City Council

Melvin Municipal Building

300 W. Washington Street

Greensboro, NC 27401

City of Greensboro

Meeting Minutes - Final

City Council

5:30 PM Council ChamberTuesday, February 5, 2019

Call to Order

This City Council meeting of the City of Greensboro was called to order at 5:30 p.m. on the above date in the

Council Chamber of the Melvin Municipal Office Building with the following members present:

Mayor Nancy Vaughan, Mayor Pro-Tem Yvonne J. Johnson, Councilmember

Marikay Abuzuaiter, Councilmember Sharon M. Hightower, Councilmember Nancy

Hoffmann, Councilmember Michelle Kennedy, Councilmember Justin Outling,

Councilmember Tammi Thurm and Councilmember Goldie F. Wells

Present: 9 -

Also present were City Manager David Parrish, Interim City Attorney Jim Hoffman, and City Clerk Angela Lord.

Moment of Silence

The meeting opened with a moment of silence.

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

Mayor Vaughan recognized Councilmember Abuzuaiter to lead the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

Recognition of Courier

City Manager David Parrish recognized Anna Stoddard of the Field Operations Department who served as Courier

for the meeting.

Council Procedure for Conduct of the Meeting

Mayor Vaughan explained the Council procedure for conduct of the meeting; and asked for a motion to excuse

Councilmember Outling from the meeting.

Moved by Councilmember Abuzuaiter, seconded by Councilmember Wells to excuse Councilmember Outling from

the meeting. The motion carried by voice vote 8-0. (Note: Councilmember Outling joined the meeting late.)

I. CEREMONIAL AND/OR PRESENTATION ITEMS

1. ID 18-0805 Resolution Recognizing the Underground Railroad Bicentennial in Guilford

County

Councilmember Abuzuaiter read the resolution into the record; and presented the resolution to Max Carter.

Mr. Carter, 905 King George Drive recognized committee members in attendance; spoke to a previous

developmental issue; extended an invitation to Council for an event on Saturday; and voiced appreciation for the

recognition.

Majnk Pennix, 206 H Wind Road spoke to the history of the item; to the connection with the Warnersville

community; and to historical street signs.

Councilmember Kennedy voiced appreciation for the New Garden Meeting House; and spoke to justice and racial

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