Board of Commissioners

City of Oxford Regular Board Meeting Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM 3rd Floor Commissioners Board Room, City Hall Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Guillermo Nurse John Tovey Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner S. Quon Bridges Curtis McRae Scotty Brooks Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Kate Kelly Karen McGhee Carlos Velez City Manager City Attorney City Clerk W. Brent Taylor J. Thomas Burnette Cynthia Bowen Assistant City Manager David Cottrell III Please be reminded to turn off or mute all cell phones and/or electronic devices. 1. Call to Order 1.1 Prayer by Reverend Jenny Wilson. 1.2 Pledge of Allegiance led by Commissioner Quon Bridges. 1.3 Consider adjustments to and approval of the Agenda. (Only emergency items shall be added to the agenda. Emergency shall be defined and requested by the City Manager. Only upon approval of the Board of Commissioners will the item be added.)  1.4 Opening Remarks by City Clerk, Cynthia Bowen. In order to provide for the highest standards of behavior and transparency in governance, the Board of Commissioners has approved a Code of Ethics to establish guidelines for ethical standards for Board Members and to provide guidance in determining appropriate conduct. Among those: Board members should avoid impropriety in the exercise of their official duties and should conduct the affairs of the Board in an open and public manner. The Mayor now inquires whether any Board Member knows of any conflict of interest or appearance of conflict with respect to matters before the Board. If any Board Member knows of a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict, please state so at this time. 2. Delegations 2.1 Proclamation of July as Parks and Recreation Month 3. Public Comment Citizens may speak on agenda and non-agenda items at this time. Citizens wishing to address the Board should have registered their name, address, and the subject they wish to address with (me) the City Clerk prior to the beginning of this meeting. In an effort to maintain order and decorum, we encourage speakers to be courteous and respectful during this portion of the meeting when citizen input is heard. Please refrain from profanity, inappropriate gestures, insults, personal attacks, or accusations. Each presentation will be limited to five (5) minutes. 4. Public Hearings Citizens may only speak on public hearing items at this time. Please refrain from profanity, inappropriate gestures, insults, personal attacks, or accusations. 4.1 Hold a public hearing to receive citizen input regarding the closeout of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)#20-V-3524. The City received $900,000 in CDBG funds in 2020 from REDD to provide utility, rent, and mortgage assistance to those adversely affected by COVID-19 and also to install public broadband service in downtown Oxford. 4.2 Public hearing for a rezoning request by Eddie Caudle Jr. to rezone 2 acres from a 50-acre tract of land adjacent to his business, "Oxford Car & Truck." The purpose of the rezoning is to add 2 acres to the sales lot in the rear of the property located at 1005 Lewis Street. 5. Old Business 5.1 Consider accepting the Sufficiency Statement from the City Clerk for the annexation of the property owned by Eddie Caudle, located at 1005 Lewis Street, Oxford, NC. 5.2 Consider adopting the Committee Establishments & Guidelines 6. New Business 7. Consent Agenda Consent Items will be adopted with a single motion, second, and vote unless a request for removal from the Consent agenda is heard from a Councilmember. 7.1 Accept the May 2026 Financial Report. 7.2 Approve the Minutes for March 2nd and March 9th. Staff recommends approving the Consent Agenda. 7.3 A seat on the Historic Preservation Commission has opened up, and since there were two applications to choose from at the June meeting, staff recommends placing the other applicant on the HPC now. 7.4 Resolution for the execution of all forms necessary to obtain the loan and grant from the NC Rural Development. This ratifies what was approved with the FY 2026-2027 Budget. 8. Adjournment