January 2, 2024 - 10:00 AM - Board of Commissioners Agenda Packet

10 PUBLIC NOTICE OF JOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD MEETING January 2 , 2024 10 00 am The Johnston County Board of Commissioners will meet in Regular Session on Tuesday , January 2 , 2024 at 10 00 am or as soon thereafter as possible in the Commissioners Meeting Room located in the Johnston County Courthouse at 207 E Johnston Street , Smithfield , NC The purpose of the meeting is to transact business as presented during the meeting Auxiliary aids for the handicapped will be made available upon reasonable notice Citizens that would like to address the Board for Public Comment but have concerns with physically attending the meeting , may email those comments to Clerk to the Board Dana Cuddington at danacuddington @ johnstonnccom The meeting will also be livestreamed through YouTube at https wwwyoutubecom jocogovnc 1 Approval Discussion of Agenda 2 Consent Agenda Items 5 3 Public Comments 4 Public Hearing - Economic Development Incentive Grant - Project Red River 23 5 Emergency Services - Resolution - Relocate Boon Hill Fire Ins District Boundary 24 6 Four Oaks Industrial Park Road Project 26 7 Public Utilities - Erosion & Sediment Control Joint Resolutions 27 8 Public Utilities - 210 WWTF Diversion Projects - Landfill Leachate Pump Station Contract 34 9 Nonprofit Agency Funding Policy 36 10 Delinquent Tax Collection Report 11 Manager Reports and Comments 12 Board Reports and Comments 13 Closed Session If Requested Page 1 of 47PageJanuary 2 , 2024 10 00 am 1 Approval Discussion of Agenda 2 Consent Agenda Items A Approval of Minutes - November 20 , 2023 6 00 pm ; December 4 , 2023 10 00 am and 6 00 pm B Public Utilities - 2022 Local Water Supply Plan On November 10 , 2023 , the NCDEQ Division of Water Resources determined the County's 2022 Local Water Supply Plan meets the minimum criteria established in North Carolina General Statute 143 - 355 l In order to finalize the submittal , NCDEQ requires a resolution by the Board of Commissioners adopting the plan Staff respectfully requests the Board's approval of the proposed resolution See memo , plan and resolution C Appointments Johnston County Heritage Commission - previously advertised 1 position remaining ; 2 year term Gary R Underwood has applied for appointment See application D Budget Revisions i Airport - 40,00000 - To budget monies with the department to cover ordinary business expenses ii Finance - Tax Districts - 35,920,00000 - To budget additional tax district revenue and expense for the towns for FY24 to meet GASB 84 requirement iii Jail - 11,35000 - To move revenues into appropriate expenditure line items iv Public Utilities - 84,00000 - To appropriate additional funds from the Wastewater System Development Fee Reserve Fund for additional technical services rerouting required due to fiber optic cable location for the Buffalo Road Force Main project v Sheriff - 23,34756 - To move revenues into appropriate expenditure line items E Tax Releases & Refunds - 11 16 2023 thru 12 15 2023 3 Public Comments Page 2 of 47Page4 Public Hearing - Economic Development Incentive Grant - Project Red River The purpose of the public hearing is to receive public comment on a proposed economic development incentive grant for Project Red River A company proposes to locate , develop , and build a manufacturing distribution and processing facility in the Ingrams Township , Johnston County , North Carolina The company has proposed the development in Johnston County in exchange for certain economic incentives in the form of annual cash grants paid from general County funds over a seven - year period beginning after required investments and job creation have been satisfied The cash grants will not exceed the property taxes paid by the company in any given grant year The County believes this project will help stimulate the local economy and result in new taxable capital investments in real and personal property and the creation by the company of new , permanent jobs in the County The Board of Commissioners will solicit public comment on the proposed incentives at the public hearing The Board of Commissioners will consider approval of incentives to the company in exchange for the company's commitments to 1 plan , develop , build , and operate the facilities ; 2 create or cause to be created new , permanent full - time jobs ; and 3 invest in taxable real property and business personal property additions , all of which will return property tax revenues substantially in excess of the County's investment The cash grants are contingent upon , among other things , the company's entry into a local economic development agreement with the County containing the obligations and agreements of the company and the County The company must achieve its performance commitments plus be current on all Johnston County tax obligations to receive the proposed leases and grant funding , which is subject to adjustment for partial performance 5 Emergency Services - Resolution - Relocate Boon Hill Fire Ins District Boundary In order to increase insurance district coverage and first responder coverage for our citizens , staff requests adoption of a resolution to relocate the Boon Hill Fire Insurance District Boundary per NCGS 153A - 233 This request will not affect the current fire tax districts See resolution and map 6 Four Oaks Industrial Park Road Project The Town of Four Oaks is requesting the Board to consider an allocation of funding to assist with improving access from the Four Oaks Industrial Park to Interstate 95 This project will also increase connectivity in water and sewer infrastructure and the Town will assume ownership and maintenance responsibilities for the proposed roadway The total project cost is 5,341,41100 and the Town is requesting 500,23700 from the County for this project See summary of costs 7 Public Utilities - Erosion & Sediment Control Joint Resolutions with the Town of Archer Lodge and the Town of Pine Level In accordance with four previously approved Joint Resolutions , the County currently enforces erosion and sediment control within the Towns of Benson , Wilson's Mills , Archer Lodge and Pine Level The agreements renew on a yearly basis However , the agreements allow for termination by either party if notice is given four months prior to renewal or at any time upon mutual agreement of both parties On November 29 , 2023 , County staff notified the Towns of Benson and Wilson's Mills that the County would not renew the agreement for another one - year term , which would begin on April 1 , 2024 Therefore , those agreements will terminate on March 31 , 2024 County staff have also talked with the Towns of Archer Lodge and Pine Level Staff at both Towns indicated they would support mutual agreement termination on March 31 , 2024 Staff respectfully Page 3 of 47Pagerequest the Board's approval of the two proposed joint resolutions to terminate the County's enforcement of erosion and sediment control for the Towns of Archer Lodge and Pine Level See memo and proposed joint resolutions 8 Public Utilities - 210 WWTF Diversion Projects - Johnston County Landfill Leachate Pump Station Proposed Construction Contract Award & Budget Revision The County's previously approved " 210 WWTF Diversion Projects " includes a project for a new Johnston County Landfill Leachate Pump Station The proposed project allows leachate received from the Johnston County Landfill to be directed to the County's new 210 WWTF instead of flowing into the existing Landfill Equalization Basin and being pumped to the Central Johnston County Regional WWTF for treatment The proposed diversion will allow for sufficient treatment of the high strength leachate received into the wastewater system The County received three 3 bids on November 30 , 2023 for the Leachate Pump Station AC Schultes of Carolina , Inc of Rocky Point , NC submitted the lowest responsive bid in the amount of 871,13000 AC Schultes of Carolina , Inc is properly licensed and experienced in the type of construction involved and appears to have the financial , labor and equipment resources required to complete the construction within the stipulated contract completion time The existing capital project budget for the 210 WWTF Diversion Projects includes sufficient funding for this project Staff recommends award of the Johnston County Landfill Leachate Pump Station project to AC Schultes of Carolina , Inc in the amount of 871,13000 , the appropriation of funding for the balance of the project from the Wastewater Fund Balance Fund 68 and request the Board's approval of the proposed project budget See memo and bid tabulation 9 Nonprofit Agency Funding Policy Staff request the Board to consider approval of the Nonprofit Agency Funding Policy See draft policy and application 10 Delinquent Tax Collection Report 11 Manager Reports and Comments 12 Board Reports and Comments 13 Closed Session If Requested Page 4 of 47PagePage pageNumber5Page 5 of 47PagePage pageNumber6Page 6 of 47PagePage pageNumber7Page 7 of 47PagePage pageNumber8Page 8 of 47PagePage pageNumber9Page 9 of 47Page0Page 10 of 47Page1Page 11 of 47Page2Page 12 of 47Page3Page 13 of 47Page4Page 14 of 47Page5Page 15 of 47Page6Page 16 of 47Page7Page 17 of 47Page8Page 18 of 47Page9Page 19 of 47Page0Page 20 of 47Page1Page 21 of 47Page2Page 22 of 47Page3Page 23 of 47Page4Page 24 of 47Page5Page 25 of 47Page6Page 26 of 47Page7Page 27 of 47Page8Page 28 of 47Page9Page 29 of 47Page0Page 30 of 47Page1Page 31 of 47Page2Page 32 of 47Page3Page 33 of 47Page4Page 34 of 47Page5Page 35 of 47Page6Page 36 of 47Page7Page 37 of 47Page8Page 38 of 47Page9Page 39 of 47Page0Page 40 of 47Page1Page 41 of 47Page2Page 42 of 47Page3Page 43 of 47Page4Page 44 of 47Page5Page 45 of 47Page6Page 46 of 47Page7Page 47 of 47Page