City Council - Regular Meeting

Call to order.

Moment of Silence.

Pledge of Allegiance.

Adoption of Agenda.

Mayor to proclaim the following observances:

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH - October 2026; CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH - October 2026; NATIONAL BULLYING AWARENESS MONTH - October 2026; NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION MONTH - October 2026; PEDESTRIAN SAFETY MONTH - October 2026; SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH - October 2026

Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of September 15, 2026.

Adopt an Ordinance amending Chapter 15 of the Code of the City of Salisbury to regulate Transit Property.

This is the second reading of the proposed Ordinance.

Adopt a budget Ordinance amendment to the FY2026-2027 budget in the amount of $1,500 to appropriate grant funding from the North Carolina Recreation and Parks Association (NCRPA) for the Teen Nature Explorers Program.

Authorize the City Manager to approve Purchase Order 270513 with Cummins, Inc. in the amount of $112,748 for the purchase of a 250kW standby generator for the Cold Water Creek Lift Station.

This item is purchased using Sourcewell Contract #092222-CMM and the purchase is included in the FY2026-2027 Salisbury-Rowan Utilities budget.

Authorize the City Manager to approve Purchase Order 270512 with Cummins, Inc. in the amount of $125,203 for the purchase of a 250kW standby generator for the Grant Creek Aeration Basin.

This item is purchased using Sourcewell Contract #092222-CMM and the purchase is included in the FY2026-2027 Salisbury-Rowan Utilities budget.

Approve a right-of-way use permit for the use of three parking spaces adjacent to 122 South Main Street from October 7, 2026 until January 7, 2027 in accordance with Section 22-50 of the City Code.

Approve a right-of-way use permit for the use of three parking spaces adjacent to 126 and 128 North Main Street from October 7, 2026 until January 7, 2027 in accordance with Section 22-50 of the City Code.

Approve a right-of-way use permit extension for the building renovations being completed at 226 and 228 South Main Street to allow a continuous partial closure of the sidewalk and the intermittent full closure of the sidewalk until November 3, 2026 in accordance with Section 22-50 of the City Code.

Adopt an Ordinance amending Chapter 13, Article X, of the City Code to update the Central City Lot and parking spaces along the north side of West Fisher Street between Church Street and South Main Street to three-hour parking, and to restrict parking on the north side of East Fisher Street from Lee Street to Main Street effective October 7, 2026.

Authorize the City Manager to execute a supplemental agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transportation regarding Project C-5603D, Old Concord Road sidewalk from Jake Alexander Boulevard to Ryan Street to extend the agreement end date to March 31, 2029.

Authorize the City Manager to execute a supplemental agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transportation regarding Project EB-5619B to finish the design and extend the agreement end date to March 31, 2029 for the Grants Creek Greenway from Catawba College to 1,000 feet past Statesville Boulevard.

Receive a request for the voluntary annexation of 28.4 acres located in the 200 block of Truck Avenue and identified on Tax Map 063 Parcel 027 and adopt a Resolution instructing the City Clerk to investigate the sufficiency of the request.

Council to receive public comment.

Receive a presentation from staff

Hold a public hearing

Issue a statement of Consistency and Statement of Reasonableness and consider adopting an Ordinance rezoning the property.

Council to consider authorizing the City Manager to execute an American Institute of Architects (AIA) Change Order with Strickland Waterproofing in the amount of $40,560 for additional repairs identified during the Bell Tower Restoration Project. (Presenter – Capital Projects Management Director Chris Tester)

City Attorney’s Report.

City Manager’s Report.

Council Comments.

Mayor Pro Tem’s Comments.

The Parks and Recreation Department, in partnership with the Hurley Foundation, will host its annual Monarch Butterfly Release Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at the Hurley Park Annex.

This event is free and open to the public and will include the release of Monarch and Painted Ladybug butterflies. For more information call (704) 638-5298.