Monday, March 14, 2011

TOWN MANAGER'S AGENDA REPORT MARCH

TOWN MANAGER'S AGENDA REPORT
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Report Dated Friday, March 11, 2011
Agenda Item #10: Unfinished Business
A. Fire Department Request — Chief Johnny Shriver asked Council for permission to utilize the old pumper truck as a brush/tanker unit as the resale value was less than anticipated. The Fire Department feels that using the truck in this manner will provide additional fire fighting capability, and while this truck did not meet safety standards as a pumper, it would for the proposed use. As discussed in the Workshop, the grant from Rural Development for purchase of the new pumper truck is going to be $25,000 rather than $50,000, so the Department will need to provide an additional $12,500 in keeping with the agreement to split the purchase price between the Town and the Department. It appears that the old pumper truck has more value as brush/tanker truck than it does for resale, so I recommend that Council give permission for the Department to use the truck in this manner.
B. Library Expansion — As discussed in the Workshop, the Town Council has not voted on making the former Dr. Brown building available to the library for expansion. As you recall from the presentation the made in November, the library staff and volunteers are very enthusiastic about this project. The Town's contribution would be to make the vacant building available at no cost to the library, and then to budget for the increased utility costs of having a larger building. I recommend that Council approve this request, and I will be happy to work with the library staff on any funding applications.
Agenda Item #11: New Business
A. Public Input for FY11/12 Budget—The public is invited to make proposals or recommendations for the preparation of the new budget.
B. EDA — Mayor Allgood will present a Resolution to Mary Fran Lewis thanking her for her service to the EDA and the Town. The EDA members are planning to attend along with Mary Fran, and will make a recommendation to Council for filling the vacancy created by her resignation.
C. Planning Commission Recommendation - The Planning Commission will make a recommendation on a Special Use Permit from Karin Kuhn to place an off-premises sign on the space available on the wall by Wachovia.
D. Personnel — Mayor Allgood will outline the recent changes enacted to streamline Town Operations and reduce personnel costs. The most significant change is that we are combining the Public Works and Public Utilities Departments in to one Town Operations Department headed by Richard Elliott. This allows us to cut one full-time department

head position from the budget. E.C. Williamson will take on additional duties running the Water Plant, and Walter Terry will have additional supervisory duties with the Sanitation and Grounds crew. Also, Carol Elliott will divide her time between the Police Department and Town Hall to provide administrative support in both locations for the remainder of this fiscal year.

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