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City staff summarized the consent items for council: an operating budget amendment covering previously approved purchases or services; a GW28 land-lease agreement to support development of a pocket park once environmental assessment is complete; a revised reimbursement agreement with Mount Olive Pickle to ensure the city can be reimbursed under correct dates; authorization for CDM Smith to submit a capital grant application related to PFAS infrastructure studies (staff described a roughly $500,000 grant opportunity); adoption of the city’s local water supply plan, which assesses water sources and future withdrawal needs; and the routine department monthly reports.

Councilors had no substantive questions and voted to approve the consent agenda. The council conducted a roll-call vote and approved the items as presented; no individual item was removed for separate discussion, according to the transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Goldsboro City Council Meeting 04-21-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Goldsboro City Council approved its consent agenda April 21, which included an operating budget amendment, a land lease for a pocket park, a reimbursement agreement with Mount Olive Pickle, authorization for CDM Smith to resubmit a capital PFAS grant application, and adoption of the local water supply plan.","taxTitle","Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina","taxId",55399,"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},6573345,"City employees’ benefits counseling helped raise $7,500 for UNC Children’s, city and partners say",337,827000,1164000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3071546-ba957873e6f8683c6510ddd643e44df4&start=827&end=1164","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3071546-ba957873e6f8683c6510ddd643e44df4/thumbnail_827000.jpg","/articles/6573345/Goldsboro/Wayne-County/North-Carolina/City-employees-benefits-counseling-helped-raise-7500-for-UNC-Childrens-city-and-partners-say","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6573345-e64f27512d82063c69ddb836c96a9e78/orig.mp4?Expires=1775878291&Signature=dztkZPqIwxsr0gCcr-WW9uZQm2~BEztmUpCjg-YwUa1IbYr4btBGdE5mmGpKKIvXjO-TPpyRNpano3gacSgjyjXZCNxcqBHJDU5~tBUOTc2lS-K7U2bUBnFptSgdofVnb7EsF~FizzCRvGXYtbLsal5PAcbAY1fKMrEjD~1whj7nOOB2Fp6C1U1VZnwvaF4kGtyZcX7i0KqZpRZcioeSXBL1B2ETNavOPQzcqS5pQn4jCrTSx5irte--sCg215ie1V~DDD1Kl3a~st6bDOQNXKs~tgiFu8Wb~ikkfxm07bFNQAMrsr7aOTbXMtgiAo8RuREJDzdODkDhRk6Nc9KTgQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Goldsboro city staff and partners accepted a $7,500 donation to UNC Children’s Hospital during the April 21 council meeting, presenters said the amount was raised through a benefits-education campaign that does not reduce employee benefits or increase employee costs.

Doug Russell of Benefits That Benefit Children described a cause-marketing program run with Pierce Insurance Agency that raises donations when employees meet with benefit counselors or enroll in certain voluntary products. He said carriers and participating vendors reduce margins or donate small monthly amounts per participating employee so the program can fund charitable contributions without lowering employee coverage.

Russell described UNC Children’s as a statewide health system with nationally ranked specialties and said money donated to the hospital’s excellence fund supports patient services and unmet needs not typically covered by institutional funding. City staff thanked the program partners and asked to photograph representatives and employees accepting the check.

No council vote was required; the item appeared as a presentation under recognitions and presentations.","Benefits That Benefit Children and Pierce Insurance presented a $7,500 donation to UNC Children’s Hospital generated through employee benefit counseling and voluntary product enrollments; presenters said the contribution funds patient-support needs covered by the hospital's excellence fund.",{"_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},6573350,"Council approves new on-call engineering roster, selecting firms for water, wastewater, stormwater and transportation work",168,2384000,2552000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3071546-ba957873e6f8683c6510ddd643e44df4&start=2384&end=2552","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3071546-ba957873e6f8683c6510ddd643e44df4/thumbnail_2384000.jpg","/articles/6573350/Goldsboro/Wayne-County/North-Carolina/Council-approves-new-on-call-engineering-roster-selecting-firms-for-water-wastewater-stormwater-and-transportation-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6573350-2a91814bfce08daf7cce9b6ea3fd0186/orig.mp4?Expires=1775878291&Signature=a6HqrnWsp0SNjTv1mn5Iu03qhZVsAE96pdz2etjW-8lpkcggmxOs5eP5WdV1j6u3gAEMJEY1aqSqyflvdTD6aNa3EVxATBp8Dm8VMEXCNsohlZnYgM6sqn24r6ALadJfKTpMWL7Kwz0SOhFQ8c8IN3Pf3LQ6s7wFGgKvnd-PgxzwAArcsDK1qoVOJ4c74naHdulYF20br~yiexohUO3-UZEeMrQcnDKjmMrfmdXT6bXWBBgLwearGsAiLNEmWW3ZF36g3SG~yDAIJ5UiolASjbGD7GdNC34KERE0xUShDUywVcdHFU2RqFoPgbXCyt9PCBjVfmc8Clukr7d36WpdQQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Goldsboro City Council approved April 21 a resolution authorizing a new set of on-call engineering services agreements divided by technical category.

Engineering staff said they ran an RFQ covering seven categories — water supply, water treatment, wastewater collection, wastewater treatment, trenchless rehabilitation, stormwater and transportation — and received 13 responses. Instead of a single blanket on-call list, staff recommended selecting three firms per category and presented the council with their recommended roster.

Staff named several firms recommended for the roster, including Kimley-Horn, Withers & Ravenel, CDM Smith, Weatherall Engineering and others, with some smaller firms recommended in specific technical areas such as wastewater collection. Council members had no questions and approved the resolution to implement the new on-call roster.

Public works staff said the new structure is intended to give the city technical depth in specific engineering disciplines and to streamline procurement for capital and maintenance projects.","Goldsboro approved a set of on-call engineering services contracts after a new solicitation that separated work into seven categories; staff selected multiple qualified firms for categories including water treatment, wastewater and transportation.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6573355,"Council upholds manager’s denial of downtown run that conflicted with air show; staff to seek alternatives",2419,2533000,4952000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3071546-ba957873e6f8683c6510ddd643e44df4&start=2533&end=4952","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3071546-ba957873e6f8683c6510ddd643e44df4/thumbnail_2533000.jpg","/articles/6573355/Goldsboro/Wayne-County/North-Carolina/Council-upholds-managers-denial-of-downtown-run-that-conflicted-with-air-show-staff-to-seek-alternatives","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6573355-88a463af5744de240eaebe12aae5d5c3/orig.mp4?Expires=1775878291&Signature=ig4YU90cz0cMXPlcc-VO6E2sOaZ94NKehpU8vqWD00go94TjEOjaRAjneeDFaWoddPJcKVDp~FUozcpwWrZ4miBpWPB9VUM-f~nmvVuGLrDTszFMid6my~HIC3UjLJDAlIiNBiGD0nzAHKQW68YVdXrJrRkHA6Z~0ojqXA4uU6VGBAzd1fD0mvwwebEcqdJ-OG3gx4ifVLMmrfJMW2CVKmUGMWi-iuABPYSZ2YqLb1CUSAyWXqbHf50ATRV1SgJTU3vXMLSwhdC7Jp3dp-i2V5uWYAfJmWYYGdG9ZJa5TD68HtKxTIexb~83CDCkmOXCk6-KFIKcUtV7rlGrGujPYA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Goldsboro City Council on April 21 upheld a city manager denial of a street-closure application from an organizer seeking to stage a downtown run on the same day as the county air show.

City staff and Goldsboro Police Department personnel told the council that the air show draws large crowds and requires deployment of most law enforcement and emergency personnel, creating a safety risk for a downtown route that would require road closures or runners mixing with traffic. The denial was made under the city’s special event and street-closure policy (CMOP 003), which allows denial when an event would conflict with previously planned city or non-governmental programs scheduled for the same time or place.

Sergeant Powers of the Goldsboro Police Department described timing and staffing constraints and explained that, while on-duty officers would be working their regular shifts during the air show, the city would not have additional off-duty or special-event staffing available to secure a downtown street-closure. Staff also said a tiered application process classifies any closure on Center Street as a tier 4 event, which carries higher requirements and fees.

The applicant, who runs the annual event to raise awareness for an individual’s medical condition, told the council she submitted planning materials months earlier, had already paid vendors and registrants were signed up. She said staff had not communicated the application changes and the need for a different filing in time to accommodate her preferred downtown route. She told the council she had invested money and time and asked for reconsideration.

Council members debated safety, process timelines and fairness. Several members expressed sympathy for the applicant but said public safety concerns and the magnitude of the air show made it unsafe to authorize additional street closures that day. Staff described an alternate plan the applicant could use at Wayne Community College’s course, offered as an at-cost or free alternative by Wayne Community College and Downtown Goldsboro, and staff committed to try to work with the applicant on logistics and timing.

A motion to uphold the city manager’s denial of the current application passed. The transcript records the motion was seconded and that two council members opposed the outcome, but it does not provide a full roll-call tally. Staff said they will attempt to work with the applicant on alternate arrangements and encouraged resubmission if the applicant can meet the policy requirements for a street closure and staffing.

Council members also discussed internal process improvements after a timeline showed the applicant’s materials moved slowly through review; several councilors asked staff to reduce internal delays so future event applicants are notified sooner if their applications need changes.","The Goldsboro City Council upheld the city manager’s denial of a street-closure application for a downtown 5K/run scheduled the same day as the county air show, citing safety and resource conflicts; staff and council discussed alternatives including a Wayne Community College location.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":46,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6573360,"Goldsboro council authorizes $180,000 design contract for new public safety complex",679,2397000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3071546-ba957873e6f8683c6510ddd643e44df4&start=1718&end=2397","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3071546-ba957873e6f8683c6510ddd643e44df4/thumbnail_1718000.jpg","/articles/6573360/Goldsboro/Wayne-County/North-Carolina/Goldsboro-council-authorizes-180000-design-contract-for-new-public-safety-complex","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6573360-0f55913c2bc3c709f953a84bef3e197b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775878291&Signature=HzemcaRPvF57t-4U-ryIxCUbgGbg0v4sMIl2i9DKYyuL3kWF1AVr8QijTMLalo8FrRGy20iEahYRIyw63-PtBwA34XDlhoq4wUgU1rwUZOI-Np-kM-wHyuzB~LlmL42skYg3NKZRl0WtXfOkyR0ns~I4H8uo-wKtpm0eMkPLvp6mIwd84SObGQjia62TltdYTXeC7YwLQe6h5U5TjZyHZCk80J1i1tthgxcUEGKA3dA066jIDWC6GaMStuBLJTAxnGwpBb3J5bGapX493zoyqJFWcr56xvGqGkbDNugwbwqC-sJbXPL2UNVMp5NRcLQOqb~0LI-4XtWl11zCsdVfRQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Goldsboro City Council voted April 21 to approve a contract to produce design and cost estimates for a proposed new public safety complex, using a state-directed grant to cover a $180,000 first-phase contract.

Jamie Stanley, a public works staff member leading the design effort, told the council the city already concluded it would be more expensive and less effective to retrofit the existing facility to meet current codes and operational needs. He said the design contract will identify requirements, costs and potential sites and that the city has about $1,600,000 from a state-directed grant to apply to the project.

Stanley said the existing bulk of the facility is roughly 50 years old and that bringing all systems — power, plumbing and communications — to current standards would cost “tens of millions” if the city tried to remodel. He described the contract as the initial phase to identify what the city needs and what it will cost, with later phases to address land acquisition and construction planning.

Council members asked about lessons learned from previous projects: how foundation and site-preparation problems had developed on earlier buildings and how the city would avoid repeating mistakes. Stanley said the selected team includes architects and engineers with specialty experience in police and fire facilities and noted the contract’s design-build structure would place warranty and responsibility with the selected builder.

The council approved the resolution to authorize the contract and to proceed with the design phase. No detailed roll-call tally for the motion was recorded in the meeting transcript.

The design and site-selection work is expected to guide later decisions on land purchase and construction funding. Staff said they would schedule a presentation, likely in July, giving cost projections and answering further questions to guide council choices.

Community members and councilors will get additional updates as staff completes the design phase and refines cost estimates.","The City Council approved using a state-directed grant to pay $180,000 for design work on a proposed combined police and fire public safety complex; staff said the full grant totals about $1.6 million and can also be used for interim repairs and land purchase.","actionData","errors"]

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