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HomeMy WebLinkAbout030325 agenda packet revised REGULAR MEETING - REVISED Date: Monday, March 3, 2025 Time: 9:00 a.m. Location: Commissioners Meeting Room Harnett County Resource Center & Library 455 McKinney Parkway, Lillington Harnett County Board of Commissioners Page | 1 1. Call to order – Chairman Matt Nicol 2. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation – Commissioner Eddie Jaggers 3. Consider additions and deletions to the published agenda. 4. Consent Agenda A. Minutes i. Regular Meeting Minutes of February 17, 2025 ii. Work Session Minutes of February 25, 2025 B. Adopt a Resolution Supporting NC Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Legislative Requests for Increased Recurring State Funding for Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils (JCPC). C. Parks and Recreation requests the acceptance of the high bid for the thinning and regeneration harvest of 476.3 acres at Anderson Creek Park and to direct staff to enter into necessary contracts for the completion of the project. The high bid is from Canal Wood- Laurinburg at $7.83 per blended ton. D. Emergency Services is requesting approval of the fireworks application from Pyro East Coast, Inc. for Campbell University's Baseball season fireworks displays. East Coast Pyrotechnics meets all requirements; along with fire code compliance for the events. The events will take place on 3/21, 4/4, 4/25 and 5/9, all showtimes will be 9:00 p.m. E. The Finance Officer requests the Board adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Negotiation of an Installment Financing Contract for the Construction of Flatwoods Middle School, Directing the Publication of Notice with Respect Thereto, Declaring the Intent of the County to Reimburse Itself for Capital Expenditures from Proceeds Thereof, Providing for Certain Other Related Matters Thereto. F. Veteran's Farm of NC, Inc is requesting a reimbursement of system development and tap fees in the amount of $21,000. The reimbursement would be for five connections to our system for homes they are building on their property. They are currently developing a housing area for veterans that are working on the farm. If the board approves the reimbursement of these fees a payment of $21,000 will be paid from Veteran's Farm to Harnett Regional Water and then the general fund of the County will reimburse the Veteran's Farm. HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 1 Harnett County Board of Commissioners Page | 2 G. The Harnett County Board of Commissioners would like to reappoint Donna Wood, District 5 member, to the Harnett County Planning Board. 5. Special Presentation 6. Public Comment Period Period of up to 1 hour for informal comments allowing 5 minutes for each presentation. Speakers are requested to sign up prior to the meeting. Speakers may sign up by contacting the clerk at mdcapps@harnett.org at least one hour prior to the start of the meeting or by utilizing the signup sheet at the back of the room. The signup form will be picked up by the clerk 5 minutes before the published meeting start time. 7. County Manager’s Report – Brent Trout, County Manager A. Department of Social Services Monthly Report B. Interdepartmental Budget Amendments C. Budget Amendments – Motion to approve the budget amendments as requested by the Finance Officer. D. Consider a Resolution by the Harnett County Board of Commissioners Confirming the Creation of America 250NC County Committee 8. New Business A. Consider a request from the Harnett County Public Library for approval to accept ALA Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC): Accessible Small and Rural Communities Grant Awards. 9. Closed Session 10. Adjourn CONDUCT OF THE MARCH 3, 2025 MEETING Livestream of the meeting will be on the Harnett County Government’s YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU7mTF6HTD65x_98EhAMeMg/featured. HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 2 Harnett County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Minutes February 17, 2025 Page 1 of 8 HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Meeting Minutes February 17, 2025 The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, February 17, 2025 at 6:00 pm, in the Commissioners Meeting Room, Harnett County Resource Center and Library, 455 McKinney Parkway, Lillington, North Carolina. Members present: William Morris, Vice Chairman W. Brooks Matthews, Commissioner Duncan “Eddie” Jaggers, Commissioner Members absent: Matthew B. Nicol, Chairman Barbara McKoy, Commissioner Staff present: Brent Trout, County Manager Dwight Snow, County Attorney Melissa Capps, Clerk Vice Chairman Morris called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. Commissioner Matthews led the Pledge of Allegiance and provided the invocation. Vice Chairman Morris called for any additions or deletions to the published agenda. Commissioner Jaggers made a motion to approve the agenda as published. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Matthews and carried unanimously. Commissioner Jaggers made a motion to approve the consent agenda. Commissioner Matthews seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. The items on the consent agenda were as follows: A.Minutes i.Regular Meeting Minutes of February 3, 2025 ii.Work Session Minutes of February 11, 2025 B.In accordance with NCGS 105-369(a) the Harnett County Tax Department must report the amount of unpaid taxes each year to the governing body. The unpaid amount for fiscal year 2024-2025 is $3,083,842.03 as of January 31, 2025. The Tax Administrator requests approval of an order from the Board of Commissioners to allow for the advertisement of unpaid taxes for the fiscal year 2024-2025 as set forth in the statute. C.Parks and Recreation requests the approval of a contract with WithersRavenel for the development of a Site Master Plan for NW Harnett Park. WithersRavenel will develop the Master Plan for Neill’s Creek Park based on input from citizens, current recreational trends, and staff. The Master Plan will guide staff with future development of the park. The Contract for Design Services is $61,050. Item 4Ai HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 3 Harnett County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Minutes February 17, 2025 Page 2 of 8 D. General Services Director/Harnett Area Rural Transit System (HARTS) requests the Board of Commissioners consider and approve a revised Title VI Program Plan as required by the Federal Transportation Administration and North Carolina Department of Transportation/Integrated Mobility Division (NCDOT/IMD). E. The Harnett County Public Library requests permission to apply for an LSTA 2025-2026 Project Grant award in the amount of $100,000. This allocation of funds will be used to purchase a mobile outreach vehicle (Bookmobile). Harnett County will be responsible for a 64% match totaling $174,965. F. The Harnett County Public Library requests permission to apply for an LSTA 2025- 2026 Project Grant award in the amount of $100,000. This allocation of funds will be used to expand Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to the branch library locations in Angier, Benhaven, Boone Trail, Coats, Dunn and Erwin. Harnett County will be responsible for a 25% match totaling $33,814. G. As discussed at the February 11, 2025 Work Session, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners would like to appoint Chantel Paoni and R.H. Byrd, Jr. as alternate members to the Harnett County Board of Adjustment; reappoint Michelle Bennett, Sarah Martzahl, David Miller, Brent Trout, Jermaine White and Kimberly Whitted to the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council and reappoint Barry Blevins -Harnett County General Services, Candace Cameron -HARTS representative, ex-officio, Carl Davis -Harnett County Parks and Recreation ,Pamela Gainey -Harnett County Citizen Transporter, Valerie Gilchrist-Harnett County JCI, Lisa Guy -Harnett County DSS -Medicaid Transportation, Charlotte Leach -Harnett County Workforce Development, Mark Locklear -Harnett County Development Services ,Pamela Munger-Sandhills Center, Kittrane Sanders -Harnett County Cooperative Extension, Mary Jane Sauls -Harnett County Health Department, Larry Smith -Harnett County Emergency Services, Tim Thompson -Public Citizen, Chance Torain -HARTS representative, ex-officio and Eric Truesdale-Harnett County Veteran's Services to the Transportation Advisory Board. Vice Chairman Morris stated at this time we have a special presentation. As many of you know, our mountain communities were devastated and we had a slow response from the government. A group of folks from Harnett County got together and formed what’s called Harnett CARES. Vice Chairman Morris recognized the members present with Harnett CARES. We put out the call asking for donations for materials, equipment, clothing, money, whatever folks were willing to donate. We would like to recognize those folks because it was just amazing what they did. Vice Chaiman Morris recognized the following people:  Kenneth Adelberg  Jeff Brown  Ron Burgess  Wayne Coats  Rickie Day HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 4 Harnett County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Minutes February 17, 2025 Page 3 of 8  Beth Hales-Means  Howard Penny  Brian Raynor  Barry Shepard  Scott Tart  Ricky Temple  Seth Thompson  Ray Womble Vice Chairman Morris called for a brief recess at 6:09 pm. Vice Chairman Morris called the meeting back to order at 6:10 pm Vice Chairman Morris opened the meeting for informal comments by the public, allowing up to 5 minutes for each presentation up to 1 hour. The following people provided comments: 1. Elizabeth Longman of 234 Hamilton Road, Bunnlevel, NC relinquished her time over to Sarah Lee of 83 Gibbs Road, Lillington, NC. 2. Alan Longman of 234 Hamilton Road, Bunnlevel, NC. 3. Larry Mitchell of 478 Century Drive, Cameron, NC. 4. Matthew Tucker of 49 Country Haven Lane, Fuquay Varina, NC. 5. Jerry Rivas of 364 Twin Ponds Road, Sanford, NC. 6. Annie Cameron of 4691 Bunnlevel-Erwin Road, Erwin, NC. Commissioners Jaggers asked if Commissioner Matthews could get a survey out to students about their interest in aviation. Commissioner Matthews stated yes sir, I made a note of that when Mr. Mitchell mentioned it. Vice Chairman Morris asked Ms. Cameron to get with Mr. Coley Price, Deputy County Manager for an update on the Riverside project. No one else spoke. The public comment period was closed. Sarah Arbour, Planner II, petitioned the Board for a public hearing on Proposed Zoning Change: Case # PLAN2412-0001 Landowner / Applicant: TFD, Inc. / Johnathan Tucker; 8.50 +/- acres; Pin # 0654-59- 0569.000; From RA-30 to Commercial Zoning District; Hectors Creek Township; Intersection of SR # 1415 (Rawls Church Road) & US Hwy 401 N. The property is a vacant, unimproved site previously used for agricultural purposes. The center of the site, once wooded, has recently been cleared. The property is situated along the Norfolk Southern Railroad, a 100’ railway right-of-way and intersects the western property line. A petition to rezone the property to Commercial was denied by the Board of Commissioners in December 2023. Several neighboring property owners expressed concerns regarding the potential traffic impacts if this property were developed for commercial use. A traffic light has since been installed at the intersection of U.S. 401 N. and Rawls Church Road. Surrounding land uses consist of single-family residences and various non-residential uses including agricultural activities, a religious institution, and a turf and tractor supply facility. In 2022, +/- 72 acres of adjacent land was zoned HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 5 Harnett County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Minutes February 17, 2025 Page 4 of 8 Commercial. Since the property was rezoned, Revels Turf & Tractor has relocated their facility from Fuquay-Varina to Rawls Church Rd. The recent zoning change has spurred commercial growth and signifies a trend of non-residential development in the area. Staff’s evaluation: • The property is located in an area with a variety of non-residential land uses. Recently, the area has experienced additional commercial development as a result of the rezoning of a nearby property to Commercial. • The uses permitted in the Commercial zoning district are in the interest of the general public. The property is classified as Employment Mixed Use on the Future Land Use Map, a land use designation for areas of the county which have been identified for economic development potential. The property has access to a major thoroughfare, US HWY 401 N., a signalized intersection, and utility services. • The uses permitted in the Commercial zoning district would be appropriate in the area included in the proposed change. The uses permitted in the Commercial zoning district are compatible with the nearby commercial land uses and properties zoned Commercial. Additionally, the property has a future land use classification of Employment Mixed Use, which is a development node for areas along major thoroughfares prime for development opportunities. • The uses permitted in the Commercial zoning district are compatible with nearby non- residential land uses and potential future commercial development on the property recently zoned Commercial located on Rawls Church Rd. and US 401 N. • The requested zoning district is compatible with the future land use classification, Employment Mixed Use. The Employment Mixed Use Future Land Use classification supports commercial development along major thoroughfares throughout the county. As stated in the evaluation, the requested rezoning to Commercial would not have an unreasonable impact on the surrounding community based on compatibility with the future land use plan. It is recommended that this rezoning request be APPROVED. At the Planning Board meeting on February 3, 2025, the board voted unanimously (4-0) to approve the requested rezoning to Commercial. The board found that the requested rezoning was compatible with the surrounding land uses and the future land use classification, Employment Mixed Use. One resident spoke at the Planning Board Meeting. The resident asked whether turn lanes would be required on Rawls Church Rd. and U.S. 401 N. if the property were developed for commercial purposes and then stated that they did not wish to see the property developed as a Dollar General store. Vice Chairman Morris opened the public hearing. The following people spoke in favor of the requested rezoning: 1. Johnathan Tucker, applicant, 141 Country Haven Lane, Fuquay Varina, NC spoke in favor of the request. HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 6 Harnett County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Minutes February 17, 2025 Page 5 of 8 2. Jeff Zimmer of Fuquay Varina spoke in favor of the request. 3. Kimberly Pruitt of 135 Country Haven Lane, Fuquay Varina spoke in favor of the request. 4. Paula Hively of Angier spoke in favor of the request. The following people spoke against the proposed rezoning: 1. Johnny Shanton of 492 Hilliard Road, Fuquay Varina spoke against the request. 2. Kevin Matthews of 5363 Rawls Church Road, Fuquay Varina spoke against the request. 3. Kate Foley of Jared Drive, Fuquay Varina spoke against the request. No one else spoke and the public hearing was closed. Commissioner Jaggers made a motion to place the Proposed Rezoning Change: Case # PLAN2412-0001 for voting on the next agenda so that all five members are present. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Matthews and carried unanimously. Chairman Morris stated the Proposed Zoning Change: Case # PLAN2412-0001 Landowner / Applicant: TFD, Inc. / Johnathan Tucker; 8.50 +/- acres; Pin # 0654-59-0569.000; From RA-30 to Commercial Zoning District; Hectors Creek Township; Intersection of SR # 1415 (Rawls Church Road) & US Hwy 401 N will be added as an action item for the Work Session scheduled for February 25, 2025 at 9:00 am. Ms. Arbour petitioned the Board for a public hearing on Proposed Zoning Change: # PLAN2501-0001 Landowner / Applicant: CLCA, LLC-Chris Patterson / C Gregory Bagley; 4.03 +/- acres; Pin # 0610-88- 7283.000; From RA-20R to Commercial Zoning District; Upper Little River Township; Intersection of US Hwy 421 N & SR # 1265 (Cool Springs Road). The property is a vacant, unimproved site previously used for agricultural purposes. The site has frontage along US 421 N. and Cool Springs Rd. The property is located in a mixed-use area. Surrounding land uses consist of single-family residences, agricultural activities, and various non-residential uses. A Family Dollar, Dollar General, gas station, health clinic, and the Boone Trail Fire Department are located within a .10 of a mile of the subject property. The property is located in a mixed-use area with existing commercial and non-residential uses. Properties with a Commercial zoning designation are located directly across from the subject property on the south side of US 421 N. The requested zoning district is compatible with the underlying land use, Rural Center. This land use classification is a development node that encourages commercial land uses and economic development throughout the county. The uses permitted in the Commercial zoning district are compatible with the underlying land use. There is a convincing demonstration that all uses permitted under the proposed zoning district classification would be appropriate in the area included in the proposed change. The uses permitted in the Commercial zoning district are compatible with the surrounding and nearby commercial land uses. Additionally, the property has access to a major thoroughfare and water service and is located in a Rural Center Development Node. There is a convincing demonstration that the character of the neighborhood will not be materially and adversely affected by the uses permitted in the requested zoning district. The uses permitted in the Commercial zoning district are compatible with the nearby non-residential land uses. Further, the neighborhood may experience benefits from future commercial development such as an increase in employment HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 7 Harnett County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Minutes February 17, 2025 Page 6 of 8 opportunities and local investment. The requested zoning district is compatible with the future land use classification, Rural Center. The Rural Center Use Future Land Use classification supports small scale, market-driven commercial centers. As stated in the evaluation, the requested rezoning to Commercial would not have an unreasonable impact on the surrounding community based on compatibility with the future land use plan. It is recommended that this rezoning request be APPROVED. At the Planning Board Meeting on February 3, 2025, the board voted unanimously (5-0) to recommend approval of the proposed rezoning from the RA-20R to Commercial zoning district. The board found that the requested rezoning is compatible with the land use classification, Rural Center. There was no one present to speak in opposition. Vice Chairman Morris opened the public hearing and the following person spoke: Greg Bagley of 225 Southern Magnolia Lane, Fuquay Varina spoke in favor of the request. No one else spoke and the public hearing was closed. Commissioner Jaggers made a motion to approve the Proposed Zoning Change: # PLAN2501-0001 Landowner / Applicant: CLCA, LLC-Chris Patterson / C Gregory Bagley; 4.03 +/- acres; Pin # 0610-88- 7283.000; From RA-20R to Commercial Zoning District; Upper Little River Township; Intersection of US Hwy 421 N & SR # 1265 (Cool Springs Road). The motion was seconded by Commissioner Matthews and the motion carried unanimously. (Attachment 1) Discuss and consider the City of Dunn’s funding request regarding the 2025 Diamond Youth Baseball AA World Series. Brent Trout, County Manager, stated I have had a conversation with Ms. Elmore regarding this issue. The issue we are looking at is some cost related to additional police and EMS time that they will need during the event. The Board can wait until the next budget to approve this as the event happens in July. We can make the contribution and move it through the normal budget process rather than take from something else or fund balance. We have had a history of not necessarily funding nonprofit organizations, given that most of the expense that was relayed to me that they are looking at having us cover is related to the City of Dunn, we could look at a contribution to the City of Dunn to support the event. Commissioner Jaggers made a motion to include the request in a line item in the next budget. Commissioner Matthews seconded the motion. Councilmember Matthews asked what the total request was and Mr. Trout stated $40,000. Mr. Trout stated they showed me expenses related to the hours that would be worked by EMS and law enforcement personnel. We can provide that information as we go through the budget process. Additional discussion included tourism benefits. Commissioner Jaggers amended his motion to include approval of the request to be included in the upcoming budget to the City of Dunn for expenses related to EMS and Law Enforcement personnel for the 2025 Diamond Youth Baseball AA World Series. The amended motion was seconded by Commissioner Matthews and carried unanimously. Mr. Trout shared they met with the Board of Elections a week or so ago and from that discussion they made the decision that they would take the addition of new office space that we were offering in the building on Alexander Avenue and so the Board of Elections will be moving into there and we will have Fleet, Solid Waste and Capital Projects Departments move to where the Board of Elections is now next HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 8 Harnett County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Minutes February 17, 2025 Page 7 of 8 to Harnett Regional Water. This will provide them with the opportunity to get all their items under one roof. It will also provide a better location for them as it is handicap accessible and have additional space. Assistant Manager, Mike Morrow, will be coordinating that move with them. Mr. Trout introduced Mr. Tommy Burns, who started today as our new Harnett Regional Water Director. We are excited to have him. Mr. Trout thanked Seann Bryd for serving as Interim Director. Mr. Trout stated I think Tommy and Seann are going to make a great team. Mr. Trout stated I will be signing a document that will be transferring Phase 2 project for internet access that was previously with Cloudwyze. Ripple Fiber has bought Cloudwyze and they will be assuming that contract for Phase 2. Mr. Trout shared we are continuing to move forward with the bond sale process related to Flatwoods Middle School. Staff will be taking a trip to New York to meet with Standard and Poor and Moody’s to ensure we keep our bond capacity or maybe even get an upgrade in our bond status. Mr. Trout stated we have some weather coming in this week, stay tuned for announcements related to closings and/or delays. Discussion of the Mid-Carolina Regional Council of Delegates was deferred to the February 25th work session. Vice Chairman Morris made a motion to approve the budget amendments as requested by the Finance Officer. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Jaggers and carried unanimously. (Attachment 2) Vice Chairman Morris made a motion to approve the tax rebates, refunds and releases as requested by the Tax Administrator. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Jaggers and carried unanimously. (Attachment 3) Mr. Trout reviewed a request for the approval of Harnett Regional Water Write-offs as of September 2024. All of these accounts have been delinquent for more than three years and total $184,085.36. The facilitation of these write-offs is an important step in a continuing effort to effectively manage our collections and bad debt. HRW is currently using the Local Government Debt Setoff Program and On- Line Collections, Inc. to help collect our delinquent accounts. We are happy to report that we have recovered over $893,424.08 in bad debt previously written off through the Debt Setoff Program. Commissioner Jaggers made a motion to approve the Harnett Regional Water Write-offs as of September 2024. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Matthews. Commissioner Jaggers stated this money is still collectable, I would like to get that on the record. Mr. Trout stated yes, it is, it is an accounting step and it is still collectable. The motion carried unanimously. Vice Chairman Morris stated I got to looking at the flooding issue with Riverside. Everything from 1779 Bunnlevel Rd to the Cape Fear River is corporate owned, have we sent a letter to them stating their ditches have not been maintained. Coley Price, Deputy County Manager, stated we are doing that right now and will be doing surveys to pinpoint exactly where that is at. HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 9 Harnett County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Minutes February 17, 2025 Page 8 of 8 Commissioner Jaggers made a motion to adjourn at 7:28 pm. 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Members present: Matthew B. Nicol, Chairman Barbara McKoy, Commissioner W. Brooks Matthews, Commissioner Duncan “Eddie” Jaggers, Commissioner Member absent: William Morris, Vice Chairman Staff present: Dwight Snow, County Attorney Kimberly Honeycutt, Finance Officer Brent Trout, County Manager Melissa Capps, Clerk Chairman Nicol called the Harnett County Board of Commissioners meeting to order at 9:00 am. Commissioner Matthews led the Pledge of Allegiance and provided the invocation. The following agenda was before the Board of Commissioners: 1.Call to order – Chairman Matt Nicol 2.Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation – Commissioner Brooks Matthews 3.Consider Proposed Zoning Change: Case # PLAN2412-0001 Landowner / Applicant: TFD, Inc. / Johnathan Tucker; 8.50 +/- acres; Pin # 0654-59-0569.000; From RA-30 to Commercial Zoning District; Hectors Creek Township; Intersection of SR # 1415 (Rawls Church Road) & US Hwy 401 N. *Please note that action may be taken on this item* 4.Discuss a request to adopt a Resolution Supporting NC Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Legislative Requests for Increased Recurring State Funding for Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils (JCPC); Kimberly Whitted, Chairperson 5.Discuss a request for the acceptance of the high bid for the thinning and regeneration harvest of 476.3 acres at Anderson Creek Park; Carl Davis, Parks and Recreation Director 6.Discuss a request for the approval of the fireworks application from Pyro East Coast, Inc. for Campbell University's Baseball season fireworks displays; Larry Smith, Emergency Services Director 7.Discuss a request to adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Negotiation of an Installment Financing Contract, Directing the Publication of Notice with Respect Item 4Aii HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 48 Harnett County Board of Commissioners Work Session Minutes February 25, 2025 Page 2 of 4 Thereto, Declaring the Intent of the County to Reimburse Itself for Capital Expenditures related to Flatwoods Middle School; Kimberly Honeycutt, Finance Officer 8. Discuss a request regarding reimbursement of system development and tap fees for Veteran’s Farm Project; Brent Trout, County Manager 9. Discuss Harnett County Historical Committee; Vice Chairman Bill Morris 10. Review applications to serve on Boards and Committees. 11. County Manager’s Report – Brent Trout, County Manager • Mid-Carolina Regional Council of Delegates • March 3, 2025 Regular Meeting Agenda Review • Upcoming meetings and invitations 12. Closed Session 13. Adjourn Chairman Nicol stated we had a zoning request from the last meeting that we need to take action on, so we will consider Proposed Zoning Change: Case # PLAN2412-0001 Landowner / Applicant: TFD, Inc. / Johnathan Tucker; 8.50 +/- acres; Pin # 0654-59-0569.000; From RA-30 to Commercial Zoning District; Hectors Creek Township; Intersection of SR # 1415 (Rawls Church Road) & US Hwy 401 N. Commissioner Matthews stated based on the statement from our Development Services group, that the rezoning of this property change to Commercial is compatible with the surrounding land uses and the future land use classification, I would recommend approval. Commissioner Jaggers seconded the motion to approve the proposed zoning change. Commissioner McKoy stated it is for commercial; right. Chairman Nicol stated yes. Chairman Nicol called for a vote on the motion to approve. The motion carried unanimously. (Attachment 1) Kimberly Whitted, Harnett County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) Chairperson, presented a request for the Board to consider the adoption of a Resolution Supporting NC Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Legislative Requests for Increased Recurring State Funding for Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils (JCPC). Ms. Whitted noted with the growth in population, there has been an increase in needs. Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the next consent agenda. Carl Davis, Parks and Recreation Director, presented a request for approval to accept the high bid for the thinning and regeneration harvest of 476.3 acres at Anderson Creek Park and to direct staff to enter into necessary contracts for the completion of the project. The high bid is from Canal Wood- Laurinburg at $7.83 per blended ton. Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the next consent agenda. Larry Smith, Emergency Services Director, requested approval of the fireworks application from Pyro East Coast, Inc. for Campbell University's Baseball season fireworks displays. East Coast Pyrotechnics meets all requirements; along with fire code compliance for the events. The events will take place on 3/21, 4/4, 4/25 and 5/9, all showtimes will be 9:00 p.m. Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the next consent agenda. HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 49 Harnett County Board of Commissioners Work Session Minutes February 25, 2025 Page 3 of 4 Kimberly Honeycutt, Finance Officer, reviewed a request for the Board to consider the adoption of a Resolution Authorizing Installment Financing Contract for the Construction of Flatwoods Middle School and calling for a Public Hearing on the Contract. Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the next consent agenda. Brent Trout, County Manager, reviewed a request regarding reimbursement of system development and tap fees for Veteran’s Farm Project. Veteran's Farm of NC, Inc is requesting a reimbursement of system development and tap fees in the amount of $21,000. The reimbursement would be for five connections to our system for homes they are building on their property. They are currently developing a housing area for veterans that are working on the farm. Consensus of the Board was to place this item on the next consent agenda. Mr. Trout stated there has been an organization that has been working towards creating a Harnett County Historical Museum. Individuals were here at Public Comment a couple meetings ago, talking about the need for that. That group has been getting organized, they are not really where they need to be and the idea brought forward by them was that it would make further progress if the county was to create a historical commission where we would do appointments to that commission. They have a number of artifacts that they need a location for and are currently in a space at the Lillington Museum. This would help work towards creating a formal organization. There was money put aside in one of the fundings from OSBM grants. Getting them formalized would allow them to take that money and work towards continuing to protect the artifacts and then formalizing them so they would have a good organization. Consensus of the Board was to allow staff to work with Vice Chairman Morris and the members of the group to establish a framework, bylaws, purpose etc. The Board reviewed applications to serve on boards and committees. Consensus of the group was to place the reappointment of Donna Wood, District 5 member, to the Harnett County Planning Board on the next consent agenda. The Board requested additional information concerning the Jury Committee including current members. Mr. Trout provided information regarding the Mid-Carolina Regional Council of Delegates. The Mid-Carolina Board of Directors took action to establish/re-establish a Board of Delegates for the Council. The Board of Directors wants to foster more opportunities for elected officials from across the region to engage with each other, share best practices, network, and collaboratively identify strategies for addressing shared challenges. The Mid-Carolina Regional Council Board of Delegates will consist of one elected official from each member government. The plan is for the Board of Delegates to meet four times per year, with the first meeting being the Council’s Annual Meeting and Regional Dinner on March 27, 2025. Currently, Commissioner Matthews serves on the Mid-Carolina Board of Directors. Commissioner Jaggers volunteered to serve on the Mid-Carolina Regional Council of Delegates. Following some discussion, consensus of the Board was to appoint Commissioner Jaggers to serve as Harnett County’s delegate for the Mid- Carolina Regional Council of Delegates. HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 50 Harnett County Board of Commissioners Work Session Minutes February 25, 2025 Page 4 of 4 Mr. Trout also shared he has been working with Commissioner Jaggers and Solid Waste on extending the landfill hours on Saturday by two hours and will include in the upcoming budget funds to extend the landfill hours until 4:00 pm on Saturdays. Commissioner Matthews made a motion to adjourn the Board of Commissioners at 9:24 am. Commissioner Jaggers seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. ____________________________________ ___________________________________ Matthew B. Nicol, Chairman Melissa Capps, Clerk HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 51 Attachment 1 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 52 strong roots • new growth RESOLUTION SUPPORTING NC DIVISION OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION LEGISLATIVE REQUESTS FOR INCREASED RECURRING FUNDING FOR JUVENILE CRIME PREVENTION COUNCILS, COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, JUVENILE CRISIS AND ASSESSMENT CENTERS, SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL CONTRACT SITES, TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAMS, MEDICAL/MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS UNIT CAPICITY INCREASE, and NC SECURE ALL FIREARMS EFFECTIVELY CAMPAIGN WHEREAS, the North Carolina Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (NCDJJDP) provides a service array of intervention/prevention programming; clinical and crisis intervention services; residential and transitional living programs; juvenile court and community supervision services; and short and long term facility confinement services that impact Harnett County youth and families; and WHEREAS, the NCDJJDP provides community supervision and case management services through Juvenile Court Services that includes referrals to evidence-based local delinquency intervention and prevention programs to reduce recidivism; and WHEREAS, the overarching mission of NCDJJDP and the local Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) is to provide diversion programming to ensure the protection of the community and rehabilitation of youth offenders in the least restrictive, most age appropriate way possible; and WHEREAS, Harnett County has a vested interest in ensuring that juveniles receive access to community- based intervention and prevention programs as a first response to (1.) prevent Juvenile Justice system involvement or interrupt Justice system trajectory once involved and (2.) reduce costs incurred by the County to house youth in a secure detention facility; and WHEREAS, JCPC-funded government and non-profit sectors are experiencing inflation that has outgrown existing legislative JCPC allocations, preventing the County from funding a robust service array of delinquency intervention and prevention services to supplement the County’s public safety initiatives; rapid population growth is increasing the demand for these critical services, creating additional funding challenges; and WHEREAS, NCDJJDP and the County have enjoyed a decades long partnership and see the value of ensuring that youth and families have access to supportive services provided by JCPC-funded intervention and prevention programs and other programmatic responses in the NCDJJDP service array that directly impact Harnett County youth and families; and WHEREAS, the Harnett County JCPC has been a good steward of legislative dollars by funding impactful evidence-based intervention and prevention programs while also braiding in county revenues and resources to expand programmatic reach; and WHEREAS, North Carolina is experiencing a rise in gun violence among juveniles, with firearms being the leading cause of death among the juvenile population; Item 4B HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 53 strong roots • new growth NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Harnett County Commissioners support the adequate and timely requests for reoccurring funds for Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils, Community Programs, Juvenile Crisis and Assessment Centers, Short-term Residential Contract Sites, Transitional Living Programs, and Medical/Mental Health Crisis Unit Capacity Increase, and NC SAFE Campaign that will ensure the immediate and ongoing protection of the community and strengthen rehabilitative services for those juveniles most in need. Duly adopted this 3rd day of March, 2025. ______________________________ Matthew B. Nicol, Chairman Harnett County Board of Commissioners Attest: ____________________________ Melissa Capps, Clerk to the Board HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 54 \\lecfile\department\Admin\Clerk to the Board docs\AGENDAS\2025\030325 m\4C.1 agendaform2025_Anderson Creek Park Timber Thinning.docx Page 1 of 1 Board Meeting Agenda Item MEETING DATE: March 3, 2025 TO: HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SUBJECT: Anderson Creek Park Longleaf Thinning and Regeneration Harvest REQUESTED BY: Carl Davis, Parks and Recreation REQUEST: Parks and Recreation requests the acceptance of the high bid for the thinning and regeneration harvest of 476.3 acres at Anderson Creek Park and to direct staff to enter into necessary contracts for the completion of the project. The high bid is from Canal Wood- Laurinburg at $7.83 per blended ton. The thinning and regeneration's purpose is to improve the health and growth of the longleaf forest and creating a favorable habitat for wildlife. FINANCE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: COUNTY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION: Item 4C HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 55 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 56 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 57 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 58 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 59 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 60 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 61 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 62 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 63 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 64 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 65 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 66 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 67 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 68 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 69 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 70 \\lecfile\department\Admin\Clerk to the Board docs\AGENDAS\2025\030325 m\4D.1 Campbell Fireworks Permit Board Request.docx Page 1 of 1 Board Meeting Agenda Item MEETING DATE: March 3, 2025 TO: HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SUBJECT: Pyro Shows East Coast Campbell University Fireworks Shows REQUESTED BY: Larry Smith, Emergency Services REQUEST: Emergency Services is requesting the approval of the fireworks application from Pyro East Coast, Inc. for Campbell University's Baseball season fireworks displays. East Coast Pyrotechnics meets all requirements have been met along with fire code compliance for the events. The events will take place on 3/21, 4/4, 4/25 and 5/9 all showtimes will be 9:00p.m. FINANCE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: COUNTY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION: Item 4D HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 71 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 72 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 73 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 74 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 75 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 76 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 77 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 78 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 79 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 80 \\lecfile\department\Admin\Clerk to the Board docs\AGENDAS\2025\030325 m\4E.1 03.03.2025 2025 Flatwoods Middle Installment Finance Contract Resolution.docx Page 1 of 2 Board Meeting Agenda Item MEETING DATE: March 3, 2025 TO: HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SUBJECT: Resolution Authorizing Installment Financing Contract for the Construction of Flatwoods Middle School and calling for a Public Hearing on the Contract REQUESTED BY: Kimberly A. Honeycutt, Finance Officer REQUEST: That the Board of Commissioners of the County of Harnett adopt the Attached Resolution Authorizing the Negotiation of an Installment Financing Contract, Directing the Publication of Notice with Respect Thereto, Declaring the Intent of the County to Reimburse Itself for Capital Expenditures from Proceeds Thereof, Providing for Certain Other Ralated Matters Thereto. FINANCE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: Approve Resolution COUNTY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION: Item 4E HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 81 \\lecfile\department\Admin\Clerk to the Board docs\AGENDAS\2025\030325 m\4E.1 03.03.2025 2025 Flatwoods Middle Installment Finance Contract Resolution.docx Page 2 of 2 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 82 PARKER POE DRAFT 02/13/2025 PPAB 11973576v2 EXTRACTS FROM MINUTES OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS * * * A regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners (the “Board”) of the County of Harnett, North Carolina (the “County”) was held on Monday, March 3, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. in the Board Chambers of the Harnett County Resource Center and Library, 455 McKinney Parkway, Lillington, North Carolina, Matt Nicol, Chairman of the Board, presiding. Commissioners present: Commissioners absent: Also present: * * * * * * Commissioner moved that the following resolution (the “Resolution”), a copy of which was available with the Board and which was read by title, be adopted: RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF HARNETT, NORTH CAROLINA, AUTHORIZING THE NEGOTIATION OF AN INSTALLMENT FINANCING CONTRACT, DIRECTING THE PUBLICATION OF NOTICE WITH RESPECT THERETO, DECLARING THE INTENT OF THE COUNTY TO REIMBURSE ITSELF FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES FROM PROCEEDS THEREOF, AND PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN OTHER RELATED MATTERS THERETO WHEREAS, the County of Harnett, North Carolina (the “County”) is a validly existing political subdivision, existing as such under and by virtue of the Constitution, statutes and laws of the State of North Carolina (the “State”); WHEREAS, the County has the power, pursuant to the General Statutes of North Carolina to (1) enter into installment contracts to purchase, or finance or refinance the purchase of, real or personal property and to finance or refinance the construction or repair of fixtures or improvements on real property and (2) create a security interest in some or all of the property financed or refinanced to secure repayment of the purchase price; WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the County to finance the construction, equipping, and furnishing of school facilities in the County (the “2025 Project”), including, but not limited to, Flatwoods Middle School (the “School”); WHEREAS, the Harnett County Public Facilities Corporation (the “Corporation”) will assist the County by the execution and delivery of its Limited Obligation Bonds (the “2025 Bonds”) to finance the 2025 Project; WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the County to finance the 2025 Project by entering into (1) an Installment Financing Contract (the “Contract”) with the Corporation, and (2) a Deed of Trust, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing (the “Deed of Trust”) related to the County’s fee simple interest in the real HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 83 PPAB 11973576v2 property on which the School will be located, together with all improvements and fixtures thereon (collectively, the “Mortgaged Property”), that will provide security for the County’s obligations under the Contract; WHEREAS, the Corporation will execute and deliver its 2025 Bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $91,000,000, evidencing proportionate undivided interests in rights to receive certain Revenues (as defined in the Contract) pursuant to the Contract; WHEREAS, financing the 2025 Project is essential to the County’s proper, efficient and economic operation and to the general health and welfare of its inhabitants; financing the 2025 Project will provide an essential use and has and will permit the County to carry out public functions that it is authorized by law to perform; and that entering into the Contract and Deed of Trust is necessary and expedient for the County by virtue of the findings presented herein; WHEREAS, the Contract would allow the County to finance the 2025 Project and take title thereto at a favorable interest rate currently available in the financial marketplace and on terms advantageous to the County; WHEREAS, the estimated cost of financing the 2025 Project, including payment of the costs of execution and delivery of the Contract, is an amount not to exceed $91,000,000 and such cost exceeds the amount that can be prudently raised from currently available appropriations, unappropriated fund balances and non-voted bonds that could be issued by the County in the current fiscal year pursuant to Article V, Section 4 of the Constitution of the State; WHEREAS, although the cost of financing the 2025 Project pursuant to the Contract is expected to exceed the cost of financing the 2025 Project pursuant to a bond financing for the same undertaking, the cost of financing the 2025 Project pursuant to the Contract and Deed of Trust and the obligations of the County thereunder are preferable to a general obligation bond financing or revenue bond financing for several reasons, including but not limited to the following: (1) the cost of a special election necessary to approve a general obligation bond financing, as required by the laws of the State, would result in the expenditure of significant funds; (2) the time required for a general obligation bond election would cause an unnecessary delay which would thereby decrease the financial benefits of financing, constructing, and improving the 2025 Project; and (3) the 2025 Project would produce insufficient revenues to permit a revenue bond financing; WHEREAS, the estimated costs of financing the 2025 Project pursuant to the Contract reasonably compares with an estimate of similar costs under a bond financing for the same undertaking as a result of the findings delineated in the above preambles; WHEREAS, any future property tax increase, if necessary, to pay installment payments falling due under the Contract will not be excessive; WHEREAS, the sums to fall due under the Contract will be adequate but not excessive for its proposed purpose; WHEREAS, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP, as bond counsel (“Bond Counsel”), will render an opinion to the effect that entering into the Contract and the transactions contemplated thereby are authorized by law; HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 84 PPAB 11973576v2 WHEREAS, no deficiency judgment may be rendered against the County in any action for its breach of the Contract, and the taxing power of the County is not and may not be pledged in any way directly or indirectly or contingently to secure any money due under the Contract; WHEREAS, the County is not in default under any of its debt service obligations; WHEREAS, the County’s budget process and Annual Budget Ordinance are in compliance with the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act, and external auditors have determined that the County has conformed with generally accepted accounting principles as applied to governmental units in preparing its Annual Budget ordinance; WHEREAS, past audit reports of the County indicate that its debt management and contract obligation payment policies have been carried out in strict compliance with the law, and the County has not been censured by the North Carolina Local Government Commission (the “LGC”), external auditors or any other regulatory agencies in connection with such debt management and contract obligation payment policies; WHEREAS, a public hearing on the Contract after publication of a notice with respect to such public hearing must be held, and approval of the LGC with respect to entering into the Contract must be received; WHEREAS, the County will incur and pay certain expenditures (the “Original Expenditures”) in connection with the 2025 Project prior to the date of execution and delivery of the Contract, such Original Expenditures to be paid for originally from a source other than the proceeds of the Contract, and the County intends, and reasonably expects, to be reimbursed for such Original Expenditures from a portion of the proceeds of the Contract; and WHEREAS, all findings, conclusions and determinations of the County in this Resolution are subject to modification or affirmation after all interested parties have been afforded the opportunity to present their comments at a public hearing regarding the execution and delivery of the Contract, the Deed of Trust, and the 2025 Project financed thereby. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF HARNETT, NORTH CAROLINA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Authorization to Negotiate the Contract. The County Manager and the Finance Officer, or their respective designees (collectively, the “Authorized Officers”), with advice from the County Attorney and Bond Counsel, are authorized and directed, individually and collectively, to proceed and negotiate on behalf of the County the Contract for a principal amount not to exceed $91,000,000 to finance the 2025 Project, to be entered into in accordance with the provisions of Section 160A-20 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, as amended, and to provide in connection with the Contract, as security for the County’s obligations thereunder, the Deed of Trust, conveying a lien and interest in the Mortgaged Property. Section 2. Application to LGC. The Authorized Officers are directed to file with the LGC an application for its approval of the Contract and all relevant transactions contemplated thereby on a form prescribed by the LGC and to state in such application such facts and to attach thereto such exhibits regarding the County and its financial condition as may be required by the LGC. Section 3. Direction to Retain Professionals. The Authorized Officers, with advice from the County Attorney, are authorized and directed to retain the assistance of Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP, as bond counsel, Davenport & Company LLC, as financial advisor, PNC Capital Markets LLC and HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 85 PPAB 11973576v2 Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc., as underwriters, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee. The Authorized Officers are authorized to retain such other professionals as they deem necessary in their judgment to carry out the transaction contemplated in this Resolution. Section 4. Public Hearing. The Board of Commissioners of the County shall conduct public hearing (the “Public Hearing”) on March 17, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Chambers at the Harnett County Resource Center and Library located at 455 McKinney Parkway, Lillington, North Carolina 27546, concerning the Contract, the proposed financing of the 2025 Project, and any other transactions contemplated therein and associated therewith. Section 5. Notice of Public Hearing. The Clerk to the Board is directed to cause a notice of the Public Hearing, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, to be published once in a qualified newspaper of general circulation within the County no fewer than 10 days prior to the Public Hearing. Section 6. Repealer. All motions, orders, resolutions and parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 7. Reimbursement. The County presently intends, and reasonably expects, to reimburse itself for Original Expenditures in an amount not to exceed $91,000,000 on or after the date occurring 60 days prior to the date of adoption of this Resolution from a portion of the proceeds of the Contract. The County adopts this Resolution as a declaration of official intent under Section 1.150-2 of the Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, to evidence the County’s intent to reimburse itself for the Original Expenditures from proceeds of the Contract. The Authorized Officers, with advice from Bond Counsel, are authorized, directed and designated to act on behalf of the County in determining and itemizing all of the Original Expenditures incurred and paid by the County in connection with the 2025 Project during the period commencing on the date occurring 60 days prior to the date of adoption of this Resolution and ending on the date of the execution and delivery of the Contract. Section 8. Effective Date. This Resolution is effective on the date of its adoption. On motion of Commissioner __________, the foregoing resolution entitled “RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF HARNETT, NORTH CAROLINA, AUTHORIZING THE NEGOTIATION OF AN INSTALLMENT FINANCING CONTRACT, DIRECTING THE PUBLICATION OF NOTICE WITH RESPECT THERETO, DECLARING THE INTENT OF THE COUNTY TO REIMBURSE ITSELF FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES FROM PROCEEDS THEREOF, AND PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN OTHER RELATED MATTERS THERETO” was duly adopted by the following vote: AYES: NAYS: HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 86 PPAB 11973576v2 EXHIBIT A NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Board of Commissioners (the “Board”) of the County of Harnett, North Carolina (the “County”) is considering (1) entering into an installment financing contract in an amount not to exceed $91,000,000 (the “Contract”) to finance the construction, equipping, and furnishing of school facilities in the County (the “2025 Project”), including, but not limited to, Flatwoods Middle School (the “School”) and (2) executing and delivering a Deed of Trust, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing (the “Deed of Trust”) related to the County’s fee simple interest in the School, together with the improvements and fixtures thereon (collectively, the “Mortgaged Property”), as may be required by the entity providing the funds to the County under the Contract. The 2025 Project will be located at the intersection of Joel Johnson Road and US 401 in Lillington, North Carolina 27546. The Mortgaged Property identified above will be mortgaged under the Deed of Trust. The Contract and the Deed of Trust permit the County to enter into amendments to finance additional projects using the Mortgaged Property as collateral and the County may or may not grant additional collateral in connection with such amendments. On payment by the County of all installment payments due under the Contract, including any future amendments to finance or refinance projects, the Deed of Trust and any lien created thereunder will terminate and the County’s title to the Mortgaged Property will be unencumbered. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Sections 160A-20 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, that on March 17, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Chambers of the Harnett County Resource Center and Library, 455 McKinney Parkway, Lillington, North Carolina, a public hearing will be conducted concerning the approval of the execution and delivery of the Contract and the 2025 Project financed thereby. All interested parties are invited to present comments thereon at the public hearing. /s/ MELISSA CAPPS Clerk to the Board of Commissioners County of Harnett, North Carolina Published: _________, 2025 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 87 PPAB 11973576v2 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ) ) ss: COUNTY OF HARNETT ) I, Melissa Capps, Clerk to the Board of Commissioners of the County of Harnett, North Carolina, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and exact copy of a resolution entitled “RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF HARNETT, NORTH CAROLINA, AUTHORIZING THE NEGOTIATION OF AN INSTALLMENT FINANCING CONTRACT, DIRECTING THE PUBLICATION OF NOTICE WITH RESPECT THERETO, DECLARING THE INTENT OF THE COUNTY TO REIMBURSE ITSELF FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES FROM PROCEEDS THEREOF, AND PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN OTHER RELATED MATTERS THERETO” adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Harnett, North Carolina, at a meeting held on the 3rd day of March, 2025. WITNESS my hand and the corporate seal of the County of Harnett, North Carolina, this the __ day of March, 2025. ___________________________________ MELISSA CAPPS Clerk to the Board of Commissioners County of Harnett, North Carolina HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 88 \\lecfile\department\Admin\Clerk to the Board docs\AGENDAS\2025\030325 m\4F.1 Veteran's Farm of NC Reimbursement of Fees Request Agenda Form.docx Page 1 of 2 Board Meeting Agenda Item MEETING DATE: March 3, 2025 TO: HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SUBJECT: Reimbursement of System Development and Tap Fees for Veteran's Farm Project REQUESTED BY: Brent Trout, County Manager REQUEST: Veteran's Farm of NC, Inc is requesting a reimbursement of system development and tap fees in the amount of $21,000. The reimbursement would be for five connections to our system for homes they are building on their property. They are currently developing a housing area for veterans that are working on the farm. If the board approves the reimbursement of these fees a payment of $21,000 will be paid from Veteran's Farm to Harnett Regional Water and then the general fund of the County will reimburse the Veteran's Farm. FINANCE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: COUNTY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION: Item 4F HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 89 \\lecfile\department\Admin\Clerk to the Board docs\AGENDAS\2025\030325 m\4F.1 Veteran's Farm of NC Reimbursement of Fees Request Agenda Form.docx Page 2 of 2 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 90 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 91 \\lecfile\department\Admin\Clerk to the Board docs\AGENDAS\2025\030325 m\4G.1 Boards and Committees agenda form.docx Page 1 of 1 Board Meeting Agenda Item MEETING DATE: March 3, 2025 TO: HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SUBJECT: Boards and Committees REQUESTED BY: Administration REQUEST: As discussed at the February 25, 2025 Work Session, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners would like to reappoint Donna Wood, District 5 member, to the Harnett County Planning Board. FINANCE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: COUNTY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION: Item 4G HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 92 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 93 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 94 July August September October November December Jauary 2023 February March April May June Totals Children's Services CPS Reports Received 114 149 166 165 147 131 139 1011 Reports Accepted 53 76 92 83 70 76 64 514 Total children in CPS cases 280 294 346 330 372 321 282 317.86 Total children in Plc/Custody 228 237 246 238 230 230 229 234 FC Money expended $259,372.07 223,498.66$ 246,161.38$ 237,190.93$ 252,205.24$ 247,635.51$ 241,380.24$ $1,707,444.03 Adult Services APS Reports Received 16 23 24 26 18 21 18 146 # of trips scheduled 655 614 476 592 564 539 547 3,987 Total Cases 172 166 194 201 200 198 162 184.7142857 Work First Energy Expenditures $66,552.00 $138,359.12 $27,209.61 $35,458.56 $34,820.00 $282,580.00 $233,800.00 $818,779.29 Total cases 102 106 104 105 98 98 98 101.5714286 Food & Nutrition Services Apps In/Approved 542 829/450 782/467 962/558 567/295 521/294 860/529 542 Total Cases (households)8,968 8312 8537 8,775 8,630 9,031 9,001 8,751 Benefits Issued $2,647,875.00 $3,447,822.00 $3,042,955.00 $3,162,052.00 $3,240,449.00 $3,271,768.00 $3,198,309.00 $22,011,230.00 Timeliness 96.73%97.48%95.10%93.65%98.66%98.41%98.26%96.90% Adult Medicaid Apps In/Approved 95 180/68 146/79 222/109 233/85 176/53 242/73 95 Total Cases 12,058 10,872 10,948 10,774 10,662 10,548 10,610 10,925 Family & Children's Medicaid Apps In/Approved 343 539/307 483/285 633/270 126/377 819/383 752/429 343 Total Cases 43,731 39,183 38,025 30,980 30,968 30,968 38,314 252,169 Medicaid Timeliness 98.0%96%97%95.50%97.70%96.00%97%97% Fraud Total Collections $69,644.76 $42,739.46 $24,371.89 $16,759.09 $16,318.82 $14,824.59 $20,396.57 $205,055.18 ChildCare Children Served 833 823 799 773 757 755 748 784 Total Expenditures $565,335.00 $456,618.00 $554,892.00 $523,108.00 $497,390.00 $487,722.00 $45,878.00 $3,130,943.00 HC providers 61 61 61 61 61 61 61 Child Support Total Collections $801,974 $794,951 $804,180 $813,871 $768,070.00 $820,135.00 $778,391.00 $5,581,572.00 Total Cases 4083 4046 4025 4030 4020 4018 3990 4,030 Harnett County DSS Monthly Report Totals 2024-25 Item 7A HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 95 Item 7B HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 96 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 97 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 98 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 99 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 100 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 101 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 102 Item 7C HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 103 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 104 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 105 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 106 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 107 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 108 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 109 strong roots • new growth RESOLUTION NO. 2025-___ RESOLUTION BY THE HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS CONFIRMING THE CREATION OF AMERICA 250 NC COUNTY COMMITTEE WHEREAS, The United States is going to be celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in the year 1776; and WHEREAS, Harnett County plans to have its own local county celebration of this anniversary; and WHEREAS, Harnett County has many individuals that played a prominent role in the Revolutionary War that are worthy of remembering and celebrating; and WHEREAS, A committee is being formed to research and develop information about the Harnett County Revolutionary War figures in order to create an exhibit to highlight the importance of these people to our country’s creation; and WHEREAS, the committee will consist of as many members as would like to participate in the work necessary to conduct this celebration. The members of the committee shall be county employees as needed and citizens of the county; and WHEREAS, the committee will be formed for the purpose of this celebration event and will be disbanded at the completion of the event or December 31, 2026, whichever comes first. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Harnett County Board of Commissioners create an ad hoc committee for the purposes of conducting an America 250 NC County Committee to conduct all necessary activities to create a Revolutionary War exhibit and corresponding events in 2026. The committee is authorized to accept the receipts of a grant from America 250 NC to conduct these activities. They are authorized to make expenditures allowed according to the grant guidelines. The committee will disband no later than December 31, 2026. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Manager is to organize the creation of the committee and accept members to the committee. The committee will then select a chair, and other officers as needed from its members to conduct business. The committee is charged with conducting research and creating exhibits highlighting the Harnett County individuals that played a part in the history of the Revolutionary War and the cause of freedom that occurred in 1776. Duly adopted this ____ day of March, 2025. ______________________________ Matthew B. Nicol, Chairman Harnett County Board of Commissioners Attest: ____________________________ Melissa Capps, Clerk to the Board Item 7D HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 110 \\lecfile\department\Admin\Clerk to the Board docs\AGENDAS\2025\030325 m\8A.1 March 3 Agenda Form - ALA Transforming Communities Grants.docx Page 1 of 2 Board Meeting Agenda Item MEETING DATE: March 3, 2025 TO: HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SUBJECT: ALA Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC): Accessible Small and Rural Communities Grant Award Acceptance REQUESTED BY: Kimberly VanBeck, Public Library REQUEST: The Harnett County Public Library respectfully requests approval to accept four separate ALA Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC): Accessible Small and Rural Communities Grant Awards, each in the amount of $10,000. These funds are designated for use at the Angier Public Library, Benhaven Public Library, Coats Public Library, and Dunn Public Library. The purpose of these grants is to support projects aimed at making the municipal buildings at each of these branch libraries ADA compliant. Specific improvements will include ADA-compliant parking and doorframe upgrades to ensure greater accessibility for all patrons. There are no matching funds required. FINANCE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: COUNTY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION: Item 8A HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 111 Hana Nightshade Benhaven Public Libary Printed On: 27 February 2025 PPO LTC: Accessible Small and Rural Communities Round 3 (2024 - 2025)1 LTCAccess3 PPO LTC: Accessible Small and Rural Communities Round 3 (2024 - 2025) Benhaven Public Libary She/her Hana Rose Elyse Nightshade 2815 Olivia Rd Sanford, NC 27332 O: 910-814-6365 She/her Hana Rose Elyse Nightshade 2815 Olivia Rd Sanford, NC 27332 hnightshade@harnett.org O: 910-814-6365 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 112 Hana Nightshade Benhaven Public Libary Printed On: 27 February 2025 PPO LTC: Accessible Small and Rural Communities Round 3 (2024 - 2025)2 FollowUp Form LTC: Accessible Small and Rural Communities $10,000 Grant Acceptance Form 2025 - 2026 Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC): Accessible Small and Rural Communities 2025 - 2026 Grant Acceptance Form Participation Requirements: All libraries awarded an LTC: Accessible Small and Rural Communities grant will be required to: •Designate one staff member as the project director (local coordinator). This person will commit to completing all virtual trainings (approximately 4 - 6 hours) before implementing the proposed project. •Share information about the library’s project, as appropriate, with area elected officials and community leaders. •Host a minimum of one community conversation using skills learned from the virtual trainings. Conversation must o Take place between May 1, 2025, and April 30, 2026. o Include the primary audience identified in the library’s proposal. o Focus on discussing accessibility in the community and library in order to collaboratively identify existing resources, needs, and priorities. •Use finding/outcomes from the community conversation to refine project plans and submit updated plans to ALA . •Share information about next steps from the conversation with the primary audience and invite their feedback on the project plans. •Participate in the project evaluation and reporting by responding to requests from the independent project evaluators and completing any requested reports. This may include responding to surveys, participating in phone interviews, and/or hosting site visits. •Spend the grant funds by April 30, 2026. •Submit a final report to ALA by June 20, 2026. Questions may be directed to publicprograms@ala.org. Opportunity Title* In the text box below, enter the project name: LTC ACCESS3 LTCAccess3 This Grant Acceptance form is an agreement between the American Library Association (ALA) and the below library: The library listed below will receive a grant award of $10,000 as part of their participation in the LTC: Accessible Small and Rural Communities grant. HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 113 Hana Nightshade Benhaven Public Libary Printed On: 27 February 2025 PPO LTC: Accessible Small and Rural Communities Round 3 (2024 - 2025)3 Institution Name* Institution City* Institution State* Institution Website* Institution Twitter Handle Institution Facebook Page Project Director Project Director Contact Information Project Director Name* Project Director Pronouns Project Director Title* Project Director Email Address* Project Director Phone Number* Project Director Confirmation* By checking this box, I confirm that the above-named project director will be responsible for all required reporting, fulfillment of programmatic terms, required professional development, and coordination of all elements of the project. Communications Permission Statement* Whenever possible, ALA would like to support connections between participating libraries, their community partner organizations, and other parties involved in achieving the goals of Libraries Transforming Communities. Please confirm your acceptance of this communications requirement below. ALA may share the library project director’s contact information with other organizational representatives involved in the project: Shipping Local Delivery Address* Please provide the information about where to send the LTC project guides, a copy of "Library Programming for Adult with Development Disabilities", and a copy of "Serving Patrons with Disabilities: Perspectives and Insights from People with Disabilities" should be shipped. Note that they cannot be delivered to a PO box. Local Delivery Address Line 2 Local Delivery City* Local Delivery State* Local Delivery Zip Code* (xxxxx-xxxx) HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 114 Hana Nightshade Benhaven Public Libary Printed On: 27 February 2025 PPO LTC: Accessible Small and Rural Communities Round 3 (2024 - 2025)4 Local Delivery Contact First Name* Local Delivery Contact Last Name* Local Delivery Contact Phone Number* (xxx-xxx-xxxx) Local Delivery Contact Phone Email Address* Local Delivery Hours* Please include closings for holidays. Other Information Please include any other important information we should know about shipping to your library. Payment of Grant Funds Payee Information* Please confirm payee name and address information below (typically this is the library named in your original application, but could be the library’s Foundation or Friends’ Group, as needed). Payment of programming funds can be issued as either an ACH payment or paper check. We strongly recommend choosing payment via ACH Direct Deposit to prevent longer processing times. IMPORTANT NOTE: •For payment via ACH, the payee information you provide below must match the name and address on your completed ACH Authorization Form. Please select preferred payment method: Make payable to* Care of/Attention to* Address Line 1 (I)* Address Line 2 (I) City (I)* State (I)* Zip Code (I)* (xxxxx-xxxx) Confirmation of Good Standing* I attest that the library is neither presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, nor voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any federal department or agency. NOTE: You can check the payee's status with regard to debarment at the website of the System for Award Management (SAM.gov). HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 115 Hana Nightshade Benhaven Public Libary Printed On: 27 February 2025 PPO LTC: Accessible Small and Rural Communities Round 3 (2024 - 2025)5 Confirmation of Acceptance Confirmation of Acceptance* Each party agrees that this Agreement and any other documents to be delivered in connection herewith may be electronically signed, and that any electronic signatures appearing on this Agreement or such other documents are the same as handwritten signatures for the purposes of validity, enforceability, and admissibility. By completing and submitting the information below, I agree to the terms stated above and accept the participation requirements of Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities on behalf of the library. Certifying Official First Name* Certifying Official Last Name* Certifying Official Title* Certifying Official Institution* Certifying Official Email Address* Certifying Official Phone Number* Certification Date (today's date)* Review and Submit Please review your Grant Acceptance Form and payee information to ensure a complete and accurate submission. Once you have completed your review, click "Submit" in the bottom right corner of your screen. Questions? Contact us at publicprograms@ala.org. HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 116 Hana Nightshade Benhaven Public Libary Printed On: 27 February 2025 PPO LTC: Accessible Small and Rural Communities Round 3 (2024 - 2025)6 File Attachment Summary Applicant File Uploads No files were uploaded HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 117 Kimberly VanBeck Dunn Public Library Printed On: 27 February 2025 PPO LTC: Accessible Small and Rural Communities Round 3 (2024 - 2025)1 LTCAccess3 PPO LTC: Accessible Small and Rural Communities Round 3 (2024 - 2025) Dunn Public Library She/Her/Hers Kimberly Lynn VanBeck 110 E Divine St Dunn, NC 28334 kvanbeck@harnett.org O: 910-892-2899 M: 435-590-4613 She/Her/Hers Kimberly Lynn VanBeck 110 E Divine St Dunn, NC 28334 kvanbeck@harnett.org O: 910-892-2899 M: 435-590-4613 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 118 Kimberly VanBeck Dunn Public Library Printed On: 27 February 2025 PPO LTC: Accessible Small and Rural Communities Round 3 (2024 - 2025)2 FollowUp Form LTC: Accessible Small and Rural Communities $10,000 Grant Acceptance Form 2025 - 2026 Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC): Accessible Small and Rural Communities 2025 - 2026 Grant Acceptance Form Participation Requirements: All libraries awarded an LTC: Accessible Small and Rural Communities grant will be required to: •Designate one staff member as the project director (local coordinator). This person will commit to completing all virtual trainings (approximately 4 - 6 hours) before implementing the proposed project. •Share information about the library’s project, as appropriate, with area elected officials and community leaders. •Host a minimum of one community conversation using skills learned from the virtual trainings. Conversation must o Take place between May 1, 2025, and April 30, 2026. o Include the primary audience identified in the library’s proposal. o Focus on discussing accessibility in the community and library in order to collaboratively identify existing resources, needs, and priorities. •Use finding/outcomes from the community conversation to refine project plans and submit updated plans to ALA . •Share information about next steps from the conversation with the primary audience and invite their feedback on the project plans. •Participate in the project evaluation and reporting by responding to requests from the independent project evaluators and completing any requested reports. This may include responding to surveys, participating in phone interviews, and/or hosting site visits. •Spend the grant funds by April 30, 2026. •Submit a final report to ALA by June 20, 2026. Questions may be directed to publicprograms@ala.org. Opportunity Title* In the text box below, enter the project name: LTC ACCESS3 LTCAccess3 This Grant Acceptance form is an agreement between the American Library Association (ALA) and the below library: The library listed below will receive a grant award of $10,000 as part of their participation in the LTC: Accessible Small and Rural Communities grant. HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 119 Kimberly VanBeck Dunn Public Library Printed On: 27 February 2025 PPO LTC: Accessible Small and Rural Communities Round 3 (2024 - 2025)3 Institution Name* Institution City* Institution State* Institution Website* Institution Twitter Handle Institution Facebook Page Project Director Project Director Contact Information Project Director Name* Project Director Pronouns Project Director Title* Project Director Email Address* Project Director Phone Number* Project Director Confirmation* By checking this box, I confirm that the above-named project director will be responsible for all required reporting, fulfillment of programmatic terms, required professional development, and coordination of all elements of the project. Communications Permission Statement* Whenever possible, ALA would like to support connections between participating libraries, their community partner organizations, and other parties involved in achieving the goals of Libraries Transforming Communities. Please confirm your acceptance of this communications requirement below. ALA may share the library project director’s contact information with other organizational representatives involved in the project: Shipping Local Delivery Address* Please provide the information about where to send the LTC project guides, a copy of "Library Programming for Adult with Development Disabilities", and a copy of "Serving Patrons with Disabilities: Perspectives and Insights from People with Disabilities" should be shipped. Note that they cannot be delivered to a PO box. Local Delivery Address Line 2 Local Delivery City* Local Delivery State* Local Delivery Zip Code* (xxxxx-xxxx) HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 120 Kimberly VanBeck Dunn Public Library Printed On: 27 February 2025 PPO LTC: Accessible Small and Rural Communities Round 3 (2024 - 2025)4 Local Delivery Contact First Name* Local Delivery Contact Last Name* Local Delivery Contact Phone Number* (xxx-xxx-xxxx) Local Delivery Contact Phone Email Address* Local Delivery Hours* Please include closings for holidays. Other Information Please include any other important information we should know about shipping to your library. Payment of Grant Funds Payee Information* Please confirm payee name and address information below (typically this is the library named in your original application, but could be the library’s Foundation or Friends’ Group, as needed). Payment of programming funds can be issued as either an ACH payment or paper check. We strongly recommend choosing payment via ACH Direct Deposit to prevent longer processing times. IMPORTANT NOTE: •For payment via ACH, the payee information you provide below must match the name and address on your completed ACH Authorization Form. Please select preferred payment method: Make payable to* Care of/Attention to* Address Line 1 (I)* Address Line 2 (I) City (I)* State (I)* Zip Code (I)* (xxxxx-xxxx) Confirmation of Good Standing* I attest that the library is neither presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, nor voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any federal department or agency. NOTE: You can check the payee's status with regard to debarment at the website of the System for Award Management (SAM.gov). HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 121 Kimberly VanBeck Dunn Public Library Printed On: 27 February 2025 PPO LTC: Accessible Small and Rural Communities Round 3 (2024 - 2025)5 Confirmation of Acceptance Confirmation of Acceptance* Each party agrees that this Agreement and any other documents to be delivered in connection herewith may be electronically signed, and that any electronic signatures appearing on this Agreement or such other documents are the same as handwritten signatures for the purposes of validity, enforceability, and admissibility. By completing and submitting the information below, I agree to the terms stated above and accept the participation requirements of Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities on behalf of the library. Certifying Official First Name* Certifying Official Last Name* Certifying Official Title* Certifying Official Institution* Certifying Official Email Address* Certifying Official Phone Number* Certification Date (today's date)* Review and Submit Please review your Grant Acceptance Form and payee information to ensure a complete and accurate submission. Once you have completed your review, click "Submit" in the bottom right corner of your screen. Questions? Contact us at publicprograms@ala.org. HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 122 Kimberly VanBeck Dunn Public Library Printed On: 27 February 2025 PPO LTC: Accessible Small and Rural Communities Round 3 (2024 - 2025)6 File Attachment Summary Applicant File Uploads No files were uploaded HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 123 Joselyn Williams Harnett County -Angier Public Library Printed On: 27 February 2025 PPO LTC: Accessible Small and Rural Communities Round 3 (2024 - 2025)1 LTCAccess3 PPO LTC: Accessible Small and Rural Communities Round 3 (2024 - 2025) Harnett County -Angier Public Library Mrs. Angela McCauley 28 N Raleigh St Angier, NC 27501 jwilliams@harnett.org O: 919-639-4413 x6740 she, her Joselyn Denis Williams 28 N Raleigh St Angier, NC 27501 jwilliams@harnett.org O: 919-639-4413 HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 124 Joselyn Williams Harnett County -Angier Public Library Printed On: 27 February 2025 PPO LTC: Accessible Small and Rural Communities Round 3 (2024 - 2025)2 FollowUp Form LTC: Accessible Small and Rural Communities $10,000 Grant Acceptance Form 2025 - 2026 Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC): Accessible Small and Rural Communities 2025 - 2026 Grant Acceptance Form Participation Requirements: All libraries awarded an LTC: Accessible Small and Rural Communities grant will be required to: •Designate one staff member as the project director (local coordinator). This person will commit to completing all virtual trainings (approximately 4 - 6 hours) before implementing the proposed project. •Share information about the library’s project, as appropriate, with area elected officials and community leaders. •Host a minimum of one community conversation using skills learned from the virtual trainings. Conversation must o Take place between May 1, 2025, and April 30, 2026. o Include the primary audience identified in the library’s proposal. o Focus on discussing accessibility in the community and library in order to collaboratively identify existing resources, needs, and priorities. •Use finding/outcomes from the community conversation to refine project plans and submit updated plans to ALA . •Share information about next steps from the conversation with the primary audience and invite their feedback on the project plans. •Participate in the project evaluation and reporting by responding to requests from the independent project evaluators and completing any requested reports. This may include responding to surveys, participating in phone interviews, and/or hosting site visits. •Spend the grant funds by April 30, 2026. •Submit a final report to ALA by June 20, 2026. Questions may be directed to publicprograms@ala.org. Opportunity Title* In the text box below, enter the project name: LTC ACCESS3 LTCAccess3 This Grant Acceptance form is an agreement between the American Library Association (ALA) and the below library: The library listed below will receive a grant award of $10,000 as part of their participation in the LTC: Accessible Small and Rural Communities grant. Institution Name* Angier Public Library HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 125 Joselyn Williams Harnett County -Angier Public Library Printed On: 27 February 2025 PPO LTC: Accessible Small and Rural Communities Round 3 (2024 - 2025)3 Institution City* Angier Institution State* NC Institution Website* Www.harnett.org Institution Twitter Handle Institution Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/share/1HNK1jwvV2/?mibextid=LQQJ4d Project Director Project Director Contact Information Project Director Name* Joselyn Williams Project Director Pronouns She, Het Project Director Title* Branch Manager Project Director Email Address* jwilliams@harnett.org Project Director Phone Number* 9196394413 Project Director Confirmation* By checking this box, I confirm that the above-named project director will be responsible for all required reporting, fulfillment of programmatic terms, required professional development, and coordination of all elements of the project. HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 126 Joselyn Williams Harnett County -Angier Public Library Printed On: 27 February 2025 PPO LTC: Accessible Small and Rural Communities Round 3 (2024 - 2025)4 Yes Communications Permission Statement* Whenever possible, ALA would like to support connections between participating libraries, their community partner organizations, and other parties involved in achieving the goals of Libraries Transforming Communities. Please confirm your acceptance of this communications requirement below. ALA may share the library project director’s contact information with other organizational representatives involved in the project: Yes Shipping Local Delivery Address* Please provide the information about where to send the LTC project guides, a copy of "Library Programming for Adult with Development Disabilities", and a copy of "Serving Patrons with Disabilities: Perspectives and Insights from People with Disabilities" should be shipped. Note that they cannot be delivered to a PO box. 28 n raleigh Street Local Delivery Address Line 2 Front Local Delivery City* ANGIER Local Delivery State* NC Local Delivery Zip Code* (xxxxx-xxxx) 27501 Local Delivery Contact First Name* Joselyn Local Delivery Contact Last Name* Williams HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 127 Joselyn Williams Harnett County -Angier Public Library Printed On: 27 February 2025 PPO LTC: Accessible Small and Rural Communities Round 3 (2024 - 2025)5 Local Delivery Contact Phone Number* (xxx-xxx-xxxx) 9196394413 Local Delivery Contact Phone Email Address* jwilliams@harnett.org Local Delivery Hours* Please include closings for holidays. 9-5 Other Information Please include any other important information we should know about shipping to your library. Payment of Grant Funds Payee Information* Please confirm payee name and address information below (typically this is the library named in your original application, but could be the library’s Foundation or Friends’ Group, as needed). Payment of programming funds can be issued as either an ACH payment or paper check. We strongly recommend choosing payment via ACH Direct Deposit to prevent longer processing times. IMPORTANT NOTE: •For payment via ACH, the payee information you provide below must match the name and address on your completed ACH Authorization Form. Please select preferred payment method: Make payable to* Care of/Attention to* Address Line 1 (I)* 28 n raleigh Street Address Line 2 (I) Front City (I)* ANGIER HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 128 Joselyn Williams Harnett County -Angier Public Library Printed On: 27 February 2025 PPO LTC: Accessible Small and Rural Communities Round 3 (2024 - 2025)6 State (I)* NC Zip Code (I)* (xxxxx-xxxx) 27501 Confirmation of Good Standing* I attest that the library is neither presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, nor voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any federal department or agency. NOTE: You can check the payee's status with regard to debarment at the website of the System for Award Management (SAM.gov). Yes. Confirmation of Acceptance Confirmation of Acceptance* Each party agrees that this Agreement and any other documents to be delivered in connection herewith may be electronically signed, and that any electronic signatures appearing on this Agreement or such other documents are the same as handwritten signatures for the purposes of validity, enforceability, and admissibility. By completing and submitting the information below, I agree to the terms stated above and accept the participation requirements of Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities on behalf of the library. Yes. Certifying Official First Name* [Unanswered] Certifying Official Last Name* [Unanswered] Certifying Official Title* Certifying Official Institution* Certifying Official Email Address* [Unanswered] HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 129 Joselyn Williams Harnett County -Angier Public Library Printed On: 27 February 2025 PPO LTC: Accessible Small and Rural Communities Round 3 (2024 - 2025)7 Certifying Official Phone Number* [Unanswered] Certification Date (today's date)* Review and Submit Please review your Grant Acceptance Form and payee information to ensure a complete and accurate submission. Once you have completed your review, click "Submit" in the bottom right corner of your screen. Questions? Contact us at publicprograms@ala.org. HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 130 Joselyn Williams Harnett County -Angier Public Library Printed On: 27 February 2025 PPO LTC: Accessible Small and Rural Communities Round 3 (2024 - 2025)8 File Attachment Summary Applicant File Uploads No files were uploaded HCBOC 030325 Revised Pg. 131