Statesville City Council Meeting 09/15/2025

Statesville City Hall – 227 S. Center Street

September 11, 2025 - 4:00 p.m. - Pre-Agenda Meeting – 2nd Floor Conference Room

September 15, 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. Suicide Prevention Month 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 August 14, 2025, Pre-Agenda Meeting Minutes and the August 18, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes. (E. Kurfees)

B. Consider passing the second reading of TA25-03 Flood Development Permit to amend Appendix A, Article II, Part 2, Section 2.25 Flood Development Permit. (Moore)

C. Consider passing the second reading of an annexation ordinance AX25-06 2110 E. Greenbriar Road. (Kirkendall)

D. Consider passing a resolution directing the City Clerk to investigate a petition of annexation, AX25-05 407 and 417 Central Drive, 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)

E. Consider passing a resolution directing the City Clerk to investigate a petition of annexation, AX25-08 Compass Data Centers for parcels along Stamey Farm Road and Hickory Hwy, 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)

F. Consider passing a resolution directing the City Clerk to investigate a petition of annexation, AX25-09 City of Statesville Fire Station 5 at 533 Gaither Road, receive the City Clerk’s Certificate of Sufficiency, and consider passing a resolution fixing a date of October 6, 2025, for a public hearing for the petition of annexation. (Kirkendall)

G. Consider approving a work authorization with Parrish and Partners for engineering services for the Runway Safety Area Improvement Project in the amount of $61,155.00. (Ferguson)

H. Consider approving a Request for Proposal for the HOME Funds Administration. (Smith)

REGULAR AGENDA

IX. Conduct a public hearing and consider passing a first reading of an ordinance to annex AX25-07 the Oaks at James Farm at 474 James Farm Road. (Kirkendall)

X. Conduct a public hearing regarding the condemnation of an abandoned, dilapidated dwelling located at 1013 Park Drive and consider approving first reading of an ordinance to demolish the dwelling as unsafe and a dangerous condition or consider foreclosure. (Marion)

XI. Conduct a public hearing and consider passing the first reading of Rezoning Request ZC25-13 for Compass Data Centers; properties located on Stamey Farm Road, between I-40 and US 70 (Hickory Highway), To rezone from Iredell County RA and Iredell County HB to the City of Statesville LI CZ. (Ashley)

XII. City Manager’s Report

XIII. Advisory Boards Meeting Minutes

1. August 26, 2025 Planning Board Meeting Minutes

2. July 10, 2025 Design Review Committee Meeting Minutes

XIV. Other Business

XV. Closed Session (After Pre- Agenda)

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

2. G.S. 143-318.11(a)(4), Economic Development

XVI. Adjournment