Regular Town Council Meeting 02/11/2025 06:00 PM

COMMENCEMENT

Call to Order | Invocation | Pledge of Allegiance

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:

• CN1Joanna Helms, Director

   Motion to approve a revised and restated lease agreement between the Apex Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Apex; effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2030; and authorize the Mayor Jacques K. Gilbert, to execute on behalf of the Town.

• 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 February 25, 2025, on the Question of Annexation - Apex Town Council's intent to annex 3.189 acres located at 2132 Kelly Road, Annexation No. 796, into the Town Corporate limits.

• CN3Matthew Reker, Utility Engineering Intern

  Motion to award a construction contract to Triangle Grading and Paving, Inc. for the James Sewer and Street Improvements Project, authorize Town Manager, or their designee, to execute the contract and approve corresponding Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 8 and Capital Project Ordinance Amendment No. 2025-8. 

• CN4Allen Coleman, Town Clerk

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

  • January 14, 2025 – Regular Town Council Meeting Minutes
  • January 23, 2025 – Town Council Work Session Minutes - CANCELLED

• CN5Amanda Grogan, Director

  Motion to amend the Town’s Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Fee Schedule to include changes to temporary sign fees, columbarium niche fees, Electric Vehicle (EV) charging rates, flat rate sewer charge, water meter fees, and ERT fees as recommended by the Town Council’s Finance Committee, effective February 11, 2025. 

• CN6Jessica Sloan, Program Coordinator

  Motion to approve various amendments to Chapter 12 Municipal Utilities and Services, Article VI. Cross Connection Control Update of the Apex Town Code of Ordinance to comply with Session Law 2024-49.

• CN7Steve Adams, Utilities Acquisition Specialist

  Motion to approve the acquisition of property located at 8300 Jenks Road in Apex, North Carolina, for a purchase price of $3,500,000, ratify the Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Real Property executed by the Town Manager, and authorize the Town Manager and Finance Director, or their designees, to execute any other associated legal documents related to this acquisition.

• CN8Allen Coleman, Town Clerk

  Motion to approve the Apex Tax Report dated January 2, 2025.

UPDATES BY TOWN MANAGER

PRESENTATIONS

• PR1Councilmember Terry Mahaffey, Sponsor

  Barbara Conroy Co-Founder and President of Apex Public School Foundation

  Presentation of the Peak S.T.A.R. Award for the 2nd Quarter of the 2024-2025 School Year.

• PR2Mayor Jacques K. Gilbert 

  Proclamation recognizing the week of February 16 through February 22, 2025, as National Engineering Week and Saturday, February 22, 2025 as Engineering Day in the Town of Apex, and encourage residents to join in the celebrations of all that Engineering has done and will continue to do to support the Town's Strategic Goals.

• PR3Benjamin Howell, AICP, Wake Transit Program Manager

  Katie Schwing, Senior Long-Range Planner

  Receive information regarding the current Wake Transit Plan update led by CAMPO, including the Phase II Public Engagement effort.

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

Mayor Gilbert will call for additional Agenda items from Council or Staff and set the
Regular Meeting Agenda prior to Council actions.

PUBLIC FORUM

Public Forum allows the public an opportunity to address the Town Council.  The speaker is requested not to address items
that appear as Public Hearings scheduled on the Regular Agenda.  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.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• UB1Lauren Staudenmaier, Planner II

  Possible motion concerning Rezoning Application No. 24CZ15 Green Level Towns PUD. The applicant, Mike Hunter, W&W Partners, Inc, seeks to rezone approximately 6.035 acres from Rural Residential (RR) to Planned Unit Development-Conditional Zoning (PUD-CZ). The proposed rezoning is located at 7924 Green Level Church Road.

NEW BUSINESS

• NB1Taylor Wray, Cultural Arts Center Manager

  Receive as information a proposal from Public Art Committee, and consider a possible motion to purchase and relocate the “Keyhole Portal” and “Doves of Peace” for a combined purchase price $19,800, as a part of the Town’s permanent collection.

• NB2Daniel Edwards, Senior Capital Projects Manager

  Motion to award a building construction contract to CT Wilson Construction Co., Inc., for the renovation of the Historical Tunstall House; authorize the Town Manager, or their designee, to execute the contract, and approve corresponding Capital Project Ordinance Amendment 2025-10.

CLOSED SESSION

ADJOURNMENT