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Rocky Mount council approves consent agenda and rezoning request; minutes and agenda changes also approved
Summary
The council approved several routine items on the consent agenda, accepted an amendment renaming a federal grant program reference, and voted to rezone approximately 176.1 acres on South Halifax Road from A1 to B6 at the request of Axiom Development LLC.
The Rocky Mount City Council approved the meeting minutes, accepted a change to the consent agenda to reflect a federal grant-name update, approved the consent agenda including items such as tax releases and authorizations for agreements, and voted to rezone roughly 176.1 acres on South Halifax Road from A1 to B6.
Council recorded the following motions and outcomes during the meeting:
- Approval of minutes: Motion made by Councilman Walker and seconded by Councilman Joiner. Outcome: approved (voice vote). No roll-call tally recorded.
- Amendment to agenda (grant-name change): Council accepted staff’s change to replace the RAISE grant acronym with BUILD for a U.S. Department of Transportation grant; motion made by Councilwoman Knight and seconded by Councilman Joiner. Outcome: approved (voice vote).
- Consent agenda: Items included approval of tax releases and refunds; authorization for the mayor, city clerk and staff to execute agreements; authorization to rebid a trail project at Medbrook Park in memory of Robert Davis; and other routine authorizations. Motion to approve consent agenda made by Councilman Knight and seconded by Councilman Joiner. Outcome: approved (voice vote).
- Rezoning request (Axiom Development LLC): Motion to approve rezoning of seven unaddressed lots totaling approximately 176.1 acres on South Halifax Road from A1 to B6 was made by Councilman Harris and seconded by Councilman Joiner. Planning Board had recommended approval and found the request in compliance with the comprehensive plan. Outcome: approved (voice vote). The meeting record shows a voice vote of "aye"; no individual roll-call votes were recorded in the transcript.
No ordinances or resolution numbers were read into the record during the meeting transcript provided. Staff and council did not record specific roll-call tallies for the voice votes that were taken.
