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Votes at a glance: Greenville council approves consent items, budget amendment, schedule changes and closed-session motion (6-0)
Summary
At its Feb. 9 meeting the Greenville City Council approved consent agenda items 2–7, an NCDOT speed ordinance (Item 8), Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 7, a schedule amendment moving the Feb. 12 meeting to Feb. 23, and a motion to enter closed session under NC GS 143‑318.11. All recorded motions passed 6-0.
Greenville, N.C. — A summary of formal actions taken by the Greenville City Council at its Feb. 9 meeting.
- Consent agenda (Items 2–7): Council approved a set of routine items including right-of-way dedication for Davenport Farms, a reimbursement resolution for Town Common bulkhead, fee changes for the North Recreation Complex, a design services contract for Fire Station 8, purchase approval for three transit vehicles, and tax refunds greater than $100. Motion carried 6-0 (mover: Councilmember Robinson; second: Councilmember Jones).
- Item 8 (Ordinance revising speed limits on East 10th Street): Council concurred with NCDOT’s speed study and adopted the ordinance lowering speeds in the corridor; motion passed 6-0 (mover: Councilmember Hardy; second: Councilmember Scully).
- Item 10 (Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 7): Council approved multiple amendments affecting general, facility improvement, transit, stormwater, enterprise capital and donations funds. Highlights included recognition of Bradford Creek golf operations revenue (~$178,000), federal transit grant funds to purchase three vans (Section 5307), establishment of a $2.5M watershed master plan project, and allocations for Quarry Road/Trafalgar stormwater projects. Motion passed 6-0 (mover: Councilmember Hardy; second: Mayor Pro Tem Forman).
- Item 11 (Amendment to 2026 council meeting schedule): Council approved canceling the Feb. 12 meeting and moving items to the Feb. 23 meeting and adding a Feb. 23 council workshop at 4 p.m.; motion passed 6-0 (mover: Mayor Pro Tem Forman; second: Councilmember Jones).
- Closed session motion: City attorney recommended a closed session under North Carolina General Statute section 143‑318.11 to instruct negotiating agents about the position to take in negotiating the price of a contract. The council voted in the affirmative and moved to closed session (motion noted and passed; mover called: Hardy).
All recorded votes at the meeting were unanimous in favor (6-0). Where available, the mover and seconder are listed above with each action. No new appropriations for multi-year capital projects were adopted at the meeting; budget and CIP items were presented for consideration and referred to future budget processes where necessary.
