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060407m HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Minutes of Regular Meeting June 4, 2007 The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, June 4, 2007, in the County Commissioners Meeting Room, County Administration Building, 102 East Front Street, Lillington, North Carolina. Members present: Teddy J. Byrd, Chairman Beatrice B. Hill, Vice Chairman Dan B. Andrews Tim McNeill Gary House 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 McNeill led the pledge of allegiance and prayer. Commissioner Andrews moved to approve the agenda as published with the addition of a budget amendment to the consent agenda. Commissioner McNeill seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Upon motion by Vice Chairman Hill and seconded by Commissioner McNeill, the Board approved the following items on the consent agenda with a unanimous vote. 1. Minutes: Regular Meeting, May 21, 2007 Emergency Meeting, May 22, 2007 Budget Work Session, May 30, 2007 Special Meeting, (D.O.T.), June 1, 2007 2. Budget amendments: 528 Agriculture Center/Animal Control Capital Project (Fund 370 – “CP0501”) Code 370-8301-465.45-80 Agri. Center/Contingency 3,544. decrease 370-8301-465.45-01 Agri. Center/Construction 3,544. increase 370-8302-420.45-80 Animal Control-Contingency 209. decrease 370-8302-420.45-01 Animal Control-Construction 209. increase 473 Lockhart/Shawtown CDBG Capital Project (Fund 369- “CPO404”) Code 369-8369-465.90-10 Interfund Transfer-General Fund 1,503. increase 369-0000-389.10-00 Interfund Transfer-General Fund 1,503. increase 474 Interfund Transfer (Fund 110-General) Code 110-8701-490.90-04 Interfund Transfer-Shawtown 1,503. increase 110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 1,503. increase 506 Special Districts (Fund 272-Special Districts) Code 242-8001-420.82-10 Current-Special School District 32,326. increase 242-8002-420.82-10 Current-Anderson Creek 85,910. increase 242-8004-420.82-10 Current-Averasboro Fire 37,283. increase 242-8005-420.82-10 Current-Benhaven 41,420. increase 242-8007-420.82-10 Current-Black River 79,017. increase 242-8008-420.82-10 Current-Boone Trail 28,132. increase 242-8009-420.82-10 Current-Buies Creek 48,908. increase 242-8011-420.82-10 Current-Cypress Creek 3,563. increase 242-8013-420.82-10 Current-Erwin Fire 16,845. increase 242-8014-420.82-10 Current-Flat Branch 34,712. increase 242-8015-420.82-10 Current-Flatwoods 14,053. increase 242-8016-420.82-10 Current-Coats Grove 43,515. increase 242-8017-420.82-10 Current-Northwest Harnett 49,199. increase 242-8019-420.82-10 Current-Spout Springs 93,972. increase 242-8020-420.82-10 Current-Summerville 24,111. increase 242-8022-420.82-10 Current-Crains Creek 3,650. increase 242-8023-420.82-10 Current-Bunnlevel 13,635. increase 242-0000-311.10-00 Ad Valorem Taxes-Current 650,251. increase 242-8001-420.82-20 Delinquent-Special School District 2,521. decrease 242-8002-420.82-20 Delinquent-Anderson Creek 170. increase 242-8004-420.82-20 Delinquent-Averasboro Fire 1,367. decrease 242-8005-420.82-20 Delinquent-Benhaven 71. decrease 242-8007-420.82-20 Delinquent-Black River 1,898. decrease 242-8008-420.82-20 Delinquent-Boone Trail 2,570. decrease 242-8009-420.82-20 Delinquent-Buies Creek 1,371. decrease 242-8011-420.82-20 Delinquent-Cypress Creek 1,065. decrease 242-8013-420.82-20 Delinquent-Erwin Fire 767. decrease 242-8014-420.82-20 Delinquent-Flat Branch 2,469. increase 242-8015-420.82-20 Delinquent-Flatwoods 3,387. increase 242-8016-420.82-20 Delinquent-Coats Grove 2,603. decrease 242-8017-420.82-20 Delinquent-Northwest Harnett 2,809. increase 242-8019-420.82-20 Delinquent-Spout Springs 7,450. increase 242-8020-420.82-20 Delinquent-Summerville 228. decrease 242-8022-420.82-20 Delinquent-Crains Creek 465. increase 242-8023-420.82-20 Delinquent-Bunnlevel 12. increase 242-0000-311.20-00 Ad Valorem Taxes-Delinquent 2,301. increase 507 Tax Collection Agency (Fund 722-Tax Collection Agency) Code 722-8026-419.82-01 Current-Angier 255,465. increase 722-8027-419.82-01 Current-Coats 91,719. increase 722-8028-419.82-01 Current-Dunn 6,214. decrease 722-8029-419.82-01 Current-Erwin 4,249. increase 722-8030-419.82-01 Current-Lillington 5,768. decrease 722-0000-311.10-00 Ad Valorem Taxes-Current 339,451. increase 722-8026-419.82-02 Delinquent-Angier 6,263. decrease 722-8027-419.82-02 Delinquent-Coats 13,804. decrease 722-8028-419.82-02 Delinquent-Dunn 1,293. increase 722-8029-419.82-02 Delinquent-Erwin 1,619. increase 722-8030-419.82-02 Delinquent-Lillington 2,062. decrease 722-0000-311.20-00 Ad Valorem Taxes-Delinquent 19,217. decrease 508 Public Safety Appropriations (Fund 110-General) Code 110-0000-331.41-08 Police Athletic League 21,760. decrease 110-5899-420.31-74 Police Athletic League 21,760. decrease 511 Solid Waste Transfer Station (Fund 582-“SW0701”) Code 582-6600-461.45-20 Legal & Administrative 13,248. decrease 582-6600-461.45-01 Construction 13,248. increase 512 Administration Renovations Capital Project (Fund 380-“CP0702”) Code 380-8300-410.45-33 Materials & Supplies 2,515. increase 380-0000-361.10-00 Interest on Investments 1,900. increase 380-0000-314.50-00 Sales Tax Refunds 615. increase 513 EMS (Fund 110-General) Code 110-5400-420.60-33 Materials & Supplies 30,017. increase 110-5400-420.74-74 Capital Outlay-Equipment 7,605. increase 110-0000-331.54-02 Bioterrorism Development 37,622. increase 514 Interfund Transfer (Fund 110-General) Code 110-0000-389.43-04 Interfund Trans.-Airport Runway Preliminary Construction Project 466,822. increase 110-0000-389.43-11 Interfund Transfer-Harnett Regional Jetport Project 295,268. increase 110-0000-389.43-12 Interfund Transfer-Airport Runway & Parallel Extension Project 28,437. increase 110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 790,527. decrease 516 Worker’s Compensation (Fund 270-Worker’s Compensation) Code 270-4000-410.32-90 Worker’s Compensation 200,000. increase 270-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 9,754. increase 270-0000-389.30-00 Interfund Transfer 190,246. increase 517 Education (Fund 110-General) Code 110-8600-480.31-12 Education-Capital Outlay 119,000. increase 110-7710-441.83-20 Medicaid 119,000. decrease 518 Economic & Physical Development Appropriations (Fund 110-General) Code 110-7099-465.31-78 Occupancy Tax 50,000. increase 110-0000-318.70-00 Occupancy Tax 50,000. increase 519 Public Assistance (Fund 110-General) Code 110-0000-330.77-08 Medical Transportation 146,478. increase 110-7710-441.80-85 Progress Energy Neighbor 2,464. increase 110-7710-441.80-95 Share the Warmth 600. increase 110-0000-334.77-05 SAB Equalization 77. increase 110-0000-330.77-01 Social Services Administration 143,491. decrease 110-7710-441.80-50 Day Care Subsidy 19,061. increase 110-0000-330.77-04 Day Care Subsidy 19,061. increase 110-0000-353.06-00 Donations Social Services 413. increase 110-7710-441.88-45 Family Caregiver Donations 300. increase 110-7710-441.89-50 Elderly Assistance Donations 113. increase 110-0000-349.20-00 Adoption Report to Court 2,000. increase 110-0000-349.10-00 Adoption Preplace Fee 1,300. decrease 110-0000-349.40-00 NC Health Choice 2,000. increase 110-0000-354.14-00 Public Assistance Refund 12,793. increase 110-0000-354.15-00 AFDC Collection IV-D 1,236. increase 110-0000-354.16-00 Foster Care IV-D 3,000. decrease 110-0000-362.00-00 In Home Study 600. decrease 110-0000-356.10-00 Reimbursement-Hospital DSS 1,000. increase 110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 14,129. decrease 520 Water Treatment Plant Expansion Project (Fund 569-“PU0705”) Code 569-9100-431.45-70 Interests During Construction 412,848. decrease 569-9100-431.60-57 Miscellaneous Expense 412,848. increase 521 Public Utilities (Fund 531-HCDPU) Code 531-9000-431.90-76 Interfund Transfer-Water Plant Expansion 350,000. increase 531-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 350,000. increase 522 Water Treatment Plant Expansion Project (Fund 569-“PU0705”) Code 569-0000-389.50-00 Interfund Trans.-Public Utilities 350,000. increase 569-9100-431.90-30 Interfund Trans.-Public Utilities 350,000. increase 523 Criminal Justice Partnership Program (Fund 110-General) Code 110-0000-334.51-02 Lee-Harnett CJPP 6,682 increase 110-5102-420.60-33 Materials & Supplies 6,682. increase 524 Library (Fund 110-General) Code 110-8100-450.32-78 Special Programs 298. increase 110-0000-353.81-04 Contributions & Donations- Harnett County Arts Council 298. increase 525 Cooperative Extension (Fund 110-General) Code 110-7300-465.22-00 FICA Tax Expense 1,352. decrease 110-7300-465.11-04 NCCES Labor Distribution 827. increase 110-7300.465-11.00 Salaries & Wages 525. increase 3. Tax refunds (Attachment 1) 4. Authorization for the Sheriff’s Department to accept $6,682.00 increase to the FY 2006-2007 Harnett Criminal Justice Alliance Contract. 5. Authorization for the Sheriff’s Department to rollover $31,748.35 in federal asset seizure funds received May 11, 2007 into the 2007-2008 budget year. 6. Write-off of delinquent Emergency Medical Services accounts in the total amount of $5,705.02. 7. Resolution of Support for the Clean Water Act of 2007, also known as House Bill 127 and Senate Bill 208 (Attachment 2) 8. Authorization for Vanessa Young, Finance Officer and Judy Strickland, Purchasing Agent, to finalize financing with First Citizens Bank in the amount of $26,386.50 for lease/purchase of Collective Data Software for the gas pumps at the Harnett County Garage as approved in the FY 2006-2007 budget. 9. Project Ordinance for the construction of the Overhills Elementary School. The project will be funded with proceeds from the 2007 Certificates of Participation (COPS). (Attachment 3) During the informal comments portion of the meeting, Rev. Felton Smith asked for assistance regarding standing water in the Riverside community. Commissioner McNeill moved for the appointments listed below. Commissioner Andrews seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee Wanda Cameron for a 3-year term to expire 6-30-2010 Tracy A. Whitman for a 1-year term to expire 6-30-08 Renee Wade for a 1-year term to expire 6-30-08 Nominated by Vice Chairman Hill Harnett County Council for Women Charnel D. Baker for a 3-year term to expire 6-30-2010 Nominated by Vice Chairman Hill Harnett County Board of Adjustment Donald E. Harrop, Jr. as an alternate member for a 3-year term to expire 6-30-2010, nominated by Chairman Byrd Jury Commission Nettie J. Cameron for a 2-year term to expire 6-30-09 Nominated by Commissioner McNeill Board of Health Dr. Christopher Stewart for a 3-year term to expire 6-30-2010 Nominated by Commissioner McNeill Mr. Floyd Hein, Twin Lakes Subdivision, expressed his concerns with issues regarding Public Utilities’ rights of way for placement of sewer line in Twin Lakes subdivision. Clint Williams, E-911 Coordinator, presented Amendment No. 3 to the Ordinance Establishing Financing of the 911 Emergency Telephone System. Fort Bragg has requested that all Emergency 911 calls from the Fort Bragg Development, Linden Oaks, located in Harnett County go directly to the Fort Bragg Dispatch Center. All 911 revenues and expenditures for the Linden Oaks Subdivision will be the responsibility of Fort Bragg. Chairman Byrd called to order a public hearing regarding the matter and opened the meeting for comments from the public. No comments were offered and Chairman Byrd closed the public hearing. Commissioner McNeill moved to adopt the amendment as presented. Commissioner Andrews seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. (Attachment 4) Buren Fulmer, Harnett County Ranger, North Carolina Forest Service, assisted by Jim Scheneker, presented a summary of accomplishments of the Forest Services in Harnett County for FY 2006-2007. Mr. Emory noted that the Harnett County Budget for FY 2007-2008 is prepared. Changes have been made as requested by the Commissioners. Commissioner House stated that he needs a few more days to study the proposed budget before he will be ready to vote. Chairman Byrd stated that he will be out of town for several days. Vice Chairman Hill stated that all Board members should be present to vote on the budget. Commissioner McNeill stated that he is ready to vote on it and made a motion to adopt the budget as presented. The motion died from lack of a second. Commissioner House moved to table consideration of the budget until all Board members can get back together. That motion died from lack of a second. Commissioner McNeill moved to table consideration of the budget until Friday, June 8, at 1:00 p.m. Commissioner Andrews seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. The budget will be considered at a special meeting Friday, June 8 at 1:00 p.m. in the Commissioners Conference Room. Departmental reports were filed with the Board from Veterans Service, Sheriff’s Department and the Finance Department. (Attachment 5) Commissioner McNeill moved to go into closed session for the following purpose: To discuss matters relating to the location or expansion of industries or other businesses in Harnett County. This motion is made pursuant to N.C. General Statute Section 143- 318.11 (a) (4). Commissioner Andrews seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Commissioner McNeill moved to come out of closed session. Commissioner Andrews seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. There being no further business, Commissioner Andrews moved to adjourn. Commissioner McNeill seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. The Harnett County Board of Commissioners regular meeting, June 4, 2007, adjourned at 11:10 a.m. _______________________________ Teddy J. Byrd, Chairman _______________________________ Kay S. Blanchard, Clerk to the Board Attachment 1. Attachment 2. Attachment 3. Attachment 4. Attachment 5.