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Town of Morrisville · Town Council
Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Regular meeting Faith and cultural communitiesAppointments and personnelBonds and debtBudget and appropriationsPolice and public safetyArts and public artDEI programsFire and EMSLGBTQ+ policyParks and recreationPublic facilitiesRoads and transportationStormwater and floodingTax rate and revaluationZoning text amendment

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The council holds a public hearing on the FY2024 operating budget and capital investment program and could adopt it the same night. The proposed budget totals $49.49 million ($48.2 million General Fund, $1.29 million Stormwater Fund), holds the tax rate flat at $0.39 per $100 of valuation, and carries a General Fund increase of about 7.8% over the original FY2023 budget. Staff recommend no tax increase, a stormwater fee rise from $40 to $50 per Equivalent Residential Unit, and a second $13.9 million bond issuance under the November 2021 voter-approved bond package. The item follows a May 9 budget brief and work sessions on May 11 and May 18; if the council does not adopt the budget May 23, the agenda schedules a further work session May 25 and adoption June 13.

The council also holds a public hearing on text amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance allowing murals, after the Planning and Zoning Board split 2-2 in April and forwarded a default recommendation of denial; action is scheduled for June 13. Other business includes a resolution amending the town's personnel policy manual, briefed to the council May 9, and a resolution and capital project ordinance amendment authorizing a construction contract with Hine Sitework, Inc. for the J Morris Commons Lane extension, an access road for Fire Station #3, at an estimated total project cost of $411,400. The consent agenda covers minutes from the April 11 and April 24 meetings, and the council hears an administrative report on Summer Advisory Committee recruitment and four proclamations, for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Jewish American Heritage Month, Pride Month, and National Tennis Month.

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Jump to an item (22 on this agenda)
  1. 1Call to Order
  2. 2Recognition of Sergeant at Arms - Sergeant Lori Strickland
  3. 3Invocation
  4. 4Pledge of Allegiance
  5. 5Adoption of Regular Agenda
  6. 6.aApproval of April 11, 2023 Town Council Meeting Minutes
  7. 6.bApproval of April 24, 2023 Town Council Meeting Minutes
  8. 7Items Pulled from Consent (if any)
  9. 8.aSummer Advisory Committee Recruitment
  10. 9.aProclamation Recognizing Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage…
  11. 9.bProclamation Recognizing Jewish American Heritage Month
  12. 9.cProclamation Recognizing Pride Month
  13. 9.dProclamation Recognizing May as National Tennis Month
  14. 10Public Address
  15. 11.aProposed UDO Text Amendments Related to Murals
  16. 11.bFY2024 Proposed Annual Operating Budget and Capital Investment Program
  17. 12.aResolution Amending Personnel Policies
  18. 12.bResolution and Capital Project Ordinance Amendment Authorizing J Morr…
  19. 12.cFY2024 Proposed Annual Operating Budget and Capital Investment Program
  20. 13Future Meetings, Events and Community Engagement Opportunities
  21. 14Council and Manager Comments
  22. 15Adjournment

Agenda items (22)

Procedural · 9Proclamation or recognition · 4Minutes approval · 2Public hearing · 2Presentation · 1Staff or committee report · 1Resolution · 1Contract or award · 1Budget action · 1
  1. 1 Call to Order
    Procedural
  2. 2 Recognition of Sergeant at Arms - Sergeant Lori Strickland
    Presentation Police and public safety
    The council recognizes Sergeant Lori Strickland, who has 15 years in law enforcement, 13 of them with the Town of Morrisville, and has served on the Crisis Intervention Team.
  3. 3 Invocation
    Procedural Faith and cultural communities
    The invocation is given by Rabbi Yisroel Cotlar.
  4. 4 Pledge of Allegiance
    Procedural
  5. 5 Adoption of Regular Agenda
    Procedural
  6. 6.a Approval of April 11, 2023 Town Council Meeting Minutes
    Minutes approval
  7. 6.b Approval of April 24, 2023 Town Council Meeting Minutes
    Minutes approval
  8. 7 Items Pulled from Consent (if any)
    Procedural
  9. 8.a Summer Advisory Committee Recruitment
    Staff or committee report Appointments and personnel
    An administrative report opens the recruitment period for the town's advisory committees, running May 1 through May 31, with every committee carrying a vacancy or an expiring term. Ballot results are set to be announced at the June 13 meeting.
  10. 9.a Proclamation Recognizing Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
    Proclamation or recognition Faith and cultural communities
  11. 9.b Proclamation Recognizing Jewish American Heritage Month
    Proclamation or recognition Faith and cultural communities
  12. 9.c Proclamation Recognizing Pride Month
    Proclamation or recognition Faith and cultural communitiesLGBTQ+ policy
  13. 9.d Proclamation Recognizing May as National Tennis Month
    Proclamation or recognition Parks and recreation
  14. 10 Public Address
    Procedural
  15. 11.a Proposed UDO Text Amendments Related to Murals
    Public hearing Arts and public artZoning text amendment
    The council holds a public hearing on text amendments allowing murals under the Unified Development Ordinance, part of a planned town public art program. The Planning and Zoning Board split 2-2 on the amendments April 13, which under the board's rules forwarded a default recommendation of denial citing concerns about limiting installation areas, prohibiting painting on brick, and restricting mural content; the council's own action is scheduled for June 13.
  16. 11.b FY2024 Proposed Annual Operating Budget and Capital Investment Program
    Public hearing Bonds and debtBudget and appropriationsStormwater and floodingTax rate and revaluation
    The council holds a public hearing on the proposed $49.49 million FY2024 budget and could give it final reconciliation and adoption the same night. The proposed tax rate holds at $0.39 per $100 of valuation, with no general tax increase recommended, while the stormwater fee would rise from $40 to $50 per Equivalent Residential Unit and a second $13.9 million bond issuance is planned under the November 2021 bond authorization.
  17. 12.a Resolution Amending Personnel Policies
    Resolution Appointments and personnelDEI programs
    A resolution, briefed to the council May 9, would adopt amendments to the town's Personnel Policy Manual effective July 1, 2023, covering pay and classification procedures, recruitment, leave policies, and a new statement on diversity, equity and inclusion.
  18. 12.b Resolution and Capital Project Ordinance Amendment Authorizing J Morris Commons Lane Extension Construction Contract
    Contract or award Fire and EMSPolice and public safetyPublic facilitiesRoads and transportation
    A resolution would authorize a construction contract with Hine Sitework, Inc. to extend J Morris Commons Lane, providing fire and emergency medical access from Fire Station #3 to George Watts Hill Drive and eventually Davis Drive. The low bid among four received is $279,200, with staff recommending $13,960 in construction contingency and $118,240 for geotechnical work, Duke Energy electrical relocation and gate system materials, for a total estimated project cost of $411,400.
  19. 12.c FY2024 Proposed Annual Operating Budget and Capital Investment Program
    Budget action Bonds and debtBudget and appropriations
    This is the potential adoption vote for the FY2024 budget taken up as a public hearing item earlier on the same agenda. If the council does not adopt the budget May 23, the schedule calls for a further work session May 25 and adoption June 13.
  20. 13 Future Meetings, Events and Community Engagement Opportunities
    Procedural
  21. 14 Council and Manager Comments
    Procedural
  22. 15 Adjournment
    Procedural

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