City Council Work Session

Melvin Municipal Building

300 W. Washington Street

Greensboro, NC 27401

City of Greensboro

Meeting Minutes - Final

City Council Work Session

3:00 PM VIRTUALTuesday, November 17, 2020

I. Call To Order

This virtual City Council work session of the City of Greensboro was called to order at 3:00 p.m. on the above date.

Mayor Vaughan took a roll call to confirm Councilmembers in attendance. The following members were present:

Mayor Nancy Vaughan, Councilmembers Marikay Abuzuaiter, Sharon Hightower, Nancy Hoffmann, Yvonne J .

Johnson, Michelle Kennedy, Justin Outling, Tammi Thurm, and Goldie Wells.

Also present were City Manager David Parrish, City Attorney Chuck Watts and Assistant City Clerk, Victoria L .

Howell.

II. Presentations

1. ID 20-0797 Downtown Greensboro, Inc. - 2030 Strategic Vision Plan

City Manager David Parrish recognized Downtown Greensboro Incorporated (DGI) representatives.

Jeff Yetter, DGI Board Chair made a PowerPoint presentation (PPP); spoke to the downtown future; to partnerships;

to pop up events; to COVID-19 impacts; to the 2030 strategic action plan; and to the DGI Board.

Sarah Heeley, DGI Director of Operations continued the PPP; spoke to a streetscape plan; to the Creative GSO

program; to working with City departments; and to the 10 year transformation of downtown.

Ellie Fiore, MIG COM Director of Planning Services continued the presentation; outlined an implementation timeline;

spoke to community engagement; to stakeholder focus groups; to pop -up events; to the container hub project; to

affordable spaces; to the mixed-use depot development; to the autonomous shuttle connector; to gateway plans; to

the Battleground entertainment district; to supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses; to creating a compelling

pedestrian experience; to residential development; and to cultivating a mosaic of distinct districts.

Discussion took place regarding the launch process; location of the container hub; funds raised for implementation;

training for opening a business; impacts COVID-19 would have on the plan; and COVID-19 friendly holiday events.

Mayor Vaughan requested staff to provide an update on the Downtown Streetscape and Greene Street project; and

to place the DGI 2030 plan on a future agenda.

Mayor Pro-Tem Johnson requested staff to provide the DGI presentation on the Greensboro Television Network

(GTN).

(A copy of the PowerPoint presentation is filed in Exhibit Drawer C, Exhibit No .27, which is hereby referred to and

made a part of these minutes.)

2. ID 20-0795 Behavioral Health Update

City Manager Parrish recognized Assistant City Manager Kim Sowell for a behavioral health update.

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Assistant City Manager Sowell made a PPP; spoke to the Social and Emotional Learning Group (S.E.L) updates;

to residents in crisis assisted between March and October; outlined travel time for crisis counselors; demographics