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060605m HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Minutes of Regular Meeting June 6, 2005 The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, June 6, 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 Staff present: Neil Emory, County Manager Wm. A. (Tony) Wilder, Assistant County Manager Dwight W. Snow, County Attorney Vanessa W. Young, Finance Officer Chairman Byrd called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. and Commissioner Andrews led the pledge of allegiance and prayer. Vice Chairman Hill moved to approve the agenda as published with an addition to the consent agenda of lease agreement for Mamer’s Container Site; and addition to the regular agenda of award of Sewer Line Project contract to Hobby Construction. Commissioner Andrews seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Upon motion by Commissioner Titchener and seconded by Commissioner McNeill, the Board unanimously approved the following items on the consent agenda: 1. Minutes: Regular Meeting, May 16, 2005 Special Meeting, May 27, 2005 (work session) 2. Budget amendments: 499 Meth Lab Training (Fund 110-General) Code 110-0000-331.51-09 Meth Lab Training 10,000. decrease 110-5106-420.31-02 Medical Examinations 1,800. decrease 110-5106-420.58-01 Training 2,975. decrease 110-5106-420.58-14 Travel 4,000. decrease 110-5106-420.60-33 Materials & Supplies 1,225. decrease 519 Public Assistance (Fund 110-General) Code 110-7710-441.88-45 Family Caregivers 1,000. increase 110-0000-331.77-09 Family Caregivers 1,000. increase 521 Agricultural Center/Animal Control Shelter Capital project (Fund 370-“CP0501”) Code 370-0000-361.10-00 Interest on Investments 44,000. increase 370-8301-465.45-80 Contingency-Agricultural Center 22,000. increase 370-8302-420-45-80 Contingency-Animal Control 22,000. increase 522 RSVP (Fund 110-General) Code 110-7510-441.32-13 Special Projects-RSVP 1,265. increase 110-0000-353.15-00 Contributions & Donations 1,265. increase 523 Sheriff (Fund 110-General) Code 110-0000-356.30-00 Insurance Reimbursement 4,630. increase 110-5100-420.43-21 Maintenance & Repair-Auto 4,630. increase 528 Legal Services (Fund 110-General) Code 110-4155-410.41-11 Telecommunications & Postage 500. increase 110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 500. increase 532 Special Districts (Fund 242-Special Districts) Code 242-8001-420.82-30 Special School District 9,100. increase 242-8002-420.82-30 Anderson Creek Fire 18,000. increase 242-8004-420.82-30 Averasboro Fire 10,000. increase 242-8005-420.82-30 Benhaven Fire 20,000. increase 242-8007-420.82-30 Black River Fire 22,000. increase 242-8808-420.82-30 Boone Trail Fire 13,000. increase 242-8009-420.82-30 Buies Creek Fire 19,000. increase 242-8023-420.82-30 Bunnlevel Fire 9,000. increase 242-8016-420.82-30 Coats/Grove 15,000. increase 242-8022-420.82-30 Crains Creek Fire 5,000. increase 242-8011-420.82-30 Cypress Creek Fire 5,500. increase 242-8013-420.82-30 Erwin Fire 8,500. increase 242-8014-420.82-30 Flat Branch Fire 12,500. increase 242-8015-420.82-30 Flatwoods Fire 7,000. increase 242-8017-420.82-30 Northwest Fire 14,000. increase 242-8019-420.82-30 Spout Springs Fire 37,000. increase 242-8020-420.82-30 Summerville Fire 11,000. increase 242-0000-313.30-00 NC Sales Tax 235,600. increase 533 Revenues (Fund 110-General) Code 110-0000-313.30-00 NC Sales Tax 1,002,000. increase 110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 1,002,000. decrease 534 Airport Old Stage Road Relocation Project (Fund 367-“CP0305”) Code 367-0000-389.10-00 Interfund Transfer-General Fund 800,000. increase 367-8360-465.90-10 Interfund Transfer-General Fund 800,000. increase 535 Interfund Transfer (Fund 110-General) Code 110-8701-490.90-07 Interfd. Trans.-Airport Site Prep. 800,000. increase 110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 800,000. increase 536 Airport Site Preparation Phase II Project (Fund 368-“CP0307”) Code 368-8360-465.90-10 Interfund Trans.-Gen. Fd. 100,000. increase 368-0000-389.10-00 Interfund Trans.-Gen. Fd. 100,000. increase 537 Interfund Transfer (Fund 110-General) Code 110-8701-490.90-08 Interfd. Trans.-Runway Taxi Ext. 100,000. increase 110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Bal. Appro. 100,000. increase 538 Airport Stie Preparation Phase II Project (Fund 372-“CP0505”) Code 372-0000-389.10-00 Interfund Trans.-Gen. Fd. 300,000. increase 372-8360-465.90-10 Interfund Trans.-Gen. Fd. 300,000. increase 539 Interfund Transfer (Fund 110-General) Code 110-8701-490.90-11 Interfd. Trans.-Airport Site Pres. 300,000. increase 110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 300,000. increase 540 Library (Fund 110-General) Code 110-0000-348.10-00 Copy Fees 3,500. increase 110-0000-348.20-00 Fines 915. increase 110-8100-450.41-13 Utilities 3,000. increase 110-8100-450.58-14 Travel 715. increase 110-8100-450.60-31 Gas, Oil & Auto Supplies 700. increase 541 South Central Wastewater Project (Fund 553-“PU014B”) Code 553-9100-431.45-20 Legal & Admin. 25,000. increase 553-9100-431.45-80 Contingency 25,000. increase 542 Titan Wastewater Extension Project (Fund 554-“PU021B”) Code 554-9100-431.45-20 Legal & Admin. 20,000. increase 554-9100-431.45-80 Contingency 20,000. increase 543 Top Notch Teachers (Fund 110-General) Code 110-7317-465.35-01 Stipends/Bonuses 23,313. increase 110-0000-334.73-17 Top Notch Teachers 23,313. increase 544 Dept Service Reserve 2002 (Fund 210-Debt Service Reserve) Code 210-0000-361.10-00 Interest on Investments 57,000. increase 210-8702-490.31-35 COPS 2002 Reserve 57,000. increase 546 Lockhart/Shawtown Revitalization Project (Fund 369-“CP0404”) Code 369-8369-465.85-06 Rehab CDBG C-1 6,474. increase 369-0000-354.18-00 Program Income 6,474. increase 547 Chlorine Dioxide Pilot Project (Fund 549-“PU0302”) Code 549-0000-361.10-00 Interest on Investments 200. decrease 549-9100-431.45-33 Materials & Supplies 3,864. decrease 549-9100-431.45-80 Contingency 1,400. decrease 549-9100-431.46-01 Residual Equity Transfer 5,064. decrease 549 Coats Wastewater Extension Project (Fund 548-“PU0301”) Code 548-0000-361.10-00 Interest on Investments 2,566. decrease 548-9108-431.45-01 Construction 24,447. decrease 548-9108-431.45-20 Legal & Administrative 3,105. decrease 548-9108-431.45-40 Land & Right-of-Way 955. decrease 548-9108-431.45-80 Contingency 20,460. decrease 548-9108-431.45-01 Residual Equity Transfer 46,401. decrease 551 Section 8 Housing (Fund 235-HUD) Code 235-0000-361.10-00 Interest on Investments 1,250. increase 235-0000-351.35-00 Fraud Recovery 500. increase 235-8404-441.30-09 Interest Expense Charged 1,750. increase 552 Jail (Fund 110-General) Code 110-5120-420.32-48 Safe Keepers 225. increase 110-0000-356.51-05 Military Absentee Housing 225. increase 553 Sheriff (Fund 110-General) Code 110-5100-420.32-27 Drug Program 4,000. increase 110-0000-336.15-00 Controlled Substance Tax 4,000. increase 554 Restitution (Fund 110-General) Code 110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 222. increase 110-7930-441.32-82 Return of Unspent Grant Funds 222. increase 557 Special District DMV Distribution (Fund 722-Tax Collection Agency) Code 722-8029-419.82-01 Current-Town of Erwin 4,500. increase 722-8029-419.82-02 Delinquent-Town of Erwin 4,500. increase 722-8027-419.82-01 Current-Town of Coats 7,500. increase 722-8026-419.82-01 Current-Town of Angier 245,000. increase 722-0000-311.10-00 Ad Valorem Taxes-Current 320,000. increase 558 Special Districts (Fund 242-Special Districts) Code 242-8001-420.82-10 Current-Special School District 36,500. increase 242-8001-420.82-20 Delinquent-Special School District 1,500. increase 242-8002-420.82-10 Current-Anderson Creek Fire 55,000. increase 242-8004-420.82-10 Current-Averasboro Fire 36,000. increase 242-8005-420.82-10 Current-Benhaven 40,000. increase 242-8007-420.82-10 Current-Black River Fire 75,000. increase 242-8008-420.82-10 Current-Boone Trail Fire 33,500. increase 242-8009-420-82-10 Current-Buies Creek Fire 50,000. increase 242-8009-420.82-20 Delinquent-Buies Creek Fire 1,500. increase 242-8011-420.82-10 Current-Cypress Creek Fire 8,000. increase 242-8011-420.82-20 Delinquent-Cypress Creek Fire 2,500. increase 242-8011-420.82-10 Current-Erwin 27,400. increase 242-8013-420.82-20 Delinquent-Erwin 1,500. increase 242-8014-420.82-10 Current-Flat Branch Fire 26,000. increase 242-8015-420.82-10 Current-Flatwoods Fire 20,000. increase 242-8016-420.82-10 Current-Coats/Grove Fire 45,000. increase 242-8016-420.82-20 Delinquent-Coats/Grove Fire 1,000. increase 242-8017-420.82-10 Current-Northwest Harnett Fire 52,000. increase 242-8017-420.82-20 Delinquent-Northwest Harnett Fire 3,200. increase 242-8019-420.82-10 Current-Spout Springs Fire 90,000. increase 242-8020-420.82-10 Current-Summerville Fire 27,500. increase 242-8022-420.82-10 Current-Crains Creek Fire 5,000. increase 242-8022-420.82-20 Delinquent-Crains Creek Fire 1,500. increase 242-8023-420.82-10 Current-Bunnlevel Fire 16,000. increase 242-0000-311.10-00 Current 642,900. increase 242-0000-311.20-00 Delinquent 12,700. increase 562 Social Services (Fund 110-General) Code 110-0000-331.77-05 Specialized Foster Care 10,217. increase 110-0000-331.77-06 Mid-Carolina Council of Governments 8,624. increase rd 110-0000-349.30-00 3 Party CAP-C At-Risk 60,000. increase 110-0000-349.10-00 Adoption Pre-Placement Fees 1,300. decrease 110-0000-349.20-00 Adoption Report to Court 500. decrease 110-0000-349.00-00 In Home Study Fees 1,200. decrease 110-0000-349.40-00 NC Health Choice Fees 11,200. increase 110-0000-354.10-00 Food Stamps Refunds 9,198. decrease 110-0000-354.14-00 Public Assistance Refunds 47,720. increase 110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 125,563. decrease 564 Public Assistance (Fund 110-General) Code 110-0000-353.06-00 Donations-Social Services 133. increase 110-7710-441.89-50 Elderly Assistance Donations 103. increase 110-7710-441.89-40 General Agency Donations 30. increase 110-7710-441.80-50 Day Care 76,178. decrease 110-0000-330.77-04 Day Care 76,178. decrease 110-7710-441.88-15 Special Needs Adoption 67,500. increase 110-0000-334.77-03 Special Needs Adoption 67,500. increase 110-7710-441.88-50 Drug Endangered Children 6,251. decrease 110-0000-331.77-11 Drug Endangered Children 6,251. decrease 567 Support Our Students (Fund 110-General) Code 110-7309-465.58-15 Travel Services 1,200. increase 110-7309-465.12-00 Salaries & Wages, p.t. 2,335. increase 110-7309-465.22-00 FICA Tax Expense 277. increase 110-7309-465.58-14 Travel Admin. 100. increase 110-7309-465.33-45 Contracted Services 400. increase 110-7309-465.60-47 Food & Provisions 1,312. decrease 110-7309-465.32-75 Recreational Activities 672. decrease 110-7309-465.60-33 Materials & Supplies 1,085. decrease 110-7309-465.32-26 Incentives 658. decrease 110-7309-465.32-41 Leadership Development 370. decrease 110-7309-465.35-01 Stipends/Bonuses 97. decrease 110-7309-465.41-11 Telecommunications & Postage 115. decrease 568 Cooperative Extension (Fund 110-General) Code 110-7300-465.32-31 Cooperative Extension 8,800. increase 110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 8,800. increase 569 Governing Body (Fund 110-General) Code 110-4100-410.30-04 Professional Services 100,000. increase 110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 100,000. increase 570 Automation Enhancement (Fund 230-Auto Enhancement) Code 230-0000-322.40-03 Automation Enhancement Fees 17,069. increase 230-0000-361.10-00 Interest on Investments 100. increase 230-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 5,000. decrease 230-4800-410.33-45 Materials & Supplies 12,169. increase 571 Harnett Memorial Fund (Fund 215-Harnett Memorial Fund) Code 215-8406-410.31-48 Memorial Fund-HCDPU 2,000. increase 215-8406-410.31-52 Memorial Fund-Library 500. increase 251-0000-353.84-01 Harnett Memorial Fund 2,500. increase 572 Finance (Fund 110-General) Code 110-4400-410.60-62 Miscellaneous Payroll Expense 24,000. increase 110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 24,000. increase 3. Tax refunds and releases (Attachment 1) 4. Quarterly write-offs of delinquent Public Utilities for the second quarter of 2005, totaling $13,300.69. The accounts have been in a delinquent status for more than three years. 5. Policy on Displays at the Harnett County Governmental Complex to enhance the appearance of, promote harmony and conformity with, and provide a uniform system for displays of all kinds intended for permanent placement in or on public areas of the Governmental Complex. 6. Extension of lease agreement for the NC State Local Government Employee’s Credit Union automatic teller machine (ATM) at the Courthouse Complex. 7. Cancel both regular Board of Commissioners meetings and all work sessions already scheduled for the month of July and schedule one special meeting for July 11. 8. Resolution recognizing retiring Erwin Fire Chief, Louis Joseph (Attachment 2) 9. Renewal of lease agreement with Raul Aquirre Berduzco for Mamer’s Container Site for one year at a sum of $1,600. In the informal comment period, Mary B. Johnson, Johnson Farm Road, Lillington, state that she opposes the proposed Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). Vice Chairman Hill moved for the appointments listed below. Commissioner McNeill seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee Kim Newton for a 1-year term to expire 6/30/06 nominated by Commissioner Andrews Harnett County Council For Women Michelle Burgess for a 3-year term to expire 6/30/08 nominated by Commissioner Andrews Social Services Board Dezretta Johnson re-appointed for a 3-year term to expire 6/30/08 nominated by Chairman Byrd Harnett County Board of Adjustment Jason Lemons for a 3-year term to expire 6/30/08 nominated by Chairman Byrd Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee Karen Clayton re-appointed for a 3-year term to expire 6/30/08 nominated by Vice Chairman Hill CCCC Harnett County Board of Trustees Tim McNeill and John Q. Shaw re-appointed for 4-year terms to expire 6/30/09 nominated by Commissioner Andrews Research Triangle Regional Partnership Johnson Tilghman re-appointed for a 2-year term to expire 6/30/07 nominated by Commissioner Titchener Jury Commission Nettie Cameron re-appointed for a 2-year term to expire 6/30/07 nominated by Commissioner McNeill Anderson Creek Senior Center Advisory Commission Horace Moffitt re-appointed for a 3-year term to expire 6/30/08 nominated by Commissioner McNeill Eastern Carolina Regional Housing Authority Bart Adams re-appointed for a 5-year term to expire 6/30/10 nominated by Commissioner Titchener Sonya Rozier, Vice President of Operations, Community Home Care and Hospice, requested the Board’s support of an application for a Certificate of Need (CON) from the State for a 7-bed inpatient care facility in Harnett County. Mr. Emory noted to the Board that this agency is not Harnett County Hospice. Commissioner Andrews moved to endorse the need for a 7-bed inpatient care facility in Harnett County for Hospice patients. Commissioner McNeill seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Jennifer Slusser, County Staff Attorney, presented for the Board’s consideration, a proposed resolution authorizing use of outside counsel in rebanding negotiations related to the relocation of the 800 MHz system. There will be no cost to the County as Nextel will pay for counsel for the project. Commissioner McNeill moved to adopt the resolution. Vice Chairman Hill seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. (Attachment 3) Deen Taylor, Environmental Planning Technician, presented a proposed revision to the Fee Schedule of the Abandoned Manufactured Home project Initiative (A.M.P.I.). He noted that removal needs to be more affordable and citizens need to know the cost upfront. Commissioner McNeill moved to approve the amendment to the policy as presented. Commissioner Andrews seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. (Attachment 4) Steve Ward, Public Utilities Assistant Director, asked the Board to award a sewer line construction contract to Hobby Construction in the amount of $636,565. The contract is to repair and complete the ongoing sewer line construction on Hwy. 401 South in the Flatwoods area of Harnett County. The former contractor for this project, Sandhills Utilities, has defaulted on the terms of their contract and the County is currently in negotiations with their surety to receive compensation for their noncompliance with the terms of the contract. Hobby Construction is a well respected utility contractor who has done outstanding work for Harnett County in the past. Vice Chairman Hill moved to award the sewer construction contract to Hobby Construction. Commissioner Titchener seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Departmental reports were filed with the Board from Emergency Medical Service and Veterans Affairs. Commissioner McNeill moved to go into closed session for the following purposes: (a) to discuss matters relating to the location or expansion of industries or other businesses in Harnett County; and (b) to discuss a personnel matter. This motion is made pursuant to N.C. General Statute Section 143-318.11(a)(4)&(6). Vice Chairman Hill seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. There being no further business, Vice Chairman Hill moved to adjourn. Commissioner Titchener seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. The Harnett County Board of Commissioners regular meeting June 6, 2005, adjourned at 10:45 a.m. ______________________________ Teddy J. Byrd, Chairman ______________________________ Kay S. Blanchard, Clerk to the Board Attachment 1. Attachment 2. Attachment 3. Attachment 4.