Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting – May 26, 2020

Meeting Agenda

0:00:06 |

Regular Meeting Called to Order

0:01:53 |

Invocation/Moment of Reflection

0:04:21 |

Pledge of Allegiance

0:04:44 |

Recognize National Public Works Week
Proclamation – Public Works Week

0:07:15 |

Comments – C.J. O’Neill

0:09:04 |

Receive Update on COVID-19 – Emergency Operations Center Commander Rob Kinniburgh

0:09:15 |

Report – Chief Rob Kinninburgh

0:15:39 |

Questions posed to Chief Kinninburgh

0:17:13 |

Mayor Higdon – Comment about Ridge Church praising Chief Kinninburgh

0:18:27 |

Items to be Added to the Agenda

0:18:34 |

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

0:18:59 |

Public Comment

0:19:14 |

Recess Regular Meeting for Public Hearing on Fiscal Year 2020-21 Budget, CIP and Fee Schedule
Public Hearing Budget – Fiscal Year 2020-2021
Town Managers Message – Fiscal year 2020-2021
Budget Workshop – Fiscal year 2021
CIP Budget – Fiscal year 2021

0:20:02 |

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.

0:20:37 |

Budget Recap

0:21:23 |

Budget Overview

0:22:19 |

Revisions to the budget

0:24:18 |

Set Cost Increase

0:25:04 |

Tax Rate History

0:25:19 |

Budget Total Compared to Current Budget

0:25:36 |

Revenue Sources

0:26:03 |

Investment in People / Resources

0:27:12 |

Governing Board

0:27:43 |

Manager

0:28:15 |

Human Resources

0:28:35 |

Finance

0:29:45 |

Information Technology

0:30:39 |

Safety & Risk Management

0:31:00 |

Police

0:31:42 |

Fire & EMS

0:32:46 |

Public Works

0:33:31 |

Public Works – Stormwater

0:33:52 |

Public Works – Sanitation

0:34:12 |

Planning & Development

0:34:21 |

Economic Development

0:34:51 |

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources

0:35:12 |

Other

0:36:13 |

Capital Improvement Plan: General Fund
Questions:

0:36:15 |

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

0:38:53 |

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

0:41:06 |

Larry Whitley – Commenting on Crestdale Road monies

0:42:18 |

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

0:44:25 |

Jeff Miller – Questioning cost of hardening of the police department

0:47:35 |

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

0:48:52 |

Mayor Higdon – Complimenting the staff on the budget preparation

0:51:18 |

Reconvene Regular Meeting

0:51:53 |

Reports from Advisory Committees

0:52:02 |

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

0:53:06 |

Overview of progress in fiscal year 2020

0:55:08 |

Overview of proposed flag display during Veterans day and Memorial day

0:57:19 |

Cost of the flag display

Questions:

0:59:42 |

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

1:02:32 |

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

1:10:46 |

Renee Garner – Complimenting the Veterans Advisory Committee

1:11:49 |

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

1:15:39 |

Tom Cannon – Overiew of projects for fiscal year 2021

1:22:08 |

Consent Agenda

0:00:00 |

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

0:00:00 |

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

0:00:00 |

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

0:00:00 |

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

1:22:47 |

Unfinished Business

1:22:49 |

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

1:23:09 |

Lyuba Zuyeva – VHB, Inc. presenting

1:23:45 |

Start of presentation

1:23:53 |

Stevens Creek subarea study background

1:25:41 |

Study area overlay with existing land

1:26:01 |

Study process

1:26:42 |

Safe bicycle and pedestrian connections

1:27:21 |

Recommendations

1:28:14 |

Idlewild Road sidepath

Questions:

1:28:34 |

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

1:31:34 |

Matthews-Idlewild and Thompson intersection crossing improvements

1:32:26 |

Project fact sheets

1:33:22 |

Online map or recommendations

1:34:18 |

Next steps

1:34:53 |

How a plan becomes a project

1:35:50 |

Questions:

1:36:11 |

Renee Garner – Positive comments about the plan

1:36:44 |

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

1:38:02 |

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

1:39:36 |

Vote to adopt the plan

1:41:10 |

Vote to adopt the resolution

1:41:48 |

New Business

1:41:52 |

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

1:41:57 |

Andy Mock – Charlotte Area Transit Authority – Presenting

1:43:11 |

Introduction

1:43:33 |

How we got here – 2030 transit plan

1:45:19 |

Guiding principles

1:46:03 |

Silver Line project

1:47:38 |

Enivronmental Services

1:48:22 |

How can we leverage transit to support our communities

1:48:37 |

Transit oriented development study

1:48:45 |

Rail trail study

1:49:09 |

Phase 1

1:49:52 |

Stakeholder input

1:50:43 |

Public involvement

1:51:57 |

Refining the alignment

1:53:52 |

What has been done to refine alignment

1:55:48 |

Alignment options

Questions:

1:58:46 |

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

2:00:24 |

What’s next

2:03:14 |

Presentation completed. Open for questions
Questions:

2:03:31 |

Jeff Miller -Questions about a alignment along Idlewild Road

2:06:02 |

B. Receive Monthly Budget Report
Budget Report

2:06:09 |

Beth Blair – Presenting

2:08:56 |

Presentation completed. Open for questions

Questions:

2:09:14 |

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

2:13:50 |

Jeff Miller – Complimenting Beth about the report quality

2:14:44 |

C.J. O’Neill – Presenting

2:15:23 |

State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) schedule
Questions:

2:19:32 |

Mayor Higdon – Questions about the South Trade Street bridge delays

2:20:37 |

Jeff Miller – Questions about the priority ranking on the list

2:25:08 |

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

2:47:46 |

Mayor’s Report

2:48:50 |

Attorney’s Report

2:48:58 |

Town Manager’s Report

2:49:15 |

Adjournment