) STOKES COUNTY GOVERNMENT
COUNTY OF STOKES ) DANBURY, NORTH CAROLINA
) APRIL 26, 2004
The Board of Commissioners of the County of Stokes, State of North
Carolina, met in regular session in the
Council Chambers of the Administrative Building, located in Danbury, North
Carolina, on Monday, April 26, 2004, at 7:00 pm with the following
members present:
Chairman
Sandy McHugh
Vice-Chairman
John Turpin
Commissioner
Howard Mabe
Commissioner
Leon Inman
Commissioner
Joe Turpin
County
Manager Richard Morris
County
Attorney Jonathan Jordan
Darlene
Bullins, Clerk to the Board
Chairman McHugh called the meeting to order.
County Manager Richard Morris delivered the invocation.
Chairman McHugh opened the meeting by inviting the citizens in
attendance to join the Board with the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC HEARING
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PROPOSED SECONDARY ROAD
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM F/Y 2004-05
Chairman McHugh called the Public Hearing for the Proposed Secondary
Road
Improvement Program for the Fiscal Year 2004/05 to order.
The following citizens spoke concerning secondary roads in Stokes
County:
1190 Old Lynch Road
Pilot Mountain, NC 27041
RE: Old Lynch Road
Ms. Covington requested pavement of Old Lynch Road, which has two
school buses that travels the road daily.
1768 Rierson Road
Tobaccoville, NC 27050
RE: Rierson Road
Ms. Griffin spoke on behalf of herself and Ms. Melva Smith. Mr. & Mrs. Smith have lived on the
Rierson Road since 1956. Ms. Griffin
stated that the travel has doubled, has a church, and also has school buses. Ms. Griffin questioned the possibility of
pavement of Rierson Road due to Rierson Road being noted last year and
requested pavement of Rierson Road this fiscal year.
Chairman McHugh noted that Rierson Road is on the proposed list
submitted to the
Board of Commissioners for Fiscal Year 2004-05.
Chairman McHugh called the Public Hearing for the Proposed Secondary
Road Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2004-05 to close.
PUBLIC HEARING
Chairman McHugh called the Public Hearing for Proposed Exotic Animal
Ordinance to order.
The following citizen
spoke concerning the proposed Exotic Animal Ordinance:
1654 Mountain View Road
King, NC 27021
RE: Proposed Exotic Animal Ordinance
Mr. Gambill commended the Board for the Proposed Exotic Animal
Ordinance stating it was a good move and the right direction to protect the
citizens of Stokes County. Mr. Gambill suggested changing the name of the
ordinance to an ordinance for vicious
and dangerous animals. Mr.
Gambill stated that the word “exotic”
means to introduce from another country or not native, some of things on the
list are not exotic animals. Mr.
Gambill presented to the Clerk a copy of the Linn County Dangerous and Vicious
Animals Ordinance for the Board’s consideration. Mr. Gambill concluded that the
minimum containment for an exotic animal should be included in the proposed
ordinance. (A copy of the Linn County Ordinance will be maintained in the
Clerk’s Office)
Chairman McHugh called the Public Hearing for the Proposed Exotic
Animal Ordinance to a close.
Chairman McHugh entertained a motion to approve or amend the minutes of
the April 6th and April 12th meetings.
Commissioner Inman moved to approve the minutes of the April 6th
and April 12th meetings.
Commissioner Joe Turpin seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
GENERAL
GOVERNMENT –REVIEW – PROPOSED SECONDARY ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2004/05
Mr. Robert
McMath, Assistant District Engineer-NCDOT, submitted the following proposed
Stokes County Secondary Construction Program for Fiscal Year 2004-05:
(also in
attendance – District Engineer Mike Shaffner-NCDOT; Division Maintenance
Engineer Mike Patton-NCDOT; and Kent Boyer-Stokes County-DOT)
Estimated SRCF Allocation $1,315,000.00
Estimated SRTF Allocation $625,000.00
Total SRC & TF Allocation $1,940,000.00
Paving of Unpaved Roads (SCRF)
State Road Local
Name Estimated
Construction
Number Funds
1103 Rierson
Road $280,000.00
1612 Stovall
Road $285,000.00
1702 Mission
Road $205,000.00
1175 Flat Rock Road $280,000.00
1189 Old
Orchard Road $100,000.00
SRCF Sub Total $1,150,000.00
Paving
of Unpaved Road (Trust Funds)
State Road Local
Name Estimated
Construction
Number Funds
1509 John Tucker
Road $224,000.00
1460 Elmer
Shelton Road $81,000.00
1734 Joe
Joyce Road $81,000.00
SRTF Sub Total $386,000.00
Right
of Way Engineering $70,000.00
Spot
Stabilization Unpaved Roads $256,000.00
Spot
Stabilization/Spot Improvement
Road
Additions/Road Widenings/POP/Fire Depts. $78,000.00
Grand
Total $1,940,000.00
Mr. McMath
concluded that in the event that the right of way (ROW) is not available on any
of the projects in this program, the State will proceed to the next road on the
priority list, road additions, or property owner’s participation, whichever is
appropriate.
The Board
discussed the number miles paved in Stokes County each year, priority listings,
right of way issues, and issues pertaining to the adoption of the proposed
Fiscal Year 2004-05 Secondary Road Improvement Program.
Division Engineer Mike Shaffner
noted that the Board had three options:
(General Statue-136-44.8)
(1) take no action
(2) request deviations which requires
another special hearing and submission of deviations
(3) concur with what the NCDOT has
presented
Mr. Shaffner concluded that the North Carolina Board of Transportation
has the final concurrence.
Chairman
McHugh entertained a motion to concur in the Proposed Secondary Road
Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2004/05.
Commissioner
Joe Turpin moved to concur in the Proposed Secondary Road Improvement Program
for Fiscal Year 2004/05. Commissioner
Mabe seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
(a copy
of Secondary Road Improvement Program
for Fiscal Year 2004/05 and mapping will be maintained in the Clerk’s office
and posted on the Commissioners’ Bulletin Board located in the Administrative
Building)
GENERAL
GOVERNMENT–HISTORIC SOCIETY – CELEBRATE THE PAST – 100th ANNIVERSARY HISTORIC COURTHOUSE
President Charles Farlow, Stokes County Historical Society, presented
information to the Board concerning the upcoming 4th Annual
Celebrate the Past Festival.
Mr. Farlow noted the
following pertaining to the Festival
Mr. Farlow concluded with information concerning the 71 structures and
sites in the Town on Danbury on the National Register of Historic Places which
includes the Stokes County Courthouse.
The 100th anniversary
of the Stokes County Courthouse
and Old Jail will be included this year’s celebration.
GENERAL
GOVERNMENT –TAX ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
Tax Administrator Wren Carmichael presented the Tax Administration
Report.
Tax Administrator Carmichael requested Refunds for Motor Vehicles
totaling $148.16 for the following:
Chairman McHugh entertained a motion to approve the following Motor
Vehicle Refunds totaling $148.16:
Commissioner Mabe moved to approve the submitted Motor Vehicle Refunds
totaling $148.16. Commissioner Joe
Turpin seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Tax
Administrator Carmichael requested the following Property Tax Release Requests
for Real and Personal Property totaling $620.39:
Chairman McHugh entertained a motion to approve the submitted Property Tax Release Requests for Real and Personal Property totaling $620.39.
Vice Chairman John Turpin moved to approve the submitted Property Tax
Release Requests for Real and Personal Property totaling $620.39.
Commissioner Inman seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Tax
Administrator Carmichael requested the following Property Tax Release Requests
for Motor Vehicles totaling $65.89:
·
Lester B
Wright $58.43
·
Taylor G.
Shepherd $7.46
Tax
Administrator Carmichael recommended the Property Tax Release Request for Motor
Vehicle for Lester B. Wright in the amount of $58.43.
Chairman
McHugh entertained a motion to approve the requested Property Tax Release
Request for Motor Vehicle for Lester B. Wright in the amount of $58.43.
Vice Chairman
John Turpin moved to approve the motion for the requested Property Tax Release
Request for Motor Vehicle for Lester B. Wright in the amount of $58.43.
Commissioner
Inman seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Tax
Administrator Carmichael did not recommend the Property Tax Release Request for
Motor Vehicle for Taylor G. Shepherd in the amount of $7.46. Mr. Shepherd claims that the vehicle has
been wrecked and repaired before he bought it and that it has a salvaged title.
The Bill of Sale nor the DMV records indicate that there is a salvage title.
The vehicle
was inspected by the Tax Office on 4-19-04. The body and paint was found to be
in very good condition.
Chairman
McHugh entertained a motion to approve the requested Property Tax Release
Request for Motor Vehicle for Taylor G. Shepherd in the amount of $7.46.
Vice Chairman
John Turpin moved to approve the motion for the Property Tax Release for Motor
Vehicle for Taylor G. Shepherd in the amount of $7.46.
Commissioner
Joe Turpin seconded and the motion carried (4-1) with Chairman McHugh voting
against the motion.
GENERAL
GOVERNMENT – ANIMAL CONTROL – PROPOSED EXOTIC
ANIMAL
ORDINANCE
Chief Animal Control Officer Sarah Shumate and County Attorney Jonathan
Jordan presented information concerning the submitted draft to the Board on the
proposed Exotic Animal Ordinance and a revised Exotic Animal
Permit/Registration form, which was prepared by the Steering Committee.
County Attorney Jordan presented a flow chart pertaining to the
proposed Ordinance, which the Board discussed.
County Attorney Jordan concluded that an Adoption of this proposed
Ordinance must have an unanimous vote by the Board and requested further
direction of the Board.
The Board continued discussion concerning the proposed Ordinance-
grandfathering existing exotic animals, waiving fees for existing exotic
animals, surrounding counties that did not grandfather existing animals, etc.
Chief Animal Control Officer Sarah Shumate noted that there had not
been any calls except for support for approval pertaining to the proposed
ordinance.
Chief Animal Control Officer Shumate concluded that the cage
restrictions were not included due to the fact that information from wildlife
sanctuaries and zoo had not returned the requested requirements. Requirements will be drawn up from experts
who deal with these types of animals everyday.
Chairman McHugh moved to amend Section 6-B of the Proposed Exotic
Animal Ordinance to include that fees be waived for pre-existing Section 3
animals provided that the registration process begins within 30 days and
complete the registration process within 90 days unless that time is extended
by the Commission.
Commissioner Inman seconded the amendment and the amendment to Section
6-B carried unanimously.
Chairman McHugh entertained a motion to approve the Adoption of the
Stokes County Exotic Animal Ordinance as amended.
Commissioner Inman moved to approve the Adoption of the Stokes County
Exotic Animal Ordinance as amended.
Vice Chairman John Turpin seconded and the motion carried
unanimously. (Original amended
Ordinance will be maintained in the Stokes County Ordinance Book maintained in
the Clerk’s Office) (A copy of the amendment Ordinance
will be placed with the minutes)
Chief Animal Control Officer Sarah
Shumate nominated the following to who served on the Steering Committee to be
on the Stokes County Exotic Animal Review Committee:
Chairman Sandy McHugh- Stokes Board of Commissioners
County
Manager Rick Morris
County
Attorney Jonathan Jordan
Lt.
Junior Palmer-Stokes County Sheriff’s Dept.
EMS
Shift Supervisor Greg Collins-Stokes EMS
Health
Director Steve Smith
Emergency
Communications Director Del Hall
Assistant
Fire Marshal Robert Snyder
DSS
Director Jan Spencer
Jimmy
Boyles-Representative NC Wildlife Commission
Dr.
Debbie Cowan- Veterinarian
These nominations can be considered at
the May 10th meeting.
The Board commended the hard work of
those involved in preparation of the Stokes County Exotic Animal Ordinance.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT-EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT – EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE
EMS Director Monty Stevens submitted the following proposed Part 2
for the County State of Emergency Ordinance- An Ordinance Authorizing the
Proclamation of A State of Emergency and The Imposition of Prohibitions and
Restrictions During a State of Emergency, which was adopted February 20, 1989.
Director Stevens noted that the proposed
Part 2 outlines the day-to-day operations of the Emergency Management Office
for Stokes County as the coordinating agency for all activity in connection
with Emergency Management.
Director Stevens requested that the
proposed Part 2 should be considered as Part 1 and The County of State of
Emergency Ordinance adopted in 1989 be considered Part 2.
Chairman McHugh entertained a motion to
amend the County State of Emergency Ordinance to include the Stokes County
Emergency Management Ordinance as Part 1 and amend and make the Ordinance Authorizing the Proclamation of A
State of Emergency and The Imposition of Prohibitions and Restrictions During a
State of Emergency that was
adopted in 1989 as Part 2.
Chairman McHugh noted that this amendment would place the Emergency Management Department in charge of emergencies.
Commissioner Inman moved to amend the
County State of Emergency Ordinance to include the Stokes County Emergency
Management Ordinance as Part 1 and amend and make the Ordinance Authorizing the
Proclamation of A State of Emergency and The Imposition of Prohibitions and
Restrictions During a State of Emergency that was adopted in 1989 as Part
2. Commissioner Mabe seconded and the
motion carried unanimously. Original amended
Ordinance will be maintained in the Stokes County Ordinance Book maintained in
the Clerk’s Office)
STOKES COUNTY EMERGENCY ORDINANCE
Part
1
The
County of Stokes ordains:
The
Stokes Emergency Management Agency.
Section 1. Short
Title
This
ordinance shall be known and may be cited and referred to as "Emergency
Management Ordinance for the County of Stokes".
Section 2. Intent
and Purpose
(1) It is
the intent and purpose of this Ordinance to establish an office that will
insure the complete and efficient utilization of all of the County of Stokes'
resources to combat disaster resulting from enemy actions or other disasters as
defined herein.
(2) The Stokes County Office of Emergency
Management will be the coordinating agency for all activity in connection with
Emergency Management, it will be the instrument through which the Stokes Board
of Commissioners may exercise the authority and discharge the responsibilities vested
in them during disaster emergencies.
(3) This
Ordinance will not relieve any County Department of the moral responsibilities
or authority given to it in the County Charter or by local ordinances, nor will
it adversely affect the work of any volunteer agency organized for relief in
disaster emergencies.
Section 3. Definitions
(1) The following definitions shall apply in
the interpretation of this Article:
(a) "Emergency Management" is the
basic government functions of maintaining the public peace, health and safety
during an emergency. This term shall include plans and preparations for
protection and relief, recovery and rehabilitation from effects of an
attack by the forces of an enemy nation or the agents thereof, or a disaster as
defined herein. It shall not, however, include any activity that is the primary
responsibility of the military forces of the United States.
(b) "Attack"
shall mean direct or indirect assault against the County of Stokes, its
government, its environs, or of the nation, by the forces of a hostile nation
or the agents thereof, including assault by bombing, conventional or nuclear,
chemical or biological warfare, terrorism or sabotage.
(c) "Disaster" includes but is not
limited to actual or threatened enemy attack, sabotage, extraordinary fire,
flood, storm, epidemic, accident, chemical spill or other impending or actual
calamity endangering or threatening to endanger health, life or property of
constituted government.
(d) "Emergency Management Forces"
shall mean the employees, equipment and facilities of all County departments,
boards, councils, institutions and commissions; and in addition, it shall
include all volunteer personnel, equipment and facilities contributed by, or
obtained from, volunteer persons or agencies.
(e) "Volunteer" shall mean
contributing a service, equipment or facilities to the Emergency Management
Agency without remuneration.
(f) "Emergency Management
Volunteer" shall mean any person duly registered, identified and appointed
by the Coordinator of the Stokes County Emergency Management Agency and
assigned to participate in the Emergency Management Activity.
(g) "Coordinator" shall mean the
Coordinator of the Stokes County Emergency Management Agency, appointed as
prescribed in this Ordinance.
(h) "Regulations" shall include
plans, programs and other emergency procedures deemed essential to emergency
management.
Section 4. Organization
and Appointments
(1) The organization shall consist of the
following:
(a) An
agency of Emergency Management within the executive department of the Stokes
County government under the direction of the Stokes County Board of
Commissioners. The agency head of the Stokes County Emergency Management Agency
shall be known as the Coordinator, and such assistants and other employees as
are deemed necessary for the proper functioning of the agency will be
appointed.
(b) The employees and resources of all
Stokes County departments, boards, institutions, and councils shall participate
in the emergency management activities. Duties assigned to County departments
shall be the same as or similar to the normal duties of the department, where
possible.
(c) Volunteer personnel and agencies
offering service to, and accepted by the County.
(2) The
Stokes County Board of Commissioners shall appoint a Coordinator of the Stokes
Emergency Management Agency who shall be a person well versed and trained in
planning operations involving the activities of many different agencies which
will operate to protect the public health, safety and welfare in the event of
danger from enemy action or disaster as defined in this Ordinance.
(3) The Coordinator shall designate and
appoint Deputy Coordinators to assume the emergency duties of the Coordinator
in the event of his absence or inability to act.
Section 5. Day
to Day Duties and Responsibilities of the Coordinator
(1) The
Coordinator shall be responsible to the Stokes County Board of Commissioners in
regard to all phases of emergency management activity. The Coordinator shall be
responsible for the planning, coordination and operation of the Emergency
Management activities in Stokes County. The Coordinator shall maintain liaison
with the State and Federal authorities and the authorities of nearby political
subdivisions so as to insure the most effective operation of the Emergency
Management plans. The Coordinator's duties shall include, but not be limited
to, the following:
(a) Coordinating the recruitment of
volunteer personnel and agencies to augment the personnel and facilities of the
County of Stokes for Emergency Management purposes.
(b) Development and coordination of plans
for the immediate use of all facilities, equipment, manpower and other
resources of the County for the purpose of minimizing or preventing damage to
persons and property; and protecting and restoring to usefulness governmental
services and public utilities necessary for the public health, safety, and
welfare.
(c) Negotiating and concluding agreements
with owners or persons in control of building or other property for the use of
such building or other property for the Emergency Management purposes and
designating suitable buildings as public shelters.
(d) Through public informational programs,
educating the populace as to actions necessary and required for the protection
of their persons and property in case of enemy attack or disaster as defined
herein, either impending or present.
(e) Conducting public practice alerts to
insure the efficient operation of the Emergency Management forces and to
familiarize residents with Emergency Management regulations, procedures and
operations.
(f) Coordinating the activity of all other
public and private agencies engaged in any Emergency Management activities.
Section 6. Emergency
Management Plans
(1) Comprehensive Emergency Management plans
shall be adopted and maintained by resolution of the Stokes County Board of
Commissioners. In the preparations of these plans as it pertains to county
organization, it is intended that the services, equipment and facilities and
personnel of all existing departments and agencies shall be utilized to the
fullest extent. When approved, it shall be the duty of all departments and
agencies to perform the functions assigned by these plans and to maintain their
portions of the plans in a current state of readiness at all times. These plans
shall have the effect of law whenever a disaster or emergency, as defined in
this Ordinance, has been proclaimed.
(2) The Coordinator shall prescribe in the
emergency plans those positions within the disaster organization, in addition
to his own, for which lines of succession are necessary. In each instance, the
responsible person will designate and keep on
file
with the Coordinator a current list of three (3) persons
as successors to his position. The list will be in order of succession and will
nearly as possible designate persons best capable of carrying out all assigned
duties and functions.
(3) Each service chief and department head
assigned responsibility in the Plans shall be responsible for carrying out all
duties and functions assigned therein. Duties will include the organization and
training of assigned employees and where needed volunteers. Each chief shall
formulate the Standing Operating Procedure to implement the plans for his
service.
(4) Amendments to these Plans shall be
submitted to the Coordinator. If approved, the Coordinator will then submit the
amendments to the Stokes County Board of Commissioners with his recommendation
for their approval.
(5) When a required competency or skill for
a disaster function is not available within government,
the Coordinator is authorized to seek assistance from persons outside of
government. The assignment of duties, when of a supervisory nature, shall also
include the granting of authority for the persons so assigned to carry out such
duties prior to, during, and after the occurrence of a disaster. Such services
from persons outside of government may be accepted by local government on a
volunteer basis. Such citizens shall be enrolled as Emergency Management volunteers.
Section 7. No
Municipal or Private Liability
(1) This ordinance is an exercise by the
County of Stokes of its governmental functions for the protection of the public
peace, health, and safety, and neither the County of Stokes nor agents and
representatives of same, or any individual, receiver, firm, partnership,
corporation, association, or trustee, or any of the agents thereof in good
faith carrying out, complying with or attempting to comply with any order, rule
or regulation promulgated pursuant to the provisions of this Ordinance, shall
be liable for any damage sustained to persons or property as the result of said
activity.
(2)
Any person owning or controlling real estate or other premises who
voluntarily and without compensation grants the County of Stokes the right to
inspect, designate and use the whole or any part or parts of such real estate
or premises for the purpose of sheltering persons during an actual, impending
or practice disaster situation shall not be civilly liable for the death of, or
injury to, any persons on or about such real estate or premises under such
license, privilege or other permission; or for loss of, or damage to, the
property of such person.
Section 8. Violations
It
shall be a misdemeanor for any person to violate any of the provisions of this
Ordinance or plans issued pursuant to the authority contained herein, or to
willfully obstruct, hinder or delay any member of the Emergency Management
organization as herein defined in the enforcement of the provisions of this Ordinance
or any plan issued hereunder.
Section 9. Severability
Should
any provision of this Ordinance be declared invalid for any reason, such
declaration shall not affect the validity of other provisions of this
Ordinance, as a whole, it being the legislative intent that the provisions of
this Ordinance shall be severable and remain valid notwithstanding such
declaration.
Section 10. Conflicting
Ordinances, Orders Rules and Regulations Suspended
At all
times when the orders, rules and regulations made and promulgated pursuant to
this Article shall be in effect, they shall supersede all existing ordinances,
orders, rules and regulations insofar as the latter may be inconsistent
therewith.
Section 11. Applicability
Extension
The
undersigned municipalities hereby ratify this ordinance and adopt it as their
own including all forms and conditions specified herein.
Section 12. Effective
Date
This Part I Ordinance shall take effect on
the 26th day of
April 2004.
___________________________________
Sandy McHugh Chairman, County Board of
Commissioners
ATTEST:
_______________________________________
Darlene
Bullins, Clerk to the Board
Finance Director Julia Edwards
requested the approval of Budget Ordinance Amendment #122 which is necessary to
amend the General Fund to transfer funds from salaries and wages for the
purchase of two computers. The
appropriations are to
be
changed as followed:
|
Account Number |
|
EXPENDITURES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
|
|
Senior Services |
|
|
|
|
|
100.5860.000 |
|
Salaries and Wages |
|
$4,000.00 |
|
|
|
100.5860.511 |
|
Equipment-Non Capitalized |
|
|
|
$4,000.00 |
|
|
|
|
$4,000.00 |
|
$4,000.00 |
This will result in a net increase of
$0.00 in the appropriations of the General Fund.
Chairman McHugh entertained a motion to approve Budget Ordinance
Amendment #122.
Vice Chairman John Turpin moved to approve Budget Ordinance
Amendment #122.
Commissioner Inman seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Finance Director Julia Edwards requested the approval of Budget
Ordinance Amendment #123 which is necessary to amend the General Fund for
re-appropriation of Federal funds within the Health Promotion Grant and
WIC-Client Services. The
|
Account Number |
|
EXPENDITURES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
|
|
Health Department |
|
|
|
|
|
100.5100.000 |
|
Salaries |
|
$4,972.00 |
|
|
|
100.5100.090 |
|
|
$305.00 |
|
|
|
|
100.5100.091 |
|
|
$71.00 |
|
|
|
|
100.5100.100 |
|
|
$241.00 |
|
|
|
|
100.5100.101 |
|
|
$49.00 |
|
|
|
|
100.5100.110 |
|
|
|
|
$84.00 |
|
|
100.5100.310 |
|
|
$448.00 |
|
|
|
|
100.5100.340 |
|
|
|
|
$253.00 |
|
|
100.5100.261 |
|
|
|
|
$6,321.00 |
|
|
100.5100.290 |
|
|
$572.00 |
|
|
|
|
100.5100.370 |
|
|
|
|
$850.00 |
|
|
100.5100.450 |
|
|
$850.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$7,508.00 |
|
$7,508.00 |
Chairman McHugh entertained a motion to approve Budget Ordinance
Amendment #123.
Commissioner Joe Turpin moved to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment
#123.
Commissioner Mabe seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Finance Director Julia Edwards requested the approval of Budget Ordinance Amendment #124 which is necessary to amend the General Fund for a State approved computer purchase with Maintenance of Effort (MOE) monies, additional federal funds for TANF Emergency Assist and Crisis Intervention and transferring federal adoption incentive funds for salaries. The appropriations are to be changed as followed:
|
Account Number |
|
EXPENDITURES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
|
|
Social Services |
|
|
|
|
|
100.5410.002 |
|
TANF-Emergency Assistance |
|
|
|
$30,000.00 |
|
100.5850.001 |
|
Day Care – TANF |
|
$30,000.00 |
|
|
|
100.5310.511 |
|
Equipment-Non Capitalized |
|
|
|
$30,000.00 |
|
100.5480.000 |
|
Crisis Intervention |
|
|
|
$1,625.00 |
|
100.5310.000 |
|
Salaries |
|
|
|
$3,358.00 |
|
100.5470.005 |
|
Federal Adoption Incentive
Fund |
|
$3,358.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$33,358.00 |
|
$64,983.00 |
|
Account Number |
|
REVENUES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
100.3301.202 |
|
Welfare-Federal |
|
|
|
$31,625.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$31,625.00
|
Chairman McHugh entertained a motion to approve Budget Ordinance
Amendment #124.
Commissioner Mabe moved to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment #124.
Commissioner Inman seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Finance Director
Julia Edwards requested the approval of Budget Ordinance Amendment #125 which
is necessary to amend the General Fund to un-appropriate Smart Start Grant Fund
due to unfilled vacant positions. The
appropriations are to be changed as followed:
|
Account Number |
|
EXPENDITURES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
|
|
Health Department |
|
|
|
|
|
100.5100.000 |
|
Salaries |
|
$14,834.00 |
|
|
|
100.5100.090 |
|
|
$920.00 |
|
|
|
|
100.5100.091 |
|
|
$215.00 |
|
|
|
|
100.5100.100 |
|
|
$872.00 |
|
|
|
|
100.5100.101 |
|
|
$195.00 |
|
|
|
|
100.5100.110 |
|
|
|
|
$774.00 |
|
|
100.5100.180 |
|
|
|
|
$2,662.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
$17,036.00 |
|
$3,436.00 |
|
Account Number |
|
REVENUES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
100.3301.261 |
|
Smart Start Health |
|
$13,600.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$13,600.00 |
|
|
Chairman McHugh entertained a motion to approve Budget Ordinance
Amendment #125.
Commissioner Mabe moved to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment #125.
Commissioner Joe Turpin seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Finance Director Julia Edwards requested the approval of Budget
Ordinance Amendment #126 which is necessary to amend the General Fund to
transfer funds for fuel cost, re-appropriate state funds to purchase a transit
laser, appropriate additional state funds to cover increase costs in STD
testing supplies and portion of costs with Hanging Rock State Park Water
Project. The appropriations are to be
changed as followed:
|
Account Number |
|
EXPENDITURES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
|
|
Health |
|
|
|
|
|
100.5100.261 |
|
Office Supplies |
|
$995.00 |
|
|
|
100.5100.510 |
|
|
|
|
$995.00 |
|
|
100.5100.230 |
|
|
|
|
$2,375.00 |
|
|
100.5100.350 |
|
|
$122.00 |
|
|
|
|
100.5100.450 |
|
|
$378.00 |
|
|
|
|
100.5100.290 |
|
|
|
|
$500.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100.5190.310 |
|
|
$3,500.00 |
|
|
|
|
100.5190.250 |
|
|
|
|
$3,500.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
$4,995.00 |
|
$7,370.00 |
|
Account Number |
|
REVENUES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
100.3301.248 |
|
Family Planning |
|
|
|
$2,375.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$2,375.00 |
Chairman McHugh entertained a motion to approve Budget Ordinance
Amendment #126.
Commissioner Inman moved to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment #126.
Commissioner Mabe seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Finance Director Julia Edwards requested the approval of Budget
Ordinance Amendment #127 which is necessary to amend the General Fund to
transfer funds for increased printer usage and to purchase memory and hard
drive upgrades for the network and to purchase inventory software. The appropriations are to be changed as
followed:
|
Account Number |
|
EXPENDITURES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
|
|
Information Systems |
|
|
|
|
|
100.4210.350 |
|
Maint. & Repairs
Equipment |
|
$1,000.00 |
|
|
|
100.4210.260 |
|
Departmental Supplies |
|
|
|
$3,520.00 |
|
100.4210.180 |
|
Professional Services |
|
$6,100.00 |
|
|
|
100.4210.511 |
|
Equipment-Non Capitalized |
|
|
|
$3,580.00 |
|
|
|
|
$7,100.00 |
|
$7,100.00 |
Chairman McHugh entertained a motion to approve Budget Ordinance
Amendment #127.
Commissioner Inman moved to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment #127.
Commissioner Mabe seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
|
Account Number |
|
EXPENDITURES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
|
|
District Resource Center |
|
|
|
|
|
100.4321.260 |
|
Departmental Supplies |
|
|
|
$2,560.00 |
|
100.4321.320 |
|
Telephone |
|
|
|
$350.00 |
|
100.4321.350 |
|
Maint. & Repairs
Buildings |
|
|
|
$7,750.00 |
|
100.4321.511 |
|
Equipment-Non Capitalized |
|
|
|
$12,500.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$23,160.00 |
|
Account Number |
|
REVENUES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
100.3301.363 |
|
Criminal Justice Partnership Program |
|
|
|
$23,160.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$23,160.00
|
Chairman McHugh entertained a motion to approve Budget Ordinance
Amendment #128.
Commissioner Mabe moved to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment #128.
Commissioner Inman seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Finance Director Julia Edwards requested the approval of Budget Ordinance Amendment #129, which is necessary to amend the Grant Fund for additional Rural Internet Access Grant for computers in libraries. The appropriations are to be changed as followed:
|
Account Number |
|
EXPENDITURES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
|
|
Economic Development |
|
|
|
|
|
203.4920.511 |
|
Equipment-Non Capitalized |
|
|
|
$5,000.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$5,000.00 |
|
Account Number |
|
REVENUES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
203.3301.005 |
|
Rural Internet Access Grant |
|
|
|
$5,000.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$5,000.00 |
Chairman McHugh entertained a motion to approve Budget Ordinance
Amendment #129.
Commissioner Joe Turpin moved to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment
#129.
Vice Chairman John Turpin seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Chairman McHugh entertained nominations for the appointment to the
Nursing Homes Community Advisory Committee.
Commissioner Mabe nominated Ms. Erma Perkins. Ms. Perkins can be
considered at the May 10th meeting.
Commissioner Mabe requested that the Nursing Homes Community Advisory
Committee be contacted to see
if there was a conflict of interest due to the fact that Ms. Perkins is
a part time employee of the Health Department.
Chairman McHugh entertained nominations for the appointment to the
Adult Care Homes Community Advisory Committee.
Commissioner Mabe nominated Ms. Dennie Charland. Ms. Charland can be considered at the May 10th
meeting. Ms. Charland has agreed to
serve another term.
Chairman McHugh nominated Jacque Nuckols to serve on the
Stokes County Planning Aging Committee. Ms. Nuckols can be considered at the
May 10th meeting.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT-CONTRACT-CABLE
FRANCHISE
County Attorney Jonathan Jordan submitted
a revised contract with Piedmont Triad Council. The revised contract deletes Aldephia being re-negotiated for
cable franchise. The contract for $6000
will be for cable franchise
re-negotiations for Time
Warner only.
Chairman McHugh entertained a motion to
approve the County Manager sign the revised cable contract with Piedmont Triad
Council for re-negotiations for Time Warner only.
Commissioner Joe Turpin moved to approve
for the County Manager to sign the revised cable contract with Piedmont Triad
Council for re-negotiations for Time Warner only.
Vice Chairman John Turpin seconded and
the motion carried unanimously.
County Manager Rick Morris requested the Board’s approval for the revised
Fire and Rescue Protection and Mutual Aid Agreement with the Town of Rural Hall
to provide primary fire and rescue service to the citizens of Stokes County and
mutual aid to other areas of Stokes County in the suburban fire district as
agreed upon by the parties hereto.
Manager Morris noted
that an administrative change in Item 1 had been requested by the Town of Rural
Hall.
Chairman McHugh entertained a motion to
approve the revised Fire and Rescue Protection and Mutual Aid Agreement with the Town of Rural Hall.
Commissioner Joe Turpin moved to approve the revised Fire and Rescue
Protection and Mutual Aid Agreement with the Town of Rural Hall.
Vice Chairman John Turpin seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
(a copy of the signed revised agreement will be attached to the
original minutes)
GENERAL GOVERNMENT-NC JAIL
INSPECTION-JAIL POPULATION/CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT-UPDATE
County Manager Rick Morris presented information pertaining
to the Stokes County Criminal Justice Council (SCCJC) that had recently been
formed which is chaired by The Honorable Judge Moses Massey. The SCCJC addresses the criminal justice
issues in he County. The SCCJC formed the Jail Population/Construction
Management Sub-committee (JPCM/Sub-committee), which is to assume the
responsibility of addressing jail population/overcrowding issues and potential
jail construction should expansion of the jail be required to solve overcrowded
conditions.
Manager Morris requested the Board’s endorsement of the
JPCM/Sub-committee.
Chairman McHugh entertained a motion to endorse the Jail
Population/Construction Management-Sub-Committee to assume the responsibility
of addressing jail population/overcrowding issues and potential jail
construction should expansion of the jail be required to solve overcrowding
conditions and to bring of those recommendations to be acted upon.
Commissioner Inman moved to endorse the Jail
Population/Construction Management-Sub-Committee to assume the responsibility
of addressing Jail population/overcrowding issues and potential jail
construction should expansion of the jail
be required to solve overcrowding conditions and to bring of
those recommendations to be acted upon.
Commissioner Joe Turpin seconded and the motion carried
unanimously.
Manager Morris requested the Board’s approval for submission
of presented letter to Mr. Robert G. Lewis-NC Division of Facility
Services-Jail/Detection Section concerning the recent jail inspection report
that noted possible a new jail construction planning due to overcrowded
conditions in the Stokes County Jail.
Chairman McHugh entertained a motion to approve the
submission of the submitted letter from the County Manager to Mr. Robert Lewis.
Commissioner Mabe moved to approve the submission of the
submitted letter from the County Manager to Mr. Robert Lewis.
Commissioner Joe Turpin seconded and the motion carried
unanimously.
(copy of letter attached to the original minutes)
GENERAL GOVERNMENT- REPLACEMENT TOWER
FOR TELECOMMUNICATION TOWER
County Attorney Jonathan Jordan informed the Board that in
response to the County’s advertisement for a replacement telecommunications
tower, there was one bid from Verizon.
A contract will be prepared for the May 4th meeting.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT-COMMISSIONERS’
MEETING – TOWN OF WALNUT
Clerk to the Board Darlene Bullins extended an invitation to
hold the August 9th Board of Commissioners’ meeting at the Walnut
Cove Senior Center from the Town of Walnut Cove.
Chairman McHugh entertained a motion to hold the August 9th
Commissioners’ Meeting at the Walnut Cove Senior Center.
Vice Chairman John Turpin moved to approve the motion to
hold the August 9th Commissioners’ Meeting at the Walnut Cove Senior
Center.
Commissioner Inman seconded and the motion carried
unanimously.
There being no further business to come before the Board, Commissioner
Inman moved to adjourn the meeting. The
motion carried (4-1) with Commissioner Joe Turpin voting against the motion.
_________________________ _____________________________
Darlene Bullins Sandy McHugh
Clerk to the Board Chairman