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Council accepts nearly $3M in state funds, fills transit and ABC posts and settles McDonald’s appeal
Summary
At its Oct. 7 meeting, Mebane council accepted $2.955 million in state appropriated funding (including $2.055M for the WARF expansion and $900k as match for a BRIC sewer lining project), appointed transit advisory and ABC board members, and approved a consent settlement resolving pending McDonald’s litigation by allowing permits in exchange for the applicant waiving costs.
Mebane council also handled several administrative and funding matters on Oct. 7.
Utilities staff said the city was selected to receive $2,955,000 in state appropriations: $900,000 will serve as matching funds for a BRIC (Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities) sewer-lining grant (roughly 16,800 linear feet of sewer and manholes), and $2,055,000 will aid the WARF expansion. Council adopted the grant-acceptance resolution.
Council made two appointments to the newly established Public Transit Advisory Commission under an interlocal agreement with Burlington: a voting member (Sean, speaker name in the record) and Montrina Hadley as the alternate. Council also reappointed Chip Fushi as the city’s member to the local ABC board after a motion recognizing contributions from other applicants.
Following a closed-session discussion of pending litigation under NCGS 143-318.11.A.3 (a writ of certiorari appeal regarding denial of a McDonald’s drive-through), council returned to open session and approved, by motion, a consent order resolving the Outparcels LLC appeal. The settlement will allow the applicant to obtain permits in exchange for waiving attorney fees and costs; the city attorney advised the legal record favored remand and that settlement conserved city resources.
The council then closed the meeting after reminders about early voting and upcoming community events.
