City Council - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

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About this meeting

Government Body: City Council
Meeting Type: City Council
Location: Salisbury, NC
Meeting Date: May 19, 2026

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Tuesday, May 19, 2026

26 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.

Mayor to proclaim the following observances: MEMORIAL DAY NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK NATIONAL PRESERVATION MONTH•Item 5

Mayor to proclaim the following observances: MEMORIAL DAY NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK NATIONAL PRESERVATION MONTH

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

Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of May 5, 2026.

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

Adopt an Ordinance to authorize the demolition of the residential structure located at 1035 Old Plank Road per Chapter 10 of the City Code.

This is the second reading of the proposed Ordinance.

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

Adopt a budget Ordinance amendment to the FY2025-2026 budget in the amount of $7,000 to appropriate grant funding from Keep America Beautiful to be used for plant installations at Chestnut Hill Cemetery and for Greenway beautification efforts.

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

Adopt a budget Ordinance amendment to the FY2025-2026 budget in the amount of $30,000 to appropriate a donation from Bell Tower Green, Inc. for the replacement of existing stage lighting and the installation of a retractable movie screen to support programming at the Bell Tower Green stage.

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

Adopt a budget Ordinance amendment to the FY2025-2026 budget in the amount of $332,057 for the first installment of the incentive grant to DHL Supply Chain.

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

Receive the Certificate of Sufficiency for the voluntary annexation of 3.47 acres located at 3120 Statesville Boulevard, Tax Map 329 Parcels 021 and 022, and adopt a Resolution setting the date of the public hearing for June 2, 2026.

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

Approve a right-of-way encroachment by Spectrum for the installation of underground fiber optic cable within the rights-of-way of North Main Street and Kerr Street in accordance with Section 11-24(27) of the City Code.

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

Approve a one-year contract extension on a downtown revitalization grant with KTW Holdings, LLC to assist with building rehabilitation, residential production, and a fire suppression project located at 126-130 North Main Street.

This item is included in the FY2025-2026 budget.

Council to receive public comment.•Item 7

Council to receive public comment.

Council to consider a text amendment to the Land Development Ordinance to amend Chapters 2, 3, 11, and 18 related to data storage facilities: (Presenter- Planning Manager Victoria Bailiff)•Item (a)

Receive a presentation from staff

Council to consider a text amendment to the Land Development Ordinance to amend Chapters 2, 3, 11, and 18 related to data storage facilities: (Presenter- Planning Manager Victoria Bailiff)•Item (b)

Hold a public hearing

Council to consider a text amendment to the Land Development Ordinance to amend Chapters 2, 3, 11, and 18 related to data storage facilities: (Presenter- Planning Manager Victoria Bailiff)•Item (c)

Issue a statement of Consistency and Statement of Reasonableness and consider adopting an Ordinance to amend Chapters 2, 3, 11, and 18 of the Land Development Ordinance.

Council to hold a budget work session with staff to discuss the proposed FY2026-2027 budget and answer any questions. (Presenter – Finance Director Mark Drye and Budget Manager Tracey Keyes)•Item 9

Council to hold a budget work session with staff to discuss the proposed FY2026-2027 budget and answer any questions. (Presenter – Finance Director Mark Drye and Budget Manager Tracey Keyes)

Council to consider adopting a Resolution supporting passenger rail expansion and Western North Carolina Rail funding. (Presenter – Assistant City Manager Kelly Baker)•Item 10

Council to consider adopting a Resolution supporting passenger rail expansion and Western North Carolina Rail funding. (Presenter – Assistant City Manager Kelly Baker)