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GASTONIA CITY COUNCIL MEETING City Council Chamber - City Hall - Gastonia NC December 03, 2024 - 6:00 PM ITEM A: INVOCATION - Councilman Charles Odom 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 - November 18, 2024 Attachment D.2: Regular City Council Meeting - November 19, 2024 Attachment ITEM E: PRESENTATIONS E.1: Gaston-Lincoln-Cleveland Continuum of Care (COC) Update Presenters: Ms. Danette Dye, Director of Housing and Community Engagement Ms. Crystal Walls, Executive Director - HealthNet Gaston, Continuum of Care Lead Agency Mr. Carson Dean, Consultant - Gaston-Lincoln-Cleveland Continuum of Care E.2: Audit Results and Annual Financial Audit Report for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024 Action Item: Consideration to accept Audit Results for information Presenters: Ms. Crystal Certain, Director of Financial Services and Ms. Tonya Thompson, Audit Manager, Martin Starnes & Associates, CPAs, P.A. Attachment E.3: Introduction of New Planning Director, Mr. Sushil Nepal and Introduction of New Communications and Marketing Director, Ms. Dandria Bradley Presenter: Mr. Quentin McPhatter, Assistant City Manager  GASTONIA CITY COUNCIL MEETING City Council Chamber - City Hall - Gastonia NC December 03, 2024 - 6:00 PM ITEM F: 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 G: COMMITTEE REPORT(S) G.1: Finance / Benefits Committee Presenter: Mayor Pro Tem Dave Kirlin Attachment G.2: Central City Revitalization & Housing / Community Engagement Committee Presenter: Councilman Charles Odom, Chairman Attachment G.3: Recreation Advisory Commission Presenter: Councilwoman Donyel Barber Attachment ITEM H: CONSENT AGENDA H.1: Resolution to Approve Final Recording Plat Cramer Estates Phase 1 Subdivision Attachment H.2: Resolution to Accept for Maintenance Portions of Village at Parkside Phase 5 Subdivision Attachment H.3: Resolution to Approve an Agreement Between Flock Safety and the City of Gastonia to Purchase Twenty-two (22) Flock Condor Cameras for the Gastonia Police Department, in an Amount not to Exceed $132,000, Using the Norfolk Southern Safety and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Grants Attachment H.4: Monthly Financial Report for October 2024 Attachment H.5: Resolution to Award a Contract for Apple Creek Corporate Park Parallel Gravity Sewer to BRS, Inc. in the Amount of $3,354,927 Attachment H.6: Resolution to Amend Traffic Ordinance as Follows: - Add No Parking on both sides of the following streets:  GASTONIA CITY COUNCIL MEETING City Council Chamber - City Hall - Gastonia NC December 03, 2024 - 6:00 PM Rhyne Street from Davidson Avenue to a Point 200 Feet South of Davidson Street Davidson Avenue from Rhyne Street to Avon Street - Add No Parking on East side of the following streets: Beech Street from Poplar Street to Dead End Attachment H.7: Resolution to Recognize Revenue Received from the Gaston County Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) Program in the Amount of $4,500 with Budget Amendment 2520041 Attachment H.8: Resolution to Accept the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) from the North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NCDPS) for the Combustible Gas Detection Kit Project in the Amount of $7,000 with Budget Amendment 2520042 Attachment H.9: Consideration and Adoption of a Capital Project Ordinance for Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Attachment ITEM I: REGULAR AGENDA I.1: Public Hearing for the Consideration of a Resolution to Authorize an Economic Development Agreement for Project Wine to Provide a Standard Level One Local Incentive Grant Presenter: Ms. Kristy R. Crisp, Director of Economic Development Attachment I.2: Public Hearing for the Consideration of a Resolution to Authorize an Economic Development Agreement for Project Exchange to Provide a Standard Level Two or Level Three Local Incentive Grant Presenter: Ms. Kristy R. Crisp, Director of Economic Development 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 ITEM L: CITY COUNCIL'S REPORT - Presentation: City Council Members ITEM M: ANNOUNCEMENTS - Presentation: Mayor Richard Franks  GASTONIA CITY COUNCIL MEETING City Council Chamber - City Hall - Gastonia NC December 03, 2024 - 6:00 PM 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 December 17, 2024 - Regular City Council Meeting, Public Forum Room, Gaston County Courthouse @ 6:00 p.m. *** December 24 -25, 2024 - City Offices Closed - Christmas ***