City Council Work Session

Melvin Municipal Building

300 W. Washington Street

Greensboro, NC 27401

City of Greensboro

Meeting Minutes - Final

City Council Work Session

4:00 PM Plaza Level Conference RoomTuesday, May 1, 2018

I. Call To Order

This Work Session of the City of Greensboro was called to order at 4:00 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, Mayor Pro-Tem Yvonne Johnson, Councilmembers Marikay Abuzuaiter, Sharon Hightower,

Nancy Hoffmann, Michelle Kennedy, Justin Outling, Tammi Thurm, and Goldie Wells.

Also present were Interim City Manager David Parrish, City Attorney Tom Carruthers, and Assistant City Clerk Mary

S. Brooks.

II. Presentations

1. ID 18-0275 Fiscal Year 2018-19 Budget Discussion

Interim City Manager David Parrish gave an overview of the tornado disaster relief efforts; stated Council would

receive an update on the housing bonds and an Opioid class action.

Mayor Pro-Tem Johnson referenced Jon Bon Jovi’s donation to the City of Greensboro for the tornado relief.

Director of Neighborhood Development, Stanley Wilson made a Power Point Presentation (PPP) on the tornado

relief efforts and housing bonds. Mr. Wilson presented photos with damage assessments; gave a projection of

homeowners affected; the three phases of the recovery housing activities; gave the locations of centers for

assistance that would be closing; spoke to working with non -profit organizations; and how the United Way and the

Community Foundation raised money.

Mayor Pro-Tem Johnson inquired on a time frame for phases to be completed.

Mr. Wilson gave an estimated time frame to assess homes; and to continued help as needed.

Mayor Vaughan spoke to the announcement of when State and Federal aid would come.

Mr. Wilson spoke to outreach and engagement efforts to the community; expanding the contracting pool; working

with community leaders, Workforce Development, and the Minority /Women Business Enterprise (M/WBE) office;

Council’s approval for modified programs; rehabilitation programs; long term recovery; working to build a better East

Greensboro; and to City funding.

Mayor Vaughan inquired about available funding in the next budget to assist with relief efforts.

Mr. Wilson spoke to the approved funding amounts; to working with finance to see how to make those funds

available based on recovery efforts needed; and to long term programs.

Mayor Pro-Tem Johnson inquired about homes that were completely destroyed; and requested to be informed of

when the long term recovery efforts would begin.

Mr. Wilson spoke to that being a part of the long term recovery program efforts.

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Mayor Vaughan inquired about code compliance in neighborhoods to assure repairs were made; spoke to dollar