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December 6, 2021 Rockingham County Commissioners Meeting

(Wentworth, NC) - Audio of the December 6, 2021 meeting of the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners. The meeting was held at the Rockingham County Governmental Center in Wentworth, NC.

AGENDA

1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIRMAN HALL

2. INVOCATION BY MINISTER GARY CLARK, LIGHTHOUSE GOSPEL CHURCH, REIDSVILLE

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING - ROCKINGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Lance L. Metzler, County Manager - Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman - Year 2022

5. RECOGNITION FOR HEROIC ACTIONS/LIFE SAVING EFFORTS

6. RESOLUTION NOT REQUIRING COVID-19 VACCINES AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT OR CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT

7. APPROVAL OF DECEMBER 6, 2021 AGENDA

8. CONSENT AGENDA (Consent items as follows will be adopted with a single motion, second and vote, unless a request for removal from the Consent Agenda is heard from a Commissioner)

A) Jennifer Woods, Clerk to the Board Approval of Minutes-October 18 and November 1,2021 Regular Meeting Minutes

B) Pat Galloway, Director of Financial Services

1. Approval- Appropriate $5,500 of 4-H program reserved fund balance to cover School Enrichment Programs and 4-H Programs.

2. Approval- Appropriate fund balance in the Fire District Special Revenue Fund for Departments that have requested these funds. Fund balance by Fire District results from previous years tax collections that were received in excess of the budgeted amount that was remitted to the department in that same fiscal year. Draper $630 Leaksville $21 ,421

3. Approval- Increase Public Health budget $39,900 for State Advancing Equity grant to Local Health Departments. The purpose of the grant is "to address COVID-19 related health disparities and advance health equity by expanding local health department capacity and services to prevent and control COVID-19 infection (or transmission) among Historically Marginalized Populations (HMPs), or other priority populations."

4. Approval- Board of Commissioners' written response to the Financial Performance Indicator of Concern presented in the audited financial statements as of June 30, 2021. The Water Sewer Fund Operating Net Income (loss) excluding depreciation plus debt service principal as of June 30, 2021 was ($1,489,673).

C) Mark McClintock, Tax Administrator Approval- Tax Refunds thru November 16, 2021

D) Rodney Stewart, RCEMS Operations Supervisor Approval- EMS Financial Statement for October 2021

E) India Simpson, PTRC Area Agency on Aging Approval- Reappointment to the Rockingham County Planning Committee for Older Adults; terms to expire January 1, 2025: Angela Staab, Perry Hall, Gretta Maxey, Ernest Lawson, Myra Moore

F) Ronnie Tate, Director of Engineering & Public Utilities
Approval - Appointment to the Rockingham County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board; terms to expire December 31, 2023: James Rosa, Jr; Katrina Harrison, Rashaun Wilson

G) Felissa Ferrell, Director of Health & Human Services Approval - Authorization of the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program allocations. These funds are 100% Federal Block Grant funds

H) Bill Lester, LKC Engineering, PLLC Approval- Authorizing Resolution by the Board of Commissioners for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loan (100% Principal Forgiveness) in the amount of $1 ,791 ,500 (DEQ Project No. WIF 1997) - Hogan's Creek Booster PS Project

9. PUBLIC COMMENT

10. PUBLIC HEARINGS:

HIRAM MARZIANO, Community Development Director
Case # 2021-23: Rezoning from Residential Agricultural (RA) to Residential Mixed (RM); LGI Homes- 185 Bennett Farm Rd - New Bethel and Huntsville Townships

11. RONNIE TATE, Director of Engineering & Public Utilities

a. Consideration & Approval - To construct 3 additional "rock" entry signs into the County. One additional sign on US 220 southbound, two signs on US 29 northbound and southbound. Signs similar to existing sign on US 220 northbound.

b. Presentation- Priority list for Belews Lake Park with preliminary budget numbers.

12. RODNEY CATES, Emergency Services Director
EMS SHIFT BONUS PROGRAM UPDATE

13. NEW BUSINESS

14. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS

15. CLOSED SESSION
Pursuant to:
N.C.G.S 143-318.11 (a)(1) Approve Closed Session Minutes
N.C.G.S. 143.318.11 (a)(6) Discuss Personnel

16. ADJOURN


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