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January 10, 2022 Rockingham County Board Of Commissioners Meeting

(Wentworth, NC) - Audio of the January 10, 2022 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 BERGER

2. INVOCATION BY MINISTER LEM HARDISON, NORTH SPRAY CHRISTIAN CHURCH, EDEN

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. RECOGNITION

a. Corporal Frankie Martin is retiring from the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office effective January 1, 2022 with over 24 years of service in law enforcement.

b. Sharon Hamlett retired from the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office December 1, 2021 with 29 years of service.

5. APPROVAL OF JANUARY 3,2022 AGENDA

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) Jennifer Woods, Clerk to the Board

Approval of Minutes-November 15, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes

B) Pat Galloway, Director of Financial Services

1. Approval- Appropriate available Dental Clinic reserve fund balance in the amount of $19,000 to cover a contract position to work the front desk at the Dental Clinic.

2. Approval-Increase EMS budget $319,421 for COVID 19 grant funds awarded to the County from Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for use in EMS services.

3. Approval- Increase Public Health budget $230,791 for CDC Covid-19 Vaccination Program (M716) grant revenues allocated by the State. Funds will be used for vaccine clinics and awareness. No local match required.

4. Approval- Appropriate $29,534 in available restricted fund balance from Public Health Escrow-Dental for increase in personnel cost.

5. Approval - Appropriate $44,178 of available fund balance in the E-911 Special Revenue Fund to cover 911 eligible portion of the cost to upgrade 911 consoles to match the software version on the VIPER Statewide Radio Network.

6. Approval- Appropriate Golden Leaf grant awarded in the amount of $992,000 for site development of Reidsville Industrial Park Lot 11.

7. Approval- Appropriate $100,000 in available fund balance to cover increase in juvenile detention costs expected in the current fiscal year based on the invoices received the past four months.

8. Approval- Amend the TDA Fund and General Fund to reduce contribution from TDA to General Fund due to lapse salary in the TDA manager position during FY2022. A corresponding reduction in EDC salary and benefits of $30,000 is also being made.

9. Approval - Emergency Management budget $10,000 for the FY21 Hazardous Material Emergency Preparedness Grant award.

10. Approval- Amend the FY21-22 budget to agree with the final FY22 allocation of Rural Operating Assistance Program (ROAP) grants from NC Department of Transportation.

C) Mark McClintock, Tax Administrator

Approval- Tax Collection and Reconciliation Reports for November 2021, including refunds thru December 14, 2021

D) Rodney Stewart, RCEMS Operations Supervisor

Approval- EMS Financial Statement for November 2021

E) India Simpson, PTRC Area Agency on Aging

Approval- Appointment to the Rockingham County Planning Committee for Older Adults; terms to expire January 1, 2025: Pamela Drews

F) Felissa Ferrell, Director of Health & Human Services

1. Approval- Additional Federal Funding has been authorized for the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program for FY 21-22. The original budget estimate was $472,125. The new funding authorization dated 12/3/2021 is in the amount of $582,474. This represents $110,349 in additional funds for Rockingham County.

2. Approval - Budget revision for the new funding authorization for Pandemic LIEAP ARPA funds effective 12/1/2021 payable in January 2022. Authorization from State Division of Social Services received on 12/21/2021.

G) Ronnie Tate, Director of Engineering & Public Utilities

Approval - Reappointment to the Rockingham County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board; terms to expire December 31, 2023: Mavis Dillon, Lee Templeton, Jason Wood, Ronnie Tate, Jenny Edwards, Mara O'Neil, Judy Yarbrough and Commissioner Charlie Hall

H) Captain Jennifer Brown, Sheriffs Office

1. Approval- Move Federal Forfeiture funds $2,500 to pay for Sheriff Page to attend National Sheriff's Association Winter Legislative & Technology Conference in Washington, DC February 5-8, 2022.

2. Approval- Request to use $4,800 of Reserve Other funds to purchase a fuming chamber for the Crime Scene Investigator to use to safely develop latent fingerprints in a controlled environment. The prints may lead to solving crimes both past and present.

I) Jason Byrd, Director of Soil & Water Conservation

Review applicant for participation in the Voluntary Agricultural District - Mark & Taylor Apple Parcel # 179529

J) Lance Metzler, County Manager

Memorandum of Understanding between Alamance County, Guilford County, Chatham County, Orange County, Rockingham County and the City of Burlington, City of Graham, City of Greensboro, Town of Swepsonville and the State of North Carolina, Department of Environment and Natural Resources Concerning the Haw River Trail Corridor

7. PUBLIC COMMENT

8. DR. MARK KINLAW, PRESIDENT ROCKINGHAM COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Rockingham Community College requests permission to proceed with exploring the feasibility of constructing a driving pad and related facilities to an approximately 53-acre site owned by the County.

9. RONNIE TATE, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING & PUBLIC UTILITIES

A) Consideration & Approval - Citty's Plumbing and Pools, Inc. as contractor for Carlton Road Water Line Extension project. Low bid was $302,400. Request approval of budget for $332,640 (10% contingency) and to allow the County Manager to approve change orders up to $50,000 without Board approval.

B) Consideration & Approval- Budget for Phase 1 of Belews Lake Park Project.

10. DEREK SOUTHERN, DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Approval- Mobile Devices for Planning and Inspections Department

11. NEW BUSINESS

12. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS

13. ADJOURN

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