June 10, 2014 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Consent Agenda    (Mayor Massengill)

I.A. Confirm Fire Department Officers effective July 1, 2014.

I.B. Consider Minutes for Wednesday, May 28, 2014

I.C. Consider Minutes for Thursday, May 22, 2014

I.D. Presentation 65-2014 Optimist International Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 6-10-2014

II. Employee Introductions

II.A. Administration (Matt Zapp)

II.A.1. Kimberly Pickett, Utility Billing Supervisor

II.B. Police Dept. (Chief Edwards)

II.B.1. Kaitlyn Caldwell, Police Officer

II.C. Economic Development (Joe Stallings)

II.C.1. Cole Simmon, Summer 2014 Intern

II.D. Public Works (Don Johnson)

II.D.1. Josh Benjamin, Summer Helper

II.D.2. Aaron Anderson, Summer Helper

II.D.3. Austin Pope, Summer Helper

III. Public Comment    (Mayor Massengill)

III.A. Any member of the general public interested in making a comment or asking a question. 

III.B. Mr. Robert "Bobby" Pearson, Executive Director of the NJACC. 

IV. Department Reports

V. Old Business     (Mayor Massengill)

V.A. Presentation related to employee benefits for FY '15, the year ending June 30, 2015.  (Bull Ritter, Emery Miller and Matt Zapp)

V.A.1. Consider a recommendation to engage United Health Care as the major medical provider for the Town of Benson at a rate of $469.22 per employee (or approximately $290,000 per year). 

VI. Public Hearing    (Mayor Massengill)

VI.A. Consider Special Use Permit (SUP) -2014-01 For placement of a manufactured home on Parcel No. 01F10048F. Owner: Majorlane McLamb (Braston Newton)

VI.B. Consideration of the Town of Benson Budget for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 (Matt Zapp,Town Manager)

VII. New Business    (MayorMassengill)

VII.A. Consider Contract between the Town of Benson and Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield (Terry Hobgood)

VII.B. Consider Resolution 143-2014 Agreement to continue participation in the North Carolina Small Town Main Street Program 2014-2015 (Joe Stallings)

VII.C. Consider Resolution 145-2014 Authorization by Board to the Mayor for KS Bank Loan for Fire Engine (Chief Alan Johnson)

VIII. Consider a contract between the Town of Benson and ElectriCities to host and support the NorthStar Utility Billing Software at an initial cost of $75,380 (Matt Zapp, Town Manager). 

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