July 31, 2014 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call Meeting Order    (Mayor Massengill)

II. Consent Agenda    (Mayor Massengill)

II.A. Consider Minutes for:

II.A.1. July 8, 2014

II.B. Playful City USA Designation

III. Public Comment    (Mayor Massengill)

IV. Department Reports

IV.A. Written Reports

IV.A.1. WWTP

IV.A.1.a. Introduction of WWTP Mechanic: Salvador (Junior) Valdiviezo (Marty Morris)

IV.A.2. Public Works

IV.A.3. Electric Department

IV.A.4. Parks and Recreation

IV.A.5. Fire Department

IV.A.6. Police Department

IV.A.7. Cultural Arts

V. Old Business     (Mayor Massengill)

V.A. Presentation and discussion of a comprehensive Mule Days Ordinance (Isaac Parker).
Tabled from July 8th, 2014

V.B. Consider an AMI hosting agreement between the Town of Benson and ElectriCities of North Carolina. (Matt Zapp, Town Manager)

V.B.1. No action needed until August 12, 2014. 

VI. Public Hearing    (Mayor Massengill)

VI.A. Public Hearing for Rate Changes for Temporary and Permanent  Poles (Don Johnson)

VI.B. Public Hearing Incentive Grant (Joe Stallings)

VI.B.1. Additional information available on 7.31.14.

VII. New Business    (Mayor Massengill)

VII.A. Presentation on the current and upcoming Economic Development activities within the Town of Benson (Joe Stallings). 

VII.B. Presentation on the Town of Benson's effort to positively impact minimum housing code violations within the town limits (Braston Newton)

VII.C. Consider accepting FEMA Grant for Fire Department for new extrication equipment for 95/5 a total of $74,822; Federal Share $71,081 and Benson's 5% of $3741. (Chief Alan Johnson)

VII.D. Consider accepting FEMA Regional Grant for Fire Department 90/10 award amount of $869,500; Federal Share $782,550; South Regions 10% Share paid by the County $86,950. (Chief Alan Johnson)

VII.E. Presentation on the Town of Benson's current debt services. (Matt Zapp)

VII.F. Consider the Financial Report for June 2014 (Matt Zapp).

VIII. Closed Session

VIII.A. Request a closed session in accordance with NC GS 143-318.11(a)(1) and the purpose is to prevent disclosure of information not considered a public record within the meaning of NC GS Chapter 132, to discuss the NCEMPA/ Duke Energy Progress asset merger

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