Legislative Session

LEGISLATIVE SESSION MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 PUBLIC OFFICIALS Present: Council Vice President Angela M. Blake, Councilwoman April R. Jackson and Councilwoman Sharon C. Dashiell Absent: Council President D'Shawn M. Doughty and Councilwoman Michele R. Gregory IN ATTENDANCE Mayor Randy Taylor, Deputy City Administrator Allen Swiger, City Clerk Julie English, City Solicitor Ashley Bosche CALL TO ORDER The City Council convened in Legislative Session on September 9, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the Government Office Building Council Chambers, Room 301, located at 125 N. Division Street. WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS/PLEDGE Vice President Blake welcomed everyone to the meeting and provided the emergency exit instructions. She then asked everyone to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION - Pastor Greg Morris - Parkway Church of God Pastor Greg Morris from Parkway Church of God was called forward to provide the Invocation. PRESENTATION AND ADOPTION OF LEGISLATIVE AGENDA City Clerk Julie English presented the legislative agenda. Ms. English noted that they could not proceed with the 2nd readings of the budget amendments due to the lack of council members in attendance. Vice President Blake called for a motion and second to adopt the legislative agenda as presented. Sharon C. Dashiell motioned and April R. Jackson seconded. The vote was 3-0. CONSENT AGENDA Ms. English presented the Consent Agenda items. The items were as follows: • Meeting Minutes April 22, 2025 Budget Work Session April 23, 2025 Budget Work Session April 28, 2025 Work Session 1 Vice President Blake called for a motion and a second to approve the consent agenda. Sharon C. Dashiell motioned and April R. Jackson seconded. The vote was 3-0. RESOLUTIONS Presented by Ms. English • Historic District Commission Resolution No. 3422 - re-appointing Margaret Lawson to the Historic District Commission for term ending July 2028. April R. Jackson motioned and Sharon C. Dashiell seconded. The vote was 3-0. • Franchise Fee Negotiations Resolution No. 3423 - appointing Cohen Law Group and its partner, CBG Communications, Inc., to provide cable franchise renewal consulting services on behalf of the city. April R. Jackson motioned and Sharon C. Dashiell seconded. The vote was 3-0. ORDINANCES Presented by Ms. Bosche • Drug Court Grant - 1st Reading Ordinance No. 2954 - to accept grant funds from the office of problem-solving courts discretionary grant adult drug court program to provide overtime reimbursement to police officers conducting curfew and contract compliance checks on clients in the city of Salisbury. April R. Jackson motioned and Sharon C. Dashiell seconded. The vote was 3-0. • Budget Amendment for North Prong - 1st reading Ordinance No. 2955 - authorizing the Mayor to appropriate funds for land acquisition for the North Prong Park Project using reallocated proceeds of public improvement bonds of 2024. Sharon C. Dashiell motioned and April R. Jackson seconded. The vote was 3-0. PUBLIC COMMENT The following public comments were heard: Speaker #1 urged Salisbury to keep nonpartisan elections. He suggested ranked choice voting as a better alternative to partisan elections. Speaker #2 supported staying nonpartisan and asked how the Sheriff’s ICE agreement affected city arrestees in the county jail. He also noted that Planning Commission members must be mayor-appointed and council-confirmed. Speaker #3 congratulated Salisbury University on their 100-year anniversary. He criticized one of the councilmembers for inappropriate social media posts and urged elected officials to set a better example. ADJOURNMENT/CONVENE INTO WORK SESSION The Legislative Session was adjourned at 6:55 p.m. 2 _________________________________ City Clerk _________________________________ Council President 3