111511ss HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Minutes of Special Session
November 15, 2011
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in special session on Tuesday,November 15,
2011, in the Commissioners Meeting Room, County Administration Building, 102 East Front
Street, Lillington,North Carolina.
Members present: Timothy B. McNeill, Chairman
Beatrice B. Hill,Vice Chairman
Dan B. Andrews, Commissioner
Gary House, Commissioner
Jim Burgin, Commissioner
Staff present: Scott Sauer, County Manager
Tony Wilder,Deputy County Manager
Dwight Snow, Staff Attorney
Sylvia Blinson,Finance Officer
Margaret Regina Wheeler, Clerk
Chairman McNeill called the meeting to order at 9:00 am and led the pledge of allegiance and
invocation.
The following agenda was before the Board:
1) CCCC Health Sciences Building at Brightwater Campus Approval of Lease
Purchase Business Elements and instruction to the County's legal staff to prepare
appropriate documents for execution by the Chairman
2) Tax Collections,Tax Department
3) Request approval of Change Order No.2 in the amount of$15,249.22 for
Brightwater Science and Technology Campus Phase I project subject to EDA
approval,Amanda Bader
4) County Manager's report and November 21,2011 agenda review
- Recommendations of Award for Construction Contracts relative to the
South Central Wastewater Projects Phases 1B1, 1B2, 1C1, 1C2
5) Finance Officer's Report
6) Closed session
Commissioner Andrews moved to remove from the table the motion to approve the lease
purchase business elements with instruction to the county's legal staff to prepare appropriate
documents for execution by the Chairman for the Health Science Building at Brightwater
Campus which includes:
• Tenant: Central Carolina Community College
• Location: Matthews Road and Crested Iris Drive
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•
• Acreage: 4.1
• Land Acquisition release cost: $714,384 (Budgeted$800,000)
• Lease purchase term: 25 years
• Annual payment: $758,020 to commence July 1, 2013
• CCCC occupancy upon substantial completion: May 2013
Vice Chairman Hill reported seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
Commissioner Burgin noted the land issue is separate from the building issue for him as he
supports building the facility. Commissioner Burgin questioned Mr. Fred Smith with Red Rock
regarding a list of expenses provided earlier by John Barker. Mr. Smith noted Red Rock would
use National Bank with a 5.2%interest rate for Harnett County with an$85,000 loan
contingency allowed.
Mr. Smith clarified other figures questioned by Commissioner Burgin but stressed any line item
not spent would be returned to the county. Mr. Smith said they would provide a full report of all
invoices received with a very transparent budget. Mr. Smith also said they could discuss the 2%
annual bump which is basically a cost of living adjustment.
Commissioner Burgin asked Mr. Wilder to look at adjusting the tax value on the land as it is
currently on the tax books for$20,000 an acre. Mrs. Bader noted the front part of the
development is commercial and the back part is zoned industrial. Commissioner Burgin also
said he had talked to numerous banks who said the land value itself should stand and he still
doesn't see why there has to be a release on the land. Commissioner Burgin said he is for the
project but would vote against it if it includes paying on the_land. Chairman McNeill called for
a vote on the amendment made by Commissioner Burgin and seconded by Commissioner House
to remove $800,000 for land acquisition prior to tabling the motion. The amendment failed 3
to 2.
Commissioner Burgin offered another amendment to take the$800,000 for land acquisition out
of the Harnett Forward Together Committee's budget. Commissioner House seconded the
motion which failed 3 to 2.
Commissioner Burgin offered another amendment to ask the Harnett Forward Together
Committee to repay the county the $800,000 from the first property they sale there.
Commissioner House seconded the motion which failed 3 to 2.
Chairman McNeill recaptured the main motion to approve lease purchase business elements and
instruction to the county's legal staff to prepare appropriate documents for execution by the
Chairman for the Health Science Building at Brightwater Campus. Commissioner House
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addressed Mr. Tyson saying he supports the community college and this project,has no problem
with Red Rock,but has a problem with the process and cannot vote for it as it is. The original
motion passes 3 to 2.
Commissioner Dan Andrews moved that the Board go in to closed session to consider and give
instructions to the County legal staff concerning the handling of a potential claim. This motion
is made pursuant to N.C. General Statute Section 143-318.11(a)(3). Vice Chairman Hill
seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
Vice Chairman Hill moved to come out of closed session. Commissioner Andrews seconded the
motion which passed unanimously.
Vice Chairman Hill moved to adjourn the meeting at 11:02 am. Commissioner Andrews
seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
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