Statesville City Council Meeting 05/01/2023


STATESVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
May 01, 2023
City Hall - 227 S. Center Street, Statesville, NC
Pre-Agenda Meeting – 6:00 p.m. – City Hall 2 nd Floor Conference Room
Regular Meeting 7:00 p.m. - City Hall Council Chambers





I Call to Order

II Invocation

III Pledge of Allegiance

IV Adoption of the Agenda

V Code of Ethics Pg. 3

VI Presentations & Recognitions Pg. 6
1. Proclamation – National Police Week – May 14-20, 2023 & Peace Officers Memorial DayMay 15, 2023
2. Proclamation – National Public Works Week - May 21–27, 2023 - “Connecting the World Through Public Works”
3. Mayor’s Cup Award - Present the 2022 Mayor’s Cup Award to Blueharbor Bank.

VII Presentation on the Green Street Cemetery by Juli Moore, the Iredell County Library Director. This program will discuss the historic significance of the cemetery and the Green/Garfield Street district as well as the recent ground-penetrating radar survey conducted at the site.

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 April 17, 2023 Pre-Agenda and City Council meeting minutes. (Fugett) Pg. 10
B. Consider approving 2 nd reading of TA23-04: Text Amendment to the Unified Development Code filed by Mark Sanger (WSIC) to amend Article 3. Zoning, Section 3.04 Zoning District Regulations, Table 3-1: Use Matrix. (Ashley) Pg. 26
C. Consider approving 2 nd reading of TA23-05: Text Amendments filed by the City of Statesville to amend the City Code, Chapter 21 Streets and Sidewalks, Article III, Improvements, Construction, Etc., Sections 21-83. Through 21-86. and the Unified Development Code, Article 1. Administration, Section 1.02 Purpose, Section 1.03 Interpretation, Section 1.04 Responsibilities for Application of Code, Section 1.05 Exemptions, Article 8. Public Facilities Requirements, Section 8.06 Streets, B. Street Design, G. Other Improvements. And Article 9 Definitions. (Ashley) Pg. 28
D. Consider approving a resolution directing the City Clerk to Investigate a Petition of Annexation of AX23-07 from Clayton Homes of Statesville for PIN #4753-99-3612 for the property located at 413 Twin Oaks Road; Receive the City Clerk’s Certificate of Sufficiency; Consider approving a resolution setting the date of May 15, 2023, for a public hearing for the petition for annexation. (Ashley) Pg. 30
E. Consider approving 2nd reading of annexation request AX23-04, an ordinance to annex the 3 properties located on Whites Mill Road Drive, PIN #’s 4743-36-9145, 4743-45-5248, & 4743-54-3605; Larkin Front 9 (True Homes LLC) properties. (Ashley) Pg. 41
F. Consider approving Samet Corporation to be the Prime Contractor for the construction of the new Airport Terminal Building. (Ferguson) Pg. 46
G. Consider approving the Community Appearance Commission’s request to purchase five sculptures to install at the proposed locations. (Griggs) Pg. 50

REGULAR AGENDA

IX Conduct a public hearing and consider approving first reading of AX23-05, an ordinance to annex the property located at the corner of James Farm Road and Glenway Drive. PIN #4745- 78-7821 Falls Park (James Glen Multi-Family) property. (Ashley) Pg. 73

X Consider approving a resolution to take over the maintenance of the abandoned Green Street Cemetery. (Smith) Pg. 81

XI Consider approving a request from Waves Entertainment and All-American Stage, Sound and Lights, LLC to move the previously approved Second Saturday Festivals to Downtown Statesville. (Griggs) Pg. 91

XII Receive a report on the current state of parking in Downtown Statesville, key issues, and possible solutions. (Marlow-DSDC) Pg. 99

XIII Consider approving a financing proposal for the Municipal Operations Center (Warehouse) and Fire Station 1. (Smith) Pg. 124

XIV City Manager’s Report

XV Advisory Boards Meeting Minutes – Pg. 137 02/15/2023 Technical Review Committee Meeting Minutes 03/01/2023 Technical Review Committee Meeting Minutes 03/15/2023 Technical Review Committee Meeting Minutes 03/28/2023 Planning Board Meeting Minutes 04/05/2023 Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes 04/13/2023 Downtown Design Review Committee Meeting Minutes

XVI Other Business

XVII Closed Session

XVIII Adjournment




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