Board of Aldermen Regular Meeting Wednesday, April 05, 2023 11:00 AM Town Hall - 2008 Loggerhead Court, North Topsail Beach, NC 28460

Mayor - Joann M. McDermon                                              Mayor Pro Tem - Mike Benson
Alderman - Richard Grant                                                      Alderman – Alfred Fontana
Alderman - Connie Pletl                                                         Alderman – Tom Leonard
Town Manager - Alice Derian                                         Interim Town Clerk – Nancy Avery

I.CALL TO ORDER (Mayor McDermon)

II.INVOCATION (Alderman Pletl)

III.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (Mayor McDermon)

IV.APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Specific Action Requested: Mayor will request for a motion to adopt the agenda

V.MANAGER’S REPORT (Town Manager Derian)

VI.OPEN FORUM

Citizens have the opportunity to address the Board for no more than three minutes per comment on any issue upon which the Board of Alderman has control.

VII.PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND HEARINGS

1. A.Public Hearing (Planning Director Hill)

   To hear public comments on application from Carrigan Family Foundaton LTD to install Electrical Vehicle Charging Station (EVCS) at Palm Tree Market (principle use), Tiki Bar & Restaurant.

   Specific action requested: Mayor will request motion to open the Public Hearing.

   Specific Action Requested: Mayor may ask for motion to approve or deny the application for EVCS.

2. B.Public Hearing proposed text amendment to Unified Development Ordinance (Planning Director Hill)

   To hear public comments on proposed text amendment to UDO Chapter 4 (Use specific standards), Table 4-1 to add Definitions for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (EVCS)

   Specific Action Requested: Mayor will request motion to open Public Hearing

   Specific Action Requested: Mayor may ask for motion to approve text amendment as presented or amended.

3. C.Coastal engineer March update (Fran Way)

VIII.CONSENT AGENDA

1. A.MOTV Tax Refund 

   Request approval of motor vehicle tax refund generated by Onslow County to Lionel A. Craft in the amount of $3.15.

2. B.Budget amendment 2022-23.5 

   Budget amendment to receive $54,389.92 from FEMA for Hurricane Ian projects. 

3. C.Approval of Minutes

   March 1, 2023, regular meeting

4. D.Department Head Reports

   1. Finance Department
   2. Fire Department
   3. Inspections Department
   4. Planning Department
   5. Police Department

5. E.Committee Reports

   1. Planning Board & PPI Committee 
   2. Board of Adjustment
   3. TISPC https://tispc.org/minutes/ 
   4. ONWASA
   
   

   Specific Action Requested: Mayor will request a motion to approve the Consent Agenda

IX.CONTINUING BUSINESS

1. A.BISAC Update (Chair Strother)

2. B.Washington DC trip update (Alderman Leonard)

3. C.Bike lanes update (Alderman Fontana and Mayor McDermon)

   Bike lanes along shoulders from 210 to north end of New River Inlet Road. Commitment to N.C. Department of Transportation (DOT) for a local match. 
   
   

X.NEW BUSINESS

1. A.Impact of increase in Sneads Ferry housing on North Topsail Beach's public safety (Alderman Grant)

2. B.Beach engineer to provide some background - specifically regarding CBRA (Alderman Grant)

3. C.ECO Topsail via Topsail Island Shoreline Protection Commission (TISPC) request to consider  proposed ordinance to ban release of balloons in the Topsail Island area. (Manager Derian).

XI.OPEN FORUM

Citizens have the opportunity to address the Board for no more than three minutes per comment on any issue upon which the Board of Alderman has control.

XII.ATTORNEY'S REPORT

XIII.MAYOR'S REPORT

XIV.ALDERMAN'S REPORT

XV.CLOSED SESSION

As per NCGS 143-318.11(5) Property acquisition and (3) consultation with an attorney.

XVI.ADJOURNMENT