City Council - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, August 11, 2026Official site

About this meeting

Government Body
City Council
Meeting Type
City Council
Location
Spencer, NC
Meeting Date
August 11, 2026

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Tuesday, August 11, 2026

28 items on the agenda.

CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Jonathan Williams•Item 1

CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Jonathan Williams

INVOCATION – Alderwoman Pamela Stanley•Item 2

INVOCATION – Alderwoman Pamela Stanley

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Jonathan Williams•Item 3

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Jonathan Williams

ADDITIONS/DELETIONS AND ADOPTION OF AGENDA•Item 4

ADDITIONS/DELETIONS AND ADOPTION OF AGENDA

RECOGNITIONS•Item a

Alderwomen Patti Secreast and Pamela Stanley – Students, Teachers, and Volunteers Returning to School

RECOGNITIONS•Item i

Deputy Chief David Keyser Reclassification

RECOGNITIONS•Item ii

Firefighter Arturo Garcia & Firefighter Trainee Allison Mares Successful Completion of Probationary Firefighter Packets

PUBLIC COMMENT•Item 6

PUBLIC COMMENT

This agenda item is included to allow input to the Board of Aldermen from any citizen who wishes to address the Board without requesting to be on the agenda. Those who wish to address the Board of Aldermen must provide their name, address, and topic to be addressed. The Board will listen and may or may not respond at their discretion or may decide to place a topic on a future agenda. A speaker will be allowed three (3) minutes to speak.

CONSENT AGENDA•Item a

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: July 9, 2026, Pre-Agenda Meeting Minutes July 14, 2026, Regular Meeting Minutes

CONSENT AGENDA•Item b

CONSIDER ADOPTING – Budget Ordinance Amendment 26-04.001 Concert Series Sponsorships

RECEIVE PRESENTATION – Office of the State Auditor•Item 8

RECEIVE PRESENTATION – Office of the State Auditor

RECEIVE PRESENTATION – Update on Group Insurance Renewal Process for 2026 - 2027•Item 9

RECEIVE PRESENTATION – Update on Group Insurance Renewal Process for 2026 - 2027

RECEIVE PRESENTATION – Rowan County Master Gardeners Regarding a Proposed Pollinator Garden at the Yadkin River Park Trailhead in Memory of Jean McCoy•Item 10

RECEIVE PRESENTATION – Rowan County Master Gardeners Regarding a Proposed Pollinator Garden at the Yadkin River Park Trailhead in Memory of Jean McCoy

CONSIDER AUTHORIZING STAFF – Proposed Restriping of Salisbury Avenue/US HWY 29 from Jefferson Street to Yadkin River Bridge Adding Bike Lanes and Center Turn Lane•Item 11

CONSIDER AUTHORIZING STAFF – Proposed Restriping of Salisbury Avenue/US HWY 29 from Jefferson Street to Yadkin River Bridge Adding Bike Lanes and Center Turn Lane

CONSIDER ADOPTING – Ordinance 26-10 Annexing Rowan County GIS System Parcel 049 003 Located at About 850 Hackett Street•Item 12

CONSIDER ADOPTING – Ordinance 26-10 Annexing Rowan County GIS System Parcel 049 003 Located at About 850 Hackett Street

CONSIDER ADOPTING – Ordinance 26-11 Annexing Rowan County GIS System Parcels 044 077 & 044 019 on Lincoln Avenue•Item 13

CONSIDER ADOPTING – Ordinance 26-11 Annexing Rowan County GIS System Parcels 044 077 & 044 019 on Lincoln Avenue

CONSIDER ADOPTING – Project Ordinance Amendment 25-10.001•Item 14

CONSIDER ADOPTING – Project Ordinance Amendment 25-10.001

accepting $100,000 from the Blanch and Julian Robertson Foundation, $25,000 from the Carolina Thread Trail Rolling Grant, and $5,000 from Duke Energy as matching funds for the Great Trails State Program Grant of $460,000 for the Rocky Branch Loop Trail project located in the Stanback Educational Forest

DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS•Item a

Planning

DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS•Item b

Code Enforcement

DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS•Item c

Police

DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS•Item d

Fire

DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS•Item e

Public Works

DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS•Item f

Finance

DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS•Item g

Active Living

TOWN MANAGER REPORT•Item 16

TOWN MANAGER REPORT

REQUESTS & COMMENTS by the Mayor and Board Members•Item 17

REQUESTS & COMMENTS by the Mayor and Board Members

EXECUTIVE SESSION per NC General Statute 143-318.11(a)(3)•Item 18

EXECUTIVE SESSION per NC General Statute 143-318.11(a)(3)

ADJOURNMENT•Item 19

ADJOURNMENT