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HomeMy WebLinkAbout091520wsa9:00 am 9:15 am 9:30 pm 9:45 am 10:00 am 10:15am 10:45 am Harnett County Board of Commissioners Work Session Tuesday, September 15, 2020 9:00 am Th is meeting will not be open to members of the public to attend in person howev er, listening option s a r e p rovide b e low. Call to order, Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation Discuss proposed lease with Central Carolina Community College regarding the Hamett Health Sciences Center, Chris Appel Discuss upcoming public hearing regarding the County applying for the North Carolina Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Program, Coley Price and Barry Blevins COVID-19 Update County Manager's Report: September 21 , 2020 Regular Meeting Agenda Review Review applications to serve on Boards and Committees Invitations and upcoming meetings Closed session Adjourn CONDUCT OF THE SEPTEMBER 15 111 MEETING OF THE HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS The Harnett County Board of Commissioners will convene their September 15 , 2020 work session under certain conditions: 1. The Hamett County Board of Commissioners and County government staff necessary to conduct the meeting or to speak on scheduled agenda items will be stationed in the meeting chambers to maintain the recommended social distancing of 6 feet. 2. The September 15 111 work session will not be open to members of the public to attend in person as we are observing the current provisions of any Executive Orders related to mass gatherings and public health guidance regarding social distancing. The public will have the opportunity to listen to the meeting live online or by calling into the meeting. 3 . The meeting will be streamed live on Harnett County Government 's YouTube Channel at: https://www .youtube.com/channel/UCU7mTF6HTD65x 98EhAMeMg/featured 4 . If you wish to call in and listen to the meeting you may dial (910)814-6959. Please remember to mute your phone while listening so as not to disrupt others listening. 5. You may also follow along on Twitter @HarnettCounty to get live updates during the meeting. The Board appreciates the public 's patience and unders tanding as the y seek to ensure the continuity of county operations while demonstrating compliance with State law and prudent public health practices in these difficult times. RESOLUTION OF THE HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AUTHORIZING LEASE WITH CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE WHEREAS, the County of Hamett (hereinafter referred to as the "County") entered into a lease with Red Rock Hamett, LLC on March 8, 2012 to lease the building located at 51 Red Mulberry Way, Lillington, North Carolina 27546 (hereinafter referred to as the "Premises); and WHEREAS, per the terms of the lease with Red Rock Hamett, LLC , the County must use the Premises for the operation of an office building facility , for use as an educational facility for Central Carolina Community College (hereinafter referred to as "CCCC"); and WHEREAS , the County and CCCC intend to enter into a lease to occupy the Premises for CCCC's Health Sciences Program for a term that will commence upon execution of the lease and ending June 30, 2038; and WHEREAS, pursuant to§ 160A-272 of the North Carolina General Statutes, leases for terms of more than 10 years shall be treated as a sale of property and may be executed by following any of the procedures authorized for sale of real property; and WHEREAS, pursuant to § 160A-279 of the North Carolina General Statutes, the County is permitted to use the procedures for private sale for conveyances to any public or private non-profit entity which carries out a public purpose; and WHEREAS, CCCC is a public two-year college which carries out a public service by providing individuals an opportunity for a rewarding education that may better them now and in the future; and WHEREAS, pursuant to private sale procedures of§ 160A-267 of the North Carolina General Statutes, the Hamett County Board of Commissioners must adopt a resolution or order authorizing an appropriate county official to execute a lease with cccc. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Hamett County Board of Commissioners as follows: 1. That the Hamett County Board of Commissioners authorizes the lease of the Premises with CCCC for the above stated term so long as it is used by CCCC to conduct is education, training, and support activities for its Health Sciences Program. 2. That the County Manager or Chairman of the Hamett County Board of Commissioners is authorized to execute the lease with CCCC. 1 3. That a notice swnmarizing the contents of this resolution shall be published after its adoption and that the lease shall not be executed until 10 days after the publication. 4 . That this resolution shall be effective upon its adoption. Duly adopted by the Harnett County Board of Commissioners this _ day of September 2020. HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS By: -------------------Howard Penny Chairman of the Board of Commissioners Attest: Margaret Regina Wheeler, Clerk 2 Board Meeting Agenda Item M EETING DATE: September 21, 2020 TO: HARN ETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SUBJECT: Public Hearing for NC Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Program REQUESTED BY: Barry A . Blevins, General Service Director REQUEST: General Services Director request the Board of Commissioners to hold a public hearing to receive comments regarding the County applying for the North Carolina Community Development Block Grant Conronavirus Program . The NC CDBG Conronavirus Program activitie s will provide greater than 50% to low-or-moderate income persons, identified special need populations, address health and safety needs; or eliminate slum and blight. FINANCE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: COUNTY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION: C:\U ser s\gwh ee ler\AppData\Local\M ic rosoft\ W indows\INetCache\Content. Outl ook\ W 5 ENE9S Y\20. 09 .2 I -Pub li e Heaming -Agenda Req ue st.docx Page I of2 PAGE 108 I The Daily Record, Dunn, N.C. I Friday, September 4, 2020 l W' LEGAL L LEGAL LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Harnett County is interested in seeking funds from the State's Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG). The CDBG program is administered by the North Carolina Department of Commerce and the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The State of North Carolina's CDBG Program permits grant funds to be used toward infrastructure projects that address health/safety needs (public water and sewer projects, as well as, public ser- vice, public facilities , and economic development to address pandemic's such as COVID-19); neighbor revitalization needs (housing development, acquisition, disposition, clearance and remediation activities, relocation , public facilities (senior center, housing for homeless persons, housing or shelters for v ictims of domestic violence, transitional housing facility, community/neighborhood/ recreation facility, other), and public infrastructure or support Economic Development (public infra- structure; building demolition; and vacant building renovation) projects. Applications for Economic Development must show that in excess of 60% of the CDBG will benefit low or moderate- income persons through job creation or retention. Applications for other CDBG programs, unless specified by program regula~ " tions, must show that funded activities: (1) will provide greater - than a 50% benefit to low-or-moderate income persons: (2) · benefit identified special need populations; (3) address health -· and safety needs; or (4) eliminate slum & blight. . " The Harnett County Board of Commissioners will conduct a public hearing at 6 pm on September 21, 2020. The Harnett County Board of Commissioners continues to follow the guidance from Governor Cooper regarding public gathering restrictions due COVID-19. A very limited number of the public, all required to wear face coverings to enter the building, will be stationed In the meeting chambers to maintain the recommen-., ded social distancing of 6 feet. The public will also have the op-~ portunity to listen to the meeting live online or by calling into the meetings. Individuals interested in providing comments regard- ing the public hearing may do so in person or submit their com- ments in writing to gwheeler@hamett.org no later than 4:00 pm on Monday, September 21 and comments will be read aloud during the meeting. I( you prefer to call in and provide your comments verbally you may do so by dialing {910)814-6959 at 6:00 pm on September 21. This information is available in Spanish or any other language upon request. Please contact, Anna Peele, Community Devel- OP,ment (910) 893-7536, 200 Alexander Drive, PO Box 940, Ltlllngton, NC 27546 for accommodations for this request. Esta informacl6n esta disponible en espaf\ol o en cualquier otro· idioma bajo petici6n. Por favor, Anna Peele, Community Development, {910) 893-7536, 200 Alexander Drive, PO Box 940, Lillington, NC 27546 p6ngase en contacto con de alojamiento para esta solicitud. Howard Penny, Chairman Harnett County Board of County Commissioners 9/4/2020