September 29, 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. September 8, 2015 Board of Commissioners Meeting

III. Public Comment    (Mayor Massengill)

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

III.B. AMI Smart Grid Project Status Report (Mike Settlage, ElectriCities of NC)

IV. Department Reports

V. Old Business     (Mayor Massengill)

V.A. Consider the award of a contract to improve/ install auditorium bathrooms on the 2nd floor of Town Hall (Braston Newton/ Matt Zapp). 

V.B. Consider a proposal regarding substantial changes the Singing Grove. (Luby Wood, Benson Singing Convention)

VI. Public Hearings    (Mayor Massengill)

VII. New Business    (Mayor Massengill)

VII.A. Consider The Wooten Company assistance in submitting NCDOT Bike and Pedestrian Planning Grant Application. (Matt Zapp)

VII.B. Consider The Wooten Company assistance in submitting Application for PARTF Planning Grant for PK Vyas Park (Matt Zapp)

VII.C. Consider the appointment of  Mayor William Massengill, Jr., as the voting delegate on behalf  of the Town of Benson during the annual NCLM Conference scheduled for October 11-13, 2015.  (Matt Zapp, Manager)  

VII.D. Consideration of the August 2015 Financial report (Kim Pickett) 

VII.E. Consider a motion of support related to Town Manager Matt Zapp's bid to serve on the ElectriCities Board of Directors (Mayor Massengill).  

VIII. Town Manager Report    (Matt Zapp)

VIII.A. Town related events and meeting reminders: 

VIII.A.1. BPRD Fall Fun Festival at Singing Grove 2pm-3pm Saturday, October 3, 2015

VIII.A.2. Optimists Club Reverse Raffle in support of the BPRD is 6 PM on Friday October 9, 2015.

VIII.A.3. Board of Commissioners Meeting at 7pm, Tuesday, October 13, 2015

VIII.A.4. BPD Business Watch Meeting 12 Noon on Thursday, October 15, 2015

VIII.A.5. BPRD Movie Night & Halloween Egg Hunt 7pm at Singing Grove, Friday, October 16, 2015

VIII.A.6. Annual Board of Commissioners Retreat in Garner, NC October 16-17, 2015

VIII.A.7. Healthy Harvest 9am-2pm Saturday, October 24, 2015

VIII.A.8. Town Board of Commissioners Meeting 7pm, Thursday, October 29, 2015

VIII.A.9. Halloween Trick or Treating 5:30-8pm Saturday, October 31, 2015

VIII.A.10. Veterans Celebration 12 Noon at Singing Grove, Saturday, November 7, 2015

VIII.A.11. Board of Commissioners Meeting at 7p.m. Tuesday, November 10, 2015

VIII.A.12. Town Hall Closed for Veteran's Day Wednesday, November 11, 2015

IX. Town Attorney    (Isaac Parker)

X. Board of Commissioners Report    (Commissioners)

XI. Mayor Report    (Mayor Massengill)

XII. Information Only

XIII. Adjourn the Meeting  (Mayor Massengill)