110910ss HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Minutes of Special Session
November 9, 2010
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in special session on Tuesday,November 9,
2010, in the Commissioners Meeting Room, County Administration Building, 102 East Front
Street, Lillington,North Carolina.
Members present: Timothy B.McNeill, Chairman
Beatrice B. Hill,Vice-Chairman
Dan B. Andrews, Commissioner
Gary House, Commissioner
Jim Burgin, Commissioner
Staff present: Scott Sauer, County Manager
Tony Wilder, Deputy County Manager
Dwight Snow, County Attorney
Sylvia Blinson,Finance Office
Gina Wheeler, Clerk
Chairman Timothy B. McNeill called the meeting to order at 9:00 am and led the pledge of
allegiance and invocation.
The following agenda was before the Board:
1. Revisit Smoking Policy,John Rouse
2. Radio Tower Grant Project, Gary McNeill and Gary Pope
3. Review of shooting range complaints,Joseph Jeffries
4. Board of Equalization and Review's recent action regarding Drake Landing,Tony
Wilder
5. Harnett County Jetport Proposed Improvements,Joseph Jeffries
6. Public Utilities review of pending change orders,Steve Ward
7. County Engineer's Report: -Brightwater Business Park
-Brightwater Science and Technology Campus
8. Finance Officer's Report
9. County Manager's Report :-Agenda Review
-First Choice Deed Restriction Release
-Parks & Recreation Facility Fee Proposal
-DSS JobBoost Subsidized Employment Program
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-Various Project Updates and Information
10. Closed Session There was no closed session.
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Commissioner Andrews moved to adopt a Resolution Adopting Policy to Restrict Smoking and
the Use of Tobacco Products in County Buildings and on County Grounds. Vice Chairman Hill
seconded the motion which passed unanimously. (Attachment 1)
Commissioner Burgin moved to approve the Sheriff's Office request to enter into partnerships
with the NC Department of Emergency Management and the North Carolina Highway Patrol to
construct a radio communication tower in Lillington on Harnett County owned property in the
Lillington area. The NC Department of Emergency Management will complete a grant for
Harnett County in the amount of$374,540. Harnett County will receive the grant and enter into
a MOU with NC Emergency Management to manage the grant and NC Highway Patrol will
manage the construction of the tower. The funds will be used to purchase engineering services
for the construction of the site and to purchase the installation and construction of tower.
Commissioner Andrews seconded the motion that passed unanimously.
Commissioner Burgin moved to give staff flexibility to find and move money in the budget to
budget for the implement the JobBoost Subsidized Employment Program. Vice Chairman Hill
seconded the motion that passed unanimously.
Commissioners Andrew and Hill left the meeting which adjourned at 1:18 pm.
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A RESOLUTION ADOPTING POLICY TO RESTRICT SMOKING AND THE USE OF
TOBACCO PRODUCTS IN COUNTY BUILDINGS AND ON COUNTY GROUNDS
WHEREAS, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), tobacco use
and second hand smoke exposure are leading preventable causes of illness and premature death
in North Carolina and the nation; and
WHEREAS, on January 2, 2010, "An Act To Prohibit Smoking In Certain Public Places And
Certain Places of Employment", North Carolina Session Law 2009-27, became effective,
authorizing local governments to adopt and enforce ordinances "that are more restrictive than
State law" and that apply in local government buildings and on local government grounds,
among other things; and
WHEREAS, in 2006, a report issued by the United States Surgeon General stated that the
scientific evidence indicates that there is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke,
and that secondhand smoke has been proven to cause cancer, heart disease, and asthma attacks in
both smokers and nonsmokers; and
WHEREAS, the health risks associated with the use of tobacco products include myocardial
infarction, stroke, and adverse reproductive outcomes; and
' WHEREAS, the County of Harnett (hereinafter referred to sometimes as "the County") is
committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace in all county facilities for its employees
and the visiting public; and
WHEREAS,the County of Harnett wishes to minimize the harmful effects of tobacco use among
County employees and eliminate secondhand smoke exposure for employees and the public in
and on those buildings and grounds controlled by the County; and
WHEREAS, this Board fords and declares that, in order to protect the public health and welfare,
it is in the bests interests of the citizens of the County to adopt a policy restricting smoking and
the use of tobacco products in all county buildings and on all county grounds within fifty linear
feet of any county buildings;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Harnett County Board of Commissioners of the
County of Harnett, North Carolina and pursuant to North Carolina General Statute §130A-498,
that it is the in the public interest to prohibit smoking and the use of tobacco products in all
county buildings and on all county grounds within fifty linear feet of any county buildings; and
RESOLVED, smoking and the use of tobacco products are prohibited in any building owned,
leased, or occupied by the County and on any grounds that are owned, leased, or occupied by the
County within fifty linear feet of buildings owned, leased, or occupied by the County; and
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