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Town Council Regular Meeting

Town of Garner · Town Council Regular Meeting
Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 6:00 pm · Council Conference Room Garner Town Hall 900 7th Avenue | Garner, NC 27529

Regular meeting Police and public safetyAnnexationBudget and appropriationsAppointments and personnelBonds and debtComprehensive planFire and EMSHousing and affordabilityLand conversion and large developmentLitigation and settlementsPublic facilitiesRoads and transportationWater and sewer

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What's on this agenda

Garner's Town Council opened with several ceremonial items: swearing in new Fire Chief Barrett Penny, recognizing retiring Police Corporal Richard Roach, and an FY25 audit presentation. The consent agenda includes disposable-property resolutions releasing retired officers' service weapons and badges, routine minutes, correcting the public hearing date for a satellite annexation at 8401 Old Stage Road, and revised Veterans Advisory Committee bylaws. A legislative public hearing covers a contiguous annexation petition for the Cardinal Machine Shop property at 4000 Waterfield Drive.

New/old business includes a resolution supporting an affordable-housing bond issuance for the 171-unit Bennett North Apartments, conveying a sewer easement at 510 Forest Landing Drive to the City of Raleigh, a signature-authority resolution delegating signing power to town officials, and appointing members to the Garner Forward Comprehensive Plan's Transportation Element advisory and policy committees. Staff will also present quarterly capital project and financial reports, and the Council may enter closed session on litigation matters.

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Agenda items (17)

Consent agenda · 6Presentation · 3Resolution · 2Staff or committee report · 2Public hearing · 1Other · 1Appointment · 1Closed session · 1
  1. D.1 Swearing-In of Fire Chief Barrett Penny
    Presentation Fire and EMSPolice and public safety
    Mayor Gupton will administer the Oath of Office to new Fire Chief Barrett Penny.
  2. D.2 Recognition of Service and Retirement - Corporal Richard Roach
    Presentation Police and public safety
    Council will recognize Corporal Richard Roach for 20 years of service ahead of his February 1, 2026 retirement.
  3. D.3 FY25 Audit Presentation
    Presentation Budget and appropriations
    A representative from Mauldin & Jenkins CPAs will present the results of the town's FY25 financial audit.
  4. E.1 Recognition of Disposable Property - Corporal Richard Roach
    Consent agenda Police and public safety
    Council will recognize Corporal Roach's service weapon and badge as disposable property so they can be awarded to him upon retirement.
  5. E.2 Recognition of Disposable Property - Lieutenant William Roberson
    Consent agenda Police and public safety
    Council will recognize Lieutenant Roberson's service weapon and badge as disposable property so they can be awarded to him upon retirement.
  6. E.3 Recognition of Disposable Property - Sergeant Greg Holding
    Consent agenda Police and public safety
    Council will recognize Sergeant Holding's service weapon and badge as disposable property so they can be awarded to him upon retirement.
  7. E.4 Council Meeting Minutes
    Consent agenda
    Council will approve minutes from several fall 2025 regular, special, work session, and closed session meetings.
  8. E.5 Voluntary Satellite Annexation Petition # ANX-25-016, 8401 Old Stage Road
    Consent agenda Annexation
    Item corrects a previously scheduled public hearing date for a 0.90-acre voluntary satellite annexation petition at 8401 Old Stage Road, resetting the hearing to February 17, 2026.
  9. E.6 Veterans Advisory Committee Bylaws
    Consent agenda
    Council will consider revised Veterans Advisory Committee bylaws affecting ex-officio members and alternates, effective July 1, 2026.
  10. F.1.1 Voluntary Contiguous Annexation Petition # ANX-25-019, Cardinal Machine Shop
    Public hearing Annexation
    Legislative hearing on a voluntary contiguous annexation petition to bring roughly 6.94 acres plus right-of-way at 4000 Waterfield Drive into town limits.
  11. G.1 Bennett North Apartments – Resolution Authorizing Affordable Housing Bond Issuance
    Resolution Bonds and debtHousing and affordabilityLand conversion and large development
    The Wake Housing Authority is requesting a Council resolution authorizing multifamily housing revenue bonds to finance construction of the 171-unit Bennett Apartments North.
  12. G.2 510 Forest Landing Sewer Easement
    Other Water and sewer
    Lennar Corporation has requested that the town convey a sewer easement across town property at 510 Forest Landing Drive to the City of Raleigh to serve the Mahlers Creek area.
  13. G.3 Signature Authority Resolution
    Resolution
    Resolution formally delegating authority to the Mayor, Town Manager, Town Attorney, and other officials to sign documents and take action on the town's behalf.
  14. G.4 Garner Forward Comprehensive Plan – Transportation Element, Appointment of Advisory and Policy Committee Members
    Appointment Appointments and personnelComprehensive planRoads and transportation
    Council will review a staff memo recommending appointees to the Advisory and Policy Committees for the Comprehensive Plan's Transportation Element update.
  15. H.2.1 Quarterly Capital Project Update
    Staff or committee report Public facilities
    Staff will present the capital project update covering October 1 through December 31, 2025.
  16. H.2.2 Quarterly Financial Report
    Staff or committee report Budget and appropriations
    Staff will present the FY26 second-quarter financial report for Council review.
  17. I Closed Session
    Closed session Litigation and settlements
    Council may enter closed session under N.C.G.S. 143-318.11(a)(3) to consult with the Town Attorney regarding litigation or a potential conflict of interest.

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