072820mHARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Minutes of Work Session
July 28, 2020
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in work session on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, in
the Commissioners Meeting Room, County Administration Building, 420 McKinney Parkway,
Lillington, North Carolina. Due to COVID-19 this meeting was not open to members of the
public to attend in person however, citizens and staff were provided options to listen to the
meeting live. Only County staff necessary to conduct the meeting or to speak on scheduled
agenda items were in attendance, stationed in the meeting chambers to maintain the
recommended social distancing of six feet, as the Board demonstrated compliance with State law
and prudent public health practices.
Members present:
Howard Penny, Jr., 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
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:
> CALEA Update
> CRF Interlocal Agreement Discussion and Update
> Habitat for Humanity of Harnett County's request for reimbursement of fees
> County Manager's Report:
August 3, 2020 Regular Meeting Agenda Review
Review applications to serve on Boards and Committees
Invitations and upcoming meetings
> Closed session
> Adjourn
Sheriff Wayne Coats and Captain Jeff Armstrong provided an update on the process and their
efforts for accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement
Agencies, Inc. (CALEA). Sheriff Coats thanked the commissioners for their support and noted
staff believes they will receive accreditation after only approximately a year and a half.
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Mrs. Stewart provide an update on the County's Coronavirus Relief Fund plan and expenditures
to date. She confirmed that Harnett County has been allocated $5,101,389 from the Coronavirus
Relief Fund that can only be used to address COVID-19 expenditures between March 1 and
December 2020. She said the County has received guidance that CRF funds can be used to fund
Public Safety employee salaries.
Mrs. Stewart said the County is required to allocate 25% of their total allocation, $1,275,347, to
municipalities within the county however no guidance has been provided on how to distribute
those funds. She noted staff decided on the following municipal allocations based on 2019
population estimates:
Dunn - $484,668
Angier - $254,450
Erwin - $234,841
Lillington - $182,367
Coats - $119,021
Mrs. Stewart noted that the NC Pandemic Recovery Office is encouraging local governments to
develop an agreement with municipalities regarding the Coronavirus Relief Funds. Senior Staff
Attorney Christopher Appel presented for discussion a draft CRF Interlocal Agreement and
provided a general overview of the agreement and process. Commissioners will consider
approval of the agreements during upcoming regular meetings.
Mrs. Stewart presented Habitat for Humanity of Harnett County's request for a reimbursement of
$8,075 in fees associated with building a house in the Forest Hills Subdivision in Erwin. She
reminded the Board that they approved the waiver of $8,575 in fees in 2019 for Habitat for
Humanity to build another house in Erwin however she said due to changes in the Board's Fiscal
Policy they can no longer waive fees but they can reimburse fees if they decide. It was a
consensus of the Board to consider approval of this request during their upcoming regular
meeting.
Mrs. Stewart reviewed the proposed August 3, 2020 regular meeting agenda. Regarding the
request for approval of the Resolution Approving an Installment Financing Contract and
Providing for Certain Other Related Matters, Mrs. Stewart informed the Board that the LGC will
no longer consider this issue in August and have moved it to their September agenda.
Mrs. Stewart reviewed upcoming meetings and commissioners were provided a list of applicants
to be consider for appointment to serve on boards and committees.
Mrs. Stewart sought direction from the Board regarding the recent BusPatrol presentation. At
this time commissioners are not interested in considering the issue during any upcoming
meetings. Mrs. Stewart also shared a thank you letter from the Hoke County Sheriff regarding
recent assistance by Harnett County Emergency Services staff.
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Commissioner Springle moved that the Board go into closed session to consult with the County's
legal counsel in order to preserve the attorney-client privilege concerning the handling of certain
claims and litigation including the following cases:
1) "Estate of John David Livingston, II, el als vs. Kehagias, et als, US District Court,
Eastern District of NC, Western Division File No. 5:CV-00906-BO," and
2) "Estate of Johnson vs Southern Health Partners, et al, US District Court, Eastern District
of NC, Western Division, File No 5:19CV-23-BO," and
3) "Department of Transportation vs. Robin Whitley Hood, II and KS Bank, Inc, Harnett
County Superior Court, File No. 20 CVS 780," and
4) "Department of Transportation vs Robin Whitley Hood, II, Trustee of the Robin Whitley
Hood Family Estate Trust dated February 10, 2008 and Lois B. Hood
Harnett County Superior Court, File No. 20 CVS 885.
This motion is made pursuant to N.C. General Statute Section 143-318.11(a)(3).
Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion which passed 4-0.
Commissioner Springle moved that the Board come out of closed session. Commissioner
Johnson seconded the motion which passed 4-0.
Commissioner Johnson moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:57 am. Commissioner McKoy
seconded the motion which passed 4-0.
Immediately following the work session, commissioners toured the Department of Social
Services addition.
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