This Agenda is about the Hickory City Council meeting that took place on
the date listed above. City council meetings are held on the first
and third Tuesdays of each Month in the Council Chambers of the Julian
Whitener building.
At right of this page under Main Information links is an Hickory's City Website link. If you click on that link, it takes you to our city’s website/ The City's website evolves over time, but currently towrds the top right there is a Link called Quick Links. Click that on and look for the Agenda's and Minutes link you need to click. Scroll down from there and this will show you a list of PDF files to upcoming and previous meetings.
Agendas show what is on the docket for the meeting of that date. The Minutes is an actual summary of the proceedings of the meeting of that date. You can also look in the upper right hand corner of the front page of the Hickory Hound and (will soon) find the link to the past history of Hickory City Newsletters.
Here is a summary of the agenda of the meeting. There were a couple of important items that were discussed at this meeting and the details are listed further below:
Please remember that pressing Ctrl and + will magnify the text and page and pressing Ctrl and - will make the text and page smaller. This will help the readability for those with smaller screens and/or eye difficulties.
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Hound Notes: Not much to see here
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Invocation by Elder Kemp, Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints
Special Presentations
A. Recognition of Retiring Boards and Commissions Members
Consent Agenda:
A. Call for Public Hearing for Consideration of Voluntary Contiguous Annexation of 2.001 acres Located at 2191 13th Avenue Drive SE. (Authorize Public Hearing for August 4, 2015)
B. Call for Public Hearing for Consideration of Designating the Whisnant Hosiery Mills Complex as a Local Historic Landmark. (Authorize Public Hearing for August 4, 2015)
C. Renewal of Taxicab and Other Passenger Vehicles for Hire Franchises.
Company - Taxicabs - Passenger Vehicle for Hire
Mile High Enterprises (dba The Hickory Hop) - 0 - 5
Yellow Cab - 13 - 1
Diamond Cab of Hickory - 3 - 0
Hickory Limousine - 0 - 3
Platinum Limousine LLC - 0 - 3
Total - 16 - 12
Annually, these companies apply for a renewal of their Certificate of Convenience and
Necessity for the operation of taxicabs and other vehicles for hire.
D. Approval of a Cemetery Deed from City of Hickory to Jacqueline E. Connor, (Southside Cemetery, Plot 4B, Lot Number 9 and 10, Section 4) (Prepared by Deputy City Attorney Arnita Dula).
E. Approval of the Transfer of a Cemetery Deed from Daniel C. Dillon and wife, Catherine H. Dillon to Sherry Lynn Pruitt, (Oakwood Cemetery, Section)
F. Approval of the Transfer of a Cemetery Deed from Peggy F. Flowers, Widow of John R. Flowers and the Estate of David S. Flowers to Peggy F. Flowers, (Oakwood Cemetery)
G. Approval of the Transfer of a Cemetery Deed from Peggy F. Flowers, Widow of John R.
Flowers and the Estate of David S. Flowers to Peggy Flowers, (Oakwood Cemetery)
H. Approval to Purchase a CAD, RMS and Message Switch Server from OSSI in the Amount of $123,419. - Hickory Police Department requests approval to purchase a CAD, RMS and Message
Switch Server in the amount of $123,419 from OSSI. The CAD, RMS and Message Switch Server will allow Hickory Policy Department to receive calls from citizens, dispatch those calls to the officers, allow officers to write the necessary reports and submit the reports using the message switch. This purchase is a sole source as OSSI is the police department’s current vendor of this product and switching vendors would be cost prohibitive. Funds were approved in the FY2015-2016 budget.
I. Adoption of the Amended Memorandum of Understanding regarding the Greater Hickory Metropolitan Organization for Alexander, Burke, Caldwell and Catawba Counties. - On May 27, 2015 the Greater Hickory Metropolitan Planning Organization Technical Advisory Committee approved the amended Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Several changes were made to the MOU with the most important involving the MPO officially accepting the Unifour RPO into the MPO’s planning boundary (all four counties). Due to the significance of this action, the MPO member municipalities must approve the amended MOU by resolution. Staff requests approval of adoption of the amended Memorandum of Understanding regarding the Greater Hickory Metropolitan Organization for Alexander, Burke, Caldwell and Catawba Counties.
J. Budget Ordinance Amendment Number 20.
1. To appropriate Tourism Development Authority (TDA) revenue to repay debt on new parking deck in FY2014-15 budget. The City entered into an agreement with the Tourism Development Authority (TDA) in August 2014 to build a parking deck to accommodate visitors to the convention center. The City secured a $3 million loan with BB&T for a term of 15 years at 2.94% with an increase in TDA rental payments pledged to repay the debt. The first debt payment came due in April 2015, yet an appropriation of the rental payments was not established in the FY2014-15 budget. The attached Budget Ordinance Amendment appropriates the additional revenue that has been received from the TDA as a result of their increase in rental payments.
K. Budget Ordinance Amendment Number 1.
1. To increase General Government-Other Professional Services by $146,200 and decrease Other Financing Uses-Transfer to the Solid Waste Fund by $146,200. This amendment is necessary to correct the original annual budget ordinance due to a change in the Solid Waste fee (from $1 to $2) to a total of $18.50.
2. To appropriate $100 of General Fund Balance and budget in the Library Books line item. Donation from the Hickory Woman's Club in honor of Tamara Faulkner, Paralibrarian of the Year 2015 was received towards the end of the fiscal year and therefore rolled into General Fund Balance. Funds are now appropriated to the Library expenditure line item.
3. To appropriate $73,504 of General Fund Balance and budget in the Library Books line item ($1,160) and Departmental Supplies ($72,344). Donations for the Astronomy purchases were unable to be spent prior to the end of the fiscal year; therefore an appropriation from General Balance is necessary.
4. To budget a $1,366 insurance claim payment from Geico Insurance Company in the Traffic division signs and posts line item. This payment is for damage sustained to a street sign on 03-22-15; however the check was dated 07-02-15 and deposited on 07-06-15.
5. To appropriate $12,180 of General Fund Balance and budget in the Police Departments Contracted Services line item. This amendment is necessary to pay for Smith Rogers PLLC Attorneys at Law for annual legal support. These funds are from State Unauthorized Tax money and are received and reside in General Fund Balance until the time of appropriation for specific uses under the State guidelines.
6. To appropriate $242,814 of Water and Sewer Fund Balance and budget in the Water and Sewer Reimbursable Materials line item. City received two checks from Alexander County for two waterline projects in June and funds rolled into W&S Fund Balance at year end. Once funding is received City Staff solicits bids to complete the project. Therefore an appropriation is necessary to budget funds in the new fiscal year.
L. Special Events Activities Application, Mel’s Jingle Run (Benefitting Operation 300 & PORCH), Sarah Prencipe (Op300 Volunteer), Leslie Knapp (Mellow Mushroom), and Mandy Pitts (PORCH Volunteer), Operation 300, PORCH, and Mellow Mushroom (Peace-A-Pie Makers, LLC), December 12, 2015, Sails on the Square Stage and 5K Route, 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Informational Item
A. Proposed Technical Amendments to Blue Bloodhound, LP Economic Development Agreement. In review of the final agreements with Blue Bloodhound, LP, it was determined the intended three year improvement period was incorrectly defined to end 12/31/2017. The unintended effects of this error are reflected in some additional provisions of the agreement. Documentation for the State of North Carolina One NC grant award, for which these grants are being used as a match, allow 36 months for investments and job creation beginning 6/23/2015. Scott Millar, Catawba EDC President, requested mirroring the State filings in his presentation to the Board. Carrying the technical correction throughout the document include extending the initial date of 12/31/2017 to June 23, 2018 in the following provisions:
1) Second Whereas, in the date defining the Improvement Period
2) Paragraph 1.1
3) Paragraph 5.
4) The Chart in Paragraph 7.c. and text in 7.e, and
5) Exhibit A., section (b).
B. Report of City Manager Mick Berry’s travel to North Carolina City County Managers Seminar, Wilmington, North Carolina, June 18 – 21, 2015. (Lodging - $127.44; Meals - $51.00; Registration - $250; Mileage - $348.45; Tips for Parking - $12.00)
New Business - Departmental Reports:
1. Second Reading of Budget Ordinance Amendment Number 20. - To appropriate Tourism Development Authority (TDA) revenue to repay debt on new parking deck in FY2014-15 budget. The City entered into an agreement with the Tourism Development Authority (TDA) in August 2014 to build a parking deck to accommodate visitors to the convention center. The City secured a $3 million loan with BB&T for a term of 15 years at 2.94% with an increase in TDA rental payments pledged to repay the debt. The first debt payment came due in April 2015, yet an appropriation of the rental payments was not established in the FY2014-15 budget. The attached Budget Ordinance Amendment appropriates the additional revenue that has been received from the TDA as a result of their increase in rental payments.
2. Approval to Purchase .890 Acres Located at 1352 12th Avenue NE, Hickory, PIN 3713-14-43-2647 in the amount of $100,000.- Staff requests approval to purchase .890 acres next to the existing Public Services Complex. The property owner, Ms. Katie Childers, approached the City about purchasing this parcel located at 1352 12th Avenue NE, PIN 3713-14-43-2647. The City owns the property to the south and east. The purchase of this property would close out the northwest corner of the public services property. There is an old skating rink structure on the property that would be of no use to the City. The estimated cost to demolish the structure would be approximately $9,000 - $10,000, and would eliminate an eyesore in the neighborhood. Also on the property is a metal building that is approximately ten years old, which could be utilized by Public Services. A budget amendment was previously approved by City Council for the purchase of the property. Staff recommends approval of the purchase of the property in the amount of $100,000 and approval of the demolition of the old skating rink building located on the property.
3. Presentation of Crafting Hickory Logo
At right of this page under Main Information links is an Hickory's City Website link. If you click on that link, it takes you to our city’s website/ The City's website evolves over time, but currently towrds the top right there is a Link called Quick Links. Click that on and look for the Agenda's and Minutes link you need to click. Scroll down from there and this will show you a list of PDF files to upcoming and previous meetings.
Agendas show what is on the docket for the meeting of that date. The Minutes is an actual summary of the proceedings of the meeting of that date. You can also look in the upper right hand corner of the front page of the Hickory Hound and (will soon) find the link to the past history of Hickory City Newsletters.
Here is a summary of the agenda of the meeting. There were a couple of important items that were discussed at this meeting and the details are listed further below:
Please remember that pressing Ctrl and + will magnify the text and page and pressing Ctrl and - will make the text and page smaller. This will help the readability for those with smaller screens and/or eye difficulties.
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Hound Notes: Not much to see here
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Invocation by Elder Kemp, Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints
Special Presentations
A. Recognition of Retiring Boards and Commissions Members
Jeff Neuville Business Development Committee
Dave Gissy Business Development Committee
Dave Paist Business Development Committee
Michael Holland Citizens Advisory Committee
Steven Bowman Community Appearance Commission
Neal Orgain Community Relations Council
Ray Cerda Community Relations Council
Christopher Wilson Historic Preservation Commission
Thomas Dobbins Historic Preservation Commission
Kathy Ivey Library Advisory Board
Bee Yang Parks and Recreation Commission
Michael (Tony) Wood Parks and Recreation Commission
Thomas McBrayer Public Art Commission
Clement Geitner Public Housing Authority
J.C. Epting Jr. Recycling Advisory Board
Bill McBrayer University City Commission
Joseph Butler Youth Council
Kathryn McKenna Shaver Youth Council
Laura Velazquez Youth Council
Darion Best Youth Council
Jordan Hatch Youth Council
Zackariah Amrani Youth Council
Marina Pitofsky Youth Council
Jamen Beck Youth Council
B. Educational Video by Office of Communications
Consent Agenda:
A. Call for Public Hearing for Consideration of Voluntary Contiguous Annexation of 2.001 acres Located at 2191 13th Avenue Drive SE. (Authorize Public Hearing for August 4, 2015)
B. Call for Public Hearing for Consideration of Designating the Whisnant Hosiery Mills Complex as a Local Historic Landmark. (Authorize Public Hearing for August 4, 2015)
C. Renewal of Taxicab and Other Passenger Vehicles for Hire Franchises.
Company - Taxicabs - Passenger Vehicle for Hire
Mile High Enterprises (dba The Hickory Hop) - 0 - 5
Yellow Cab - 13 - 1
Diamond Cab of Hickory - 3 - 0
Hickory Limousine - 0 - 3
Platinum Limousine LLC - 0 - 3
Total - 16 - 12
Annually, these companies apply for a renewal of their Certificate of Convenience and
Necessity for the operation of taxicabs and other vehicles for hire.
D. Approval of a Cemetery Deed from City of Hickory to Jacqueline E. Connor, (Southside Cemetery, Plot 4B, Lot Number 9 and 10, Section 4) (Prepared by Deputy City Attorney Arnita Dula).
E. Approval of the Transfer of a Cemetery Deed from Daniel C. Dillon and wife, Catherine H. Dillon to Sherry Lynn Pruitt, (Oakwood Cemetery, Section)
F. Approval of the Transfer of a Cemetery Deed from Peggy F. Flowers, Widow of John R. Flowers and the Estate of David S. Flowers to Peggy F. Flowers, (Oakwood Cemetery)
G. Approval of the Transfer of a Cemetery Deed from Peggy F. Flowers, Widow of John R.
Flowers and the Estate of David S. Flowers to Peggy Flowers, (Oakwood Cemetery)
H. Approval to Purchase a CAD, RMS and Message Switch Server from OSSI in the Amount of $123,419. - Hickory Police Department requests approval to purchase a CAD, RMS and Message
Switch Server in the amount of $123,419 from OSSI. The CAD, RMS and Message Switch Server will allow Hickory Policy Department to receive calls from citizens, dispatch those calls to the officers, allow officers to write the necessary reports and submit the reports using the message switch. This purchase is a sole source as OSSI is the police department’s current vendor of this product and switching vendors would be cost prohibitive. Funds were approved in the FY2015-2016 budget.
I. Adoption of the Amended Memorandum of Understanding regarding the Greater Hickory Metropolitan Organization for Alexander, Burke, Caldwell and Catawba Counties. - On May 27, 2015 the Greater Hickory Metropolitan Planning Organization Technical Advisory Committee approved the amended Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Several changes were made to the MOU with the most important involving the MPO officially accepting the Unifour RPO into the MPO’s planning boundary (all four counties). Due to the significance of this action, the MPO member municipalities must approve the amended MOU by resolution. Staff requests approval of adoption of the amended Memorandum of Understanding regarding the Greater Hickory Metropolitan Organization for Alexander, Burke, Caldwell and Catawba Counties.
J. Budget Ordinance Amendment Number 20.
1. To appropriate Tourism Development Authority (TDA) revenue to repay debt on new parking deck in FY2014-15 budget. The City entered into an agreement with the Tourism Development Authority (TDA) in August 2014 to build a parking deck to accommodate visitors to the convention center. The City secured a $3 million loan with BB&T for a term of 15 years at 2.94% with an increase in TDA rental payments pledged to repay the debt. The first debt payment came due in April 2015, yet an appropriation of the rental payments was not established in the FY2014-15 budget. The attached Budget Ordinance Amendment appropriates the additional revenue that has been received from the TDA as a result of their increase in rental payments.
K. Budget Ordinance Amendment Number 1.
1. To increase General Government-Other Professional Services by $146,200 and decrease Other Financing Uses-Transfer to the Solid Waste Fund by $146,200. This amendment is necessary to correct the original annual budget ordinance due to a change in the Solid Waste fee (from $1 to $2) to a total of $18.50.
2. To appropriate $100 of General Fund Balance and budget in the Library Books line item. Donation from the Hickory Woman's Club in honor of Tamara Faulkner, Paralibrarian of the Year 2015 was received towards the end of the fiscal year and therefore rolled into General Fund Balance. Funds are now appropriated to the Library expenditure line item.
3. To appropriate $73,504 of General Fund Balance and budget in the Library Books line item ($1,160) and Departmental Supplies ($72,344). Donations for the Astronomy purchases were unable to be spent prior to the end of the fiscal year; therefore an appropriation from General Balance is necessary.
4. To budget a $1,366 insurance claim payment from Geico Insurance Company in the Traffic division signs and posts line item. This payment is for damage sustained to a street sign on 03-22-15; however the check was dated 07-02-15 and deposited on 07-06-15.
5. To appropriate $12,180 of General Fund Balance and budget in the Police Departments Contracted Services line item. This amendment is necessary to pay for Smith Rogers PLLC Attorneys at Law for annual legal support. These funds are from State Unauthorized Tax money and are received and reside in General Fund Balance until the time of appropriation for specific uses under the State guidelines.
6. To appropriate $242,814 of Water and Sewer Fund Balance and budget in the Water and Sewer Reimbursable Materials line item. City received two checks from Alexander County for two waterline projects in June and funds rolled into W&S Fund Balance at year end. Once funding is received City Staff solicits bids to complete the project. Therefore an appropriation is necessary to budget funds in the new fiscal year.
L. Special Events Activities Application, Mel’s Jingle Run (Benefitting Operation 300 & PORCH), Sarah Prencipe (Op300 Volunteer), Leslie Knapp (Mellow Mushroom), and Mandy Pitts (PORCH Volunteer), Operation 300, PORCH, and Mellow Mushroom (Peace-A-Pie Makers, LLC), December 12, 2015, Sails on the Square Stage and 5K Route, 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Informational Item
A. Proposed Technical Amendments to Blue Bloodhound, LP Economic Development Agreement. In review of the final agreements with Blue Bloodhound, LP, it was determined the intended three year improvement period was incorrectly defined to end 12/31/2017. The unintended effects of this error are reflected in some additional provisions of the agreement. Documentation for the State of North Carolina One NC grant award, for which these grants are being used as a match, allow 36 months for investments and job creation beginning 6/23/2015. Scott Millar, Catawba EDC President, requested mirroring the State filings in his presentation to the Board. Carrying the technical correction throughout the document include extending the initial date of 12/31/2017 to June 23, 2018 in the following provisions:
1) Second Whereas, in the date defining the Improvement Period
2) Paragraph 1.1
3) Paragraph 5.
4) The Chart in Paragraph 7.c. and text in 7.e, and
5) Exhibit A., section (b).
B. Report of City Manager Mick Berry’s travel to North Carolina City County Managers Seminar, Wilmington, North Carolina, June 18 – 21, 2015. (Lodging - $127.44; Meals - $51.00; Registration - $250; Mileage - $348.45; Tips for Parking - $12.00)
New Business - Departmental Reports:
1. Second Reading of Budget Ordinance Amendment Number 20. - To appropriate Tourism Development Authority (TDA) revenue to repay debt on new parking deck in FY2014-15 budget. The City entered into an agreement with the Tourism Development Authority (TDA) in August 2014 to build a parking deck to accommodate visitors to the convention center. The City secured a $3 million loan with BB&T for a term of 15 years at 2.94% with an increase in TDA rental payments pledged to repay the debt. The first debt payment came due in April 2015, yet an appropriation of the rental payments was not established in the FY2014-15 budget. The attached Budget Ordinance Amendment appropriates the additional revenue that has been received from the TDA as a result of their increase in rental payments.
2. Approval to Purchase .890 Acres Located at 1352 12th Avenue NE, Hickory, PIN 3713-14-43-2647 in the amount of $100,000.- Staff requests approval to purchase .890 acres next to the existing Public Services Complex. The property owner, Ms. Katie Childers, approached the City about purchasing this parcel located at 1352 12th Avenue NE, PIN 3713-14-43-2647. The City owns the property to the south and east. The purchase of this property would close out the northwest corner of the public services property. There is an old skating rink structure on the property that would be of no use to the City. The estimated cost to demolish the structure would be approximately $9,000 - $10,000, and would eliminate an eyesore in the neighborhood. Also on the property is a metal building that is approximately ten years old, which could be utilized by Public Services. A budget amendment was previously approved by City Council for the purchase of the property. Staff recommends approval of the purchase of the property in the amount of $100,000 and approval of the demolition of the old skating rink building located on the property.
3. Presentation of Crafting Hickory Logo
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