City Council Meeting Agendas and Minutes - Regular Meeting

Authorize the Mayor to enter into a Lake Use Agreement with Cleveland Masonic Lodge No. 202 to host their 5th Annual Bass Fishing Tournament at Moss Lake on Saturday, May 3, 2025.

The purpose of this request is to allow the Cleveland Masonic Lodge 202 to host their annual charity fishing tournament at Moss Lake. This request was received and heard by the Moss Lake Commission at their regular meeting of February 5, 2026. Following a brief presentation, the Commission voted unanimously to recommend City Council consider approval of this request. This is the sixth year that the masonic lodge has hosted the event. The costs associated with the event will have no effect on the City. All registration, prizes and merchandise are provided by the sponsors. City staff are not required to be present. All boaters must have their permits secured in advance of the event. Cleveland Masonic Lodge is responsible for providing proof of liability insurance coverage with the City of Kings Mountain being named as additional insured prior to the date of the event.

Public Hearing to consider a moratorium on permitting new data centers

Planning Staff is requesting a moratorium on permitting data centers within the jurisdiction of the City of Kings Mountain to allow staff time to research and craft standards for data centers that are both practical and enforceable. Data center development has rapidly evolved from traditional storage locations of yesterday to massive processing centers being proposed around the globe today. The City of Kings Mountain, like many jurisdictions across the state and nation, are beginning to receive numerous inquiries from developers seeking to site data centers. The current Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) does not define this type of use nor are there any standards for it. Staff is requesting that a moratorium of 182 days be placed on permitting data centers, beginning today and ending with a public hearing on August 25, 2026. At the time of the public hearing staff will bring back a text amendment with standards surrounding data centers as a use.

Motion to (adopt/deny) an Ordinance to enact a 182-day moratorium on permitting new data centers that will begin on February 24, 2026.

Motion to adopt a Resolution directing the City Clerk to investigate the sufficiency of a Petition received under N.C.G.S. 160A-31 requesting a voluntary contiguous annexation for property located at 416 Dixon School Road

This is the first step in the annexation process. N.C.G.S. 160A-31 provides that Council adopt a Resolution directing the City Clerk to investigate the sufficiency, or completeness of the petition prior to further annexation proceedings. A petition for voluntary contiguous annexation has been received from Roadside Truck Plaza, Inc. for property located at 416 Dixon School Road, consisting of 2.356 acres. This property is contiguous to others annexed into the corporate limits. It is projected that the Clerk will present a Certificate of Sufficiency at the regular Council meeting of Tuesday, March 10, 2026, and a public hearing to consider the request will be scheduled for the regular Council meeting of Tuesday, March 24, 2026.

Motion to approve a Budget Amendment to increase the Health Insurance Fund budget by $1.4 Million due to the receipt of stop-loss insurance coverage, revenue, related to large claims

This item is being presented to increase the Health Insurance Fund budget by $1.4 Million due to the receipt of stop-loss insurance coverage, revenue related to large claims. The City operates an Internal Service Fund to fund health insurance premiums and claims for employees. We are self-insured up to certain limits. For claims that exceed these limits, the City carries stop-loss insurance coverage. This coverage effectively reduces the financial impact of large claims. Due to multiple large claims that exceed the limit, we have received approx. $1.4 million in reimbursement from our insurance carrier this fiscal year. An amendment is necessary to account for the increase in revenue and claims expense.