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Home My WebLink About081120wsa9:00 am 9:15 am 9:45 am 10:00 am 10:15 am 10:30 am 10:45 am 11:15 am Harnett County Board of Commissioners Work Session Tuesday, August 11, 2020 9:00 am Thi s me etin g will not be o pe n to m e m bers of th e public to attend in person ho wever , li ste ni ng opti on s are prov id e b el ow. Call to order, Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation HARTS Transportation Discussion, Barry Blevins and Larry Smith 2019 Tax Settlement, Bill Tyson Discussion regarding Shawtown leases, Brian Haney Possible donation of surplus property from DSS Child Support, Paula Stewart County Manager's Report: August 1 7, 2020 Regular Meeting Agenda Review Review applications to serve on Boards and Committees Invitations and upcoming meetings Closed session Adjourn 081120wsa HCBOC Page 1 CO N D UCT OF T H E AUG US T u rn ME ETING OF THE H A RNE T T C OU N TY BO A RD OF C OMMISS IONER S The Hamett County Board of Commissioners w i ll con vene the ir August 11 , 2020 work session under certain conditions: 1. The Hamett County Board of Commissioners and Coun ty government staff necessa ry to conduct the meeting or to speak on scheduled agenda item s will be stationed in the meeting chambers t o maint a in t h e recommend ed social distancing of 6 feet. 2. The August 1 1th work session will not he open to members of the public to attend in pers on as we are o bserving the curr ent p rovisions of any Executiv e Order s related to mas s gatherings and public h ealth guidance regard ing social di stancing. The public will have the opportunity to listen to the meeting live online or by calling into the meeting. 3. The meeting will be streame d live on Hamett County Government's YouTube Channel at: https ://www. yo utube. com/channe 1/U CU7 m TF 6 HTD6 5 x 98 Eh AM e Mg/featured 4. If you wish to call in and lis t en to the m eetin g you m ay d ia l (910)814-6959. Please re me m ber to m ute yo ur phone w h i le l is ten in g so as no t to d isrupt o th ers li sten in g . 5. You may a lso follow a long o n Twi tter @ Harnett County to get live upd ates d uring t he m eeting. T he Boa rd appre ciates the public 's patience an d understand ing as the y seek t o en s ur e the continuit y o f county operatio ns w hi le demonstrat ing compliance with Stat e law a nd prudent public health practices in thes e difficult ti m es . 081120wsa HCBOC Page 2 HARTS Transportation DRAFT8/5/2020 081120wsa HCBOC Page 3 COVID -19 HARTS Administrative Operations •Phase 1 5311 Cares Act funding approval from NCDOT. $349,369 allocated for Harnett County. We have submitted our claim for reimbursement for $349,369, awaiting disbursement. •Phase 2 5311 Cares Act funding application is awaiting FTA approval. Allocation for Harnett County is $250,771.03. •Phase 3 5311 Cares Act funding is unknown at this time. •Phase 1 5307 Cares Act funding application is awaiting FTA approval. Allocation for Harnett County is $185,167. •Current total anticipated allocation: $785,307.03 8/5/2020 DRAFT 081120wsa HCBOC Page 4 Transportation Scheduling Issues/Conflicts •Following Governor’s Phase I & II, APTA and CDC recommendations. •Prior to COVID: Provided chartered/taxi transportation to individual agencies •Rural transportation agencies are not permitted to provide chartered, or Taxi services. Providingthese services may risk future federal and state funding amounts. •Currently no formal agreements to provide charter/taxi transit to these agencies. Riders aretreated individually (grouped), but agency operating hours affect other demand requests •Charter/taxi operations cause staff to deny on average 3-4 demand response requests per day. •At current levels, life essential transportation services are priority. Dialysis, Medicaid, nutritional,and pharmaceutical transportation requests dominate our schedule. •Individual agencies have begun requesting transportation. With current social distancingrequirements, HARTS does not have enough vehicles/drivers to meet the demand. •Available demand response seats would immediately be filled by these agencies, if we continue tocharter/taxi. 8/5/2020 DRAFT 081120wsa HCBOC Page 5 Before COVID-19 Pandemic Average One Month Period 46% 22% 11% 11% 8%1%1%Medicaid JCI EDTAP COAG & COAM COMPED SHCTR BOE •Medicaid: 2,156 •JCI: 1,052 •EDTAP: 539 •DAR: 645 •COAG & COAM: 535 •COMPED: 384 •SHCTR: 39 •BOE: 27 DRAFT8/5/2020 081120wsa HCBOC Page 6 During COVID-19 Pandemic Average One Month Period 60% 0%0% 12% 17% 11%0%0%Medicaid BOE JCI EDTAP DAR COAM & COAG COMPED SHCTR •Medicaid: 1,585 •BOE: 0 •JCI: 0 •EDTAP: 303 •DA R: 426 •COAG & COAM: 270 •COMPED: 0 •SHCTR: 2 DRAFT8/5/2020 081120wsa HCBOC Page 7 MODEL 1 Current Ridership With Social Distancing Total Vehicles Needed: 29 Total Drivers Required: 29 to 31 Passengers: Medicaid: 46 Medicaid (wc): 9 Dialysis(excluding Medicaid): 19 Other trips (wc ): 4 •Without Social Distancing Total Vehicles Needed: 9 Total Drivers Required: 9 to 12 Passengers: Medicaid: 46 Medicaid (wc ): 9 Dialysis (excluding Medicaid): 19 Other trips (wc ): 4 8/5/2020 DRAFT 081120wsa HCBOC Page 8 MODEL 2 Ridership with Addition of Demand Response •With Social Distancing Current Operations Vehicles Needed: 29 Drivers Required: 29-31 Passengers Medicaid: 46 Medicaid (wc): 9 Dialysis(excluding Medicaid): 19 Other Trips: COA: 7 EDTAP: 18 D-A-R: 24 Other trips(wc): 4 *Averages 19 seats available for other trips (Demand Response) •Without Social Distancing Normal Operations Vehicles Needed: 26--31 Drivers Required: 35-38 Passengers Medicaid: 65 Medicaid (wc): 11 Dialysis(excluding Medicaid): 19 Other Trips: COA: 17 EDTAP: 15 D-A-R: 21 Other trips(wc): 4 *Averages 34 seats available for other trips (Demand Response) 8/5/2020 DRAFT 081120wsa HCBOC Page 9 Model 3 Centralized Locations For Demand Response •Cameron –WalMart Hwy 87, Dollar General Hwy 27 and Circle K Hwy 27 •Dunn –Walmart E Jackson Blvd and Carlie C’s Ellis Ave/W Cumberland St •Erwin –Carlie C’s Main St •Bunnlevel –Dollar General Hwy 401 S •Lillington –McDonald’s Hwy 421, Carlie C’s Main St and Food Lion at Lillington Square •Coats –Dollar General •Angier –McDonald’s 8/5/2020 DRAFT 081120wsa HCBOC Page 10 Model 4 Demand Response Zoning •Monday-Friday, the county would be divided into zones to offer demand response transportation. •Each zone would be allocated one day per week. •Monday-Anderson Creek, Barbecue, and Johnsonville. •Tuesday-Broadway, Buckhorn, and Hectors Creek. •Wednesday-Blackriver, Neills Creek, and Grove. •Thursday-Lillington, and Stewarts Creek •Friday-Duke, and Averasboro 8/5/2020 DRAFT 081120wsa HCBOC Page 11 January 2020 to July 2020 Ridership January: DAR-580; $3T-65; Medicaid-2,156; BOE-27; COAG-178; COAM-357; COMP-ED-384; EDTAP-359; JCI-1052; SENIOR-2; SHCTR-39 February: DAR-542; $3T-58; Medicaid-1,980; BOE-17; COAG-134; COAM-281; COMP-ED-332; DDS-2; EDTAP -459; JCI-949; JCI Special Trips-8; SENIOR-41; SHCTR-26 March:DAR-493; $3T-34; Medicaid-1,966; BOE-11; COAG-72; COAM-286; COMP-ED-182; DDS-4; EDTAP-384; JCI-895; SENIOR-10; SHCTR-20 April:DAR-75; Medicaid-1,440; COAG-10; COAM-194; EDTAP-292; JCI-82; SHCTR-8; DAR-W-221 May:Medicaid-1,448; COAG-10; COAM-208; EDTAP-296; SHCTR-4; DAR-W-354 June:Medicaid-1,485; COAG-7; COAM-263; DDS-2; EDTAP -303; SHCTR-2; DAR-W-417 July:Medicaid-1,474; COAG-21; COAM-308; EDTAP-313; SHCTR-4; DAR-W-451 8/5/2020 DRAFT DAR DAR-W MEDICAID BOE COAG COAM COMP-ED DDS EDTAP JCI JCI Special Trips SENIOR SHCTR January 645 2,156 27 178 357 384 359 1052 2 39 February 600 1,980 17 134 281 332 2 459 949 8 41 26 March 527 1,966 11 72 286 182 4 384 895 10 20 April 75 221 1,440 10 194 292 82 8 May 354 1,448 10 208 296 4 June 417 1,485 7 263 2 303 2 July 451 1,474 21 308 313 4 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 January 2020-July 2020 January February March April May June July 081120wsa HCBOC Page 12 Diagram 1: Side Passenger Entry Prior to COVID-19 All seats available During COVID-19 X-Seats not available DRAFT8/5/2020 081120wsa HCBOC Page 13 Diagram 4: 3 Fixed Forward Facing Seats, 2 Wheelchairs Accessible 8/5/2020 DRAFT Prior to COVID-19 All seats available During COVID-19 X-Seats not available 081120wsa HCBOC Page 14 Proposed New Vehicle Purchase –Cares Act •2021 Starcraft Allstar 25 •20 Ambulatory Seats •2 Wheelchair Positions •100,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty •$85,000 per vehicle, this includes cameras, radio, and lettering. Additionaldiscounts from Ford may be available. •Reduce the impact of social distancing practices on Harnett CountyResidents. •Would allow HARTS scheduling staff to condense routes, increasing vehicleavailability, while practicing social distancing. •When social distancing practices are no longer required, an additional 40seats would be available daily. 8/5/2020 DRAFT 081120wsa HCBOC Page 15 8/5/2020 DRAFT Proposed New Vehicle 081120wsa HCBOC Page 16 8/5/2020 DRAFT r-::-.. ....., Harnett L(~ ( 0 UN TY HARTS ADDRESSES CITIES ~ ADDRESSES • w@, 0---==:::isMi s 500 4SO 400 lSO JOO 2SO 200 lSO 100 so 0 / / • In c~y/to wn li mits (approx.) • Out of city/t own l imits (app rox.) lSO 300 250 200 lSO 100 50 l>.DDR ESS COUNT BY TOWNSHI P 081120wsa HCBOC Page 17 8/5/2020 DRAFT ~ ,Harnett L (~ COUNTY ' HARTS ADDRESSES CITIES 6. ADDRESS DENSI TY SPA RSE DENSE W*I Q---==::::::i 500 450 400 350 300 250 zoo 150 100 50 0 s 111 • .,,.,...,, •• .., ti••••" c.-,,,••• ... ,.._J...,u .uu J N W_ ~:::~';..~•::.:.~:~~":::::::...,. 1H ~~·:-:.~.!tm~ ,_ .................. . .......................... / / CITY/TOWN LIMI TS ADDRESS COUNT ./ • In c~y/town limits (approx.) • Out of city/town limits (approx.) 350 300 250 200 1 50 100 50 0 081120wsa HCBOC Page 18 July 28, 2020 Mrs. Paula Stewart Manager, County of Harnett 420 McKinney Parkway Lillington, NC 27546 Dear Mrs. Stewart: ~ ~Harnett ~(~ COUNTY L t-.ORTH (AROL]NA In accordance with North Carolina General Statute 105-373(a), I, William R. Tyson , Tax Administrator for the County of Harnett, make a sworn report showing a list of unpaid taxes, as of June 30, 2020, constituting liens on real property and a list of unpaid taxes on personal property not constituting liens on real property and make settlement for the 2019 taxes. Attached you will find the amounts of unpaid taxes on real and personal property. Should you need to discuss these reports, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Subs cribed and sworn to before me this J.8 day of J~ . (}~r William R. Tyson Tax Administrator a.ado . Notary Public ~J/iVJVI ~ Address of Nota;;PIJlkJ?oBQ~ 57, mo..mt rs A iC 21%2 My Commission Expires Novtvz bu /67, dcJ::2/ I Enclosure s ~-~---~~JiiCli9'~~:::.____-:::s:--... -----~_; Harnett County Tax Department 305 W. Co rn elius Harn et t Blvd Su it e 10 1 I Lillin gt on, NC 27546 j 9 10 -893 -752 0 I www.harn et t.o rg 081120wsa HCBOC Page 19 2019 ANNUAL SETTLEMENT-OVERVIEW 019/2020 Annual Settlement Total Charges for 2019 Tax Levy Original Billed Amount Discovered Levy/Additional Levy Penalties/Fees/Interest Total Charges Total Collections for 2019 Tax Levy Releases/ Adjustments -----Principal amount of uncollected 2019 taxes constituting liens on real property Principal amount of uncollected 2019 taxes personal property Total Credits r:::-· --.., Harnett ......, (--... C O U N T Y • Year to Date $ 59,414,912.74 $ 593,516.90 s 193,081.47 $ 60,201,511.11 $ 59,203,522.08 $ 518,514.64 $ 399,802.35 s 79,672.04 $ 60,201,511.11 strong roots · new growtn 081120wsa HCBOC Page 20 Harnett County Tax Administration 2019 Tax Settlement Presented By: William R. Tyson, Tax Administrator Amy K. Bain, Tax Collections Supervisor/ NCTCA Certified Deputy Tax Collector 081120wsa HCBOC Page 21 Introduction: •Per N. C. General Statute 105-373 the Tax Collector must make a report of settlement for the fiscal Year 2019-2020 and prior years. This settlement report is summary of charges of levy, discovered levy, and penalties, along with collections, releases, and adjustments of this levy. This report also compares charged levy and collections of Real, Public Service, Motor Vehicles and Gap Registration bills during a five year period. 081120wsa HCBOC Page 22 2019 ANNUAL SETTLEMENT-OVERVIEW 2019/2020 Annual Settlement Year to Date Total Charges for 2019 Tax Levy Original Billed Amount $ 59,414,912.74 Discovered Levy/Additional Levy $ 593,516.90 Penalties/Fees/Interest $ 193,081.47 Total Charges $ 60,201,511.11 Total Collections for 2019 Tax Levy $ 59,203,522.08 Releases/Adjustments $ 518,514.64 Principal amount of uncollected 2019 taxes constituting liens on real property $ 399,802.35 Principal amount of uncollected 2019 taxes personal property $ 79,672.04 Total Credits $ 60,201,511.11 081120wsa HCBOC Page 23 2019 County Levy Real/Personal Property(IND,BUS,GAP) Total Billed Actual Collections Uncollected %Collected $57,875,257.67 $57,400,899.16 $474,358.51 99.18% Public Service Total Billed Actual Collections Uncollected &Collected $1,617,525.34 $1,617,525.34 $0.00 100% Motor Vehicles Total Billed Actual Collections Uncollected %Collected $8,984,765.29 $8,202,276.06 $782,489.23 91.29% Gap Bills (Motor Vehicles) Total Billed Actual Collections Uncollected %Collected $104,094.98 $68,601.63 $36,805.36 64.64% 081120wsa HCBOC Page 24 Total County Levy ( REI, PUB, IND,BUS,RMV) Total Billed Actual Collections %Collected $68,477,548.30 $67,220,700.56 98.2% Gap bills are included with REI/IND/BUS totals 081120wsa HCBOC Page 25 5 Year Comparison By Category Real/Personal 06/30/2016 06/30/2017 06/30/2018 06/30/2019 06/30/2020 99.18% 99.38% 99.45% 99.55% 99.20% Public Service 06/30/2016 06/30/2017 06/30/2018 06/30/2019 06/30/2020 100%100%100%100%100% Motor Vehicles 06/30/2016 06/30/2017 06/30/2018 06/30/2019 06/30/2020 **awaiting data from NCDOR for these years**90.56% 91.29% Gap Bills (Motor Vehicles) 06/30/2016 06/30/2017 06/30/2018 06/30/2019 06/30/2020 N/A N/A N/A 81.13% 64.64% 081120wsa HCBOC Page 26