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HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Minutes of Reconvened Meeting
January 25, 2008
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in a reconvened session on Friday,
January 25, 2008, in the Commissioners Conference Room, County Administration
Building, 102 East Front Street, Lillington,North Carolina.
Members present: Teddy J. Byrd, Chairman •
Beatrice B. Hill, Vice Chairman
Dan B. Andrews
Tim McNeill
Gary House
Staff present: Neil Emory, County Manager
Kay S. Blanchard, Clerk to the Board
Lee Anne Nance, Economic Development Director
Guests: Johnson Tilghman, Ch., Harnett Forward Together Committee
Steve Reed, The Daily Record
Candidates running for county commissioner:
Frances Avery
Jim Burgin
Chairman Byrd noted that an item to be considered today was deleted from the consent
agenda at the regular meeting, January 22, 2008: Resolution Authorizing Economic
Infrastructure Grant Program. Chairman Byrd called on Ms.Nance and Mr. Tilghman to
present and explain the proposed resolution.
Ms. Nance presented the proposed resolution which authorizes a grant application to be •
submitted to the North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center(NCREDC or
Rural Center). The pre-application was approved and the full application is due January
31. The funding will be used for infrastructure(water and sewer and roads) which is
described as the Harnett Science and Technology Campus—Harnett Health Service
Infrastructure Improvements Project. Mr. Tilghman stated that the Harnett Forward
Together Committee is ready to move forward with development of the Brightwater Park
and the hospital will be the cornerstone of the Park. He also noted that Harnett County
will not spend any money on the obligation regarding the 20 acres of land associated with
the hospital. The HFTC will fund that portion of the project. Commissioner McNeill
moved to adopt the resolution to move forward with the Rural Center grant application.
Commissioner Andrews seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. (Attachment 1)
Mr. Emory discussed the following items as a follow-up to the Board's Retreat:
- Met with Jerry Blanchard regarding the Recycling Report which addresses
possible use of co-mingle containers and receptacles for cardboard.
- Hunting committee met to discuss hunting of deer with dogs
- Financing for new schools
- Volunteer Agriculture District Board creation and appointments
- Group home specifications are complete.
There being no further business, Commissioner McNeill moved to adjourn. Vice •
Chairman Hill se nded the motion and it passed unanimously. The Harnett County
Bo d of Co s oners reconvened meeting, January 25, adjourned at 12:35 p.m.
T y J Byr airmen of the Board
Kay SUBlanchard, Clerk to the Board
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Attachment 1
AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION BY THE HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
Economic Infrastructure Grants Program
WHEREAS, The North Carolina General Assembly passed House Bill 1352 authorizing the
making of grants to aid eligible units of government in financing the cost of construction of
wastewater treatment works, wastewater collation systems,and water supply systems,that will
result In job creation,and
• WHEREAS,Named County has need for and intends to construct or rehabilitate a publicly-owned
treatment works or an alternate wastewater system, for wastewater collection systems or for
water supply and distribution systems, project described as the Harnett Science and Technology
Campus-Hamel Health Service Infrastructure Improvements Project;and
WHEREAS,Kamen County intends to request grant assistance from the Economic Infrastructure
Grants Program for the project
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS:
That Hamel!County will arrange financing for all remaining costs of the project,if approved for a
granL
That Harnett County will provide for efficient operation and maintenance of.the project on
completion of construction thereof.
That Teddy Byrd,Chairman,and successors so titled,Is hereby authorized to execute and file an
application on behalf of the Harnett County with the NCREDC(Rural Center)for a grant to assist •
in the construction of the project described above,
That Teddy Byrd, Chairman, and successors so tilled, is hereby authorized and directed to
furnish such Information as the Rural Center may request in connection with such application or
the project;to make the assurances as contained above; and to execute such other documents
as may be required in connection with the application.
Thal Harnett County has substantially complied or will substantially comply with all Federal,State,
and focal laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances applicable to the project and to the grants
pertaining thereto.
Adopted this the UV&day of January.2006 at the ow of LI o ,North Carolina,
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