Board of Commissioners

TOWN OF FUQUAY-VARINA BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING APRIL 18, 2017 CALL TO ORDER Mayor John W. Byrne called the regular meeting of the Fuquay-Varina Board of Commissioners to order on April 18, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. Commissioners Present: Blake Massengill (Mayor Pro-Tem) Charlie Adcock Bill Harris Jason Wunsch Marilyn Gardner Commissioners Absent: None Others Present: Town Manager Adam Mitchell Assistant Town Manager Mark Matthews Town Clerk Rose Rich Town Attorney Mark Cumalander ****************************** INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Commissioner Jason Wunsch gave the invocation and American Legion Post 116 provided the presentation of colors and led the Pledge of Allegiance. ****************************** APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES The April 3, 2017, minutes of the regularly scheduled Town Board of Commissioners meeting, was presented for approval. MOTION: Mayor Pro-Tempore Massengill SECOND: Commissioner Gardner MOTION RESULT: Passed Unanimously (5-0)  ****************************** PRESENTATIONS Agenda Item No. 4.A: Presentation – Guiding Missal – Nancy Panko Town Manager Mitchell introduced new book author Nancy Panko. Ms. Panko presented a signed copy of her new book entitled “Guiding Missal”, to Mayor Byrne. She stated that the book is a story of three generations of military men across the span of 50 years who have one prayer book in common, yet when these men face a crisis, this very special prayer book, “My Military Missal”, provides the comfort and encouragement of divine power. She stated that the book is based on actual events. Agenda Item No. 4.B: Downtown Parking Study – Carl Walker, Inc. Town Manager Mitchell stated that the final draft report was included in the Town Board’s agenda packet for review and comments. He introduced Jon Forster, Planning and Studies Manager, with Carl Walker, Inc. Mr. Forster presented detailed findings of existing parking supply, current parking demands in both the Fuquay and Varina Districts, ADA accessible parking, parking enforcement, parking related signage and wayfinding signs, current management and operational structure, as well as a bike and pedestrian plan. He also presented information regarding stakeholders outreach and feedback, which involved individual interviews, two community open house meetings, an online survey and a midpoint project update to the Town Board. He stated that the Town’s tremendous population growth over the past twenty years has had a positive effect on both downtown districts. The Town would like future growth in both districts to have a mixed-use flavor with some residential units included to increase the base of people living, working and relaxing in the downtown districts. Projecting future parking demand must be considered on a project by project basis. There is one current project that is moving forward, which is the renovation and opening of a new Arts Center on the corner of Fuquay Avenue and Vance Street. The Arts Center will add parking demand to the already growing evening entertainment activity in the Fuquay District. However; rather than just increasing parking demand as people drive to the Arts Center, there will be a certain level of market and shared parking opportunities. It should be anticipated that patrons to the Arts Center will stop at proximate restaurants for dinner before and after Art Center events. This reduces the total number of parking spaces needed for the restaurant and the Arts Center. On most days, the Arts Center will create a parking demand of less than 45 vehicles, and for the largest events, estimated parking demand will rise to 125 vehicles. He stated that the Town relies heavily on unimproved private lots to meet public parking demand. He recommends that the Town attempt to work with private lot owners to encourage them to improve undeveloped parking areas with proper paving, drainage, lighting and landscaping; or, the Town needs to develop a plan to acquire and improve these lots for dedicated parking. The most prominent locations are: (Fuquay District) the gravel lot on the SW corner of Main and Vance Street, and the gravel lot on Raleigh Street that could be incorporated into the adjacent public parking lot to create a larger, more efficient and easier to use parking lot. The same should be considered for the paved lot on the west side of Ransdell Road in the Varina District, and the grass lot on the east side of Ransdell just north of Broad Street. Mr. Forster stated that overall, current parking time limit policies are not consistent and are not well understood. He stated that research has found that shoppers and visitors prefer a slightly longer time frame, which would allow patrons to make multiple stops to conduct business, dine and shop. He recommends that the Town change the two-hour time limits to three-hours. Once these changes are made or modified, the Town should communicate the time restrictions through signage, and through use of a downloadable and easy to read parking map, posted on the Town’s website and social media. He then recommended that Town staff perform quarterly and semi-annual counts of the parking to see if they are accomplishing the goals, along with an annual report of its finding to the Town Board. In regards to the negative impact that the Fuquay-Varina High School parking policy has had on commercial parking in Varina, he recommends that there be some discussion with Wake County Schools to provide adequate parking to the upcoming school renovation project for Fuquay-Varina High School. Town Manager Mitchell asked if there were any questions or any additional input from members of the Town Board. There were no comments or questions from the Town Board regarding the matter. The Town Board received the report as presented. Town Manager Mitchell advised that should the Town Board have questions or concerns regarding the parking study to contact himself, Economic Development Director Jim Seymour or Downtown Development Coordinator Casey Verburg. ****************************** PUBLIC COMMENT Mr. Steve Johnson, 218 Long Street, Fuquay-Varina, asked about the intentions to enforce the proposed three-hour parking in the downtown areas that was discussed as part of the parking study. Mayor Byrne stated that those details would be worked out by the Town upon culmination of the process. ****************************** ITEMS TABLED FROM PREVIOUS MEETING: Agenda Item No. 6.A: Voluntary Annexation Petition - Wayne M. Beavers & NGB Properties, LLC - 0 Lake Wheeler Road, 0 Lake Wheeler Road, 8536 Lake Wheeler Road and 8600 Lake Wheeler Road - PINs 0689470903, 0689366682, 0689378090 and 0689461609 - ANX-2017-03 Purpose – To consider an annexation ordinance extending the corporate limits of the Town of Fuquay-Varina following receipt of a petition for voluntary annexation of property owned by Wayne M. Beavers & NGB Properties, LLC located at 0 Lake Wheeler Road, 0 Lake Wheeler Road, 8536 Lake Wheeler Road and 8600 Lake Wheeler Road, containing approximately 45.609 acres. Staff Comments – Town Manager Mitchell advised that the property contains approximately 45.600 acres and it has road access at Lake Wheeler Road. The property is non-contiguous to the Town's corporate limits and water and sewer is available to the property. At the March 21, 2017 Town Board meeting, the Town Board instructed the Town Clerk to investigate the sufficiency of the applicant's petition for voluntary annexation and the Town Clerk certified at that time that the petition was sufficient and meets the requirements prescribed by the North Carolina General Statutes. The Town Board also adopted a resolution setting a public hearing for the April 3, 2017 Town Board meeting. At the April 3, 2017 Town Board meeting, the Town Board continued the public hearing and tabled consideration of adoption of the annexation ordinance until the April 18, 2017 meeting. The present total value of the property is $1,900,811. Public Hearing – Mayor Byrne opened the public hearing, and he asked if anyone wished to speak in favor of or in opposition to the proposed voluntary annexation. No one chose to speak in favor of, or in opposition to the proposed voluntary annexation petition (ANX-2017-03). Mayor Byrne declared the public hearing closed. Board Member Discussion – There was no discussion from members of the Town Board regarding this matter. Recommendation - Adopt an annexation ordinance to extend the corporate limits of the Town of Fuquay-Varina to include property owned by Wayne M. Beavers & NGB Properties, LLC (ANX-2017-03), as presented and recommended. MOTION: Commissioner Adcock SECOND: Mayor Pro-Tem Massengill MOTION RESULTS: Passed Unanimously (5-0) Ordinance No. N-17-12 Agenda Item No. 6.B: Voluntary Annexation Petition - The C&P Falco Family Limited Partnership - 5324 Hilltop Needmore Road - PIN 0687056672 - ANX-2017-02 Purpose – To consider an annexation ordinance extending the corporate limits of the Town of Fuquay-Varina following receipt of a petition for voluntary annexation of property owned by The C&P Falco Family Limited Partnership, located at 5324 Hilltop Needmore Road (PIN 0678056672) containing approximately 79.023 acres. Staff Comments – Town Manager Mitchell advised that the property contains approximately 79.023 acres and it has road access at 5324 Hilltop-Needmore Road. The property is non-contiguous to the Town's corporate limits where water and sewer is available to the property. At the March 21, 2017 meeting, the Town Board instructed the Town Clerk to investigate the sufficiency of the applicant's petition for voluntary annexation and the Town Clerk certified at that time that the petition was sufficient and meets the requirements prescribed by the North Carolina General Statutes. The Town Board also adopted a resolution setting a public hearing for the April 3, 2017 Town Board meeting. At the April 3rd meeting, the Town Board motioned to continue the public hearing and to table consideration of the adoption until the April 18, 2017 meeting. Town Manager Mitchell further advised that the LDO requires that a neighborhood meeting be conducted before consideration of a zoning map amendment to a piece of property. He explained that the petitioner had inadvertently overlooked this requirement and that the zoning map amendment question had come before the Planning Board and was tabled at the petitioner’s request allowing time for a neighborhood meeting to be scheduled. He advised that because of the scheduling the petitioner is requesting to table consideration of the voluntary annexation until June 5, 2016, which is also when the zoning map amendment is scheduled to appear before the Town Board. Public Hearing – Mayor Byrne opened the public hearing and he asked if anyone wished to speak in favor of, or in opposition to the proposed voluntary annexation petition. No one chose to speak in favor of, or in opposition to the proposed voluntary annexation petition (ANX-2017-02). Board Member Discussion – There was no discussion from members of the Town Board regarding this matter. Recommendation - Continue the public hearing and table consideration of adoption of the annexation ordinance to extend the corporate limits of the Town of Fuquay-Varina to include property owned by The C&P Falco Family Limited Partnership (ANX-2017-02) until June 5, 2017, as presented and recommended. MOTION: Mayor Pro-Tempore Massengill SECOND: Commissioner Wunsch MOTION RESULTS: Passed Unanimously (5-0)  ****************************** PUBLIC HEARINGS Agenda Item No. 7.A: Voluntary Annexation Petition - Raleigh Highway 55 LLC - 7826 S NC 55 Hwy - PIN 0675232939 - ANX-2016- 10 Purpose – To consider an annexation ordinance extending the corporate limits of the Town of Fuquay-Varina following receipt of a petition for voluntary annexation of property owned by Raleigh Highway 55 LLC, located at 7826 S NC 55 Hwy, PIN 0675232939, containing approximately 5.376 acres. Staff Comments – Town Manager Mitchell advised that property contains approximately 5.376 acres and it has road access at S NC Hwy 55 and Purfoy Road. The property is non-contiguous to the Town's corporate limits where water and sewer is available to the property. At the April 3, 2017 meeting, the Town Board instructed the Town Clerk to investigate the sufficiency of the applicant's petition for voluntary annexation and the Town Clerk certified that the petition was sufficient and meets the requirements prescribed by the North Carolina General Statutes. The Town Board also adopted a resolution setting a public hearing for April 18, 2017 Town Board meeting. Public Hearing – Mayor Byrne opened the public hearing, and he asked if anyone wished to speak in favor of, or in opposition to the proposed voluntary annexation petition. No chose to speak in favor of, or in opposition to the proposed annexation petition (ANX-2016-10). Mayor Byrne declared the public hearing closed. Board Member Discussion – There was no discussion from members of the Town Board regarding this matter. Recommendation - Adopt an annexation ordinance to extend the corporate limits of the Town of Fuquay-Varina to include property owned by Raleigh Highway 55 LLC (ANX-2016-10) as presented and recommended. MOTION: Mayor Pro-Tempore Massengill SECOND: Commissioner Adcock MOTION RESULTS: Passed Unanimously (5-0) Ordinance No. N-17-13 Agenda Item No. 7.B: Zoning Map Amendment - Pulte Group - 7826 S NC Hwy 55 - PIN 0675232939 - REZ-2016-28 Purpose – To consider a requested zoning map amendment for a total of 5.376 acres located at 7826 S NC Hwy 55 from the Wake County R30 Zoning District to the Residential Low Density (RLD) Zoning District. The subject property is more particularly known as Wake County PIN 0675232939. This public hearing was continued and consideration tabled at a previous meeting, in order to allow annexation to be considered prior to application of zoning to the property. Staff Comments – Town Manager Mitchell advised that the property is the subject of an annexation petition, ANX-2016-10, under consideration by the Town Board also on April 18, 2017. Additionally, it is the subject of an annexation agreement with the Town of Angier approved by the Town Board on February 21, 2017 and by the Angier Town Board on February 7, 2017. The property is currently vacant and was a portion of the former Hidden Valley Golf Course, as was much of the adjacent property. Town Manager Mitchell then provided the following information: ZONING: The property is located within the Wake County R30 Zoning District. The zoning map amendment requests approval of the Residential Low Density (RLD) Zoning District. A residential density of three (3) dwelling units per acre is permitted within the RLD Zoning District, which includes permitted uses customarily allowed within residential areas. SURROUNDING USE: Adjacent properties to the north and west are within the Town's Residential Low Density (RLD) Zoning District and are also part of the former Hidden Valley Golf Course. Adjacent properties to the south, within the Wake County R30 Zoning District, are in the Ivy Creek single-family residential subdivision. Adjacent properties to the east include a single-family home and a church, both within the Wake County R30 Zoning District. LAND USE PLAN: The 2005 Land Use Plan does not identify the subject property, as it was formerly within the Town of Angier's Urban Service Area (USA), due an overall annexation agreement between the two municipalities being in force at the time which has since expired. The previously referenced annexation agreement adopted by both towns last month essentially took action to move this property to Fuquay-Varina's Urban Service Area. Adjacent properties to the north and west are within the Low Density Residential (LDR) Land Use Classification. Adjacent properties to the east and south area were also outside of the Town's USA, and are therefore not included in the 2005 Land Use Plan. The requested zoning district, RLD, is consistent with the land use classifications of the adjacent properties within the Town's Urban Service Area (USA). UTILITIES: Public water and sewer will be made available to serve the subject property via extension of these utilities with future development. TRANSPORTATION: The subject property is currently landlocked. Access to the subject property will be provided via future development. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed zoning map amendment as it is reasonable and in the best interest of the public for the following reasons:  1) An annexation petition, ANX-2016-10, is under consideration by the Town Board for the subject property, and includes provisions for connection to public water and sewer. Annexation of the subject property necessitates application of the Town's zoning. 2) Access to public water and sewer warrants density, at a minimum, compatible with the requested RLD Zoning District. 3) The subject property is adjacent, along it's northern and western boundaries, to properties within the Residential Low Density (RLD) Zoning District. The requested zoning district will provide for consistency in the properties within Town's corporate limits in this area. 4) The subject property is adjacent, along its northern and western boundaries, to properties within the Low Density Residential (LDR) Land Use Classification. Because there is no application of the Town's Land Use Plan at the subject property, the most appropriate application would be that of adjacent property with similar use and Land Use Classification. That classification, LDR, is consistent with the requested zoning district. On March 20, 2017, the Planning Board unanimously recommended approval, pending approval of annexation petition, ANX-2016-10. At the regular meeting on April 3, 2017 the Town Board opening and continued the public hearing to the April 18th Town Board meeting to allow for the annexation petition of the subject property to be considered prior to the zoning on the same night. Town Manager Mitchell stated that this action ratifies the previously approved subdivision plat that the Town Board approved for SUB-PR-2016-12, and he recommends that the motion reflects this action. Public Hearing – Mayor Byrne opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to speak in favor of the proposed zoning map amendment. Mr. Jim Chandler, 5410 Trinity Road, Raleigh, NC, spoke in favor of the zoning map amendment on behalf the petitioner. Mayor Byrne asked if anyone wished to speak in opposition to the proposed zoning map amendment. No one chose to speak in opposition to the zoning map amendment (REZ-2016-28). Mayor Byrne declared the public hearing closed. Board Member Discussion – There was no discussion from members of the Town Board regarding this matter. Recommendation - Approve REZ-2016-28, a zoning map amendment petition for 5.376 acres located at 7826 S NC Hwy 55 (Wake County PIN 0675232939), from the Wake County R30 Zoning District to the Residential Low Density (RLD) Zoning District. The request is consistent with the Land Use Plan and is reasonable and in the best interest of the public for the reasons identified by management and staff. This action hereby ratifies Town Board approval of the Hidden Valley preliminary subdivision plat, SUB-PR-2016-12. In addition, this action hereby ratifies the Town Board’s previous approval of SUB-PR2016-12 for the Hidden Valley Preliminary Plat. MOTION: Commissioner Adcock SECOND: Mayor Pro-Tempore Massengill MOTION RESULTS: Passed Unanimously (5-0) ****************************** CONSENT AGENDA Agenda Item No. 8.A: Temporary Street Closure - Depot Street – Dinner on Depot Event – May 20, 2017 Purpose – To consider a temporary street closure for Depot Street for the 2017 Dinner on Depot event scheduled for Saturday May 20, 2017. Recommendation – Approve a temporary street closure for 2017 Dinner on Depot event scheduled for Saturday May 20, 2017 as presented. Agenda Item No. 8B: Voluntary Annexation Petition – Fish Family LLC – 6817 Kennebec Road – PIN 0687129879 – ANX-2016-11 Purpose – To consider the adoption of a resolution instructing the Town Clerk to investigate an annexation petition and to adopt a resolution setting a public hearing for May 1, 2017, following the receipt of a petition for voluntary annexation of property owned by Fish Family LLC located at 6817 Kennebec Road, containing approximately 48.285 acres. Recommendation – Adopt the resolution instructing the Town Clerk to investigate the voluntary annexation petition, and adopt the resolution setting the public hearing for a voluntary annexation petition on May 1, 2017, for property owned by Fish Family LLC (ANX-2016-11) as presented and recommended. Resolution No. 17-1456 & 17-1457 Agenda Item No. 8.C: Voluntary Annexation Petition – WisemanPlus, LLC Property – 1000 N Judd Parkway NE – PIN 0667434461 – ANX-2017-04 Purpose – To consider the adoption of a resolution instructing the Town Clerk to investigate an annexation petition and to adopt a resolution setting a public hearing for May 1, 2017, following the receipt of a petition for voluntary annexation of property owned by WisemanPlus, LLC located at 1000 N Judd Parkway, NE, containing approximately 23.56 acres. Recommendation – Adopt a resolution instructing the Town Clerk to investigate the voluntary annexation petition, and adopt the resolution setting the public hearing for a voluntary annexation petition on May 1, 2017, for property owned by WisemanPlus, LLC (ANX-2017-04) as presented and recommended. A motion was made to approve all items A-C on the Consent Agenda as recommended. MOTION: Commissioner Wunsch SECOND: Commissioner Gardner MOTION RESULTS: Passed Unanimously (5-0) Resolution No. 17-1458 & 17-1459 ****************************** ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS Agenda Item No. 10.A: Contract Award – 2017 Street Resurfacing – Turner Asphalt – $371,595.67 Purpose – To consider award of the 2017 annual resurfacing contract to Turner Asphalt in the amount of $371,595.67. Staff Comments – Town Manager Mitchell advised that in 2016 the Town converted from a biannual to annual street resurfacing program. The budget of Powell Bill funding has allowed for approximately $400,000 of resurfacing to be completed in each budget year. Streets are programmed for resurfacing based on condition and the availability of Powell Bill funding. The Public Works Department in consultation with the Engineering Department maintains a list of Town streets that would benefit from patching and resurfacing. The bid list is created based on estimates from the Engineering Department on how much resurfacing and patching can be completed within the annual budget. The list is a rolling list as the first streets that do not make the current paving list are typically the beginning of the list for the subsequent paving cycle. It should be noted, that the current budget has allowed the Town to repave streets before they have reached their failure point. This means that the streets that do not make the current list are not in bad enough shape that they cannot wait until the following cycle to be repaved. Town Staff monitors the condition of streets closely and would make recommendations to extend the annual budget, if deferral of repairs missing the cut posed significant issues. The Engineering Department prepared bid packages and held a bid opening for the resurfacing project on March 9, 2017 at 10:00 am. Only two bidders submitted bids. Town Staff rejected the bids unopened for lack of three bidders, and re-advertised the bids on March 22, 2017 with the goal of obtaining additional bids. A second bid opening was scheduled for and held on April 5, 2017. At the second bid opening, the Town received bids from the same two bidders and Turner Asphalt was low bidder with a bid of $371,595.67. A certified bid tabulation and location map were provided for reference. Town Manager Mitchell advised that Turner Asphalt has done numerous projects with the Town including 3 previous resurfacing contracts. Town staff have been satisfied with their quality of work and completion of the previous projects. He stated that Town staff speculates that the low number of bidders is a result of a high level of regional demand in the roadway construction market. There are a significant number of private development, NCDOT, and other municipal projects underway. The prices are also consistent with the prices staff has seen in the marketplace in recent months. For these reasons, Town Manager Mitchell stated that he and staff believe that the cost for this contract reflects the current market rates for this type of construction. Given the fairness of the price in the current marketplace and need to adequately maintain the Town's streets, staff and management recommend approval. The annual resurfacing project is budgeted at $400,000 in the Powell Bill budget and is sufficient to fund the contract amount of $371,595.67. Board Discussion – Commissioner Adcock stated that the entrance at Brighton Forest Drive is a pretty new subdivision, and he asked why it would need to be resurfaced or patched so soon. Engineering Director Tracy Stephenson stated that there was a heavy amount of construction traffic that yielded to pre-mature road failure on Brighton Forest Drive. Commissioner Adcock then asked if there was another entrance into the subdivision. Public Works Director Arthur Mouberry stated that there is another entrance to Brighton Forest Subdivision through a county subdivision. Commissioner Adcock recommended that Town staff notify NCDOT of the condition of the second road entrance. Recommendation – Approve award of the 2017 Street Resurfacing contract to Turner Asphalt in the amount of $371,595.67. MOTION: Commissioner Adcock SECOND: Commissioner Harris MOTION RESULTS: Passed Unanimously (5-0) Agenda Item No. 10.B: Periodic Update - Town Standards and Construction Standards Purpose – To inform the Town Board that a periodic update to the Standard Specifications and Construction Details is being prepared for publishing in accordance with the amendment and adoption procedures laid out in the Standard Specifications document. Staff Comments – Town Manager Mitchell advised that the Engineering Department staff has been working on a set of periodic updates to the Town Standard Specifications and Construction Details that were approved by the Town Board in 2016 and became effective December 31, 2016. The standard spec document allows for the Director of Engineering to make periodic amendments to the Standard Specifications and Construction Details provided such amendments are minor in nature and do not significantly alter the intent as originally adopted. This periodic update constitutes cleanup and coordination with the Land Development Ordinance to make sure that the specs and details meet the intent presented at original adoption. Town Manager Mitchell advised that most changes are clerical in nature or provide clarification of the original intent. Additionally, there is a change intended to correlate with the recent LDO amendment, in order to provided consistency and reduce duplication between the LDO tables and spec book. He further advised that the Town Board may at any time repeal or alter portions of the Standard Specifications and Construction Details. A summary of the changes to each section was provided for reference. Board Discussion – There were no comments from members of the Town Board regarding this matter. Recommendation – No action required, informational item only. ****************************** OTHER BUSINESS A. Manager’s Report – (Mitchell) Town Manager Mitchell stated that he participated in a conference call/webinar with the North Carolina League of Municipalities where they provided a mid-session legislative report where 81 new bills were reviewed and discussed relative to their impact on local municipalities. He stated that he will provide the information to the Town Attorney for his review and input. B. Quarterly Report – 1st Quarter 2017 C. FM2FV Concert - Centennial Square – April 27, 2017 - 6:30-9:30 pm – Band of Oz D. Teen Day – Saturday, April 29, 2017 – 11:00 – 3:00 pm – South Park E. Budget Workshop Dates – May 3, 2017 and May 9, 2017 – 6:00 – 9:00 pm – Public Service Center F. Grower Market – Ribbon Cutting/Luncheon – May 5, 2017 – 12:00 – Centennial Square G. Grand Opening - Fuquay-Varina Grower's Market - Saturday, May 6, 2017 - 8:00 -12:00 pm - Featuring Police Explorers and McGruff H. Fundraising Event - NC Special Olympics - Fuquay-Varina Police Department - Chick-fil-A - Friday, May 5, 2017 - 7:00 - 10:00 am)  I. Upcoming Workshop - Trucking Industry Public Meeting - Friday, May 5, 2017 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm - Town Hall J. Coffee with a Cop - Rock Harbor Grill - Monday, May 15, 2017 - 12:00 - 2:00 pm K. 2035 Community Vision Land Use Plan - (FIRST READING) - (Mitchell/Matthews/Smith) L. Rezoning Petition Update - Duke Energy Progress, LLC - 4821 Wade Nash Road - PIN 0657496260 - REZ-2015-13 ****************************** TOWN BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS Mayor Pro-Tem Massengill – stated Rotary Club is doing a mentor/tutoring program with Lincoln Heights Elementary School, and he, along with Commissioner Adcock have been mentoring and tutoring children for an hour each week for the past couple of weeks. Commissioner Adcock – stated that he had no comments or business to discuss. Commissioner Harris – stated that he had no comments or business to discuss. Commissioner Wunsch – stated that he experienced an outstanding program at Ballentine Elementary School that incorporates robotics and legos. This program has received national and regional awards, and has the support of local businesses and volunteers. Commissioner Gardner – reminded everyone that this Friday and Saturday is the En Plein Air Paint-Off Event. Eighteen artist have signed up for the program, and a conscious effort has been made to include some sites that have not been used before. An auction of the paintings will be on Saturday night on Depot Street. Mayor Byrne – made positive comments about a golf tournament/fundraiser that he, Town Attorney Cumalander, Town Manager Mitchell, and Public Utilities Director Jay Meyers participated in, and they won 2nd place. He thanked Town Attorney Cumalander for sponsoring the team. He stated that the Grow with the Police event that was held at the Garden Hut was well attended. He also stated that the Earth Day event was held today at Carol Howard Johnson Environmental Educational Park, and he thanked students for participating in the event. ****************************** The Town Board did not conduct a Closed Session meeting. ADJOURN A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 8:38 p.m. MOTION: Commissioner Adcock SECOND: Mayor Pro-Tempore Massengill MOTION RESULTS: Passed Unanimously (5-0) Adopted this the 1st day of May 2017 in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. FUQUAY-VARINA, NORTH CAROLINA John W. Byrne, Mayor ATTEST: (TOWN SEAL) Rose H. Rich, Town Clerk