STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ) OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS ) STOKES
COUNTY GOVERNMENT COUNTY OF STOKES )
DANBURY, NORTH CAROLINA ) MARCH
28, 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 28, 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
Personnel in Attendance
County
Manager Richard Morris
County
Attorney Jonathan Jordan
Clerk
to the Board Darlene Bullins
Finance
Director Julia Edwards
County
Extension Director Jack Loudermilk
DSS
Director Jan Spencer
Emergency
Services Director Monty Stevens
Fire
Marshal Brad Cheek
Planning
Director David Sudderth
Jail
Captain Craig Carico
Support
Services Supervisor Danny Stovall
Tax
Administrator Wren Carmichael
Vehicle
Maintenance Supervisor Elwood Mabe
Chairman John Turpin called the meeting to order.
Vice Chairman Inman delivered the invocation.
Chairman John Turpin opened the meeting by inviting the citizens in
attendance to join the Board with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Chairman John Turpin opened the Public Hearing for the proposed Stokes
County Hazard Mitigation Plan.
There were no public comments concerning the proposed Stokes County
Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Chairman John Turpin closed the Public Hearing.
Chairman John Turpin entertained a motion to approve or amend the
minutes of the March 8th(recessed meeting), March 8th(Board
Retreat), March 14th(regular meeting) and March 15th
(Board Retreat).
Commissioner McHugh noted the following:
March 8th
–Recessed Meeting – Budget Ordinance Amendment #83-page #4 Change approving Budget Ordinance Amendment
#83 to denying Budget
Ordinance Amendment #83.
March 14th-Regular
Meeting –Emerg. Services-Ambulance Replacement-page #15 Change savage to salvage
Commissioner McHugh moved to approve the minutes of the March 8th (recessed
meeting); March 8th (Board Retreat); March 14th(regular
meeting) and March 15th (Board Retreat) as amended.
Vice Chairman Inman seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
No
public comments
GENERAL
GOVERNMENT – GOVERNING BODY – CENTERPOINT ANNUAL REPORT
CEO Betty Taylor,
CenterPoint, briefed the Board concerning a very different organization in
which CenterPoint was as an in-house service to its current role of Local Management
Entity (LME) under the State’s mental health reform initiative. (Chairman of the Board of Directors for
CenterPoint, Dick Dorgan, was also in attendance for the meeting)
Ms. Taylor discussed the
following:
·
Local Management Entity (LME) Board is complete
o
Mike Marshall
o
Kathy Long
o
Leon Inman
o
Wayne Hamm
o
Mike Beasley
·
CenterPoint oversees approximately $44 million in services
·
CenterPoint carries out the functions of the LME under separate
defined
funding of approximately $6.5 million for LME management
activities
·
LME is charged to provide consumer choice, develop consumer-driven
services, and develop/monitor a competitive provider network
·
Progress report reflects the specific performance expectations
·
Review of statistical information
·
Only two members from Stokes County on all Advisory Councils
·
Outpatient Services
·
Stokes Opportunity Center
·
After hours and hospital follow ups
·
Periodic reports needed to provide data to the effectiveness and
appropriateness
of the services rendered and the level of consumer/
family
satisfaction
·
Sheriff’s Department and CenterPoint relationship
·
Monitoring activities to continue to identify and address issues with
the Sheriff’s Department
·
CenterPoint is meeting with Forsyth Medical Center and NC Baptist
Hospital
to explore opportunities for expansion of services as part of
the
community health initiative
Ms. Taylor concluded that
CenterPoint would pursue all reasonable means to increase revenues from
non-county budget sources and reduce operating costs by an amount of at least
$25,000, eliminate redundancy, maximize the impact of scarce dollars, innovate with
pilot programs, and raise the level of community health in Stokes County.
Chairman John Turpin
requested that Ms. Taylor inform the Board of vacancies available and
requirements of the Advisory Councils in order for Stokes County to submit appointments
for representation from Stokes County.
GENERAL
GOVERNMENT – EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT – PROPOSED STOKES COUNTY HAZARD MITIGATION
PLAN
Emergency Services Director Monty Stevens and Planning
Director David Sudderth presented the proposed Multi-Jurisdictional
Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan which has been completed and approved by the North
Carolina Division of Emergency Management.
Director Stevens stated that the main reason for Stokes
County to adopt the proposed Mitigation Plan is very simple – in order to
receive federal disaster funds, the jurisdiction must have a Hazard Mitigation
Plan in place. Director Sudderth noted
that the plan would be updated every 5 years to remain active under FEMA
guidelines. The proposed Multi-
Hazard/Multi-Jurisdictional Mitigation Plan allows all
towns and municipalities to participate in the creation of the proposed plan
and to attach themselves to the plan.
This eliminates having 4 separate plans in Stokes County.
The Board discussed the proposed
Multi-Jurisdictional/Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Director Stevens requested the approval of the following
Resolution of Adoption for the Stokes County Hazard Mitigation Plan: (the final
step will be forwarded to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for approval)
WHEREAS, the citizens and property within Stokes
County are subject to the effects of natural hazards and man-made hazard events
that pose threats to lives and cause damages to property, and with the
knowledge and experience that certain areas,
i.e., flood hazard areas, are
particularly susceptible to flood hazard events; and
WHEREAS, the County desires to seek ways to
mitigate situations that may aggravate
such circumstances; and
WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of North
Carolina has in Part 6, Article 21 of
Chapter 143; Parts 3, 5, and 8 of Article
19 of Chapter 160A; and Article 8 of Chapter
160A of the North Carolina General
Statutes, delegated to local governmental units the responsibility to adopt
regulations designed to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare
of its citizenry; and
WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of North
Carolina has in Section 1 Part 166A of the North Carolina General Statutes
(adopted in Session Law 2001-214—Senate Bill
300 effective July 1, 2001), states in Item
(a) (2) “For a state of disaster proclaimed pursuant to G.S. 166A6(a) after
November 1, 2004, the eligible entity shall have a hazard mitigation plan
approved pursuant to the Stafford Act”; and
WHEREAS, Section 322 of the Federal Disaster
Mitigation Act of 2000 states that local government must develop an All-Hazards
Mitigation Plan in order to receive future Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
Funds, and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Board of
Commissioners of Stokes County to fulfill this obligation in order that the
County will be eligible for state assistance in the event that a state of
disaster is declared for a hazard event affecting the County;
NOW, therefore, be it resolved, that the Board of Commissioners
of Stokes County hereby:
2. Vests the County Manager with
the responsibility, authority, and the means to:
(a) Inform all concerned parties of this action.
(b) Cooperate
with Federal, State and local agencies and private firms which undertake to
study, survey, map, and identify floodplain or flood-related erosion areas, and
cooperate with neighboring communities with respect to management of adjoining
floodplain and/or flood-related erosion areas in order to prevent aggravation of
existing hazards.
(c)
Adjust the boundaries of County and municipal planning
jurisdictions
whenever a municipal annexation or extraterritorial
jurisdiction revision
results in a change whereby a municipality assumes
or relinquishes the authority to adopt and enforce floodplain
management regulations for a particular area in order that all Flood Hazard
Boundary Maps (FHBMs) and Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) accurately
represent the planning jurisdiction boundaries. Provide notification
of boundary revisions along with a map
suitable for reproduction, clearly delineating municipal corporate limits and
extraterritorial jurisdiction boundaries to all concerned parties.
3. Appoints the County Manager to assure that
the Hazard Mitigation Plan is reviewed annually and in greater detail at least
once every five years to assure that the Plan is in compliance with all State
and Federal regulations and that any needed revisions or amendments to the Plan
are developed and presented to the Stokes County Board of Commissioners for
consideration.
4.
Agrees to take such other
official action as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the objectives of
the Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Adopted by the Stokes County Board of Commissioners this 28th day of March 2005.
______________________________
Chairman
Stokes County Board of
Commissioners
Attest: _____________________
Clerk to the Board
Seal
Chairman John Turpin requested that contact information be
updated before ubmission to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
County Manager Rick Morris assured the Board (per the
Resolution of Adoption) that the Hazard Mitigation Plan will be reviewed
annually and in greater detail at least once every five years to assure that
the Plan is in compliance with all State and Federal regulations and that any
needed revisions or amendments to the Plan are developed and presented to the
Stokes County Board of Commissioners for consideration.
Chairman John Turpin entertained a motion to approve the
Resolution of Adoption for the Stokes County Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Commissioner Joe Turpin moved to adopt the Resolution of
Adoption for the Stokes County Hazard Mitigation Plan with annual review and
major review every five years.
Commissioner McHugh seconded and the motion carried
unanimously.
(a copy of the Stokes County
Multi-Jursdictional/Mulit-Hazard Mitigation Plan will be retained in the Clerk
to the Board and Emergency Management Offices)
GENERAL
GOVERNMENT –JAIL – PROPOSED STOKES COUNTY JAIL PRIMARY MEDICAL PLAN
Jail Captain Craig Carico presented the proposed Stokes
County Jail Primary Medical Plan, which has been reviewed and approved by
Sheriff Mike Joyce and Health Director Don Moore. This proposed plan is in conjunction with the Stokes Reynolds Memorial
Hospital Agreement that was implemented December 15, 2004.
Captain Carico noted NCGS 153A-225 requires the adoption of
this proposed Primary Medical Plan by the Board of Commissioners.
The Board discussed the proposed Jail Primary Medical Plan
Policies and Procedures.
Captain Carico concluded the partnership with Stokes
Reynolds Memorial Hospital to provide medical services to jail inmates was
going very well at the present time.
Chairman John Turpin entertained a motion to approve the
Stokes County Jail Primary Medical Plan Policies and Procedures.
Commissioner McHugh moved to approve the Stokes County Jail
Primary Medical Plan Policies and Procedures.
Vice Chairman Inman seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
(a copy of the Stokes County Jail Primary Medical Plan
Policies and Procedures will be retained in the Clerk to the Board and Jail
Captain’s offices)
GENERAL
GOVERNMENT – TAX ADMINISTRATION REPORT
Tax Administrator Wren Carmichael presented the Tax Administration
Report.
Tax
Administrator Carmichael requested the following Property Tax Release Requests
for Real and Personal Property in the amount of $620.71:
|
Susan G and Rodney P McGarry |
|
$ 146.73 |
|
James Moore |
|
$ 132.30 |
|
Donald L. Elliott |
|
$ 13.73 |
|
Willie Hollis Kendrick Jr |
|
$ 106.08 |
|
Dell Lee Williams |
|
$ 221.87 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total Amount Requested |
|
$ 620.71
|
|
to be Released |
|
|
Chairman John
Turpin entertained a motion to approve the submitted Property Tax Release
Requests for Real and Personal Property in the amount of $620.71.
Commissioner
Joe Turpin moved to approve the submitted Property Tax Release Requests for
Real and Personal Property in the amount of $620.71.
Vice Chairman
Inman seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
GENERAL
GOVERNMENT – COOPERATIVE EXTENSION – PROPOSED EQUIPMENT PURCHASE
County Extension Director Jack Loudermilk requested the
Board’s approval to transfer $9000 from Misc. Contractual Services to Equipment
(Non-Capitalized) for the purchase of two new laptop computers (with monitors
and docking stations) and one desktop computer with appropriate software for
the Cooperative Extension staff.
Director Loudermilk noted that most of the Cooperative
Extension’s computers are no two alike either in size or software.
Director Loudermilk concluded that the laptops would be
used by field agents and also for program presentations.
The Board will consider approval during a later agenda
item- “Budget Ordinance Amendments”.
GENERAL
GOVERNMENT – PROPOSED BIDS – INSTALLMENT FINANCING CAPITAL EQUIPMENT
Support Services Supervisor Danny Stovall presented the following
proposals that were accepted until Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at 5:00 pm for
installment financing for capital vehicle purchases:
|
Ranking |
Banking Institution |
Fixed Rate |
Payback
|
|
|
|
|
Amount |
|
1 |
RBC Centura |
3.39% |
$720,016.12 |
|
2 |
First Citizens |
3.42% |
$720,779.56 |
|
3 |
BB&T |
3.54% |
$723,725.92 |
|
4 |
Wachovia |
3.66% |
$723,797.52 |
|
5 |
SunTrust |
3.65% |
$724,159.32 |
|
6 |
Wachovia |
3.70% |
$724,472.36 |
|
7 |
Ashford Capital |
3.791% |
$727,038.63 |
|
8 |
LSB Bank |
4.13% |
$732,320.05 |
Support Services
Supervisor Danny Stovall requested the Board accept RBC Centura’s proposal for
installment financing of the capital purchases with an interest rate of 3.39%. The Board discussed financing with a Stokes
County banking institute. Support Services
Supervisor Stovall noted that General Statute states lowest responsible bid.
Chairman John Turpin
entertained a motion to approve RBC Centura’s installment purchase agreement
for financing for the capital purchases with an interest rate of 3.39% with a
pay back of $720,016.12.
Commissioner Joe Turpin
moved to approve the RBC Centura’s installment purchase agreement for financing
for the capital purchases with an interest rate of 3.39% with a pay back of
$720,016.12.
Commissioner McHugh seconded
and the motion carried unanimously.
Finance Director Julia Edwards requested the approval of Budget
Ordinance Amendment #93 which is necessary to amend the General Fund and
Capital Reserve for sales tax from State ADM Projects. The appropriations are to be changed as
followed:
|
Account Number |
|
EXPENDITURES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
|
|
General Fund |
|
|
|
|
|
100.9820.960 |
|
Transfer to Capital Reserve |
|
|
|
$414.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$414.00 |
|
|
|
CAPITAL RESERVE FUND |
|
|
|
|
|
201.5912.017 |
|
Schools |
|
|
|
$414.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$414.00 |
|
Account Number |
|
REVENUES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
100.3839.000 |
|
Miscellaneous Revenue |
|
|
|
$414.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$414.00 |
|
|
|
|
CAPITAL RESERVE FUND |
|
|
|
|
|
201.3981.000 |
|
Transfer from Capital
Reserve |
|
|
|
$414.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$414.00 |
Chairman John Turpin entertained a motion to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment
#93.
Vice Chairman Inman moved to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment #93.
Commissioner Joe Turpin seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Finance Director Julia Edwards requested the approval of Budget
Ordinance Amendment #94 which is necessary to amend the General Fund to
transfer funds to purchase a copier and accessories for a copier from
Miscellaneous Contractual due to group classes being canceled. The
appropriations are to be changed as followed:
|
Account Number |
|
EXPENDITURES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
|
|
District Resource Center |
|
|
|
|
|
100.4210.440 |
|
Misc. Contractual Services |
|
$1,100.00 |
|
|
|
100.4210.511 |
|
Equipment- Non-Capitalized |
|
|
|
$1,100.00 |
|
|
|
|
$1,100.00 |
|
$1,100.00 |
Chairman John Turpin entertained a motion to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment
#94.
Commissioner McHugh moved to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment #94.
Vice Chairman Inman seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Finance Director Julia Edwards requested the approval of Budget
Ordinance Amendment #95 which is necessary to amend the General Fund to
decrease revenues for WIC for funds that were not expended and an increase in
state appropriations for Breastfeeding.
The appropriations are to be changed as followed:
This will result in a net increase of $15,385.00 in the appropriations
of the General Fund.
|
Account Number |
|
REVENUES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
|
|
Health Department |
|
|
|
|
|
100.3991.000 |
|
Fund Balance |
|
|
|
$15,385.00 |
|
100.3301.232 |
|
WIC-Client Services |
|
$5,452.00 |
|
|
|
100.3301.229 |
|
WIC-Nutrition Education |
|
$9,235.00 |
|
|
|
100.3301.230 |
|
WIC-Administration |
|
$ 771.00 |
|
|
|
100.3301.226 |
|
WIC-Breastfeeding |
|
|
|
$73.00 |
|
|
|
|
$15,458.00 |
|
$15,458.00 |
Chairman John Turpin entertained a motion to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment
#95.
Commissioner McHugh moved to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment #95.
Commissioner Joe Turpin seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Finance Director Julia Edwards requested the approval of Budget
Ordinance Amendment #96, which is necessary to amend the General Fund to
appropriate insurance claims for a deer accident, a cow accident, and ice/snow
accident. The appropriations are to be
changed as followed:
|
Account Number |
|
EXPENDITURES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
|
|
Social Services |
|
|
|
|
|
100.4310.351 |
|
Maint. & Repairs –
Auto |
|
|
|
$5,013.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$5,013.00 |
|
Account Number |
|
REVENUES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
100.3839.850 |
|
Insurance Claims |
|
|
|
$5,013.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$5,013.00 |
Chairman John Turpin entertained a motion to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment
#96.
Commissioner McHugh moved to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment #96.
Commissioner Joe Turpin seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Finance Director Julia Edwards requested the approval of Budget
Ordinance Amendment #97, which is necessary to amend to appropriate additional
funds from CAP-DA for In-Home Care. The
appropriations are to be changed as followed:
|
Account Number |
|
EXPENDITURES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
|
|
Social Services |
|
|
|
|
|
100.5310.182 |
|
Professional Services –
CAP/DA |
|
|
|
$135,000.00 |
|
|
|
|
$ - |
|
$135,000.00 |
|
Account Number |
|
REVENUES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
100.3540.420 |
|
Medicaid – CAP/DA |
|
|
|
$135,000.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$135,000.00 |
Chairman John Turpin entertained a motion to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment
#97.
Commissioner Joe Turpin moved to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment
#97.
Vice Chairman Inman seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Finance Director Julia Edwards requested the approval of Budget
Ordinance Amendment #98, which is necessary to amend the General Fund to
appropriate additional Crisis Funds for elderly heating and electrical cost.
The appropriations are to be changed as followed:
|
Account Number |
|
EXPENDITURES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
|
|
Social Services |
|
|
|
|
|
100.5480.000 |
|
Crisis Intervention |
|
|
|
$720.00 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
$720.00 |
|
Account Number |
|
REVENUES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
100.3301.202 |
|
Welfare - Federal |
|
|
|
$720.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$720.00 |
Chairman John Turpin entertained a motion to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment
#98.
Commissioner McHugh moved to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment #98.
Vice Chairman Inman seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Finance Director Julia Edwards requested the approval of Budget
Ordinance Amendment #99, which is necessary to amend the General Fund to
appropriate Maintenance of Effort (MOE) funds to purchase (1) Dell Projector;
(14) 1700 Laser Printer, (1) 5100cn Color Laser Printer, (1) Laptop Computer
and (15) Computers. The Laptop and
projector is
to be used for power point presentations in the community at the
request of the Board of Social Services.
Also, it will be used for presentations to the Board of Social Services
for program presentations. Color
printer will be used to print numerous brochures in-house. The other computers and printers will
replace current equipment.
The appropriations are to be changed as followed:
|
Account Number |
|
EXPENDITURES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
|
|
Social Services |
|
|
|
|
|
100.5310.511 |
|
Equipment-Non-Capitalized |
|
|
|
$30,000.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$30,000.00 |
|
Account Number |
|
REVENUES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
100.3301.202 |
|
Welfare-Federal |
|
|
|
$30,000.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$30,000.00 |
Chairman John Turpin entertained a motion to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment
#99.
Commissioner McHugh moved to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment #99.
Commissioner Joe Turpin seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Finance Director Julia Edwards requested the approval of Budget
Ordinance Amendment #100, which is necessary to amend the General Fund to
transfer funds for the contract with County Attorney through June 30,
2005. The appropriations are to be
changed as followed:
|
Account Number |
|
EXPENDITURES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
|
|
Legal |
|
|
|
|
|
100.4150.000 |
|
Salaries and Wages |
|
$24,238.00 |
|
|
|
100.4150.090 |
|
Social Security Tax |
|
$ 1,152.00 |
|
|
|
100.4150.091 |
|
Medicare Tax |
|
$ 269.00 |
|
|
|
100.4150.100 |
|
Retirement |
|
$ 913.00 |
|
|
|
100.4150.101 |
|
401(k) |
|
$ 238.00 |
|
|
|
100.4150.110 |
|
Group Insurance |
|
$ 609.00 |
|
|
|
100.4150.111 |
|
Dental Insurance |
|
$ 71.00 |
|
|
|
100.4150.180 |
|
Professional Services |
|
|
|
$27,490.00 |
|
|
|
|
$27,490.00 |
|
$27,490.00 |
Chairman John Turpin entertained a motion to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment
#100.
Commissioner McHugh moved to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment #100.
Commissioner Joe Turpin seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Finance Director Julia Edwards requested the approval of Budget
Ordinance Amendment #101, which is necessary to amend the General Fund to
transfer funds to purchase two (2) laptops with monitors and docking stations
and (1) one desktop computer. The appropriations are to be changed as followed:
|
Account Number |
|
EXPENDITURES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
|
|
Cooperative Extension |
|
|
|
|
|
100.4950.440 |
|
Misc. Contractual Services |
|
$9,000.00 |
|
|
|
100.4950.511 |
|
Equipment-Non
Capitalized |
|
|
|
$9,000.00 |
|
|
|
|
$9,000.00 |
|
$9,000.00 |
Chairman John Turpin entertained a motion to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment
#101.
Commissioner McHugh moved to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment #101.
Commissioner Walker seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Support Services Supervisor Danny Stovall requested the Board’s final
approval for the purchase of tax parcel number 6984-00-16-3286, bid amount
$3,050.00 and tax parcel number 6993-09-07-7229, bid amount $750 (total bid =
$3,800.00) by Ms. Gloria T. Hairston, which was tentatively approved on
February 28, 2005.
Mr. Stovall noted that advertisements for upset bids were advertised in
the Stokes News on March 3, 2005 and the County’s web page.
No upset bid was received before the March 17, 2005 deadline.
This sale is being held in accordance with NC General Statue 105-376,
153A-176 and 160A-269.
Chairman John Turpin entertained motion to accept or reject Ms.
Hairston’s bid.
Commissioner Joe Turpin moved to accept Ms. Hairston’s bid of $3800 for
both parcels for sale of tax foreclosed property. Commissioner McHugh seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Chairman John Turpin entertained a motion to appoint Vice Chairman Leon
Inman and Alan Boyles who were nominated at the March 14th meeting
to serve on the YVEDDI – Board of Directors.
Commissioner Joe Turpin moved to appoint Vice Chairman Leon Inman and
Alan Boyles to serve on the YVEDDI-Board of Directors.
Commissioner McHugh seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT –
COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE – APPOINTMENTS
Chairman John Turpin entertained a motion to appoint Mary Catherine
Neal and Pauline Nelson who were nominated at the March 14th meeting
to serve on the Stokes County Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee.
Commissioner McHugh moved to appoint Mary Catherine Neal and Pauline
Nelson to serve on the Stokes County Adult Care Home Community Advisory
Committee.
Commissioner Joe Turpin seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Commissioner McHugh nominated Belinda Shore who had expressed interest
in serving after seeing the advertisement on the County’s webpage.
Ms. Shore can be considered at the April 11th meeting.
GENERAL
GOVERNMENT – GOVERNING BODY–RESOLUTION – OPPOSITION TO PROPOSED INCREASE OF
STATE TOBACCO EXCISE TAX
Chairman John Turpin presented the following proposed
Resolution-Opposition to Proposed Increase of State Tobacco Excise Tax for
consideration:
STOKES COUNTY
RESOLUTION
OPPOSITION TO PROPOSED INCREASE
OF STATE TOBACCO EXCISE TAX
WHEREAS, North Carolina ranks number one in tobacco production with farmers
raising 40 percent of the tobacco grown in the United States generating an
annual farm income of $587 million, and
WHEREAS, the
tobacco industry directly and indirectly employs more than 280,000 North Carolinians,
and tobacco manufacturing adds about $11 billion to the gross state product,
and
WHEREAS, North Carolina’s tobacco industry generated more than $40.3 million
in gross state tax revenues in Fiscal Year 2003.
THEREFORE, be it resolved that the North Carolina General Assembly has under
consideration a proposal to raise the state cigarette excise tax by 45 cents
per pack – a 900 percent increase over the next two years, and
Be it further resolved that
North Carolina already collects more than 60 cents from every pack of
cigarettes sold, and
Be it further resolved that
cigarette excise taxes are regressive, hurting working families across the
state -- many of whom earn less than $25,000 a year, and
Be it further resolved that
economists estimate North Carolina retailers and wholesalers stand to lose
about $112 million in gross profits, displacing nearly 1,600 jobs due to a 45
cent increase in the state cigarette excise tax.
Be it further resolved that
the Stokes County Board of Commissions does hereby express its opposition to
Governor Mike Easley’s proposal to raise the state cigarette excise tax by 45
cents per pack, and does hereby urge the 2005 session of the North Carolina
General Assembly to reject this tax increase.
Be it further resolved that
a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the Governor of the State of North
Carolina.
ADOPTED this 28th day of March
2005.
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John M. Turpin
Chairman
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Darlene
M. Bullins
Clerk
to the Board
The Board discussed the submitted proposed Resolution.
Chairman John Turpin entertained a motion to support the proposed
Resolution- Opposition to Proposed Increase of State Tobacco Excise Tax.
Commissioner McHugh moved to approve the Resolution-Opposition to
Proposed Increase of State Tobacco Excise Tax.
Vice Chairman Inman seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT –
GOVERNING BODY – NWPCOG – TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT
Clerk to the Board Darlene Bullins presented a request from Dean
Burgess, Area Agency on Aging-NWPCOG for travel reimbursement for members of
the Community Advisory Committee in the amount of $359.64.
The Board had requested in last year’s budget that itemized
reimbursement requests be submitted from the NWPCOG instead of budgeting a
specific amount.
Chairman John Turpin entertained a motion to approve the travel
reimbursement request in the amount of
$359.64 for the Community Advisory Committee members – NWPCOG.
Commissioner McHugh moved to approve the travel reimbursement request
in the amount of $359.64 for the
Community Advisory Committee members –NWPCOG.
Vice Chairman Inman seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT –
FINANCE – PROPOSED CONTRACT – FINANCIAL AUDIT SERVICES
Finance Director Julia Edwards submitted the annual contract for audit
services for the period beginning July 1, 2004 and ending June 30, 2005 for the
Board’s consideration.
This contract ($40,000 for audit services) is the final year of a
3-year contract agreement with Dixon Hughes, PLLC.
Director Edwards requested the Board’s guidance whether to proceed with
bidding for audit services after this year’s last contract.
The Board discussed the pros and cons of bidding for audit services
versus staying with the same auditor.
Commissioner McHugh moved to approve the contract to audit accounts of Stokes
County, North Carolina and that the auditing services be put out for bids for
next year when the current contract expires.
Commissioner Joe Turpin seconded the motion.
Vice Chairman Inman noted the review from Postlethwaite &
Netterville which stated that Dixon Hughes did not meet certain SECPS
Membership Requirements (1)the firm’s policy is not consistent with the
requirement of at least 120 hours of continuing professional education every
three years with a minimum of 20 hours per year; (2)the firm’s quality
control policies and procedures do not require testing of the
independence representation made by its partners and managers and none was
performed; (3)the firm’s quality control policies and procedures require
compliance with professional standards-on several engagements, the firm did not
obtain appropriate signatures and also did not include
required representations.
The motion carried unanimously.
Commissioner McHugh requested that the RFP require the SCCPS Peer
Review Report with each submitted bid proposal.
Chairman John
Turpin 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).
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 28th
meeting.
There being no further business to come before the Board, Chairman John
Turpin entertained a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Commissioner McHugh moved to adjourn the meeting.
Vice Chairman Inman seconded
and the motion carried (4-1) with Commissioner Joe Turpin voting against the
motion.
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Darlene M. Bullins
John M. Turpin
Clerk to the Board Chairman