City Council Special Meeting

Melvin Municipal Building

300 W. Washington Street

Greensboro, NC 27401

City of Greensboro

Meeting Minutes - Final

City Council Special Meeting

3:30 PM Plaza Level Conference RoomTuesday, May 17, 2016

1. Call To Order

This Special City Council meeting of the City of Greensboro was called to order at 3:34 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, Justin Outling, and Tony Wilkins.

Absent: Mayor Pro-Tem Yvonne Johnson

Also present were City Manager Jim Westmoreland, City Attorney Tom Carruthers, and Deputy City Clerk Angela

R. Lord.

Staff members present: Budget and Evaluation Manager Larry Davis, and Field Operations Director Dale Wyrick.

2. Presentations

ID 16-0439 Fiscal Year 2016-17 Budget Discussion

City Manager Jim Westmoreland stated this was part two of the budget discussion meetings; there would a public

hearing held at the City Council meeting tonight; spoke to the increase in the budget from last year's budget; the

vehicle fee increase; outlined the four areas that would be addressed; spoke to economic impacts as a result of

House Bill (HB) 2; a special meeting scheduled for May 23; and to the proposed 2016 bond referendum.

Budget and Evaluation Director Larry Davis made a PowerPoint Presentation (PPP); outlined Fiscal Year (FY)

16-17 All Funds and General Fund Budget expense increases; spoke to an estimated $ 520,000,000 budget;

referenced the Hotel/Motel occupancy tax fund for the Development League team (D League); and the field

house at the Coliseum.

Discussion took place regarding a larger contribution in a single year; funds transferred to the Capital Project fund

from the Hotel/Motel tax fund; and the use of reserved fund balances.

Mr. Davis spoke to risk retention funds; insurance liabilities; anticipated increases; highlighted the Powell Bill

Fund; motor vehicle license increase; and proposed street resurfacing.

Councilmember Wilkins voiced concerns with the number of citizen complaints regarding the vehicle license fee

increase; and stated he would not support the proposal.

Discussion continued regarding the potential move of the Charlotte Hornets; an increase in expenses due to

performers cancelling events; the City’s investment in the D League; a previously authorized contract to be

completed by October; additional improvements made to the facility; tracking the status of HB 2; rental,

concession and parking revenue; and a seven year commitment.

Councilmember Barber requested staff place the item on a future agenda for discussion; spoke to a potential

resolution regarding the financial impact of HB2; and to consideration of a minor league hockey team should the

City lose the Hornets.

Mr. Davis continued with the PPP; highlighted the debt service fund; payments for funds borrowed; spoke to the