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September 5, 2023 Rockingham County Commissioners Meeting
AGENDA
1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIRMAN RICHARDSON
2. INVOCATION
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – ANNABETH GROSS, EDU-CARE ACADEMY,
MAYODAN, AGE 4
4. APPROVAL OF SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 AGENDA
5. CONSENT AGENDA (Consent items as follows will be adopted with a single motion, second and vote, unless a request for removal from the Consent Agenda is heard from a Commissioner)
A) Pat Galloway, Director of Financial Services
1. Approval- Appropriate $1,326 of available fund balance in the General Fund as a transfer to the E-911 Special Revenue Fund. After the NC 91l Board staff review of the FY 23 E-91l report, $1,326 of costs incurred have been deemed ineligible for E-911 funding and both the NC 911 Board and the NC State Treasurer’s office require that a transfer from the General Fund be made in order to reimburse the E-911 fund for the ineligible expenses.
2. Approval- Appropriate $8,262 of 4-H Reserve Fund Balance to cover costs of the upcoming FY 23-24 School Enrichment programs and for summer camp participants to attend the 4-H Camp Congress, 4-H Reserve Fund Balance are 4H fees earned in prior fiscal years and reserved for future 4-H program costs.
B) Susan Washburn, Clerk to the Board
I. Approval- Regular minutes for August 7,2023
2. Approval – Board of Commissioners meeting schedule for 2024 and Employee Holiday Schedule for 2024.
C) Rodney Stewart, RCEMS Operations Supervisor
Approval- Accounting reports of billing and collections activity for July 2023 and approval of accounts uncollected that are to be written off which are maintained and available for inspection in the EMS office.
D) Todd Hurst, Tax Administrator
Approval- All refunds for August 9, 2023 through August 23, 2023.
E) Lance Metzler, County Manager
Approval- Adoption ofa Resolution to concur with a request by the North Carolina Department of Transportation, Division of Highways for addition for Marguerite Trace, Oakchester Court and Laced Maple Court in The Reserve at Winsome Forest Subdivision, New Bethel Township.
F) Ronnie Tate, Director of Engineering and Public Utilities
1. Approval- Installation of new cubicles, desk, desk chair, name tags at the Clerk of Courts Office at a cost of$12,125.00 to be taken from County Fund Balance. New Space is needed for additional staff
2. Approval – Extension to the Wall Recycling Short Term Agreement for Operations and Maintenance at the Landfill. Request is for a time extension to December 31,2023 or sooner if the Franchise Agreement is approved before this date.
3. Approval – County to issue a Letter of Intent to WAGA Energy to allow the start of site inspection, gas well inspections and other “due diligence” needed for landfill gas project. This LOI in non-binding for both parties. Expected time frame is up to 6 months.
G) Clyde Albright, County Attorney
Approval – Appointment of Karen Tucker to the Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Authority.
H) Erselle Young, Assistant Superintendent
Approval – Use of Restricted Sales Tax in the amount of $80,000 for this project that is estimated to be completed by the end of September, 2023. The replacement will include demolition of the current floor, new floor joists, sub flooring, a moisture barrier and maple wood flooring. The company also provides a 12—month warranty
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
7. Ronnie Tate, Director of Engineering and Public Utilities
Approval – Change to the current Water and Sewer Policy regarding the allocation of utility capacity to major subdivisions. Placed into Water Policy as Sec. 28.1 and into Sewer Policy Sec. 18.1, the Water and Sewer Policy is included for review.
8. Sheriff Same Page
A) Approval – Appropriate insurance proceeds of $17,683 and Federal Forfeiture Funds of $21,620 to purchase a 2023 Dodge Ram 1500 as replacement for a Detective vehicle that was totaled in an accident.
B) Appropriate Federal Forfeiture Funds of $35,183 to purchase a 2023 Kia Sorento AWD for the Detective Division. Cost includes upfit equipment (lights and sirens).
C) Approval – Appropriate $18,610 in Sheriff Department Federal Forfeiture Funds for the purchase of20 handguns for the Special Response Team, 8 holsters for the Patrol Division, 12 concealment holsters for the Detective Division and 15 tactical holsters for the Special Response Team.
9. NEW BUSINESS
10. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
I I. CLOSED SESSION
Pursuant to: N.C.G.S. 143-318.II(a)(I) Approve Closed Session Minutes, and N.C.G.S. 143-318.II(a)(5) Instruct Negotiating Agents
12. ADJOURN
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