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Key outcomes at a glance:

- Item 2025-084: Authorize execution of interlocal and subrecipient agreements for the 2024 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) with Greensboro and Guilford County; High Point\u000027s allotment reported as $40,115.20 to be used toward the city's Axon body‑worn camera service agreement. Motion approved by committee.

- Item 2025-086: Authorize resolution allowing the city manager to enter and execute grant agreements with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to update transit legal documentation. Motion approved by committee.

- Pump rebuild (East Side Wastewater Treatment Plant, pump #3): Master agreement professional services with Clearwater for a full rebuild after failed mechanical seal; recommended award of $115,248.63. Motion approved by committee.

- Item 2025-087: Change order to the annual water and sewer maintenance emergency contract with Bridal Enterprises for an additional $600,000 due to winter-related water main breaks, bringing the new contract amount to $2,856,620 per staff presentation. Motion approved by committee.

- Item 2025-088: Award one-year contract (with four one-year renewal options) to JCI Jones Chemicals for liquid sodium hypochlorite in the amount of $472,500. Motion approved by committee.

- Fleet equipment: Approve purchase of an Altech AT48M (bucket) truck for the electric department at $226,754 and related electric fund reserve budget amendment. Motion approved by committee.

- Item 2025-091: Approve purchase of four vehicles for the police crime lab using equitable sharing funds; unit price listed as $42,436.30 per vehicle and DMV fees referenced; fleet staff estimated delivery within six months. Motion approved by committee.

- Item 2025-096: Award contract for the Washington Street Utility Undergrounding Project to Carolina Conduit Systems in the amount of $2,072,780 after the apparent low bidder withdrew. Motion approved by committee.

- Item 2025-097: Approve elevator maintenance, repair and modernization contract with KONE Inc.; a 56-month renewal with a total cost quoted at $168,840 covering multiple city facilities. Motion approved by committee.

- Item 2025-102: Approve budget ordinance amendment to contribute $2,000,000 to the High Point Community Foundation Housing Impact Fund. Motion approved by committee.

- Item 2025-103 and 2025-099: Actions related to 2025 limited obligation bonds and related budget adjustments were discussed and will proceed to the full council and Local Government Commission as required.

Most motions were made and seconded on the record and carried by voice vote. Where staff provided specific dollar amounts, those figures are reported as stated in committee discussion; some totals (e.g., combined DMV fees and summed totals) were described in the meeting with partially garbled totals in the transcript and should be confirmed in adopted ordinances or contract documents.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Finance Committee Meeting | 3-20-25 | 4 p.m.","oneSentenceSummary","The finance committee approved multiple contract awards, grant acceptances and budget amendments including a JAG grant allotment for body‑worn cameras, a transit FTA authorization resolution, utility and equipment contracts, and the appropriation of EPA subrecipient funds and a $2 million housing contribution.","taxTitle","High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina","taxId",4908,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6628549,"City explains Jan. 16 wastewater power interruption and subsequent EPA notification letters to customers",136,668000,804000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2716115-c8f9338b0d6739faf73f14fc7b933ed8&start=668&end=804","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2716115-c8f9338b0d6739faf73f14fc7b933ed8/thumbnail_668000.jpg","/articles/6628549/High-Point/Guilford-County/North-Carolina/City-explains-Jan-16-wastewater-power-interruption-and-subsequent-EPA-notification-letters-to-customers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6628549-4902ef303a8c649fc1255acd81e2ad85/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153222&Signature=I2wkZIawv9rMIjyfP7AEtCYAMEX981~snEckG147vfPJec-CY5gDEFJpuEp9AmkwOXqXQyx0Sqy9FKeeNqIp2uWyql0oc~cVhUpXSWuIvhR0wQb8DEw0CzZZz55H5pK3VoTW2RhhXl2iPMRMFSgvYVwvP8nqMrTs80nchMt12VZ70ztbKZ0j6auyzLoREnY-TenXCuLDZDTHuN0NOvmu-NMkNHZuvt7buH9XjXNWhleYvJ67tROFOLmw-cb22ye~8ygwV1aWEumn9u4OLRjnQhVB75iikJP7u9falTknLKhP1oIMFPSU8LzMeXhV6YOJLxqYAkaVT1xPigezw8S9vg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City water and sewer staff told the finance committee about a Jan. 16 power interruption at a wastewater treatment plant that briefly affected an intermediate chlorine concentration in the treatment process but did not result in unsafe effluent being discharged, according to staff remarks to the committee.

A staff presenter explained that, during the power interruption, a backup generator did not immediately come online and a portion of the treatment process saw chlorine levels drop to about 0.9 (below a stated midpoint minimum of 1). The city reported the effluent being discharged to the distribution system maintained a chlorine concentration of 3.1 and \"there was never any water, pushed out into the system that was unsafe,\" the presenter said.

Staff said they immediately notified the state, which provided \"positive feedback.\" Several weeks later the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent a letter identifying a violation and instructing the city to follow specific notification steps. The city mailed letters to more than 40,000 customers within the municipal limits in compliance with the EPA letter, staff said.

Committee members sought clarification and staff reiterated that customers were not exposed to unsafe water and that the notifications were being mailed to comply with federal requirements. \"We notified the state immediately of that issue. The state basically gave us good feed positive feedback,\" the presenter said.

No formal action was required by the committee on the explanation; staff said they had followed state and federal notification processes.","City staff described a Jan. 16 power interruption at a wastewater treatment plant that caused a temporary dip in chlorine concentration mid-treatment but maintained an effluent chlorine concentration above the minimum; the EPA later issued a violation letter and the city mailed notifications to more than 40,000 customers per EPA instructions.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6628555,"City to receive $5.07 million from EPA-backed Southwest Renewal Foundation for sewer rehab and anti-dumping cameras",65,1069000,1134000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2716115-c8f9338b0d6739faf73f14fc7b933ed8&start=1069&end=1134","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2716115-c8f9338b0d6739faf73f14fc7b933ed8/thumbnail_1069000.jpg","/articles/6628555/High-Point/Guilford-County/North-Carolina/City-to-receive-507-million-from-EPA-backed-Southwest-Renewal-Foundation-for-sewer-rehab-and-anti-dumping-cameras","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6628555-62fc493c0bf3776b690a0a57689025ec/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153222&Signature=ZAM8emaECk5aJDVrQXtqxTJIqF2rLHsD3QmuqtazujPS4caG7BQcOtUn3cvTMAgbqcgV31WDCWIMdL4M~2mxx0kDAnqupJ47cJAwXbRH6khUmLOWo2ndtL-eo4SA8x5eDhwNMiD0gDRv1zUsHFh7zdLB1XOovFCb8SpTJP4cdYdyYTUYBNejm0vF1P0AXAF6mUd3SoCpHA~Rm-KyPZyf8F6QJUFkiaiBx0ggQiCtFuQReyMKHmiGV32Ru3G~F1RzQsVwA1lAzC0ZHMUf-po7ErC0BUIpyqal6GfvhrKkM1Wt-iA69ez3JNwzSnWbuFl-VbUqqMM1wsn5LKDtWkHkUw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The finance committee approved an appropriation of $5,065,600 in subrecipient grant dollars awarded to the city through a broader U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) award to the Southwest Renewal Foundation of High Point.

Steven Howerlik, the city\u000027s budget and performance director, told the committee the Southwest Renewal Foundation had been awarded a community change grant totaling $18,500,000 by the EPA; the city\u000027s subrecipient portion is $5,065,600. \"Of this amount, dollars 5,065,600 have been, awarded to the city, to be used for, sewer infrastructure rehabilitation in the Southwest portion of the city, as well as some, camera installations to combat illegal dumping,\" Howerlik said.

Committee members asked about the number of cameras and were told by Mr. DeCain that the project includes 10 cameras. The item appropriates the grant dollars and sets up the funds in the city\u000027s financial system for spending; the subrecipient agreement had been approved by council at the prior meeting, Howerlik said.

The motion to appropriate the subrecipient funds was made, seconded and approved by the committee. Staff said they would proceed with spending under the terms of the subrecipient agreement.","The finance committee approved appropriation of $5,065,600 in subrecipient funds awarded through a Southwest Renewal Foundation EPA grant for sewer infrastructure rehabilitation in the city\u000027s southwest area and to install 10 cameras to combat illegal dumping.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":46,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6628559,"Finance committee approves $2 million city contribution to High Point Community Foundation housing fund",189,1375000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2716115-c8f9338b0d6739faf73f14fc7b933ed8&start=1375&end=1564","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2716115-c8f9338b0d6739faf73f14fc7b933ed8/thumbnail_1375000.jpg","/articles/6628559/High-Point/Guilford-County/North-Carolina/Finance-committee-approves-2-million-city-contribution-to-High-Point-Community-Foundation-housing-fund","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6628559-b99afc4454ed7a418cc67a17f151f973/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153222&Signature=m8LEfu~jJUqwJ8rR7lpa272oEoDle~hGvN7T8kTQNGuopkQMWPmd7nrM~zjG-UdZn37S7pkDRLoxbWHpTMrb6-biVvS6wCcZ1K4qqZR-jrq0HTA2fHvt8bJUdhLrMl29tL~D5yBJTjJDdnJrkilXmL5Jro8RuoktaiJ2m06VmWiQ0yaWe-c8c9s23E2Fc5zQc7y6IJCWMjB1l0h2YM18OXn2M5Arh8ovCb-Ana7sG~jtLMSkA5aWPiV4QpXfbVrc5TrsWQtkETkmbKrZEbwWuR1QQ~u2~emyhfbLz8-CX5uhOgqibUGF02V8RtpKTLJXxiD3xh5IezuM~5bWKObl3g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Pro Tem Britt Moore presided over a finance committee meeting that approved a $2,000,000 contribution from the city to the High Point Community Foundation\u000027s Housing Impact Fund.

The funding, the committee heard, will combine previously appropriated American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds of $1,606,582 with $393,418 in bond premium from 2018 housing bonds to reach the full $2,000,000 commitment. Eric Almeida, assistant city manager, told the committee the foundation aims to raise $40,000,000 and that, once raised, the funds would be managed by Self-Help Ventures.

Committee members discussed the source of the bond premium and confirmed that the $393,418 had been held aside for housing purposes pending council approval. \"Their goal is to raise $40,000,000 and once that's raised, they will, those funds will be managed through Self-Help Ventures for this housing fund,\" Almeida said.

The motion to approve the budget amendment and contribution was made and seconded during the committee meeting and carried with all members present voting in favor.

The allocation now moves forward for city-council consideration and implementation steps under a nonprofit agreement between the city and the High Point Community Foundation. Committee members noted the item had been discussed in earlier meetings and that partners and foundations in the community had been involved in developing the fund.","The finance committee voted to approve a $2 million contribution to the High Point Community Foundation\u000027s Housing Impact Fund, using previously appropriated ARPA dollars and bond premium funds; the foundation aims to raise $40 million and the funds will be managed by Self-Help Ventures per the agreement described to the committee.","actionData","errors"]

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