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06212004 HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Minutes of Regular Meeting June 21, 2004 The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, June 21, 2004, in Courtroom 6, Harnett County Courthouse, 301 West Cornelius Harnett Boulevard, Lillington, North Carolina. Members present: Teddy J. Byrd, Chairman Beatrice B. Hill, Vice Chairman Dan B. Andrews Walt Titchener Tim McNeill Staff present: Neil Emory, County Manager Wm. A. (Tony) Wilder, Assistant County Manager Dwight W. Snow, County Attorney Kay S. Blanchard, Clerk to the Board Chairman Byrd called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and Commissioner Andrews led the pledge of allegiance and prayer. Commissioner Andrews moved to approve the agenda as published with the addition to the consent agenda of several budget amendments and a resolution regarding a water line extension. Commissioner Titchener seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Upon motion by Commissioner Hill and seconded by Commissioner Titchener, the Board unanimously approved the following items on the consent agenda: 1. Minutes: Regular Meeting, June 7, 2004 2. Budget amendments: 550 Education (Fund 110-General) Code 110-8600-480.31-09 Board of Education – Fines & Forfeitures 20,000. increase 110-0000-379.10-00 Board of Education – Fines & Forfeitures 20,000. increase 552 Emergency Management Grants (Fund 110-General) Code 110-5302-420.31-93 Domestic Preparedness 4,238. increase 110-5301-420.32-20 Program Exercise 4,238. decrease 110-5302-420.31-94 Homeland Security, Phase I 2003 95,842. increase 110-5301-420.74-74 Capital Outlay 78,291. decrease 110-5301-420.32-20 Program Exercise 13,311. decrease 110-5301-420.58-01 Training & Meetings 4,240. decrease 110-5302-420.31-95 Homeland Security Ph. II 2003 280,179. increase 110-5301-420.74-74 Capital Outlay 275,779. decrease 110-5302-420.31-96 FEMA Supplemental Planning 28,665. increase 110-5300-420.31-41 FEMA Supplemental Planning 28,665. decrease 110-5301-420.73-01 Equipment Not Capitalized 4,400. decrease 553 Public Utilities (Fund 531-HCDPU) Code 531-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 200,000. decrease 531-0000-389.54-22 Transfer from Western Harnett 200,000. increase 554 Airport Runway & Taxi Extension Project (Fund 368-“CP0307”) Code 368-0000-334.60-12 NCDOT Grant-9.9245021 150,000. increase 368-8360-465.45-01 Construction 150,000. increase 555 Airport Old Stage Road Capital Project (Fund 367-“CP0305”) Code 367-0000-334.60-12 NCDOT Grant-9.9245021 150,000. decrease 367-8360-465.45.01 Construction 150,000. decrease 557 Industrial Parks Capital Project (Fund 314-“CP0402”) Code 314-0000-389-10-00 Interfund Trans.-Gen. Fund 250,000. increase 314-8300-465.90-10 Interfund Trans.-Gen. Fund 250,000. increase 558 Interfund Transfer (Fund 110-General) Code 110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 250,000. increase 110-8701-410.90-46 Interfd Transf-Indust. Parks 250,000. increase 559 One-On-One (Fund 110-General) Code 110-0000-334.77-01 One-on-One 3,000. increase 110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 3,000. decrease 561 Worker’s Compensation (Fund 270-Worker’s Compensation) Code 270-0000-356.90-02 Reimbursements 200. increase 270-4000-410.32-90 Worker’s Compensation 200. increase 563 Public Utilities (Fund 531-HCDPU) Code 531-9000-431.34-04 Analysis Fees 5,000. increase 531-9000-431.41-11 Telephone & Postage 5,000. increase 531-9000-431.11-00 Salaries & Wages 35,000. increase 531-9000-431.23-01 Supplemental Retirement 15,000. decrease 531-9000-431.34-03 Treatment Costs-Bulk Water 4,000. decrease 531-9000-431.60-33 Materials & Supplies 26,000. decrease 564 Aging (Fund 110-General) Code 110-7500-441.11-00 Salaries & Wages 420. increase 110-7500-441.23-00 Retirement 25. increase 110-7500-441.23-01 Supplemental Retirement 445. decrease 565 RSVP (Fund 110-General) Code 110-7510-441.11-00 Salaries & Wages 340. increase 110-7510-441.23-00 Retirement 20. increase 110-7510-441.22-00 FICA Tax Expense 30. increase 110-7510-441.23-01 Supplemental Retirement 390. decrease 566 Public Buildings (Fund 110-General) Code 110-4700-410.11-00 Salaries & Wages 2,000. increase 110-4700-410.12-00 Salaries & Wages, p.t. 2,000. decrease 567 Planning & Inspections (Fund 110-General) Code 110-7200-465.11-00 Salaries & Wages 6,500. increase 110-7200-465.21-00 Insurance 5,000. decrease 110-7200-465.23-01 Supplemental Retirement 1,500. decrease 568 General Services (Fund 110-General) Code 110-4600-410.11-00 Salaries & Wages 400. increase 110-4600-410.23-01 Supplemental Retirement 400. decrease 569 Finance (Fund 110-General) Code 110-4400-410.11-00 Salaries & Wages 2,300. increase 110-4400-410.23-00 Retirement 50. increase 110-4400-410.25-10 Unemployment Benefits 2,350. decrease 570 Board of Elections (Fund 110-General) Code 110-4300-410.11-00 Salaries & Wages 2,100. increase 110-4300-410.23-00 Retirement 200. increase 110-4300-410.23-01 Supplemental Retirement 1,450. decrease 110-4300-410.12-01 Precinct Officials 850. decrease 575 Library (Fund 110-General) Code 110-8100-450.60-33 Materials & Supplies 250. increase 110-0000-353.07-00 Contributions & Donations-Library 250. increase 576 Debt Service Reserve COPS 2002 (Fund 210-Debt Service Reserve) Code 210-0000-361.10-00 Interest on Investments 20,000. increase 210-8702-490.31-35 Debt Service Reserve COPS 2002 20,000. increase 580 Harnett Fuquay Wastewater Project (Fund 551-“PU012B”) Code 551-9100-431.45-22 Bond Issuance Cost 1,757. decrease 551-0000-370.81-00 Loan Proceeds 1,757. decrease 582 Veteran’s Services (Fund 110-General) Code 110-7800-441.60-33 Materials & Supplies 297. decrease 110-7800-441.58-14 Travel Admin. 478. decrease 110-7800-441.55-12 Printing & Binding 300. decrease 110-7800-441.23-01 Supplemental Retirement 686. decrease 110-7800-441.11-00 Salaries & Wages 3,001. increase 110-7800-441.22-00 FICA Tax Expense 207. increase 110-7800-441.23-00 Retirement 148. increase 110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 1,595. increase 583 Transportation (Fund 110-General) Code 110-4650-410.12-00 Salaries & Wages, p.t. 11,604. increase 110-4650-410.22-00 FICA Tax Expense 1,000. increase 110-7710-441.88-20 Work First Transportation 12,604. decrease 584 Aging – RSVP (Fund 110-General) Code 110-0000-353.15-00 Contributions/Donations-RSVP 385. increase 110-7510-441.32-13 Special Projects-RSVP 385. increase 585 Sheriff (Fund 110-General) Code 110-5100-420.32-27 Drug Program 35,881. increase 110-0000-334.15-00 Controlled Substance 35,881. increase 586 SW Wastewater Plant Expansion Project (Fund 550-“PU9901”) Code 550-0000-361.10-00 Interest on Investments 978. decrease 550-9100-431.43-16 Maintenance & Repair-Equip. 90,000. decrease 550-9100-431.45-01 Construction 276,651. decrease 550-9100-431.45-20 Legal & Admin. 8,252. decrease 550-9100-431.45-30 Technical 30,400. decrease 550-9100-431.45-33 Materials & Supplies 6,477. decrease 550-9100-431.45-40 Land & Right-of-Way 966. decrease 550-9100-431.45-74 Capital Outlay 11,616. decrease 550-9100-431.45-75 Soil & Environmental 19. decrease 550-9100-431.45-80 Contingency 68,222. decrease 550-9100-431.46-01 Residual Equity Transfer 491,625. increase 593 Social Services (Fund 110-General) Code 110-7700-441.12-00 Salaries & Wages, p.t. 1,500. increase 110-7700-441.11-00 Salaries & Wages 1,500. decrease 595 Solid Waste (Fund 580-Solid Waste) Code 580-0000-341.10-00 Landfill Tipping Fees 16,250. increase 580-6600-461.11-00 Salaries & Wages 18,000. increase 580-6600-461.21-00 Group Insurance Expense 800. increase 580-6600-461.23-00 Retirement 950. increase 580-6600-461.23-01 Supplemental Retirement 3,500. decrease 597 Library (Fund 110-General) Code 110-8100-450.58-14 Library-Travel 250. increase 110-4920-410.58-14 MIS Travel 250. decrease 599 Governing Body (Fund 110-General) Code 110-0000-318.70-00 Other Taxes-Occupancy Tax 50,000. increase 110-4100-410.31-78 Special Appro. Occupancy Tax 50,000. increase 600 Emergency Telephone System (Fund 240-E911) Code 240-0000-318.13-00 E911 Wireless Surcharge 13,200. increase 240-0000-318.12-00 E911 Telephone Surcharge 13,200. decrease 601 Special Districts (Fund 242-Special Districts) Code 242-8001-420.82-30 Sales Tax-Special School District 500. increase 242-8002-420.82-30 Sales Tax-Anderson Creek Fire 500. increase 242-8004-420.82-30 Sales Tax-Averasboro Fire 500. increase 242-8008-420.82-30 “ Boone Trail Fire 900. increase 242-8009-420.82-30 “ Buies Creek Fire 500. increase 242-8023-420.82-30 “ Bunnlevel Fire 500. increase 242-8022-420.82-30 “ Crains Creek Fire 1,000. increase 242-8011-420.82-30 “ Cypress Creek Fire 900. increase 242-8013-420.82-30 “ Erwin Fire 300. increase 242-8014-420.82-30 “ Flat Branch Fire 1,000. increase 242-8015-420.82-30 “ Flatwoods Fire 500. increase 242-8019-420.82-30 “ Spout Springs Fire 3,200. increase 242-8020-420.82-30 “ Summerville Fire 2,700. increase 242-0000-313.30-00 NC Sales Tax 13,000. increase 603 Insurance-Retirees (Fund 110-General) Code 110-4401-410.21-01 Retiree’s Group Insurance 1,000. increase 110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 1,000. increase 606 HUD (Fund 235-HUD) Code 235-0000-261.10-00 Interest Earned 360. increase 235-8404-441.30-09 Interest Expense Charged 360. increase 235-8404-441.32-83 Sundry Admin. 1,200. increase 235-0000-351.35-00 Fraud Recovery 1,200. increase 607 Public Utilities (Fund 531-HCDPU) Code 531-0000-340.20-03 Fuquay Energy 8,500. increase 351-0000-340.20-05 Moore County Energy 5,900. increase 351-0000-340.30-01 Capacity Use 29,800. increase 351-0000-340.30-02 Tap on Fees 38,000. increase 351-0000-351.31-01 Water 12,000. increase 531-0000-351.31-02 Sewer 1,150. increase 531-0000-351.31-05 Linden 4,300. increase 531-0000-354.00-00 Other Revenues 58,350. increase 531-0000-354.01-00 Sale of Other Assets 7,650. increase 531-0000-356.30-00 Insurance Proceeds 8,581. increase 531-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 174,231. decrease 609 Revenues (Fund 110-General) Code 110-0000-311.10-00 Current Taxes 900,000. increase 110-0000-311.20-00 Prior Year Taxes 60,000. increase 110-0000-311.90-00 Tax Penalties & Interest 175,000. increase 110-0000-311.91-00 Charged-Off Taxes 750. increase 110-0000-312.10-00-Motor Vehicles 750. increase 110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 1,136,500. decrease 610 Emergency Telephone System (Fund 240-E911) Code 240-0000-347.12-00 Road Sign Sales 400. increase 240-0000-351.00-00 Miscellaneous Revenue 50. increase 240-0000-361.10-00 Interest on Investments 80. increase 240-0000-361.30-00 Interest on Invest.-Wireless 750. increase 240-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 1,280. decrease 611 Various (Fund 110-General) Code 110-4100-410.31-06 Coop Ext-Kids R Us/McLean Chap. 9,118. decrease 110-0000-334.41-02 Coop Ext-Kids R Us/McLean Chap. 9,118. decrease 110-4400-410.30-10 Finance-Utility Audit 2,500. increase 110-7100-465.41-11 Econ. Dev.-Tele.& Postage 500. increase 110-7100-465.32-59 Industrial Client Entertainment 1. increase 110-4400-410.58-01 Finance-Employee Training 200. increase 110-4400-410.58-14 Finance-Employee Travel 300. increase 110-8800-490.32-16 Contingency 3,501. decrease 612 Public Assistance (Fund 110-General) Code 110-7710-441.80-60 Day Care Smart Start 4,150. increase 110-0000-330.77-05 Day Care Smart Start 4,150. increase 615 Revenues (Fund 110-General) Code 110-0000-311.40-00 Collected Other Counties 16. increase 110-0000-318.61-00 Cable TV Franchise 50,000. increase 110-0000-322.20-00 Planning 10,000. increase 110-0000-322.30-01 Inspection 225,000. increase 110-0000-322.30-02 Recovery Fund 2,200. increase 110-0000-322.40-02 Register of Deeds 38,000. increase 110-0000-322.43-01 Application 7,500. increase 110-0000-322.43-02 Fingerprint 1,900. increase 110-0000-322.44-01 Permit & Fingerprint 4,400. increase 110-0000-322.49-01 MIS-Town of Angier 360. increase 110-0000-322.49-02 MIS-Town of Erwin 520. increase 110-0000-322.49-03 MIS-Town of Dunn 8,000. increase 110-0000-322.52-01 Police Reports-Copies 400. increase 110-0000-322.72-01 Cell Tower Fees 7,000. increase 110-0000-322.74-00 Animal Control 4,500. increase 110-0000-334.41-04 NCDOT Airport #9.945030 100,000. decrease 110-0000-344.41-06 Ice Storm 2002 2,263. increase 110-0000-334.76-04 Environmental Health 4,895. increase 110-0000-334.73-13 Teens as Parents 89,415. decrease 110-0000-336.15-00 Controlled Substance Tax 25,881. increase 110-0000-336.18-00 Jail Fees-Local 11,876. increase 110-0000-336.20-00 Court Cost-Officer Clerk of Court 950. increase 110-0000-336.21-00 Court Cost-Officer Sheriff 11,500. increase 110-0000-336.22-00 Court Facilities Fees 27,730. increase 110-0000-345.17-00 Home Health 232,356. increase 110-0000-345.18-00 Environmental 1,445. increase 110-0000-345.19-00 Miscellaneous Patient Fees 2,622. increase 110-0000-346.54-00 Ambulance 13,000. increase 110-0000-346.54-04 Boone Trail 3,282. increase 110-0000-346.54-06 Coats 9,006. increase 110-0000-346.54-07 Dunn 16,018. increase 110-0000-347.14-00 Project Income-Aging 141. increase 110-0000-347.18-00 Van Advertisements 2,780. increase 110-0000-348.10-00 Copy Fees-Library 2,755. increase 110-0000-348.20-00 Fines-Library 1,791. increase 110-0000-350.00-00 Processing Fees-Returned Checks 4,112. increase 110-0000-352.00-00 Jail Phones 10,768. increase 110-0000-353.03-00 Animal Shelter 1,403. increase 110-0000-353.07-00 Library 35. increase 110-0000-353.09-00 One-on-One 26. increase 110-0000-353.21-00 Aging 299. increase 110-0000-354.12-00 Restitution Program 408. increase 110-0000-356.30-00 Insurance Claim 2,332. increase 110-0000-356.40-00 Bd. of Education-Resource Officer 7,107. increase 110-0000-356.44-01 Utility Audit 1. increase 110-0000-356.47-01 South River Electric 86. increase 110-0000-356.51-01 Inmates Confined-Backlog 76,000. increase 110-0000-356.53-01 Emergency Management Training 186. increase 110-0000-356.86-01 Redistricting Services 15,082. increase 110-0000-363.40-01 Govt. Complex-Farm Rent 1,540. increase 110-0000-363.41-00 Harnett Food Pantry 400. increase 110-0000-367.00-00 Filing & Registration Fee 392. increase 110-0000-378.00-00 Residual Equity Transfer 592,586. increase 110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 1,253,435. decrease 616 Solid Waste (Fund 580-Solid Waste) Code 580-0000-341.10-00 Landfill Tipping Fees 240,878. increase 580-0000-341.11-00 Delinquent Fees 13,237. increase 580-0000-341.12-00 User Fees (Household) 59,898. increase 580-0000-341.13-00 Recycled Goods 10,152. increase 580-0000-350.00-00 Processing Fees-Returned Checks 150. increase 580-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 324,315. decrease 618 Public Utilities (Fund 531-HCDPU) Code 531-0000-389.54-23 Interfd. Trans./Hwy 87 Sewer 1,101,080. increase 531-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 1,101,080. decrease 619 Hwy 87 Sewer Improvement Project (Fund 555-“PU022B”) Code 555-0000-370.10-00 Loan Proceeds 2,100,000. increase 555-9100-431.90-30 Interfd. Trans.-Pub. Utilities 701,080. increase 555-9100-431.45-80 Contingency 1,398. increase 620 Revenues (Fund 110-General) Code 110-0000-356.10-00 Hospital (DSS Employee) 6,200. decrease 110-0000-354.16-00 Foster Care IV-D 4,000. decrease 110-0000-331.77-10 Hillcrest Youth Shelter 3,900. decrease 110-0000-354.15-00 AFDC Collections IV-D 400. decrease 110-0000-349.10-00 Adoption Preplace Fees 5,200. decrease 110-0000-362.00-00 In-Home Study Fees 400. decrease 110-0000-354.14-00 Public Assistance Refund 7,400. increase 110-0000-349.40-00 NC Health Choice Fees 8,640. increase rd 110-0000-349.30-00 3 Party CAP-C & At Risk 31,000. increase 110-0000-331.77-06 Mid-Carolina Council of Govt. 10,242. increase 110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 37,182. decrease 621 Public Assistance (Fund 110-General) Code 110-7710-441.88-50 Drug Endangered Children 11,150. decrease 110-0000-331.77-11 Drug Endangered Children 11,150. decrease 110-7710-441.80-72 TEA Foster Care 38.054. decrease 110-0000-330.77-01 Social Services Admin. 6,946. increase 110-0000-331.77-08 Foster Care –TEA 60,000. decrease 110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 15,000. increase 110-7710-441.88-15 Special Needs Adoption 22,500. increase 110-0000-334.77-03 Special Needs Adoption 22,500. increase 110-0000-353.06-00 Donations-Social Services 305. increase 110-7710-441.89-50 Elderly Assistance Donations 305. increase 110-7710-441.80-65 Title IV-E Foster Care 40,000. increase 110-0000-330-77.03 Foster Care IV-E 32,800. increase 110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 7,200. increase 110-0000-331.77-05 Specialized Foster Care 20,763. increase 110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 10,100. decrease 110-7710-441.88-10 Specialized Foster Care 10,663. increase 622 Cooperative Extension (Fund 110-General) Code 110-7300-465.32-30 Family & Consumer (FCS) 320. increase 110-0000-344.11-00 Family & Consumer (FCS) 320. increase 623 Debt Service (Fund 110-General) Code 110-8701-490.90-80 Payment to Escrow Agent 24,956,633. increase 110-8702-470.86-90 COPS 203 (94) Refunding 240,037. increase 110-8702-470.86-91 Cost of Issuance 231,287. increase 110-8702-470.86-92 Cost of Issuance 87,402. increase 110-8702-470.86-02 COPS 2003 (94) COPS Interest 52,960. decrease 110-0000-379.21-00 COPS Refunding Premium 1,116,722. increase 110-0000-379.20-00 Other Financ. Sources-COPS 24,193,260. increase 110-0000-379.23-00 COPS 94 Merrill Lynch 152,417. increase 624 Public Utilities (Fund 531-HCDPU) Code 531-9000-431.90-80 Payment to Escrow Agent 2,468,238. increase 531-9000-431.86-90 Debt Service COPS 94 Refund 527,337. increase 531-9000-431.86-91 Cost of Issuance 22,875. increase 531-9000-431.86-92 Cost of Insurance 8,645. increase 531-9000-431.50-00 Capital Lease Districts 459,303. decrease 531-0000-379.20-00 COPS 2003 (94) Refunding 2,392,740. increase 531-0000-379.21-00 COPS Refunding Premium 110,445. increase 531-0000-379.22-00 COPS 1994 Gain on Sale 41,596. increase 531-0000-379.23-00 COPS 1994 Merrill Lynch 23,011. increase 625 Debt Service Reserve COPS 1994 (Fund 211-Debt Service Reserve) Code 211-0000-361.10-00 Interest on Investments 28,047. increase 211-0000-379.22-00 COPS 1994 Gain on Sale 420,573. increase 211-0000-379.23-00 COPS 1994 Merrill Lynch 80,241. increase 211-8702-490.86-90 COPS 1994 Refunding 528,861. increase 211-8702-490.86-94 COPS 1994 Escrow 3,648.123. increase 211-0000-379.20-00 COPS 1994 Refunding 3,648,123. increase 626 Education (Fund 110-General) Code 110-8600-480.31-14 CCCC 41,515. increase 110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 41,515. increase 627 Public Utilities (Fund 531-HCDPU) Code 531-9000-431.91-01 Other Financing Uses-payment to escrow agent 1,333,200. increase 531-0000-379.24-01 COPS 2003 (92) Refunding 1,320,000. increase 531-0000-370.80-00 Bond Premium 13,200. increase 531-9000-431.81-89 Amortization of Bond Issue Cost 13,553. increase 531-9000-431.50-00 Capital Lease Districts 26,553. decrease 531-9000-431.86-93 Bond Premium Cost 13,200. increase 3. Tax Refunds and Releases (Attachment 1) 4. Declared approximately 20 computers to be surplus equipment and authorized the Department of Social Services to provide them to foster and adoptive children. The computers were purchased in 1997 and have been replaced with more current technology. They are no longer adequate to meet the needs of the agency but will be beneficial for foster and adoptive children to use as a learning aid. 5. Authorized waiver of landfill fees for World Changers for debris generated from 13 projects scheduled June 28 through July 2, 2004. 6. Approved request from Cooperative Extension to change the part time temporary 30-hour a week Parent Educator position in the Parents As Teachers program to a part time permanent position beginning July 1, 2004. Authorization is given for Veronica Bell who is currently employed as the program’s part time temporary parent educator, to move to the part time permanent parent educator position. th 7. Resolution recognizing Sacred Heart Parish on its 100 Anniversary (Attachment 2) 8. Resolution authorizing Northwest Volunteer Fire Department to proceed with financing for a new facility (Attachment 3) 9. Home and Community Care Block Grant for Older Adults Agreement for the Provision of County-Based Aging Services between the County of Harnett and the Mid-Carolina Area Agency on Aging for FY 2004-2005. 10. Authorization for Cooperative Extension to submit applications for the grants listed below: 1. Harnett County Partnership for Children to fund the continued operation of Cooperative Extension’s Partnership for Children to fund the continued operation of the Parents as Teachers Program. ($206,659.00) 2. Harnett County partnership for Children to fund the Family Home Care Licensure Project of the Harnett County Child Care Resource and Referral. ($47,610.00) 3. North Carolina Division of Child Development to assist in funding the continued operation of the Harnett County Child Care Resource and Referral Program. ($51,201.00) 4. Harnett County United Way to assist in the continued operation of the Harnett County Child Care Resource and Referral Program. ($17,000.00) 11. Authorized credits for storm debris from Hurricane Isabel be issued for towns as listed below. Harnett County was not declared for Federal Disaster Relief. City of Dunn $8,003.10 Town of Angier $1,511.70 Town of Coats $ 631.80 Town of Lillington $ 709.80 Total $10,856.40 12. Resolution regarding a waterline extension to Carolina Precast, Inc. (Attachment 4) th Chairman Byrd presented the resolution recognizing Sacred Heart Parish on its 100 Anniversary to Father Paul Parkerson. During the informal comments portion of the meeting, Susan Smith, 5102 Barbecue Church Road, noted concerns regarding the proposed construction of a car wash in her community and presented a petition in an attempt to block the construction. Commissioner Andrews moved to terminate the Revolving Loan Fund Committee due to inactivity for 5 years. Commissioner McNeill seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Commissioner Titchener moved to appoint Chairman Byrd to the Department of Social Services Board. Commissioner Andrews seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Chairman Byrd called to order a public hearing on the proposed FY 2004-2005 Harnett County Budget. After brief comments by the Board members, he opened the meeting for comments from the public. Comments were received from the following citizens: 1. Sheriff Larry Rollins, Rollins Road, Fuquay-Varina, thanked the Board for last year’s funding and asked the Board to consider increasing the funding amount for the Sheriff’s Department in the proposed new budget. 2. Dave Chatellier, 5162 Nursery Road, Lillington, president of a newly formed group, Taxpayers Coalition, expressed concerns with what he called an excessive budget as proposed by the County and asked the Board to reduce the proposed budget before adoption. 3. Ronnie Faulkner, 1176 Fleming Road, Coats, thanked Chairman Byrd for meeting with the Taxpayers Coalition earlier and expressed general comments and concerns about governmental spending. 4. Gene McLeod, 346 Prospect Church Road, member of Taxpayers Coalition, expressed concerns with his perception of the effectiveness of the Harnett County Economic Development Department. 5. Joe Bowden, 56 Hanna Lane, Spring Lake, asked the Board to consider increasing the Sheriff’s Department’s proposed budget. Mr. Bowden also asked the Board to provide funding to pay for painting of the Anderson Creek Gym. 6. Mary B. (Brownie) Johnson, 864 Johnson Farm Road, Lillington, member of Taxpayers Coalition, expressed her concerns that Harnett County taxes are excessive and that spending is excessive. She suggests that the County’s philosophy of spending needs a creative total overhaul. 7. Johnson Tilghman, Chairman of Harnett Forward Together Committee, 384 Tilghman Road, Coats, stated that we all have the same concern: how to pay for expenses without more taxes, we just have a difference in philosophies. Mr. Tilghman discussed the Leak-Goforth Report on economic development and its outline of what the County needs to do for future generations. Mr. Tilghman praised the Board of Commissioners and County departments for following the Report’s suggestions. He added that he is particularly proud of the Economic Development Department and what it has accomplished to further economic growth in Harnett County. There being no further comments, Chairman Byrd closed the public hearing and said he was ready to consider adoption of the budget. The other commissioners stated they would like more time. County Manager Neil Emory suggested that they meet Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. Chairman Byrd suggested that a public hearing scheduled tonight on proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance be tabled and re-advertised to be held at a later meeting. Departmental reports were filed with the Board from the Sheriff’s Department, Emergency Medical Service, Economic Development, and Intra-Departmental Budget Amendments (Attachment 5). There being no further business, Chairman Byrd recessed the meeting at 9:15 p.m. to reconvene Wednesday, June 23, 2004, at 9:00 a.m. in the Personnel Department conference room in the Administration Building, 102 East Front Street. ________________________________ Teddy J. Byrd, Chairman ________________________________ Kay S. Blanchard, Clerk to the Board Attachment 1. Attachment 2. Attachment 3. Attachment 4. Attachment 5.