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Minutes of Work Session
October 10, 2023
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in work session on Tuesday, October 10, 2023,
at 9:00 am, in the Commissioners Meeting Room, Harnett County Resource Center and Library,
455 McKinney Parkway, Lillington, North Carolina.
Members present: Matthew B. Nicol, Chairman
William Morris, Vice Chairman
Barbara McKoy, Commissioner
W. Brooks Matthews, Commissioner
Lewis W. Weatherspoon, Commissioner
Staff present: Dwight Snow, County Attorney
Brent Trout, County Manager
Allen Coats, Deputy Finance Officer
Melissa Capps, Clerk
Chairman Nicol 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 William Morris
3. Recognize graduates from Paramedic School; Larry Smith, Emergency Services
Director
4. Update on Community Paramedicine; Larry Smith, Emergency Services Director
5. Discuss a request from the Angier Fire Department regarding construction of a new
fire station in the 700 Block of Mangum Road; Larry Smith, Emergency Services
Director
6. Discuss a request for approval to receive Homeland Security Grant funding for
Emergency Services; Larry Smith, Emergency Services Director
7. Discuss a request for permission to accept the American Library Association's
Community Connect: Fostering Digital Access Grant on behalf of the Angier Public
Library; Angela McCauley; Library Director
8. Development Services briefing on upcoming public hearings:
• Proposed Zoning Change: Case # PLAN2307-0005 Landowner / Applicant: LGI
Homes NC LLC / Greenfield Communities; 35.36 +/- acres; Pin #0655-02-
6490.000; From RA-40 to RA-30 Zoning District; Hector's Creek Township; SR
# 1414 (Piney Grove Rawls Road). (Previously reviewed at the 9112123 work
session)
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• Proposed Zoning Change: Case # PLAN2308-0003 Landowner / Applicant: MVI
Group, LLC / CE Group, Inc.; 10.10 +/- acres; Pin #0653-304549.000; From
RA-20M to Commercial Zoning District; Hector's Creek Township; US Hwy 401
North. (Previously reviewed at the 9112123 work session)
• Proposed Zoning Change: Case # PLAN2308-0002 Landowner/Applicant: MVI
Group, LLC / CE Group, Inc.; 31.023 +/- acres; Pin #0653-40-2393.000; From
RA-30 to Commercial Zoning District; Hector's Creek Township; SR # 1576
(Kipling Church Road) & NC Hwy 401 N.
• Proposed Zoning Change: Case #PLAN2308-0004 Landowner / Applicant: MVI
Group, LLC / CE Group, Inc.; 74.46 +/- acres; Pin #0653-50-3495.000; From
RA-30 to RA-20R Zoning District; Hector's Creek Township; SR # 1576
(Kipling Church Road).
• Proposed Zoning Change: Case # PLAN2308-0005 Landowner/Applicant:
Truelove Enterprises, LLC / Triangle Land Partners, LLC; 121.4 +/- acres; Pin
#0539-98-0036.000; From RA-30 to RA-20R Zoning District; Upper Little River
Township; SR # 1229 (McDougald Road)
• Proposed Text Amendment: Case # PLAN2309-0001 Applicant: Applicant:
Sarah Lukaszuk; Harnett County Unified Development Ordinance; Article V,
Sections 1.2 (Table of Use Types & Regulations) & Section 7.7.4 (Vehicle, Sales,
Leasing & Rental). To amend Harnett County's U.D.O. to add "Vehicle Sales,
Leasing, & Rental" to Use Table as a Special Use in the RA-30, RA-20R, &
RA20M Zoning Districts and add D. Vehicle sales, leasing or rental activities are
prohibited within approved residential subdivisions."
9. Discuss a request regarding Foster Care Room and Board; Paul Polinski, Social
Services Director
10. Discuss a request for approval of the 2°d phase agreement from Cloudwyze for
broadband expansion derived from our Harnett County Broadband Initiative RFP
in 2020; Ira Hall, Chief Information Offlcer
11. Discuss a request to accept the Department of Justice BJA Grant funds for Veterans
Treatment Court; Eric Truesdale, Veterans Services Director
12. Discuss a request for the Board to consider a resolution authorizing a grant and/or
loan application to NCDEQ to address the USEPA required Lead & Copper Rule
Revisions Compliance Project; Steve Ward, Harnett Regional Water Director
13. Discuss Jetport ground lease with CAD Enterprises; Christopher Appel, Senior Staff
Attorney
14. ARPA Projects Update and consideration of projects; Ally Fouts, Management
Analyst
15. Review applications to serve on Boards and Committees.
16. Discussion regarding the permit modification for Martin Marietta Materials; Lewis
Weatherspoon, Commissioner
17. County Manager's Report — Brent Trout, County Manager
• Discuss a request from NCDOT regarding a partial road abandonment (SR1422-
Ausley Road)
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• October 16, 2023, Regular Meeting Agenda Review
• Upcoming meetings and invitations
18. Closed Session
19. Adjourn
Larry Smith, Emergency Services Director, introduced the recent graduates of the Paramedic
School; Jennifer Davis, Michael Borbas, Nathan Troutman and Andrew Slaughter. He stated
Micah Ellington and Elana Melvin were unable to attend as they were staffing an EMS Unit.
The Board of Commissioners congratulated the graduates.
Mr. Smith also introduced the members of the Community Paramedicine Post Response Team;
David Cowan, Assistant Medical Director, Leslie Owens, Community Paramedic and Jennifer
Haney, Community Paramedic. Mr. Cowan provided an update on the Community
Paramedicine program.
Mr. Smith reviewed a request from the Angier Fire Department seeking approval of the Board of
Commissioners to construct a new Fire Station in the 700 Block of Mangum Road on the
Lillington side of new bypass, at a cost of 4 to 5 million dollars. The property has been
purchased by the department. They are proposing the construction of a 8,000 sq ft station. Their
contractor has estimated the cost per sq ft to be $450 to $525 per sq ft. This would put the cost of
the station between $3,600,000 to $4,200,000. An additional $800,000 would be spent to
purchase a rescue pumper and additional equipment. Their Board feels this will improve
response times in the area of the new bypass. They will fund the project with a loan from the
USDA. Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the next consent agenda.
Commissioner Weatherspoon asked fellow commissioners join him in asking Harnett Regional
Water (HRW) run the water and sewer line from Neills Creek Church Road to where the meter
gets set for this property. Consensus of the Board was to place this item as a individual action
item at the next meeting.
Mr. Smith also reviewed a request for Board approval to receive a total of $56,890.90 in
Homeland Security funding from North Carolina Emergency Management. We have been
awarded $19,775.45 to purchase a new variable message board for Emergency Management and
$37,115.45 for a swift water rescue trailer which will go to the Swift Water Team housed out of
Buies Creek Fire Department. There is no cost share related to these awards for the county.
Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the next consent agenda.
Angela McCauley, Library Director, reviewed a request for permission to accept the American
Library Association's Community Connect: Fostering Digital Access Grant on behalf of the
Angier Public Library. This grant award includes 5 laptops, 5 hotspots, 1 year of cellular network
service for each hotspot, and $2000 to go towards digital literacy programming, equipment, and
supplies. No match required. Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the next consent
agenda.
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Sarah Arbor, Planner Il, reviewed the following upcoming public hearings for Development
Services:
• Proposed Zoning Change: Case # PLAN2307-0005 Landowner / Applicant: LGI
Homes NC LLC / Greenfield Communities; 35.36 +/- acres; Pin #0655-02-
6490.000; From RA-40 to RA-30 Zoning District; Hector's Creek Township; SR
# 1414 (Piney Grove Rawls Road). (Previously reviewed at the 9/12/23 work
session)
• Proposed Zoning Change: Case # PLAN2308-0003 Landowner / Applicant: MVI
Group, LLC / CE Group, Inc.; 10.10 +/- acres; Pin #0653-30-4549.000; From
RA-20M to Commercial Zoning District; Hector's Creek Township; US Hwy 401
North. (Previously reviewed at the 9/12/23 work session)
• Proposed Zoning Change: Case # PLAN2308-0002 Landowner/Applicant: MVI
Group, LLC / CE Group, Inc.; 31.023 +/- acres; Pin #0653-40-2393.000; From
RA-30 to Commercial Zoning District; Hector's Creek Township; SR # 1576
(Kipling Church Road) & NC Hwy 401 N.
• Proposed Zoning. Change: Case #PLAN2308-0004 Landowner / Applicant: MVI
Group, LLC / CE Group, Inc.; 74.46 +/- acres; Pin #0653-50-3495.000; From
RA-30 to RA-20R Zoning District; Hector's Creek Township; SR # 1576
(Kipling Church Road).
• Proposed Zoning Change: Case # PLAN2308-0005 Landowner/Applicant:
Truelove Enterprises, LLC / Triangle Land Partners, LLC; 121.4 +/- acres; Pin
#0539-98-0036.000; From RA-30 to RA-20R Zoning District; Upper Little River
Township; SR # 1229 (McDougald Road)
Discussion included possibly tabling Proposed Zoning Change: Case # PLAN2308-0002 and
Proposed Zoning Change: Case #PLAN2308-0004 at the meeting on October 16, 2023.
Jay Sikes, Development Services Assistant Director/ Manager of Planning Services, reviewed
the following upcoming public hearing for Development Services:
Proposed Text Amendment: Case # PLAN2309-0001 Applicant: Applicant: Sarah
Lukaszuk; Harnett County Unified Development Ordinance; Article V, Sections 1.2
(Table of Use Types & Regulations) & Section 7.7.4 (Vehicle, Sales, Leasing & Rental).
To amend Harnett County's U.D.O. to add "Vehicle Sales, Leasing, & Rental" to Use
Table as a Special Use in the RA-30, RA-24R, & RA20M Zoning Districts and add D.
Vehicle sales, leasing or rental activities are prohibited within approved residential
subdivisions."
Paul Polinski reviewed a request regarding Foster Care Room and Board payments. There have
been two increases in Foster Care Room and Board rates by the state since December 2022. Last
budget year we were able to work with Finance to move some funding inside our budget to cover
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this increase. The state increased foster rates again in July of 2023, this was after we had
planned our budget for fiscal year 2023-24. Currently we have enough funding to start the year
out, but we do need to increase our foster care room and board funds by $1,300,000 for state
home foster care. We are reimbursed by 50% by the state. Part of that increase we have federal
funds as well. We need to increase our 4E foster care which is our federal funds by $700,000.
We do get reimbursed by the feds at 76%. The second thing is as of November 16d' unlicensed
kinship foster care board payments go into effect. Reimbursement will be provided to counties at
half the board rate. Harnett DSS currently has 75 children that are eligible for monthly
payments. We are requesting $450,000 to cover the cost of these payments. The rates are based
on the age of the child and range from $351 - $405 per month per child. Consensus of the Board
was to place this item as an individual action item, so that additional information can be provided
regarding funds needed.
Ira Hall, Chief Information Officer, provided an update on C1oudWyze Phase 1 Agreement. He
also reviewed a request for approval of the 2nd phase agreement from C1oudWyze for broadband
expansion derived from our Harnett County Broadband Initiative RFP in 2020. The 2nd phase
will cover part of western Harnett County from Highway 87 towards Lillington around the
Highway 27 corridor. This phase will be entirely a fiber implementation and will cover around
2800 locations. The goal is to reach as many unserved homes and close gaps between potential
grant opportunities in this area as possible. Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the
next consent agenda.
Eric Truesdale, Veteran Services Director, introduced Zane Campbell, Veterans Court Director.
Mr. Campbell reviewed a request for approval and acceptance of BJA Grant funds for Veterans
Treatment Court. This grant is for a four-year period in the amount of $950,000. Consensus of
the Board was to place this item on the next consent agenda.
Steve Ward, Harnett Regional Water Director, reviewed a request for the Board to adopt a
resolution authorizing a grant and/or loan application to NCDEQ to address the USEPA required
Lead & Copper Rule Revisions Compliance Project. The project will construct a lead service
line inventory for HRW and its customers. Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the
next consent agenda.
Christopher Appel, Senior Staff Attorney, reviewed a request for approval of a Jetport ground
lease for CAD Enterprises. Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the next consent
agenda.
Ally Fouts, Management Analyst, provided an update on the following ARPA Projects:
• EMS Premium Pay
• VIPER Radios
• DSS Second Floor Upfit
• Broadband Matches
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• North Harnett Wastewater Treatment Plant
• Displaced Funding
o EMS Retention Pay
o ARPA Administration
o IT Cybersecurity and Broadband Projects
o Riverside Community Flood Remediation
o Funding for Harnett Regional Jetport
Ms. Fouts also reviewed a couple of proposed projects for consideration of funding also using
displaced funding:
Shawtown Alumni Association Water and Sewer Project (will return for
consideration at a later time with cost estimate)
Digital Literacy Class — partnership with C1oudWyze to provide two sets of
digital literacy classes to the community. Estimated cost is $5,000
Consensus of the Board was to place the approval of the Digital Literacy Class on the next
consent agenda.
Commissioner Weatherspoon reviewed a request for the Board to consider writing a letter to
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality regarding the permit modification for
Martin Marietta Materials. Consensus of the Board was to place this item as an individual action
item on the next agenda.
The Board reviewed applications for the various Boards and Committees. Consensus of the
Board was to appoint Rose Ferguson as a County Commissioner Appointee to the Juvenile
Crime Prevention Council and Stephanie Taylor as a District 2 Representative to the Historic
Properties Commission. Commissioner McKoy shared interest had been expressed by Mr. Desi
Campbell to serve on the Historic Properties Commission and she will ask that he submit an
application.
Brent Trout, County Manager, reviewed a request from NCDOT asking the Board to consider
adopting a resolution regarding the partial road abandonment of SR1422 (Ausley Road).
Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the next consent agenda.
Vice Chairman Morris made a motion to go into closed session to consult with the County's
legal staff in order to preserve the attorney -client privilege concerning the handling of certain
litigation including the following case:
"In the matter of the appeal of Jackson Family Enterprises, LLC, Appellant," before the Property
Tax Commission sitting as the State Board of Equalization and Review, File No. 22PTCO259 (2
parcels) and to discuss certain personnel matters. This motion is made pursuant to NC General
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Statute Section 143-318.11 (a)(3) and (6). The motion was seconded by Commissioner McKoy
and carried unanimously.
Following a motion to come out of closed session, Chairman Nicol called the meeting back into
open session.
Commissioner Weatherspoon made a motion to adjourn at 11:41 am. The motion was seconded
by Vice Chairman Morris and carried unanimously.
Matthew B. Nicol, Chairman
D. Capps,
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