Statesville City Council New Member Orientation

November 20, 2025

Statesville Fire Station 1 822 Fifth Street

9:00 AM

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Meeting Agenda:

I. Welcome and Manager Overview – Ron Smith

a. City Administration Overview

b. Agendas and Timeline

c. City Council Responsibility

i. Chain of Command

ii. Board/Manager Relations

iii. Strategic Plan

d. Travel Policy

II. City Attorney – Leah Messick

a. Open Meetings Law

i. Minutes, Ordinances, Resolutions, and Proclamations

b. Closed Session

c. Public Records and Public Records Requests

d. Advisory Board and Council’s Role

e. Roberts Rules of Order

f. Quasi-Judicial v. Legislative Decisions

g. Conflict Rules

III. Economic Development – Jenn Bosser

IV. City Departments Overview

a. Finance – Gina Lawrence

i. Budget Process

b. Human Resources – Stacey Everette

c. Information Technology – Vinnie Francica

d. Planning Department – Erika Martin

i. Planning Basics

e. Engineering Department – Matt Hubert

V. Facility Tours

a. Police Department – Chief David Onley

b. Fire Department – Chief Glenn Kurfees

c. Statesville Public Power – Cody Leis

d. Public Works – Steve Bridges

e. Public Utilities – Bill Vaughan

i. Sewer Capacity

f. Recreation and Parks – Richard Griggs

g. Statesville Regional Airport – John Ferguson