Concord City Council Agenda
Thursday, August 12, 2010
6:00 PM
Location: 26 S. Union Street, Concord, NC 28025
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The agenda is prepared and distributed on Friday preceding the meeting to council and news media. A work session is then held on the Tuesday preceding the regular meeting at 4:00 pm.
I. Call to Order
II. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silent Prayer:
III. Approval of Minutes: July 6 and July 8, 2010 APPROVED
IV. Presentations
A. Presentation of the Quarterly Shining Star Award. WILL BE PRESENTED AT A LATER DATE
B. Presentation of the 2nd Annual Customer Service "Super Star" Award. AWARD PRESENTED TO MASTER POLICE OFFICER MIKE DRAKE
ADDITIONAL PRESENTATION:
A. Board of Education Chair, Holly Blackwelder, presented a Plaque of Appreciation to the Mayor and City Council for the support and contributions provided by the City of Concord to Cabarrus County Schools.
V. Unfinished Business
VI. New Business
A. Public Hearings (Begin at 7PM)
1. Conduct a public hearing and consider adopting an ordinance amending Article 8, Use Regulations, of the Concord Development Ordinance (CDO). APPROVED
B. Informational Items
C. Departmental Reports
D. Presentations of Petitions and Requests
1. Consider authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute Interlocal Agreements and a contract for engineering work associated with the transfer of water from Albemarle. APPROVED
2. Consider adopting an ordinance to amend the FY 2010-2011 Budget Ordinance for the Housing Fund and consider the transfer of 374 Maiden Lane to the Housing Department to utilize as a rental unit. APPROVED
3. Consider adopting a resolution approving acquisition of real property for a permanent path easement. APPROVED
4. Consider renewing the agreement between the City of Concord and Cabarrus Economic Development, Inc. APPROVED
5. Consider authorizing the City Manager to sign a contract with Mobility Solutions for Transit Planning. APPROVED
6. Consider an Amendment to the Lease to the Logan Community Daycare Center Inc. APPROVED
7. Consider an Amendment to the Ground Lease to the Villas at Logan Gardens LLC. APPROVED
8. Receive a petition and consider adopting a Resolution of Intent setting a public hearing date to consider the closure of the right-of-way of Booker Drive, SW generally between Lincoln Street SW and Georgia Street SW. APPROVED
9. Consider a request to change the City of Concord tree trimming and removal practices related to secondary lines serving individual properties. CURRENT CITY OF CONCORD TREE TRIMMING PRACTICES WERE MAINTAINED – NO CHANGES WERE MADE
ADDITIONAL ITEMS:
1. Consider authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease agreement with the Cabarrus County Board of Education for a 1973 American LaFrance Fire Unit to be used by the Concord High School Fire Academy program. APPROVED
2. Consider a contract with Conder Flag Company to place temporary NHRA Drag Racing Banners on Bruton Smith Blvd. APPROVED
3. Consider adopting a Resolution in Support of the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. APPROVED
E. Recognition of persons requesting to be heard
VII. Consent Agenda APPROVED ALL IN ONE MOTION
A. Consider adopting an ordinance to amend the FY 2010-11 Approved Fees, Rates and Charges Schedule, adopted as part of the FY 2010-11 Budget Ordinance, to reflect the addition of an Environmental Site Assessment fee for work provided though the Emergency Management Division of Fire and Life Safety.
B. Consider Accepting an Offer of Dedication of utility easements and public rights-of-ways in various subdivisions.
C. Consider executing an encroachment agreement with Time Warner Entertainment-Advance/Newhouse Partnership, d/b/s Time Warner Cable through its West Carolina Division to continue to encroach on the rights-of-way of the public streets of the City of Concord with the rehabilitation, maintenance, and/or demolition of existing underground telecommunication equipment and infrastructure.
D. Consider executing an encroachment agreement with Time Warner Telecom of North Carolina, LP to encroach on the right-of-way of Education Way, NW with the construction and operation of an underground 2-in conduit containing fiber optic cable.
E. Consider executing an encroachment agreement with Time Warner Entertainment-Advance/Newhouse Partnership, d/b/s Time Warner Cable through its West Carolina Division to encroach on the right-of-way of West Winds Blvd., NW with the construction and operation of an underground 2-in conduit containing fiber optic cable.
F. Consider executing an encroachment agreement with Duke Net Communications, LLC to encroach on the right-of-way of Central Dr., NW with the construction and operation of an underground 1.25-in HDPE conduit containing fiber optic cable.
G. Consider executing an encroachment agreement with Duke Net Communications, LLC to encroach on the rights-of-way of Groff St., NW and Montford Ave., NW with the construction and operation of an underground 1.25-in HDPE conduit containing fiber optic cable.
H. Consider adopting an Operating Budget Ordinance Amendment for the General Fund relating to the Celgard incentive payment.
I. Consider adopting an ordinance to amend the FY 2010/2011 Budget Ordinance for insurance proceeds received for hangar repairs in the Aviation fund.
J. Consider adopting an ordinance to amend the FY 2010/2011 Budget Ordinance to re-appropriate the remaining FY 2010 Airport Block Grant budget used for the Safety Management System (SMS) Program Study that will continue in FY 2011.
K. Consider adopting an ordinance amending the FY 2010/2011 Budget Ordinance to re-appropriate fund balance to the Transportation Improvement Fund.
L. Consider adopting an ordinance to amend the FY 2010/2011 Budget Ordinance to re-appropriate remaining Police grant funds from FY 2009/2010 to the current year.
M. Consider adopting an ordinance to amend FY 2010/2011 Budget Ordinance for the General Fund.
N. Consider adopting a Capital Project Ordinance amendment to appropriate additional program income received for the 2009 HOME grant.
O. Consider adopting a Capital Project Ordinance amendment to appropriate additional program income received for the 2009 CDBG grant.
P. Consider adopting a resolution to approve required HUD Certification for SEMAP (Section 8 Management Assessment Program).
Q. Consider adopting a resolution to approve required HUD certification for MASS (Management Assessment Sub System).
R. Receive the monthly report on status of investments as of June 30, 2010.
S. Receive monthly report of Business Licenses issued.
T. Consider Approval of Tax Releases/Refunds from the Tax Collection Office for the month of June 2010.
U. Consider acceptance of the Tax Office reports for the month of June 2010.
VIII. Matters not on the Agenda
IX. General comments by Council of a non-business nature
X. Closed Session
XI. Adjournment
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