City Council

GASTONIA CITY COUNCIL MEETING Gaston County Courthouse - Public Forum Room - Gastonia, NC Tuesday, May 20, 2025 6:00 PM ITEM A: INVOCATION - Councilwoman Cheryl Littlejohn ITEM B: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Mayor Richard Franks ITEM C: ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA ITEM D: APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES D.1: Regular City Council Meeting - May 6, 2025 Attachment ITEM E: AWARDS, CEREMONIES, AND PROMOTIONS E.1: Recognition of Former City Attorney, L. Ashley Smith Recipient: Mr. L. Ashley Smith Presenter: Mayor Pro Tem Dave Kirlin E.2: 2024 Employee Recognition Awards Presenter: Mayor Pro Tem Dave Kirlin Attachment E.3: Proclamation Recognizing May 2025 as ALS Association Month Recipient: Ms. Shannon Waters Presenter: Councilman Jim Gallagher Attachment E.4: Proclamation Recognizing June 19, 2025 as Juneteenth Recipient: Ms. Tasha White Presenter: Councilwoman Cheryl Littlejohn Attachment ITEM F: PUBLIC EXPRESSION - IN ORDER TO KEEP WITHIN THE TIMEFRAME ALLOWED FOR PUBLIC EXPRESSION, EACH PERSON WILL BE LIMITED TO BETWEEN TWO TO FIVE MINUTES SPEAKING TIME. THIS TIMEFRAME MAY VARY DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK. ITEM G: COMMITTEE REPORT(S) G.1: Public Safety Committee Presenter: Councilman Jim Gallagher, Chairman Attachment ITEM H: CONSENT AGENDA H.1: Resolution to Approve Final Recording Plat Sierra Ridge Map 2 Subdivision Attachment H.2: Resolution Approving a Fourth Amendment to the Containerized Solid Waste Removal and Cardboard Recycling Container Agreement Between the City of Gastonia and Allied Services, LLC D/B/A Republic Services of Charlotte Attachment H.3: Ordinance to Authorize Demolition Pursuant to Minimum Housing Code: 1142 Perkins St. - Heirs of R.L. Johnson Attachment H.4: Resolution to Amend the Contract for Professional Services for the Duhart Pump Station and Force Main Sewer Project in the Amount of $240,000 and Design of Duhart Creek Pump Station - Piping Improvements in the Amount of $95,000 to Willis Engineers, Inc. Attachment H.5: Resolution to Enter into an Agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transportation in the Estimated Amount of $1,034,300 for the Department to Relocate Existing City of Gastonia Water and Sewer Utilities as Required for the Construction of U-6146: Widening of US-74 from Market Street to Alberta Avenue Attachment H.6: Resolution to Recognize Asset-Forfeiture Funds from the State of North Carolina in the Amount of $2,038 and from the Department of Justice in the Amount of $71,999 and from the Department of Treasury in the Amount of $7,035 with Budget Amendment 2520070 Attachment H.7: Resolution to Recognize Insurance Proceeds in the Amount of $177,932 with Budget Amendment 2520071 Attachment H.8: Resolution to Appropriate General Fund Fund Balance and Award Contract to Atlantic Coast Fire Trucks, LLC for the Purchase of One (1) 2027 SVI 26' Wet Rescue Truck in the Amount of $1,787,496 with Budget Amendment 2520072 Attachment H.9: Resolution to Award a Contract for the Purchase of Standard Enterprise License Agreement for VMWare Software from Davenport Group for Technology Services Department  Attachment H.10:Resolution to Approve an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Charlotte for the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) 85X Gastonia Express Route Attachment H.11:Resolution to Approve Proposed Amendments to City of Gastonia Traffic Calming Policy (Renamed to Speed Hump Policy) Attachment H.12:Resolution to Award a Contract for Comprehensive Disaster Recovery Management Services to ICF Incorporated, LLC in the Amount of $177,298 Attachment H.13:Resolution Approving City of Gastonia Consent for C-Pace Private Financing for Lansing Melbourne Group/TM Lofts for the Trenton Mill Project Attachment ITEM I: REGULAR AGENDA I.1: Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution to Close the Cul-De-Sac Located at the End of Reverse Curve Street Presenter: Mr. Eric Edgerton, City Attorney Attachment I.2: Public Hearing and Consideration of Adoption of the Voluntary Annexation Ordinance of Approximately 83.370 Acres Located on Briar Oak Drive and Penny Park Drive Presenter: Mr. Eric Edgerton, City Attorney Attachment I.3: Public Hearing - Northway at Briar Oak (File #202400443) Subject hearing involves a request for annexation and assignment of zoning for approximately 83.370 acres from Gaston County RS-12 (Single-family Residential, minimum 12,000 sq. ft. lots) and R-1 (Single-family Limited Residential) to PD-RRDD (Planned Development - Revised Residential Development District). The subject property is located west of Davis Park Road between Briar Oak Drive and Penny Park Drive and is owned by multiple owners. Presenter: Ms. Maddy Gates, Senior Planner Attachment I.4: Public Hearing and Consideration of Adoption of the Voluntary Annexation Ordinance of Approximately 1.179 Acres on Fairview Drive Presenter: Mr. Eric Edgerton, City Attorney Attachment I.5: Public Hearing - Fairview Drive (File #202500052) Subject hearing involves a request for annexation and assignment of zoning of approximately 1.179 acres from Gaston County RS-12 (Single-family Residential, minimum 12,000 sq. ft. lots) to City of Gastonia RS-12 CD (Single-  family Residential, minimum 12,000 sq. ft. lots - Conditional District). The subject property is located at 3264 and 3272 Fairview Drive and is owned by Canam Development, LLC. Presenter: Mr. Jordan Tubbs, Senior Planner Attachment I.6: Consideration of a Resolution to Award a Contract for Linwood Springs Park Phase I Construction to Eagle Wood, Inc. in the Amount of $5,539,383.34 Presenters: Mr. Michael C. Peoples, City Manager Mr. Tucker Johnson, Director of Engineering Mr. Tripp White, Director of Parks and Recreation Attachment I.7: Discussion of Proposed FY2025-2026 Annual Budget Presenter: Mr. Michael C. Peoples, City Manager ITEM J: CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT - Presentation: Mr. Eric Edgerton, City Attorney ITEM K: CITY MANAGER'S REPORT - Presentation: Mr. Michael C. Peoples, City Manager ITEM L: CITY COUNCIL'S REPORT - Presentation: City Council Members ITEM M: ANNOUNCEMENTS - Presentation: Mayor Richard Franks ITEM N: CLOSED SESSION Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 143-318.11(a)(3) ITEM O: ADJOURNMENT ALL INTERESTED PERSONS WISHING TO COMMENT SHOULD APPEAR AT THE PUBLIC HEARING. 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