Statesville City Council Meeting 07/14/2025

City Hall - 227 S. Center Street

July 10, 2025   - 4:00 p.m. - Pre-Agenda Meeting - 2nd Floor Conference Room

June 14, 2025 - 6:00 p.m. - Regular Meeting - Council Chambers

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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

1. Introduction of the SPD Junior Ambassadors

2. Recreation Month Proclamation

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 June 12, 2025, Pre-Agenda Meeting Minutes and the June 16, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes. (E. Kurfees)

B. Consider passing the second reading of a Rezoning Request ZC25-06; for the properties located along Turnersburg Highway. (Kirkendall)

C. Consider passing the second reading of TA25-02 Shopping Center Signs Text Amendment to the Unified Development Code filed by the City of Statesville to amend Article 6 Development Standards, Section 6.07 Sign Regulations, Section C. Definitions, Table 6-13: Permitted Sign Standards by Zoning District and I. Exempt Signs. (Ashley)

D. Consider approving the Budget Amendment #2026-01 for the Waterline Replacement Project Additive Bid. (Vaughan)

E. Consider approving Budget Amendment 26-02moving funds for the design of Phases 3 & 4 of the Municipal Operations Center (MOC) project to the MOC project fund. (Harrell)

F. Consider approving an additional officer requested by Iredell-Statesville Schools for a new SRO position. (Onley)

G. Consider approving a resolution in support of federal funding for Head Start for I-CARE. (Duncan)

H. Consider approving a resolution authorizing the donation of a surplus Plymovent exhaust removal system to Iredell-Statesville Schools. (G. Kurfees)

I. Consider approving Utility Line Construction Services as the primary contractor and Sumter Utilities as the secondary contractor for a purchase order amount of $1,500,000.00 for a minimum of 2 (two) of 5 (five) possible years as their contract term. (Leis)

J. Consider approving the semi-annual write-off of approximately $87,354.74 in utility accounts. (Dunford)

K. Consider approving a resolution assigning the previous West Iredell Water Corporation agreement to Energy United Water Corporation and authorize the City Manager to establish a new bulk water allocation and rate with Energy United Water Corporation. (Vaughan)

REGULAR AGENDA

IX. Conduct a public hearing and consider approving an economic incentive for an expansion project known as Project Ace 25. (Bosser)

X. Conduct a public hearing and consider approving the first reading of the proposed text amendment by Downtown Statesville Development Corporation to allow Drinking Establishments in the Central Business (CB) Zoning District. (Kirkendall)

XI. Conduct a public hearing and consider passing a first reading of an ordinance AX25-04 Dairi-O to annex the four parcels located along Turnersburg Highway between Harbor Freight and Fairview Baptist Church. (Kirkendall)

XII. Conduct a public hearing and consider passing the first reading of Rezoning Request ZC25-11 for The Oaks at James Farm; property located at the intersection of Jane Sowers Road and James Farm Road to rezone from Iredell County R-20 (Single-Family Residential) District to City of Statesville R-5MF CZ (High Density Multi-Family Residential Conditional Zoning) District. (Caulder)

XIII. Consider passing the first reading of Rezoning Request ZC25-10 River Hills PUD; for located on U.S. Highway 64 between East Broad Street and River Hill Road for a major amendment to the approved concept plan. (Caulder)

XIV. Conduct a public hearing and consider approving a Revised Development Agreement for River Hill’s Planned Unit Development (PUD; ZC25-10) for properties located on US 64 between East Broad Street and River Hill. (Ashley)

XV. Consider approving an ordinance to regulate begging, panhandling, or soliciting contributions. (Onley)

XVI. Consider appointing three regular members and one alternate member to the Planning Board. (Caulder)

XVII. Consider appointing two regular members to the Design Review Committee. (Sigmon)

XVIII. City Manager’s Report

XIX. Advisory Boards Meeting Minutes

1. Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes, May 6, 2025

2. Statesville Regional Airport Commission Meeting Minutes, May 14, 2025

3. ABC Board Meeting Minutes, May 27, 2025

XX. Other Business

XXI. Closed Session (After Pre- Agenda)

XXII. Adjournment