December 10, 2013 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Consent Agenda    (Mayor Massengill)

I.A. Resolution of recognition for Commissioner Douglas Van Oglesby.

I.B. Consider Minutes for November 12, 2013

II. Public Comment    (Mayor Massengill)

III. Department Reports

III.A. Economic Development Department Update (Joe Stallings)

III.A.1. Promotion of the January 16, 2014 Community Visioning event for PK Vyas Park. 

III.A.2. Christmas on Main Recap/ Shop Local update. 

III.B. Public Utilities Department Update (Don Johnson)

III.C. Police Department Update (Chief Edwards)

III.D. Written Reports

IV. Public Hearing    (Mayor Massengill)

IV.A. Discussion and input regarding a proposed water rate adjustment (to become effective January 1, 2014). 

V. Old Business     (Mayor Massengill)

V.A. Consider a proposal to adjust water rates, effective January 1, 2014 (Don Johnson, Utilities Director). 

VI. Swearing In Ceremony

VI.A. William W. Massengill, Jr.

VI.A.1. Administered by Connie Sorrell

VI.B. Frederick D. Nelson

VI.B.1. Administered by Hilda Knight

VI.C. W. T. Chandler

VI.C.1. Administered by George Murphy

VI.D. Jerry Medlin

VI.D.1. Administered by James "Jim" Johnson

VII. 15 min. Break for Refreshments to celebrate out going & in coming board members

VIII. New Business    (Mayor Massengill)

VIII.A. Elect Mayor Pro-Tem

VIII.B. Consider the re-appointment of Connie M. Sorrell, Town Clerk

VIII.C. Consider appointing delegate and alternate delegate for the Triangle J Council of Government

VIII.D. Consider appointing Matt Zapp as the primary delegate and Braston Newton as the alternate delegate for the NC Eastern Municipal Power Agency (Matt Zapp, Town Manager). 

VIII.E. Consider the approval of an urban forestry ordinance (Joe Stallings, Econ. Dev. Coordinator).

VIII.F. Consider acceptance of a contract with Johnston County to temporarily house the EMS staff at the Benson Fire Station (Alan Johnson, Fire Chief). 

VIII.G. Review the appointments and re-appointments to the following Board/Commissions.  Proposed action is required on January 14, 2014. 

IX. Town Manager Report    (Matt Zapp)

X. Town Attorney    (Isaac Parker)

XI. Board of Commissioners Report    (Commissioners)

XII. Mayor  Report    (Mayor Massengill)

XIII. Information Only

XIV. Adjournment