061218wsHARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Minutes of Work Session
June 12, 2018
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in work session on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, in
Conference Room A, County Administration Building, 420 McKinney Parkway, Lillington,
North Carolina.
Members present:
Staff present:
Gordon Springle, Chairman
Howard Penny, Vice Chairman
Abe Elmore, Commissioner
Barbara McKoy, Commissioner
Joe Miller, Commissioner
Paula Stewart, County Manager
Kimberly Honeycutt, Finance Officer
Margaret Regina Wheeler, Clerk
Chairman Springle called the meeting to order at 9:00 am and led the Pledge of Allegiance and
invocation.
The following agenda was before commissioners:
➢ Cooperative Extension: 4-H Program Update
➢ Development Services - upcoming public hearings:
1) Proposed Rezoning RZ-18-163 - Landowners/Applicants: Rodney
Stewart; 1.0+/- acres; Pin #1528-91-7835.000; From Industrial to RA -30;
SR # 1810 (Stewart Road);
2) Proposed Text Amendment - Harnett County Unified Development
Ordinance, Article IV: Zoning & Overlay Districts Section 14.3.5:
Compatibility Design Concept Table
➢ Government Agency Standing Response to Waiver/Remission of Court Costs and
Fines
➢ 2018/2019 Budget Update
➢ County Manager's Report:
- June 18, 2018 Regular Meeting Agenda Review
Invitations and upcoming meetings
Training for County Manager
Economic Development update
➢ Closed Session
➢ Adjourn
4-H Youth Development Agent Jackie Helton and JCPC Program Coordinator Alia Langdon -
Williford presented Cooperative Extension's 4-H Program update.
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Development Services Director Mark Locklear and Planning Services Manager Jay Sikes briefly
reviewed applications for the following upcoming public hearings:
1) Proposed Rezoning RZ-18-163 - Landowners/Applicants: Rodney Stewart; 1.0+/- acres;
Pin #1528-91-7835.000; From Industrial to RA -30; SR # 1810 (Stewart Road);
2) Proposed Text Amendment - Harnett County Unified Development Ordinance, Article
IV: Zoning & Overlay Districts Section 14.3.5: Compatibility Design Concept Table
Regarding the proposed text amendment to update the UDO, Mr. Locklear said this would
tighten up our subdivision standards; requiring sidewalks and concrete curb and gutter for
anything below 20,000 square foot lots. He noted staff also took this opportunity to clean up a
few "look holes" in the UDO. Mr. Locklear said he thinks this will ensure quality development.
Discussions continued.
Sheriff Wayne Coats and Senior Staff Attorney Monica Jackson briefed the Board regarding
Administrative Office of the Courts AOC -A-257 Form "Government Agency Standing Response
to Waiver/Remission of Court Costs and Fines", The General Court of Justice" G.S. 7A -304(a).
Harnett County currently receives court costs or fines imposed in criminal and infraction cases.
Mrs. Honeycutt noted the County has forwarded the Board of Education over $250,000 of fines
and forfeitures this fiscal year. Discussions continued. It was the consensus of the Board to
recommend to Sheriff Coats "deferring to the court/judicial discretion".
Mrs. Stewart provided an update on the proposed FY 2018/2019 budget and distributed a copy of
the proposed budget ordinance. She reviewed proposed changes within the budget ordinance
including a .02 cents increase for SummervilleBunnlevel. She noted, based on the adopted
funding formula, the proposed funding for the Board of Education would now be
$22,931,247 for current expense. Discussions continued. Chairman Springle said the Board of
Education needs to understand the approved budget may not be the final amount of money they
receive however, we need to look at our revenues in December and then may make
adjustments based on their needs.
Mrs. Stewart said staff is currently assessing school security needs but are not ready to allocate
funding. Regarding Capital Outlay for the Board of Education, the $1,021,528 appropriation is
based on an amount equal to 65% of the prior fiscal year ADM Lottery proceeds per the adopted
funding formula for capital and capital maintenance. She noted their capital request included
three new schools that were not included in the proposed budget.
Mrs. Stewart reviewed the following proposed changes in Section 9 Personnel and
Compensation of the budget ordinance:
1) County contribution of 2% of general employees' (non -sworn law enforcement officers)
salary into the State supplemental 401K plan, regardless of employee contribution
effective July 16, 2018.
2) The County will transfer $10.00 per employee per month to the OPEB Internal Service
Fund to fund the OPEB Trust. Additionally, the County will transfer $10.00 per sworn
law enforcement employee per month to the OPEB Internal Service Fund to fund the
LEOSEP Trust.
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Mrs. Stewart also pointed out the new thresholds amounts included in the draft budget ordinance:
- capitalization threshold of $20,000 for equipment and vehicles,
- $100,000 for renovations/improvements, and
- $250,000 for new construction.
Last, she distributed a breakdown of the 2018/2019 General Government Capital Improvement
Plan. Staff will include the Solid Waste Capital Improvement Plan in the budget ordinance.
Mrs. Stewart told commissioners that Dunn EMS was not pleased with the 3% increase for all
rescue districts however, they will start receiving the Medicaid cost settlement money and were
told the County could possibly revisit their needs later this fiscal year.
Mrs. Stewart reviewed the proposed June 18, 2018 regular meeting agenda. She also reviewed
invitations and upcoming meetings. Last, Mrs. Stewart noted the public hearing concerning the
proposed economic development appropriations will be held on Monday, July 16, 2018.
Regarding required training discussed during the hiring of the county manager, Mrs. Stewart
proposed an alternative to taking the City and County Administration Course. She said that
course is expensive and requires a lot of time out of the office. Instead, Mrs. Stewart
proposed she be allowed to take the School of Government on-line self -paced course "Essentials
of Managing Counties in North Carolina". She said the on-line course is only $150 and she
could do it at home. It was the consensus of Board to allow Mrs. Stewart to take the on-line
course instead of enrolling in the City and County Administration Course.
Mrs. Steward updated the board on the Economic Development Council who was recently asked
to review, discuss and make a recommendation as to whether or not the County should continue
to levy the recently enacted 6% Occupancy Tax. The Council voted unanimously to support the
occupancy tax. Mrs. Stewart sought direction from the Board regarding the role of the Economic
Development Council and the preferred communication path. Both the Council and the
Properties Corporation are to make annual presentations to the Board of Commissioners in
addition to submitting periodic reports to be included in the board's agenda packages.
Brian Haney, Interim Assistant County Manager/Community & Government Relations Director,
shared concepts of four billboards that will displayed around the county. Emergency Services
Director Jimmy Riddle briefed the board on recent storm damage.
There was no need for closed session.
Commissioner Elmore moved to adjourn the meeting at 10:49 am. Vice Chairman Penny
seconded the motion that passed unanim
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