[5:12] as the mayor of the town of Clayton, I'd

[5:13] like to call this Clayton Town Council

[5:15] meeting to order. Uh, I'd like to ask

[5:17] you to stand for the pledge of

[5:18] allegiance, which tonight will be led by

[5:20] the Scouting America Troop 58. So we

[5:22] welcome you to the Clayton Town Council

[5:24] meeting and remain standing forward the

[5:27] invocation and also for an observance

[5:30] for a moment of silence for the Wilson

[5:32] Mills Mayor Fleeter Bird who passed away

[5:34] on Sunday August the 16th

[5:42] to the flag of the United States of

[5:45] America and to the republic for which it

[5:48] stands. One nation under God,

[5:50] indivisible, with liberty and justice

[5:53] for all.

[6:12] Most gracious and heavenly father, we

[6:14] pause to give you thanks for the many

[6:15] blessings of this day. And we ask Lord

[6:17] now that you be with us as we proceed

[6:19] with the business for the town of

[6:20] Clayton. For it's in Jesus name I pray.

[6:22] Amen.

[6:33] Are there any adjustments to the agenda?

[6:35] >> No adjustments.

[6:41] » All right. Hearing none, I'll entertain

[6:42] a motion to adopt the agenda as

[6:44] presented. Motion to adopt. Second.

[6:47] >> We have a motion and second to adopt the

[6:49] agenda as presented. Any further

[6:51] discussion? All in favor say I.

[6:54] >> I.

[6:54] >> Opposed like sign. Motion carries. Up

[6:58] next is your consent agenda.

[7:02] >> Motion to adopt.

[7:03] >> Second.

[7:04] >> We have a motion and a second to adopt

[7:06] the consent agenda. Is there any further

[7:08] discussion?

[7:10] All in favor say I.

[7:11] >> I.

[7:12] >> Oppose like signs. And motion carries.

[7:16] Up next under administrative items is

[7:18] the Clayton for you.

[7:32] » Good evening, Mr. Mayor Council. Tonight

[7:34] we have the pleasure to bring you

[7:35] another episode of Clayton for You.

[7:37] Tonight's episode is on annexations and

[7:39] what that means for the town.

[7:44] You may hear the word annexation during

[7:46] a town council meeting, but what does it

[7:48] actually mean for a property and the

[7:50] people who live nearby? In this episode

[7:52] [music] of Clayton for You, we're

[7:54] breaking down what annexation is and

[7:56] what changes when a property becomes

[7:58] part of [music] the town of Clayton.

[8:00] >> Annexation is a process of bringing

[8:01] existing property that is outside

[8:03] Clayton's town limits into the [music]

[8:04] town limits. In most cases, it starts

[8:06] with the property owner petitioning the

[8:08] town to annex their property. Annex

[8:10] properties benefit from access to town

[8:11] [music] services and infrastructure,

[8:13] including opportunities for electric,

[8:15] water, and sewer service. They also are

[8:18] subject to [music] town property taxes

[8:19] and all town ordinances and regulations.

[8:22] There are two types of annexations,

[8:24] contiguous and non-ontiguous. A

[8:26] contiguous annexation involves

[8:27] properties that directly touches

[8:29] Clayton's existing town limits, while a

[8:31] non-ontiguous annexation involves

[8:33] property that is separate from the main

[8:35] or primary [music] town limits. That

[8:37] distinction is especially important with

[8:38] non-ontiguous annexations [music]

[8:40] because bringing one property into

[8:41] Clayton does not change the services or

[8:43] jurisdiction for the properties around

[8:45] it. [music] For example, an address that

[8:47] falls within the jurisdiction of the

[8:49] Johnson County Sheriff's Office would

[8:51] remain [music] in that jurisdiction even

[8:53] if a neighboring property is annexed.

[8:55] >> That's a quick look at how annexation

[8:57] works in the [music] town of Clay. You

[8:59] can follow annexation requests and other

[9:01] town business [music] by attending town

[9:03] council meetings or watching live on

[9:05] YouTube.

[9:08] Thank you, sir. Perfect. Thank you.

[9:17] Up next, under introduction and special

[9:19] presentations will be a retirement

[9:21] recognition for Mr. Robert Mai. So, good

[9:24] evening.

[9:26] Tonight

[9:27] we have the opportunity to recognize a

[9:29] very special member of the Clayton Town

[9:31] [clears throat] of Clayton

[9:33] family as he's preparing to retire and

[9:37] uh following an extraordinary career of

[9:39] professional leadership and public

[9:40] service. He's built a career defined by

[9:43] integrity and commitment to doing things

[9:45] the right way. Clayton has been

[9:47] fortunate to benefit from that

[9:49] experience as he has helped guide our

[9:52] town through a period of tremendous

[9:54] evolution and change. Much of his work

[9:57] has happened behind the scenes, but its

[10:00] impact can be seen throughout our

[10:01] organization and across our community.

[10:04] Tonight, we'd like to take a few minutes

[10:06] to reflect on that remarkable career and

[10:09] celebrate a lifetime of service to the

[10:11] people of North Carolina. At this time,

[10:14] I'd like to invite town manager Rich

[10:15] Capola to share a few remarks.

[10:18] >> Robert, if I could ask you to go stand

[10:20] at the podium there, sir. I know you

[10:23] love this kind of stuff.

[10:27] » So, thank you, Mayor. Um, it's been a

[10:29] privilege working alongside Robert here

[10:31] the last several years. Uh, I've been

[10:32] able to witness firsthand Robert's

[10:34] knowledge, professionalism, dedication,

[10:37] uh, and and just overall zest for for

[10:40] the world of finances here at the town

[10:41] of Clayton. Uh since 2009, Robert has

[10:44] served as our finance director,

[10:46] overseeing every ma every major aspect

[10:48] of the time town's financial as uh

[10:50] operations. That includes budgeting,

[10:52] accounting, investments, debt

[10:54] management, purchasing, financial

[10:56] reporting, and compliance. Uh to fully

[10:59] appreciate Robert's contributions, I

[11:01] think everybody here needs to really

[11:03] think about what it looked like 17 years

[11:04] ago when Robert started. Uh since then,

[11:07] our population has more than doubled. Uh

[11:09] we've seen extremely uh large uh service

[11:14] demands put on our all the different

[11:15] services across the board. Uh we've had

[11:18] expanded infrastructure demands

[11:19] including a small $280 million what

[11:22] Robert has routinely referred to

[11:24] generational project with our Sam's

[11:25] branch water reclamation facility which

[11:27] he was instrumental in getting uh off

[11:29] the ground. Uh and we've made

[11:31] significant investments to be able to

[11:32] prepare for the future here in the town

[11:33] of Clayton. Uh through that growth,

[11:36] Robert has provided the steady financial

[11:37] leadership that helped keep Clayton

[11:40] fiscally strong, transparent, and

[11:43] prepared for the opportunities and

[11:44] challenges that came with being one of

[11:46] the fastest growing communities in our

[11:48] region.

[11:49] Under his leadership, the town has

[11:51] repeatedly earned national recognition

[11:53] from the Government Finance Officers

[11:55] Association for Excellence in Financial

[11:57] Reporting and Budgeting, something I

[11:58] know Robert is very proud of and this

[12:00] organization as a whole is. Those awards

[12:03] are certainly something to celebrate,

[12:04] but they also reflect the standards that

[12:06] Robert has consistently brought to the

[12:08] finances here at the town of Clayton.

[12:10] Uh, responsible stewardship of the

[12:11] public funds is is of the utmost

[12:13] importance to us, and that commitment to

[12:15] transparency and accountability shows in the work that Robert has provided

[12:20] over the years. Robert has become a very

[12:21] trusted resource to our employees, our

[12:23] department directors, our elected

[12:24] officials, finance professionals, and

[12:26] public administrators alike. uh he's

[12:29] always been willing to share his

[12:30] knowledge, explain these complex issues

[12:32] and putting some investment back into

[12:34] the people that he works with uh to help

[12:36] us understand some very very complex

[12:38] math sometimes.

[12:40] Uh we will certainly remember all the

[12:42] balanced budgets and the clean audits,

[12:44] the award-winning financial reports, the

[12:46] strong financial systems, and the many

[12:47] projects, investments he made possible.

[12:49] Uh but just as importantly, we want to

[12:51] remember the guidance, the wisdom, the

[12:53] experience that he's shared with us all

[12:54] along the way. Um, Robert, for me

[12:58] personally and from the organization, I

[12:59] want to thank you for all of your your

[13:01] commitment to this town, uh, seeing us

[13:04] through some of the most challenging

[13:06] times, but also having some of the most

[13:08] rewarding impact on the organization as

[13:10] a whole. Uh, so on behalf of town of

[13:12] Clayton, I would like to thank you for

[13:14] all you've done and for the people you

[13:16] served throughout your career. Thank

[13:17] you.

[13:18] >> Awesome. Thank you, Rich. So, Robert,

[13:22] tonight we've heard about an

[13:23] extraordinary career spanning more than

[13:25] four decades and the impact that you've

[13:27] had here in Clayton and throughout North

[13:29] Carolina. But we're here not only

[13:31] tonight to recognize your retirement,

[13:33] but we're here to recognize a lifetime

[13:36] of service. For decades, you've

[13:38] dedicated your talents and experience to

[13:41] public service in North Carolina. And

[13:43] throughout that time, you have been

[13:45] entrusted with an enormous

[13:47] responsibility. Making sure that public

[13:49] resources are managed wisely and that

[13:52] government operates responsibly and

[13:54] transparently on behalf of the people it

[13:57] serves. Clayton has been has Clayton has

[14:01] benefited tremendously from that

[14:02] commitment. Your guidance has helped our

[14:05] community make important investments in

[14:07] its future and build a strong financial

[14:09] foundation for the years ahead.

[14:12] And tonight, that lifetime of service is

[14:15] being recognized by the state of North

[14:16] Carolina.

[14:18] The Order of the Longleaf Pine is

[14:20] awarded by the Governor of North

[14:22] Carolina, and it's widely regarded as

[14:24] one of the highest state honors for

[14:26] exemplary service and exceptional

[14:28] contributions to North Carolina and its

[14:30] communities.

[14:31] Robert, it is my honor, a great honor,

[14:35] to announce that Governor Josh Stein has

[14:37] bestowed upon you the Order of the

[14:39] Longleaf Pond.

[14:59] » [applause]

[15:00] >> Thank you.

[15:04] So on behalf of the governor of the

[15:05] state of North Carolina, the town

[15:07] council, and the town citizens of

[15:09] Clayton, North Carolina,

[15:10] congratulations. It's my privilege to

[15:12] present to you the order of the long

[15:14] leaf pine.

[15:33] And we also want to excuse me uh say a

[15:37] special thank you to Robert and his

[15:38] family uh for all that you have allowed

[15:41] him to do and been so supportive of his

[15:43] actions. What a true difference uh that

[15:46] he has completely made with time. So on

[15:49] behalf of time we thank all of your

[15:52] family and your friends. All right. And

[15:54] at this time because I know you can't

[15:56] wait to get in front of that microphone

[15:57] and say I'm going to give the floor to

[16:00] you. All right. [laughter] All right.

[16:01] Thank you.

[16:05] All right. Um Mr. Mayor, Council Rich,

[16:09] uh it's been a true honor,

[16:12] been a great ride. Came here in February

[16:14] 2009. I remember one of the first things

[16:16] we did out of the gate was we had our

[16:18] first GL bond offering. Mr. Mayor, you

[16:20] probably remember we went up on that

[16:21] trip to New York and met with Moody's

[16:23] and S&P. Uh that was quite a quite an

[16:26] experience. And uh you know since then

[16:29] things just taken off. Um I've really

[16:32] loved everything I do as a finance

[16:34] director. I've taken that role very

[16:36] seriously. Um felt like I've always been

[16:38] a good steward of the town's finances

[16:41] and it its assets. Um, probably one of

[16:45] the biggest things I'm most proud of is

[16:47] probably the collaborative effort we did

[16:49] to get the Sams branch project off the

[16:51] ground and see that to fruition. That

[16:53] was uh quite a challenge. That was one

[16:57] of those I call I always refer to the

[16:59] generational construction project.

[17:01] Little bit south of $300 million. That

[17:03] was that was a big one. Um, but again,

[17:06] I'm very appreciative of all the support

[17:09] I've received over the years. Uh my

[17:11] staff, these are a great group of

[17:13] people, very knowledgeable, dedicated,

[17:16] professional. Um without them, you know,

[17:20] I wouldn't have got been able to do some

[17:22] of the things I've been able to do. Um

[17:25] so I'm very appreciative. This this is

[17:27] like uh icing on the cake, so to speak.

[17:31] Uh didn't expect that. Um but I'm I'm

[17:35] very appreciative and uh it's been a

[17:37] hell of a ride. Um, and uh, you know,

[17:41] it's bittersweet. I'm going to miss

[17:43] everybody. Uh, but it is time to move on

[17:46] to the next uh, chapter, so to speak,

[17:49] which is retirement. [laughter]

[17:52] So, again, I appreciate everybody's uh,

[17:54] recognition and it it's it's very

[17:56] heartfelt. Thank you so much.

[18:01] >> Thank you, Robert. We uh, we appreciate

[18:03] that. Uh, I want to take a point of per

[18:06] personal privilege right now to let you

[18:08] know just how much your service to the

[18:11] town of Clayton and to me as a mayor has

[18:13] been. You know, when uh back in the late uh '9s, that would be 1996,

[18:21] the uh town of Clayton was not in very

[18:23] good financial standing. And as a

[18:27] council member at that time, we were

[18:28] called into the local government

[18:30] commission by the state of North

[18:31] Carolina. And it was not a pretty

[18:33] picture. Uh but some good things

[18:36] happened from that. And one good thing

[18:38] that happened from that was a lady who

[18:39] worked for local government commission.

[18:40] Her name was Nancy Medlin. And when she

[18:42] was asked would she consider coming to

[18:44] Clayton and being our finance director

[18:46] and help us get Clayton back on the

[18:48] right track, she agreed. And from that

[18:51] point on, that's when she later uh found

[18:55] Robert Mai. And when Nancy retired, we

[18:57] had Robert. So, I continued to breathe

[19:00] easily and did not have heart

[19:01] palpitations, right? Because I knew we

[19:03] were going to be in good hands. And I'm

[19:05] sure that we're going to be in good

[19:06] hands moving forward. But I just want

[19:08] you to know how much it means to me and

[19:11] really to all the Clayton's and

[19:12] especially in today's environment to to

[19:15] model the way on how finances should be

[19:18] conducted in a municipality. And I thank

[19:20] you for that.

[19:23] [applause]

[19:28] Thank you so much. Appreciate it. Thank

[19:30] you.

[19:46] All right. So, up next on the agenda

[19:48] will be a public hearing. It's the town

[19:50] pub conventional reszoning 2026-081-RZ.

[19:56] This is continued from the July 20th

[19:58] meeting

[20:00] and the public hearing does remain open.

[20:31] Good evening, [clears throat] mayor,

[20:32] members of council. Conrad, planning

[20:34] director for the town of Clayton. Um,

[20:36] before you is a a request for three

[20:40] properties to be reszoned to public

[20:42] facilities, PUB. Um the couple slides

[20:46] are from your prior presentation that

[20:47] were delivered by Lori Bryant, our

[20:49] planner one. Um and I've added some

[20:51] additional slides to the presentation.

[20:53] I'll spend a little more time on. So

[20:54] I'll just kind of do a recap for benefit

[20:56] of um just a refresher. So there are

[20:59] three parcels that were recently

[21:01] processed for annexation. um they are

[21:04] townowned and in interest of

[21:07] consolidating the town owned properties

[21:08] into the PUB zoning district um this is

[21:11] a reasonzoning request to fulfill that desire. Um so there are three uh

[21:17] these three are totaling um 143 acres.

[21:21] They're located off of Short Johnson.

[21:24] Let me see.

[21:26] This one is off of um Veterans Parkway

[21:28] and Shore Johnson Road. And this

[21:29] property to the north is the upcoming

[21:32] public safety center for PD and for fire

[21:35] department.

[21:37] Parcel one and parcel two are currently

[21:39] undeveloped as you can see with the

[21:41] aerial off of Jack Road. This is a

[21:43] terminus of Corbett Road and this is the

[21:45] extent of the Clayton planning area.

[21:48] This area right here is was annexed. Um

[21:50] it was in the county's jurisdiction but

[21:53] with annexation we now are going to be

[21:56] required to reszone it. So hence the two

[21:58] PUB um requests for this facility. This

[22:03] property was reszoned to PUB um a couple

[22:05] months ago. So this is in alignment with

[22:07] that request. Also

[22:13] the properties were noticed

[22:15] um for the planning meeting, the

[22:17] planning board meeting. So we have the

[22:18] same public noticing um policy for the

[22:21] planning board that we use for town

[22:23] council. So, we uh sent property owner

[22:25] letters to 300t radiuses for both both

[22:28] these properties

[22:29] and we have the our our signs are posted

[22:34] on the property. So, this is along I

[22:36] want to say this looks like um Jack

[22:38] Road,

[22:39] some of the terminuses of Corbett and

[22:42] Essex Lane and also Short Johnson right

[22:44] here. Sorry if my flashlight is

[22:48] distracting there, but I like to use it.

[22:51] Um so moving on

[22:56] here are the three the the two

[22:58] properties on Jack Road and Corbett

[23:00] Road. You can see their existing and

[23:03] their proposed PUB

[23:06] and then parcel 3 existing and proposed

[23:16] with respect to the future land use map.

[23:18] Um parcel one and parcel two are looking

[23:22] to um a revision from prior dis

[23:26] discussion was we wanted to update these

[23:28] to be feature land use map designation

[23:30] of agricultural slash

[23:33] I'm sorry be recreation and open space.

[23:37] So that would be this feature land use

[23:39] map designation

[23:40] for these two properties.

[23:44] Um therefore that's why you would find a

[23:46] motion for inconsistency um for these

[23:48] two properties. Um by you all adopting a

[23:51] motion of inconsistency allows us to

[23:53] change the future land use map to be

[23:54] recreation and open space.

[23:58] There's no need to change the future

[24:00] land use map for this proposed resoning.

[24:03] So it would be staying the same um

[24:05] consistent with the property adjacent to

[24:07] the north that was also zone PUB. So

[24:10] this would be medium density residential

[24:11] with neighborhood center.

[24:17] Now for the update since council's

[24:19] meeting on the July the 20th.

[24:23] So with respect to the neighborhood

[24:25] meeting um the UDO is looking we're

[24:27] looking to update the language in the

[24:29] current UDO to indicate some

[24:31] clarification when and when and if and

[24:34] how the town would initiate a

[24:35] neighborhood meeting. So at the time of

[24:39] the this project coming forth for

[24:41] consideration, staff's direction was to

[24:44] not conduct a neighborhood meeting. Um

[24:46] resulting from the public hearing of the

[24:48] planning board process. Um staff decided

[24:50] to hold at council's direction the

[24:52] neighborhood meeting and that meeting

[24:54] was held on August 10th. So shortly

[24:57] following the direction from council,

[24:59] staff went ahead and moved forward with

[25:01] um the notifications that were sent. We

[25:04] expanded that geography to include

[25:06] several of the property owners outside

[25:08] of the normal 300t radius. So we've sent

[25:11] notices of the neighborhood meeting to

[25:12] about 331 property owners. That would

[25:15] include both those in um Short Johnson

[25:18] Oh, I'm sorry. This would be the folks

[25:20] off of Corbett Road and and Jack and

[25:22] Jack Road.

[25:24] So, the meeting was held here in the

[25:26] council chambers on August 10th at 6

[25:28] p.m. Um, we had about 22 signed in

[25:33] attendees, a good number of

[25:34] participants. Um, we were able to obtain

[25:38] um

[25:40] the park study that was provided um

[25:43] earlier to council that highlighted some

[25:45] of the concepts that were intended or

[25:48] conceptualized for Jack Road and Corbett

[25:51] Road property as well as um poster board

[25:54] showing the comprehensive transportation

[25:55] plan um which shows an extension of

[25:58] Corbett Road connecting to Jack Road and

[26:00] also the terminus court road at some

[26:02] point to connect to government code.

[26:06] So these materials were provided um for

[26:08] the public to observe. It generated some

[26:09] good conversation with staff. We also

[26:12] printed out some materials including the

[26:14] entire list of the table 4.25 of the UDO

[26:17] which shows all the list all the

[26:19] principal uses that would be allowed in

[26:21] the PUB zoning district.

[26:24] Some good questions were raised. Um

[26:26] would Corbett Road be extended? Um,

[26:29] could the CTP be modified, amended to

[26:32] reflect any changes to the existing

[26:34] road? Um, is there an opportunity for

[26:36] public input um for later development?

[26:40] Um, more pointedly, would is this going

[26:42] to be a wastewater treatment plant?

[26:45] And what uses would be allowed on the

[26:47] properties? kind of speaking of the town

[26:49] was to uh suddenly put up um a use that

[26:53] was not intended to I don't know to

[26:55] [clears throat] to occur on that on that

[26:57] project or sell the property to a

[26:59] private developer for a more intense

[27:01] development. Um

[27:05] more than happy to answer some of these

[27:07] questions um in the staff report and the

[27:09] presentation. And um Corbett Road is

[27:12] conceptualized to be a CTP. The

[27:14] alignment of that road and how it plays

[27:16] out future plans for the town. Um

[27:20] I have some of the excerpts and maybe we

[27:22] can talk about that in my next slides.

[27:28] So um some of the answers were for

[27:30] parcel 3. Um this was the property up by

[27:35] um by Shore Johnson Road and Veterans

[27:37] Parkway. It was communicated this

[27:38] property would serve as an extension of

[27:41] the upcoming public safety center for

[27:43] the Clayton Fire and PD. Um really the

[27:46] site plan there shows us having a

[27:48] driveway connecting the property to

[27:50] Short Johnson. So the obtaining of this

[27:52] property allows that connectivity to

[27:54] both Veterans Parkway and Short Johnson

[27:56] Road.

[27:58] Not a lot of discussion at the

[27:59] neighborhood meeting about this pro of

[28:01] this parcel. More discussion did occur

[28:04] with parcels one and two. So the staff

[28:07] communicated the adopted CTP and park

[28:10] review study. And I could add that when

[28:13] the CTP was adopted, it was a standard

[28:15] of protocol to assume that when those

[28:17] private developers were to come or

[28:19] obtain property, then we would acquire

[28:21] right away for the roads that are

[28:22] designated on the CTP, which is the comp

[28:25] transportation plan. Um, in this case,

[28:28] it's likely that we didn't anticipate

[28:30] the properties on Jack Road and Coral

[28:32] Road to be obtained by the town. So, if

[28:34] this was a private development that was

[28:36] seeking to annex and obtain services

[28:39] from the town, then we would definitely

[28:41] be requiring this road, this right away

[28:43] to be placed to connect um to Jack Road.

[28:48] Given that the town has that um

[28:52] approved in the CTP and we own the

[28:55] property, there is possibility that we don't have any commitments to

[29:00] that extension of the road. It's a

[29:02] possibility to amend the CTP, but that's

[29:05] not um subject at discussion right now.

[29:08] That's just something for uh for us to

[29:10] consider it later on down the road

[29:11] should we want to do that. Um that would

[29:13] require town council separate action to

[29:15] amend the CTP. Um there is no express we

[29:19] expressed that there are no projects

[29:20] known to date. So uncommitted with

[29:23] respect to extending Corbett Road other

[29:25] than what's designated on the CTP, but

[29:27] also not committing to any um awareness

[29:30] of current projects outside of what was

[29:32] provided with the park study. Um and

[29:36] also communicated that the existing

[29:38] plans are conceptual only. They're not committed to really this is

[29:42] a standard process that we experience

[29:44] with private development where there's a

[29:46] sought to do a conventional resoning

[29:48] from one district to the other. we're in the same um boat there.

[29:53] What was communicated was there would be

[29:55] a public process for future development

[29:58] of the property into a park um as well

[30:01] as any capital improvements that would

[30:03] occur on the properties um for

[30:05] allocation of funding would require a

[30:07] council's review and approval submitt

[30:09] through our own review process of

[30:12] prioritizations of capital improvement

[30:14] projects. So administration would be

[30:15] involved in that process but it would be

[30:17] a public process um that would come

[30:19] before to the public to know what was

[30:22] going to be occurring on those

[30:23] properties at a future date.

[30:28] [snorts]

[30:29] The the current transportation plan that

[30:31] was approved by council or adopted by

[30:33] council just last year does show that

[30:36] extension of corporate road and jack

[30:38] road. project key number 36. And there's

[30:41] also an extension of Corporate Road to

[30:42] Government Road, project key number 37.

[30:45] [clears throat]

[30:47] And the road improvements and extensions

[30:49] are yet to be determined. Just as if we

[30:51] had a private developer that was looking

[30:53] to reszone this property, we would

[30:55] inform them about these future plans on

[30:57] the property as well.

[30:59] Um, this is a

[31:02] look at the the busy CTP that we have,

[31:05] but there's a highlight that shows

[31:08] number 37 and 36 that I just um

[31:11] discussed,

[31:14] and I'll go ahead and point those out.

[31:15] So, this is the southern part of the

[31:17] town,

[31:19] and here's a blow up of the those two

[31:21] extensions that are shown on the

[31:23] comprehensive transportation plan.

[31:26] And this would provide connectivity um

[31:28] going all the way up to Amelia Church

[31:34] which would be shown um if I can show

[31:35] that right here. I don't like right

[31:37] there. So connecting

[31:40] oops connecting down here. I should

[31:42] probably have too much fun with this.

[31:44] [laughter]

[31:46] Okay. Um so some some great um other

[31:49] discussion was with regards to the parks

[31:51] review study that was provided in 2020

[31:54] on July 2026. Um there was a work

[31:58] session where the park study was

[31:59] provided to the council and there's some

[32:02] conceptual park and recreation

[32:03] programming and the park study

[32:05] identifies identifies nature trails

[32:07] greenways and trails open space

[32:10] playground nature play native plant

[32:12] gardens community gardens like

[32:14] pollinator gardens and meadows mountain

[32:16] biking and pump tracks maintenance area

[32:19] storage dog park disc golf shelter and

[32:22] picnic areas parking shelter and

[32:24] restrooms. Um, but these improvements to

[32:26] the property have are yet to be

[32:28] determined. They're really conceptual.

[32:30] So, here's [snorts] a concept of that

[32:32] design that is in the park study. That's

[32:36] um as a concept. So, this helps us

[32:39] visualize what might occur. In talking

[32:42] with our engineering department, um, if

[32:44] we were to align Corbett Road to Jack

[32:47] Road and we were to maintain this, uh,

[32:49] park concept, the idea would probably be

[32:51] to push it to one side of the property

[32:54] versus going directly down the middle.

[32:56] Um, but yet to be determined right now.

[32:58] The timing of the road to be placed is

[33:01] also subject to discussion. So if it's a

[33:04] park or if it if the town commits to

[33:06] having it a park when that project when

[33:09] the road gets built or not um is up to

[33:12] future future discussion.

[33:15] What we do know is that the CTP shows

[33:17] corporate road and we do know that the

[33:18] park study has this um and again

[33:21] non-committal but just as a concept

[33:23] there were other properties identified

[33:25] throughout town and this happened to be

[33:26] one of those that was ident that was um

[33:29] related to this project.

[33:35] » [snorts]

[33:36] >> So um a matter of zoning um uses in the

[33:39] UDO42

[33:41] uh table 4.25

[33:43] lists several uses or principal uses and

[33:46] are designated in this table with a P.

[33:48] That means a use permitted by right.

[33:52] When a use is permitted by right, that

[33:54] use does not require further town

[33:56] council action. So that's something that

[33:58] a project can move forward with um

[34:00] administrative reviews. So if this was a

[34:03] private developer, they would reszone

[34:04] the property and come back to council or

[34:07] they wouldn't have to come back to

[34:08] council. But in this case, for the

[34:09] allocation of spending of money, it

[34:12] would be going back to council since

[34:14] we're a public entity. Um, in any case,

[34:16] the you the permitted use table also has

[34:20] use has standards for specific principal

[34:22] uses and it's important to know that

[34:25] these standards cannot be modified

[34:26] through a conditional reasoning.

[34:29] [snorts] So, in the example of a

[34:31] wastewater treatment plant, which was

[34:33] brought up at the neighborhood meeting,

[34:36] um went ahead and did a quick analysis

[34:38] that shows

[34:40] that type of use falls within a major

[34:43] utility per the definitions of the UDO.

[34:47] And you can see that the UDO table has a

[34:49] row that shows all the principal uses

[34:51] and the columns are the zoning

[34:53] districts. And if there's a blank space

[34:56] in there, it's not permitted. If there's

[34:58] an S, it would be a special use permit.

[34:59] If it was a C, it would be a conditional

[35:01] reszoning. If it's a P, then it's a

[35:03] permitted use. And so when you look at

[35:05] the major utility, it would be a

[35:07] permitted use in the light industrial

[35:10] districts, the heavy industrial

[35:12] district, and also in the public

[35:14] facilities district. So on the furthest

[35:17] right there is a UDO standards 4.3.134.

[35:22] And that gives us the use specific

[35:25] standards for a major utility. So this

[35:29] definition just kind of tells you where

[35:31] the waste treatment plant would fall in

[35:33] a utility major and then the use

[35:35] specific standards that would be

[35:37] applicable to that use and the town

[35:39] would be abiding by these standards

[35:40] should this occur.

[35:44] So right there you can see um letter A,

[35:46] it talks about the distance from a

[35:48] residentially zoned lot would be 300

[35:50] foot.

[35:58] Going back to the history of where we're

[35:59] here and that concludes the neighborhood

[36:01] meeting component of the pro of my

[36:03] presentation. Um planning board

[36:05] unanimously recommended approval of

[36:07] these motions. There are two separate

[36:09] motions for the two different um kinds

[36:11] of consistency for the projects

[36:14] with parcels one and two um having the

[36:16] feature land use map update to be

[36:18] recreation and open space.

[36:21] And in your consistency statement

[36:22] sheets, these are getting designated

[36:24] with the color red and blue so you can

[36:26] understand which one um to apply for or

[36:29] to make the motion for. [sighs]

[36:33] And again, it's a it's a conventional

[36:35] reasonzoning plans show concepts. Timing

[36:39] of those implementation of those plans

[36:41] is unknown. There is a participatory

[36:43] process for those pro for those

[36:46] properties to be built with pound funds.

[36:48] And I'm available for any questions

[36:50] council may have.

[36:52] >> All right. Thank you, Conrad. Any

[36:53] questions or comments?

[36:57] >> All right. Thank you, sir. This is still

[36:59] noted as a public hearing and the public

[37:01] hearing is still open. If anyone wishes

[37:03] to speak on this matter, please step

[37:05] forward and state your name.

[37:10] >> Good evening.

[37:11] >> Uh Jason Meadows, 1285 Corbett Road. So

[37:14] immediately abuing uh parcel one. Um

[37:19] yeah, I just have I have trouble kind of

[37:21] getting along with this um unknown. I

[37:24] think we're at a private developer up

[37:26] here pursuing a conventional reszoning.

[37:29] Um that's generally looked at in a

[37:31] negative light. Um just saying we don't

[37:34] know what it's going to be. Not

[37:35] consistent with the future land use map.

[37:38] Can't commit to whether there's going to

[37:39] be a road there. Not going to commit to

[37:41] a park or any use restrictions.

[37:44] Um this seems incredibly premature.

[37:47] Without a plan, why reszone? Um, if you

[37:51] have to reszone, then let's put some

[37:53] conditions on this and make it

[37:55] palatable. Uh, it just it it doesn't sit

[37:58] well to

[38:00] throw, you know, a park would be great,

[38:04] but a park is not even a handshake

[38:06] agreement. A park is just a talking

[38:08] point. Um, there's a whole host of other

[38:10] uses that are allowable. One that we,

[38:14] you know, probably hit on the worst,

[38:16] which would be a wastewater treatment

[38:17] plant. We understand you probably won't

[38:18] do that. Maybe we don't need that. Um,

[38:22] but on the same token, if we don't need

[38:25] that, then why not strike it off the

[38:27] list? So, if this needs more time for

[38:30] the town to come up with what they

[38:32] really want to do here, we're willing to

[38:34] wait. Most of us have uh have lived

[38:37] there for quite a while. I'll probably

[38:39] be one of the newest residents next to

[38:40] this uh property, but um it just feels

[38:44] premature and unnecessary at this point

[38:46] until you guys have a little bit better

[38:47] sense of what you'd like to do. Uh but

[38:50] you know, eventually I understand, you

[38:52] know, the comprehensive plan would need

[38:53] to be revised. If there is a park here,

[38:55] it makes sense to take the road off.

[38:58] But, uh in general, you know, we

[39:00] appreciate the neighborhood meeting. I

[39:01] hate that we had to get it the way we

[39:03] got it, but um it is what it is. Uh that

[39:06] was all positive and and good

[39:08] conversation, but I just think there's

[39:09] too many unknowns to to continue to push

[39:12] forward um with really no no need for

[39:16] the rush that we see from our end. So we

[39:19] just appreciate your consideration to

[39:21] either further refine this or put some

[39:23] use restrictions on it or allow us to

[39:25] just continue to uh let this evolve over

[39:27] time. Thank you.

[39:29] >> Thank you.

[39:32] >> Anyone else?

[39:37] All right. No one else wishing to speak.

[39:38] I'll close the public hearing and turn

[39:40] it over to council for their discussion.

[39:48] » Mr. Casey. So my understanding is we're

[39:51] reszoning this obviously because town of

[39:53] Clayton land and so we wanted to just be

[39:55] public like we've done all the other

[39:57] parcels.

[39:58] um you know,

[40:01] you would not recommend or ever want to

[40:03] have to go through a whole another

[40:04] wastewater treatment facility and know

[40:06] we don't need to do one. Um so with that

[40:09] being said, I mean even if we

[40:10] conditionalized it and said it's not

[40:12] going to be used for a wastewater

[40:13] treatment facility. I know one council

[40:15] can't find another. Would that just mean

[40:18] we would just have to if you

[40:19] hypothetically again it's there's no way

[40:22] in probably my lifetime it'll it'll ever

[40:24] be anything like that. Hopefully, it's a

[40:26] park and I think that's obviously that's

[40:27] the intent. But I mean, if we did

[40:30] conditionalize that, would it just

[40:32] require another council to take that

[40:34] condition off the table? I don't know.

[40:35] That's a question for Jim or or what.

[40:39] >> I I can comment on that, Councilman

[40:41] Casey.

[40:42] >> Thank you. Sorry.

[40:43] >> So, the if we were to reinitiate this as

[40:45] a conditional resoning, we would need to

[40:48] go through the process again. We can't

[40:50] swap conventional to conditional during

[40:52] the process. to answer your question.

[40:58] » Yeah, that I think [clears throat] your

[41:00] question is it is it permanent once it's once

[41:05] it's conditioned and um it another

[41:08] council could change it? Absolutely.

[41:13] It'd be another it'd be an amendment

[41:14] process or a re or reasonzoning process.

[41:19] >> Okay. So with that being said, I mean I respect the comment, but I guess even

[41:24] if we conditionalize it is not going to

[41:25] be a wastewater treatment facility. I I

[41:27] don't I mean it's not I think it's

[41:30] beside the fact because it would

[41:32] potentially, you know, who knows what 20

[41:35] years ago now what their council has in

[41:38] mind, but I mean they could just

[41:40] conceivably just change it, you know,

[41:42] just undo what we've done. Um, and

[41:45] obviously we've already told you a

[41:47] thousand times there's no intent for it

[41:48] to be anything like a wastewater

[41:50] treatment facility or anything like

[41:52] that. So I hope that makes you feel a

[41:54] little bit better, but

[41:56] I'm sorry, but um I'll give you my

[41:59] address if it ever comes to be a

[42:00] wastewater treatment while I'm up here.

[42:01] You can come uh uh talk to me. But

[42:04] anyway, uh I'm have no other questions.

[42:08] >> Thank you, sir. Anyone else? Uh I was

[42:10] just going to say um so before anything

[42:12] does get built there, there will be

[42:14] another

[42:16] decision on our part and another chance

[42:18] to contribute before anything happens.

[42:20] So even if somewhere when we're going to

[42:23] propose building a wastewater treatment

[42:24] plant there, which hopefully not, um

[42:28] then you know we will still have some

[42:31] discretion or whoever is on the council

[42:32] at that point will be able to um hear

[42:36] from the people and make sure that

[42:37] they're not doing something that is ill

[42:38] advised.

[42:39] >> Absolutely. And I think that really the

[42:41] intent will always be to have public

[42:43] input on what's going to take place on

[42:45] that acreage when it comes to developing

[42:47] it as a park property. Right.

[42:50] But it is true in the state of North

[42:52] Carolina, one council is not legally

[42:54] bound by another. So that's general

[42:58] statute for North Carolina. It doesn't

[43:00] have anything to do with what we're what

[43:02] we can do. It just dictates what we can

[43:04] do.

[43:06] Mr. Casey.

[43:07] >> Yeah. One other comment, too, and I and

[43:08] I appreciate, you know, obviously you

[43:10] dove dove into it and they're very

[43:12] concerned. I'll say I've been up here

[43:13] long enough now and I'm not a veteran by

[43:16] no means, but I I've seen it enough that

[43:17] like, you know, that's a a valuable

[43:21] piece of land and, you know, any

[43:23] developer would be foaming at the mouth

[43:24] to get their hands on it to develop it.

[43:26] And um, you know, I I think you you

[43:29] know, for the people that live in that

[43:30] area, um, you know, it's I think

[43:33] hopefully you're you know, it's exciting

[43:35] that here it's going to be a park or

[43:37] something like that, not you know,

[43:39] potentially another development. Um, so

[43:41] anyway, just want to throw that two

[43:42] cents in cuz a lot of people that come

[43:44] here and they they they they're upset or

[43:47] they, you know, they have feedback, they

[43:50] they'd love for the town, they always

[43:51] say, "Well, I wish the town would buy

[43:53] it." And in this situation, we actually

[43:55] did buy that land. And, you know, as

[43:57] we've been discussing, you know, what

[43:59] our intentions are for it. It's not

[44:00] anything that um unfortunately some

[44:03] other people you know you know get

[44:05] frustrated about or disgruntled about um

[44:08] in some of the areas other areas of of the area. But anyway, thank you. Now

[44:12] I'll completely be quiet.

[44:16] >> Anyone else? Miss Archer.

[44:18] >> Uh yes, thank you for everyone who

[44:20] attended the neighborhood meeting. I saw

[44:22] there was 20ome folks there and

[44:24] appreciate uh the town notifying the 300

[44:27] or however many folks to let everybody

[44:29] know that this was happening. So um and I thought from the neighborhood

[44:33] meeting minutes that people asked very

[44:35] good questions and uh as far as the

[44:38] commenter this evening and I also

[44:39] received your email. I understand the

[44:42] desire for certainty. Personally, I

[44:44] would love additional certainty as well.

[44:45] I like the current proposal that to have

[44:48] a connector road in there as well as a

[44:50] park and that would be my hope that that

[44:52] would come to fruition. Um, in terms of

[44:54] certainty, you had mentioned you about

[44:56] parcel one which I believe could have

[44:58] been developed to residential large lot

[45:00] standards which you would have had, you

[45:03] know, minimal input on how that would

[45:05] have unfolded as well. I I do think

[45:07] having this be a town-owned parcel will

[45:09] give the neighbors a better result

[45:11] potentially, I hope, uh, compared to

[45:14] residential development that could have

[45:15] occurred there. But on in that term, in

[45:18] terms of all that, I agree with the

[45:19] comments that have already been made

[45:20] that I do think that there will be

[45:22] future opportunities for public input as

[45:24] these plans come to fruition. So, thank

[45:26] you and and thank you for participating.

[45:31] » Anyone else?

[45:36] All right.

[45:39] Hearing no other um comments, I'll

[45:41] entertain a motion.

[45:45] » Mr. Mayor, I can go ahead and make a

[45:47] motion.

[45:49] >> Yes, sir.

[45:53] And this motion would be for adoption of

[45:56] ordinance 2026-07-03

[46:02] with motion one and two and and the

[46:05] consistency statement. And would I read

[46:08] both of those motions into the record?

[46:11] Okay.

[46:18] Uh I see. So, we're recommending two

[46:20] separate motions. Okay, I'm getting

[46:22] there. I'm getting there. So, [laughter]

[46:25] uh here is motion number one. And I make

[46:27] a motion to approve the town PUB

[46:30] conventional reszoning ordinance

[46:32] 2026-07-03

[46:34] for parcel 3 identified as

[46:36] NCIN16581-15-2514

[46:41] based on the consistency with the future

[46:43] land use map goals, policies, andor

[46:45] strategies in the adopted 2045

[46:47] comprehensive growth plan in that it is

[46:50] consistent with the future land use map

[46:52] designates the property as medium

[46:54] density residential with a neighborhood

[46:56] center overlay. LA goal LU1 which aims

[46:59] to preserve Clayton's character while

[47:00] allowing for growth and development in

[47:02] appropriate areas. Goal SI7 which seeks

[47:06] to ensure the capacity of emergency

[47:07] services as the population increases.

[47:10] This action is reasonable and in the

[47:12] public interest in that the

[47:13] comprehensive growth plan strives to

[47:15] ensure sufficient capacity of civic and

[47:17] emergency related services as the

[47:19] population grows. the requested resoning

[47:22] permits uses that allow for expansion

[47:24] and continuation of civic and emergency

[47:26] related services.

[47:30] » Second.

[47:31] >> We have a motion and a second for

[47:33] approval. Is there any further

[47:35] discussion?

[47:36] >> All in favor say I.

[47:38] >> I.

[47:38] >> Oppose like sign. Motion carries.

[47:44] » Mr. Mayor, I would like to go ahead and

[47:45] make motion number two.

[47:47] >> Yes, sir. which would be approval

[47:49] inconsistent with the 2045 comprehensive

[47:52] growth plan. I make a motion to approve

[47:54] the town QB conventional reasonzoning

[47:57] ordinance 2026-07-03

[48:01] identified as parcels 1 and two of the

[48:03] request and NC pins

[48:06] 164700-85-1743

[48:10] and 164700-94-1412

[48:14] respectively.

[48:16] While the proposed resoning is generally

[48:18] consistent with the adopted 2045

[48:20] comprehensive growth plan in that it is

[48:22] consistent with goal LU1 which aims to

[48:25] preserve Clayton's character while

[48:27] allowing for growth and development in

[48:28] appropriate areas. Goal PR1 which

[48:31] supports the development of Clayton as a

[48:33] regional destination for recreation and

[48:35] trailbased tourism. It is inconsistent

[48:38] in that the property identified as

[48:39] parcel one is designated as agricultural

[48:42] and rural rural residential in the

[48:44] future land use map which primarily

[48:46] envisions residential development on the

[48:48] subject property. The property

[48:51] identified as parcel 2 in the undesated

[48:54] is undesated in the future land use map.

[48:57] This action is reasonable and in the

[48:59] public interest in that the

[49:00] comprehensive growth plan strives to

[49:02] enhance recreational opportunities. the

[49:05] requested reszoning permits uses that

[49:07] allow for the connection of park systems

[49:09] and encourage tourism.

[49:14] All right, we have a motion. Do I hear a

[49:16] second? Second.

[49:18] >> We have a motion and a second for

[49:19] approval of the second motion. Is there

[49:21] any further discussion?

[49:23] All in favor say I. I.

[49:26] >> Oppose like sign. And the motion

[49:28] carries. All right. Thank you all very

[49:30] much.

[49:36] Up next on the agenda is the

[49:37] reimbursement resolution for the general

[49:39] fund capa capital investment program.

[49:47] » Oh, I'm sorry.

[49:49] No.

[49:54] » Oh, I'm sorry. It's the I'm sorry,

[49:55] Robert. I'm so excited to get to get,

[49:58] you know, get you back up here again. My

[50:00] apologies. Under new business, the next

[50:03] item on the agenda is East Main Street

[50:05] Sidewalk Connector BL000050,

[50:08] award of contract.

[50:11] Hi, Shannon. [laughter]

[50:13] >> That's just what my agenda says. It

[50:15] doesn't necessarily mean

[50:16] >> Yes. Good evening, mayor, members of the

[50:19] town council, and town manager. I'm

[50:20] Tucker Creech, uh, project manager with

[50:22] the town, and I'll be presenting this on

[50:25] behalf of Shannon tonight. Before you

[50:27] tonight is a bid recommendation for the

[50:29] East Main Street Sidewalk Connector

[50:31] BL000050

[50:33] and East Main Street public parking lot

[50:35] along with a resolution authorizing

[50:37] contract award and execution.

[50:40] This project includes sidewalk

[50:41] improvements along the East Main Street

[50:43] corridor, including installation of new

[50:45] sidewalks on both sides of the roadway,

[50:47] drainage and hydraulic improvements,

[50:49] traffic signal modifications, and

[50:51] pavement markings. The sidewalk

[50:53] connector was selected for funding by

[50:54] Campo through the FHWA local assistance

[50:57] program lap on May 30th, 2022. The

[51:01] project was initially awarded $650,000

[51:04] at a 70% federal and 30% local cost

[51:06] share and approximately $534,839

[51:11] remain for the construction phase. The

[51:13] town has submitted a supplemental

[51:14] funding request to Campo for $1,393,999

[51:20] proposed at a 50% federal and a 50%

[51:23] local cost share. The request remained

[51:25] subject to Campo review and approval.

[51:27] The East Main Street public parking lot

[51:29] was bid concurrently as an alternate. If

[51:31] approved, the parking lot is locally

[51:33] funded. Bids were publicly opened on

[51:35] July 23rd, 2026. Fred Smith Company

[51:39] submitted the lowest responsive

[51:40] responsible bid of $1,194,900

[51:44] for the East Main Street sidewalk

[51:46] connector and 222,200

[51:49] for the East Main Street public parking

[51:50] lot bid alternate. Construction duration

[51:52] for this is 240 calendar days and award

[51:55] of the sidewalk connector contract is

[51:57] contingent upon a Campo approval of the

[52:00] supplemental funding request. The bid

[52:02] package was reviewed by the engineer of

[52:04] record and the town's procurement and

[52:06] contracts manager. Both recommend award

[52:08] of the contract to Fred Smith company as

[52:10] the lowest responsive responsible

[52:12] bidder. Staff respectfully requests that

[52:15] town council adopt the resolution

[52:16] conditionally awarding the East Main

[52:18] Street sidewalk connector construction

[52:20] contract and awarding the East Main

[52:22] Street public parking lot construction

[52:24] contract to Fred Smith Company,

[52:26] authorizing the town manager or his

[52:28] designate to execute the construction

[52:30] contract and any associated change

[52:31] orders necessary to complete the project

[52:34] within the approved budget. I'm happy to

[52:36] answer any questions the council may

[52:37] have.

[52:38] >> Thank you, Tucker. Any questions or

[52:41] comments? Mr. Case,

[52:43] >> hey. Hey, Tucker. Uh, sorry, I had a

[52:45] couple questions. So, um, obviously I'm

[52:48] familiar with this project and it's been

[52:50] uh drugg along for quite a while, but

[52:54] are we also making some improvements

[52:55] over there by the railroad too and the

[52:57] signaling signal? Is that is this

[52:59] capturing that too? The signal uh where

[53:03] um

[53:05] uh where it intersects to by the post

[53:07] office as well or is this

[53:08] >> central street?

[53:09] >> Yeah, central street. Yeah, this is

[53:11] separate separate.

[53:12] >> All right. I just want I just getting

[53:14] those two confused. And then then that's

[53:15] okay. So the next question I did have

[53:17] then is um regarding the phasing of

[53:19] this. I know that there's that parking

[53:21] lot you're talking about. Um is that

[53:23] going to be is the intent to have that

[53:26] parking lot kind of situated first and

[53:28] then do the road improvements to best as

[53:31] possible or

[53:32] >> Yes, sir. So the the parking lot will

[53:34] take place at the beginning on the front

[53:36] end of the project and while the parking

[53:38] lot is being built, those spaces will

[53:39] not be destroyed until that parking lot

[53:42] is ready to be used.

[53:44] >> Okay. Thank you.

[53:45] >> Yes, sir.

[53:47] Anyone else?

[53:51] » All right. Thank you, sir.

[53:52] >> Yes, sir.

[53:52] >> Great job. Thank you, Tucker.

[54:01] » Yeah. Yeah, I need a motion. I'll

[54:03] entertain a motion.

[54:05] >> I make a motion to

[54:11] uh make a motion to um approval of

[54:14] contract and agreement and then I um do

[54:17] I have to make these motions separately

[54:18] or can I make them all together?

[54:21] or I need

[54:22] to make them separately?

[54:23] >> Contact.

[54:24] >> Okay. I'll make a motion to approve

[54:27] contract and agreement for the East Main

[54:30] Street sidewalk connector BL000050.

[54:33] >> Second.

[54:34] >> We have a motion and a second for

[54:36] approval of the contract agreement. Is

[54:37] there any further discussion?

[54:39] >> All in favor say I.

[54:41] >> I.

[54:42] >> Opposed. Motion carries.

[54:44] >> And then I'll make a motion to adopt

[54:46] resolution 2026-50

[54:49] for the East Main Street sidewalk

[54:51] connector.

[54:53] >> Second. We have a motion and a second

[54:56] for the adoption of resolution number

[54:57] 2026-50

[54:59] for the East Main Street sidewalk

[55:01] connector. Is there any further

[55:02] discussion? All in favor say I.

[55:05] >> I.

[55:06] >> Opposed? Motion carries. Thank you.

[55:13] Now up next is a reimbursement

[55:14] resolution for the general fund capital

[55:16] improvement program.

[55:27] Good evening, Mayor, members of council.

[55:29] Uh tonight we're asking council to

[55:31] approve a uh reimbursement resolution

[55:33] for the general fund capital improvement

[55:35] program, an amount not to exceed $70

[55:37] million. If uh council recalls back when

[55:41] Davenport did their affordability

[55:43] analysis, that 5-year period from 2027

[55:47] to 2031,

[55:49] uh there was projected about $65.8

[55:51] million in new debt issuance. So, we're

[55:54] adding a little bit of inflation factor

[55:55] there. This will give the town

[55:57] flexibility to reimburse itself for any

[56:00] uh I'll refer to as soft costs,

[56:02] engineering, design, so on before we

[56:05] actually enter into a finance agreement

[56:06] for a project. But by having this in

[56:09] place, that allows us to reimburse ourel

[56:11] for that. Um, so again, we're asking

[56:14] council to approve that. Any questions?

[56:16] I'll be happy to uh answer.

[56:19] >> Questions or comments.

[56:22] >> All right. Thank you, Robert. I'll

[56:25] entertain a motion.

[56:29] Mr. Mr. Mayor, I will make a motion for

[56:32] adoption of the resolution for the

[56:36] general fund capital improvement program

[56:38] reimbursement.

[56:39] >> Second.

[56:40] >> We have a motion and a second for

[56:42] adoption of the resolution. Is there any

[56:44] further discussion? All in favor say I.

[56:47] >> I.

[56:48] >> Opposed. Motion carries.

[56:51] >> Thank you.

[56:51] >> Yes, sir. Thank you. Up next are budget

[56:54] amendments.

[56:57] >> Okay. Good evening again. Uh tonight we

[56:59] have four budget amendments. Three of

[57:01] them are for new capital project bud

[57:04] budget ordinances and one is an

[57:06] amendment to an existing capital project

[57:08] budget ordinance. Uh the first one is

[57:10] the uh capital project budget ordinance

[57:13] to renovate and uh restore the Robertson

[57:17] Muar building. Uh we're allocating $2

[57:20] million for that project. uh 1.3 million

[57:23] of town funds, payo funds, and the

[57:26] remaining $700,000 is the uh grant award

[57:29] we received from the re recent

[57:31] legislative action.

[57:34] Uh the second uh capital project

[57:37] ordinance is for the uh East Main Street

[57:40] pedestrian connector, which is the

[57:42] project you just awarded the contract

[57:43] for. Um, that's a $2.3 million total

[57:47] cost project and not quite a 50/50 split

[57:51] because there's some ineligible costs in

[57:53] there that DOT won't reimburse. Uh, but

[57:56] basically it's a million2 contribution

[57:58] from the town and about a million one

[58:00] from uh the TIP program.

[58:04] The uh third capital project budget

[58:06] ordinance is uh this is our capital

[58:10] improvement program reserve. This is the

[58:12] uh five pennies that council has

[58:15] committed to fund the CIP program. Uh

[58:18] right now that stands at about $6.1

[58:20] million and represents three years

[58:23] worth. It represents 2024, 2025, and

[58:27] 2026. That five that five penny reserve.

[58:30] We're putting that into a capital

[58:32] separate capital project uh fund. Help

[58:36] us be able to keep track of that better

[58:38] as we move forward. and uh when we need

[58:40] it, we'll move money out of that fund to

[58:43] the applicable

[58:45] capital project that it's associated

[58:47] with.

[58:48] Uh the last one is an amendment to our

[58:51] uh existing uh general governmental

[58:55] program initiative fund. And what we're

[58:57] doing there is taking uh $300,000 that

[59:00] we had allocated in there for sidewalks

[59:02] and improvements and we're going to

[59:04] transfer that over to the East Main

[59:05] Street uh pedestrian project to help

[59:08] fund the town's contribution for that.

[59:13] So, it's just a realignment in the

[59:14] budget. We'll pull that out and transfer

[59:16] that money over.

[59:20] Any questions on any of those

[59:23] >> questions or comments?

[59:27] All right. Thank you, Robert. Um, any

[59:30] further discussion?

[59:33] If not, I'll entertain a motion.

[59:38] » Mr. Mayor, I would like to make a motion

[59:40] to adopt the ordinance for the budget

[59:43] amendments.

[59:46] » Second.

[59:47] >> We have a motion and a second for the

[59:49] adoption of the ordinance for the budget

[59:51] amendments. [clears throat] Is there any

[59:52] further discussion? All in favor say I.

[59:56] >> oppose like sign. Motion carries. Thank

[59:59] you. Thank you.

[1:00:03] » I'll now open the floor for public

[1:00:04] comment. Anyone wishing to speak, please

[1:00:06] step forward and state your name for the

[1:00:08] record.

[1:00:20] Good evening, Mr. Mayor, members of

[1:00:21] council. My name is Mike Edwards

[1:00:23] Twining. I live at 40 Red Crab Epo Court

[1:00:25] here in Clayton and appreciate the

[1:00:28] opportunity to follow up on the comments

[1:00:30] I made at your last meeting regarding a

[1:00:32] significant transportation issue that

[1:00:34] deserves your attention and action now

[1:00:37] before it becomes a much larger and more

[1:00:40] expensive problem. With a retail

[1:00:42] expansion along Clayton Boulevard,

[1:00:44] specifically the construction of a new

[1:00:46] Target department store in a Costco

[1:00:48] warehouse adjacent to the existing

[1:00:50] Walmart, it is undeniably clear that

[1:00:53] traffic volumes will increase

[1:00:55] substantially in that corridor.

[1:00:58] Congestion already exists today and

[1:01:00] these new developments will only

[1:01:02] compound this issue. Anyone who travels

[1:01:06] that stretch of road, especially between

[1:01:08] 3:00 and 6:30 on a weekday afternoon

[1:01:11] feels my pain. They know what I'm

[1:01:12] talking about. But before I go any

[1:01:14] further, I would like to thank council

[1:01:16] member Casey and planning director

[1:01:18] Almeido for taking the time to speak

[1:01:21] with me after that last council meeting

[1:01:23] and for our follow-up email

[1:01:25] conversations. I genuinely appreciate

[1:01:28] the dialogue and the opportunity to

[1:01:30] better understand what the town and DOT

[1:01:33] are considering. So, thank you,

[1:01:35] gentlemen. Adding an extended right turn

[1:01:38] lane to access that new retail area is

[1:01:41] part of the plan, and I certainly

[1:01:43] understand how that could help traffic

[1:01:44] getting into the new development. But

[1:01:47] respectfully, I believe that makes only

[1:01:50] a dent in a much larger problem. It

[1:01:53] doesn't address the congestion that's

[1:01:55] already happening on Clayton Boulevard

[1:01:57] or the additional traffic the new

[1:02:00] Target, Costco, and other retail

[1:02:02] development will bring. Other measures

[1:02:05] are being discussed to address

[1:02:07] congestion. I certainly hope those

[1:02:09] measures work, but given the growth

[1:02:11] we're seeing, we also need to think

[1:02:13] about additional capacity. I've seen

[1:02:16] this movie before. The concern here is

[1:02:19] that we already know how the movie can

[1:02:21] end. Look at Capitol Boulevard between

[1:02:24] Wake Forest and Raleigh. It serves much

[1:02:26] the same purpose for that area that

[1:02:28] Clayton Boulevard serves for us. A major

[1:02:32] route in and out of town. Growth

[1:02:34] continued, traffic increased, and road

[1:02:38] improvements didn't keep pace. The

[1:02:41] result, years of stopand go traffic. I

[1:02:45] don't want Clayton Boulevard to become

[1:02:47] our version of Capitol Boulevard. We

[1:02:49] shouldn't wait until we're sitting in

[1:02:51] bumper-to-bumper traffic every day,

[1:02:53] watching the backups skid longer and the

[1:02:55] delays get worse to finally decide we

[1:02:59] needed more lanes earlier.

[1:03:02] This is a safety issue, an economic

[1:03:04] issue, and a quality of life issue. So,

[1:03:07] I'm asking the town council to please

[1:03:10] formally petition NC DOT to make adding

[1:03:14] a travel lane in both directions on this

[1:03:16] stretch of Clayton Boulevard a priority.

[1:03:19] The growth isn't coming, it's here,

[1:03:22] [clears throat] and now is a time to

[1:03:24] make sure Clayton Boulevard is ready to

[1:03:26] handle it. I believe Clayton residents

[1:03:29] deserve better than to spend the next 10

[1:03:31] to 15 years sitting in traffic waiting

[1:03:33] for the road to catch up. Don't you?

[1:03:37] Thank you for your time, your service to

[1:03:38] our community, and your consideration.

[1:03:41] Good evening.

[1:03:42] >> Thank you so much.

[1:03:55] » I'mma tell you, Bruce is going to insist

[1:03:57] on ladies first.

[1:04:05] Good evening, town of Clayton. It's Kam

[1:04:08] Fulwood from the Johnston County Public

[1:04:10] Health Department again with your

[1:04:11] quarterly update. I just wanted to make

[1:04:14] sure that everybody in Clayton knew that

[1:04:16] we had a medical facility, which is your

[1:04:19] public health department. We have

[1:04:21] services for adult health. Uh we have a

[1:04:24] child health clinic. We have

[1:04:25] epidemiology. Um we have health

[1:04:28] promotion programs. We have an on-site

[1:04:30] lab. We just want to make sure that

[1:04:32] everybody who needs medical care in our

[1:04:34] county can access it with no barriers.

[1:04:37] We also want to make sure that our

[1:04:39] rising seventh graders and 12th graders

[1:04:41] are getting their vaccines for back to

[1:04:43] school. We're taking appointments and

[1:04:45] making appointments every day. So, let's

[1:04:48] make sure that those who would like the

[1:04:49] vaccine, they can access that. We also

[1:04:53] have a chronic pain self-management

[1:04:55] class that we're actually working with

[1:04:57] your parks and wreck to offer. and we

[1:04:59] are uber excited and uber thank you. Uh

[1:05:02] we want to say thank you so much for

[1:05:04] that opportunity. Um and that'll be

[1:05:06] coming up here shortly. We have a

[1:05:08] virtual smoking sessation class. So if

[1:05:11] anyone who is interested in quitting

[1:05:13] smoking um who's over 18, we would like

[1:05:15] for you to participate if you like if it

[1:05:17] fits into your schedule. We also have a

[1:05:21] um community resource fair that is

[1:05:24] coming up September the 11th if anyone

[1:05:27] would like to stop by our behavioral

[1:05:29] health division and pick up some

[1:05:30] information and resources as it relates

[1:05:33] to uh community resources, mental

[1:05:36] health, and general health. We would

[1:05:37] love for you to swing by. Um there may

[1:05:40] be some food available.

[1:05:44] [laughter]

[1:05:45] Um, and we also have a diabetes

[1:05:47] prevention program that will be starting

[1:05:49] at the beginning of September. Believe

[1:05:51] it or not, uh, we want to make sure that

[1:05:54] we don't have everybody become, um, type

[1:05:56] 2 diabetic. So, any way that you can

[1:05:59] prevent that, uh, please take advantage

[1:06:01] of that free program. Um, I also want to

[1:06:05] mention that we do have access to the

[1:06:07] 988 suicide and crisis lifeline. So, if

[1:06:12] any of our residents in our county are

[1:06:14] um you know, needing some resources as

[1:06:16] it relates to mental health and suicide,

[1:06:19] 988 is the number they would call. Thank

[1:06:22] you so much.

[1:06:23] >> Thank you so much for the updates.

[1:06:37] » Good evening, Mr. Mayor, council

[1:06:39] members. I'm Bruce Neglin with the the

[1:06:41] president of the Clayton Historical

[1:06:42] Association. I'll take a break for just

[1:06:44] a second.

[1:06:55] » Thank you.

[1:07:03] Congratulations,

[1:07:10] Robert, by the way. I I enjoyed working

[1:07:12] with you when I was working for the

[1:07:13] town.

[1:07:15] Although we had our disagreements, you

[1:07:16] were usually always right. So,

[1:07:18] [laughter]

[1:07:19] what could I do, right? But anyway, um

[1:07:22] we are having a celebration, America 250

[1:07:25] celebration of uh of uh America and uh

[1:07:30] in our little part here of America in

[1:07:32] Clayton in Johnston County. It's the

[1:07:34] America 250 Heritage Festival

[1:07:37] celebrating Clayton's story on September

[1:07:39] 12th, um from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

[1:07:44] And it's going to be at Town Square. And

[1:07:46] first before anything else, I wanted to

[1:07:47] mention that uh um Amy Sharon has been

[1:07:51] just a gem to work with and getting uh

[1:07:54] all the things worked out for there. So

[1:07:56] I wanted to say say we appreciate that a

[1:07:58] lot. The goal of this is to uh present

[1:08:01] to the community a

[1:08:05] I don't want to say a recreation because

[1:08:06] it's not it's not even a replication but

[1:08:09] something similar to show what a village

[1:08:12] in the mid70s

[1:08:15] would have been like in the area that

[1:08:18] eventually became a 100 years later

[1:08:20] Clayton North Carolina. And uh so we're

[1:08:23] going to have all sorts of different uh

[1:08:25] activities. We have about 15 uh

[1:08:29] demonstrators. Uh that doesn't sound

[1:08:31] right, does it? But it sort of sounds

[1:08:33] right, but not really. I guess

[1:08:35] demonstrations, let's put it that way.

[1:08:37] Uh blacksmith, um beekeeping, historic

[1:08:40] tools, candle making, uh Native American

[1:08:43] display, uh some North Carolina

[1:08:46] folklore, uh um let's see, this is only

[1:08:50] a draft version, so I'm [laughter]

[1:08:53] still making changes. Uh we're going to

[1:08:54] learn about colonial clothing and um uh

[1:08:58] we're going to have a birds of prey uh

[1:09:00] demonstration too. So I think it's a red

[1:09:03] tail hawk that's going to be be on the

[1:09:05] thing. We're going to also have some

[1:09:06] traditional foods including Brunswick

[1:09:09] stew right there in the parking lot. Um

[1:09:12] kids will be able to learn how to make

[1:09:13] rag dolls. Um we're going to have some

[1:09:16] period music and toys and games. Um,

[1:09:19] we're going to have uh an emperic an

[1:09:22] African apothecary. How do how did uh

[1:09:26] those folks uh heal each heal

[1:09:29] themselves? And uh and turns out it's a

[1:09:31] lot like the way the life white folks

[1:09:33] did, too. But um uh we're going to also

[1:09:36] have a spinning wheel spinning cotton

[1:09:38] and all that kind of stuff to show how

[1:09:39] that works. And uh we're just real

[1:09:42] excited about that. The other thing that

[1:09:44] we're going to be doing is having um uh

[1:09:48] Has anybody ever heard of an ordinary?

[1:09:52] Back in the day, it was uh kind of like

[1:09:55] a tavern, but it was almost more like a

[1:09:57] gathering space um where uh folks uh who

[1:10:02] were who were traveling would stop and

[1:10:05] they would be lodging as well as care

[1:10:08] for their horses. Um,

[1:10:11] and of course a tavern and you had to

[1:10:13] have that and um and other things like

[1:10:16] that, but it was also like a town

[1:10:18] gathering spot where uh people learn the

[1:10:21] news of the day and and what was going

[1:10:23] on everywhere else. Um, we're going to

[1:10:26] have a little our own recreation of

[1:10:29] Gregory's ordinance, which actually was

[1:10:31] a real place uh at the east end far east

[1:10:35] end of uh Front Street uh close by near

[1:10:39] in the area of Highway 42 in Front

[1:10:42] Street. Um

[1:10:44] and um uh so we're going to have one of

[1:10:47] those in order to be able to

[1:10:52] um debut a commemorative

[1:10:56] beer um Gregory's Ordinary uh that uh

[1:11:01] Deep River is doing for us uh that will

[1:11:03] be available from that day to the rest

[1:11:06] through the rest of 2026.

[1:11:10] So uh is that the right way? 2026.

[1:11:12] Anyway, and um so it was also the spot

[1:11:16] of our own little regulator uh uprising

[1:11:20] where some a bunch of residents, a

[1:11:22] number of residents in the area uh were

[1:11:25] upset at the king's taxes and the uh way

[1:11:29] some of his figures and subjects were uh

[1:11:32] were not were were behaving with in

[1:11:35] their eyes mismanaging and that kind of

[1:11:37] thing. And uh of course those uprisings

[1:11:40] led ultimately to our uh independence.

[1:11:44] Um and let's see. So we're also going to

[1:11:47] have Camp Flintlock here with us. Um uh

[1:11:50] they're going to do a drum and fore,

[1:11:52] have a musket demonstration, have a

[1:11:54] colonial store, so you get to see other

[1:11:56] things like that. And then the the thing

[1:11:58] that I'm really excited about in

[1:12:00] addition to all the other stuff that

[1:12:02] we're doing is we're going to have two

[1:12:04] readings of the Declaration of

[1:12:05] Independence that day. and listening to

[1:12:09] one person read the declaration could be

[1:12:11] a little tedious and for the person as

[1:12:13] well as for the listeners. So, we're

[1:12:15] going to shake it up and have multiple

[1:12:17] people reading uh the declaration both

[1:12:20] times. And uh we're going to extend

[1:12:23] invitations to each of you if you're

[1:12:25] available to come out and uh read a few

[1:12:28] lines of the declaration. So, we hope

[1:12:29] that everybody will come out for that.

[1:12:32] And what else do we need to say? We

[1:12:33] still need some volunteers. Um, so

[1:12:36] anybody can reach me if you want to join

[1:12:38] us that day. And I do want to thank our sponsors uh Duke Energy Foundation

[1:12:44] signed on real early with us and we

[1:12:46] appreciate that. A major uh uh grant for

[1:12:50] that from them and um Hometown Realy HTR

[1:12:54] and the town of Clayton as well and the

[1:12:57] Clayton Historical Association. So, uh,

[1:13:00] we appreciate all that you all do

[1:13:02] daytoday and hope that you'll come out

[1:13:04] on September 12th for the America 250

[1:13:08] Heritage Festival, uh, celebrating

[1:13:10] Clayton's story at Town Square. So,

[1:13:13] >> sounds very exciting.

[1:13:15] >> It's going to be I like it.

[1:13:16] >> Yeah. Well, good.

[1:13:17] >> Thank you.

[1:13:18] >> Are you going to be in town?

[1:13:19] >> I think so. On September 12th. I got to

[1:13:21] look at that calendar. I would love to.

[1:13:22] >> And then mark it up.

[1:13:24] >> Yes. Okay. Good deal. Thank you. Thank

[1:13:27] you, Bruce. Anyone

[1:13:31] else?

[1:13:34] All right. No one else wishing to speak.

[1:13:35] I'll close public comment.

[1:13:41] Uh now we'll jump down to staff reports

[1:13:43] beginning with the town manager.

[1:13:47] Uh two quick items. One, I did want to

[1:13:49] uh address the the questions about

[1:13:51] Clayton Boulevard. uh it's a few years

[1:13:54] old and so we were going to have to

[1:13:56] check with DOT in terms of the status

[1:13:58] but uh one of their the plan that they

[1:14:00] had had for that corridor was to convert

[1:14:02] it to a reduced conflict intersection.

[1:14:04] So if anybody's driven on NC Highway 55

[1:14:07] in the Holly Springs area in western

[1:14:08] Wake County effectively uh it reduces

[1:14:12] the number of actual leftovers or full

[1:14:14] access intersections. uh from a safety

[1:14:17] perspective, it eliminates uh some of

[1:14:19] the most uh uh uh detrimental uh

[1:14:23] movements that could cause accidents. Uh

[1:14:26] but also from a traffic flow, it allows

[1:14:27] you to get a lot more capacity up and

[1:14:29] down the road with the existing lanes

[1:14:31] that are there um as opposed to having

[1:14:34] to just continue to add lanage. Um it's

[1:14:37] been a few years. I do know that some of

[1:14:38] those conversations uh kind of revived

[1:14:40] slightly when we were discussing the

[1:14:41] Hebner property with them and and the

[1:14:43] turn lanes that ultimately ended up

[1:14:44] being required, but uh we can certainly

[1:14:47] look at what their plan was to that. I

[1:14:49] don't believe it was in the the late

[1:14:50] most recent stip, but I'll certainly um

[1:14:54] work with staff to have conversations to

[1:14:55] see how we can bring that back to the uh

[1:14:57] back to the top. Uh the second item I

[1:15:00] wanted to give you all a quick update on

[1:15:02] um I think might have been two meetings

[1:15:04] ago. We had some residents come uh from

[1:15:06] the Carolina Overlook area with some

[1:15:07] concerns with regards to uh storm water

[1:15:09] runoff and and retaining walls uh out

[1:15:12] there. Um since then, I just wanted to

[1:15:15] uh give you all an update. Our staff

[1:15:16] have been out there several times. I

[1:15:18] believe several of you have been out

[1:15:19] there meeting with uh various residents

[1:15:21] as well as um we've met with the

[1:15:23] developer multiple times. I've spoken

[1:15:25] with them directly as well. uh PY has

[1:15:27] been uh committed to uh resolving or

[1:15:30] addressing the issues. I know talking to

[1:15:32] our staff. Um part of this has been um

[1:15:35] for a couple of those rain events that

[1:15:36] we had. You know, one of the notes I

[1:15:37] have here was that we did receive 5 in

[1:15:39] of rainfall in a 72-hour period. That is

[1:15:41] a very overwhelming storm, particularly

[1:15:44] when it comes to these uh intermittent

[1:15:45] measures that are designed for erosion

[1:15:47] control while construction project is

[1:15:49] underway. Uh and so uh that has uh

[1:15:52] probably uh added to uh the the the the

[1:15:56] cons the impact or at least exasperated

[1:15:58] it for the time being for the phase of

[1:16:00] construction that we're in. Um you know

[1:16:03] some of the other items there um uh the

[1:16:06] last inch of asphalt has not been placed

[1:16:09] on. That is a typical construction

[1:16:10] technique for us. Uh that goes on

[1:16:12] effectively when most of the home

[1:16:14] building is already complete. That way

[1:16:15] we're not damaging brand new pavement.

[1:16:17] Um the converse of that is when we get

[1:16:19] these large rain events because that

[1:16:21] last inch of rainfall is not there. All

[1:16:23] of the rain that hits the roadway cannot

[1:16:24] make its way into the catch basin. So

[1:16:26] effectively it bypasses and it collects

[1:16:28] and and makes a much larger um mar you

[1:16:32] know larger amount of quantity of water

[1:16:34] that that that collects uh lower down in the drainage area. So u those couple

[1:16:40] things um added to you know the fact

[1:16:42] that the lots had not been built yet.

[1:16:44] So, we've got bare dirt that that that

[1:16:45] allows for more runoff to come off, more

[1:16:48] erosion. Um, all of those items uh

[1:16:51] believe our staff uh have worked with PY

[1:16:53] to get them addressed. Um they they've

[1:16:56] added a lot of check dams. U basically

[1:16:58] uh ways to slow the water down as it's

[1:17:01] coming, so less erosion again and

[1:17:03] hopefully more infiltration as it's

[1:17:04] coming. Um so fence was added along all

[1:17:08] the fronts and rears of the undeveloped

[1:17:10] lots. So again, that should hopefully

[1:17:12] reduce the amount of rain coming uh

[1:17:14] excuse me, drainage uh leaving the

[1:17:16] leaving those sites

[1:17:18] as well as they added some silt bags in

[1:17:20] the roadway catch basins and removed

[1:17:22] some of the hardware cloth that was that

[1:17:24] was diverting water away from the catch

[1:17:25] basins and getting into those systems.

[1:17:27] So um from a erosion control perspective

[1:17:31] um those are I think I've mentioned it

[1:17:33] to you all before but uh just as a

[1:17:34] reminder um the measures that are

[1:17:37] approved with those types of uh uh

[1:17:39] permits um they are performance-based so

[1:17:43] as rain patterns may or may not change

[1:17:44] during a season or construction phases

[1:17:46] change. our staff do do meet routinely

[1:17:49] with developers out in the field to

[1:17:51] require them to either do maintenance of

[1:17:53] or in some cases addition to whatever

[1:17:56] was previously approved uh to to address

[1:17:58] any issues while they're while they're

[1:18:00] working. And so uh I know our staff has

[1:18:02] had several com conversations with them

[1:18:05] and and required some additional

[1:18:06] measures and uh PY has been um willing

[1:18:09] to put all those in and and operate

[1:18:11] excuse me and maintain them uh moving

[1:18:13] forward. Um, with regards to walls, um,

[1:18:17] all of those retaining walls do require

[1:18:19] professional engineers, uh, to not only

[1:18:20] design them, but to also inspect them,

[1:18:22] uh, as well as give us final acceptance.

[1:18:24] Um, they've gone back to their engineers

[1:18:26] to make sure that any of these walls

[1:18:28] that have had that have seen a

[1:18:30] significant amount of runoff that was

[1:18:31] not maybe originally intended just

[1:18:34] because of the phase in this

[1:18:35] construction like I mentioned. Uh, but,

[1:18:37] uh, as of right now, they are continuing

[1:18:39] to to to monitor those and any

[1:18:41] actionable items. Uh the note I've got

[1:18:42] here is that any action items that were

[1:18:44] recommended uh by the licensed engineer

[1:18:46] uh have been or will be completed. So u

[1:18:49] just want to give you an update on that.

[1:18:51] Um you know the the

[1:18:54] this is going to sound bad. The sooner

[1:18:56] they're able to complete their

[1:18:57] construction out there hopefully the the

[1:18:59] less uh uh likelihood there's going to

[1:19:02] be to have any of these events that are

[1:19:03] going to be affecting either the

[1:19:04] retaining walls themselves or any of the

[1:19:06] neighboring lots or or roadways around

[1:19:08] them. So we will continue to monitor it. uh staff will be out there

[1:19:13] uh under major rain events like we are

[1:19:15] typically as already and um certainly

[1:19:19] provide any additional uh updates as

[1:19:22] that comes forward. So um but just

[1:19:25] didn't want to leave that out there and um let you know that we're on it.

[1:19:31] That's it for me tonight.

[1:19:32] >> All right. Thanks, Rich. Town attorney,

[1:19:36] >> town clerk,

[1:19:37] >> no report.

[1:19:38] >> Other staff

[1:19:50] Mr. Mayor, council, uh, wanted to take

[1:19:52] an opportunity to, uh, let you guys know

[1:19:55] about a special event we're having on

[1:19:57] September 14th, uh, in partnership with

[1:19:59] the Clayton Center. It will be a um

[1:20:03] event that begins at 7 pm, runs to 8:30,

[1:20:06] and one of the biggest portions of that

[1:20:08] will be the viewing of a documentary on

[1:20:11] the Robertson Mule building. Um that

[1:20:14] documentary, uh I know none of you guys

[1:20:16] have had a chance to see it yet, but

[1:20:17] we're very excited to be able to

[1:20:18] premiere it that night. It captures the

[1:20:20] building at a very, um unique point in

[1:20:23] its history. It's the end of one era and

[1:20:26] the beginning of another. And um it

[1:20:30] really sells the um potential of what

[1:20:33] that place could be and we're very

[1:20:35] excited to be able to show that to you

[1:20:37] guys and the community. We have the

[1:20:39] Robertson family coming in to view it.

[1:20:41] Uh all those that participated, the

[1:20:43] stakeholder groups, the boards uh will

[1:20:45] be coming in that night. Uh,

[1:20:47] additionally, we'll have Jacob's

[1:20:48] Engineering coming in to give the uh,

[1:20:51] adaptive reuse study presentation so uh,

[1:20:54] the public can kind of see, you know,

[1:20:56] what are the possibilities for the

[1:20:58] building and then we will um, have a few

[1:21:02] giveaways and an opportunity for public

[1:21:04] feedback at the end of the event. But we

[1:21:06] just wanted to have you guys that on

[1:21:08] your calendar. It's September 14th at

[1:21:10] 7:00 p.m. in the Clayton Center.

[1:21:14] We hope to see you.

[1:21:16] Thank you.

[1:21:22] Yep. It's already on our calendar. Thank

[1:21:24] you.

[1:21:26] Uh other business, mayor and council

[1:21:28] comments. Mayor Pro March.

[1:21:31] >> Thank you, Mayor. Um thank you for to

[1:21:33] the Girl Scouts for being here this

[1:21:35] evening. It was really lovely to chat

[1:21:36] with all of you and I really see each of

[1:21:39] you as a future leader in our town. you

[1:21:41] asked fantastic questions and I can tell

[1:21:44] you're thinking about your community and

[1:21:45] your heart is in the right place. So,

[1:21:47] thank you for being here and taking time

[1:21:49] to speak with us as well. Um, and then

[1:21:51] just in general looking out in the room,

[1:21:53] it's so awesome. There's so many

[1:21:54] familiar faces here and so glad for

[1:21:57] everybody that came to speak on

[1:21:58] something or represent an issue that you

[1:22:00] believe in. Good to see you all out

[1:22:02] there from health to parks to roadways.

[1:22:05] And then I wanted to speak and I didn't

[1:22:06] catch your name. I'm sorry. I was not

[1:22:08] writing fast enough. Transportation

[1:22:10] fella. Yes, Mike. Um, and I know I

[1:22:13] believe you came to our last council

[1:22:15] meeting as well and I really appreciated

[1:22:16] your comments about Clayton Boulevard

[1:22:18] and I wanted to throw out there uh that

[1:22:20] we do have that Clayton transportation

[1:22:22] plan and it is available online and that

[1:22:25] was a lengthy process to come up with

[1:22:27] that document. there was a large

[1:22:29] stakeholder and steering committee that

[1:22:32] gave a lot of input to that. And one

[1:22:35] idea that's in there, and I don't know

[1:22:37] the status of it currently, but it

[1:22:39] pertains to what you're talking about at

[1:22:41] Clayton Boulevard that really caught my

[1:22:43] attention at the time, is there's kind

[1:22:45] of two philosophies for dealing with

[1:22:47] that road. And one is, as we all would

[1:22:50] make sense to us logically, add more

[1:22:52] lanes, get more cars through more

[1:22:54] quickly so we're not sitting in the

[1:22:56] road. and the Girl Scouts and I were

[1:22:58] talking about, you know, the the traffic

[1:23:01] and the consequences of the growth and

[1:23:03] how it clogs up the roads and things

[1:23:05] like that. The philosophy that the

[1:23:07] consultant presented to us as part of

[1:23:09] that plan was actually having redundancy

[1:23:12] and it involved fortifications being

[1:23:15] made to old 70 and certain improvements

[1:23:20] on that street. and they actually ran

[1:23:22] the models and they compared adding

[1:23:25] lanes to Clayton Boulevard versus having

[1:23:28] redundancy so you get an alternative.

[1:23:31] Um, and they presented a really in my in

[1:23:34] my opinion compelling case for that

[1:23:36] because you think of for example if if

[1:23:38] all the traffic is concentrated on

[1:23:40] Clayton Boulevard and there's an

[1:23:41] accident there, you potentially shut

[1:23:43] down that entire road. Whereas, if you

[1:23:46] have redundancy, if you have an

[1:23:48] alternative that is fortified, that

[1:23:49] maybe has additional lanes or at least a

[1:23:51] turn lane or right turn lanes or things

[1:23:54] like that, that it's a much more

[1:23:56] efficient idea. And so, I don't really

[1:23:59] know where that stands. And then I

[1:24:01] remember the other obstacle that was

[1:24:03] involved with that was it was maybe a

[1:24:06] little bit more of a forwardthinking

[1:24:08] idea or novel idea than what our DOT

[1:24:11] would generally have accepted or wanted

[1:24:15] to do. I'm trying to say that as

[1:24:17] politely as I possibly can. But um

[1:24:19] anyway, I just would encourage I'm I'm

[1:24:21] really glad you brought it up. it's

[1:24:23] going to motivate me to go back to the

[1:24:24] plan and find those pages and bring it

[1:24:27] here and maybe there's something we can

[1:24:29] do politically or in the broader scope

[1:24:31] to revive that idea or get it

[1:24:33] popularized if you know the people that

[1:24:36] are smarter than I am actually think

[1:24:37] it's a good idea. Thank you for

[1:24:39] listening.

[1:24:40] Um, I just want to add to that because

[1:24:42] you took the words right out of my mouth

[1:24:44] that that old 70 U possibility. It

[1:24:47] sounded like a great idea to your point.

[1:24:49] If there's a wreck and even if there's

[1:24:51] not a wreck, people may choose to take

[1:24:53] that way and it allows more flow on that

[1:24:56] road that that takes flow off of 70. So,

[1:24:58] I thought that was pretty innovative

[1:25:00] idea. And I also enjoyed talking to the

[1:25:03] Girl Scouts. I was very impressed with

[1:25:05] your questions. They were thoughtful

[1:25:07] questions. It's clear you had thought

[1:25:08] about those. It was just not what is it

[1:25:11] like to be a town council person. It was

[1:25:13] about litter. It was about conservation.

[1:25:17] It was about growth. So I I was very

[1:25:20] impressed by your thoughtful questions

[1:25:22] and for sure as uh my colleague said,

[1:25:25] you guys are our future leaders and I'm

[1:25:27] excited to see what you pay attention to

[1:25:29] and um if you watch our meetings on

[1:25:31] YouTube. So thank you uh for coming. And

[1:25:34] I quickly wanted to add um to our town

[1:25:37] manager's statement. I am one of the

[1:25:39] council folks who went out to Carolina

[1:25:41] Overlook after um the video and talked

[1:25:44] to a lot of people and um I appreciate

[1:25:47] them coming out and talking and what I

[1:25:49] talking to me and sharing their

[1:25:50] concerns, but what I also appreciate is

[1:25:53] how fast the town jumped on it and how

[1:25:55] quickly they reached out to Carolina

[1:25:57] Overlook and PY and the response from PY

[1:26:02] has been um rapid and they have

[1:26:05] addressed every concern we've had and

[1:26:07] I've also heard from homeowners out

[1:26:09] there who have said they've seen changes

[1:26:11] and they saw um action out there pretty

[1:26:14] quickly and just know that it's ongoing

[1:26:17] and the conversations I did say to a

[1:26:20] couple of people that called just

[1:26:21] because you're not seeing immediate

[1:26:23] action sometimes doesn't mean that the

[1:26:25] conversations aren't happening because I

[1:26:26] can assure you and based on what our uh

[1:26:29] town manager said the conversations are

[1:26:31] ongoing and there were conversations

[1:26:33] actually today um I know for a fact that

[1:26:36] happened. So continue to let us know and

[1:26:39] we love your feedback and just know that

[1:26:41] it is going directly to the source and

[1:26:43] the and and PY and the town and our

[1:26:45] staff are reacting. So thank you for

[1:26:47] that.

[1:26:50] >> Awesome Mr. Case.

[1:26:52] >> Thank you. Um I wanted to add to Miss

[1:26:55] Archer and uh Miss uh Anderson. Thank

[1:26:58] you. Um, not lost for words tonight, but

[1:27:01] Mike, you know, you brought up some good

[1:27:03] points about um, you know, the the

[1:27:06] Clayton Boulevard. Uh, Miss Archer and I

[1:27:08] were um on the steer the liaison on the

[1:27:10] steering committee for the uh,

[1:27:12] comprehensive transportation plan. And,

[1:27:14] you know, I'm not as eloquent, but if

[1:27:17] the DOT had it their way, they'd

[1:27:18] probably make it a sixlane road. And

[1:27:20] what we don't want is, you know, this

[1:27:23] Clayton Boulevard to be a thorough fair

[1:27:26] for everybody that's wanting to go from

[1:27:28] point A to point B. Uh, and if I

[1:27:30] remember correctly, when we did that,

[1:27:32] uh, CTP, uh, our vision was it to be,

[1:27:35] you know, a [clears throat] a road

[1:27:37] that's more kind of integrated into the

[1:27:39] town and all these ancillary roads, you

[1:27:41] know, the bypass and some of this other

[1:27:43] stuff. The people that are trying to go

[1:27:44] through Clayton, they take those

[1:27:46] alternate routes. So, you know, we don't

[1:27:48] want, you know, Clayton Boulevard to be

[1:27:50] a a sixlane road. We want it to be a uh

[1:27:53] a place where people are intentionally

[1:27:55] driving to go somewhere, hopefully going

[1:27:57] somewhere in Clayton and not going to

[1:27:59] Smithfield or Wilson Mills or somewhere

[1:28:01] else like that. But I appreciate your

[1:28:03] feedback and um to Miss Archer's point,

[1:28:05] I mean that that's a very extensive and

[1:28:07] that CTP was done about 2 years ago. Um

[1:28:10] and a lot of smart people way smarter

[1:28:12] than me were in the room and had a lot

[1:28:13] of good ideas and um you know it is an

[1:28:16] evolving process and we may need your

[1:28:17] help some when you know that six lane

[1:28:20] road or whatever eight lane road they

[1:28:21] try to put there at some point in time

[1:28:24] um maybe tries to happen. But anyway

[1:28:26] want to thank you for that. Other two

[1:28:28] other comments um obviously um for the

[1:28:31] people that go to public schools uh

[1:28:33] schools start back on Monday. So, I know

[1:28:36] uh former council member did this, but

[1:28:37] if we could just I know our public

[1:28:39] safety and our staff is on on point and

[1:28:42] prepared, but if we could just maybe

[1:28:43] drive around the the uh schools in town

[1:28:46] and just to make sure you there's

[1:28:48] nothing that's blaring or obvious or any safety issues or concerns with what

[1:28:53] our responsibility is or if there's

[1:28:54] something maybe that's been overlooked

[1:28:56] by the county, we could reach out to

[1:28:57] them or the school system. So, anyway,

[1:29:00] excited about that. I'll um I don't know

[1:29:02] if my daughter is, but um school is

[1:29:05] starting whether we like it or they like

[1:29:07] it or not next week. Um last thing is

[1:29:10] and I didn't get the chance to do this

[1:29:11] cuz I was really looking to roast Robert

[1:29:13] uh during his retirement. And Robert, I

[1:29:15] must say you have made finance

[1:29:19] not very exciting and very boring ever

[1:29:22] since I've been here. And anytime I see

[1:29:24] you coming up to talk about something, I

[1:29:26] always make sure I need to get a cup of

[1:29:28] coffee. But you know what? You do a damn

[1:29:30] good job at it and I would not be able

[1:29:33] to do what you do and you know you're a

[1:29:36] great person. You tell great stories and

[1:29:38] you're just all around a good guy. Enjoy

[1:29:40] your retirement. Have fun. Don't think

[1:29:43] about us. If we call you, please answer

[1:29:45] though cuz we're probably going to have

[1:29:46] a question or we're going to need some

[1:29:48] help. But have a great retirement, man.

[1:29:50] And congratulations. Really really

[1:29:53] I appreciate that very much.

[1:29:54] >> Yeah. Thank you.

[1:29:55] >> Very kind.

[1:29:56] >> Okay. I just like to say a few words

[1:29:59] myself. I want to thank all of those

[1:30:01] that came out and gave your public

[1:30:02] comments. I really appreciate you taking

[1:30:04] the time out and you have been heard.

[1:30:06] That's that's one of my favorite

[1:30:07] sayings, but we do appreciate those are

[1:30:10] guests that observing tonight. We thank

[1:30:12] you for coming as well. I do want to

[1:30:14] give a shout out to the Girl Scouts. I

[1:30:16] didn't get a chance to come talk to you

[1:30:17] personally, but woman power. So stand

[1:30:19] tall, seek your dreams, and you can get

[1:30:22] there. Whatever you desire, you can do that. And I too would like to

[1:30:26] say a few words to Mr. Robert.

[1:30:30] I want to say that you leave behind a

[1:30:31] legacy of hard work and your care. Mr.

[1:30:34] Robert, I'm talking to you. Is he there?

[1:30:37] Talking to you. But I want to thank you

[1:30:39] and I have observed your work abilities

[1:30:41] and the things you have done for the

[1:30:43] town of Clayton. I appreciate that. So I

[1:30:45] want to say to you, I wish you joy,

[1:30:48] health, and peace in your years to come

[1:30:51] and cheers to you for your next chapter.

[1:30:54] We appreciate all that you do. Thank

[1:30:56] you.

[1:30:57] >> Thank you. Very appreciate.

[1:30:59] >> And I forgot to thank Robert, so I'm

[1:31:01] going to do that now. Um I had it all

[1:31:03] written down what I was going to say. Um

[1:31:05] I wanted to thank you for your attention

[1:31:07] to detail and as the mayor said, your

[1:31:10] always transparent response to anything

[1:31:13] we ask you. you've left us in goodstead

[1:31:16] with your records and your um

[1:31:19] accountability piece and and I as a town

[1:31:22] council person appreciate that and it's

[1:31:24] going to serve the person who comes in

[1:31:26] to try to fill your shoes well. Thank

[1:31:29] you for everything you've done.

[1:31:30] >> Thank you. I appreciate the kind words.

[1:31:34] You did.

[1:31:35] >> Okay. Um so this is what happens as

[1:31:40] mayor when you allow your council

[1:31:42] members to speak first. because I just

[1:31:45] have to say I just want to reiterate

[1:31:48] what my council members have said. We're

[1:31:50] so excited to have all of you here

[1:31:52] tonight and thank you for what you do

[1:31:55] for our community. Uh the one thing that

[1:31:57] hasn't been said or acknowledged and I

[1:31:59] wasn't privy to conversations with these

[1:32:01] two and with you all. But I want you to

[1:32:03] get this. Uh the first time in Clayton's

[1:32:06] history, the very first time in

[1:32:08] Clayton's history that this governing

[1:32:11] board is women. The majority are women.

[1:32:14] It has and you can and and when we

[1:32:17] break, you can look at all these

[1:32:18] pictures up here on the right. You're

[1:32:19] going to see there's a bunch of men and

[1:32:21] one or two women. Most of those women

[1:32:23] were always staff. Uh at some point, one

[1:32:26] woman may have been elected to a council

[1:32:28] member with a bunch of men. But this is

[1:32:30] the first time in Clayton's history that

[1:32:32] women on the town that women are the

[1:32:34] majority on the town council. And it

[1:32:36] doesn't mean that the Porter doesn't do

[1:32:37] a great job because he and I both do.

[1:32:39] But I'm just saying I think that really

[1:32:41] speaks volumes to women in leadership,

[1:32:43] right? So, thank you all for being here

[1:32:45] tonight. Uh, I want to send out a

[1:32:48] congratulations to Joe Stallings cuz Joe

[1:32:51] is going to be our new deputy town

[1:32:53] manager. He's our former uh, director of

[1:32:56] economic development and I am sad to see

[1:32:58] him leave that position. Uh, but he will

[1:33:01] be extremely well suited for this new

[1:33:03] job and congratulations to you. to make

[1:33:07] a correction. He's not going to be He is

[1:33:10] >> He's not going to be what?

[1:33:11] >> Our our new deputy town manager. He is

[1:33:13] our new deputy.

[1:33:14] >> I was I was thinking I was referring to

[1:33:17] he wasn't going to be in economic

[1:33:18] development anymore, but uh I I think he

[1:33:21] can cook two pots on the same stove, so

[1:33:24] I'm not worried at all. No pressure.

[1:33:28] Um, and I also want to uh express uh on

[1:33:34] behalf of the town of Clayton our

[1:33:35] deepest sympathies to the town of Wilson

[1:33:37] Mills who lost Mayor Fleeter Bird uh on

[1:33:40] Saturday. And Mayor Bird was an

[1:33:43] exceptional leader. She was a kind and

[1:33:45] gentle spirit. I never heard her raise

[1:33:48] her voice. Always listened to her make

[1:33:51] her point. Cool, calm, and collected.

[1:33:54] and the world is a better place because

[1:33:57] of her. The town of Wilson Mills um was

[1:34:00] a great loss for them and I want to

[1:34:03] acknowledge that during our meeting that

[1:34:05] uh how much the town of Clayton

[1:34:07] appreciates the relationship that we

[1:34:09] have with the little old town of Wilson

[1:34:11] Mills and while they may be a small town

[1:34:13] they are really filled with good

[1:34:15] everyday people. So, our sincerest

[1:34:18] sympathies to Lita and her family and to

[1:34:22] the town of Wheels and Mills. All right.

[1:34:26] And that's all that I have. So, uh, with

[1:34:29] that, I would like to I will entertain a

[1:34:32] motion to go into close session, uh, to

[1:34:34] discuss a legal matter and to discuss

[1:34:36] the purchase of real property.

[1:34:38] >> Mayor, Mayor, could we add to that a

[1:34:40] personnel matter under section A6? and a

[1:34:43] personnel matter under section A6.

[1:34:46] >> Motion.

[1:34:49] >> We have a motion and a second to go into

[1:34:51] close session. Any further discussion?

[1:34:53] All in favor say I.

[1:34:54] >> I.

[1:34:55] >> Opposed? Motion carries. Please clear

[1:34:57] the room. Thank you.

[3:11:31] There anything else to come before this

[3:11:33] council? Hearing nothing, I'll entertain

[3:11:35] a motion to adjurnn.

[3:11:36] >> Motion.

[3:11:37] >> Second.

[3:11:38] >> All in favor say I.

[3:11:40] >> I.

[3:11:40] >> Motion carries. Good night. Thank you.

Town Council Regular Meeting

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