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GASTONIA CITY COUNCIL MEETING Gaston County Courthouse - Public Forum Room - Gastonia, NC November 19, 2024 - 6:00 PM ITEM A: INVOCATION - Councilman Jim Gallagher 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 - November 7, 2024 Attachment ITEM E: AWARDS, CEREMONIES, AND PROMOTIONS E.1: Proclamation Recognizing the Season of Agape Recipient: Pastor Johnny Brown, The Genesis Church Presenter: Councilman Demetri Koutsoupias Attachment ITEM F: PRESENTATIONS F.1: Presentation of A.C.E. Program Certificate of Recognition to the Myrtle School Community Association Recipients: Ms. Allison Gunter, Mr. Labrey Burris, Mr. Lamar Burris, Ms. Helen Floyd, Ms. Jatana Jackson, Ms. Cynthia Stitt, and Ms. Mary Ann Smith Presenters: Councilman Charles Odom Mr. Tyler Davis, Neighborhood Program Administrator Attachment F.2: Update on Habitat for Humanity Presenter: Ms. Laura Belcher, President & CEO, Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region F.3: City of Gastonia's Christmas in the City Presentation Presenters: Ms. Christine Ingle, Event Planner and Resource Manager  GASTONIA CITY COUNCIL MEETING Gaston County Courthouse - Public Forum Room - Gastonia, NC November 19, 2024 - 6:00 PM Ms. Juliann Lehman, Keep Gastonia Beautiful Administrator Mr. Troy Knight, Gaston County Jaycees 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: Proclamation Recognizing November 20, 2024 as Small Business Saturday Attachment H.2: Resolution to Approve Final Recording Plat Boulder Ridge Phase 1 Map 1 Attachment H.3: Resolution to Approve Final Recording Plat Camber Woods Phase 4 Attachment H.4: Resolution to Approve Final Recording Plat Sierra Ridge Map 1 Subdivision Attachment H.5: Resolution to Set the Public Hearing Date for December 17, 2024 for the Closure of a Previous Cul-De-Sac Located on the East Side of Business Park Court Attachment H.6: Resolution to Approve Alliance for Community Enrichment (A.C.E.) Matching Grant Funds to the York-Chester Neighborhood Association Attachment H.7: Resolution to Authorize the Appropriation of Municipal Services District Fund Balance for the New Decorative Banners and Transformer Wraps in the Amount of $6,300 with Budget Amendment 2520036 Attachment H.8: Resolution to Approve a Work Authorization with Talbert, Bright & Ellington, Inc. and Recognize $86,302 in Grants Revenue from the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) and General Fund Balance Appropriation in the Amount of $9,590 with Budget Amendment 2520038 Attachment  GASTONIA CITY COUNCIL MEETING Gaston County Courthouse - Public Forum Room - Gastonia, NC November 19, 2024 - 6:00 PM H.9: Resolution to Accept the Safety Grant from Norfolk Southern for Five (5) Outdoor PTZ Cameras in the Amount of $15,000 with Budget Amendment 2520039 Attachment H.10: Resolution to Adopt a Subaward Policy and an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Real Property Management Policy Related to Federal Funding Assistance Attachment ITEM I: REGULAR AGENDA I.1: Public Hearing and Consideration of a Grant Resolution for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5307 Transportation Grant Presenter: Mrs. Randi Gates, Director of Transportation Attachment I.2: Public Hearing - Tucker Springhaven (File #202400268) Subject hearing involves a request to rezone approximately 262.84 acres from PD-PRD (Planned Development – Planned Residential Development) to PD-RRDD (Planned Development – Revised Residential Development District). The subject property is located on Union New Hope Road and is owned by Walton North Carolina, LLC. Presenter: Ms. Maddy Gates, Senior Planner Attachment I.3: Public Hearing (Continued from October 15, 2024) - Industrial Pike Road (File #202400292) Subject hearing involves a request to rezone approximately 15.898 acres from I-2 (General Industrial) to I-3 CD (Exclusive Industrial – Conditional District). The subject property is located on Industrial Pike Road and is owned by Ferebee Corporation. Presenter: Ms. Maddy Gates, Senior Planner Attachment I.4: Consideration of a Resolution to Award a Contract for Service to Koder, LLC (DBA Peel) for the Operation of a Scooter Program Presenter: Mr. Quentin McPhatter, Assistant City Manager Attachment ITEM J: CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT - Presentation: Mr. L. Ashley Smith, City Attorney ITEM K: CITY MANAGER'S REPORT - Presentation: Mr. Michael C. Peoples, City Manager  GASTONIA CITY COUNCIL MEETING Gaston County Courthouse - Public Forum Room - Gastonia, NC November 19, 2024 - 6:00 PM 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 *** November 28 - 29, 2024 - City Offices Closed - Thanksgiving *** December 3, 2024 - Regular City Council Meeting, City Council Chamber, City Hall @ 6:00 p.m.