City Council 2026 06 16

GASTONIA CITY COUNCIL MEETING Gaston County Courthouse - Public Forum Room - Gastonia, NC Tuesday, June 16, 2026 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: Special City Council Meeting - June 2, 2026 Attachment D.2: Regular City Council Meeting - June 2, 2026 Attachment ITEM E: AWARDS, CEREMONIES, AND PROMOTIONS E.1: Proclamation Recognizing June 19, 2026 as Juneteenth Recipient: Ms. Tasha White Presenter: Councilwoman Angela Dreher Attachment E.2: 2025 Employee Recognition Awards Dave Anglin (Fire Department) - Customer Service Michael Branson (Engineering Department) - Extraordinary Service Apryle Kohut (Technology Services) - Leadership Craig Lowrance (Police Department) - Safety Clayton Smith (Human Resources Department) - Stronger Together Presenters: Councilwoman Donyel Barber and Mr. Adrian Miller, Assistant City Manager Attachment ITEM F: PRESENTATIONS F.1: Recognition of the Class of 2026 Municipal Citizens' Academy Graduates Presenters: Ms. Karely Chavez, Neighborhood Program Administrator and Mr. Quentin McPhatter, Assistant City Manager Attachment  F.2: City of Gastonia Fourth of July Celebration Presentation Presenter: Ms. Christine Ingle, Event Planner and Resource Manager Attachment F.3: Introduction of 2026 Summer Interns: Hasia Allen, Megan Carroll, Addison Lioy, Celeste Paul, Owen Sloan, and Nicole Tran Presenter: Mr. Quentin McPhatter, Assistant City Manager 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: COMMITTEE REPORT(S) H.1: Senior Advisory Commission Presenter: Councilwoman Jennifer M. Stepp, Chairwoman Attachment H.2: Recreation Advisory Commission Presenter: Councilwoman Donyel Barber, Chairwoman Attachment H.3: Personnel Committee Proposed Action Items: 2.A: Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing Adoption of NC Public Employee Deferred Compensation Plan Provided by Empower (NC 457) 2.B: Consideration of Miscellaneous Personnel Policy Manual Amendments 2.C: Consideration of Section 125 Update Presenter: Councilwoman Donyel Barber, Chairwoman ITEM I: CONSENT AGENDA I.1: Proclamation Recognizing June 22 - 28, 2026 as National Pollinator Week and Acknowledging the City of Gastonia, as an Affiliate of BEE CITY USA, has Taken the Mayors' Monarch Pledge Attachment I.2: Resolution to Approve the City of Gastonia's Updated Purchasing Policy Attachment I.3: Resolution to Approve a Five-Year Extension to the Agreement for Joint ABC Store Operations Between the Town of Dallas and the City of Gastonia Attachment I.4: Resolution to Approve a Lease of Certain Real Property Between the City of Gastonia and Lamar OCI South LLC Attachment I.5: Resolution to Approve a Municipal Agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) for Sidewalk and Curb Ramp Maintenance for State  Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Project U-6078 (NC 274 and NC 275 Intersection Improvements) Attachment I.6: Resolution to Accept for Maintenance Portions of Water and Sewer at Reserve at Rankin Lake Attachment I.7: Resolution to Approve a Five-Year Extension to the Interlocal Agreement for the Lease for Operation and Maintenance of the Duke Street and Farmers Market Recycling Centers with Gaston County in the Amount of $58,500 Attachment I.8: Resolution to Amend a Contract with Staff360 for Litter Removal Within the City of Gastonia's Rights-Of-Way to Provide for a 3% Annual Increase in the Hourly Billing Rate Attachment I.9: Resolution to Award a Five-Year Contract with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) for the Implementation, Recording and Continuous Monitoring of Major Streams Within the City of Gastonia's Four Watersheds in the Amount of $521,100 Attachment I.10: Resolution to Award a Contract to Kendig Keast Collaborative (KKC) for the Unified Development Ordinance Update in the Amount of $270,000 Attachment I.11: Amendment to Traffic Ordinance: *To Establish a 25 MPH Speed Limit on the Following Streets: Huntington Drive from Dead End to Dead End and Seventh Avenue from Myrtle School Road to Lakeview Street *To Add No Parking to the Following Streets: On the South Side of Plastics Drive from New Hope Road to X-Ray Drive and On the East Side of Clara Street from Union Road to Dead End Attachment I.12: Resolution Declaring Municipally Owned Personal Property as Surplus Pursuant to G.S. 160A-270 Attachment I.13: Resolution to Recognize Asset Forfeiture Funds from the Department of Justice in the Amount of $64,475, from the Department of Treasury in the Amount of $71,164, and from the State of North Carolina in the Amount of $1,136 with Budget Amendment 2620053 Attachment I.14: Resolution to Amend the 2026 Fiscal Year Budget in Order to Comply with the Financial Reporting Requirements in Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 87, Leases, and GASB Statement No. 96, Subscription-Based Information Technology Arrangements in the Amount of $9,979,334 with Budget Amendment 2620054  Attachment I.15: Resolution to Recognize Additional Funds Received from Insurance Proceeds and Auction Proceeds in the Amount of $69,897 with Budget Amendment 2620055 Attachment I.16: Resolution to Adopt a Policy for Outgoing Citizen Committee Member Recognition Attachment ITEM J: REGULAR AGENDA J.1: Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution to Approve a Facade Grant in the Amount of $2,958 for 238 West Main Avenue Presenter: Mr. Ben Bogle, Project Manager - Economic Development Attachment J.2: Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution to Approve the Second Amendment to the Master Development Agreement with Highline Partners for Redevelopment of the Franklin Yards Development at 615 W. Franklin Blvd. Presenter: Ms. Kristy R. Crisp, Director of Economic Development J.3: Consideration of a Resolution to Approve the Proposed Nominations for Citizen Committee Appointments Presenter: Mayor Richard Franks Attachment ITEM K: CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT - Presentation: Mr. Eric Edgerton, City Attorney ITEM L: CITY MANAGER'S REPORT - Presentation: Mr. Michael C. Peoples, City Manager ITEM M: CITY COUNCIL'S REPORT - Presentation: City Council Members ITEM N: ANNOUNCEMENTS - Presentation: Mayor Richard Franks ITEM O: 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 *** July 3, 2026 -- Independence Day Holiday -- City Offices Closed *** July 21, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting, Public Forum Room, Gaston County Courthouse @ 6:00 p.m.