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Council approves consent agenda including equipment sales, audit contract, personnel reclassifications and smart‑meter opt‑out fee
Summary
Council approved a lengthy consent agenda that authorized sale of two Mack trucks, retained an audit firm, approved multiple personnel reclassifications, set event street closings, added a $30 monthly smart‑meter opt‑out fee, and scheduled several annexation public hearings.
BURLINGTON — The Burlington City Council approved a comprehensive consent agenda on Feb. 17 that included equipment disposals, professional services contracts, multiple position reclassifications across city divisions, permits for downtown events, and several budget amendments.
Key consent‑agenda approvals included authorization for the purchasing manager to sell a 2014 Mack truck and a 2016 Mack truck via electronic auction pursuant to NCGS 160‑270; authorization for the city to retain Stout, Stuart, McGovern & King LLP to perform the FY25‑26 annual audit; and multiple job‑title and pay‑grade reclassifications in city administration, fire, and recreation/parks departments with effective dates noted in the staff report.
The council also approved special‑event street closures for the St. Patrick's/St. Patty's Day Bash (03/13/2026) and a permit for the swimming portion of the Trivium Triathlon (06/20/2026), contingent on permit and NCDEQ approval. Item H amended the 2026 fees and charges schedule to add a smart‑meter opt‑out fee of $30 per month for utility customers who decline the citywide automated meter reading upgrade.
Other approved items included budget amendments to allocate funds gifted by the LabCorp Charitable Foundation, donations to the fire department, reimbursement to the police department from Alamance County for opioid‑response equipment, a resolution amending transit program titles for FY2025–2028, transit commission ordinance recommendations (including parking and a one‑way conversion), and resolutions setting public‑hearing dates on multiple annexations for 03/03/2026.
The consent agenda was adopted by voice vote. The transcript records the items and the approval but does not provide a roll‑call vote tally for individual council members.
