2026-08-11 - Public Works Committee

Summary

Chair Burke led the meeting with all four members present. The consent agenda passed unanimously: a hearing on closing part of South Spring Street (Council 10/5), abandonment and relocation of an access easement on a parcel outside city limits, and a supplemental NCDOT agreement adding $2,086,722 for the Silas Creek Parkway sidewalk project. The committee recommended an amendment to the transit authority's extreme weather and special events fare policy 4-0 (Transportation Director Jeff Fansler presented). Information-only items were the final report of the Northwest Boulevard streetscape feasibility study and a presentation by Utilities Director Courtney Driver on the July 30, 2026 water main break. The meeting adjourned at 3:21 p.m.

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

Issues discussed: South Spring Street Closure, July 30 2026 Water Main Break

Official Minutes

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

Summary

    Public Works Committee
    Council Member Barbara Hanes Burke, Chair
    Council Member Scott Andree-Bowen, Vice Chair
    Council Member Robert Clark
    Council Member James Taylor, Jr.

Tuesday, August 11, 2026  2:00 PM

CALL TO ORDER

    Additional Attendees:
    Mayor Pro Tempore Adams
    Council Member Scippio
    Council Member Joiner

    Council Member Burke called a meeting to order at 2 p.m. and asked the City Clerk
    to call the roll.
    Present:  4-  Council Member Barbara Hanes Burke, Council Member Scott Andree-Bowen,
    Council Member James Taylor Jr., and Council Member Robert C. Clark

C CONSENT AGENDA

    A motion to approve the balance of the Consent Agenda was made by Council
    Member Clark, seconded by Council Member Andree-Bowen. The motion carried
    unanimously.
    Aye:  4-  Council Member Burke, Council Member Andree-Bowen, Council Member Taylor,
    and Council Member Clark

C-1.  Request for a Public Hearing on a Petition to Close and Abandon a Portion
    of South Spring Street (South Ward)
    Public Hearing Date - October 5, 2026
    (Public Works Committee Recommends Approval)
    Committee Recommends Approval by the Consent Vote. Referred to the City
    Council on 09/08/2026.

C-2.  Resolution Authorizing the Abandonment and Relocation of a Permanent
    Access Easement on Tax PIN 6867-50-1123 (Outside City Limits)
    (Public Works Committee Recommends Approval)
    Committee Recommends Approval by the Consent Vote. Referred to the City
    Council on 09/08/2026.

C-3.  Resolution Authorizing a Supplemental Agreement with North Carolina
    Department of Transportation for Additional Funding for the Silas Creek
    Parkway Sidewalk Project (Southwest Ward)
    Total Additional Funding - $2,086,722
    (Public Works Committee Recommends Approval)
    Committee Recommends Approval by the Consent Vote. Referred to the City
    Council on 09/08/2026.

C-4.  Approval of the Public Works Committee Summary of Minutes
    The Minutes Document was approved by the Consent Vote.

G GENERAL AGENDA

G-1.  Northwest Boulevard Streetscape Feasibility Study Final Report

    Hunter Staszak, Transportation Department presented item G-1.
    Information Only.

G-2.  Resolution Amending the Winston-Salem Transit Authority Extreme
    Weather and Special Events Fare Policy
    (Public Works Committee Recommends Approval)
    Jeff Fansler, Director of Transportation Department presented item G-2.
    A motion was made by Council Member Taylor, seconded by Council Member
    Clark. Committee recommends approval. Referred to the City Council on
    09/08/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

    Aye:  4-  Council Member Burke, Council Member Andree-Bowen, Council Member Taylor,
    and Council Member Clark

G-3.  Presentation on July 30, 2026 Water Main Break

    Courtney Driver, WSFC Utilities Director presented the report.
    Information Only.

    STAFF COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

    The meeting adjourned at 3:21 p.m.

Transcript

Transcript pending: video captions can't be retrieved yet (see the Winston-Salem playbook).