1. Board of Commissioners (BOC)
Regular MeetingPittsboro, NC · August 24, 2020
Minutes
MINUTES
TOWN OF PITTSBORO
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2020
REGULAR MEETING
7:00 PM
Members Present (Virtual): Mayor Jim Nass, Mayor Pro Tern Pamela Baldwin, Commissioner
John Bonitz, Commissioner Jay Farrell, Commissioner Michael Fiocco and Commissioner Kyle
Shipp.
Staff Present (Virtual): Town Manager Chris Kennedy, Attorney Paul S. Messick, Interim Chief
of Police Shorty Johnson, Finance Director Heather Meacham, Planning Director Jeff Jones,
Planner II Kayleigh Mielenz, Interim Town Clerk Cassandra Bullock, Senior Planner Theresa
Thompson.
Mayor Jim Nass called the meeting to order and asked for a moment of silence.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Pledge of Allegiance was led by Commissioner Farrell.
Commissioner Fiocco made a motion to approve the Agenda, seconded by Commissioner
Bonitz.
Vote Aye-5 Nay-0
Mayor Nass: NIA
Mayor Pro Tern Baldwin: Aye
Commissioner Bonitz: Aye
Commissioner Farrell: Aye
Commissioner Fiocco: Aye
Commissioner Shipp: Aye
Motion passed.
CONSENT AGENDA
Commissioner Fiocco made a motion to approve Consent Agenda, seconded by Commissioner
Bonitz.
Vote Aye-5 Nay-0
Mayor Nass: NIA
Mayor Pro Tern Baldwin: Aye
Commissioner Bonitz: Aye
Commissioner Farrell: Aye
Commissioner Fiocco: Aye
Commissioner Shipp: Aye
Motion passed.
1. Approve Minutes of the June 8, 2020 Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners
2. Approve Minutes of the June 17, 2020 Special Meeting of the Board of Commissioners
3. Installment Loan Financing for Capital Purchases in the Police, Public Works and Utility
Departments
End of Consent Agenda.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. SUP-2019-02 Griffin Farms Townhomes. (Theresa Thompson)
Planning Department staff presented the staff report for SUP-2019-02 Griffin Farm
Townhouse/Special use permit.
Commissioner Shipp made a motion to approve Dan Morse, Lee Bowman and Landon Lovelace
as experts, seconded by Commissioner Bonitz.
Vote Aye-5 Nay-0
Mayor Nass: NIA
Mayor Pro Tern Baldwin: Aye
Commissioner Bonitz: Aye
Commissioner Farrell: Aye
Commissioner Fiocco: Aye
Commissioner Shipp: Aye
Motion passed.
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Commissioner Fiocco made a motion to send request to the Planning Board for review, seconded
by Commissioner Bonitz.
Vote Aye-5 Nay-0
Mayor Nass: NIA
Mayor Pro Tern Baldwin: Aye
Commissioner Bonitz: Aye
Commissioner Farrell: Aye
Commissioner Fiocco: Aye
Commissioner Shipp: Aye
Motion passed.
2. REZ-2020-02 Parcel 8155. (Kayleigh Mielenz)
Planning Department staff presented the staff report for REZ-2020-02 Parcel 8155.
Commissioner Fiocco made a motion to send to Planning Board for review, seconded by
Commissioner Farrell.
Vote Aye-5 Nay-0
Mayor Nass: NIA
Mayor Pro Tern Baldwin: Aye
Commissioner Bonitz: Aye
Commissioner Farrell: Aye
Commissioner Fiocco: Aye
Commissioner Shipp: Aye
Motion passed.
CITIZEN MATTERS
1. Public Comment-None
OLD BUSINESS
1. A-2020-02 Northwood MUPD. (Kayleigh Mielenz)
Commissioner Fiocco made a motion to approve, seconded by Commissioner Shipp.
Vote Aye-5 Nay-0
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Mayor Nass: NIA
Mayor Pro Tern Baldwin: Aye
Commissioner Bonitz: Aye
Commissioner Farrell: Aye
Commissioner Fiocco: Aye
Commissioner Shipp: Aye
Motion passed.
2. REZ-2019-04 Old Graham Rezoning. (Theresa Thompson)
Planning Department staff presented the staff report for REZ-2019-04.
Commissioner Fiocco would like the applicant to recraft their proposal and bring it back to the
board as soon as possible.
Commissioner Fiocco made a motion for the applicant to consider what they heard tonight and
come back when they are ready, seconded by Commissioner Bonitz.
Vote Aye-5 Nay-0
Mayor Nass: NIA
Mayor Pro Tern Baldwin: Aye
Commissioner Bonitz: Aye
Commissioner Farrell: Aye
Commissioner Fiocco: Aye
Commissioner Shipp: Aye
Motion passed.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Dr. Linda Birnbaum to Discuss PFAS Contamination.
Commissioner Shipp made a motion to remove item to a later date either September 14 or
September 28, seconded by Commissioner Fiocco.
Vote Aye-5 Nay-0
Mayor Nass: NIA
Mayor Pro Tern Baldwin: Aye
Commissioner Bonitz: Aye
Commissioner Farrell: Aye
Commissioner Fiocco: Aye
Commissioner Shipp: Aye
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Motion passed.
2. Main Street Pittsboro Fiscal Year 2019-20 Update.
Maria Parker-Lewis presented and update on Main Street financials.
3. Main Street Pittsboro Fiscal Year 2019-20 Carryover Appropriations (Chris Kennedy)
Commissioner Fiocco discussed returning unspent funds, the agreement doesn't state that
funds must be returned if not spent.
Doug Emmons and Maria Parker-Lewis spoke on how much Main Street has been an
asset to Pittsboro and would how they want to see Pittsboro thrive.
All Commissioner agreed with Main Street Carrying over unused funds.
4. Parks & Recreation Park name suggestions. (Jeff Jones)
PARAB board have provided the Board with three names to be consider.
Knight Farm Community Park-Bonitz, Shipp, Farrell, Baldwin
Rabbit Run Community Park-
Archie Cross Community Park-Baldwin, Fiocco
Commissioner Bonitz made a motion to name the park after Knight Farm Community
Park, seconded by Commissioner Farrell.
Vote Aye-5 Nay-0
Mayor Nass: NIA
Mayor Pro Tern Baldwin: Aye
Commissioner Bonitz: Aye
Commissioner Farrell: Aye
Commissioner Fiocco: Aye
Commissioner Shipp: Aye
Motion passed.
5. Parks & Recreation Resolutions. (Jeff Jones)
Commissioner Fiocco made a motion to direct the Town Manager to explore the cost and look
further into the resolution and report back to the board, seconded by Commissioner Bonitz.
Vote Aye-5 Nay-0
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Mayor Nass: N/A
Mayor Pro Tern Baldwin: Aye
Commissioner Bonitz: Aye
Commissioner Farrell: Aye
Commissioner Fiocco: Aye
Commissioner Shipp: Aye
Motion passed.
UPDATES & COMMISSIONER CONCERNS
1. Manager Updates-None
2. Mayor Updates-None
3. Commissioner Updates:
Commissioner Shipp would like the Town Manager to send him an email confirm what
the Capital Purchases are on the Police Vehicles.
Commissioner Shipp made a motion to direct the Town Manager to do a text amendment
regarding the organization of the agenda.
Vote Aye-5 Nay-0
Mayor Nass: NIA
Mayor Pro Tern Baldwin: Aye
Commissioner Bonitz: Aye
Commissioner Farrell: Aye
Commissioner Fiocco: Aye
Commissioner Shipp: Aye
Motion passed.
• Boys & Girls Club-Commissioner Shipp advised the Board meets every two weeks;
he met with the Corporate of Sanford office and a formal resolution will be made in
order to have the Advisory Board started.
• Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (P ARAB)
• Chatham County Economic Development Corporation (EDC)
• Triangle Area Rural Planning Organization (TARPO)
• Fairground Association
• Pittsboro Business Association (PBA)/Downtown
• Triangle J Council of Governments
• Main Street Pittsboro
• Climate Change
• Human Relations Committee
• Chatham County Arts Council
• Other
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ADJOURNMENT
Motion made by Commissioner Fiocco seconded by Commissioner Shipp to adjourn at 12:07
am.
Vote Aye-5 Nay-0
Vote Aye-5 Nay-0
Mayor Nass: NIA
Mayor Pro Tern Baldwin: Aye
Commissioner Bonitz: Aye
Commissioner Farrell: Aye
Commissioner Fiocco: Aye
Commissioner Shipp: Aye
Motion passed.
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James W. Nass, Mayor
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Cassandra Bullock
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