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Town Council Regular Meeting

Town of Garner · Town Council Regular Meeting
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 6:00 pm · Ronnie S. Williams Council Chambers Garner Town Hall 900 7th Avenue | Garner, NC 27529

Regular meeting Budget and appropriationsComprehensive planContracts and procurementEthics and transparencyHousing and affordabilityStormwater and floodingSubdivision and site plansZoning text amendment

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What's on this agenda

Council opens its FY27 budget process with an initial public hearing and the launch of an online budget input portal, and takes up a zoning text amendment implementing the comprehensive plan's standards for residential and mixed-use development. Council is also asked to give feedback on resolutions delegating signing authority to the mayor, town manager, and town attorney.

Consent items include a $179,000 budget amendment to continue a stormwater utility rate study, surplus of a retired dump truck, a stop-condition ordinance limiting new permits in part of the Exchange at 401 subdivision, and updated council rules of procedure. A proposed update to the council's Code of Conduct and Ethics was pulled from consent for separate discussion.

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  1. ACall Meeting to Order
  2. A.1Council Roll Call
  3. A.2Pledge of Allegiance
  4. A.3Invocation
  5. BPetitions and Comments
  6. CAdoption of Agenda
  7. E.1Budget Amendment – Stormwater Utility Study
  8. E.2Surplus Property
  9. E.3Council Meeting Minutes
  10. E.4Stop Conditions – Exchange at 401 Phase 8
  11. E.5Code of Conduct and Ethics – 2026
  12. E.6Council Rules of Procedure – 2026 Amendments
  13. F.1.1FY27 Initial Budget Hearing and Portal Launch
  14. G.1Zoning Text Amendment ZTA-24-001, Comprehensive Plan Implementation -…
  15. G.2Delegation of Authority
  16. H.2.1March 2026 Talk of the Town
  17. IClosed Session
  18. JAdjourn

Agenda items (18)

Procedural · 7Resolution · 3Ordinance · 2Budget action · 1Minutes approval · 1Public hearing · 1Discussion item · 1Staff or committee report · 1Closed session · 1
  1. A Call Meeting to Order
    Procedural
    Meeting opens.
  2. A.1 Council Roll Call
    Procedural
    Roll call.
  3. A.2 Pledge of Allegiance
    Procedural
    Pledge of Allegiance.
  4. A.3 Invocation
    Procedural
    Invocation.
  5. B Petitions and Comments
    Procedural
    Public comment period on matters not otherwise on the agenda; council does not deliberate or act during this segment.
  6. C Adoption of Agenda
    Procedural
    Council adopts the regular meeting agenda.
  7. E.1 Budget Amendment – Stormwater Utility Study
    Budget action Budget and appropriationsStormwater and flooding
    Adds $179,000 to continue the town's stormwater utility rate study, via ordinances (2026) 5340L and 5341D.
  8. E.2 Surplus Property
    Resolution Contracts and procurement
    Declares a 2004 dump truck, replaced under the town's vehicle replacement program, as surplus for disposal via Resolution (2026) 2689.
  9. E.3 Council Meeting Minutes
    Minutes approval
    Approves regular meeting minutes from Feb. 3 and Feb. 17, a work session from Feb. 24, and closed session minutes from Jan. 20 and Feb. 24.
  10. E.4 Stop Conditions – Exchange at 401 Phase 8
    Ordinance Subdivision and site plans
    Adopts a stop-condition ordinance limiting further building permits for Phase 8 of the Exchange at 401 subdivision pending required improvements.
  11. E.5 Code of Conduct and Ethics – 2026
    Resolution Ethics and transparency
    Proposed updates to the Code of Conduct and Ethics for the mayor and council, last adopted in September 2024. Pulled from consent for separate discussion under New/Old Business.
  12. E.6 Council Rules of Procedure – 2026 Amendments
    Resolution
    Revisions to the council's rules of procedure, effective March 12, 2026.
  13. F.1.1 FY27 Initial Budget Hearing and Portal Launch
    Public hearing Budget and appropriations
    Opens the FY27 budget process with an initial public hearing and launches an online portal for public input on the coming fiscal year's budget.
  14. G.1 Zoning Text Amendment ZTA-24-001, Comprehensive Plan Implementation - Residential and Mixed-Use Development
    Ordinance Comprehensive planHousing and affordabilityZoning text amendment
    Planning staff's proposed text amendment implementing the comprehensive plan's standards for residential and mixed-use development. Council is asked to adopt the Planning Commission's consistency statement and Ordinance No. (2026) 5380.
  15. G.2 Delegation of Authority
    Discussion item
    Proposed resolutions delegating signing and other authority to the mayor, town manager, and town attorney. Council is asked to give feedback, not to adopt at this meeting.
  16. H.2.1 March 2026 Talk of the Town
    Staff or committee report
    Assistant town manager's regular community update report.
  17. I Closed Session
    Closed session
    Closed session.
  18. J Adjourn
    Procedural
    Meeting adjourns.

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