City Council

GASTONIA CITY COUNCIL MEETING Gaston County Courthouse - Public Forum Room - Gastonia, NC Tuesday, July 15, 2025 6:00 PM ITEM A: INVOCATION - Councilwoman Donyel Barber ITEM B: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Mayor Richard Franks ITEM C: ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA ITEM D: APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES D.1: Joint Gastonia City Council / Gaston County Board of Commissioners Special Meeting - June 17, 2025 Attachment D.2: Regular City Council Meeting - June 17, 2025 * Attachment 1 - Minutes as initially prepared * Attachment 2 - Minutes containing a letter submitted by Mayor Franks regarding his intended vote with respect to the proposed FY2026 budget Attachment-1 Attachment-2 ITEM E: AWARDS, CEREMONIES, AND PROMOTIONS E.1: Proclamation Recognizing August 3 - 9, 2025 as National Health Center Week Recipients: Ms. Albern Curry, Kintegra Health Presenter: Councilwoman Donyel Barber Attachment E.2: Proclamation Recognizing the Contributions of Mr. Ernest Sumner to the City of Gastonia and Gaston County in Recognition of his Retirement as President of the Gaston Community Foundation Recipient: Mr. Ernest Sumner Presenter: Councilwoman Jennifer M. Stepp 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: Finance / Benefits Committee Presenter: Mayor Pro Tem Dave Kirlin, Chairman Attachment G.2: Facilities / Management Committee Action Items: 2.H: Update on existing Adult Recreation Center Facility Study and 107 S. Broad Street Facility: * Recommended approval to renovate and move the Adult Recreation Center to 107 S. Broad Street contingent upon budgetary requirements. * Recommended approval of the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) seeking private developer submissions for the redevelopment of 107, 101, 115 and 117 S. Broad Street. Presenter: Councilwoman Donyel Barber, Chairperson Attachment ITEM H: CONSENT AGENDA H.1: Resolution to Accept for Maintenance Portions of Robinson Oaks Phase 4 Map 1, Westfall Phase 1 Map 1, and Nolen Farm Phase 4 Map 1 Subdivisions Attachment H.2: Resolution to Adopt the Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan Attachment H.3: Resolution to Amend Traffic Ordinance: * Add Two-Way Stop Controlled Intersection at the Maplewood Drive at Glenwood Drive Intersections (2 Intersections) * Remove Yield Controlled Intersection at the Maplewood Drive at Glenwood Drive Intersections (2 Intersections) * Add Speed Limit 25 MPH on Jackson Road From Jones Street to Nineteenth Avenue * Add Speed Limit 25 MPH on Bernice Drive From Bolding Street to Dead End Attachment H.4: Resolution to Approve Stormwater Asset Inventory Assessment Service Contract to Freese and Nichols in the Amount of $523,000 Using North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Grant Funds in the Amount of $337,000 Attachment H.5: Resolution to Award a Contract to Amick Equipment Company for the Purchase of One (1) 2025 Freightliner/New Way Sidewinder XTR Automated Refuse Truck in the Amount of $347,433.65 for the Solid Waste Division of the Public Services Department Attachment  H.6: Resolution to Award a Contract to Carolina Environmental Systems, Inc. for the Purchase of One (1) 2025 Freightliner/Heil Rear Loader Refuse Truck in the Amount of $270,924 for the Solid Waste Division of the Public Services Department Attachment H.7: Resolution to Award a Contract to Batteries of NC for the Purchase of Upfit Equipment for Police Patrol Units for $179,499.46 for the Police Department Attachment H.8: Resolution to Recognize Revenue from the Preventing Outages While Enhancing the Resilience of the Electric Grid (POWER UP) Grant from U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the Strategic Upgrades for Resilient Grid Enhancements (SURGE) Project in the Amount of $679,000 with Budget Amendment 2620001 Attachment H.9: Resolution to Recognize Adjustments to FY 2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program Allocations in the Amount of $6,418 and ($15,167) Respectively with Budget Amendment 2620002 Attachment H.10:Resolution to Recognize Additional Revenue as Received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the HOME Investment Partnerships Program -American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) in the Amount of $4,273 with Budget Amendment 2620003 Attachment H.11:Resolution to Approve a Contract with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) to Fund the Relocation of Electric Utility Assets Along E. Franklin Blvd., Tip# U-6043, in the Amount of $950,866 with Budget Amendment 2620005 Attachment ITEM I: REGULAR AGENDA I.1: Public Hearing - Unified Development Ordinance Amendment (File #202500281) Subject hearing involves a request to amend Section 2.7 Terms Defined in This Ordinance and related sections of Chapter 7 Use and Building Lot Standards of the Unified Development Ordinance to allow some uses classified as "Manufactured Goods" by right or by right with supplemental regulations in the General Industrial Zoning Districts. Presenter: Mr. Joe Gates, Assistant Planning Director Attachment I.2: Discussion Regarding the Jointly Sponsored Cooling Station Presenter: Mr. Michael C. Peoples, City Manager I.3: Discussion Regarding a Potential Budget Amendment to Reflect Mayor/City Council Compensation  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: ADJOURNMENT ALL INTERESTED PERSONS WISHING TO COMMENT SHOULD APPEAR AT THE PUBLIC HEARING. INDIVIDUALS REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS WHEN ATTENDING THIS MEETING AND/OR IF THIS INFORMATION IS NEEDED IN AN ALTERNATIVE FORMAT BECAUSE OF A DISABILITY, SHOULD CONTACT THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, LOCATED IN CITY HALL AT 181 S. SOUTH STREET, TELEPHONE: (704- 866-6786), FAX: 704-836-0022) OR BY EMAIL: JUDY.SMITH@GASTONIANC.GOV. THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT REQUESTS AT LEAST 72 HOURS' NOTICE PRIOR TO THE MEETING TO MAKE THE APPROPRIATE ARRANGEMENTS. UPCOMING MEETINGS August 5, 2025 - Regular City Council Meeting, City Council Chambers, City Hall @ 6:00 p.m. August 19, 2025 - Regular City Council Meeting, Public Forum Room, Gaston County Courthouse @ 6:00 p.m.