Town Council — Boone, NC
Date: 2025-01-09

Town of Boone
 Town Council Regular Meeting
 11:30 AM, January 9, 2025
 Town Council Chambers
 1500 Blowing Rock Road

 Public Comment: (Remote): Individuals who wish to address Council remotely can do so through
 WebEx either online or by phone. If you wish to provide public comment remotely, please email Town
 Manager, Amy Davis at meetings@townofboone.net or call in at 828-268-6200 and you will be
 provided with an invite to the meeting. All registrations must be completed by 12:30 PM the day prior
 to the meeting. Staff will moderate the WebEx session to ensure all participants have an opportunity to
 address Council.


 I. Call to Order

 II. Announcements

 III. Public Comment
 Please limit your time to 3 minutes or less.

 1. Public Speaker Request - Jane Smith

 2. Public Speaker - Laney Wise

 IV. Tentative Agenda Adoption

 V. Approval of Proclamations and Resolutions

 1. Approval of Resolution - Retirement of K-9 Maddox

 VI. Work Session

 VII. Approval of Items on Consent Agenda
 This is standard text

 1. Approval for Valentine's Day Party for Town Staff

 2. Announcement of Grant Award - COPS Hiring Program
 Approve

 3. Approval of Annual Meeting Notice

 4. Approval of Policy Prohibiting Viewing or Saving Pornography on Town Networks &
 Devices

 VIII. Planning Matters

 1. Consideration of Planning Retreat Date
 Approve

 IX. Council Matters
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 1. Appointment to Downtown Boone Development Association
 Approve with conditions

 X. Mayor Report

 XI. Town Manager Report

 XII. Town Attorney Report

 XIII. Board Liaison Report

 XIV. Closed Session

 1. N.C. Gen. Stat.§ 143-318.11(a)(1), to review, approve and seal closed session minutes
 from Council's prior closed session(s).

 XV. Potential Action Following Closed Session

 XVI. Adjournment




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MINUTES - TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING BOONE TOWN COUNCIL JANUARY
 9, 2025
I. Call to Order

 A Town Council Regular Meeting of the Boone Town Council was called to order at 11:30
 AM on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at the Town Council Chambers 1500 Blowing Rock Road.
 Council members present included Tim Futrelle, Dalton George, Todd Carter, Edie Tugman,
 Virginia Roseman. Staff present included Staff present included Town Manager Amy Davis,
 Town Clerk Nicole Harmon-Church, Public Works Director Todd Moody, Planning Director
 Jane Shook (remote), Major Shane Robbins, Sustainability and Special Projects Manager
 George Santucci, Public Works Deputy Director Josh Eller, Police Chief Andy Le Beau, and
 Cultural Resources Director Mark Freed (remote). Town Attorney Allison Meade was also in
 attendance..

II. Announcements

 Mayor Futrelle announced the following board vacancies:

 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
 Two regular positions, three alternate positions
 DOWNTOWN BOONE DEVELOPMENT
 ASSOCIATION One Council-appointed position

 HISTORIC PRESERVATION
 COMMISSION Two regular positions

 PLANNING COMMISSION
 One student position

III. Public Comment

 1. Public Speaker Request - Jane Smith

 Spoke about libraries needed updates in the town.

 2. Public Speaker - Laney Wise

 Spoke about wanting more statues downtown.

IV. Tentative Agenda Adoption

 Mayor Futrelle made a motion, which was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem George, to Approve
 the agenda as presented. .

 VOTE: Aye: Tim Futrelle, Dalton George, Todd Carter, Edie Tugman, Virginia
 Roseman
 Nay: None
 Absent: Eric Plaag

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V. Approval of Proclamations and Resolutions

 Mayor Futrelle made a motion, which was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem George, to Approve
 to approve the following:.

 VOTE: Aye: Tim Futrelle, Dalton George, Todd Carter, Edie Tugman, Virginia
 Roseman
 Nay: None
 Absent: Eric Plaag

 1. Approval of Resolution - Retirement of K-9

Maddox VI. Work Session

VII. Approval of Items on Consent Agenda

 Council Member Roseman made a motion, which was seconded by Council Member Carter,
 to Approve the following items on the consent agenda .

 VOTE: Aye: Tim Futrelle, Dalton George, Todd Carter, Edie Tugman, Virginia
 Roseman
 Nay: None
 Absent: Eric Plaag

 1. Approval for Valentine's Day Party for Town Staff

 This item was pulled from the consent agenda and voted on individually.

 Council Member Carter made a motion, which was seconded by Mayor Futrelle,
 to Authorize Valentines day and St. Patricks day party for staff. .

 VOTE: Aye: Tim Futrelle, Dalton George, Todd Carter, Edie Tugman,
 Virginia Roseman
 Nay: None
 Absent: Eric Plaag

 2. Announcement of Grant Award - COPS Hiring Program

 3. Approval of Annual Meeting Notice

 4. Approval of Policy Prohibiting Viewing or Saving Pornography on Town
 Networks & Devices
 Approval for a 20k raise for all staff learning Peak

 This needs to be approved, people love money.

VIII. Planning Matters

 1. Consideration of Planning Retreat Date

 Mayor Futrelle made a motion, which was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem George, to
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 Authorize chose a planning retreat date.

 VOTE: Aye: Tim Futrelle, Dalton George, Todd Carter, Edie Tugman,
 Virginia Roseman
 Nay: None
 Absent: Eric Plaag

IX. Council Matters

 1. Appointment to Downtown Boone Development Association

 Mayor Futrelle made a motion, which was seconded by Council Member Carter,
 to Approve Appointment to Downtown Boone Development Association.

 VOTE: Aye: Tim Futrelle, Todd Carter
 Nay: Dalton George, Edie Tugman, Virginia Roseman
 Absent: Eric Plaag

 Mayor Futrelle made a motion, which was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem George,
 to Adjourn Two appointments to downtown Boone Development association.

 VOTE: Aye: Tim Futrelle, Dalton George, Todd Carter, Edie Tugman,
 Virginia Roseman
 Nay: None
 Absent: Eric Plaag

X. Mayor Report

XI. Town Manager Report

XII. Town Attorney Report

XIII. Board Liaison Report

XIV. Closed Session

 1. N.C. Gen. Stat.§ 143-318.11(a)(1), to review, approve and seal closed session
 minutes from Council's prior closed session(s).
XV. Potential Action Following Closed Session

XVI. Adjournment

 The meeting was adjourned at 1:27pm.

 Mayor Futrelle made a motion, which was seconded by Council Member Carter, to Adjourn .

 VOTE: Aye: Tim Futrelle, Dalton George, Todd Carter, Edie Tugman, Virginia
 Roseman
 Nay: None
 Absent: Eric Plaag
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Nicole Harmon, Town Clerk Tim Futrelle, Mayor




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