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041706m HARNETT COUNTY BOAR D OF COMMISSIONERS Minutes of Regular Meeting April 17, 2006 The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, April 17, 2006, 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 Jennifer Slusser, Staff Attorney Kay S. Blanchard, Clerk to the Board Chairman Byrd called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and Commissioner Titchener led the pledge of allegiance and prayer. Commissioner Titchener moved to approve the agenda as published with addition to the consent agenda of a resolution recognizing the Clerk to the Board. Commissioner Andrews seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Upon motion by Vice Chairman Hill and seconded by Commissioner McNeill, the Board unanimously approved the following items on the consent agenda: 1. Minutes: Regular Meeting, April 3, 2006 Special Meeting, March 31, 2006 (work session) 2. Budget amendments: 402 EMS (Fund 110-General) Code 110-0000-353.04-00 Contributions & Donations 75. increase 110-5400-420.60-33 Materials & Supplies 75. increase 405 Transportation (Fund 110-General) Code 110-0000-334.46-01 General Transportation 11,036. increase 110-0000-334.55-04 Medical Transportation 11,036. decrease 406 Administrative Renovations Capital Project (Fund 368-“CP0604”) Code 378-8300-410.45-33 Materials & Supplies 63,019. increase 378-0000-389.14-00 Interfund Transfer-Capital Project 63,019. increase 407 COPS 2002 Capital Project (Fund 311-“CP0202”) Code 311-0000-361.50-00 Interest on Investments 21,818. increase 311-8311-410.90-10 Interfund Transfer-Gen. Fund 21,818. increase 408 Governing Body (Fund 110-General) Code 110-4100-410.58-14 Travel Administration 10,000. increase 110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 10,000. increase 411 Interfund Transfer (Fund 110-General) Code 110-0000-389.50-00 Interfund Transfer-Public Utilities 11,000. increase 110-0000-389.58-00 Interfund Transfer-Solid Waste 11,000. decrease 413 Agriculture Center/Animal Control Project (Fund 370-“CP0501”) Code 370-8301-465.90-10 Interfund Transfer to Gen. Fund 160,694. decrease 370-8301-465.45-80 Contingency 137,073. increase 370-8301-465.60-57 Other Expense 23,621. increase 414 Interfund Transfer (Fund 110-General) Code 110-0000-389.43-05 Interfund Transfer-Agri. Center/ Animal Control Project 160,694. decrease 110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 160,694. increase 419 Emergency Response Planning (Fund 110-General) Code 263-0000-353.62-00 Contributions-Emer. Response 44,200. increase 263-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 44,200. decrease 420 Sheriff (Fund 110-General) Code 110-5100-420.60-36 Sheriff-Uniforms 350. decrease 110-5104-420.60-36 Child Support Enforcement-Uniforms 350. increase 421 Parks & Recreation (Fund 110-General) Code 110-0000-331.82-01 Senior Citizen Outreach 840. increase 110-0000-331.82-02 Senior Citizen Operation 6,778. increase 110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 7,618. decrease 422 Human Services (Fund 110-General) Code 110-0000-334.77-01 One-on-One 2,750. increase 110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 2,750. decrease 424 Economic Development (Fund 110-General) Code 110-7100-465.32-17 Harnett Forward Together Committee 50,000. increase 110-7100-465.32-79 Economic Development 50,000. increase 110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 100,000. increase 425 Library (Fund 110-General) Code 110-8100-450.41-11 Library-Tele. & Postage 2,000. decrease 110-4900-410.41-11 IT-Telecommunications & Postage 2,000. increase 426 Top Notch Teachers (Fund 110-General) Code 110-7317-465.41-11 Telecommunications & Postage 114. decrease 110-7317-465.60-33 Materials & Supplies 45. increase 110-7317-465.58-14 Travel 280. decrease 110-7317-465.58-01 Training & Meetings 20. decrease 110-7317-465.35-01 Stipends 40,369. increase 110-0000-334.73-17 Top Notch Teacher 40,000. increase 428 Public Buildings (Fund 110-General) Code 110-4700-410.41-33 Utilities-CCCC (Shawtown) 20,000. increase 110-0000-356.47-02 Reimbursement-Henley Roberts 20,000. increase 436 Public Utilities (Fund 531-HCDPU) Code 531-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 600,000. increase 531-9000-431.90-14 Interfund Transfer-Erwin Wastewater Improvements Proj. 600,000. increase 537 Workforce Development/Job Link Code 110-7404-465.12-00 Salaries & Wages, p.t. 2,770. increase 110-7404-465.22-00 FICA Tax Expense 230. increase 110-7404-465.33-46 Dream Weavers 3,000. decrease 439 Sheriff (Fund 110-General) Code 110-0000-336.15-00 Controlled Substance Tax 623. increase 110-5100-420.32-27 Drug Fund 623. increase 441 Public Assistance (Fund 110-General) Code 110-7710-441.80-95 Share the Warmth 3,400. increase 110-7710-441.80-85 Progress Energy Neighbor 5,028. increase 110-0000-330.77-01 Social Services Administration 8,428. increase 442 Agriculture Center/Animal Control Capital Project (Fund 370-“CP0501”) Code 370-000-314.50-00 Sales Tax 63,020 increase 370-8301-465.90-26 Interfund Transfer-Administrative Renovation 63,020. increase 443 Agriculture Center/Animal Control Capital Project (Fund 370-“CP0501”) Code 370-8301-465.30-04 Agriculture-Professional Services 34,370. increase 370-8301-465.45-80 Agriculture-Contingency 27,691. increase 370-8301-465.45-33 Agriculture-Materials & Supplies 14,755. increase 370-8301-465.45-01 Agriculture-Construction 111,629. decrease 370-8302-420.45-33 Ani. Control-Materials & Supplies 100. increase 370-8302-420.45-01 Ani. Control-Construction 5,498. decrease 370-8302-420.45-20 Animal Control-Legal 4,882. decrease 370-8302-420.45-80 Ani. Control-Contingency 3,197. decrease 370-0000-314.50-00 Sales Tax 50,956. decrease 370-0000-361.10-00 Interest Earned 2,666. increase 444 Solid Waste (Fund 580-Solid Waste) Code 580-0000-361.10-00 Interest on Investments 300. increase 580-6600-461.60-57 Miscellaneous Expense 300. increase 3. Tax Refunds (Attachment 1) 4. Engineering agreement with Marziano & Minier for McKoy Town Road Waterline Extension Project in the amount of $17,000. 5. Engineering agreement with Marziano & Minier for Erwin Waste Water Improvements Project in the amount of $364,550 for technical work. 6. Project Ordinance for Erwin Waste Water Improvements Project (Attachment 2) 7. Authorization to increase Emergency Medical Service fees due to Medicare’s final implementation of the 6-year fee schedule for increase in Medicare reimbursement. (new fee schedule-Attachment 3) 8. Lease agreement with Stacy Williams and wife, Judy Williams, for a parcel of real estate used for a non directional beacon site for the Airport. The term is 5 years for a sum of $3,000 to be paid at the time of execution of this lease. 9. Contract for landscaping at the Agriculture Center awarded to low bidder, Jones Landscaping of Fuquay-Varina. (bid tabulation-Attachment 4) 10. Resolution of support to change name of Harnett County Airport to Harnett Regional Jetport (Attachment 5) 11. Authorization for Library to accept Gates Foundation Staying Connected Award of $26,076.27. The funds will be used to replace public access computers in the municipal libraries and the Anderson Creek Branch Library. At least four computers will be replaced in each library. 12. Authorization for Emergency Services to accept donation of Disaster/Biohazard Supplies from Good Hope Hospital. The supplies and equipment were obtained through the 2004 HRSA grant funds with a value between $6,000 and $8,000. 13. Change Order documents for Agricultural Center & Animal Control facility project (Attachment 6) 14. Resolution recognizing Clerk to the Board Kay Blanchard on her attainment of the Howard Holly Clerk of the Year award from the North Carolina Association of County Clerks (Attachment 7) Chairman Byrd presented the resolution to Ms. Blanchard. During the informal comments portion of the meeting, Jay Sills expressed concerns with safety of roads in his community. Bill Creighton encouraged the Board to approve proposed revisions to the Animal Control Ordinance. Vice Chairman Hill moved for the appointments listed below. Commissioner Titchener seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Town of Angier Zoning Board of Adjustments Ted Altman and Roberts Surles representing Extraterritorial Jurisdiction nominated by Commissioner Andrews Home and Community Care Block Grant Committee Marie Sensintaffar nominated by Commissioner McNeill Harnett County Public Library Board of Trustees Renee B. Daughtry to fill an unexpired term which will expire 1/1/07 nominated by Commissioner Titchener Chairman Byrd called to order a public hearing regarding the proposed Rural Operating Assistance (ROAP) application. Ralph Thurman, Transportation Manager, summarized the program and noted that the Harnett Area Rural Transit System (HARTS) allocation for FY 2006-07 is $140,992 with a requirement of a 10% local match. Chairman Byrd opened the meeting for comments from the public. No comments were offered and Chairman Byrd closed the public hearing. No action is required by the Board at this time. Mark Locklear, Senior Planner, presented a zoning change request from Bobby and Lena Stewart, from RA-20 R to Commercial Zoning District, 6.88 acres, SR 2045-Elliott Bridge Road, Anderson Creek Township. The Planning Board voted 2 to 2 on a motion recommending denial of the request. Chairman Byrd called to order a public hearing on the matter and opened the meeting for comments from the public. No comments were offered and Chairman Byrd closed the public hearing. Commissioner Titchener moved for adoption of a resolution to approve the proposed rezoning request in that the rezoning is reasonable and in the public interest and that the rezoning is consistent with the Harnett County Land-Use Plan. Commissioner McNeill seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. (Attachment 8) Mark Locklear, Senior Planner, presented a proposed resolution amending the Harnett County Zoning Ordinance which would add an Office/Institutional District. Chairman Byrd called to order a public hearing on the matter and opened the meeting for comments from the public. No comments were offered and Chairman Byrd closed the public hearing. Commissioner Andrews moved to adopt the resolution amending the Zoning Ordinance as presented. Commissioner Hill seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. (Attachment 9) Wm. A. (Tony) Wilder, Assistant County Manager, reviewed proposed revisions to the Harnett County Animal Control Ordinance regarding dangerous dogs. Chairman Byrd called to order a public hearing on the matter and opened the meeting for comments from the public. Linwood Turner, Linden, encouraged the Board to adopt the revised ordinance. There being no further comments, Chairman Byrd closed the public hearing. Commissioner McNeill moved to adopt the revisions to the Animal Control Ordinance. Vice Chairman Hill seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. (Ordinance Book 2) Departmental reports were filed with the Board from the Health Department, Veterans Affairs, Animal Control, Emergency Medical Services, and Finance Office. (Attachment 10) There being no further business, Vice Chairman Hill moved to adjourn. Commissioner Andrews seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. The Harnett County Board of Commissioners regular meeting, April 17, 2006, adjourned at 8:00 p.m. _______________________________ Teddy J. Byrd, Chairman _______________________________ Kay S. Blanchard, Clerk to the Board Attachment 1. TO : HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RE: CONSIDERATION OF REFUND FOR TAXES, INTEREST AND PENALTIES FOR ALL MUNICIPALITIES Tax, Interest and Total Request No.Name of Tax PayerBill # PenaltiesRefundStatus 1EISCH, MICHAEL ROBERT City() 99.69 0001173293- 2005- 2005- PO BOX 1365 106.24Refund 000001 BUIES CREEK NC, 27506 - 1365 County 6.55 2REJENT, THERESA WITT City 0.00 0001146676- 2005- 2004- WEST MHP 5.66Refund 110000 584 GEORGE WEST LANE County 5.66 SPRING LAKE NC, 28390 Betty Smith City Total99.69 Revenue AdministratorCounty Total12.21 Total to be 111.90 Refunded Attachment 2. ERWIN WASTE WATER IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County, North Carolina, sitting as the governing board of Harnett County. Section I. This project consists of converting the existing Erwin Waste Water Treatment Plant into a 2,800 gallon per minute regional pumping station to transport the waste from the Town of Erwin to the North Harnett Regional Waste Water Treatment Plant. It also consists of the construction of approximately 12 miles of 16 inch force main which will cross the Cape Fear and Little Rivers and continue up Titan Roberts and Ross Roads to the existing regional plant. This project will also consist of major collection system repairs to the existing Town of Erwin’s system to help alleviate inflow and infiltration problems. Section II. This project will be funded from Revenue Bonds, NC High Unit Cost Grant, NC State Revolving Loan, NC Rural Center Grant, an Interfund Transfer from Public Utilities, and a Clean Water Management Trust Fund Grant. The Interfund Transfer received from Public Utilities will provide the project with startup funding until other revenue sources are received. A portion of this Interfund Transfer will be repaid to Public Utilities upon receipt of grant funding. Section III. The following amounts are hereby appropriated for this project: Engineering $ 658,550 Construction 5,523,400 Legal & Administrative 5,000 Materials & Supplies 216,000 Land & Right-of-Way 15,000 Public Utilities 384,000 Contingency 374,175 Total $ 7,176,125 Section IV. It is estimated that the following revenues will be available for this capital project. NC High Unit Cost Grant $ 2,000,000 NC State Revolving Loan 1,589,300 NC Rural Center Grant 600,000 Clean Water Management Trust 300,000 Interfund Transfer – Public Utilities 600,000 Revenue Bonds 2,086,825 Total $ 7,176,125 Duly Adopted this 17th day of April, 2006. __________________________________ Teddy J. Byrd, Chairman Harnett County Board of Commissioners Attachment 3.