City Council

Melvin Municipal Building

300 W. Washington Street

Greensboro, NC 27401

City of Greensboro

Meeting Minutes - Final

City Council

5:30 PM VIRTUALTuesday, February 2, 2021

Call to Order

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

Mayor Vaughan took a roll call to confirm the following members were present:

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

Marikay Abuzuaiter, Councilmember Sharon M. Hightower, Councilmember Nancy

Hoffmann, Councilmember Justin Outling, Councilmember Tammi Thurm and

Councilmember Goldie F. Wells

Present: 8 -

Councilmember Michelle KennedyAbsent: 1 -

Also present were City Manager David Parrish, City Attorney Chuck Watts, and City Clerk Angela Lord.

Council Procedure for Conduct of the Meeting

Mayor Vaughan explained the Council procedure for conduct of the meeting.

I. CEREMONIAL AND/OR PRESENTATION ITEMS

1. ID 21-0067 Resolution Honoring the Memory of the Late C. William “Bill” Britt

Councilmember Abuzuaiter read the resolution into the record; spoke to personal interactions; and stated a copy

would be provided for the family.

Lee Britt and Jenny Caviness voiced appreciation for the resolution.

Mayor Vaughan spoke to Mr. Britt's contributions to the City.

Moved by Councilmember Abuzuaiter, seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Johnson, to

adopt the resolution. The motion carried on the following roll call vote:

Ayes, Nancy Vaughan, Yvonne J. Johnson, Marikay Abuzuaiter, Sharon M. Hightower,

Nancy Hoffmann, Justin Outling, Tammi Thurm and Goldie F. Wells

8 -

Absent, Michelle Kennedy1 -

029-21 RESOLUTION TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF THE LATE C. WILLIAM “BILL” BRITT

WHEREAS, the City of Greensboro lost one of its outstanding community, national, and international leaders with

the passing of the late C. William “Bill” Britt, on December 5, 2020 at the age of 87;

WHEREAS, Mr. Britt, after graduating from Roxboro High School, enlisted in the United States Army, and served

as a Signal Corps radio operator;

WHEREAS, in 1953, he served in Korea after being assigned to the 23rd Infantry Regiment of the 2nd Division as a

private first class;

WHEREAS, upon returning to the United States, Mr. Britt continued his education with enrollment at the North

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