City Council - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

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About this meeting

Government Body: City Council
Meeting Type: City Council
Location: Salisbury, NC
Meeting Date: July 21, 2026

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Tuesday, July 21, 2026

52 items on the agenda.

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Call to order.•Item 1

Call to order.

Moment of Silence.•Item 2

Moment of Silence.

Pledge of Allegiance.•Item 3

Pledge of Allegiance.

Adoption of Agenda.•Item 4

Adoption of Agenda.

Council to receive a year end presentation and recap from members of the Salisbury Youth Council. (Presenters Keisha Coxe and Salisbury Youth Council.)•Item 5

Council to receive a year end presentation and recap from members of the Salisbury Youth Council. (Presenters Keisha Coxe and Salisbury Youth Council.)

Council to consider the CONSENT AGENDA:•Item (a)

Approve the minutes of the special meetings of May 26, 2026, June 16, 2026 and July 1, 2026 and the regular meetings of June 2, 2026 and June 16, 2026.

Council to consider the CONSENT AGENDA:•Item (b)

Adopt a budget Ordinance amendment to the FY2026-2027 budget in the amount of $21,720 to appropriate grant funding from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Waste Reduction and Recycling Grant for the implementation of a Lithium-Ion Battery and Vape Collection Program.

Council to consider the CONSENT AGENDA:•Item (c)

Adopt a budget Ordinance amendment to the FY2026-2027 budget in the amount of $7,500 to appropriate Joint Operations Fund from the United States Secret Service to be used for purchasing software for criminal investigations.

Council to consider the CONSENT AGENDA:•Item (d)

Adopt a budget Ordinance amendment to the FY2026-2027 budget in the amount of $1,470 to appropriate Police Department donations to be used for the purchase of a K-9 vest and to support the Women in Law Enforcement Luncheon.

Council to consider the CONSENT AGENDA:•Item (e)

Adopt a budget Ordinance amendment to the FY2026-2027 budget in the amount of $500 to appropriate a donation to the Parks and Recreation Department for the Fred M. Evans Community Swim.

Council to consider the CONSENT AGENDA:•Item (f)

Authorize the City Manager to approve a Purchase Order in the amount of $380,000 to EMA Resources for land application services associated with Salisbury-Rowan Utilities Biosolids Management Program. This item is included in the FY2026-2027 budget.

Council to consider the CONSENT AGENDA:•Item (g)

Authorize the City Manager to approve a contract in the amount of $284,930.78 with Champion Cleaning for sewer cleaning and video inspection services. This item is included in the FY2026-2027 budget.

Council to consider the CONSENT AGENDA:•Item (h)

Authorize the City Manager to approve a Purchase Order in the amount of $267,960 to Badger Meter, Inc. for the annual renewal for Software-as-a-Service associated with Salisbury-Rowan Utilities advanced metering infrastructure system. This item is included in the FY 2026-2027 budget.

Council to consider the CONSENT AGENDA:•Item (i)

Authorize the City Manager to approve a Purchase Order in the amount of $200,000 to Chemtrade Chemicals US, LLC for the purchase of aluminum chloralhydrate for Salisbury -Rowan Utilities. This item is included in the FY2026-2027 budget.

Council to consider the CONSENT AGENDA:•Item (j)

Authorize the City Manager to approve a contract in the amount of $125,000 with LaBella Associates, P.C. for on-call engineering services for Salisbury-Rowan Utilities. This item is included in the FY2026-2027 budget.

Council to consider the CONSENT AGENDA:•Item (k)

Authorize the City Manager to approve a contract in an amount not to exceed $115,584 with CHA engineering services associated with Salisbury-Rowan Utilities Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Program. This item is included in the FY2026-2027 budget.

Council to consider the CONSENT AGENDA:•Item (l)

Authorize the City Manager to approve Purchase Order 270065 in the amount of $300,644.75 to Carolina Tractor and Equipment Company for a CAT excavator for the Public Works Street Department. This item will be purchased on Sourcewell Contract 011723-CAT and is included in the FY2026-2027 budget.

Council to consider the CONSENT AGENDA:•Item (m)

Authorize the City Manager to approve Purchase Order 270069 in the amount of $299,525.83 to Infrastructure Solutions Group, Inc. for a vehicle and camera system to inspect Stormwater infrastructure. This item will be purchased on Sourcewell Contract 011721-EVS and is included in the FY2026-2027 budget.

Council to consider the CONSENT AGENDA:•Item (n)

Authorize the City Manager to approve Purchase Order 270097 in the amount of $179,745 to Charlotte Truck Center for the purchase of a 14SD tandem axle dump truck for Salisbury-Rowan Utilities. This item will be purchased on the North Carolina Sheriff's Association Contract 26-10-0422R and is included in the FY2026-2027 budget.

Council to consider the CONSENT AGENDA:•Item (o)

Authorize the City Manager to approve Purchase Order 270079 in the amount of $115,243.17 to Carolina Tractor and Equipment Company for the purchase of a CAT 306 excavator for Salisbury-Rowan Utilities. This item will be purchased on Sourcewell Contract 02023-CAT and is included in the FY2026-2027 budget.

Council to consider the CONSENT AGENDA:•Item (p)

Authorize the City Manager to approve Purchase Order 270002 in the amount of $118,800 to South Data, Inc. for the monthly printing and mailing of the City's utility bills. This item is included in the FY2026-2027 budget.

Council to consider the CONSENT AGENDA:•Item (q)

Authorize the City Manager to approve Purchase Order 270098 in the amount of $156,566.50 to Axon Enterprises, Inc. for the second year of the five-year Police Department Camera Project with FUSUS. This item is included in the FY2026-2027 budget.

Council to consider the CONSENT AGENDA:•Item (r)

Authorize the City Manager to approve Purchase Order 270013 in the amount of $103,341.66 to Central Square Technologies for the annual maintenance fee for software used by the Police Department. This item is included in the FY2026-2027 budget.

Council to consider the CONSENT AGENDA:•Item (s)

Approve a supplemental agreement with Withers Ravenel in an amount not to exceed $46,900 for additional design service related to Project C-5603H, Brenner Avenue Sidewalk Project between Statesville Boulevard and Horah Street. This item is included in the FY2026-2027 budget.

Council to consider the CONSENT AGENDA:•Item (t)

Authorize the Transportation Director to execute agreements with the North Carolina Department of Transportation regarding the maintenance of signs (Schedule A), of markings and markers (Schedule B), of traffic signals (Schedule C), and of the computerized traffic signal system (Schedule D).

Council to consider the CONSENT AGENDA:•Item (u)

Approve a right-of-way encroachment by Verizon/MCI Metro for the installation of underground fiber optic cable within the rights-of-way of North Main Street at Lafayette Street, West Lafayette Street, North Fulton Street, West Franklin Street, Mocksville Avenue, Grove Street, West Innes Street, crossing of Statesville Boulevard at West Innes Street, South Merritt Avenue, and Brenner Avenue in accordance with Section 11-24(27) of the City Code.

Council to consider the CONSENT AGENDA:•Item (v)

Approve a right-of-way use permit for the building renovations being completed at 226 and 228 South Main Street to allow the use of the loading zone and four parking spaces from July 22, 2026 until October 30, 2026 and for a continuous partial closure of the sidewalk and the intermittent full closure of the sidewalk from August 3, 2026 through August 14, 2026 in accordance with Section 22-50 of the City Code.

Council to consider the CONSENT AGENDA:•Item (w)

Receive the Certificate of Sufficiency for the voluntary annexation of 10.64 acres located on Old Concord Road, and identified on Tax Map 063 Parcels 037, 038 and 060, and adopt a Resolution setting the date of the public hearing for August 18, 2026.

Council to consider the CONSENT AGENDA:•Item (x)

Authorize the City Manager to enter into an interlocal agreement with Rowan County for the administration of HOME-APR funds.

Council to consider the CONSENT AGENDA:•Item (y)

Approve an update to the job and play classification system as discussed during budget approval and presented on the attached.

Council to receive public comment.•Item 7

Council to receive public comment.

Council to receive a presentation from the North Carolina Department of Transportation Rail Division regarding the Piedmont Expansion Public Outreach. (Presenters - Transportation Director Jared Mathis, NCDOT Rail Division Director Jason Orthner and Program Manager Jason Myers)•Item 8

Council to receive a presentation from the North Carolina Department of Transportation Rail Division regarding the Piedmont Expansion Public Outreach. (Presenters - Transportation Director Jared Mathis, NCDOT Rail Division Director Jason Orthner and Program Manager Jason Myers)

Council to consider adopting an Ordinance to amend the Land Development District Map to rezone one parcel approximately 5.89 acres, located at 846 Faith Road and identified on Tax Map 065A Parcel 243, from General Residential and Urban Residential to Residential Mixed-Use: (Presenter – Planning Manager Victoria Bailiff)•Item (a)

Receive a presentation from staff

Hold a public hearing

Consider a Statement of Consistency and Statement of Reasonableness and adopting an Ordinance rezoning the property.

Council to consider traffic calming along Celebration Drive to be implemented in the form of education, enforcement, and a solar powered speed radar sign. (Presenters – Transportation Director Jared Mathis and Traffic Engineer Victoria Trexler)•Item 10

Council to consider traffic calming along Celebration Drive to be implemented in the form of education, enforcement, and a solar powered speed radar sign. (Presenters – Transportation Director Jared Mathis and Traffic Engineer Victoria Trexler)

Council to receive an update on the Downtown Salisbury Parking Study. (Presenters – Economic and Downtown Development Director Sada Troutman and Kimley Horn Parking Planner Jeshua Pringle)•Item 11

Council to receive an update on the Downtown Salisbury Parking Study. (Presenters – Economic and Downtown Development Director Sada Troutman and Kimley Horn Parking Planner Jeshua Pringle)

Council to receive an update on the Event Center located at 130 South Main Street and to consider approval of a change order to the Preconstruction Contract with Miles McClellan in the amount of $147,824 and to adopt a Budget Ordinance amendment for the use of Fund Balance in the same amount to appropriate the funds. (Presenter – Capital Project Management Director Chris Tester)•Item 12

Council to receive an update on the Event Center located at 130 South Main Street and to consider approval of a change order to the Preconstruction Contract with Miles McClellan in the amount of $147,824 and to adopt a Budget Ordinance amendment for the use of Fund Balance in the same amount to appropriate the funds. (Presenter – Capital Project Management Director Chris Tester)

Council to consider authorizing the City Manager to execute a standard service contract in the amount of $1,842,273 with Blue 1 Energy for the installation of a City-owned fuel site and approve a Capital Project Ordinance in the amount of $2,030,000. (Presenter – Capital Project Management Director Chris Tester)•Item 13

Council to consider authorizing the City Manager to execute a standard service contract in the amount of $1,842,273 with Blue 1 Energy for the installation of a City-owned fuel site and approve a Capital Project Ordinance in the amount of $2,030,000. (Presenter – Capital Project Management Director Chris Tester)

Council to consider authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional services contract in the amount of $70,000 with Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson for the Initial Planning Study for the Salisbury Police Department Firing Range. (Presenter – Capital Project Management Director Chris Tester)•Item 14

Council to consider authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional services contract in the amount of $70,000 with Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson for the Initial Planning Study for the Salisbury Police Department Firing Range. (Presenter – Capital Project Management Director Chris Tester)

Council to consider authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract renewal in an amount not to exceed $750,000 with Central Carolina Underground, Inc., for utility crew construction services for Salisbury-Rowan Utilities and to consider authorizing the City Manager to approve a change order to the contract in an amount not to exceed $1,600,000 for an additional construction crew and equipment. (Presenter – Salisbury Rowan Utilities Director Jason Wilson)•Item 15

Council to consider authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract renewal in an amount not to exceed $750,000 with Central Carolina Underground, Inc., for utility crew construction services for Salisbury-Rowan Utilities and to consider authorizing the City Manager to approve a change order to the contract in an amount not to exceed $1,600,000 for an additional construction crew and equipment. (Presenter – Salisbury Rowan Utilities Director Jason Wilson)

Council to consider appointments to various boards and commissions.•Item 16

Council to consider appointments to various boards and commissions.

City Attorney’s Report.•Item 17

City Attorney’s Report.

City Manager’s Report.•Item 18

City Manager’s Report.

Council Comments.•Item 19

Council Comments.

Mayor Pro Tem’s Comments.•Item 20

Mayor Pro Tem’s Comments.

Mayor’s Announcements and Comments•Item (a)

Salisbury Parks and Recreation will host the Reels and Riffs Summer Movie on Friday, July 24, 2026. How to Train Your Dragon will be the featured film and will begin at 9:00 p.m. at Bell Tower Green. This event is free and open to the public. For more information call (704) 216-PLAY.

Mayor’s Announcements and Comments•Item (b)

National Night Out will take place Tuesday, August 4, 2026 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Bell Tower Green Park. The event will feature neighborhood associations, community resource agencies, music, games and food. The event is free and open to the public. For more information contact Michael Brooks at (704) 638-4460.

Mayor’s Announcements and Comments•Item (c)

The Salisbury-Rowan Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. at the Salisbury Civic Center, located at 315 South Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. The ceremony will honor local athletes for their outstanding contributions to the community. For more information contact Steve Clark at (704) 638-5286.

Mayor’s Announcements and Comments•Item (d)

Salisbury Parks and Recreation will host the Back to School Bash on Monday, August 10, 2026 at the Miller Teen and Recreation Center and Hall Gym located at 1402 West Bank Street. This event is free and open to the public. For more information call (704) 216-PLAY.

Mayor’s Announcements and Comments•Item (e)

Salisbury Parks and Recreation will host the Reels and Riffs Summer Concert on Saturday, August 15, 2026. Dirty Grass Soul will be the headlining band, opened by the Caroline Keller Band beginning at 6:00 p.m. at Bell Tower Green. This event is free and open to the public. For more information call (704) 216-PLAY.

Adjourn.•Item 22