June 25, 2012 - 6:00 PM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes (Special)

10 875 Meeting of the Johnston County Board of Commissioners June 25 , 2012 Special Meeting The Johnston County Board of Commissioners met in special session Monday , June 25 , 2012 at 6 00 pm in the Commissioners Meeting Room , Johnston County Courthouse Annex , Smithfield , North Carolina The following members were present Present Allen L Mims , Jr , Chairman , Jeffrey P Carver , Vice Chairman , Wade M Stewart , Cookie Pope , W Ray Woodall , Tony Braswell , and DeVan Barbour Absent None Also Present Rick J Hester , County Manager , Paula G Woodard , Clerk to the Board , J Chad McLamb , Finance Officer , and David F Mills , County Attorney Chairman Allen L Mims , Jr called the meeting to order and announced the purpose of the meeting is for the Commissioners to consider the adoption of the FY 2012 - 2013 County budget and related matters 1 Budget Revisions At the request of Finance Director Chad McLamb , Commissioner Jeffrey P Carver moved the Board approve the following budget revision , seconded by Commissioner Cookie Pope , and carried by unanimous vote Sheriff BUDGET REQUESTED CHANGE FUND LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION EXPENDITURE CODE INCREASE DECREASE 51000400 Legal & Professional Fees 18000 10 10 51001700 Vehicles 5,62948 10 51003100 Fuels 43120 10 51004300 Special Services 4000 10 51007414 Capital Outlay – Sheriff’s 3,89700 10 51007418 Capital Outlay – Drug Seizure 1,75158 TOTAL NET EXPENDITURES 11,92926 BUDGET REQUESTED CHANGE FUND LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION REVENUE CODE INCREASE DECREASE 510032106 Controlled Substance Tax 3,89700 10 10 510033099 Miscellaneous Revenue 6,28068 510035160 Federal Equitable Sharing 1,75158 10 TOTAL NET REVENUE 11,92926 Chairman Allen L Mims , Jr asked if there was anyone present that wished to speak on the FY 2012 - 2013 budget before the Commissioners began their deliberations 2 Request for 24 - Hour EMS Unit at Thanksgiving Fire Department Thanksgiving Fire Department Chief Gary House explained that two years ago , the County implemented a 12 - hour County EMS unit at the Thanksgiving Fire Department to alleviate response times in that area Chief House stated the unit at Thanksgiving has become the third busiest County EMS unit behind Benson and Kenly and he requested the Board to consider allocating enough funding in the FY 12 - 13 budget so the Thanksgiving unit could become a 24 - hour service Chief House reiterated that the need is present in the community for a 24 - hour unit He stated the unit serves areas in the Thanksgiving , Antioch , Bethany , Archer Lodge , and Wilson’s Mills districts and those areas should receive the same 24 - hour service as other areas in the County Upon a question by Commissioner DeVan Barbour , Kim Robertson , Director of Emergency Services , reported staff has been working on getting the information for converting the 12 - hour unit to a 24 - hour unit andPage876 June 25 , 2012 – 6 00 pm Continued would provide that information to the Board She noted staff had previously prepared the data ; however , it needs to be updated Chairman Allen L Mims , Jr stated considering the fact that the County is taking on the operations of three EMS units in July , the Board would take the request under advisement and possibly could look at it again in January after reviewing the six month finances of the County At the inquiry of Commissioner Tony Braswell , Chief House confirmed that when the EMS unit is not on call , the Thanksgiving Fire Department first responder unit is the first to respond in their district to calls for assistance as are the other fire department first responder units in the area for their respective districts 3 FY 12 - 13 Fire District Tax Increase Requests Commissioner Tony Braswell thanked Commissioners DeVan Barbour and Jeffrey P Carver for serving on the Fire Tax Committee with him He also thanked the fire departments that came before the Committee and presented their information Commissioner Braswell explained that maintaining a fire department is far different today than what it was ten or even five years ago He stated more and more fire departments are having to employ fulltime firefighters to man the fire stations in areas where typically volunteers have served in the past Commissioner Braswell also noted that many of the fire departments are trying to improve their ISO ratings which affect homeowners insurance premiums in their respective districts Commissioner Braswell added that improving the ISO rating is a long and drawn out process , but it allows the fire departments to improve their services while creating a savings for the taxpayers ’ homeowners insurance premiums Commissioner Braswell noted that one cent on a 100,000 home would equal 1000 on the tax bill , but would equate to a significant savings on the citizens ’ homeowners insurance Commissioner Braswell also reported that the fire departments with first responder units are taking on more and more stress by providing those services He reminded everyone of Thanksgiving Fire Chief Gary House’s earlier comments that the fire department first responders are often the first on the scene when the EMS units are on other calls or are in route Commissioner Braswell noted that fire departments are using money from the fire tax to help pay for their first responder needs He spoke on the importance of the first responder service especially in areas that do not have an EMS unit stationed in the community Commissioner Braswell stated it behooves the Board to make sure that the first responder units have the equipment and supplies necessary to continue that service Commissioner Braswell read the following Fire Tax Committee recommendations for FY 12 - 13 FIRE TAX COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS FY 12 - 13 FOUR OAKS Grant a 1 cent increase for two years to allow the Four Oaks Fire Department to continue their plan to add an additional station The additional station is needed to improve the ISO rating in areas that currently have a high rate After the two year period , the Four Oaks Fire Department will give a report to the Wynn Fire District Tax Commission and Fire Marshal Chris Perry outlining what progress has been made during that time PINE LEVEL Grant a 1 cent increase requested a 2 cent increase for one year to allow the Pine Level Fire Department to formulate a plan to improve the department’s fund balance and formulate a plan to improve the ISO rating The fire department must consult with the County Finance Director before proceeding with any capital purchases The fire department must make an effort to recruit at least two non - fire department members to serve on the PI - LE Fire District Tax Commission After the one year time period , the Pine Level Fire Department will give a report to the PI - LE Fire District Tax Commission and Fire Marshal Chris Perry outlining what progress has been made during that time SELMA Grant a 1 cent increase due to County protocol change of first responders that adversely affected the Selma Fire Department SMITHFIELD Grant a 1 cent increase requested a 2 cent increase due to County protocol change of first responders that adversely affected the Smithfield Fire Department Page877 June 25 , 2012 – 6 00 pm Continued STRICKLAND’S CROSSROADS Grant full request of a 3 cent increase due to needs of the Strickland’s Crossroads Fire Department They intend to pursue and ISO rating THANKSGIVING Grant a 1 cent increase requested a 2 cent increase for one year to allow the Thanksgiving Fire Department to make progress towards improving the ISO rating , purchase of fire hydrants , etc After the one year time period , the Thanksgiving Fire Department will give a report to the Thanksgiving Fire District Tax Commission and Fire Marshal Chris Perry outlining what progress has been made during that time Motion and Second to approve the recommendations of the Fire Tax Committee for FY 12 - 13 as listed above Commissioner Tony Braswell moved the Board grant the tax rate increases as listed in the above recommendations by the Fire Tax Committee Commissioner DeVan Barbour seconded the motion Further Discussion Chairman Allen L Mims , Jr pointed out the recommendations calling for an increase due to County protocol changes that adversely affected first responders for Selma and Smithfield and he asked if the other first responder units were also affected by the protocol changes Commissioner Tony Braswell stated Selma , Smithfield , Four Oaks , and Benson Fire Departments were primarily affected by the first responder protocol changes Commissioner Wade M Stewart asked Commissioner Braswell if most of the fire departments that have first responder units utilize paid personnel or volunteers on the first responder calls Commissioner Braswell responded it is a mix of volunteer and paid firefighters that answer the first responder calls in that he believes paid staff answers calls during the daytime , while volunteers often answer calls at night Commissioner Stewart questioned why the fire departments that have first responder units need more funding if they are currently providing the service within their current budgets , unless they are planning to add more paid staff Commissioner Braswell explained that the percentage of first responder calls has increased and approximately 40 of the fire departments ’ calls are related to first responder services Commissioner Braswell spoke on the increase in first responder calls especially along the Interstate 95 and Interstate 40 corridors He stated every agency that responds to those interstate accidents such as the Highway Patrol , the EMS agencies , and the wrecker services are paid except for the first responders who receive nothing Commissioner Braswell also spoke on the amount of training that is now required for firefighters and noted that volunteers are decreasing because of the tremendous demand placed on them to receive the required training and hours necessary just to be a volunteer firefighter He added those firefighters who wish to be first responders have to be trained differently Commissioner Braswell stated the need is present to make sure the fire departments perform all of their duties properly when it comes to the health and safety of the citizens Commissioner Stewart expressed his concerns that volunteerism in the fire departments is becoming a thing of the past and is similar to what happened with the EMS agencies years ago when they had to begin hiring paid staff Commissioner Jeffrey P Carver stated he understands the concerns of Commissioner Stewart and noted the Fire Tax Committee discussed the same concerns at length Commissioner Carver stated one of the top priorities of the County is the health and safety of the citizens He noted there is a minimum level of expectation and an acceptable level of service and when an individual calls 911 for assistance , a 15 minute response time is not acceptable Commissioner Carver continued that the Fire Tax Committee has recommended the tax rate increases with stipulations and there are reversion clauses so that if the fire departments do not hit the expectations , then those tax rate increases will sunset Commissioner Carver stated the challenges on the fire departments are going to be substantial going forward He stated the Committee discussed the fact that 20 yearsPage878 June 25 , 2012 – 6 00 pm Continued from now they could see where certain fire departments in the County are going to become a fulltime paid staff due to the lack of volunteers Commissioner Braswell spoke on an example where the Thanksgiving Fire Department needed to purchase a rescue truck ; however , because they are a first responder unit , the truck had to have rescue and water pumping capabilities which increased the cost Commissioner Stewart spoke on the ISO ratings and stated it is his understanding that there is talk about possibly redesigning the fire districts Commissioner Stewart noted the Board of Commissioners has the authority to redistrict wherever it is most beneficial He asked if all the due diligence has been completed in reviewing a possible redistricting Assistant Director of Emergency Services Fire Marshal Chris Perry confirmed that staff has been looking at some redistricting to determine if properties could be put into neighboring fire districts to help those citizens achieve a savings in their homeowners insurance premiums Commissioner Stewart commented that it was his understanding on previous Boards that there was an unwritten rule that the Commissioners would not raise the fire district tax rates above 10 cents Commissioner Stewart noted the State Statute limits the tax rate to 15 cents and he expressed concern over going above the 10 cent mark Commissioner Braswell stated Johnston County’s population has increased from 89,000 to over 172,000 and he does not believe the Board can govern as once was thought ten years ago Commissioner Braswell stressed that he does not want to raise taxes , but he agrees with Commissioner Carver that when it comes to the health and safety of the citizens , the Board owes it to the departments that are providing the services to give them the opportunity to do the best job that they can Chairman Mims commented that when revaluation took place last year , no one got a tax rate increase He stated the County has been able to operate after the revaluation and is not planning to raise its tax rate of 78 cents and he does not understand why the fire districts cannot do the same Commissioner Cookie Pope expressed her concerns with raising taxes and noted she has received many calls from citizens asking the Board not to raise taxes in an economic climate where the citizens cannot afford it Chairman Mims also noted he has received a call from a concerned citizen asking the Board not to raise the taxes due to people living on fixed incomes Commissioner Carver stated the Board must continue to ask the fire departments to find citizens to serve on their respective fire district tax commissions rather than retired and or current firefighters Further , he stated it has been discussed that the fire departments must learn to budget by starting with their income and then determining what they can afford to pay instead of starting with the expenses to determine how much funding they will need Vote The motion to approve the fire tax rate increases as recommended by the Fire Tax Committee for FY 12 - 13 listed below carried by the following vote Ayes Commissioners Jeffrey P Carver , Tony Braswell , W Ray Woodall , and DeVan Barbour Nays Commissioners Allen L Mims , Jr , Cookie Pope , and Wade M Stewart FIRE TAX COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS FY 12 - 13 FOUR OAKS Grant a 1 cent increase for two years to allow the Four Oaks Fire Department to continue their plan to add an additional station The additional station is needed to improve the ISO rating in areas that currently have a high rate After the two year period , the Four Oaks Fire Department will give a report to the Wynn Fire District Tax Commission and Fire Marshal Chris Perry outlining what progress has been made during that time PagePage pageNumber5879 June 25 , 2012 – 6 00 pm Continued PINE LEVEL Grant a 1 cent increase requested a 2 cent increase for one year to allow the Pine Level Fire Department to formulate a plan to improve the department’s fund balance and formulate a plan to improve the ISO rating The fire department must consult with the County Finance Director before proceeding with any capital purchases The fire department must make an effort to recruit at least two non - fire department members to serve on the PI - LE Fire District Tax Commission After the one year time period , the Pine Level Fire Department will give a report to the PI - LE Fire District Tax Commission and Fire Marshal Chris Perry outlining what progress has been made during that time SELMA Grant a 1 cent increase due to County protocol change of first responders that adversely affected the Selma Fire Department SMITHFIELD Grant a 1 cent increase requested a 2 cent increase due to County protocol change of first responders that adversely affected the Smithfield Fire Department STRICKLAND’S CROSSROADS Grant full request of a 3 cent increase due to needs of the Strickland’s Crossroads Fire Department They intend to pursue and ISO rating THANKSGIVING Grant a 1 cent increase requested a 2 cent increase for one year to allow the Thanksgiving Fire Department to make progress towards improving the ISO rating , purchase of fire hydrants , etc After the one year time period , the Thanksgiving Fire Department will give a report to the Thanksgiving Fire District Tax Commission and Fire Marshal Chris Perry outlining what progress has been made during that time 4 Employee Raises Chairman Allen L Mims , Jr noted the County Manager has proposed a 2 cost of living increase for the County employees Chairman Mims added the State seems to have settled on a 12 raise for State employees He stated he has heard some of the Commissioners mentioning a possible bonus for County employees while others have mentioned no increase until such time as it is assured that the fund balance can be maintained at 15 Commissioner DeVan Barbour stated that in his budget motion he plans to make , the Board could approve a 2 increase for County employees maximum and still have a fund balance of 1504 First Motion and Vote for No Salary Increase motion failed Commissioner Wade M Stewart moved the Board not approve a pay increase for County employees for FY 12 - 13 Commissioner Cookie Pope seconded the motion which failed by the following vote Ayes Commissioners Wade M Stewart and Cookie Pope Nays Commissioners Allen L Mims , Jr , Jeffrey P Carver , W Ray Woodall , Tony Braswell , and DeVan Barbour Second Motion for a 2 Salary Increase motion failed Commissioner Tony Braswell moved the Board approve a 2 cost of living pay increase for County employees as proposed in the County Manager’s FY 12 - 13 budget Commissioner W Ray Woodall seconded the motion Discussion Commissioner Jeffrey P Carver asked Commissioner Braswell if he would consider an amendment to the motion to allow for a 12 pay increase Commissioner Braswell declined to amend his motion PagePage pageNumber6880 June 25 , 2012 – 6 00 pm Continued Commissioner Carver commented that the County employees work hard and he wished the Board could afford to give a raise of more than 2 , but the County is working as hard as it can with the financial objective of getting back to a 15 fund balance Commissioner Wade M Stewart stressed that he is opposed to a tax increase in this economic climate Commissioner Stewart added that there is no one who thinks more of the County employees than he does , but there are many citizens in the private sector that have also not had a pay increase in four years Commissioner Stewart stated he is not going to vote to increase any government employee’s salary when the individuals that are paying those salaries in many cases have no income in their homes due to job losses Commissioner Stewart commented on the number of people unemployed in the County and noted that he believes the County employees would prefer to have a job over none at all even if it means no wage increase Chairman Mims stated he believes the County has great employees that are treated well and also have good benefits Chairman Mims stated his first priority is for the County to be able to pay the debt that the citizens voted for and keep the County’s bond rating as good as it can be Chairman Mims added if the State is implementing a 12 increase for State employees , then he feels the County should consider the same Commissioner Tony Braswell noted that since 2008 , the County has reduced the budget by 22 million and the County employee workforce has been reduced when jobs were vacated and the positions were not filled , while other employees were asked to do more work to offset those vacated positions Chairman Mims and Commissioner Stewart noted that in some cases such as Inspections and Planning , the workload decreased due to the economy and the positions did not need to be refilled Commissioner Braswell noted there are other departments such as the Sheriff’s Department where the workload did not decrease Commissioner Stewart commented that he would prefer to see a onetime bonus considered and that the bonus be the same amount for all employees because those lower paid employees need that bonus more than the higher paid employees Commissioner Stewart stated he would like to review the finances to determine what kind of bonus could be afforded without impacting the fund balance Vote The motion for a 2 cost of living pay increase for County employees failed by the following vote Ayes Commissioners Tony Braswell and W Ray Woodall Nays Commissioners Allen L Mims , Jr , Jeffrey P Carver , Wade M Stewart , Cookie Pope , and DeVan Barbour Third Motion and Vote for a 12 Salary Increase motion passed Commissioner DeVan Barbour moved the Board approve a 12 cost of living pay increase for the County employees for FY 12 - 13 Commissioner W Ray Woodall seconded the motion which carried by the following vote Ayes Commissioners Allen L Mims , Jr , Jeffrey P Carver , W Ray Woodall , and DeVan Barbour Nays Commissioners Cookie Pope , Wade M Stewart , and Tony Braswell 5 Adoption of FY 2012 - 2013 County Budget Commissioner DeVan Barbour moved the Board adopt the County Manager’s proposed budget for FY 2012 - 2013 with the following revisions • Reduce lottery revenues by 15 million ; • Increase sales tax revenues by 100,000 ; • Increase ad valorem tax revenues by 150,000 ; • Increase the allocation to Johnston County Schools by 3,000,000 ;PagePage pageNumber7881 June 25 , 2012 – 6 00 pm Continued • Increase the Community & Senior Services formerly Council on Aging allocation by 99,000 with the understanding that this is non - recurring Chairman Mims may also establish a committee later in the year to review and discuss how federal grant monies will be distributed in the future ; • Increase the EMS budget by 360,000 for the purchase of two new ambulances ; • In the proposed Public Utilities Water and Sewer Fee Adjustments for FY 2012 - 2013 - delete the proposed increase in the Retail Water Commodity Fee ; delete the proposed Residential Sewer and Commercial Sewer Assessment Fee increases ; and defer the Bulk Water , Residential Water , and Commercial Water Assessment Fee increases until July 1 , 2013 in order to give towns and developers more time to buy capacity at a lower rate ; and • In accordance with previous action regarding employee raises , motion revises the County Manager’s proposed cost of living increase from 2 to 12 Commissioner W Ray Woodall seconded the motion Commissioner Cookie Pope stated that she would be voting against the budget motion because of where unemployment is and because there are families still suffering Chairman Allen L Mims , Jr thanked Commissioner Barbour for his work on the budget motion as well as the assistance from County Manager Rick Hester and County Finance Director Chad McLamb Vote The motion to adopt the FY 2012 - 2013 County Budget carried by the following vote Ayes Commissioners Allen L Mims , Jr , Jeffrey P Carver , Wade M Stewart , W Ray Woodall , DeVan Barbour , and Tony Braswell Nays Commissioner Cookie Pope The following budget ordinance for the Fiscal Year 2012 - 2013 was adopted BUDGET ORDINANCE FY 2012 - 2013 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 , 2012 and ending June 30 , 2013 ; the same being adopted by fund and activity within each fund as listed GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES GENERAL GOVERNMENT 12,425,517 PUBLIC SAFETY 28,617,832 PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT 8,593,321 HUMAN SERVICES 36,218,950 EDUCATION 56,337,736 DEBT SERVICE 33,299,812 TOTAL 175,493,168 REVENUES CURRENT YEAR AD VALOREM TAX 105,271,000 SALES TAX 24,723,961 OTHER TAX REVENUES 1,895,000 STATE & FEDERAL 24,107,313 LICENSE , FEES , ETC 9,176,782 INVESTMENT INCOME 50,000 TRANSFER FROM OTHER FUNDS 431,000 FUND BALANCE APPROPRIATED 0 MENTAL HEALTH 1,700,000PagePage pageNumber8882 June 25 , 2012 – 6 00 pm Continued NC EDUCATION LOTTERY 2,300,000 SALES AND SERVICE 6,611,420 TOTAL 176,266,476 TOURISM AUTHORITY EXPENDITURES 902,800 REVENUES OCCUPANCY TAX 896,100 INTEREST INCOME 1,200 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 500 WEB ADVERTISING 0 REIMBURSEMENTS 5,000 TOTAL 902,800 REVALUATION FUND EXPENDITURES RESERVE FOR REVALUATION 40,000 REVENUES TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND 40,000 FUND BALANCE 0 TOTAL 40,000 SCHOOL BOND FUND EXPENDITURES TRANSFER TO GENERAL FUND 0 REVENUES INVESTMENT INCOME 0 INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND EXPENDITURES INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT 2,373,792 REVENUES TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND 2,373,792 FUND BALANCE 0 TOTAL 2,373,792 LEO SEPARATION FUND EXPENDITURES PROGRAM COST 235,275 REVENUES TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND 230,217 FUND BALANCE 5,058 TOTAL 235,275 HERITAGE COMMISSION FUND EXPENDITURES OPERATING EXPENSE 198,266 REVENUES TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND 145,388 OTHER REVENUES 52,878 TOTAL 198,266 SOCIAL SERVICE TRUST FUND EXPENDITURES PROGRAM COST 159,850 REVENUES PagePage pageNumber9883 June 25 , 2012 – 6 00 pm Continued TRUST RECEIPTS 159,850 MENTAL HEALTH FUND EXPENDITURES OPERATION OF CENTER 12,000,000 REVENUES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 566,824 STATE GOVERNMENT 6,097,900 TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND 1,700,000 ABC - FIVE CENT PER BOTTLE TAX 36,000 ABC PROFITS 6,000 FEES AND CHARGES 3,024,794 INTEREST INCOME 6,000 FUND BALANCE 562,482 TOTAL 12,000,000 COMMUNICATION FUND EXPENDITURES E - 911 OPERATIONS 1,007,402 REVENUES ENHANCED 9 - 1 - 1 1,007,402 OTHER COLLECTIONS EXPENDITURES SPECIAL DISTRICT TAX 7,026,000 MOTOR VEHICLE TAX 12,515,475 MOCCASIN CREEK DISTRICT TAX 35,000 TOTAL 19,576,475 REVENUES SPECIAL DISTRICT TAX 7,026,000 MOTOR VEHICLE TAX 12,515,475 MOCCASIN CREEK DISTRICT TAX 35,000 TOTAL 19,576,475 RESEARCH TRAINING ZONE EXPENDITURES OPERATIONS 533,000 REVENUES SPECIAL DISTRICT TAX 248,000 TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND 285,000 TOTAL 533,000 AIRPORT AUTHORITY FUND EXPENDITURES OPERATIONS 1,848,625 CAPITAL COST 3,101,508 TOTAL 4,950,133 REVENUES FEDERAL GRANTS 2,745,997 FEES AND SERVICES 1,845,025 INVESTMENT INCOME 3,600 TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND 511,000 FUND BALANCE 0 TOTAL 5,105,622Page0884 June 25 , 2012 – 6 00 pm Continued HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENT PROGRAM FUND EXPENDITURES PROGRAM COST 4,340,586 REVENUES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HUD 4,311,255 INVESTMENT INCOME 29,331 TOTAL 4,340,586 JOB TRAINING PROGRAM FUND EXPENDITURES PROGRAM COST 640,600 REVENUES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 640,600 WATER DISTRICTS EXPENDITURES DEBT SERVICE 4,208,000 OPERATIONS 5,420,000 TRANSFER TO OTHER FUNDS 2,191,600 TOTAL 11,819,600 REVENUES RETAIL WATER 5,249,600 MONTHLY BASE FEE 6,100,000 OTHER REVENUE 470,000 TOTAL 11,819,600 PUBLIC UTILITIES EXPENDITURES ADMINISTRATION 1,412,000 SOLID WASTE 5,526,315 WATER 9,520,500 WASTE WATER 3,858,000 TRANSFER TO GENERAL FUND 0 DEBT SERVICE - WATER 2,141,100 DEBT SERVICE - WASTEWATER 2,662,000 TOTAL 25,119,915 REVENUES ADMINISTRATION FEES 1,180,000 SOLID WASTE FEES 5,476,315 WATER FEES 9,470,000 WASTE WATER FEES 5,920,000 DISPOSAL TAX 50,000 FUND BALANCE - ADMINISTRATION 232,000 FUND BALANCE – SOLID WASTE 0 FUND BALANCE - WATER 0 FUND BALANCE - WASTEWATER 600,000 TRANSFER - WATER 2,191,600 TOTAL 25,119,915 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 , 2012 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 13,569,553,096 and an estimated collection rate of 9860 Page1885 June 25 , 2012 – 6 00 pm Continued 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 35 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 27 per ton The Landfill tipping fee for non - commercial yard wastes shall be 16 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 Effective July 1 , 2012 A Bulk Water Supply – The unit commodity charge shall be 200 per 1,000 gallons B Bulk Sewer Treatment – The unit commodity charge shall be 265 per 1,000 gallons C Retail Sewer Service – The availability fee shall be 2000 per month The unit commodity charge shall be 480 per 1,000 gallons Effective July 1 , 2013 A Bulk Water Assessment Fee – Shall be 325 per gallon per day B Residential Water Assessment Fee – Shall be 54000 per connection C Commercial Water Assessment Fee – Shall be 325 per gallon per day SECTION V A fee of 65 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 SECTION VI Salaries The following shall govern salary and wage compensation for Fiscal Year 2012 - 2013 A Pay Plan There is hereby adopted a pay plan which includes 12 cost - of - living for FY 2012 - 2013 SECTION VII 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 VIII 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 IX 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 X Encumbrances All outstanding encumbrances from Prior Fiscal Years are to be carried forward to Fiscal Year 2012 - 2013 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 XI 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 cannotPage2886 June 25 , 2012 – 6 00 pm Continued 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 XII 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 XIII 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 7 cents Banner Fire District 9 cents Bentonville Fire District 8 cents Beulah Kenly Fire District 8 cents Boon Hill Princeton Fire District 5 cents Blackmons Crossroads Fire District 8 cents Brogden Fire District 7 cents Claytex 975 cents Corinth Holder Fire District 10 cents Elevation Fire District 10 cents McLemore - Cleveland Fire District 65 cents Meadow Fire District 6 cents Micro Fire District 10 cents Nahunta Fire District 6 cents Newton Grove Fire District 65 cents Oakland Fire District 7 cents ONeals - Antioch Fire District 8 cents PI - LE 8 cents Selma 10 cents Shoeheel 10 cents Smithfield 11 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 4 cents The above amounts are per one hundred dollar valuation of property listed for taxes as of January 1 , 2012 , 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 XIV 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 , 2012 , located within the district SECTION XV 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 , 2012 , located within the district Page3887 June 25 , 2012 – 6 00 pm Continued th The ORDINANCE being duly passed and adopted this 25 day of June , 2012 JOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ______________________________________________ Allen L Mims , Jr , Chairman ________________________________________________ Paula G Woodard , Clerk to the Board 6 Closed Session – NCGS § 143 - 31811 a 3 – Attorney Client Privilege Upon a motion by Commissioner Jeffrey P Carver , seconded by Commissioner Tony Braswell , and carried by unanimous vote , the Board recessed regular session to sit in closed session in accordance with NCGS § 143 - 31811 a 3 – Attorney Client Privilege No action was taken Commissioner Jeffrey P Carver moved the Board adjourn closed session and resume regular session Commissioner Cookie Pope seconded the motion , which carried by unanimous vote There being no further business , Commissioner Jeffrey P Carver moved the Board adjourn Commissioner Cookie Pope seconded the motion , which carried by unanimous vote The meeting adjourned at 7 30 pm Allen L Mims , Jr , Chairman Paula G Woodard , Clerk to the BoardPage