121013ssa Agenda PackageHarnett County Board of Commissioners
Special Session
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
9:00am
9:00am Viper Radio, Sheriff Larry Rollins
9:30am Emergency Management Ordinance and Emergency Operation Plan, Gary Pope
10:00 am 5-10-20 year plan reviews:
• EM/Fire Marshal/EMS Office
• Public Utilities
11:15 am Subdivision Roads, Joseph Jeffries
11:30 am Sidewalks on Ray Road, Joseph Jeffries and Amanda Bader
11:45 am Finance Officers Report
12:00 am County Manager's Report:
1) Employee A wards Luncheon
2) Special Presentation
3) 2014 BOC Schedule ofMeetings
9:30 am Emergency Management Ordinance and
Emergency Operation Plan, Gary Pope
COUNTY OF HARNETTEMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE
The County of Harnett ordains:
Article 1. Harnett County Emergency Management Agency
(lAW NC G.S.166 A)
Section 1. Short Title
This Ordinance shall be known and may be cited and referred to as the "Emergency
Management Ordinance for the County of Harnett."
Section 2. Intent and Purpose
1. It is the intent and purpose of this Ordinance to establish an office that will insure the
complete and efficient utilization of all Harnett County resources to combat disaster
resulting from enemy actions or other disasters as defined herein.
2. The Harnett County Office of Emergency Management will be the coordination agency for
all activity in connection with Emergency Management. It will be the instrument through
which the Harnett County Board of Commissioners may exercise the authority and
discharge the responsibilities vested in them during disaster emergencies.
3. This Ordinance will not relieve any city or county department of the moral responsibilities
or authority given to it in the city or county charter or by local ordinances, nor will it
adversely affect the work of any volunteer agency organized for relief in disaster
emergencies.
Section 3. Definitions
1. The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation of this Article:
(a) "Emergency Management" is the basic government functions of maintaining the public
peace, health and safety during an emergency. This term shall include plans and
preparations for protection and relief, recovery and rehabilitation from effects of an
attack by the forces of an enemy nation or the agents thereof, or a disaster as defined
herein. It shall not, however, include any activity that is the primary responsibility of
the military forces of the United States.
(b) "Attack" shall mean direct or indirect assault against the County of Harnett, its
government, its environs, or of the nation, by the forces of a hostile nation or the
agents thereof, including assault by bombing, conventional or nuclear, chemical or
biological warfare, terrorism or sabotage.
(c) "Disaster" includes but is not limited to actual or threatened enemy attack, sabotage,
extraordinary fire, flood, storm epidemic, accident, chemical spill, air or other discharge
into ground or water, or other impending or actual calamity endangering or threatening
to endanger health, life or property of constituted government.
(d) "Emergency Management Forces" shall mean the employees, equipment and facilities
of all city and county departments, boards, councils, institutions and commissioners;
and in addition, it shall include all volunteer personnel, equipment and facilities
contributed by, or obtained from, volunteer persons or agencies.
(e) "Volunteer" shall mean contributing a service, equipment or facilities to the Emergency
Management Agency without remuneration.
(f) "Emergency Management Volunteer" shall mean any person duly registered, identified
and appointed by the Coordinator of the Harnett County Emergency Agency,
appointed as prescribed in this Ordinance.
(g) "Coordinator" shall mean the Coordinator of the Harnett County Emergency Agency,
appointed as prescribed in this Ordinance.
(h) "Regulations" shall include plans, programs and other emergency procedures deemed
essential to Emergency Management.
Section 4. Organization and Appointments
1. The organization shall consist of the following:
(a) An agency of Emergency Management within the executive department of the Harnett
County government under the direction of the Harnett County Board of
Commissioners. The agency head of the Emergency Management Agency shall be
known as the Coordinator and such assistants and other employees as are deemed
necessary for the proper functioning of the agency will be appointed.
(b) The employees and resources of all Harnett County departments, boards, institutions,
and councils shall participate in the Emergency Management activities. Duties
assigned to city or county departments shall be the same as or similar to the normal
duties of the department, where possible.
(c) Volunteer personnel and agencies offering service to, and accepted by the city and
county.
2. The Harnett County Manager, with the concurrence of the Harnett County Board of
Commissioners, shalf appoint a Coordinator of the Harnett County Emergency
Management Agency who shall be a person well versed and trained in planning operations
involving the activities of many different agencies which will operate to protect the public
health, safety and welfare in the event of danger from enemy action or disaster as defined
in this Ordinance.
3. The Coordinator shalf designate and appoint Deputy Coordinators to assume the
emergency duties of the Coordinator in the event of his absence or inability to act.
Section 5. Day-to-Day duties and Responsibilities of the Coordinator.
1. The Coordinator shall be responsible to the Harnett County Board of Commissioners in
regard to all phases of Emergency Management activity. The Coordinator shall be
responsible for the planning, coordination, and operation of the Emergency Management
activities in Harnett County. The Coordinator shall maintain liaison with the State and
Federal authorities and the authorities of nearby political subdivisions so as to insure the
most effective operation of the Emergency Management plans. The Coordinator's duties
shall include, but not be limited to the following:
(a) Coordinating the recruitment of volunteer personnel and agencies to augment the
personnel and facilities of the County of Harnett for Emergency Management
purposes.
(b) Development and coordination of plans for the immediate use of all facilities,
equipment, manpower and other resources of the county for the purpose of minimizing
or preventing damage to persons and property; and protection and restoring to
usefulness governmental services and public utilities necessary for the public health,
safety, and welfare.
(c) Negotiating and concluding agreements with owners or persons in control of building
or other property for the use of such building or other property for the Emergency
Management purposes and designation suitable buildings as public shelters.
(d) Through public informational programs, educating the populace as to actions
necessary and required for the protection of their persons and property in case of
enemy attack or defined herein, either impending or present.
(e) Conducting public practice alerts to insure the efficient operation of the Emergency
Management forces and to familiarize residents with Emergency Management
regulations, procedures and operations
(f) Coordinating the activity of all other public and private agencies engaged in any
Emergency Management activities.
Section 6. Emergency Management Plans
1. Comprehensive Emergency Management plans shall be adopt~d~~d r:n.a.intai~~d by
resolution of the Harnett County Board of Commissioners. P,laQQing<lornxedouclear
[c:k:Uities.stiallals6}1)~JqciU'd~CJibf~eQor1;lpl¢6er]§i~~·plan. In the preparation of these
plans as it pertains to city and county organization, it is intended that the services,
equipment and facilities and personnel of all existing departments and agencies shall be
utilized to the fullest extent. When approved, it shall be the duty of all departments and
agencies to perform the functions assigned by these plans and to maintain their portions of
the plans in a current state of readiness at all times. These plans shall have the effect of
law whenever a disaster, as defined in this Ordinance, has been proclaimed.
2. The Coordinator shall prescribe in the emergency plans those positions within the disaster
organization, in addition to his own, for which lines of succession are necessary. In each
instance, the responsible person will designate and keep on file with the Coordinator a
current list of three (3) persons as successors to his position. The list will be in order of
succession and will, nearly as possible, designate persons best capable of carrying out all
assigned duties and functions.
3. Each service chief and department head assigned responsibility in the plans shall be
responsible for carrying out all duties and functions assigned therein. Duties will include
the organization and training of assigned employees and where needed volunteers. Each
chief shall formulate the Standing Operations Procedure to implement the plans for his
service.
4. Amendments to these plans shall be submitted to the Coordinator. If approved, the
Coordinator will then submit the amendments to the Harnett County Board of
Commissioners with his recommendation for their approval. Such amendments shall take
effect 30 days from the date of approval.
5. When a required competency or skill or a disaster function is not available within
government, the Coordinator is authorized to seek assistance from persons outside of
government. The assignment of duties, when of a supervisory nature, shall also include
the granting of authority for the persons so assigned to carry out such duties prior to,
during and after, the occurrence of a disaster. Local government on a voluntary basis may
accept such services from persons outside of government. Such citizens shall be enrolled
as Emergency Management Volunteers.
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Section 7. No Municipal or Private Liability
1. This Ordinance is an exercise by the County of Harnett as its governmental functions for
the protection of the public peace, health, and safety, and neither the County of Harnett nor
agents and representatives, if some, or any individual receiver, firm, partnership,
corporation, association, or trustee, or any of the agents thereof in good faith carrying out,
complying with or attempting to comply with any order, rule or regulation promulgated
pursuant to the provisions of this Ordinance, shall be liable for any damage sustained to
person or property as the result of said activity.
Section 8. Violations
It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to violate any of the provisions of this Ordinance or
plans issued pursuant to the authority contained herein, or to willfully obstruct, hinder or delay
any member of the Emergency Management organization as herein defined in the enforcement
of the provisions of this Ordinance or any plan issued there under.
Section 9. Severability
Should any provision of this Ordinance be declared invalid for any reason, such declaration
shall not affect the validity of the other provisions, or of this Ordinance, as a whole, it being the
legislative intent that the provisions of this Ordinance shall be severed and remain valid
notwithstanding such declaration.
Section 10. Conflicting Ordinances, Orders Rules, and Regulations Suspended
At all times when the orders, rules and regulations made and promulgated pursuant to this
Article shall be in effect, they shall supersede all existing ordinances, orders, rules and
regulations insofar as the latter may be inconsistent therewith.
Section 11. Effective Date
This Ordinance shall take effect on the-----~ of ______ 20 __ .
Chairman, Harnett County Board of Commissioners
Harnett
COUNTY
DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, (describe disaster event)
WHEREAS, as a result of the above-described disaster, I have determined that
there is an imminent threat of, or existing conditions have caused or will cause,
widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property, and public safety
authorities will be unable to maintain public order or afford adequate protection for lives
or property; and
WHEREAS, declaring a State of Emergency and imposing the restrictions and
prohibitions ordered herein is necessary to maintain order and protect public health,
safety, and welfare, and to secure property.
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the authority vested in me as the Chairman of
the Board of Commissioners ofThe County ofHamett under Article IA of Chapter 166A
of the North Carolina General Statutes:
Section 1. A State of Emergency is hereby declared within the jurisdiction of The
County ofHamett.
Section 2. The emergency area covered by this state of emergency shall be the
entire jurisdiction of The County of Harnett.
Section 3. The following restrictions and prohibitions are imposed:
A. Evacuation: (indicate whether evacuation is voluntary or mandatory,
describe areas ofjurisdiction to be evacuated and state times and dates for evacuation;
include categories of essential personnel not subject to evacuation order)
B. Curfew: (describe areas o_fjurisdiction under cw:fow and specifY times during
which curfew is in effect; include categories of essential personnel, if any, not subject to
cwfew)
C. Restricted Access: (describe areas o_fjurisdiction under restricted access or
limited entry; include categories of essential personnel, if any, not subject to restriction)
D. Business Operations: (describe limitations on operations of businesses and
commercial establishments, such as restricted hours of operation)
Harnett COUNTY
E. Alcohol: (describe restrictions on the possession, transportation, sale,
purchase, and consumption of alcoholic beverages)
F. Dangerous Weapons & Gasoline: Except for lawfully possessed firearms
(handgun, rifle, or shotgun) and ammunition, (describe restrictions on the possession,
transportation, sale, purchase, storage, and use of dangerous weapons and substances,
and gasoline)
G. Other: (describe any other restrictions or prohibitions on other activities or
conditions the control of which may be reasonably necessary to maintain order and
protect lives or property during the state of emergency)
Section 4. I hereby order all County law enforcement officers and employees and
all other emergency management personnel subject to our control to cooperate in the
enforcement and implementation of the provisions of this Declaration, all applicable local
ordinances, state and federal laws, and the Harnett County Emergency Operations Plan.
Section 5. I hereby order this declaration: (a) to be distributed to the news media
and other organizations calculated to bring its contents to the attention of the general
public; (b) to be filed with Clerk to the County of Harnett Board and (c) to be distributed
to others as necessary to ensure proper implementation of this declaration.
Section 6. This declaration shall take effect on (date) at (time), and shall remain
in effect until modified or rescinded.
DECLARED this the (current date) at (time).
Chairman of the Board of Commissioners
ATTEST:
Harnett County Clerk
Harnett
COUNTY IEmugency ~Depa~
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TERMINATION OF STATE OF EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, on (date o(declaration) at (time o(declaration), as (Chairman o(
the Board of Commissioners) of The County of Harnett, I determined and declared that a
State of Emergency existed within The County of Harnett.
WHEREAS, I have detennined that the conditions constituting a state of
emergency no longer exists in the County of Harnett.
NOW, THEREFORE, I hereby tern1inate the above referenced declaration of a
state of emergency and all the restrictions and orders contained therein.
This declaration is effective (immediately or date and time).
DECLARED this the (current date) at (time).
Chairman of the Board of Commissioners
ATTEST:
Harnett County Clerk
10:00 am 5-10-20 year plan reviews:
• EM/Fire Marshal/EMS Office
• Public Utilities
5 Year Initiatives:
Harnett County Emergency Services
Emergency Management Division
20 Year Strategic Initiatives
Emergency Management Accreditation Certification:
$25,000.00
Replacement ofEM1 Vehicle:
$35,000.00
Replacement of EM2 Vehicle:
$35,000.00
Replacement of Mobile command Post:
$200,000.00
Special Medical Needs Shelter Equipment: $25,000.00
Upgrade to ID Credentialing System: $20,000.00
Add Additional Shelter Trailer Support Equipment: $20,000.00
Warehouse and Material Handling Equipment to Include 2 forklifts:
$400,000.00
Permanent Disaster Funds in Budget:
10 Year Initiatives:
$100,000.00
Reoccurring Emergency management Accreditation Recertification:
$5,000.00
Generators for 10 Critical Facilities
Upgrade of Dosimetry for Harris Response:
Satellite Communications (Radio/Internet)
Emergency Planner Position Schools/Health Care
{Includes Benefits)
15 Year Initiatives:
Replacement of EM 1 Vehicle:
$50,000.00
Replacement of EM 2 Vehicle:
$50,000.00
$500,000.00
$10,000.00
$30,000.00
$70,000.00
Replacement of Audiovisual systems Emergency Operations Center:
$100,000.00
Emergency Operations Center Furniture replacement:
$70,000.00
Emergency Management Accreditation Recertification:
$7,000.00
20 Year Initiatives:
Complete Replacement of Harris Equipment:
$200,000.00
Upgrade to systems in Command Post:
$70,000.00
Potential Replacement of Command Post:
Emergency Management Accreditation Recertification:
$10,000.00
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$300,000.00
911
Senior Medic 6 Personel
Medic In Angier 6 Personel
2 QRV 35000
4 Ambulance Remount 85000
10 Zoll X Monitors 35000
P/T Increase 2.00 /Hr
Asst. Training Officer
Paramedic Academy 6EMT
Logistical Officer 50000
Transport
P/T Increase 2.00 I Hr.
Medic 22 Fultime 6 Basics
Wheelchair Van 2
Bariatric Unit 1
Bariatic Strtcher 1
Total
Harnett County Emergency Services
EMS Division 5 Year Plan
300,000 By adding this resource we can increase our ambulance response units by 2/ 24/7.We would staff a senior
medic on each side of river to respond on a ambulance to assist with critical calls. This would also help bring
our span of control a little more in line with each senior medic being responsible for 8 employees.
300,000
With the growth of the county placing this unit in Angier would help with future growth on the east side of
county.last year we had to send another unit into Angier district to cover 360 calls.
70,000 We will need to replace two Tahoes that currently have 14K. or more
340,000 We will need to remount these ambulances. Which will be well over 200K by this time.
350,000 The zolf monitores we have are approching 10 years of age.
120,000 In order to continue to recruit good partime Medics this increase will help us stay competevie with local
counties.
55,000 This postion would help train our staff as well as help with the emplentation of our Paramedic Academy.
240,000
There is still and will continue to be a shortage of well trained Paramedics to choose from. If we hire them as
Basic EMTS then we could train them to become Paramedics.
50,000
with the growth of the EMS system we need this postion to cordinate the vehicles, trailers,order supplies,and
at times perform at the Paramedic level on a unit. I.E. disasters.
1,825,000
120,000 Increase needed to remain competive with surrounding counties.
240,000 Transition Medic 22 from a prime time unit to 24/7/365. Call colume will dictate this.
120,000 Replace two wheelchair vans which currently have 150K.
10,000 When we remount one of our ambulances need to upgrade it to handle Bariatric patients.
6,000 Stretcher for above unit.
496,000
2,321,000
Operations
Officer
Medic Unit
Anderson
Creek
Medic Unit
Lillington Area
Replace
Ambulance
Remount
New
Ambulance
loll Monitor
Critical Care
Unit
Equipment for
unit
loll Monitor
Stretcher
911
6
Personnel
6
Personnel
5
3
2
Transport
6 Medics
Harnett County Emergency Services
EMS Division 10 Year Plan
With future growth of our EMS system this position will be
70,000 needed to coordinate day to day operations
With the trending of growth in this area we will need
additional EMS unit to serve the citizens.
300,000
Also with the expected growth of the Lillington area this unit
300,000 will be needed.
425,000 Remount 5 existing Ambulances.
405,000 Add 3 additional ambulances to our fleet.
70,000 Two Monitors for the two new units added.
With the expected growth of our Transport division we could
benefit the citizens by providing this service. These Medics
would have to have additional training, Critical Care
360,000 Paramedic.
Equipment for critical care unit would include LV. pumps
20,000 Cooling device in unit.
40,000 loll Monitor for Critical Care Patients.
25,000 Stretcher for this unit.
445,000
Total 2,015,000
9
loll
Monitors
24/72
Shift
Medic
Dunn &
S.S. Area
Zoll
Monitors
Aditio nat
Unit
20
12 Per.
4
6 Per.
Harnett County Emergency Services
EMS Division 20 Year Plan
911
We would need to replace all of our monitors by this
800,000 time.
By going to this shift schedule ,we could attract and
1,500,000 retain Medics
720,000 With growth these units will be needed.
Transport
160,000 Replace existing units
With growth of transport division this unit will be
300,000 needed.
460,000
Total 3,480,000
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Harnett County Emergency Services
Fire Marshal's Division
1 to 5 Year Anticipatory Strategic Plan
Fire Prevention/Inspections
• Public Education Matching Grant to replenish teaching materials, DVD's, and
presentation items ($1 0,000 match)
• Full Time Inspector position to accommodate exponentia11y increasing inspection
demand ($32,000 plus benefits)
• Update to inspection/fire department reporting software ($50,000)
• Integrated electronic plan review system ($1 00,000 shared by county departments
involved in plan review)
Fire Investigations
• Implementation of a structured Arson Task Force supported by training and tools
($20,000)
• Investigation Assistance Matching Grant sponsored by insurance companies to
assist with fire investigation equipment, personnel, and training ($1 0,000 match)
Assistance to County Fire Departments
• Implementation of a Knox Key Control System ($25,000)
• Implementation ofVIPER!Paging/Supervised Circuit ($40,000)
• Automatic Vehicle Location System to assist with ISO rating ($80,000)
• Reporting Software Upgrade ($50,000)
• Contract with consultant to provide study of effectiveness and efficiency of all
county emergency services departments ($85,000)
Logistics
• Investigation Equipment Replacement ($15,000)
• Implementation ofVehicle Replacement Program (3 vehicles) ($95,000)
• Tum-Out Gear/SCBA Replacement ($20,000)
• Administrative Assistant to FMO/Office Restructure ($30,000 plus benefits)
• Study of and implementation of207(k) Exemption in FLSA for 24-hour shift
salaries ($15,000)
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Harnett County Emergency Services
Fire Marshal's Division
6 to 10 Year Anticipatory Strategic Plan
Fire Prevention/Inspections
• Full-Time Public Educator for various interagency programs in the county (fire
education, SAFEKids, first aid, etc) ($31 ,000 plus benefits)
• Update reporting software ($20,000 variable)
• Upgrades to existing technology in office ($20,000)
• Full-Time New Construction Plan Reviewer and Inspector ($40,000 plus benefits)
• Matching Public Education Materials Grant ($1 0,000 match)
Fire Investigations
• Implementation of a county-based arson rewards program to assist in gathering
information for investigations ($15,000)
• Implementation of a specialized investigation fund in an effort to obtain addition
professional assistance (specialized investigators, engineers, etc) to assist with
pertinent fire investigations not covered by insurance ($15,000)
• Full-Time Sworn Fire Investigator Position to ease the stress on HCSO investigators
and to create and more effective and efficient process for county fire investigations
($40,000 plus benefits
• Specialized investigative training and certifications (IAAI-CFI, Fire Findings Labs,
etc) ($10,000)
Assistance to County Fire Departments
• Provide retirement/benefits for fire department employees ($500,000)
• Construct fire engine service test pit for use by county departments ($75,000)
• Single Tax Rate for all county fire districts ($1 0,000)
Logistics
• Full-Time Fire Department Liason/Administrative StaffMember to assist with
benefits and personnel matters ($35,000 plus benefits)
• Full-Time County-Wide Fire Department Training Officer to assist with ISO
requirements and to make training more efficient and effective ($35,000 plus
benefits)
• Tum-Out Gear/SCBA Replacement ($20,000)
• Provide a structured educational incentive program for staff members by promoting
and assisting with costs ofhigher education ($15,000)
• Vehicle Replacement Program ($90,000)
Harnett
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MISSION STATEMENT
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To be recogniz.ed by the water an d waste
industry as the most efficient and well
operated regional utility providing services in
North Caroli na
Interdepartmental Goals
1. Improve customer service
delivery through automation and
technology.
2. Operational/Fiscal goals
• Customer Service
1. Install and utilize new telephone system with quicker delivery options to eliminate long
hold times during busy periods.
2. Install and utilize new billing software system with updated customer friendly options
including internet billing and automatic email notification system.
3. Improve responsiveness to customer related problems.
4. Continue to invest in utility customer service training opportunities for our employees.
s. Foster better professional relationships with residential and commercial development
interests.
6. Improve public education of the physical science aspect of water and wastewater
treatment through plant tours, etc.
• Operational/Fiscal
1. Complete rate study to ensure all cost of service requirements are met in future.
2. Ensure utility fund balance is consistently in the range of 75% of annual revenues. A
general acceptable target is around 50% of revenues with strong systems routinely
carrying reserves that are dose to 100%.
3. Get Board approval of Capital Improvement Program as part of the budget ordinance
annually.
4. Ensure financial benchmarks fall in acceptable ranges and County established fiscal policies
guidelines are adhered to on an annual basis.
5. Improve capital project management to meet both system reliability and infrastructure
replacement goals while receiving a quality project at the most reasonable cost.
6. Ensure human capital needs are met and the separate divisions meet operational and
fiscal objectives.
EXPENDITURES
Total Cost Total Cost Total Cost Total Cost Total Cost Totals
5 Year Capital Project Name FY 2013-14 FY 2014·15 FY 2015-16 FY 2016-17 FY 2017-18
SW NT A/Cam Hills Transmission $5,045,502 $5,045,502
Improvement Plan WTP 42 MGD Upgrade $3,721,063 $3,721,063
West Central Transmission $4,983,435 $4,983,435
SWWWPS&FM $6,894,000 $6,894,000
NHWWTP Upgrade $2,000,000 $2,000,000
Southwest Regional GST $3,004,180 $3,004,180
WHIP Transmission Project $811,180 $811,180
BCC FM and PS Upgrade $1,350,000 $1,350,000
10 Year Ca(:1ital Projects Totals $13,750,000 $8,894,000 $3,004,180 $811,180 $1,350,000 $27,809,360
REVENUES
FY 2013-14 FY 2014-15 FY 2015-16 FY 2016-17 FY 2017-18 Totals
1. Automated Meter Replacement Grants from all sources $3,500,000 $3,500,000
$6,500,000
Revenue Bonds $0
Project-State Revolving Loans $4,800,000 $3,447,000 $3,004,180 $11,251,180
Moore County $5,450,000 $5,450,000
Developer Participation $3,447,000 $3,447,000
District Consolidation Water
Reserves $2,000,000 $811,180 $1,350,000 $4,161,180
2. Totals $13,750,000 $8,894,000 $3,004,180 $811,180 $1,350,000 $27,809,360
Project-$4,000,000
Debt Summary
FY 2013·14 FY 2014-15 FY 2015-16 FY 2016-17 FY 2017-18 Totals
Actual New Debt $4,800,000 $3,447,000 $3,004,180 $0 $0 $11,251,180
20 Year Ca(:1ital Projects
Planned Rate Increases
Current Rates/Water FY 2013-14 FY 2014-15 FY 2015-16 FY 2011>-17 FY 2017-18
1. Harnett Regional Water Plant $18.50/2,000 min no change cpi cpl cpi cpi
$4.75/1,000 gal above min no change cpi cpi cpl cpi
Rehabilitation Project-$7,500,000 $2.15 Bulk Rate no change no change $2.30 no change no change
%increase no change 2% estimate 2%/7.5% 2% estimate 2% estimate Totals
Revenue from increase n/a $435,000.00 $1,500,000.00 $450,000.00 $470,000.00 $2,855,000
2. North Harnett Wastewater Current Rates/Sewer FY 2013-14 FY 2014-15 FY 2015-16 FY 2016-17 FY 2017-18
Treatment Plant Expansion
$15 Flat no change cpi cpi cpl cpl
$4.75/1,000 gals no change cpi cpl cpi cpi
Project-$5,000,000 $1.75 Bulk Rate no change no change no change no change $2.00
%increase no change 2% estimate 2% estimate 2% estimate 2%/14% Totals
Revenue from Increase n/a $325,000.00 $350,000.00 $355,000.00 $525,000.00 $1,565,000
11:15 am Subdivision Roads, Joseph Jeffries
To: Joseph Jeffries, Amanda Bader, Mark Locklear
From: Janet Smith
Re: Improvements to Subdivision Roads and Tax Assessment
Date: 26 November 2013
This is to follow up our meeting on Monday, November 25, 2013 regarding Colonial Hills, as
well as other subdivisions in Harnett County. We discussed how to help bring the roads up to
NCDOT requirements so that they may be "taken over" by NCDOT. We also discussed using
Tax Assessments as a way to pay for the repairs. Your question to me was whether a Special
Assessment was an option for the County.
Special Assessments:
The authority to make special assessment is found in NCGS §153A-185. A special assessment is
levied against a property owner to pay for public infrastructure projects which benefit that
property. The property owner is assessed an amount, plus interest, for a certain number of years.
It is due annually on the day property taxes are also paid.
For Counties, NCGS §153A, Article 9 and 9A are the two methods for levying special
assessments. Article 9 is the "older" version, while Article 9A is the "newer" version which
permits "local governments (to) fund public infrastructure projects which benefit new
development'' (Kara Millonzi, "Special Assessments for Economic Development Projects,"
Coates' Cannons, October 31, 2013.) Two important factors are that (1) the methods require
strict adherence to statutes, and (2) the requirements found in Article 9A "dovetail" with those in
Article 9. (Millonzi)
Article 9:
The first statute to note is NCGS § 153A-205, entitled "Improvements to subdivision and
residential streets." The purpose of this statute is to "provide a means of assisting in financing
improvements to subdivision and residential streets that are on the state highway system or that
will, as a result of the improvements, become a part of the system." [NCGS § 153A-205(d)]
Section (b) states the following:
A county may finance the local share of the cost of improvements made under the
supervision ofthe Department of Transportation to subdivision and residential
streets located in the county and outside of a city in order to bring those streets up
to the standards of the Secondary Roads Council so that they may become a part
of the State-maintained system and shall levy and collect pursuant to the
procedures of Article 9 of Chapter 153A of the General Statutes special
assessments against benefited property to recoup that portion of the costs finance
by the county The local share is that share required by policies of the Secondary
Roads Council, and may be paid by the county from funds not otherwise limited
as to use by law. Land owned, leased, or controlled by a railroad company is
exempt from such assessment assessments to the same extent that it would be
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exempt from street assessments of a city under GS 160A-222. No project may be
commenced under this section unless it has been approved by the Department of
Transportation.
Section (c) sets out the petition requirements. For example, the County must receive a petition
for the improvements signed by" ... at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the owners of property
to be assessed who must represent at least seventy-five percent (75%) of all the lineal feet of
frontage ofthe lands abutting on the street or portion thereofto be improved." [NCGS§l53A-
205(c)]
We have discussed the possibility of contracting with NCDOT to have it prepare the "punch
lists" for the subdivision roads, and then perform the repairs. Hopefully, this statute aligns with
this previous discussion as it requires that NCDOT approve the plans.
The amount of the assessment must be calculated on one or more statutory bases, but "front
footage," where each property is assessed on a uniform rate per foot of property that abuts the
project, is the most common (Millonzi, "An Overview of Special Assessment Bond Authority in
North Carolina," Local Finance Bulletin, Number 40, November 2009). The assessments must
be paid in annual installments up to ten years. In the Article 9 method, the special assessment
may not be imposed until the improvement has been completed, so the County will have to pay
for the street improvements "up front."
Article 9A:
Under this section, the County would also have to receive a petition, but the requirement is that it
must be " ... signed by a majority of the owners of real property to be assessed and who represent
at least sixty-six percent (66%) of the assessed value of all real property to be assessed."
(Millonzi, "An Overview of Special Assessment Bond Authority in North Carolina") This
includes expenses found in §153A-193 (Determination of Costs), as well as §153A-84
(Authorization of Revenue Bonds). Under Article 9A, the County is authorized to borrow
money to pay for the capital costs of projects through revenue bonds, project development
financing, debt instrument or general obligation bonds, and then pledge the special assessment
revenue as security for the revenue bonds. (NCGS§153A-210.4) The County may also impose
the special assessments before the project is completed. (Millonzi, "An Overview of Special
Assessment Bond Authority in North Carolina") The assessments may continue for up to 30
years, with interest (Id.) The Board of Commissioners may define the bases for the assessment,
but it must be according to the benefits received by the property. (Id.)
I will be pleased to discuss and research this further. I suggest we bring Kimberly or her
designee into discussions as well.
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§ 153A·205. Improvements to subdivision and residential streets, NC ST § 153A-205
West's North Carolina General Statutes Annotated
Chapter 153A. Counties
Article g. Special Assessments (Refs & Annos)
N.C.G.S.A. § 153A-205
§ 153A-205. Improvements to subdivision and residential streets
Currentness
(a) A county may finance the local share of the cost of improvements made under the supervision of the Department of
Transportation to subdivision and residential streets that are a part of the State maintained system located in the county and
outside of a city and shall levy and collect pursuant to the procedures of Article 9 of Chapter 153A of the General Statutes
special assessments against benefited property to recoup that portion of the costs financed by the county. The local share is that
share required by policies of the Seconda1y Roads Council, and may be paid by the county from funds not otherwise limited as
to use by law. Land owned, leased, or controlled by a railroad company is exempt from such assessments to the same extent that
it would be exempt from street assessments of a city under G.S. l60A-222. No project may be commenced under this section
unless it has been approved by the Depmiment of Transportation.
(b) A county may finance the local share of the cost of improvements made under the supervision of the Department of
Transportation to subdivision and residential streets located in the county and outside of a city in order to bring those streets
up to the standards of the Secondary Roads Council so that they may become a part of the State-maintained system and shall
levy and collect pursuant to the procedures of Article 9 of Chapter l53A of the General Statutes ~pecial assessments against
benefited property to recoup that portion ofthe costs financed by the county. The local share is that share required by policies of
the Secondary Roads Council, and may be paid by the county from funds not otherwise limited as to usc by law. Land owned,
leased, or controlled by a railroad company is exempt from such assessments to the same extent that it would be exempt from
street assessments of a city under G.S. l60A-222. No project may be commenced under this section unless it has been approved
by the Department of Transportation.
(c) Before a county may finance all or a portion of the cost of improvements to a subdivision or residential street, it must receive
a petition for the improvements signed by at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the owners of property to be assessed, who
must represent at least seventy-five percent (75%) of all the lineal feet of frontage of the lands abutting on the street or portion
thereof to be improved. The petition shall state that portion of the cost of the improvement to be assessed, which shall be the
local share required by policies of the Secondary Roads Council. A county may treat as a unit and consider as one street two
or more connecting State-maintained subdivision or residential streets in a petition filed under this subsection calling for the
improvement of subdivision or residential streets subject to property owner sharing in the cost of improvement under policies
of the Department of Transportation.
Property owned by the United States shall not be included in determining the lineal feet of frontage on the improvement,
nor shall the United States be included in determining the number of owners of property abutting the improvement. Property
owned by the State of North Carolina shall be included in detem1ining frontage and the number of owners only if the State
has consented to assessment as provided in G.S. l53A-l89. Property owned, leased, or controlled by railroad companies shall
be included in detennining frontage and the number of owners to the extent the property is subject to assessment under G.S.
160A-222. Prope1iy owned, leased, or controlled by railroad companies that is not subject to assessment shall not be included
in determining frontage or the number of owners.
§ 153A-205. Improvements to subdivision and residential streets, NC ST § 153A-205
No right of action or defense asserting the invalidity of street assessments on grounds that the county did not comply with this
subsection in securing a valid petition may be asserted except in an action or proceeding begun within 90 days after the day of
publication of the notice of adoption of the preliminary assessment resolution.
(d) This section is intended to provide a means of assisting in financing improvements to subdivision and residential streets
that are on the State highway system or that will, as a result of the improvements, become a part of the system. By financing
improvements under this section, a county does not thereby acquire or assume any responsibility for the street or streets involved,
and a county has no liability arising from the constmction of such an improvement or the maintenance of such a street. Nothing
in this section shall be construed to alter the conditions and procedures under which State system streets or other public streets
are transfened to municipal street systems pursuant to G.S. I 36-66. I and 136-66.2 upon annexation by, or incorporation of,
a municipality.
Credits
Added by Laws I 975, c. 487, § 2. Amended by Laws 1975, c. 716, § 7; Laws 1981, c. 768, § I.
N.C.G.S.A. § 153A-205, NC ST § 153A-205
The statutes and Constitution are cunent through S .L. 2013-257 of the 2013 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
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§ 153A-210.1. Purpose; sunset, NC ST § 153A-210.1
West's North Carolina General Statutes Annotated
'Chapter 153A. Counties
Article 9A. Speeial Assessments for Critical Infrastmcture Needs (Refs & Annos)
N.C.G.S.A. § 153A-210.1
§ 153A-210.1. Purpose; sunset
Effective: June 30, 2013
Currentness
(a) Purpose.--This Article enables counties that face increased demands for infrastructure improvements as a result of rapid
growth and development to issue revenue bonds payable from special assessments imposed under this Article on benefited
property. This Article supplements the authority counties have in Article 9 of this Chapter. The provisions of Article 9 of this
Chapter apply to this Article, to the extent they do not conflict with this At1icle.
(b) Sunset.--This Article expires July l, 2015. The expiration does not affect the validity of assessments imposed or bonds
issued or authorized under the provisions of this Article prior to the effective date of the expiration.
Credits
Added by S.L. 2008-165, § 2, eff. Aug. 3, 2008. Amended by S.L. 2013-371, § l(a), eff. June 30,2013.
Editors' Notes
SUNSET
<The sunset date for this section is July I, 20 15, under its own terms.>
N.C.G.S.A. § l53A-2lO.l, NC ST § l53A-210.l
The statutes and Constitution are current through S.L. 2013-257 of the 20 l3 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
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§ 153A·210.2. Assessments, NC ST § 153A,210.2
West's North Carolina General Statutes Annotated
Chapter 153A. Counties
Article 9A Speeial i\.ssessmcnts for Critical Infrastructure Needs (Refs & Annos)
N.C.G.S.A. § 153A-210.2
§ 1531\-210.2. Assessments
Effective: June 30, 2013
Currentness
(a) Projects.--The board of commissioners of a county may make special assessments as provided in this Article against benefited
property within the county for the purpose or financing the capital costs of projects for which project development financing
debt instruments may be issued under G.S. l )9-1 03 or for the purpose of financing the installation of distributed generation
renewable energy sources or energy efficiency improvements that are pem1anently fixed to residential, commercial, industrial,
or other real property.
(b) Costs.--The board of commissioners must determine a project's total estimated cost. In addition to the costs allowed under
G.S. 153A-193, the costs may include any expenses allowed under G.S. 159-84. A preliminary assessment roll may be prepared
before the costs are incurred based on the estimated cost of the project.
(c) Method.--The board of commissioners must establish an assessment method that will most accurately assess each lot or
parcel of land subject to the assessments nccon.ling to the benefits conferred upon it by the project for which the assessment is
made. In addition to other bases upon which assessments may be made under G.S. 153A-186, the board may select any other
method designed to allocate the costs in accordance with benefits conferred. In doing so, the board may provide that the benefits
conferred are measured on the basis of use being made on the lot or parcel of land and provide for adjustments of assessments
upon a change in use, provided that the total amount of all assessments is sufficient to pay the costs of the project after the
adjustments have been made.
Credits
Added by S.L. 2008-165, * 2, eff. Aug. 3, 2LOX. Amended by S.L. 2008-187. * 47.5(a), efT. Aug. 8. 2008; S.L. 2009-525, *
1 (a). eff. Aug. 26, 2009; S.L. 20 I 3-371, * l(l· l. efl June 30, 2013.
Editors' Notes
SUNSET
<For sunset provisions, see § 153A-21 0.1
N.C.G.S.A. § 153A-210.2, NC ST § 153A-2Jil.2
The statutes and Constitution are current throagh S.L. 2013-257 of the 2013 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
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