March 26, 2015 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. Consider Minutes for March 10, 2015

II.B. Consider a proclamation to recognize National Library Week April 13-19, 2015. 

III. Public Comment (Mayor Massengill)

III.A. Individual wishing to address the Board are asked to provide their name and address for the record. 

III.B. Presentation of the NC Small Town Main Street Award for Best Promotional Campaign (Mayor Massengill)

III.B.1. Recognition and thank you to all of the local Town of Benson Merchants, the Johnston County Visitors Bureau, the Benson Area Chamber of Commerce and Town of Benson staff. 

III.B.2. Promotion:  Say I Do in Benson

IV. Department Reports

IV.A. Department Reports

IV.A.1. Benson Police Department Activity Report (Chief Edwards)

IV.A.2. Asphalt paving progress update (Don Johnson)

IV.B. Introduction of Karissa Bergene as Economic Development Director (Matt Zapp)

V. Old Business     (Mayor Massengill)

VI. New Business    (Mayor Massengill)

VI.A. Consider February 2015 Financial Report (Braston Newton)

VI.B. Consider Johnston County Water Supply Contract Ratification.(Don Johnson)

VI.C. Presentation and discussion related to the Benson Fire Department FY 16 Budget (Chief Johnson and Matt Zapp)

VII. Town Manager Report    (Matt Zapp)

VII.A. BPRD Easter Eggtravaganza at the Singing Grove on Saturday, March 28, 2015 from 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM.

VII.B. Electric and water meter installation to occur April - May, 2015. 

VII.C. Town Hall closed for Good Friday on April 3, 2015

VII.D. Sundown Concert on April 9, 2015

VII.E. Antique Tractor Show April 10-11, 2015

VII.F. National Library Week April 13-19, 2015

VII.G. Board of Commissioners Meetings will be at 7pm on Tuesday April 14, 2015.

VII.G.1. Budget Conversation related to Planning/Zoning Department

VII.G.2. Budget Conversation related to Electric Department 

VII.H. Benson Elementary School Community Day on Friday April 17, 2015

VII.H.1. 8:45 AM until 3:00 PM

VII.I. Benson Business Expo at American Legion on April 23, 2015.

VII.J. Keep Benson Beautiful/Town Wide Clean up 8:30am-Noon on April 25, 2015.

VII.J.1. Meet at Lee Street Gymnasium at 8:30 AM for breakfast.

VII.K. Town wide bulk yard waste collection program. 

VII.K.1. Provided by Waste Industries

VII.K.2. Bulk materials (Sticks, limbs & yard debris) must be at the curb by Sunday night April 26, 2015.

VII.L. Board of Commissioners Meetings will be at 7pm on Thursday April 30, 2015.

VII.L.1. Budget Conversation related to Public Works Department

VII.L.2. Budget Conversation related to Parks & Recreation Department

VIII. Town Attorney    (Isaac Parker)

IX. Board of Commissioners Report    (Commissioners)

X. Mayor Report    (Mayor Massengill)

XI. Closed Sessions:
Closed Session: NC GS 143-318.11 (a) (5) (6) To consider the qualifications, competence, performance, character, fitness, conditions of appointment, or conditions of initial employment of an individual public officer or employee or prospective public officer or employee.

XII. Information Only

XIII. Adjourn the Meeting  (Mayor Massengill)