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Waynesville council approves consent items, SRF application sponsorship, HVAC budget amendment and other routine actions
Summary
Council approved several consent and administrative items, including SRF application sponsorship for a wastewater interconnect, a budget amendment for HVAC units with an added $10,000 option for higher efficiency units, and adoption of revised recreation-center rules.
At its October meeting the Town of Waynesville council approved several consent and operational items, took formal action on an SRF application sponsorship, and adopted administrative changes.
Key outcomes:
• Consent agenda: Council approved the consent agenda by voice vote. Staff reiterated a previously accepted FEMA grant of about $290,000 (town match approximately $13,000) to buy 29 tri-band radios to improve multi-agency communications during emergencies.
• SRF loan/grant resolution: Council approved a resolution authorizing the town to sponsor a state revolving fund (SRF) loan/grant application for the Browning Branch pump station and the Camp McLeod wastewater interconnect. Staff explained the town expects principal forgiveness but noted the town can refuse the loan if forgiveness is not provided; the resolution commits the town to be sponsor for application purposes.
• Downtown 501(c)(3): Council approved articles of incorporation prepared by the town attorney to form a 501(c)(3) nonprofit as an extension of the Downtown Waynesville Commission.
• HVAC budget amendment: Council authorized a budget amendment to replace two failing HVAC units in town hall and agreed to add $10,000 to the amendment if needed to purchase higher-efficiency (17-SEER) units, accepting potential lead times for higher-efficiency models.
• Recreation Center rules: Council adopted revised general rules for the Waynesville Recreation Center clarifying that the department director may suspend or revoke membership privileges for misbehavior, within the boundaries of federal anti-discrimination law.
• Employee food pantry directive: Concerned about a possible suspension of SNAP benefits on Nov. 1, Councilmember Choate moved and council agreed that the town manager and HR director should present a plan at the next meeting to establish and fund a pantry for employees if SNAP benefits are not paid in November.
Votes were taken by voice unless otherwise noted; most items were approved unanimously in the meeting record. Each action passed was recorded by a motion and a voice vote as shown in the meeting transcript.
