Mitch Colvin

McArthur Road Sports Complex and Fire Apparatus Bond Financing

Up to $28.5 million in limited obligation bonds to be repaid by the city.

Downtown Parking Management Contract

Contract runs up to about $395K in FY27, $652K in FY28, and $672K in FY29, while the city pays $62,000 monthly to Republic Parking in the interim.

Unified Development Ordinance Amendments for Data Centers

Data center investments can significantly boost the local tax base, though they require substantial utility infrastructure.

Data Center Zoning Regulations

No direct cost tonight, but data center infrastructure demands could strain PWC's water and electric capacity for years.

Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendments

Minimal direct financial impact on the city budget.

Data Center Development and Resource Impacts

Large capital investments by tech firms contrasted with potential increases in residential utility rates and infrastructure demands.

Downtown Mixed-Use District Rezoning (Gillespie and Blount Streets)

Requires targeted public investment or tax increment financing (TIG) to support public open space and cultural amenities.

E.E. Smith High School Band Parade Support

$25,000 drawn from interest earnings on ARPA funds, not the general fund.

Downtown Municipal Service District Adjustments

Potential reduction of $19,300 in annual MSD revenue if Park View Townhomes is removed from the district.

FAST 2026 Feasibility Study and Regional Transit Expansion

No local cost — the program is fully funded by the Army through federal funds passed through NCDOT.

UDO Text Amendment for Data Storage and Telecommunications Facilities

Requires additional staff time for reviews and sound compliance monitoring.

Code Enforcement Collections Framework

Not finalized; the framework would establish annual write-off authority and limited penalty waivers through June 30, 2027.

Broadell Homes National Register Historic District

Renovating historic property could get more expensive if you're forced to use specific, approved materials.

Property Rezoning and Annexation Requests

Property values and municipal tax revenues may shift based on commercial development approvals.

Cross Creek Flood Mitigation

Estimated project costs are approximately $46 million to $60 million, with a benefit-cost ratio of 0.95 and heavy reliance on grant funding.

Hay Street Parking Deck Elevator

Cost unknown until bids return in December; the city is completing a project a developer never finished.

Corridor Development and Gas Station Concentration

While upfront infrastructure spending will be required, walkable neighborhoods typically boost local business revenue and increase nearby property values.

Demolition of Uninhabitable Structures in District 2

Murchison Choice Neighborhoods Transformation

$25.1 million in federal money plus a $3.5 million bridge loan the Housing Authority is expected to repay by March 2028.

Regional Recycling Program Disruption

Unbudgeted hauling and processing costs will draw upon remaining recycling funds and potential general fund adjustments.

Consent Agenda (Items 7.0A1–7.0A5, 7.0A7–7.0A9, 7.0A11, 7.0A13, 7.0A15–7.0A16)

Murchison Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant and Elliott Circle Bridge Loan

Hay Street Parking Deck Elevator — Design-Build Authorization

AX26-02 — Annexation of 9.49 Acres on Gillespie Street (Vival Reality LLC)

Sewer Assessment Appeal — 1420 Hoke Loop Rd.

TA26-01 — UDO Text Amendments: Data Storage Facilities (Data Centers)

Adopt Resolution for Proposed 2027 City Council Meeting Dates Calendar

Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Sale and Issuance of Limited Obligation Bonds and the Execution and Delivery of a First Amendment to Master Trust Agreement, a Third Supplemental Trust Agreement, and Related Documents in Connection…

Adoption of Resolution Accepting the HUD Automated Permitting Systems Demonstration Grant, Authorization to Execute Grant Documents, and Adoption of Special Revenue Fund Project Ordinance 26-0685

PWC - Bid Recommendation - Annual Underground Distribution Boring Construction Contract

PWC - Bid Recommendation - Inventory - BABA Galvanized Steel Transmission Poles

Approval of the Agenda

Consent Agenda (Items 7.0A1, 7.0A2, 7.0A5–7.0A11)

Downtown Parking Management Contract with Pivot Parking (7.0A3)

$25,000 for E.E. Smith High School Chicago Thanksgiving Parade (7.0A4)

Code Enforcement Collections Framework (9.01)

Approve Meeting Minutes: September 23, 2026 - Agenda Briefing September 28, 2026 - Special September 28, 2026 - Discussion of Agenda Items September 28, 2026 - Regular

Set Public Hearing on Parkview Owners Associations’ Requests for Removal from the Downtown Municipal Service District

Accept and Appropriate $117,938 in NCDOT Reimbursement Funding for Transit Bus Purchases and authorize the City Manager to execute necessary agreements

Accept and Appropriate $235,875 in NCDOT Urban State Match Funding for Transit Bus Purchases and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Necessary Agreements..Title

Council Member Hondros moved to approve the special use permit 26-02 order of approval for the findings of fact

Approve SUP26-02 Findings of Fact for Salvage or Junkyard (Item 7.0B6)

Council Member Hondros moved to approve the special use permit with the proposed conditions...

Council Member McMillan moved to table the request to set a public hearing for the proposed amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance regarding telecommunications and data storage facilities.

SUP26-02 Special Use Permit for Salvage or Junkyard at 610 E Russell Street

Council Member McMillan moved to send this item to a Work Session.

Denial of Zoning Request P26-05 (5210 Arbor Road)

Voted to deny the straight MR-5 rezoning due to neighborhood compatibility concerns.