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HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Minutes of Special Meeting (work session)
July 27, 2007
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in special session on Friday, July 27,
2007, in the Commissioners Conference Room, County Administration Building, 102
East Front Street, Lillington, North Carolina.
Members present: Beatrice B. Hill, Vice Chairman
Dan B. Andrews
Tim McNeill
Gary House
Chairman Teddy J. Byrd was absent.
Staff present: Neil Emory, County Manager
Wm. A. (Tony) Wilder, Assistant County Manager
Kay S. Blanchard, Clerk to the Board
Representatives of NC Department of Transportation:
Christopher McGee, District Engineer
Ken Murphy
Troy Baker
Greg Burns
Vice Chairman Hill called the meeting to order at 11:30 a.m.
Mr. McGee and other NC Department of Transportation representatives presented an
update and explanation of the proposed FY 2007-2008 Road Construction Program for
Harnett County. The road construction program is 2 ½ years behind schedule but should
work out to be current after the new Priority List is completed in 2009. The Road
Construction Priority List is re-visited and updated every 4 years. A public hearing will
be held at the August 6 Board of Commissioners meeting, after which the Board will be
asked to consider a proposed resolution approving the road construction program for
Harnett County for 2007-08. Once the Board of Commissioners adopts the resolution,
the construction program can not be amended for that year.
Mr. Emory led a discussion on the following items:
- Economic Development projects including retention of Heatmaster and Pentair’s
leasing of the weave facility.
- The Town of Coats adopted its budget without a library position. The Town has
asked that the County take over operation of the Coats Library.
- Commissioner Andrews stated that he had heard of possible changes that could require
Harnett County to adopt the same regulations for the Cape Fear River Basin as the
Neuse River Basin. He asked for more background information on this issue.
- Amendments to the County’s agreement with Fuquay regarding water service outside
the Town should be completed and ready for adoption at an August meeting.
- The sewer line to Fuquay encountered significant overages in rock removal. Therefore,
we will be asking Fuquay to fund their part of this cost while we will be proposing
change orders to the Board.
- Anderson Creek Partners dispute regarding Anderson Creek Club Planned Unit
Development – A proposed resolution to this issue should be forthcoming.
- A developer has expressed interest in investing in county sewer to serve a development
on Buffalo Lakes Road.
- Reclassifications proposed by the MAPS group were shared with the Board and will be
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considered at the August 20 meeting.
There being no further business, the work session adjourned at 1:30 p.m.