Board of Commissioners Meeting Highlights - April 4, 2022 - 10:00 am

10 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE JOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING APRIL 4 , 2022 - 10 00 AM Videos of the Johnston County Board of Commissioners meetings may be viewed at the following https wwwyoutubecom jocogovnc American Legion Post 405 of Pine Level led those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag 1 Approval Discussion of Agenda - Agenda approved 2 Consent Agenda Items – Consent Agenda approved with the removal of the Economic Development at - large appointment under Item M The Clerk was directed to re - advertise the at - large position A Approval of Minutes – March 7 , 2022 10 00 am and 6 00 pm B Department of Transportation – Additions to System NC DOT is requesting the Board to concur with their recommendation to add the following roads to the State Maintained System Terracotta Way and Heart Pine Drive – Cardinal Preserve – Wilders Township Waterbury Court and Fernbrook Circle – Lakeview Estates – Boon Hill Township Williamson Place Drive , Pine Haven Way , and Cloverfield Court – Williamson Place – Boon Hill Township C Proclamation – Litter Sweep Spring 2022 – April 16 - 30 , 2022 Staff requests the Board to adopt a proclamation supporting the NCDOT 2022 Spring Litter Sweep for April 16 - 30 , 2022 D Proclamation – The Week of the Young Child – April 2 - 8 , 2022 The Partnership for Children of Johnston County is requesting the Board to adopt a proclamation proclaiming April 2 - 8 , 2022 as The Week of the Young Child in Johnston County E Proclamation – National Public Safety Telecommunicator’s Week – April 10 - 16 , 2022 911 - Communications is requesting the Board to adopt a proclamation declaring the week of April 10 - 16 , 2022 as National Public Safety Telecommunicator’s Week F Proclamation – Older Americans Month – May 2022 Community & Senior Services requests the Board to adopt a proclamation declaring the month of May 2022 as Older Americans Month in Johnston County PageG Town of Selma – Appointment to Selma Planning Board The Town of Selma is requesting the Board to make the following appointment to the Selma Planning Board representing the ETJ area of the Town Linda Bailey , 214 Old Beulah Road , Selma term expiring 11 1 2024 H Tax Department – Request to Surplus Vehicle The Johnston County Tax Department is requesting the Board to declare the following vehicle surplus and approve for it to be sold at the next public auction to be scheduled by the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office The vehicle has several mechanical issues and is becoming cost prohibitive to maintain 2007 Chevrolet Malibu VIN # 1G1ZS58N17F196755 Mileage 115,958 I Sheriff’s Office – Approval of Jail Health Plan Sheriff Steve Bizzell is requesting the Board’s annual approval of the Jail Health Plan , as required by the NC Department of Health & Human Services and prepared by Southern Health Partners SHP , the medical provider for the jail The plan has been reviewed and approved by Health Director Dr Marilyn Pearson J Emergency Services – Approval of NC Emergency Management Grant Emergency Services is requesting approval to apply for a North Carolina Emergency Management Capacity Building Competitive Grant through the Johnston County Emergency Management Division The deadline for the grant application submittal is April 15 , 2022 and grant awards will be capped at 400,000 This is a non - matching grant If awarded , staff proposes to use the grant funds to purchase a mobile command vehicle to be used during emergency incidents in the County Staff estimates the cost of the command vehicle at less than 300,000 K HAPP – Approval of Updated Administrative Plan The Johnston County Housing Assistance Payment Program requests the Board’s approval of the updated Administrative Plan The plan ensures compliance with federal laws , regulations and notices , and establishes procedures for consistency with program operations Chapter 1 Overview is included in the agenda packet A complete copy of the plan has been posted on the website for review at https wwwjohnstonnccom files board HAPPAdminPlan_Completepdf L Budget Revisions ? Health - 21,71800 – To budget state funds for food and lodging inspections Environmental Health conducted 100 of all food and lodging inspections ; therefore , receiving the entire allocation of funds for Johnston County ; 266,41500 – to budget an additional allocation of federal funds for the COVID - 19 response in public school systems funds must be received by the Johnston County Health Department as a pass - through and then disbursed to Johnston County Schools Page? Heritage Center - 75,00000 – To budget an allocation approved by the Board of Commissioners on December 6 , 2021 as well as additional grant funds for the Rose’s Building Up - Fit Project ? Sheriff - 1,17154 – To budget revenue Controlled Substance Tax , Miscellaneous Revenue , and Sheriff Fees into appropriate expenditure line items M Appointments ? Bentonville Community Building Board of Trustees – 5 positions ; 2 year terms Phillip Andy Lee has applied for reappointment Mr Lee would require a waiver in the length of service policy ? Board of Equalization & Review – 3 positions ; 4 year terms Johnston County Board of Commissioner Districts District 2 , District 5 , and District 6 One position will be appointed to represent each District David L Grady District 2 and Thomas A Stevens District 6 have applied for reappointment Mr Stevens would require a waiver in the length of service policy Christine Livingston District 5 has applied for appointment ? Economic Development Advisory Board - 4 positions ; 2 year terms One position to be appointed from each of the following areas of representation Town of Micro , Town of Kenly and Town of Wilson’s Mills The remaining position is an at - large member At - Large 1 position Jonathan Breeden has applied for reappointment Kenly Area Dale Moore has applied for reappointment and has received a recommendation by the Kenly Town Council for reappointment Mr Moore would require a waiver in the length of service policy Wilson’s Mills Area JC Triplett has applied for reappointment and has received a recommendation by the Wilson’s Mills Town Council for reappointment Note The Town of Micro will provide a recommendation for their representation at their next council meeting ? Fire Protection District Commissions – 2 year terms 3 Positions representing each of the following fire districts - indicates the need for a waiver in the length of service policy Blackman’s Crossroads – Jerry Lynwood Lee and Willis Bruce Lee have applied for reappointment Elevation – Charles Julius Mims , Thomas Smith , Jr and Jerry T Allen have applied for reappointment McLemore – Linwood J Jones , Denton F Lee , and Don R Wells have applied for reappointment PageMeadow – Robert D Parker has applied for reappointment Micro – Joey Creech and Thurman R Batten , Jr have applied for reappointment North Side – Donna Fitzgerald , David T Pace , and James Christopher Wilson have applied for appointment O’Neals – Kendall Hocutt has applied for reappointment Strickland’s Crossroads – Travis C Johnson has applied for reappointment Wynn – Jack E McLamb , III , Terry Allen Parker , Sr and Willis Ray Johnson have applied for reappointment 2 Positions representing each of the following fire districts - indicates the need for a waiver in the length of service policy Boon Hill – Joe Carlisle and Billy Radford have applied for reappointment Wilson’s Mills – David Turnage and Ben Youngblood have applied for reappointment 1 Position representing each of the following fire districts - indicates the need for a waiver in the length of service policy Selma – Roy Fred Noble , III has applied for reappointment Smithfield – Eddie Nelson Jones has applied for appointment ? Firefighters Relief Fund Boards of Trustees – 2 year terms except where indicated in order to create staggered terms 1 Position representing each of the following fire districts - indicates the need for a waiver in the length of service policy Boon Hill – Michael David Rose has applied for appointment 2 Positions representing each of the following fire districts - indicates the need for a waiver in the length of service policy Meadow – Ryan L Parker has applied for reappointment for a two year term Austin Taylor Gregory has applied for appointment for a one year term North Side – Ronnie W Privette has applied for appointment for a two year term West Johnston – Jimmy Brian Allen has applied for appointment for a two year term Trey Austin Pleasant has applied for appointment for a one year term ? Pleasant Grove Community Building Board of Trustees – 4 positions ; 2 year terms PagePage pageNumber5Timothy McGee Callihan has applied for reappointment N Tax Releases & Refunds – 02 15 2022 – 03 15 2022 3 COVID - 19 , Public Health Week Resolution , and ERA Program Updates Health Director Dr Marilyn Pearson shared the following statistics with the Board and provided an update on the Covid - 19 response She stated unless there were objections or a need to address the Board in the future regarding Covid , because of the improvement in the numbers , this would be her last regular update to the Board PagePage pageNumber6Dr Pearson also took a moment to recognize and thank the Smithfield Progressive Men’s Club as well as Mr Frank Lee for allowing the County to use their facilities for Covid testing and vaccine clinics She expressed her appreciation for their willingness to help the community in such a capacity At the request of Dr Pearson , the Board adopted a resolution for Public Health Week as April 4 – 10 , 2022 Finance Director and Deputy County Manager Chad McLamb updated the Board on the Emergency Rental Assistance Program Mr McLamb stated last month , the County stopped receiving applications for the ERA Program He stated almost 8 million has been distributed to the citizens and there is approximately 3 million left in the queue Mr McLamb reported staff is making sure to check the applications for fraud as there have been some instances of fraudulent filings He stated to date approximately 2,000 households have received assistance Mr McLamb also reported on the Community Development Block Grant mortgage assistance program and stated the County has sent out a little over 600,000 to the eligible citizens with approximately 300,000 remaining in that program Mr McLamb thanked the DSS and Finance staff for their work and diligence on these two programs and noted he hopes things will be concluded soon 4 Public Comments The following individuals addressed the Board during Public Comment ? Charles Walters Note Full comments can be viewed in the video from the meeting at the following link https wwwyoutubecom watch v m - 93fTnC8vQ 5 Public Hearing – Public Utilities – 20 Year Capital Improvements Plan – Staff presented the draft CIP Following the public hearing , the Chairman announced that the CIP would be th placed on the April 18 agenda for the Board’s consideration The purpose of the public hearing is to receive public comment on the draft 20 - Year Capital Improvements Plan CIP for water , wastewater and reclaimed water facilities in Johnston County The CIP includes facility improvements and additions , new facilities , and major capital purchases for Fiscal Year 2022 - 2023 through Fiscal Year 2041 - 2042 Detailed Capital Improvements Plans are required in accordance with North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality guidelines in order to qualify for State loan and grant funding The complete proposed plan is available for public inspection on the County’s website at http wwwjohnstonnccom files utils FINALCIPpdf or at the Johnston County Public Utilities Department located in the Johnston County Land Use Center , 309 E Market Street , Smithfield , North Carolina between the hours of 8 00 am until 5 00 pm Monday through Friday Staff will present an overview of the draft 20 Year CIP 6 Social Services – Child Abuse Prevention Month Proclamation – Proclamation adopted The Department of Social Services is requesting the Board to adopt a proclamation for April 2022 as Child Abuse Prevention Month 7 Juvenile Crime Prevention Council – Proposed Budget for FY 2022 - 2023 – The Board approved the JCPC’s budget as presented and the allocation in the amount of 112,000 for Fiscal Year 2022 - 2023 PagePage pageNumber7The Juvenile Crime Prevention Council requests approval of its proposed budget for FY 2022 - 2023 The State’s allocation is anticipated to be 393,380 The JCPC is requesting 112,000 from the County for the upcoming year 8 Appointments A Airport Authority – 4 positions ; 2 year terms John H Bullock , Jr , Ken Starling , and Tim Stevens were reappointed Edwin L Aldridge , Jr was appointed B Beulah Fire Protection District Commission – 1 position ; 2 year term Eleanor Aycock Johnson was appointed 9 Delinquent Tax Collection Report - Informational item 10 Manager Reports and Comments None 11 Board Reports and Comments A Public Hearing for Fire District Boundary Revisions At the request of Commissioner Tony Braswell , Chairman RS “ Butch ” Lawter , Jr called for a public hearing to be held on May 2 , 2022 at the 10 00 am meeting to allow for public comment on revisions to the Elevation , Wynn , and 50 - 210 fire protection district and fire insurance district boundaries B Antioch Fire Department Building Dedication Commissioner Ted G Godwin stated he attended the recent building dedication ceremony for Antioch Fire Department’s new fire station over the weekend Commissioner Godwin stated it was a good event and very well attended by the community C Comments from Chairman Chairman RS “ Butch ” Lawter , Jr stated he had the opportunity to speak to the Clayton Rotary Club recently Chairman Lawter stated Adam Carroll and Ben Armstrong in the Public Information Office assisted him with putting together a presentation for this event and did a great job Chairman Lawter recognized and thanked Marty Clayton with Duke Energy in the audience for his assistance and support to the County D County Commissioner District 4 Appointment Chairman RS “ Butch ” Lawter , Jr reported the application and interview process to fill the County Commissioner District 4 vacancy has been completed He thanked all the applicants for submitting their applications and being willing to serve the County Chairman Lawter also thanked the Republican Party for working with the County Commissioners during this process Chairman Lawter pointed out that the person appointed by the Commissioners would serve until the first Monday inPagePage pageNumber8December of this year , the position will be added to the November 2022 general election ballot to elect an individual to serve the remainder of the term , and that due to the timing of the filing period there will be no primary Chairman Lawter reminded everyone that the Executive Committees of each political party will choose one nominee to be placed on the ballot in November He noted the Executive Committee from the Republican Party also held interviews concurrently , but separately , in order to select their candidate to be placed on the ballot in November Commissioner Ted G Godwin commented that in the early stages of the process , applicant Adam Caldwell had contacted him and requested his support , which he committed Commissioner Godwin stated it is his understanding that Mr Caldwell is not the recommended appointee for District 4 ; however , he supports Mr Caldwell because of that early commitment Commissioner Godwin stated even though he has committed his support for Mr Caldwell , he would welcome and stand behind whichever individual is selected by the Board for the appointment Following discussion and comments by the Commissioners , in a 5 - 1 vote with Commissioner Ted G Godwin dissenting , the Board appointed April Stephens to fill the District 4 vacancy until the first Monday in December 2022 12 Closed Session – NCGS 14331811 a 3 – Attorney - Client Privilege ; NCGS 14331811 a 4 – Economic Development ; and NCGS 14331811 a 5 – Acquisition of Property No action was taken Additional Non - Agenda Item Attachments Public Utilities Monthly Change Order Summary Public Utilities Water Supply Analysis Updated 3 23 2022 Public Utilities Wastewater Capacity Analysis Updated 3 23 2022 Page