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Green Level Council contracts engineering firm, sets budget schedule and approves budget amendments in unanimous session
Summary
At its March 14 meeting the council unanimously contracted WithersRavenel for on-call engineering, set the 2024 budget schedule (special meeting April 29, presentation May 9, vote June 13), converted certain accounts to money-market accounts and approved budget amendments and other routine items.
The Green Level Town Council took a series of administrative and financial actions March 14, voting unanimously (5-0) on multiple procedural items including procurement, budget scheduling and amendments.
Procurement: The council accepted the recommendation of an evaluation committee and voted to contract WithersRavenel for on-call engineering services after receiving a single response to an RFQ. Councilmember Michael Trollinger moved to accept the RFQ proposal and Mayor Pro-Tem Patricia Jones seconded; the motion passed 5-0.
Budget schedule and amendments: Town Administrator Barrett Brown proposed a budget calendar with a special meeting April 29 to discuss the budget, a presentation at the regular meeting May 9 and a vote at the June 13 regular meeting; the council adopted that schedule unanimously. Will Boney presented a budget amendment later in the meeting; Mayor Pro-Tem Jones moved to approve the budget amendment and the council approved it 5-0. The council also voted to convert certain accounts to money-market accounts on the recommendation of First National Bank to earn interest; that motion passed unanimously.
Other routine actions: The council approved the March agenda (as amended), approved the February 8 meeting minutes and handled personnel and board-announcement items. The council moved into a closed session under N.C. Gen. Stat. §143-318.11(a)(3) to consult with the town attorney and later returned to open session and adjourned at 9:12 p.m.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in meeting minutes): - Agenda approval (amendment moving budget amendment to end): passed 5-0. - February 8, 2024 minutes approval: passed 5-0. - RFQ acceptance/contract with WithersRavenel for on-call engineering: passed 5-0. - Budget schedule (Apr 29 special meeting; May 9 presentation; Jun 13 vote): passed 5-0. - Conversion of specified accounts to money-market accounts: passed 5-0. - Budget amendments presented by Will Boney: passed 5-0. - Motion to enter closed session under N.C. Gen. Stat. §143-318.11(a)(3): passed 5-0. - Motion to adjourn: passed 5-0.
What’s next: Contracting and budget timelines proceed as approved; staff will complete the closed-session follow-up as needed and present the budget at the scheduled meetings.
