SUMMERFIELD town council WHAT they voted on, and HOW they voted: March 14 / MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

as reported by CHRIS

BURRITT

Summerfield Town Council, in a resolution urging state legislators to oppose a potential de-annexation bill

SUMMERFIELD – Mayor Tim Sessoms called the monthly meeting in Summerfield Community Center to order, with Mayor Pro Tem Lynne Williams DeVaney and council members Jeff Davis, Janelle Robinson, Reece Walker and John Doggett present.

DeVaney offered the invocation, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

Consent Agenda

 5  0 to approve the consent agenda, which included the open session meeting minutes of the Feb. 11 and Feb. 20 meetings and the closed session meeting minutes of the Feb. 20 meeting. In addition, the council approved a resolution supporting plans by North Carolina Department of Transportation to construct a lefthand turn lane on Lake Brandt Road at Plainfield Road. The project is estimated to cost $250,000 or more.

Public Safety

Summerfield Fire District. According to the district’s written report, firefighters responded to 125 calls for service in February; of those, 14 were fire-related calls, 67 were EMS-related calls and 44 were miscellaneous. Firefighters also installed seven child safety seats and three smoke alarms. Sheriff’s District 1 Office. According to a report submitted by the sheriff’s

Mayor Pro Tem Lynne Williams DeVaney and council members Jeff Davis, Janelle Robinson, Reece Walker and John Doggett voted on the following items during the council’s March 14 meeting. Mayor Tim Sessoms was present, but in Summerfield the mayor votes only to break a tie.

 5  0: Approve the consent agenda, which included a resolution supporting plans by the North Carolina Department of Transportation to construct a left-hand turn lane on Lake Brandt Road at Plainfield Road

 4  1: Approve (DeVaney opposed) a request by GreenGo Buggies owners Nikki and Brian Price to rezone nearly 6.1 acres at 7620 Deboe Road where they plan to relocate their business

 5  0: Lower the town’s asking price for the historic Martin house from $100,000 to $75,000 to accommodate a potential bid for the property

 5  0: Hire C Randolph CPA to perform the town’s audit for the next three years

 5  0: Rent the house located on the Bandera Farms Park property at 5448 Bunch Road for $500/month for up to one year

District 1 office, there were 310 calls for service in Summerfield last month, with 21 resulting in formal case reports.

Three motor vehicle break-ins were reported on Summerfield Road. One occurred in the parking lot off U.S. 220 where cyclists and walkers park to access the Atlantic and Yadkin (A&Y) Greenway. In that incident, a window was smashed and a purse containing credit cards was stolen; the credit cards were used shortly afterward.

“As the weather warms up, area parks and trail parking lots will continue to be targeted,” District 1 office personnel warned. Motorists were urged to remove valuables in their parked vehicles from plain sight.

Committee Report

Historical Committee. Chair Bruce Petersen reported that committee members planned to visit Hopewell Wesleyan Church and its cemetery on Pleasant Ridge Road in late March.

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