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, October 4, 2016

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 Mike

Barber, Councilmember Marikay Abuzuaiter, Councilmember Jamal T. Fox,

Councilmember Sharon M. Hightower, Councilmember Nancy Hoffmann,

Councilmember Justin Outling and Councilmember Tony Wilkins

Present: 9 -

Also present were City Manager Jim Westmoreland, City Attorney Tom Carruthers, and City Clerk Elizabeth H .

Richardson.

Moment of Silence

The meeting opened with a moment of silence. Mayor Vaughan asked that the public keep the family of Mandy

Ward, who passed away suddenly this past weekend, in their thoughts; and spoke to Ms. Ward's work in the

community.

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

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

Recognition of Courier

City Manager Jim Westmoreland recognized Laura Beasley of the Water Resources 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.

5. ID 16-0759 Resolution Recognizing the Guilford College/New Garden Area as a

Heritage Community

Mayor Vaughan stated Council had been requested to postpone the item.

Moved by Councilmember Wilkins, seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Johnson to postpone the item to the November

1 meeting of Council. The motion carried by voice vote.

I. CEREMONIAL AND/OR PRESENTATION ITEMS

1. ID 16-0325 Resolution Recognizing Doctor Gregory T. Headen on his Retirement

from Genesis Baptist Church

Councilmember Fox read the resolution into the record; spoke to Reverend Headen's character; and work in

District 2 as well as the entire community.

Mayor Vaughan, Mayor Pro-Tem Johnson and Councilmember Fox presented Dr. Headen with the Key to the

City.