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City Council Work Session

Tuesday, December 20, 2016 · Government meeting record

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Recess to Closed Session

The Greensboro City Council met to review the proposed 2017 Legislative Agenda, covering topics ranging from body-worn camera policies and Jordan Lake environmental rules to parking fine collection and tuition for undocumented students. The Council also held a closed session to discuss economic development incentives and property acquisition.

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This meeting sets the city's official priorities for the upcoming state legislative session, which will determine how Greensboro approaches issues like environmental regulations, municipal fees, and local legal authority.

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Melvin Municipal Building

300 W. Washington Street

Greensboro, NC 27401

City of Greensboro

Meeting Minutes - Final

City Council Work Session

4:15 PM Plaza Level Conference RoomTuesday, December 20, 2016

1. Call To Order

This City Council Work Session of the City of Greensboro was called to order at 4:15 p.m. on the above date in

the Plaza Level Conference Room of the Melvin Municipal Office Building with the following members present :

Mayor Nancy Vaughan, Councilmembers Marikay Abuzuaiter, Mike Barber, Jamal Fox, Sharon Hightower, Nancy

Hoffmann, Yvonne J. Johnson, Justin Outling and Tony Wilkins.

Also present were Assistant City Manager David Parrish, City Attorney Tom Carruthers, Assistant City Attorney

Jennifer Schneier and City Clerk, Betsey Richardson.

Mayor Vaughan stated City Manager Jim Westmoreland was delayed; and recognized Assistant City Manager

David Parrish.

Assistant City Manager Parrish introduced City Attorney Tom Carruthers for the Legislative update.

2. Presentations

1. ID 16-0975 Presentation of the Proposed 2017 Legislative Agenda - Legal

Department

City Attorney Carruthers introduced Assistant City Attorney Jennifer Schneier who provided an overview of the

Legislative Session; and timeline for Council adoption of the Legislative Agenda.

Assistant City Attorney Schneier provided a PowerPoint Presentation (PPP); and handouts of the presentation to

Council.

City Attorney Carruthers spoke to and highlighted the amendments to the body worn camera item; confirmed

Greensboro would join Charlotte and Durham for discussions; and reviewed the process for moving forward.

Councilmember Fox entered the meeting at 4:23 p.m.

Discussion occurred regarding other municipalities that had police review boards; and purview of the boards.

Councilmember Barber requested that Council not send any items that might shed a spotlight on Greensboro;

and asked if Council should wait until February to forward its Legislative Agenda to allow the Delegation time to

set its 2017 priorities.

Discussion ensued regarding keeping the agenda brief; meeting with the Delegation to review the agenda;

process for meeting with the Delegation; reason for not meeting with them in 2016; if Senator Wade was still the

Chair; and possibly meeting in Raleigh.

Assistant City Manager Parrish confirmed staff would research a meeting with the Delegation in the near future.

City Attorney Carruthers provided an overview of the last two body worn camera amendments.

Assistant City Attorney Schneier continued the PPP; provided highlights of the Repair of Nonresidential Buildings

and Re-Write of Planning Statutes; spoke to the changes the City was requesting; referenced extraterritorial

jurisdiction (ETJ); and to changes that could be made if needed.

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