City Council

CITY OF LOWELL COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2022, 6:00 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Sandy Railey 2. INVOCATION / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ADOPTION OF AGENDA FOR THIS MEETING 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Minutes from Council Meeting Held July 11, 2022 (p. 1-6) B. Minutes from Special Council Meeting Held July 25, 2022 (p. 7-8) 6. CONSENT AGENDA A. Lowell Community Committee (LCC) Membership Update (p. 9-10) B. Public Works Report (p. 11) C. Finance Department Report (p. 12-14) D. Police Department Report (p. 15-16) E. Parks and Recreation Report (p. 17) F. Planning Department Report (p. 18-19) 7. NEW BUSINESS A. Set Public Hearing for Rezoning Case # RZ22-03 Regarding Parcel ID #’s 202167, 202166, 135144, 210660, 136564, and 202774 from the Zoning Districts of SFR-2 and SFR-3 to the CZ/SFR-4 Zoning District (p. 20-34) B. Set Public Hearing for Consideration of Text Amendment to Lowell Development Ordinance Article 8, Table 8.1 Regarding Beauty Shops and Barber Shops (p. 35-38) C. Gaston Vision 2040 Update (p. 39) D. Consideration of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Wastewater Interconnection with Two Rivers Utilities (p. 40-43) E. Consideration of Finance Proposals for FY 23 Capital Expenditures (p. 44-50) F. Consideration of Adding Section 13. “Wellness Benefits” to the Lowell Personnel Policy Article VI. Employee (p. 51-56) G. Discussion of 2022-2023 Legislative Advocacy Agenda (p. 57-58) 8. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT 9. CITY MANAGER REPORT 1 10. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL GENERAL DISCUSSION 11. CLOSED SESSION A. To Discuss the Acquisition of Real Property Pursuant to NCGS 143-318.11(a)(5) 12. ADJOURN 2