September 18, 2023 - 6:00 PM - Board of Commissioners Agenda Packet

10 PUBLIC NOTICE OF JOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD MEETING September 18 , 2023 6 00 pm The Johnston County Board of Commissioners will meet in Regular Session on Monday , September 18 , 2023 at 6 00 pm 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 4 3 Public Comments 4 Solid Waste Convenience Sites Funding Proposals 5 JCATS – Request County Match for Community Transportation Program Grant Funds 30 6 Public Utilities – Proposed Funding Applications 31 7 Johnston County Board of Commissioners Residency Redistricting Project 34 8 Manager Reports and Comments 9 Board Reports and Comments 10 Closed Session If Requested Page 1 of 50PageSeptember 18 , 2023 6 00 pm 1 Approval Discussion of Agenda 2 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 Exercise Option to Purchase for Hughes Property On April 3 , 2023 , the Board of Commissioners entered into a Memorandum of Option Agreement and Option to Purchase for property identified as Parcel ID Number 15L11012 Since that time due diligence has been completed , including a survey and the Phase I Environmental Assessment The option is set to expire September 30 , 2023 If the option is exercised and the terms and conditions of the sale are met , the transaction is required to close on or before November 30 , 2023 Staff requests the Boards approval to exercise the Option to Purchase See Memorandum of Option Agreement and Option to Purchase Agreement B Bulk Wastewater Agreement with the Town of Smithfield Staff requests the Board to approve a Bulk Wastewater Agreement with the Town of Smithfield See agreement C Budget Revisions • Finance - 7,38000 – To appropriate additional NC Agriculture & Consumer Services grant funds awarded to Cooperative Extension for the County Pesticide Container Recycling Program The total grant is 12,37914 • Finance - 1,271,33167 – To appropriate opioid settlement funds received since the initial tranche • Health - 30,00000 – To budget State Grant funds to continue activities that focus on removing the barriers to accessing vaccine , increasing vaccine confidence , coordinating COVID - 19 vaccine services , and expanding its vaccination program with an emphasis on reaching high - risk and underserved populations D Appointments Library Board of Trustees - Previously advertised in June 1 position remaining ; 3 year terms - Karen Hill Collins has applied for appointment 3 Public Comments 4 Solid Waste Convenience Sites Study Options Update Vance Moore with Garrett & Moore will present Solid Waste convenience sites study options update Page 2 of 50Page5 JCATS – Request County Match for Community Transportation Program Grant Funds Community and Senior Services of Johnston County is requesting the Board to approve a match in the amount of 219,297 for the Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025 NC DOT Community Transportation Program Grant for the Johnston County Area Transit System JCATS The total grant from the NC DOT is 1,313,089 and is the primary administrative and capital grant with which JCATS operates See memo 6 Public Utilities – Proposed Funding Applications The deadline to apply for the Fall 2023 round of loan and grant assistance administered through the NCDEQ Division of Infrastructure is September 30 , 2023 The Department of Utilities recommends the County submit the following funding applications for the Fall 2023 round No Project Name Description 1 210 WWTF 4 MGD Expansion Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion from 40 to 80 MGD Central Johnston County Regional Preliminary treatment and SCADA improvements at the 2 Wastewater Treatment Facility existing wastewater treatment facility CJCRWWTF Improvements Water Transmission SCADA & SCADA and security improvements for the water transmission 3 Security Improvements system Wastewater Collection SCADA & SCADA and security improvements for the wastewater 4 Security Improvements collection system Selma Equalization & Pumping Upgrades to the Selma Equalization & Pumping Facilities for 5 Facilities Upgrade additional storage and pumping capacity Upgrades to the existing Four Oaks WWPS Equalization Four Oaks , Holt Lake & Neuse Facility , Holt Lake WWPS Force Main and Neuse River 6 River WW Transmission WWPS Force Main in order to transmit future additional flows Improvements received from the Town of Four Oaks to the County’s Treatment Facility Timothy G Broome Water Upgrades to the TGB WTP to ensure compliance with future 7 Treatment Plant PFAS Treatment EPA regulations related to PFAS Upgrade The previously approved Water and Sewer Capital Improvements Plan includes all of the proposed projects We respectfully request the Board’s consideration of the attached resolution authorizing the submission of the loan applications and designating signatory authority to Rick J Hester , County Manager and J Chad McLamb , Deputy County Manager See draft memo and resolution 7 Johnston County Board of Commissioners Residency Redistricting Project Staff will present to the Board for consideration proposed plans including maps for the Residency Redistricting Project See maps 8 Manager Reports and Comments 9 Board Reports and Comments 10 Closed Session If Requested Page 3 of 50PagePage 4 of 50PagePage pageNumber5Page 5 of 50PagePage pageNumber6Page 6 of 50PagePage pageNumber7Page 7 of 50PagePage pageNumber8Page 8 of 50PagePage pageNumber9Page 9 of 50Page0Page 10 of 50Page1Page 11 of 50Page2Page 12 of 50Page3Page 13 of 50Page4Page 14 of 50Page5Page 15 of 50Page6Page 16 of 50Page7Page 17 of 50Page8Page 18 of 50Page9Page 19 of 50Page0Page 20 of 50Page1Page 21 of 50Page2Page 22 of 50Page3Page 23 of 50Page4Page 24 of 50Page5Page 25 of 50Page6Page 26 of 50Page7Page 27 of 50Page8Page 28 of 50Page9Page 29 of 50Page0Page 30 of 50Page1Page 31 of 50Page2Page 32 of 50Page3Page 33 of 50Page450 of 34 PagePage550 of 35 PagePage650 of 36 PagePage750 of 37 PagePage850 of 38 PagePage950 of 39 PagePage050 of 40 PagePage150 of 41 PagePage250 of 42 PagePage350 of 43 PagePage450 of 44 PagePage550 of 45 PagePage650 of 46 PagePage750 of 47 PagePage850 of 48 PagePage950 of 49 PagePagePage pageNumber5050 of 50 PagePage