City Council

AGENDA Spencer Board of Aldermen DATE Regular Meeting February 11, 2025 6:00 p.m. The Board of Aldermen meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m., with a pre-agenda meeting the Thursday prior at 5:30 p.m. The primary purpose of the pre-agenda meeting is to review the agenda for the upcoming regular meeting, set the consent agenda, hold public hearings, and receive other presentations. Regular meetings focus on action items, departmental reports, and other business. Both meetings are open to the public and held in the Hilda B. Palmer Board Room in Town Hall, located at 460 South Salisbury Avenue. A printed copy of the entire agenda packet is available in the H. B. Palmer Board Room for public use. Please find meeting agendas, minutes, and a link to view the meetings live or on- demand at spencernc.gov/town-government-and-services/aldermen-meeting-and-agenda. 1. CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Jonathan Williams 2. INVOCATION – Alderwoman Patricia Sledge 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Jonathan Williams 4. ADDITIONS/DELETIONS AND ADOPTION OF AGENDA 5. RECOGNITIONS a. Mayor Jonathan Williams – Dionne Dixon b. Mayor Pro Tempore Patti Secreast – Students of the 2nd Quarter i. North Rowan Elementary School: Liz Rangel Membrano ii. North Rowan High School: Christopher Ugarte Sanchez & Rylan Furr c. Police Chief Michael File – Police Officer James Nutt 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 three (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 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: January 9, 2025, Pre-Agenda Minutes January 14, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes January 30, 2025, Special Meeting Minutes b. CONSIDER ADOPTING – Budget Ordinance 24-10.010 Accepting Two Donations to the Spencer Police Department  c. CONSIDER ADOPTING – Budget Ordinance 24-10.011 Accepting Donation to the Spencer Fire Department d. CONSIDER ADOPTING – Resolution 25-01 Establishing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the North Carolina Commerce Main Street and Rural Planning Center for Planning Session Facilitation e. CONSIDER APPROVING – FY24 RH CPAs, PLLC, Contract Amendment f. CONSIDER ADOPTING – Budget Ordinance 24-10.012 Mural Project Budget Amendment 8. CONSIDER ADOPTING – Budget Ordinance 24-10.013 Accepting a $50,000 North Carolina Railroad Company Economic Development Micro-Grant 9. CONSIDER ADOPTING – Ordinance 25-03 Creating a Parks & Recreation Advisory Board 10. CONSIDER ADOPTING – Ordinance 25-04 Traffic Control Plan Text Amendment 11. CONSIDER ADOPTING – Ordinance 25-05 Chapter 93 Penalty Text Amendment 12. RECEIVE PRESENTATION – 3rd Street Addressing Issue 13. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS a. Planning b. Code Enforcement c. Police d. Fire e. Public Works f. Finance g. Library 14. TOWN MANAGER REPORT 15. REQUESTS & COMMENTS by the Mayor and Board Members 16. EXECUTIVE SESSION per NC General Statute 143-318.11 (if needed) 17. ADJOURNMENT