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Hickory City Council Agenda - August 19, 2014----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Hound's Notes:
1) Plenty of thoughts about certain issues, but sometimes you hold the cards close. Nothing of urgency at this meeting. Looks mostly to be ceremonial.
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Invocation by Rev. Bob Thompson, Pastor, Corinth Reformed Church
Special Presentations:
A. Mr. Alan Barnhardt, Executive Director, Catawba Science Center will discuss the
uniqueness of Catawba Science Center, what it is doing to promote the local economy, and the newest featured exhibition – Furniture. Well Crafted.
B. Ms. Bebe Leitch, CEO, Hickory Metro Convention Center, presentation of a Resolution to Hickory City Council
C. Representative of Hickory Downtown Development Association – Discussion of Oktoberfest
Consent Agenda:
A. Approval of Community Appearance Grant for Non-Residential Property owned by Hickory Chiro Properties, LLC Located at 256 3rd Avenue NW, in the amount of $5,000. - City Council created the Community Appearance Grant program in 1999 to provide economic incentives for property owners to improve the general appearance of their property. The Community Appearance Commission reviews applications for the grant program and forwards a recommendation of approval or denial to City Council. The grants are designed as a reimbursement grant in which the City of Hickory will match the applicant on a 50/50 basis. The maximum grant amount from the City of Hickory is $5,000. The applicant, Hickory Chiro Properties, LLC, has provided two bids for replacement of the existing steel frame windows with new energy efficient white vinyl windows. The bids quoted $12,980 and $13,470, qualifies for a $5,000 grant. The Community Appearance Commission unanimously voted, at their July 28, 2014 regular meeting, to recommend funding of the requested grant in the amount of $5,000.
B. Approval of Community Appearance Grant for Non-Residential Property owned by Travis L. Winn and wife, Christine D. Winn, Located at 439 4th Street SW, in the amount of $4,090.47. - City Council created the Community Appearance Grant program in 1999 to provide economic incentives for property owners to improve the general appearance of their property. The Community Appearance Commission reviews applications for the grant program and forwards a recommendation of approval or denial to City Council. The grants are designed as a reimbursement grant in which the City of Hickory will match the applicant on a 50/50 basis. The maximum grant amount from the City of Hickory is $5,000. The applicant, Christine Winn, has provided two bids for the renovation of the
exterior of a residential structure that is being changed into a professional office. The renovations include, new masonry (stone) work, new doors, and lighting fixtures. The bids quoted $8,180.94 and $8,700.20, qualifies for a $4,090.47 grant. The Community Appearance Commission unanimously voted, at their July 28, 2014 regular meeting, to recommend the funding requested grant in the amount of $4,090.47.
C. Approval of Landscape Grant for Non-Residential Property owned by Travis L. Winn and wife, Christine D. Winn, Located at 439 4th Street SW, in the amount of $290.82. - City Council created the Landscape Grant program in 1999 to provide economic incentives for property owners to improve the general appearance of their property. The Community Appearance Commission review applications for the grant program and forwards a recommendation of approval or denial to City Council. The grants are designed as a reimbursement grant in which the City of Hickory will match the applicant on a 50/50 basis. The maximum grant amount from the City of Hickory is $2,500. The
applicant, Christine Winn, has provided two bids for the installation of new plant materials around the front and side of the building. The bids quoted $593.15 and $581.64, qualifies for a $290.82 grant. The Community Appearance Commission unanimously voted, at their July 28, 2014 regular meeting, to recommend the funding requested grant in the amount of $290.82.
D. Approval of Landscape Grant for Non-Residential Property owned by Jon David Ross and wife Meredith Ross, (The Hickory Tree), Located at 831 Old Lenoir Road, in the amount of $1,120. - City Council created the Landscape Grant program in 1999 to provide economic incentives for property owners to improve the general appearance of their property. The Community Appearance Commission review applications for the grant program and forwards a recommendation of approval or denial to City Council. The grants are designed as a reimbursement grant in which the City of Hickory will match the applicant on a 50/50 basis. The maximum grant amount from the City of Hickory is $2,500. The applicants Jon David Ross, and Meredith Ross, have provided two bids for the installation of new plant materials around a newly surfaced parking area, and the front of their commercial building. The bids quoted $2,240 and $2,495, qualifies for a $1,120 grant. The Community Appearance Commission unanimously voted, at their July 28, 2014 regular meeting, to recommend the funding requested grant in the amount of $1,120.
E. Approval of Community Appearance Grant for Non-Residential Property owned by Jon David Ross and wife, Meredith Ross, (The Hickory Tree), Located at 831 Old Lenoir Road, in the amount of $1,200. -City Council created the Community Appearance Grant program in 1999 to provide economic incentives for property owners to improve the general appearance of their property. The Community Appearance Commission reviews applications for the grant program and forwards a recommendation of approval or denial to City Council. The grants are designed as a reimbursement grant in which the City of Hickory will match the applicant on a 50/50 basis. The maximum grant amount from the City of Hickory is $5,000. The applicants, Jon David Ross and Meredith Ross, have provided two bids for the repair of a wooden deck, replacement of the trim surrounding the building’s windows, and the installation of protective posts around a natural gas meter. The bids quoted $2,600 and $2,767, qualifies for a $1,300 grant. The Community Appearance Commission’s funding recommendation was $1,200. The Community Appearance Commission unanimously voted, at their July 28, 2014 regular meeting, to recommend the funding requested grant in the amount of $1,200.
F. Approval of Community Appearance Grant for Non-Residential Property owned by KAD Investments, LLC Located at 881 Highland Avenue NE, in the amount of $2,240. - City Council created the Community Appearance Grant program in 1999 to provide economic incentives for property owners to improve the general appearance of their property. The Community Appearance Commission reviews applications for the grant program and forwards a recommendation of approval or denial to City Council. The grants are designed as a reimbursement grant in which the City of Hickory will match the applicant on a 50/50 basis. The maximum grant amount from the City of Hickory is $5,000. The applicant, KAD Investments LLC has provided two bids for cleaning and
repainting of the exterior of a commercial building. The bids quoted $4,480 and $5,850, qualifies for a $2,240 grant. The Community Appearance Commission unanimously voted, at their July 28, 2014 regular meeting, to recommend the funding requested grant in the amount of $2,240.
G. Approval of Landscape Grant for Non-Residential Property owned by the Catawba County Historical Association Inc., Located at 310 North Center Street, in the amount of $2,500. - City Council created the Landscape Grant program in 1999 to provide economic incentives for property owners to improve the general appearance of their property. The Community Appearance Commission review applications for the grant program and forwards a recommendation of approval or denial to City Council. The grants are designed as a reimbursement grant in which the City of Hickory will match the applicant on a 50/50 basis. The maximum grant amount from the City of Hickory is $2,500. The applicant, Catawba County Historical Association Inc., has provided two bids for the installation of a butterfly garden and an Event/Formal Garden area. The bids quoted $5,351.32 and $5,535.25, qualifies for a $2,500 grant. The Community Appearance Commission unanimously voted, at their July 28, 2014 regular meeting, to recommend the funding requested grant in the amount of $2,500.
H. Approval of Community Appearance Grant for Non-Residential Property owned by Catawba County Historical Association Inc., Located at 310 North Center Street, in the amount of $5,000. - City Council created the Community Appearance Grant program in 1999 to provide economic incentives for property owners to improve the general appearance of their property. The Community Appearance Commission reviews applications for the grant program and forwards a recommendation of approval or denial to City Council. The grants are designed as a reimbursement grant in which the City of Hickory will match the applicant on a 50/50 basis. The maximum grant amount from the City of Hickory is $5,000. The applicant, Catawba County Historical Association Inc., has provided two bids for the removal of the existing paint, repair of any damaged areas, and the repainting of the Harper House and the Carriage House utilizing specialized period paint. The bids quoted $19,000 and $23,700, qualifies for a $5,000 grant. The Community Appearance Commission unanimously voted, at their July 28, 2014 regular meeting, to recommend the funding requested grant in the amount of $5,000.
I. Approval of Community Appearance Grant for Non-Residential Property owned by Piedmont Wagon Properties, LLC, Located at 1020 Main Avenue NW, in the amount of $10,000. - City Council created the Community Appearance Grant program in 1999 to provide economic incentives for property owners to improve the general appearance of their property. The Community Appearance Commission reviews applications for the grant program and forwards a recommendation of approval or denial to City Council. The grants are designed as a reimbursement grant in which the City of Hickory will match the applicant on a 50/50 basis. The maximum grant amount from the City of Hickory is $5,000. The applicant, Piedmont Wagon Properties LLC, has provided two bids for the rail dock platform and awning. The bids quoted $38,471 and $50,400, qualifies for a $5,000 grant. The private investment in the property is estimated to be $2 million dollars, and the redevelopment of the building is considered to be a historical restoration. Given these two factors the Community Appearance Commission recognizes the Piedmont Wagon building, and it’s redevelopment, to be of significant economic scale, as well as exceptional architectural merit; and worthy of an enhanced grant in the amount of $10,000. Additionally, the Community Appearance Commission recognizes the complexity of the redevelopment project and further recommends the term of the grant agreement be ten months from the date of City Council approval. The Community Appearance Commission unanimously voted, at their July 28, 2014 regular meeting, to recommend the funding requested grant in the amount of $10,000, and to extend the period of the grant agreement to ten months.
J. Approval to Accept Two Grants from Susteen in the amount of $17,760. - Hickory Police Department requests approval to accept two grants from Susteen for Secure View Next Gen and Secure View 3 Mobile Forensic Software. The two systems will provide equipment and software for mobile cell phone forensics, file extraction, password acquisition tool to unlock mobile devices, and advanced analytics which will equip personnel to handle the increased amount of cases involving mobile cell phone data. This equipment and software will assist in criminal investigations. The cost for Secure View Next Gen is $12,390, and the City’s portion will be $4,999. Secure View 3 Mobile Forensic Software’s cost is $5,370, and the City’s portion will be $1,995. The total for both grants is $17,760, with the City’s portion for both grants being $6,994. Funds for the City’s portion are budgeted in FY 2014-2015 annual budget.
K. Approval of Amendment to Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Real Property Located on 3rd Street SE. - Staff requests approval of an amendment to the agreement for purchase and sale of real property located at 11 3rd Street SE (PIN#3702-0087-9970), 17 3rd Street SE (PIN#3702-0879-9646), 21 3rd Street SE (PIN#3702-0879-9641), and 27 3rd Street SE (PIN#3702-
0879-9556). The City of Hickory’s interest in the property is 10.7143%. The request is to amend Section 11: Closing – Seller(s) shall deliver unto buyer a special warranty deed; Section 18: Assignment – This agreement is assignable upon the written permission of the Wells Fargo Bank Trust Department; Additional Provisions: Seller(s) have agreed to provide a credit at closing to the buyer of a total lump sum of $6,000 to offset the repair costs of a sink hole that exists on the subject property as a repair allowance.
L. Approve Transfer of Cemetery Deed from William R. Deitz, widower, to Helen Deitz Catt, single.
M. Approve Transfer of Cemetery Deed from William R. Deitz, widower, to Cynthia Deitz
Moore, widow.
N. Approve Transfer of Cemetery Deed from William R. Deitz, widower, to William R. Deitz
Jr., married.
O. Call for Public Hearing – for the Review and Presentation of the Financing Concept for
the Hickory Metro Convention Center Parking Deck. (Authorize Public Hearing for
September 2, 2014)
P. Call for Public Hearing – for Consideration of the Consolidated Annual Performance and
Evaluation Report. (Authorize Public Hearing for September 2, 2014)
Q. Adopt a Resolution of Intent to Execute a Lease Agreement with Catawba County Council on Aging for Property Owned by the City of Hickory. - To comply with NCGS §160A-272, Council must adopt a resolution expressing Council’s intent to execute a lease agreement at its next regularly scheduled meeting. Following adoption of the resolution, notice of the lease agreement must be published at least ten days prior to the date Council will consider the lease agreement. Staff recommends that City Council adopt the resolution expressing Council’s intent to execute a lease
agreement with Catawba County Council of Aging for city-owned property located at 400 17th Street SW at Council’s September 2, 2014 meeting.
R. 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 August 7, 2014:
The following applicant is being recommended for approval for assistance under the City of Hickory’s 2013-2014 Urgent Repair Program. This program provides qualified low income citizens with assistance for emergency-related repairs not to exceed $5,400.
DeSharra Wright, 2120 11th Avenue NE, Hickory
S. Approval to Declare as Surplus (9) Nine Phoenix Rescue Tool Power Units and a Compliment of Tools. - Hickory Fire Department requests City Council to declare as surplus nine Phoenix rescue tool power units and a compliment of tools that can be used by other public safety agencies in the area, and to allow the sale to surrounding agencies. The units and tools were purchased in 2001, and have met their intended service life for hydraulic rescue equipment. The Hickory Fire Department has received verbal requests from six local agencies requesting access to these units. The intent of this request is to sell each unit for one dollar to the requesting agencies for the purpose of training and/or incident mitigation and life safety in surrounding communities. Estimated market value of this equipment is $2,700.
T. Authorization for City Attorney John Crone to Execute All Necessary Settlement Documents on Behalf of the City of Hickory to Resolve a Pending Litigation. - In August 2012, City Council voted to increase the privilege license fees for internet sweepstakes businesses to $2,500 per establishment plus $1,500 per machine. The majority of the sweepstakes businesses operating at that time, including Clark Consulting LLC, paid the increased privilege licensed fees. Clark Consulting LLC owned and operated the Fish the Net sweepstakes businesses in Hickory. Clark Consulting paid a total of $55,000 in privilege license fees. Following two court decisions, in Lumberton and Fayetteville, the courts held the high fees were unconstitutional. Clark Consulting, represented by Morningstar Law Group, sued the City of Hickory claiming the privilege license fees they had paid violated their constitutional rights. City Council authorized City Attorney John Crone to enter into settlement negotiations with Clark Consulting, and made an offer of $37,950 on behalf of the City; Clark Consulting accepted the offer. Attorneys for Clark Consulting are in the process of drafting the settlement documents. Staff requests authorization of City Attorney John Crone to execute all settlement documents on behalf of the City of Hickory to resolve the lawsuit.
U. Budget Ordinance Amendment Number 4.
1. To appropriate $34,980 of General Fund Contingency and transfer to the FY2013 Assistance to Firefighter Grant Project. The Federal Emergency Management (FEMA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) approved the FY2013 Assistance to the Firefighters Grant application in the amount of $1,974,800. (90% Federal $1,777,320 and Local $197,480) for equipment purchases of P25 compliant radio equipment. The City of Hickory Fire Department will be acting as the lead
agency for 18 fire and emergency medical agencies within Catawba County.
2. To appropriate $25,905 of General Fund Balance and transfer to the Parking Fund due to an excess in budgeted parking fine revenues and parking fee revenues in FY13-14.
V. Grant Project Ordinance Number 4.
1. To budget a total of $1,974,800 in the FY2013 Assistance to Firefighter Grant Project. The Federal Emergency Management (FEMA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) approved the FY2013 Assistance to the Firefighters Grant application in the amount of $1,974,800. (90% Federal $1,777,320 and Local $197,480) for equipment purchases of P25 compliant radio equipment. The City of Hickory Fire Department will be acting as the lead agency for 18 fire and medical agencies within Catawba County.
New Business - Public Hearings:
1. Consideration of Contiguous Annexation of Startown Road Right of Way. - The City of Hickory has submitted a petition for the voluntary contiguous annexation of 0.6 acres of property. The annexation area is comprised of a portion of the public street right-of-way of Startown Road. The annexation is being requested in an effort to fill in some gaps in the City’s boundary within the
Startown Road public street right-of-way. This public hearing was advertised in a newspaper having general circulation in the Hickory area on August 8, 2014.
New Business - Departmental Reports:
1. (a) Vacant Building Grant Program. - Update City Council on the status of the Vacant Building Grant program and request changes to the Vacant Building Revitalization and Demolition Grant Program guidelines, to appropriate fund balance for projects in progress across the most recent fiscal year for which final payments have not been made, and to appropriate fund balance for an additional amount of grant funding for project that are in the initial stages of review and could be awarded a grant in FY 2014-2015.
(b) Amend Vacant Building Grant Agreement from Jack Sipe Construction Company. (First Reading Vote: Unanimous)
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