Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting – May 26, 2020

Comments – C.J. O’Neill

Report – Chief Rob Kinninburgh

Questions posed to Chief Kinninburgh

Mayor Higdon – Comment about Ridge Church praising Chief Kinninburgh

Town Manager Hazen Blodgett – Add item to agenda to discuss date to open meetings at town hall

Town Manager Hazen Blodgett – Presents fiscal year 2020-2021 budget

Written and oral comments on the proposed Fiscal Year 2020-21 budget will be accepted now through 24 hours after the public hearing. Submit a comment by email to matthews@matthewsnc.gov. To give a live comment on the budget during the meeting by telephone or Zoom application, you must register with the Town Clerk no later than 3:00 pm on May 26. To register, call (704) 708-1222 or email matthews@matthewsnc.gov.

Budget Recap

Budget Overview

Revisions to the budget

Set Cost Increase

Tax Rate History

Budget Total Compared to Current Budget

Revenue Sources

Investment in People / Resources

Governing Board

Manager

Human Resources

Finance

Information Technology

Safety & Risk Management

Police

Fire & EMS

Public Works

Public Works – Stormwater

Public Works – Sanitation

Planning & Development

Economic Development

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources

Other

Capital Improvement Plan: General Fund
Questions:

Ken McCool – What happens to the $60k since Matthews Alive cancelled

Mayor Higdon – What is the contingency plan if Crestdale Road money is not received

Larry Whitley – Commenting on Crestdale Road monies

C.J. O’Neill – Commenting on Cresdale Road monies

Jeff Miller – Questioning cost of hardening of the police department

Mayor Higdon – Asking what is involved in hardening the police department

Mayor Higdon – Complimenting the staff on the budget preparation

A. Matthews Veterans Advisory Committee – Chair Tom Cannon
Veterans Advisory Committee Report and Flag Display Plans

Overview of progress in fiscal year 2020

Overview of proposed flag display during Veterans day and Memorial day

Cost of the flag display

Questions:

Jeff Miller – Can tourism funds be used for the cost of the flag display

John Urban – How will the flags be hanging from the street light poles

Renee Garner – Complimenting the Veterans Advisory Committee

Mayor Higdon – Buying American and service emblem flags that are made in America

Tom Cannon – Overiew of projects for fiscal year 2021

A. Approve Minutes of the May 11, 2020 Board of Commissioners Meeting
Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes – May 11, 2020

B. Recognize Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day
Proclamation recognizing Tourette Syndrome Month

C. Approve Budget Ordinance Amendment to Recognize Controlled Substance Tax Proceeds the Amount of $2,352.75
Control Substance Tax item in budget

D. Approve Resolution Authorizing the Filing of an Application for Approval of a Financing Agreement
Resolution for loan with Trust

A. Consider Stevens Creek Nature Preserve Subarea Study
Stevens Creek Area Study

Lyuba Zuyeva – VHB, Inc. presenting

Start of presentation

Stevens Creek subarea study background

Study area overlay with existing land

Study process

Safe bicycle and pedestrian connections

Recommendations

Idlewild Road sidepath

Questions:

Jeff Miller – Do the colors in the recommendations imply a priority

Matthews-Idlewild and Thompson intersection crossing improvements

Project fact sheets

Online map or recommendations

Next steps

How a plan becomes a project

Questions:

Renee Garner – Positive comments about the plan

Mayor Higdon – IF the plan is adopted, is the town under any obligations

Jeff Miller – If the plan is adopted can it be used to guide future growth

Vote to adopt the plan

Vote to adopt the resolution

A. Receive Update on Silver Line – CATS Senior Project Manager Andy Mock
Silver Line Overview and Update

Andy Mock – Charlotte Area Transit Authority – Presenting

Introduction

How we got here – 2030 transit plan

Guiding principles

Silver Line project

Enivronmental Services

How can we leverage transit to support our communities

Transit oriented development study

Rail trail study

Phase 1

Stakeholder input

Public involvement

Refining the alignment

What has been done to refine alignment

Alignment options

Questions:

Jeff Miller -Rail lines following near the route of CSX line

What’s next

Presentation completed. Open for questions
Questions:

Jeff Miller -Questions about a alignment along Idlewild Road

B. Receive Monthly Budget Report
Budget Report

Beth Blair – Presenting

Presentation completed. Open for questions

Questions:

John Urban – Asking about what scenarios were used to calculate projections

Jeff Miller – Complimenting Beth about the report quality

C. Receive Update on NCDOT Road Projects
Project delays and State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)

C.J. O’Neill – Presenting

State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) schedule
Questions:

Mayor Higdon – Questions about the South Trade Street bridge delays

Jeff Miller – Questions about the priority ranking on the list

D. Discussion On When To Resume In Person Meetings
General discussion among the staff and board members concerning this topic