Town Council Regular Meeting

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[2:42] It being 6:00 p.m., I will call this meeting to order as the mayor pro tem

[2:46] for the town of Clayton. I ask that you stand as you are able for the pledge of

[2:50] allegiance and remain standing for the invocation.

[2:56] » I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the

[3:01] republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and

[3:07] justice for all.

[3:13] » Let us pray. Lord, we thank you for this day and for

[3:18] another opportunity to continue the work at hand.

[3:21] We thank you for the town of Clayton and for all who live here.

[3:25] Yes, we pray for our town, our mayor, each council member, town manager, and

[3:31] every staff member who serve our community.

[3:34] Continue to give us wisdom to make fair choices

[3:37] that would be the best for our town and each resident. Help us to work together

[3:41] with peace and unity as we seek common goals.

[3:45] Bless this meeting tonight that we will be pleasing unto you and

[3:49] bring you glory. For it is in Jesus name we pray. Amen.

[4:00] » Do we have any adjustments to the agenda?

[4:02] » Uh yes, we'd like to add a closed session pursuant to General Statute

[4:06] 143-318.11.A.3 for a legal matter and five for a real

[4:11] estate matter.

[4:16] » Any other adjustments?

[4:20] I have those adjustments noted and I can entertain a

[4:25] motion to adopt the agenda. >> Motion.

[4:28] » Second. >> We have a motion and a second. Any

[4:30] further discussion? Hearing none, all in favor say I.

[4:34] » I. >> Opposed like signed. Motion carries.

[4:38] Up next is your consent agenda.

[4:43] » Motion to approve. >> Second.

[4:46] » We have a motion and a second. Is there any further discussion?

[4:50] Hearing none, all in favor say I. Opposed like signed.

[4:55] Motion carries. Up next we have Mr. Shelton presenting

[4:59] our most recent episode of Clayton for you.

[5:09] » Mayor Pro Tem, Town Council. Tonight we bring another episode of

[5:13] Clayton for you. Um tonight's episode is about 811 call

[5:18] before you dig. Uh coming up is August 11th, which is National Call Before You

[5:23] Dig Day. And our star of the video is in the audience. She probably doesn't want

[5:27] any attention, but she's back there, Ms. Lynette. So uh

[5:31] we'll get this keyed up.

[5:38] » Today on Clayton for you, we're talking about something small that makes a big

[5:42] difference. [music] Calling 811 before you dig. Whether you're planting a tree,

[5:47] installing [music] a fence, or starting a home project, there's one step you

[5:50] should never skip. August 11th is National 811 Day, and it's a great

[5:55] reminder to keep your project [music] safe and on track.

[5:58] » Calling 811 is a free and easy way to protect yourself, your property, and

[6:03] your [music] community. When you contact 811 at least 3 days before digging,

[6:08] [music] local crews come out to mark underground lines like water, sewer,

[6:12] » [music] >> electric, communications, and gas.

[6:15] Those markings show you where it's safe to dig and where it's not.

[6:19] Hitting a utility line can cause serious injuries, [music] costly repairs, and

[6:24] even service outages for your neighborhood. In fact, across the

[6:28] country, a utility line [music] is damaged every few minutes because

[6:32] someone did not call before digging. Once your property is [music] marked,

[6:37] you can move forward with your project. Just be sure to dig carefully and avoid

[6:42] those marked areas. >> It's a simple step that helps keep

[6:46] everyone [music] safe. So, before you break ground, remember to call 811 or

[6:50] submit a request online. Learn more about safe digging at nc811.org.

[7:00] » Thank you, guys. >> Great message.

[7:03] » And in case you're wondering, those hydrants had to be flushed anyway, so

[7:06] that water needed to be poured out. >> I want to see you digging with the

[7:10] shovel next time.

[7:14] Good job on that. Thank you. Good message.

[7:18] From there, we jump all the way to item number 10, public comment. So, at this

[7:23] time, I will open the floor for public comment.

[7:26] Anyone wishing to speak may come to the podium. Please state your name and

[7:30] address for the record. Per the instructions published in the agenda,

[7:34] each speaker has 3 minutes to offer comment. Thank you.

[7:40] » Hey, good evening, my mayors. My name is Mike Edwards Twining. I live

[7:45] at 40 Red Crabapple Court here in Clayton.

[7:48] And I appreciate the opportunity to speak to you tonight.

[7:51] I'd like to address what I believe is a significant transportation issue that

[7:56] deserves attention now before it becomes a much larger and more expensive

[8:01] problem. With the retail expansion along Business

[8:04] Highway 70 or Clayton Boulevard, specifically the construction of a new

[8:09] Target department store and a Costco warehouse adjacent to the existing

[8:14] Walmart, it is clear that traffic volumes will

[8:17] increase substantially in this corridor. This is not a concern about future

[8:22] traffic alone. The congestion already exists today. And

[8:27] these new developments will only compound an issue that many Clayton

[8:31] residents deal with every weekday. Anyone who travels that stretch of road,

[8:36] especially between 3:00 and 6:30 on a weekday afternoon,

[8:40] knows what I'm talking about. It's already congested. And it's a daily

[8:44] reality. The addition of two major destination

[8:48] retailers will only intensify those delays, creating longer travel times,

[8:55] more difficult access for local businesses,

[8:58] and increased safety concerns. Rather than waiting until this corridor

[9:03] becomes gridlocked, I urge you to please take a proactive approach. Since the DOT

[9:11] has full maintenance responsibility for Clayton Boulevard, I respectfully ask

[9:16] the Town Council to formally petition North Carolina DOT to evaluate and

[9:23] prioritize a roadway widening project. Specifically,

[9:27] I recommend adding one additional travel lane in each direction from

[9:32] approximately 900 ft west of Town Center Boulevard to approximately 700 ft west

[9:39] of the Culvers restaurant. If appropriate,

[9:43] I also encourage the town to explore an encroachment agreement with the DOT if

[9:48] that provides a more timely path toward improving this corridor.

[9:53] Good planning means anticipating growth, not simply reacting to it after

[9:59] residents are already experiencing unacceptable congestion.

[10:03] The rapid pace of development should be matched by equally thoughtful

[10:08] transportation planning. Roads, intersections, and traffic capacity

[10:13] should keep pace with the growth. Waiting until this corridor becomes a

[10:17] traffic bottleneck is not in the public interest. Taking action now will help

[10:23] preserve mobility, improve public safety, support our local businesses,

[10:29] and demonstrate that Clayton is committed to responsible, coordinated

[10:34] growth. Will you, our town council, commit to

[10:38] formally requesting and advocating that the DOT widen this highway before

[10:44] today's congestion becomes tomorrow's gridlock?

[10:49] Thank you for your time, your service to our community, and your consideration.

[10:53] Have a good evening.

[10:56] » Thank you very much, sir.

[11:06] » Hey, Micah Patterson, 215 Vincent Ridge Lane. I've been up here multiple times

[11:11] at this point. You guys probably know me a little bit by now that I've been

[11:15] talking multiple times about the flood camera issue. Here with a couple of

[11:19] friends of mine today that will be able to talk a little bit more than I can

[11:22] because they haven't done it before. Um,

[11:25] it's a good thing to be able to do this, obviously, but um,

[11:29] what more can I can on some of these issues, you know, there's so many

[11:33] citizens, there's the pros and cons of these cameras. Of course, they can be

[11:37] used to help stopping crimes and catching criminals.

[11:41] Um, but for a lot of people, it's pretty much tracking without a warrant

[11:46] constantly every single vehicle that passes by. The Supreme Court recently

[11:50] ruled almost a couple years ago in the case of Chatrie versus the United States

[11:56] that collecting geofence data pretty much from your GPS on your phone of

[12:02] every single person in a small area was deemed unconstitutional under the Fourth

[12:07] Amendment. I'm hoping here soon, of course, that the Supreme Court would be

[12:10] able to do something like that for these technologies that there can at least be

[12:14] guardrails in place like requiring a warrant for obtaining data on these

[12:19] plates. Because it's more of the mosaic issue where

[12:25] you can sit on a public road and kind of write down whatever plates that you see

[12:30] on the vehicle passes by, and that's just one person. It's in a public view

[12:33] where it makes sense, but for a connected system to be all around the

[12:38] entire country, it's not just in our little town. It shares that data with

[12:43] this company that goes across the globe essentially.

[12:46] By compiling all that information over hundreds of miles in different areas,

[12:51] you could effectively find and track the movements of every single person that's

[12:55] going on, and that data can be kept for a permanent, you know, a long amount of

[13:00] time. So,

[13:02] again, just airing concerns about this. You know, I've advocated before, at

[13:06] least previously, that we can at least just get an audit at first to see what

[13:11] is going on with these cameras so that that way they are being used responsibly

[13:14] and that we are not having issues like other places have been having in the

[13:17] country. Thank you, guys. >> Thank you, sir.

[13:29] » Hello, my name is Nicholas Picorello. I live at 308 Waterford Drive.

[13:33] My issues today come up with the flock cameras also

[13:36] with a concern of safety for the community with data collection.

[13:40] As person before me noted,

[13:44] it's owned by people that are not even part of the United States.

[13:47] Owned by very rich powerful people, which can

[13:52] uh of course be used on a federal level

[13:55] eventually. Could be used for things in the future

[13:58] we're not sure about. We need to understand this more before it's

[14:01] introduced to our community. And also they're located in locations

[14:04] which I think are very concerning, such as two are next to the hospital on

[14:10] on Veteran Parkway, and then there's another one near the

[14:14] what's it called? The Neuse River Trail on I believe it's Covered Bridge Road.

[14:21] Which can be concerning to me cuz you can even go on a walk with your family

[14:23] with your family or with friends, have a good time, and

[14:27] without having your data being collected,

[14:31] license plate. And the entire idea, which I understand, is being proactive

[14:35] about crime. But the entire problem I personally have

[14:39] with this is we're giving up freedoms in exchange for safety,

[14:42] which yes, of course safety's nice, but freedom is more beautiful than that.

[14:48] There's been multiple cases in the past outside of

[14:51] Clayton, but I don't it could extend over here one day of police using it

[14:57] to track exes, personal family members, and I

[15:01] want these people to feel safe without a concern

[15:06] that they'll have someone just watching over their daily life.

[15:10] So, I just want I just want to uh I just want to bring attention to y'all

[15:14] this matter that people do people do feel unsafe with this. But I appreciate

[15:18] everything y'all do. I believe y'all are very nice people, but it's just my

[15:22] personal opinion that I believe that there needs to be more looked into this.

[15:25] Thank you. >> Thank you, sir.

[15:34] Anyone else wishing to speak this evening?

[15:38] Okay.

[15:42] I will go ahead then and close public comments and move on to staff reports

[15:45] starting with the town manager. >> No report this evening.

[15:51] » Town attorney? Town clerk?

[15:54] » No report. >> Other staff?

[15:58] Okay. Thank you all. Uh the next item on the agenda then is a

[16:02] closed session and that is to discuss a legal matter and a real estate matter

[16:07] and at this time I will ask for the room to be cleared. Thank you.

[16:12] Oh, my apologies. Motion. We need a motion to go into closed session for

[16:16] both of those. I didn't have it in my notes originally

[16:19] cuz I wasn't in the uh agenda. I will entertain a motion.

[16:25] » I make a motion we go into closed session.

[16:27] » We have a motion and a second. Any further discussion?

[16:31] Hearing none, all in favor say I. Opposed like sign. Motion carries and

[16:36] now we can clear the room. Thank you all.

[18:37] » Mhm.