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City Council Agenda - September 17, 2013( Hound Pre-meeting comment) - Nothing stands out in this agenda. The Departmental Report involving Bill Sudderth vs Hickory Inc. will be a one sided report in which the City Staff attorney will say that HUD inquiries are baseless. Nothing to see here move along type of report.
Invocation by Rev. Whit Malone, Senior Pastor, First Presbyterian Church
Special Presentations
A. Business Well Crafted Award to First Security Company, Inc. – Presented by David Gissy
from the Business Development Committee
Persons Requesting to Be Heard
Consent Agenda
A. Approval of an Appearance Grant for Non-Residential Property Owned by Judy Greenhill and Ricky D. Greenhill in the Amount of $3,307.43. - The Community Appearance Commission requests approval of an Appearance Grant for non-residential property owned by Judy Greenhill and Ricky D. Greenhill located at 805 Main Avenue SW, in the amount of $3,307.43. The proposal involves the renovation of the exterior façade of the building. These improvements will include new stonework and painting, as well as exterior lighting fixtures. The applicant has provided two bids for the items listed above, which total $6,614.85 and $7,698.08. Given the estimates provided, the proposal qualifies for a $3,307.43 grant.
B. Approval of an Appearance Grant for Non-Residential Property Owned by 7HE Properties LLC in the Amount of $5,000. - The Community Appearance Commission requests approval of an Appearance Grant for non-residential property owned by 7HE Properties LLC located at 1010 3rd Avenue Drive NW, in the amount of $5,000. The proposal involves the renovation of the exterior façade of the building. These improvements will include the replacement of the existing awning, exterior painting, lighting fixtures and guttering. The applicant has provided two bids for the items listed above, which total $10,476 and $15,491. Given the estimates provided, the proposal qualifies for a $5,000 grant.
C. Approval of an Appearance Grant for Non-Residential Property Owned by Katie Hudson Purgason, Julie J. Hudson, Harry Lindy Hudson Jr. and Anita C. Hudson in the Amount of $5,000. -
The Community Appearance Commission requests approval of an Appearance Grant for non-residential property owned by Katie Hudson Purgason, Julie J. Hudson, Harry Lindy Hudson Jr. and Anita C. Hudson located at 248 1st Avenue NW in the amount of $5,000. The proposal involves the renovation of the exterior façade of the building. These improvements will include the replacement of the existing awning and windows, trim work and paint. The applicant has provided two bids for the items listed above, which total $16,128 and $18,900. Given the estimates provided, the proposal qualifies for a $5,000 grant.
D. Approval of an Appearance Grant for Non-Residential Property Owned by Cornerstone Counseling Center in the Amount of $4,400. - The Community Appearance Commission requests approval of an Appearance Grant for non-residential property owned by Cornerstone Counseling Center located at 439 1st Avenue NW, in the amount of $4,400. The proposal involves the renovation of the landscaping around the building. These improvements will include the removal of unkempt landscaping materials and their replacement with new plant materials, mulch, and stone work. The applicant has provided two bids for the items listed above, which total $8,800 and $9,890. Given the estimates provided, the proposal qualifies for a $4,400 grant.
E. Approval of a Landscape Grant for Non-Residential Property Owned by Cornerstone Counseling Center in the Amount of $2,500. - The Community Appearance Commission requests approval of a Landscape Grant for non-residential property owned by Cornerstone Counseling Center, located at 439 1st Avenue NW, in the amount of $2,500. The proposal involves the renovation of the parking area located on the property. These improvements will include the resurfacing and restriping of the parking area. The applicant has provided two bids for the items listed above, which amount to $8,257.05 and $9,300. Given the estimates provided, the proposal qualifies for a $2,500 grant.
F. Approval of a Landscape Grant for Non-Residential Property Owned by EDGE Coaching LLC in the Amount of $2,500. - The Community Appearance Commission requests approval of a Landscape Grant for non-residential property owned by EDGE Coaching LLC located at 825 3rd Avenue NW, in the amount of $2,500. The proposal involves the renovation of the exterior landscaping and parking area located on the property. The improvements will include new plant materials and concrete. The applicant has provided two bids for the items listed above, which amount to $5,100 and $8,570. Given the estimates provided, the proposal qualifies for a $2,500 grant.
G. Approval of a Landscape Grant for Non-Residential Property Owned by Half Step Down LLC in the Amount of $2,500. - The Community Appearance Commission requests approval of a Landscape Grant for non-residential property owned by Half Step Down LLC, located at 406 4th Street SW, in
the amount of $2,500. The proposal involves the renovation of the exterior landscaping and parking area located on the property. The improvements will include the removal of a tree stump and the resurfacing of the parking area. The applicant has provided two bids for the items listed above, which amount to $5,400 and $7,150. Given the estimates provided, the proposal qualifies for a $2,500 grant.
H. Call for Public Hearing – For the Consideration of Rezoning Petition 13-11 for the Property Located at 1076 Fox Chase Drive, Newton, containing .43 acres. (Authorize Public Hearing for October 1, 2013)
I. Approval of an Offer to Purchase and Contract for Property Located at 2051 Snow Creek Road NE, Hickory, North Carolina, in the Amount of $85,000 from Frank L. Evans and wife, Reeva P. Evans. -
The property located at 2051 Snow Creek Road NE is adjacent to the city owned wastewater lift station. The property is currently developed with one single family home. The Public Utilities Department has expressed interest in the property to serve both as a buffer for the existing lift station, and to enable future expansion of the lift station. The tax value of the property is currently $93,800. The property owner has presented an offer for the City of Hickory to purchase the property for $85,000. Total cost will be approximately $92,000 with closing costs and demolition costs. Public Utilities acquisition funds are available to purchase the property.
J. Approval of Change Order Number 2 in the Amount of $11,532.76 to Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons for the Hickory-Catawba Wastewater Treatment Plant (HCWWTP) Upgrade. - Change order number two consists of eight items, with two being deductive changes from the project and six items being added due to permitting or unforeseen construction issues. The largest item that is included in this change order is $7,199.57 for revisions to the egress plan at the control and pump building due to Building Code requirements. Building Code required that a safe egress platform be added to this exit due to the door leading to the stairs. All other additive items are related to unanticipated conditions and have arisen through construction activities. The largest of the remaining items is for $6,818.42 for addition of plug valves at the sand filters to simplify draining and isolation for maintenance. The City of Hickory and Catawba County will split all expense equally at 50% each according to the contract.
The two deductive items total $15,856.99 and are related to a piping change that simplified the custom piping that had been designed for the effluent structure and eliminated some heat tracing and insulation from pipes that will maintain a continuous flow.
Contract change orders one and two total $72,580.19, or .71% of the original project contract. The revised contract total to date will be $10,292,237.19.
K. Approval of Task Order (Change Order) Number 2 in the Amount of $4,400 to Davis & Floyd, Inc. for Hickory-Catawba Wastewater Treatment Plant (HCWWTP) Upgrade. - Task order (change order) two consists of one item related to additional services required by the Public Utilities Department. This item is related to the rerouting of the air lines from the pump control building to the sludge storage tanks due to excessive slope on the lines and the presence of rock discovered in the field. This task order will save the project money related to trench rock blasting and excavation. The City of Hickory and Catawba County will split all expense equally at 50% each according to the contract. Task orders one and two total $13,400, or 2.57% of the original contract amount.
L. Citizens’ Advisory Committee Recommendations for Assistance through the City of Hickory’s Housing Programs. - The following request was considered by the Citizens’ Advisory Committee at their regular meeting on September 5, 2013:
Jeffrey Beard was approved for recommendation to City Council for first time homebuyer’s assistance to purchase a house located at 1446 20th Avenue NE, Hickory. He had requested $6,500 for assistance with down payment and closing costs. The First-Time Homebuyers Assistance Loan is zero interest, no payments and repaid upon sale, refinance or payoff of first mortgage. Funds are budgeted for this item through the City of Hickory’s former Rental Rehabilitation Program income received in FY2011 and/or program income received through the City of Hickory’s Community Development Block Grant Program.
M. Approval of a Resolution and Lease Agreement Between the City of Hickory and Ronald Andrew Jones and Jennie Nicole Frye for Property Located at 304 3rd Street SW, Hickory. - Hickory Police Department purchased and renovated the property located at 304 3rd Street SW, Hickory, and are requesting City Council to approve the lease of the property to Ronald Andrew Jones and Jennie Nicole Frye. The lease will be for a one year period, beginning October 1, 2013, at a rate of $600 per month.
N. Approval of an Agreement for Bulk Water Sales with Icard Township Water Corporation. - The City of Hickory and Icard Township Water Corporation had a contract for the provision of potable water since January 5, 1993. The City of Hickory has provided water to Icard Township Water Corporation (ITWC) at a water metering station located west of the Hickory Regional Airport. ITWC and the City jointly constructed these improvements in 1993 to allow for this interconnection and provision of potable water to ITWC customers including the Town of Hildebran area and other portions of Burke County surrounding the town. The existing agreement was for an initial 20 year period and expired on June 30, 2013. Staff request approval of a renewal 20-year agreement for bulk water sales with Icard Township Water Corporation.
O. Transfer of Cemetery Deed from Ron Swift (aka Ronald Clay Swift) and wife, Rhea H. Swift to Brenda Parsons Bush and husband Bobby Wesley Bush Jr. in Oakwood Cemetery
P. Grant Project Ordinance Number 1.
1. To budget a $23,860 FY2013 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant award in the Police Departments non-asset inventory line item. The City of Hickory received the grant through the Federal Justice Assistance Grant (J.A.G.) program. This grant requires no local matching funds from the City. The Police Department will use funds to purchase in-car cameras.
Q. Budget Ordinance Amendment Number 4.
1. To appropriate $500 of General Fund-Appropriated Fund Balance to the Parks and Recreation Departmental Supplies line item. $500 of unspent Easter Egg Hunt donations were not used and therefore funds rolled into General Fund at year end. This amendment will place $500 back in the Parks and Recreation Departmental line item for the FY13-14 Easter Egg Hunt.
2. To transfer $38,313 of remaining revenues in excess of expenditures, related to the Hickory District Court Facility in FY12-13, from the General Fund to the District Court Capital Reserve Fund.
3. To decrease the Fire Department Capital Vehicles line item by $729,864 and transfer funds back to General Fund-Appropriated Fund Balance. This budget amendment is necessary for an accounting adjustment to reflect the purchase of a fire truck in FY12-13.
4. To transfer $5,500 of GF-Appropriated Fund Balance to the FBO (Fixed Base Operations) Departmental Supplies line item. In FY12-13 the Airport received a $20,000 grant from Eastern Aviation of which $5,500 remained at year end. Those funds didn't roll forward to the current year, therefore an amendment is necessary to budget the remaining funds in the FBO departmental supplies line item. The remainder of funds are for repairs to the FBO and airport improvements.
5. To transfer $92,000 of Water and Sewer-Appropriated Fund Balance and budget in the Water and Sewer Capital Land line item. This amendment is necessary to pay $85,000 for the purchase of the home and an additional $7,000 to cover closing costs and demolition of the building on the property located at 2051 Snow Creek Rd. NE. This property is located adjacent to a city owned wastewater lift station. The property will serve both as a buffer for the existing lift station and will enable future expansion of the lift station.
6. To transfer $55,000 from Water and Sewer Capital Reserve to the Distribution Division Contracted Services line item. This amendment is necessary to pay for two resurfacing projects located at 34th Ave. NE and 13th Ave. NW which resulted from waterline projects at those locations.
New Business - Departmental Reports:
1. Library’s Presentation of Summer Reading Program Highlights
2. Legal Department’s Update Regarding the HUD Housing Discrimination Complaints, re: Billy Sudderth et. al. vs City of Hickory
3. Appointments to Boards and Commissions
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