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Regular MeetingGastonia, NC · August 16, 2022
Agenda
GASTONIA CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Public Forum Room - Gaston County Courthouse
August 16, 2022 - 6:00 PM
ITEM A: INVOCATION - Councilwoman Donyel Barber
ITEM B: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Mayor Walker E. Reid, III
ITEM C: ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
ITEM D: APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
D.1: Regular City Council Meeting - August 2, 2022
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ITEM E: AWARDS, CEREMONIES, AND PROMOTIONS
E.1: Proclamation Recognizing August 31, 2022 as Overdose Awareness Day
Recipient: Gaston Controlled Substance Coalition
Presenter: Councilman Robert Kellogg
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ITEM F: PRESENTATIONS
F.1: Introduction of New President of United Way of Gaston County, Ms. Andrea Stephens
Presenters: Mr. Stephen C. Burr, Board Chair, United Way of Gaston County
and Ms. Andrea Stephens, President of United Way of Gaston County
ITEM G: PUBLIC EXPRESSION - EACH PERSON IS LIMITED TO A TOTAL OF FIVE MINUTES
SPEAKING TIME
ITEM H: CONSENT AGENDA
H.1: Resolution to Recognize Insurance Proceeds in the Amount of $1,680 with Budget
Amendment 2320003
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H.2: Resolution by the City of Gastonia to Accept American Rescue Plan Grant Offer for Project
GASTONIA CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Public Forum Room - Gaston County Courthouse
August 16, 2022 - 6:00 PM
SRP-W-ARP-0065 (Wastewater SCADA Rehabilitation) in the Amount of $5,579,000
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H.3: Resolution to Accept the American Rescue Plan Grant Offer for Project
SRP-W-ARP-0066 (Firestone Basin Wastewater Outfalls) in the Amount of $4,425,000
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H.4: Resolution to Establish Standards for Interconnecting Small Generator Systems
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H.5: Resolution to Approve a Memorandum of Understanding for a Wastewater Treatment
Study with the City of Lowell
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H.6: Resolution Authorizing Request to Submit Grant Application to the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Lead Hazard Reduction
Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
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ITEM I: REGULAR AGENDA
I.1: Public Hearing and Consideration of Adoption of Voluntary Annexation Ordinance - 8.08
Acres on Friday Park Road
Presenter: Mr. L. Ashley Smith, City Attorney
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I.2: Public Hearing - Friday Park Road (File #202200272)
Subject hearing involves a request to rezone in conjunction with an annexation request for
approximately 25 acres from RS-8 (Gaston County, Single-family Residential, minimum
8,000 sq. ft. lots) to I-2 CD (City of Gastonia, General Industrial Conditional District). The
subject property is located east of Highway 321 on Friday Park Road. The subject
property is owned by Tyson Gaston, LLC.
Presenter: Mr. Jason Thompson, AICP, Planning Director
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I.3: Consideration of Resolution for Approval of the In-Kind Services Request for the
Hope4Gaston Event
Presenter: Ms. Christine Ingle, Event Planner and Resource Manager
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I.4: Update on American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and NC State Direct Grant Projects
GASTONIA CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Public Forum Room - Gaston County Courthouse
August 16, 2022 - 6:00 PM
Presenter: Mr. Michael C. Peoples, City Manager
ITEM J: COMMITTEE REPORT(S)
J.1: Facilities / Management Committee
Action Items:
2.B: Presentation of Public Works Campus Master Plan and Recommendation to
Approve Proceeding with Phase I of Plan
2.C: Recommendation to Approve Resolution of Support for Downtown Traffic Signal
Cabinet Art Project Initiative
Presenter: Councilwoman Donyel Barber, Chairman
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ITEM K: CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT - Presentation: Mr. L. Ashley Smith, City Attorney
ITEM L: CITY MANAGER'S REPORT - Presentation: Mr. Michael C. Peoples, City Manager
ITEM M: CITY COUNCIL'S REPORT - Presentation: City Council Members
ITEM N: ANNOUNCEMENTS - Presentation: Mayor Walker E. Reid, III
ITEM O: ADJOURNMENT
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS WISHING TO COMMENT SHOULD APPEAR AT THE PUBLIC
HEARING. INDIVIDUALS REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS WHEN ATTENDING THIS
MEETING AND/OR IF THIS INFORMATION IS NEEDED IN AN ALTERNATIVE FORMAT
BECAUSE OF A DISABILITY, SHOULD CONTACT THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT,
LOCATED IN CITY HALL AT 181 S. SOUTH STREET, TELEPHONE: (704-866-6786), FAX:
(704-836-0022) OR BY EMAIL: JUDYS@CITYOFGASTONIA.COM. THE HUMAN RESOURCES
DEPARTMENT REQUESTS AT LEAST 72 HOURS' NOTICE PRIOR TO THE MEETING TO MAKE
THE APPROPRIATE ARRANGEMENTS.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
** September 5, 2022 - City Offices Closed - Labor Day **
September 6, 2022 - Regular City Council Meeting, City Council Chamber, City Hall @ 6:00 p.m.
September 20, 2022 - Regular City Council Meeting, Public Forum Room, Gaston County Courthouse
@ 6:00 p.m.