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HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Minutes of Regular Meeting
May 2, 2005
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, May
2, 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 Hill led the
pledge of allegiance and prayer.
Commissioner Titchener moved to approve the agenda as published with an addition
to the consent agenda of a Resolution authorizing the filing of UCC financing forms
related to the 2003 refunding Certificates of Participation. Commissioner Andrews
seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Upon motion by Commissioner Titchener and seconded by Commissioner Hill, the
Board unanimously approved the following items on the consent agenda:
1. Minutes: Special Meeting (work session), April 1, 2005
Special Meeting (work session), April 15, 2005
Regular Meeting, April 18, 2005
Special Meeting, (joint w/Board of Education), April 25, 2005
2. Budget amendments:
432 Public Utilities (Fund 531-HCDPU)
Code 531-9000-431.33-45 Contracted Services 10,000. decrease
531-9000-431.74-73 Capital Outlay-Other Improv. 10,000. increase
433 Debt Services (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-8702-470.86-10 Animal Control-Interest 8,035. increase
110-8702-470.86-11 Agricultural Center-Interest 34,615. increase
110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 42,650. increase
110-8702-470.87-09 School Debt (QZAB)-Principal 52,210. increase
110-0000-334.86-04 State Education (QZAB) 52,210. increase
434 Public Utilities (Fund 531-HCDPU)
Code 531-9000-431.86-31 Debt Service-Interest 30,425. increase
531-9000-431.87-31 Debt Service-Principal 474,700. increase
531-9000-431.50-00 Capital Lease Districts 220,720. decrease
531-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 284,405. increase
435 Finance (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-4400-410.30-10 Utility Audit 2,000. increase
110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 2,000. increase
436 South Central Water & Sewer District (Fund 534-South Central)
Code 534-9003-431.86-31 Debt Service-Interest 15,000. decrease
534-9003-431.87-31 Debt Service-Principal 33,000. increase
534-000-357.00-00 Capital Lease Revenue 18,000. increase
437 West Central Water & Sewer District (Fund 535-West Central)
Code 535-9004-431.86-31 Debt Service-Interest 15,540. decrease
535-9004-431.87-31 Debt Service-Principal 15,750. increase
535-0000-357.00-00 Capital Lease Revenue 210. increase
438 Northwest Water & Sewer District (Fund 536-Northwest)
Code 536-9005-431.86-31 Debt Service-Interest 15,500. decrease
536-9005-431.87-31 Debt Service-Principal 9,000. increase
536-0000-357.00-00 Capital Lease Revenue 6,500. decrease
439 Southwest Water & Sewer District (Fund 537-Southwest)
Code 537-9006-431.86-31 Debt Service-Interest 46,700. decrease
537-9006-431.87-31 Debt Service-Principal 185,440. decrease
537-0000-357.00-00 Capital Lease Revenue 232,140. decrease
440 Bunnlevel Riverside Water & Sewer Dist. (Fund 538-Bunn. Riverside)
Code 538-9007-431.86-31 Debt Service-Interest 540. decrease
538-9007-431.87-31 Debt Service-Principal 950. increase
538-0000-357.00-00 Capital Lease Revenue 410. increase
441 East Central Water & Sewer District (Fund 540-East Central)
Code 540-9009-431.86-31 Debt Service-Interest 15,200. decrease
540-9009-431.87-31 Debt Service-Principal 14,500. increase
540-0000-357.00-00 Capital Leas Revenue 700. decrease
442 Planning (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-7200-465.33-45 Contracted Services 5,000. increase
110-0000-322.72-01 Cell Tower Fees 5,000. increase
444 Public Assistance (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-7710-441.80-85 CP&L Project Share 4,724. increase
110-0000-330.77-01 Social Services Admin. 4,724. increase
451 Sheriff (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-5100-420.11-00 Salaries & Wages 6,585. decrease
110-5100-420.23-00 Supplemental Retirement 9,000. decrease
110-5100-420.11-02 Separation Allowance 15,585. increase
452 Education (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-8600-480.31-09 Fines & Forfeitures 186,000. increase
110-0000-379.10-00 Fines & Forfeitures 186,000. increase
453 Emergency Services (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-5300-420.11-00 Salaries & Wages 7,835. increase
110-5300-420.22-00 FICA Tax Expense 599. increase
110-5300-420.23-00 Retirement 383. increase
110-5300-420.26-08 Worker’s Compensation 118. increase
110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 8,935. increase
455 Cultural & Recreational Appropriations (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-8199-441.31-52 Sesquicentennial 5,000. increase
110-0000-353.41-51 Sesquicentennial 5,000. increase
458 MIS (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-4900-410.11-00 Salaries & Wages 15,000. increase
110-4900-410.22-00 FICA Tax Expense 115. increase
110-4900-410-23.01 Worker’s Compensation 225. increase
110-4900-410.23-00 Retirement 734. increase
110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 16,074. increase
460 Health (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-7600-441.33-45 Contracted Services 2,063. increase
110-0000-331.76-12 Family Planning 2,063. increase
461 Health (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-7600-441.60-33 Materials & Supplies 312. decrease
110-7600-441.60-36 Uniforms 107. decrease
110-0000-331.76-17 Tobacco Prevention 419. decrease
464 Revenues (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-0000-351.41-01 Forestry Receipts 18,645. increase
110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 18,645. decrease
468 United Pentecostal Church (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-0000-344.06-00 UPC Shawtown 24,338. decrease
110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 666. increase
110-7304-465.12-00 Salaries & Wages 19,595. decrease
110-7304-465.22-00 FICA Tax Expense 1,499. decrease
110-7304-465.32-54 Group Insurance 252. decrease
110-7304-465.33-45 Contracted Services 650. decrease
110-7304-465.41-11 Telecommunications & Postage 41. decrease
110-7304-465.44-21 Building & Equipment Rent 315. decrease
110-7304-465.58-14 Travel Admin. 452. decrease
110-7304-465.60-33 Materials & Supplies 402. decrease
110-7304-465.60-47 Food & Provisions 147. decrease
110-7304-465.60-57 Miscellaneous Expense 26. decrease
110-7304-465.26-08 Workers’ Compensations 293. decrease
470 Emergency Services (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-0000-331.53-02 Homeld Security Phase I, 2003 1,046. decrease
110-5302-420.31-94 Homeland Sec. Phase I, 2003 1,046. decrease
474 Cooperative Extension (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-0000-344.12-00 Agricultural Programs 4,055. decrease
110-7300-465.32-29 Agricultural Programs 1,830. decrease
110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 2,225. increase
478 Emergency Response Planning (Fund 263-Emergency Response)
Code 263-5251-420.11-00 Salaries & Wages 6,100. decrease
263-5251-420.22-00 FICA Tax Expense 466. decrease
263-5251-420.23-00 Retirement 298. decrease
263-5251-420.23-01 Supplemental Retirement 61. decrease
263-5251-420.33-45 Contracted Services 2,394. decrease
263-5251-420.41-11 Telecommunications & Postage 6,904. decrease
263-5251-420.43-16 Maintenance & Repair 907. decrease
263-5251-420.58-14 Travel Admin. 3,000. decrease
263-5251-420.60-57 Miscellaneous Expense 1,680. decrease
263-5251-420.74-74 Capital Outlay 21,810. increase
479 Emergency Response Planning (Fund 263-Emergency Response)
Code 263-5251-420.90-10 Interfund Transfer-General Fund 3,352. increase
263-5251-420.41-11 Telecommunications & Postage 3,352. decrease
480 Emergency Services (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-5300-420.74-74 Capital Outlay Equipment 572. decrease
110-5302-420.31-95 Homeland Security II 2003 Grant 3,924. increase
110-0000-389.57-00 Interfund Transfer-Emergency
Response Planning 3,352. increase
3. Tax refunds and releases (Attachment 1)
4. Authorization to proceed with installation of piezometers for the remaining un-
permitted property at the Anderson Creek Landfill Facility in order to establish the
seasonal high groundwater levels. This is a NC DENR requirement prior to beginning
the permitting process towards the next expansion of the Construction and Demolition
Landfill. Funding for this project ($17,904.00) will come from the Solid Waste
Management Reserve Fund Balance.
5. Ordinance to set up the Harnett County Memorial Fund (Attachment 2)
6. Creation of two new Deputy III positions in the Sheriff’s Department,
pay grade 68, starting salary $32,000.00. These two new positions were initiated by
the Governor’s Highway Safety Project.
7. Authorization for Emergency Management to apply for Homeland Security 2003
Part I Reallocated Funding grant to be used for awareness level training for fire
department personnel which will include training on their decontamination
equipment, and to fund a Special Response Team functional exercise.
8. Resolution Authorizing the Filing of UCC Financing Forms Related to the 2003
Refunding Certificates of Participation (COPS - 1994 Original Issue) (Attachment 3)
Commissioner Andrews moved for the appointments listed below. Commissioner
McNeill seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Mid-Carolina Aging Advisory Committee
Mary W. Hardison for a 3-year term to expire 5/31/08
nominated by Commissioner Andrews
Harnett County Board of Adjustment
Tom Taylor for a 3-year term to expire 5/31/08
nominated by Commissioner Andrews
Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee
Dionne Holliday for a 1-year term to expire 5/31/06
nominated by Commissioner McNeill
Juvenile Crime Prevention Council
Angie Wood, Heather Williams and Tim Benware
nominated by Vice Chairman Hill
Judge Resson Faircloth
nominated by Commissioner Andrews
All appointed for 2-year terms to expire 4-30-07
Sherry MacQueen, Source Water Protection Program Coordinator, NC Department of
Environment and Natural Resources (NC DENR), presented information on
establishing a source water protection program. After discussion, Commissioner
Titchener moved to adopt a Proclamation regarding Drinking Water Week
(Attachment 4) and a resolution agreeing to participate in the Source Water Protection
Program (Attachment 5). Commissioner Hill seconded the motion and it passed 4 to 1
with Chairman Byrd casting the dissenting vote.
Dwight Snow, County Attorney, noted that the Board voted at its last regular meeting,
April 18, 2005, to adopt an Amendment to a Franchise Granting Ordinance and
Agreement for Central Carolina Tire Disposal. The issue passed 4 to 0 due to
Commissioner McNeill being excused from voting on the matter because of a personal
interest. Since it did not pass with a unanimous vote by all 5 commissioners, Mr.
Snow advised the Board to consider the amendment again at the next regular meeting.
Commissioner Titchener moved to again excuse Commissioner McNeill from voting.
Commissioner Andrews seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Commissioner Titchener moved to adopt the amendment to the franchise agreement as
presented by Mr. Snow. Commissioner Andrews seconded the motion and it passed 4
to 0 with Commissioner McNeill not voting. (Attachment 6)
Departmental reports were filed with the Board from Emergency Medical Services and
Economic Development.
Mr. Emory noted that the Board has discussed proposals to provide transport
ambulance service since First Health will not renew its contract with the County. The
Board discussed pros and cons of the County providing the service. Commissioner
Titchener moved for Harnett County Emergency Medical Service to develop a system
for non-emergency transports. Commissioner Andrews seconded the motion and it
passed 4 to 1 with Chairman Byrd casting the dissenting vote.
Jeffery Smith and Steve Bright, Talbert & Bright, Inc., presented the Harnett County
Airport Master Plan Update. Commissioner McNeill moved to adopt a Resolution
adopting the 2005 Airport Master Plan Update for Harnett County Airport.
Commissioner Hill seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. (Attachment 7)
There being no further business, Commissioner Hill moved to adjourn. Commissioner
Andrews seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. The Harnett County Board
of Commissioners’ regular meeting May 2, 2005, adjourned at 10:20 a.m.
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Teddy J. Byrd, Chairman
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Kay S. Blanchard, Clerk to the Board