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Minutes of Work Session
February 1, 2022
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in work session on Tuesday, February 1, 2022
at 9:00 am, in the Commissioners Meeting Room, Harnett County Resource Center and Library,
455 McKinney Parkway, Lillington, North Carolina.
Members present: Lewis W. Weatherspoon, Chairman
Matt B. Nicol, Vice Chairman
Barbara McKoy, Commissioner
Mark B. Johnson, Commissioner
W. Brooks Matthews, Commissioner
Staff present: Brent Trout, County Manager
Dwight Snow, County Attorney
Kimberly Honeycutt, Finance Officer
Melissa Capps, Clerk
Chairman Weatherspoon called the Harnett County Board of Commissioners meeting to order at
9:00 am.
Commissioner Johnson led the Pledge of Allegiance and invocation.
The following agenda was before the Board of Commissioners:
1. Call to order — Chairman Lewis Weatherspoon
2. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation — Commissioner Mark Johnson
3. Discussion of Board's Legislative Priorities for FY 2022, Brian Haney, Assistant
County Manager
4. Discuss and consider recommendation on HR Jetport Fuel Purchasing Contract,
Brent Trout, County Manager ***please note: The Harnett County Board of
Commissioners may consider a vote on this item***
5. Discussion of Electronic Signature Policy, Ira Hall, Chief Information Officer and
Thomas Royer, Assistant Staff Attorney
6. Discussion of Lease Agreements for 125 Alexander Drive Warehouse, Brian Haney,
Assistant County Manager and Christopher Appel, Senior Staff Attorney
7. Discuss Sheriffs Office request to rescind one of the reclassifications the Board
approved on January 3, 2022 Board meeting and replace it with an alternative
request to adhere to the Personnel Ordinance, Brian Haney, Assistant County
Manager
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8. Discuss proposal by third party to purchase real property owned by Harnett
County and City of Dunn, Dwight Snow, County Attorney
9. Discuss request that Harnett County issue a Quitclaim Deed conveying certain real
property to the W.A. Johnson heirs pursuant to a reverter claim interest, Dwight
Snow, County Attorney
10. Discussion of the Capital Improvement Program, Lisa McFadden, Budget Director
11. County Manager's Report- Brent Trout, County Manager
• February 7, 2022 Regular Meeting Agenda Review
• Review applications to serve on Boards and Committees
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Upcoming meetings and invitations
12. Session
13. Adjourn
Brian Haney, Assistant County Manager reviewed a draft of the Board's legislative priorities for
FY 2022. Discussion included the rankings of the priorities. Commissioner McKoy made a
motion to go from three top priorities to five. The motion was seconded by Vice Chairman
Nicol. Dwight Snow, County Attorney, stated as a point of order this is a work session and
normally unless otherwise indicated, the Commissioners would reach a consensus and vote at the
next regular meeting. Commissioner McKoy rescinded the motion to allow for a consensus to be
taken. The Commissioners reached a consensus on the following top priorities:
Economic Development
- Assist with Efforts to Expand Natural Gas Capacity
- Assist County in Creation of Economic Development Sites, Buildings, and Industrial Parks
- Support Four -Lane Highways into Wake County
- Assist County in Expanding Broadband Access to Underserved Areas
Harnett Regional Jetport
- Assist County with Expanding and Enhancing Harnett Regional Jetport
Education
- Provide Additional Solutions to Assist with Public Education Capital Funding
The consensus of the Board was to place this item on the consent agenda for the next regular
meeting.
Brent Trout, County Manager, reviewed the recommendation from the Jetport Committee to
reject the previous bids, clarify the bid request, and to go back out for a rebid. Commissioner
Matthews made a motion to reject the bids on the previous RFP, submit a new RFP with revised
guidelines. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion. Commissioner McKoy asked if those
who previously bid, would they be able to resubmit bids. Mr. Trout stated they would be able to
resubmit bids. The motion passed unanimously.
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Ira Hall, Chief Information Officer, shared a request for the adoption of a resolution permitting
county transactions signed electronically to have the same force and effect as a manual signature
according to the validity requirements of NCGS § 66-58.5. Consensus of the Board was to place
the item on the consent agenda for the next regular meeting.
Mr. Haney reviewed a request to approve lease agreements with Harnett County Schools and the
Town of Lillington to occupy space in the County-owned warehouse located at 125 Alexander
Drive, Lillington. The County acquired the property as part of the property exchange approved
on December 6, 2021, between the County, Harnett County Schools, and the Town of Lillington.
Consensus of the Board was to place the item on the consent agenda for the next regular meeting.
Mr. Haney also reviewed a request from the Sheriff's office asking the Board to rescind its
approval of the reclassification request that was approved on January 3, 2022, for employee in
position number 1082 from a Classification Assistant (Grade 15) to an Administrative Assistant
11 (Grade 21). The request had been to take the employee to the minimum of the new grade and
then give them a 10 percent salary increase. This request was made to adjust the employee's
grade based on additional clerical duties they were taking on that had previously been done by
the Detention Center Administrator. This request will correctly align the employee in the
reorganization of the Detention Center civilian staff and adjust their salary in accordance with
the Harnett County Personnel Ordinance. Sheriff Coats requests that this reclassification be
effective January 16, 2022. Consensus of the Board was to place the item on the consent agenda
for the next regular meeting.
Mr. Snow reviewed a proposal by a third party to purchase real property owned by Harnett
County and the City of Dunn. An offer was made by Dunkin Deals LLC to purchase a. 14
vacant lot in the amount $7500. On December 14th the City of Dunn Council adopted a
Resolution which authorized the sale of real property to Dunkin Deals LLC subject to the
approval of the Harnett County Board of Commissioners and compliance with the statutory
procedure. Consensus of the Board was to place the item on the consent agenda for the next
regular meeting.
Mr. Snow also reviewed a request to issue a quitclaim deed conveying certain real property to
the WA Johnson heirs pursuant to a reverter claim interest. Pursuant to a General Warranty
Deed dated December 29, 1997, W.A. Johnson donated and conveyed to the County of Harnett
two real property tracts which make up a portion of the entrance and parking lot area of the
former county library site at 601 S. Main Street in Lillington, NC 27546. These two tracts are
identified as PIN #0650-50-0531.000. As the Board is aware, the Harnett County Library has
recently moved into its new facility located in the Harnett County Governmental Complex. The
former library site at 601 S. Main Street, Lillington, NC, is no longer being used for County
public library purposes. In fact, the County Board of Commissioners has recently entered into a
real property exchange agreement dated November 7, 2021, whereby the former County public
library site to be conveyed by Harnett County to the Harnett County Board of Education subject
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to the reverter clause encumbrance. Consensus of the Board was to place the item on the consent
agenda for the next regular meeting.
Lisa McFadden, Budget Director, reviewed the recommended 2023-2029 Capital Improvements
Program. Additional discussion included Department of Social Services third floor space,
additional hangers and land acquisition for the Jetport and maintenance facilities for the county
and school system. Next steps included a public input session at the February 7, 2022 Regular
Meeting and adoption at the February 21, 2022 meeting.
Mr. Trout stated he was very impressed with Lisa's and staffs' work on the Capital
Improvements Program.
The February 7, 2022 Regular Meeting agenda and applications to serve on Boards and
Commissioners were also reviewed.
Commissioner Matthews made a motion to go into Closed Session to instruct the county staff
concerning the position to be taken by the County in negotiating a contract for the acquisition of
real property. This motion is made pursuant to NC General Statute Section 143-318.11 (a)(5).
The motion was seconded by Vice Chairman Nicol and carried unanimously.
Following a motion to come out of Closed Session, Chairman Weatherspoon called the meeting
back into open session.
Commissioner Matthews moved to adjourn the meeting at 11:46 a.m. Commissioner McKoy
seconded the motion that passed unanimously.
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Lewis W. W erspoon, Chairman
Melissa D. Capps, Cler
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