Statesville City Council Meeting 09/14/2026

Statesville City Hall – 227 S. Center Street

September 10, 2026 - 4:00 p.m. - Pre-Agenda Meeting – 2nd Floor Conference Room

September 14, 2026 – 6:00 p.m. – Regular Meeting – City Council Chambers

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Meeting Agenda:

I. Call to Order

II. Invocation

III. Pledge of Allegiance

IV. Adoption of the Agenda

V. 2026 Code of Ethics and the Front and Center Strategic Plan

VI. Presentations & Recognitions

1. Constitution Week Proclamation

2. Suicide Prevention Month Proclamation

3. Hispanic Heritage Month Proclamation

4. Statesville Conventions and Visitor’s Bureau Annual Report

VII. Public Comment

VIII. CONSENT AGENDA All items below are considered to be routine by City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a Council member requests, in which event, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered with the other items listed in the Regular Agenda.

A. Consider approving the August 6, 2026, Pre-Agenda Meeting Minutes and the August 10, 2026, Regular Meeting Minutes. (E. Kurfees)

B. Consider approving budget amendment #2027-05 to facilitate the purchase of a remote-controlled mower for use at the Nixon Road Reservoir. (Vaughan)

C. Consider approving the second reading of an ordinance to impose a 180-day moratorium on the acceptance, processing, and approval of applications for new telecommunications and data centers within the City of Statesville and its Extraterritorial Zoning Jurisdiction pursuant to NCGS 160D-107. (Martin)

D. Consider approving the second reading of an ordinance to amend Article V: Automatic Alarm System Regulations. (G. Kurfees)

E. Consider approving budget amendment #2027-04 and appropriating insurance proceeds in the amount of $111,430.00 for repairs to the airport lighting system and perimeter fencing damaged by an aircraft accident on December 18, 2025. (Ferguson)

F. Consider approving Work Authorization #30 in the amount of $187,667.00 for professional services in the construction of an aircraft parking apron for West Star Aviation. (Ferguson)

G. Consider passing a resolution to set the public hearing date of October 5, 2026 for AX26-10 Japul Road, an annexation request filed by Mr. Mark Miserocchi of Harmony Investing LLC, for two parcels located at the end of Japul Road and along Beauty Street. (Kirkendall)

H. Consider approving budget amendment #2027-06, which appropriates fund balance to support the rollover of outstanding purchase orders for contractual obligations and pending capital projects associated with the Cochran renovation project. (Lawrence)

I. Consider authorizing the City Manager or his designee to dispose of items declared as surplus in accordance with the North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 160A, Article (160A-270c). (Lawrence)

J. Consider approving the attached resolution opposing the proposed regulatory changes to the Section 106 Review Process of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. (Moosavi)

K. Consider passing a Resolution of Intent to permanently close the end portion of unopened Dover Rd just after the Dover Rd and Larkin Commerce Pkwy intersection and schedule a public hearing for October 19, 2026. (Weeks)

L. Consider passing a Resolution of Intent to permanently close the west portion of unopened Free Nancy Avenue schedule a public hearing for October 19, 2026. (Weeks)

M. Consider passing a resolution directing the City Clerk to investigate a petition of annexation AX26-11 Turnersburg Hwy (Fourth Crescent Place), filed by Jen Johnson of Chick-fil-A for the parcels located along Turnersburg Hwy (Us Hwy 21) near Fourth Crescent Place, Receive City Clerk’s Certificate of Sufficiency, and Consider passing a resolution fixing a date of October 5, 2026, for a public hearing for the petition for annexation. (Kirkendall)

N. Consider passing the second reading of an Ordinance to establish the Third Creek Sewer Line Project Fund. (Vaughan)

REGULAR AGENDA

IX. Conduct a public hearing and consider passing the first reading of rezoning request ZC26-10 238 Airport Rd - Statesville Regional Airport, filed by the City of Statesville for approximately 481.5 acres. (Campbell)

X. Conduct a public hearing and consider approving TA26-06 to amend Chapter 20 - Stormwater & Chapter 21 - Streets and Sidewalks, Article I., General, Section 21.21 of the Statesville City Code and Appendix A - Unified Development Code, Article 1 - Administration, Section 1.04 - Responsibilities for Application of Code, C. Planning Director. (Moore)

XI. Conduct a public hearing and consider passing the first reading of the rezoning request ZC26-04 Wall Street Havenwood Subdivision, to rezone from LI (Light Industrial) District to R-5MF CZ (High Density Multi-Family Residential) Conditional Zoning District. (Kirkendall)

XII. Conduct a public hearing and consider passing the first reading of rezoning request ZC26-09 Moose Club Road (Novel Holdings) Subdivision, filed by Mr. Shane Seagle of North State Development for approximately 19 acres located along Moose Club Road. (Kirkendall)

XIII. Conduct a public hearing and consider passing the first reading of annexation request AX26-09 Moose Club Road (Novel Holdings) Subdivision, filed by Mr. Shane Seagle of North State Development for an approximately 19 acre site located along Moose Club Road. (Kirkendall)

XIV. Consider authorizing Amendment 1 for design services for Phases 3 & 4 of the Municipal Operations Center Project. (Harrell)

XV. Other Business

XVI. Closed Session

1. G.S. 143-318.11(a)(4) – Economic Development

2. G.S. 143-318.11(a)(3) – Attorney Client Privilege

3. G.S. 143-318.11(a)(6) – Personnel

XVII. Advisory Board Minutes

1. ABC Board July 28, 2026 Meeting Minutes

XVIII. Adjourn