Statesville City Council Meeting 02/16/2026

Amended

Statesville City Hall – 227 S. Center Street

February 12, 2026 - 4:00 p.m. - Pre-Agenda Meeting – 2nd Floor Conference Room

February 16, 2026 – 6:00 p.m. – Regular Meeting – City Council Chambers

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Meeting Agenda:

I. Call to Order

II. Invocation

III. Pledge of Allegiance

IV. Adoption of the Agenda

V. 2026 Code of Ethics and the Front and Center Strategic Plan

VI. Presentations & Recognitions

1. CALEA Accreditation Presentation

2. Receive the 2025 Statesville Police Department Crime Statistics. (Onley)

3. Receive the 2025 Statesville Fire Department Year in Review. (G. Kurfees)

4. Black History Month 2026 Proclamation

VII. Public Comment

VIII. CONSENT AGENDA All items below are considered to be routine by City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a Council member requests, in which event, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered with the other items listed in the Regular Agenda.

A. Consider approving the January 29, 2026, Pre-Agenda Meeting Minutes and the February 2, 2026, Regular Meeting Minutes. (E. Kurfees)

B. Consider approving the second reading of an Ordinance establishing a 25 mph speed zone on portion of West Front Street at the request of N.C.D.O.T. (Onley)

C. Consider appropriating fund balance to approve Budget Amendment #2026-13 to pay an economic incentive to Water Tech Inc. in the amount of $13,320. (Lawrence)

D. Consider approving Budget Amendment #2026-16 to roll forward SCIF funds in FY 2026 that were previously designated to support the Police Expansion Project. (Lawrence)

E. Consider approving a resolution donating a portable generator from the Statesville Fire Department to the Monticello Volunteer Fire Department. (G. Kurfees)

F. Consider passing a resolution directing the City Clerk to investigate a petition of annexation AX26-02 552 Buffalo Shoals Rd, filed by Bobby Koehler on behalf of Elite Ready Mix for the parcel located at 552 Buffalo Shoals Rd, Receive City Clerk’s Certificate of Sufficiency, and Consider passing a resolution fixing a date of March 2, 2026, for a public hearing for the petition for annexation. (Campbell)

G. Consider pass a resolution directing the City Clerk to investigate a petition of annexation AX26-02 Japul Road (Harmony Vistas) Subdivision, filed by Mr. Mark Miserocchi of Harmony Investing LLC, for two parcels located at the end of Japul Road and along Beauty Street, Receive City Clerk’s Certificate of Sufficiency, and consider passing a resolution fixing a date of March 2, 2025, for a public hearing for the petition for annexation. (Kirkendall)

H. Consider approving a resolution to lead a countywide micro-transit study. (Martin)

I. Consider approving two work authorizations from our airport consultants, Parrish and Partners. (Ferguson)

J. Consider accepting a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration for airport infrastructure projects in the amount of $3,103,840.00 and approve Budget Amendment #2026-14. (Ferguson)

K. Consider adding multiple streets in the Martha's Ridge Phase 2, Bell Farm, and Dogwood Grove (Pine Forest II) Subdivisions to the City's street maintenance system. (Bridges)

L. Consider approving budget amendment #2026-17 to accept a donation towards a future fire station. (Martin)

M. Consider approving a resolution directing the City Clerk to investigate a petition of annexation AX26-05 Dover Road (Larkin Commerce Park), filed by Mr. Richard Alan Lewis of The Keith Corporation, for three parcels located along Dover Road, Receive City Clerk’s Certificate of Sufficiency, and consider passing a resolution fixing a date of March 2, 2025, for a public hearing for the petition for annexation. (Caulder)

REGULAR AGENDA

IX. Conduct a public hearing and consider approving the first reading of ZC26-01 540 Monroe Street to rezone from B-5 (General Business) Zoning District to R-5 (High Density Single-Family Residential) District. (Kirkendall)

X. Conduct a public hearing and consider approve the first reading of the rezoning request ZC26-02 149 Weeping Cherry Lane to remove a portion of the parcel located at 149 Weeping Cherry Lane from the City’s ETJ (Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction) zoning to Iredell County’s jurisdiction. (Kirkendall)

XI. Conduct a public hearing to consider permanently closing a portion of unopened Henry Street between South Center Street. (Kirkendall)

XII. Advisory Boards Meeting Minutes

1. November 6, 2025 DRC Meeting Minutes

2. December 9, 2025 ABC Board Meeting Minutes

3. December 12, 2025 DRC Meeting Minutes

XIII. Other Business

XIV. Closed Session (After Pre- Agenda)

1. G.S. 143-318.11(a)(3), Attorney-Client Privilege

2. G.S. 143-318.11(a)(4), Economic Development

XV. Adjournment