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date: 2020-09-18
title: 09-18-2020 Minutes
source: 2020-09/2020-09-18_09-18-2020 _Minutes.pdf
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Where Community Connects

SU MMARY Ml NUTES
FY2021 BUDGET RETREAT (Via
Zoom)
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 9:00 AM.
Ma or & Cit Council Admin istration
Mayor S. Fora
Rana. City Ma na er
Mayor Pro Tem Thomas
Councilman Elton Athonso
lexa nder
Cami MoorelA55istant C y M
Commgnity Development$5.ir.
Cou ncilwoman Yolanda Barber
Cou ncil ma n John quunt
Vanessa Holiday City Clerk
Counc ilwom an LaKe isha Gantt
Michael Williams City Attorney
John Wiggins City Treasurer

Mission: To provide visionary leadership and superior
municipal services that enhance the quality of life for citizens while creating
a welcoming business atmosphere focused on sustainability and expansion of tourism and cultural events.

The meeting was called to order
by Mayor Ford.

Invocation by Councilman Alexander.

Pledge recited in Unison

City Clerk, Vanessa Holiday was asked to proceed with a verbal roll call. All members were
present
except Councilwoman Gantt.

Councilman Alexander motioned to adopt the
Agenda: Second by Councilwoman Barber. The motion
passed 4-0.

Day Three -
Fa cilitated by Randy Knighton,
City Manager
Staff in Attenda nce: Dec ius Aaron, Camilla Mo
ore, Renee Wh eeler, Lindell Miller, Kira Harris-Braggs,
and CieCie McGhee. Youth Council Com
Advisory mittee Chai r, Ericka Harvey, and Downtown
Development Chair, Renee Shaw were also in attendance.

Recap of Day Two
Mr. Knighton gave a recap of
Day Two discussions; noted customary 5% Cost of Living increases
across the board (3%) COLA and
(2%) Bonus.

Governing Body, Youth Council, Office Proposed FY2021 Operating
Budgets
Mrs. Holiday presented the Governing
Body and Office Proposed FY20210perating Budgets.
Ericka Harvey, Youth Council Advisory Committee Chair
presented the Proposed FY2021 Operating
Budget for the Youth Council and Advis ory Committee.
Executive, Financial Administration, Human Resources, Court,
Non-Departmental, Economic
Development Proposed FY2021 Operating Budgets
Mr. Knighton presented the Executive,
Municipal Court; and Econo mic Development P repose d FY2021
Operating Budgets; noted the Economic Development Direc tor pos ition to be filled in a matter of weeks.

Mr. Wiggins presented the Financial
Proposed FY2021 Operating
Budgets.

Renee Wheeler; HR Manager presented the Human
Resource Proposed FY2021 Operating Budget;
noted City has 78 employees,
gave a status update on the 7 va 0 ant positions and noted 12 proposed
new positions in Public Works whereas
industry standard sugg sts support in the HR Department with
100+ employees

Ms. Miller, Procurement Manager,
gave an overview of the new vendor registration software.

Community Development Proposed FY2021 Budget Presentations
Ms. Moore pres ented the B usiness Se rv
ices, Cod e Enforce ment, Pe rmitti ng and Pie nning & Zoni ng
Pro posed FY20 21 Operatin
g Budgets; n oted 60~d a y relic ut of Pa rkin 9 wa rnings/ mail outsi n FY20
20;
request for access to SeeC lickF ix software fo r Mayo r & Council memb ers; Zero To lerance
(7-10 days)
for Commercial Businesses to res
pond to We r nings. Case by C ase fo r Residential ; request for
expenses and revenues

Councilman Blount motion to add a 3rd Code Enforcement Officer to
the FY2021 Budget; second by
Councilman Alexander. The motion
passed 4-0.

McGhee, Conference Center & Events Manager pre sented the MMCC and
City Events Proposed
FY2021 Operating Budget; noted of the Ted Strickl and
repurposing Community Center;
recommendations made to reduce the footprint of E
ridgefest and to a event.

Ms. Miller, Procurement Manager,
proceeded with an Online Demo (Bonfire) vendor registration
software.

Main Street 8- DDA Proposed FY2021
Budget Pre sentations
Mrs. Main Street Manager; presented the Main Street
Program Proposed FY2021
Operating Budget; reviewed the proposed Main Street projects (Burke Street
Alleyway, Burke Street
Breezeway; Public Art. Trail Extension and DowntoxNn Contai ner Park); and re feren ced the
Pedestr ian, & Trail Plan langu an entity su ch as t he City of Stockb
age ridge wish to receive
funding from the A RC fo r Reg iona l trails, the trails should meet the following criteria: Be at least 12 feet
wid e to all ow for co mfo rtab le
pass ing even when users in the op pos ite di rection are walking or b
two -abrea st, and w ider in d ense a reas whe
iking
re demand i 3 ll kely to be high and asked Conta iner
Architect to present at the September 29th
meeting.

Mrs. Shaw, DDA Chair pre sente d the Downtown Deve Io
pme nt Authority P roposed FY20 21 Oper ating
Budg et; req ueste d support from the City, and req ueste d a joi nt meeting of the
City, Main St reet a nd
DDA.

Mayor Pro Tern Th omas moti oned to approvet he Downtown Develop ment
Authority Proposed F Y202 1
Operating Budg et; secon d by Counci | woman B arber. After di scussion ,
and a legal opinion, the m otion
was withdrawn.
Councilman Blount exited the meeting.

Recap of Proposed FY2021 Budget
Mr. Knighton; referenced the discussion of
Bonding of Capitol projects; the noted
TSW will update the designs for the Cultural Arts Center and Youth & Senior
Center, follow-up
meetings would take place with Public Works; asked that comments from staff and Council
being
submitted timely to present the Budget to the
Mayor & Council on October 30, 2020 followed by a
series of Public Hearings before
adoption in December.

Councilman Alexander motioned to adjourn: Second
by Councilwoman Barber. The motion passed 3-0

bm itted by:

Vanessa Holiday, C Clerk CMC, MM
ony 8. Ford, ayor
