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Home My WebLink About021522 wsHARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Minutes of Work Session February 15, 2022 The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in work session on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at 9:00 am, in the Commissioners Meeting Room, Harnett County Resource Center and Library, 455 McKinney Parkway, Lillington, North Carolina. Members present: Lewis W. Weatherspoon, Chairman Matt B. Nicol, Vice Chairman Barbara McKoy, Commissioner Mark B. Johnson, Commissioner W. Brooks Matthews, Commissioner Staff present: Brent Trout, County Manager Dwight Snow, County Attorney Kimberly Honeycutt, Finance Officer Melissa Capps, Clerk Chairman Weatherspoon called the Harnett County Board of Commissioners meeting to order at 9:00 am. Commissioner Matthews led the Pledge of Allegiance and invocation. The following agenda was before the Board of Commissioners: 1. Call to order — Chairman Lewis Weatherspoon 2. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation — Commissioner Brooks Matthews 3. Discuss the Health Department's request to install two negative pressure rooms at a cost of $34,396, John Rouse, Health Director 4. Development Services briefing on upcoming public hearings: • Proposed Zoning Change: Case # PLAN2112-0002 Landowner / Applicant: Mohamed Tabbakh, Ahmed Mssissi & Alicia M. Weber / Mohamed Tabbakh; 4.50 (two parcels) +/- acres; Pin # 0653-59-6655.000 & 0653-59-8561.000; From RA -30 to Commercial Zoning District; US Hwy 401 North; Hector's Creek Township. • Proposed Zoning Change: Case # PLAN2201-0001 Landowner / Applicant: 1960 Properties, LLC / Chan Ho; 1.28 +/- acres; Pin # 9568-75-0967.000; From RA - 20R to Commercial Zoning District; NC Hwy 87; Barbecue Township. • Proposed Text Amendment: Case # PLAN2201-0003 Harnett County Unified Development Ordinance; Article XII, Section 2.0, 8.2. To amend Harnett County's UDO in order to comply with updated NC General Statutes. Harnett County Board of Commissioners Work Session Minutes February 15, 2022 Page 1 of 5 • Proposed Text Amendment: Case # PLAN2201-0004 Harnett County Unified Development Ordinance amendment; Article VII; XIV, Sections 6.2, 6.3; 2.2. To amend Harnett County's UDO to change the term "capacity fees" to "system development fees." 5. Harnett County Tax Department Report of unpaid taxes for the fiscal year 2021- 2022 totaling $2,889,277.07 as of January 31, 2022, Bill Tyson, Tax Administrator 6. Discussion of Magnolia Building located at 600 S. Magnolia Drive, Dunn, NC, Lewis Weatherspoon, Chairman and Dwight Snow, County Attorney 7. Discuss proposal by third party to purchase real property (approximately a 13 -acre vacant tract PIN# 9691-38-5961-000) owned by Harnett County located on Lawrence Road, Broadway, NC, Dwight Snow, County Attorney 8. County Manager's Report - Brent Trout, County Manager • February 21, 2022 Regular Meeting Agenda Review • Upcoming meetings and invitations 9. Closed Session 10. Recess and reconvene at 12:00 p.m. to the Harnett County Resource Center & Library, Training Room 103 A to meet with legislative representatives and local municipalities. 11. Adjourn Jay Sikes, Assistant Development Services Director/ Manager of Planning Services, provided a briefing on the following upcoming public hearings: • Proposed Zoning Change: Case # PLAN2112-0002 Landowner / Applicant: Mohamed Tabbakh, Ahmed Mssissi & Alicia M. Weber / Mohamed Tabbakh; 4.50 (two parcels) +/- acres; Pin # 0653-59-6655.000 & 0653-59-8561.000; From RA -30 to Commercial Zoning District; US Hwy 401 North; Hector's Creek Township. • Proposed Zoning Change: Case # PLAN2201-0001 Landowner / Applicant: 1960 Properties, LLC / Chan Ho; 1.28 +/- acres; Pin # 9568-75-0967.000; From RA -20R to Commercial Zoning District; NC Hwy 87; Barbecue Township. • Proposed Text Amendment: Case # PLAN2201-0003 Harnett County Unified Development Ordinance; Article XII, Section 2.0, 8.2. To amend Harnett County's UDO in order to comply with updated NC General Statutes. • Proposed Text Amendment: Case # PLAN2201-0004 Harnett County Unified Development Ordinance amendment; Article VII; XIV, Sections 6.2, 6.3; 2.2. To amend Harnett County's UDO to change the term "capacity fees" to "system development fees." Coley Price, Assistant County Manager, provided information regarding a request from the Health Department to approve the installation of two negative pressure rooms at a cost of $34,396. The rooms will be located in the Child Health and Adult Health Clinics. This Harnett County Board of Commissioners Work Session Minutes February 15, 2022 Page 2 of 5 improvement will be funded with COVID 543 monies received from NC DHHS. Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the next consent agenda. Bill Tyson, Tax Administrator introduced Amy Bain, Assistant Tax Administrator and she provided information regarding the total unpaid 2021 (fiscal year) property taxes. In accordance with NC General Statute I 05-369(a) the tax department is reporting the unpaid taxes for fiscal year 2021-2022 that constitute a lien on real property. As of January 31, 2022, the total unpaid taxes on real property were $2,889,277.07. Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the next consent agenda. Chairman Weatherspoon stated I have had some conversations with Mayor Elmore and requested the discussion of the Magnolia Building located at 600 S. Magnolia Drive, Dunn be pulled and tabled at this time. Chairman Weatherspoon shared he asked Mayor Elmore to come back with a proposal for consideration by the Board. Consensus of the Board was to table this item at this time. Dwight Snow, County Attorney, provided information on an offer from James Harrington, William Harrington and Barry Harrington to purchase an approximate 13 -acre vacant tract (PIN #9691-38-5961-000) located on Lawrence Road. The offered purchase price is $40,000 plus payment of the notice of sale publication. The new 2021 reval tax value is $78,880. The Board of Commissioners discussed the offer. The Board of Commissioners asked Attorney Snow to come back with three comps. Brent Trout, County Manager, reminded the Board of Commissioners the Planning Retreat is scheduled for Thursday, February 24, 2022 in the Training Room in this building. Chairman Weatherspoon recessed the meeting at 9:33 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. to the Harnett County Resource Center & Library, Training Room 103 A to meet with legislative representatives and local municipalities. Chairman Weatherspoon called the meeting back to order at 12:00 p.m. and welcomed everyone. The Commissioners hosted a joint meeting with legislative representatives and local municipalities to discuss water and sewer needs for Harnett County. The following were in attendance: Lewis W. Weatherspoon, Chairman Matt B. Nicol, Vice Chairman Barbara McKoy, Commissioner Mark B. Johnson, Commissioner W. Brooks Matthews, Commissioner Brent Trout, County Manager Kimberly Honeycutt, Finance Officer Harnett County Board of Commissioners Work Session Minutes February 15, 2022 Page 3 of 5 Melissa Capps, Clerk Chris Appel, Senior Staff Attorney Brian Haney, Assistant County Manager Coley Price, Assistant County Manager Steve Ward, Harnett Regional Water, Director Mark Locklear, Development Services Director Patsy M. Carson, Mayor, Town of Erwin Snow Bowden, Town Manager, Town of Erwin Chris Coats, Mayor, Town of Coats Nick Holcomb, Town Manager, Town of Coats Joseph D. Jeffries, Town Manager, Town of Lillington William P. Elmore, Jr., Mayor, City of Dunn Steven Neuschafer, City Manager, City of Dunn Gerald D. Vincent, Town Manager, Town of Angier Bob Smith, Mayor, Town of Angier Representative Larry Strickland (arrived at 12:21 p.m.) Representative Howard Penny, Jr. (arrived at 12:26 p.m.) Steve Ward, Harnett Regional Water, Director, shared project funding requests for ARPA Funds. He also shared next steps would include: • The NCGA appropriated $1.69 Billion from NC's allocation of the ARPA for water, wastewater & stormwater in the budget. $839 million has already been appropriated leaving $758 million that is non -earmarked. Most of that money ($353 million) is designated for the Viable Utility Reserve (VUR) that will provide grants to utility systems that are labeled as distressed by the State Water Infrastructure Authority (SWIA) and the Local Government Commission (LGC). • NCDWI Plan for Remaining ARPA Water/Wastewater Funds in State Budget Mr. Ward noted key points moving forward: Harnett County Board of Commissioners Work Session Minutes February 15, 2022 Page 4 of 5 Abaud A -I gor I"dft long dppdrtlRtgllb and ,awd.d.. fa FX UEQFWM ffeatM pwk a■dda eaph— slot MtdRd Wants Iw water and wastewater systems that have been designatedas dMressed by the State water vialde ullh[y Infrastructure Au[hw ty and the local Government $89.7 mahon $3530-11— Reserve Commnson. for the purposes set fwt m subdrvnons 11 thr h 50l G.S. 159G-32 d OOIM consVuct Wn grants for public wafer systems —d wastewater systems NC DEQ categwues as M. 5116.6 MO.— 5191.3 rrut1mn Dnnkrng Wafer dsk of becorrsing distressed. Reserve'_1 protect constructor grants to, public water system Wastewater and wastewater systems rot designated as 5614.8 muton 554.1 mdlon Reserve lState dfslressed p Cat orited if at lflk_ Reserves) Grants Iw asset mvenlory antl assessments. rate studies. m ger/reglonahtatlon feasibility, t --F, SO $77.6 mdhon and punning grants to conduct prgect eng--& design. or other pre—st—t— act -I es. Local Assntance Grants for tical 8overnmM[s for protects that .111for Stormwater improve or create infrastructure fpr controlling 518 5 m41�pn 582 0 —11.. 1.1-1--e Investments Fund sto—wate, quantity w quality. TOW 51115.6 mAMon S7SLO MMon Total funds: approa. $1.6 bgliun Mr. Ward noted key points moving forward: Harnett County Board of Commissioners Work Session Minutes February 15, 2022 Page 4 of 5 • Every jurisdiction with the exception of Erwin and Coats (sewer) have to apply to NCDEQ DWI for their own funding by May 2, 2022. • DWI will prioritize and award funding based on a competitive project evaluation process. No direct allocations. • Grant awards will be limited to $15 million per utility. Any ARPA funds already directly allocated in the budget will count towards a utility's initial award and additional incremental awards. For example: HRW has already been awarded $3.8 million so the max grant we could receive for a new project from these funds would be $11.2 million. • This analysis does not consider any additional funding other than funds appropriated in the Current Appropriation Act of 2021. Chairman Weatherspoon thanked everyone for coming. Vice Chairman Nicol moved to adjourn the meeting at 12:50 p.m. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion that passed unanimously. Lewis W. Wegbil6iispoon, Chairman QL �t ""Melissa D. Capps, Clerk Harnett County Board of Commissioners Work Session Minutes February 15, 2022 Page 5 of 5