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A
A
B
A
A
A
I
think.
Your
next
item
is
additions
to
the
consent
agenda,
Item
B,
a
resolution
setting
a
date
of
public
hearing
annexation,
zero
Ross,
Street
item
C
resolution
setting
a
date
of
public
hearing
annexation,
2635
West,
Front,
Street
item
D
resolution
and
opposition
of
House
Bill,
409,
regulation
of
accessory
dwelling
units,
item
e
resolution
and
opposition
of
Senate
Bill,
675,
elimination
of
extraterritorial
jurisdiction
and
prohibition
of
minimum
lot
sizes.
At
this
time,
we'll
entertain
a
motion
on
the
additions
to
the
consent
agenda.
A
C
A
Is
everybody
good
if
we
move
new
business
to
the
top
of
the
agenda?
Institute?
Okay,
thank
you
yep.
So,
at
this
time,
we'll
entertain
a
motion
to
the
adopt
to
adopt
the
agenda
with
that
adjustment.
So
we
moved.
Second,
we
have
a
motion
in
a
second
all
in
favor
signify
by
aye
aye
any
post.
Thank
you.
The
agenda
is
adopted,
consent
agenda.
These
items
are
typically
non-controversial.
A
Item
D
to
adopt
a
resolution
to
oppose
House
Bill
409
regulation
of
accessory
dwelling
units,
Adu
item
e
to
adopt
a
resolution
to
oppose
Senate
Bill
675,
including
the
elimination
of
extra-territorial
jurisdiction
and
prohibition
of
minimum
lot
sizes.
This
time
we'll
entertain
a
motion
on
the
incentive.
A
Have
a
motion,
and
a
second
all
in
favor
signify
by
I
any
post.
Thank
you.
It
is
approved.
Our
next
item
will
be
new
business
under
new
business
city
council
will
consider
a
request
for
the
use
of
Lake
camac
for
the
swimming
portion
of
the
18th
Annual
Buckner
Mission
man
Triathlon,
hosted
by
Front
Street
Methodist
Church
on
July
22nd
2023
from
7
A.M
to
12
p.m,
contingent
upon
meeting
all
requirements
of
the
special
event
permit
application
process.
D
We've
done
this
for
18
years
long
time
and
we
really
have
appreciate
the
support
that
we've
gotten
from
the
city
council
for
the
recreational
parks
department
of
Emergency
Services
Department
was
organizers
of
the
meetings
for
all
the
emergency
service
groups
that
show
up
out
there,
lifeguards
rescue
squads,
sheriff's
department
and
all
that.
So
it's
been
real
helpful
to
have
all
that
support,
so
we're
looking
forward
to
it
again.
This
year
we
do
have.
Our
registrations
are
not
as
well
ahead
of
last
year.
D
E
F
C
D
A
G
That
we
appreciate
Front,
Street,
Methodist
Church,
doing
this
advantage
of
an
army
of
all
our
heaters
out.
There,
maturity
of
that-
and
so
everything
goes
great.
It's
been
almost
20
years
and
we
haven't
had
any
issues.
We've
actually
saved
at
least
one
life
in
the
swimming
park,
from
the
gentleman
that
had
a
heart
attack
and
wanted
to
swim.
G
Much
thinking
about
it
from
church-
and
we
have
a
lot
of
local
people
that
also
besides,
they
have
a
state
people
that
Hoxie
mentioned
a
lot
of
local
people
participating.
In
this
event,
too,.
A
Good
okay,
thank
you
any
other
questions
from
Council.
In
this
event,
if
not
in,
inter
at
this
time,
we'll
entertain
a
motion
for
the
request
motion
to
approve
I
have
a
motion.
Is
there
a
second,
so
I
have
a
motion
and
a
second
all
in
favor
signify
by
aye
aye
any
post
appreciate
you
guys
doing
that.
G
A
A
refund
we'll
get
a
lifeguard
with
you,
it'll
be
just
fine.
All
right
next
item
is
our
public
hearing.
This
evening
a
public
hearing
has
been
scheduled
to
consider
adopting
the
proposed
fiscal
year.
2023
2024
annual
budget
ordinance
and
fiscal
year,
2023
2024,
Community,
Development
budget
ordinance
I
do
want
to
preface
this
a
little
bit
by
just
a
couple
of
comments.
One
is
we
enter
into
this
discussion
this
evening.
A
The
subsequent
action
I
do
want
to
thank
for
staff
and
and
really
counsel
for
some
very
thoughtful,
some
very
challenging
some
very
deliberative
dialogue
in
this
year's
budget.
I
think
it
was
probably
the
most
well
red
budget,
the
well-studied
budget
well
conversed-
and
this
has
been
perhaps
I
said
it
last
night,
but
it's
been
perhaps
the
most
difficult
year
to
create
a
streamlined
budget
that
is
both
conservative
in
nature,
but
also
positions
us
ahead
of
the
many
critical
needs
that
we
know
we
have
looming
before
us.
A
We're
dealing
with
tax
revaluation
we're
dealing
with
record
inflation.
Both
historical
and
a
Continuum
of
such
we've
got
tighter
regulations,
we're
seeing
growth
in
our
population.
We
have
an
unknown
economy
and
some
other
variables
yet
yet
to
be
discovered,
but
what
we
do
know
is
that
rebound
is
a
move
and
Target
and
we
know
where
we
think
we're
starting
from
and
where
we
think
we
need
to
be
to
to
create
a
streamlined
budget.
One
of
the
things
that
I
do
want
to
mention
before
Craig
goes
into
this,
and
we've
talked
about
it.
A
A
lot
is,
if
you
just
take
the
inflationary
aspects
alone,
of
what
we're
dealing
with
historically
to
normalize
our
budget
just
for
status
quo
operations,
no
no
additions
to
normal
Services.
It
is
the
equivalent
of
about
four
cents
from
our
Revenue
neutral
rate
and
I'm
sure
Craig's
going
to
go
through
some
of
that
tonight.
A
When
you
take
that
inflationary
aspect,
it
has
no
aspirational
items
in
it.
It's
just
fact
that
that
we
have
to
live
with
and
we
have
to
move
forward.
So
we've
been
very
fortunate.
This
Council
has
been
able
to
really
hold
our
tax
rate,
steady
for
16
years.
I
said
last
night.
No
credit
will
ever
be
given
for
that,
but
none's
deserved.
We've
done
our
jobs.
We've
really
worked
hard
at
cutting
corners
and
being
Frugal
relying
on
staff
relying
on
good
fortune
and
good
decision
making,
and
that
that's
been
tough
I.
A
A
If
we're
going
to
really
sustain
the
level
of
service
that
our
city
has
to
have
in
order
to
thrive
and
grow
all
the
while,
we
must
keep
the
taxpayer
at
the
Forefront
of
the
discussion
as
their
individual
situations
are
just
as
complicated
as
ours.
So
those
things
alone
are
why
this
budget
has
been
extremely
difficult
and
I
am
very
proud
of
everybody's
efforts
to
bring
forth
what
we're
going
to
be
looking
at
tonight
and
Craig.
I'll
turn
it
over
to
you
and.
H
Peggy
is
we
thought
it
was
flooded,
but
Peggy
is
getting
the
presentation,
and
so
it
will
take
just
a
second.
Our
apologies
well
I.
H
So
you
know
that
being
said,
we'll
go
ahead
with
the
presentation
we
kind
of
haven't
seen
when
we
were
looking
at
this
and.
C
H
Of
the
things
that
we
looked
at
is
we
wanted
to
make
sure
that
we
were
taking
care
of
our
existing
assets
and
again,
revenues
really
came
up
this
year
again,
as
I
mentioned
earlier
property
tax
free
vow,
we
were
looking
at
modest
sales
tax
growth,
not
the.
F
H
Reduction
as
board
is
aware,
we've
gave
some
incentives
away
with
respect
to
fees,
but
also
we
wanted
to
look
at
our
water
and
sewer
make
sure
that
we
were
consistent
with
what
we
needed
in
water
and
sewer
and
we're
looking
at
a
five
percent
increase
in
our
water
and
sewer,
but
again
on
our
spending.
As
the
mayor
mentioned,
inflationary
costs
and
utilities
Etc,
we
will
show
you
kind
of
how
we
had
that
broken
down.
It's
about
2.4
million
dollars
investing
in
our
employees.
H
We
have
made
great
investments
in
our
employees,
especially
Public
Safety,
and
that's
kind
of
what
we're
known
for.
If,
if
we've
got
to
provide
services,
Public
Safety
and
our
police
and
fire,
we
are
committed
to
doing
that
again.
Public
Safety
salary
increases
in
ccom
communication,
we're
replacing
our
our
radios
and
also
our
seat.
Cotton
controllers
they're
in
the
life
so.
F
H
Was
a
huge
cost
for
us
this
year
and
we've
also
tried
to
defend
or
address
some
of
our
deferred
maintenance.
So
we
really
took
a
very
broad
sweep
of
what
we
tried
to
do.
We'll
get
this
budget
again.
Just
a
quick
update
on
our
economic
look.
If
you
can
see
in
June
20
2020
unemployment
was
9.7
right
now
we're
looking
around
3.6
percent
and
basically,
what
that
means
is
employees
have
opportunities
to
pick
and
choose
where
they
want
to
work.
H
Again,
as
we
talked
about
our
CPI
over
the
past
four
years
is
up
about
21.1
percent
and
again
we
have
no
control
over
this.
It
just
costs
have
increased,
but
again,
over
before
year,
two
it's
about
21
inflationary
increase.
H
Here's
where
we're
at
just
a
quick
overview,
we're
looking
at
general
fund
Revenue
of
78.8
million
again
rebound
year,
but
as
part
of
reval.
We
always
have
about
a
two
percent
increase
in
our
property
valuation,
just
for
not
going
to
growth.
Sales
tax
is
up
9.6
over
prior
years
budget
and
again,
if
we
look
at
our
top
three
revenues
is
property,
tax
sales
tax
and
permits
and
fees,
and
please
stop
me
anytime
if
you
have
any
questions
or
want
additional
information
again.
H
This
is
kind
of
a
a
scale
of
municipalities,
our
size
of
where
we
would
be
right
now
the
budget
is
recommended
at
49.73
cents
per
100
and
again
our
Revenue
neutral
rate
that
we've
calculated
is
41
Cent.
Our
current
rate
is
59.73
and
again
that
calculates
as
one
penny
equaling
about
seven
hundred
thousand
dollars.
But
if
you
can
see
from
the
list,
if
we
did
go.
F
H
We
would
be
on
the
lower
end
of
municipalities
our
size
again,
our
general
fund
expenditures.
We
talked
about
it
before
investing
in
our
employees
and
again,
our
employees
are
our
most
important
asset.
We've
had
inflation
and
things
we
can't
control,
but
again,
our
top
three
departments
are
police,
fire
and
public
works,
and
those
three
alone
where
we
really
have
a
heavy
emphasis
on
employees,
make
up
60
of
our
budget
again.
This
is
how
it's
broken
down
between
police
phone
works
and
fire,
and
then
all
those
and.
E
H
This
is
General
funding,
expenditures
by
Department,
again,
police
at
24.2,
fired
11.9
public
works
at
11.3
and
then
on
down
the
road
for
the
rest
of
our
departments.
As
you
can
see,.
H
Yeah
we
have
some
changes
in
our
general
fund
and
again,
we've
had
some
increases.
We've
talked
about
this
and
and
really
a
really
thank
you
to
the
city
council
is
the
changes
that
we've
made
back
in
the
fall
to
our
Police
Department,
with
respect
to
making
those
changes
in
increases
for
that.
But.
H
Sros,
so
with
that
Revenue
that,
with
help
all
set,
we
still
had
the
increase
of
3.1
million
dollars.
Again,
fire
was
part
of
our
increase
as
well.
This
year,
we're
looking
at
600
or
6
500
per
employee,
plus
their
di
increases,
so
that
means
about
almost
1.1
million
dollars
in
new
revenue
or
new
expenditures.
H
E
H
F
A
H
Again,
these
are
what
we
looked
at
in
trying
to
look
at
inflationary
operating
costs
that
really
we
have
no
control
over
our
contracted.
Services
utilities,
Professional
Services
maintenance
and
repair,
auto
fuel
Auto
expense
uniforms
again
we're
our
c-com
lease
payment.
When
we
look
at
all
of
that,
that
is
2.3
billion
dollars
right
there
and
again,
if
we're
looking
at
700
000
per
penny.
That
is,
if
I,
do
my
back
three
and
a
half
cents,
just
an
inflection
area
again
talk
about
water
and
water.
H
Is
our
Enterprise
fund
we're
looking
at
three
point,
our
33.6
million
revenue
is,
as
you
can
see,
there
are
ourselves
to
Greensboro
All
of
the
revenue
and
our
water
and
sewer
Revenue
and
again.
This
is
how
we
did
the
expense
on
the
Water
Resource
size
is
33.6
million
and
that's
breaking
down
between
debt,
water,
lights,
marinas
and
shared
resources.
H
Again,
this
is
a
an
outline
of
how
we're
spending
that
per
facility
building
and
maintenance.
The
Ed
Thomas
Plant
the
East
waste
treatment
plant.
How
we've
got
that
broken
down
per
service.
H
Basically,
this
would
mean
a
monthly
increase
of
about
two
dollars
and
45
Cent
on
a
5
000
gallon
per
month,
and
that's
four
people
and
again
with
the
2500
is
a
dollar
22.
H
Again,
an
overall
snapshot
of
our
revenues
and
expenditures
and
our
general
fund,
as
you
can
see,
we're
at
78.8
million
dollars
with
respect
to
General
funds
and.
H
At
33.6,
revenues
and
expenditures.
H
And
that
is
all
I
have
at
this
point.
One
thing
I
do
want
to
thank
city
council,
for
is
our
discussion
that
we
had
last
night
and
I
really
appreciate
council's
input
and
the
the
discussion
we
had
last
night,
especially
dealing
with
how
we
were
budgeting
our
revenues.
E
H
I'm
very
conservative
with
respect
to
how
we
budget
revenues-
and
we
want
to
make
sure
that
that
you
know
in
my
30
years
of
budgeting,
you
always
overestimate
revenues
to
a
certain
extent,
and
you
underestimate
expenditures,
one
of
the
things
that
I
heard
fairly
clearly
from
city
council
last
night,
was
we
needed
to
re-look
at
our
Revenue
projections.
H
H
Night
was
that
you
didn't
want
to
look
at
an
option
to
possibly
use
fund
balance
and
also
use
some
of
additional
sales
tax
revenue,
and
there
is
a
recommendation
to
lower
the
the
tax
rate
from
the
current
49
873
to
48
36..
H
A
And
appropriate
fund
balance
would
go
from
one
seven
to
two
two.
So
yes
and
we're
still
using
that
as
a
bridge,
it's
a
bridge
so
in
the
event,
revenues
really
come
in
greater
than
our
newer
projections.
That
bridge
may
not
be
needed
right.
H
And
again,
we're
not
sure
what
you
know,
appeals
may
or
may
not
happen,
we'll
reval.
You
know,
we
don't
know
what
the
economy
base
may
not
do.
But
again
we
I've
always
used
it.
I
think
the
city
has
a
well-used
fund
balances,
really
just
kind
of
filling
in
the
gaps
before
we
can
get
to
the
you
know,
a
final
budget.
A
Eight
three
six,
yes,
sir,
well
I,
think
given
the
dialogue
from
last
night,
that's
certainly
moving
in
the
direction
of
trying
to
be
very
conservative
and
and
really
taking
a
hard
look
at
things
and
I
appreciate
you
doing
that.
I
feel
a
lot
more
comfortable
about
that
than
where
we
were,
because
it
is
a
guessing
game
and
listen.
It's
been
tough
I
can't
imagine
that
I
know
why
Peggy
didn't
have
that
slide.
She
probably
don't
even
know
what
day
it
is.
So
this
has
been
a
moving
Target.
It.
H
Has
especially
the
revenue
neutral
rate
has
moved
we,
we
did
get
a
really
good
handle
on
that
until
about
a
month
ago
and
and
before
right
before
our
initial
presentation.
So,
but
we
do
feel
good
about
the
41
cents
being
the
representative
number.
D
D
What
makes
this
so
difficult
is
that
you
know
I
was
reading
today
of
the
where
we
are
in
2023
and
the
economic
growth
rate
as
we
speak
in
2023
is
1.3
percent
first
quarter,
which
means
the
economy
is.
D
Another
number
of
which
I
thought
was
pretty
unusual.
The
inflation
rate
since
2021
has
been
21
percent.
D
D
This
organization
there's
been
award
and
Sewer
increases
because
that's
an
Enterprise
fine
to
make
a
profit.
You
know
it's
pretty
amazing
to
pull
that
off.
But,
honestly,
it's
not
something
you
expect
to
do
going
forward
for
that
period
of
time,
with
inflation
of
what
it
is
trying
to
provide
services.
If
you
try,
if
you
want
to
provide
a
community
where
you're
going
to
grow
your
tax
base,
which
we
need
to
do
to
track
citizens
a
track
industry,
it
takes
investment.
So
I
think
that's
something
that
we
all
got
to
remember.
Going
forward.
D
We
certainly
can
can
work
with
and
still
provide
quality
services,
realizing
that
to
keep
our
staffing,
especially
in
police
and
fire
there's
been.
This
has
been
unprecedented
increases
in
salary
expenses
in
those
two
departments,
but
it's
Public
Safety.
D
You
know
people
expect
Public
Safety,
we
were
certainly
deserve.
It
deserve
it.
We
were
struggling
with
all
police
officers
down,
as
we
were
firemen
we
take
for
granted
in
terms
of
every
call.
They
come
on,
whether
it's
fire,
whether
it's
a
an
injury
or
a
sickness
there
they
are-
and
it's
it's
it's.
It
was
something
that
we
needed
to
do
to
remain
competitive,
to
keep
a
a
veteran
experienced
staff
on
hand.
Other
employees
also
got
increases,
but
so
much
about
increases
was
based
on
inflation.
D
Stay,
you
know,
move
up
some
but
stay
level,
and
and
they
do
a
wonderful
job.
So
you
know
this
is
I
wish.
I
could
say
this
is
a
fairly
simple
process,
but
it's
far
from
it
and
I
believe
this
year.
Maybe
it's
about
as
complicated
in
terms
of
all
the
all
the
things
happening
around
it
and
trying
to
project
something
out,
and
it's
I
can't
tell
you
how
much
I
appreciate
the
effort
that
the
staff
put
into
this
to
give
enough
information
that
we
could
review
and
learn
from.
A
A
Those
were
tough
budgets,
we've
climbed
through
covid
and
navigated,
that
pretty
well,
but
think
about
where
we're
positioned
now
think
about
the
economic
development
that
we've
talked
about
in
the
last
six
months,
even
projects
that
that
we've
been
working
on
think
about
Toyota
just
announced
basic,
basically
doubling
the
size
of
their
plant
to
to
find
the
batteries
for
their
new
facility
in
Kentucky.
All
those
batteries
will
come
out
of
our
close
proximity.
Think
about
that's
what
that's
going
to
do
to
our
Earth.
A
So
when
you're
we're
on
the
edge
of
a
potential
boom,
but
we've
got
to
be
able
to
sustain
that
boom.
It
takes
Personnel,
it
takes
Services,
it
takes
confidence
Personnel
to
do
that,
and
then
we've
got
to
be
sure
that
we're
keeping
a
good
quality
of
life.
So
people
will
live
here
because
they
want
to
not
because
they
have
to
not
because
of
geography,
but
because
of
what
we
offer
and
I
think
that
in
and
of
itself
is
what's
going
to
position
us
to
move
forward
and
our
growth
rate
based
on
the
last
census.
A
Data
that
we
just
looked
at
here
not
too
long
ago,
was
staggering
and
those
things
are
going
to
continue
to
put
pressures
on
us.
But
Harold
mentioned
it.
Payroll
pressure
is
low
unemployment.
The
demand
for
Quality
Personnel
qualified
Personnel
are
going
to
be
ongoing.
That's
not
that's
not
going
to
change.
So
a
lot
of
effort
has
gone
into
this
budget
and
I
really
do
appreciate
the
sincerity
that
everybody
put
forth
to
try
to
bring
this
thing
to
the
Forefront
that
works
for
everybody.
D
Jim
mentioned
the
word
reinvent
ourselves:
a
portion
I'm
gonna,
give
credit
to
the
planning
department.
We
had
to
reinvent
the
way
we
planned
and
the
way
we
went
forth
with
development.
We
had
to
become
a
situation
where
you
got
quality
development,
but
you
got
it
in
an
expedient
manner
that
gave
developers
locally
or
out
of
town
in
a
sense
of
wanting
to
come
here
and
work,
and
you
know
we
are
situated.
I
mean
we
can't.
This
is
a
wonderful
area.
D
H
Like
I
said
the
try
business
journalists,
we
came
up
with
the
fastest
growing
city
within
the
prize
last.
H
G
A
This
is
a
public
hearing
concerning
our
budget,
so
at
this
time
we'll
open
our
public
hearing.
Is
there
anyone
on
this
side
of
the
room
that
would
like
to
speak
about
the
budget
item
before
us.
A
Is
there
anyone
on
this
side
of
the
room
that
would
like
to
speak
about
the
budget
item
that
we're
discussing
hearing
none
I'll
entertain
a
motion
to
close
the
public
hearing,
I
moved,
we
have
a
motion
and
a
second
all
in
favor
signify
by
eye
any
opposed.
Thank
you.
Our
public
hearing
is
closed
at
this
time,
we'll
entertain
more
discussion
or
we'll
entertain
a
motion
on
the
proposed
physical
year,
2023-2024
annual
budget
budget
ordinance
and
physical
year,
2023
2024
Community
Development
budget
ordinance.
B
B
A
We
have
a
motion
and
a
second
all
in
favor
signify
by
I
I,
any
opposed.
Thank
you.
Our
pledge
is
approved.
We
appreciate
everyone's
efforts
for
that.
Thank
you
Craig
for
those
last
minute
adjustments.
Thank
you
appreciate
that
next
item
is
public
comments.
We
have
no
public
comments.
This
is
in
that
right.
A
So,
moving
to
council
comments,
Let's
see
we
have
a
couple
here.
One
is
today
was
link
transit's,
seven
year
anniversary
and
that
right
it
was
from
12
to
3.
We
had
activities
out
at
the
Hub
area,
the
depot
area,
so
a
couple
of
things.
Seven
years
so
since
2016
link
transits
carried
635,
000
passenger
trips,
my
custom
Bunch,
did
you
ever
think
we'd
be
saying
that.
C
E
A
Eight
we've
we
take
trips
between
Burlington
Gibsonville,
Alamance,
County
offices,
Alamance
Community
College.
We've
got
the
Paratransit
program,
which
is
working
well
great
improvements.
We've
had
we've
added
weekday
evening,
Saturday
service
we've
got
electric
buses
just
around
the
corner
that
are
going
to
be
important
to
us,
we're
adding
real-time
tracking
technology,
we're
going
to
be
connecting
through
Elon
and
passenger
shelters
and
sidewalks
and
areas
there.
A
So
this
is
a
vibrant
piece
of
what
we
do
talking
about
the
growth
and
the
expansion
that
we're
looking
at
and
being
the
largest
growing
community
in
the
Triad.
This
is
going
to
become
a
more
critical
piece
and
you
know
what
link
transit's
been
able
to
do
over
the
last
seven
years
has
been
very
methodical
kind
of
quietly
and
utilizing
the
majority.
The
by
far
majority
of
our
funds
are
5307,
Federal
monies,
so
we've
done
it
utilizing
federal
government
monies
really
really
well
and
not
really
jeopardizing
our
own
budget.
A
So,
thanks
to
everybody
for
your
efforts
on
that,
a
couple
of
congratulations
we'll
congratulate
our
chief
Brian
alone.
Where
is
he
at?
Is
he
hiding
this.
A
You
buddy
we're
very
appreciative
of
your
service
and
we
wish
you.
A
E
A
And
congratulations
to
our
income
in
Chief,
Alan
Bala,
we're
very
proud
that
income
and
chief
belock
will
take
over
a
very
healthy
department
where.
A
And
we
look
forward
to
his
plans
to
really
continue
to
create
a
safe
Community
for
our
citizens
to
live,
work
and
play
you've
been
an
integral
part
of
sort
of
reinvented
our
PD,
and
we
wish
you
the
best.
No
one
can
know
it
any
better
than
you
so
we're
very
thankful
for
you
and
I'm
sure
everybody's
aware
that
Fire
Chief
Jay
Mebane
has
resigned
his
position
with
the
City
of
Burlington,
effective,
June
30th.
Is
that
right
to
become
the
next
fire
chief
in
Chapel
Hill?
A
A
We
love
you
and
we
really
appreciate
you
buddy
and
thank
you
for
everything
you've
done
for
the
city
and
then
real
quick
we've
been
working
hard
for
a
year
and
a
half
I
talked
about
it
last
night,
briefly
in
the
work
session,
but
I
do
want
to
mention
it
and
council
meeting
on
trying
to
really
get
something
done
with
Western
Electric
and
the
plant
cleanup
there
of
the
contamination.
A
We've
worked
hard
with
the
Department
of
Defense
and
Peter's,
been
an
integral
piece
of
that
as
All
City
staff
has
we've
pushed
them
and
pushed
them.
We
were
told
we
were
going
to
have
a
plan
in
March
from
a
mitigation
or
remediation
plan.
Whatever
it
is,
they
kept
saying
how
many
times
did
they
say
two
weeks
Peter
three.
E
A
Well,
we
finally
called
them
out
on
it
and
we
received
it.
The
problem
is,
we
have,
we
can't
read
it
yet.
It's
kind
of
complicated
so,
but
we
do
have
a
plan
in
some
capacity
and
staff
will
be
really
digging
through
that
the
state
of
North
Carolina
will
have
a
key
piece
in
that
and
that
right,
Peter.
A
Okay,
so
more
to
come
on
that,
but
we
do
that
is
still
moving
forward
and
I
wanted.
You
know,
we've
not
talked
about
it
a
lot
in
a
couple
of
months,
because
we've
really
been
waiting
on
this,
but
now
we
have
it
any
other
comments
about
that.
I
mean
that's
that's
kind
of
it
back
through
it
and.
D
We
have
to
have
new
neighbors
across
the
media,
our
former
neighbors
that
lived
there
for
40
years
and
passed
away,
and
the
gentleman
bought
the
house,
a
young
young
family
from
Durham
Tina
yesterday
and
he
was
taking
carpet
out
and
he
had
asked
how
that
could
be
picked
up
and
I
told
them
to
call
Public
Works.
D
He
comes
from
Durham
again,
he
said
well,
it
would
take
probably
two
weeks
in
Durham
to
have
this
picked
up
this
morning
at
seven
o'clock
or
7
30.,
the
public
work
staff.
Is
there
and
picked
all
that
up
and
he
he
called
me
today,
and
he
just
he
was
amazed,
so
am
I
trying
to
put
Durham
down,
but
we
got
quite
a
public
work
staff.
A
Well,
everybody
on
staff
really
tries
to
humanize
humanize
the
decision-making
process,
there's
a
human
being
attached
to
the
end
of
every
phone
call
we
receive
with
a
knee.
So
that's
that's
a
great
story,
one
other
thing
Tony:
when
are
we
going
to
get
update
on
Recreation
and
Parks
master
plan.
A
C
Like
to
David
Hudson
he's
doing
an
excellent
job.