April 1, 2024 - 10:00 AM - Board of Commissioners Regular Highlights

10 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE JOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING APRIL1 , 2024 - 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 Pine Level led those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag Chairman , RS " Butch " Lawter , Jr asked everyone to keep the family of Tony Braswell in their prayers 1 Approval Discussion of Agenda - Agenda approved 2 Consent Agenda Items - Consent Agenda approved A Approval of Minutes - March 4 , 2024 10 00 am and 6 00 pm B Proclamation - Spring Litter Sweep 2024 - April 13 - 27 , 2024 Staff requests the Board to adopt a proclamation supporting the NCDOT 2024 Spring Litter Sweep for April 13 - 27 , 2024 C Cooperative Extension - Request to Declare Vehicle as Surplus Cooperative Extension requests 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 Sheriff's Office 2006 Ford Five Hundred VIN 1FAFP24127G112987 Mileage 172,396 D Animal Services - Request to Declare Vehicle as Surplus Animal Services requests 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 Sheriff's Office 2013 Ford F150 VIN 1FTFX1EF4DKD17301 Mileage 250,336 E Solid Waste - Request to Declare Vehicles as Surplus Solid Waste requests the Board to declare the following vehicles surplus and approve for them to be sold at the next public auction to be scheduled by the Sheriff's Office 2002 Chevrolet ¾ ton Pickup 2500 VIN 1GCHK24U62E212249 Mileage 96,507 2016 Ford F - 150 XL 4X4 VIN 1FTEX1E81GFC32362 Mileage 72,104 F Emergency Services - Request for Declare Vehicles as Surplus Emergency Services requests the Board to declare the following vehicles surplus and approve for them to be sold at the next public auction to be scheduled by the Sheriff's Office 2012 Ford F - 150 VIN 1FTFX1EF9CFC60987 Mileage 209,327 2013 Ford Explorer VIN 1FM5K8AR1DGB15890 Mileage 196,121PageG Public Utilities - Request to Declare Vehicles as Surplus Johnston County Public Utilities requests the Board to declare the following vehicles surplus and approve for them to be sold at the next public auction to be scheduled by the Sheriff's Office Asset No Year Vehicle Type Mileage 558 198 6 Mack Dump Truck 380,982 18682 2001 Chevrolet 3500 with Utility Body 229,477 18684 2003 Chevrolet 2500 with Utility Body gt; 200,000 H Sheriff's Office - Request to Surplus Vehicles and Schedule Public Auction Johnston County Sheriff Steve Bizzell is requesting the Board to surplus the following vehicles and approve for them to be sold at public auction by Randy Wester Auction Company on Saturday , May 11 , 2024 at 10 00 am The auction will be held at the Johnston County Sheriff's Fleet Services building located at 60 Shelter Way in Smithfield Year Make Model VIN Mileage 1 2021 DODGE CHARGER 2C3CDXAT8MH528006 147,805 2 2021 DODGE CHARGER 2C3CDXATXMH528007 144,462 3 2019 DODGE CHARGER 2C3CDXAT9KH568303 130,271 4 2019 DODGE CHARGER 2C3CDXAT0KH568304 130,481 5 2019 DODGE CHARGER 2C3CDXAT6KH568307 114,764 6 2019 DODGE CHARGER 2C3CDXAT3KH568314 110,766 7 2018 DODGE CHARGER 2C3CDXAT7JH210745 130,041 8 2018 DODGE CHARGER 2C3CDXAT9JH210746 133,271 9 2018 DODGE CHARGER 2C3CDXAT4JH210749 112,425 10 2018 DODGE CHARGER 2C3CDXAT0JH210750 133,235 11 2018 DODGE CHARGER 2C3CDXAT2JH210751 133,031 12 2018 DODGE CHARGER 2C3CDXAT6JH210753 130,468 13 2018 DODGE CHARGER 2C3CDXATXJH210755 132,614 14 2018 DODGE CHARGER 2C3CDXAT1JH210756 135,563 15 2018 DODGE CHARGER 2C3CDXAT7JH210759 131,877 16 2016 DODGE CHARGER 2C3CDXAT3GH146941 130,567 17 2016 DODGE CHARGER 2C3CDXAT1GH303656 132,072 18 2016 DODGE CHARGER 2C3CDXAT7GH303662 133,073 NOTES Items # 1 and # 2 were purchased with Federal SCAAP Funds , and proceeds from the sale of these vehicles must be credited back to the appropriate line item in the Jail budget I Human Resources - Johnston County Personnel Policy Revisions In accordance with federal and state law , the Human Resources Department would like to recommend revisions to the Johnston County Personnel Policy The specific revisions include updating the Harassment policy , as well as adding a policy on Reasonable Accommodations and Lactation Breaks J Department of Social Services - Request to Sole Source Procurement for Temporary Staffing & Consultation with Vanguard Professional Staffing Johnston County DSS currently works with Vangaurd Professional Staffing to employ contract staff to support DSS operations as a result of medicaid expansion , the increase in the numbers of food and nutrition services applications , and to provide mandated services to youth andPagefamilies in child welfare VPS is the only agency in North Carolina that provides temporary contract merit based staff to DSS agencies to perform eligibility determining functions and social work services This request meets the sole source requirements because it is a needed service that is available from only one source of supply and these merit based contract staff through VPS are familiar with Johnston Countys current systems which is required for effective and efficient operations Budgeted funds are available and no new appropriation is required for this procurement Staff respectfully request the Johnston County Board of Commissioners to approve VPS as a sole source provider , with an effective date of July 1 , 2023 K Public Utilities - Ordinance Amendment - Chapter 14 , Article XII - Erosion & Sediment Control On March 4 , 2024 , the Johnston County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing to receive public comment on proposed amendments to Chapter 14 , Article XII - Erosion and Sediment Control of the Johnston County Code of Ordinances No public comment on the proposed ordinance revisions were received Staff respectfully requests adoption of the ordinance amendments L Ordinance - Proposed Road Name Change - Clayton Boulevard Staff will present an Ordinance for the Board's consideration and adoption for the proposed road name change for the current US Hwy 70 Business from the Johnston Wake County lines to the US Hwy 70 US Hwy 70 Business interchange in the unincorporated area of Johnston County M Budget Revisions • Finance - 100,00000 - To appropriate additional funds from Fund 68 fund balance for easement acquisition for the Neuse River Wastewater Pump Station Improvements capital project per Board approval • Jail - 10157 - - To move revenues into appropriate expenditure line items • LEO Separation - 34,20000 - To budget fund balance in the Law Enforcement Officer LEO Separation Fund to cover additional LEO Retirement expenses • Sheriff - 1,55000 - To move revenues into appropriate expenditure line items • Special Appropriations - 366,96300 - To budget NC Department of Transportation Rural Operating Assistance Program grant funds for JCATS Johnston County is a pass - through for these funds N Appointments • Bentonville Community Building Board of Trustees - 3 positions ; 2 year terms Phillip Andy Lee and Annette Massey Adams have applied for reappointment Mr Lee will need a waiver in the length of service policy • 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 Adam Caldwell has applied for reappointment Note The Town of Kenly , The Town of Micro and the Town of Wilson's Mills will provide a recommendation for their representation at their next council meeting Page• 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 Elevation - Jerry T Allen , Charles Julius Mims and Thomas Smith , Jr have applied for reappointment McLemore - Denton Lee , Linwood Jones and Don Wells have applied for reappointment Meadow - Samuel Neal Johnson and Robert D Parker have applied for reappointment North Side - David T Pace has applied for reappointment Ronnie Privette has applied for appointment O'Neals - Kendall Hocutt , James A Rattie and Billy Hodge have applied for reappointment Wynn - Terry Parker , Sr , Jack McLamb and Willis R 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 Blackman's Crossroads - Jerry Lynwood Lee and Willis Bruce Lee has applied for reappointment Boon Hill - Billy Radford and Joe Carlisle have applied for reappointment Micro - Joey Creech has applied for reappointment Wilson's Mills - David Turnage and Benjamin 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 Beulah - Eleanor Aycock Johnson has applied for reappointment Selma - Roy Fred Noble , III has applied for reappointment Strickland's Crossroads - Travis Johnson has applied for reappointment • Firefighters Relief Fund Board of Trustees - 2 year terms North Side - Ronnie Privette has applied for reappointment West Johnston - Marshall Brian Medlin has applied for appointment • Pleasant Grove Community Building Board of Trustees - 1 position ; 2 year terms PagePage pageNumber5Timothy McGee Callihan has applied for reappointment • Veterans Services Advisory Board - 5 positions ; 3 year terms Eligible applicants must be a veteran One position represents County Commissioner District 3 and the remaining two positions are at - large Kevin Jay Wilson representing District 1 , Tom Britt representing District 3 , and Jorge C Mejias - Diaz representing District 7 have applied for reappointment Thomas Holcomb has applied for appointment at - large O Tax Releases & Refunds - 2 16 2024 - 03 15 2024 3 Public Comments The following individuals addressed the Board during Public Comment • Human Resources Director , Paulette Williams recognized retiring Johnston County Employees - John " Steve " Amaon Sheriff's Department Note Full comments can be viewed in the video from the meeting at the following link https wwwyoutubecom watch v zM8dLEmFvg4 and https wwwyoutubecom watch v V9zurhsy9vY 4 911 Communications - National Public Safety Telecommunicator's Week - April 14 - 20 , 2024 Proclamation adopted 911 - Communications is requesting the Board to adopt a proclamation declaring the week of April 14 - 20 , 2024 as National Public Safety Telecommunicator's Week 5 Health Department - Public Health Week 2024 Proclamation adopted Johnston County Health Department is requesting the Board to adopt a proclamation declaring the week of April 1 - 7 , 2024 as Public Health Week 6 Social Services - Child Abuse Prevention Month Proclamation adopted The Department of Social Services is requesting the Board to adopt a proclamation for April 2024 as Child Abuse Prevention Month 7 Social Services - Request for Additional Positions Request approved The Department of Social Services is requesting approval for ten additional positions for the current fiscal year to provide assistance with increased demand of mandated services The total anticipated cost of these positions is approximately 927,000 with anticipated state federal reimbursements of at least 50 of the total cost Funds are currently available in the budget to fund this request for the current fiscal year and no additional appropriations from the general fund is required 8 Johnston County Consumer and Family Advisory Committee CFAC - Mental Health Awareness Month Proclamation adopted The Johnston County Consumer and Family Advisory Committee is requesting the Board to adopt a proclamation for May 2024 as Mental Health Awareness Month PagePage pageNumber69 Community & Senior Services - Older Americans Month - May 2024 Proclamation adopted Community & Senior Services requests the Board to adopt a proclamation declaring the month of May 2024 as Older Americans Month in Johnston County 10 Emergency Services - Billing Rates Request approved Johnston County Emergency Services is requesting to increase EMS transport rates , which have not been adjusted since 2015 On January 5 , 2009 , the Johnston County Board of Commissioners approved for Johnston County EMS to increase rates to 120 of the Medicare allowable billing rates for EMS transports On June 7 , 2010 , the Board of Commissioners granted the authority to the EMS Advisory Committee to approve the rates if they remain within 120 of the Medicare allowable billing rates The current billing rates have now been in effect since January 29 , 2015 Since there is no longer an EMS Advisory Committee and Johnston County EMS is now a single EMS delivery agency , staff respectfully request the Board to increase charges to 120 of the 2024 Medicare allowable billing rates Staff also request for the charges to change each year to remain 120 of the Medicare allowable rates for that year This is consistent with the percentage of the Medicare allowable rates approved in previous years 11 Appointments • Johnston - Lee - Harnett Community Action Board - 1 position ; 2 year terms Utica Cason , Samantha Harding , and Joyce Holloman have applied for appointment Joyce Holloman was appointed 12 Delinquent Tax Collection Report - Informational Item 13 Manager Reports and Comments County Manager Rick Hester recommended to the Board a contribution to the Regional Transportation Alliance's study in the amount of 25,00000 The Board approved the request 14 Board Reports and Comments Commissioner Richard D Braswell mentioned an email he received regarding agricultural farms in North Carolina and he was pleased to see there are still 920 individual farms in Johnston County He stated it is good to see the work being done to save the farms in our county Commissioner Braswell also stated Johnston County has the best employees Commissioner Ted G Godwin mentioned the Vietnam Veterans ceremony held at the Courthouse on March 29th sponsored by the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution He stated the ceremony was well attended and he thanked them for honoring the Veterans Commissioner Godwin also mentioned an Alliance Health Care meeting regarding mental health and the progress being made Vice Chairman Patrick E Harris expanded on Commissioner Godwin's comments and thanked him for his participation in the Alliance Health meetings Vice Chairman Harris stated they are making a lot of progress and have identified three top priorities that will be beneficial to the citizens of Johnston County and there would be more to come PagePage pageNumber7Commissioner Fred J Smith , Jr expressed his appreciation for the contributions of older Americans and referenced the book " From Strength to Strength " by Arthur Brooks Chairman RS " Butch " Lawter , Jr reminded everyone of the Public Hearing on the Fire Service Tax Districts at the 6 00 pm meeting 15 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 Page