Council Member· 2009–2028 (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)
Robert C. Clark
Winston-Salem
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 25
- Total speaking time
- 1:10:32
- Avg per meeting
- 2:49
- Segments
- 1382
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Top issues during term (20)
State Transportation Prioritization and Active Mobility Funding
Dictates the allocation of state and federal transportation funding across regional highway, bicycle, pedestrian, and transit projects over a ten-year window.
Youth Protection Curfew Ordinance Extension
Requires police and youth services coordination.
Manufactured Home Special Use Permit Renewals and Applications
Permit fees contribute to county zoning administration costs.
Northeast Suburban Area Plan Adoption
Extension of sewer infrastructure requires substantial capital investment and state grant funding.
Forsyth DRIVE Program Funding Extension
Requires a project budget ordinance amendment; dollar amount not stated in the agenda.
Affordable Housing Construction Timelines and Transparency
Deploys approximately $2.3 million in available TURN program funds.
Winter Shelter Funding
Additional (unspecified) city funding for shelter operations this fiscal year.
Love Your Block Grant for Reynolds Town
$270,000 in grant funding over two years.
Liberty Street Park Surplus Property & Transformational Center
The improvements are estimated on city books at $284,000, and an auction will attempt to recoup value or require the winning bidder to remove the structures.
Ram's Pointe Townhome Development and Extension
Private investment in new housing stock with associated public infrastructure improvements.
Choice Neighborhood Public Art Residency
$50,000 allocated for Choice Neighborhood bus shelters, with other projects drawing from existing public art budgets.
Residential Subdivisions and Planned Residential Developments
Redevelopment of a 37-acre tract into single-family residential lots.
Sunrise Towers Mural Project Parameters
Unknown
Old Salem Design Review Standards Update
Property-specific costs for applicants modifying historic structures.
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
None specified.
Street Yard Setback Variance at 2255 New Castle Road
Private property development and subdivision costs.
Chatham Block Local Historic Landmark Designation
None anticipated for the city.
Historic Property Renovations and Outbuilding Demolition
Private property investments funded entirely by individual property owners.
Solid Waste Code Modernization and Fee Structure Updates
Generates revenue through increased civil penalties, commercial cart fees, and equipment recovery charges while optimizing route efficiency.
WSTA Transit Network Overhaul and Extreme Weather Fare Policy
Over $6 million applied for via CMAC regional flexible funding for a three-year microtransit pilot.
Decisions during term (530)
Recorded while Clark was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of Consent Agenda
Denial of South Spring Street Closure
Rezoning Petition W-3695 (State Employees Credit Union)
Rezoning Petition W-3701 (First Baptist Church of Stanleyville)
Rezoning Petition W-3702 (2608 Reynolda Road, LLC)
UDO Text Amendment UDO-CC37 (Buffer Requirements)
Adoption of Northeast Suburban Area Plan
Change Order for City Hall Painting Services
26-0418 Request for a Public Hearing of a Petition for Proposed Annexation for PIN # 6809-65-4054.000 and PIN # 6809-64-4721.000 known as Long Creek Village
26-0450 Mayor Joines' Recommendation for Appointment to the Historic Resources Commission:
26-0449 Mayor Joines' Recommendation for Re-Appointment to the City/County Planning Board:
26-0451 Mayor Joines' Recommendations for Re-Appointments to the Zoning Board of Adjustment:
26-0439 Approval of the City Council Summary of Minutes
Approval of September 9, 2026 Meeting Minutes
Approval of 2027-2028 Budget Recommendations Letter
Approval of 2027 Legislative Agenda Recommendations
Resolution Approving the Continuation of the Bus Pass Match Distribution Program
Ordinance Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of Winston-Salem, Entitled Solid Waste Collections
26-0418 Request for a Public Hearing of a Petition for Proposed Annexation for PIN # 6809-65-4054.000 and PIN # 6809-64-4721.000 known as Long Creek Village Public Hearing Date - November 16, 2026
26-0419 Resolution Approving the Abandonment of a Perpetual Conservation Easement on Tax PIN 6855-12-1816 and Acceptance of a Perpetual Conservation Easement on Tax PIN 6855-01-0902
Voting record (215)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
A motion that the City Council go into Closed Session
A motion to approve item G-3
A motion to approve the balance of the Consent Agenda
A motion to approve item G-2
A motion to adjourn the meeting
A motion to end Closed Session
Surplus and Auction of Liberty Street Park Shelter Structures
Motion to Extend the Youth Protection Ordinance
A motion to approve item C-2
A motion to approve item G-1
A motion to approve item G-6
A substitute motion to continue Item G-4 to the October 19, 2026, City Council meeting
A motion to approve item G-5
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tempore Adams seconded by Council Member Hall.
A motion for approval of: (1) the Statement of Consistency for the approval of this item, and (2) W-3696 was made by Mayor Pro Tempore Adams, seconded by Council Member Joiner.
A motion to approve the balance of the Consent Agenda was made by Mayor Pro Tempore Adams, seconded by Council Member Clark.
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tempore Adams, seconded by Council Member Scippio, that this Ordinance be Approved.
A motion for approval of: (1) the Statement of Consistency for the approval of this item, and (2) W-3700 was made by Council Member Scippio, seconded by Council Member Clark.
A motion for approval of item G-1 was made by Council Member Joiner, seconded by Council Member Hall.
A motion for approval of: (1) the Statement of Consistency for the approval of this item, and (2) W-3697 was made by Council Member Clark, seconded by Council Member Scippio.
A motion for approval of: (1) the Statement of Consistency for the approval of this item, and (2) W-3699 was made by Council Member Scippio, seconded by Council Member Clark.
A motion for approval of: (1) the Statement of Consistency for the approval of this item, and (2) W-3698 was made by Council Member Burke, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Adams.
A second motion for the City Council to go into Closed Session pursuant to N.C.G.S. §143-318.11(a)(1) to consider privileged or confidential information that is not considered a public record within t
Resolution Honoring Gaurang Doshi
Consent Agenda Approval
Resolution Designating John Larson Tranquility Square
UDO-CC35 Text Amendments Approval
Zoning Petition W-3696 Approval
Zoning Petition W-3697 Approval
Zoning Petition W-3698 Approval
Zoning Petition W-3699 Approval
Zoning Petition W-3700 Approval
A motion to end Closed Session was made by Council Member Joiner, seconded by Council Member Scippio.
A motion to approve the balance of the Consent Agenda was made by Council Member Clark, seconded by Council Member Andree-Bowen.
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
A motion to approve the balance of the Consent Agenda
Resolution Declaring Liberty Street Park Shelter Structures as Surplus Property and Authorizing Sale of the Property by Public Auction
Resolution Approving Long-Term Lease of City-Owned Property to Colab, Inc. for a Downtown Skate Park
Resolution Declaring Liberty Street Park Shelter Structures as Surplus Property
Struggling with flushing roughly $700,000 of city investment and questioning the return on past neighborhood project expenditures.