Minutes of St. Helena Regular Council Meeting

Held on October 17, 2024

Present were Mayor Robert Barnhill and Council Members Neil Benton, Carey Childress, Gerald Velie, and Judith Katalinic, who constituted a quorum. Also present were Village Clerk Mary D. Bakan, Attorney Robert H. Corbett and Planner Stephanie Moore.

Mayor Barnhill opened the meeting at 6:31 P. M. with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States and the Salute to the flag of North Carolina.

After a reading of the minutes from the September 19, 2024 meeting, they were approved on motion by Ms. Katalinic, seconded by Mr. Childress.

On motion by Mr. Benton, seconded by Mr. Velie, the September 2024 Financial Report was approved.

On request of the Planner, a discussion was held concerning the make up of the Board of Adjustment. Counsel reminded the Council that there must be an extraterritorial member filled by the Pender County Board of Commissioners. No action was taken.

Counsel pointed out that there had been a technical error in the minutes concerning the motion passed on May 16, 2024, regarding the amendment to Section 3.4F of the Village of St. Helena Unified Development Ordinance. That error was that the recorded motion had the required kinship for a Family Subdivision as being within two degrees of collateral kinship. The motion actually required the kinship being within two degrees and the word “collateral” should be struck. On motion by Mr. Benton, seconded by Mr. Velie, the word “collateral” was struck.

There was further discussion of the request to rezone Pender County PIN 3228-86-4987-0000. Mr. Velie moved that the matter be tabled, and the motion was seconded by Mr. Benton. The motion was passed unanimously.

On motion by Ms. Katalinic, seconded by Mr. Benton, the meeting was adjourned at 8:05 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,

Mary D. Bakan,

Clerk