Board of Commissioners — Cornelius, NC
Date: 2024-09-18

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
 August 5, 2024
 MINUTES


PRE-MEETING - 4:30PM
Mayor Washam called the pre-meeting to order at 4:36PM.

 Closed Session Pursuant to NCGS 143-318.11(a)(5)
 Mayor Washam called for a motion to go into Closed Session pursuant to NCGS 143-318.11(a)(5)

 Commissioner Carney made a motion to go into Closed Session at 4:36PM. Commissioner
 Higgins seconded the motion, and it passed unanimously, 4-0.

 Upon return from Closed Session at 5:10PM, the following items were discussed:

 Agenda Review
 Manager Grant gave an overview of the 6PM agenda.

 Park Bonds Education Update
 Parks Director Fitzsimmons presented the education campaign for the 2024 bond referendum and
 displayed how the URL www.corneliusparkbonds.com can be navigated to provide the pertinent
 bond information.

 Downtown Master Plan Update
 Planning Director Burhans introduced Kimley-Horn representative Kyle Baugh who provided an
 update on the master plan. Mr. Baugh presented the overall project schedule, the August
 stakeholders engagement meetings, the September events that includes a community meeting, an
 online survey launch, a Town Board work session, and a pop-up event at the ‘Tawba Walk. He
 shared the results from the visioning session, the current mission statements, existing framework
 plan, key characteristics, and property ownership, historic landmarks and multi-modal
 transportation along the corridor.

 North Ferry Street Name Change
 Deputy Manager Herron explained that Tonya Rivens has requested N. Ferry Street be renamed
 after her grandfather. He stated that additional information was provided by email.

Commissioner Johnson made a motion to adjourn the pre-meeting 6:00PM. Commissioner Carney
seconded the motion, and it passed unanimously, 4-0.

REGULAR MEETING - 6:00PM

1. CALL TO ORDER
 Mayor Washam called the meeting to order at 6:11PM.

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2. DETERMINATION OF QUORUM
 All commissioners were present at the meeting except for Commissioner Sansbury who was out of
 town.

3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
 Mayor Washam called for a motion to amend the agenda to have item 7C become 7A.

 Commissioner Johnson made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Commissioner
 Higgins seconded the motion, and it passed unanimously, 4-0.

4. MOMENT OF SILENCE AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
 Mayor Washam led the pledge after a moment of silence was observed.

5. CITIZEN CONCERNS/COMMENTS
 Mayor Washam explained that the rules are listed on the back of the agenda.

 The following Twin Oaks residents spoke regarding a stormwater issue that they are dealing with
 in their community and the possibility of burdening the residents who live on a fixed income with
 a large assessment to repair the stormwater problem at the pond. They asked to meet with the
 Town for guidance in finding a solution to remedy the situation:
 • Mary Rescigno – 19816 Oak Leaf Circle
 • Don Matthews – 19804 Oak Leaf Circle
 • Dorianne Galu – 19975 Oak Leaf Circle
 • Donna Duval – 19971 Oak Leaf Circle
 • Robert Greene – 19820 Oak Leaf Circle
 • Holly Korta – 19986 Oak Leaf Circle
 • Robert Jacquin – 21129 Oak Leaf Circle, displayed pictures of the stormwater issue
 (Attachment 1).
 Manager Grant stated that staff would be willing to meet with the HOA Board members to give
 them some guidance.

 Christy Thornton – 14110 Boden Court, questioned if the traffic counts taken along the Bailey
 Road corridor included the drop-off/pick-up times for the schools. Deputy Manager Herron stated
 that the traffic counts were taken before the end of school year.

 Bill Fountain – 20524 Deep Cove Court, expressed his concerns with the CMS education system.

 Dave Yochum – 17903 Peninsula Club Drive, gave an update on the 2024 Big Day at the Lake
 event that hosted 117 kids.

6. REPORTS
 Manager Grant reported on the following:
 • TAB members are taking their meetings on the road. Their next meeting will be held on
 Aug. 20th at BoatYard Eats featuring the new Atrium Hospital, traffic impacts, and
 resident concerns.

 Asst. Manager Beardsley reported on the following:
 • Town Hall security improvements are anticipated to be completed by the end of August.


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7. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL
 B. Interlocal Agreement with Mecklenburg County for Assignment of Street Addresses
 Planning Director Burhans explained that Mecklenburg County assigns street addresses for
 its municipalities and the unincorporated areas making it easier to accurately locate
 properties. Due to the numerous organizational changes that have occurred since the County
 first began addressing properties, they would like to have a new, unified agreement that all
 municipalities will adopt. The proposed agreement continues Mecklenburg County's role in
 assigning addresses, enforcing any addressing violations, and related items, as well as
 establishing a new multijurisdictional addressing working committee comprised of staff from
 each municipality and the County to help administer the interlocal agreement. Once the
 interlocal agreement has been executed by the County and municipalities, staff will propose
 an amendment to the Code of Ordinances eliminating duplicative addressing provisions.

 Commissioner Carney made a motion to approve Resolution #2024-01150 approving an
 Interlocal Agreement with Mecklenburg County for the assignment of street addresses.
 Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion, and it passed unanimously, 4-0.

 Resolution #2024-01150 is hereby made part of the minutes by reference.

 C. Historic Preservation Committee Discontinuance
 Planning Director Burhans explained that the Historic Preservation Committee (HPC) has
 served as a valuable role in helping spotlight the importance of preserving Cornelius’s rich
 history since its inception and its committee members have provided an invaluable public
 service to the Town and its citizens. The Town received a request from the Cornelius History
 Museum, LLC to discontinue the HPC and have it merge into a Cornelius History Museum
 Advisory Committee to help support development of the museum and other preservation
 endeavors. The new committee will continue to be a resource for the Town in the historic
 landmark designation process and related matters.

 Commissioner Johnson made a motion to approve Resolution #2024-01151 to discontinue
 the Historic Preservation Committee. Commissioner Carney seconded the motion, and it
 passed unanimously, 4-0.

 Resolution #2024-01151 is hereby made part of the minutes by reference.

 A. Bailey Road Park Court Complex Phase I Construction Contracts
 Parks Director Fitzsimmons gave an overview of the contract ($1,884,000) with Husky
 Construction Corp. for the construction of Bailey Road Park Court Complex Phase I and a
 contract with Musco Lighting ($252,000) for the tennis court lighting.

 Commissioner Higgins made a motion to approve the $1,884,000 contract with Husky
 Construction Corp. and the $252,000 contract with Musco Lighting as presented and
 authorize the Town Manager and Attorney to finalize the terms and conditions before
 executing each contract. Commissioner Osborne seconded the motion, and it passed
 unanimously, 4-0.




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 D. Annual Settlement of the Tax Collector Tax Year 2023 (FY24) and Order of Collection for
 Tax Year 2024 (FY25)
 Finance Director Niswonger explained that the NC General Statutes require that the Board
 receives and approves an Annual Settlement of the Tax Collector. The report shows
 collection of real property taxes in the initial year of levy is 99.83%. The other item for
 consideration is the Order of Collection for tax year 2024.

 Commissioner Johnson made a motion to approve the 2023 Annual Settlement report and the
 Order of Collections for tax year 2024. Commissioner Carney seconded the motion, and it
 passed unanimously, 4-0.

8. CONSENT AGENDA
 A. Approve Regular Meeting Minutes - July 15th (Approved 4-0)
 B. Tax Refunds = $620.49 (Approved 4-0)
 C. Electric Fund Write-Offs = $14,496.16 (FY21) (Approved 4-0)

 Commissioner Osborne made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented.
 Commissioner Carney seconded the motion, and it passed unanimously, 4-0.

9. COMMISSIONER CONCERNS
 A. LKN Economic Development Corporation
 Commissioner Carney explained that the towns of Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville have
 been collaborating for the purposes of economic development and operating under the LKN
 Economic Development Corporation. Recently, the towns decided to do a reset/refresh of the
 EDC as they felt the needs of each town were not being met. The reorganization will bring in
 new strategic assets to look and conduct a necessary study about where each town is headed
 with economic development.

 B. Cost to Serve Calculation Project
 Commissioner Carney explained that he along with Commissioner Johnson, Manager Grant
 and Deputy Manager Herron have been working on developing a cost to serve calculation to
 help better understand development approvals that are made and the town costs to serve new
 development.

10. ADJOURNMENT
 There being no further business to discuss, Commissioner Johnson made a motion to adjourn the
 meeting at 7:07PM. Commissioner Carney seconded the motion, and it passed unanimously, 4-0.

 Approved this 19th day of August 2024.



 Woody Washam, Jr., Mayor
 ATTEST:


 Lori A Harrell, Town Clerk



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