May Town Council Regular Meeting 05/17/2022 06:00 PM

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION

ROLL CALL

AGENDA ADOPTION

GUEST SPEAKERS

COMMUNITY FORUM

APPROVAL OF LAST MEETING’S MINUTES

OLD BUSINESS

1.Town Landscaping/Green Space for Ruthridge Entrance-David has submitted this item to be revisited.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

2.Financial Reporting-The reports are attached and in your packets which were emailed to you. I would like to amend the following: 10-367-02 Sales & Use increase $5,000.00. We are already over by almost $3,000.00 and we have a month and a half to go. We may have to adjust prior to year end, but I'd rather not be over. I am also recommending we amend 10-367-03 Franchise & Utility increasing by $500.00. I'm asking for a motion and a second to process these amendments. Thank you for your consideration. I will be sending you a separate packet for adobe sign with the bank statements and the bank reconciliations. So, please be on the lookout for those. You guys know the drill by now. It goes to the first, then after signature to the next, the to the final member for signature.

Be mindful our budget hearing will be on June 21st. I will submit the proposed budget to you by the 18th of this month. In between the 18th and June 4th, we can organize a budget workshop if the board feels it necessary to make adjustments in the proposal.

The advertisement regarding the public hearing will be submitted to the paper to run three weeks prior to the June 21st public hearing. It has already been submitted (and is attached here) to run on 6/4, 6/11, & 6/18. Reminder after the board reviews and signals approval of the final proposal, it will be posted in the bulletin board outside the Town hall and I will post it on the website. Therefore, this proposed budget document will need to be confidently accepted before 6/4. So, you will have from 5/18 to 6/4 to tease out any changes prior to posting. That's 17 days to review and massage. If any of you feel uncomfortable with this schedule and task timeline, you better speak up. Thank you

NEW BUSINESS

3.Grant Project Ordinance-Amie has attached a proposed ordinance for ARPA activity. This is a requirement and she would like to present it to the Board for review and adoption. The document is attached.
4.Wright Brothers Construction Company, Inc.- The Town was contacted with questions regarding trailers/RVs within the Town's boundaries. This is related to NCDOT new highway activity. Amie spoke extensively with a representative from Wright Brothers Construction (subcontractor for NCDOT) Amie will share the conversation with the board.
5.Keep Rutherford County Beautiful-The TDA reached out to David, copying me regarding a request for donation. The document is attached. I felt it should at least be on the agenda so council is aware of the ask.
6.Leash Ordinances-David has submitted this item for discussion.
7.Smoking focus and education within the Town of Ruth-David submitted this item for discussion and consideration. Materials are attached.

There is a second document they wish you to review titled "Important Facts on Smoking and COVID-19"

It's featured in the middle of home page on the tab labeled "Featured Content" I have inserted the link to their page below. You can copy and paste in your URL bar or highlight the below text, right click on your mouse and select go to page.

https://www.tobaccopreventionandcontrol.ncdhhs.gov/

ADJOURNMENT

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