Mayor
  John Aneralla

Mayor Pro-Tem
Danny Phillips

Commissioners
Melinda Bales

Dan Boone

Mark Gibbons

Charles Guignard

Rob Kidwell

Town Manager
Gerry Vincent



AGENDA
Regular Town Board Meeting
August 21, 2017 - 6:30 PM
TOWN HALL
(101 Huntersville-Concord Road)

 Department Heads

Vickie Brock, HR Director

Max Buchanan, Public Works

Jackie Huffman, Finance
Michael Jaycocks, Parks&Rec
Jack Simoneau, Planning
Cleveland Spruill, Police Chief

Town Clerk
Janet Pierson

Town Attorney
Bob Blythe

     
I.Pre-meeting
A.Discussion regarding direction on Legal Services.  (5:45 p.m.)
B.

Closed Session - receive confidential information, Attorney-Client Privilege.  (6:00 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, North Meck Alliance)
B.Commissioner Bales (Lake Norman EDC, Lake Norman Education Collaborative)
C.Commissioner Boone (Public Safety Liaison, Huntersville Ordinances Advisory Board)
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 Petition #TA17-06, a request by the Town of Huntersville to amend Article 3.2.1 Rural, Article 3.2.2 Transitional Residential, Article 3.2.5 Neighborhood Center,  Article 3.2.6 Town Center, Article 3.2.7 Highway Commercial, Article 3.2.8 Campus Institutional, Article 3.2.9 Corporate Business, Article 3.2.11 Transitional Neighborhood Development Districts,Article 3.2.12 Passenger Vehicle Sales, Article 3.2.13 Transit Oriented Development – Residential, Article 3.2.14 Transit Oriented Development – Employment, Article 7 Part B Open Space, Article 8.1.4, and Article 12.2.1 General Definitions of the Huntersville Zoning Ordinance to modify Open Space criteria and associated definitions.  (Alison Adams)

IX.Other Business
A.

Consider decision on Petition #R16-07, a request by Skybrook, LLC to rezone 175.05 acres from Transitional Residential Conditional District and Rural to Transitional Residential - Conditional District to add approximately 4 acres of land, to increase the lot count from 180 to 221 and to adjust open spaces and street layouts.  (David Peete)

B.

Conduct evidentiary hearing and consider decision on Oaks at Skybrook North Sketch Plan Revision.  (David Peete)

C.

Consider approving contract with Swim Club Management Group of Charlotte, Inc. for management of Huntersville Family Fitness & Aquatics.  (Gerry Vincent)

D.

Consider appointment to the Citizen's Transit Advisory Group.  (Bill Coxe)

E.

Consider adopting Resolution requesting NC Secretary of Transportation Trogdon and appropriate representatives address the Town's concerns and comments regarding the Comprehensive Agreement between NCDOT and I-77 Mobility Partners, LLC for I-77 Managed Lanes Project.  (Commissioner Gibbons)

F.

Discussion on Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Bonds.  (Mayor Aneralla)

X.Consent Agenda
A.

Approve the minutes of the August 7, 2017 Regular Town Board Meeting.  (Janet Pierson)

B.

Adopt resolution approving interlocal agreement with Mecklenburg County for fire protection services.  (Gerry Vincent)

C.

Accept proposal from Country Boy Landscaping in the amount of $126,115 to perform work required to complete the balance of civil work for the Commerce Substation.  (Tim Kopacz)

D.

Authorize the Town Manager to execute the Indemnification Agreement and the Access Agreement and Assignment of Easement with Duke Energy Carolina.  (Tim Kopacz)

E.

Authorize the Town Manager to execute the Right-of-way Encroachment Agreement for Highway 21/Gilead Road.  (Tim Kopacz)

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
Gerry Vincent



ACTION AGENDA
Regular Town Board Meeting
August 21, 2017 - 6:30 PM
TOWN HALL
(101 Huntersville-Concord Road)

 Department Heads

Vickie Brock, HR Director

Max Buchanan, Public Works

Jackie Huffman, Finance
Michael Jaycocks, Parks&Rec
Jack Simoneau, Planning
Cleveland Spruill, Police Chief

Town Clerk
Janet Pierson

Town Attorney
Bob Blythe

     
I.Pre-meeting
A.Discussion regarding direction on Legal Services.  (5:45 p.m.)
B.

Closed Session - receive confidential information, Attorney-Client Privilege.  (6:00 p.m.)

 

 

II.Call to Order
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

Moved Item C under the Consent Agenda to Item G under Other Business.

VIII.Public Hearings
A.

Conduct public hearing on Petition #TA17-06, a request by the Town of Huntersville to amend Article 3.2.1 Rural, Article 3.2.2 Transitional Residential, Article 3.2.5 Neighborhood Center,  Article 3.2.6 Town Center, Article 3.2.7 Highway Commercial, Article 3.2.8 Campus Institutional, Article 3.2.9 Corporate Business, Article 3.2.11 Transitional Neighborhood Development Districts,Article 3.2.12 Passenger Vehicle Sales, Article 3.2.13 Transit Oriented Development – Residential, Article 3.2.14 Transit Oriented Development – Employment, Article 7 Part B Open Space, Article 8.1.4, and Article 12.2.1 General Definitions of the Huntersville Zoning Ordinance to modify Open Space criteria and associated definitions.  (Alison Adams)

Public Hearing Closed.

IX.Other Business
A.

Consider decision on Petition #R16-07, a request by Skybrook, LLC to rezone 175.05 acres from Transitional Residential Conditional District and Rural to Transitional Residential - Conditional District to add approximately 4 acres of land, to increase the lot count from 180 to 221 and to adjust open spaces and street layouts.  (David Peete)

Approved by 5-1 vote (Commissioner Kidwell opposed).

B.

Conduct evidentiary hearing and consider decision on Oaks at Skybrook North Sketch Plan Revision.  (David Peete)

Approved by 5-1 vote (Commissioner Kidwell opposed).

C.

Consider approving contract with Swim Club Management Group of Charlotte, Inc. for management of Huntersville Family Fitness & Aquatics.  (Gerry Vincent)

Approved by 4-2 vote (Commissioners Bales and Kidwell opposed).

D.

Consider appointment to the Citizen's Transit Advisory Group.  (Bill Coxe)

Todd Steiss appointed.

E.

Consider adopting Resolution requesting NC Secretary of Transportation Trogdon and appropriate representatives address the Town's concerns and comments regarding the Comprehensive Agreement between NCDOT and I-77 Mobility Partners, LLC for I-77 Managed Lanes Project.  (Commissioner Gibbons)

Approved by unanimous vote.

F.

Discussion on Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Bonds.  (Mayor Aneralla)

General consensus of Board to prepare resolution in opposition to CMS bonds for consideration at the September 5 meeting.

G.

Accept proposal from Country Boy Landscaping in the amount of $126,115 to perform work required to complete the balance of civil work for the Commerce Substation.  (Tim Kopacz)

Approved by 5-1 vote (Commissioner Phillips opposed).

X.Consent Agenda
A.

Approve the minutes of the August 7, 2017 Regular Town Board Meeting.  (Janet Pierson)

Approved by unanimous vote.

B.

Adopt resolution approving interlocal agreement with Mecklenburg County for fire protection services.  (Gerry Vincent)

Approved by unanimous vote.

C.

Authorize the Town Manager to execute the Indemnification Agreement and the Access Agreement and Assignment of Easement with Duke Energy Carolina.  (Tim Kopacz)

Approved by unanimous vote.

D.

Authorize the Town Manager to execute the Right-of-way Encroachment Agreement for Highway 21/Gilead Road.  (Tim Kopacz)

Approved by unanimous vote.

XI.Closing Comments
XII.Adjourn