Statesville City Council Meeting 08/18/2025

Statesville City Hall – 227 S. Center Street

August 14, 2025 - 4:00 p.m. - Pre-Agenda Meeting – 2nd Floor Conference Room

August 18, 2025 – 6:00 p.m. – Regular Meeting – City Council Chambers

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Meeting Agenda:

I. Call to Order

II. Invocation

III. Pledge of Allegiance

IV. Adoption of the Agenda

V. Code of Ethics and Front and Center Strategic Plan

VI. Presentations & Recognitions

1. Stop the Violence Proclamation

VII. Public Comment

VIII. CONSENT AGENDA All items below are considered to be routine by City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a Council member requests, in which event, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered with the other items listed in the Regular Agenda.

A. Consider approving the July 31, 2025, Pre-Agenda Meeting Minutes and the August 4, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes. (E. Kurfees)

B. Consider approving Budget Amendment #2026-05 for the Statesville Police Department Expansion and Parking Deck Project to account for project scope changes since the developers agreement was first executed, as well as additional costs incurred due to unforeseen subsurface conditions through this stage of construction. (Hubert)

C. Consider approving Budget Amendment #2026-06, which appropriates fund balance to support the rollover of outstanding purchase orders. (Lawrence)

D. Consider rejecting the bid taken by the City on June 9, 2025 for the South Development Area Project because the project only received one bid, totaling $10,809,513 for the base bid, exceeded the available budget for the work. (Ferguson)

E. Consider approving a 25 year ground lease for the construction of a 70x70 hangar for Crosswinds Aerospace. (Ferguson)

F. Consider passing a resolution directing the City Clerk to investigate a petition of annexation, AX25-07 The Oaks at James Farm, filed by Mr. Chris LaMack for his parcel located at 474 James Farm Road, receive the City Clerk’s Certificate of Sufficiency, and consider passing a resolution fixing a date of September 15, 2025, for a public hearing for the petition of annexation. (Kirkendall)

G. Consider appointing the applicant Steven Haber to the Stormwater Advisory Commission. (Moore)

H. Consider approving an update to the fee schedule to accomodate an increase of certain parking citations fees from $10 to $15. (Onley)

REGULAR AGENDA

IX. Conduct a public hearing and consider approving an economic incentive for an expansion project known as Project Eco Clean. (Bosser)

X. Conduct a public hearing and consider passing the first reading of TA25-03 Flood Development Permit to Amend Appendix A, Article II, Part 2, Section 2.25 Flood Development Permit (Moore)

XI. Conduct a public hearing and consider passing the first reading of an annexation ordinance AX25-06 2110 E. Greenbriar Road. (Kirkendall)

XII. Consider donating Abernathy Park to Power Cross Ministries and in lieu of requiring the previously agreed upon $80,000 for park purchase, accept their proposal to invest those funds back into the park for various improvements. (Griggs)

XIII. Receive a report on the use of HOME Funds and decide on a plan of action moving forward. (Smith)

XIV. Consider approving the resolution creating an Affordable Housing Special Revenue Fund and Policy. (Pierce)

XV. Consider appointing two regular members and two alternates to the Board of Adjustment. (Kirkendall)

XVI. City Manager’s Report

XVII. Advisory Boards Meeting Minutes

1. June 16, 2025 Airport Commission Meeting Minutes

XVIII. Other Business

XIX. Closed Session (After Pre- Agenda)

1. G.S. 143-318.11(a)(3), Attorney-Client Privilege

2. G.S. 143-318.11(a)(5), Real Property Acquisition

XX. Adjournment