April 12, 2016 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call Meeting to Order    (Mayor Massengill)

II. Pledge of Allegiance (Mayor Massengill)

III. Consent Agenda    (Mayor Massengill)

III.A. Consider Proclamation 97-2016- National Library Week April 10-16, 2016

III.B. Minutes for March 24, 2016

III.C. Minutes for March 31, 2016

IV. Public Comment    (Mayor Massengill)

IV.A. Individuals wishing to address the Board are asked to provide their name and address for the record. 

IV.B. Update on the AMI Smart Grid program  (Mike Settlage, ElectriCities of NC)

V. Department Reports

V.A. Written Reports

V.B. Police Department (Chief Edwards)

VI. Old Business     (Mayor Massengill)

VI.A. Consideration of a Conflict of Interest policy to be compliant with the USDA funding requirements. (Isaac Parker)

VII. Public Hearings    (Mayor Massengill)

VII.A. Consider request to rezone property from RA (residential Agriculture) to I-1 (light industry).
  Owner: Patrick L. Bailey. (Braston Newton)

VII.B. Consider request for special use permit to construct 64 unit apartments
 development on approximately 5.3 acres of 10.89 acre tract.
 Property Owners: Brenda Barefoot, James Allen & Howard Allen

VIII. New Business    (Mayor Massengill)

VIII.A. Discuss UDO in reference to equines in the city limits. (Braston Newton)

IX. Town Manager Report    (Matt Zapp)

IX.A. Town related events and meeting reminders: 

IX.A.1. Board of Commissioners Meeting Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at 7pm

IX.A.2. Benson Clean-Up Day April 23, 2016 at Gym 8:30-Noon

IX.A.3. National Day of Prayer May 5, 2016 at the Grove at Noon

IX.A.4. Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at 7pm

IX.A.5. Benson Community Day at Vyas Park on  May 14, 2016

IX.A.6. BPRD Movie Night at dark in the Grove, May 20, 2016.

IX.A.7. Board of Commissioners second Meeting May 26, 2016 at 7pm

IX.A.8. Friday Night Hoops 8pm-11pm at Vyas Park on May 27, 2016

X. Town Attorney    (Isaac Parker)

XI. Board of Commissioners Report    (Commissioners)

XII. Mayor Report    (Mayor Massengill)

XIII. Information Only

XIV. Adjourn the Meeting  (Mayor Massengill)