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Harnett County Board of Commissioners
Special Session
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
9:00am
Request for County to administer federal grant monies for Veteran's Court, MarshaL.
Johnson, Harnett County Clerk of Superior Court
Request to hire an additional full time employee for Child Protective Services funded by
the State, Paul Polinski, Director of Harnett County Social Services
Request to reclassify an Administrative Support Specialist (pay grade 60) to an
Administrative Assistant (pay grade 64), Sheriff Larry Rollins
Proposed Explosives Detonation Ordinance, Randy Baker, Harnett County Planning
Services
Commissioner's Reports
County Manager's Report:
-February 16th Regular Meeting Agenda Review
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Board Meeting
Agenda Item
MEETING DATE: February 16, 2015
TO: HARNETI COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
SUBJECT: Child Protective Services Caselaod Reduction Funding
REQUESTED BY: Harnett County Department of Social Services
REQUEST:
The North Carolina General Asembly bas allocated funding to 30 counties to help reduce
caseload sizes in Child Protective Services. The funding is to be used to hire additional child
protective service workers. The counties allocation was arrived by using data that was
submitted to the state by the county. The data shows that Harnett County Department of
Social Services should hire one full time employee for child protective services to help
reduce their caseloads to the standard level of 10 families per worker. $39,314 was allocated
for SFY 2014-2015 and $52,419 was allocated for SFY 2015-2016. The legislation specified
these funds to be recurring.
Harnett County Department of Social Services currently bas 11 full time child protective
services workers. The workers have a caselaod of 18 -25 families per worker.
FINANCE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION:
The Finance Officer stated that she supports this recommendation.
COUNTY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION:
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Pat McCrory
Governor
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Division ofSocial Services
November 7, 2014
SUBJECT: Child Protective Services Caseloads Reduction
Dear County Directors of Social Services:
AldonaZ. Wos,M.D.
Ambassador (Ret.)
Secretary DHHS
Wayne E. Black
Division Director
As you are aware from our previous Dear County Director Letter concerning Child Welfare funding
allocations (September 26, 2014), the NC State Budget (SB 744) for State Fiscal Year 2014-2015
appropriated new state dollars to local county departments of social services for child protective
services. The NC Division of Social Services (NC DSS) has worked closely with the leadership of the
North Carolina Association of County Directors of Social Services (NCACDSS} to establish a
methodology for allocation of the funds in accordance with the intent of the legislation. This Dear
County Director letter is being issued to share plans to allocate additional child protective services
funding ($2,869,970) for the State Fiscal Year 2014-2015 as specified in legislation. Specifically the
legislation states that this allocation "shall be used to provide additional funding for child protective
services' workers to reduce caseloads to an average of 10 families per worker", Session Law 2014-10,
SECTION 12C.1. (b). The amount allocated in State Fiscal Year 2014-15 by the NC General
Assembly was annualized for three quarters of this fiscal year, the availability of funds to be provided
beginning October 1, 2014; therefore, funding will be provided for a full year beginning in State Fiscal
Year 2015-2016. Attached is a spreadsheet to reflect each county's State Fiscal Year 2014-2015 and
State Fiscal Year 2015-2016 allocation. Coding instructions will be issued within the next few weeks.
The county's allocation was arrived at by using data from the 2013 Child Welfare Workforce Data Book
that was submitted by counties. An extensive formula was created to allocate these funds; the
highlights of this formula are as follows:
• A statewide ratio of the average number of open assessments at the end of the month to the
average monthly number of CPS reports accepted for assessment was established as a
standard,
.. This ratio was applied to each county's average monthly number of reports accepted to
determine the number of FTE's needed to meet the workload in the county,
The number of FTE's budgeted in each county for CPS was subtracted to establish where the
workloads exceeded the state standard,
• An annualized salary of $52,419 was applied to the established FTE for counties needing more
than .5 FTE's.
After this allocation formula was applied, 30 counties have been identified as having a need for one or
more additional staff. The legislation specified these funds to be recurring.
wvvw.ncdhhs.gov • www.ncdhhs.gov/dss
Tel919-527-6335 • Fax 919-334-1018
Location: McBryde Bldg. • 820 S. Boylan A venue • Raleigh, NC 27603
Mailing Address: 240 l Mail Service Center • Raleigh, NC 27699-240 I
An Equal Opportunity I Affirmative Action Employer
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Dear County Director
November 4, 2014
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The NCDSS is respectfully requesting from each local department social services a signed statement
from the DSS Director to verify that you will secure the identified additional staff to perform Child
Protective Services. If your county will not hire a new position or will not be in need of the total amount
allocated, the NCDSS will require an explanation of why the funds or position will not be needed.
Please return the attached statement to Sandra Weathers by December 15, 2014 FAX (919)334-1031
or email Sandra.Weathers@dhhs.nc.gov .
If you have any questions please contact Jeff Olson, NC DSS Local Support Team Manager
(919)527-6404 or Jeffrey.Oison@dhhs.nc.gov.
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NC Session law 2014-100 SECTION 12C.1.(b) Affocation For Child Protective Services' Workers
to Reduce Caseloads
COUNTY SFY 2014-2015 Allocation SFY 2015-2016 Allocation Number of Positions
Alexander $ 78,629 $ 104,838 2
Alleghany 39,314 52,419 1
Brunswick 39,314 52,419 1
Burke 39,314 52,419 1
Catawba 117,943 157,257 3
Columbus 39,314 52,419 1
Cumberland 235,886 314,514 6
Davidson 78,629 104,838 2
Davie 39,314 52,419 1
Forsyth 78,629 104,838 2
Guilford 353,828 471,771 9
Harnett 39,314 52,419 1
Iredell 39,314 52,419 1
Johnston 39,314 52,419 1
Lenoir 39,314 52,419 1
Lincoln 39,314 52,419 1
Mecklenburg 589,714 786,285 15
Montgomery 39,314 52,419 1
Nash 78,629 104,838 2
Person 39,314 52,419 1
Pitt 39,314 52,419 1
Richmond 39,314 52,419 1
Rowan 39,314 52,419 1
Rutherford 78,629 104,838 2
Scotland 78,629 104,838 2
Stanly 39,314 52,419 1
Stokes 39,314 52,419 1
Transylvania 39,314 52,419 1
Vance 39,314 52,419 1
Wake 353,828 471,n1 9
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Board Meeting
Agenda Item
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MEETING DATE: February Z, 2015
TO: HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
SUBJECT: Reclassification
REQUESTED BY: Sheriff Rollins
REQUEST:
Reclass Jamie Hwang from pay grade 60 I Salary of$ 32,562.00 to
pay grade 64 I Salary$ 38,534.00
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Office the Sheriff of Harnett County
Sheriff Larry Rollins
PO Box 399
175 Bain Street, Lillington, NC 27546
Phone: 910-893-91 11; Fax: 910-893-6450
The Harnett County Sheriffs Office would like to request that Jamie Hwang's position be reclassified from
Administrative Support Specialist (pay grade 60) to Administrative Assistant (pay grade 64). Mrs. Hwang is
now crossed trained in Civil Process and Tax disbursement processes which is a position that is currently
classified as a pay grade 64. In addition Mrs. Hwang is cross trained and fills in when the Sheriffs Office
patrol secretary is out and when the Sheriffs Office Civil process administrator is out or when
either one of these two positions gets backed up. Mrs. Hwang has also been given the additional duty of
answering phone calls to the administrative offices of the Harnett County Sheriffs Office and either directing
the calls to the appropriate person or taking messages as necessary. Ms. Hwang is one of the few individuals at
the Sheriffs Office who is cross trained in three different positions and the only one who is crossed trained to
perform duties in a pay classification higher than her own.
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Ordinance Development & Review Process (Continued)
Research to address Planning Board concerns resulted in amendments made to draft on August 6, 2014.
Amended draft version presented to the Board of Commissioners during a work session on August 12, 2014.
Staff presents Proposed Ordinance to Board of Commissioners during a public hearing on August 18, 2014.
During the August 18, 2014 public hearing, several county residents voiced concerns of the Proposed
Ordinance. The Board of Commissioners voted to table the Proposed Ordinance and directed Planning Staff
to solicit citizen participation through a 10 person panel that would review the proposal and address the
concerns expressed during the public hearing.
Planning staff assembles a review panel comprised of citizens representing all districts of the County.
The review panel and staff recommend separating the Proposed Firearms and Explosives Discharge
Ordinance into two independent Ordinances.
The Explosives Detonation Ordinance is drafted and reviewed by the citizen panel to address the concerns
expressed during the public hearing.
The review committee reaches a consensus for approval of Draft # 4 and recommends submittal to Harnett
County Planning Board for review and recommendation.
Staff considers concerns voiced by review committee members that were not able to attend the last meeting.
Maps were produced that illustrated the available areas that would allow for the detonation of an explosive
under the proposed restrictions. The Board of Commissioners were asked to review the concerns during a
work session in which various maps were displayed. The Board felt that the concerns were valid and
instructed staff to draft an amended version of the draft proposal. Draft # 5 is created and displayed to the
public via the County's public media sources.
Proposed Ordinance presented to the Harnett County Planning Board on February 2, 2015.
Planning Board Recommendations
During a regularly scheduled meeting conducted on February 2, 2015. The Harnett County Planning Board
reviewed the proposed Ordinance and moved to forward the proposed Explosives Detonation Ordinance to the
Harnett County Board of Commissioners with a favorable recommendation for approval as submitted. The
motion was approved by unanimous vote.
The following concerns were voiced during the meeting and forwarded to the Commissioners for review:
1. Planning Board member Kathy Wood expressed concern over the proposed Ordinance not prohibiting the
detonation of explosives during specified hours of the day and specific days of the week. Mrs. Wood
specifically stated that Sunday should be a day that the detonation of explosives should be restricted or
prohibited.
2. Citizens that spoke at the meeting were in support of the Ordinance and voiced concerns over the lack of
restriction from public roads and that the separation distance should be increased. Many of the citizens that
voiced their concerns stated that they were in favor of banning explosives that are being used recreational
purposes. Several citizens were concerned that continued explosive activities would have a negative impact
on property values and future development.
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EXPLOSIVES DETONATION ORDINANCE
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Harnett County Board Of Commissioners
Jim Burgin, Chairman
Gordon Springle, Vice Chairman
Abe Elmore
Barbara McKoy
Joe Miller
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Section 1
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Section 8
Section 9
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Section 11
Section 12
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Effective Date .......................................... .
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Section 1 Title
This Ordinance shall be known and cited as the "Harnett County Explosives Detonation
Ordinance" (hereinafter referred to as "Ordinance").
Section 2 Purpose
The purpose of this Ordinance is to implement standards for the detonation of explosives
that may cause injury, death or damage to personal property, whereas preserving the
personal freedom to engage in such activities, while promoting public health, safety,
welfare, comfort and prosperity of the citizens of Harnett County.
Section 3 Authority and Enactment
The Board of Commissioners of the County of Harnett, pursuant to the authority conferred
by the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina in General Statues Chapter 153A
-128 hereby ordains and enacts into law this Ordinance.
Section 4 Jurisdiction
Under the authority granted by North Carolina General Statue 153A-122, the county is
hereby authorized to enact this Ordinance within the rural areas of the county and outside
and beyond the corporate limits of any municipality of Harnett County.
Section 5 Administration
The Sheriff of Harnett County, or his/her designee, shall be responsible for the
administration and enforcement of this Ordinance.
Section 6 Severability
If any section of specific provision or standard of this Ordinance is found by a court to be
invalid, the decision of the court shall not affect the validity of any other section, provision,
or standard of this Ordinance.
Section 7 Conflict with Other Laws
It is not intended that this Ordinance repeal, abrogate, annul, impair, or interfere with any
existing provisions of any other ordinances or laws. However, if the requirements of any
other lawfully adopted rules, regulations, or ordinances of the County of Harnett conflict
with this Ordinance, the more restrictive or that imposing the higher standards will govern.
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Section 8 Amendment
This Ordinance may be amended from time to time by the Board of Commissioners of the
County of Harnett on its own motion or on petition and after public notice and hearing.
Section 9 Definitions
Detonate
Any action that will cause an explosive material or device to explode.
Discharge
To eject or release a projectile or object by a sudden release of tension or pressure.
Exploding Target
A device that is utilized for the purpose of shot confirmation. This type of target is typically
comprised of chemicals or materials that react in an explosive manner once impacted by a
projectile or a detonating device.
Explosion
The sudden, loud, and violent release of energy that happens when something breaks apart
in a way that sends parts flying outward.
Explosive
A material or combination of materials that have a likelihood of erupting in a violent manner
creating an explosion.
Permanent Building
A building which is built, constructed, used or intended to support and/or shelter any use or
occupancy that is attached to real property by means of permanent foundation, plumbing or
electrical connection and is required to obtain a permit and undergo an inspection process in
accordance with the North Carolina State Building Code.
Section 10 Explosives Restrictions
It shall be unlawful for any person to cause an explosion:
A. Within fifteen hundred (1 ,500) feet as measured in a straight line from the point of
detonation to the property line of any school, daycare, playground or park ; or
B. Without written consent of the owners or tenants of all residential dwellings or
permanent structures located within fifteen hundred (1 ,500) feet as measured in a
straight line from the point of detonation; or
C. Carelessly or heedlessly in wanton disregard for the safety of others; or
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D. Without due caution or circumspection and in a manner so as to endanger any person
or property and resulting in the unlawful property damage or bodily injury of another;
or
E. In a manner resulting in projectiles or shrapnel leaving the property in which the
detonation or explosion occurred ; or
F. While under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance (under the influence:
determination by the investigating officer that the person is intoxicated by alcohol or
a narcotic to the point where physical and mental faculties are appreciably
diminished); or
G. In the form of an exploding target when encapsulated therefore creating a projectile
or shrapnel; or
H. When detonated from a motor vehicle; or
I. From the hours of sunset to sunrise.
Section 11 Exceptions
This Ordinance shall not be construed to rescind any of the state wildlife laws of North
Carolina nor shall it be construed to prohibit the following:
A. Officers and enlisted personnel of the armed forces of the United States while in
the performance of their official duties and acting under orders requiring them to
carry arms, weapons or explosives.
B. Civil officers of the United States while in the performance of their official duties.
C. Officers of the state or of any county, city, or town charged with the execution of
the laws of the state when acting in the performance of their official duties.
D. The detonation of an explosive at a properly permitted and approved firing range
or facility operating as such prior to the adoption of the Ordinance.
E. The performance of an historical ceremony or commemorative functions that are
conducted involving the discharge of firearms or detonation of explosives that do
not involve the release of projectiles.
F. Any individual, group or company that possess a valid permit and is operating
under all Federal, State and Local guidelines prescribed for such use.
G. The use of pyrotechnics or fireworks meeting exempt specifications as referenced
in North Carolina General Statutes.
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Section 12 Violations and Penalty
Each violation of this Ordinance shall constitute a Class 3 misdemeanor and any person
convicted of the same shall be fined not more than five hundred ($500.00) dollars and/or
imprisonment not exceeding thirty (30) days. A violation of this Ordinance may be enforced
by an appropriate, equitable remedy, including injunction and order of abatement issued from
a court of competent jurisdiction in accordance with North Carolina General Statue 153A-123.
Furthermore, a violation may cause a civil penalty to be recovered by Harnett County in a civil
action in the nature of a debt. Each day's continuing violation of this Ordinance shall constitute
a separate and distinct offense.
Section 13 Effective Date
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force upon adoption.
Duly adopted this ___ day of ________ , 2015.
HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Jim Burgin, Chairman
ATTEST:
Margaret Gina Wheeler, Clerk to the Board
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