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GASTONIA CITY COUNCIL MEETING Public Forum Room - Gaston County Courthouse June 21, 2022 - 6:00 PM ITEM A: INVOCATION - Councilman Jim Gallagher ITEM B: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Mayor Walker E. Reid, III ITEM C: ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA ITEM D: APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES D.1: Special City Council Meeting - June 7, 2022 Attachment D.2: Regular City Council Meeting - June 7, 2022 Attachment ITEM E: AWARDS, CEREMONIES, AND PROMOTIONS E.1: Proclamation Recognizing June 20 - 26, 2022 as National Pollinator Week and Acknowledging the City of Gastonia as an Affiliate of Bee City USA Recipient: Ms. Juliann Lehman, Keep Gastonia Beautiful Administrator Presenter: Mayor Pro Tem Dave Kirlin Attachment E.2: Proclamation Recognizing Mr. David L. Caldwell Recipient: Mr. David L. Caldwell Presenter: Mayor Walker E. Reid, III Attachment E.3: Recognition of the Communications & Marketing Department for Awards from the North Carolina City and County Communicators (NC3C) Recipients: Ms. Mary Elliott, Director of Communications & Marketing Ms. Sharon Foote, Communications Specialist Mr. Rick Goodale, Public Information Specialist Presenter: Councilman Robert Kellogg Attachment  GASTONIA CITY COUNCIL MEETING Public Forum Room - Gaston County Courthouse June 21, 2022 - 6:00 PM E.4: Presentation of A.C.E. Program Certificate of Recognition to Willow Creek Recipient: Mr. Phillip Morris Presenters: Councilman James Gallagher Mr. Tyler H. Davis, Neighborhood Program Administrator Attachment ITEM F: PRESENTATIONS F.1: City of Gastonia Fourth of July Celebration Presentation Presenter: Ms. Christine Ingle, Event Planner and Resource Manager Attachment ITEM G: PUBLIC EXPRESSION - EACH PERSON IS LIMITED TO A TOTAL OF FIVE MINUTES SPEAKING TIME ITEM H: CONSENT AGENDA H.1: Resolution to Approve Amended Gaston County Highland Festival In-Kind Service Event Dates Attachment H.2: Resolution to Approve Amended 2022 Gastonia East Rotary Club Summer Concert Series Concert Date Attachment H.3: Resolution to Approve Amended Lewis and Clark Circus In-Kind Service Event Date Attachment H.4: Resolution to Award Contract for Engineering Design Services for Five (5) Sidewalk Improvements to Ramey Kemp Associates in the Amount Not to Exceed $449,051.50, Funding Provided by FTA Attachment H.5: Resolution Supporting NCDOT Request for Concurrence to Reduce Speed Limit on SR I446, Bess Town Road, From Unposted (55 MPH) to 45 MPH, and Corresponding Amendment to City Traffic Ordinance Attachment H.6: Resolution to Recognize Additional Funds from ElectriCities for the Energy Star New Home Rebates to be Paid Out to Qualifying Customers in the Amount of $10,000 with Budget  GASTONIA CITY COUNCIL MEETING Public Forum Room - Gaston County Courthouse June 21, 2022 - 6:00 PM Amendment 2220048 Attachment H.7: Resolution to Implement Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 87, Leases, in the Amount of $752,000 with Budget Amendment 2220049 Attachment H.8: Resolution to Award Contract for the Purchase of Two Hundred 50kVA Padmount Transformers to Wesco Distribution, Inc. in the Amount of $1,380,600 and to Appropriate Electric Fund Balance and Transfer Funds to Electric Capital Projects to Cover the Purchase with Budget Amendment 2220050 Attachment H.9: Resolution to Approve Increasing Hotel Occupancy Tax Revenues and the Corresponding Expenditure to Distribute Funds to the Gastonia Tourism Development Authority in the Amount of $125,000 with Budget Amendment 2220051 Attachment H.10: Resolution to Recognize Additional Parks & Recreation Revenues in the Amount of $146,000 with Budget Amendment 2220052 Attachment H.11: Resolution to Approve 2023-2025 HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Gastonia-Gaston HOME Consortium Renewal Attachment H.12: Resolution to Award Contract for the Purchase of One (1) Hydro Excavation Truck for Public Utilities in the Amount of $389,104 Attachment H.13: Resolution to Award Contract for the Installation and Programming of Audio/Visual Improvements in the GSM Premium Level of the CaroMont Health Park Facility to Southern Sound in the Amount of $143,816.66 with Funds Received from North Carolina State Direct Grant Attachment H.14: Resolution to Approve Records Retention Policy for Documents Created or Maintained Pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF) Attachment  GASTONIA CITY COUNCIL MEETING Public Forum Room - Gaston County Courthouse June 21, 2022 - 6:00 PM ITEM I: REGULAR AGENDA I.1: Public Hearing and Consideration of Adoption of Voluntary Annexation Ordinance - 19.998 Acres off Nolen Farm Drive Presenter: Mr. L. Ashley Smith, City Attorney Attachment I.2: Public Hearing – Andrew B. Horsley & Beth J. Horsley (File #202100402) Subject hearing involves a request to assign a zoning district in conjunction with an annexation request for approximately 19.998 acres from Gaston County R-1 to City of Gastonia PD-RRDD (Planned Development-Revised Residential Development District). The subject property is located west of Nolan Farm Drive. The property is owned by Andrew B. Horsley and Beth J. Horsley. Presenter: Mr. Jason Thompson, AICP, Planning Director Attachment I.3: Public Hearing – Unified Development Ordinance Amendments (File #202200341) Subject hearing involves a request to amend Section 8.1.11 Revised Residential Development District to the Unified Development Ordinance to make clarifications and amend standards. Presenter: Mr. Jason Thompson, AICP, Planning Director Attachment I.4: Consideration of Resolution Making Certain Findings and Determinations, Authorizing the Filing of an Application with the Local Government Commission (LGC), and Appointing Bond Counsel in Connection with the Proposed Issuance of Transportation Bonds Presenter: Mr. Michael C. Peoples, City Manager Attachment I.5: Citizen Committee Appointments for Terms Expiring June 30, 2022 Presenters: Mayor Walker E. Reid, III and Council Members Attachment ITEM J: COMMITTEE REPORT(S) J.1: Intergovernmental Relations & Economic Development Committee Action Items: 2.A: Consideration of Resolution Approving the Proposed Interlocal Agreement Between the City of Gastonia and Gaston County for the Enforcement of North Carolina State Building Codes Presenter: Councilman Robert Kellogg, Chairman  GASTONIA CITY COUNCIL MEETING Public Forum Room - Gaston County Courthouse June 21, 2022 - 6:00 PM Attachment ITEM K: CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT - Presentation: Mr. L. Ashley Smith, 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 Walker E. Reid, III 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: JUDYS@CITYOFGASTONIA.COM. THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT REQUESTS AT LEAST 72 HOURS' NOTICE PRIOR TO THE MEETING TO MAKE THE APPROPRIATE ARRANGEMENTS. UPCOMING MEETINGS ** City Offices Closed -- July 4, 2022 -- Independence Day ** ** CANCELED -- July 5, 2022 - Regular City Council Meeting ** July 12, 2022 - Closed Session City Council Meeting, Spindle Conference Room, City Hall @ 5:30 p.m. July 19, 2022 - Regular City Council Meeting, Public Forum Room, Gaston County Courthouse @ 6:00 p.m.