2026-09-15 - Public Works Committee

Summary

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

• A short meeting with no votes beyond the consent agenda (approval of the prior minutes, 4-0). Adjourned at 3:06 p.m.

Other business

• Sustainability Director Dr. S. Miller presented the 2026 Sustainability Update (information only).
• Capital Project Engineer Derek Stroud presented an update on Utilities capital projects (information only).
• The minutes record no discussion.

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, September 15, 2026  2:00 PM

CALL TO ORDER

    Additional Attendees:
    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

Approval of the 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
    by the following vote:

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

C-1.  Approval of Public Works Committee Summary of Minutes
    The Minutes document was approved by the Consent Vote.

G GENERAL AGENDA

G-1.  2026 Sustainability Update

    Dr. S. Miller, Director of the Sustainability Department, presented the report to the
    Committee.
    Information Only.

G-2.  Update on Utilities Capital Projects

    Derek Stroud, Capital Project Engineer for the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County
    Utilities Department presented the update on Utilities Capital Projects.
    Information Only.

    STAFF COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

    The meeting adjourned at 3:06 p.m.

Sources

• Video: https://wstv.cityofws.org/internetchannel/show/4059
• Agenda: https://winston-salem.legistar1.com/winston-salem/meetings/2026/9/2826_A_Public_Works_Committee_26-09-15_Committee_Agenda.pdf
• Minutes: https://winston-salem.legistar1.com/winston-salem/meetings/2026/9/2826_M_Public_Works_Committee_26-09-15_Summary.pdf

Video

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Transcript

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