

SO WE'RE ALL GONNA BE, UM, ON A, ON A CITY FLOAT.

I THINK THE FLOAT THIS YEAR IS GONNA BE A RED FIRE ENGINE.

UH, NEXT YEAR.

THE PLAN IS TO HAVE A FLOAT.

STAFF'S GONNA HAVE TIME TO BUILD ONE, BUT, UH, WE'RE GONNA DO A FIRE TRUCK THIS YEAR, IS WHAT STAFF IS TELLING ME.

WE'VE GOT TIME TO DO.

SO ARE, ARE WE GONNA, UH, HAVE ON OUR RED SAUNA HATS ? ABSOLUTELY.

I THINK YOU SHOULD.

AND AND WE'LL BE REACHING OUT TO YOU THE FIRST OF NEXT WEEK WITH THE TIMES AND THINGS LIKE THAT AND WHERE TO MEET.

NO, I'M SERIOUS.

ARE WE GONNA BE WEARING CEILING HEADS, ? YES.

AND THEY, WELL FURNISH THEM.

UM, OKAY.

, RIGHT? I WAS TRYING TO FIND THE MILITARY ANGLE SO I COULD PASS THAT ONE OFF TO BOB, BUT I DON'T THINK THERE IS ONE THERE.

SO WE'LL TAKE CARE OF THAT.

THANK YOU, SIR.

UM, UM, AND THE LAST THING THAT I HAVE, UM, UH, CITY MANAGER, UM, MR. HUGHES AND MR. WILLIAMS AND, UH, MAYOR ODO, UM, AND, UM, MR. AVERY SMITH AND MR. GEORGE'S CHILD, UM, I WANTING TO HAVE A MEETING, UM, MAYBE TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY NEXT WEEK.

SO AFTER, AFTER LUNCH, WHICH PROBABLY, I'LL SAY ONE O'CLOCK-ISH, IF Y'ALL COULD FREE YOUR CALENDAR.

AND I THINK, UM, GEORGE IS GONNA BE SENDING OUT AN EMAIL.

UM, AND WHAT IS IN REFERENCE TO IS I WOULD LIKE FOR US TO, I KNOW GEORGE SAID WE'RE GONNA DISCUSS MORE IN DETAIL, THE NORTH HILL SIMMONS STREET ENGINEERS REPORT STUDY THAT WAS FINALIZED.

WE'RE GONNA DISCUSS THAT.

AND THEN FROM THERE, WE'RE GONNA ACTUALLY, HE'S GONNA HAVE, UM, THE ENGINEERS THERE TO, TO GO OVER THIS INFORMATION.

SO, UM, I REALLY WOULD LIKE TO, TO HAVE THIS INFORMATION UPFRONT.

UM, AND NOT READING THROUGH EMAIL.

I LIKE TO HAVE THE, THE ENGINEERS THERE PRESENTLY, SO AT THE MEETING SO THAT I CAN ASK QUESTIONS.

UM, THE PROBLEM IS THAT WE HAVE SOME ISSUES WITH THE DUFFY FIELD CANAL, UM, AND A LOT OF IT IS BANK EROSION AND IT'S WASHING AWAY.

IT'S, UM, THE PROPERTY LINES OF PEOPLE'S HOMES.

AND THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT JUST HAPPENED WITHIN THE LAST THREE TO FIVE YEARS.

THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING THING WITH THIS EROSION.

AND THAT'S ONE OF THE ISSUES THAT, UM, I'M FACING.

AND I'VE HAD A LOT OF CITIZENS CONTACT ME ABOUT THAT.

SO IF Y'ALL COULD BE SO, YOU KNOW, GRACIOUSLY TO, YOU KNOW, TO RESCHEDULE YOUR SCHEDULE, , MOVE SOME APPOINTMENTS AROUND IF YOU'RE, YOU KNOW, AVAILABLE NEXT TUESDAY, ZERO WEDNESDAY AT, AT ONE O'CLOCK TO, TO MEET, I WOULD APPRECIATE IT.

AND THAT'S ALL THAT I HAVE.

LAURA MCKENZIE? UM, I LIKE TO SAY HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO EVERYONE AND, UM, I'M PRETTY SURE THAT YOU WILL HAVE A GREAT DAY AND A GREAT TIME WITH FAMILY TIME AND FAMILY AND FRIENDS, SO ENJOY YOURSELF FALL.

SO, BY THE WAY, UM, WHERE ARE WE WITH THE, UH, PACE STUDY? WHERE ARE WE AT WITH THAT NOW? WE WILL BE COMING BACK TO THE BOARD AT THE DECEMBER 13TH MEETING FOR YOU TO, TO VOTE ON THE, THE RECOMMENDATION THAT WE HAVE SPOKEN WITH ALL BOARD MEMBERS ON.

UH, THE GOAL IS FOR THAT TO BE IMPLEMENTED, UH, UH, 1ST OF JANUARY.

AND THEN THAT'S WHEN YOU RELEASED THE INFORMATION TO US.

UH, THAT INFORMATION, WE SHOULD HAVE THE FINAL DOCUMENT BACK, UH, AT SOME POINT NEXT WEEK AND WE'LL BE RELEASING THAT.

I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING OTHER THAN THIS MORNING.

I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND COFFEE WITH COPS.

BOB AND I ARE THERE, AND IT WAS, IT WAS VERY NICE.

I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET SEVERAL POLICE OFFICERS I HAD NEVER MET BEFORE, AND EVEN HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECRUIT SOME, A POLICE OFFICER TO DUKE'S TONIGHT'S OPENING PRAYER.

BUT I DID ENJOY IT AND I'M TRYING TO GET 'EM.

SO MAYBE, UH, WE CAN SCHEDULE IT FOR THE DUNKING DONUTS OVER ON MY SIDE OF THE RIVER ONE DAY SOON.

AND, UM, IT WAS, IT WAS VERY NICE.

AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE.

I APPRECIATE, UH, FORMER FIREMAN REACHING OUT TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE.

I, I MAKE A SUGGESTION INSTEAD OF COFFEE WITH COPS.

I THINK WE CONTINUE TO DO THAT, BUT WE SHOULD DO FRANKS WITH FIREMEN.

SO LET'S HAVE A HOT DOG WEENIE ROAST WITH A FIREMAN AT THE FIREHOUSE.

WHAT DO YOU THINK? THAT'S ALL I HAVE, SIR.

ALL RIGHT.

WE CAN DO IT IF YOU WANT TO PAY FOR IT, I'M SURE THAT'LL HELP.

ALL

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RIGHT.

WE, WE'LL SEE WHAT WE CAN DO.

RIGHT.

OTTOMAN ROYAL.

UM, I WOULD LIKE TO CERTAINLY WISH EVERYONE A HAPPY AND VERY RESTFUL THANKSGIVING.

UM, IN ADDITION TO THAT, UH, WHILE I WAS ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL, I TAUGHT WITH MY CONSTITUENTS AND MADE COMMITMENTS THAT I WOULD COME BACK TO THE COMMUNITIES AND VISIT WITH THEM AND HOST TOWN HALL MEETINGS.

AND SO I'M MAKING GOOD ON MY WORD.

UH, ON DECEMBER 5TH, WE WILL MEET WITH THE RESIDENTS IN THE SOUTH GATE, UM, CAROLINA AVENUE APARTMENTS, CAMDEN SQUARE, AND THE TRENT TRENT BOULEVARD CORRIDOR.

AND IF THERE'S ANY RESIDENTS THAT ARE TUNED IN TONIGHT, I WANT THEM TO BE AWARE THAT WE WILL BE COMING.

I'M SO THANKFUL FOR THE STAFF THAT WILL BE ATTENDING WITH ME.

OUR MAYOR WILL BE PRESENT ALONG WITH OUR CITY MANAGER, ALONG WITH THE CHIEF OF POLICE AND THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER AND PUBLIC WORKS.

AND SO WE WILL VISIT THAT COMMUNITY ON DECEMBER 5TH AT 6:00 PM AND PELOTON MINISTRIES, DR.

DON GIBSON WILL BE HOSTING AT HER CHURCH.

AND, UH, I LOOK FORWARD TO, UH, MEETING WITH THE RESIDENTS CONCERNING ISSUES AND CONCERNS THAT THEY HAVE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

VERY GOOD.

ANYTHING ELSE? IS THAT ALL? YES, SIR.

ALL RIGHT.

ALTMAN FRI, UM, I HAVE NO NEW BUSINESS THIS EVENING.

ALL RIGHT.

UH, JUST ONE, ONE THING, UM, MR. MANAGER, WE DO, WE NEED TO TAKE SOME ACTION FOR THE POTENTIAL RAIN DATE FOR BARRY MARY SINCE WE TOOK ACTION TO CLOSE THE STREETS ON FRIDAY.

YES, SIR.

SO, BARRY MARY DID NOT REQUEST A RAIN DATE WHEN THEY, WHEN THE STREET CLOSING WAS INITIALLY PROPOSED.

SO, UH, JUST TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE, WE, WE THINK IT WOULD BE PRUDENT, UH, FOR, FOR POTENTIAL STEEP STREET CLOSURE IF NEED BE, AND HAD TO BE RESCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY.

SO, BOARD, JUST LOOKING FOR A MOTION AND A SECOND TO HAVE A RAIN DATE ALTERNATIVE TO THE BERRY MARY EVENTS THAT'S SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY NIGHT.

WHAT IS THE SUGGESTION? IT WOULD BE FOR SAID NEXT NIGHT, SATURDAY NIGHT.

SORRY IF IT, IF IT RAINS OUT FRIDAY NIGHT, THEY WOULD MOVE IT TO SATURDAY NIGHT.

DO YOU NEED A MOTION? I'D SAY SHOULD ONE? YES.

MOTION AND A SECOND PLEASE.

SECOND, HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES.

UH, I JUST WANT TO SAY WELCOME TO MS. TIFFANY ASKEW, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE HOUSING AUTHORITY HAS JOINED US TONIGHT.

GLAD TO SEE HER HERE.

I LISTENED IN ON THEIR MEETING YESTERDAY.

AND, UM, JUST LET THE PUBLIC KNOW THAT THE CITY AND THE HOUSING AUTHORITY IS WORKING VERY WELL TOGETHER.

UH, WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE PROGRESS, UH, ESPECIALLY AT TRENT COURT.

UH, WE'RE STARTING TO SEE SOME TRACTION IN A COUPLE DIFFERENT AREAS, WHICH IS VERY POSITIVE.

SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORTS THERE.

ALL

[21. Closed Session.]

RIGHT.

DO WE NEED A CLOSED SESSION? YES, SIR.

PURSUANT TO 1 43 3 18, 11 A SIX, WE NEED A SESSION TO DISCUSS A PERSONNEL ISSUE, MATT, AND THAT WILL BE TO CONDUCT THE CITY MANAGER'S ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION.

SO, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO GO ON A CLOSED SESSION? SO MOVED.

HAVE A MOTION OF SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? WE ARE IN CLOSED SESSION.