2026-10-05 - City Council

Summary

Source: posted agenda (Legistar) only; outcomes not yet known. This describes the agenda, not what happened; no minutes were available.

The 6:00 p.m. meeting agenda had two proclamations (National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Fire Prevention Week).

Youth Protection Ordinance Extension

G-6, first reading of a proposal to extend the ordinance; the most contested item.
The Public Safety Committee forwarded it without a recommendation after a 2-2 vote.
A public comment slot is on the item.

Rhyne Avenue Park Land Designation Removal

Consent agenda: removing the park land designation from a Rhyne Avenue parcel tied to a city-owned lot sale to Prosperity Alliance.

Downtown DIY Skate Park Lease - Colab

Consent agenda: long-term lease of city property to Colab, Inc. for a do-it-yourself skate park downtown.

South Spring Street Closure

Public hearing on the closure of part of South Spring Street.

Liberty Street Park Shelter Structures Sale

Resolution to sell the shelter structures at auction (Finance Committee vote 3 in favor, 1 abstaining).

Other business

Consent agenda also included accepting 9.27 acres donated by the Conservation Fund to Long Creek Park, purchases of a $565,000 jet vac sewer truck and a $2,413,452 aerial ladder truck, and board reappointments.
Public hearings on demolition ordinances for 605 Eldora Street, 2802 Trent Street and an accessory building at 2802 Trent Street.

Agenda

Mayor Allen Joines presiding. Monday, October 5, 2026, 6:00 PM, Council Chambers, City Hall. Order of business: Call to Order, Roll Call, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance, Recognition of Sergeant-at-Arms, City Manager Update.

Honorariums

H-1 (26-0410) Proclamation Declaring October 2026 as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
H-2 (26-0411) Proclamation Declaring October 4-10, 2026, as Fire Prevention Week

Items recommended by a committee or submitted under established procedure; enacted with one motion unless a Council Member pulls an item.

C-1 (26-0373) Resolution to Remove the Park Land Designation from PIN 6833-49-1092; property on the south side of Rhyne Avenue, between South Main Street and US 52 (General Government Committee recommends approval). Attachments: removal of park land designation, resolution on the Prosperity Alliance one city-owned lot sale, disposition map, City-County Planning Board staff report, minutes of the public hearing on the Prosperity Alliance proposal.
C-2 (26-0383) Resolution to Accept 9.27 Acres of Land to be Added to Long Creek Park, donated by the Conservation Fund (General Government Committee recommends approval)
C-3 (26-0374) Resolution Approving the Long-Term Lease of City-Owned Property to Colab, Inc. for the Development of a Do-It-Yourself Skate Park in Downtown Winston-Salem (Finance Committee recommends approval)
C-4 (26-0370) Resolution Awarding Purchase Order for a Jet Vac Sewer Cleaning Truck - $565,000 (Finance Committee recommends approval)
C-5 (26-0371) Resolution Awarding Purchase Order for a Tractor-Drawn Aerial Ladder Truck - Atlantic Emergency Solutions, Inc. - $2,413,452 (Finance Committee recommends approval)
C-6 (26-0423) Mayor Joines' Recommendations for Re-Appointments to the Bicycle/Pedestrian/Active Mobility Advisory Committee: Amy Easter, Carol Hoover and John Gunckel, terms expire August 2029
C-7 (26-0424) Mayor Joines' Recommendations for Re-Appointments to the Fair Planning Committee: Justin Armstrong, Tyler Foster, Thomas McKim, Celine Richards, Sydney Richardson, Daina Rumley and Kim Smith, terms expire December 2028
C-8 (26-0405) Approval of the City Council Summary of Minutes (September 21, 2026)

General Agenda

G-1 (26-0402) Public Hearing and Consideration of an Ordinance Ordering the Demolition and Removal of a Structure at 605 Eldora Street (East Ward) (General Government Committee recommends approval)
G-2 (26-0404) Public Hearing and Consideration of an Ordinance Ordering the Demolition and Removal of a Structure at 2802 Trent Street (South Ward) (General Government Committee recommends approval)
G-3 (26-0403) Public Hearing and Consideration of an Ordinance Ordering the Demolition and Removal of an Accessory Building at 2802 Trent Street (South Ward) (General Government Committee recommends approval)
G-4 (26-0401) Public Hearing and Consideration of a Petition to Close and Abandon a Portion of South Spring Street (South Ward) (Public Works Committee recommends approval)
G-5 (26-0379) Resolution Declaring Liberty Street Park Shelter Structures as Surplus Property and Authorizing Sale of the Property by Public Auction (Finance Committee recommends approval: 3 in favor, 1 abstain). Attachment: memo with responses to questions about the shelter structures.
G-6 (26-0360) PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEM G-6: Proposal to Extend the Youth Protection Ordinance (Public Safety Committee forwards item without recommendation following 2-2 split vote) (First Reading). Attachments: extension amendment ordinance, memo, presentation.

Closing

Closed Session, Mayor/Council Comments, Adjournment.

Sources

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Transcript

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