Wilson, NC City Council Meeting Tonight: Open to the Public Information Included Here

WILSON, NORTH CAROLINA:

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The City Council is holding the City Council meeting tonight at 7 P.M.

CITY COUNCIL MEETING:

• Date: 08/17/2023
• Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
• Location: City Hall, Council Chambers
  112 Goldsboro St. East
  Wilson, North Carolina 27893

ON THE AGENDA:

1. Invocation - Pastor John Wooten - Higher Calling Baptist Church

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Presentations and Proclamations

3a. Presentations - Recognition of Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for Annual Comprehensive Financial Report -Amy Staton, Chief Financial Officer

3b. Presentation- Wilson Youth Council Annual Report - Theresa Mathis, Human Relations Assistant

3c. Proclamation Proclaiming the 2023 - 2024 School Year as "The 20th Anniversary Year for the Wilson Youth Council" in the City of Wilson, North Carolina.

3d. Presentation - Report and Recommendation for Vick Cemetery - Sarah Lowry, Director of Geophysics/Archaeologist, New South Associates, Incorporated

4. Consent Agenda (The matters listed are considered to be routine and non-controversial by City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion unless a Council member so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately.):

4a. Consideration of Approval of Proposed Regular City Council Meeting Minutes of July 20, 2023.

4b. Consideration of Approval of Tax Collections Report for June 2023

4c. Consideration of Resolution Approving Annual Settlement of Tax Collections from Wilson City-County Tax Collector for Fiscal Year 2022-2023

4d. Consideration for Resolution Proposing to Dispose of Surplus Equipment by Public Auction

4e. Consideration of Approval of Resolution Setting the Date of September 21, 2023, for a Public Hearing for Voluntary Annexation of 5.57 acres off Horace Watson Rd; Requested by Barlett Engineering & Surveying on Behalf of Monta LLC, Owner (Project # 23-235)

5. Public Hearing Item- Planning Board

Consideration of approval of an ordinance for zoning change request; approximately 2.54 acres located at 3409 Airport Boulevard, Northwest and surrounding area; Wilson County tax parcel #'s 3713-04-7034, 3713-0407194, and 3713-04-8117 (PINS); Present Use- Vacant/Undeveloped; present zone - R/A (Rural/Agricultural); Requested zone - GC (General Commercial) Requested by Herring-Sutton and Associates, PA and behalf of Mohammed Nehal Ahmed (Project # 23-205)

END OF PUBLIC HEARING

6. Consideration of Approval to Award Bids for Pickleball Complex at Gillette for Construction contracts 1 and 2 to ABCO, Inc. and Owens Contruction Company, Inc. as recommended by Green Engineering, PLLC

7. Consideration of approval for the City of Wilson to enter into a design contract with Green Engineering for the Elizabeth Street Regional Stormwater Control Measures (SCM) Projects

8. Consideration of approval for RIDE Microtransit Contract Renewal

9. Reports

10. Call on the Audience

Rules for Persons Addressing City Council:

1. Each speaker must sign in with the city clerk prior to the start of the City Council Meeting.

2. During the Call on the Audience portion of the agenda, the city clerk will call on individuals signed in to address council members.

3. When called to speak, each speaker will identify him/herself by giving his or her name and place of residence.

4. Each speaker will be limited to speaking one time on any topic. When you are finished speaking, please step away from the podium and be seated.

5. Each speaker will be limited to three (3) minutes and each group's representative will be limited to a maximum of five (5) minutes. Each group is encouraged to designate a single spokesperson for their group.

It's in our community's best interest to be present and be a voice for our city. To read the minutes and more expected of the meeting tonight at 7 P.M. please go here.