June 20, 2018 - 6:00 PM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes (Special)

10 353 Meeting of the Johnston County Board of Commissioners June 20 , 2018 Special Meeting The Johnston County Board of Commissioners met in special session Wednesday , June 20 , 2018 at 6 00 pm in the Commissioners Meeting Room , Johnston County Courthouse Annex , Smithfield , North Carolina The following members were present Present Chairman Jeffrey P Carver , Vice Chairman Ted G Godwin , Cookie Pope , Allen L Mims , Jr , Chad M Stewart , Larry Wood , and Lee Jackson Absent None Also Present County Manager Rick J Hester , Clerk to the Board Paula G Woodard , Finance Officer and Assistant County Manager J Chad McLamb , County Attorney Jennifer J Slusser , and Paralegal Deputy Clerk to the Board Dana Cuddington Chairman Jeffrey P Carver called the meeting to order to consider the adoption of the FY 2018 - 2019 County budget and related matters 1 Budget Revisions At the request of Finance Director and Assistant County Manager Chad McLamb , Commissioner Cookie Pope moved the Board approve the following budget revisions , seconded by Commissioner Larry Wood , and carried by unanimous vote LEO Separation Allowance REQUESTED CHANGE FUND BUDGET CODE LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION EXPENDITURE INCREASE DECREASE 27 51100200 Salaries and Wages 42,40000 27 51100501 Social Security 3,20000 TOTAL NET EXPENDITURES 45,60000 REQUESTED CHANGE FUND BUDGET CODE LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION REVENUE INCREASE DECREASE 27 511037900 Investment Income 15,50000 27 511033990 Fund Balance Appropriated 30,10000 TOTAL NET REVENUE 45,60000 Sheriff REQUESTED CHANGE FUND BUDGET CODE LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION EXPENDITURE INCREASE DECREASE 10 51000210 Salaries – Overtime 5,26780 10 51001700 Vehicles 8,11197 10 51004300 Special Services 73763 10 51007400 Capital Outlay 11,41382 51007414 Capital Outlay – Sheriff 10,32641 10 TOTAL NET EXPENDITURES 35,85763 REQUESTED CHANGE FUND BUDGET CODE LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION REVENUE INCREASE DECREASE 10 510032106 Controlled Substance Tax 10,32641 10 510032509 Insurance Recovery 12,94000 10 510033099 Miscellaneous Revenue 12,59122 TOTAL NET REVENUE 35,85763Page354 June 20 , 2018 – 6 00 pm Continued Motor Vehicle Tax REQUESTED CHANGE FUND BUDGET CODE LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION EXPENDITURE INCREASE DECREASE 55 66506010 Archer Lodge Fire District 5,15000 55 66506011 Banner Fire District 2,00000 55 66506015 Boon Hill Fire District 1,31400 55 66506016 Brogden Fire District 1,41000 55 66506017 Claytex Fire District 22,16100 55 66506020 Elevation Fire District 4,74600 55 66506021 50 - 210 Fire District 9,74700 55 66506022 Micro Fire District 1,09700 55 66506024 McLemore Fire District 13,73100 55 66506023 Newton Grove Fire District 2700 55 66506026 Oakland Fire District 11300 55 66506027 Oneals Fire District 1,71900 55 66506028 Pine Level Fire District 46900 55 66506030 Shoeheel Fire District 2,01700 55 66506036 Wynn Fire District 2,57200 55 66506042 Town of Clayton 151,80800 55 66506043 Town of Benson 21,44300 55 66506044 Town of Four Oaks 6,12400 55 66506045 Town of Princeton 2,40500 55 66506047 Town of Micro 1,49800 55 66506050 Town of Wilson’s Mills 8,00300 55 66506051 Town of Archer Lodge 11,84100 TOTAL NET EXPENDITURES 271,39500 REQUESTED CHANGE FUND BUDGET CODE LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION REVENUE INCREASE DECREASE 55 665031201 Archer Lodge Fire District 5,15000 55 665031202 Banner Fire District 2,00000 55 665031206 Boon Hill Fire District 1,31400 55 665031207 Brogden Fire District 1,41000 55 665031208 Claytex Fire District 22,16100 55 665031211 Elevation Fire District 4,74600 55 665031212 50 - 210 Fire District 9,74700 55 665031213 Micro Fire District 1,09700 55 665031215 McLemore Fire District 13,73100 55 665031214 Newton Grove Fire District 2700 55 665031217 Oakland Fire District 11300 55 665031218 Oneals Fire District 1,71900 55 665031219 Pine Level Fire District 46900 55 665031221 Shoeheel Fire District 2,01700 55 665031227 Wynn Fire District 2,57200 55 665031331 Town of Clayton 151,80800 55 665031330 Town of Benson 21,44300 55 665031332 Town of Four Oaks 6,12400 55 665031336 Town of Princeton 2,40500 55 665031334 Town of Micro 1,49800 55 665031342 Town of Wilson’s Mills 8,00300 55 665031329 Town of Archer Lodge 11,84100Page355 June 20 , 2018 – 6 00 pm Continued TOTAL NET REVENUE 271,39500 2 Public Utilities – System Development Fee Analysis and Revisions to Water and Sewer Policies Director of Utilities Chandra Farmer , PE , explained that the Department of Utilities is requesting consideration of the System Development Fee Analysis with the summary that was presented by Willdan Financial Services on June 4 , 2018 Ms Farmer noted the error in the original report , which was a reference to the County’s “ Southeast Growth Corridor ” has been corrected Ms Farmer reported staff has recommended the System Development Fees as part of the Fiscal Year 2018 - 2019 proposed County Budget and stated the proposed fees for water are based on a four year implementation period while the sewer fees are recommended as presented in the study Ms Farmer also reviewed the following proposed revisions for the “ Johnston County Water and Sewer Policies ” to be effective July 1 , 2018 1 Delete “ Assessment Fee ” definition on page 2 Replace all “ Assessment Fee ” references with “ System Development Fee ” 2 Add “ System Development Fee ” to the Definitions section as follows System Development Fee – A charge or assessment for service imposed with respect to new development within the County to fund costs of capital improvements necessitated by and attributable to such new development , to recoup costs of existing facilities which serve such new development , or a combination of those costs , as provided in Chapter 162A , Article 8 of the North Carolina General Statutes Upon payment of the System Development Fee , water and sewer capacity is reserved for such new development 3 Amend the Residential Sewer Service Policy section by deleting existing paragraphs seven 7 and eight 8 and adding the following Sewer System Development Fees shall be paid in full prior to plat recordation 4 Amend the section entitled Single Individual Residential Water Service Line Extension beyond 350 ft as follows A property owner may request by application a single residential retail water service beyond the 350 ft service guarantee if the customers pays the additional construction costs + 10 in excess of the 350 ft based on a 2 - inch water line allowance and the Residential Retail Water Service fees shown below , provided there are no cost prohibitive restrictions ie stream crossing or utility easement acquisition required A reasonable time frame for construction from the time of application would be 90 days , or as necessary for design , permitting and scheduling A property owner may request to construct the water line extension using their own licensed utility contractor subject to approval by the Department of Utilities in which case County design and construction standards shall apply The maximum allowable total extension length under this policy is 1,000 LF including the initial 350 LF Approval of the System Development Fee Analysis dated June 2018 Commissioner Ted G Godwin moved the Board approve the System Development Fee Analysis completed by Willdan Financial Services , including the amended capital improvement projects as contained within the report , dated June 2018 Commissioner Allen L Mims , Jr seconded the motion which carried by unanimous vote Approval of the Proposed Revisions to the Johnston County Water and Sewer Policies Commissioner Allen L Mims , Jr moved the Board approve the revisions to the Johnston County Water and Sewer Policies as presented by staff to be effective July 1 , 2018 , and following Commissioner Ted G Godwin seconded the motion which carried unanimously 1 Delete “ Assessment Fee ” definition on page 2 Replace all “ Assessment Fee ” references with “ System Development Fee ” 2 Add “ System Development Fee ” to the Definitions section as follows System Development Fee – A charge or assessment for service imposed with respect to new development within the County to fund costs of capital improvements necessitated by and attributable to such new development , to recoup costs of existing facilities which serve such new development , or a combination of those costs , as provided in Chapter 162A , Article 8 of the NorthPage356 June 20 , 2018 – 6 00 pm Continued Carolina General Statutes Upon payment of the System Development Fee , water and sewer capacity is reserved for such new development 3 Amend the Residential Sewer Service Policy section by deleting existing paragraphs seven 7 and eight 8 and adding the following Sewer System Development Fees shall be paid in full prior to plat recordation 4 Amend the section entitled Single Individual Residential Water Service Line Extension beyond 350 ft as follows A property owner may request by application a single residential retail water service beyond the 350 ft service guarantee if the customers pays the additional construction costs + 10 in excess of the 350 ft based on a 2 - inch water line allowance and the Residential Retail Water Service fees shown below , provided there are no cost prohibitive restrictions ie stream crossing or utility easement acquisition required A reasonable time frame for construction from the time of application would be 90 days , or as necessary for design , permitting and scheduling A property owner may request to construct the water line extension using their own licensed utility contractor subject to approval by the Department of Utilities in which case County design and construction standards shall apply The maximum allowable total extension length under this policy is 1,000 LF including the initial 350 LF 3 Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2018 - 2019 County Budget Motion to adopt the Fiscal Year 2018 - 2019 County Budget Commissioner Lee Jackson moved the Board adopt the County Manager’s proposed Fiscal Year 2018 - 2019 Budget with the following increases INCREASE REVENUE Sales Tax 760,94900 NON - PROFITS JCATS 58,84400 Partnership for Children 25,00000 Arts Council 2,50000 NC Forestry 8,60500 Smithfield Rescue 21,00000 Boys and Girls Club 25,00000 Library 20,00000 Total 160,94900 JOHNSTON COUNTY SCHOOLS General fund 600,00000 TOTAL EXPENDITURE INCREASE 760,94900 ? Approve the following fire district tax rate increases o Newton Grove Johnston County District – Increase by 1 cent for a revised rate of 75 cents per 100 valuation o Selma - Rural – Increase by 2 cents for a revised rate of 12 cents per 100 valuation o Archer Lodge – Increase by 2 cents for a revised rate of 9 cents per 100 valuation Commissioner Allen L Mims , Jr seconded the motion and the motion carried by unanimous vote PagePage pageNumber5357 June 20 , 2018 – 6 00 pm Continued The following budget ordinance for the Fiscal Year 2018 - 2019 was adopted BUDGET ORDINANCE FY 2018 - 2019 JOHNSTON COUNTY , NORTH CAROLINA BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of Johnston County , North Carolina SECTION I BUDGET ADOPTION There is hereby adopted the following Operating Budget for the County of Johnston for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1 , 2018 and ending June 30 , 2019 ; the same being adopted by fund and activity within each fund as listed GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES GENERAL GOVERNMENT 22,126,487 PUBLIC SAFETY 42,619,418 PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT 11,646,084 HUMAN SERVICES 45,034,400 EDUCATION 68,660,277 DEBT SERVICE 37,855,423 TOTAL 227,942,089 REVENUES CURRENT YEAR AD VALOREM TAX 131,853,762 SALES TAX 43,410,949 OTHER TAX REVENUES 2,521,000 STATE & FEDERAL 25,464,427 LICENSE , FEES , ETC 6,796,118 INVESTMENT INCOME 240,000 FUND BALANCE APPROPRIATED 4,998,566 NC EDUCATION LOTTERY 2,300,000 SALES AND SERVICE 10,357,267 TOTAL 227,942,089 TOURISM AUTHORITY EXPENDITURES 1,565,185 REVENUES OCCUPANCY TAX 1,352,075 INTEREST INCOME 500 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 3,500 FUND BALANCE APPROPRIATED 204,110 REIMBURSEMENTS 5,000 TOTAL 1,565,185 REVALUATION FUND EXPENDITURES RESERVE FOR REVALUATION 1,300,000 REVENUES TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND 1,300,000 FUND BALANCE 0 TOTAL 1,300,000 INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND EXPENDITURES INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT 5,516,000 REVENUES TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND 5,516,000 FUND BALANCE 0PagePage pageNumber6358 June 20 , 2018 – 6 00 pm Continued TRANSFER FROM OTHER FUNDS 0 TOTAL 5,516,000 LEO SEPARATION FUND EXPENDITURES PROGRAM COST 214,000 REVENUES TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND 210,000 FUND BALANCE 4,000 TOTAL 214,000 HERITAGE COMMISSION FUND EXPENDITURES OPERATING EXPENSE 251,929 REVENUES TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND 158,388 OTHER REVENUES 79,150 FUND BALANCE 14,391 TOTAL 251,929 SOCIAL SERVICE TRUST FUND EXPENDITURES PROGRAM COST 420,000 REVENUES TRUST RECEIPTS 420,000 COMMUNICATION FUND EXPENDITURES E - 911 OPERATIONS 1,457,540 REVENUES ENHANCED 9 - 1 - 1 1,457,540 OTHER COLLECTIONS EXPENDITURES SPECIAL DISTRICT TAX 9,056,000 MOTOR VEHICLE TAX 15,991,300 MOCCASIN CREEK DISTRICT TAX 35,000 TOTAL 25,082,300 REVENUES SPECIAL DISTRICT TAX 9,056,000 MOTOR VEHICLE TAX 15,991,300 MOCCASIN CREEK DISTRICT TAX 35,000 TOTAL 25,082,300 RESEARCH TRAINING ZONE EXPENDITURES OPERATIONS 930,000 REVENUES SPECIAL DISTRICT TAX 645,000 TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND 285,000 TOTAL 930,000 AIRPORT AUTHORITY FUND EXPENDITURES PagePage pageNumber7359 June 20 , 2018 – 6 00 pm Continued OPERATIONS 1,745,994 CAPITAL COST 1,622,400 TOTAL 3,368,394 REVENUES FEDERAL GRANTS 1,460,160 FEES AND SERVICES 1,367,459 INVESTMENT INCOME 200 TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND 162,240 FUND BALANCE 378,335 TOTAL 3,368,394 HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENT PROGRAM FUND EXPENDITURES PROGRAM COST 3,939,186 REVENUES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HUD 3,938,786 INVESTMENT INCOME 400 TOTAL 3,939,186 WATER DISTRICTS EXPENDITURES DEBT SERVICE 4,527,899 OPERATIONS 14,527,300 TRANSFER TO OTHER FUNDS 2,053,147 TOTAL 21,108,346 REVENUES RETAIL WATER 5,264,696 MONTHLY BASE FEE 8,000,000 OTHER REVENUE 1,755,000 FUND BALANCE APPROPRIATED 6,088,650 TOTAL 21,108,346 PUBLIC UTILITIES EXPENDITURES ADMINISTRATION 1,076,614 SOLID WASTE 8,260,000 WATER 12,425,165 WASTE WATER 6,877,595 TRANSFER TO GENERAL FUND 0 DEBT SERVICE - WATER 5,783,119 DEBT SERVICE - WASTEWATER 2,992,405 TOTAL 37,414,898 REVENUES ADMINISTRATION FEES 1,076,614 SOLID WASTE FEES 6,995,000 WATER FEES 16,155,137 WASTE WATER FEES 9,870,000 DISPOSAL TAX 65,000 FUND BALANCE - ADMINISTRATION 0 FUND BALANCE – SOLID WASTE 800,000 FUND BALANCE - WATER 250,000 FUND BALANCE - WASTEWATER 0PagePage pageNumber8360 June 20 , 2018 – 6 00 pm Continued TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND – SOLID WASTE 400,000 TRANSFER - WATER 1,803,147 TOTAL 37,414,898 SECTION II There is hereby levied a Tax Rate of seventy - eight 78 cents per one hundred dollars valuation of property listed for taxes as of January 1 , 2018 This rate shall be levied entirely in the General Fund The Tax Rate is based on an estimated total valuation of property for the purposes of taxation of 16,899,548,451 and an estimated collection rate of 9971 SECTION III All fees , including Inspection Fees , Fire Code Fees , and Environmental Sanitarian Fees shall be collected as per schedule in the Clerks Office Planning and Zoning Fees and Public Utility Fees are adopted as recommended and are on file in the Clerks Office GIS fees are approved to recognize cost and may be amended as needed SECTION IV Landfill Tipping Fees shall be levied at a rate of 45 per ton including State surcharges for asbestos waste Landfill Tipping Fees shall be levied at a rate of 37 per ton for municipal solid waste generated in Johnston County The minimum fee for any vehicle shall be 5 A rate of four times the inside rate shall be levied for all solid waste generated outside of Johnston County Solid Waste assigned to the Sheriffs Department and Planning Department to enforce Solid Waste Laws , Rules and Regulations in Johnston County to ensure compliance with Senate Bill 111 The Landfill tipping fee for construction and demolition waste shall be 30 per ton The Landfill tipping fee for non - commercial yard wastes shall be 18 per ton or 8 per pickup size load An ineligible illegal tire disposal fee of 65 per ton shall be levied The corrugated cardboard disposal penalty shall be four times the tipping fee surcharge to a maximum amount of 300 SECTION V A fee of 100 per household shall be levied to all citizens in the county using the manned compaction sites and the landfill A vehicle identification sticker must be purchased prior to use of the sites in the County The vehicle identification sticker shall be valid for a twelve month period from the date of purchase SECTION VI The following fee adjustments for water and wastewater are adopted , effective July 1 , 2018 , except where indicated by an “ ” Water Rates Item FY 18 19 Approved Bulk Commodity Charge 240 1,000 gallons Water District Contract Services 140 1,000 gallons Bulk Capacity Fee 495 gpd of avg capacity Effective October 1 , 2018 Sewer Rates Item FY 18 19 Approved Retail Monthly Service Base Charge ¾ ” – 1 ” Meter 2300 month Devil’s Racetrack 3 4 ” 3150 month 1 ½ ” Meter 3700 month Devil’s Racetrack 1 ½ ” 4500 month 2 ” Meter 5300 month 3 ” Meter 8500 month 4 ” Meter 14300 month 6 ” Meter 22300 month 8 ” Meter 32900 month 535 1,000 gallons Retail Commodity ChargePagePage pageNumber9361 June 20 , 2018 – 6 00 pm Continued Retail Commodity Charge for wastewater tributary to on - site wastewater treatment and 688 1,000 gallons disposal facilities Bulk Commodity Charge Transmission Town of Smithfield 054 1,000 gallons Town of Selma 087 1,000 gallons Town of Pine Level Four Oaks Clayton 103 1,000 gallons Bulk Commodity Charge Treatment Smithfield Selma Pine Level Four Oaks 313 1,000 gallons Clayton 215 1,000 gallons Carolina Water Service 506 1,000 gallons High Strength Surcharge Town of Clayton 211 1,000 gallons Water and Sewer System Development Fees System Development Fee FY 18 19 Approved WATER Residential 92000 service Non - residential ¾ ” meter 92000 1 ” meter 2,30000 1 ½ ” Meter 4,60000 2 ” Meter 7,36000 3 ” Meter 14,72000 4 ” Meter 23,00000 6 ” Meter 46,00000 8 ” Meter 73,60000 SEWER Residential 2,78000 service Non - residential ¾ ” meter 2,78000 1 ” meter 6,95000 1 ½ ” Meter 13,90000 2 ” Meter 22,24000 3 ” Meter 44,48000 4 ” Meter 69,50000 6 ” Meter 139,00000 8 ” Meter 222,40000 In situations where the application of the meter - based fees will result in the collection of fees significantly different than the potential requirement of a new customer requesting service , the Director of Public Utilities shall have the discretion to calculate system development fees based on 554 gpd for water and 994 gpd for sewer Plan Review and Permitting Fees Item FY 18 19 Approved Water Plan Review Residential 5500 lot Non - Residential 8300 acre Sewer Plan Review Residential 5500 lot Non - Residential 8300 acre Stormwater Plan Review Residential 770 for up to 10 acres of total site ; 55 ac for each additional acre Non - Residential 770 for up to 5 acres of total site ; 55 ac for each additional acre Sedimentation Erosion Control 275 disturbed acre up to 8 acres ; Plan Review 72 for each additional acrePage0362 June 20 , 2018 – 6 00 pm Continued Buffer Determination 200 1 – 2 calls on the site 100 for each additional call SECTION VII Salaries The following shall govern salary and wage compensation for Fiscal Year 2018 - 2019 A Pay Plan There is hereby adopted a pay plan which includes a 21 pay adjustment and up to 14 merit pay for FY 2018 - 2019 as well as funds for Phase 1 of the reclassifications adjustments identified in the recent Mercer review , Phase 2 of an improved longevity plan , and Phase 3 of the wage compression program SECTION VIII The Budget Officer is hereby authorized to transfer appropriations within a fund as contained herein under the following conditions as specified in North Carolina General Statute 159 A The Budget Officer may transfer amounts between objects of expenditure within departments listed in this Ordinance without a report B The Budget Officer may transfer amounts up to 5,000 between departments of the same fund and reported as part of the monthly financial statements C The Budget Officer may not transfer amounts between funds nor from the Contingency Fund without prior Board Action SECTION IX Restricted Revenues The Finance Officer is hereby directed to fund appropriations which have specified revenues prior to funding with General Fund monies This is to include but not limited to Fines and Forfeitures , ABC profits , Sales Tax , State and Federal Grants , and Forestry Revenues That a non - profit corporation be continued to issue obligations to finance the purchase and or construction of fixed assets to include but not limited to utility lines and buildings SECTION X State designated Sales and Use Tax is hereby designated for the payment of debt for new and renovated schools School Debt Service is to be paid from the General Fund as directed by the independent auditors Fines and Forfeitures are deposited directly with the Board of Education by the Clerk of Court SECTION XI Encumbrances All outstanding encumbrances from Prior Fiscal Years are to be carried forward to Fiscal Year 2018 - 2019 All Project Ordinance appropriations are continued Operating and Capital Funds for Johnston County Community College not expended at the end of the fiscal year shall be placed by JCCC in their Special Capital Outlay Account and used as match for State funds SECTION XII Budget Control The Board of Commissioners in approving the Budget , have utilized to the fullest extent possible its revenue sources Over collections of revenue or unanticipated revenue sources cannot be expected to materialize during the year It is therefore , of utmost importance , and the County Manager is hereby directed , to initiate steps to insure that the budget as fixed herein is complied with The County Manager is further directed where it appears that costs may possibly exceed budget appropriations , to first take steps to contain costs by any necessary methods including reductions in services , prior to requesting budget amendment action by the Board of Commissioners SECTION XIII The Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Johnston County Tax Administrator to collect taxes for the Towns of Clayton , Smithfield , Four Oaks , Pine Level , Micro , Princeton , Wilson’s Mills , Whitley Heights Sanitary District , Moccasin Creek Service District and Smithfield Downtown Development District in compliance with the contracts adopted by the various governing boards A charge of two percent 2 of all taxes collected for the governmental units will be payable to Johnston County for said billing and collection services Taxes for the Towns of Archer Lodge , Selma , Kenly , and Benson are collected by the Johnston County Tax Administrator also The charge of two and one half percent 2 ½ of all taxes collected will be payable to Johnston County for said billing and collection services SECTION XIV The Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Tax Administrator to bill and collect taxes for the Whitley Heights Sanitary District and for the Fire Departments listed below and to charge a uniform fee of two percent 2 of all taxes collected on their behalf Archer Lodge Fire District 9 cents Banner Fire District 10 cents Bentonville Fire District 8 centsPage1363 June 20 , 2018 – 6 00 pm Continued Beulah Kenly Fire District 8 cents Boon Hill Princeton Fire District 5 cents Blackmons Crossroads Fire District 8 cents Brogden Fire District 8 cents Claytex 1175 cents Corinth Holder Fire District 10 cents Elevation Fire District 10 cents McLemore - Cleveland Fire District 725 cents Meadow Fire District 7 cents Micro Fire District 10 cents Nahunta Fire District 6 cents Newton Grove Fire District 75 cents Oakland Fire District 7 cents ONeals - Antioch Fire District 8 cents PI - LE 10 cents Selma 12 cents Shoeheel 10 cents Smithfield 12 cents Strickland Crossroads Fire District 8 cents Thanksgiving 9 cents West Johnston Fire District 7 cents Wilsons Mills Fire District 6 cents Wynn Four Oaks Fire District 8 cents 50 - 210 Fire District 6 cents The above amounts are per one hundred dollar valuation of property listed for taxes as of January 1 , 2018 , located within these Special Fire Districts The Board of Commissioners hereby appropriates to the Special Fire Districts , sums collected for the use by the Special Fire Districts in such manner and for such expenditures as is permitted by law from the proceeds of the tax levy SECTION XV The Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Tax Administrator to bill and collect taxes for the Research Training Zone District at a rate of eight cents per one hundred dollar valuation of property listed for taxes as of January 1 , 2018 , located within the district SECTION XVI The Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Tax Administrator to bill and collect taxes for the Moccasin Creek Service District at a rate of one and one - half cents per one hundred dollar valuation of property listed for taxes as of January 1 , 2018 , located within the district th The ORDINANCE being duly passed and adopted this 20 day of June , 2018 JOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ______________________________________________ Jeffrey P Carver , Chairman ________________________________________________ Paula G Woodard , Clerk to the Board 4 Department of Social Services – Agreement with the NC Department of Health and Human Services Social Services Director Scott Sabatino updated the Board regarding an agreement between Johnston County and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services – Division of Social Services Mr Sabatino explained that the State is requiring all 100 counties to enter into the agreement setting forth standards which all county agencies must meet He stated the standards pertain to programs such as child welfare , child support , food and nutrition , childcare , adult protective services , and others within their agency Mr Sabatino noted under the agreement , county agencies must meet the standards set forth ; otherwise , the State has the option to cut funding or assume control of the local operations He stated if counties are not meeting thePage2364 June 20 , 2018 – 6 00 pm Continued standards , they will be given an opportunity to rebut the findings and or implement performance improvement plans Mr Sabatino also noted there will be a grace period regarding enforcement of the standards until January 2019 He stated it is in the County’s best interest to sign the agreement because the State has said if the agreement is not signed , then funding will be withheld at both the state and federal government level At the inquiry of County Manager Rick Hester , Mr Sabatino reported there has been some conditional language proposed by the counties to the State to address situations beyond the control of local agencies He stated one example involves situations regarding child welfare cases in that many times the court system will extend the timeframe on such cases beyond what the current standard allows , which the local agency has no control over Mr Sabatino stated staff will be submitting to the State a list of reasonable exceptions to the standards and it is his understanding those exceptions will be accepted He noted that Johnston County is currently meeting most of the standards within the agreement and there are reasonable exceptions for those not being met Ms Sabatino stated no formal action is needed , but he wanted to make sure the Board of Commissioners is aware of the agreement and the fact that it must be signed ; otherwise , state and federal funding could be withheld It was the consensus of the Board for staff to sign the agreement 5 Request for Joint Driveway Agreement County Attorney Jennifer Slusser presented a request from the Centenary United Methodist Church in Smithfield for a joint driveway agreement for property owned by the County and located at 107 E Johnston Street currently the location of the Johnston County HAPP Office Ms Slusser presented an aerial map of the location in question to the Board along with a draft joint driveway agreement She stated the Church is requesting the agreement in order to accommodate future possible expansion plans and noted the agreement would also ensure the County’s accessibility in the event the County decides to expand the existing parking area Ms Slusser reported staff is still talking through some of the points in the agreement , but she would request the Board to authorize the County Manager and County Attorney to finalize the document Commissioner Ted G Godwin moved the Board authorize the County Manager and County Attorney to finalize the joint driveway agreement with the Centenary United Methodist Church for property located at 107 E Johnston Street in Smithfield Commissioner Chad M Stewart seconded the motion which carried by unanimous vote There being no further business , Commissioner Cookie Pope moved the Board adjourn Commissioner Ted G Godwin seconded the motion , which carried by unanimous vote The meeting adjourned at 6 15 pm Jeffrey P Carver , Chairman Paula G Woodard , Clerk to the BoardPage