February 18 2019 Rock. Co. Commissioners Meeting

Published: Feb. 19, 2019, 11:21 a.m.

(Wentworth, NC) - Audio of the February 18, 2019 meeting of the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners meeting held at the Rockingham County Governmental Center.

AGENDA

1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIRMAN PYRTLE

2. INVOCATION – PASTOR HARRY SMITH, FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 401 S. MAIN ST., REIDSVILLE

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY 18, 2019 AGENDA

5. RECOGNITION – BOBBY “BJ” CASE – OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER

6. 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) Keli G. Watkins, Clerk to the Board – Approval of Minutes for January 7, 2019

b) Patricia P. Galloway, Financial Services Director – Budget Revision

1) Increase Draper Fire District budget $50,000 for revenues collected over current budget.

2) Award FY 2018-2019 Audit Contract to Elliot Davis, PLLC. The contract price for the County Audit is $52,530, a 2% increase over the prior year, and in accordance with the proposal the County accepted after the RFP for audit services last year.

3) To amend FY 2017-2018 audit contract due date from October 31, 2018 to December 17, 2018 due to the impact of two hurricanes affecting North Carolina.

c) Mark McClintock, Tax Administrator – Approval of Tax Collection and Reconciliation Report for January 2019

d) Amy Roberts, Planning & Zoning Officer, Town of Madison

1) To reappoint two (2) members to the Town of Madison Board of Adjustment as Out-of-Town Members; Terms to expire February 18, 2022. Susan A. Law and Eugenia McCollum, both from Madison.

2) To reappoint two (2) members to the Town of Madison Planning Board as Out-of-Town Members; Terms to expire February 18, 2021. Charlie Lederer and James D. Joyce, both from Madison.

7. PUBLIC COMMENT

8. PUBLIC HEARING (Advertised for 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as may be heard on the agenda.)

Public Hearing – Ken Allen, Assistant Director, Economic Development, Small Business & Tourism

a) To consider approval of an appropriation from its general fund in an amount not to exceed $2,390.25 to be distributed to Ashley Latham Photography, Eden, NC, over a 5 year period in annual installments following the project parameters.

1) Public Hearing Comment

9. CHAD MEADOWS, LEAD CONSULTANT, CODE WRIGHT

To present and take questions regarding the Existing Conditions Report; a component of the comprehensive Land Use Plan Update.

10. RODNEY CATES, DIRECTOR, EMERGENCY SERVICES

Approval to hire Part-time EMS Scheduler and release $50,000 appropriated for this position. The position has been established through Springstead, created in NeoGov and is ready for Human Resources.

11. LANCE METZLER, COUNTY MANAGER

a) To appoint one (1) member to the Board of Equalization and Review from three applications received; term to expire March 31, 2022.

b) To consider creation of a Facilities & Grounds Committee to oversee and flush large projects in regards to the County’s Property Management Plan.

12. RONNIE TATE, DIRECTOR, ENGINEERING & PUBLIC UTILITIES

a) Approval to designate April 1-6, 2019 as “Free Week” at the Rockingham County Landfill.

b) Approval of Shamrock Environmental Corp. as the general contractor for Phase 4 of landfill new cell construction and closure of approximately 22 acres of Phase 1-3 of active landfill.

13. JOHN MORRIS, COUNTY ATTORNEY

Consider approval of Resolution authorizing the sale of governmental property to the ABC Board. Property is described as approximately 2 acres located at Lot #1 Diesel Drive, Reidsville, NC.

14. NEW BUSINESS

15. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS

16. CLOSED SESSION

Pursuant to: NCGS 143-318.11(a)(1) Approve Closed Session Minutes;
NCGS 143-318.11(a)(3) Consult with Attorney;
NCGS 143-318.11(a)(6) Discuss Personnel

17. ADJOURN

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