Board of Commissioners Tuesday, April 08, 2025 06:00 PM

Board Members

William Justice, Mayor | Jeffrey Conaway, Mayor Pro Tem | Pat Turner, Commissioner 
Douglas Eckendorf, Commissioner | Joseph Brown, Commissioner | Tamara Pieratti, Commissioner
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I.Call to Order/Opening Prayer/Pledge

II.Public Comment

Citizens have an opportunity to address the Board for no more than three minutes per speaker regarding items listed on the agenda.  There is a second opportunity at the end of the agenda for the public to address the Board on items not listed on the agenda.

III.Adoption of Agenda and Consent Items

The Town Clerk respectfully submits to the Board, the Regular Agenda and the below consent items, which are considered to be of general agreement and little or no controversy. These items may be voted on as a single group without Board discussion “or” if so desired, the Board may request to remove any item(s) from the consent agenda and placed for consideration separately.

III.Consent Items:

1. a.Appointment of Members to Swansboro Fire Department Relief Fund Board

• FireReliefFundAppointment_2025.pdf (0.10 MB)

2. b.Resolution 2025-R4 Requesting Special Election (added 4/7/2025)

• Resolution.Special Election 2015.pdf (0.08 MB)

IV.Appointments/Recognitions/Presentations

1. a.Oath of Office – Commissioner Tamara Pieratti

2. b.Employee Introduction & Oath of Office
   Presenters: Dwayne Taylor – Police Chief and Mayor William Justice

3. c.Recognition of Parks & Rec Program Supervisor Sara Elliott
   Presenter: Anna Stanley – Parks & Recreation Director

V.Public Hearing

VI.Business Non-Consent

1. a.2nd Amendment/Weapon Allowance at Town Hall
   Presenter: Jon Barlow – Town Manager

   Continued discussion focusing on the rights contained within the 2nd amendment to the US Constitution, pertaining to the allowance of weapons at Town Hall was requested by the Board.

   Recommended Action: Review and discuss.

• 2ndAmendment-WeaponsatTownHall.pdf (0.10 MB)
• Pages from BOC11.12.2024M.pdf (1.15 MB)
• SummaryofNCFirearmsLawsandMunicipalAuthority.pdf (0.32 MB)
• TownCode 130.46 CarryingConcealed.pdf (0.03 MB)

2. b.Visitor’s Center Future Plan Discussion
   Presenter: Jon Barlow – Town Manager

   Discussion on the future plans for the Visitor’s Center is needed. 

   Recommended Action: Review and discuss.

• VisitorsCenter.pdf (0.10 MB)
• P&RComments.pdf (0.11 MB)
• PlanningHistoricComments.pdf (0.02 MB)

3. c.Future Agenda Topics
   Presenter: Alissa Fender – Town Clerk

   Future agenda items are shared for visibility and comment. In addition, an opportunity is provided for the Board to introduce items of interest and subsequent direction for placement on future agendas.

   Recommended Action: Discuss and provide any guidance.

• Future Agenda Items4.8.2025.pdf (0.10 MB)

VII.Items Moved from Consent

VIII.Public Comment

Citizens have an opportunity to address the Board for no more than five minutes regarding items not listed on the Agenda.

IX.Manager's Comments

X.Board Comments

XI.Closed Session

1. a.Recommended Action: Motion to enter closed session pursuant to NCGS 143-318.11 (a) (3) To consult with an attorney employed or retained by the public body in order to preserve the attorney‑client privilege between the attorney and the public body, which privilege is hereby acknowledged; and (5) to establish, or to instruct the public body's staff or negotiating agents concerning the position to be taken by or on behalf of the public body in negotiating the price and other material  terms of a contract or proposed contract for the acquisition of real property by purchase, option, exchange, or lease.

XII.Adjournment