TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Jodi Phelps, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Jennifer Ayre, MMC, City Clerk
DATE: December 8, 2025
RE:Title
Approve City Council Policies Review Committee Recommendation Title
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
All
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal III: A city invested in Today and Tomorrow
Executive Summary:
The City Council Policies Review Committee met on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. During the meeting the Committee unanimously approved revisions to two Council policies.
The Committee Members are: Mayor Pro Tem Kathy Jensen, Council Member D.J. Haire, and Council Member Derrick Thompson (Chair).
Background:
Staff presented rewritten City Council Policy 155.1 - Real Property - Disposal and Sale and City Council Policy 155.6 - Real Property - Lease. Policy 155.1 was created on May 6, 1985, with revisions in 1995 and 2012. Policy 155.6 was created on September 17, 2001, with revisions in 2009.
Issues/Analysis:
For Real Property, Disposal and Sale the North Carolina General Statute dictates how and why we can dispose of property. City Council Policy 155.1 states that the City follows general statute, explains the internal policy of when someone want to acquire or dispose of property, and includes the real estate work form. The real estate work form is used by City departments to define the financing, what they use the project for, that the requirement for City Council to approve real estate acquisition. The policy also states the City complete due diligence of the appraisals, will get title insurance for any acquisition over $50,000.00 and appraisals for anything over $5,000.00 and environmental as needed for any acquisitions.
The current City Council Policy 155.6 stated the for-profit pays 9% of the tax value and 3% for non-profits, airport residential leases were charged fair market value with a 10% reduction for airport noise. The updated policy says all leases will be in a written document form, contain termination clauses, and responsibilities of the lease, and adequate insurance requirements. The rates were changed from the percentages to fair market value, but if a reduced rate is justified, City Council can approve it, in line with General Statue. The fee schedule will also include CPI adjustments for airport enterprises as well as late fees if someone is late. Staff added once someone is 90-days in arrears, the Finance Department will inform Real Estate and the City Attorney’s Office who will then to determine action.
Budget Impact:
N/A
Options:
1. Approve Council Policy Committee recommended revisions Policies 155.1 and 155.6
2. Do not approve Council Policy Committee recommended revisions to Policies 155.1 and 155.6
Recommended Action::Recommended Action
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Attachments:
City Council Policy 155.1
Proposed Revised City Council Policy 155.1
City Council Policy 155.6
Proposed Revised City Council Policy 155.6