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Minutes of Work Session
June 13, 2023
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in work session on Tuesday, June 13, 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.
Vice Chairman Morris 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 —Vice Chairman Morris
3. Discuss a request from JCPC for permission to submit county plan program
agreements for the NC Department of Public Safety, Juvenile Crime Prevention
Council programs for FY2023-2024; Kimberly Whitted, Juvenile Crime Prevention
Council
4. Discuss a request to consider and approve the North Carolina Department of
Transportation (NCDOT) FY2021 5307 CARES Act grant agreement in the amount
of $185,167; Barry Blevins, General Services Director
5. Discuss a Resolution requesting NCDOT add Braddock Drive, Vistas Court and
Keller Court in The Vistas to the State's Secondary Road System; Jay Sikes,
Development Services Assistant Director/Manager of Planning Services
6. Discuss Unified Development Ordinance Use Table; Mark Locklear, Development
Services Director
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7. Discuss a Resolution to Direct the Expenditure of Opioid Settlement Funds;
Christopher Appel, Senior Staff Attorney
8. Discuss a request for Northwest Water and Sewer District abandonment of an
easement; Christopher Appel, Senior Staff Attorney
9. Discuss extending hangar lease agreement for Piper GT, LLC; Christopher Appel,
Senior Staff Attorney
10. Discuss the appointment of Angie Stewart to the SEDC Board; Brent Trout, County
Manager
11. Discuss Memorandum of Understanding with I-95/I-40 Crossroads of America
Economic Development Alliance; Brent Trout, County Manager
12. Discuss the Capital Project Ordinance Amendment to the General Obligation Bond;
Kimberly Honeycutt, Finance Officer
13. Discuss a request for approval of the sale of County owned vacant real property
tract composed of approximately 13 acres located on Lawrence Road; Dwight Snow,
County Attorney
14. Review applications to serve on Boards and Committees.
15. County Manager's Report — Brent Trout, County Manager
• June 19, 2023 Regular Meeting Agenda Review
• Upcoming meetings and invitations
16. Closed Session
17. Adjourn
Brent Trout, County Manager requested Item 10. Discuss the appointment of Angie Stewart to
the SEDC Board be pulled and stated we will bring it back at another time. Commissioner
Weatherspoon requested Item 14. Review of applications to serve on Boards and Committees be
removed and placed on the second work session in July, as he has not had an opportunity to
reach out to Mr. Jeffries.
Commissioner Matthews made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Weatherspoon and carried unanimously.
Kimberly Whitted, Juvenile Crime Prevention Council, reviewed the Juvenile Crime Prevention
Council Harnett County Plan for FY 2023-2024 and reviewed the following Funding
Recommendations: Having advertised a Request for Proposals (RFP) for these needed services
for a minimum of thirty (30) days, the JCPC has screened the submitted proposals and has
determined which proposals best meet the advertised needed services. As required by statute, the
JCPC recommends allocation of.the NC Department of Public, Division of Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention funds to the following programs in the amounts specified below for the
upcoming fiscal year:
1. Harnett County Juvenile Restitution/Community Service Program - $97,500
2. Harnett County Sheriff's Department PAL Program - $65,000
3. Harnett County Teen Court and At -Risk Youth Development - $50,545
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4. Police Action League Academic Career Readiness and School Kids in Power (SKi.P) —
$102,000
The JCPC further recommends that the following amount be allocated for the administrative
costs of the Council for fiscal year 23-24: $5,000. The JCPC makes the following. additional
recommendations to (or brings the following to the attention of) the Commissioners of Harnett
County:
1. Each year the amounts for funding increase although our allocation from the state of
North Carolina remains the same at $320,045.
2. There is a greater need for additional funding to be matched by Harnett County to
continue funding programs at the level they require to provide services.
3. The program providers, the Harnett County JCPC, and the Commissioners of Harnett
County need to start talking about budgets earlier than in the past to make timely
decisions for the funding year.
4. The Harnett County JCPC will work to advertise the Request for Proposals (RFPs) earlier
in the calendar year to assist with this process.
Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the next consent agenda.
Barry Blevins, General Services Director, reviewed a request for the Board of Commissioners to
consider and approve the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) FY2021 5307
CARES Act grant agreement in the amount of $185,167. This requires NO ($0.00) local match.
The grant provides funding for operating services during and due to the COVID-19 public health
emergency. 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
Resolution requesting NCDOT add Braddock Drive, Vistas Court and Keller Court in The Vistas
to the State's Secondary Road System. Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the
next consent agenda.
Mark Locklear, Development Services Director, reviewed information related to the Unified
Development Ordinance Use Table. Article V. Use Regulations; Section 1.0 Use Types &
Regulations; 1.1 General Applicability currently reads "Any use not specifically designated as
either a permitted or Special Use in a zoning district is prohibited. Uses not listed may be
included by following the amendment process described elsewhere in this Ordinance." Proposed
Language: Any use not specifically designated as either a permitted or Special Use in a zoning
district or the use appears to fit into two or more categories, the proposed use may be classified
the same as the most similar use listed. In utilizing this type of classification method, the Zoning
Administrator shall utilize the following factors : types of activities that will occur, types of
equipment, and processes that will be used; density; intensity of development; building and site
arrangement; environmental effects; anticipated traffic amount, parking demands; noise; light;
vibration; odor; hours of operation; frequency, number, and existence of residents, customers, or
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employees; and impacts on adjacent structures, uses, or lands created by the proposed use. is
prohibited. Uses not listed or classified as a similar use may be included by following the
amendment process described elsewhere in this Ordinance. Staff will bring back a text
amendment at a later date for the Board of Commissioners consideration.
Christopher Appel, Senior Staff Attorney, reviewed a Resolution to Direct the Expenditure of
Opioid Settlement Funds. The Resolution, if approved, will authorize the County to expend
funds in the amount not to exceed $215,000 from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025 for the
purposes of implementing addiction treatment for incarcerated persons by hiring a Clinical
Social Worker as part of the Medications for Opioid Use Disorder ("MOUD") program at the
Harnett County Jail. Attorney Appel noted that subsection g was added to the draft resolution.
Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the next consent agenda.
Attorney Appel reviewed a request regarding the North West Water and Sewer District of
Harnett County for approval of an Abandonment of Easement between KLLB AIV, LLC, Lennar
Carolinas, LLC and North West Water and Sewer District of Harnett County. Consensus of the
Board was to place this item as an individual action item on the next agenda. The Board will
adjourn once the regular meeting items are completed, convene as the Governing Board to the
North West Water and Sewer District of Harnett County to consider the item.
Attorney Appel also reviewed a request to renew the hangar lease agreement with Piper GT,
LLC for an additional year. Tenant has been in good standing with the Jetport and is eligible to
extend the lease. Term will be from July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024. The fees will continue to be
paid at the rate of $375.00 per month. Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the next
consent agenda
Mr. Trout reviewed the terms of Memorandum of Understanding with I-95/I-40 Crossroads of
America Economic Development Alliance. Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the
next consent agenda.
Kimberly Honeycutt, Finance Officer, reviewed amendments to the Capital Project Ordinance
for the General Obligation Bond Series 2021 and General Obligation Bond Series 2017.
Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the next consent agenda. Ms. Honeycutt also
shared information regarding School Renovation and Upgrade Project GOB 17 Capital Project
Ordinance. Consensus of the Board was to bring it back after receiving updated pricing
information from the school system.
Dwight Snow, County Attorney, reviewed a request for final approval of sale of County owned
vacant real property tract composed of approximately 13-acres located on Lawrence Road in
Upper Little River Township to Holliespines, LLC for the purchase price of $78,880.00 plus the
Notice to Sell publication cost of $263.62. Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the
next consent agenda.
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Mr. Trout shared information regarding items that came in after the deadline for the agenda that
he would like to include under new business on the June 19, 2023 meeting agenda. The items
included:
• A fireworks application from Pyro Shows East Coast. for a fireworks shoot for Carolina
Lakes on July 3, 2023 this display is scheduled for 9:15 p.m. Pyro Shows East Coast
meets all requirements and has met fire code compliance for the events.
• Affmity Care NC, Inc FY 23-24 contract. Affinity Care NC, Inc. provides staffing for
the in -home aide program for the Aging Department as well as nursing assessments for
the CAP Program.
• NCAPHA FY 23-24 contract. NCAPHA provides contract staffing for the Health and
Aging Departments in various capacities.
• Amendment to the Salary Grade Table
Consensus of the Board was to place those items on the next agenda.
Commissioner Matthews made a motion to adjourn at 10:03 am. The motion was seconded by
Commissioner Weatherspoon and carried unanimously.
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William H. Morris, Vice Chauman
elissa D. Capps, Clerk
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