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Cramerton commissioners approve equipment purchases, contracts, grants and appointments in unanimous vote
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Summary
At its Jan. 6 meeting the board unanimously approved release of ARP-funded street sweeper bid documents, a $20,000 reimbursement to Two Rivers Utilities for a water-line move, an exemption and contract for LaBella Associates on the Lakewood pedestrian bridge, an $86,700 trail grant, wayfinding contract and budget amendment, and several appointments.
The Town of Cramerton Board of Commissioners took a series of unanimous votes on Jan. 6 authorizing procurement actions, engineering contracts, grant acceptances and board appointments.
Equipment and procurement - Street sweeper: The board directed staff to release bid documents to use American Rescue Plan Act funds for a new Public Works street sweeper. The motion, made by Commissioner Helms and seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Neeley, passed 5–0. Commissioners discussed leaf pickup patterns and possible short-term rentals of a leaf vacuum.
Infrastructure and contracts - Water-line reimbursement: The board approved reimbursing Two Rivers Utilities $20,000 for material costs to move an existing water line in the downtown stormwater/parking/event-space project area, and directed the town attorney and manager to finalize documents; Commissioner Helms moved the amended motion requiring appropriate street repairs in the contract, seconded by Commissioner Kincaid. Vote 5–0. - Lakewood Road pedestrian bridge: The board approved Resolution #2022-02 to exempt LaBella Associates from G.S. 143-64.21 (Mini-Brooks Act) to proceed with design services and approved the professional engineering services contract with LaBella Associates for the Lakewood Road pedestrian (PED) bridge. NCDOT has previously indicated $518,000 in funding for the project; increased construction costs mean additional funding and a town 20% match are likely. Motions passed 5–0.
Grants and parks - Rocky Branch Trail: The board accepted an $86,700 Carolina Thread Trail grant for improvements to the Rocky Branch Trail on the Stuart W. Cramer High School campus and approved an amended contract with Nature Trails and Design to perform the improvements. Motion passed 5–0. - Wayfinding signs: The board finalized a contract with Sign(s) Connections for Wayfinding Signs Phases 2 & 3 and approved Budget Amendment #2021-12 for $25,000 to cover additional expenditures; vote 5–0.
Appointments and committees - Planning & Zoning appointment committee: Mayor Pro Tempore Neeley and Commissioner Kincaid were appointed to join the mayor on an ad hoc appointment committee for Planning & Zoning board vacancies. - Parks & Recreation Advisory Board: Tina Berens was appointed secretary and Kelly Newman chair.
All recorded motions at the meeting carried by a 5–0 vote unless otherwise noted. Several items included follow-up conditions (for example, contract language requiring appropriate street repairs in the TRU reimbursement) and will return to staff for finalization of agreements.