2026-09-08 - City Council

Summary

This Tuesday meeting (moved for Labor Day) opened at 6:00 p.m. with all nine members present and an honorary resolution remembering September 11, 2001 and honoring first responders. The consent agenda passed 8-0 with C-4 and C-8 pulled; it included NC Governor's Highway Safety Program grants (BikeSafe coordinator, the Forsyth County DWI Task Force, and WSPD overtime traffic enforcement), setting an October 5 public hearing on closing part of South Spring Street, $2,086,722 more in NCDOT funding for the Silas Creek Parkway sidewalk project, a not-to-exceed $968,622.64 construction contract with Robbins Construction Group for Miller Park improvements, and FY2026-27 budget ordinance amendments. Pulled item C-4 rescinded a $2,258,234 HOME-ARP allocation to Step Up America after a presentation by Shereka Floyd (unanimous), and C-8, amended on a motion by Vivián V. Joiner, set the transit authority's extreme-heat fare policy at a heat index of 100 degrees or above (unanimous). Public hearings with no speakers produced demolition ordinances for 2608 Stockton Street (8-0), 1511 Attucks Street (8-0) and 3005 Teresa Avenue, which passed 7-1 with Joiner opposed after a 3-1 committee recommendation. The Chatham Block was designated a local historic landmark 8-0, and a one-year extension allowing wildlife officers to discharge rifles at Smith Reynolds Airport to remove deer and wild turkeys through August 31, 2027 passed 8-0. A closed session on the City Manager's annual performance evaluation followed, and the meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.

Source: official Council summary of minutes (Legistar), not verbatim.

Issues discussed: HOME-ARP Rescission - Step Up America, 3005 Teresa Avenue Demolition, South Spring Street Closure

Official Minutes

City of Winston-Salem City Council, summary of minutes. Page headers and footers removed.

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 - 6:00 PM - Council Chambers City Hall

    The meeting will be held on Tuesday due to the Labor Day holiday

CALL TO ORDER

    Mayor Joines called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and asked the City Clerk to
    call the roll.
ROLL CALL

  Present:   9-   Mayor Allen Joines, Council Member Scott Andree-Bowen, Council Member
        Barbara Hanes Burke, Council Member Robert C. Clark, Council Member Regina
        Hall, Council Member Vivián V. Joiner, Council Member Annette Scippio, Council
        Member James Taylor Jr., and Mayor Pro Tempore Denise D. Adams

MOMENT OF SILENCE

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

RECOGNITION OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

    Lieutenant Verron Chue and Fire Marshal Micah Bodoford

CITY MANAGER UPDATE

    Mr. Pate provided an update regarding city matters.

HONORARIUMS

H-1. Resolution Honoring the Memory of September 11, 2001, and Recognizing
    the Courage and Service of First Responders
    Fire Chief Trey Mayo and Assistant Chief of Police Swaim received the honorary
    resolution.
    A motion to approve the Honorary Resolution was made by Council Member
    Taylor, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Adams. The motion carried by the
    following vote:

  Aye:   8-   Council Member Andree-Bowen, Council Member Burke, Council Member Clark,
        Council Member Hall, Council Member Joiner, Council Member Scippio, Council
        Member Taylor, and Mayor Pro Tempore Adams

CONSENT AGENDA
    Mayor Joines asked if there were any consent items the City Council members
    wished to pull for discussion, Items C-4 and C-8 were removed.
Approval of the Consent Agenda

    A motion to approve the balance of the Consent Agenda was made by Council
    Member Clark, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Adams. The motion carried by
    the following vote:

  Aye:   8-   Council Member Andree-Bowen, Council Member Burke, Council Member Clark,
        Council Member Hall, Council Member Joiner, Council Member Scippio, Council
        Member Taylor, and Mayor Pro Tempore Adams

C-1. Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of Continued Grant Funding from the
    North Carolina Governor's Highway Safety Program for the BikeSafe
    Regional Coordinator Position
    (Public Safety Committee Recommends Approval)
    Approved by the Consent Vote.

C-2. Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of a Grant from the North Carolina
    Governor’s Highway Safety Program to Fund the Forsyth County Joint DWI
    Task Force, Execution of an Interlocal Agreement between the City of
    Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, and Execution of a Mutual Assistance
    Agreement between the City, County, and the Town of Kernersville for
    Continued Implementation of the Forsyth County DWI Joint Task Force
    (Public Safety Committee Recommends Approval)
    Approved by the Consent Vote.

C-3. Consideration of Items Related to Acceptance of Grant Funding from the
    North Carolina Governor's Highway Safety Program for the Winston-Salem
    Police Department's Overtime Traffic Enforcement Initiative:
    (Public Safety Committee Recommends Approval)

    Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of a Grant from the North Carolina
    Governor's Highway Safety Program for the WSPD Overtime Traffic
    Enforcement Initiative

    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
    Approved by the Consent Vote.

C-5. 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)
    Approved by the Consent Vote.

C-6. 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)
    Approved by the Consent Vote.

C-7. 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)
    Approved by the Consent Vote.

C-9. Resolution Awarding Construction Contract to Robbins Construction Group
    for Miller Park Improvements
    Not-to-Exceed Amount - $968,622.64
    (Finance Committee Recommends Approval)
    Approved by the Consent Vote.

C-10. Resolution Approving Additional Sole Source Vendors For Fiscal Year
    2026-2027
    (Finance Committee Recommends Approval)
    Approved by the Consent Vote.

C-11. 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)
    Approved by the Consent Vote.

C-12. 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
    Approved by the Consent Vote.

C-13. Approval of the City Council Summary of Minutes
    The Minutes document was approved by the Consent Vote.

GENERAL AGENDA

C-4. Resolution Rescinding $2,258,234 HOME-ARP Funding Allocation to Step
    Up America
    (General Government Committee Recommends Approval)
    Shereka Floyd, Home Programs Manager, Housing and Community Services,
    Neighborhood Services Department, presented item C-4 and answered Council
    Members' questions.
    A motion to approve item C-4 was made by Mayor Pro Tempore Adams,
    seconded by Council Member Clark. The motion carried unanimously.

C-8. Resolution Amending the Winston-Salem Transit Authority Extreme
    Weather and Special Events Fare Policy
    (Public Works Committee Recommends Approval)
    Jeff Fansler, Director of the Department of Transportation presented the amendment
    to item C-8.
    A motion to approve a resolution amending the extreme weather and special
    events fare policy to define extreme heat as a heat index of 100 degrees or
    above was made by Council Member Joiner, seconded by Council Member Hall,
    that this Resolution be Approved. The motion carried unanimously.

G-1. Public Hearing and Consideration of an Ordinance Ordering the
    Demolition and Removal of a Structure at 2608 Stockton Street (Southeast
    Ward)
    (General Government Committee Recommends Approval)
    Mayor Joines opened the public hearing. Seeing no one wishing to speak, he closed
    the public hearing.
    A motion to approve Agenda Item G-1, the demolition ordinance for 2608
    Stockton Street was made by Council Member Taylor, seconded by Mayor Pro
    Tempore Adams. The motion carried by the following vote:

  Aye:   8-   Council Member Andree-Bowen, Council Member Burke, Council Member Clark,
        Council Member Hall, Council Member Joiner, Council Member Scippio, Council
        Member Taylor, and Mayor Pro Tempore Adams

G-2. Public Hearing and Consideration of an Ordinance Ordering the
    Demolition and Removal of a Structure at 3005 Teresa Avenue (Northeast
    Ward)
    (General Government Committee Recommends Approval: 3 in Favor, 1
    Opposed)
    Mayor Joines opened the public hearing. Seeing no one wishing to speak, he closed
    the public hearing.
    A motion to approve agenda Item G-2, the demolition ordinance for 3005 Teresa
    Avenue was made by Council Member Burke, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore
    Adams. The motion carried by the following vote:

  Aye:   7-   Council Member Andree-Bowen, Council Member Burke, Council Member Clark,
        Council Member Hall, Council Member Scippio, Council Member Taylor, and Mayor
        Pro Tempore Adams

  Nay:   1-   Council Member Joiner

G-3. Public Hearing and Consideration of an Ordinance Ordering the
    Demolition and Removal of a Structure at 1511 Attucks Street (East Ward)
    (General Government Committee Recommends Approval)
    Mayor Joines opened the public hearing. Seeing no one wishing to speak, he closed
    the public hearing.
    A motion to approve agenda Item G-3, the demolition ordinance for 1511 Attucks
    Street.was made by Council Member Scippio, seconded by Council Member Hall.
    The motion carried by the following vote:

  Aye:   8-   Council Member Andree-Bowen, Council Member Burke, Council Member Clark,
        Council Member Hall, Council Member Joiner, Council Member Scippio, Council
        Member Taylor, and Mayor Pro Tempore Adams

G-4. Public Hearing and Consideration of an Ordinance Designating the
    Chatham Block as a Local Historic Landmark
    (General Government Committee Recommends Approval)
    Michelle M. McCullough, Historic Resources Officer, Planning and Services
    Department, presented item G-4.
    Mayor Joines opened the public hearing. Seeing no one wishing to speak, he closed
    the public hearing.
    A motion to approve agenda Item G-4, the ordinance designating the Chatham
    Block as a local historic landmark was made by Mayor Pro Tempore Adams,
    seconded by Council Member Scippio. The motion carried by the following vote:

  Aye:   8-   Council Member Andree-Bowen, Council Member Burke, Council Member Clark,
        Council Member Hall, Council Member Joiner, Council Member Scippio, Council
        Member Taylor, and Mayor Pro Tempore Adams

G-5. Ordinance Amending Chapter 38, Article I, Section 38-10(i) Entitled
    "Possession and Discharge of Firearms" of the Code of the City of
    Winston-Salem to Allow State and/or Federal Wildlife Officers to
    Discharge Rifles for the Purpose of Eliminating Deer and Wild Turkeys
    Within the Boundaries of Smith Reynolds Airport for a One-Year Extension
    through August 31, 2027
    A motion to approve agenda item G-5 was made by Council Member Burke,
    seconded by Council Member Clark. The motion carried by the following vote:

  Aye:   8-   Council Member Andree-Bowen, Council Member Burke, Council Member Clark,
        Council Member Hall, Council Member Joiner, Council Member Scippio, Council
        Member Taylor, and Mayor Pro Tempore Adams

CLOSED SESSION

    A motion to move for the City Council to go into Closed Session pursuant to
    N.C.G.S. §143-318.11(a)(6) to conduct the City Manager's annual performance
    evaluation was made by Mayor Pro Tempore Adams, seconded by Council
    Member Joiner. The motion carried by the following vote:

  Aye:   8-   Council Member Andree-Bowen, Council Member Burke, Council Member Clark,
        Council Member Hall, Council Member Joiner, Council Member Scippio, Council
        Member Taylor, and Mayor Pro Tempore Adams

    A motion to end Closed Session was made by Council Member Andree-Bowen,
    seconded by Council Member Clark. The motion carried by the following vote:

  Aye:   8-   Council Member Andree-Bowen, Council Member Burke, Council Member Clark,
        Council Member Hall, Council Member Joiner, Council Member Scippio, Council
        Member Taylor, and Mayor Pro Tempore Adams

MAYOR/COUNCIL COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

    The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
    A motion to adjourn was made by Mayor Pro Tempore Adams, seconded by
    Council Member Clark. The motion carried by the following vote:

  Aye:   8-   Council Member Andree-Bowen, Council Member Burke, Council Member Clark,
        Council Member Hall, Council Member Joiner, Council Member Scippio, Council
        Member Taylor, and Mayor Pro Tempore Adams

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