July 17, 2023 - 10:00 AM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

10 672 Meeting of the Johnston County Board of Commissioners July 17 , 2023 10 00 am The Johnston County Board of Commissioners met in regular session Monday , July 17 , 2023 , at 10 00 am in the Commissioners Meeting Room , Johnston County Courthouse Annex , Smithfield , North Carolina The following members were present Present Chairman RS “ Butch ” Lawter , Jr , Vice Chairman Patrick E Harris , Ted G Godwin , Fred J Smith , Jr , Richard D Braswell , and April Stephens Absent Commissioner Tony Braswell Also Present County Manager Rick J Hester , Finance Officer and Deputy County Manager J Chad McLamb , County Attorney Jennifer J Slusser , Clerk to the Board Dana G Cuddington , and Executive Assistant Deputy Clerk Susie Reeves Chairman RS “ Butch ” Lawter , Jr called the meeting to order at 10 00 am Vice Chairman Patrick E Harris opened the meeting with a prayer The American Legion Post 109 of Benson led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag Chairman RS “ Butch ” Lawter , Jr stated Commissioner Fred J Smith , Jr will be joining the meeting later and Commissioner Tony Braswell would be absent from the morning session Chairman Lawter reminded everyone of the Board’s six priorities including Public Safety , Infrastructure , County Employees , Financial Stewardship , Educational Funding , and Land Use and the Board’s continuing efforts to keep these priorities in mind when working through the agenda 1 Approval Discussion of Agenda Upon a motion by Commissioner Ted G Godwin , seconded by Commissioner Richard D Braswell , and carried by unanimous vote , the Board approved the agenda as presented 2 Consent Agenda Items Upon a motion by Vice Chairman Patrick E Harris , seconded by Commissioner Ted G Godwin , and carried by unanimous vote , the Board approved the Consent Agenda items , as follows A Approval of Minutes – June 5 , 2023 10 00 am and 6 00 pm ; and June 12 , 2023 6 00 pm B Resolution – Water and Sewer Authority Study , adopted as follows RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE STUDY OF A WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY IN JOHNSTON COUNTY WHEREAS , water and wastewater services are essential to ensuring a community’s public health , environmental health , and economic development ; and WHEREAS , Johnston County is among the fastest - growing counties in the state and will continue to see more demand for high - quality water and wastewater services ; and WHEREAS , Johnston County local elected officials have been discussing cooperative opportunities in water and wastewater for several years and wish to move the discussion to action ; and WHEREAS , the County of Johnston , supports the provision of safe , reliable , and cost - effective water and sewer services to the residents and businesses of the County of Johnston ; and WHEREAS , communities working together have proven to be a method to assure reliability , economy of scale , and shared cost when growing , maintaining , and operating water and wastewater system ; and WHEREAS , a discussion group was convened by the Chair of the Johnston County Board of Commissioners with municipal leaders on April 19 , 2023 During the meeting , a consensus was reached to formalize an effort to study a water and sewer authority in Johnston County Further , it was agreed that each local government would be requested to adopt a resolution indicating their support of moving forward with studying the feasibility of a water and sewer authority ; andPage673 July 17 , 2023 – 10 00 am Continued WHEREAS , those in attendance at the April 19 , 2023 meeting asked Triangle J Council of Governments to provide a draft resolution for the local governments to consider , which would formalize their interest in studying a water and sewer authority and create a Steering Committee for the study ; and WHEREAS , the group asked Triangle J to take the lead in facilitating the Steering Committee ; and WHEREAS , the County of Johnston desires to be a supportive and active regional partner for any forthcoming countywide water and sewer authority study , NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNTY OF JOHNSTON We support researching the development of a countywide water and sewer authority , and we support Triangle J Council of Government facilitating a Johnston County Water Sewer Authority Steering Committee The Steering Committee will include one elected official from each participating community Further , we direct staff to collaborate with the effort and participate as requested by the steering committee and or Triangle J Further , we appoint Chairman , RS “ Butch ” Lawter , Jr as the Steering Committee Appointee to represent the County of Johnston and elect Commissioner Richard D Braswell to serve as the alternate to the Steering Committee This resolution shall take effect immediately C Town of Micro – Appointments to Micro Board of Adjustment Per a request by the Town of Micro , the Board made the following appointments to the Micro Board of Adjustment representing the ETJ area of the Town Gary Wheeler - 224 Bizzell Grove Church Road , Selma term expiring February 2026 Chad Holloman - 423 Oak Grove Inn Road , Selma term expiring February 2026 Chuck Warren – 958 Pittman Road , Selma term expiring February 2025 D Budget Revisions , approved as follows Fiscal Year 2022 - 2023 Airport REQUESTED CHANGE FUND BUDGET CODE LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION EXPENDITURE INCREASE DECREASE 60 65000200 Salaries and Wages 27,00000 60 65000250 Salaries Permanent 8,00000 60 65000300 Salaries Part - Time 63,00000 60 65000400 Legal and Professional Fees 162,00000 60 65000501 Social Security 11,00000 60 65000600 Health Insurance 25,50000 60 65000610 Life Insurance 20000 60 65000700 Retirement 20,00000 60 65000701 401K 8,00000 60 65001500 Buildings & Grounds 6,30000 60 65001600 M & R – Equipment 19,02100 60 65003300 Department Supplies 8,30000 60 65003318 Processing 9,70000 60 65005400 Insurance & Bonds 3,30000 60 65003801 NC Sales & Use Tax 16,30700 TOTAL NET EXPENDITURES 387,62800 REQUESTED CHANGE FUND BUDGET CODE LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION REVENUE INCREASE DECREASE 60 650036140 Aviation Jeta Fuel 55,00000 60 650033900 Fund Balance 332,62800Page674 July 17 , 2023 – 10 00 am Continued TOTAL NET REVENUE 387,62800 Leo Separation REQUESTED CHANGE FUND BUDGET CODE LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION EXPENDITURE INCREASE DECREASE 27 51100200 Salaries & Wages 6,58300 27 51100501 Social Security 38800 27 51100600 Health Insurance 32700 TOTAL NET EXPENDITURES 7,29800 REQUESTED CHANGE FUND BUDGET CODE LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION REVENUE INCREASE DECREASE 27 511033990 Fund Balance Appropriated 7,29800 TOTAL NET REVENUE 7,29800 Sheriff REQUESTED CHANGE FUND BUDGET CODE LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION EXPENDITURE INCREASE DECREASE 10 51000210 Salaries – Overtime 2,52270 10 51001700 Vehicles 17,65371 10 51003350 Supplies Special - Sheriff 25000 10 51004300 Special Services 9000 10 51007414 Capital Outlay - Sheriff 21242 TOTAL NET EXPENDITURES 20,72883 REQUESTED CHANGE FUND BUDGET CODE LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION REVENUE INCREASE DECREASE 10 510032106 Controlled Substance Tax 21242 10 510033099 Miscellaneous Revenue 20,51641 TOTAL NET REVENUE 20,72883 Fiscal Year 2023 - 2024 Health REQUESTED CHANGE FUND BUDGET CODE LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION EXPENDITURE INCREASE DECREASE 10 59103300 Departmental Supplies 5,00000 TOTAL NET EXPENDITURES 5,00000 REQUESTED CHANGE FUND BUDGET CODE LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION REVENUE INCREASE DECREASE 10 591034155 State Grant 5,00000 TOTAL NET REVENUE 5,00000 Health REQUESTED CHANGE FUND BUDGET CODE LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION EXPENDITURE INCREASE DECREASE 10 59101400 Travel 6,50000 10 59101410 Employee Training 1,00000 TOTAL NET EXPENDITURES 7,50000 REQUESTED CHANGE FUND BUDGET CODE LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION REVENUE INCREASE DECREASE 10 591034155 State Grant 7,50000 TOTAL NET REVENUE 7,50000Page675 July 17 , 2023 – 10 00 am Continued Health REQUESTED CHANGE FUND BUDGET CODE LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION EXPENDITURE INCREASE DECREASE 10 59157050 Non Major Capital Assets 41,37387 10 59257050 Non Major Capital Assets 287,91467 10 59457050 Non Major Capital Assets 77,99719 TOTAL NET EXPENDITURES 407,28573 REQUESTED CHANGE FUND BUDGET CODE LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION REVENUE INCREASE DECREASE 10 460033990 Fund Balance Appropriated 407,28573 TOTAL NET REVENUE 407,28573 Jail REQUESTED CHANGE FUND BUDGET CODE LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION EXPENDITURE INCREASE DECREASE 10 52003601 SCAAP Expenditures 10,62400 TOTAL NET EXPENDITURES 10,62400 REQUESTED CHANGE FUND BUDGET CODE LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION REVENUE INCREASE DECREASE 10 460033990 Fund Balance Appropriated 10,62400 TOTAL NET REVENUE 10,62400 E Appointments , approved as follows • Board of Equalization and Review – Appointed Joe David Austin to fill an unexpired term ending April 30 , 2026 • Livestock Arena Management Board – Reappointed Michele McLaughlin for a term ending July 31 , 2025 • Voluntary Agricultural District Advisory Board – Reappointed Myron Smith and James Thomas Vinson , Jr for terms ending June 30 , 2026 F Tax Releases & Refunds – 05 16 2023 – 06 15 2023 Motor Vehicle Release Refund Report Year Bill # Acct # Name Tran Type Paid 2022 2305 - 649147 2302 - 671729 Mears , Brian Leal Overpayment 11970 2022 2306 - 649150 2311 - 671732 Sanders , Kyle Thomas Overpayment 13692 Real Personal Property Releases TRANS DATE TIME USER YR BILL # ACCT # TAXPAYER NAME AMOUNT 3 16 2023 2 08 02 PM tmeacomes 2022 - 85852 2000159259 SAPP , TRACY MITCHELL 37316 3 17 2023 1 53 08 PM tmeacomes 2022 - 111047 2000185614 WALKER , MARIA G 43069 3 20 2023 8 55 13 AM jmorrow 2022 - 74334 2000202280 PARSHLEY , DEAN WALTER 12757 3 20 2023 2 39 11 PM tmeacomes 2022 - 5196 2000192092 BAGWELL , JASON M 36593 3 20 2023 2 43 25 PM tmeacomes 2022 - 32619 2000152081 EVANS , BRIAN 23917 3 20 2023 3 02 26 PM jmorrow 2022 - 53403 2000115356 KEITH , DONALD DEWITT 1,34124 3 20 2023 3 04 06 PM jmorrow 2022 - 56738 2000108717 LAVEE HOLT BAILEY 3,07329 REVOCABLE TRUST 3 20 2023 3 05 33 PM jmorrow 2022 - 48582 2000046337 HERRING , DAVID G 4,94280 3 21 2023 8 52 24 AM tmeacomes 2022 - 5196 2000192092 BAGWELL , JASON M 30753 3 23 2023 11 17 20 AM awstancil 2022 - 21765 2000198440 CBK ENTERPRISES 1,13262 3 24 2023 10 56 08 AM jevans 2022 - 80476 2000061301 RAY , SADE PAUL 35707PagePage pageNumber5676 July 17 , 2023 – 10 00 am Continued 3 24 2023 2 39 34 PM LOCKBOX 2022 - 65068 2000077251 MCLEOD , JODY L 3,66340 3 27 2023 8 14 48 AM tmeacomes 2022 - 99341 2000152679 VALADEZ , MARIA S 1,06482 3 27 2023 9 04 42 AM awstancil 2022 - 93132 2000178966 STITH , LISA 2,27104 3 27 2023 9 11 42 AM awstancil 2022 - 54584 2000180596 KNIGHT , PAMELA R 2,26312 3 27 2023 1 37 01 PM awstancil 2022 - 29484 2000228054 PEREZ , TONYA SUE 52289 3 27 2023 4 20 06 PM awstancil 2022 - 29484 2000228054 PEREZ , TONYA SUE 22193 3 27 2023 4 23 03 PM awstancil 2022 - 96926 2000157639 THORNTON , WILLIAM ASHLEY 30096 3 29 2023 11 35 37 AM awstancil 2022 - 31352 2000132256 ENNIS , DAVID LAVON 36143 3 29 2023 2 27 31 PM awstancil 2022 - 80755 74621180 RAYNOR , RUDOLPH 24000 4 3 2023 8 28 43 AM ONLINE 2022 - 15514 2000242153 BYRDS WHOLESALE 14907 4 3 2023 1 09 00 PM tmeacomes 2022 - 15039 2000032713 BROWN , DANNY VESTER 52697 4 3 2023 2 59 00 PM LOCKBOX 2022 - 85262 2000181788 PERDUE , PERRY D 21007 4 4 2023 8 09 28 AM ONLINE 2022 - 41722 2000065179 HEATH , ALVIN TRAVIS SR 20000 4 5 2023 3 21 55 PM LOCKBOX 2022 - 9380 2000007370 BASS , JAMES D 10836 4 5 2023 3 21 55 PM LOCKBOX 2022 - 124034 2000207147 C & B DEVELOPMENT , LLC 36373 4 5 2023 3 21 55 PM LOCKBOX 2022 - 124023 2000207147 C & B DEVELOPMENT , LLC 36373 4 5 2023 3 21 55 PM LOCKBOX 2022 - 124036 2000207147 C & B DEVELOPMENT , LLC 15956 4 5 2023 3 21 55 PM LOCKBOX 2022 - 85354 2000209151 SANCHEZ , NANCY 61635 4 7 2023 2 55 11 PM LOCKBOX 2022 - 44841 2000175381 HOLLOMAN , ELIZABETH 1,90291 CHESTNUT 4 10 2023 9 14 02 AM awstancil 2022 - 52145 2000193233 JONES , DENISE W 16394 4 10 2023 11 00 25 AM awstancil 2022 - 6338 4351820 BAILEY , JOHNNY WILBERT 50337 4 10 2023 1 02 07 PM tmeacomes 2022 - 38125 2000199671 GRAY , ROY A JR 21838 4 10 2023 1 41 41 PM awstancil 2022 - 27194 2000040303 DENNING , WILFRED MARLIN 25570 4 11 2023 1 39 46 PM awstancil 2022 - 17124 2000173923 BRIANS AUTO REPAIR LLC 24086 4 13 2023 7 36 34 AM tcronan 2022 - 59179 2000116927 JOHNSON , JIMMY 13297 4 14 2023 1 55 17 PM awstancil 2022 - 5297 2000066138 BAILEY , FREDDIE JR 32512 4 14 2023 2 41 28 PM awstancil 2022 - 40653 2000129701 HARGIS , LEE A 67495 4 14 2023 2 50 38 PM awstancil 2022 - 80162 2000142445 RAMIREZ , CELINA JAIMES 1,00706 Real Personal Property Refunds TRANS DATE TIME USER YR BILL # ACCT # TAXPAYER NAME AMOUNT WILKINS , ANGELA R 5 16 2023 11 26 45 AM tmeacomes 2022 - 83747 2000248784 17154 CROFUT , RORY R 5 16 2023 11 27 45 AM awstancil 2022 - 25271 2000096343 22442 MUNOZ , GUADALUPE 5 17 2023 2 16 42 PM awstancil 2022 - 68896 2000076128 22400 TURLINGTON , SUSANNE 5 17 2023 2 22 11 PM awstancil 2022 - 98635 2000201200 25596 MICHELLE WOOLARD , PEGGY LEE 5 18 2023 11 37 22 AM awstancil 2022 - 107434 2000156634 78535 EDWARDS , DAVID RUSSELL 5 18 2023 12 37 07 PM tmeacomes 2022 - 54076 2000231560 4,41676 MUNOZ , GUADALUPE 5 22 2023 1 43 00 PM awstancil 2022 - 68896 2000076128 22400 CAROLINA PHYSICAL 5 22 2023 1 53 25 PM awstancil 2022 - 20722 2000203635 55900 THERAPHY ASSOC WISE , SHELTON YATES 5 23 2023 1 44 23 PM awstancil 2022 - 106136 2000032915 32699 PLEASANTS , KASEY LANE 5 30 2023 9 07 51 AM tmeacomes 2022 - 43261 2000235689 22766 STRICKLAND , WILLIAM HENRY 5 30 2023 1 31 05 PM awstancil 2022 - 93793 2000171293 22000 II WEILAND , REBECCA A 6 5 2023 11 18 41 AM tmeacomes 2022 - 102296 2000138499 11419 CYPRESS CREEK RENEWABLES 6 6 2023 10 53 19 AM tmeacomes 2022 - 29508 2000217365 10,93301 LEE , ALLEN EUGENE 6 8 2023 2 50 08 PM LOCKBOX 2022 - 57179 2000146493 84091 GLOVER , SHAWN 6 9 2023 10 25 50 AM tmeacomes 2022 - 36659 2000187540 47363 RICHARDSON , GRAHAM E 6 12 2023 8 44 42 AM tmeacomes 2022 - 82080 2000079867 1,32980 PLEASANTS , KASEY LANE 6 12 2023 8 46 41 AM awstancil 2022 - 43261 2000235689 25653 ORTIZ , JOSE ANTONIO 6 12 2023 1 38 13 PM awstancil 2022 - 72292 2000163695 15277 BRIDGES , KENNETH 6 13 2023 1 58 22 PM cfutch 2022 - 200453 2000206285 15716 BRIDGES , KENNETH 6 13 2023 2 00 11 PM cfutch 2022 - 200452 2000206285 10267PagePage pageNumber6677 July 17 , 2023 – 10 00 am Continued BRIDGES , KENNETH 6 13 2023 2 01 55 PM cfutch 2022 - 200451 2000206285 10878 BOONE , REBECCA DIXON 6 14 2023 1 42 45 PM awstancil 2022 - 12841 2000119931 20035 CRAWFORD , MICHAEL S 6 15 2023 1 29 42 PM awstancil 2022 - 23015 2000169133 11342 North Carolina Vehicle Tax System - Pending Refund Report – May 2023 100 + Payee Name Bill # Transaction Refund Total Change # Reason CARROLL , LEE 0072249941 372997648 Situs error 6949 CHRISTOPHER 5569 068 14306 0047977311 185750122 Adjustment 9855 LOFLIN , NATHAN 810 RONALD 10665 0072248207 372469448 Situs error 000 14467 ROBERTS , 2348 TRAVIS LYNN 4822 16941 0063919946 279352197 Military 13409 WHYTE , 11021 KADISHA 3000 ALICIA 27430 0072312613 279748407 Military 19520 WHYTE , 16044 RAMONE 3000 SHANE 38564 3 Public Comments None Commissioner Fred J Smith , Jr arrived to the meeting 4 Child Fatality Prevention Team Annual Report Johnston County Child Fatality Prevention Team Chairperson Wendy Wilkins submitted and reviewed the following annual report with the Board She acknowledged Team Member Kathleen Lanc as the Review Coordinator and stated Ms Lanc performs a majority of the work PagePage pageNumber7678 July 17 , 2023 – 10 00 am Continued Ms Wilkins provided the Board with information regarding their activities and noted they have tried to “ think outside the box ” especially during the pandemic to bring awareness to the public She stated they are a small group made up of volunteers and it is often difficult to reach the general public She stated it is their hopes to use more social media platforms in the future to distribute information and promote childhood health and safety She stated they are putting together a public education campaign and plan to do three campaigns each year At the inquiry of Commissioner April Stephens , Ms Wilkins explained that unsafe sleep deaths are often related to traditions from the past and misinformation such as an infant sleeping on their stomachs She stated studies have shown that babies sleep better and breathe better sleeping on their backs , but that challenges occur between educating the younger generation about sleeping patterns of infants and them receiving conflicting information from the older generation Ms Wilkins stated there is also conflicting information being received about the use of blankets with infants and keeping them well - clothed at sleep time instead of using blankets Ms Wilkins stated she attended a community health fair event with Kids Care Pediatrics that was held for their patients along with anyone in the public that wanted to attend She noted unfortunately it was not veryPagePage pageNumber8679 July 17 , 2023 – 10 00 am Continued well attended but , the Johnston County Child Fatality Team set up a tent to distribute educational materials She stated they also set up a pack and play and staged it as an unsafe sleep environment She continued that everyone who came by was asked how many unsafe situations in the crib could be identified and not one single person could identify all nine Ms Wilkins stated she may not have reached a lot of people , but everyone she spoke with that day learned something Ms Wilkins stated this was a first test of trying to do something else in the community besides just talking and handing out flyers to provide a more interactive approach Ms Wilkins stated her team is planning to develop educational videos and place these on some of the different social media platforms so they can be shared The Board thanked Ms Wilkins for the annual report 5 Central Pines Regional Council – Digital Inclusion Plan Lindsay Whitson , Community & Economic Development Director , Central Pines Regional Council , shared with the Board the Digital Inclusion Plan process Ms Whitson noted the Central Pines Regional Council was formerly the Triangle J Council of Governments or TJCOG but the name changed effective July 1 , 2023 Ms Whitson reported the Institute of Emerging Issues IEI at North Carolina State University was recently awarded money from a State competitive grant proposal process to help filter funds throughout North Carolina so that every county that does not currently have a Digital Inclusion Plan can create one She stated North Carolina has a goal of becoming the first State in the Country where every county has a Digital Inclusion Plan created and implemented Ms Whitson reported IEI is allocating these funds through the States Council of Governments Ms Whitson stated there are options as to how counties can create a Digital Inclusion Plan , one being to create a regional plan or the other being to create a plan county by county She noted some counties have alreadyPagePage pageNumber9680 July 17 , 2023 – 10 00 am Continued created their own plans in the region , in particular Durham and Chatham Counties Ms Whitson stated her thoughts are to have a joint plan that could link to each county plan as they are adopted Ms Whitson stated no action was required today in that today’s purpose is to share information She stated the plan could be completed with the County’s staff or the Central Pines Regional Council could take on that lead She noted another option is the County could hire a consultant to do the work which may cost more than the funding allocated in the grant Ms Whitson explained it is beneficial to have a plan in place specific to digital equity and digital inclusion which is access to broadband and access to devices She stated this plan would help Johnston County and local governments to be more competitive for future grant funding Ms Whitson stated the second phase of the process involves IEI funding to the Central Pines Regional Council with 10,000 in implementation dollars for each county Commissioner Ted G Godwin commented on the lack of service in his area and he asked how the plan would address these types of issues Ms Whitson responded that it is likely there would be mapped areas of greater need She stated the overall context of a digital inclusion and digital equity plan is to increase access for all because it is important for education , employment , and digital literacy Chairman RS “ Butch ” Lawter , Jr asked when is a decision needed regarding a regional or county by county plan Ms Whitson stated she would need a decision by the Board of Commissioners in the next couple of weeks because her organization has already been in touch with other counties , and some are ready to go immediately after a contract is signed She noted that realistically the process probably would not start until September th Chairman Lawter noted the Board would meet again on August 7 and he asked Ms Whitson to forward any additional information that would be helpful to the Board in their decision making process Ms Whitson stated the Central Pines Regional Council will come out to the communities in Johnston County during the engagement process and work with staff and the Commissioners through the adoption process Chairman Lawter noted there was a Broadband Study completed for underserved areas and he asked if this would complement and align with what is already in place in the County Ms Whitson confirmed this process would align with the County’s current plans Upon a question by Commissioner Godwin , Ms Whitson stated there would be a contract between the Central Pines Regional Council and IEI She further stated there could be a contact with the County outlining the roles and timeline and noted the dollar amount depends on which option the County chooses She stated the plan development would be approximately 10,000 - 14,000 and a private consultant would be more th Chairman Lawter stated this item could be placed on the August 7 agenda for further discussion 6 Public Utilities – 2022 Asbestos Cement Water Main Replacements – Proposed Budget Revision Utilities Director Chandra Farmer reported the Board of Commissioners awarded the construction contract and adopted a revised capital project budget for the 2022 AC Water Main Replacements project on June 19 , 2023 She stated unfortunately , the adopted capital project budget had an incorrect amount for the Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Ms Farmer stated the County accepted a 6,289,100 loan 11 for 20 years on July 18 , 2022 She presented the previously approved and proposed corrected capital project budget , as follows Existing Proposed Construction 5,705,93000 5,705,93000 Schedule 1 5,299,55700 5,299,55700 Schedule 2 Town of Kenly – Hamp Dr Hershey Dr 406,37300 406,37300 Contingency 285,23000 285,23000 Technical Services Engineering Survey Construct Admin 885,20000 885,20000 County 818,80000 818,80000 Town of Kenly 66,40000 66,40000 Easements 48,00000 145,00000 SRF Loan Closing 102,80000 125,78200Page0681 July 17 , 2023 – 10 00 am Continued Total Project Cost 7,027,16000 7,147,14200 Funding for the proposed project is as follows Town of Kenly Reimbursement 472,77300 472,77300 Water Fund Balance 1,311,58700 385,26900 Drinking Water State Revolving Loan 11 for 20 years 5,242,80000 6,289,10000 Total Project Funds 7,027,16000 7,147,14200 SRF Loan Offer accepted by Johnston County Board of Commissioners on July 18 , 2022 Ms Farmer requested the Board’s approval of the revised project budget and revised Capital Project Ordinance , contingent upon funding agency approval Upon a motion by Commissioner Richard D Braswell , seconded by Commissioner Ted G Godwin , and carried unanimously , the Board approved the revised project budget as presented for the 2022 Asbestos Cement Water Main Replacements Project and adopted the revised capital project budget ordinance , as follows CAPITAL PROJECT ORDINANCE FOR THE 2022 ASBESTOS CEMENT WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners the “ Board ” of the County of Johnston , North Carolina the “ County ” , that pursuant to Section 132 of Chapter 159 of the General Statutes of North Carolina , the following capital project ordinance is hereby adopted Section 1 The project authorized is the 2022 Asbestos Cement Water Main Replacement Project the “ Project ” The Project consists of removal and replacement of the remaining asbestos cement water mains located within the County’s water distribution system approximately 15,000 linear feet The Project is to be financed by a Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loan , an appropriation from the County’s Water Fund “ Fund 67 , and a reimbursement from the Town of Kenly Section 2 The officers of the County are hereby directed to proceed with the capital Project within the terms of the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loan offer , State and Federal regulations , and the budget contained herein Section 3 The following amounts are appropriated for the Project Technical Services 885,200 Construction 5,705,930 Contingency 285,230 Easement Acquisition 145,000 Loan Closing 125,782 Total 7,147,142 Section 4 The following revenues are anticipated to be available to complete this Project Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loan 6,289,100 Fund 67 Appropriation 385,269 Town of Kenly Reimbursement 472,773 Total 7,147,142 Section 5 The Director of Finance is hereby directed to maintain within the Capital Project Fund sufficient specific detailed accounting records to satisfy the requirements of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality and the terms of the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loan and all State and Federal regulations shall be met Section 6 Funds may be advanced from Fund 67 for the purpose of making payments as due Reimbursement requests should be made to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality in an orderly and timely manner Section 7 The Director of Finance is hereby directed to report annually on the financial status of each Project element in Section 3 and the total revenue received Section 8 Copies of this capital project ordinance shall be furnished to the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners , the Budget Officer and the Director of Finance for direction in carrying out this Project Amended this 17th day of July , 2023 7 Appointments Chairman RS “ Butch ” Lawter , Jr announced that the votes for the Social Services Board and the Veterans Services Advisory Board would be completed by written ballot He shared the following vacancies Page1682 July 17 , 2023 – 10 00 am Continued • The Social Services Board has one position open with three applicants for consideration • The Veterans Services Advisory Board has two positions open with four applicants for consideration Ballots were distributed to the Commissioners who completed their votes , signed the ballots , and submitted for the Clerk to the Board to collect upon adjournment The Chairman stated the votes will be tallied this afternoon and results announced at the 6 00 pm meeting Note At the 6 00 pm meeting , the Chairman announced the following Social Services Board – Angelique Legette was appointed for a three year term to expire on June 30 , 2026 Veterans Services Advisory Board – Kevin J Wilson and Jorge C Mejias - Diaz were appointed to fill unexpired terms ending on April 30 , 2024 8 Voting Delegate for the 2023 NC Association of County Commissioners Conference It was the consensus of the Board to appoint Chairman RS “ Butch ” Lawter , Jr as Johnston County’s voting delegate for the 2023 North Carolina Association of County Commissioners Conference and for Commissioner Ted G Godwin to serve as the alternate 9 Delinquent Tax Collection Report Tax Administrator Jocelyn Andrews presented the report on the collection of delinquent taxes for the month of May 2023 , as follows Enforced Collections May 2023 YTD 22 23 Wage Garnishments 54 514 Bank Attachments 80 683 Levies 0 0 Foreclosures Complaints Filed May 2023 0 Pending 4 Dollars Collected May 2023 0 Sale Date No sale scheduled at this time Levy Amount and Collections to Date 2022 Real and Personal Levy 2021 Real and Personal Levy As of May 31 , 2023 As of May 31 , 2022 169,233,44512 Levy 157,068,84540 Levy 168,966,13109 Payments 156,703,19474 Payments 267,31403 Balance 365,65066 Balance 9984 Collected 9977 Collected + 007 RMV – NCVTS Collections May 2023 May 2022 1,892,03953 1,668,49133 YTD 22 23 - 19,199,56382 YTD 21 22 - 17,619,81650 Ms Andrews stated the year - end report will be presented to the Board in August and she noted the collection rate is 9993 Ms Andrews expressed her appreciation to the Tax Office staff as well as the citizens of Johnston County for their timely payment of taxes and noted this is the highest collection rate to date for Johnston County The Board commended the Tax Office for their excellent work 10 Manager Reports and Comments NonePage2683 July 17 , 2023 – 10 00 am Continued 11 Board Reports and Comments Commissioner Richard D Braswell stated he was encouraged by the participation of the Mayors regarding the study of a Regional Water and Sewer System for the County Commissioner Ted G Godwin stated he has heard positive feedback regarding the budget and the tax rate reduction He commended Vice Chairman Patrick E Harris and the team for their work on the budget Chairman RS “ Butch ” Lawter , Jr reminded everyone that tonight’s 6 00 pm Board meeting will be held at the Johnston County Agricultural Center Auditorium located at 2736 NC Hwy 210 , Smithfield He stated the reason for the change in venue is to hold the public hearing for the draft Envision Johnston 2040 Comprehensive Land Use Plan update Chairman Lawter also announced the Board would be having lunch with Soil and Water Conservation at the Johnston County Agricultural Center after the meeting 12 Closed Session A closed session was not held There being no further business , Commissioner Richard D Braswell moved the Board adjourn Commissioner Ted G Godwin seconded the motion , which carried by unanimous vote The meeting adjourned at 10 48 am RS “ Butch ” Lawter , Jr , Chairman Dana G Cuddington , Clerk to the BoardPage