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GASTONIA CITY COUNCIL MEETING City Council Chamber - City Hall - Gastonia NC January 17, 2023 - 6:00 PM ITEM A: INVOCATION - Councilwoman Jennifer M. Stepp ITEM B: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Mayor Pro Tem Dave Kirlin ITEM C: ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA ITEM D: APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES D.1: Regular City Council Meeting - January 3, 2023 Attachment ITEM E: AWARDS, CEREMONIES, AND PROMOTIONS E.1: Proclamation Recognizing Judge Michael Lands' Retirement Recipient: Judge Michael Lands Presenter: Councilwoman Jennifer M. Stepp Attachment E.2: Proclamation Recognizing National Day of Racial Healing Recipient: Ms. Cherie Jzar, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Coordinator Mr. Chris Thomason, Gaston County NAACP President Presenter: Mayor Pro Tem Dave Kirlin Attachment E.3: Proclamation Recognizing February 2023 as Black History Month Recipient: Ms. Carolyn West-Brown, African American Museum of History & Culture Presenter: Mayor Pro Tem Dave Kirlin Attachment ITEM F: PUBLIC EXPRESSION - EACH PERSON IS LIMITED TO A TOTAL OF FIVE MINUTES SPEAKING TIME ITEM G: CONSENT AGENDA  GASTONIA CITY COUNCIL MEETING City Council Chamber - City Hall - Gastonia NC January 17, 2023 - 6:00 PM G.1: Proclamation Recognizing the 110th Anniversary of the William Gaston Chapter of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution Attachment G.2: Resolution to Award Contract to Perform Professional Engineering, Planning, & General Consulting Services to Talbert, Bright, and Ellington, Inc. (TBE) for Capital Improvement Projects at the Gastonia Municipal Airport Attachment ITEM H: REGULAR AGENDA H.1: Consideration of Resolution to Approve Ideal Level Three Facade Grant in the Amount of $30,000 to TRW 2020 LLC and Resolution to Approve Ideal Architectural Design Grant in the Amount of $1,500 to TRW 2020 LLC, Property Location 278/280 W. Main Avenue Presenter: Ms. Kristy Crisp, Director of Economic Development Attachment ITEM I: COMMITTEE REPORT(S) I.1: Transportation Committee Action Items: 2.A: Consideration of Resolution to Approve the 2023 General Obligation Bond Resurfacing List 2.B: Update on General Obligation Bond Program and Recommendation of Approving a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager and City Attorney to Negotiate Engineering Services for Manhole Adjustments to LaBella for $200,000 and for Neal Hawkins Corridor Study and Express Design to Ramey Kemp for $97,000 2.C: Consideration of Resolution to Support Application by the Carolina Thread Trail to NCDOT for a Feasibility Study of Greenway/Bike Connector 2.E: Consideration of Resolution to Approve I-85 Widening (I-5719) Betterment Options Presenter: Councilwoman Jennifer M. Stepp, Chairman Attachment I.2: Tree Advisory Commission Action Item: Consideration of Resolution to Authorize the Tree Advisory Commission and City Staff to Prepare Request for Proposal (RFP) for York Chester Small Area Tree Plan Presenters: Mr. Quentin T. McPhatter, Assistant City Manager Mr. Robert Stroud, City Arborist Ms. Kim Wallis, Senior Planner Attachment  GASTONIA CITY COUNCIL MEETING City Council Chamber - City Hall - Gastonia NC January 17, 2023 - 6:00 PM ITEM J: CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT - Presentation: Mr. L. Ashley Smith, City Attorney ITEM K: CITY MANAGER'S REPORT - Presentation: Mr. Michael C. Peoples, City Manager ITEM L: CITY COUNCIL'S REPORT - Presentation: City Council Members ITEM M: ANNOUNCEMENTS - Presentation: Mayor Pro Tem Dave Kirlin ITEM N: 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 February 7, 2023 - Regular City Council Meeting, City Council Chamber, City Hall @ 6:00 p.m. February 21, 2023 - Regular City Council Meeting, Public Forum Room, Gaston County Courthouse @ 6:00 p.m.