Sep 23, 2025 Board of Aldermen

IS TO APPROVE THE AGENDA.

BOARD.

NEXT UP IS,

[3. Approve Agenda.]

WHAT'S THE PLEASURE OF THE BOARD? ON ITEM NUMBER THREE, MAYOR, MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA.

SECOND, I HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND.

IS ITEM NUMBER NINE, PRESENTATION BY WE CAN BE ASSOCIATION FOR THE NEWBURN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM AND ART CENTER, LLC, MS. HUGHES MAYOR, AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK KAREN ZACHARIA AND JANE DALE TO COME UP AND MAKE THEIR PRESENTATION.

A AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? AGENDA IS APPROVED.

NEXT IS THE CONSENT

[Consent Agenda]

AGENDA.

WHAT'S THE PLEASURE OF THE BOARD? ON ITEMS NUMBER FOUR THROUGH EIGHT, MAYOR, MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS IS SECOND, HAVE A MOTION.

AND SECOND, IS THERE FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE.

LET'S HAVE A ROLL CALL, STARTING WITH ALDERMAN PRILL.

HERE WE'RE APPROVING THE AGENDA BY THE, UH, CONSENT AGENDA.

[9. Presentation by We Can Be Association for New Bern Children's Museum and Art Center, LLC.]

DEAR COMMUNITY MEMBERS, CITY OFFICIALS, AND NEIGHBORS, MY NAME IS KAREN ZACHARIAS, AND I'M EXCITED TO INTRODUCE MYSELF AS THE FOUNDER IN OF THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF NEW BERN.

A NEW AND INSPIRING SPACE DEDICATED TO THE CURIOSITY, CREATIVITY, AND LEARNING OF CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY.

AS A RESIDENT, EDUCATOR AND PARENT IN NEW BERN, I'VE SEEN FIRSTHAND HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO GIVE OUR CHILDREN A SAFE, ENRICHING PLACE TO GROW AND EXPLORE.

THIS MUSEUM IS MY WAY OF GIVING BACK AND HELPING TO SHAPE A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR OUR YOUTH.

THE MUSEUM WILL FEATURE INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS, HANDS-ON LEARNING ZONES, ARTS AND CRAFTS, SPACE FOR WORKSHOPS, FIELD TRIPS AND FAMILY EVENTS, ALL DESIGNED TO SPARK IMAGINATION AND ENCOURAGE LIFELONG LEARNING.

BUT MORE THAN THAT, IT WILL BE A VIBRANT GATHERING PLACE WHERE FAMILIES CAN CONNECT, SCHOOLS CAN EXPAND THEIR LEARNING BEYOND THE CLASSROOM, AND CHILDREN CAN EXPERIENCE THE JOY OF DISCOVERY.

HERE ARE JUST A FEW WAYS.

THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF NEW BERN WILL BENEFIT OUR COMMUNITY, EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT, ECONOMIC IMPACT, COMMUNITY BUILDING, AND ACCESSIBLE EXPERIENCES.

AS A PART OF OUR COMMITMENT, WE'RE PROUD TO BE PARTNERING WITH A LOCAL ORGANIZATION WE CAN BE THAT SUPPORTS CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.

THIS COLLABORATION WILL HELP ENSURE THAT OUR EXHIBITS, PROGRAMMING, AND PHYSICAL SPACE

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ARE THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED TO BE ACCESSIBLE AND WELCOMING TO CHILDREN OF ALL ABILITIES.

EVERY CHILD DESERVES THE CHANCE TO LEARN THROUGH PLAY, AND THIS PARTNERSHIP IS A VITAL STEP TOWARD MAKING THAT VISION A REALITY.

I LOOK FORWARD TO COLLABORATING WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND BUSINESSES TO BRING THIS EXCITING VISION TO LIFE.

THANK YOU FOR WELCOMING THIS NEW CHAPTER IN OUR TOWN STORY.

UM, MY NAME IS JANE DALE, AND I'M REPRESENTING THE WEEK AND BE ASSOCIATION, UM, WHICH, UH, PROVIDES FUNDING FOR, UM, FOR EQUIPMENT AND, UM, OUT OF POCKET MEDICAL EXPENSES, AS WELL AS, UH, DIFFERENT TYPES OF THERAPIES SUCH AS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, PHYSICAL THERAPY, AND SPEECH THERAPY FOR, UM, FAMILIES IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

SO KAREN AND I HAVE, UM, WE'VE ALL COME TOGETHER THANKS TO MAYOR ODOM WHO BROUGHT US TOGETHER TO, TO START THIS EFFORT.

UM, WE WOULD GO THROUGH THE SLIDESHOW, BUT FRANKLY, UM, WE WANTED TO RESPECT YOUR TIME.

UM, IT IS AVAILABLE ONLINE, UM, AND, UH, WE'RE AWARE THAT YOU GUYS, UH, HAVE HEARD A LOT ABOUT THIS ORGANIZATION.

SO WE WANTED TO OPEN UP, UH, SEE IF YOU GUYS HAD ANY QUESTIONS, UM, FOR US.

SURE.

DOES BOARD HAVE QUESTIONS? SO HOW SOON ARE YOU LOOKING TO START THIS PROJECT? UM, WE WERE ANTICIPATING AN OPENING, UH, TIME AROUND MAY OR JUNE.

UM, UNFORTUNATELY, UM, THINGS KIND OF GET PUSHED BACK, SO, UM, NEXT TIME, NEXT YEAR.

WE'RE HOPING DURING THE SUMMER, SUMMER OF NEXT YEAR.

SO ARE Y'ALL IN PROGRESS RIGHT NOW AND WORKING? UH, I'M SORRY.

ARE YOU ALREADY HAVE STARTED YOUR PROGRAM? UM, YES, SIR.

I FILED FOR MY, I WE DO HAVE OUR LLC, OUR 5 0 1 C.

UM, WE DO HAVE THE BUILDING.

UM, WELL, UM, ONCE WE, UM, HAVE SECURED A LEASE FOR THE BUILDING AT 4 0 8 HANCOCK STREET, WHICH IS THE, UM, FIREMANS MUSEUM ANNEX, UM, ONCE WE SECURE THAT LEASE, WE WILL HIT THE GROUND RUNNING.

UM, A LOT OF LUCKILY, UM, FOSTER YOUTHS WAS ABLE TO SHOW US THE, THE BUILDING AND SO WE WERE ABLE TO GET SOME MEASUREMENTS, WHICH WE WERE ABLE TO, UH, PRELIMINARILY SEND TO, UM, THE COMPANY THAT WE WERE USING, UM, TO BUILD THE EXHIBITS.

SO WE ARE WORKING AS FAST AS WE CAN.

AND I THINK THAT WE HAD A, WAS IT ABOUT 15? I DON'T WANNA MISS WE DID, YEAH.

IT'S THE, AND, UH, ONCE WE KIND OF HAVE SOME FINALIZED PLANS, UM, THE COMPANY IS ABOUT 15 WEEKS OUT FROM RECEIVING THE PLANS TO IMPLEMENTATION.

VERY GOOD.

IT SOUNDS VERY, VERY GOOD.

THE, THE MAYOR SHARED A FEW THINGS WITH ME ABOUT THAT, SO I'M EXCITED WITH HIM, WITH YOU.

OKAY, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

WE APPRECIATE THAT SO MUCH.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

ALTMAN BRU, WHEN, IF, WHEN WOULD YOU BE LOOKING TO HAVE THE LEASE START? UM, SO THE, UM, OUR INITIAL ASK WAS, UM, TO START OCTOBER 1ST, BUT MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE CITY MAY NEED A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME IN ORDER TO, UM, TO BRING, TO, UH, CREATE THE LEASE AND FOR US TO, TO KIND OF AGREE ON IT.

SO, UM, I BELIEVE THE LAST THAT WE HEARD WAS OCTOBER 31ST.

UM, BUT WE WOULD BE WILLING TO BE FLEXIBLE WITH THAT DATE.

AND FOSTER CURRENTLY, UM, IS THE COUNTY STILL UNDER A LEASE WITH THE CITY FOR THAT BUILDING? NO, THAT LEASE IS EXPIRED.

SO THE BUILDING IS EMPTY NOW.

AND SO BASICALLY IF THE BOARD IS INTERESTED IN ENTERTAINING A LEASE WITH THEM, WE'RE JUST LOOKING FOR DIRECTION WE'LL COME BACK AT, AT EITHER THE NEXT MEETING OR THE SECOND MEETING IN OCTOBER WITH A PROPOSED LEASE.

AND ARE THERE, DOES THE CITY HAVE ANY NEED FOR USE OF THE BUILDING IN THE NEAR FUTURE THAT YOU ARE AWARE OF AT THIS TIME, NO.

AND WOULD THIS BE A DOLLAR A YEAR LEASE? SO THIS, IS THIS SOMETHING SIMILAR TO IT? RIGHT.

THIS IS THE REQUEST THAT, THAT, THAT THE GROUP HAS, HAS PROPOSED FOR THE LEASE.

SO WE'RE HAPPY TO ENTERTAIN WHATEVER THE GOVERNING BOARD CHOOSES WITH THIS.

AND I THINK YOU INDICATED AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING THAT WE HAD WITH YOU THAT YOU'D BE LOOKING FOR LIKE A FIVE YEAR LEASE? YES, SIR.

WHICH YOU MAY OUTGROW THE, THE BUILDING BEFORE THAT, BUT WE'RE PRAYING, SO YES.

ABOVE AND BEYOND THAT? NO, SIR.

WE HOPE TO JUST GROW AND GROW, SO, BUT IT'S A PERFECT BUILDING, PERFECT SPOT, SO IT'LL BE AMAZING.

AND BESIDES THE, UM, LEASE OF THE BUILDING, UM, ARE YOU ASKING OR WOULD YOU BE ASKING THE CITY FOR ANYTHING

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WE HAVE AN AMAZING AMOUNT OF SUPPORT AND PEOPLE JUST WILLING TO COME OUT AND HELP, UM, SINCE DAY ONE.

SO HELP WITH THE EXTERIOR, THE INTERIOR.

SO, AND FOSTER, I ASSUME THAT THE CITY DOESN'T HAVE ANY CONCERNS WITH THE USE OF THE ADJACENT PARKING LOT FOR THIS PROPOSED USE? NO, SIR.

UM, NOTHING FURTHER, MAYOR.

UP IS ITEM NUMBER 10, A PRESENTATION UPDATE FROM THE CRAVEN 100 ALLIANCE.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? WELL, THANK YOU FOR COMING.

I KNOW IT'S, UM, IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME, UM, WHEN YOU GOT STARTED AND, UH, THERE WAS I THINK MAYBE THREE POTENTIAL GROUPS THAT HAD SOME INTEREST AND YOU, YOU WOUND UP WITH JUST THE TWO OF YOU, WHICH IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU'VE GOT A GOOD PARTNERSHIP.

SO, UM, LOOK FORWARD TO IT AND, UH, I GUESS STAFF LOOKING FORWARD DIRECTION ON BRINGING A LEASE BACK.

UH, ANYBODY OPPOSED TO THIS BEING ON THE NEXT AGENDA? OKAY.

[10. Presentation and Update from Craven 100 Alliance.]

MR. JEFF WOOD.

FAIR HONOR.

CR GLASS EXPANDING AND BUYING, UH, PROPERTY FROM, UH, THE COUNTY AND THE INDUSTRIAL PARK, UH, AND BUILDING ABOUT A 50,000 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING.

UH, AGAIN, MY NAME IS JEFF WOOD.

I AM THE DIRECTOR FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR CRAVEN COUNTY.

AND THIS EVENING ALSO, UM, MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CRAVEN HUNTER ALLIANCE.

UH, JUST TO, TO MAKE SURE THAT THE, THE FOLKS AT HOME KNOW CRAVEN HUNTER ALLIANCE IS A PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP, UH, BETWEEN THE CITY OF NEW BERN, THE CITY OF HAVELOCK, AND CRAVEN COUNTY, AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR.

UH, WE'RE CELEBRATING OUR 11TH YEAR, UH, AS AN ORGANIZATION.

UH, AND, UH, IT, IT'S BEEN, UH, I'VE BEEN HERE FOR ABOUT SIX AND A HALF YEARS.

BEEN VERY IMPRESSED WITH HOW THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN RAN AND SOME OF THE SUCCESSES.

SO I THOUGHT I, I PULLED A FEW NUMBERS.

UH, SINCE 2017, NEW BERN HAS INVESTED $136,422, UH, WITH THOSE FUNDS IN ADDITIONS FROM THE COUNTY, THE CITY OF HAVELOCK, AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR WHERE WE'RE JUST FINISHING OUR THIRD CAMPAIGN OF, UH, JUST UNDER $1.5 MILLION.

WE'VE BEEN ABLE OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS, I'LL GIVE YOU THE, THE LAST YEAR HERE IN A MINUTE, TO SKIP BACK A YEAR.

UH, WE'VE DONE, WE'VE WORKED ON 23 PROJECTS WITH 19 COMPANIES, UH, THAT'S GENERATED SOMEWHERE OVER 1400 JOBS AND $175 MILLION IN PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT INTO THE AREA.

UH, WE ARE ALSO ABLE TO OBTAIN ABOUT A MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF GRANTS, UH, MAINLY FOR INFRASTRUCTURE OF THINGS LIKE IN THE INDUSTRIAL PARK.

AND WE WERE ABLE TO WORK ON PROJECTS, UH, LIKE, UH, HELPING THE AIRPORT WITH FREEZE AIRLINES.

AND SO WE STARTED OUR CAMPAIGN LAST YEAR, AND I WAS ASKED BY OUR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH, UH, FOSTERS STATS ON, UH, WHAT ARE OUR GOALS? AND IF YOU LOOK AT THOSE NUMBERS OVER 10 YEARS, I THOUGHT A REASONABLE GOAL WOULD BE ABOUT A $50 MILLION INVESTMENT, UH, FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR OF FIVE YEARS AND ABOUT 500 JOBS.

UH, AND THEN WE STARTED MAKING ANNOUNCEMENTS.

UH, PROJECT ENTERPRISE IS CHATSWORTH, UH, THAT IS A COMPANY THAT'S BEEN IN OUR INDUSTRIAL PARK FOR ABOUT 20, 25 YEARS.

THEY CALLED US LAST YEAR SAYING THAT THEY WERE LOOKING TO EXPAND OVERALL, UH, THEIR FACILITIES AROUND THE UNITED STATES.

THEY WERE, UH, THEY REALIZED THAT THERE WAS A BUILDING AVAILABLE BESIDE THEM.

THE WORTH WINE BUILDING IS WHAT IT'S KNOWN FOR.

IT'S A HUNDRED THOUSAND SQUARE FOOT BUILDING.

UH, THAT BUILDING SET ON THE MARKET FOR SIX MONTHS BEFORE THEY CLOSED ON IT OR PUT IT UNDER CONTRACT, WHICH IS A TESTAMENT TO OUR ECONOMY THAT A, A BUILDING THAT, UH, OF THAT SIZE, UH, UH, MOVED THAT QUICKLY AND THEY WEREN'T THE ONLY ONES THAT WERE INTERESTED IN IT, BUT THAT PROJECT LED TO $15 MILLION INVESTMENT OVER FIVE YEARS AND 150 JOBS OF SOME OF A ORGANIZATION THAT ALREADY HAS OVER 200 JOBS IN THE MARKET.

UM, THAT THIS WAS AN EXCITING PROJECT FOR US TO SHOW THAT WE WERE ABLE TO TAKE THEIR STRATEGIC PLAN OF GROWTH AND PLACE THOSE JOBS HERE INSTEAD OF THEM SPREADING IT OUT THROUGH THEIR ENTIRE ORGANIZATION.

UH, AND THEN CAME A PROJECT HOME, WHICH IS BSH, UH, YOU, I HOPE YOU SAW THAT.

VERY EXCITING.

THEY'LL BE CLOSING DOWN THEIR FACILITY IN TENNESSEE AND RELOCATING THOSE POSITIONS HERE.

A LOT OF THOSE JOBS, UH, WILL BE, UH, UH, UH, POSITIONS WILL BE HELD BY PEOPLE WHO ARE ALREADY HERE.

THEY DO BELIEVE THERE'LL BE SOME ENGINEERS IN MANAGEMENT THAT WILL MOVE HERE.

UH, BUT A LOT OF THOSE JOBS WILL BE FILLING INTO THE AREA THAT WILL BE COMING INTO THEIR FACILITY HERE IN THE CITY OF NEW BERN, NOT THEIR FACILITY AT THE INDUSTRIAL PARK, THE DISTRIBUTION CENTER THAT THEY HAVE THERE.

UH, AND THAT WILL BE, UH, BUILT WITHIN THEIR EXISTING ENVELOPE OF THE BUILDINGS THAT THEY HAVE.

AND AT ABOUT $11 MILLION INVESTMENT.

UM, YOU COUPLE THAT WITH SOME, SOME SMALLER INVESTMENTS WE HAVE, SUCH AS

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AND WE'RE ALREADY SETTING AT A LITTLE OVER 400 JOBS ANNOUNCED IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THAT FIVE YEARS.

SO I'VE BEEN TOLD, UH, BY OUR LEADERSHIP, I BETTER START THINKING OF SOME REACH GOALS, I THINK IS WHAT'S CALLED OF WHERE WE MIGHT BE LOOKING AT FOR THE NEXT FEW YEARS.

UH, IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THE AIRPORT, UH, RECEIVING SOME FUNDS, UH, FROM THE STATE, UH, PARTICULARLY COMMERCE, UH, WHICH IS IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT'S, UH, UH, UH, BUDGET, BUT GOLDEN LEAF GRANT.

AND WE HAVE A PRIVATE DEVELOPER WHO'S LEASED ACRES ALONG THE RUNWAY LOOKING FOR WHAT'S KNOWN AS MRO, UH, TYPE, UH, FACILITIES MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR OPERATIONS FOR AEROSPACE, WHICH IS A GREAT PRODUCT TO HAVE.

THAT'S A MULTIMILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT OVER 10 YEARS AS WELL.

AND SO WE, WE REALLY ARE LOOKING AT, UH, A LOT OF SUCCESSES OVER THE LAST 10 TO 11 YEARS.

UM, I'M, I'M PROUD TO SAY, UH, THAT OUR LEADERSHIP, INCLUDING FOSTER AT THE, UH, EXECUTIVE COMMUNITY LEVEL, THE MAYOR ON THE BOARD, AND THE REPRESENTATIVES THAT REPRESENT THE CITY, THE COUNTY, THE CITY OF HAVELOCK, AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR, UH, THEY COME TOGETHER AND WE, UH, UM, MAKE STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS FOR OUR CITIES IN THE COUNTY.

UH, AND OUR BUDGETS ARE PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

UH, OUR, OUR PROJECTS ARE LOOKED AT FAVORABLY.

THERE'S, UH, TOUGH QUESTIONS ALWAYS, UH, THAT'S MY JOB AND THAT'S FINE, BUT EVERYBODY WALKS IN THE ROOM SAYING, WHAT'S THE BEST THING WE CAN DO AS FAR AS BEING ABLE TO HELP THESE PEOPLE MAKE THESE KIND OF INVESTMENTS, CREATING JOBS, UH, FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

I'VE BEEN DOING THIS FOR 25 YEARS.

IT TOOK ME 25 YEARS TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO EXPLAIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN ONE LINE.

UH, I BRAG ABOUT WHERE I LIVE, UH, TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE MONEY, SO THEY'LL MAKE INVESTMENTS WHERE I LIVE TO CREATE JOBS FOR FRIENDS, FAMILIES, AND NEIGHBORS.

AND, UH, I'M, I'M HAPPY TO REPORT THAT, UH, YOUR INVESTMENT, UH, HAS BEEN WELL SERVED INTO THE CR 100 ALLIANCE, AND I APPRECIATE THAT INVESTMENT.

WITH THAT, I'LL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AS BEST I CAN ON PROJECTS THAT, UH, THAT WE'VE WORKED ON IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS.

SURE.

BOARD HAVE QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE UPDATE AND THAT INFORMATION IS CERTAINLY VERY VALUABLE.

IS THERE A PLACE WHERE OUR CITIZENS CAN ACCESS THAT DATA OR THAT INFORMATION? UH, USUALLY ON OUR WEBSITE, CRAVING BUSINESS.COM MM-HMM .

WE PROVIDE THAT KIND OF INFORMATION REGULARLY.

IT'S ALSO ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA, FACEBOOK, LINKEDIN, UH, INSTAGRAM, WHERE WE TRY TO PUSH OUT SOME OF THE ANNOUNCEMENTS, SOME OF THE PLACES WHERE SOME OF THESE JOBS WOULD BE AVAILABLE.

AND THEN ALWAYS, IF THEY'RE LOOKING SPECIFICALLY FOR, UH, UH, EMPLOYMENT NC WORKS IS SOMEONE WE WORK WITH CLOSELY AS ONE OF OUR STRATEGIC PARTNERS TO BE ABLE TO GET THE WORD OUT.

AND THEN I WOULD ALSO ALWAYS BRAG ABOUT, UH, THE INVESTMENT THAT WAS MADE FROM CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

UH, IN ADDITION WITH THE CITY OF NEW BERN AND CRAVEN COUNTY, THE VOLT CENTER HAS BEEN INVALUABLE.

WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT A COMPANY LIKE BSH LOOKING AT, TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHETHER OR NOT THEY WANT TO CONTINUE AN INVESTMENT IN ANOTHER STATE OR MOVE THOSE THINGS HERE, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINING THAT WORKFORCE IS CRITICAL.

SO FOR THEM TO MAKE A DECISION LIKE THEY DID, WE WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO THAT WITH SOME WITHOUT, UH, THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND THE BOLT CENTER.

SO THANK YOU FOR THAT.

AND I APPRECIATE YOUR INVESTMENT AND YOUR LEADERSHIP, AND I APPLAUD YOU FOR IT.

HOW OFTEN DO YOU ALL WORK WITH THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT FROM RALEIGH? OH, UH, FOR INSTANCE, THE, THE, THE COMMERCE GRANTS THAT I MENTIONED, INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, THOSE COME FROM COMMERCE.

UH, THE STATE INCENTIVES FOR PROJECTS WILL COME THROUGH THOSE, AND A LOT OF TIMES MY OFFICE MANAGES THOSE BUILDING REUSE GRANTS.

SO WE WORK CLOSELY WITH THEM.

AND WE ALSO WORK CLOSELY WITH EDP AND C, WHICH IS THE PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP AT THE STATE LEVEL THAT MARKETS THINGS LIKE OUR PROPERTIES.

SO VERY CLOSELY TALKED TO 'EM THIS WEEK ACTUALLY.

DO THEY EVER COME DOWN TO LOOK AT OUR AREA TO SHARE PRETTY MUCH WHAT'S GOING ON THE NATIONAL LEVEL AS WELL? UM, NOT NECESSARILY ON THE NATIONAL LEVEL.

THEY DO COME TO VISIT, UH, PARTICULARLY WITH SOME OF THE PRODUCTS THAT WE'RE, WE'RE PUTTING TOGETHER TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE MARKETING IT ACCURATELY, THEY CAN GET THE WORD OUT, AND THEN THEY WORK WITH US IN RALEIGH.

UH, AND THEN GIVE US, UH, I'M ACTUALLY PART OF A, A GROUP OF LOCAL DEVELOPERS WHO BE QUARTERLY WITH OUR STATE COUNTERPARTS TO TALK ABOUT PROJECTS THAT THEY'RE, THAT THEY'RE SEEING THE RFPS, UH, THAT WILL COME IN FROM SITE SELECTORS AND COMPANIES LOOKING TO INVEST IN NORTH CAROLINA.

SO THEY'VE BEEN VERY TRANSPARENT ABOUT THOSE THINGS THAT, THAT ARE COMING THROUGH.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY.

THANKS JEFF.

NEXT UP

[11. Presentation of GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting.]

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IS NUMBER 11.

PRESENTATION OF THE GFOA CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING.

MR. EAST, THE GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA HAS AWARDED THE CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR EXCELLENCE IN FINANCE REPORTING TO THE CITY OF NEWBURN FOR ITS FISCAL YEAR 2024 ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT.

THIS IS THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR THAT NEWBURY'S FINANCE DEPARTMENT HAS EARNED THIS PRESTIGIOUS HONOR PLACING THE CITY AMONG ONLY 66 MUNICIPALITIES IN NORTH CAROLINA TO RECEIVE, UH, THE AWARD FOR 2024.

THE CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT IS THE HIGHEST FORM OF RECOGNITION IN THE FIELD OF GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING.

IT REFLECTS A STRONG COMMITMENT TO TRANSPARENCY, FULL DISCLOSURE, AND GOING BEYOND THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES.

ACHIEVING THIS AWARD IS A SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR BOTH THE CITY'S LEADERSHIP AND FINANCE TEAM.

SO PLEASE JOIN ME IN CONGRATULATING KIM OSTER, MY FINANCE DIRECTOR, AND THE FINANCE STAFF IN RECEIVING THIS AWARD.

WE'D LIKE TO ASK THE BOARD DOWN AND TAKE A PICTURE WITH US, TWO ROWS OF PEOPLE WITH TALLER FOLKS, IF WE CAN.

THANK FOSTER.

YOU SAID THERE WERE 66 CITIES IN NORTH CAROLINA.

I'M GUESSING ROCKY MOUNT'S NOT ONE OF 'EM.

RIGHT OUT, OUT OF 552 MUNICIPALITIES 66 RECEIVED THIS AWARD.

ALRIGHT.

AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU FOR ALL HARD WORK.

ITEM NUMBER 12, CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE TO ANNEX 43 0 1 US HIGHWAY 70 EAST MR. HUGHES.

YES, IT IS BOARD, UH, ON

[12. Conduct a Public Hearing and Consider Adopting an Ordinance to Annex 4301 US Hwy. 70 East.]

SO IN COMPLIANCE WITH A WATER AND SEWER USE AGREEMENT, DGT VENTURES, LLC HAS PETITIONED TO ANNEX THIS PROPERTY IN QUESTION INTO THE CITY LIMITS.

THE PROPERTY IS APPROXIMATELY 10.68 ACRES AND WILL BE DEVELOPED AS A CAR DEALERSHIP.

UH, THE OWNER DOES NOT DESIRE ANNEXATION AND IS ONLY MAKING THIS REQUEST AS PART OF THE REQUIRED AGREEMENT.

UH, SO THE BOARD IS ASKED TO CONSIDER ANNEXATION REQUEST.

AT THIS TIME, THE BOARD HAVE QUESTIONS FOR STAFF BEFORE WE OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING.

MISS, WHERE IS THIS LOCATED? I KNOW IT SAYS, UM, AROUND ABOUT, UM, AREA.

IT'S NEAR THE RNA ENTRANCE.

UH, IF NO ONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME, I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

IF ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO COME, COME FORWARD, PLEASE DO SO AT THIS TIME.

DO YOU BOTH OPEN IT? YES, IT'S OPEN.

DID YOU SAY THAT THE OWNER DOES NOT WANT TO ANNEX? I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE I GOT THAT RIGHT.

YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

ANYONE ELSE? I HAVE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

I HAVE A MOTION.

WAIT A SECOND AND A SECOND.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE.

CLINIC THAT'S ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF 70 THAT WE PROVIDED SERVICES TO, MAYBE THAT WE DIDN'T ANNEX 'CAUSE OF THE DISTANCE, BUT I'M NOT AWARE.

ANY OPPOSED? THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED.

UH, MR. HUGHES, UM, SAYS THE, THE OWNER DOES NOT WANT IT ANNEXED.

UM, I'M THINKING BACK IN MY TENURE ON THE BOARD.

I BELIEVE THE ONLY TIME WE HAVE NOT DONE THIS WOULD BE FOR A CHURCH THAT WAS A NON-PROFIT, AND MAYBE THE JORDAN MIKE CAN HELP US.

I THINK THERE'S A VETERINARIAN

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IS STAFF AWARE OF ANY THAT WE'VE NOT ANNEXED IN? NO.

SO WE WILL BE, THE CITY WILL BE PROVIDING AN ELECTRIC AND WATER AND SEWER.

THAT'S RIGHT.

YES, MA'AM.

WHAT IS YOUR RECOMMENDATION, MR. HUGHES? SO, ANYTIME THE CITY HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ANNEX A PROPERTY, UH, ESPECIALLY A COMMERCIAL PROPERTY WHERE IT CAN EXPAND OUR AVALOR TAX BASE, I'M ALWAYS GONNA RECOMMEND THAT TO THE GOVERNING BOARD.

IN FAVOR OF IN FAVOR? THAT'S CORRECT.

WE HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND.

WHAT'S THE PLEASURE OF THE BOARD? ON ITEM NUMBER 12 FOR IS TAXATION IS CONCERNED.

IF THIS IS NOT ANNEXED WITHIN THE CITY, THEN WE WOULD NOT RECEIVE ANY TAXES FROM IT.

THAT'S CORRECT.

SO THIS IS CONTIGUOUS AS WELL? IT IS CONTIGUOUS, YEAH.

JUST SO THIS IS CONTIGUOUS TO THE EXISTING CITY LIMITS AS WELL.

SO THIS IS NOT A SATELLITE.

WELL, THERE ARE NO FURTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE TO ANNEX 4 3 0 1 US HIGHWAY 70 EAST.

SECOND.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

IS THERE FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE? LET'S HAVE A ROLL CALL STARTING WITH ALDERMAN ROYAL.

[13. Consider Adopting a Resolution Approving a Water and Sewer Use Agreement for 3406 Old Airport Road.]

UP IS ITEM NUMBER 13.

CONSIDER ADOPTING A RESOLUTION OF PROVING A WATER AND SEWER USE AGREEMENT FOR 34 0 6 OLD AIRPORT ROAD.

MR. JORDAN USED.

UH, GOOD EVENING MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

UH, THE NEXT AGENDA ITEM IS A STANDARD WATER SEWER USE AGREEMENT FOR 36, UH, 3 4 0 0 6 OLD AIRPORT ROAD.

UH, THE PROPERTY OWNERS ARE LOOKING TO BUILD A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL HOME ON THIS PARCEL.

DESIRE TO CONNECT TO THE CITY'S WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM SINCE THEY'RE CURRENTLY LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE MUNICIPAL LIMITS OF THE ORDINANCE REQUIRES A STANDARD AGREEMENT.

BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROPOSED USE THE SEWER, WATER, AND SEWER CONNECTION, OR THE AGREEMENT BOARD.

HAVE QUESTIONS, MAYOR, MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE A WATER AND SEWER USE AGREEMENT FOR 3 4 0 6 OLD AIRPORT ROAD.

SECOND, I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

IS THERE FURTHER DISCUSSION? I HEARING NONE.

LET'S HAVE A ROLL CALL STARTING WITH ALDER MCKENZIE.

NEXT STEP IS ITEM NUMBER

[14. Consider Adopting a Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Resilient Coastal Communities Grant Contract for the Duffyfield Canal Restoration Master Plan Project.]

14.

CONSIDER DR.

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZED IN THE EXECUTION OF A RESILIENT COASTAL COMMUNITIES GRANT CONTRACT FOR THE DUFFY FIELD CANAL RESTORATION MASTER PLAN PROJECT.

MR. CHILES.

GOOD EVENING BOARD.

THE RESOLUTION BEFORE YOU IS A RECOMMENDATION TO AN APPROVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FOR RESILIENT COASTAL COMMUNITIES PROGRAM GRANT, THIS GRANT IS IN THE AMOUNT OF $367,500.

IT IS FOR PLANNING OF THE RESTORATION FOR A PORTION OF THE DUFFY FIELD CANAL, APPROXIMATELY 4,700 LINEAR FEET, WHICH RUNS FROM GREEN PARK TERRACE EAST TO HENDERSON PARK, AND ULTIMATELY DISCHARGING AT JACK SMITH CREEK, WHICH IS THE EAST ROSE LIFT STATION AREA.

IF YOU'LL RECALL, IN APPROXIMATELY 2020 1 22, WE HAD RECEIVED A BRICK GRANT WITH A MATCHING PORTION OF AN EEP GRANT.

BOTH OF THOSE GRANTS WERE EITHER PUT ON HOLD OR TERMINATED.

SO THIS IS A REPLACEMENT FUNDING IN THE ITS ENTIRETY FOR THAT, FOR THAT PROJECT BOARD.

HAVE QUESTIONS? UH, GEORGE, I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU AND YOUR STAFF FOR ALL THE HARD WORK THAT YOU DO.

UM, COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOU.

I I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT BECAUSE THIS IS A DIRE NEED HERE WITH THIS PROJECT.

SO THANK YOU.

IT'S A PLEASURE.

THE BOARD ON ITEM NUMBER 14.

IF THERE ARE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, I'LL MAKE A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A RESILIENT COASTAL COMMUNITIES GRANT CONTRACT FOR THE DUFFY FIELD CANAL RESTORATION MASTER PLAN PROJECT.

SECOND,

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LET'S HAVE A ROLL CALL STARTING WITH ALDERMAN BEST? ALDERMAN BEST, YES.

UH, NEXT IS ITEM NUMBER 15.

UM, APPOINTMENTS.

I DO HAVE, UH, AN APPOINTMENT.

UH, I WOULD LIKE TO REAPPOINT BRAD JEFFERSON TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD.

THAT'S MY MOTION.

SECOND, I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY OPPOSED?

[15. Appointment(s).]

DOES THE BOARD HAVE ANY APPOINTMENTS? YES, I HAVE ONE FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION.

VICTOR DOUG.

PAUL MCKENZIE HAS MADE A NOMINATION FOR VICTOR.

DO WE HAVE TWO? UH, YES, THERE'S TWO SEATS OPEN ON THE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION.

THERE'S ANOTHER GUY THAT, UH, ALREADY UP THERE THAT ELIGIBLE TO REMAIN UP THERE.

I CANNOT REMEMBER HIS NAME AT THIS MOMENT.

UH, MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU HAPPEN TO KNOW THAT NAME? UM, OF SOMEONE WHO'S CURRENTLY UP THERE YES.

AND IS ELIGIBLE FOR REAPPOINTMENT? YES.

I CANNOT REMEMBER HIS NAME RIGHT OFF THE BAT.

TIP PARAGO CARGO'S TERMS EXPIRED.

BUT HE IS NOT INTERESTED IN BEING REAPPOINTED.

IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING.

BETH WALKER? NO, SHE'S THE OTHER SEAT AND SHE'S INTERESTED IN REAPPOINTMENT, BUT ONLY FOR A SHORT TIME.

NOT FOR A FULL TERM.

WELL, LET ME GO THROUGH MY NOTES AND UH, I WILL MAKE THE ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE NEXT, AT THE NEXT MEETING OF THE PERSON.

SO WE'VE GOT A MOTION, BUT THERE'S NO SECOND AT THIS TIME FOR VICTOR DOVE TO BE APPOINTED TO THE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION.

WELL, I SECOND.

ALRIGHT, WE HAVE A MOTION, A SECOND TO APPOINT VICTOR DOVE TO THE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION.

IS THERE FURTHER DISCUSSION? UM, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, I BELIEVE ALDERMAN ROYAL HAS A COUPLE OF INDIVIDUALS THAT SHE ALSO WANTED TO NOMINATE.

SO IF WE HAVE MORE THAN MORE CANDIDATES THAN THE TWO SLOTS THAT ARE OPEN, DO WE WANT TO DO THAT BY WAY OF A BALLOT? WE, WE COULD DO A BALLOT.

MR. ATTORNEY, SINCE WE HAVE A MOTION A SECOND, DO WE NEED TO TAKE ACTION ON THIS? YES SIR.

LET ME JUST CLARIFY.

DO WE HAVE TWO OR THREE VACANCIES? TWO.

TWO.

THAT'S KIPP AND BETH? YES.

YEAH, IF, IF, UM, LET'S, IF YOU WANT TO WITHDRAW THAT MOTION AND THEN LET'S GET THE THREE NAMES ON THE TABLE AND THEN WE CAN DO IT BY BALLOT OR, OR YOU CAN PLAY OUT THE VOTE, VOTE IT DOWN AND CLEAN THE SLATE EITHER WAY, OR ACCEPT THAT VOTE.

THREE CHOICES.

WITHDRAW.

CALL THE QUESTION.

UM, AND THE POSITIVE OR THE NEGATIVE AND SEE HOW IT PLAYS OUT.

WELL, WE CAN VOTE IT DOWN.

SO YOU WANNA VOTE, YOU WANT TO MOVE FORWARD THE BEST.

BEST.

AND BY WITHDRAW I MEAN WITHDRAWAL.

SO THAT THE NAME COULD GO ONE, A LIST OF ONE OF THREE.

I'M NOT GONNA DO THAT.

ALDERMAN INVEST.

DO YOU WANT TO KEEP YOUR SECOND ON THE TABLE? YES.

ALRIGHT, SO LET'S HAVE A ROLL CALL VOTE STARTING WITH ALDERMAN PRI.

ALDERMAN P PRI.

UM, I THOUGHT THERE WERE GOING TO BE A MOTION MADE FOR A COUPLE OF OTHER INDIVIDUALS TO BE CONSIDERED, BUT I'M NOT HEARING THAT.

SO SINCE WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR, IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT WE HAVE TO GO FORWARD THAT WITH THE MOTION FROM ALDERMAN KINSEY.

AND THEN I HAVE TO TURN AROUND AND MAKE THE MOTION AFTER WE GO THROUGH THE PROCESS.

AM I UNDERSTANDING CORRECT, SIR? CORRECT.

YES, MA'AM.

SO I CANNOT PUT MY NAMES ON THE FLOOR DURING DISCUSSION.

YOU'RE IN A DISCUSSION NOW, CORRECT? SURE.

SO IF YOU'RE IN A DISCUSSION, YOU COULD VERBALIZE THE NAMES THAT YOU ARE REFLECTING ON SO THAT THE BOARD HAS THE BENEFIT, WHICH MIGHT TIP HOW THEY WANNA VOTE ON THIS NOE.

AND, AND SHE COULD ALSO TRY TO CONVINCE THE MOTION OR AND SECONDARY IF THEY WANT, PULL THAT.

WELL, I THOUGHT ALDER MCKENZIE JUST SAID NO, HE DID NOT WANT TO RETRY.

THAT IS CORRECT.

YOU WANT TO PROPOSE SO THAT THE FULL BOARD HAS THE BENEFIT OF OTHER OPTIONS, WHICH MAY CHANGE HOW THEY VOTE ON OTTER MCKENZIE'S MOTION.

SO YOU SAID NOW TO GO FORWARD, BUT NOT IN A MOTION FORM.

NO, MA'AM.

YOU'RE IN DISCUSSION.

DISCUSSION.

YOU'RE IN DISCUSSION.

SO YOU CAN VERBALIZE THE TWO NAMES THAT YOU'RE, THAT

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THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH, SIR.

THE TWO NAMES THAT I WOULD LIKE TO CONSIDER FOR NOMINATION IS MR. REGINALD JONES.

AND MR. CURTIS STEWART.

THEY, UM, THROUGH VARIOUS GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS AND ALLIANCES WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS HAVE BEEN ENGAGED IN THE COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION AND IMPROVEMENT.

THEY HAVE BEEN A PART OF ADDRESSING PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE, HOUSING, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE RDC FOOTPRINT.

AND I BELIEVE THAT THEY BOTH, UH, POSSESS THE INSIGHT AND THE NECESSARY SKILLS THAT WILL MAKE THEM AN ASSET TO THE COMMISSION.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? OKAY, SO WE'RE BACK.

I GUESS IT'S BACK TO MAY, BACK TO YOU FOR ROLL CALL.

VOTE.

UM, AND WE ARE VOTING ON, I'M, I'M NOT VOTING AGAINST MR. DOW, BUT I AM VOTING IN FAVOR OF THREE CANDIDATES BEING CONSIDERED MAYBE BY WAY OF ANOTHER MOTION.

SO MY VOTE IS NO ALDERMAN MEMORIAL.

NO.

ALDERMAN KENZIE? YES.

ALDERMAN BEST? YES.

MAYOR ODOM? NO.

IN CONJUNCTION WITH WHAT ALDERMAN PRI SAID, PUT EVERYBODY ON A BALLOT AND LET'S VOTE.

SO DO WE NEED YES, SIR.

MAKE A MOTION THAT WE, UM, CONSIDER BY WAY OF A BALLOT? THE THREE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN MENTIONED IS THAT, SO, SO I HAVE A QUESTION TOO.

FURTHER COMPLY COMPLEX, THAT ISSUE, THERE WERE MORE THAN THREE PEOPLE THAT EXPRESSED INTEREST, RIGHT? YES.

AND I DO HAVE BALANCE READY WITH ALL OF THOSE NAMES.

UM, BUT I COULD MARK THROUGH IF WE'RE NOT CONS, IF YOU'RE NOT CONSIDERING ALL OF THOSE.

WELL, I JUST, DO YOU WANNA QUESTION NAMES? WE'VE HAD THREE OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS NAMED OR NOMINATED.

UM, THE OTHER CANDIDATES HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A NOMINATION, SO I'M COMFORTABLE JUST CONSIDERING THE THREE, BUT DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM IF THE BOARD WOULD LIKE TO CONSIDER ALL CANDIDATES, BUT HIS ONLY TWO COULD BE ELECTED.

UM, SO MADAM CLERK, HOW MANY NAMES ARE IN THE HAT? THREE.

THERE ARE SIX NEW APPLICANTS PLUS BETH WALKER WHO IS WILLING TO SERVE AGAIN FOR SHORT TERM.

AND HAVE THOSE RESUMES BEEN SHARED WITH THE BOARD? IS THE BOARD FAMILIAR WITH ALL THE, THOSE APPLICANTS? GOTCHA.

SO WITH THE BOARD, FULLY AWARE OF ALL THE, ALL THE APPLICANTS, YOU CAN MAKE AN A MOTION, UM, AS TO, UM, 1, 2, 3, OR SIX OF THOSE AND SEE, AND SEE WHERE THAT MOTION GOES.

UH, I'LL, I'LL MAKE A MOTION, UM, THAT THE BOARD, UM, BY WAY OF A BALLOT THAT COVERS ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE EXPRESSED AN INTEREST TO SERVE ON THE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, UM, BE CONSIDERED SECOND.

WE HAVE A MOTION A SECOND.

UH, IS THERE FURTHER DISCUSSION? YES.

BACK AGAIN, YOU CAN ONLY PICK TWO.

CORRECT.

TWO VACANCIES.

I JUST, I'M JUST TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT I'M UNDERSTANDING TOO, THAT YES, SIR, YOU'RE NOT PICKING A SIX, WE ONLY PICKING TWO.

SO MR. ATTORNEY? YEAH.

UM, I'M TRYING TO THINK THROUGH THIS SO WE DON'T WIND UP WITH A TIE.

RIGHT.

UM, ANY SUGGESTIONS ON HOW WE CAN DO THIS AND NOT HAVE TO GO BACK AND FORTH FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME? THANK YOU.

UH, NO SIR.

I DON'T, I DON'T HAVE AN EFFICIENT WAY FOR THAT.

UM, OTHER THAN, UM, TAKING YOUR TWO VOTES AND, UM, AND SEEING WHERE THINGS GO AND THEN JUST KEEP BREAKING TIES TO THE EXTENT YOU NEED TO.

OKAY, MAYOR? YES MA'AM.

THERE WAS A MOTION STILL ON THE FLOOR ABOUT ALDERMAN CREEL FOR A BALLOT WITH THE THREE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAD BEEN MENTIONED.

I BELIEVE THAT AS I TOOK THAT AS AN AMENDMENT.

IS THAT CORRECT SIR? I, I WASN'T AWARE THAT WE HAD A SECOND ON THAT MOTION.

YEAH, I'M SURE.

WASN'T WE? WE DIDN'T, BUT IT WASN'T DISCUSSED.

IT WAS NO, WELL IT WITHDRAW THAT ORIGINAL MOTION, UM, IN FAVOR OF THE SECOND MOTION.

UM, SO WE'VE GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND.

CORRECT.

IS THAT WHAT YOU SHOWED, MS. CLERK? THAT'S CORRECT.

DOES THE BOARD UNDERSTAND WHAT THE MOTION AND

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THE SECOND IS? YES.

ALL CANDIDATES ON THE BALLOT? CORRECT.

UH, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? OKAY.

ALRIGHT, SO I GUESS YOU CAN CIRCULATE THE BALLOTS.

AND I GUESS THIS GOES WITHOUT ASKING, BUT THESE HAVE ALL BEEN VERIFIED THAT THEY'RE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE, CORRECT? THEY HAVE.

OFFICER MCKENZIE, YOU'VE ONLY MARKED ONE.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO MARK ONE MORE? OH YEAH, I, I GUESS MY CONCEPT WAS THAT YOU KNOW WHAT, YOU CAN DO TWO, UH, SIX, BUT I GOT YOU DON, SIR.

NO, THE TWO WITH THE MOST VOTES ARE REGGIE JONES.

AND CURTIS STEWART.

VICTOR DUCK HAD ONE VOTE.

SO REGGIE JONES AND CURTIS STEWART ARE HEREBY APPOINTED TO THE REHABIL COMMISSION.

ARE THERE ANY OTHER APPOINTMENTS? UH, MADAM CLERK, SINCE YOU ONLY STATED THAT VICTOR ONLY HAD ONE VOTE, CAN YOU STATE THE OTHERS AS WELL? MM-HMM.

LY THINK THAT WOULD BE MORE FAIR.

ALDERMAN BEST VOTED FOR REGGIE JONES AND CURTIS STEWART THE MAYOR VOTED FOR VICTOR DOVE AND CURTIS STEWART ALDERMAN PRILL VOTED FOR REGGIE JONES AND CURTIS STEWART, ALDERMAN KENZIE, VICTOR DOVE AND REGGIE JONES AND ALDERMAN ROYAL REGGIE JONES AND CURTIS STEWART.

REPORT A FEW THINGS TO UPDATE YOU ON.

OKAY, NO OTHER APPOINTMENTS.

NEXT UP IS THE ATTORNEY'S REPORT.

UH, NOTHING REPORT'S, RIGHT, MAYOR, CITY MANAGER'S

[17. City Manager's Report.]

FIRST IS, UH, WE DO HAVE TWO MORE, UH, BOND REFERENDUM DROP-IN MEETINGS.

THE NEXT ONE IS GONNA BE ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH FROM FOUR TO 7:00 PM AT WEST NEWBURG RECREATION CENTER.

AND OUR FINAL ONE WILL BE ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH FROM FOUR TO SEVEN AT THE NEW MALL IN THE CENTER COURT.

SO THAT'LL GIVE OUR CITIZENS, UH, AND ANYONE INTERESTED IN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE UPCOMING BOND REFERENDUM.

ALSO WITH THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION, EARLY VOTING IS NOW TAKING PLACE AT THE STANLEY WHITE RECREATION CENTER THAT IS GOING ON THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 8:00 AM TO 5:00 PM NEXT WEEK IT WILL BE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM EIGHT TO FIVE, AND THEN SATURDAY OCTOBER 4TH FROM 8:00 AM TO 3:00 PM AND ELECTION DAY IS OCTOBER 7TH.

THE POLLS WILL OPEN AT 6:30 AM AND CLOSE AT 7:30 PM LAST WEEK I WAS IN ATLANTA WITH THE PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR ATTENDING THE NATIONAL RECREATION, UH, AND PARK ASSOCIATION.

BEST OF THE BEST CEREMONY.

DURING THAT PRESENTATION, NEWBURN PARKS AND RECREATION RECEIVED THEIR, UH, NATIONAL ACCREDITATION, UH, FOR THE THIRD TIME IN A ROW.

SO THEY JOINED 231 PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND 14 WITHIN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA TO HAVE THAT, UH, ACCREDITATION.

SO CONGRATULATIONS TO PARKS AND RECREATION.

ALSO, IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN FOR THE AUDIT COMMITTEE.

SO WE ARE LOOKING FOR THREE VOLUNTEERS FROM THE GOVERNING BOARD TO, TO SERVE ON THAT COMMITTEE FOR THIS FALL.

I'D LOVE TO HAVE SOME NAMES FROM YOU.

DON'T EVERYBODY SPEAK UP AT ONCE.

WHEN, UH, WHEN WILL THAT COMMITTEE START? PRETTY SOON.

WE HAVE A MEETING COMING UP, I BELIEVE IN SEVERAL WEEKS.

IS THAT CORRECT? I PROBABLY MEETING MID.

AND I THINK WE WAIT TILL THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

ANYTHING ELSE?

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UM, YES.

ROAD CLOSURES.

UH, JUST WANNA LET YOU KNOW THAT EASTBOUND LANE OF BROAD STREET, THE 700 BLOCK IS GONNA BE CLOSED TOMORROW AND POSSIBLY THROUGH THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

UH, THERE ARE SOME DAMAGED COMMUNICATION UTILITY LINE ISSUES AND SO CREWS WILL BE REPAIRING THAT.

SO, UM, COLLEEN IS SENDING SOME THINGS OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND SOME INFORMATION ON THE WEBSITE TO LET FOLKS KNOW ABOUT THAT AND SINCE OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE ON OCTOBER 14TH, JUST A REMINDER, MOM FEST IS COMING UP, UH, OCTOBER 11TH AND 12TH.

SO LOOKING FOR A GOOD TIME WITH THAT.

HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

BOARD, HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE MANAGER? NO.

ALRIGHT, ALDERMAN ROYAL, NOTHING TONIGHT.

NEW BUSINESS ALDERMAN PER, UH, NOTHING TONIGHT, MAYOR.

THANK YOU MAYOR ALDER MCKENZIE? NOT TONIGHT, SIR.

ALDERMAN BEST?

[18. New Business.]

YES, I DO.

UM, BOARD, UM, I PREVIOUSLY, UM, ASKED THE BOARD COULD YOU APPROVED, UM, FOR FUNDING FROM MY, UM, A RP FUNDS TO BE PUT FOR HAVEN OF, UM, SOME WARD FIVE PAVING PROJECTS.

UM, I HAVE NOW ADDED SOME MORE STREETS TO THE, UH, INITIAL, UH, PROJECT, WHICH I'M ASKING THE BOARD TO APPROVE FOR ME, UH, FROM MY A RP FUNDS AND AN ADDITIONAL $101,220 TO GO TO THE WARD FIVE PAVING PROJECT AS A MOTION.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND.

SECOND.

I HAVE THREE SECONDS.

UM, SO YOU CAN PICK AND CHOOSE MS. CLERK.

UH, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? QUICK, QUICK QUESTION FOR A CLARIFICATION.

SURE.

UH, UM, I'LL INVEST.

UH, ARE YOU RECOMMENDED THAT COME FROM THE NORTH HILLS STORMWATER? YES.

UH, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? OKAY.

AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE SIR.

UM, I HAVE TWO, UH, ALDERMAN ASTOR HAS ASKED THAT, UM, NOT TO EXCEED $140,000 OF HIS WARD THREE ARPA FUNDING BE PUT TOWARD THE RESTROOM FACILITY FOR THE FISHING PIER.

IS THAT CORRECT? YES, SIR.

SO I WOULD NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR THAT PLEASE.

SO MOVED.

SECOND.

I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY OPPOSED? THAT PASSES.

AND THEN I WOULD LIKE TO ALLOCATE A THOUSAND DOLLARS OF WARD SIX ARPA FUNDING FOR MISCELLANEOUS SIGNAGE THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, UM, IN A COUPLE SPOTS THAT I'VE TALKED TO FOSTER ABOUT.

SO $1,000.

NEED A MOTION FOR THAT AS WELL, SAM? MOVE SECOND.

ALL RIGHT.

I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

IS THERE FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

A AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? OKAY.

UH, THAT'S ALL I HAD.

DO WE NEED TO CLOSED SESSION? NO, SIR.

ALRIGHT.

I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN.