City Council

MINUTES WENTWORTH TOWN COUNCIL December 6, 2022 7:00 pm Wentworth Town Hall 124 Peach Tree Road, Wentworth NC The Wentworth Town Council held their regularly scheduled monthly meeting at the Wentworth Town Hall, on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 7:00pm. Council Members Present: Mayor Dennis Paschal Jr., Mayor Pro Tem Evelyn Conner, Cheryl Moore, Dennis Paschal III, Daryl Crowder Council Members Absent: A quorum was met. Staff Present: Yvonne Russell, Town Clerk/ Finance Officer Hunter Wilson, Accounting Clerk/ Deputy Clerk Others Present: Ellis Martin, Attorney, Fox Rothschild LLP – Town of Wentworth Rockingham Update - Media Article I. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Dennis Paschal Jr. called the meeting to order. Article II. INVOCATION Mayor Paschal gave the invocation. Mayor Paschal thanked Yvonne Russell, Hunter Wilson, Town Council, Wentworth Elementary, and the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office for their work in organizing the Wentworth Christmas in the Park event. He also thanked the citizens that attended the event and made it such a success. Article III. APPROVAL OF TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA A. Requests and Petitions of Citizens B. Approve/ Amend Agenda Mayor Paschal made a MOTION, “We approve the agenda as written.” Mayor Pro Tem Evelyn Conner seconded the motion. All voted in favor and the motion carried. Article IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Town Council Meeting – November 1, 2022 Mayor Paschal made a MOTION, “The minutes be approved as written”. Councilmember Dennis Paschal III seconded the motion. All voted in favor and the motion carried. Wentworth Council Meeting Minutes December 6, 2022 – pg. 1 Article V. OLD BUSINESS There was no old business. Article VI. NEW BUSINESS A. Consideration of Grant Project Ordinance Amendment No. 2, for the Town of Wentworth Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Mayor Paschal made a MOTION, “We approve the Grant Project Ordinance Amendment No.2 for the Town of Wentworth Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds.” Councilmember Paschal III seconded the motion. All voted in favor and the motion carried. (Note: Amendment No. 2 for the Town of Wentworth Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Grant Project Ordinance is herein incorporated and made a part of these minutes.) Wentworth Council Meeting Minutes December 6, 2022 – pg. 2 Wentworth Council Meeting Minutes December 6, 2022 – pg. 3 Article VI. B. Adoption of Meeting Schedules for 2023 1. Wentworth Town Council 2. Wentworth Planning Board & Board of Adjustment Mayor Paschal made a MOTION, “We approve the Town Council meeting schedule for 2023”. Councilmember Daryl Crowder seconded the motion. All voted in favor and the motion carried. Mayor Paschal made a MOTION, “We approve the 2023 meeting schedule for the Wentworth Planning Board and Board of Adjustment.” Mayor Pro Tem Conner seconded the motion. All voted in favor and the motion carried. (Note: The meeting schedules for the Wentworth Town Council and Planning board are herein incorporated and made a part of these minutes.) Wentworth Council Meeting Minutes December 6, 2022 – pg. 4 Wentworth Council Meeting Minutes December 6, 2022 – pg. 5 Article VI. C. Adoption of Holiday Schedule for 2023 Mayor Paschal made a MOTION, “We approve the Holiday Schedule for 2023.” Mayor Pro Tem Conner seconded the motion. All voted in favor and the motion carried. (Note: The Town of Wentworth Holiday Schedule is herein incorporated and made a part of these minutes.) Wentworth Council Meeting Minutes December 6, 2022 – pg. 6 Article VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS No one signed the speaker register for public comments. Article VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Paschal made the following announcements:  The next regular meeting of the Wentworth Planning Board is scheduled for Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at 7:00 pm at the Wentworth Town Hall.  The next regular meeting of the Wentworth Town Council is scheduled for Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at 7:00 pm at the Wentworth Town Hall.  The Town Hall will be closed Friday, December 23, Monday-Tuesday, December 26 and 27, 2022 in observance of Christmas.  The Town Hall will be closed Monday, January 2, 2023 in observance of New Year’s Day. Article IX. ADJOURN Mayor Paschal made a MOTION, “We adjourn”. Mayor Pro Tem Conner seconded the motion, and the meeting adjourned. Respectfully Submitted By: __________________________ Yvonne Russell, NCCMC Town Clerk Approved By: _______________________ Dennis Paschal, Jr. Mayor Wentworth Council Meeting Minutes December 6, 2022 – pg. 7