Statesville City Council Meeting 02/17/2025


February 13, 2025 - At the Conclusion of the Retreat or 4:00 p.m. - Pre-Agenda Meeting – Fire Station 1, 822 Fifth Street 

February 17, 2025 - 6:00 p.m. - Regular Meeting - City Hall - 227 S. Center Street

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Meeting Agenda:

I. Call to Order

II. Invocation

III. Pledge of Allegiance

IV. Adoption of the Agenda

V. Code of Ethics and Front and Center Strategic Plan

VI. Presentations & Recognitions

VII. Public Comment

VIII. CONSENT AGENDA All items below are considered to be routine by City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a Council member requests, in which event, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered with the other items listed in the Regular Agenda.

A. Consider approving the January 30, 2025, Pre-Agenda Meeting Minutes and the February 3, 2025, City Council meeting minutes. (E. Kurfees)

B. Consider passing the second reading of an ordinance to annex AX24-15 Owolabi for the property at 1904 5th Street. (Kirkendall)

C. Consider approving Budget Amendment #2025-16 for the Water Treatment Plant Caustic Tank Replacement and Building Repairs project. (Vaughan)

REGULAR AGENDA

IX. Conduct a public hearing and consider passing first reading of TA24-06 Text Amendment to the Unified Development Code filed by Steve Hubbard to amend Article 6 Development Standards; Section 6.07 Sign Regulations; O. Nonconforming Signs; 3. Non-Conforming Sign Procedures and Standards; c. Continuation of Legal Non-Conforming Signs. (Caulder)

X. Conduct a public hearing and consider passing the first reading of Rezoning Request ZC25-01 for The Reserve at James Farm; property located on James Farm Road, between Glenway Drive and James Farm Road, Statesville, NC; Tax ID # 4745-78-7821; To rezone from the R-5MF CZ to R-5 MF CZ, Change of Conditions. (Caulder)

XI. Conduct a public hearing regarding the condemnation of an abandoned, dilapidated dwelling located at 1117 4th Street and consider approving first reading of an ordinance to demolish the dwelling as unsafe and a dangerous condition or consider foreclosure. (Marion)

XII. Conduct a public hearing and consider passing the first reading of the annexation request AX24-17 Pressley Farm located at 116 Victory Lane. (Kirkendall)

XIII. Conduct a public hearing and consider passing a Resolution of Closure and a Declaration of Withdrawal to permanently close a portion of unopened Cameron Street between Museum Road and Macon Drive. (Kirkendall)

XIV. Conduct a public hearing and consider passing a Resolution of Closure and a Declaration of Withdrawal to permanently close a portion International Drive between Davie Avenue and the intersection of I-40 and I-77. (Kirkendall)

XV. Receive the 2024 Crime Statistics and Police Activity Report. (Onley)

XVI. Consider passing the second reading of an ordinance to annex AX24-16 Warren Woods for the properties along Mocksville Hwy at the intersection of Warren Road. (Kirkendall)

XVII. City Manager’s Report

XVIll. Advisory Boards Meeting Minutes

1. ABC Board Meeting Minutes November 26, 2024

2. Airport Commission Meeting Minutes December 11, 2024

XIX. Other Business

XX. Closed Session (Following Pre-Agenda)

XXI. Adjournment




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