STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ) OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS
) STOKES COUNTY GOVERNMENT
COUNTY OF STOKES ) DANBURY, NORTH CAROLINA
) JULY 23, 2007
The Board of
Commissioners of the County of Stokes, State of North Carolina, met
for regular session in the Commissioners’ Chambers of the Ronald Wilson
Reagan
Memorial Building (Administrative Building) located in Danbury, North
Carolina on
Monday, July 23, 2007 at 6:00 pm with the following members present:
Chairman
Leon Inman
Vice-Chairman
Jimmy Walker
Commissioner Ron
Carroll
Commissioner
Ernest Lankford
Commissioner
Stanley Smith
County
Personnel in Attendance:
County
Manager K. Bryan Steen
Clerk
to the Board Darlene Bullins
County
Attorney Edward Powell
Finance
Director Julia Edwards
District
Soil/Watershed Conservationist Tom Smith
Support
Services Supervisor Danny Stovall
Chairman Leon Inman called the meeting to
order.
Commissioner Carroll delivered the invocation.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT-GOVERNING BODY-PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
Chairman Inman opened
the meeting by inviting the citizens in attendance to
join the Board with the Pledge of Allegiance.
GENERAL
GOVERNMENT – GOVERNING BODY – APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Chairman Inman entertained a motion to approve
or amend the agenda for the
July 23, 2007 meeting.
Commissioner Carroll
requested to move Item C- Consent Agenda - “Proposed Fiscal
Year 2007-08 Contracts” to the Action Agenda in order to have
discussion and vote separately
on each proposed contract. There was unanimous consent to move Item C
on the Consent
Agenda to the Action Agenda – Item C.
Chairman Inman
entertained a motion to approve the agenda as amended to move
Consent Agenda Item C – “Proposed Fiscal Year 2007-08 Contracts” to the
Action Agenda –
Item C.
Commissioner Lankford
moved to approve the agenda as amended to move Consent
Agenda Item C – “Proposed Fiscal Year 2007-08 Contracts” to the Action
Agenda – Item C.
Vice Chairman Walker seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public
comments.
CONSENT AGENDA
Chairman Inman
entertained a motion to approve or amend the Consent Agenda:
·
Minutes of July 9, 2007
Commissioner Carroll noted the following
corrections:
July 9th Minutes
Page #4 –
Insert $2,145.00 – net increase of $00.00… to net increase of $2,145.00…
Page #10 - Change hurds to hurdles
Page #11 -
Change no longer exist, the use of Public Transportation… to
no longer exists. Public Transportation…
Page #44 – insert collect – efforts to said…
to efforts to collect said…
Sheriff’s
Department - Budget Amendment # 3
Finance Director Julia Edwards
submitted Budget Ordinance Amendment #3.
To amend the General Fund, the expenditures are to be
changed as follows:
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Current |
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Account |
Account |
Budgeted |
Increase |
As |
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Number |
Description |
Amount |
(Decrease) |
Amended |
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Sheriff’s Department |
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100.4310.260 |
Departmental Supplies |
$23,500.00 |
$318.00 |
$23,318.00 |
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$23,500.00 |
$318.00 |
$23,318.00 |
This budget amendment is justified as follows:
To purchase 2 Digital Voice Recorder Kits for Detective
Division.
This will result in a net increase of $318.00 in the
expenditures and other financial use to the County’s annual budget. To provide the additional revenue for the
above, the following revenues will increase.
These revenues have already been received or are verified they will be
received in this fiscal year.
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Current |
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Account |
Account |
Budgeted |
Increase |
As |
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Number |
Description |
Amount |
(Decrease) |
Amended |
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100.3301.413 |
State Fines/Forfeitures |
$2,958.00 |
$318.00 |
$3,276.00 |
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$2,958.00 |
$318.00 |
$3,276.00 |
Health Department
-Budget Amendment #4
Finance Director Julia Edwards
submitted Budget Ordinance Amendment #4.
To amend the General Fund, the expenditures are to be
changed as follows:
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Current |
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Account |
Account |
Budgeted |
Increase |
As |
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Number |
Description |
Amount |
(Decrease) |
Amended |
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Health Department |
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100.5100.230 |
Medical Supplies |
$100,000.00 |
$2,590.00 |
$102,590.00 |
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100.5100.261 |
Office Supplies |
$14,500.00 |
$7,021.00 |
$21,521.00 |
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100.5100.511 |
Equipment-Non Capital |
$0.00 |
$15,185.00 |
$15,185.00 |
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$114,500.00 |
$24,796.00 |
$139,296.00 |
This budget amendment is justified as follows:
The WIC Nutrition section was awarded a WIC Mini-Grant to
enhance the WIC/Nutrition program and increase patient caseload.
This will result in a net increase of $24,796.00 in the
expenditures and other financial use to the County’s annual budget. To provide the additional revenue for the
above, the following revenues will increase.
These revenues have already been received or are verified they will be
received in this fiscal year.
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Current |
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Account |
Account |
Budgeted |
Increase |
As |
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Number |
Description |
Amount |
(Decrease) |
Amended |
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100.3301.232 |
WIC Client Services |
$00.00 |
$24,796.00 |
$24,796.00 |
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$00.00 |
$24,796.00 |
$24,796.00 |
Jail Department -
Budget Amendment # 5
Finance Director Julia Edwards
submitted Budget Ordinance Amendment #5.
To amend the General Fund, the expenditures are to be
changed as follows:
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Current |
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Account |
Account |
Budgeted |
Increase |
As |
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Number |
Description |
Amount |
(Decrease) |
Amended |
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Jail |
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100.4320.511 |
Equipment –Non Capital |
$4,600.00 |
$22,112.00 |
$26,712.00 |
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$4,600.00 |
$22,112.00 |
$26,712.00 |
This budget amendment is justified as follows:
SCAAP Funding will be used to purchase the following
items: 20 Taser X-26, Base Station
Radio, Timekeeper Pipes (2), and Gun Rack and Bags = $20,330.00.
This will result in a net increase of $22,112.00 in the
expenditures and other financial use to the County’s annual budget. To provide the additional revenue for the
above, the following revenues will increase.
These revenues have already been received or are verified they will be
received in this fiscal year.
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Current |
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Account |
Account |
Budgeted |
Increase |
As |
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Number |
Description |
Amount |
(Decrease) |
Amended |
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100.3301.418 |
SCAAP Funds |
$00.00 |
$22,112.00 |
$22,112.00 |
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$00.00 |
$22,112.00 |
$22,112.00 |
Jail Department -
Budget Amendment #6
Finance Director Julia Edwards
submitted Budget Ordinance Amendment #6.
To amend the General Fund, the expenditures are to be
changed as follows:
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Current |
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Account |
Account |
Budgeted |
Increase |
As |
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Number |
Description |
Amount |
(Decrease) |
Amended |
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Jail |
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100.4320.511 |
Equipment – Non Capital |
$4,600.00 |
$2,279.00 |
$6,879.00 |
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$4,600.00 |
$2,279.00 |
$6,879.00 |
This budget amendment is justified as follows:
To purchase (80) 15 ft Taser Cartridges and (40) 21 ft Taser
Cartridges
This will result in a net increase of $2,279.00 in the
expenditures and other financial use to the County’s annual budget. To provide the additional revenue for the
above, the following revenues will increase.
These revenues have already been received or are verified they will be
received in this fiscal year.
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Current |
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Account |
Account |
Budgeted |
Increase |
As |
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Number |
Description |
Amount |
(Decrease) |
Amended |
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100.3301.413 |
State Fines/Forfeitures |
$2,958.00 |
$2,279.00 |
$5,237.00 |
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$2,958.00 |
$2,279.00 |
$5,237.00 |
Proposed
Fiscal Year 2007-08 Contracts
The proposed Fiscal Year 2007-08 Contracts for (1)
CenterPoint – Performance
Agreement, (2) Stokes Reynolds Memorial Hospital – Jail/Medical, and
(3) Stokes Family
YMCA-Recreation were approved to be moved to the Action Agenda-Item C.
Funding
Allocation
County Manager Bryan
Steen requested approval for the following funding allocations:
·
$500 for Community Dialogue from appropriate county line item
·
$250 for Participation with King Chamber of Commerce and City of King
for a Forsyth Tech Community College Fund Raiser from appropriate county line
item
Commissioner Smith
moved to approve the Consent Agenda as amended.
Commissioner Lankford seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
GENERAL
GOVERNMENT – GOVERNING BODY – INFORMATION AGENDA
Voluntary
Agricultural District – Update
Chairman Manley Stovall – Agriculture Advisory Board presented the following update
regarding the Voluntary Agricultural District:
· Maps have been recently updated and are located in Register of Deeds, Tax Office, GIS/Mapping, Soil and Water, and Forestry
· Townships – Active Voluntary Agricultural Districts by Acres
o Meadows-Sauratown = 830.21
o Big Creek = 442.83
o Peters Creek-Danbury = 284.31
o Snow Creek = 537.92
o Quaker Gap = 1048.80
o Beaver Island = 972.10
o Yadkin = 1922.94
· Voluntary Agricultural District Program
o Acres Enrolled = 807.54
o Parcels Enrolled = 27
o Applicants = 11
o Cumulative Acres Enrolled = 6,039.11
o Cumulative Parcels Enrolled = 114
o Cumulative Applicants = 55
o Goal for 2008 (acres) = 1200
· Permanent Farmland Preservation
o Goal for 2008 (acres) = 250
· Stokes County Agriculture Advisory Board’s public meetings are scheduled
bi-monthly, the third Thursday of the month
· Next meeting – September 21st – Dan River Restaurant – 6:00 pm
Chairman Stovall concluded by expressing the Advisory Board’s appreciation for the
County’s support.
District Soil/Watershed Conservationist Tom Smith presented the current Agricultural
Advisory Board Appointees:
· Grant Christian – Big Creek – Term expires 2009
· Michael Joyce – Quaker Gap – Term expires 2008
· Robert P. Lindsay – Yadkin – Term expired June 30, 2007
· Manley Stovall – Snow Creek – Term expires 2009
· Mark Pendleton – Peters Creek/Danbury – Term expires 2009
· Dale Hartman – Meadows/Sauratown – Term expired June 30, 2007
· Tommy Durham – Beaver Island – Term expires 2008
Mr. Smith noted that Yadkin and
Meadows/Sauratown Townships’ appointments
expired on June 30, 2007. Appointees are not allowed to serve more than
(2) 3 year terms for a
maximum of (6) six consecutive years. The Agricultural Advisory Board nominated
the
following for consideration for the open appointments:
·
Tony Mabe – Covington Road – Yadkin Township
·
David Hartman – Pine Hall Road – Meadows/Sauratown Townships
(Both have expressed interest in serving on the Advisory Board)
The Board expressed their appreciation to the
Agricultural Advisory Board for their
continued hard work and dedication.
Chairman Inman noted
the new process for appointments.
Chairman Inman directed
the Clerk to advertise the vacancies.
GENERAL
GOVERNMENT – GOVERNING BODY – DISCUSSION AGENDA
Proposed
District System – District Committee
The following
appointed members of the District Committee were present for the
agenda item:
·
Brandon Hooker – Peters Creek Township
·
Billie Joyce – Meadows Township
·
Louis Vaden – Quaker Gap Township
·
Rickie Wood – Snow Creek Township
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Dr. Mark Johnson – Yadkin Township
·
Jerry Rothrock – Sauratown Township
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Leonard Hicks – Beaver Island Township
·
Elmer Manuel – Danbury Township
·
Steven Jessup – Big Creek Township
Commissioner Carroll discussed the following
responsibilities of the committee:
·
Hold Public Hearings in every precinct or combined precincts
·
Educate the public on all options
·
Receive feedback from the public whether they want a change in the
election of county commissioners
·
Receive feedback regarding the different options
·
Receive feedback regarding the election of Board of Education which
would have to be approved by the General Assembly
·
Personal opinions regarding the issue are not relevant to the task
·
Report all feedback to the Board
·
Committee has the authority to organize and decide on the method of
proceeding with the task, number of meetings, etc.
Commissioner Carroll stated that the
appointment of the committee and their task is not
an attempt by this Board to force a change in the way county
commissioners are elected in
Stokes County.
Commissioner Carroll presented the following
options of electing county
commissioners along with information from County Attorney Edward Powell
to each
committee member: (Commissioner Carroll also discussed the information
below)
OPTIONS FOR ELECTING COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
1. At-large Plan: All commissioners are nominated and elected by all
qualified voters in the county; no commissioner is required to reside in any
particular part of the county. (This is the plan Stokes County has now.)
2.
District Plan: Each commissioner must reside in a specific district. All
districts are approximately equal in population.
3.
Combination Plan: Some commissioners must reside in specific districts, and
others are elected at large.
District Plans
Under the
District Plan, there are three options for nominating and electing
commissioners:
a.
the qualified voters in
each district nominate and elect candidates in that district only (in both the
primary and general election a voter can vote only for candidates in his/her
district)
b.
the qualified voters in
each district nominate candidates in that district only, but all voters in the
county elect the members from every district (in the primary a voter can vote
only for candidates in his/her district, but in the general election a voter
can vote for candidates running in every district)
c. candidates must reside in and file to run in
a specific district but all qualified voters in
the county nominate and elect candidates
in every district (in both the primary and
general election a voter can vote for
candidates in every district)
Combination Plans
Under the
Combination Plan, some commissioners must reside in specific districts and are nominated
and elected according to one of the three options listed above under
"District Plans." Other commissioners are nominated and elected on an
at-large basis.
(Note:
Any change in the method of electing commissioners must be approved by the
voters in a referendum; any change in the method of electing school board
members must be approved by the legislature.)
Vice Chairman Walker
noted the need for feedback regarding the number of
commissioners – currently a 5-member board, the option of a 3, 7, 9,
11-member board.
Commissioner Lankford
agreed the Board needed feedback regarding the number of
commissioners.
Commissioner Smith
reiterated that this is a fact finding mission, it is not for promotion
or non-promotion of any type of system for electing commissioners.
The Board discussed
the need for feedback regarding the number of commissioners,
the committee’s choice of how to proceed with the task, advertisement
of public meetings,
recording attendance of each meeting, and responsibilities of the
committee.
Committee members
discussed the number of meetings, location of the meetings, the
timeframe for the task, everyone involved keeping an open mind and the
main objective –
return all feedback to the Board regarding the election of County
Commissioners and Board of
Education members.
The Board unanimously
agreed that feedback needed to be back to the Board by
April 1, 2008, and that the committee has the responsibility to decide
the number of meetings,
location of meetings, and the method of getting the information out to
the public.
The Board stressed the
importance to get the message out to the citizens, educate the
citizens, and returning all feedback from the citizens regarding a
district system in Stokes
County.
Chairman Inman
expressed the Board’s appreciation to each member who had
volunteered to serve on the committee.
Appointments
– Piedmont Triad Partnership Board of Directors
County Manager Bryan
Steen presented the following information from the Piedmont
Triad Partnership –Board of Directors’ appointment:
·
Board of Directors rotates county representation annually on an
alphabetical rotation
·
Montgomery, Randolph, and Rockingham county representatives on the
board will be replaced by Stokes, Surry, and Yadkin county representatives
·
Representative can be either an elected official or whomever the Board
designates to be on the board as their County designee
·
Board meets on the 4th Monday of every month in Greensboro
at 11:30 am
Manager Steen noted the possibility of the
County Commissioner that serves on the
EDC Board also serving on the Partnership Board (Commissioner Lankford
currently serves on
the NWPCOG Board). The
Partnership deals with economic development issues.
Commissioner Carroll
noted the possibility of County Manager Steen due to the
Manager taking the role of the Economic Development Director in
November 2007.
Commissioner Lankford
expressed interest in serving on the Piedmont Triad
Partnership Board.
Chairman Inman
directed the Clerk to place the item on the Action agenda for the
August 13th meeting.
GENERAL
GOVERNMENT – GOVERNING BODY – ACTION AGENDA
Sale of
Surplus Tax Foreclosed Property
The Board continued discussion regarding the
sale of Surplus Tax Foreclosed Property.
Support Services Supervisor Danny Stovall
presented the following General Statutes
which allows counties to purchase at tax foreclosure sales along with
the upset bid process:
·
105-376 – Taxing unit as purchaser at foreclosure sale; payment of purchase
price; resale of property acquired by taxing unit
·
105-374 – Foreclosure of tax lien by action in nature of action to
foreclose a mortgage
·
105-375 – In rem method of foreclosure
·
160A-269 – Negotiated offer, advertisement, and upset bids
Commissioner Lankford noted General Statute
105-376 (a) Taxing Unit as Purchaser
states: Any taxing unit may bid
at a foreclosure sale conducted under G.S. 105-374 or
G.S 105-375, and any taxing unit that becomes the successful bidder may
assign its bid at any
time by private sale for not less than the amount of the bid.
County Attorney Edward
Powell presented information confirming G.S. 105-376 which
allows counties to purchase land at
foreclosure sales and also noted that the bidder takes on
any mortgages or liens attached to the
property.
Mr. Stovall noted to
his knowledge, there was no bid at the foreclosure sale.
Mr. Stovall requested
the Board’s approval to proceed with the upset bid process.
Mr. Stovall reiterated that the Board may accept or reject any final
bid presented. Mr. Stovall
noted that the following bids that were received on July 2, 2007 equal
the outstanding amount
on each parcel as July 2, 2007: (Additional interest will accrue on
each parcel 08-01-07)
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$1,909.65 |
Lots
83& 84-Tory's Den |
6926-01-05-0279 |
DB/Page
546/1799 |
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$1,183.23 |
Lots 1-3
Dan River |
6947-00-47-4709 |
DB/Page
539/1548 |
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$902.31 |
Brook
Cove Road |
6942-04-64-0785 |
DB/Page
557/230 |
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$636.22 |
Brook
Cove Road |
6942-04-64-2704 |
DB/Page
557/230 |
The Board discussed
the foreclosed parcels, the current bids, the upset bid
process, and the advertising procedures.
Commissioner Carroll
moved to reject all current bids from Mr. West regarding the
foreclosed properties and to authorize Mr. Stovall to begin the upset bid
process.
Commissioner Lankford seconded the motion. Mr. Stovall noted the Board did not need to
reject the current bids, only give direction to proceed with the upset
bid process.
Commissioner Carroll
amended his motion to authorize Mr. Stovall to begin the upset
bid process. Commissioner
Lankford seconded the amendment.
The amended motion to
authorize Mr. Stovall to begin the upset bid process carried
unanimous.
YVEDDI – Proposed
Facility
County Attorney Edward Powell presented following legal opinion regarding the Deed
from Stokes County to YVEDDI, dated March 13, 2006 along with a copy of the Deed:
·
An
examination of the deed from Stokes County to Yadkin Valley Economic
Development District, Inc. (YVEDDI) dated March 13, 2006 and recorded in Book
547, Page 417 indicates a clear intent of Stokes County that title to the
property shall revert absolutely back to Stokes County upon the failure of
YVEDDI to cease to use the said property as a transportation office and
maintenance facility. Since the property was conveyed to YVEDDI in March, 2006
and no such use of the said property has been made by YVEDDI and YVEDDI has not
given Stokes County any assurances whatsoever that they are making ready the
said property for such use, then Stokes County has a compelling legal argument
for reversion of title absolutely of the said property to Stokes County.
Vice Chairman Walker presented the following information regarding the proposed
YVEDDI facility:
· Information from minutes of December 22, 2003 detailing services provided in Stokes County by YVEDDI
· Information from the minutes of December 22, 2003 which updated the current Board regarding the proposed YVEDDI facility - proposed site and proposed project
· Recent meeting with County Manager, YVEDDI representatives, and NCDOT representatives
· Recent letter received from NCDOT regarding the current project which noted that the County had an interest in using part of the proposed facility for maintenance of his own vehicles which still can be accomplished at a share or prorated cost
· Need to get the best value of tax dollars for the benefit of the county
· YVEDDI representatives confirm that the project is still viable
County Manager Bryan Steen reiterated the following:
·
If Stokes County is interested in using part of the building, it would
be as a shared or pro-rated cost – any part of the building that would be
dedicated and used by the County, would have to be paid for by the County
·
No county facility would be allowed on the land deeded to YVEDDI
·
A needs assessment/feasibility study will have to be completed to meet
federal and state planning requirements for any new facility project
·
The need to continue the excellent working relationship with YVEDDI
The Board continued discussion regarding the proposed facility, the needs assessment,
and participation in a future grant with YVEDDI.
Commissioner Lankford noted that YVEDDI needs to furnish all available information
regarding the new grant and proposed facility to the Board before any decision is made.
Vice Chairman Walker noted the need for YVEDDI officials to be present at the next
meeting for further discussion of the proposed grant and project.
Commissioner Carroll reiterated the need for an assessment of the adequacy of our
existing maintenance facility for the County’s needs before making any decision.
Commissioner Carroll also noted the importance of the County being an equal partner with
county representation at every step of the project if the county chose to participate with
YVEDDI in another grant.
The Board discussed the option of having YVEDDI representatives at a future meeting.
Chairman Inman directed the County Manager to contact YVEDDI officials requesting
the following information (the Board unanimously agreed):
- Request for appearance from YVEDDI officials (Executive Director Jo Ann Larkins and Transportation Coordinator Charlie Walker) at a regular meeting with the following:
Ø Request from YVEDDI to the County to participate in a joint grant
Ø All information available pertaining to the current grant to include a cost breakdown regarding the amounts to be paid by the Grant, by YVEDDI, and by the county
Ø All specific information regarding a joint project in which the facility will be occupied by both YVEDDI and Stokes County – requirements such as placement of facility on current deeded property, utilizing the same parking area, fencing, lightning, entrance to the facility, etc. from NCDOT
Ø All information and aspects relating to the proposed project
(A Detailed Plan)
ü Size and (proposed drawings if available)
ü Functions of building occupied by YVEDDI
ü Cost of proposed project for YVEDDI
Ø Complete information and contact numbers for NCDOT contacts overseeing the project
Ø Projected start and completion dates (estimated)
The Board requested that the information to be back on the agenda within 30-45 days.
Proposed Fiscal
Year 2007-08 Contracts
CenterPoint –
Performance Agreement
County Manager Bryan Steen presented the proposed 2007-08 CenterPoint
Performance Agreement for the Board’s consideration.
Manager Steen noted the following:
· No Changes from the 2006-07 Performance Agreement other than the fiscal year
· CEO Betty Taylor- CenterPoint has agreed to the contract
· Legal review has been approved by County Attorney Edward Powell
· Pre-audit has been approved by Finance Director Julia Edwards
The Board discussed the proposed Performance Agreement.
The Board expressed concerns with approving the agreement after receiving comments
at the last meeting regarding issues with mental health services in Stokes County, questioned if
current needs are adequately being met by CenterPoint, and the need to further discuss the
agreement and issues with CenterPoint before approving the agreement.
County Manager Steen stated that Section #8 provide a means of consultation
between the Chairman of the Board, Sheriff, County Manager, and CenterPoint’s CEO
regarding the agreement and emerging community issues.
Chairman Inman directed the County Manager Steen to contact CEO Betty Taylor
to set up a meeting to discuss current mental health issues as soon as possible.
The Board agreed to direct the Finance Director to continue CenterPoint’s current
payment schedule in order to prevent any interruption of services.
Chairman Inman entertained a motion to table consideration of the CenterPoint
Performance Agreement.
Commissioner Lankford moved to table consideration of the CenterPoint
Performance Agreement. Commissioner Smith seconded and the motion carried
unanimously.
Stokes Reynolds
Memorial Hospital – Jail/Medical
County Manager Bryan Steen presented the proposed 2007-08 Contract with
Stokes Reynolds Memorial Hospital for Medical Services for the Jail, which has been approved
by Jail Captain Al Tuttle, CEO Lance Labine-SRMH, Sheriff Mike Joyce, and County
Manager Bryan Steen.
Manager Steen noted the following changes:
·
Items that have been
changes are highlighted in yellow from the original contract in 2004
·
Term of contract - five
years instead of three years
·
Increase each year of
$1,000 instead of approximately $3,000 each year
·
Set ADP charge at $1.84
instead of an increase each year
·
Increase on the off-site
medical services and supplies from $15,000 to $20,000
·
Establishing a 15%
reduction in cost for services administered at SRMH ER
·
Renewals of one year
agreement approved by the County Manager each year
·
Legal sufficiency
approved by County Attorney Edward Powell
· Pre-audit sufficiency approved by the Finance Director Julia Edwards
The Board discussed the proposed 2007-08 Contract with Stokes Reynolds Memorial
Hospital for medical services for jail inmates.
Jail Sergeant Jeff Whitaker noted the savings, excellent service that has been received
from Stokes Reynolds Memorial Hospital staff, and the great benefit the program is to
Stokes County. Sergeant Whitaker noted that Yadkin County has currently contracted with
Hoots Memorial Hospital to provide medical services to the Yadkin County Jail modeling the
system currently being used in Stokes County.
Chairman Inman entertained a motion regarding the proposed 2007-08 Contract with
Stokes Reynolds Memorial Hospital for medical services for jail inmates.
Commissioner Carroll moved to approve the 2007-08 Contract with Stokes Reynolds
Memorial Hospital for medical services for jail inmates. Commissioner Lankford seconded
and the motion carried unanimously. (A copy of the executed contract will be retained by the
Clerk to the Board, Sheriff’s Department, and Jail)
Stokes Family YMCA
- Recreation
County Manager Bryan Steen presented the proposed 2007-08 Stokes Family YMCA
Recreation Contract.
Manager Steen noted the following:
· No changes other than the term year
· Legal review has been approved by County Attorney Edward Powell
· Pre-audit has been approved by Finance Director Julia Edwards
The Board discussed the proposed 2007-08 Contract with Stokes Family YMCA for
Recreation services.
Vice Chairman Walker expressed the need to explore the following options:
· Bring part of the recreational services back to the County such as parks, certain recreation programs
· Incorporate tourism, arts council programs, special events, into the department
· Assisting the County Manager with economic development projects
Chairman Inman suggested the possibility of conducting a survey to determine the
recreational needs of the County.
Commissioner Carroll requested information regarding the breakdown of the
funding being allocated by the County – exactly where the funding is being spent.
Chairman Inman entertained a motion regarding the proposed 2007-08 Contract
with Stokes Family YMCA- Recreation Services.
Commissioner Lankford moved to approve the 2007-08 Contract with Stokes Family
YMCA- Recreation Services. Commissioner Smith seconded and the motion carried
unanimously. (a copy of the executed contract will be retained by the Clerk to the Board)
CLOSED SESSION
Chairman Inman
entertained a motion to enter into Closed Session for the
following:
·
To consider the initial
employment or appointment of an individual to any office or position, other
than a vacancy in the Board of County Commissioners or any other public body,
or to consider the qualifications, competence, performance, character, and
fitness of any public officer or employee, other than a member of the Board of
Commissioners or of some other public body pursuant to G.S. 143-318.11(6)
·
To consult with the
Attorney employed or retained by the Public Body in Order to preserve the
attorney-client privilege between the Attorney and the Public Body, which
privilege is hereby acknowledged, and to consider and give instructions to an
attorney concerning the handing or settlement of a claim judicial action,
mediation, arbitration, or administrative procedure pursuant to G.S. 143-318.11
(3).
·
To discuss matters
relating to the location or expansion of industries or other businesses in the
County pursuant to G.S. 143-318.11(a)(4).
Vice Chairman Walker moved to enter into
Closed Session for the following:
·
To consider the initial
employment or appointment of an individual to any office or position, other
than a vacancy in the Board of County Commissioners or any other public body,
or to consider the qualifications, competence, performance, character, and
fitness of any public officer or employee, other than a member of the Board of
Commissioners or of some other public body pursuant to G.S. 143-318.11(6)
·
To consult with the
Attorney employed or retained by the Public Body in Order to preserve the
attorney-client privilege between the Attorney and the Public Body, which
privilege is hereby acknowledged, and to consider and give instructions to an
attorney concerning the handing or settlement of a claim judicial action,
mediation, arbitration, or administrative procedure pursuant to G.S. 143-318.11
(3).
·
To discuss matters
relating to the location or expansion of industries or other businesses in the
County pursuant to G.S. 143-318.11(a)(4).
Commissioner Smith seconded and the motion
carried unanimously.
The Board reconvened
to the regular session of the July 23rd meeting.
KobeWieland
Copper Product LLC - Revised Contract
Chairman Inman entertained a motion.
Commissioner Smith
moved to approve the amended contract presented by County
Attorney Edward Powell which places the payout to six years instead of
five years with the
total payout to remain the same as entered into by KobeWieland Copper
and Stokes County.
Vice Chairman Walker
seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
(a copy of the
executed contract will be retained by Economic Development Director
and the Clerk to
the Board)
Adjournment
There being no further business to come before
the Board, Chairman Inman
entertained a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Vice Chairman Walker moved to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Lankford
seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
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Darlene M.
Bullins J. Leon Inman
Clerk to the
Board Chairman
