October 8, 2019 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call Meeting to Order    (Mayor Medlin)

II. Pledge of Allegiance (Mayor Medlin)

III. Approval of the Agenda

IV. Consent Agenda    (Mayor Medlin)

IV.A. Consider September 10, 2019 Meeting Minutes

IV.B. Consider Proclamation 137-2019 - Public Power Week

IV.C. Consider Proclamation 138-2019 - National Fire Prevention Week

IV.D. Hampton Inn Hotel Incentive Grant, year 2 

V. Proclamations

V.A. Public Power Week #137-2019

V.B. National Fire Prevention Week #138-2019

VI. Public Comment    (Mayor Medlin)

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

VI.B. Resignation of Town Employees (Scott Tart)

VI.B.1. Jacob Parente, Planning Department

VI.B.2. Tracie Brewer, Library

VI.B.3. Carmen Lancaster, Library

VII. Department Reports

VII.A. Written Reports

VII.B. Police Department

VII.C. Fire Department

VII.D. Cultural Arts 

VII.E. Planning Department

VII.F. Electric Department

VIII. Public Hearing (Mayor Medlin)

VIII.A. RZ-2019-04 (Erin Joseph)

VIII.B. RZ-2019-05 (Erin Joseph)

VIII.C. SUP-2019-04 (Erin Joseph)

VIII.D. SUP-2019-05 (Erin Joseph)

VIII.E. SUP-2019-06 (Erin Joseph)

VIII.F. SD-2019-03 (Erin Joseph)

IX. Old Business     (Mayor Medlin)

IX.A. Order to Demolish 104 East King Circle (Erin Joseph)

IX.B. Order to Demolish 205 East King Circle (Erin Joseph)

X. New Business    (Mayor Medlin)

X.A. Consider Advisory Board Appointments (Mayor Medlin)

X.A.1. Planning 

X.A.1.a. Decarius Ingram (reappointment)

X.A.1.b. Charles Harper (reappointment)

X.A.2. Remaining Vacancies

X.A.2.a. Museum - 3

X.A.2.b. Adjustments - 1 alternate

X.A.2.c. Parks and Recreation - 1 resident

X.A.2.d. Historic Preservation - 2 residents and 2 ETJ

X.A.2.e. Library - 1 resident

X.A.2.f. Planning - 1 ETJ

X.A.2.g. Police - 2 (District I and District III)

X.B. Benson Housing Authority - Joint Pole Use Agreement Contract (Fred Nelson)

X.C. Consider approval of August 2019 Financials (Kim Pickett)

XI. Town Manager Report    (Fred Nelson)

XI.A. Town related events and meeting reminders: 

XI.A.1. October 6-12 -- Public Power Week

XI.A.2. October 6-12 -- Fire Prevention Week

XI.A.3. October 8 -- Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting

XI.A.4. October 14 -- Pajama Story Time 6 PM

XI.A.5. October 18 -- Movie Night in the Grove and Black and Orange Egg Hunt

XI.A.6. October 31 -- Halloween 6 PM

XI.A.7. November 2 -- Veteran's Day Celebration and 5K

XI.A.8. November 5 -- Election Day

XI.A.9. November 11 -- All Non-Emergency Town Facilities Closed for Veteran's Day

XI.A.10. November 12 -- Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting 7 PM

XI.A.11. November 18 -- Pajama Story Time 6 Pm

XI.A.12. November 28-29 -- All Non-Emergency Town Facilities Closed for Thanksgiving

XI.B. Chamber of Commerce Sponsored Events

XII. Town Attorney    (Isaac Parker)

XIII. Board of Commissioners Report    (Commissioners)

XIV. Mayor Report    (Mayor Medlin)

XV. Information Only

XVI. Closed Session

XVI.A. § 143-318.11. (a) (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; or to
hear or investigate a complaint, charge, or grievance by or against an
individual public officer or employee. General personnel policy issues may not
be considered in a closed session. A public body may not consider the qualifications,
competence, performance, character, fitness, appointment, or removal of a
member of the public body or another body and may not consider or fill a
vacancy among its own membership except in an open meeting. Final action making
an appointment or discharge or removal by a public body having final authority
for the appointment or discharge or removal shall be taken in an open meeting.

XVII. Adjourn the Meeting  (Mayor Medlin)