City Council

GASTONIA CITY COUNCIL MEETING Gaston County Courthouse - Public Forum Room - Gastonia, NC Tuesday, August 19, 2025 6:00 PM ITEM A: INVOCATION - Councilman Demetrios Koutsoupias 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 - August 5, 2025 Attachment ITEM E: AWARDS, CEREMONIES, AND PROMOTIONS E.1: Proclamation Recognizing September 2025 as Chiari Malformation Awareness Month Recipient: Ms. Amber Radford Presenter: Councilman Jim Gallagher 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: Awards, Ceremonies & Promotions Committee Presenter: Councilman Jim Gallagher, Chairman ITEM H: CONSENT AGENDA H.1: Resolution to Approve an Agreement with North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) - Public Transportation Division FY 26 Section 5303 Transit Planning Grant in the Amount of $60,343 Attachment  H.2: Resolution to Award a Contract for Professional Services with LaBella Associates, P.C., Professional Engineers for Assistance to the City of Gastonia/TRU for a Water Treatment Plant Master Plan in the Amount of $348,000 Attachment H.3: Resolution to Accept the Performance and Wellness Grant from the North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police (NCACP) in the Amount of $25,237 with Budget Amendment 2620008 Attachment H.4: Resolution to Accept the Safety Grant from Norfolk Southern Towards the Purchase of a Drone as a First Responder Program in the Amount of $15,000 with Budget Amendment 2620009 Attachment H.5: Ordinance Amending Chapter 6, Appendix A to Add No Parking on Stoneybrook Avenue and to Add 25 MPH Speed Limit on Rolling Meadow Lane, Efird Street, Rhyne Carter Road, Hollandale Drive, Fifth Avenue, Avon Street, and Radio Street in Selected Areas Attachment H.6: Ordinance Amending Chapter 6 to Add Section 6-33 to Prohibit Engine Compression Braking in the City of Gastonia (Second Reading) Attachment H.7: Resolution Authorizing the Donation of a 2005 Pierce Pumper Fire Truck to Gaston College Attachment H.8: Resolution to Accept the Natural Disaster Preparedness and Response Grant from the Duke Energy Foundation for a Drone as a First Responder Program in the Amount of $25,000 with Budget Amendment 2620010 Attachment ITEM I: REGULAR AGENDA I.1: 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.2: Public Hearing (Continued) - 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.3: Public Hearing and Consideration of Adoption of Voluntary Annexation Ordinance of Approximately .5377 Acres on Kendrick Road Presenter: Mr. Eric Edgerton, City Attorney Attachment I.4: Public Hearing - 3106 & 3112 Kendrick Road (File #202500235) Subject hearing involves a request for annexation and assignment of zoning of approximately 0.5377 acres from Gaston County R-1 (Single-family Limited Residential) to City of Gastonia RS-12 (Single-family Residential, minimum 12,000 sq. ft. lots). The subject property is located at 3106 and 3112 Kendrick Road and is owned by Preston McNeil. Presenter: Ms. Maddy Gates, Senior Planner Attachment 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 September 2, 2025 - Regular City Council Meeting, City Council Chambers, City Hall @ 6:00 p.m. September 16, 2025 - Regular City Council Meeting, Public Forum Room, Gaston County Courthouse @ 6:00 p.m.