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Greenville City Council Meeting - March 12, 2026

City Council — Thursday, March 12, 2026
BodyGreenville, North Carolina
SessionCity Council
DateThursday, March 12, 2026
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0:45

All right, good evening.

0:46

I'd like to call the March 12, 2026 meeting of the Greenville City Council to Order.

0:50

I'm Mayor P.

0:50

J.

0:50

Connolly of presiding over tonight's meeting.

0:53

If you would join me for a moment of silence, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

1:06

Thank you.

1:07

Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.

1:11

I pledge allegiance to the flag.

1:16

And to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God and invisible with liberty and justice row.

1:26

Madam Clerk, will you please call the roll?

1:28

Yes, sir.

1:29

Mayor Connolly.

1:30

Here.

1:30

Mayor Pro Tem Foreman.

1:31

Here.

1:32

Councilmember Jones.

1:33

Councilmember Hardy has let us know he will not be attending this evening.

1:36

Councilmember Scully.

1:38

Here.

1:38

Councilmember Robinson.

1:40

Councilmember Willis.

1:41

Here.

1:41

All right, Mayor Connolly of a quorum.

1:42

Thank you very much.

1:43

We'll now move on to the approval of tonight's agenda.

1:45

Mr.

1:45

Manager, any recommended changes?

1:46

I have no changes, Mayor.

1:47

I have a motion to approve.

1:49

Motion.

1:50

Second.

1:51

All right.

1:51

Motion was made by Councilmember Robinson, second by Councilmember Scully.

1:54

All those in favor say aye.

1:55

Aye.

1:56

Those opposed say nay.

1:57

Motion passes five zero.

1:58

All right, we'll move on to special recognition.

2:12

All right.

2:21

All right, tonight we get to uh recognize a special person in our community.

2:27

Um proud to recognize Ms.

2:29

Madison uh Wallace on the achievement of the Gold Award Girl Scout designation, which is the highest honor in Girl Scouting.

2:37

Girl Scouts have a long history of equipping young girls with leadership skills, emphasizing community wellness and service.

2:45

To achieve the gold ward, uh the Girl Scout must identify a community issue and find a way to make positive and positive impact.

2:54

Madison's project focused on Alzheimer's and dementia populations and their families.

2:59

She devoted an extensive amount of time, over 100 hours researching and implementing her project.

3:05

Fidget blankets, which are pro uh sensory tools used to engage and soothe individuals with memory-related conditions.

3:13

She donated 50 of the blankets to assisted living facilities and support groups here in Pitt County.

3:19

Additionally, she created project kits, a video tutorial, and led workshops to teach her fellow Girl Scouts how to make them for the communities.

3:39

And so that is a huge achievement.

5:00

And you know, as council council knows this, that uh every single month the I do a shout out from the city manager.

5:07

It's actually council's favorite part of each council meeting for the whole entire month.

5:14

And uh, you know, every single retirement is special, and but uh this one is just a little bit more special, I will say.

5:23

So not only is this a recognition for your retirement, but this is also a shout-out from the city manager.

5:31

Uh Brandon, as I go through this, you'll understand what I'm what I mean.

5:36

But uh Brandon is probably the closest thing to Greenville's Batman that we have because he is out there behind the scenes in the dark, protecting not only Greenville, North Carolina, but this whole entire state.

5:52

And it's just it's just amazing what you have done during your career.

5:58

I'm gonna tell you a little bit about that right now.

6:01

Master Police Officer Brandon Peebles was hired by the Greenville Police Department in August of 2001.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural███████████████████████████████████████39%
Public Engagement█████████████████████████25%
Public Safety██████████████14%
Zoning And Land Use█████████████13%
Engineering And Infrastructure█████5%
Youth Programs████4%
Summary of Proceedings

Greenville City Council Meeting - March 12, 2026

The Greenville City Council met on March 12, 2026, at 6:00 PM in City Hall Council Chambers. Mayor P.J. Connelly presided. Roll call showed Mayor Connelly, Mayor Pro Tem Foreman, Councilmembers Jones, Scully, Robinson, and Willis present; Councilmember Hardy was absent. The agenda was approved unanimously (5-0). The meeting included special recognitions, three public hearings on voluntary annexation ordinances, and the City Manager's report. Note: The transcript contains varied spellings (e.g., 'Danzi Road,' 'Greensboro Run,' 'fork swamp'), but the agenda names are used in this summary.

Special Recognitions

  • Madison Wallace received the Girl Scouts Gold Award, the highest honor in Girl Scouting. Her project focused on Alzheimer's and dementia populations, involving over 100 hours of research and implementation. She donated 50 fidget blankets to assisted living facilities and support groups in Pitt County, and created project kits, a video tutorial, and workshops to teach other Girl Scouts.
  • Master Police Officer Brandon Peebles was recognized on his retirement after 24 years and 6 months with the Greenville Police Department. Mayor Connelly and council members highlighted his career as a lead case agent in complex investigations, including DEA task forces, wiretapping cases, cellular analysis, and his role as a coach and mentor.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No registered speakers came forward. The public comment period was closed after the City Clerk confirmed no speakers and no one from the audience came forward.

Discussion Items

  • Public Hearings (Three annexation ordinances):
    • Item 3: Ordinance to annex Gateway West, LLC property (2.952 acres) at the northwestern corner of Stantonsburg Road and Gateway Drive. City Planner Chris Kelly presented: property in the Greensmill Run watershed, requiring 25-year detention if stormwater rules apply; in the primary service area; Voting District 1; anticipated 25,000 sq ft of self-storage with estimated tax value of $2 million. Applicant representative Brian Fagundis spoke in favor, noting the annexation is a prerequisite to subdividing and recording a final plat. No opposition. Approved 5-0.
    • Item 4: Ordinance to annex Hannaford Family Farm property (3.60 acres) along eastern right-of-way of Dickinson Avenue Extension and east of Dansey Road. Kelly: property in the Greensmill Run watershed, requiring 25-year detention; primary service area; Voting District 2; anticipated 5-10 single-family lots with estimated tax value of $1.8 million. Applicant Brett Hannaford spoke, explaining the annexation will help clean up family estate boundaries and subdivision of the 3.6-acre parcel; future development continues on adjacent parcel. No opposition. Approved 5-0.
    • Item 5: Ordinance to annex MCV Firetower, LLC property (0.839 acres) along southern right-of-way of East Fire Tower Road, 300+/- feet southwest of Charles Boulevard. Kelly: property in the Forks Swamp watershed, requiring 25-year detention; primary service area; Voting District 4; anticipated 7,000 sq ft of automobile repair with estimated tax value of $1.2 million. No applicant speakers or opposition. Approved 5-0.
  • City Manager's Report: Requested cancellation of the March 23, 2026 City Council meeting because there is no agenda. Motion passed 5-0.
  • Comments from Mayor and Council: Councilmembers made announcements, including ECU baseball games, Rock Your Socks Day (World Down Syndrome Day) on March 21, thanks to Greenville Utilities, downtown Dickinson Avenue, small business technical assistance program, Citizens Academy visits, Sterling Point community day, and holiday greetings.

Key Outcomes

  • Agenda approved unanimously (5-0).
  • All three annexation ordinances were approved unanimously (5-0 each).
  • The March 23, 2026 City Council meeting was cancelled.
  • Special recognition was given to Madison Wallace and Brandon Peebles.

Meeting Transcript

All right, good evening. I'd like to call the March 12, 2026 meeting of the Greenville City Council to Order. I'm Mayor P. J. Connolly of presiding over tonight's meeting. If you would join me for a moment of silence, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Thank you. Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag. And to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God and invisible with liberty and justice row. Madam Clerk, will you please call the roll? Yes, sir. Mayor Connolly. Here. Mayor Pro Tem Foreman. Here. Councilmember Jones. Councilmember Hardy has let us know he will not be attending this evening. Councilmember Scully. Here. Councilmember Robinson. Councilmember Willis. Here. All right, Mayor Connolly of a quorum. Thank you very much. We'll now move on to the approval of tonight's agenda. Mr. Manager, any recommended changes? I have no changes, Mayor. I have a motion to approve. Motion. Second. All right. Motion was made by Councilmember Robinson, second by Councilmember Scully. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Those opposed say nay. Motion passes five zero. All right, we'll move on to special recognition. All right. All right, tonight we get to uh recognize a special person in our community. Um proud to recognize Ms. Madison uh Wallace on the achievement of the Gold Award Girl Scout designation, which is the highest honor in Girl Scouting. Girl Scouts have a long history of equipping young girls with leadership skills, emphasizing community wellness and service. To achieve the gold ward, uh the Girl Scout must identify a community issue and find a way to make positive and positive impact. Madison's project focused on Alzheimer's and dementia populations and their families. She devoted an extensive amount of time, over 100 hours researching and implementing her project. Fidget blankets, which are pro uh sensory tools used to engage and soothe individuals with memory-related conditions. She donated 50 of the blankets to assisted living facilities and support groups here in Pitt County. Additionally, she created project kits, a video tutorial, and led workshops to teach her fellow Girl Scouts how to make them for the communities.

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