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Home My WebLink About020320mHARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Minutes of Regular Meeting February 3, 2020 The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, February 3, 2020, in the Commissioners Meeting Room, County Administration Building, 420 McKinney Parkway, Lillington, North Carolina. Members present: Staff present: Howard Penny, Jr., Chairman Joe Miller, Vice Chairman Mark B. Johnson, Commissioner Barbara McKoy, Commissioner Gordon Springle, Commissioner Paula Stewart, County Manager Dwight Snow, County Attorney Kimberly Honeycutt, Finance Officer Margaret Regina Wheeler, Clerk Chairman Penny called the meeting to order at 9:00 am. Commissioner McKoy led the Pledge of Allegiance and invocation. Chairman Penny called for any additions or deletions to the published agenda. Vice Chairman Miller made a motion to move the Resolution to Preserve and Defend the Constitutions of the United States and North Carolina earlier on the agenda for consideration. Commissioner Springle seconded the motion that passed unanimously. Chairman Penny read the oath taken by each commissioner. He then read the proposed Resolution to Preserve and Defend the Constitutions of the United States and North Carolina. Commissioner Johnson made a motion to approve the Resolution to Preserve and Defend the Constitutions of the United States and North Carolina. Commissioner Springle seconded the motion that passed unanimously. (Attachment 1) Commissioner Springle moved to approve items on the consent agenda. Commissioner McKoy seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. 1. Minutes: January 21, 2020 Regular Meeting December 10, 2019 Work Session 2. Budget Amendments: 786 Board of Education Code 5905910 598400 5905910 601020 5905910 330310 Interfund Trans — Cap Project BOE — Capital Outlay Lottery Funds Proceeds 731,900 increase 1,470,692 increase 2,202,592 increase February 3, 2020 Regular Meeting Minutes Harnett County Board of Commissioners Page 1of3 90 Library Code 1106170 531040 1106170 531030 1106170 531050 1106170 330210 Training — Transportation 294 increase Training — Lodging 462 increase Training — Registration 340 increase Federal 1,096 increase 787 NW Harnett Elementary School Code Land Acquisition Contingency Trans from Lottery Trans from BOE Cap Reserve Trans from Special Revenue 1,268,100 decrease 1,268,100 increase 2,000,000 decrease 731,900 increase 1,268,100 increase 3. Harnett County Sheriff's Office requested approval to medically retire Canine Tazz and sell him to handler Johnathan Edwards for $1.00. Tazz is a six-year-old male Malinois. 4. Harnett County Public Library requested approval to accept the LSTA Grant for $1,096. This grant was awarded to Mary Atkinson as a continuing education scholarship to attend the 2020 Evergreen International Conference in Georgia. This is a reimbursement grant with no match required. 5. Administration requested approval of the revised FY 2020-2021 Budget Calendar. 6. Emergency Services requested approval of the creation of two new paramedic positions, at a grade 109 totaling $137,096 including salary and benefits, for the Community Paramedic program. These positions will be grant funded for three years by the Duke Endowment Fund with funds paid to Harnett Health System and reimbursed to the county for personnel costs. Chairman Penny opened the floor for informal comments by the public, allowing up to 3 minutes for each presentation up to 30 minutes. The following citizens addressed the Board: Jerry Rivas of 364 Twin Ponds Road in Sanford Bill Ingram of 604 Isler Drive in Lillington Floyd Hein of 411 Raney Drive in the Anderson Creek area Shamiyah Sankey, with the Harnett Central High School Honors Civics class, thanked the Board for hosting her class at this meeting. Vice Chairman Miller moved to approve the following appointment. Commissioner Springle seconded the motion that passed unanimously. Harnett County Board of Adjustment Jamey Sharlow was appointed to serve as an alternate, representing District 4, for a three- year term expiring February 28, 2023. Harnett County Superintendent Aaron Fleming and Tom Hughes with SfL+A Architects gave a design presentation on the new Erwin Elementary School. February 3, 2020 Regular Meeting Minutes Harnett County Board of Commissioners Page 2 of 3 Ms. Stewart reviewed upcoming meetings and invitations. There was no new business and no need for closed session. Chairman Penny recessed the meeting at 9:45 am. Commissioners responded to questions from students in the Harnett Central High School Honors Civics class present. Vice Chairman Miller left the meeting. Chairman Penny called the meeting back to order at 11:45 am and commissioners hosted Harnett County's 2020 Legislative Luncheon. Commissioners and staff presented a brief "2019 Harnett County in Review" and discussed the County's top legislative priorities with the County's legislative delegation. Discussions continued. The following attended the luncheon: Congressman David Rouzer Congressman Richard Hudson NC Representative David Lewis NC Senator Jim Burgin NC Representative John Sauls Chance Lambeth, Congressman David Rouzer's Office Billy Constangy, Congressman Richard Hudson's Office Janet Bradbury, Congressman Richard Burr's Office Joey Nelson, Congressman Tom Tillis's Office Collin Miller, NC Representative Larry Strickland's Office Mark Coggins, Representative David Lewis's Office Chandra Reed, Representative David Lewis's Office Elissa Tew, NC Senator Jim Burgin's Office Chairman Howard Penny Commissioner Mark Johnson Commissioner Gordon Springle Commissioner Barbara McKoy Paula Stewart, County Manager Coley Price, Assistant County Manager Brian Haney, Assistant County Manager Ashley Deans, Community Relations Director Ira Hall, Director of Harnett County Information Technology Mark Locklear, Director of Harnett County Development Services Gina Wheeler, Clerk to the Board of Commissioners Lindsey Lucas, Deputy Clerk to the Board of Commissioners Commissioner Springle moved to adjourn the meeting at 1:36 pm. Commissioner McKoy seconded the motion that passed 4 — 0. et Regi 3 eeler, Clerk ebruary 3, 2020 Regular Meeting Minutes Harnett County Board of Commissioners Page 3 of 3 ATTACHMENT 1 Harnett COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA www.harnett.org RESOLUTION BY THE HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO PRESERVE AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTIONS OF THE UNITED STATES AND NORTH CAROLINA WHEREAS, the Constitution of the United States is the Supreme Law of our nation; and WHEREAS, the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution states: "A well -regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed"; and WHEREAS, Article 1, Section 30 of the North Carolina Constitution states: "A well -regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed"; and WHEREAS, it is further recognized that the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees that individuals have the right to keep and bear arms in a manner that shall not be infringed; and WHEREAS, the right to bear arms is a fundamental right for the protection of liberty and for the preservation of the United States and its Constitution; and WHEREAS, members of the Harnett County Board of Commissioners have taken an oath to defend and uphold the Constitutions of the United States and of North Carolina; and WHEREAS, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners are concerned about the passage of any bill or legislation which infringes the rights of the citizens of the County of Harnett to keep and bear arms or which may unduly restrict their right to the same; and WHEREAS, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners wishes to express its deep and abiding commitment to protecting all Constitutional rights of citizens of the County of Harnett, including the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Harnett County Board of Commissioners declares that the Board will oppose, within the limits of the Constitutions of the United States and of North Carolina, any efforts to unconstitutionally restrict such rights, and to use such constitutional means at its disposal to protect the rights of the citizens of the County of Harnett to keep and bear arms. FURTHERMORE, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners implores the United States Congress and North Carolina Legislature to protect the rights of all law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms under the United States Constitution. Duly adopted this the 3rd day of February, 2020. F COMMISSIONERS 4401,0/ tLit! ✓ Barbara McKoy strong roots • new growth