Thomasville City Council meeting summary: November 15, 2021

Thomasville City Council Meeting  
7003 Ball Park Road, Thomasville, NC 
Monday November 15, 2021 – 6:00 P.M.  
Mayor Raleigh York, Jr. 
Mayor Pro Tempore Neal Grimes 

Elected officials in attendance in person: Mayor Raleigh York, Jr.; Mayor Pro Tempore Neal Grimes,  and Council Members Ron Bratton, Joe Leonard, Jane Murphy, Wendy Sellars, Pat Shelton and D.  Hunter Thrift.  

1. CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Raleigh York, Jr. called the meeting of the Thomasville City Council to  order. 

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

A. Briefing Meeting on October 11, 2021 

Council Member Murphy moved that Council approve the October 11, 2021 minutes. The  motion was seconded by Council Member Shelton. No discussion. Motion unanimously  approved 7 – 0. 

B. Regular Council Meeting on October 18, 2021  

Council Member Sellars moved that Council approve the October 18, 2021 minutes. The  motion was seconded by Council Member Shelton. No discussion. Motion unanimously  approved 7 – 0. 

3. ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA City Manager Brandt asked that Council add  4.C. Proclamation for Epilepsy Awareness Month in November and 7. Closed Session for  attorney/client and personnel matters. Council Member Sellars moved that Council approve the  agenda as amended. Council Member Thrift seconded. Motion unanimously approved 7 – 0. 

4. RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS – Proclamations were read for National Hospice  Palliative Care Month, Small Business Saturday and Epilepsy Awareness Month. No action was  taken. 

5. PUBLIC FORUM – Kelly Johnson came forward to speak regarding spending ARPA and other  Funds. No action was taken. 

6. REGULAR AGENDA 

A. 2021 Audited Financial Statement Presentation - Martin Starnes & Associates 

Paula Hodges presented the annual audit summary. She said Thomasville received a clean  audit opinion with no findings or questioned costs. The City Clerk has a copy of the  PowerPoint slides on file. No action was taken by Council. 

B. Consideration of Grant Project Ordinance to Appropriate Funding for ARPA Grant  Administrator, Vaccine Incentive Payments to Employees, and Funding for Sanitary Sewer  Projects 

Council Member Shelton moved that Council approve this Grant Project Ordinance as  presented. Council Member Thrift seconded. Motion unanimously approved 7 – 0. 

C. Consideration of Approval of $425,000 Contract with Alley, Williams, Carmen & King, Inc., for  Engineering Services for Rains Road Pump Station Upgrades. (ARPA Fund)

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Council Member Thrift moved that Council approve this contract as presented. Council  Member Shelton seconded. Motion unanimously approved 7 – 0. 

D. Consideration of Approval of $361,500 Contract Addendum with Alley, Williams, Carmen &  King, Inc., for Engineering Services for a Wastewater Collection System Evaluation. (ARPA  Fund) 

Council Member Sellars moved that Council approve this contract addendum as presented.  Council Member Grimes seconded. Motion unanimously approved 7 – 0. 

E. Consideration of amendment to Personnel Policy, Appendix A, to include ARPA Grant  Analyst/Administrator (ARPA Fund) and MIS Assistant Director Positions 

Council Member Shelton moved that Council approve the amendment to Appendix A of the  Personnel Policy as presented. Council Member Thrift seconded. Motion unanimously  approved 7 – 0. 

Council Member Shelton moved that Council move the closed session to item 8. Council Member  Grimes seconded. Motion unanimously approved 7 – 0. 

7. COMMITTEE REPORTS AND APPOINTMENTS, MAYOR’S REPORT AND APPOINTMENTS,  CITY MANAGER’S REPORT, CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT 

No action was taken. 

8. CLOSED SESSION – Attorney/Client and Personnel Matters. 

Council Member Shelton moved that Council go into closed session. Council Member Sellars seconded. Motion unanimously approved 7 – 0. No action was taken in closed session. 

Council Member Murphy moved that Council return to open session. Council Member Shelton  seconded. Motion unanimously approved 7 – 0. 

9. ADDITIONAL ITEMS – N/A. 

10. ADJOURNMENT – Council Member Murphy moved to adjourn this meeting; Council Member  Sellars seconded the motion. No discussion. Motion unanimously approved 7 – 0.