City of Greensboro Meeting Minutes - Final

City Council Work Session

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Plaza Level Conference Room
300 West Washington Street
Greensboro, NC
Present:
  • Mayor Nancy Vaughan, 
  • Councilmember Marikay Abuzuaiter, 
  • Councilmember Sharon Hightower, 
  • Councilmember Nancy Hoffmann, 
  • Councilmember Hugh Holston, 
  • Councilmember Zack Matheny, 
  • Councilmember Tammi Thurm, 
  • and and Councilmember Goldie Wells
Absent:
  • Mayor Pro-Tem Yvonne Johnson
Also Present:
  • City Manager Taiwo Jaiyeoba, 
  • City Attorney Chuck Watts, 
  • City Clerk Angela Lord, 
  • and and Deputy City Clerk Tebony Rosa

A.
Call To Order

  

This City Council work session of the City of Greensboro was called to order at 2:00 p.m. on the above date.

City Manager Taiwo Jaiyeoba provided an overview of the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro (CFGG) request; highlighted funding sources; spoke to the remaining American Rescue Plan (ARP) recommendations; and recognized Assistant City Manager Larry Davis via Zoom.

B.
Presentations

  

B.1
2022-975 ARP Review

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Assistant City Manager Larry Davis made a PowerPoint Presentation (PPP); provided ARP updates; reviewed future funding allocations; authorized awards; approved community projects; spoke to return on investment; and to city audit requirements. Assistant City Manager Davis explained deferred expenditure impacts; spoke to recipient criteria; and to staff recommendations. 

Discussion ensued regarding nonprofit organization (NPO) financial statuses; historical city grants; auditing expenditure reimbursement; threshold amounts; industry standards; and NPO community longevity.

Councilmember Abuzuaiter left the meeting at 2:17 p.m.; and returned at 2:20 p.m.

Assistant City Manager Davis continued the PPP; reviewed public safety bonuses; future infrastructure investments; provided an overview of the remaining ARP balance; funding options; and Council priorities.

Discussion took place regarding special Council projects; grant process timelines; earmark and contingency funds; ARP intentions; deferred maintenance concerns; United States Treasury Department criteria; transformative community impacts; and re-evaluating NPO selection protocols.

Assistant City Manager Davis continued the PPP; highlighted deferred maintenance projects for consideration; community housing fund; city facilities; employee healthcare premiums; financial sustainability; long-term care; insurance funding; and the White Street landfill.

Councilmember Matheny voiced concern regarding investment strategies.

City Manager Jaiyeoba spoke to the annual budget and ARP funding; to community opportunity enhancement; and to federal government parameters.

Discussion took place regarding street repair; projected revenues; conservative spending; NPO assistance; affordable housing; and the biweekly pay structure.

Councilmember Hightower requested staff to research nonprofit audit fees.

Councilmember Thurm requested staff to provide mid-year sales tax and revenue updates.

Councilmember Matheny left the meeting at 3:57 p.m.

Discussion ensued regarding the City Manager's contractual authorization; reimbursable NPO audit expenditures; and submitted grant proposals.

(A copy of the PowerPoint Presentation is filed in Exhibit Drawer E, No. 38, which is hereby referred to and made a part of these minutes.)

C.
Adjournment

  

Moved by Councilmember Holston, seconded by Councilmember Hightower, to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried by affirmation.

The City Council Adjourned at 4:06 p.m.

 

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Nancy Vaughan, Mayor                                           Tebony Rosa, Deputy City Clerk

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