March 6, 2023 Rockingham County Commissioners Meeting
AGENDA
I. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIRMAN RICHARDSON
2. INVOCATION – Reverend Lauren Sims-Salata, Leaksville United Methodist Church
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. RECOGNITION – LANCE METZLER, COUNTY MANAGER
RESOLUTION HONORING THE SERVICE OF FIREFIGHTER AND EMT,JERRY MICHAEL “MIKE” GOINS.
5. APPROVAL OF MARCH 6, 2023 AGENDA
6. CONSENT AGENDA (Consent items as follows will be adopted with a single mo/ion, second and vole, unless a request for removal from the Consent Agenda is heard from a Commissioner)
A) Pat Galloway, Finance Director
Approval – Appropriate $61,344 of available fund balance in the General Fund for the purchase of certain landfill assets for use by the building maintenance department. Assets include: 2017 Ford F550, Hydraulic Excavator, 2021 Bobcat UV34D, Track Loader and Cab Versa Handler Kubota V3300.
2. Approval – Increase Animal Shelter budget $1,250 for donation received from Reidsville Area Foundation.
3. Approval- Increase the Vera Holland Center budget $7,000 to cover the cost of a new HVAC unit that had to be replaced in December and to cover increase in expenses through fiscal year end.
4. Approval – Increase the Sheriff Department budget $18,250 for 3 separate donations to the K9 program. Funds will be used to purchase a new K9 as well as support the training and supply expenses.
I) $18,000 – First Responders of the Triad
2) $100 – V Paschal
3) $150 – V Paschal
5. Approval- Appropriate $14,000 of the Sheriff Dept/Jail Canteen Fund Balance Reserve to cover current year expense shortfall due to increase in costs and inmate population.
6. Approval – Appropriate $5,000 of 4-H Reserved Fund Balance to cover costs of the school enrichment programs, upcoming summer programs scholarships.
B) Todd Hurst, Tax Administrator
Approval- Tax refunds for February 8, 2023 thru February 21, 2023.
C) Susan Washburn, Clerk to the Board
Approval – Regular Meeting Minutes for December 5, 2023, February 6, 2023 and February 20, 2023.
D) Ronnie Tate, Director of Engineering and Public Utilities
Approval- April 17 thru April 22, 2023 for citizens of Rockingham County to bring solid waste to the landfill at no charge. A list of permitted items for this week is included in the request.
E) Trey Wright, Health Director
I. Approval – New Lactation Services and new vaccine codes and fees to be added to fee schedule:
Lactation Services:
• 96156-Health Behavior Assessment/Reassessment $134
• 961158-Health Behavior Intervention-initial 30 minutes $ 92
• 961 159-Health Behavior intervention-every additional 15 minutes $ 32
Vaccine:
• 90671-Vaxneuvance Vaccine (Pneumonia Vaccine) $264
F) Don Powell, Rockingham County Hunting & Wildlife Advisory Committee
Approval – Revised By-Laws for the Rockingham County Hunting & Wildlife Advisory Committee with the following changes:
• Article Three – #4 – change two citizen members to four citizen members.
• Section Four – Regular Meetings – The committee will meet on a monthly basis unless a meeting is cancelled by the Chairman.
G) Sheriff Sam Page
Approval – Add 2 new fees to the Fee Schedule due to Permitium software vendor adding new transaction fees to all transactions processed rather than just on-line transactions.
• Premitium Concealed Carry Transaction Fee $5
• Permitium Pistol Purchase Permit Transaction Fee (per transaction not per permit) $3 Effective March 1,2023 Pennitium will begin charging walk-in customers transactions at the Sheriffs Office a Concealed Carry Transaction Fee of $5 per transaction and a $3 Purchase Permit Fee per transaction. These fees used to be charged for on-line customers only as a convenience fee; however, Permitium is starting to charge walk-in customers at the Sheriffs Office as well. Permitium is the software the Sheriffs Office uses to process concealed carry permits and gun purchase permits.
H) Lance Metzler, County Manager
Approval – Resolution to concur with a request by the NCDOT, Division of Highways for addition for Missouri Lane (0.5 miles) in Madison Township.
7. PUBLIC COMMENT
8. PRESENTATION: Rodney Cates, Emergency Services Dir.
Resolution supporting the reclassification of County Public Safety Telecommunicatiors as ref. in Senate Bill US S 1175,9-1-1 Saves Act.
9. RockATOP PROGRAM – WORDS FROM A GRADUATE
10. Trey Wright, Health Director
Collaborative Funding and Proposal Review Report and request approval to move forward with the recommended applicant. Utilize $13,500 from Miscellaneous Professional Services funds.
11. PRESENTATION: Ronnie Tate, Dir of Engineering / Public Utilities
Approval – Sewer lnterlocal Agreement with the towns of Madison and Mayodan for wastewater services.
12. NEW BUSINESS
13. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
14. CLOSED SESSION:
Pursuant to: N.C.G.S. 143-318.1 l(a)(l) Approve Closed Session Minutes; and N.C.G.S. 143-318.l l(a)(6) Discuss Personnel
15. RECESS until March 8, 2023, 6:30 pm, Center for Eco Dev
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