Oaths of office were given Tuesday to three members of the City Council in Pinehurst. Mayor Pete Runnels was sworn in as were Cynthia Adams and John Zerko by City Attorney Tommy Gunn. The meeting was special for Zerko as he celebrated his 82nd birthday this week and was presented a small birthday cake. Dan Mohon was selected to continue as the Mayor Pro-Tem.
Code Enforcement Officer Harry Vine requested the City Council to raise the Basic Flood Elevation (BFE) for Pinehurst from 8-feet to 9-feet and establish an additional one-foot freeboard for any new construction. Vine said this will benefit the residents of Pinehurst and the city itself. “What I am proposing is allow me to have the tools to build in a stronger, more resilient city,” Vine explained.
The City Council approved the recommendation from Vine by a vote of three to one. Alderman T. W. Permenter cast the dissenting vote. Permenter wanted more time to study the situation before adopting the new BFE.
A public hearing on the condemnation of two properties in the 36-hundred block of Martin Street was held. Vine said the two mobile home trailers are in very poor condition and the properties have become the scene of illegal activity. The owner of the property has died. The Pinehurst City Council approved demolishing the two structures by June 15.
A new contract for the Pinehurst Police Officers Association was approved Tuesday. The contract had been put on hold because of the disaster from Harvey. The agreement will be for October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018.
The city has received an offer from another police agency to take a used 2010 Dodge Charger off its hands. The vehicle is no longer safe for use by police officers and needs multiple repairs. The other policy agency has purchased another 2010 Dodge Charger and will use this one for spare parts.
Following a closed session to evaluate him Municipal Judge Derry Dunn was appointed to serve another two years as the city judge for Pinehurst. The City Council discussed selling property at 2908 Gull during another closed session. Afterwards, the council agreed to sell the property for $3,000 to Chester Moore to be used for his Kingdom Zoo exotic animal program.
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