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GASTONIA CITY COUNCIL MEETING Gaston County Courthouse - Public Forum Room - Gastonia, NC April 18, 2023 - 6:00 PM ITEM A:INVOCATION - Councilman Jim Gallagher ITEM B:PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Mayor Walker E. Reid, III ITEM C:ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA ITEM D:APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES D.1: Budget Work Session - March 28, 2023 Attachment D.2: Regular City Council Meeting - April 4, 2023 Attachment D.3: Budget Work Session - April 6, 2023 Attachment ITEM E:AWARDS, CEREMONIES, AND PROMOTIONS E.1: Proclamation Recognizing April 22, 2023 as Marshall Cabiness Day Recipient: Ms. Dot Guthrie, African American Museum of History and Culture Presenter: Councilwoman Donyel Barber Attachment E.2: Proclamation Recognizing Covenant Village 40th Anniversary Recipient: Mr. Dale Melton, Covenant Village Presenter: Councilman Robert Kellogg Attachment E.3: Proclamation Recognizing Shining Hope Farms 20th Anniversary Recipient: Ms. Patrice Gibson, Shining Hope Farms Presenter: Councilman Jim Gallagher Attachment  GASTONIA CITY COUNCIL MEETING Gaston County Courthouse - Public Forum Room - Gastonia, NC April 18, 2023 - 6:00 PM E.4: Proclamation Recognizing May 2, 2023 as National Foster Care Awareness Day Recipient: Ms. Suzanna Kavanaugh, Least of These Carolina Presenter: Councilman Jim Gallagher Attachment ITEM F:PRESENTATIONS F.1: Update on Upcoming 2023 Honey Hunters Season and Momentous Group Schedule Presenter: Ms. Veronica Jeon, Chief Operating Officer 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 Appropriation of General Fund, Electric Fund, Water and Sewer Fund, and Stormwater Utility Fund Fund Balance and Transferring the Funds to Technology Internal Services Fund for the Purchase of Data Center Server Equipment and Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) Totaling $1,450,000 with Budget Amendment 2320037 Attachment H.2: Resolution to Recognize Insurance Proceeds to Repair the City's Parking Deck in the Amount of $100,000 with Budget Amendment 2320038 Attachment H.3: Resolution to Recognize Appropriation of Water and Sewer Fund Balance and Transfer to the Operating Budget to Address Projected Costs in the Pasour Resource Recovery Budget in the Amount of $275,000 with Budget Amendment 2320039 Attachment H.4: Resolution to Recognize Revenues from Water Meter Fees and Appropriation of Water and Sewer Capital Projects Fund Balance to Recognize Water Meter Fees Earned in Fiscal Year 2022 in the Amount of $747,997 with Budget Amendment 2320040 Attachment H.5: Resolution to Approve Final Recording Plat Nolen Farm Phase 3 Map 2 Attachment H.6: Resolution to Award Contract to Kimley-Horn Associates for Engineering Services for the General Obligation (GO) Bond Intersection Improvements Not to Exceed $194,900  GASTONIA CITY COUNCIL MEETING Gaston County Courthouse - Public Forum Room - Gastonia, NC April 18, 2023 - 6:00 PM Attachment H.7: Resolution to Accept for Maintenance Portions of Ruby Dixon Crossing Attachment H.8: Grant Project Ordinance for the City of Gastonia American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Attachment H.9: Resolution to Authorize Submittal of a Grant Application to the North Carolina Department of Commerce Rural Transformation Grant Fund Program for the South Marietta Street Park Project Attachment ITEM I:REGULAR AGENDA I.1: Public Hearing and Consideration of Adoption of Voluntary Annexation Ordinance -- 30.482 Acres on Dallas-Bessemer City Road Presenter: Mr. L. Ashley Smith, City Attorney Attachment I.2: Public Hearing and Consideration of Adoption of Voluntary Annexation Ordinance -- Approximately 0.065 Acres Being a Portion of Parcel #137650 on Shannon Bradley Road Presenter: Mr. L. Ashley Smith, City Attorney Attachment I.3: Public Hearing - Shannon Bradley Road (File #202200544) Subject hearing involves a rezoning request for approximately 0.97 acres, and partial annexation (0.06 acres) from I-2 (General Industrial) to C-3 (General Business). The subject property is located south of Bessemer City Road on Shannon Bradley Road and is owned by Norris D. Lamb Jr. Presenter: Mr. Jason Thompson, AICP, Planning Director Attachment I.4: Public Hearing – Unified Development Ordinance Amendments (File #202300103) Subject hearing involves a request to amend Section 7.1-1 Table of Uses, Section 7.3-1 Bulk and Use Chart, Section 7.6.5 Urban Standards Overlay District USO, Section 8.1.4 Urban Multi-Family and Mixed-Use Residential, and Section 8.1.5 Dwelling, Two Family to the Unified Development Ordinance to 1) revise the permitted uses and dimensional requirements for all applicable residential uses previously amended by the Revised Residential Development District (Sections 8.1.11 and 8.1.17), 2) exempt temporary mobile classrooms on school properties from architectural requirements, and 3) add Urban  GASTONIA CITY COUNCIL MEETING Gaston County Courthouse - Public Forum Room - Gastonia, NC April 18, 2023 - 6:00 PM Multi-Family and Mixed-Use Residential standards. Presenter: Mr. Jason Thompson, AICP, Planning Director Attachment ITEM J:COMMITTEE REPORT(S) J.1: Transportation Committee: Action Items: 2.A: Presentation and Update on Union Road Widening Project and Consideration of Resolution Supporting the Four-Lane Divided Cross Section for the Union Road Widening Project (U-5961) Presenter: Councilwoman Jennifer M. Stepp, Chairman Attachment J.2: Public Safety Committee Action Items: 2.D: Consideration of Resolution to Award Contract for Ballistic Body Armor Plates to Premier Body Armor, LLC in the Amount of $180,120 Presenter: Councilman Jim Gallagher, Chairman Attachment 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: JUDY.SMITH@GASTONIANC.GOV. THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT REQUESTS AT LEAST 72 HOURS' NOTICE PRIOR TO THE MEETING TO MAKE THE APPROPRIATE ARRANGEMENTS.  GASTONIA CITY COUNCIL MEETING Gaston County Courthouse - Public Forum Room - Gastonia, NC April 18, 2023 - 6:00 PM UPCOMING MEETINGS April 25, 2023 - Special City Council Meeting, Spindle Conference Room, City Hall @ 5:30 p.m. May 2, 2023 - Regular City Council Meeting, City Council Chamber, City Hall @ 6:00 p.m.