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Council approves budget carryforward, property conveyances and consent items; schedules closed session on personnel
Summary
The Rocky Mount City Council adopted a fiscal carryforward ordinance totaling $18,020,152, approved a suite of consent items including HUD CAPER submission and microtransit software purchase, accepted a property donation and authorized the sale of 500 Gold Leaf Street for $25,000 to Self Help Community Development Corporation.
The Rocky Mount City Council voted on a package of orders and routine items, adopting an ordinance to carry forward budgeted but unspent funds, accepting a property donation and authorizing a sale for affordable housing.
The council adopted a fiscal-year 2025–2026 budget ordinance amendment to reflect carryforward of funds that were budgeted and encumbered but not expensed in fiscal year 2024–2025. The combined total for those carryforward amounts is $18,020,152. Motion to adopt the ordinance was made by Councilman Joiner and seconded by Councilman Blackwell; council voiced approval.
The consent agenda was approved by motion of Councilman Joiner with a second; items listed by the mayor included approving tax releases, adopting resolutions, acknowledging receipt of a petition, approving the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) and authorizing its submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and approving the purchase and installation of a microtransit software system. The council approved those consent items by voice vote.
The council accepted an offer of donation of property at 503 Atlantic Avenue from the Redevelopment Commission and authorized the mayor and city clerk to execute required documentation. Motion to accept was made by Councilman Joiner and seconded by Councilman Blackwell.
The council also adopted a resolution authorizing sale of 500 Gold Leaf Street to Self Help Community Development Corporation for $25,000; the resolution authorizes the mayor to execute a deed containing affordable-housing covenants and any other required documents, and directs the city clerk to advertise the conveyance pursuant to North Carolina general statute 1 60 d dash 13 16, with the property not to be conveyed until 10 days after notice is published. Motion to adopt the resolution was moved by Councilman Blackwell and seconded by Councilman Joiner.
Finally, the council voted to go into closed session for a personnel matter; the motion was made by Councilman Joiner and seconded by Councilman Harris.
Ending: All recorded motions on the consent agenda, budget carryforward, property donation and sale were approved by voice vote; the meeting then moved to a closed session on personnel. Specific roll-call tallies were not recorded in the meeting transcript; the mayor announced voice votes of “aye” for passed items.
