Agenda – June 9, 2008
AGENDA
Snow Hill Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting
Monday June 9, 2008-7:30 p.m.
Snow Hill Town Hall
201 North Greene Street, North Carolina 28580
1. Call to Order
2. Prayer
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Roll Call
5. Consider Approval of Addie Watson, to serve as recording clerk for the meeting: Acting Town Clerk Michelle Strickland is attending Clerk’s School at the School of Government in Chapel Hill.
6. Consider Approving Meeting Agenda
7. Consider Approving Meeting Minutes: May 12, 2008; May, 28, 2008
8. Public Hearing: Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Snow Hill Budget
9. Report of Officers:
a. Town Administrator:
1. Rescheduling Town Forum
2. Snow Hill is eligible for NCDOT and East Carolina Rural Planning Organization (RPO) assistance in preparation of a Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) for Snow Hill to include thoroughfares, transit, pedestrian plan and bicycle plan
3. Correspondence from the NCDOT Bicycle & Pedestrian Planning Division-the town was not funded in the FY2008 planning grant round
4. Notice of 2009 Urban & Community Forestry Grant of $980.00
5. Town Clocks added to beautification sites
6. Tree planting ceremony, Arbor Day celebration, and Cardinal Garden Club Dedication of Children’s Garden was held at the Greene County PreK Center May 23, 2008
7. Safe Kids Lenoir County to provide “Wheeled Safety Grant” skateboarding helmets
8. Healthy Carolinians program providing bike rack and message board at Skate Board park
9. Community Center update Community Center Project Budget Ordinance Amendment 02008-6 and Change Orders (Burney & Burney Construction, Inc. (plumbing, track, parking/drainage/trail) and Security System from Eastern Control Systems
b. Town Attorney: Piedmont Natural Gas franchise
c. Finance Officer: Financials and 2007-8 Budget Amendment No. 02008-7
d. Town Planner: The Planning Board recommended approval of a Map for Record, Dedication of Public Right-of-Way (Town Hall Lane), prepared for the Town of Snow Hill by Barrow & Barrow, P.A.
e. Public Works & Utilities Director:
1. Final Report on Town’s May 12th Spring Clean-up Day
2. Cemetery decorations update
10. Report of the Boards, Commissions, Committees and/or Taskforces:
Commissioner Liles report of Snow Hill Development Commission recommendation of Robert E. Masters, Jr. to serve as the town’s representative on the East Carolina Council Board of Directors
11. Unfinished Business and General Orders: None
12. New Business:
a. Consider authorizing the Mayor to request NCDOT and East Carolina Rural Planning Organization assistance in preparation of a Comprehensive Transportation Plan for Snow Hill to include thoroughfares, transit, pedestrian plan and bicycle plan
b. Consider appointment of Robert E. Masters, Jr. to serve as the town’s representative on the East Carolina Council Board of Directors
c. Consider Community Center Project Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 02008-6
d. Consider approval of Community Center Change Orders (Burney & Burney Construction, Inc. (plumbing, track, parking/drainage/trail) and for Security System from Eastern Control Systems
e. Consider 2007-8 Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 02008-7
f. Consider approval of a Map for Record, Dedication of Public Right-of-Way (Town Hall Lane), prepared for the Town of Snow Hill by Barrow & Barrow, P.A. and authorize the Mayor to sign on behalf of the Town
g. Consider entering a Budget Work Session for Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Snow Hill Budget
h. Consider a closed session to discuss a personnel matter pursuant to
NCGS 143-318.11(6)
13. Program: None
14. Announcements and Public Comments
15. Adjournment
Any person who has a disability requiring a reasonable accommodation to participate in this meeting, should contact the Town Hall, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Town of Snow Hill, 201 North Greene Street, North Carolina 28580 within a reasonable time before the meeting. Requests for an interpreter require five (5) working days’ advance notice. (Current as of June 6, 2008 at 5:00 p.m.)
