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.Minutes of Work Session
May 9, 2023
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in work session on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at
9:00 am, in the Commissioners Meeting Room, Harnett County Resource Center and Library, 455
McKinney Parkway, Lillington, North Carolina.
Members present: William Morris, Vice Chairman
Barbara McKoy, Commissioner
W. Brooks Matthews, Commissioner
Lewis W. Weatherspoon, Commissioner
Member absent: Matthew B. Nicol, Chairman
Staff present: Dwight Snow, County Attorney
Brent Trout, County Manager
Kimberly Honeycutt, Finance Officer
Melissa Capps, County Clerk
Vice Chairman Morris called the Harnett County Board of Commissioners meeting to order at
9:00 am.
Commissioner McKoy led the Pledge of Allegiance and invocation.
The following agenda was before the Board of Commissioners:
1. Call to order _ Chairman Matt Nicol
2. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation — Commissioner Barbara McKoy
3. Forest Service's annual presentation and budget request for the 2023-24 fiscal year;
Buren Fulmer, Harnett County Ranger, NC Forest Service
4. Discuss the North Carolina Department of Transportation/Public Transportation
Division FY 2023 Public Transportation Division Supplemental Grant Agreements;
Barry Blevins, General Services Director
5. Discuss the USDA 2023 Rural housing Preservation Grant (HPG) Application;
Barry Blevins, General Services Director
6. Discuss a request to accept AgVentures Grant for Mobile Poultry Processing
Equipment; Tim Mathews, Director, Cooperative Extension
7. Discuss Resolutions requesting NCDOT add Summerlin Drive, Apache Trail,
Beautiful Lane, Oak.Forest Drive, Navaho Trail, White Cloud Lane. in Summerlin
and Planters Glen, Golden Oats Dr, Rice Dr., and Wheat Dr. in Planters Glen to
the State's Secondary Road System; Jay Sikes, Development Services Assistant
Director/ Manager of Planning Services
8. Development Services briefing on the following upcoming public hearings:
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• Proposed Zoning Change: Case # PLAN2303-0001 Landowner /Applicant: Mary
Ruth Baucom, Jewel Brett & Kim Matthews /James Moore; 17.90 +/- acres; Pin
# 0655-53-1330. 000; From RA-30 to Commercial Zoning District; US Hwy 401
N; Hector's Creek Township.
• Proposed Zoning Change: Case # PLAN2303-0002 Landowner /Applicant:
Forest Ridge Subdivision, Inc.; 16.1 +/- acres; Pin # 9594-I5-8719. 000, From
RA-20R/Commercial to Commercial Zoning District; NC Hwy 24/87;Anderson
Creek Township.
• Proposed Zoning Change: Case # PLAN2303-0003 Landowner /Applicant: 54
Melody Partners, LLC; .92 +/- acres; Pin # 9594-16-6513.000; From RA-20R to
Commercial Zoning District; NC Hwy 24/87; Anderson Creek Township.
• Proposed Zoning Change: Case # PLAN2304-0601 Landowner /Applicant:
Claudia Dove & Deborah Smith I Mattamy Homes/George Young; 140.59 +/-
acres (out of 187 acre tract); Pin # 0654-24-3186.000; From RA-40 to RA-30
Zoning District; SR # 1416 (Spence Mill Road); Hector's Creek Township.
9. Discuss proposed Fiscal Policy Updates; Kimberly Honeycutt, Finance Officer
10. Discuss a proposal by Swaroopa Gadusu to purchase real property owned by
Harnett County; Dwight Snow, County Attorney
11. Review applications to serve on Boards and Committees.
12. County Manager's Report — Lisa McFadden, Budget Director
• May 15, 2023 Regular Meeting Agenda Review
• Upcoming meetings and invitations
13. Closed Session
14. Adjourn
Buren Fulmer, Harnett County Ranger, presented the NC Forest Service FY 23/24 funding
request and provided a detailed update to the Board.
Barry Blevins, General Services Director, reviewed a request for the Board to consider and
approve additional funding in the amount of $167,610 for the North Carolina Department of
Transportation FY2023 5311/5339 Capital Grant (23-CT-040-01), bringing the total Capital
Grant amount to $526,478. The Board of Commissioners approved -the original agreement on
August 1, 2022. There are no additional matching funds required, total local match remains
$35,888. Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the next consent agenda.
Mr. Blevins also reviewed a request for approval to apply for 2023 USDA Rural Housing
Preservation Grant (HPG) funds. The proposed grant amount of $85,000 will be used to provide
rehabilitation and general repairs to owner -occupied homes for homeowners who meet US
Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) very -low-income and low-income
standards. USDA Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) serves households with needs which cannot
be met through other state or federally funded housing assistance programs. General Services is
partnering with the Department of Social Services & the Health Department. General Services
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will administer program. There are no matching funds required nor requested. Consensus of the
Board was to place this item on the next consent agenda.
Tim Mathews, Director of Cooperative Extension, reviewed a request to accept AgVentures
Grant for a mobile poultry processing unit. Cooperative Extension applied for and received an
$8000.00 grant to purchase additional poultry processing equipment. We would like to request
permission to receive this request. Our current unit is used consistently by local producers and
stays busy year-round. This grant will allow us to serve more producers, and in the event of an
equipment failure requiring repairs, we would have the capacity to continue this service. This
grant does require a 15% match ($1,200) that we would like to use current Ag program funds to
cover. These matching funds would be used toward the purchase of an enclosed trailer similar to
the current MPU (Mobil Processing Unit). Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the
next consent agenda.
Jay Sikes, Development Services Assistant Director/ Manager of Planning Services, reviewed a
request requesting NCDOT add Summerlin Drive, Apache Trail, Beautiful Lane, Oak Forest
Drive, Navaho Trail, White Cloud Lane in Summerlin and Planters Glen, Golden Oats Dr., Rice
Dr., and Wheat Dr. in Planters Glen to the State's Secondary Road System. Consensus of the
Board was to place this item on the next consent agenda.
Sarah Arbor, Planner II, Development Services provided a briefing on the following upcoming
public hearings:
Proposed Zoning Change: Case # PLAN2303-0001 Landowner / Applicant: Mary
Ruth Baucom, Jewel Brett & Kim Matthews / James Moore; 17.90 +/- acres; Pin
# 0655-53-1330.000; From RA-30 to Commercial Zoning District; US Hwy 401
N; Hector's Creek Township.
Proposed Zoning Change: Case # PLAN23 03 -0002 Landowner / Applicant:
Forest Ridge Subdivision, Inc.; 16.1 +/- acres; Pin # 9594-15-8719.000; From
RA-20R/Commercial to Commercial Zoning District; NC Hwy 24/87;Anderson
Creek Township.
Proposed Zoning Change: Case # PLAN2303-0003 Landowner / Applicant: 54
Melody Partners, LLC; .92 +/- acres; Pin # 9594-16-6513.000; From RA-20R to
Commercial Zoning District; NC Hwy 24/87; Anderson Creek Township.
Concerns regarding traffic were expressed. Discussion also included future DOT improvements.
Jay Sikes, Development Services Assistant Director/ Manager of Planning Services, reviewed
the following upcoming public hearing:
• Proposed Zoning Change: Case # PLAN2304-0001 Landowner / Applicant:
Claudia Dove & Deborah Smith / Mattamy Homes/George Young; 140.59 +/-
acres (out of 187 acre tract); Pin # 0654-24-3186.000; From RA-40 to RA-30
Zoning District; SR # 1416 (Spence Mill Road); Hector's Creek Township.
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Additional discussion regarding this rezoning request included staff s recommendation, traffic
and schools.
Kimberly Honeycutt, Finance Officer, reviewed proposed updates to the Fiscal Policy under
Cash Management / Investment Policies. Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the
next consent agenda.
Dwight Snow, County Attorney, reviewed a proposal by Swaroopa Gadusu to purchase real
property owned by Harnett County located in Little River Township off Lawrence Road,
Broadway, NC with Parcel ID No. 139691012801. Consensus of the Board was to place this
item as an individual item on the next agenda.
The Board of Commissioners reviewed the applications received for the various Boards and
Committees. Consensus of the Board was to place the appointment of Dr. Lori Langdon to fill
the Physician position and Dr. Brandon Washington to fill the Public Member position on the
Board of Health and appointment of Gordon Springle to the Johnston -Lee -Harnett Community
Action Board.
Commissioner Matthews made a motion to adjourn at 10:31 am. The motion was seconded by
Commissioner McKoy. The motion carried unanimously.
William Morris, Vice -Chairman Melissab. Capps, Clerk
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