NovusAGENDA

Mayor
John Aneralla

Mayor Pro-Tem
Danny Phillips

Commissioners
Melinda Bales

Dan Boone

Mark Gibbons

Charles Guignard

Rob Kidwell

Town Manager
Gregory H. Ferguson

AGENDA
Regular Town Board Meeting
January 19, 2016 - 6:30 PM
TOWN HALL (101 Huntersville-Concord Road)

Department Heads
Max Buchanan, Public Works
Bill Coxe, Transportation
Michael Jaycocks, Parks&Rec
Jack Simoneau, Planning
Cleveland Spruill, Police Chief
Janet Stoner, Finance

Assistant Town Manager
Gerry Vincent

Town Clerk
Janet Pierson

Town Attorney
Bob Blythe


	I.	Pre-meeting


		A.	Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation Master Plan Update. (5:00 p.m.)
		B.	Torrence Lytle Discussion. (5:30 p.m.)
		C.	Veterans Park Discussion. (5:45 p.m.)


	II.	Call to Order


	III.	Invocation - Moment of Silence


	IV.	Pledge of Allegiance


	V.	Mayor and Commissioner Reports-Staff Questions


		A.	Mayor Aneralla (Metropolitan Transit Commission, Commerce Station Management Team)


		B.	Commissioner Bales (Lake Norman EDC, Lake Norman Transportation Commission, Lake Norman Education Collaborative)


		C.	Commissioner Boone (Public Safety Liaison)


		D.	Commissioner Gibbons (NC 73 Council of Planning, Veterans Liaison)


		E.	Commissioner Guignard (Centralina Council of Governments, Planning Coordinating Committee)


		F.	Commissioner Kidwell (Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization, Olde Huntersville Historic Society)


		G.	Commissioner Phillips (Lake Norman Chamber Board, Visit Lake Norman Board)


	VI.	Public Comments, Requests, or Presentations


	VII.	Agenda Changes


		A.	Agenda changes, if any.


		B.	Adoption of Agenda.


	VIII.	Public Hearings


		A.	Conduct public hearing on the installation of traffic calming devices along a portion of Castledown Drive in the Gilead Ridge subdivision. (Stephen Trott)


	IX.	Other Business


		A.	Consider awarding contract for mowing of District 1 parks to Huntersville Rental and Landscaping Services. (Michael Jaycocks)
		B.	Consider awarding contract for mowing of District 2 parks to LandCare Innovations. (Michael Jaycocks)
		C.	Consider approving contract with Garner & Brown Architects, PA for architectural and construction administration services for Huntersville Fire Station No. 4. (Greg Ferguson)
		D.	Consider authorizing the Police Chief to apply for a Governor's Highway Safety Program Grant for four officers and associated vehicles, uniforms and equipment with matching funds over the next four years. (Chief Spruill)
		E.	Consider appointments to the Parks & Recreation Commission. (Michael Jaycocks)
		F.	Consider appointments to the Greenway, Trail and Bikeway Commission. (Michael Jaycocks)
		G.	Consider appointing Commissioner Mark Gibbons to the Land Development Ordinances Advisory Board. (Mayor Aneralla)


	X.	Consent Agenda


		A.	Approve minutes of the January 4, 2016 Regular Town Board Meeting. (Janet Pierson)
		B.	Approve budget amendment recognizing insurance revenue in the amount of $195.49 and appropriate to the Police Department's insurance account. (Janet Stoner/Chief Spruill)
		C.	Approve budget amendment recognizing insurance revenue in the amount of $1,170.90 and appropriate to the Police Department's insurance account. (Janet Stoner/Chief Spruill)


	XI.	Closing Comments


	XII.	Adjourn


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Mayor
John Aneralla

Mayor Pro-Tem
Danny Phillips

Commissioners
Melinda Bales

Dan Boone

Mark Gibbons

Charles Guignard

Rob Kidwell

Town Manager
Gregory H. Ferguson

ACTION AGENDA
Regular Town Board Meeting
January 19, 2016 - 6:30 PM
TOWN HALL (101 Huntersville-Concord Road)


	I.	Pre-meeting


		A.	Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation Master Plan Update. (5:00 p.m.)


		B.	Torrence Lytle Discussion. (5:30 p.m.)

Veterans Park Discussion. (5:45 p.m.)


	II.	Call to Order


		*Note: Commissioner Gibbons entered meeting during Item D under Other Business.*


	III.	Invocation-Moment of Silence


	IV.	Pledge of Allegiance


	V.	Mayor and Commissioner Reports and Staff Questions


	VI.	Public Comments, Requests, or Presentations


	VII.	Agenda Changes


	VIII.	Public Hearings


		A.	Conduct public hearing on the installation of traffic calming devices along a portion of Castledown Drive in the Gilead Ridge subdivision. (Stephen Trott)


			*Public Hearing Closed.*


	IX.	Other Business


		A.	Consider awarding contract for mowing of District 1 parks to Huntersville Rental and Landscaping Services. (Michael Jaycocks)


			Approved by 5-0 vote.


		B.	Consider awarding contract for mowing of District 2 parks to LandCare Innovations. (Michael Jaycocks)


			Approved by 5-0 vote.


		C.	Consider approving contract with Garner & Brown Architects, PA for architectural and construction administration services for Huntersville Fire Station No. 4. (Greg Ferguson)


			*Approved by 4-1 vote (Commissioner Phillips opposed).*


		D.	Consider authorizing the Police Chief to apply for a Governor's Highway Safety Program Grant for four officers and associated vehicles, uniforms and equipment with matching funds over the next four years. (Chief Spruill)


			*Approved by 6-0 vote.*


		E.	Consider appointments to the Parks & Recreation Commission. (Michael Jaycocks)


			*John O'Neill and Geoff Steele appointed.*


		F.	Consider appointments to the Greenway, Trail and Bikeway Commission. (Michael Jaycocks)


			*Frank Gammon, Skye Jaundoo and Todd Steiss appointed.*


		G.	Consider appointing Commissioner Mark Gibbons to the Land Development Ordinances Advisory Board. (Mayor Aneralla)


			*Approved by 5-1 vote (Commissioner Gibbons opposed).*


		H.	Instruct Town Staff to work with architect to remove building facility from the Veterans Park plans and show a secondary plan to preserve the option to complete a multi-purpose facility or farmers market in the future allowing savings to be potentially reprogrammed to complete the present Rec Center project in the interim.


			*Approved by 5-1 vote (Commissioner Guignard opposed).*


		I.	Direct Town Staff to ask the Mecklenburg County Historic Landmarks Commission to move forward with the original plan regarding the Torrence Lytle School stabilization.


			*Approved by 6-0 vote.*


	X.	Consent Agenda


		A.	Approve minutes of the January 4, 2016 Regular Town Board Meeting. (Janet Pierson)


			*Approved by 6-0 vote.*


		B.	Approve budget amendment recognizing insurance revenue in the amount of $195.49 and appropriate to the Police Department's insurance account. (Janet Stoner/Chief Spruill)


			*Approved by 6-0 vote.*


		C.	Approve budget amendment recognizing insurance revenue in the amount of $1,170.90 and appropriate to the Police Department's insurance account. (Janet Stoner/Chief Spruill)


			*Approved by 6-0 vote.*


	XI.	Closing Comments


	XII.	Adjourn