Regular Town Council Meeting 02/24/2026 06:00 PM

COMMENCEMENT, INVOCATION, AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

The Town of Apex values and celebrates diversity and inclusion.  We see diversity as a strength that binds our community together – inviting members from different faith communities to deliver the invocation at the beginning of our Council meetings, supports this unity.  Recognizing that not everyone practices the same traditions, we welcome you to have a private moment of silence.

Please stand as you are able for the Pledge of Allegiance.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PETITIONS BY THE GOVERNING BODY

Members of the governing body may use this time to share updates on a variety of different topics
or submit petitions for future consideration with the entire board and the community.

ADOPTION OF THE MEETING AGENDA

The Mayor will call for additional Agenda items from Council or Staff and set the Regular Meeting Agenda

 prior to Council actions. Items to be pulled or added should be submitted to the Town Clerk in advance of the meeting.

CONSENT AGENDA

All Consent Agenda items are considered routine, to be enacted by one motion with the adoption of the Consent Agenda,
and without discussion. If a Council Member requests discussion of an item, the item may be removed from the
Consent Agenda and considered separately. The Mayor will present the Consent Agenda
to be set prior to taking action on the following items:

• CN1Jonathan K. Jacobs, P.E., CFM, Director

  Motion to Ratify an Oral Agreement between the Town of Apex and Seegars Fence Company Inc. of Cary for Time-Sensitive Gate Operation Repairs at the Apex Water Reclamation Facility.

• CN2Allen Coleman, Town Clerk

  Motion to adopt a Resolution Directing the Town Clerk to Investigate Petition Received, to accept the Certificate of Sufficiency by the Town Clerk, and to adopt a Resolution Setting the Date of a Public Hearing for March 10, 2026, on the Question of Annexation - Apex Town Council's intent to annex 4.53 acres, located at 7200 Jenks Road (PIN 0733-41-1651), Annexation No. 815, into the Town Corporate limits.

• CN3Allen Coleman, Town Clerk

  Motion to adopt a Resolution Directing the Town Clerk to Investigate Petition Received, to accept the Certificate of Sufficiency by the Town Clerk, and to adopt a Resolution Setting the Date of a Public Hearing for March 10, 2026, on the Question of Annexation - Apex Town Council's intent to annex 2.16 acres, located at 8001 Green Level Church Road (PIN 0723-84-9111), Annexation No. 823, into the Town Corporate limits.

• CN4Allen Coleman, Town Clerk

  Motion to approve, as submitted or amended, Meeting Minutes from the following meetings:

  January 29, 2026 – Regular Town Council Work Session Meeting Minutes

• CN5Kathy Moyer, Director

  Motion to schedule a public hearing on March 10, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. on possible fee schedule amendments to the Town’s residential and residential time-of-use service scheduled for electricity.

• CN6Joshua Killian, Planner II

  Motion to approve the Statement of the Town Council and Ordinance for Rezoning Application No. 25CZ17, Vimb LLC, applicant, for the property located at 0 Smith Road (PIN 0751-40-9074).

• CN7Captain Joseph Best

  Motion to declare one (1) badge and (1) service weapon (Glock Model 19 9mm handgun, with S/N Serial Number BHSV992) as surplus property, set the price for such weapon to be $1.00 (One Dollar); and, award the stated badge and service weapon to Former Apex Police Detective J.T. Allen who retired from the Apex Police Department effective February 1, 2026.  

• CN8Captain Joseph Best

  Motion to declare one (1) badge and (1) service weapon (Glock Model 47 9mm handgun, with S/N Serial Number CCVX725) as surplus property, set the price for such weapon to be $1.00 (One Dollar); and, award the stated badge and service weapon to Retiring Apex Senior Police Officer Matthew Mellenberger who will be retiring from the Apex Police Department effective March 1, 2026.   

• CN9Captain Joseph Best

  Motion to declare one (1) badge and (1) service weapon (Glock Model 47 9mm handgun, with S/N Serial Number CBXU224) as surplus property, set the price for such weapon to be $1.00 (One Dollar); and, award the stated badge and service weapon to Retiring Apex Sergeant Matthew Kutcher who will be retiring from the Apex Police Department effective April 1, 2026.   

• CN10Chief Ryan Johansen

  Motion to declare one (1) badge and (1) service weapon (Glock Model 47 9mm handgun, with S/N Serial Number CBXS741) as surplus property, set the price for such weapon to be $1.00 (One Dollar); and, award the stated badge and service weapon to Retiring Apex Police Captain Joseph “Joey” Best who will be retiring from the Apex Police Department effective April 1, 2026.   

• CN11Bruce Venable, Planner III

  Motion to approve the Statement of the Apex Town Council pursuant to G.S. 160D-605(a) addressing action on the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Amendments of February 10, 2026, proposed by staff.

TOWN COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS

TOWN MANAGER’S REPORT

TOWN CLERK’S REPORT

PUBLIC FORUM

Public Forum allows the public an opportunity to address the Mayor and Town Council.  The speaker is requested not to address items

that appear as Public Hearings.  The Mayor will recognize those who would like to speak at the appropriate time.

Large groups are asked to select a representative to speak for the entire group.

Comments must be limited to 3 minutes to allow others the opportunity to speak.

Members of the public are encouraged to view the Public Forum and Public Hearing Participation Guidelines. 

PROCLAMATIONS / SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

• PR1Mayor Jacques K. Gilbert

  A special recognition is anticipated to honor Mike Jones and his contributions to the Town of Apex.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

• PH1June Cowles, Senior Planner

  CONTINUED FROM JANUARY 13, 2026

  Conduct a Public Hearing and possible motion to adopt an Ordinance on the Question of Annexation - Apex Town Council's intent to annex 3.35 acres, located at 8905 Castleberry Road (PIN 0713-71-9698 and PIN 0713-71-9580), Annexation No. 807, into the Town Corporate limits

• PH2June Cowles, Senior Planner

  CONTINUED FROM JANUARY 13, 2026.

  The applicant will be revising the requested zoning district.  Therefore, this item will be re-noticed for a future public hearing date.  Public hearing and possible motion concerning Rezoning Application #25CZ11 8905 Castleberry Road-Tracts 10 & 11. The applicant, Silver Developers, LLC, seeks to rezone approximately 3 acres from Wake County Residential-80W (R-80W) to Low Density Residential-Conditional Zoning (LD-CZ). The proposed rezoning is located at 8905 Castleberry Road & 0 Castleberry Road.

• PH3Amanda Bunce, Assistant Director

  Public hearing and possible motion to approve Rezoning No. 25CZ12 Apex Baptist Church. The applicants, Matthew Carpenter, Parker Poe and Staley Smith, seek to rezone approximately 1.05 acres from Mixed Office-Residential-Retail-Conditional Use (MORR-CU #05CU11) to Office & Institutional-Conditional Zoning (O&I-CZ) at 111 Jones Street.

• PH4Bruce Venable, Planner III

  This item was continued at the November 13, December 9, 2025, January 13, and February 10, 2026, Town Council meetings.

  Public Hearing and possible motion regarding various amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO).

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

• RM1Mayor Pro-Tempore Terry Mahaffey

  Possible motion to restructure the Town Council Committees, previously established on December 03, 2026, and request a new slate of committee membership be presented by the Mayor at the March 10, 2026, Regular Town Council meeting.

  Possible motion to amend the Council’s Rules of Procedure document to define Council Committee membership, clarify the Mayor’s role on Council Committees, add language regarding Council confirming the Mayor’s appointees, and authorize the Town Clerk to renumber and make grammatical adjustments as necessary to the Council’s Rules of Procedures. 

INFORMATION ITEMS

CLOSED SESSION

• CS1Mayor Jacques K. Gilbert, and,

  Mayor Pro-Tempore Terry Mahaffey

  Possible motion to enter into closed session pursuant to NCGS § 143-318.11(a)(6) to consider a personnel matter.

ADJOURNMENT