031020wsmHARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Work Session Minutes
March 10, 2020
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in work session on Tuesday, March 10, 2020,
in Conference Room A, County Administration Building, 420 McKinney Parkway, Lillington,
North Carolina.
Members present:
Howard Penny, Chairman
Mark B. Johnson, Commissioner
Barbara McKoy, Commissioner
Gordon Springle, Commissioner
Member absent: Joe Miller, Vice Chairman
Staff present:
Paula Stewart, County Manager
Dwight Snow, County Attorney
Kimberly Honeycutt, Finance Officer
Margaret Regina Wheeler, Clerk
Brian Haney, Assistant County Manager
Allen Coats, Assistant Finance Officer
Christopher Appel, Senior Staff Attorney
Lindsey Lucas, Deputy Clerk
Chairman Penny called the meeting to order at 9:00 am and led the Pledge of Allegiance and
invocation.
The following agenda was before the Board:
> Spectrum PEG (Public, Educational, Governmental) Channel Discussion
➢ North Harnett Primary School Road Project Discussion
➢ Development Services:
1. Public Hearing - Proposed Rezoning: Case # PLAN 2002-0001 - Landowner /
Applicant: Elizabeth E Cannon / KDP Development, LLC; 15.67 +/- acres;
2. Public Hearing - Proposed Text Amendment: Case # PLAN 2001-0003 —
Harnett County Unified Development Ordinance, Article VII: Development
Design Guidelines, Section 2.1 Comprehensive Transportation Plan; Section
8.1 Open Space General Provisions; Section 8.2 Design Standards for Open
Space; Section 9.3 Streetscape Buffer for Major Subdivisions.
➢ County Manager's Report:
- March 16, 2020 Regular Meeting Agenda Review
- Review applications to serve on Boards and Committees
- Invitations and upcoming meetings
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Closed session
Adjourn
Central Carolina Community College's Harnett County Provost Jon Matthews discussed
CCCC's use of a PEG (Public, Educational, Governmental) channel with Lee County. He said
it does take a significant amount of time to broadcast on the channel. Mr. Matthews said if the
County requested the colleges help to host a PEG channel, the college would be willing to
partner with the County. He suggests first that Harnett County Administration meet with Lee
County to better understand how to administer and budget for a PEG channel.
Mrs. Stewart noted that Harnett County Schools has requested approval to use one of Harnett
County's two PEG channels as an educational channel. Discussions continued. Commissioners
will consider this request during their upcoming regular meeting.
Ms. Stewart provided a brief background on the North Harnett Primary School Road Project.
In 2018 the Harnett County Board of Commissioners approved an agreement with NC DOT to
construct a new 1,200 foot access driveway into North Harnett Primary School from NC 210.
The total estimated project cost was $600,000. NCDOT had committed to participating
in the actual cost up to a maximum amount of $400,000 with the County participating in the
remaining actual costs. NC DOT has now completed design work and estimates the project to
cost $1.5 million, citing wetland mitigation for the increase. Mrs. Stewart sought direction
from the Board regarding the additional $900,000 needed for the project. She noted the land-
owners will not participate in the cost and she has confirmed that this is not a top priority for
Board of Education. Staff confirmed that there is also an emergency access to the property. It
was the consensus of the commissioners present to not move forward with this project but to
see if the $400,000 from NCDOT could be reallocated to other projects in Harnett County.
Harnett County Development Services Director Mark Locklear and Jay Sikes, Manager of
Planning Services, reviewed the following applications for upcoming public hearings:
✓ Proposed Rezoning: Case # PLAN 2002-0001 - Landowner / Applicant: Elizabeth E
Cannon / KDP Development, LLC; 15.67 +/- acres; Pin #'s 0651-96-2858.000 & 0651-
96-2624.000; From RA -40 to RA -30 Zoning District; SR # 1436 (Matthew's Road)
Neill's Creek Township, and
✓ Proposed Text Amendment: Case # PLAN 2001-0003 — Harnett County Unified
Development Ordinance, Article VII: Development Design Guidelines, Section 2.1
Comprehensive Transportation Plan; Section 8.1 Open Space General Provisions;
Section 8.2 Design Standards for Open Space; Section 9.3 Streetscape Buffer for Major
Subdivisions.
Mrs. Stewart reviewed the draft March 16, 2020 regular meeting agenda as well as invitations
and upcoming meetings.
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Commissioner Springle moved to go into closed session for the following purposes:
1) To instruct the County staff concerning the position to be taken by the County in
negotiating a contract for the acquisition of real property; and
2) To discuss certain economic development matters.
This motion is made pursuant to N.C. General Statute Section 143-318.11(a),(6)&(4).
Commissioner McKoy seconded the motion which passed 4 — 0.
Commissioner McKoy moved that the Board come out of closed session. Commissioner
Springle seconded the motion which passed 4 — 0.
The group briefly discussed funding needs for the Veterans Treatment Court program.
Commissioners reviewed applicants wishing to be appointed to serve on boards and committees.
Commissioner McKoy moved to adjourn at 10:52 am. Commissioner Springle seconded the
motion that passed 4 — 0.
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