COUNCIL MEETING SUMMARY
Thomasville City Council Meeting
7003 Ball Park Road, Thomasville, NC
Monday, March 21, 2022 – 6:00 P.M.
Mayor Raleigh York, Jr.
Mayor Pro Tempore Doug Hunt
Elected officials in attendance: Mayor Raleigh York, Jr.; Mayor Pro Tempore Doug Hunt, and Council Members Wendy Sellars, Lisa Shell, Jeannette Shepherd, Hunter Thrift and Payton Williams. Council Member Ron Bratton had an excused absence.
1. Call to Order - Mayor Raleigh York, Jr. called the meeting of the Thomasville City Council to order.
2. Additions and Deletions to the Agenda – City Manager Michael Brandt asked that Council move the closed session to item 6 and change it as follows
6. Closed Session – Personnel and Economic Development; and add
7.A. Consideration of Approval of Resolution for the City of Thomasville’s Application for Industrial Development Fund Utility Account Grant Funding For Project ,
Council Member Thrift moved to approve the agenda as revised. Council Member Sellars seconded. Motion unanimously approved 6 – 0.
3. Proclamations and Recognitions
A. Women’s History Month (March) – Council Member Sellars read this Proclamation.
B. Public Health Month (April) – Council Member Williams presented this Proclamation to Lillian Koontz, Director of the Davidson County Health Department.
4. Public Forum – Brandi Fur spoke regarding mask policy at TCS.
5. Consent Agenda
A. Approval of the Minutes of the Briefing Meeting on 02/14/22
B. Approval of the Minutes of the Council Meeting on 02/21/22
C. Consideration of Capital Project Ordinance – North Hamby Creek Outfall Phase III
D. Consideration of Budget Amendment – Insurance Proceeds: Police Vehicle Collision, Water/Sewer Fund, Beautification’s Christmas Tree due to Wind Damage
E. Consideration of Memorial Day Parade Route Road Closure Ordinance
Council Member Thrift moved to approve the items on the Consent Agenda. Council Member Hunt seconded. Motion unanimously approved 6 – 0.
6. Closed Session – Personnel and Economic Development
Council Member Sellars moved that Council go into closed session for Personnel and Economic Development matters. Council Member Williams seconded. Motion
unanimously approved 6 – 0. No action was taken in closed session.
7. Regular Agenda
A. Consideration of Approval of Resolution for the City of Thomasville’s Application for Industrial Development Fund Utility Account Grant Funding For Project M –
Council Member Hunt moved to approve this Resolution. Council Member Shepherd seconded. Motion unanimously approved 6 – 0.
B. Consideration of a Resolution to Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider a Petition for the Closure of a Portion of Cable Street – Council Member Thrift moved to approve
this Resolution. Council Member Sellars seconded. Motion unanimously approved 6 – 0.
C. Consideration of First Amendment to Option and Land Lease Agreement with American Towers LLC to Extend Their Ground Lease – Council Member Hunt moved to
approve this policy amendment. Council Member Shell seconded. Motion unanimously approved 6 – 0.
8. COMMITTEE REPORTS AND APPOINTMENTS, MAYOR’S REPORT AND APPOINTMENTS, CITY MANAGER’S REPORT, CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT
On behalf of the Personnel Committee, Council Member Thrift moved to appoint the following volunteers:
Tourism - Andrew Clement
Multicultural - Kelly Johnson to fill Milton Pena Pacheco’s unexpired term
Council Member Sellars seconded. Motion unanimously approved 6 – 0.
9. ADDITIONAL ITEMS – N/A.
10. ADJOURNMENT – Council Member Sellars moved to adjourn this meeting; Council Member Shell seconded the motion. No discussion. Motion unanimously approved 6 – 0.
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