MONDAY, MARCH 15, 7:00 P.M. - Board Of Commissioners Regular Meeting

TOWN OF HOPE MILLS
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2010, 7:00 P.M.
BILL LUTHER BOARD MEETING ROOM
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CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Dees

INVOCATION – Rev. Sam Gore, Victory Baptist Church

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Dees

1.    APPROVAL OF AGENDA – ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS.

2.    PRESENTATIONS. None

3.    PUBLIC HEARINGS.

a.    Public Hearing to receive comments on the Resolution of Intent to close a portion of Moulder Street between Casper Street and Bolt Drive.
   
     After the Public Hearing the Board will consider adoption of Resolution No. 2010 -07, Street Closing Order, Ordering the Closing of that portion of Moulder Street between Casper Street and Bolt Drive.  (Tab 1)

4.    PUBLIC COMMENTS.
Each speaker is asked to limit comments to three (3) minutes, and the total comment period will be 30 minutes or less.  Citizens should sign up with the Town Clerk to speak prior to the start of the meeting.  Direct comments to the full board, not to an individual board member or staff member.  Although the Board is interested in hearing your concerns, speakers should not expect Board action or deliberation on subject matter brought up during the Public Comment segment.  Topics requiring further investigation will be referred to the appropriate town officials or staff and may be scheduled for a future agenda. 

5.    CONSENT AGENDA:
All items on the Consent Agenda are considered routine, to be enacted by one motion and without discussion.  If a member of the governing body requests discussion of an item, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately under New Business.

a.    Consideration to approve the Minutes of the February 15, 2010 Regular Meeting, February 17, 2010 Special Meeting (Retreat) and the March 1, 2010 Regular Meeting. (Tab 2)

b.    Consideration to approve appointment to the Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee as recommended by the Nominating Committee: (Tab 3)
•    Amy Barrett, term expiration 02/2011

c.    Consideration to authorize purchase of SCBA Air Packs, Tanks and related apparatus from Municipal Emergency Services, Inc., sole source vendor, $26,592.35 plus tax, funds appropriated in current budget. (Tab 4)

“END OF CONSENT AGENDA”

6.    OLD BUSINESS: None

7.    NEW BUSINESS:

a.    Consideration of appointment to fill the Board of Commissioners vacant seat.

8.     REPORTS AND INFORMATION ITEMS:
   
a.    Department Monthly Reports.
•    Inspection Department, February 2010.
•    Fire Department, February 2010.
•    Police Department, February 2010.
•    Parks & Recreation Department, February 2010.
•    Public Works Department, February 2010.
o    Service Garage
o    Street Department
o    Building & Grounds

(All reports Tab 5)

b.    Update report on the Hope Mills Lake/Dam project.

Information:
a.    Spring Litter Sweep, April 17, 2010, 9:00 a.m.

b.    NCLM Regional Legislative Meeting -- April 13, 2010, Lillington or April 20, 2010, Smithfield.

9.    STAFF/BOARD COMMENTS.

10.    ADJOURNMENT.