January 27, 2025 Work and Regular Session

Work Session Agenda
City of Elizabeth City Council
Monday, January 27th, 2025 ~ 5:30 p.m.
City Council Chambers – 306 E. Colonial Avenue

1. Call Meeting to Order

2. Invocation

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Agenda Adjustments and Approval

5. Committee Reports / Updates:

     a. Community Development Committee (Whitehurst, Felton, Walton);

          i. Presentation – Minimum Housing;
          ii. Update – Quarterly Report on Development Fees;

     b. Public Safety Committee – (Spence, Peel, Felton)

          i. Consideration – Call for a Public Hearing – Combustible Landscaping Material Restrictions;
          ii. Consideration – Budget Amendment for Cameras;

     c. Public Utilities Committee (Walton, Biggs, Spence)

     d. Parks and Recreation Committee (Gibbs, Morris, Whitehurst)

          i. Consideration – Budget Amendment for Capital Equipment;

     e. Finance (All)

          i. Update – Quarterly Financial Report;
          ii. Consideration – 2025 Budget Calendar;

     f. Planning Committee (Peel, Biggs)

          i. Update – Water Street Transformation Project;

     g. Human Resources (Felton, Gibbs, Whitehurst)

          i. Consideration / Discussion – Revised Education & Training Policy;
          ii. Consideration / Discussion – Per Diem Meals Revamp;
          iii. Consideration – Disciplinary Policy for Pornography;

     h. Public Affairs / IT (Morris, Peel, Gibbs)

6. Adjournment.

Regular Session Agenda
City of Elizabeth City Council
Monday, January 27th, 2025 ~ 7:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers – 306 E. Colonial Avenue

1. Call Meeting to Order

2. Invocation

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Agenda Adjustments and Approval

5. Mayoral Recognition:

     a. Award of Gun and Badge – Ervin Rodriguez;

6. Comments from the Public;

7. Public Hearings:

     a. Hold a Public Hearing – RZ 01-25 as filed by Sam Davis to Rezone 42.8 Acres of an 89.9 Acre Parcel at 00000 Halstead Boulevard from General Business (GB) to Residential (R8);

8. Approval of Minutes:

     a. Consideration – Approve January 13, 2025 Regular Session Minutes;

9. Consent Agenda:

     a. Consideration – Accept WRDG Contract for Causeway Park Restoration;

     b. Consideration – Authorize Submission of Application for Bicycle Helmet Initiative;

10. Regular Agenda:

     a. Any Item Removed from the Consent Agenda;

11. Closed Session – As Allowed by NCGS 143-318.11(a)(3) for
Consultation with City Attorney and NCGS 143-318.11(a)(6) for
Discussion of Personnel;

12. Adjournment;