November 6, 2023 - 10:00 AM - Board of Commissioners Agenda Packet

10 PUBLIC NOTICE OF JOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD MEETING November 6 , 2023 10 00 am The Johnston County Board of Commissioners will meet in Regular Session on Monday , November 6 , 2023 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 Veterans Services Office – Proclamation for Veterans Day 2023 5 2 Approval Discussion of Agenda 3 Consent Agenda Items 6 4 Public Comments 5 Public Utilities – Water Treatment Optimization for PFAS & DBP Reduction Study 55 6 Appointments 57 7 Delinquent Tax Collection Report 8 Manager Reports and Comments 9 Board Reports and Comments 10 Closed Session If Requested Page 1 of 68PageNovember 6 , 2023 10 00 am 1 Veterans Services Office – Proclamation for Veterans Day 2023 The Veterans Services Office will present the 2023 Veterans Day Proclamation to the Board and request its adoption Veterans Services Officer Robert Boyette will also update the Board regarding planned activities See proclamation 2 Approval Discussion of Agenda 3 Consent Agenda Items Note All items on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and may be enacted by one motion The items have been reviewed by the County Manager and are recommended for approval If a Commissioner requests discussion on an item , upon a motion , the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda A Approval of Minutes – October 2 , 2023 - 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 Hunter Fox Trail – Morning Glory Acres – Elevation Township Colby Farm Drive and Arapahoe Drive – Colby Farm – Beulah Township Home Run Alley – Bruce Field – Elevation Township Jeans Way – Bruce Diamond – Elevation Township Hockey Puck Way and Hurricane Alley – Madison Landing – Elevation Township Verona Drive – Tuscany – Wilders Township C Celebrate Cleveland Committee – Request for Temporary Road Closure The Celebrate Cleveland Committee is requesting the Board’s approval to temporarily close Cleveland Road on December 5 , 2023 from 7 00 pm until approximately 7 45 pm for the annual Cleveland Christmas Parade route The Celebrate Cleveland Committee is working with the NC Department of Transportation , the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office , and the North Carolina Highway Patrol concerning the temporary closure and will be obtaining all required permits and a liability insurance policy for the event The NC Department of Transportation requires the approval by the Johnston County Board of Commissioners as part of the permit process See letter D Sheriff’s Office – Request to Surplus Vehicle Sheriff Steve Bizzell is requesting the Board to declare the following vehicle surplus that was involved in an accident and deemed a total loss See memo 2019 Dodge Charger VIN 2C3CDXAT2KH568322 County Asset # 13884 Page 2 of 68PageE Approval of DSS Director Salary The Department of Social Services Board request the Commissioners approve an annual salary for the new DSS Director to be 160,00000 F Appointments Johnston County Heritage Commission Advertised in October 3 positions remaining ; 2 year terms - indicates the need for a waiver in the length of service policy Vicky Temple - Rains has applied for reappointment G Budget Revisions Finance - 60,00000 – To appropriate additional funds from the Wastewater System Development Fee Capital Reserve Fund for construction of the East Clayton Elementary Wastewater Pump Station Improvements project per Board approval Health – 258,59300 – To budget Medicaid cost study settlement funds for FY 2022 Sheriff – 34,07696 – To move revenues into appropriate expenditure line items H Tax Releases & Refunds – 09 16 2023 – 10 15 2023 4 Public Comments 5 Public Utilities – Water Treatment Optimization for PFAS and DBP Reduction Study Per - and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances PFAS are man - made chemicals that have been manufactured and used in a wide variety of industrial and consumer products since the 1940s PFAS are commonly used in products like food packaging , dental floss , carpeting , waterproof clothing and cookware Many PFAS , including perfluorooctane sulfonic acid PFOS and perfluorooctanioc acid PFOA , are a concern because they do not break down in the environment , can contaminate drinking water ground and surface and build up in fish and wildlife In 2016 , the EPA first issued an interim health advisory level for PFOA and PFOS at 70 parts per trillion ppt In March 2023 , the EPA announced the proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for six PFAS The proposed regulations will limit PFOA and PFOS to 40 ppt Based on quarterly sampling over the last year , County staff anticipates additional water treatment measures will be required in order to ensure compliance with the proposed limits The adopted budget for FY 23 24 includes funding to further evaluate and identify the best treatment technology to ensure PFAS compliance and optimize disinfection by - product DBP reduction In addition , the County submitted an application to the State for funding assistance on October 2 , 2023 In order to proceed with a technical evaluation , staff recommends adoption of a capital project budget The proposed budget includes Phase One only Staff will recommend future budget revisions prior to further advancing the study and or if the State offers the County any funding assistance Page 3 of 68PageStaff proposes the following budget for Phase One Expenses Technical Services 130,00000 Total 130,00000 Revenues Fund 67 – FY 23 24 Budget Water Treatment , Contract Services 130,00000 Total 130,00000 Staff respectfully request the Board’s approval of the proposed project budget See memo and budget revision 6 Appointments Tourism Authority – 4 positions ; 3 year term Applicants must be an owner or operator of a hotel , motel , or other taxable tourist accommodation WE Bud Andrews has applied for reappointment Loretta Byrd , Lydia Davis , Jeffery K Hamilton , James H Jenkins , Jr , James A Lassiter , Kimberly T Pickett and Robert Bob Richie have applied for appointment For further information , please see the Board Information Sheet as well as summary of appointment requests 7 Delinquent Tax Collection Report 8 Manager Reports and Comments 9 Board Reports and Comments 10 Closed Session If Requested Page 4 of 68PagePage pageNumber5Page 5 of 68PagePage pageNumber6Page 6 of 68PagePage pageNumber7Page 7 of 68PagePage pageNumber8Page 8 of 68PagePage pageNumber9Page 9 of 68Page0Page 10 of 68Page1Page 11 of 68Page2Page 12 of 68Page3Page 13 of 68Page4Page 14 of 68Page5Page 15 of 68Page6Page 16 of 68Page7Page 17 of 68Page8Page 18 of 68Page9Page 19 of 68Page0Page 20 of 68Page1Page 21 of 68Page2Page 22 of 68Page3Page 23 of 68Page4Page 24 of 68Page5Page 25 of 68Page6Page 26 of 68Page7Page 27 of 68Page8Page 28 of 68Page9Page 29 of 68Page0Page 30 of 68Page1Page 31 of 68Page2Page 32 of 68Page3Page 33 of 68Page4Page 34 of 68Page5Page 35 of 68Page6Page 36 of 68Page7Page 37 of 68Page8Page 38 of 68Page9Page 39 of 68Page0Page 40 of 68Page1Page 41 of 68Page2Page 42 of 68Page3Page 43 of 68Page4Page 44 of 68Page5Page 45 of 68Page6Page 46 of 68Page7Page 47 of 68Page8Page 48 of 68Page9Page 49 of 68PagePage pageNumber50Page 50 of 68PagePage pageNumber51Page 51 of 68PagePage pageNumber52Page 52 of 68PagePage pageNumber53Page 53 of 68PagePage pageNumber54Page 54 of 68PagePage pageNumber55Page 55 of 68PagePage pageNumber56Page 56 of 68PagePage pageNumber57Page 57 of 68PagePage pageNumber58Page 58 of 68PagePage pageNumber59Page 59 of 68PagePage pageNumber60Page 60 of 68PagePage pageNumber61Page 61 of 68PagePage pageNumber62Page 62 of 68PagePage pageNumber63Page 63 of 68PagePage pageNumber64Page 64 of 68PagePage pageNumber65Page 65 of 68PagePage pageNumber66Page 66 of 68PagePage pageNumber67Page 67 of 68PagePage pageNumber68Page 68 of 68Page