STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA )                    OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS

                                                            )                    STOKES COUNTY GOVERNMENT

COUNTY OF STOKES                   )                    DANBURY, NORTH CAROLINA

                                                            )                    APRIL 12, 2010

 

           

            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 (Administration Building) located in Danbury, North Carolina on Monday,

 

April 12, 2010 at 1:30 pm with the following members present:

                                                                       

Chairman Jimmy Walker

Vice Chairman Ernest Lankford

Commissioner J. Leon Inman                        

Commissioner Ron Carroll

                                                Commissioner Stanley Smith

                                                                                                                       

                                                County Personnel in Attendance:

                                                County Manager K. Bryan Steen

                                                Clerk to the Board Darlene Bullins

                                                Finance Director Julia Edwards

                                                Fire Marshal Frankie Burcham

Public Works Director Mark Delehant

                                                Support Services Supervisor Danny Stovall

                                                Tax Administrator Jake Oakley

                                                                       

Chairman Jimmy Walker called the meeting to order.

 

Commissioner Inman delivered the invocation.

                       

GENERAL GOVERNMENT-GOVERNING BODY-PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

            Chairman Walker 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 Walker entertained a motion to approve or amend the April 12, 2010

 

Agenda.

 

            Commissioner Smith moved to approve the April 12, 2010 Agenda as submitted.

 

Vice Chairman Lankford seconded and the motion carried unanimously.

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

The following spoke during public comments:

 

Gareath Meadows

2504 Mountainview Church Road

King, NC 27021

Re:  Illegal Dumping

 

Mr. Meadows spoke to the Board regarding the illegal dumping being done in Stokes County, particularly a recent incident on Dodgetown Road.  Mr. Meadows expressed his appreciation

to Gary Williams in the Planning Department who took immediate action to have this situation corrected.  (Several members of the Stokes County Historical Society were also in attendance for the meeting)

 

Linda Hicks

1131 Rock Road

Madison, NC  27025

Re:  Illegal Dumping

 

Ms. Hicks spoke to the Board regarding the ongoing battle to get Stokes County residents to clean up their property which affects other individual’s property.  Ms. Hicks noted several unattractive areas located on the following roads:  Piney Mtn. Road, Highway #8 (Ross Town), Highway #89, Highway #311, Highway #772, etc.   Ms. Hicks noted that she had spoken to Planning and Zoning about the situations. Ms. Hicks requested the Board consider “putting some teeth in the zoning laws” such as fines to keep people from having “dumps” on their property.  Tourists do not want to come to Stokes County to see these dumps.

 

Patti Dunlap

3270 Dodgetown Road

Walnut Cove, NC  27052

Re:  Illegal Dumping

 

Ms. Dunlap spoke to the Board regarding illegal dumping in Stokes County and the huge problem of illegal dumping which is occurring on Davis Chapel Road.  Ms. Dunlap also expressed appreciation to the Planning Department regarding the recent illegal dumping on Dodgetown Road.  Ms. Dunlap noted the abandoned mobile homes across the county that have been partially dismantled, but never finished and cleaned up. Ms. Dunlap requested the Board consider adopting fines for individuals illegally dumping trash and make the public know that fines will be imposed.

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

Chairman Walker entertained a motion to approve or amend the following items on the

 

Consent Agenda:

 

Minutes

 

Finance Department - Budget Amendment #71

 

Finance Director Julia Edwards submitted Budget Amendment #71.

 

To amend the General Fund, the expenditures are to be changed as follows:

 

 

Current

 

 

Account

Account

Budgeted

Increase

As

Number

Description

Amount

(Decrease)

Amended

 

General Fund

 

 

 

 

See below

$10,218,817.00

$60,528.00

$10,279,345.00

 

Contingency

 

 

 

100.9910.300  Personnel Cost                               $   141,000.00      $(60,528.00)   $      80,472.00 

                           Totals                                       $10,359,817.00         $00.00      $10,359,817.00

 

 CURRENT 

Account

ACCOUNT

 BUDGETED

 INCREASE

 AS

Number

DESCRIPTION

 AMOUNT

 (DECREASE)

 AMENDED

Finance

100.4130.000

Salaries & Wages

 $      144,116.00

 $          880.00

 $      144,996.00

100.4130.090

Social Security

 $          8,935.00

 $            55.00

 $          8,990.00

100.4130.091

Medicare Tax

 $          1,915.00

 $            15.00

 $          1,930.00

100.4130.100

Retirement

 $          7,105.00

 $            50.00

 $          7,155.00

100.4130.101

401K

 $          1,284.00

 $            10.00

 $          1,294.00

Purchasing

100.4130.000

Salaries & Wages

 $        48,033.00

 $          535.00

 $        48,568.00

100.4130.090

Social Security

 $          2,978.00

 $            35.00

 $          3,013.00

100.4130.091

Medicare Tax

 $             696.00

 $              8.00

 $             704.00

100.4130.100

Retirement

 $          2,368.00

 $            27.00

 $          2,395.00

100.4130.101

401K

 $             486.00

 $              6.00

 $             492.00

Tax Administration

100.4140.000

Salaries & Wages

 $      238,144.00

 $       1,045.00

 $      239,189.00

100.4140.090

Social Security

 $        14,940.00

 $            65.00

 $        15,005.00

100.4140.091

Medicare Tax

 $          3,521.00

 $            16.00

 $          3,537.00

100.4140.100

Retirement

 $        11,831.00

 $            55.00

 $        11,886.00

100.4140.101

401K

 $          2,079.00

 $            11.00

 $          2,090.00

GIS/Mapping

100.4141.000

Salaries & Wages

 $      118,065.00

 $          583.00

 $      118,648.00

100.4141.090

Social Security

 $          7,320.00

 $            37.00

 $          7,357.00

100.4141.091

Medicare Tax

 $          1,712.00

 $              9.00

 $          1,721.00

100.4141.100

Retirement

 $          5,821.00

 $            30.00

 $          5,851.00

100.4141.101

401K

 $             911.00

 $              6.00

 $             917.00

Elections

100.4170.000

Salaries & Wages

 $        68,012.00

 $          552.00

 $        68,564.00

100.4170.090

Social Security

 $          4,385.00

 $            35.00

 $          4,420.00

100.4170.091

Medicare Tax

 $          1,027.00

 $              8.00

 $          1,035.00

100.4170.100

Retirement

 $          3,353.00

 $            28.00

 $          3,381.00

100.4170.101

401K

 $             680.00

 $              6.00

 $             686.00

Register of Deeds

100.4180.000

Salaries & Wages

 $      105,577.00

 $          873.00

 $      106,450.00

100.4180.090

Social Security

 $          6,932.00

 $            55.00

 $          6,987.00

100.4180.091

Medicare Tax

 $          1,623.00

 $            13.00

 $          1,636.00

100.4180.100

Retirement

 $          5,290.00

 $            43.00

 $          5,333.00

100.4180.101

401K

 $             821.00

 $              9.00

 $             830.00

Public Buildings

100.4190.000

Salaries & Wages

 $      219,478.00

 $          721.00

 $      220,199.00

100.4190.090

Social Security

 $        12,789.00

 $            45.00

 $        12,834.00

100.4190.091

Medicare Tax

 $          2,998.00

 $            11.00

 $          3,009.00

100.4190.100

Retirement

 $        10,857.00

 $            36.00

 $        10,893.00

100.4190.101

401K

 $          1,296.00

 $              8.00

 $          1,304.00

Information System

100.4210.000

Salaries & Wages

 $        98,435.00

 $          798.00

 $        99,233.00

100.4210.090

Social Security

 $          5,819.00

 $            50.00

 $          5,869.00

100.4210.091

Medicare Tax

 $          1,388.00

 $            12.00

 $          1,400.00

100.4210.100

Retirement

 $          4,840.00

 $            40.00

 $          4,880.00

100.4210.101

401K

 $          1,086.00

 $              8.00

 $          1,094.00

Vehicle Maintenance

100.4250.000

Salaries & Wages

 $        94,969.00

 $          547.00

 $        95,516.00

100.4250.090

Social Security

 $          5,675.00

 $            34.00

 $          5,709.00

100.4250.091

Medicare Tax

 $          1,328.00

 $              8.00

 $          1,336.00

100.4250.100

Retirement

 $          4,673.00

 $            27.00

 $          4,700.00

100.4250.101

401K

 $             867.00

 $              6.00

 $             873.00

Sheriff's Department

100.4310.000

Salaries & Wages

 $   1,394,827.00

 $       6,395.00

 $   1,401,222.00

100.4310.090

Social Security

 $        92,838.00

 $          400.00

 $        93,238.00

100.4310.091

Medicare Tax

 $        22,414.00

 $          100.00

 $        22,514.00

100.4310.100

Retirement

 $        68,196.00

 $          320.00

 $        68,516.00

100.4310.102

401K 5%

 $        66,519.00

 $          320.00

 $        66,839.00

100.4310.101

401K

 $          1,233.00

 $              3.00

 $          1,236.00

Jail

100.4320.000

Salaries & Wages

 $      622,336.00

 $       4,531.00

 $      626,867.00

100.4320.090

Social Security

 $        48,476.00

 $          281.00

 $        48,757.00

100.4320.091

Medicare Tax

 $        10,647.00

 $            66.00

 $        10,713.00

100.4320.100

Retirement

 $        32,566.00

 $          223.00

 $        32,789.00

100.4320.101

401K

 $          1,733.00

 $            46.00

 $          1,779.00

District Resource Center

100.4321.000

Salaries & Wages

 $        82,426.00

 $          377.00

 $        82,803.00

100.4321.090

Social Security

 $          5,463.00

 $            24.00

 $          5,487.00

100.4321.091

Medicare Tax

 $          1,178.00

 $              6.00

 $          1,184.00

100.4321.100

Retirement

 $          4,090.00

 $            19.00

 $          4,109.00

100.4321.101

401K

 $             740.00

 $              4.00

 $             744.00

 

Emergency Communications

100.4325.000

Salaries & Wages

 $      336,341.00

 $       1,609.00

 $      337,950.00

100.4325.090

Social Security

 $        23,602.00

 $          100.00

 $        23,702.00

100.4325.091

Medicare Tax

 $          5,754.00

 $            24.00

 $          5,778.00

100.4325.100

Retirement

 $        18,232.00

 $            80.00

 $        18,312.00

100.4325.101

401K

 $          1,683.00

 $            17.00

 $          1,700.00

Emergency Management

100.4330.000

Salaries & Wages

 $      103,952.00

 $          646.00

 $      104,598.00

100.4330.090

Social Security

 $          6,345.00

 $            40.00

 $          6,385.00

100.4330.091

Medicare Tax

 $          1,492.00

 $            10.00

 $          1,502.00

100.4330.100

Retirement

 $          5,125.00

 $            32.00

 $          5,157.00

100.4330.101

401K

 $          1,040.00

 $              7.00

 $          1,047.00

Fire Marshal

100.4340.000

Salaries & Wages

 $      133,067.00

 $          757.00

 $      133,824.00

100.4340.090

Social Security

 $         7,658.00

 $            47.00

 $          7,705.00

100.4340.091

Medicare Tax

 $          1,803.00

 $            11.00

 $          1,814.00

100.4340.100

Retirement

 $         6,534.00

 $            38.00

 $          6,572.00

100.4340.101

401K

 $            247.00

 $             8.00

 $             255.00

Emergency Medical Services

100.4370.000

Salaries & Wages

 $   1,110,945.00

 $       6,329.00

 $   1,117,274.00

100.4370.090

Social Security

 $       84,897.00

 $          393.00

 $        85,290.00

100.4370.091

Medicare Tax

 $        20,024.00

 $            92.00

 $        20,116.00

100.4370.100

Retirement

 $        61,087.00

 $          312.00

 $        61,399.00

100.4370.101

401K

 $          6,145.00

 $           64.00

 $          6,209.00

Animal Control

100.4380.000

Salaries & Wages

 $        91,460.00

 $          670.00

 $        92,130.00

100.4380.090

Social Security

 $          4,955.00

 $            42.00

 $          4,997.00

100.4380.091

Medicare Tax

 $          1,173.00

 $            10.00

 $          1,183.00

100.4380.100

Retirement

 $          4,547.00

 $            33.00

 $          4,580.00

100.4380.101

401K

 $             497.00

 $              7.00

 $             504.00

Solid Waste

100.4720.000

Salaries & Wages

 $      168,151.00

 $          744.00

 $      168,895.00

100.4720.090

Social Security

 $        19,991.00

 $            46.00

 $        20,037.00

100.4720.091

Medicare Tax

 $          4,626.00

 $            11.00

 $          4,637.00

100.4720.100

Retirement

 $          8,157.00

 $            37.00

 $          8,194.00

100.4720.101

401K

 $             725.00

 $              8.00

 $             733.00

Planning

100.4910.000

Salaries & Wages

 $      272,583.00

 $       1,415.00

 $      273,998.00

100.4910.090

Social Security

 $        15,869.00

 $            88.00

 $        15,957.00

100.4910.091

Medicare Tax

 $          3,645.00

 $            21.00

 $          3,666.00

100.4910.100

Retirement

 $        13,414.00

 $            70.00

 $        13,484.00

100.4910.101

401K

 $          2,487.00

 $            15.00

 $          2,502.00

Economic Development

100.4920.000

Salaries & Wages

 $        69,038.00

 $          623.00

 $        69,661.00

100.4920.090

Social Security

 $          4,275.00

 $            39.00

 $          4,314.00

100.4920.091

Medicare Tax

 $          1,001.00

 $            10.00

 $          1,011.00

100.4920.100

Retirement

 $          3,409.00

 $            31.00

 $          3,440.00

100.4920.101

401K

 $             695.00

 $              7.00

 $             702.00

Natural Resources

100.4960.000

Salaries & Wages

 $        90,113.00

 $       1,618.00

 $        91,731.00

100.4960.020

Salaries & Wages-Part Time

 $        14,677.00

 $          177.00

 $        14,854.00

100.4960.090

Social Security

 $          6,289.00

 $          112.00

 $          6,401.00

100.4960.091

Medicare Tax

 $          1,475.00

 $            26.00

 $          1,501.00

100.4960.100

Retirement

 $          5,157.00

 $            89.00

 $          5,246.00

100.4960.101

401K

 $             697.00

 $            18.00

 $             715.00

Health Department

100.5100.000

Salaries & Wages

 $   1,024,209.00

 $       6,110.00

 $   1,030,319.00

100.5100.030

Salaries & Wages-Part Time

 $        12,249.00

 $            49.00

 $        12,298.00

100.5100.090

Social Security

 $        67,748.00

 $          382.00

 $        68,130.00

100.5100.091

Medicare Tax

 $        16,033.00

 $            89.00

 $        16,122.00

100.5100.100

Retirement

 $        51,125.00

 $          304.00

 $        51,429.00

100.5100.101

401K

 $          5,402.00

 $            62.00

 $          5,464.00

Home Health

100.5190.000

Salaries & Wages

 $      234,312.00

 $       1,243.00

 $      235,555.00

100.5190.030

Salaries & Wages-Part Time

 $          2,609.00

 $            11.00

 $          2,620.00

100.5190.090

Social Security

 $        18,488.00

 $            78.00

 $        18,566.00

100.5190.091

Medicare Tax

 $          4,259.00

 $            19.00

 $          4,278.00

100.5190.100

Retirement

 $        12,277.00

 $            62.00

 $        12,339.00

100.5190.101

401K

 $             744.00

 $            13.00

 $             757.00

Environmental Health

100.5192.000

Salaries & Wages

 $      188,820.00

 $       1,211.00

 $      190,031.00

100.5192.030

Salaries & Wages-Part Time

 $          2,609.00

 $            11.00

 $          2,620.00

100.5192.090

Social Security

 $        11,113.00

 $            76.00

 $        11,189.00

100.5192.091

Medicare Tax

 $          2,605.00

 $            18.00

 $          2,623.00

100.5192.100

Retirement

 $          9,387.00

 $            61.00

 $          9,448.00

100.5192.101

401K

 $          1,205.00

 $            13.00

 $          1,218.00

Social Services

100.5310.000

Salaries & Wages

 $   1,628,789.00

 $     11,112.00

 $   1,639,901.00

100.5310.090

Social Security

 $      101,237.00

 $          689.00

 $      101,926.00

100.5310.091

Medicare Tax

 $        23,797.00

 $          162.00

 $        23,959.00

100.5310.100

Retirement

 $        84,439.00

 $          547.00

 $        84,986.00

100.5310.101

401K

 $          9,876.00

 $            12.00

 $          9,888.00

Veteran Service

100.5820.000

Salaries & Wages

 $        13,558.00

 $            61.00

 $        13,619.00

100.5820.090

Social Security

 $             851.00

 $              4.00

 $             855.00

100.5820.091

Medicare Tax

 $             197.00

 $              1.00

 $             198.00

100.5820.100

Retirement

 $             681.00

 $              4.00

 $             685.00

Senior Services

100.5860.000

Salaries & Wages

 $        86,489.00

 $          272.00

 $        86,761.00

100.5860.030

Salaries & Wages-Part Time

 $        31,195.00

 $          178.00

 $        31,373.00

100.5860.090

Social Security

 $          8,496.00

 $            28.00

 $          8,524.00

100.5860.091

Medicare Tax

 $          1,992.00

 $              7.00

 $          1,999.00

100.5860.100

Retirement

 $          5,927.00

 $            23.00

 $          5,950.00

100.5860.101

401K

 $             822.00

 $              5.00

 $             827.00

Arts Council

100.6150.000

Salaries & Wages

 $        59,917.00

 $          405.00

 $        60,322.00

100.6150.090

Social Security

 $          3,715.00

 $            26.00

 $          3,741.00

100.6150.091

Medicare Tax

 $             869.00

 $              6.00

 $             875.00

100.6150.100

Retirement

 $          2,954.00

 $            20.00

 $          2,974.00

100.6150.101

401K

 $             603.00

 $              5.00

 $             608.00

Total General Fund

 $ 10,218,817.00

 $     60,528.00

 $ 10,279,345.00

Revaluation

202.4140.000

Salaries & Wages

 $        93,876.00

 $          631.00

 $        94,507.00

202.4140.090

Social Security

 $          5,815.00

 $            40.00

 $          5,855.00

202.4140.091

Medicare Tax

 $          1,361.00

 $            10.00

 $          1,371.00

202.4140.100

Retirement

 $          4,628.00

 $            32.00

 $          4,660.00

202.4140.101

401K

 $             653.00

 $              7.00

 $             660.00

202.4140.321

Postage

 $          2,000.00

 $        (720.00)

 $          1,280.00

Total Revaluation Fund

 $      108,333.00

 $                    -  

 $      108,333.00

Danbury Water Fund

502.7140.000

Salaries & Wages

 $        12,959.00

 $            56.00

 $        13,015.00

502.7140.090

Social Security

 $             803.00

 $              4.00

 $             807.00

502.7140.091

Medicare Tax

 $             188.00

 $              1.00

 $             189.00

502.7140.100

Retirement

 $             639.00

 $              3.00

 $             642.00

502.7140.101

401K

 $               91.00

 $              1.00

 $               92.00

502.7140.311

Training

 $          1,500.00

 $          (65.00)

 $          1,435.00

Total Danbury Water Fund

 $        16,180.00

 $                    -  

 $        16,180.00

Regional Sewer Fund

501.7140.000

Salaries & Wages

 $        10,636.00

 $            45.00

 $        10,681.00

501.7140.090

Social Security

 $             659.00

 $              3.00

 $             662.00

501.7140.091

Medicare Tax

 $             154.00

 $              1.00

 $             155.00

501.7140.100

Retirement

 $             524.00

 $              3.00

 $             527.00

501.7140.101

401K

 $               81.00

 $              1.00

 $               82.00

501.7140.310

Travel

 $          2,000.00

 $          (53.00)

 $          1,947.00

Total Regional Sewer Fund

 $       14,054.00

 $                    -  

 $        14,054.00

 

 

This budget amendment is justified as follows:

To transfer personnel cost contingency funds for the longevity increases for Fiscal Year 2009-10.

 

This will result in a net increase of $00.00 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 this fiscal year.

 

Jail/Emergency Communications/Senior Services - Budget Amendment #72

 

Finance Director Julia Edwards submitted Budget Amendment #72.

 

To amend the General Fund, the expenditures are to be changed as follows:

 

 

Current

 

 

Account

Account

Budgeted

Increase

As

Number

Description

Amount

(Decrease)

Amended

 

Jail

 

 

 

100.4320.000

Salaries and Wages

$622,336.00

$10,670.00

$633,006.00

 

Emergency Communications

 

 

 

100.4325.000

Salaries and Wages

$336,341.00

$705.00

$337,046.00

 

Senior Services

 

 

 

100.5860.030

Salaries & Wages – Perm. P/T

$31,195.00

$1,155.00

$32,350.00

 

Contingency

 

 

 

100.9910.100

Leave Cost

$4,605.00

$(4,605.00)

$00.00

100.9910.000

Contingency

$94,375.00

$(7, 925.00)

$86,450.00

 

           Totals

$1,088,852.00

$00.00

$1,088,852.00

 

This budget amendment is justified as follows:

To transfer funds from Contingency for employee payoffs for vacation, holiday, and comp. time due to resignations, retirement, and dismissal.  Total for payoffs are vacation $5,875, Holiday $6,640, and Comp. Time $15.00.

 

This will result in a net increase of $00.00 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 this fiscal year.

 

EMS, Fire Marshal, GIS/Mapping, Sheriff’s Department, Tax Administration, Natural Resources,  Transfers, Contingency, and Capital Reserve Fund- Budget Amendment #73

 

Finance Director Julia Edwards submitted Budget Amendment #73.

 

To amend the General Fund, the expenditures are to be changed as follows:

 

 

 

Current

 

 

Account

Account

Budgeted

Increase

As

Number

Description

Amount

(Decrease)

Amended

 

EMS

 

 

 

100.4370.250

Auto Supplies

$129,000.00

$(32,720.00)

$96,280.00

100.4370.510

Equipment - Non Capitalized

$252,000.00

$5,720.00

$257,720.00

 

Bariatric Stretcher, Radio System Upgrade & Two Pulse Oximeters

 

 

 

 

 

Fire Marshal

 

 

 

100.4340.511

Equipment - Non Capitalized

$19,792.00

$700.00

$20,492.00

 

Computer

 

 

 

 

GIS/Mapping

 

 

 

100.4141.350

Maint. & Repairs - Equipment

$1,500.00

$(1,500.00)

$00.00

100.4141.510

Equipment

$11,000.00

$4,500.00

$15,500.00

 

HP Color Laser Jet Printer

 

 

 

 

Sheriff’s Department

 

 

 

100.4310.250

Auto Supplies

$192,000.00

$(5,400.00)

$186,600.00

100.4310.511

Equipment - Non Capitalized

$44,672.00

$5,400.00

$50,072.00

 

Three (3) Computers

 

 

 

 

Tax Administration

 

 

 

100.4140.311

Training

$2,600.00

$(1,200.00)

$1,400.00

100.4140.511

Equipment - Non Capitalized

$00.00

$3,200.00

$3,200.00

 

Two (2) Computers

 

 

 

 

Natural Resources

 

 

 

100.4960.511

Equipment- Non Capitalized

$00.00

$2,200.00

$2,200.00

 

Computer paid from Dan River 319 Grant

 

 

 

 

Transfers