HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

County Administration Building

102 East Front Street

Lillington, North Carolina

Regular Meeting

RESULTS OF BOARD MEETING

November 21, 20117:00 p.m.

- Order of Business -

  1. Call to order – Chairman Timothy B. McNeill
  1. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation – Commissioner Gary House
  1. Consider additions and deletions to the published agenda – APPROVED AS AMENDED

Mr. Sauer requested the addition of a budget amendment to purchase a densifier to process the Styrofoam debris from the Food Lion demolition which would reduce the volume of the Styrofoam by as much as 90% preserving nine months of airspace in the Dunn Erwin Landfill.

  1. Consent Agenda – All items on the consent agenda were approved
  1. Minutes: November 7, 2011 Regular Meeting
  2. Budget Amendments
  3. Tax refunds, rebates and releases
  4. Resolutions to add roads to state system
  5. Public Utilities requests approval of the write-offs for the third quarter in the amount of $16,830.92.
  6. IT Department and the Sheriff’s Department requests approval of a lease agreement with the NC State Highway Patrol for space on the Cokesbury Tower at no cost for VIPER radio equipment.
  7. Tax Department requests approval of a Resolution Authorizing Harnett County to Collect Property Taxes on Non-contiguous Annexed Parcel of the Town of Benson
  8. County Engineer requests approval of a resolution and NC Department of Transportation (DOT) Construction Agreement. NC DOT Project 43421 will construct drainage improvements including new curb & gutter and resurfacing on Main Street from Leslie Campbell Avenue to Kivett Street in Buies Creek.
  9. County Manager requests approval of Amendment 1 for an additional $100,000 to contract for services provided for youth services under Title 1 of the Workforce Investment Act

5. Period of up to 30 minutes for informal comments allowing 3 minutes for each

Presentation

-  Melissa and Vincent Encinias, 325 Kramer Road in Lillington, voiced concern regarding the new regulations for small business signs.

6.  Appointments

Harnett County Council for Women

-  Tonya Gray was reappointed to serve on this council.

-  Nikkie Rice and Gina Wheeler were appointed to serve on this council.

Mr. Snow state it was necessary for the Board to go into closed session prior to discussing agenda items forward. Commissioner Burgin moved to amend the agenda to move close session to this point in the meeting. Commissioner Andrews seconded the motion which passed unanimously.

7.  Closed Session

Commissioner Andrews moved that the Board go into closed session to consider and give instructions to the county legal staff concerning the handling of a potential legal claim. This motion is made pursuant to N.C. General Statute Section 143-318.11(a)(3). Vice Chairman Hill seconded the motion which passed unanimously.

8.  CCCC Health Science Building Budget Amendments for Land Purchase per approval of Business Elements on November 15, 2011 - The motion to approve budget amendments for land acquisition passed 3 to 2.

9.  Public Utilities requests approval of award construction contracts to Park Construction, Key Construction, Sanford Construction and HG Reynolds relative to the South Central Wastewater Projects Phases 1B1, 1B2, 1C1, 1C2. - Approved

10.  Resolution of the Board of Commissioner of the County of Harnett, North Carolina, Sitting as the Governing Body of the South Central Water and Sewer District of Harnett County, Providing for the Issuance of $13,211,000 General Obligation Water and Sewer Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2012 of the South Central Water and Sewer District of Harnett County. – Approved

11.  Mr. Jerry Blanchard, Director of General Services, requested approval of a budget amendment to purchase a densifier to process the Styrofoam debris from the Food Lion demolition. A portion of the Food Lion roofing debris consists of approximately 17,000 sheets of 6” thick 4’ x 8’ open cell Styrofoam material. The densifier would reduce the volume of the Styrofoam by as much as 90% preserving nine months of airspace in the Dunn Erwin Landfill. - Approved

12.  County Manager’s report – Scott T. Sauer, County Manager

·  October 2011 Department of Public Health Activities Summary

Mr. Sauer also distributed a draft copy of the Davenport & Company, LLC, report which included proposed fiscal policies.

13.  New Business - Commissioner Burgin asked if staff was prepared to discuss the tabled motion; that the County give each employee a $500 bonus and an additional $500 to any employee of the county making less than $30,000 per year, which they were not.

14.  Adjourn – 8:05 pm