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GASTONIA CITY COUNCIL MEETING City Council Chamber - City Hall - Gastonia NC February 06, 2024 - 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: Regular City Council Meeting - January 16, 2024 Attachment D.2: Strategic Planning Retreat Session 1 - January 19, 2024 Attachment D.3: Strategic Planning Retreat Session 2 - January 20, 2024 Attachment ITEM E: 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 F: CONSENT AGENDA F.1: Resolution to Approve the Sale of City Property to NCDOT for Right of Way for the East Franklin Boulevard Widening Project in the Amount of $24,125 Attachment F.2: Resolution To Approve Final Recording Plats for Nolen Farm Phase 3 Maps 6 & 7 Attachment F.3: Resolution To Approve Final Recording Plat for Copper Mill Map 3 Attachment  GASTONIA CITY COUNCIL MEETING City Council Chamber - City Hall - Gastonia NC February 06, 2024 - 6:00 PM F.4: Resolution to Award Contract Under G.S. 143-129(e)(9a) to DynaTouch Interactive Technologies for the Purchase of Utility Payment Kiosks in the Amount of $288,900 with Budget Amendment 2420030 Attachment F.5: Resolution to Support Application to the U.S. Department Of Transportation's 2024 Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant Program Attachment F.6: Resolution Granting an Easement to Duke Energy, LLC, for Electrical Service at the Southeast Regional Pump Station – Southeast Sewer Project Phase 2 Attachment F.7: Resolution to Set the Public Hearing Date for March 5, 2024, for Closure of Honeysuckle Lane (an Unopened Street) Attachment F.8: Resolution to Appropriate General Fund Fund Balance to Increase Code Enforcement Abatement Contracted Services in the Amount of $50,000 with Budget Amendment 2420031 Attachment F.9: Resolution to Approve a Contract with the North Carolina Department of Transportation for the Electric Utility Conflicts Along E. Franklin Blvd. and S. Broad Street TIP #U-5965 and Recognize Revenue in the Amount of $277,168 with Budget Amendment 2420032 Attachment F.10: Resolution to Designate Applicant's Agent for the State of North Carolina Department of Public Safety's FEMA Grant Funding Requirements Attachment F.11: Resolution to Award Contract to Performance Ford for the Purchase of Two (2) 2024 Ford F150 Police Responders for the Police Department in the Amount of $95,794.56 Attachment F.12: Resolution (1) Directing the Clerk to Investigate a Petition Received Under G.S. 160A-31 and Resolution (2) Setting Date of Public Hearing of Annexation of Approximately 219.178 Acres on Union New Hope Road for February 20, 2024 Attachment F.13: Resolution to Appropriate Downtown Municipal Services District Fund Balance to Increase  GASTONIA CITY COUNCIL MEETING City Council Chamber - City Hall - Gastonia NC February 06, 2024 - 6:00 PM Available Funding Through the Façade Grant Program in the Amount of $50,000 with Budget Amendment 2420033 Attachment F.14: Resolution to Award Contract to Piedmont Truck Center for the Purchase of One (1) 2024 Ford F250 in the Amount of $51,610.92 for Public Utilities and Appropriate Water and Sewer Fund Balance in the Amount of $53,617.00 with Budget Amendment 2420034 Attachment F.15: Resolution to Approve Offer to Purchase Approximately 10,000 Square Feet of City Property for the Amount of $5,000 Attachment ITEM G: REGULAR AGENDA G.1: Public Hearing for Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Level II Façade & Architecture Grant for 120 East Main Ave. Presenter: Ms. Kristy R. Crisp, Director of Economic Development Attachment G.2: Public Hearing for Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Level III Façade Grant for 618 W. Franklin Blvd., Suite B Presenter: Ms. Kristy R. Crisp, Director of Economic Development Attachment G.3: Public Hearing for Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Level II Façade & Architecture Grant for 141 W. Main Ave. Presenter: Ms. Kristy R. Crisp, Director of Economic Development Attachment G.4: Consideration of Resolution to Approve the Proposed Use and Operating Agreement for FUSE Stadium Presenters: Mr. Michael C. Peoples, City Manager Mr. L. Ashley Smith, City Attorney Attachment ITEM H: CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT - Presentation: Mr. L. Ashley Smith, City Attorney ITEM I: CITY MANAGER'S REPORT - Presentation: Mr. Michael C. Peoples, City Manager  GASTONIA CITY COUNCIL MEETING City Council Chamber - City Hall - Gastonia NC February 06, 2024 - 6:00 PM ITEM J: CITY COUNCIL'S REPORT - Presentation: City Council Members ITEM K: ANNOUNCEMENTS - Presentation: Mayor Richard Franks ITEM L: 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 February 20, 2024 - Regular City Council Meeting, Public Forum Room, Gaston County Courthouse @ 6:00 p.m.