City Council

AGENDA DATE October 10, 2023 Spencer Board of Aldermen Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Jonathan Williams 2. INVOCATION – Alderman Rashid Muhammad 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Jonathan Williams 4. ADDITIONS/DELETIONS AND ADOPTION OF AGENDA a. DELETION i. APPROVED AT THE PRE-AGENDA MEETING – Resolution 23-21 Authorizing Chief of Police to Request and Approve the Transfer/Receipt of Controlled Items from the 1033 Program 5. RECOGNITIONS a. Fire Chief Lanning: Fire Department Staff 6. PUBLIC COMMENT This agenda item is included to allow input to the Board of Aldermen from any citizen who wishes to address the Board without requesting to be on the agenda. Those who wish to address the Board of Aldermen must provide their name, address, and topic to be addressed. The Board will listen and may or may not respond at their discretion or may decide to place a topic on a future agenda. A speaker will be allowed 3 minutes to speak. 7. CONSENT AGENDA The Consent Agenda is the first order of business. The items listed are believed to be non-controversial and administrative in nature. There will be no separate discussion of the items unless an Alderman or a citizen requests and is granted permission to speak. The item(s) will then be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered individually. Otherwise, all items will be enacted by one motion. a. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: September 7, 2023, Pre-Agenda Meeting Minutes September 12, 2023, Regular Meeting Minutes b. CONSIDER APPROVING – Budget Ordinance 23-14.005 for Donations to Support the Justin E. Monroe Fire Camp 8. CONSIDER APPROVING – Group Insurance Renewal Rates for 2023-2024 9. CONSIDER APPROVING – Mural Design by Artist Amiri Farris 10. CONSIDER APPROVING – Project Ordinance 23-20 Community Development Block Grant Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG-NR) Grant #19-C-340 11. STAFF PRESENTATION – South Salisbury Avenue Corridor Study 12. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS a. Planning b. Code Enforcement c. Police d. Fire e. Public Works f. Finance  g. Library 13. TOWN MANAGER REPORT 14. REQUESTS & COMMENTS by the Mayor and Board Members 15. EXECUTIVE SESSION per NC General Statute 143-318.11 (if needed) a. § 143-318.11(a)(3) To consult with an attorney employed or retained by the public body in order to preserve the attorney-client privilege in the matter of Steppin’ Out Dance Company vs Town of Spencer and City of Salisbury. b. § 143-318.11(a)(5) To establish, or to instruct the public body's staff or negotiating agents concerning the position to be taken by or on behalf of the public body in negotiating (i) the price and other material terms of a contract or proposed contract for the acquisition of real property by purchase, option, exchange, or lease; 16. ADJOURNMENT