April 1, 2024 Rockingham County Board Of Commissioners Meeting

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AGENDA

I. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIRMAN HALL

2. INVOCATION

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. APPROVAL OF APRIL 1,2024 AGENDA

5. CONSENT AGENDA (Consent items as/allows 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) Trey Wright, Health Director

1. Approval – 2024 Child Fatality Prevention Team Annual Report

2. Approval- Proclamation for Public Health Week Observance

B) Justin Thacker, Deputy Finance Director

1. Approval- The Capital Project Ordinance and Budget Amendment for the design and permitting phase of the Landfill Expansion Phase 5 project. Funds are available in the Landfill Capital Reserve Fund.

2. Approval – Appropriated Fire District restricted fund balance to the following departments:

1) $50,000 to Wentworth Fire Department

2) $16,000 to Northwest Fire Department

3) $28,000 to Oregon Hill Fire Department

4) $7,500 to North Stoneyview Fire Department.

C) Pat Galloway, Finance Director

1. Approval – Increase Public Health Department budget $50,000 for grant funds awarded from the State ARPA Temporary Savings fund. Funds were awarded to further enhance the ability of the department to deliver essential services and core functions of the department.

2. Approval – Appropriate $1,500 in donations to the Animal Shelter to add and replace parts to the cat’s kuranda platforms.

3. Approval – Appropriate $3,000 of 4-H Reserve Fund Balance for Teen Retreat and upcoming Summer Adventures. 4-H Reserve Fund Balance are program fees earned in previous years and are reserved for use in future 4·H programs.

4. Approval – Transfer the previously approved 911 Board Grant from the 911 Special Revenue Fund to the General Fund. Grant was awarded by the State 911 Board for the purchase of portable radios. Recent communication from the 911 Board is that although the grant was awarded by them, they do not want the grant to be included in the E-911 Special Revenue fund since the costs are not related to 911 telephone operations.

D) Sheriff Sam Page

Approval – Request to use $10,000 of Jail Reserve Canteen Funds to fund the needed repairs to the jail vehicles. The Jail vehicle fleet has incurred significant vehicle repair costs during the fiscal year.

E) Todd Hurst, Tax Administrator

Approval- Refunds for March 5. 2024 thm March 19,2024

F) Rodney Stewart, RCEMS Operations Supervisor

Approval- Accounting reports of billing and collections activity for February 2024 and approval of accounts uncollected that are to be written off. Lists of accounts are maintained and available for inspection in the EMS office.

G) Susan O. Washburn. Clerk to the Board

Approval – Regular meeting minutes

H) Lance Metzler, County Manager

1. Approval- Consideration of adoption of a Resolution recognizing and approving of the Rockingham County Official America 250 NC Committee to help coordinate Rockingham County’s part in the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the United States and North Carolina’s vital role in that event.

2. Approval – Add the Workforce Development Manager position to the County’s pay plan. The Golden Leaf Workforce grant has already been awarded.

6. PUBLIC COMMENT

7. Ronnie Tate, Director of Engineering and Publie Ulililies , and Bill Lester. LKC Engineering

Approval – Update on all utility projects for the Board of Commissioners and for Board approval of a change in the contingency funding for the US 220 Sewer Upgrade Project.

8. NEW BUSINESS

9. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS

10. ADJOURN

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