January 23, 2017 Work Session and Regular Session

Work Session Agenda
City of Elizabeth City Council
Monday, January 23, 2017 ~ 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. Statement of Disclosure (To be read by City Clerk)

6. Presentation – City of Elizabeth City June 30, 2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report - Jeff Best, Carr, Riggs and Ingram

7. Consideration – Authorization to Execute NCEMPA Amended and Restated Renewable Energy Development and Service Agreement (Recommended for approval by the Finance Committee during their meeting of January 19, 2017)

8. Consideration – Authorization for Evaluation of City Electric Rate Schedules by Booth and Associates (Recommended for approval by the Finance Committee during their meeting of January 19, 2017)

9. Consideration/Discussion – Call for Special Council Meeting to Hold Retreat and Development of Agenda for the Meeting

10. Committee Reports:

     a) EC-PC Economic Development Commission: Mayor Pro Tem Hummer, Councilwoman Baker, Councilman King and Mayor Peel

     b) Central Communications Advisory Board: Councilman Brooks

     c) Fireman’s Relief Fund Board: Councilman Brooks

     d) NC Eastern Municipal Power Agency: City Manager Olson and Mayor Peel

     e) Elizabeth City Downtown, Inc.: Councilman Donnelly

     f) Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce Board: Mayor Peel

     g) Finance Committee: Mayor Pro Tem Hummer, Councilman Donnelly, Councilman Horton and Mayor Peel

     h) Parks and Recreation Advisory Board: Councilman Walton

     i) Elizabeth City/Pasquotank County Airport Authority: Councilman Stimatz

     j) Storm Water Advisory Board: Councilman Stimatz, Councilman King and Councilman Brooks

k) Tourism Development Authority: Councilwoman Baker

l) Community Relations Commission: Councilman Brooks

11. Adjournment

Regular Session Agenda
City of Elizabeth City Council
Monday, January 23, 2017 ~ 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. Statement of Disclosure (To be read by City Clerk)

6. Comments from the Public:

7. Approval of Minutes:

     a. City Council Regular Session of January 9, 2017

8. Consent Agenda: (City Manager Recommends Approval of all Items)

(Note: Items ‘a’ through ‘e’ recommended for approval by the Finance Committee during their meeting of January 19, 2017.)

     a. Consideration – Authorization to Submit Application for FY 17-18 Governor’s Highway Safety Program;

     b. Consideration – Authorization to Submit Application to the National PAL Mentoring Grant Program as a Sub-grant Award Recipient for FY 17-18;

     c. Consideration – Authorization to submit FY 17-18 Governor’s Crime Commission Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Application;

     d. Consideration – Authorization to submit 2017 Community Waste Reduction and Recycling Grant Application;

     e. Consideration – Authorization to Submit Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant Request;

     f. Consideration – Call for a Public Hearing to be held on Monday, February 13, 2017 beginning at 7:30 p.m. (or as soon thereafter as the agenda allows) to gather citizen input on the adoption of an amendment to the Downtown Maintenance Code;

     g. Consideration – Call for a Public Hearing to be held on Monday, February 13, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. (or as soon thereafter as the agenda allows) to gather citizen input regarding RZ-02-16 filed by Cully Jennette on behalf of Water Street Properties.

9. Regular Agenda:

     a. Consideration – Appointment of Rachel Stallings to serve a three-year term on the Elizabeth City Historic Preservation Commission to expire January 31, 2020 (Requires Roll Call Vote)

     b. Consideration – Appointment of L. Phillip Hornthal, III to serve a two-year term on the EC-PC Parks and Recreation Advisory Board to expire December 31, 2018 (Requires Roll Call Vote)

     c. Consideration – Adoption of Resolution in Support of Amazon Wind Farm US East

     d. Discussion – Proposed City Council Salary Increase

10. Comments and Inquiries on Non-Agenda Items:

11. Adjournment.