Elon public meetings in 2023

Town Council

The Elon Town Council is meeting to consider a temporary expansion of the Downtown Social District until December 17, 2023, and to receive the final presentation and approval of the 2023 Downtown Master Plan. The agenda also includes a closed session for attorney-client privilege regarding pending litigation.

• Public hearing on temporary expansion of Downtown Social District until December 17, 2023
• Resolution to temporarily expand the Downtown Social District
• 2023 Downtown Master Plan final presentation and approval
• Closed session under G.S. 143-318.11(a)(3) for attorney-client privilege on pending litigation

Town Council

The Town Council will hold public hearings regarding the abandonment of Gregory Drive and a conditional rezoning for Manning Ave., LLC. The meeting also includes reviews of a sidewalk extension budget amendment and potential contract awards.

• Public hearing for Right of Way Abandonment for Gregory Drive
• Public hearing for Conditional Rezoning CRZ-2023-01 (Manning Ave., LLC)
• FY 24 Budget Amendment #7 for W. Trollinger Sidewalk extension
• Bid award for W. Trollinger Sidewalk construction
• AIA Contract approval between the Town and AWCK

Town Council

The Elon Town Council will hold a joint meeting with the Planning Board to consider approving the Haggard Ave. Corridor Plan, and will also discuss scheduling a public hearing for the Gregory Drive right-of-way abandonment. The council will consider a temporary expansion of the Downtown Social District to allow a beer garden on town-owned property on N. Holt for a trial period, and will review two budget amendments, including one for the ABSS School Resource Officer contract.

• Joint meeting with Planning Board to consider Haggard Ave. Corridor Plan
• Scheduling public hearing for Gregory Drive R/W abandonment
• Temporary expansion of Downtown Social District for beer garden on N. Holt
• FY 24 Budget Amendment #5 for Land Management Ordinance development
• FY 24 Budget Amendment #6 for ABSS SRO contract

Town Council

The Elon Town Council is meeting to handle routine business, including approving minutes, hearing public comments, and considering several action items. Key decisions include selecting a new town flag design and approving contracts for the FY 23 audit and financial reporting services.

• Review of Town of Elon Flag with options to select, modify, or give staff direction
• Approval of FY 23 Audit Services Agreement
• Approval of FY 23 Financial Reporting contract
• Approval of minutes from June 26, 2023 Council Meeting

The Council approved service agreements for the FY 23 audit and financial reporting. Members also narrowed design preferences for a new town flag, though a final version awaits future approval.

• Approved Consent Agenda (June 26 minutes) (unanimous)
• Approved FY 23 Audit Services agreement with Cobb Ezekiel (unanimous)
• Approved FY 23 Financial Reporting contract with Stout Stewart McGowen and King (unanimous)

Town Council

The Town Council is meeting to consider a Major Development Plan petition for the Elon University Pavilion and a conditional rezoning petition for Parc East. The body will also vote on transferring revenue bond funds and water/sewer fees to capital reserves, as well as approving a code amendment for construction rules.

• Petition MDP-2023-01: Major Development Plan for Elon University Pavilion
• Petition CRZ-2022-04: Parc East Conditional Rezoning
• Transfer remaining revenue bond money from Travis Creek Pump Station purchase to water and sewer fund
• Transfer Water Sewer System Fees to Capital Reserve System Development Fees
• Consider Code Amendment - Rules of Construction

The Council approved a conditional zoning request for the Parc East subdivision and a major development plan for the Elon University Hillel pavilion. Financial actions included two budget amendments and the write-off of $11,170.01 in uncollectible water/sewer charges. The Council also updated its own rules of procedure and the employee handbook.

• Approved Town Council Rules and Procedures limiting public comment to 3 minutes per speaker
• Approved Major Development Plan 2023-01 for Elon University Hillel pavilion with new buffer and tree protection conditions
• Approved Conditional Zoning Request CRZ 2022-4 for Parc East Subdivision with a requirement for a raised crosswalk
• Approved Budget Amendment #9 to transfer $31,693.58 in Travis Creek revenue bond proceeds to Water and Sewer Fund
• Approved transfer of $43,300 from Water System Fees into the Development Fee Capital Reserve Account
• Approved write-off of $11,170.01 in uncollectible water/sewer charges from FY 2018 and 2019
• Approved amendments to the Employee Handbook regarding benefits and leave
• Canceled the July 24 meeting

Town Council

The Elon Town Council is meeting to consider several significant items, including the approval of the Fiscal Year 2024 budget and fee schedule, a conditional rezoning petition for Parc East, and a major development plan for the Elon University Pavilion. The council will also hear public comments and consider a GIS agreement with the City of Burlington. The agenda includes proclamations for Pride Month, Juneteenth, and Park and Recreation Month.

• Approval of Fiscal Year 2024 Budget, Grades and Assignments, Fee Schedule
• Petition CRZ-2022-04 - Parc East Conditional Rezoning
• Petition MDP-2023-01 - Major Development Plan for Elon University Pavilion
• GIS Agreement with the City of Burlington
• Proclamations for Pride Month, Juneteenth, and Park and Recreation Month

The Council approved the FY 24 Budget Ordinance, Grades and Assignment, and Fee Schedule. A contract for GIS services with the City of Burlington through FY 27 was also approved. Action on the Parc East Conditional Zoning Application and the Elon University Pavilion application was delayed.

• Approved FY 24 Budget Ordinance, Grades and Assignment, and Fee Schedule (unanimous)
• Approved GIS services contract with City of Burlington through FY 27 (unanimous)
• Tabled Elon University Pavilion application until June 26
• Delayed action on Parc East Conditional Zoning Application pending additional information
• Approved May 9 and May 23, 2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)

Town Council

The Elon Town Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed FY 2023-2024 budget, with a possible vote to adopt it at a later meeting. The council will also consider awarding a bid for the West Lebanon parking expansion, amending the town code to increase parking fines, and reviewing bids for the Downtown Plaza construction. Additionally, they will discuss town council rules and procedures and recognize employee milestones.

• Public hearing on FY 2023-2024 budget
• Bid award for West Lebanon parking expansion
• Amend town code to increase parking fines
• Bids for Downtown Plaza construction
• Employee milestone recognitions (e.g., David Murphy 35 years)

Council awarded the Downtown Plaza construction bid to Bar Construction and rejected a bid for parking expansion on West Lebanon Avenue. A public hearing for increasing parking fines was scheduled for May 22, 2023. The council also held a public hearing for the FY 2023-2024 budget.

• Approved $435,700 bid to Bar Construction for Downtown Plaza on W. College St. (3-0)
• Rejected bid for West Lebanon Avenue parking expansion (3-0)
• Scheduled public hearing for parking fine increases for May 22, 2023 (3-0)
• Approved Town Council Meeting Minutes (3-0)
• Delayed Town Council Rules and Procedures Policy item (3-0)

Town Council

The Elon Town Council will hold a public hearing to determine the Elon Fire District tax rate to pass to the county for FY24. They will also consider appointments, proclamations, and several ARPA-related policies and ordinances. The agenda includes routine items like approving minutes and tax lien advertisements.

• Public hearing on Elon Fire District tax rate
• Appointments to Diversity, Equity and Belonging Committee
• Proclamations for Municipal Clerks Week, Mental Health Month, Small Business Week, Public Service Week, National Public Works Week, National Police Week
• Authorization to advertise tax liens on real property
• Approval of ARPA policies and Grant Project Ordinance

The Town Council approved a new tax rate for the Elon Fire District and adopted several policies regarding ARPA funds. The council also appointed two new members to the Diversity, Equity and Belonging Committee and released uncollectable personal property taxes from 2012.

• Approved Elon Fire District tax rate of .0865 per $100 (5-0)
• Appointed Jan Pangoria and Mahmood Aijazi to the Diversity, Equity and Belonging Committee (5-0)
• Approved ARPA Allowable Costs and Cost Principles Policy (5-0)
• Approved ARPA Eligible Use Policy (5-0)
• Approved ARPA Conflict of Interest Policy (5-0)
• Approved ARPA Eligibility Determination and Allowable Cost Review Policy (5-0)
• Approved updated Grant Project Ordinance (5-0)
• Approved release of 10-year-old uncollectable personal property taxes from 2012 (5-0)

Town Council

The Elon Town Council is meeting to hold a public hearing on increasing parking violation fines, discuss the proposed FY 24 budget, and vote on several budget amendments. The council will also consider approving a charge-off of uncollected parking fees.

• Public hearing on parking violation fine increase
• Discussion of proposed FY 24 budget
• FY 23 Budget Amendment #6 for W. College Plaza
• Proposed charge off on uncollected parking fees
• Budget Amendment #7 for Recycling Grant and #8 for Fire Department-PPE

The Town Council approved an increase in parking violation fines and authorized several budget amendments, including funding for W. College Plaza and fire department gear. The council also approved the charge-off of uncollectable parking fees from 2018 to 2021.

• Approved amendment to increase parking violation fines (4-0)
• Approved Budget Amendment #6 to appropriate $100,000 from Undesignated Fund Balance for W. College Plaza (4-0)
• Approved charge-off of 95 delinquent parking tickets totaling $16,725 (4-0)
• Approved Budget Amendment #7 to include a $6,500 recycling grant and $1,516.62 town match (4-0)
• Approved Budget Amendment #8 for Fire Department Turn Out Gear (4-0)

Town Council

Council awarded a water line replacement contract to Pipeline Utilities and approved four budget amendments for infrastructure, software, and grants. The board also updated the Downtown Social District boundaries and appointed three members to town committees.

• Awarded E. Haggard water line contract to Pipeline Utilities for $2,796,000.16 (unanimous)
• Approved $500,000 budget amendment for E. Haggard water line project (unanimous)
• Approved $37,000 budget amendment for leaf truck repairs (unanimous)
• Approved $9,512 budget amendment for Fire Department records software (unanimous)
• Accepted $30,000 Impact Alamance grant for greenway fencing (unanimous)
• Approved new Town Flag design featuring a green field and Town logo (unanimous)
• Expanded Downtown Social District to include Elon Community Church yard (unanimous)
• Canceled August 28 Council meeting (4-1)

Town Council

The Town Council is deciding whether to approve an interlocal agreement with Burlington Transit to operate the LINK transit service within Elon, along with related resolutions and a budget amendment. It will also consider a major development plan for Parc Northwest and set a public hearing date for the Elon Fire District tax rate.

• Approval of Interlocal Agreement between Burlington Transit and Town of Elon to operate LINK within Elon
• Resolution to authorize Town Manager to enter into Interlocal Agreement with City of Burlington for regional public transportation
• Resolution to restrict ACTA services within Elon
• Budget Amendment #5 to initiate LINK Transit Service
• MDP-2022-04 - Major Development Plan for Parc Northwest

The council approved an interlocal agreement with Burlington Transit to operate LINK service in Elon, contingent on revisions, and tabled indefinitely a resolution to restrict ACTA services. They also approved a major development plan for Parc Northwest and set a public hearing for the fire district tax rate.

• Approved interlocal agreement with Burlington Transit for LINK service (5-0)
• Tabled indefinitely resolution to restrict ACTA services (5-0)
• Adopted budget amendment #5 for $3,152 to initiate LINK service (5-0)
• Approved major development plan for Parc Northwest (5-0)
• Set public hearing for April 24 on fire district tax rate of 0.0865 (5-0)

Town Council

The Elon Town Council is meeting to handle routine business, including approving minutes and a proclamation. Key actions include setting a public hearing date for the Elon Fire District tax rate, revising the fee schedule, purchasing a ladder truck, and amending the budget to initiate LINK Transit service.

• Set public hearing for Elon Fire District tax rate for April 25, 2023 at 6 pm
• Proposed Fee Schedule Revision
• Ladder Truck Purchase
• Budget Amendment #5 to Initiate LINK Transit Service
• Link Transit Update

The council approved the purchase of a new ladder truck for the fire department and adopted an amended fee schedule for planning and development. A resolution to initiate LINK Transit service was tabled until the next meeting, and a public hearing date for the fire district tax rate was postponed.

• Approved purchase of ladder truck (5-0)
• Adopted amended fee schedule for planning and development (5-0)
• Tabled LINK Transit service resolution to next meeting
• Postponed setting public hearing date for fire district tax rate

Town Council

The Town Council approved a budget amendment for the West Lebanon Sidewalk project and accepted the town's financial audit report. Council members also adopted ordinances to amend the Code of Ordinances and Traffic Schedule to include reserved parking.

• Approved February 27, 2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Accepted audit report from Cobb, Ezekiel, Loy & Company, P.A. (5-0)
• Adopted ordinance to amend Code of Ordinances regarding reserved parking (5-0)
• Adopted ordinance to amend Traffic Schedule regarding reserved parking (5-0)
• Adopted Budget Amendment #4 for West Lebanon Sidewalk project (5-0)

Town Council

This agenda for the Elon Town Council meeting on April 9, 2023, lists only standard procedural sections (call to order, pledge, consent agenda, public comments, proclamations, public hearings, old/new business, ordinances, discussion, reports, adjournment). No specific items, decisions, or discussions are detailed in the provided text, so the meeting appears to be routine and procedural.

• Consent agenda approval by reference
• Public comments period
• Proclamations
• Public hearings (no specific topics listed)
• Ordinances and resolutions (no specific items listed)

The Town Council met on April 9, 2023. The primary action taken was the introduction of a proclamation.

• Approved proclamation 'This is a test' (2-1)

Town Council

The Town Council met on April 9, 2023. The only recorded action was the approval of an item titled 'This is a test'.

• Approved 'This is a test' (2-1)

Town Council

The Elon Town Council is meeting to consider an annexation request by AF-Elon, LLC (GreenHawk), which includes a public hearing and a related ordinance to extend town limits. The council will also consider a resolution supporting a regional indoor firing range, appoint a planning board alternate, and issue a proclamation for the 2023 Year of the Trail. Public comments are limited to non-agenda items.

• Public hearing on annexation of property owned by AF-Elon, LLC (GreenHawk)
• Ordinance to extend town corporate limits per annexation request
• Resolution in support of construction of a regional indoor firing range
• Planning Board appointment ETJ alternate - Rachael Dimont
• Proclamation: 2023 Year of the Trail

The Council approved the annexation of a 57.7-acre parcel known as Parc Northwest. They also endorsed a new alternate member for the Planning Board and passed a resolution supporting an indoor firing range at the Alamance Community College Public Safety Training facility.

• Approved Ordinance to Extend the Town Corporate Limits to annex 57.7 acre +/- Parc Northwest (Unanimous)
• Approved resolution in support of the construction of an Indoor Firing Range (Unanimous)
• Endorsed appointment of Rachel Dimont as an alternate member of the Planning Board (Unanimous)
• Approved January 23, 2023 meeting minutes (Unanimous)

Town Council

The Elon Town Council will hear a presentation on the Downtown Master Plan and an ARPA update, consider a budget amendment, and make appointments to the Multimodal Transportation Committee. They will also discuss records retention and nondiscrimination policies related to ARPA funds.

• Downtown Master Plan presentation
• ARPA update and current events
• FY 23 Budget Ordinance Amendment #3
• Multimodal Transportation Committee appointments
• Records Retention Policy for ARP/CSLFRF

The Town Council approved a budget ordinance amendment to account for revenue and roll funds into Powell Bill reserve accounts. The council also adopted two required policies for ARPA funding and appointed two members to the Multimodal Transportation Committee.

• Approved February 14, 2023 meeting minutes (3-0)
• Approved FY 23 Budget Ordinance Amendment #3 (unanimous)
• Approved appointment of Chuck Edwards (NCDOT) and Wannetta Mallette (BGMPO) to Multimodal Transportation Committee (unanimous)
• Approved Records Retention Policy for ARP/CSLFRF (unanimous)
• Approved Nondiscrimination Policy/ARP (unanimous)

Town Council

The Town Council scheduled a public hearing for a proposed annexation request and authorized staff to pursue a budget amendment for Link Transit services. Council also reached a consensus to maintain the Elon Farmers Market for the current year.

• Approved January 10, 2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Authorized staff to create a 2022-2023 budget amendment and solidify stop additions for Link Transit
• Set February 14, 2023 as the public hearing date for AF-Elon, LLC (GreenHawk) annexation (4-0)
• Reached consensus to pursue efforts to continue and maintain the Elon Farmers Market for the year
• Directed LMO consultants to continue work toward a May presentation

Town Council

The Town Council approved a rezoning request for Case RZ-2022-04 and appointed members to the Multimodal Transportation Plan Committee and the Planning Board. The council also approved the 2023 meeting schedule and committee appointments via a consent agenda.

• Approved 2023 Town Council Meeting Schedule and committee appointments (5-0)
• Approved rezoning Case RZ-2022-04 (unanimous)
• Appointed applicants to the Multimodal Transportation Plan Committee (5-0)
• Reappointed Aiesha Leath and Mark Poddle to the Planning Board (5-0)
• Tabled discussion of Draft Board Policies and Procedures to January 23rd

Town Council

The Town Council appointed Town Clerk DiAnne Enoch as the NCLM voting delegate. Council also directed the clerk to investigate a petition for annexation certification. No other substantive decisions were recorded.

• Appointed Town Clerk DiAnne Enoch as NCLM Voting Delegate (5-0)
• Directed the clerk to investigate the annexation petition for certification (5-0)
• Approved meeting minutes from August 9 through December 13, 2022