April 11, 2017 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call Meeting to Order    (Mayor Massengill)

II. Pledge of Allegiance (Mayor Massengill)

III. Approval of the Agenda

IV. Consent Agenda    (Mayor Massengill)

IV.A. Board of Commissioner Meeting Minutes March 14, 2017

IV.B. Board of Commissioner Meeting Minutes March 23, 2017

IV.C. Board of Commissioner Meeting Minutes March 30, 2017

IV.D. Reimbursement request related to the NCLM Town Hall Day

V. Public Comment    (Mayor Massengill)

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

V.B. A presentation by VC3 related to the virtualization of IT needs for the Town of Benson (Dale Graver, VC3)

VI. Department Reports

VI.A. Written Reports

VII. Public Hearing

VII.A. Public Hearing to consider to PARTF Grant Application for the Dr. P.K. Vyas Community Park/Lee Street Complex

VIII. Old Business     (Mayor Massengill)

IX. New Business    (Mayor Massengill)

IX.A. Consider acceptance of the Lee Street Complex Recreational Master Plan (Matt Smith, BPRD)

IX.B. Consider approval of Capital Improvement Plan for Lee Street Complex (Matt Smith)

IX.C. Consider a resolution in support of the 2017 PARTF Grant Application (Matt Smith, BPRD)

IX.D. Consider authorization for Mayor William W. Massengill, Jr. to serve as signatory agent on the 2017 PARTF Grant application.

IX.E. Consider Water Purchase Contract Between the Town of Benson and the City of Dunn (Matt Zapp)

IX.F. Consider approval of a Full Time Code Enforcement Officer/ Inspector for the Planning Department (Braston Newton)

IX.G. Consider authorizing resolution in support of a Building Reuse Grant (Matt Zapp)

IX.G.1. There will be no cost to the Town of Benson to provide this grant

IX.G.2. Funds will only be presented to the recipient company after all of the grant requirements are met

IX.H. Consider a Resolution to Accept a Wastewater Assset Inventory and Assessment Grant from the State of North Carolina (Matt Zapp)

IX.H.1. The AIA grant is $150,000 toward the inspection and assessment of the sanitary sewer system

IX.H.2. The Town's local contribution is 15% ($22,500); these funds will be provided by the Water/Sewer Fund

IX.I. Consider Appointment of Meredith Blalock to the Mary Duncan Public Library Board of Trustees (Terry Hobgood)

IX.J. Consider Leath Co Project Ordinance  (Kim Pickett)

IX.K. Consider Budget Amendment #9  (Kim Pickett)

IX.L. Consider appointment of Troy Byrd to Firefighters Relief Fund Board

X. Town Manager Report    (Matt Zapp)

X.A. An update related to Hurricane Matthew and FEMA related repairs within the Town of Benson.

X.B. An update related to the USDA $2.8 M pump station and sanitary sewer project.

X.B.1. Bids were opened on April 6, 2017 at 2:00 PM

X.B.2. Requesting a Drop-In session on April 27, 2017 at 6:00 PM

X.B.3. Requesting a business relating meeting on April 27, 2017 at 6:30 PM

X.C. Town related events and meeting reminders: 

X.C.1. Community Day 2017 will be held at the Lee Street Complex on Sat April 22, 2017

X.C.2. Board of Commissioner's Economic Development Strategic Planning meeting Thur April 27, 2017 from 7:00 until 9:00 PM.

X.C.3. Town of Benson facilities closed on Friday April 14, 2017 in observance of Good Friday. 

XI. Town Attorney    (Isaac Parker)

XII. Board of Commissioners Report    (Commissioners)

XIII. Mayor Report    (Mayor Massengill)

XIV. Information Only

XV. Adjourn the Meeting  (Mayor Massengill)