092722 wsHARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Minutes of Work Session
September 27, 2022
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in work session on Tuesday, September 27,
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: Dwight Snow, County Attorney
Kimberly Honeycutt, Finance Officer
Brent Trout, County Manager
Jaime Bell-Raig, Deputy Clerk
Chairman Weatherspoon called the Harnett County Board of Commissioners meeting to order at
9:00 am.
Commissioner McKoy 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 Barbara McKoy
3. Discuss a request to have an additional full-time 4-H Agent position— Tim Mathews,
Cooperative Extension Director
4. Discuss flu vaccine rates— Coley Price, Assistant County Manager for John Rouse
5. Discuss waiving building permits and tipping fees for the Jetport Project—Coley
Price, Assistant County Manager
6. Discuss employee alternate position on the Administrative Appeals Board for Stop
Arm Violations—Christopher Appel, Senior StaffAttorney
7. Discuss Dangerous Dog Committee Bylaws—Christopher Appel, Senior StaffAttorney
8. County Manager's Report—Brent Trout, County Manager
October 3,2022 Regular Meeting Agenda Review
Upcoming meetings and invitations
9. Closed Session
10.Adjourn
Tim Mathews, Cooperative Extension Director,reviewed a request regarding the approval of an
additional full-time 4-H Agent position. The request to change the County position to a NC A&T
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State University Full Agent position. There has been a lot of turnover in the position and it is one
of the lowest paygrades in the County. Tim reached out to North Carolina to fund the position
and they have agreed to fund the position. This will require no additional funding from the
County. Fifty percent of the funding for this position will be coming from the State and fifty
percent will remain County funded. Funding has been approved by NC A&T and the County
would enter into a memorandum of understanding with NC A&T. Kimberly Honeycutt, Finance
Director, confirmed the employee would be NC A&T State University employees with benefits
coming from the State University. Tim Mathews stated the MOU exists and they are adding an
employee to that MOU. The Agent's position would allow Cooperative Extension to provide
more services with this position. Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the next
consent agenda.
Coley Price, Assistant County Manager, reviewed a request from the Health Department
regarding the increase in flu vaccine costs. Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the
next consent agenda.
Coley Price, Assistant County Manager,reviewed a request regarding waiving building permit
fees and tipping fees for the Jetport Project. Mr. Price stated they are trying to reduce costs for
the project and waiving the permit fees and tipping fees would aid in getting project costs down.
Bidders have been made aware these fees will be waived and they will not have to include these
costs in the breakdown of their quotes for bid. These fees will be calculated after the bids have
been received and development services will calculate the cost and reduce by that amount. The
Board then added the water tap fees to the list of fees to be waived at the Jetport Project. Solid
Waste is an Enterprise funds that is very particular in how they handle those fees. Consensus of
the Board was to place this item on the next consent agenda.
Christopher Appel, Senior Staff Attorney, reviewed a request regarding the employee alternate
position on the Administrative Appeals Board for Stop Arm Violations. This position will be
vacated by Larry T. Smith and filled by Carl Davis. Larry T. Smith's schedule does not allow
him to step in when necessary. The Board will accept Larry T Smith's resignation and appoint
Carl Davis to fill the alternate role. Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the next
consent agenda.
Christopher Appel, Senior Staff Attorney,reviewed a request to update the Dangerous Dog
Committee Bylaws. Christopher Appel made a few additional revisions to keep the Bylaws
consistent with the Animal Services Ordinance. Consensus of the Board was to place this item on
the agenda with the Animal Services Ordinance updates and adopt them at the same time.
County Manager's Report. Mr. Trout thanked the Board for allowing him the opportunity to
attend the International City County Manager's Conference. Mr. Trout thanked Coley Price and
Christopher Appel for covering while he was gone. Mr. Trout has been in communication with
Larry Smith at Emergency Management regarding the storm and the possibility of having
skeleton crew with EOC. Mr. Trout stated I will keep you informed as information becomes
available.
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Vice Chairman Nicol moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:25 am. Commissioner Johnson
seconded the motion that carried unanimously.
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