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020705m HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Minutes of Regular Meeting February 7, 2005 The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, February 7, 2005, 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 Vanessa W. Young, Finance Officer Kay S. Blanchard, Clerk to the Board Chairman Byrd called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. and Commissioner McNeill led the invocation and pledge of allegiance. Commissioner Hill moved to approve the agenda as published with the following additions: add to regular agenda a proclamation regarding the County’s Sesquicentennial and add to the consent agenda a grant project ordinance for a public utilities CDBG project, one additional budget amendment, and a resolution recognizing Eagle Scout David Keith Boor. Commissioner Andrews seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Upon motion by Commissioner McNeill and seconded by Commissioner Titchener, the Board unanimously approved the following items on the consent agenda: 1. Minutes: Regular Meeting, January 18, 2005 2. Budget Amendments: 260 Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) (Fund 110-General) Code 110-7551-441.31-30 Community Education – Volunteer Center 250. decrease 110-7510-441.33-45 Contracted Services-RSVP 250. increase 270 Sheriff (Fund 110-General) Code 110-5100-420.60-31 Gas, Oil & Auto Supplies 70,000. increase 110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 70,000. increase 269 Agricultural Center/Animal Control Capital Project (Fund 370-“CP0501”) Code 370-8301-465.60-57 Other 4,000. decrease 370-8301-465.45-20 Legal & Administrative 2,000. increase 370-8302-420.45-20 Legal & Administrative 2,000. increase 275 Health (Fund 110-General) Code 110-7600-441.55-12 Printing & Binding 35. decrease 110-7600-441.58-01 Training & Meetings 200. decrease 110-7600-441.60-33 Materials & Supplies 100. decrease 110-7600-441.60-46 Medical Supplies 1,605. decrease 110-7600-441.64-25 Books & Publications 60. decrease 110-0000-331.76-02 Breast & Cervical Cancer 2,000. decrease 276 Lockhart/Shawtown Revitalization Capital Project (Fund 369-“CP0404”) Code 369-0000-389.54-24 Scattered Site 2,010. increase 369-8369-465.85-20 Legal & Administrative 2,010. increase 277 Scattered Site Housing Capital Project (Fund 365-“CP0303”) Code 365-8365-465.85-04 Housing Project Sewer L-1 2,010. decrease 365-8365-465.90-04 Interfund Transfer-Lockhart/ Shawtown 2,010. increase 279 Family Home Care Licensure (Fund 110-General) Code 110-7312-465.60-33 Materials & Supplies 1,200. increase 110-7312-465.58-14 Travel 200. increase 110-7312-465.41-11 Telecommunications & Postage 100. increase 110-7312-465.60-47 Food & Provision 100. increase 110-0000-334.73-04 Family Home Care Licensure 1,600. increase 280 Top Notch Teachers (Fund 110-General) Code 110-7317-465.12-00 Salaries & Wages p.t. 3,900. increase 110-7317-465.22-00 FICA Tax Expense 300. increase 110-7317-465.26-08 Worker’s Compensation 58. increase 110-7317-465.60-33 Materials & Supplies 291. increase 110-7317-465.58-14 Travel 500. increase 110-7317-465.41-11 Telecommunications & Postage 300. increase 110-7317-465.60-47 Food & Provisions 100. increase 110-7317-465.35-01 Stipends/Bonuses 25,000. increase 110-0000-334.73-17 Top Notch Teachers 30,449. increase 282 Airport (Fund 110-General) Code 110-6500-406.33-45 Contracted Services 1,800. increase 110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 1,800. increase 284 Finance (Fund 110-General) Code 110-4400-410.30-10 Utility Audit 3,500. increase 110-0000-361.10-00 Interest on Investments 3,500. increase 285 Hwy. 87 Sewer Improvements Project (Fund 555-“PU022B”) Code 555-0000-361.40-00 Interest-Wachovia 6,717. increase 555-0000-314.50-00 Sales Tax 4,796. increase 555-9100-431.86-91 Cost of Issuance 817. increase 555-9100-431.45-70 Interest during construction 5,900. increase 555-9100-431.45-80 Contingency 4,796. increase 286 Retired Senior Volunteer Program (Fund 110-General) Code 110-7510-441.60-33 Materials & Supplies 337. increase 110-0000-331.77-04 National Senior Service Corp. 337. increase 287 Retired Senior Volunteer Program (Fund 110-General) Code 110-7510-441.32-13 Special Projects-RSVP 150. increase 110-0000-353.15-00 Contributions & Donations 150. increase 288 Airport Runway Preliminary Const. Cap. Project (Fund 366-“CP0304”) Code 366-0000-361.10-00 Interest on Investments 3,000. increase 366-8360-465.45-80 Contingency 3,000. increase 289 Transportation Facility Capital Project (Fund 312-CP0306”) Code 312 0000-361.10-00 Interest on Investments 500. increase 312-8300-410.45-80 Contingency 500. increase 290 Airport Old Stage Rd. Relocation Capital Project (Fund 367-“CP0305”) Code 367-0000-361.10-00 Interest on Investment 360. increase 367-8360-465.45-80 Contingency 360. increase 291 Law Enforcement Expansion Capital Project (Fund 313-“CP0401”) Code 313-0000-361.10-00 Interest on Investment 400. increase 313-8300-410.45-80 Contingency 400. increase 292 Harnett/Fuquay Wastewater Project (Fund 551-“PU012B”) Code 551-0000-361.10-00 Interest on Investment 2,100. increase 551-9100-431.45-80 Contingency 2,100. increase 293 South Central Wastewater Project (Fund 553-“PU014B”) Code 553-0000-361.10-00 Interest on Investment 805. increase 553-9100-431.45-80 Contingency 805. increase 294 COPS 2002 Schools Capital Project (Fund 311-“CP0202”) Code 311-0000-361.50-00 Interest on Investments 15,000. increase 311-8311-410.90-10 Interfund Transfer-Gen. Fund 15,000. increase 295 Raw Water Intake Upgrade Project (Fund 557-“PU0401”) Code 557-9100-431.45-80 Contingency 3,850. increase 557-0000-361.10-00 Interest on Investments 3,850. increase 296 Titan Wastewater Extension Project (Fund 554-“PU021B”) Code 554-9100-431.45-80 Contingency 1,572. increase 554-0000-361.10-00 Interest on Investments 1,086. increase 554-0000-314.50-00 Sales Tax 486. increase 297 Planning (Fund 110-General) Code 110-7200-465.31-51 Hazardous Mitigation Plan 543. increase 110-0000-334.72-01 Hazardous Mitigation Plan 675. increase 110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 132. decrease 298 Soil & Water (Fund 110-General) Code 110-6700-429.58-14 Travel 180. decrease 110-0000-456.67-01 USDA-Program Services 180. decrease 300 Interfund Transfer (Fund 110-General) Code 110-0000-389.43-04 Interfund Transfer –Runway Preliminary Construction 100,000. increase 110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 100,000. decrease 301 Lee-Harnett Criminal Justice (Fund 110-General) Code 110-5102-420.12-00 Salaries & Wages, p.t. 14,040. decrease 110-5102-420.21-00 Group Insurance 70. increase 110-5102-420.22.00 FICA Tax 1,073. decrease 110-5102-420.23-01 Supplemental Retirement 86. increase 110-5102-420.26-08 Worker’s Compensation 211. decrease 110-5102-420.31-64 Network Access 800. decrease 110-5102-420.32-75 Recreational Activities 1,000. decrease 110-5102-420.33.45 Contracted Services 23,103. decrease 110-5102-420.41-11 Telecommunications & Postage 3,710. decrease 110-5102-420.43-16 Maintenance & Repair-Equip. 500. decrease 110-5102-420.52-54 Insurance & Bonds 1,200. decrease 110-5102-420.60-33 Materials & Supplies 203. increase 110-5102-420.74-74 Capital Outlay-Equipment 4,750. decrease 110-0000-334.51-02 Lee-Harnett Implementation 50,028. decrease 302 Support Our Students (Fund 110-General) Code 110-7309-465.35-01 Stipends 1,097. increase 110-7309-465.12-00 Salaries & Wages, p.t. 2,000. increase 110-7309-465.22-00 FICA Tax 153. increase 110-7309-465.26-08 Worker’s Compensation 30. increase 110-7309-465.32-26 Incentives 515. increase 110-7309-465.32-41 Leadership Development Program 1,000. increase 110-7309-465.33-45 Contracted Services 500. increase 110-7309-465.41-11 Telecommunications & Postage 400. decrease 110-7309-465.52-54 Insurance & Bonds 1,000. decrease 110-7309-465.58-01 Travel & Meetings 265. decrease 110-7309-465.58-14 Travel & Admin. 200. increase 110-7309-465.58-15 Travel Services 170. increase 110-7309-465.60-33 Materials & Supplies 1,500. increase 110-0000-334.73-09 Support Our Students 5,500. increase 303 Public Assistance (Fund 110-General) Code 110-7710-441.80-95 Share the Warmth 700. increase 110-7710-441.80-90 Crisis Intervention 43,672. increase 110-0000-330.77-01 Social Services Administration 44,372. increase 110-7710-441.80-60 Day Care Smart Start 100,000. increase 110-0000-330.77-05 Day Care Smart Start 100,000. increase 110-0000-353.06-00 Social Services Donations 1,100. increase 110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 2,000. increase 110-7710-441.89-50 Elderly Assistance Donation 700. increase 110-7710-441.89-60 Foster Care Donation 450. increase 110-7710-441.89-20 Central Electric Membership 1,950. increase 305 Education (Fund 110-General) Code 110-8600-480.31-14 Cent. Carolina Comm. College 175,000. increase 110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 175,000. increase 307 Governing Body (Fund 110-General) Code 110-4100-410.44-21 Building & Equipment Rent 350. increase 110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 350. increase 3. Tax Refunds (Attachment 1) 4. Resolution supporting State Aid to Public Libraries program (Attachment 2) 5. Project Ordinances for Airport Grant projects: (Attachment 3) NCDOT project #36237.25.6.1------$150,000. federal funds NCDOT project #36237.25.6.2------$850,000. federal funds 6. Reclassification of position in the Tax Department due to reassignment of employee to work in the newly created Customer Service Unit. change from Clerk Receptionist IV, Grade 59 to Tax Assistant II, Grade 61 7. Authorized the County Manager to proceed with negotiations with Mosley Architects, Charlotte, NC, for proposed new jail project. 8. Authorized use of the Airport for a parachute jump program as a part of the th General William C. Lee celebration the first weekend in June. The 824 Quartermaster Company from Fort Bragg will perform a static line parachute jump. This will be a one time, military event. 9. Resolution Adopting the Revised Administrative Plan for the Harnett County Section 8 Housing Program (Attachment 4) 10. Report of Unpaid 2004 Real Estate Property Taxes in accordance with General Statute 105-369(a). The amount is $3,746,541.59. The unpaid taxes will be advertised in March, 2005. 11. Authorized extending the tax listing deadline for an additional thirty days until February 28, 2005, as allowed by General Statute 105-307. The deadline extension is needed because there was a delay in mailing the listing forms due to software problems. 12. Project Ordinance for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Rehabilitation - Wastewater and Water Hook-Ups project (Attachment 5) 13. Engineering agreement with The Wooten Company in the amount of $10,700. The contract is for administration services associated with a $75,000 Infrastructure Hookup Community Development Block Grant and will be paid for with the grant funds. 14. Authorize change of position in Cooperative Extension from permanent part time Parents As Teacher’s Educator, grade 64, to permanent full time Parents As Teacher’s Educator, grade 64, with full benefits. 15. Resolution recognizing Eagle Scout David Keith Boor (Attachment 6) In the informal comment portion of the meeting, Floyd Hein, Anderson Creek area, stated he would like to resolve an issue he has with Public Utilities. Elsa Sears encouraged the Board to appoint new members to the Harnett County Council for Women. Commissioner McNeill moved to amend the Board’s current appointment guidelines that limit appointees to two consecutive terms. The amendment would increase this limit to three consecutive terms. Commissioner Andrews seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. The change will provide for more experience on various boards and committees and will at the same time help limit ongoing vacancies on several bodies. Commissioner Hill moved for the appointments listed below. Commissioner Andrews seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Mid-Carolina Aging Advisory Committee Otis Butler appointed for a 3-year term to expire 2-28-08 nominated by Commissioner McNeill Board of Equalization and Review Dennis Boyette, Jerry Bullock, Thomas Moore, Carnell Robinson, and Darrell Smith for 1-year terms to expire 2-28-06 nominated by Commissioner Andrews Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Re-appointments: Jerry Blanchard, Jim Burgin, Pat Cameron, Beatrice Hill, Tom Lock, Tony Wilder, Marsha Woodall, Natalie Edwards. All were re-appointed for 2- year terms to expire 1-31-07. All were nominated by Commissioner Hill Appointments: Jane Schumann, Michael Martin, Avis Watkins Smith, and Gary McNeill. All were appointed for 2-year terms to expire 1-31-07. All nominated by Commissioner Hill. Lee-Harnett Mental Health Board W. N. Porter for a term to expire 7-1-05 nominated by Commissioner Titchener Judge Robert B. Morgan (retired) appeared before the Board to discuss an issue regarding a check in the amount of $18,042 he received in error from Harnett County Department of Public Utilities in April, 2003. The check was intended for the former Senator, Robert B. Morgan for a sewer easement. In March, 2000, Judge Morgan gave the County a temporary construction easement for a water line and he believed the check was meant for him to pay for damage that was done to his property during construction. After Judge Morgan’s presentation, Chairman Byrd suggested that the County Attorney and Assistant County Manager meet with Judge Morgan to resolve the issue. All other Board members and Judge Morgan agreed with Chairman Byrd’s suggestion. Nancy Silvers and Cat Banholzer reported on the Raven Rock State Park bridle trails restoration project. They discussed work already done by volunteers to restore old trails and build new ones on the north side of the river. They are trying to raise money to fund the project and welcome equipment, supplies, and free manual labor. Al Bain, Chairman, Harnett County Sesquicentennial Celebration Committee, discussed planned activities throughout the year of 2005 to celebrate Harnett County’s th 150 Birthday. Some of the activities mentioned are school projects, Highland games demonstration, production of a Paul Green play, poster contest, and a beard contest. Mr. Bain read and presented for the Board’s consideration, a proclamation regarding Harnett County’s Sesquicentennial. Commissioner Hill moved to adopt the proclamation. Commissioner Titchener seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. (Attachment 7) Mr. Bain invited all present to a birthday party for the County, complete with cake, immediately following this Board of Commissioners meeting to begin the year long celebration. Departmental reports were filed with the Board from the Sheriff’s Department and Economic Development. There being no further business, Commissioner Andrews moved to adjourn. Commissioner McNeill seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. The Harnett County Board of Commissioners regular meeting, February 7, 2005, adjourned at 9:50 a.m. The commissioners joined others in the atrium for the birthday party celebrating th Harnett County’s 150 birthday. Historical artifacts regarding Harnett County were on display and suppliers were on hand to answer questions about the items. Over 100 citizens from across the County enjoyed the festive occasion. __________________________________ Teddy J. Byrd, Chairman __________________________________ Kay S. Blanchard, Clerk to the Board Attachment 1. Attachment 2. Attachment 3. Attachment 4. Attachment 5. Attachment 6. Attachment 7.