STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ) OFFICE OF
THE COMMISSIONERS
) STOKES COUNTY GOVERNMENT
COUNTY OF STOKES ) DANBURY, NORTH CAROLINA
) MARCH 14, 2005
The Board of
Commissioners of the County of Stokes, State of North Carolina, met in regular
session in the Council Chambers of the Ronald Wilson Reagan Memorial Building
(Administrative Building), located in Danbury, North Carolina, on Monday, March
14, 2005 at 7:00 pm with the following members present:
Chairman John Turpin
Vice-Chairman
Leon Inman
Commissioner Sandy McHugh
Commissioner Joe Turpin
Commissioner
Jimmy Walker
County
Manager Richard Morris
County
Attorney Jonathan Jordan
Clerk
to the Board Darlene Bullins
Finance
Director Julia Edwards
Arts
Council Director Eddy McGee
Captain
Junior Palmer - Sheriff’s Department
Economic
Development Director Ron Morgan
Emergency
Communications Director Del Hall
Emergency
Services Director Monty Stevens
Fire
Marshal Brad Cheek
Support
Services Supervisor Danny Stovall
Vehicle
Maintenance Supervisor Elwood Mabe
Chairman John
Turpin called the meeting to order.
Commissioner
Walker delivered the invocation.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT-GOVERNING
BODY-PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chairman John
Turpin opened the meeting by inviting the citizens in attendance to join the
Board with the Pledge of Allegiance.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT –GOVERNING
BODY-APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Chairman John
Turpin entertained a motion to approve or amend the minutes of the February
28th meeting.
Commissioner
McHugh noted the following:
Proposed
Budget Work Session Schedule – page #26
Change
Thursday, June 15th to Thursday, June 16th
Commissioner
McHugh moved to approve the February 28th minutes as amended.
Commissioner
Joe Turpin seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
No public comments
GENERAL
GOVERNMENT – GOVERNING BODY – INTERAGENCY COUNCIL-REQUEST FOR FUNDING FOR
VOLUNTEER RECEPTION
Clerk to the Board Darlene Bullins submitted a request from Margaret
Avery, Member of the Interagency Council, for $600.00 to purchase food and
small tokens of appreciation in
preparation of the Stokes County Volunteer Appreciation Reception scheduled for
Monday, April 25, 2005. Ms. Barbara Watkins
– Chairman of the Stokes County Interagency Council was unable to attend due to
sickness.
Chairman John Turpin entertained a motion to approve the request for
$600.00 for the Volunteer Reception.
Commissioner Joe Turpin moved to approve the Volunteer Reception
Request for $600.00.
Commissioner McHugh seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT – ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT – STOKES COUNTY TOURISM STUDY
Economic
Development Director Ron Morgan presented the executive summary of the Stokes
County Tourism Study. Director Morgan
acknowledged the following who were in attendance for the meeting: Ron Simmons, Gareath Meadows, & Eddy
McGee.
Director
Morgan also expressed thanks to Jane Priddy-Charleville, Janis Henderson, Dave
Hoskins, Carolyn Landreth, Eddy McGee, Gareath Meadows, Eric Nygard, Keith
Robertson, Ron Simmons, David Simpson, Bonnie Snyder, Bruce Younts, Karen
Jarvis, and Kristie Staton for their dedication during the study.
Director
Morgan noted the study was initiated to better understand the existing supply
and demand for Stokes County tourism products and to identify future
development opportunities. Director
Morgan discussed the following issues:
Main Objectives
Assess
existing and potential market demand for Stokes County’s tourism products;
Assess the
existing tourism product inventory in Stokes County including status, market
readiness, ability to ensure delivery, and relevance to demand; and
Provide
recommendations on potential tourism product opportunities for Stokes County
based on identified product gaps and opportunities for product enhancement.
Main Geographic Markets
The Short-Haul Market encompasses Stokes County and its border
communities within a 50-mile radius of the center of Stokes County.
The Medium-Haul Market is defined as encompassing all regions within a
100-mile radius that are not included in the Short-Haul Market.
The Long-Haul Market is defined as all regions outside a 100-mile
radius of the center of Stokes County extending to and including the
southeastern states of North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina, West Virginia,
Georgia and Tennessee.
Resource Capability – 250 tourism Sites in Stokes
County can be
considered to
offer cultural experience – most are not market ready
Breakdown of Sites
|
14 |
Accommodations |
47 |
Food
and Beverage Operators |
|
101 |
Attractions |
2 |
Tour
Operators |
|
16 |
Festivals
and Events |
20 |
Tourism Services |
Road access to
and within Stokes County is well developed to support tourism in Stokes County,
however identification and directional signage is weak and not well
established. Roadside litter is a
drawback as well. Additionally, there
is no theme in either signage or “story to be told”.
There is a
need for a greater emphasis on the preservation and interpretation of historical
sites.
The “market”
is currently very seasonal in nature, increasing the investment risk of an
already challenging marketplace.
Accommodations
are a significant issue. Capacities as
well as options are very limited and under utilized particularly during
weekdays and especially October through May;
There are
insufficient numbers of and varieties of retail and services throughout Stokes
County to support tourism;
Efforts should
be made to establish locally based Visitor Information Centers (VIC’s). Additionally, participation in partnership
marketing programs are virtually non-existent; and,
A very high
percentage of tourism operators are not utilizing new technologies and either
do not have a web presence or do not have their product marketed on another
website. Primary deterrents are user
knowledge and access to high-speed Internet capabilities.
Product Opportunities
In order for
the tourism industry to fully establish itself, become known in the marketplace
and grow as a strong segment in Stokes County, these challenges and barriers
need to be addressed, at their appropriate levels. This should be done in partnership with operators, the new Stokes
County Tourism Partnership, Stokes County and its’ municipalities, and other
key stakeholders like S.C.O.R.E.
Tour Routes: These are formally mapped out and marketed itineraries linking
several tourism products (i.e., historical sites, accommodations, trails, etc.)
of similar theme in a particular geographic area. These tour routes can be designed to accommodate motorcycles,
bicycles, automobiles of varying types, canoe and kayak, hack, environmental
education themes, fishing themes, seasonal themes, etc. Like “Fall Ride for the Arts” and the
“Foothills Classic”.
Packaging Opportunities: Packages would consist of a combination of a number of select
products and services that would normally be purchased separately, but which in
a package are offered as a single product at a single price. Packages could be built around sub-themes
that are relevant to the target markets, such as culture and history,
adventure/eco-tourism and/or experiential.
Cultural Center: This attraction would represent a learning center, where visitors
could get an appreciation for Stokes County’s Golden Era life and culture. The attraction could incorporate a vast
array of components both indoors and out.
Themed Accommodation: These accommodations would be designed to offer visitors the
opportunity to experience the traditional early 1900’s Stokes County way of
life, “The Golden Era of Stokes County”.
Some options for development include “Vade Mecum” style accommodations,
fishing/hunting lodge, cottages, cabins, campground or resort.
Themed Restaurant: A themed restaurant would be designed to offer visitors the
opportunity to experience traditional early 1900’s Stokes County cuisine from
the Mineral Springs Era. The resort
business was a boon to Stokes economy in more ways than one. In addition to the money made by the resort
owners, many local residents worked at the resorts or provided from their farms
much of the food needed to feed the crowds.
Re-enactive/Interactive sites: These sites would be designed to provide visitors with the
opportunity to see the way of life during Stokes County’s Golden Era. Elements that might be portrayed include
living conditions, daily routines, and roles of different members of the
community, diet, processes for making/preparing things and more.
Through a
process of linking the various Stokes County resources (Attractions Database)
with the existing and potential markets in an effort to enhance their depth, an
appropriate theme that responds to market demand is suggested as “The Golden
Era of Stokes County”.
Director
Morgan also presented the following conclusions:
There is
significant demand for tourism products, and Stokes County is well positioned
to capitalize on many of the travel trends of domestic visitors.
A good base of
tourism products already exists throughout Stokes County. However, due to a lack of coordination among
operators and a lack of understanding by some members of the community of the
benefits of tourism, much of this product is not market ready. While operators compete against one another
for business on a County basis, they need to work together to compete against
out-of-county destinations. By working
together, they can promote an image of abundant tourism product and achieve the
critical mass necessary to attract average and long haul visitors.
While there
are a few holes in the “hard” infrastructure, there are serious issues around
the “soft” infrastructure. More
specifically, two major issues exist.
First, there is a lack of trained staff to run the operations – tourism
based training is a must if the industry is to get off the ground. Second, there is a need to improve
marketing, particularly at the industry-wide level.
Several key
actions were identified as being critical to industry survival. Specifically, the industry needs to:
Adopt a vision
and long-term theme strategy for the industry;
Adopt a
communications plan to enhance the understanding of the benefits of tourism
within the community; and,
Develop
training programs for tourism industry staff.
Based on a
product-market match, specific product opportunities for the Stokes County
tourism industry include:
Themed
accommodation;
Themed
restaurant;
Themed
Cultural Center/s;
Packaging
opportunities; and,
Interactive
village.
The tourism
industry in Stokes County is at an early stage in its redevelopment. To grow, it must adopt a strategy to
gradually improve its coordination, co-operation and marketing efforts as well
as its overall product offering.
The bottom
line is that for the industry to grow, commitment and consensus among the
various players (operators, chambers of commerce, Stokes County government, municipalities,
etc.) is critical. The major challenges
of marketing, training and education also need to be addressed.
The Stokes
County tourism industry can learn from other destinations like Virginia,
Montana, and British Columbia etc. to understand how people representing those
areas have developed their tourism industries.
It is time for
a new, revamped Stokes County Tourism effort.
The mission of this new organization should evolve from the current
Stokes County Tourism Council mission statement to “frame Stokes County’s
unique assets as memorable experience”.
An appropriate “tag-line”, or slogan if you will, may be:
Director
Morgan also noted articles in the recent magazines-Domicile & Our State
Magazine, received grant from NC Division of Tourism to develop a new visitor’s
website, quarterly newsletter, and Hanging Rock State Park has appeared on the
cover of 2005 issue of the official North Carolina Travel Guide and will be one
of four area sites to be listed on a
tourism map
being created by National Geographic Magazine.
Director
Morgan concluded his presentation with future expectations:
Packaging
opportunities identified.
Market the
packages in new venues, i.e. radio, Our State Magazine, Greensboro,
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill.
Design and
sponsor events focused on target markets.
Communicate
theme in all collateral materials, including events.
Retire
existing Tourism Council and revamp Stokes County Development Corporation, Inc.
as the principal organization to “Frame Stokes County’s unique assets as
memorable experience.
Will guide and
oversee marketing, advertising and publications for the Stokes County
Tourism Industry.
Centralize
monitoring and performance information.
Sponsor
training, familiarization tours, etc. to facilitate development of products
that attract visitors to Stokes County.
Will oversee
the implementation of the study recommendations.
Will work to
help tourism create a more diverse economic base.
The Board
discussed tourism opportunities in Stokes County, present and future concerns
of tourism in Stokes County, and commended the Tourism Council for their
dedication and hard work in producing this report.
(A copy of
the complete summary “Stokes County -A Short Trip – An Experience to Treasure
is maintained in the Economic Development Office.)
GENERAL GOVERNMENT – EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT – PROPOSED HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY PLANNING GRANT
Emergency
Services Director Monty Stevens informed the Board that Stokes County had been
awarded a portion of this year’s Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning Grant
by the NC Division of Emergency Management in the amount of $5100.00. This grant, which is a reimbursement grant,
will be used to conduct a Commodity Flow Study for the major highways and
railways that cross the County.
Placards will be identified on trucks traveling within Stokes County,
this will indicate what type of materials are traveling on our roads. This type
of study has never been completed here and will be a
major step
toward gauging Stokes County’s level of preparedness and response readiness for
hazardous materials events that may occur within our borders.
Chairman John
Turpin entertained a motion to approve the Hazardous Materials Emergency
Planning Grant in the amount of $5100.00.
Commissioner
Joe Turpin moved to approve the Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning
Grant.
Commissioner
McHugh seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT – SHERIFF’S
DEPARTMENT- BUDGET ORDINANCE AMENDMENT #86
Finance
Director Julia Edwards requested the approval of Budget Ordinance Amendment #86
which is necessary to amend the General Fund to appropriate funds from a
Department of Justice Grant for 30 bulletproof vests. The appropriations are to be changed as followed:
|
Account Number |
|
EXPENDITURES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
|
|
Sheriff’s Department |
|
|
|
|
|
100.4310.291 |
|
Uniforms |
|
|
|
$7,225.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$7,225.00 |
This will
result in a net increase of $7,225.00 in the appropriations of the General
Fund. To provide the additional revenue
for the above, the following revenues will be increased.
|
Account Number |
|
REVENUES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
100.3301.416 |
|
Department of Justice |
|
|
|
$7,225.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$7,225.00 |
Captain Junior
Palmer, Sheriff’s Department, spoke to the Board concerning the purchase of the
bulletproof vests, expiration dates,
and plans to incorporate buying replacements vests on a five-year
schedule.
Chairman John
Turpin entertained a motion to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment #86.
Commissioner
Joe Turpin moved to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment #86.
Commissioner
McHugh seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT – SHERIFF’S
DEPARTMENT- BUDGET ORDINANCE AMENDMENT #87
Finance
Director Julia Edwards requested the approval of Budget Ordinance Amendment #87
which is necessary to amend the General Fund to appropriate funds from State
Fine and Forfeitures and transfer funds to purchase office chair and telephone
charges. The appropriations are to be
changed as followed:
|
Account Number |
|
EXPENDITURES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
|
|
Sheriff’s Department |
|
|
|
|
|
100.4310.260 |
|
Departmental Supplies |
|
|
|
$100.00 |
|
100.4310.321 |
|
Postage |
|
$ 891.00 |
|
|
|
100.4310.340 |
|
Printing |
|
$ 500.00 |
|
|
|
100.4310.320 |
|
Telephone |
|
|
|
$1,391.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
$
1,391.00 |
|
$1,491.00 |
This will result
in a net increase of $100.00 in the appropriations of the General Fund. To
provide the additional revenue for the above, the following revenues will be
increased.
|
Account Number |
|
REVENUES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
100.3301.413 |
|
State Fines and Forfeitures |
|
|
|
$100.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$100.00 |
Chairman John
Turpin entertained a motion to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment #87.
Commissioner
McHugh moved to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment #87.
Vice Chairman
Inman seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT – GOVERNING
BODY- BUDGET ORDINANCE AMENDMENT #88
Finance
Director Julia Edwards requested the approval of Budget Ordinance Amendment #88
which is necessary to amend the General Fund to reverse Budget Amendment #25
dated September 27, 2004 for matching funds for a grant for the Danbury Water
System Improvement. Grant was not
received. The appropriations are to be
changed as followed:
|
Account Number |
|
EXPENDITURES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
|
|
Governing Body |
|
|
|
|
|
100.4110.180 |
|
Professional Services |
|
$25,000.00 |
|
|
|
100.9910.000 |
|
Contingency |
|
|
|
$25,000.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
$25,000.00 |
|
$25,000.00 |
This will
result in a net increase of $00.00 in the appropriations of the General Fund.
Chairman John
Turpin entertained a motion to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment #88.
Commissioner
McHugh moved to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment #88.
Commissioner
Joe Turpin seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT – SOCIAL
SERVICES- BUDGET ORDINANCE AMENDMENT #89
Finance
Director Julia Edwards requested the approval of Budget Ordinance Amendment #89
which is necessary to amend the General Fund to appropriate funds from the Low
Income Home Energy Assistance Program for energy crisis assistance.
The
appropriations are to be changed as followed:
|
Account Number |
|
EXPENDITURES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
|
|
Social Services |
|
|
|
|
|
100.5480.000 |
|
Crisis Intervention |
|
|
|
$598.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$598.00 |
This will
result in a net increase of $598.00 in the appropriations of the General
Fund. To provide the additional revenue
for the above, the following revenues will be increased.
|
Account Number |
|
REVENUES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
100.3301.202 |
|
Welfare - Federal |
|
|
|
$598.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$598.00 |
Chairman John
Turpin entertained a motion to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment #89.
Commissioner
Joe Turpin moved to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment #89.
Commissioner
Walker seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT – EMERGENCY
COMMUNICATIONS - BUDGET ORDINANCE AMENDMENT #90
Finance
Director Julia Edwards requested the approval of Budget Ordinance Amendment
#90, which is necessary to amend the E911 Fund to transfer and appropriate
funds for the purchase of ANI/ALI controllers at Danbury and King Police
Departments.
The
appropriations are to be changed as followed:
|
Account Number |
|
EXPENDITURES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
|
|
Emergency Communications |
|
|
|
|
|
200.4325.320 |
|
Telephone |
|
$30,765.00 |
|
|
|
200.4325.350 |
|
Maint. & Repairs-Equipment |
|
$41,373.00 |
|
|
|
200.4325.510 |
|
Equipment |
|
|
|
$150,500.00 |
|
200.4325.511 |
|
Equipment – Non Capitalized |
|
|
|
$825.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
$72,138.00 |
|
$151,325.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
This will
result in a net increase of $79,187.00 in the appropriations of the General
Fund. To provide the additional revenue for the above, the following revenues
will be increased.
|
Account Number |
|
REVENUES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
200.3991.000 |
|
Fund Balance |
|
|
|
$79,187.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$79,187.00 |
Chairman John
Turpin entertained a motion to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment #90.
Commissioner
Joe Turpin moved to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment #90.
Commissioner
McHugh seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT –
ADMINISTRATION – PROPOSED COURTROOM SECURITY
County Manager
Rick Morris presented the security upgrade plan developed by the Court
Facilities Security Subcommittee, which was approved by the Stokes County
Criminal Justice Council.
County Manager
Morris noted the following:
Plan calls for
installation of approximately 12 card access locks,
3 intercom
systems, and 3 video cameras at key locations
Funding (up to
$15,000) expected to be provided by
Homeland
Security Grant
Projected to
start within the next month
Manager Morris
concluded with a diagram that detailed the areas, which will be included in the
security plan.
Captain Junior
Palmer, Sheriff’s Department, discussed issues related to the recent Courtroom
tragedies in Atlanta and how security is handled in Stokes County.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT – FIRE
COMMISSION – APPOINTMENT
Chairman John
Turpin presented the following individuals nominated at the February 28th
meeting to serve as Fire Commissioners:
Tommy Carter
Lyn Martin
Clifford Hall
Chairman John
Turpin entertained a motion to appoint the submitted nominations.
Vice Chairman
Inman moved to appoint Tommy Carter, Lyn Martin, and Clifford Hall to serve as
Fire Commissioners. Commissioner Joe
Turpin seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT – YVEDDI –
APPOINTMENT
Chairman John
Turpin presented information received from Executive Director Jo Ann Larkins -YVEDDI indicating the term of
Vice Chairman Leon Inman who serves on the Board of Directors will expire April
2005. The term for the alternate
currently filled by Ellis Boyles will also expire April 2005. Mr. Boyles indicated at the last meeting
that he would be submitting his
resignation.
Commissioner
McHugh nominated Vice Chairman Inman for re-appointment to the YVEDDI – Board
of Directors.
Commissioner
Walker nominated Alan Boyles to serve as alternate for the YVEDDI – Board of
Directors.
Appointments
can be considered at the March 28th meeting.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT – COMMUNITY
ADVISORY COMMITTEE – APPOINTMENTS
Chairman John
Turpin presented information received from Andi Reese, Regional LTC Ombudsman
–Northwest Piedmont Area Agency on Aging indicating that the following terms have
expired on the Stokes County Adult Home Community Advisory Committee:
Mary Catherine
Neal – wishes to be re-appointed
Pauline Nelson
– wishes to be reappointed
Rachel
Richardson – does not wish to be reappointed.
Commissioner
McHugh nominated Mary Catherine Neal and Pauline Nelson to to serve on the
Stokes County Adult Home Community Advisory Committee and requested that the
Clerk to the Board place the appointment on the County’s web page.
Nominations
can be considered at the March 28th meeting.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT – GOVERNING
BODY–TUITION REIMBURSEMENT
Clerk to the
Board Darlene Bullins presented the following requests for tuition
reimbursement:
Douglas
Bullins – Emergency Services - $152.00
Carrie Shore –
Emergency Services - $228.00
Chairman John
Turpin entertained a motion to approve the submitted requests for tuition
reimbursement.
Commissioner
Joe Turpin moved to approve tuition reimbursements for Douglas Bullins and
Carrie Shore.
Commissioner
McHugh seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT – EMERGENCY
SERVICES – PROPOSED HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT FISCAL YEAR 2005
Emergency
Services Director Monty Stevens presented the following information concerning
the upcoming 2005 Homeland Security Grant:
2005 Grant
will be different from previous years
Grant will
require regionalization among counties
Focus will be
acquisition of infrastructure for the Voice Interoperability
Plan for
Emergency Responders (VIPER)
Initial
infrastructure will include additional transmission towers, equipment shelter,
and generators
VIPER is the
proposed statewide 800mHz radio system and acquisition of
the system is
being managed by the NC State Highway Patrol.
Partnership
counties – Stokes, Surry, Davie, Yadkin, Rockingham & Caswell
Funding for the
VIPER approved by NC Association of County Commissioners, League of
Municipalities, and NC Sheriff’s Association
Lead agency
for the radio system – Highway Patrol
Will allow all
agencies to be able to talk to each other
Will build a
new tower in Northeast section of County
Upgrade site -
Booth Mountain – new building and generator
Upgrade site –
Sauratown Mountain
Reimbursement
grant which requires money to be paid up front by County then reimbursed to
County – Grant is a competitive grant with possibilities of $1.7 million for
Stokes County
Grant can be
turned over to the Highway Patrol for administration
If grant
administered by Highway Patrol – no upfront County funding
Memorandum of
Understanding needed if grant is turned over to the
Highway Patrol
Hand held and
mobile radios will be replaced with 800mhz when they
are ready for
replacements
National
Homeland Security number one issue –interoperable communication
Commissioner
Joe Turpin moved to approve 2005 Homeland Security Grant for Stokes County with
State Highway Patrol as the administrators.
Commissioner
McHugh seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT – EMERGENCY
SERVICES – AMBULANCE REPLACEMENT
Support
Services Supervisor Danny Stovall and Vehicle Maintenance Supervisor Elwood
Mabe presented the following options for replacement of ambulance that was
recently totaled during inclement weather:
|
NCDMV
Taxes/Tag |
1,006.00 |
|
Less
Stretcher |
(3,202.00) |
|
Replacement Cost |
105,610.00 |
|
|
|
|
Option #1 |
|
|
Sedgewick Retaining Vehicle |
|
|
Ambulance
Cost |
105,610.00 |
|
State Farm
Settlement |
(30,000.00) |
|
Sedgewick Settlement |
(65,000.00) |
|
|
|
|
County Funding |
$ 10,610.00 |
|
Option #2 |
|
|
County Retaining Vehicle |
|
|
Ambulance
Cost |
105,610.00 |
|
State Farm
Settlement |
(30,000.00) |
|
Sedgewick
Settlement |
(63,500.00) |
|
|
|
|
County Funding |
$ 12,110.00 |
The Board
discussed Option 1 versus Option 2.
Chairman John
Turpin entertained a motion for either Option 1 or Option 2.
Commissioner
McHugh moved to approve Option #2 –County Retaining Vehicle for salvage parts
only.
Commissioner
Joe Turpin seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT – EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES- BUDGET ORDINANCE AMENDMENT #91
Clerk to the
Board Darlene Bullins, (Finance Director Julia Edwards was unavailable) requested the approval of
Budget Ordinance Amendment #91 which is necessary to amend the General Fund to
appropriate insurance claim and contingency for the purchase of an
ambulance. The appropriations are to be
changed as followed:
|
Account Number |
|
EXPENDITURES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
|
|
Emergency Medical Services |
|
|
|
|
|
100.4370.510 |
|
Equipment |
|
|
|
$105,610.00 |
|
100.9910.000 |
|
Contingency |
|
$12,110.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$12,110.00 |
|
$105,610.00 |
This will
result in a net increase of $93,500.00 in the appropriations of the General
Fund. To provide the additional revenue
for the above, the following revenues will be increased.
|
Account Number |
|
REVENUES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
100.3839.850 |
|
Insurance Claims |
|
|
|
$93,500.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$93,500.00 |
Chairman John
Turpin entertained a motion to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment #91.
Commissioner
Joe Turpin moved to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment #91.
Commissioner
McHugh seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT – EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT- BUDGET ORDINANCE AMENDMENT #92
Clerk to the
Board Darlene Bullins, (Finance Director Julia Edwards was unavailable) requested the approval of Budget
Ordinance Amendment #92 which is necessary to amend the Grant Fund to
appropriate from the NC Division of Emergency Management to conduct a Commodity
Flow Study to determine the types and amounts of
Hazardous
materials that are being carried across the County’s roadways and railways. The
appropriations are to be changed as followed:
|
Account Number |
|
EXPENDITURES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
|
|
Emergency Management |
|
|
|
|
|
203.4330.440 |
|
Misc. Contractual Services |
|
|
|
$5,100.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$5,100.00 |
This will
result in a net increase of $5,100.00 in the appropriations of the General
Fund. To provide the additional revenue
for the above, the following revenues will be increased.
|
Account Number |
|
REVENUES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
203.3301.008 |
|
Division of Emergency Management |
|
|
|
$5,100.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$5,100.00 |
Chairman John
Turpin entertained a motion to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment #92.
Commissioner
Joe Turpin moved to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment #92.
Commissioner
McHugh seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
CLOSED SESSION
Chairman John
Turpin entertained a motion to enter into closed session to consider and take
action to the position to be taken by the County in negotiating the price or
other materials terms of an agreement for the acquisition or lease of real
property pursuant to G.S. 143-318.11(a)(5).
Commissioner
McHugh moved to enter into closed session to consider and take action to the
position to be taken by the County in negotiating the price or other materials
terms of an agreement for the acquisition or lease of real property pursuant to
G.S. 143-318.11(a)(5). Vice Chairman
Inman seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
The Board
re-entered into the regular session of the March 14th meeting.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT – GOVERNING
BODY – MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING – STOKES COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND THE
SHEPPARD MILL REALTY LIMITED
Commissioner
McHugh moved to approve the Memorandum of Understanding Among the County of
Stokes, The Stokes County Historical Society and The Sheppard Mill Realty
Limited in order to try to save the Sheppard Mill.
Commissioner
Walker seconded and the motion carried 4-1 with Chairman John Turpin voting
against the motion.
(a copy of
the Memorandum of Understanding will be maintained in the Clerk to the Board
and County
Attorney offices)
There being no
further business to come before the Board, Chairman John Turpin entertained a
motion to adjourn the meeting.
Vice Chairman
Inman moved to adjourn the meeting.
Commissioner
Joe Turpin seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
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Darlene M. Bullins
John M. Turpin
Clerk to the Board Chairman