City Council 2026 04 21

GASTONIA CITY COUNCIL MEETING Gaston County Courthouse - Public Forum Room - Gastonia, NC Tuesday, April 21, 2026 6:00 PM ITEM A: INVOCATION - Councilwoman Angela Dreher ITEM B: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Mayor Richard Franks ITEM C: ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA ITEM D: APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES D.1: Budget Outlook Work Session - March 30, 2026 Attachment D.2: Regular City Council Meeting - April 7, 2026 Attachment ITEM E: AWARDS, CEREMONIES, AND PROMOTIONS E.1: Mayor's Youth Leadership Council Senior Recognition Presenters: Mayor Richard Franks and Ms. Kailanne Gill, Assistant Recreation Program Supervisor Attachment E.2: Student Achievement Award Recognition Presenter: Mayor Pro Tem Jim Gallagher Attachment E.3: Proclamation Recognizing May 10 - May 16, 2026 as National Peace Officer's Memorial Week Recipient: Police Chief Trent Conard Presenter: Councilman Demetri Koutsoupias Attachment E.4: Proclamation Recognizing May 4 - 8, 2026 as Economic Development Week Recipient: Ms. Kristy Crisp, Director of Economic Development Presenter: Mayor Richard Franks Attachment ITEM F: PRESENTATIONS  F.1: Presentation of Sister Cities 2026 Ambassadors Presenter: Ms. Rebecca Hurd, Education Coordinator Attachment F.2: Presentation of the 2025-2026 Warming Center End of Season Report Presenter(s): Mr. Quentin McPhatter, Assistant City Manager; Ms. Zsuzsi E. Kadar, Affordable Housing and Unsheltered Population Coordinator; Ms. Crystal Walls, Executive Director-HealthNet Gaston; and Dr. Eddie Piercy, Pastor-Unity Baptist Church Attachment F.3: Presentation of the FY2025-26 Annual Report by the Gaston-Lincoln-Cleveland (GLC) Continuum of Care (CoC) Presenter(s): Ms. Zsuzsi E. Kadar, Affordable Housing and Unsheltered Population Coordinator and Ms. Crystal Walls, Executive of HealthNet Gaston and Lead Agency of the Gaston-Lincoln-Cleveland Continuum of Care Attachment ITEM G: 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 H: CONSENT AGENDA H.1: Resolution to Award a Contract for the Long Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Intermediate Lift Station Rehabilitation Construction Project to Cove Utility, LLC in the Amount of $3,592,236 Attachment H.2: Resolution to Award a Contract for the Long Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) West Aeration Header Piping Replacement to State Utility Contractors, Inc, in the Amount of $1,287,000 Attachment H.3: Resolution to Approve an Agreement with Commonwealth Development Corporation of America for the Use of Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) Funding in the Amount of $550,000 for the Preserve at Forest Heights Multi-Family Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Housing Development Attachment H.4: Resolution to Support an Application to the NCDOT Integrated Mobility Division (IMD) Multimodal Planning Grant Program for an Update to the City of Gastonia Comprehensive Pedestrian Plan Attachment H.5: Resolution to Appropriate Fund Balance Across Multiple Funds for Vehicle/Equipment Purchases in the Amount of $4,202,488 with Budget Amendment 2620042 Attachment  H.6: Resolution to Recognize Interest Earnings for The Catawba Creek Greenway Extension Grant in the Amount of $237,285 with Budget Amendment 2620043 Attachment H.7: Resolution to Approve an Interlocal Agreement Between the City of Gastonia and Gaston County for Reimbursement of the Approved Infrastructure Incentive Grant in the Amount of $400,000 to CNB1920, LLC Attachment H.8: Resolution to Cancel July 7, 2026 and August 18, 2026 City Council Meetings Attachment ITEM I: REGULAR AGENDA I.1: Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution to Authorize an Economic Development Agreement for Project Explore to Provide a Standard Level One Local Incentive Grant Presenter: Ms. Kristy R. Crisp, Director of Economic Development Attachment I.2: Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution to Approve a Facade and Architecture Grant for 125 East Main Avenue Presenters: Ms. Kristy R. Crisp, Director of Economic Development and Mr. Ben Bogle, Economic Development Project Manager Attachment I.3: Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution to Close Portions of Adams Avenue and Robinson Street (Unopened) and an Alleyway (10 Feet in Width) Located on the North Side of Parkdale Avenue and on the South Side of Garrison Boulevard and Third Avenue Presenter: Mr. Eric Edgerton, City Attorney 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 May 4, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting, City Council Chambers, City Hall @ 6:00 p.m. May 19, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting, Public Forum Room, Gaston County Courthouse @ 6:00 p.m. *** May 25, 2026 -- Memorial Day -- City Offices Closed ***