020320mHARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Minutes of Regular Meeting
February 3, 2020
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, February 3,
2020, in the Commissioners Meeting Room, County Administration Building, 420 McKinney
Parkway, Lillington, North Carolina.
Members present:
Staff present:
Howard Penny, Jr., Chairman
Joe Miller, Vice Chairman
Mark B. Johnson, Commissioner
Barbara McKoy, Commissioner
Gordon Springle, Commissioner
Paula Stewart, County Manager
Dwight Snow, County Attorney
Kimberly Honeycutt, Finance Officer
Margaret Regina Wheeler, Clerk
Chairman Penny called the meeting to order at 9:00 am. Commissioner McKoy led the Pledge
of Allegiance and invocation.
Chairman Penny called for any additions or deletions to the published agenda. Vice Chairman
Miller made a motion to move the Resolution to Preserve and Defend the Constitutions of the
United States and North Carolina earlier on the agenda for consideration. Commissioner
Springle seconded the motion that passed unanimously.
Chairman Penny read the oath taken by each commissioner. He then read the proposed
Resolution to Preserve and Defend the Constitutions of the United States and North Carolina.
Commissioner Johnson made a motion to approve the Resolution to Preserve and Defend the
Constitutions of the United States and North Carolina. Commissioner Springle seconded the
motion that passed unanimously. (Attachment 1)
Commissioner Springle moved to approve items on the consent agenda. Commissioner McKoy
seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
1. Minutes: January 21, 2020 Regular Meeting
December 10, 2019 Work Session
2. Budget Amendments:
786 Board of Education
Code 5905910 598400
5905910 601020
5905910 330310
Interfund Trans — Cap Project
BOE — Capital Outlay
Lottery Funds Proceeds
731,900 increase
1,470,692 increase
2,202,592 increase
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90 Library
Code 1106170 531040
1106170 531030
1106170 531050
1106170 330210
Training — Transportation 294 increase
Training — Lodging 462 increase
Training — Registration 340 increase
Federal 1,096 increase
787 NW Harnett Elementary School
Code Land Acquisition
Contingency
Trans from Lottery
Trans from BOE Cap Reserve
Trans from Special Revenue
1,268,100 decrease
1,268,100 increase
2,000,000 decrease
731,900 increase
1,268,100 increase
3. Harnett County Sheriff's Office requested approval to medically retire Canine Tazz and
sell him to handler Johnathan Edwards for $1.00. Tazz is a six-year-old male Malinois.
4. Harnett County Public Library requested approval to accept the LSTA Grant for $1,096.
This grant was awarded to Mary Atkinson as a continuing education scholarship to attend
the 2020 Evergreen International Conference in Georgia. This is a reimbursement grant
with no match required.
5. Administration requested approval of the revised FY 2020-2021 Budget Calendar.
6. Emergency Services requested approval of the creation of two new paramedic positions,
at a grade 109 totaling $137,096 including salary and benefits, for the Community
Paramedic program. These positions will be grant funded for three years by the Duke
Endowment Fund with funds paid to Harnett Health System and reimbursed to the county
for personnel costs.
Chairman Penny opened the floor for informal comments by the public, allowing up to 3 minutes
for each presentation up to 30 minutes. The following citizens addressed the Board:
Jerry Rivas of 364 Twin Ponds Road in Sanford
Bill Ingram of 604 Isler Drive in Lillington
Floyd Hein of 411 Raney Drive in the Anderson Creek area
Shamiyah Sankey, with the Harnett Central High School Honors Civics class,
thanked the Board for hosting her class at this meeting.
Vice Chairman Miller moved to approve the following appointment. Commissioner Springle
seconded the motion that passed unanimously.
Harnett County Board of Adjustment
Jamey Sharlow was appointed to serve as an alternate, representing District 4, for a three-
year term expiring February 28, 2023.
Harnett County Superintendent Aaron Fleming and Tom Hughes with SfL+A Architects gave a
design presentation on the new Erwin Elementary School.
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Ms. Stewart reviewed upcoming meetings and invitations.
There was no new business and no need for closed session.
Chairman Penny recessed the meeting at 9:45 am. Commissioners responded to questions from
students in the Harnett Central High School Honors Civics class present. Vice Chairman Miller
left the meeting.
Chairman Penny called the meeting back to order at 11:45 am and commissioners hosted Harnett
County's 2020 Legislative Luncheon. Commissioners and staff presented a brief "2019 Harnett
County in Review" and discussed the County's top legislative priorities with the County's
legislative delegation. Discussions continued. The following attended the luncheon:
Congressman David Rouzer
Congressman Richard Hudson
NC Representative David Lewis
NC Senator Jim Burgin
NC Representative John Sauls
Chance Lambeth, Congressman David Rouzer's Office
Billy Constangy, Congressman Richard Hudson's Office
Janet Bradbury, Congressman Richard Burr's Office
Joey Nelson, Congressman Tom Tillis's Office
Collin Miller, NC Representative Larry Strickland's Office
Mark Coggins, Representative David Lewis's Office
Chandra Reed, Representative David Lewis's Office
Elissa Tew, NC Senator Jim Burgin's Office
Chairman Howard Penny
Commissioner Mark Johnson
Commissioner Gordon Springle
Commissioner Barbara McKoy
Paula Stewart, County Manager
Coley Price, Assistant County Manager
Brian Haney, Assistant County Manager
Ashley Deans, Community Relations Director
Ira Hall, Director of Harnett County Information Technology
Mark Locklear, Director of Harnett County Development Services
Gina Wheeler, Clerk to the Board of Commissioners
Lindsey Lucas, Deputy Clerk to the Board of Commissioners
Commissioner Springle moved to adjourn the meeting at 1:36 pm. Commissioner McKoy
seconded the motion that passed 4 — 0.
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ATTACHMENT 1
Harnett
COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA
www.harnett.org
RESOLUTION BY THE HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
TO PRESERVE AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTIONS
OF THE UNITED STATES AND NORTH CAROLINA
WHEREAS, the Constitution of the United States is the Supreme Law of our nation; and
WHEREAS, the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution states: "A well -regulated Militia being
necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed"; and
WHEREAS, Article 1, Section 30 of the North Carolina Constitution states: "A well -regulated Militia, being
necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed"; and
WHEREAS, it is further recognized that the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees
that individuals have the right to keep and bear arms in a manner that shall not be infringed; and
WHEREAS, the right to bear arms is a fundamental right for the protection of liberty and for the preservation of
the United States and its Constitution; and
WHEREAS, members of the Harnett County Board of Commissioners have taken an oath to defend and uphold
the Constitutions of the United States and of North Carolina; and
WHEREAS, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners are concerned about the passage of any bill or
legislation which infringes the rights of the citizens of the County of Harnett to keep and bear arms or which may
unduly restrict their right to the same; and
WHEREAS, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners wishes to express its deep and abiding commitment to
protecting all Constitutional rights of citizens of the County of Harnett, including the Second Amendment of the
United States Constitution.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Harnett County Board of Commissioners declares that the
Board will oppose, within the limits of the Constitutions of the United States and of North Carolina, any efforts to
unconstitutionally restrict such rights, and to use such constitutional means at its disposal to protect the rights of
the citizens of the County of Harnett to keep and bear arms.
FURTHERMORE, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners implores the United States Congress and North
Carolina Legislature to protect the rights of all law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms under the United States
Constitution.
Duly adopted this the 3rd day of February, 2020.
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