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:
  • Interim City Manager Chris Wilson, 
  • City Attorney Chuck Watts, 
  • and and Deputy City Clerk Victoria Howell 

A.
Call To Order

  

These City Council minutes are a general account of the April 25, 2024 work session meeting. For full details of discussions, the meeting video can be located on the City of Greensboro website at https://www.greensboro-nc.gov/government/city-council/council-meetings.

This City Council work session of the City of Greensboro was called to order at 2:00 p.m. on the above date in the Plaza Level Conference Room of the Melvin Municipal Office Building.

Mayor Vaughan confirmed Councilmembers in attendance; and stated that Mayor Pro-Tem Johnson was absent. 

B.
Presentations

  

B.1
2024-310 M/WBE Disparity Study Review 

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Assistant City Manager Larry Davis introduced the item; and spoke to the Disparity Study. 

Griffin and Strong Senior Director, Michele Clark spoke to a previous disparity study; made a PowerPoint Presentation (PPP); spoke to the study of methodology and parameters; to a relevant market; to North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) divisions; referenced qualified vendors; provided prime utilization summary; statistically significant underutilization summary; statistical findings; spoke to total utilization (Prime + sub); to changes since the last study; highlighted overall findings; and summitted recommendations. 

Discussion took place regarding contracts; requirements; bids; project sizes; and rotation analysis.

Ms. Clark continued the PPP; spoke to goal setting; to professional services; to combined goals; highlighted forecasting of outreach and communication; spoke to contract compliance; to streamline the bidding process; outlined the review of autonomy of the M/WBE office; spoke to monitoring the data and outreach; to data reform; and highlighted the next steps.

Discussion continued regarding the disparity study; good faith efforts; sidewalk projects; an Economic Development study; and an updated timeline.

Councilmember Matheny left the meeting at 3:11 p.m. and returned to the meeting at 3:14 p.m.

Councilmember Hightower left the meeting at 3:16 p.m. and returned to the meeting at 3:19 p.m.

(A copy of the PowerPoint Presentation is filed in Exhibit Drawer G, No. 16, which is hereby referred to and made a part of these minutes.)

B.2
2024-309 Budget Review 

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Water Resources Director, Mike Borchers made a PPP; outlined water, sewer and stormwater Fiscal Year (FY) 24-25 budget; highlighted increased projections; and spoke to peer city rate comparisons.

Discussion took place regarding community outreach.

Mr. Borchers continued the PPP; spoke to the recommended budget; to capital needs; to federal and state grants; to an emerging contaminant update; and to implementation.

Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc., Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Bart Kreps continued the PPP; spoke to utility financial planning; to Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) financing; to operating expenses; highlighted existing debt and proposed debt service; outlined proposed and existing revenue; and spoke to financial metrics. 

Finance Director, Marlene Drugga continued the PPP; spoke to credit agency factors; to system characteristics; to management and legal provisions; to water supply; highlighted the local economy and future outlook; and spoke to comparative financial data.

Mr. Borchers continued the PPP; spoke to system development fees; to stormwater enterprise and rates; to capital needs; to flood damage prevention; highlighted major stormwater projects; and spoke to stormwater federal and state grants received.

Mr. Kreps continued the PPP; spoke to a financial plan; to CIP financing; and to master plan studies.

Mayor Vaughan requested staff to provide water bill data based on the number of people in a household. 

Councilmember Thurm requested staff to provide a water usage update.

Discussion ensued regarding community engagement and education.

Councilmember Hightower requested staff to provide a list of forecasted projects. 

(A copy of the PowerPoint Presentation is filed in Exhibit Drawer G, No. 16, which is hereby referred to and made a part of these minutes.)

C.
Adjournment

  

Moved by Councilmember Matheny, seconded by Councilmember Abuzuaiter, to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried by affirmation.

The City Council Adjourned at 4:07 p.m.

 

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Nancy Vaughan, Mayor                                         Victoria L. Howell, Deputy City Clerk

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