041816mHARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Minutes of Regular Meeting
April 18, 2016
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, April 18, 2016,
in the Commissioners Meeting Room, County Administration Building, 102 East Front Street,
Lillington, North Carolina.
Members present:
Staff present:
Jim Burgin, Chairman
Gordon Springle, Vice Chairman
Abe Elmore, Commissioner
Barbara McKoy, Commissioner
Joe Miller, Commissioner
Joseph Jeffries, County Manager
Paula Stewart, Deputy County Manager
Dwight Snow, County Attorney
Kimberly Honeycutt, Finance Officer
Margaret Regina Wheeler, Clerk
Chairman Jim Burgin called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Commissioner Barbara McKoy led
the pledge of allegiance and invocation.
Chairman Burgin recognized EMS Assistant Medical Director Dr. Greg Christianson. He also
recognized Harnett County Sheriff Wayne Coats and Town of Angier Mayor Lewis
Weatherspoon.
Chairman Burgin called for additions and deletions to the published agenda. Mr. Jeffries offered
clarification regarding the proposed salary of $88,000 annually for the new Sheriff. He also
requested the addition of the Finance Officer's request for approval to accept the BB&T 10 year
tax credit proposal for the $2.2M QSCB. Commissioner Miller moved to approve the agenda as
amended. Commissioner Elmore seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
Commissioner Elmore moved to approve the following items listed on the consent agenda. Vice
Chairman Springle seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
1. Budget Amendments:
296 Emergency Services Department
Code 110-5300-420.32-88 E. Management/EMPG Supplement
110-0000-331.53-12 E. Management/EMPG Supplement
17,918 increase
17,918 increase
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297 Emergency Services Department
Code 110-5300-420.60-36 Uniforms
110-5300-420.60-33 Materials & Supplies
110-0000-331.53-01 E. Management/S&L EMPG
110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated
298 Tax Department
Code 110-4500-410.33-45 Contracted Services
110-0000-311.10-00 Ad Valorem Taxes
300 Health Department
Code 110-7600-441.60-45 Drugs
110-7600-441.74-74 Capital Outlay
304 Cooperative Extension
Code 110-7319-465.11-00 Salary
110-0000-353.73-27 Adolescent Parenting Betsy Johnson
305 Cooperative Extension
Code 110-7398-465.32-29
110-0000-344.12-00
110-0000-399-00-00
307 Cooperative Extension
Code 110-7300-465.32-39
110-0000-334.73-19
Agriculture
Revenue —Agriculture
Fund Balance- Appropriated
Pesticide Recycling
Revenue/Pesticide Recycling
308 Public Utilities-PU1501 42 MGD Water Plant Project
Code 545-9100-431.45-01 Construction
545-9100-431.45-80 Contingency
312 Health Department, Division on Aging
Code 110-7552-441.35-18 Special Projects
110-0000-353.75-52 Donations
320 Economic Development
Code 110-7100-465.30-04 Professional Services
110-7100-465.60-33 Materials & Supplies
110-7100-465.74-74 Capital Outlay
110-7100-465.60-53 Dues & Subscriptions
323 Public Utilities Department
Code 531-9025-431.43-21 Operating-Maint/repair auto
531-0000-356.30-00 Insurance Claim
15,000 increase
10,000 increase
35,000 increase
10,000 decrease
107,291 increase
107,291 increase
8,000 decrease
8,000 increase
313 increase
313 increase
200 increase
160 increase
40 increase
56 decrease
56 increase
62,598 increase
62,598 decrease
60 increase
60 increase
3,280 decrease
4,500 decrease
6,350 increase
1,430 increase
2,370 increase
2,370 increase
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327 Public Buildings Department
Code 110-4700-410.43-22 Maint/Repair Shawtown
110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance
328 Social Services Department
Code 110-7710-441.80-70 State Foster Care Room/Board
110-0000-334.77-02 Foster Care SFHF
110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated
2. Tax rebates, refunds and releases (Attachment 1)
3. Resolutions to add roads to state system (Attachments 2 & 3)
30,000 increase
30,000 increase
250,000 increase
125,000 increase
125,000 increase
4. Harnett County Sheriff's Office requested approval to accept the award of two radar units
valued at $1,800 each by the NC Governor's Highway Traffic Safety Grant Program
based upon their point system.
5. Harnett County Cooperative Extension requested approval to receive Plastic Pesticide
Container Recycling Grant in the amount of $5,181 from the NC Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Sciences, Structural Pest Control and Pesticides Division.
Grant funds will provide additional storage for the Harnett County Pesticide Container
Recycling site located behind the Agricultural Building.
6. Harnett County Sheriff's Office requested approval of their Records Retention and
Disposition Schedule with the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
7. Harnett County Public Utilities requested approval of write-offs for the 1St quarter of
2016 in the amount of $24,706.69. All of the accounts have been delinquent for more
than three years. The facilitation of these write-offs is an important step in a continuing
effort to effectively manage our collections and bad debt. HCDPU is currently using the
Local Government Debt Setoff Program and On-line Collections, Inc. to help collect
delinquent accounts.
8. Proclamation — April 2016 Child Abuse Prevention Month
9. Harnett County Cooperative Extension requested approval to change County/State salary
percentage from 70/30 to 83/17 for the Family & Consumer Science Agent position
effective 5/1/16.
10. Human Resources requested approval of the new Sheriffs salary in the amount of
$88,000 retroactive to March 21, 2016.
11. Harnett County Finance Officer requested approval to select the BB&T 10 year
tax credit proposal for the $2.2M QSCB. The Tax Credit structure may allow the
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County to borrow money interest free and eliminates exposure to ongoing federal
sequestration or any changes in the tax credit subsidy. BB&T's proposal offers
the County the lowest upfront costs for a tax credit structure and would allow the
County to achieve an interest free loan so long as the tax credit rate, currently at
4.39%, is at or above 4.13% at the time the tax credit subsidy is set.
Chairman Burgin opened the floor for informal comments by the public, allowing up to 3
minutes for each presentation up to 30 minutes. No one spoke.
Commissioner Miller moved to approve the appointment listed below. Commissioner Elmore
seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
Town of Erwin Planning Board, ETJ member
Mr. Ray Rogers of 254 Raymond Avery Road was reappointed as an ETJ member of the
Town of Erwin's Planning Board for a term of three years expiring April 7, 2019.
Commissioners tabled Rick Foster and Scott Tripp's requests for second waivers of term limits
for the Harnett County Board of Adjustment. Commissioners will discuss this at their upcoming
work session.
Mark Locklear, Director of Development Services, petitioned the board for a public hearing
regarding a proposed zoning change - Case #RZ-16-70; Landowner/Applicant: Estate of Mary
Inez B. Corbin, C/O Oscar N. Harris/Hanson Aggregates; 1.26+/- acres (consisting of 4 parcels);
From Conservation & RA -40 to Conservation & RA -40; SR #1779 (Beaverdam Road); Stewart's
Creek Township.
Mr. Locklear noted that on April 4, 2016, the Harnett County Planning Board voted unanimously
(5-0) to recommend approval of this rezoning application based on the mapping error. The
Board also recommended that staff study all conservation areas to ensure they are correct and
ensure that the best available data is being used to determine stream locations and Conservation
boundaries.
Mr. Locklear noted this area is currently vacant farmland. Surrounding land uses include single-
family homes, a sand mining facility, and vacant land. The parcels associated with this
application have a valid Conditional Use Permit for the purposes of mining sand. Mr. Locklear
explained per the U.D.O. the purpose of the Conservation District is to encourage the
preservation of and continued use of the land in its natural state, as well as to prohibit intrusive
development. The Conservation District is determined to be 400 feet total, 200' from each side
of the main channel. Within areas that are extremely flat & the stream is difficult to determine
via a digital source, such mapping oversights do occasionally occur. However, the only official
way to amend a zoning map is via the formal rezoning process.
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Mr. Locklear stated staff's evaluation as:
- The IMPACT to the adjacent property owners and the surrounding community is
reasonable, and the benefits of the rezoning outweigh any potential inconvenience or
harm to the community. REASONING: The impact to the adjacent property owners
and surrounding community will be insignificant. The underlying zoning district of
RA -40 will remain & the actual Conservation District will be placed on the stream to
protect the natural environment as well as citizens and their property from flood
hazards.
- The requested zoning district is COMPATIBLE with the existing Land Use
Classification. REASONING: The requested zoning is compatible with the existing
land use classification of Agricultural & Rural Residential. This category is meant to
encourage low density development and such existing rural uses.
The proposal does ENHANCE or maintain the public health, safety and general
welfare. REASONING: This request will maintain the public health, safety and
general welfare since the two zoning districts already exist throughout this area.
This request is NOT for a SMALL SCALE REZONING and should not be evaluated
for reasonableness. REASONING: This request does not need to be evaluated for a
small scale rezoning because the area abuts RA -40 & Conservation zoning districts.
Suggested Statement -of -Consistency: Staff concludes that the requested rezoning of RA -40 &
Conservation districts would not have an unreasonable impact on the surrounding community
and will maintain the public health, safety and general welfare because of the miscalculation
being resolved, as well as the environmental features being protected. It is recommended that
this rezoning request be approved.
Mr. Locklear said once staff recognized how grossly misplaced the conservation district was they
reimbursed the applicant's money and became a co -application with Hanson Aggregate. He said
this is their policy as it wouldn't be fair to charge them for a mistake the County made.
Chairman Burgin called to order a public hearing on the matter and opened the meeting for
comments from the public. Seeing no one move, Chairman Burgin closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Elmore moved to approve the proposed zoning change as presented. Vice
Chairman Springle seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
Mr. Jeffries presented the following reports:
- Veterans Affairs Activities Reporting — March 2016
- Department of Public Health Activities Summary — March 2016
- Interdepartmental budget amendments
Mr. Jeffries reminded the board of the upcoming NCACC district meeting in Wallace. Mr.
Jeffries also reported the Harnett -Wake County survey project is underway again to determine
the exact location of the county line.
There was no new business.
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Commissioner McKoy moved that the Board go into closed session to discuss matters relating to
the location or expansion of industries or other businesses in Harnett County. This motion is
made pursuant to N.C. General Statute Section 143-318.11(a)(4). Vice Chairman Springle
seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
Commissioner McKoy moved that the Board come out of closed session. Commissioner Elmore
seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
Commissioner Elmore moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:55 pm. Vice Chairman Springle
seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
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ATTACHMENT 2
Harnett
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NORTH CAROLINA
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED that the Harnett County Board of Commissioners
does hereby, by proper execution of this document, request that the North Carolina
Department of Transportation add to the State's Secondary Road System the below
listed street.
Regal Crest Subdivision
Regal Crest Drive
Duly adopted this 18th day of April, 2016.
HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
im Burgin, C rman
ATTEST:
Mar' , - t Reg eeler
Cle i to the Bo:, d
strong roots • new growth
www.harnett.org
ATTACHMENT 3
Harnett
COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED that the Harnett County Board of Commissioners
does hereby, by proper execution of this document, request that the North Carolina
Department of Transportation add to the State's Secondary Road System the below
listed street.
Natures Crossroads Subdivision
Redbird Drive
Duly adopted this 18th day of April, 2016.
HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
im Burgin, C i- rman
Mar:aret Regineeler
Cle to the Board
strong roots • new growth
www.harnett.org