2026-08-11 - Finance Committee

Summary

The Finance Committee (Chair Robert C. Clark, with Mayor Pro Tempore Adams, Taylor and Scippio; the Mayor and Council Member Burke also attended) approved the consent agenda unanimously, recommending to the City Council the conveyance of 1214 Gholson Avenue for affordable housing, purchase of two rear loading solid waste trucks ($559,830) and eight automated side loading trucks ($3,412,750.24), a $968,622.64 Miller Park improvements construction contract with Robbins Construction Group, additional FY2026-27 sole source vendors, a debt payment agreement with Mineral Springs Volunteer Fire Department, and amendments to the FY2026-27 budget ordinances. The one general item was a resolution approving up to $25,400,000 in multifamily housing revenue bonds for the Lofts at Motor Road (the IRS Section 147(f) approval); bond counsel Kristen Kirby of McGuireWoods gave an overview and the committee recommended approval 4-0. Items went to the Council on 8/17 or 9/8. The meeting adjourned at 5:07 p.m.

Summary written from the official committee summary minutes; no transcript yet.

Issues discussed: Wynnefield Forward Affordable Housing Projects, Solid Waste Collections Ordinance

Official Minutes

Committee summary of minutes from Legistar (page headers and footers removed).

Summary

    Finance Committee
    Council Member Robert C. Clark, Chair
    Mayor Pro Tempore Denise D. Adams, Vice Chair
    Council Member Annette Scippio
    Council Member James Taylor, Jr.

Tuesday, August 11, 2026  4:00 PM

CALL TO ORDER

    Additional Attendees:
    Mayor Joines
    Council Member Burke

    Council Member Clark called a meeting to order at 4 p.m. and asked the City Clerk
    to call the roll.
    Present:  4-  Council Member Robert C. Clark, Mayor Pro Tempore Denise D. Adams, Council
    Member James Taylor Jr., and Council Member Annette Scippio

C CONSENT AGENDA

Approval of the Consent Agenda

    A motion to approve the balance of the consent agenda was made by Mayor Pro
    Tempore Adams, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried
    unanimously.

    Aye:  4-  Council Member Clark, Mayor Pro Tempore Adams, Council Member Taylor, and
    Council Member Scippio

C-1.  Resolution Authorizing the Conveyance of 1214 Gholson Avenue to
    Support Affordable Housing Objectives
    Committee Recommends Approval by the Consent Vote. Referred to the City
    Council on 08/17/2026.

C-2.  Resolution Awarding Purchase Order for Two Rear Loading Solid Waste
    Collection Trucks - Carolina Environmental Systems, Inc.
    Total Amount - $559,830.00
    Committee Recommends Approval by the Consent Vote. Referred to the City
    Council on 08/17/2026.

C-3.  Resolution Awarding Purchase Order for Eight Automated Side Loading
    Solid Waste Collection Trucks - TranSource, Inc.
    Total Amount - $3,412,750.24
    Committee Recommends Approval by the Consent Vote. Referred to the City
    Council on 08/17/2026.

C-4.  Resolution Awarding Construction Contract to Robbins Construction Group
    for Miller Park Improvements
    Not-to-Exceed Amount - $968,622.64
    (Finance Committee Recommends Approval)
    Committee Recommends Approval by the Consent Vote. Referred to the City
    Council on 09/08/2026.

C-5.  Resolution Approving Additional Sole Source Vendors For Fiscal Year
    2026-2027
    (Finance Committee Recommends Approval)
    Committee Recommends Approval by the Consent Vote. Referred to the City
    Council on 09/08/2026.

C-6.  Resolution Approving a Debt Payment Agreement with Mineral Springs
    Volunteer Fire Department and Submission of the Payment Schedule to
    the North Carolina Local Government Commission
    Total Amount - $42.70
    (Finance Committee Recommends Approval)
    Committee Recommends Approval by the Consent Vote. Referred to the City
    Council on 09/08/2026.

C-7.  Consideration of Items Related to the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget
    Ordinances:
    (Finance Committee Recommends Approval)

    Ordinance Amending the Annual Appropriation and Tax Levy Ordinance for
    the City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027

    Ordinance Amending the Project Budget Ordinance for the City of
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027
    Committee Recommends Approval by the Consent Vote. Referred to the City
    Council on 09/08/2026.

C-8.  Approval of the Finance Committee Summary of Minutes
    The Minutes Document was approved by the Consent Vote.

G GENERAL AGENDA

G-1.  Resolution Approving the Issuance of up to $25,400,000 Multifamily
    Housing Revenue Bonds to Provide Financing for the Lofts at Motor Road
    to Satisfy Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code
    Ms. Kristen Kirby, bond councel from McGuireWoods provided an overview on
    item G-1.
    A motion was made by Council Member Scippio, seconded by Mayor Pro
    Tempore Adams. Committee Recommends Approval. Referred to the City Council
    on 08/17/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

    Aye:  4-  Council Member Clark, Mayor Pro Tempore Adams, Council Member Taylor, and
    Council Member Scippio

    STAFF COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

    The meeting adjourned at 5:07 p.m.

Transcript

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