Let me know. Ooh. Ooh. Hey. Hey. Heat up here. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. I met you. Ooh. Hey. Hey. that got quiet. So, I think we should start. Um, welcome to the city council meeting. Uh, as always, we will start with the pledge of allegiance and I'll lead to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Right. Next we have the consent agenda and there were no items pulled. Do we have a motion? >> All in favor of the motion I >> I. >> All oppose? Nay. All right. So that passes. Next we have the planning commission. We have uh Binham Walter and our new chair Dwight Uwell. >> Thank you Madame Mayor. Bam Walter, planning and development, joined by Dwight Hotwell, chair of the planning commission. A preview of upcoming holidays over the next 60 days or so. A reminder about hearings that are already scheduled. >> You always flash those holidays so quick that I can and there's a lot on there. >> Reflect on them longer. >> Do any of them? >> Not to my knowledge. No. Uh well I believe we are meeting on Cinco de Mayo. >> Okay. >> So I expect beer. >> All right. And then we do have some uh public hearings already scheduled for the 21st for your afternoon meeting. There is an annexation, three reasonzoning requests as well as a comprehensive plan amendment. Right now we don't have anything scheduled for the evening agenda on May 5th as previously mentioned May 5th. Uh we are suggesting three items for that evening. Uh and I'll I'll talk about each of these uh coming out of planning commission. So the first is three parcels on Trailwood Drive. This is the northernmost of the three requests that are currently pending. The other two are uh public hearing this evening. So this is just under 13 acres going to a residential mixeduse district threetory height with conditions as well as a portion of the site would be uh residential 10 with conditions. This is consistent overall with the comprehensive plan but inconsistent with future land use map as well as urban form map. Planning commission does recommend approval by a split vote. Uh, I will note that after conversation with the applicant, I understand they would like for you to delay taking action to set the public hearing. Uh, they would prefer to come back at a future meeting so they could make some revisions to the request. Um, there are, uh, yeah. Uh, next up, uh, this is 3470 Blue Ridge Road. This is under two acres. Uh, and I apologize, the districts here are inappropriately listed. This is going from a residential district to our a residential mixeduse three-story district. This is consistent with the comprehensive plan but inconsistent with future landings map and urban form pack planning commission recommends approval again suggesting a May 5 public hearing. I will note the correct information about the request does appear in your agenda materials if you need to refer to those. Uh and then finally um some uh parcels on Martin Street, West Martin Street, Commerce Place, and West Davy Street. Again, under two acres. Uh a blend of districts here. A combination of downtown mixed use fivetory and 20s story height limit, some has frontage, some has conditions. All going to a unified downtown mixed district, mixed use district with 20story height and conditions. This is consistent with your comprehensive plan with the future ladies map and the urban form map. Planning commission does recommend approval. RHDC recommends approval but with caveats. They would like um some uh concessions to preservation. Again suggesting a public hearing of May 5 here. What questions could I answer for you before you take action? >> Any questions? >> Yes, Mayor B. >> Yeah. on this resoning. Can you tell me about the planning commission the uh vote against? What was the concern? >> Uh so I'm actually would Mr. Otwell like to >> I'm going to defer to Chairwell. Yes. >> Okay. >> And welcome Chair Uwell. Thank you for your service. >> Greetings to the council. Thank you for having me here. Um the one no vote on the Martin and Davy Street resoning was myself. Uh >> that's how he knows >> the uh the conditions removed the shopfront frontage and I felt that the uh offered conditions were neither sufficient nor binding. >> Thank you. Um and then a question on the prior resoning case that came up, your first one. Um yeah, for Trailwood. Just checking with the applicant, Molly. If we delay setting the hearing, my guess is it wouldn't come until early June, that first meeting June, because we'll want a 7:00 p.m. time. Um, because I think there's considerable interest in this one. Is that okay? >> Thank you. I defer to staff on what's possible here. Um, we believe we could get the conditions in by this Friday to potentially be set for May 5th, but I don't know if that remains possible on the staff side. Thank you. >> Uh, who would answer that best? >> I can help with that. So, uh, mailed notice is required and with, uh, the knowing today that that might be a possibility, we can certainly prepare. If you think that at the midappril meeting you might schedule an evening hearing for May, we can be ready. >> Okay. So just clarifying we could delay and schedule at our next meeting for still for May 5th >> if you would like. Yes, ma'am. >> Okay. So that is doable. All right. I just want to make sure that no matter what we have it at a 7 p.m. meeting. >> Thanks. >> Um so I guess with that or do you have any other questions? Yeah. Go ahead. Yep. Cool. Um, thanks. Staying on Trailwood, um, this was recent, this was before us in recent years. Um, and it's my understanding that some conditions are being removed related to greenways and stuff. Can you speak to what's being removed from the case? >> Sure. So, the greenway uh connection from the internal site sidewalk network directly to the greenway to the uh rear of the property is being removed. >> Okay. And are there is there like green storm water infrastructure or >> a permeable pa uh condition and I believe there is also a green storm water condition >> that are being all all of those >> I believe all three of those are being removed. Yes. >> Got it. helpful >> at this but you know they're asking to change the request. >> Yeah. Um and then flashing forward to the Martin Street case. Um forgive me it the RHDC caveat is listed here in our packet says contingent on talks about fenistration and masonry. It are those now reflected in the case? Have those been added since that time? >> No. >> No. Okay. Okay. Any other questions? Sounds like Oh yes. Um, on the Martin case, and I'm sorry if this was just asked and answered, I got sidetracked, but with the caveat, I know that on the call when I was reviewing with a few counselors, it would would just like some clarity as to what that why RHDC or has that uh caveat. So, I was wondering if the applicant can speak to uh if that if that's okay. >> Sure. There is a memo in your packet from the Historic District Development Commission that outlines their um explicit um specific language about what they are what they would have liked. >> Sounds like if she's here as well, >> if you want to share that. >> Good afternoon, Council Jamie Schweather. Um yes, we had a thorough discussion with RHDC and planning commission and the RHD staff. Um the consideration was um for the openings in on on the historic buildings um to have more certainty as to what flexibility we were requesting and the RHDC wrestled with whether to send it forward with a recommendation, a denial or um or kind of be more specific. and their recommendation for approval with the caveat was we recommend approval if you'll continue to work on these conditions to get tighter language around that. We've since done that. We've worked out that language with the staff. Um but we'd like to move forward in scheduling the public hearing so we can present that at a public hearing and then formally offer those um while the case is still open and come back uh hopefully on the 19th for action. >> Awesome. Thank you so much. >> Okay, so it sounds like no further questions. Do we have motions? >> Yeah. Motion to um uh set the public hearing for this one, reszoning C126 as suggested May 5th um at the 7 p.m. Um and then for the uh first resoning on Trailwood, we're going to delay setting that till our next meeting. >> So we'll bring that back as a special item. >> Also Z 5225 >> suggested public hearing as May 5th at 7. Okay, those are three. >> Okay, is there a second? >> All in favor of those motions? I >> I. >> All oppose. Nay. Passes. Thank you. >> Okay. Uh, next we have the report and recommendation of the city manager. >> Good afternoon, mayor and council. Just one item today in my report. You will recall earlier in the year when we brought forward a um new MOA memorandum of agreement between the city and the Dicks Park consery and as part of that there was the reconstitution of the leadership committee which is now named the commission the leadership commission or the Dicks Park commission and so you should have received the ballot last night and then a follow-up ballot today. So we have Steven Bitley with parks, recreation and culture resources to kind of walk you through that process. >> Yeah, I have very short presentation, seven slides. Um it's helped to remind you and set context for your discussion about your appointments. Uh your action on January 20th um had multiple directions uh related to the memorandum of agreement um authorizing the manager to move forward with it. Um some core changes including looking at updates to our naming rights policy, more flexibility to privately funded public art, clarified roles and responsibilities with the uh between the city and the conservancy makes the conservancy our primary partner related to buildings in the park. And then ultimately what we're here to talk about today is it establishes or reconstitutes the Dixs Park Commission. Uh the focus of the commission will be about recommending priorities to you related to budget projects, plans and studies for your review and approval. Um helps set up further park policies as the park changes and continues to and then approves privately funded uh public art in the park. um other areas that it will um help establish this updated naming rates policy for you to review and approve at a future meeting. We'll help um look at smaller changes to the master plan but m recommend major ones to for your approval. It consolidates two existing committees which we are currently working on and which is currently uh being advertised. Uh we sent a manager's update to you on Friday. So if you are uh you have constituents that want to participate in this committee, there is currently a publicly advertised process to do that. Um and then it advis um advises the council related to the building strategy. Here is the makeup. I have uh put in bold the three appointments for your consideration today. Um I believe um we have informed you of the conservancy appointments. We're still waiting for Wake County to make their appointment. I have confirmed that David Smith will be the appointment from the Department of Agriculture. The chair of the parks board will remain the appointee and we are working on this uh new group uh in your last bullet. And some things we wanted to highlight that are in the pipeline for this group to focus on um is looking at the building strategy in the future exploring and reviewing the consideration for an MSD, the potential for uh the need for a resoning of the property, the future schematic design for Rocky Branch, and then initiate the review and update of the naming rights policy for your consideration. So those are just things that are they'll uh be looking at as work plan items in 2026. Stephen, just going back to the NC State. Um, do you know who uh the chancellor is appointing? >> I have emailed Alicia Knight uh to seek her confirmation. She wanted to reach out to the new chancellor to confirm that she will remain. >> Thank you. >> So, now I will turn it back to the table for you all to discuss. Oops. >> Okay. Any questions for Mr. Bentley? Okay. So, we'll turn it to the clerk's office. >> Yes. As um mentioned, there were a couple rounds of balloting. Two individuals did receive enough votes to be be appointed. Those are Ashton Fischer and Christopher Moore. So, those would be the two city council uh appointments. >> Great. And then, um for the mayoral appointment, uh former mayor Charles Mer um has accepted and and offered to serve. So be a three. All right. Thank you. >> All righty. Our assignment has been completed, Stephen. All right. That is all in my report today. Thank you. >> Great. Thank you. The U design review commission has their annual work plan and we have Casey Evans from planning and development and then Kyle Springer who is the commission chair. >> Yes. Good afternoon, council. I'm Casey Evans. I'm a uh planning supervisor in the plan development department and staff liaison to the design review commission. And we have our current commission chair Kyle Springer here to present to you the 2025 uh annual report and their FY27 work plan. Thank you. >> Thank you commissioners or councilman women. Um again this is design review uh our design review commission our annual report for 2025 and our uh work plan for fiscal year 2027. As most of you are probably aware, uh the design review commission is an advisory board. Uh we perform duties and responsibilities granted to us um by state law and when acting as a quasi judicial board, we perform quasi judicial duties of the planning commission per state law. Um looking back at last year, we had 18 cases with 80 individual kind of requests therein. The majority of those related to um the new street cross-section that um requirements, guidelines that were in the new street uh design manual. Um and then trends um over the last year, transparency uh for certain building types continues to be a real challenge. Um, as a commission, as part of our work plan for this year, we're really going to dig a little deeper into some of those areas of the UDO and see what some of the stumbling blocks are, if they're related by project type, um, or certain districts in the city, and try and help um, planning department alleviate some of that workload. Um uh and then in our internal discussions um we often see projects later in their design phases DD contraction uh construction documents um we are curious as to how as a commission if even if it's a separate kind of board that gets spun out um opport exploring opportunities where we can weigh in earlier on design. Um, again, kind of as it stands, we're we're reviewing projects that are pretty far um down the design pipeline. Um, so we're just reviewing items as they relate to areas of the UDO with which they do not comply. Um, again, as I alluded to earlier, street cross-sections. Um, this was new for 2025 for the commission. Um and with the new guidelines for the street uh design manual, um a lot of these new guidelines kind of butt up against uh constrictions and development sites. Um so it'll be interesting to see how developers, builders come to us uh trying to mitigate these new design standards for the city. Um just a quick graph of our case load uh kind of by month last year. um pretty heavy loaded uh kind of February, March, uh tapered through the summer and then uh pick back up through the end of the year. Um we've started off again pretty heavy in 25 this year. Uh we're starting off at a little slower pace, but we've got three or four cases on the docket next month. Um and we're going to continue to monitor the workload and evaluate our meetings and schedules for best practice uh engagement um of our staff members. Uh as a commission we have 15 members, nine regular and six alternate. Um we over the last year had nine members either resign or their terms expired. Um we also have one member whose term will expire July 2026 this year. Uh we had no instances of missing quorum. Uh so we were able to hear all the cases before us. Um and it is our goal to maintain a full commission of 15 members. Um last year our Sir Walter Raleigh design awards um before you are just a few of the projects that were awarded. Um and then you also see the certificate that was given out and then in the center um kind of part is that package the graphic design package stickers that uh were available for anybody. um our legacy project last year. Uh this one had a little snafu uh kind of getting off the line um contractually, but we anticipate that this will begin construction uh in the coming months and will be wrapped up. Um we'll share that in our report next year. Um but we also um thanks to the work of Will Gaskins, the chair last year, have kind of more formalized process for the legacy projects. Um we've rebranded this to be a design impact grant. Um this year was our kind of first foray into um granting these funds in this fashion and I think we had a really surprising number of applicants. I want to say that was 13 this year. Um and with the amount of time that we kind of had to do this, I'm really excited to see how this unfolds next year and the number of applicants we have. Um again, our work plan items for this fiscal year. um studying some of the UDO items and suggesting text changes uh if we find any areas that we think could be improved upon uh contributing to the design of the city um with the design impact grants. Um and then want to alert you all to the 2026 Sir Walter Raleigh Awards. These are going to be in September, I believe September 30th at 6 PM the Chapel of Dicks Park. Um and nominations open this coming Monday, April 13th. Any questions? Yes sir. >> Councelor Silver, thank you for the uh the uh presentation on both the work plan and uh the annual report. Had a question on the trends. You had mentioned that there were two trends you identified. Uh if you can go back the first one. Um yeah. So, you said that there was a desire to have earlier input because when it gets to you, it's pretty advanced. Uh, but then at the end, you also had a recommendation for potential tax changes. Uh, I'm just trying to understand, are you just looking to have that discretionary advice to applicants or are you also looking for potential text changes? You know, I've always struggled when you have discretionary advice >> versus, you know, this is what we encourage you to do versus what you're mandated to do, including alternates. So, I'm just trying to clarify, are you looking to provide some input in a discretionary and formal format or you looking for some code changes that may include some design alternates which will get to where you want to go? So I'm that's both for the transparency as well as the street uh design as well. Um I think on the transparency side um there are a few really specific requirements in that um that kind of really and forgive me for not being fully versed on this but um spell out certain requirements for the glazing itself for uh ground level transparency that I think um while it's been less of a stumbling block I think there are certain applicants that continue to kind of bump up against that um and it relates to energy performance of that type of glazing while it still meets uh the visibility requirements um in the spirit it doesn't align with the letter of the UDO um street cross-sections uh this being so new I think we are going to continue to observe trends on that before we would recommend any changes to the street design manual um but I think with transparency we've seen enough of this to be able to make some suggest suggestions andor recommendations um for potential text changes. Um and then the early design review, I think that would be separate of our kind of mandate um as a design review commission. Um and it it would be more informal. I don't know that we would the way the commission is formed or formulated right now that early design review would kind of jive well with everything. the concern I'm raising. I hear the intent >> uh of what the design commission wants to do. I just get concerned cuz we used to have design guidelines. They were encouraged. People didn't follow them. Guidelines somehow were interpreted as law. And so I just want to make sure if you certainly want to explore uh some text changes including some other alternates, I'm fine. But you know, I'm just struggling. Again, this is your work plan. I'm sure we'll get to see it. But I would sit down with staff to see if there is a way because a code tends to be, you know, objective. Either you do it or you don't. Subjective becomes a gray area and I think that's where the commission is struggling. So I just >> other than that, you know, I just really appreciate the work you and the commission is doing and I understand quasi judicial can be a challenge at times to get to the goal you want to reach. >> Thank you, Commissioner. any other we just we appreciate you serving the chair as well. I know that's timeconuming. So if I've understood correctly through the um hi also thank you for being here. Um, based on the packet materials, it looked like there were five recommendations, but based on your slides here, it really sounds like the transparency one is the area where you have the most trend data, where you would be most likely to have a like informed input on a text change that would like alleviate some of these pressures. Is that right? Without digging too too deep into it, I think the cases that we're seeing primarily that bump up against that are kind of the quicks service restaurants as they um come online around the area outside of the downtown corridor um storage unit facilities. Um that's I think the biggest kind of headache for the commission is how do we handle that? Um, while we want to do our best to have things meet the guidelines of the UDO, the requirements of the UDO, um, there's kind of balancing the energy and usage of that. Um, putting windows on buildings makes them uh, more beautiful. Um, you get that visibility into it, but on that type of facility, they're not occupied throughout all hours of the day and kind of create an additional energy demand on the building that isn't necessary. Um, so I think we all are going to continue to study that on our kind of off-w week or off QJ meetings. Um, and really try and work with uh the planning department on how we can make some recommendations to those text changes to hopefully avoid those issues coming before us again and again. >> Okay. So, you don't need direction from the council today to work on that and bring us forward some options. >> I do not believe we do. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Yeah, Patrick Young is right behind you, >> looming. Um, I just want to take a moment. Pat Young, Planning and Development. Um, thanks design review commission. Their insights about where we can improve objectivity and clarity have been very helpful in the past. I think uh the chair mentioned that there's been a cons consistent decrease in their workload. That's due to their help working with you and us to make the standards uh more administratively applicable and clear. Council member Phil Silver out very nicely that standards really have to be objective but they can be criteria based and I think that's what we understand the chair to and the commission to be asking for. So we absolutely stand ready. We're interpreting if you if you approve the work plan as requested that will be our signal to work with the group to bring you back something with options and it will be my my vision to implement their their vision is um a criteria based approach. you know, certain locations, certain types of buildings, you can have a menu, you just can't have discretion. So, thank you for the opportunity to elaborate. >> Well, with that, I list our other questions. I'll move to adopt the 2025M report and the 2027 work plan for the design review commission. >> Second. All right. All in favor of the motion I >> I. >> All oppose? Nay. Passes. Thank you. >> Thank you, council. >> Okay. Okay, next we have the report and recommendation of the Historical Resources and Museums Advisory Board. And we have Troy Burton here from Parks and Wreck. Hello, good afternoon. And I'm Troy Burton, staff for Historic Resources and Museums, and I have with me today our vice chair, Elizabeth Caliendo, who will deliver our report. >> Great. >> Um, good afternoon. Um, as Troy said, I'm Elizabeth Caliendo, vice chair of the Historic Resources and Museums Advisory Board. Our chair, Jenny Harper, is traveling today and was unavailable to be here. I appreciate being able to give you a brief update of our work over this past year. 2025 had many highlights, but these are the most significant. Um, first, the continued popularity of the historic resources and museums program. This past year, across all our sites, we served 883 486 visitors, reflecting a 2% increase from the previous year. Second, we welcomed new friends as a historic cemetery's advisory board dissolved with the remaining members joining our board. Um third, the HRM program produced another successful Holiday Express at PullMen Park to rave reviews. The event ran 17 nights, sold out quickly, and welcomed over 42,000 42,000 guests, a new record. We look forward to bringing Holiday Express to the public next year. Um, Forest successfully published another 2,300 objects from the HRM program collection online for the public, bringing the total online HRM program object database to more than 32,000 objects. Um, and finally, the John P. Top Green Community Center was renamed to the John P. Top Green African-American Cultural Park, and new staff were added to this site, as well as the Dr. MT Pope House Museum significantly elevating the interpretation of the African-American experience in Raleigh. And there are several issues we continue to view as pivotal for the HRM program. The parks, recreation, and cultural resources department and the city of Raleigh that are reflected in our work plan. Um, first we continue to advocate for a standalone visitor center that will support tourism by promoting all the other wonderful things there are to see and do in Raleigh. Because our city has grown so fast, a standalone visitor center would serve residents and visitors alike. Second, we hope to resolve the private ownership of our artifact collection. The city of Raleigh does not own most of the historic objects in our collection. And this complicates decisions about interpretation conservation and stewardship. And then finally, we completed a real estate study considering options for a permanent home for the city of Raleigh Museum. Currently, the museum sublets space in the Briggs building on Fyville Street whose lease expires in 2029. The study provided by HRNA consultants recommended the museum stay in the Briggs building and expand as opportunities arise. So, we've enjoyed great support from the Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources Department and staff over the years and trust that we will continue to make an impact on future Raleigh and Parks Department projects and initiatives. Thank you. >> Thank you. questions for Miss Caliando or Mr. Burton? Yes. >> Yeah. Not really a question. I just want to uplift the visitors center idea of a of a location. Um I I know our money is tight this year. But I think just looking at that idea and maybe if there's a way for you all to really figure out what options are there, then maybe in a couple years we can when the money is a lot better in our budget, we can look at something doing something. But um or maybe it's tied to I know the report says keep the city museum where it is, but if we're talking about a visitor center and we're talking about a museum, there may be a way to actually merge the two into something. Um but I just want to uplift that and and say I like that >> as an architect. I like that too. >> Guess I would also just are have there been conversations with the state? I mean, have they contemplated a visitor center? >> Yes. And they still stand up a kiosk um down down at the um the Martin Maria, not Martin Maria, but the convention center across the street, but it's it's not open all the time. And so a lot of people don't understand that it's there a and then b um the hours they keep and so I think it's not a sort of consistent presence for visitors that come to the capital city. There's also a more square visitor center which I have never been in, but is there potential that that could be a visitor center for a broader? >> Certainly. It's it's across the street um on Martin. Um and it's it's not a big space and so there would need to be some some pretty intentional visioning on how that might um be a solution. Uh, I think ultimately we would probably want something that had a little larger footprint than than that building, but but certainly that could be an option. >> Yeah. And then the other question I had was you talked about we don't own the artifacts. I mean, who does own the artifacts? >> It's a private nonprofit called Capital Area Preservation. >> Okay. >> And they used to manage uh Moricki Historic Park on a contract with the city of Raleigh. Um and when that contract expired in 2005, >> 21 years ago, they elected not to um relinquish claim to those items. And so all these subsequent years, we have continued to sign a loan agreement with them to continue to display and interpret those artifacts. >> Okay. I you know I served on that board so I understand some of the uh trickiness of that whole situation. Yeah. All right. Um I guess we need a motion to um approve the work plan and adopt the resolution to revise the title. >> Move for approval. >> Second. Um all in favor of the motion I. >> All oppose? Nay. Thank you for Okay. Uh now we have the report of committees. Um I don't think we have anything uh coming out of these. So I will start with the um report of mayor and city council with the mayor prom down here. Uh just good to be with you all. Um I am going to have a district neighborhood alliance meeting on Saturday, April 18th. That will be at uh 9:30 a.m. at the Crowder Center. That's all. Um, I want to first of all thank our convention center for their work um, with this food and beverage and everything over the last two and three months. Um, I know everyone looks forward to the new HVAC system being implemented this week or are soon, but um, we pulled off three successful events with our temporary kitchen. Um, so I definitely want to thank the staff and everyone that worked and partnered there. Secondly, um in some conversations and reading all the comments that are out there about our Go Raleigh system, um I just ask that um staff come back and present to council maybe in a work session or however way you see fit where we are with our transportation system because I think there's a lot of misinformation out there and I think there's a lot of things of people just not knowing um what's going on and where this system is going. So, if staff can present to us where we are to the whole community, where we are, where we're going, um I think that'd be extremely helpful. >> Just a few things. Um yesterday, I asked about the program being created for those in our community who will not be able to take care of their leaves in their yard when the loose leaf program ends next year. Um, so I'm just wondering what was the plan for the disabled and elderly who will not be able to physically remove their leaves. I know that uh I and counselor Lambert Melton had sent uh staff a proposal to use a nonprofit partner to assist in getting the leaves bagged and to the curb for weekly pickup, but we've not heard back as to why this idea can or can't work. So I would like to ask uh and direct can we have a follow-up from staff uh as to the details of the program beyond signing up for the needsbased assistance program a as more specifically what does being approved for that list mean for leaf removal? So if that can be um sent out uh maybe in the manager's update or just an email to staff or to council that would be appreciated. >> Yes. >> Awesome. Thank you. Um, the next thing I have is District E's next monthly community meeting will be held tomorrow evening, April 8th, at Lacusine Italian Restaurant from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Come out, enjoy dinner and conversation about city issues. Um, on Saturday, we'll be doing our decoding democracy book club. Uh, we'll meet April 11th from 9:30 to 11:30 at New World Cafe on Derly Road. We will be discussing the remainder of chapter 1. Last month, we focused our time on the purpose and intent portion of the UDO and participants were tasked with going through that list and identifying their priorities. Uh so I look forward to seeing you there. And then lastly, on April 17th, I will be performing with other elected officials uh elected leaders for wake on stage to benefit the United Arts Council. Proceeds will underwrite education programs for the 2627 school year. So I hope to see you there. Thank you. >> Yep. And I just want to echo and thank councelor Branch and also councelor Patton for raising up the whole issue of transit and not just the transit hub and routes but also budget safety of both riders, drivers um the whole um issue. It's a very important part of our city and I appreciate staff coming back um with more information so we can all um talk about some of those those facts um here uh at city hall. And then I want to thank everyone for their work on the state of the city. I know a lot of staff put a lot of time into that and all the counselors who um read poems and just a reminder that we do have an open uh solicitation if you are interested in potentially being considered for the poet laurate for the city of Raleigh that is open through April 18th. Um no pre-qualifications uh or you know so it's a it's a very open invitation uh on the city's website if you are interested. Thank you. I had a community workshop last week uh March 3rd and Monday. I want to thank all the residents who came out. Uh it involved both traffic and pedestrian issues around Dixie Forest and Old Wake Forest Road. I personally want to thank uh Paul Callum and the transportation staff. uh the community outlined a number of issues and uh both working with me and and Maya Singh uh who supports me at the council uh really gave us a lot of information to help walk through a number of issues. It was a well done uh report and so we'll be getting back to the residents. Uh so I really just want to thank them all who came out and look forward to uh responding and help them address some of the issues. Uh this location is right by Milbrook High School and Milbrook Exchange. And so it was a very productive meeting and I just want to thank everyone involved uh for helping us uh find a path forward. >> Awesome. Just a couple things for me. Um to continue the through line of talking about uh transit safety and transit's future, the transit systems future, I'd like to ask that um a similar presentation to whatever will be presented to the council be offered to RTA for consideration with their agenda because I know they have an interest in this topic as well. Um so that's one and the other is that I have received feedback from members of our boards and commissions. It's my understanding that when the boards and commissions as a whole selected how they would meet whether whether in person or virtually that that applied all the way down through to their their standing committees and that that has created a little bit of uh it can create a little bit of friction for those smaller committees and so I'd like to explore the opportunity for them the subcommittees to meet in a different way than what their full commission as selected. And so if um if I could ask staff to kick the tires on the challenges and opportunities with that and provide a write up in the manager's update um so we can see if we can pursue that >> the report. >> Uh April is actually fair housing hearing month. coming fair housing uh month. And so um there have been a number of um organizations that have celebrated um including the fair housing advisory board. Um they actually uh had a celebration this morning downtown and I think all of the buses are going to be running an advertisement for them for the remainder of the month. And then also um I did a proclamation for them this morning and also one for the Raleigh Regional Association of Realtors that had a um conference uh about fair housing uh last week. >> Okay, thank you all. Uh next we have nominations. >> Yes. First under appointments, these are your ballot results. >> Oh yes. >> Design Review Commission one alternate vacancy Janine McCullaf received eight votes. so would be appointed. Raleigh Transit Authority, one regular vacancy. Eddie Sackinger received eight votes, so would be appointed. Um, as a reminder, this vacancy is uh from a regular member expiring. Your alternate member did not want to be considered for elevation. So, discussion took place last time on that. Um, so technically you have a full board now. Um, I'm sorry, just kidding. Raleigh Transit Authority alternate vacancy. Next item. Um it said that too early. Um Cameron Zamat received four votes. Uh Council Member Patton nominated Hart Evans. So both of those names will be coming back and then pretend I said the last reminder here. Um nominations Arts Commission two regular vacancies and a removal request. Terms of two members Jay Campbell and Eliza Kaiser are expiring. both would like to be considered for reappointment. Uh explanation of attendance was included in the agenda materials for Mr. Campbell. Additionally, the chairperson has submitted a request for the removal of a member due to attendance concerns. This process is laid out in the city code, so they're just following that process. Uh that formal request was included in your agenda materials for Learius Hicks. >> Move to reappoint Eliza Kaiser. >> Second. Okay. So um all in favor of that reappointment I >> I. >> All oppose. So that is unanimous. Um the removal. Do we need a >> move to um remove Laria 6? >> Okay. Second. Um all in favor of that motion? I >> I. >> I'll oppose. Nay. >> I think we should explore nominations for the other seat um with the attendance issue is my opinion. I agree. I you know we always express concern about a quorum. Um we did see the response uh from the other commission member. Um read through the packet. I believe uh the uh deputy clerk tried number of times to reach this individual. Finally did respond. Uh though I do believe we should explore u another opportunity for someone to serve. >> Okay. So, we'll just hold it and make nominations able to ballot. >> That will be coming back on your ballot. Next is historical resources. Now, historic resources and museum advisory board. >> Cassidy, real quick, I'll go ahead and just nominate Jay Campbell so that they're pending on the ballot, but it opens up for other nominations and then um Jay can reach out to council members and provide >> I guess the pitch if that's fair. >> That's fair. Historic Resources and Museum Advisory Board. Um, various vacancies here. As you will recall, the council took action last year to formally dissolve the HRMAB uh or I'm sorry, the historic cemeteries and consolidate it with the HMAB. Um, some time has passed since that action and there's have been several membership updates since that time uh due to resignations, natural attrition, term expirations. I think it was five to 10 individuals that rolled off um after a temporary period of surplus due to these actions and uh touch points with all members. The temporary surplus has now kind of uh been resolved. Um touch points have been made with all members except for one we were not able to reach regarding their continued interest to serve. So staff is now bringing forward um the stabilized roster. Um attendance. This one's a little different because there was so much information information. So, attendance information was also consolidated in that roster. So, staff is kind of requesting the formal reappoint of all those members that are requesting um just because there were such a high number. Um let me know if you have any questions. No questions. Okay. And then we also have the parks and wreck. >> Uh I'm sorry, just to clarify, staff is requesting the formal reappoint of the Oh, of the members. Okay. >> Yes. >> Yeah. >> Move for a reappointment. Second. >> All in favor of that motion? I >> I >> All opposed. Okay. So that Okay. Yes. And lastly, Parks, Recreation, Greenway Advisory Board resignation has been received from Jack Hilton. Mayor Cowell has nominated um Deborah Thompson. >> Thompson. Um so that will be coming back on your next ballot. >> And that's it. Thank you. >> Thank you. All right. Uh report and recommendation of the city attorney. >> Good afternoon, mayor, members of council. I'm joined this afternoon by Ran North, who will be moving the slides for me. Uh but uh if you'll recall back on uh January 20th, you adopted your tobaccof free uh ordinance with an effective date of April 20th. The ordinance made city properties tobaccof free and free from the use of ecigarettes and expanded non-smoking protections to all enclosed public places. a cross-d departmental team that includes communications, engineering services and I do think some of them are here today. Engineering services, Raleigh water, transportation, HR convention and performing arts has been working to implement the new ordinance. What you have before you is the visual of what the signage will look like. On the left is what uh Wake County when they adopted the ordinance. you see their signage and then on the right will be the city signage so that the signage is fairly consistent across um AC throughout the community. Um it is includes the universally uh recognized icons for smoking, vaping and tobacco with the hash uh slashed out meaning not um uh no smoking, vaping uh or tobacco usage on our facilities. Uh we also include on that signage um a QR code uh for individuals who may be interested in quitting. We are next slide. You also see additional signage. Those decals will be at the entrance to all of our um city buildings as well as we will have decals in our vehicles since uh smoking is not permitted in or vaping uh will be permitted in our vehicles. We are also again following along that theme will have the QR code for those interested in quitting. We are also working with um to Oh, go back. I'm sorry. Uh we're also uh that signage will also be um placed at our park facilities on our greenway since again uh no smoking, vaping or tobacco products will be permitted there as well. Then moving to the next slide, we've also been working with HR. HR has put together a new policy that is being circulated as well as we will be posting flyers and we are developing uh frequently asked questions for our employees as we again move forward with implementing the ordinance effective on April 20th. Then next slide. And then finally, uh, the tobaccof free, uh, coalition, the Wake County, I'm sorry, Wake County Tobaccofree Coalition will be hosting an event to celebrate the passage of the ordinance, which is scheduled for April 20th from 3:30 to 5:00 at the Chapel at Dicks Park. And you should be receiving an invitation or additional notice about that. Any questions? >> Questions. All right, that concludes my report. >> All right, thank you for your efforts on this. >> City clerk. >> Good afternoon, mayor and council. Your agenda materials included the draft minutes from your meeting and work session on St. Patrick's Day. >> Move approval. When Lou, I sent this through in the questions there just in the minutes. The one nominee, their name is captured incorrectly. Yeah, we we will make that change. I should have mentioned that, but yes, that it's a administrative change. So, >> got it. Cool. Well, move move for approval with that amendment. >> Okay. >> All in favor of that motion? I. >> All oppose? Nay. Unanimous. Thank you. >> Thank you very much. >> All right. 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