100719mHARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Minutes of Regular Meeting
October 7, 2019
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, October 7,
2019, in the Commissioners Meeting Room, County Administration Building, 420 McKinney
Parkway, Lillington, North Carolina.
Members present: Gordon Springle, Chairman
Howard Penny, Vice Chairman
Mark B. Johnson, Commissioner
Barbara McKoy, Commissioner
Joe Miller, Commissioner
Staff present:
Paula Stewart, County Manager
Dwight Snow, County Attorney
Kimberly Honeycutt, Finance Officer
Margaret Regina Wheeler, Clerk
Chairman Springle called the meeting to order at 9:00 am. Vice Chairman Howard Penny
led the Pledge of Allegiance and invocation.
Chairman Springle called for any additions or deletions to the published agenda. Chairman
Springle asked to place "closed session" back towards the end of the agenda. Commissioner
Miller moved to approve the agenda as amended. Vice Chairman Penny seconded the motion
that passed unanimously.
Vice Chairman Penny moved to approve items on the consent agenda. Commissioner McKoy
seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
1. Minutes: September 16, 2019 Regular Meeting
September 10, 2019 Work Session
2. Budget Amendments
2 Health Department
Code 1105110 519090
1103900 390990
3 Health Department
Code 1105110 504010
1105110 519090
1105110 521030
1105110 523040
Other Contracts 109,259 increase
Fund Balance Appropriated 109,259 increase
Expense Allowance 10,500 increase
Other Contracts 1,005 increase
Uniforms 1,000 increase
Medical Supplies 90,028 increase
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1105110 526010
1105110 531010
1105110 531020
1105110 531030
1105110 532050
1105110 544050
1105110 544095
1105110 582000
1105110 587000
1105110 528010
1103900 390990
4 Department of Aging
Code 1105160 519090
1105160 519030
1105160 504010
1105160 532050
1105160 523040
1105160 390510
1105160 390510
1105160 390510
6 Department of Aging
Code 1105160 504010
1105160 532050
1105160 522010
1105160 526010
1105160 390510
645 Transportation
Code 1104630 502010
1104630 502050
1104630 504010
1104630 505010
1104630 505050
1104630 503030
1104630 506010
1104630 506020
1104630 506040
1104630 507050
1104630 507070
1104630 507010
1104630 507030
1104630 531010
1104630 531020
Other Supplies
Training Mileage
Training Meals
Training Lodging
Postage
Software Maintenance & Support
Incentives
Non -Cap Asset -Small Equipment
Non -Cap Asset -Furniture
Program Supplies
Fund Balance Appropriated
Other Contracts
Medical Contracts
Expense Allowance
Postage
Medical Supplies
In -Kind Aging
In -Kind Caregiver
In -Kind Nutrition
Employee Allowance
Postage
Food
Office Supplies
In -Kind SHIP
Salaries & Wages — Regular
Salaries & Wages — Longevity
Expense Allowance
FICA
State Retirement
401(k) — General
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
Employee Clinic
OPEB
Unemployment Insurance
Worker's Compensation
Training -Mileage
Training -Meals
56,375 increase
2,550 increase
2,000 increase
2,000 increase
100 increase
1,050 increase
3,927 increase
300 increase
700 increase
11,397 increase
182,932 increase
1,228 increase
515 increase
100 increase
100 increase
1,680 increase
515 increase
1,280 increase
1,228 increase
100 increase
100 increase
75 increase
400 increase
675 increase
8,590 decrease
15 decrease
2,000 decrease
658 decrease
1,835 decrease
664 decrease
4,770 decrease
211 decrease
15 decrease
51 decrease
37 decrease
41 decrease
242 decrease
1,000 increase
1,000 decrease
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1104630 531030
1104630 531050
1104630 390510
738 Emergency Services
Code 1104411 529090
1104411 330410
1045 Government Complex
Code Project GCSTH
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Training -Lodging 1,500 decrease
Training -Registration 3,500 increase
In -Kind 17,129 decrease
Emergency Supplies 25,000 increase
Local 25,000 increase
South Project Budget
Dewberry Engineering -DSS
Materials Testing
Geotechn
Contractor
HVAC Contractor
Furniture, Fixtures, & Equipment
SECU — ATM Removal
LGC Fee
Bond Issuance Cost
Bond Underwriters Discount
Contingency
Lillington Sewer Capacity Fee
Bonds Sold
Premium Earned on Bond Sale
3. Tax rebates, refunds and releases (Attachment 1)
58,056 decrease
50,000 increase
35,000 decrease
2,776,754 increase
2,560 increase
500,000 decrease
8,350 increase
12,500 increase
275,000 increase
102,765 increase
685,431 decrease
43,056 increase
1,855,000 decrease
3,847,498 increase
4. Harnett Regional Water requested approval of write-offs for the second quarter of 2019
in the amount of $25,149.19. All of these accounts have been delinquent for more than
three years. The facilitation of write-offs is an important step in a continuing effort to
effectively manage collections and bad debt.
5. Resolution calling for a public hearing concerning a proposed agreement to extend
economic incentives to Pallet Consultants of North Carolina, Inc., for its location and
operation of a pallet manufacturing facility in Harnett County. (Attachment 2)
6. Harnett County Health Department requested approval of write-offs in the amount of
$2,862.18. All appropriate attempts have been made to collect these past due fees. If the
client returns to the Health Department for services, the fees will be reinstated.
7. Harnett County Health Director requested approval to increase and add the following
fees:
CPT CODE
90674
90653
90756
DESCRIPTION RECOMMENDED PRICE
Flucelvax Quad $55 (increase)
Fluad PES $84 (new)
Flucelvax Multi Dose $55 (new)
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8. Resolution Supporting Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Allocation Expansion
(Attachment 3)
9. Summerville Bunnlevel Fire & Rescue Inc. requested approval to purchase a 3.35 -acre
tract of land at 4043 NC Hwy 210 North of Lillington for $26,800. The purpose of this
property is to build a proposed sub -station for their district. This area is currently outside
of the 5 -mile service area and construction of the new substation would bring all of the
district in this area under the 5 -mile.
10. Harnett County Sheriff's Office requested approval of the Health Services Agreement in
the amount of $510,517 with Southern Health Partners for medical for detention inmates.
11. Harnett County Library requested approval of the Memorandum of Agreement (Student
ID Access Project) allowing the Harnett County Public Library and Anderson Creek
Charter School to work together as educational partners to provide quality electronic
resources to students, their families, and school staff at no cost and without need of
additional funding.
Chairman Springle 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 appointments listed below. Commissioner McKoy
seconded the motion that passed unanimously.
Harnett County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council
Angie Wood, Aaron Meredith, Leslie Morris, Marsha Woodall, Mary Spell, Wendy
Butcher, Barbara McKoy, Resson Faircloth, Avis Watkins -Smith, Carl Davis, Miranda
Pearson and Cindy Delgado were reappointed ---
2020. 11/18/2019 correction: for two year terms expiring on October 31, 2021.
Frankie Powers, Terell Everette, Rev. Kimberly Whitted, Chris Hicks, Adrian Standish,
Lynn Herring, Shavonda Chance and Frank Barlow were appointed for a term of one year
expiring October 31, 2020.
Harnett County YMCA Board
Carl Davis was appointed to serve on this board.
Heather Pollard, Human Resources Director, requested approval to amend the Harnett County
Personnel Ordinance to include a Bereavement Leave Policy which grants paid bereavement
leave effective July 1, 2019 for all full-time County employees. Mrs. Pollard responded that the
term "immediate family" within the Harnett County Personnel Ordinance includes wife,
husband, mother, father, brother, sister, daughter, son, grandmother, grandfather, grandson,
granddaughter, aunts, and uncles. Also included within this term are the step-, half-, in-law, and
loco parentis relationships as well as those individuals living within the same household may
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also fall within the confines of this term. Commissioner McKoy moved to approve the Personnel
Ordinance amendment as presented. Vice Chairman Penny seconded the motion that passed
unanimously.
Ira Hall, Director of Harnett County Information Technology, presented the Harnett County
Broadband Assessment. Mr. Hall noted expanding broadband access to underserved areas in
Harnett County has been a legislative priority of the County for several years. Jeff Brooks, with
ECC Technologies who prepared the Harnett County Broadband Assessment, gave a broad
overview of the final report and discussed possible next steps. Chairman Springle said this is a
major problem in our County. Staff will research if taxes can be used as leverage with providers.
Mrs. Stewart told the Board that staff has been talking to NCDOT regarding safety concerns
raised during a recent community meeting.
Mrs. Stewart asked commissioners to approve removing Item G of Section 12 Fiscal Control Act
from the Budget Ordinance for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 which read "The Harnett County Board of
Commissioners authorize the County Manager to execute any contract below the $500,000
formal construction bid amount." Commissioner Miller moved to approve removing Item G of
Section 12 Fiscal Control Act from the Budget Ordinance for Fiscal Year 2019-2020. Vice
Chairman Penny seconded the motion that passed unanimously.
There was no new business.
Vice Chairman Penny moved that the Board go into closed session for the following purpose:
1) Consultation with the County's legal staff in order to preserve the attorney-client
privilege concerning the handling of certain claims.
This motion is made pursuant to N.C. General Statute Section 143-318.11(a)(3).
Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Commissioner McKoy moved that the Board come out of closed session. Vice Chairman Penny
seconded the motion that passed unanimously.
Commissioner recessed the meeting at 10:08 am to visit the Harnett YMCA facility at 107
Carletta Cagle Drive, Cameron, NC 28326 to see construction progress.
Vice Chairman Penny moved to adjourn the meeting at 11:30 am. Commissioner Johnson
seconded the motion that passed unanimously.
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ATTACHMENT 2
NORTH CAROLINA RESOLUTION
HARNETT COUNTY
THAT WHEREAS, Pallet Consultants of North Carolina, Inc., a North Carolina
Corporation (PCNC) has announced its intent to establish and operate a pallet manufacturing
facility to be located at 2 Dinan Road in the City of Dunn, Harnett County, NC; and
WHEREAS, PCNC has requested that Harnett County provide certain economic
development incentives to PCNC which will assist said corporation in establishing its pallet
manufacturing facility in Harnett County which will provide a greater tax base, create jobs and
increase economic activity for the benefit of the County's citizens; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the Local Development Act, N.C. General
Statutes § 158-7.1, prior to awarding economic development incentives, the Harnett County
Board of Commissioners shall hold a public hearing in order to obtain public comment
concerning the proposed appropriation of any economic incentives to an applicant
business/industry; it is the desire of the Board of Commissioners through this Resolution to
direct the scheduling of said public hearing.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Harnett County Board of
Commissioners that the Harnett County Staff is hereby directed to schedule a public hearing to
be conducted at the regular meeting of the Board on Monday, October 21, 2019, at 6:00 PM
concerning a proposed agreement to extend economic incentives to PCNC for its location and
operation of a pallet manufacturing facility in Harnett County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that proper notice of this public hearing be forwarded to
all proper parties and published pursuant to N.C. General Statutes §158-7.1.
This the 7th day of October, 2019.
COUNTY OF HARNETT
By:
ordon Sp 'n F', C rman
Harnett County Bo •: of Commissioners
ATTACHMENT 3
Harnett
COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA
Harnett County Board of Commissioners Resolution Supporting
Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Allocation Expansion
www.harnett.org
WHEREAS, Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) funding is a partnership between the
State of North Carolina and the County to ensure a local continuum of services for court involved and at -
risk juveniles; and,
WHEREAS, the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council, under the authority of NCGS§143B-851,
and within the scope of its powers and duties, "Each County Council shall annually review the needs of
juveniles in the county who are at risk of delinquency or who have been adjudicated undisciplined or
delinquent and the resources available to address those needs. In particular, each County Council shall
assess the needs of juveniles in the county who are at risk or who have been associated with gangs or
gang activity, and the local resources that are established to address those needs," and,
WHEREAS, the Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Act passed in 2017, also referenced as North
Carolina's Raise the Age legislation, expands the age of juvenile jurisdiction, increasing it to include
juveniles ages 16 and 17 years of age effective December 1, 2019; and,
WHEREAS, Raise the Age legislation also encourages the formulation of School Justice
Partnerships to address the reduction of school-based juvenile complaints; and,
WHEREAS, Raise the Age legislation will increase the need for immediate and age-appropriate
sanctions and diversion services for juvenile offenders and those at -risk of delinquency; and,
WHEREAS, JCPC funding has seen no increase in more than nine years; and,
WHEREAS, the effort to immediately and effectively address juvenile offending behavior is an
evidence -based investment in North Carolina's future;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Harnett County Board of Commissioners
fully supports an adequate and timely increase of local Juvenile Crime Prevention funding to ensure
program expansion and successful implementation of the Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Act Raise the
Age Legislation, set for December 1, 2019.
Adopted this YAiday of D% be r 2019.
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