Holly Springs Town Council Minutes

Special Meeting

April 26, 2006

The Holly Springs Town Council met in a duly-called special meeting on Tuesday, April 26, 2006, in the Council Chambers of Holly Springs Town Hall, 128 S. Main Street. Mayor Dick Sears presided, calling the meeting to order at 8:15 p.m. A quorum was established as the mayor and all five board members were present as the meeting opened.

Board Members Present: Councilmen Vinnie DeBenedetto, Parrish Womble, Chet VanFossen, Peter Atwell and Hank Dickson, and Mayor Sears.

Board Members Absent: none.

Staff Members Present: Carl Dean, town manager; Charles Simmons, assistant town manager; Joni Powell, town clerk (recording the minutes); and John Schifano, town attorney.

The purpose of the meeting was to provide an economic development update to the Council and to discuss a potential revenue sharing agreement with Wake County.

As the meeting opened, the Council entered into Closed Session.

Action: The Council approved a motion to enter into Closed Session, pursuant to G.S. 143-318.11(a)(5) to give staff guidance regarding terms of a potential interlocal agreement with Wake County.

Motion By: Atwell

Second By: VanFossen

Vote: Unanimous

General Account Closed Session – April 26, 2006

In Closed Session, the Town Council discussed terms that it would put forth as a formal proposal to Wake County for abandoning plans for the South Wake Landfill and dedicating the site, instead, to economic development purposes to benefit the entire county.

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Action: The Council approved a motion to return to Open Session.

Motion By: Dickson

Second By: VanFossen

Vote: Unanimous.

During the Open Session, the Council approved a motion to adopt Resolution 06-23 which sets out the specific terms it would offer to Wake County if the county were to make a commitment to dedicate the site to economic development purposes instead of a landfill.

Motion By: VanFossen

Second By: Atwell

Vote: Unanimous

A copy of Resolution 06-23 is incorporated into these minutes as addendum pages.

Also in Open Session, the Council directed that a letter be drafted and hand-delivered the next day to individual members of the Wake County Board of Commissioners. The letter is to state in simple terms the contents of Resolution 06-23.

Adjournment: There being no further business for the evening, the April 26, 2006, special meeting of the Holly Springs Town Council was adjourned at 9:55 p.m. following a motion by Councilman Dickson, a second by Councilman VanFossen and a unanimous vote.

Respectfully Submitted on Tuesday, May 16, 2006.

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Joni Powell, CMC

Town Clerk