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Town of Morrisville · Town Council
Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Regular meeting Appointments and personnelPolice and public safetyElections and districtsEthics and transparencyGrants and outside fundingIntergovernmental agreementsSchools and educationStormwater and floodingTax rate and revaluation

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What's on this agenda

Three newly elected council members, Satish Garimella, Anne Robotti and Liz Johnson, take the oath of office at this meeting, followed by a reception and a 30-minute recess before the council chooses a mayor pro tem for the new term. The reorganized council would then appoint members to five regional bodies, including the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization executive board and the Jordan Lake One Water group; the draft resolution lists most of those seats as still to be filled.

On the consent agenda, the council would accept a three-year, $125,000 Department of Justice grant to fund a domestic violence investigator in the police department, adding one full-time position and committing the town to a rising share of the cost as the grant winds down. It would also unseal closed session minutes covering January 2022 through late 2023, appoint a chair and vice chair to the Planning and Zoning Board, and accept Wake County's tax rebate, exemption and penalty reports for the town.

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Jump to an item (21 on this agenda)
  1. 1Call to Order
  2. 2Presentation of Colors
  3. 3Pledge of Allegiance
  4. 4Invocation
  5. 5Recognition of Sergeant at Arms - Sergeant Lori Strickland
  6. 6Adoption of Regular Agenda
  7. 7.aResolution to Unseal Closed Session Minutes
  8. 7.bApproval of November 2023 Town Council Meeting Minutes
  9. 7.cResolution Approving the Wake County Non-Cash Rebates, Tax Exemptions…
  10. 7.dResolution Appointing the Chair and Vice Chair for the Planning and Z…
  11. 7.eResolution Accepting DOJ Grant Funding a Police Department Detective
  12. 8Items Pulled from Consent (if any)
  13. 9.aDisc Golf Update
  14. 10Public Address
  15. 11Oath of Office Ceremony for Newly Elected Officials
  16. 12Ceremony of Reception and Welcome
  17. 13Selection of Mayor Pro Tem
  18. 14.aResolution Appointing Town Council Members to Regional Committee Vaca…
  19. 15Future Meetings, Events and Community Engagement Opportunities
  20. 16Council and Manager Comments
  21. 17Adjournment

Agenda items (21)

Procedural · 13Resolution · 3Appointment · 3Minutes approval · 1Staff or committee report · 1
  1. 1 Call to Order
    Procedural
  2. 2 Presentation of Colors
    Procedural
  3. 3 Pledge of Allegiance
    Procedural
  4. 4 Invocation
    Procedural
    Mayor Cawley delivers the invocation.
  5. 5 Recognition of Sergeant at Arms - Sergeant Lori Strickland
    Procedural Police and public safety
    The council recognizes Sergeant Lori Strickland, who has 13 years with the Morrisville Police Department and has been named Officer of the Year more than once.
  6. 6 Adoption of Regular Agenda
    Procedural
  7. 7.a Resolution to Unseal Closed Session Minutes
    Resolution Ethics and transparencySchools and education
    A resolution would unseal closed session minutes from January 2022 through late 2023, covering topics that include a new high school, Duke Energy negotiations, and evaluations of the town manager and other department heads.
  8. 7.b Approval of November 2023 Town Council Meeting Minutes
    Minutes approval
    The council would approve minutes from its November 14 and November 28 meetings.
  9. 7.c Resolution Approving the Wake County Non-Cash Rebates, Tax Exemptions and Penalties Reports
    Resolution Tax rate and revaluation
    A resolution would accept Wake County's non-cash rebate, tax exemption and penalty reports for the town, covering October 2022 through September 2023.
  10. 7.d Resolution Appointing the Chair and Vice Chair for the Planning and Zoning Board
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
    A resolution would appoint Lee Langston as chair and Kenneth Sack as vice chair of the Planning and Zoning Board through the end of 2024, as the board itself recommended.
  11. 7.e Resolution Accepting DOJ Grant Funding a Police Department Detective
    Resolution Grants and outside fundingPolice and public safety
    A resolution would accept a three-year, $125,000 Department of Justice COPS grant to fund a domestic violence investigator, adding one full-time position to the police department. The town's share would grow each year, from $10,334 in the first year to $47,834 in year three, and the town would keep funding the job for a year after the grant ends.
  12. 8 Items Pulled from Consent (if any)
    Procedural
  13. 9.a Disc Golf Update
    Staff or committee report Stormwater and flooding
    A staff report would update the council on options for a permanent disc golf course, after a temporary nine-hole course opened at Scoggins Avenue in September. Wake County said it would support a course at Church Street Park if the design limits tree removal and stays clear of drainage areas; staff are also weighing sites at Marcom Drive and the Wake Tech campus.
  14. 10 Public Address
    Procedural
  15. 11 Oath of Office Ceremony for Newly Elected Officials
    Procedural Elections and districts
    Newly elected council members Satish Garimella, Anne Robotti and Liz Johnson take the oath of office, administered respectively by Senator Sydney Batch, Representative Maria Cervania and Knightdale Mayor Jessica Day.
  16. 12 Ceremony of Reception and Welcome
    Procedural
    A reception and welcome ceremony follows the oath of office, with a 30-minute recess.
  17. 13 Selection of Mayor Pro Tem
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
    The council chooses a mayor pro tem from among its members for the new term.
  18. 14.a Resolution Appointing Town Council Members to Regional Committee Vacancies
    Appointment Appointments and personnelIntergovernmental agreements
    A resolution would appoint council members to five regional bodies, including the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization executive board, the Central Pines Regional Council and its Board of Delegates, the Jordan Lake One Water group, and the Western Wake Partners Policy Advisory Committee. The draft resolution lists most of the council seats as still to be determined.
  19. 15 Future Meetings, Events and Community Engagement Opportunities
    Procedural
  20. 16 Council and Manager Comments
    Procedural
  21. 17 Adjournment
    Procedural

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