Whiteville council moves to record motions on resolutions, hears updates on Canal Street, DOT map and Main Street accreditation

City staff asked the council to record formal votes for housekeeping items and to follow statutorily prescribed motions for an interlocal mutual aid agreement attached to a resolution.

A city staff member told the council that state statutes require a motion to approve the resolution to enter an interlocal agreement and then a separate motion to accept the agreement; the council member moved to approve Resolution Nos. 2026 R186 and 2026 R187 and the agreement attached to R187. The transcript records the motion and verbal assent but does not include a roll-call vote in the provided segments.

Nut graf: Beyond procedural motions, staff updated the council on several projects: the Canal Street Golden Leaf project is about 90% complete and under budget with possible scope expansion, a DOT intersection project is slightly delayed by weather and staff will share an interactive DOT map and text updates with the public, and the city received a certificate recognizing Main Street accreditation for 2026.

Details: Staff said the Canal Street project could use remaining grant dollars to expand its impact and that staff may return with specific recommendations. Regarding transportation, staff highlighted an interactive DOT map that allows residents to zoom into Columbus County and check closures and detours; staff plan to post snapshots and links on the city website and social media. A staff speaker also promoted the newly launched drivenc.gov state traffic tool for real-time trip planning.

Water monitoring: Council and staff discussed weekly water monitoring, pump-station runtime thresholds that would trigger conservation measures and voluntary watering asks to residents; staff said an emergency operations plan exists and would be activated if metrics warrant restrictions.

Ending: The meeting proceeded after these updates; the motion to approve the resolutions was recorded in speech but the provided transcript does not include the formal recorded vote or final acceptance of the interlocal agreement.