101122 wsHARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Minutes of Work Session
October 11, 2022
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in work session on Tuesday, October 11, 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
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. Discuss Operation Green Light; Eric Truesdale, Veterans Services Director
4. Discuss NC Cooperative Extension's request to receive Child Care Block Grant in
the amount of$27,423; Tim Mathews, Cooperative Extension Director
5. Discuss the approval of additional COVID 716 Vaccination funds in the amount of
166,568;John Rouse, Health Department Director
6. Discuss the approval of COVID 546 Communicable Disease Pandemic Recovery
funds in the amount of$413,124;John Rouse, Health Department Director
7. Discuss NC Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization's (CAMPO) Unified
Planning Work Program (UPWP) FY24 Planning Grant Application for Market
Analysis and Demand Study for Transit Services for Northwest Harnett County;
Barry Blevins, General Services Director
8. Discuss Resolutions requesting NCDOT add Chesterton Court, Tanna Place, and
Melody Lane in Forest Ridge and Emma Ct., Lumina Ct., Shepard Dr., and Kenlan
Rd. in Kenlan Farm to the State's Secondary Road System;Jay Sikes, Assistant
Development Services Director/Manager ofPlanning Services
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9. Discuss request to amend Harnett County's Planning Board By-laws to comply with
North Carolina General Statute 160D;Mark Locklear;Development Services Director
10. Development Services briefing on upcoming public hearings:
Proposed Zoning Change: Case#PLAN2208-0001 Landowner/Applicant:
Chalybeate Properties, LLC; 135 +/-acres; Pin # 0664-34-4334.000;From
Conservation, RA-30&RA-40 to Conservation &RA-30 Zoning District; SR#
1446(Purfoy Road);Hector's Creek&Black River Township.
Proposed Zoning Change: Case#PLAN2209-0001 Landowner/Applicant:
Katheryn T Medley &Jeffery B Thomas/R.P. Wellons Land&Development,
LLC; 94.12 +/-acres;Pin 9691-91-1036.000;From Commercial to RA-30
Zoning District; SR# 1291 (Old US 421) ; Upper Little River Township.
11. Discuss EMS Premium Pay Policy;Ally Fouts, Lead for North Carolina Fellow
12. Discuss Monroe Lee Hanger Lease; Chris Appel; Senior StaffAttorney
13. Discuss Animal Control Ordinance; Chris Appel; Senior Staff Attorney
14. Discuss the award of Harnett Regional Water WWTP Lab Cabinet Replacement
Contract; Steve Ward, HRW Director
15. Discuss the award of North West Harnett Elementary School Utility Extension
Project Construction Award; Steve Ward, HRW Director
16. Review applications to serve on Boards and Committees.
17. County Manager's Report-Brent Trout, County Manager
October 17, 2022 Regular Meeting Agenda Review
Upcoming meetings and invitations
18. Closed Session
19. Adjourn
Eric Truesdale, Veterans Services Director,provided information on Operation Green Light and
a request to adopt a resolution supporting Operation Greenlight which encourages citizens in
patriotic tradition to recognize the importance of honoring all those who made immeasurable
sacrifices to preserve freedom by displaying a green light in a window of their place of business
or residence. Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the next consent agenda.
Tim Mathews, Cooperative Extension Director, provided information regarding a request for
permission to receive the Child Care Block Grant in the amount of$27,423 from the Chatham
County Partnership for Children to continue providing training and workshops for child care
providers across Harnett County. Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the next
consent agenda.
Brent Trout, County Manager, reviewed a request from the Harnett County Health Department
for approval of additional COVID 716 Vaccination funds in the amount of$166,568. These
funds will assist the health department with COVID vaccine distribution and will ensure greater
access to the vaccine in underserved populations. Consensus of the Board was to place this item
on the next consent agenda.
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Mr. Trout also reviewed a request from the Health Department for approval of COVID 546
Communicable Disease Pandemic Recovery funds in the amount of$413,124. These funds will
assist the health department in expanding communicable disease surveillance, detection, control
and prevention activities. The health department also requests approval to purchase a mobile
medical unit to expand our communicable disease services within the county. This unit would
have the ability to reach community members to provide immunizations, communicable disease
testing and care,well care prevention exams and education to citizens of Harnett County.
Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the next consent agenda.
Barry Blevins, General Services Director, reviewed a request for approval of a FY24 grant
application to CAMPO's UPWP for a transit demand and market analysis study for Northwest
Harnett County area with focus toward a future fixed route to Fuquay-Varina from the Town of
Angier via NC55 but may also include the Town of Lillington based upon UZA changes from
the 2020 census. The estimated project cost is $100,000 to $125,000. If CAMPO determines
and approves this project as a Local (non-core function)planning project there is a 20%local
match. However, if CAMPO determines this project is Regional (core function)planning project
there is NO local match required. Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the next
consent agenda.
Jay Sikes, Assistant Development Services Director/Manager of Planning Services, reviewed
resolutions requesting NCDOT add Chesterton Court, Tanna Place, and Melody Lane in Forest
Ridge and Emma Ct., Lumina Ct., Shepard Dr., and Kenlan Rd. in Kenlan Farm to the State's
Secondary Road System. Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the next consent
agenda.
Mark Locklear, Development Services Director,reviewed a request to amend Harnett County's
Planning Board by-laws. An amendment is requested in order to comply with North Carolina
General Statute 160D. Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the next consent agenda.
Mr. Sikes shared Land Use Map Amendment: Case#PLAN2206-0005 was tabled at the August
15, 2022 meeting. The applicant has pulled that application. They plan to go forward with a
regular subdivision. They asked that I share, the Commissioners expressed a willingness to work
with the applicant by tabling action on the Land Use Amendment and permitting the applicant to
further define the scope of impact the project might have on the surrounding area. That degree of
cooperation was duly noted and appreciated. However, the applicant noted that the
Commissioners also have a concern about the impact any development. In an effort to work
toward a mutually beneficial relationship,the applicant pulled the Land Use Amendment out of
respect for those concerns. Additionally,the applicant is working with the County to solve
critical infrastructure development issues in the area.
Mr. Sikes also provided a briefing on the following upcoming public hearings:
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Proposed Zoning Change: Case#PLAN2208-0001 Landowner/Applicant:
Chalybeate Properties, LLC; 135 +/- acres; Pin#0664-34-4334.000; From
Conservation, RA-30& RA-40 to Conservation&RA-30 Zoning District; SR#
1446 (Purfoy Road); Hector's Creek & Black River Township.
Proposed Zoning Change: Case#PLAN2209-0001 Landowner/Applicant:
Katheryn T Medley&Jeffery B Thomas/R.P. Wellons Land & Development,
LLC; 94.12 +/- acres; Pin 9691-91-1036.000; From Commercial to RA-30 Zoning
District; SR# 1291 (Old US 421) ; Upper Little River Township.
Ally Fouts, Lead for North Carolina Fellow,provided information on a request for approval of a
policy to provide premium pay to full-time Harnett County Emergency Medical Services(EMS)
Employees for the risks they incurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The premium pay is also
intended to assist with employee retention for Harnett County EMS. At the end of each
timeframe a payment of$1,750 will be rewarded to each individual employed by Harnett County
EMS for the entire duration of the 6-month timeframe. The total amount of premium pay
provided will depend on the number of full-time employees during each period,but the total
shall not exceed the $560,000 of American Rescue Plan funds that were allocated to premium
pay for EMS employees. Ms. Fouts noted the first timeframe should be changed to June 1, 2022
to December 1, 2022 (instead of July 1, 2022). Consensus of the Board was to place this item on
the next consent agenda.
Christopher Appel, Senior Staff Attorney, reviewed the terms of the Monroe Lee Hanger Lease
agreement. Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the consent agenda once a signed
copy has been received. Attorney Appel clarified the name that will appear on the lease will be
Lenora Johnson Holding Company, Inc.
Attorney Appel stated regarding the proposed changes to the Animal Control Ordinance, I
believe the discussion last time, we were down to the adoption section, to discuss spay and
neutering. Lawrence Smith, Animal Services Manager,provided information regarding adoption
fees, costs related to spay and neutering, daily housing rates, additional staffing needs and a
foster to adopt program. Discussion also included euthanasia rates, the animal shelter, cremation
and contacting local vets for assistance with spay and neutering. Mr. Trout recommended if it
was the consensus of the Board, prior to adopting the proposed changes to the animal ordinance,
do a motion to create the animal foster program and then do a motion to approve the ordinance as
presented. Then staff could begin to work on a pilot program. Consensus was to place those as
separate items on the agenda.
Steve Ward, Harnett Regional Water Director, reviewed a request for the Board to award a
construction repair contract for the above referenced project to Blakenship &Associates out of
Raleigh, NC in the amount of$169,859. The funds for this project were budgeted for in the
repair and maintenance expenditure object code within HRW's operating budget but due to the
cost it required a formal bid. Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the next consent
agenda.
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Mr. Ward also reviewed a request for the Board to award the waterline construction contract for
the above-reference project to ELJ, Inc. from Jacksonville,NC in the amount of$770,010. The
bid was held on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 and four bids were received at that time. A letter
of recommendation was received from the engineering consultants on the project, LKC
Engineering, PLLC. Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the next consent agenda.
The Board of Commissioners reviewed applications that had been received the various Boards
and Commissions. The following recommendations were made for approval at the next Board
meeting:
Board of Adjustment—David Summers to fill the alternate in District 3 vacancy.
Home&Community Care Block Grant Committee—Dr. Rosa Smith-Williams,
District 1 was recommended and Diane Mangum, District 2 was also
recommended.
Harnett County Equalization& Review—Michael R. Jackson for District 3
vacancy. This appointment is suggested to be held until an appeal is completed.
Jetport Committee—Roger Farnia, District 5 was recommended for the District 5
vacancy. Benjamin Slaughter, District 4 was recommended for the at-large
vacancy.
Jury Commission—Markita McCrimmon from District 5 and Cassandra Britt
Jackson from District 2 were both recommended for(1)vacancy. Nominations
and appointment to be determined at the October 17t regular meeting.
Mr. Trout introduced Mike Morrow, Assistant County Manager. He also announced Natalie
Pusser has been selected as the Airport Director.
Vice Chairman Nicol moved to adjourn the meeting at 10:53 am. Commissioner Johnson
seconded the motion that carried unanimously.
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