July 17, 2023 - 10:00 AM - Board of Commissioners Agenda Packet

10 PUBLIC NOTICE OF JOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD MEETING July 17 , 2023 10 00 am The Johnston County Board of Commissioners will meet in Regular Session on Monday , July 17 , 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 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 Child Fatality Prevention Team Annual Report 21 5 Triangle J Council of Governments – Digital Inclusion Plan 6 Public Utilities – 2022 Asbestos Cement Water Main Replacements 24 7 Appointments 27 8 Voting Delegate for the 2023 NC Association of County Commissioners Conference 9 Delinquent Tax Collection Report 10 Manager Reports and Comments 11 Board Reports and Comments 12 Closed Session If Requested LUNCH WITH SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION Johnston County Agricultural Center , 2736 NC 210 Hwy , Smithfield Page 1 of 48PageJuly 17 , 2023 10 00 am 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 Approval of Minutes – June 5 , 2023 10 00 am and 6 00 pm and June 12 , 2023 6 00 pm B Resolution - Water Sewer Authority Study After a meeting held in April , a consensus was reached to conduct a study on the advantages and disadvantages of a countywide authority versus the current system of water and sewer being handled separately by the County and every municipality See Resolution Supporting the Study of a Water and Sewer Authority in Johnston County C Town of Micro – Appointment to Micro Board of Adjustment The Town of Micro is requesting the Board to make the following appointments to the Micro Board of Adjustment representing the ETJ area of the Town See request 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 Fiscal Year 2022 - 2023 • Airport – 387,62800 – To adjust operational expenditures into appropriate line items this budget revision was approved by the Airport Authority at their May 15 , 2023 meeting • Leo Separation - 7,29800 – To appropriate Fund Balance in the LEO Separation Fund to cover additional LEO Retirement expenses • Sheriff - 20,72883 – To move revenues into appropriate expenditure line items Fiscal Year 2023 - 2024 • Health – 5,00000 – To budget Grant awarded to Johnston County Environmental Health for completion of Standard 4 Uniform Inspection Program and Standard 5 Foodborne Illness and Food Defense Preparedness and Response 7,50000 – To budget Grant awarded to Johnston County Environmental Health for employee training and travel 407,28573 – To budget unspent Medicaid monies earned from one fiscal year to the next • Jail - 10,62400 – To transfer funds from FY 22 - 23 fund balance into FY 23 - 24 expenditure line item in jail budget Page 2 of 48PageE Appointments • Board of Equalization and Review – 1 position ; to fill unexpired term ending April 30 , 2026 Joe David Austin has applied for appointment • Livestock Arena Management Board – 1 position ; 2 year term Michele McLaughlin , has applied for reappointment • Voluntary Agricultural District Advisory Board – 2 positions ; 3 year term Myron Smith , and James Thomas Vinson , Jr have applied for reappointment F Tax Releases & Refunds – 05 16 2023 – 06 15 2023 3 Public Comments 4 Child Fatality Prevention Team Annual Report The Child Fatality Prevention Team has requested to present their annual report to the Board of Commissioners See report 5 Triangle J Council of Governments – Digital Inclusion Plan Representatives with Triangle J Council of Governments will discuss a sub grant received from the Institute of Emerging Issues out of NC State regarding the development of digital inclusion plan for counties that do not already have one established 6 Public Utilities – 2022 Asbestos Cement Water Main Replacements – Proposed Budget Revision 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 Unfortunately , the adopted capital project budget had an incorrect amount for the Drinking Water State Revolving Loan The County accepted a 6,289,100 loan 11 for 20 years on July 18 , 2022 Please see below the previously approved and proposed corrected capital project budget 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 125,78200 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 Page 3 of 48PageStaff respectfully requests approval of the revised project budget and revised Capital Project Ordinance contingent upon funding agency approval See memo and capital project ordinance 7 Appointments A Social Services Board – 1 position ; 3 year term Lynette Godwin Stanley , Angelique Legette , and Nathaniel Newman have applied for appointment For further information , please see the Board Information Sheet as well as summary of appointment requests B Veterans Services Advisory Board – 2 positions ; to fill unexpired terms ending April 30 , 2024 Kevin J Wilson , Thomas Holcomb , Jorge C Mejias - Diaz , and Gary R Underwood have applied for appointment For further information , please see the Board Information Sheet as well as summary of appointment requests 8 Voting Delegate for the 2023 NC Association of County Commissioners Conference Staff requests the Board to appoint a voting delegate to represent Johnston County at the 2023 North Carolina Association of County Commissioners Annual Conference to be held in Wake County August 24 - 26 , 2023 9 Delinquent Tax Collection Report 10 Manager Reports and Comments 11 Board Reports and Comments 12 Closed Session If Requested Additional Non - Agenda Item Attachments Public Utilities July Water Summary Public Utilities July Wastewater Summary Public Utilities Change Orders Report LUNCH WITH SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION Johnston County Agricultural Center , 2736 NC 210 Hwy , Smithfield Page 4 of 48PagePage pageNumber5RESOLUTION 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 ; and 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 RS “ Butch ” Lawter , Jr , Chairman Johnston County Board of Commissioners Duly adopted by the County of Johnston and witness my hand and the common seal of the County of Johnston , North Carolina , this 17th day of July , 2023 __________________________ Dana G Cuddington , Clerk Johnston County Board of Commissioners Page 5 of 48PagePage pageNumber6Page 6 of 48PagePage pageNumber7Page 7 of 48PagePage pageNumber8Page 8 of 48PagePage pageNumber9Page 9 of 48Page0Page 10 of 48Page1Page 11 of 48Page2Page 12 of 48Page3Page 13 of 48Page4Page 14 of 48Page5Page 15 of 48Page6Page 16 of 48Page7Page 17 of 48Page8Page 18 of 48Page9Page 19 of 48Page0Page 20 of 48Page1Page 21 of 48Page2Page 22 of 48Page3Page 23 of 48Page4Page 24 of 48Page5Page 25 of 48Page6Page 26 of 48Page7Page 27 of 48Page8Page 28 of 48Page9Page 29 of 48Page0Page 30 of 48Page1Page 31 of 48Page2Page 32 of 48Page3Page 33 of 48Page4Page 34 of 48Page5Page 35 of 48Page6Page 36 of 48Page7Page 37 of 48Page8Page 38 of 48Page9Page 39 of 48Page0Page 40 of 48Page1Page 41 of 48Page2Page 42 of 48Page3Page 43 of 48Page4Page 44 of 48Page5Page 45 of 48Page6Page 46 of 48Page7Page 47 of 48Page8Page 48 of 48Page