August 13, 2012 - Regular Session

City of Elizabeth City Council
Monday, August 13, 2012 ~ 7:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers
2nd Floor, 306 E. Colonial Avenue
Agenda

1.  CALL MEETING TO ORDER

2.  MOMENT OF SILENT REFLECTION

3.  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.  AGENDA ADJUSTMENTS AND APPROVAL

5.  PUBLIC COMMENTS

6.  APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
     a.   Work Session – July 23, 2012
     b.   Regular Session – July 23, 2012

7.  CONSENT AGENDA: (City Manager Recommends Approval)
     a.  Consideration – Call for a Public Hearing to be held on August 27, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. regarding the repeal of the existing Dangerous Dog Ordinance and the adoption of a replacement Dangerous Dog Ordinance

     b.  Consideration – Adoption of APPA Safety Manual 15th Edition as the standard for the Elizabeth City Electric Department

     c.  Consideration – Execution of Addendum to the Boys and Girls Club Subrecipient Agreement for the Hugh Cale Center

     d.  Consideration – Authorization to execute Promissory Note to Pasquotank County in relation to the Halstead Boulevard Extension Area Water Agreement

     e.  Consideration – Authorization for travel for Mayor Joseph Peel

     f.  Consideration – Authorization to retain legal counsel to negotiate Pole Attachment Agreements with Time Warner and CenturyLink

     g.  Consideration – Approve the purchase of a 100 foot aluminum ladder platform fire truck from H-GAC at a cost of $919,701.37

     g.1  Consideration – Adoption of Resolution authorizing financing with PNC Bank for Fire Department Ladder Truck

     h.  Consideration – Award of contract to construct a storage building at South Park to Harrellsville Metal in the amount of $70,446

     h.1  Consideration – Authorization to execute Commitment Letter accepting the terms and conditions of the financing for the South Park storage building with Select Bank & Trust

     i.  Consideration – Adoption of budget amendment with regard to the Tractor Supply Building Reuse Grant

     j.  Consideration – Adoption of budget amendments for accounting purposes (Community Support Grants already authorized by Council)

     k.  Consideration – Award of contract for a new HVAC system in the clubrooms/kitchen of Knobbs Creek Recreation Center to Ward and Son in the amount of $24,714

8.  PUBLIC HEARING: (To begin at 7:30 p.m.)

     a.  Consideration – Hold a Public Hearing to Amend Section 6-55 of Chapter 6, Article III Dangerous Dogs of the City’s Code of Ordinances

9.  REGULAR AGENDA:

     a.  Consideration – Appointments to Community Relations Commission (Requires Roll Call  Vote)
           1.  Gordon Dove, III
           2.  Andrea Dawn Morris
           3.  Stefani Sese

     b.  Consideration – Authorization for City staff to negotiate a one-year lease with renewable options with ABC Properties, the parent organization of Southgate Mall

     c.  Discussion – Internet Sweepstakes Café Privilege License Fee Structure

10. COMMENTS AND INQUIRIES ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

11. ADJOURNMENT