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Board of Aldermen Regular Meeting Wednesday, February 05, 2025 11:00 AM Town Hall - 2008 Loggerhead Court, North Topsail Beach, NC 28460

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

I.CALL TO ORDER (Mayor Pro Tem Leonard)

II.INVOCATION (Alderman Olszewski)

III.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (Mayor Pro Tem Leonard)

IV.APPROVAL OF AGENDA

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

V.MANAGER’S REPORT

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.Coastal Engineer Monthly Report (Fran Way)

VIII.CONSENT AGENDA

  1. A.Approval of Minutes

    January 8, 2025

  2. B.Department Head Reports

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

  3. C.BA 2025-25.13 General Fund 10 transfer out $2,000,000 to Beach Maintenance Capital Project Fund 31

  4. D.BA 2025-25.14 Shoreline Protection Fund 12 - transfer out $4,000,000 to Beach Maintenance Capital Project Fund 31

  5. E.BA 2025-25.15 Beach Maintenance Capital Project Fund 31 transfer in $6,000,000 from Fund 10 and Fund 30

  6. F.BA 2025-25.16 Capital Improvement Fund 12 Transfer out $1,000,000 to Fire Station #2 Fund 50

  7. G.Phase 4 Beach Project - ST Wooten Change Orders 

  8. H.Purchasing Policy Revision

  9. I.Fire Station No. 2 - Brawley Change Orders

  10. J.Committee Reports

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

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

IX.NEW BUSINESS

  1. A.NCBIWA 2025-2026 Legislative Goals (Mayor Pro Tem Leonard)

    Specific Action Requested: Mayor Pro Tem may request a motion to support the NCBIWA 2025-2026 Legislative Goals 

  2. B.NCBIWA Beach and Inlet Management Plan (Mayor Pro Tem Leonard)

    Specific Action Requested: Mayor Pro Tem may request a motion to approve Resolution 2025-02 to support  NCBIWA Beach and Inlet Management Plan funding.

  3. C.Topsail Island Shoreline Protection 2025 Advocate Goals (Alderman Benson)

  4. D.Beach, Inlet, Sound Advisory Committee Vacancies (4) and Applications (Mayor Pro Tem Leonard)

    Applications for consideration: D. Mike Benson, James Smith, Ian Gerdes, Larry Strother, Hanna McCloud, Stephen Newbern, Charles Walker, Jacob Smith, Phil Fowler.

  5. E.Planning Board Vacancy (1 Member) and Applications (Mayor Pro Tem Leonard)

    Applications for consideration: James Smith, Brenda Morse, Keith Wilkerson, Charles Walker, Kimberly Sailer, Grey Chapman, Jason Stahr, Christy Barefoot, William O’Donnell, Cleta Jan Bellamy-Genee, Michael Torto

  6. F.Consideration of Resolution 2025-03 local legislation to exempt Town from provisions of Part III, Subpart III-K of SB 382 and to restore the original provisions of N.C.G.S. 160D-601(d) (Attorney Ferguson)

    Specific Action Requested: Mayor Pro Tem may ask for a motion to adopt Resolution 2025-03 local legislation to exempt Town from provisions of Part III, Subpart III-K of Senate Bill 382

X.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.

XI.ATTORNEY'S REPORT

XII.MAYOR'S REPORT

XIII.ALDERMAN'S REPORT

XIV.CLOSED SESSION

As  per N.C.G.S.. 143-318.11(a)

(3) Consultation with attorney

(6) Personnel

XV.CONTINUING BUSINESS

  1. A.Agreement - GWI Tax and Accounting for professional outsourced accounting services

XVI.ADJOURNMENT