112922 ws HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Minutes of Work Session
November 29, 2022
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in work session on Tuesday, November 29,
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
Brent Trout, County Manager
Kimberly Honeycutt, Finance Officer
Melissa Capps, County Clerk
Chairman Weatherspoon called the Harnett County Board of Commissioners meeting to order at
9:00 am.
Commissioner Matthews 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 Brooks Matthews
3. Discuss a request for a public hearing to allow citizens an opportunity to comment
on transportation needs and the proposed 5311 Community Transportation
Program as well as the 5307 CARES Act to be submitted to the North Carolina
Department of Transportation, Public Transportation Division; Barry Blevins,
General Services Director
4. Discuss a grant agreement with the City of Fayetteville, as the designated recipient
of funding for urbanized area formula grants within the Fayetteville Area
Metropolitan Planning Organization (FAMPO) defined urbanized area; Barry
Blevins, General Services Director
5. Discuss the Harnett Area Rural Transit System (HARTS) Public Transportation
Agency Safety Plan; Barry Blevins; General Services Director
6. Discuss a request to terminate Review Officers that are no longer employed with
Harnett County or no longer in the GIS Division of the IT Department and update
the Review Officers; Ira Hall, Chief Information Officer
7. Discuss a request to adopt the updated Technology Use Policy; Ira Hall, Chief
Information Officer
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8. Discuss a request to allow Investigator Truelove and Sergeant Lackey, retirees, to
purchase service weapons; Sheriff Wayne Coats
9. Discuss the selection of a vendor and approval of an agreement for the Medical
Mobile Clinic;John Rouse;Health Department Director
10. Discuss ARPA/CSLFRF Grant Project Ordinance Amendments for VIPER Radios
and EMS Premium Pay;Ally Fouts, Lead for NC Fellow
11. Discuss a Resolution authorizing the sale of real property owned by Harnett County
and the City of Dunn on East Edgerton Street in Dunn, NC; Dwight Snow, County
Attorney
12. Discuss and review the 2023 Schedule of Meetings for the Harnett County Board of
Commissioners.
13. Review applications to serve on Boards and Committees.
14. County Manager's Report-Brent Trout, County Manager
15. December 5, 2022 Regular Meeting Agenda Review
• Upcoming meetings and invitations
• Closed Session
16. Recess
17. Reconvene at 2095 Kipling Rd, Fuquay Varina,NC to tour Johnson Farm.
18. Adjourn
Chairman Weatherspoon called for any additions or deletions to the published agenda. Brent
Trout, County Manager, asked that Item 9. Discuss the selection of a vendor and approval of an
agreement for the Medical Mobile Clinic be moved to the December 13`'' meeting in order to
meet some additional requirements. Mr. Trout stated on the 13`" we may ask for action in order
to meet the deadlines for the grant. Commissioner Matthews made a motion to adopt the agenda
as amended. The motion was seconded by Vice Chairman Nicol and carried unanimously.
Barry Blevins, General Services Director, reviewed a request to hold a public hearing. General
Services/HARTS requests a public hearing to allow citizens an opportunity to comment on
transportation needs and the proposed 5311 Community Transportation Program application, and
Traveler's Aid application to be submitted to the North Carolina Department of Transportation,
Integrated Mobility Division (NCDOT/IMD) no later than December 9, 2022. Following the
public hearing, HARTS requests the Board of Commissioners to consider and approve the
applications and resolution to apply for FY24 funding. Finally, as required by NCDOT/IMD
funding, HARTS seeks a Board resolution to apply, enter an agreement with NCDOT and
provide the necessary assurances and required match. Total grant budget amount is $915,095
with a county match of$106,890. Specifically, the Section 5311 program intends to enhance
access for citizens in non-urbanized areas to health care, shopping, education, employment,
public services and recreation. Section 5311 assists in the maintenance, development,
improvement and use of public transportation systems in non-urbanized areas.
NCDOT/IMD Traveler's Aid purpose is to provide intercity bus and/or train tickets for
disadvantaged individuals, victims of domestic violence, and stranded traveler' in need of
transportation to other locations in times of distress. Specifically, Traveler's Aid addresses
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transportation needs for persons escaping domestic violence, experiencing major medical crisis,
job loss or homelessness. HARTS will provide administration of the grant and the Harnett
County Department of Social Services will provide citizen application and service delivery.
Requires a fifty(50%)percent match. Total grant budget amount is $5,000 with $2,500 local
match. Consensus of the Board was to hold a public hearing at the next meeting.
Mr. Blevins also reviewed a request for consideration of approval of a grant agreement with the
City of Fayetteville, as the designated recipient of funding for urbanized area formula grants
within the Fayetteville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (FAMPO) defined urbanized
area. The grant amount is $71,397 with NO matching local funds required. The period of
performance is July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2022. Consensus of the Board was to place this item on
the next consent agenda.
Mr. Blevins introduced Chance Torian, Transit Services Manager. Mr. Torian reviewed a
request for consideration of approval of the HARTS Agency Safety Plan(ASP) as required by
North Carolina Department of Transportation/ Integrated Mobility Division (NCDOT/IMD). The
plan specifically addresses transit safety through Safety Management System (SMS)
development and execution. Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the next consent
agenda.
Ira Hall, Chief Information Officer, reviewed a request to terminate Review Officers that are no
longer employed with Harnett County or are no longer in the GIS Division of the IT Department
and to update the Review Officers to include all current GIS Division employees. Current
Review Officers should be: Clint Williams, Sheila Bennett, Michele Temple, Tammy Ward,
Nick Fowler, Chris Hawk, Seth Purvis and Eric Dorman. Consensus of the Board was to place
this item on the next consent agenda.
Mr. Hall also reviewed a request to for the adoption of the updated Technology Use Policy. This
policy covers the use of all technology resources belonging to the Harnett County. The main
updates are on page 29 pertaining to the requirements for multi-factor authentication. Consensus
of the Board was to place this item on the next consent agenda.
Major McNeill reviewed a request to allow retirees to purchase service weapons. North Carolina
General Statute§ 20-187.2 permits a law enforcement officer who is retiring to purchase their
service sidearm at a price determined by the governing body. Two Deputy Sheriffs are retiring in
the upcoming days and we would like to present them their issued service weapons at a cost to
each retiree of$1.00 for their service weapon. Investigator Brad Truelove is retiring from the
agency on or about the 11/30/2022. Sergeant Ronald Lackey is retiring from the agency on or
about the 02/01/2023. The weapons identified for purchase are the assigned service sidearm
weapons for the following personnel: Truelove- Make: Glock Model: 17 Serial Number:
BGYD439; Lackey- Make: Glock Model: 17 Serial Number: BGYD473. Consensus of the
Board was to place this item on the next consent agenda.
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Ally Fouts, Lead for NC Fellow, reviewed requests for the adoption of two more Amendments to
the ARPA/CSLFRF Grant Project Ordinance, which was created to establish a budget for
projects utilizing American Rescue Plan Act/Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund
(ARPA/CSLFRF) funds. The first of these two Amendments will allocate$6,003,877 to the
purchase of Motorola VIPER Radios for County Emergency Response Staff and local fire
departments. The second will allocate$560,000 to premium pay for full-time employees of
Harnett County Emergency Medical Services. Consensus of the Board was to place this item on
the next consent agenda.
Dwight Snow, County Attorney, reviewed a request for adoption of a Resolution by the Harnett
County Board of Commissioners and the City of Dunn Council to Sell Certain Real Property.
Harnett County and the City of Dunn are the equal joint owners of an approximate 0.14 acre
vacant real property tract located on East Edgerton Street in the City of Dunn, Harnett County,
N.C. 28334. This tract is a portion of that real property conveyed to Harnett County and the City
of Dunn in that deed recorded in Book 247, Page 332, Harnett County Registry with Parcel ID
No.: 021516 0847 0028. On November 30, 2021, the City of Dunn received from Dunkin Deals
LLC an offer to the City of Dunn and Harnett County to purchase the above referenced real
property tract for the purchase price of$7,500.00 plus closing cost pursuant to the negotiated
offer, advertisement, and upset bid procedure set forth in N.C. General Statutes§ 160A-269; that
on December 14, 2021, the City of Dunn Council adopted a Resolution authorizing the
acceptance of Dunkin Deals LLC's offer and the sale of this real property, subject to the approval
by Harnett County and compliance with the upset bid procedure of N.C. General Statutes §
160A-269; that on February 7, 2022, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners adopted a
Resolution to join with the City of Dunn to accept the offer of$7,500.00 plus the payment of the
Notice of Sale publication fee by Dunkin Deals LLC to purchase the above referenced real
property tract upon payment of the 5% deposit ($375) and subject to any upset bids received
after publication of Dunkin Deals LLC's offer pursuant to the aforementioned statute. Pursuant to
the upset bid procedure set forth in N.C. General Statute 160A-269, the proposed price bid for
the above referenced real property has been upset nineteen (19) times; that the nineteenth upset
bid was made on October 28, 2022,by Robert Lee Crowell, Jr. in the amount of$38, 900.00 plus
the Notices of Sale publication fees cost of$4,353.41 for a total bid of$43,253.41; that the
deadline for any upset bid passed on November 14, 2022, at 5:00 pm and no upset bid was made;
that Robert Lee Crowell, Jr. as the high upset bidder is ready and able to submit payment of his
upset bid price for the purchase of the subject real property. Consensus of the Board was to
place this item on the next consent agenda.
Melissa Capps, Clerk to the Board, reviewed a Resolution for the 2023 Schedule of Meetings.
Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the next consent agenda.
The Board of Commissioners reviewed vacancies, term expirations and applications received to
serve on Boards and Committees. It was discussed to hold the reappointment of Rose Teniente
until her term expiration at the end of January of 2023. Commissioner McKoy also asked to hold
the appointment of Jacquelyn Bancroft for the Mid Carolina Aging Advisory Committee until
she speaks with her. Consensus of the Board was to place the following on the next consent
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agenda: Thank Ilia Smirnov for his service on the Harnett County District H Tourism
Development Authority as his term has expired and he is not considered for reappointment.
Approve the reappointment of Cecilia Del Prado, District 5 on the Harnett County Public Library
Board of Trustees. Approve the reappointments of Roger Farina, District 5; Danny Honeycutt,
District 3; Jim Johnson, District 4; Walter Massey, District 1; Jerry Milton, At Large
Representative; Townsend Quinn, Campbell University Representative; and Jeff Whittington,
Economic Development Representative on the Jetport Committee. Approve the reappointments
of Jermaine White, School Superintendent or designee, Tracy Hair, Chief of Police or designee;
Dominic Alvarado, Local Sheriff or designee; Michael Onufer, District Attorney or designee;
Michelle Bennett, Chief Court Counselor or designee; Mary Spell, Director, AMH/DD/SA, or
designee; Sarah Martzahl, Director DSS or designee; Brent Trout, County Manager or designee;
Rev. Kimberly Whitted, Member of Faith Community; Barbara McKoy, County Commissioner;
Avis Watkins Smith, Local Health Director or designee; Carl Davis, Representative/Parks and
Recreation and Cindy Delgado, County Commissioner Appointee on the Juvenile Crime
Prevention Council. Approve the appointment of Diane Mangum, District 2, to the Mid Carolina
Aging Advisory Committee.
Mr. Trout noted he would like to discuss legislative priorities at the January 10`h meeting. Mr.
Trout asked if the Board would like the approval of the CIP placed on the December 5th meeting.
The consensus of the Board was to place it as an individual item on the December 5th meeting.
Commissioner Matthews made a motion to go into Closed Session to consult with the County's
legal counsel in order to preserve the attorney-client privilege concerning the handling of certain
litigation including the following case: Workers Compensation Claim of Jennifer Raba; IC File
No. 22-030689. This motion is made pursuant to NC General Statute Section 143-318.11 (a) (3).
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.
Chairman Weatherspoon recessed the meeting at 10:02 am to reconvene at 2095 Kipling Road,
Fuquay Varina, NC to tour Johnson Farm.
The meeting reconvened at 11:00 am.
Coley Price, Assistant County Manager, welcomed everyone and introduced guest speakers.
David Proper, The Conservation Fund, provided a property and project summary.
The following guest speakers provided comments:
• Sig Hutchinson, Wake County Board of Commissioners
• Chuck Flink, Greenways Inc.
• Susan Hatchell, Susan Hatchell Landscape Architecture
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Lunch was provided, along with a virtual tour of the farm.
Vice Chairman Nicol made a motion to adjourn at 12:46 pm. The motion was seconded by
Commissioner Johnson. The motion carried unanimously.
ewis W. Weath- poon, Chairman Melissa D. Capps, erk
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