February 21, 2022 - 6:00 PM - Board of Commissioners Highlights

10 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE JOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING FEBRUARY 21 , 2022 - 6 00 PM Videos of the Johnston County Board of Commissioners meetings may be viewed at the following https wwwyoutubecom jocogovnc 1 Approval Discussion of Agenda - Agenda approved 2 Consent Agenda Items – Consent agenda approved A Approval of Minutes – January 18 , 2022 B Budget Revisions ? Library - 20,00000 – To budget State Library grant funds into appropriate expenditure line items ; 13,27900 – to budget revenue COVID grant funds , Book Sales , and Investment Income into appropriate expenditure line items ? Soil & Water Conservation - 12,25000 – To budget fund balance into Maintenance expenditure line item to cover the cost of installing two 30 - inch CPP crossings on Lateral 8 of Moccasin Creek ? Tourism - 80,10000 – To budget revenue into appropriate expenditure line items C Appointments ? Johnston County Board of Health – Previously advertised 2 positions remaining ; 3 year terms – Dr Charles Williams , MD has applied for appointment to represent the licensed physician position 3 State of the County Address by Chairman The State of the County Address is posted on the County’s YouTube Channel at https wwwyoutubecom watch v 0jKLGkWLzXA 4 Public Comments The following individuals addressed the Board during Public Comment ? Johnston County Emergency Services presentation of 2022 Emergency Preparedness Calendar ; ? Ken Taylor ; ? Timothy Hodges ; and ? Gracie Wells Chamblee Note Full comments can be viewed in the video from the meeting at the following link https wwwyoutubecom watch v meewxQSXFbMPage5 Economic Development – Approval of Grant Application - Request approved The Economic Development Office is working with GALOT Motorsports on a North Carolina Department of Commerce Motorsports Relief Fund grant opportunity in the amount of 730,000 Part of the grant requirements is that the local government must receive the funds from Commerce and then disburse them to the grant recipient GALOT No County matching funds are required and the County acts as a pass - through for the funds Staff requests the Board to approve the grant application 6 Parks , Greenways , and Open Space Coordinator – Grant Opportunity - Request approved The matching amount of funds necessary was revised to 7,50000 , per Mr O’Neal Parks , Greenways , and Open Space Coordinator Adrian O’Neal is requesting approval to apply for a State Parks & Recreation Grant in the amount of 120,000 to fund a countywide trails and greenways plan Additional funds in the amount of 30,000 would be required for a total cost of 150,000 and staff plans to seek other funding sources to offset the additional funds needed If other funding sources are not secured , staff recommends an allocation from the County’s open space fund If approved , staff would be working with Mr James Salmons from the Upper Coastal Plains RPO on the grant opportunity The deadline to apply is February 25 , 2022 7 Nealon Planning – Comprehensive Land Use Plan Update - Informational Item Representatives from Nealon Planning will be on hand to update the Board on the Comprehensive Land Use Plan 8 Public Utilities – Timothy G Broome Water Treatment Plant Expansion Owner’s Advisor – Proposed Project Budget - Request approved The County’s Timothy G Broome Water Treatment Plant has a treatment capacity of 140 MGD The County’s existing Capital Improvements Plan includes a project to increase treatment capacity at the existing plant In order to evaluate the best delivery method for an expedited project , staff recommends working with an Owner’s Advisor The Owner’s Advisor will provide project administration , permitting management , delivery method selection , RFQ development , contract negotiations , funding application preparation and a basis of design report for the project Staff completed the Request for Qualifications process and negotiated with a consultant for the project The proposed project budget is as follows Technical Services 225,00000 Total Project Cost 225,00000 Funding for the proposed project is as follows Water System Development Fees 225,00000 Total Project Funds 225,00000 Staff recommends approval of the proposed capital project budget 9 Public Utilities – Wastewater Treatment Facilities NPDES Permit Expansion Proposed Project Budget - Request approved Johnston County’s wastewater treatment facilities currently have a permitted discharge of 135 MGD with construction permits limiting treatment and discharge to 115 MGD In order to prepare for future demands and facilitate additional future treated effluent discharge , the County should proceed with the process to evaluate and obtain an expanded discharge permit The process to obtain an expanded National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NPDES permit includes Page? Engineering Report ER ? Natural and Cultural Resources Report ? Environmental Information Document EID ? Finding of No Significant Impact FONSI ? Field Investigations related to jurisdictional waters of the US ; rare , threatened and endangered species ; aquatic species ; cultural resources ; and water sampling ? Nutrient Management Planning ? Water Quality Modeling ? Engineering Alternatives Analysis EAA ? Speculative Limits Request to the Municipal Permitting Unit ? NPDES Permit Application Package Preparation Staff completed the Request for Qualifications process and negotiated with a consultant for the project The proposed project budget is as follows Technical Services 550,00000 Total Project Cost 550,00000 Funding for the proposed project is as follows Sewer System Development Fees 550,00000 Total Project Funds 550,00000 Staff recommends approval of the proposed capital project budget 10 Public Utilities – CJCR Wastewater Treatment Facilities Plant Improvements Proposed Budget Revision - Request approved The County’s previously approved Capital Improvements Plan includes improvements at the Central Johnston County Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility CJCRWWTF to include grit removal and SCADA hardware and software system replacement The State approved these project components in the Engineering Report and Environmental Information Document required as part of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund CWSRF program Staff recommends proceeding with the design of the proposed improvements at the existing plant and inclusion of those costs within the existing capital project budget Since the State previously approved the ER EID , the project should be eligible for CWSRF for ARPA funding in a future application submittal Please see below the previously approved and proposed project budget Existing Proposed Construction 210 WWTF 68,754,00000 68,754,00000 Biosolids Facilities 25,097,00000 25,097,00000 Contingency 4,692,55000 4,692,55000 Tech Services Engineering Survey GeoTech Construct Admin 210 WWTF BioSolids 9,097,94800 9,097,94800 CJCRWWTF Improvements 000 830,00000 Easements 75,00000 75,00000 Loan Closing 1,833,73500 1,833,73500 Nitrogen Acquisition Phillips Plating 490,00000 490,00000 Total Project Cost 110,040,23300 110,870,23300 Funding for the proposed project is as follows Fund 68 Sewer Appropriation 1,543,00000 2,373,00000 State Clean Water Loan 11 , 20 years 91,686,69500 91,686,69500PageARPA Funding 16,029,80300 16,029,80300 Wastewater SDF Reserve Funds 780,73500 780,73500 Total Project Funds 110,040,23300 110,870,23300 Apply for ARPA funding through State program in Spring 2022 If not selected for ARPA funding through State program , County ARPA funds to be appropriated Staff recommends approval of the revised project budget and the revised Capital Project Ordinance in order to proceed with design of the necessary improvements at the CJCRWWTF 11 Register of Deeds – Refund of Excise Tax - Request approved County Attorney Jennifer Slusser has reviewed a request for refund of overpayment of revenue stamps Pursuant to NCGS § 105 - 22837 , requests must be made within six 6 months after the date the tax was paid and must explain why the taxpayer believes a refund is due Greg Hinshaw with Burns , Day & Presnell , PA , presented a request for refund of 83900 A Special Warranty Deed filed by the petitioner transferred a parcel of real estate lying in both Wake County and Johnston County Excise tax in the amount of 83900 was paid in both Wake County and Johnston County North Carolina General Statute requires that when instruments transfer a parcel of real estate lying in two or more counties , the tax must be paid to the register of deeds of the county in which the greater part of the real estate with respect to the value lies In this case , the greater part of the real estate lies in Wake County As a result , Burns , Day & Presnell , PA ’ s recording account was charged an additional 83900 for the Johnston County recording for this property This request meets the statutory requirements for refund and the County Attorney recommends the Board of Commissioners approve the refund in the amount of 83900 12 Manager Reports and Comments A Allocation from the NC General Assembly County Manager Rick Hester reported the County received an allocation of funds in the amount of 290,000 from the North Carolina General Assembly and at the time of the allocation the County did not have an identified project Mr Hester noted there was a short deadline on the funds and in looking at ways to spend the allocation , he and Buildings & Grounds Director Daniel Clifton recommend using the funds to cover the cost of replacing four air - handling units and a cooling tower Mr Hester noted the replacements were already scheduled and if there were no objections by the Board , staff would like to use the funds for the project There were no objections by the Board 13 Board Reports and Comments A Comments from Commissioner Ted G Godwin Commissioner Ted G Godwin spoke on the Comprehensive Land Use Plan Update earlier in the meeting and noted that he asked about the location of those that had responded to the survey Commissioner Godwin stated he has since thought about his question and thinks that really the individuals that responded are those that would be interested in the subject of land , which could be developers , farmers , realtors , etc Commissioner Godwin also commented that when Mr Timothy Hodges spoke during Public Comment he asked how many women had ever served as a Johnston County Commissioner Commissioner Godwin noted that he knows of two women that have served as a Commissioner in the past Commissioner Godwin encouraged anyone that has an interest in serving as a Commissioner to run for election PagePage pageNumber5B Commissioner Larry Wood – Resignation from the Board Commissioner Larry Wood announced that he would be resigning from the Johnston County Board of Commissioners effective February 28 , 2022 Commissioner Wood explained that he would be moving to another County Commissioner Wood thanked the citizens of Johnston County , the County staff , and his fellow Commissioners for all the support he has received over the years Commissioner Wood stated it has been a privilege to serve The Commissioners wished him well and expressed their feelings that he would be missed 14 Closed Session – NCGS 14331811 a 3 – Attorney - Client Privilege and NCGS 14331811 a 4 – Economic Development No action was taken Page