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HomeMy WebLinkAbout072616wsa Agenda PackageHarnett County Board of Commissioners Work Session Tuesday, July 26, 2016 9:00am 9:00am US MOTTO ACTION COMMITTEE, Vice Chairman Rick Lanier 9 : I5 am GIS Training, GIS Analyst Chris Hawk 9:45 am Update on the Harnett County Public Utilities Efficiency Study, Public Utilities Director Steve Ward 10: I5 am August I, 20I6 Regular Meeting agenda review I 0:30 am Closed session II :30 am Adjourn 072616wsa HC BOC Page 1 ~ ... ... I -.\. ............ ~ ... ... o--Q) ("') ;iJ\ Q) ("') ~ --· ("') ~ :E tza -· I""+ \ ::::T OJ ..., 0 ::J N CD , Q) ("') CD en 0 7 2 6 1 6 w s a H C B O C P a g e 2 18" tall Cast aluminum letters Clear Finish Brushed What size a re the doors? 8" tall Cast aluminum letters Clear Finish Brushed What size is the bank of Windows? 072616wsa HC BOC Page 3 RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, SUPPORTING THE DISPLAY OF THE NATIONAL MOTTO "IN GOD WE TRUST" IN A PROMINENT LOCATION AT ------------------'NORTH CAROLINA WHEREAS, "In God We Trust" became the United States national motto on July 30, 19 56, shortly after our nation led the world through the trauma of World War II and WHEREAS, the words have been used on United States currency since 1864: and WHEREAS, the same inspiring slogan is engraved above the entrance to the Senate Chamber as well as above the Speaker's dais in the House of Representatives: and WHEREAS, in both war and peace, these words have been a profound source of strength and guidance to many generations of Americans; and WHEREAS, the County desires to display this patriotic motto in a way to solemnize public occasions and express confidence in our society. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Board of Commissioners of County does hereby resolve as follows: ------- Section 1. That the Board of Commissioners of the County of ________ _ North Carolina, does hereby determine that the historic and patriotic words of our national motto, "In God We Trust" shall be permanently and prominently displayed 00 ~ -------------'North Carolina, and to remain there in perpetuity. ----------- Section 2. The County Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of resolutions. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the County of , North Carolina, held on the ___ day of , 20 __ Add names and signatures of Clerk to the Board and Chairman 072616wsa HC BOC Page 4 Dear Honorable Elected Officials, This is an invitation to join the growing list of cities and counties that are ''Voting Yes" to proudly and prominently display our national motto, IN GOD WE TRUST, in and on their governmental buildings. My name is Rick Lanier and I am the Co-Founder and Vice Chairman of the US MOTTO ACTION COMMITTEE. I served as a County Commissioner of Davidson County in Lexington, NC from 1998 to 2002. In 2002, I led my board of Commissioners to "Vote Yes", to display IN GOD WE TRUST, on the exterior our Governmental Center. Soon after that several other surrounding cities and counties joined us in doing the same. To encourage this we formed the US MOTTO ACTION COMMITTEE. Its sole purpose is to promote patriotism by encouraging elected officials to "Vote Yes" to display IN GOD WE TRUST in and on their governmental Buildings. Displaying the Motto gives ceremonial honor to public occasions and expresses confidence in our society. These words have been used on US Currency since 1864. This inspiring slogan is engraved above the entrance of the US Senate Chamber as well as above the Speaker's Seat in the US House of Representatives. On July 30, 1956, during the Dwight D. Eisenhower administration, the U.S. Congress adopted IN GOD WE TRUST as the official National Motto of the United States of America. Thus, displaying our Motto is a legal right, protected by the first amendment. On November 1, 2011 the U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly, 396 -9, to reaffirm IN GOD WE TRUST as our nation's motto. Congressman Randy Forbes, of Virginia , sponsored the resolution, in part, because some have mistakenly stated that "E Pluribus Unum" is our national motto. Most importantly, the resolution specifically encourages the placement of the motto in and on all government buildings from courthouses to school classrooms. A recent survey shows that 87% of all Americans still support the display of our National Motto. In times of both war and peace, these words have been a profound source of strength and guidance to many generations of Americans. As a grassroots patriotic movement, the US MOTTO ACTION COMMITTEE stands on solid legal ground. Since Davidson County paved the way, not one legal challenge has been raised against any city or county that has "Voted Yes." This effort is legal and there is nothing to challenge! We are very pleased to announce that we are having an overwhelming success with the counties and cities that are readily voting "Yes " to display IN GOD WE TRUST, in or on their Government Building. Elected officials like you, are s howing a commitment to the values that our country was founded upon. 072616wsa HC BOC Page 5 The purpose of this letter is to urge you to place us on your next possible meeting agenda. It would be our pleasure to incur the full cost of this display. Finally, we welcome you to call or contact us personally with any questions or encouragement we can provide. Thank you, Rick Lanier Please distribute this "Letter of Invitation" to your Elected Officials and other appropriate staff members via their in box or e-mail Thank You. DAVID WHITE-Chairman RICK LANIER-Vice Chairman FRED MCCLURE-Treasurer PASTOR RON BAITY-Chaplain MARK SMITH-Secretary US MOTTO ACTION COMMITTEE MISSION STATEMENT TO DE FEN D. PROMOTE. AND ASSJ5f I N THE AWARENESS AND FURTHERANCE OF OUR US MOTTO. "IN GOD WE TRUST.'' ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS. STR UCTURES. MONUMENTS. THE PRINTED PAGE. AND TO ENCOURAGE OUR GODLY H ER IT AGE IN VAR IO US OTHER ASPECTS. US MAC PO Box 1351 Lexington, NC 27293 E-mail usmotto02@gmail.com 336-239-0473 davidmwhite7@aol.co m 336-798-7700 7thheaven@windstream.net 336-249-9269 fred@fredmcclure.com 336-785-0529 rbaity4 52 O@ao !.com 336-306-6476 MSDKSmith@icloud.com THE US MOTTO ACTION COMMITTEE Established DECEMBER 30, 2002 072616wsa HC BOC Page 6 MOTTO ALL LOCATIONS APPROVED STATE LOCATION COUNTY APPROVAL INSTALLATION PATROL DATE PROGRESS DECALS 1 North Carolina Alamance County Alamance 4/6/2015 Complete 2 North Carolina Alexander County Alexander 4/13/2015 Complete 32 3 North Carolina Alleghany County Alleghany 8/17/2015 Complete 24 4 North Carolina Ashe County Ashe 1/20/2015 Complete 5 North Carolina Avery County Avery 7/6/2015 Complete 20 6 North Carolina Brunswick County Brunswick 1/13/2015 Complete 7 North Carolina Burke County Burke 3/7/2015 Complete 8 North Carolina Caldwell County Caldwell 6/15/2015 Complete 9 North Carolina Caswell County Caswell 3/16/2015 Complete 10 North Carolina Chatham County Chatham 5/16/2016 Confirm Size/Location 11 North Carolina Cherokee County Cherokee 2/1/2015 Ready To Order 16 12 North Carolina Clay County Clay 9/3/2015 Complete 22 13 North Carolina Cleveland County Cleveland 2/11/2015 Complete 55 14 North Carolina Davidson County Davidson 11/26/2002 Complete 130 15 North Carolina Davie County Davie 8/7/2006 Complete 16 North Carolina Gaston County Gaston 2/10/2015 Complete 17 North Carolina Graham County Graham 8/4/2015 Complete 15 18 North Carolina Haywood County Haywood 6/1/1932 Complete 60 19 North Carolina Henderson County Henderson 9/16/2015 Phase 1 Complete 100 20 North Carolina Iredell County Iredell 4/19/2006 Complete 21 North Carolina Lee County Lee 11/17/2014 Complete 22 North Carolina Lincoln County Lincoln 3/16/2015 Complete 140 23 North Carolina Macon County Macon 10/13/2015 Complete 50 24 North Carolina McDowell County McDowell 4/13/2015 Complete 35 25 North Carolina Mitchell County Mitchell 7/13/2015 Ordered 17 26 North Carolina Moore County Moore 3/17/2015 Complete 27 North Carolina Montgomery County Montgomery 5/19/2015 Confirm Size/Location 28 North Carolina Pender County Pender 1/5/2015 Complete 29 North Carolina Polk County Polk 7/20/2015 Complete 32 30 North Carolina Randolph County Randolph 4/6/2015 Complete 31 North Carolina Robeson County Robeson 1/21/2015 Complete 32 North Carolina Rockingham County Rockingham 5/4/2015 Complete 33 North Carolina Rowan County Rowan 4/3/2006 Complete 34 North Carolina Rutherford County Rutherford 7/6/2015 Complete 52 35 North Carolina Scotland County Scotland 5/2/2016 Confirm Size/Location 50 36 North Carolina Stanly County Stanly 2/19/2015 Complete 37 North Carolina Stokes County Stokes 4/13/2015 Complete 48 38 North Carolina Surry County Surry 5/18/2015 Complete 80 39 North Carolina Swain County Swain 8/27/2015 Complete 25 40 North Carolina Watauga County Watauga 5/5/2015 Complete 42 41 North Carolina Wilkes County Wilkes 5/5/2015 Complete 42 North Carolina Union County Union 2/16/2015 Complete 072616wsa HC BOC Page 7 43 North Carolina Yadkin County Yadkin 3/2/2006 Complete 44 North Carolina Yancey County Yancey 8/10/2015 Ordered 45 North Carolina Badin Town Hall Stan ly 9/8/2015 Complete 46 North Carolina Belville Town Hall Brunswick 1/26/2015 Complete 47 North Carolina Caiah's Mtn Town Hall Caldwell 4/5/2016 Ready To Order 48 North Carolina China Grove Town Hall Rowan 5/5/2015 Complete 30 49 North Carolina Crossnore Town Hall Avery 9/8/2015 Ordered 50 North Carolina Denton Town Hall Davidson 2/2/2015 Complete 51 North Carolina Dillsboro Town Hall Gaston 10/12/2015 Complete 52 North Carolina Elkin City Hall Surry 8/10/2015 Complete 53 North Carolina Elk Park Town Hall Avery 8/3/2015 Complete 54 North Carolina Granite Falls Town Hall Caldwell 9/21/2015 Complete 55 North Carolina Harmony Town Hall Iredell 3/2/2015 Complete 56 North Carolina Hildebran Town Hall Burke 8/24/2015 Complete 57 North Carolina King's Mountain City Hall C leveland 4/28/2015 Complete 58 North Carolina Lake Lure Town Hall Rutherford 2/9/2016 Complete 59 North Carolina Lattimore Town Hall Cleveland 3/10/2015 Complete 60 North Carolina Madison Town Hall Rockingham 4/9/2015 Confirm Size/Location 61 North Carolina Mayodan Town Hall Rockingham 5/11/2015 Confirm Size/Location 62 North Carol ina Midway Town Hall Davidson 4/6/2015 Complete 63 North Carolina Murphy City Hall Cherokee 4/4/2016 Ready To Order 64 North Carolina Newland Town Hall Avery 9/1/2015 Complete 2 65 North Carolina Rhodhiss Town Hall Burke 7/1/2015 Complete 66 North Carolina Robbins Town Hall Moore 3/12/2015 Complete 67 North Carolina Sawmills Town Hall Caldwell 2/16/2016 Complete 68 North Carolina Stokesdale Town Hall Guilford 4/14/2016 Confirm Size/Location 69 North Carolina Stoneville Town Hall Rockingham 4/7/2015 Complete 70 North Carolina Thomasville City Hall Davidson 7/17/2004 Complete 71 North Carolina Trinity City Hall Randolph 2/28/2015 Complete 72 North Carolina Troutman City Hall Iredell 5/14/2015 Complete 73 North Carolina Wallace Town Hall Duplin 1/7/2015 Complete 74 North Carolina Wallburg Town Hall Davidson 12/9/2014 Complete 75 North Carolina Walnut Cove Town Hall Stokes 1/12/2016 Complete 072616wsa HC BOC Page 8 Wh a t yo u ca n do ! J;:~n i c i p a l i t i e s to vo t e "Y e s " to di s p l ay ou r Na t i o n a l Mo t t o - I n Go d We Tr u s t . * Fo r pa s t o r s to ca t c h ou r vi s i o n an d mo t i v a t e th e i r me m b e r s in ou r mi s s i o n . * Fo r pa t r i o t i c in d i v i d u a l s to ge t in v o l v e d in th e i r lo c a l co m m u n i t y . Pr o m o t e * Co n t a c t yo u r ci t y or co u n t y co m m i s s i o n e r s to re q u e s t th e U. S . Mo t t o be di s p l a y e d . * As k yo u r pa s t o r or ci v i c or g a n i z a t i o n to in v i t e a me m b e r of th e US M A C to sh a r e ou r mi s s i o n . * Ge t in v o l v e d ! On e ac t i v e , en e r g e t i c vo i c e ca n ma k e a tr e m e n d o u s di f f e r e n c e . Pr o v i d e * US M A C in c u r s A l l co s t s to di s p l a y th e U. S . Mo t t o on go v e r n m e n t bu i l d i n g s . *W e de p e n d on ch u r c h e s an d pa t r i o t i c in d i v i d u a l s to me e t th e s e ne e d s . * Co s t s ra n g e up to $2 , 5 0 0 pe r lo c a t i o n * Be c o m e a US M A C Pa r t n e r wi t h a On e Ti m e Gi f t to pr o m o t e a pe r m a n e n t an d pu b l i c re m i n d e r of Am e r i c a ' s Go d l y He r i t a g e . If th e fo u n d a t i o n s be de s t r o y e d , wh a t ca n th e ri g h t e o u s do ? Ps a l m 11 : 3 Do n a t i o n s ma y be ma i l e d to : US M A C P. O . Bo x 13 5 1 Le x i n g t o n , NC 27 2 9 3 (3 3 6 ) 79 8 - 7 7 0 0 us m o t t o 0 2 @ g m a i l . c o m 072616wsa HC BOC Page 9 ii i 1 1 1 1 ! . - :. : . = - - ~ - -= . - - - = - - = - -- - = = - : - : : - = - - - -- - - = = - - - :. . . --~ .. ~ ' ie i i ~ ~ . ; ; I l l . il l I I _ . . , ., ; Z . - / ~, - - : , . . . . . . , - - , r . ; l r ; ; ; i l - ~ ~ ~ ~ -·!f i l i i IN GO D WE TR U S T ! - - - . , I . I Ap p r o v e d on 2 / 10 / 20 1 5 ··:P ' ! ' e n '' " l ; u w ~- - - . . .. .. ~ IN 000 WE TRUST " I f w e ev e r fo r g e t th a t w e ar e On e Na t i o n Un d e r God, th e n we wi l l be on e na t i o n go n e un d e r . " Ro n a l d Reagan • • "' • I • • I I I I I I • I ' I A D K I N · · C ' 0 U '' N ,t . I ' ' I I C 0 U R T H 0 U 'S E I l - I I • I • IN GO O \\ j E TR U S T I ...1 ~!... . 1 .. . . p _-...,"'~!" Wallburg Town Hall 072616wsa HC BOC Page 10 072616wsa HC BOC Page 11 072616wsa HC BOC Page 12