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April 22, 2025 ·6:00 PM Final ·COMBINED Rescheduled Work Session (Non-Voting) - 6:00 P.M. & Regular Meeting (To Immediately Follow the Work Session)

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Agenda — 76 items

  1. 1 CALL TO ORDER ▶ jump to 0:20
  2. I. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, AWARDS, CERTIFICATES
  3. A. Commissioner Cloninger - BOC - Commendation - To Recognize the 75th Season of the Little Theater of Gastonia 25-060 Presented ▶ jump to 2:05
  4. B. Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Health Division - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Month of April 2025 as Public Health Month in Gaston County 25-189 Presented ▶ jump to 19:07
  5. C. Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Social Services Division - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Month of April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Gaston County 25-154 Presented ▶ jump to 23:01
  6. D. Commissioner Hovis - Police Department (Animal Care and Enforcement) - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Week of April 13-19, 2025 as Animal Care and Enforcement Appreciation Week 25-210 Presented ▶ jump to 7:40
  7. E. Commissioner Brown - Police Department (Communications 911)/Sheriff’s Office - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Week of April 13-19, 2025 as Public Safety Telecommunicators Week 25-211 Presented ▶ jump to 13:57
  8. F. Commissioner Bailey - Sheriff’s Office - Retirement Commendation - To Award the Service Side Arm and Badge to Retired Assistant Chief Deputy Garry Williams 25-133
  9. G. Certificates in Appreciation for Public Service 1. Holly Wall, Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) 2. Andrea Nixon, Library Board of Trustees 3. Kevin Meyer, Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) 25-192 read into the record ▶ jump to 26:51
  10. II. PRESENTATIONS (Limited to 15 Minutes)
  11. A. PRESENTATION - COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FUND UPDATE AND RECAP OF THE 2025 GO BOND ISSUANCE: - Mr. Doug Carter, Public Finance Advisor, DEC Associates 25-219 received and filed ▶ jump to 27:37
  12. B. PRESENTATION - OPIOID SETTLEMENT STRATEGIC PLAN: - Ms. Abigail Newton, Gaston County Assistant Public Health Director 25-103
  13. III. OTHER MATTERS
  14. IV. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 49:29
  15. 15 page break
  16. 16 CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  17. I. PUBLIC HEARINGS ▶ jump to 49:49
  18. A. CONTINUED FROM 3/25/2025 REGULAR MEETING: Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Cloninger - Building & Development Services - Zoning Map Change: Conditional District REZ-24-09-20-00192, Century Communities Southeast, LLC (Applicant); Property Parcels: 169881, 169933, 169880, 169883, 169934, 169945, 169884, 169878, 169879, Located on Dallas Stanley Hwy. between Evans Lake Rd. and Kiser Dairy Rd., Dallas, NC, Rezone from the (R-1) Single Family Limited Zoning District with (US) Urban Standards Overlay to the CD/(RS-8) Conditional Zoning District with (US) Overlay 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept Motion 25-055 withdrawn ▶ jump to 51:00
  19. B. Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Hovis - Building & Development Services - Zoning Map Change: Conditional District REZ-25-01-03-00204, Jay Oliver (Applicant); Property Parcel: 154004, Located at 4914 Linwood Rd. in Kings Mountain, NC, Rezone from the (C-1) Light Commercial Zoning District with the (US) Urban Standards Overlay to the (CD/C-1) Conditional Zoning District with the (US) Urban Standards Overlay 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept Motion 25-170 approved Pass ▶ jump to 55:25
  20. C. Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Shehan - Building & Development Services - Zoning Map Change: Conditional District REZ-25-01-17-00206, Christopher S. Long (Applicant); Property Parcel: 146345, Located at 105 Southside Church Rd., Gastonia, NC, Rezone from the (C-3) General Commercial Zoning District with (US) Urban Standards Overlay & (CH) Corridor Highway Overlay to the (CD/R-2) Single Family Moderate Zoning Conditional District with (US) Urban Standards Overlay & (CH) Corridor Highway Overlay 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept Motion 25-165 approved Pass ▶ jump to 67:56
  21. 21 page break
  22. D. Public Hearing RE: Commissioner Bailey - Building & Development Services - To Approve Amendment to the Carolina Thread Trail Master Plan and Maps for Gaston County Communities, to Add the Stowe Connector Trail 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept Motion 25-161 approved Pass ▶ jump to 72:58
  23. E. Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Keigher - EDC - To Approve a Resolution Authorizing Gaston County to Participate in the Commercial Property Assessed Capital Expenditure (C-PACE) Program 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept Motion 25-156 approved Pass ▶ jump to 76:25
  24. F. Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Keigher - EDC - To Approve a Gaston County Level Four Incentive Grant Pursuant to N.C.Gen.Stat. 158-7.1 and To Authorize Gaston County to Enter Into an Economic Development Agreement (EDA) with Project Nexus 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept Motion 25-176 approved Pass ▶ jump to 78:07
  25. II. BUSINESS AGENDA
  26. A. AGENDA REVISION/APPROVAL ▶ jump to 79:52
  27. B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ▶ jump to 80:12
  28. 1. To Approve the Minutes of: - Regular Meeting of March 25, 2025 25-217
  29. III. CITIZEN RECOGNITION (Limited to One Hour; Sign up Prior to Start of Session; Comments Limited to 3 Minutes) ▶ jump to 80:29
  30. IV. CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 105:52
  31. A. Commissioner Cloninger - BOC - Commendation - To Recognize the 75th Season of the Little Theater of Gastonia 25-060 approved Pass
  32. 31 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved the Consent Agenda Pass
  33. B. Board of Commissioners - BOC - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Week of April 20-26, 2025 as Volunteer Week in Gaston County 25-175 approved Pass
  34. C. Commissioner Brown - Building & Development Services - To Amend the Current Gaston County Fee Schedule to Adjust Building and Development Services Fees 25-201 approved Pass
  35. D. Commissioner Keigher - Cooperative Extension - To Accept and Appropriate Extension Program and Workshop Fees ($8,400) 25-159 approved Pass
  36. E. Commissioner Keigher - Cooperative Extension - To Accept and Appropriate Additional State Grant Funds for $2,300 25-160 approved Pass
  37. F. Commissioner Keigher - Cooperative Extension - To Accept and Appropriate Additional Funds for Highland Youth Garden Entrepreneur Incubator Program ($8,340) 25-162 approved Pass
  38. G. Commissioner Brown - County Attorney - To Approve a Resolution Adopting Visitor Rules for the Gaston County Administration Building 25-204 approved Pass
  39. H. Commissioner Brown - County Manager - To Approve the Interlocal Agreement for Law Enforcement Services Between Gaston County and the Town of McAdenville, adding Two Full-Time Positions ($255,000 Annual Reimbursement for Services from McAdenville) 25-212 approved Pass
  40. I. Commissioner Brown - County Manager - To Approve the Interlocal Agreement Creating Consortium for Participating in HUD “HOME” Program 25-177 approved Pass
  41. J. Commissioner Hovis - County Manager - To Accept Departmental Budget Change Requests as Information 25-188 approved Pass
  42. K. Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Health Division - To Accept and Appropriate Additional Federal Grant Funds Received from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention Passed Through Cabarrus Health Alliance for Year 2 of the REACH Grant (100% Federal Grant Funds - $70,592) 25-166 approved Pass
  43. L. Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Health Division - To Appropriate McKinsey Opioid Settlement Funds ($198,324.46) and Accrued Interest Earnings ($4,302.83) 25-198 approved Pass
  44. M. Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Health Division - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Month of April 2025 as Public Health Month in Gaston County 25-189 approved Pass
  45. N. Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Social Services Division - To Accept and Appropriate Donations Received in Third Quarter of FY25 Totaling $17,977.40 25-193 approved Pass
  46. O. Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Social Services Division - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Month of April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Gaston County 25-154 approved Pass
  47. P. Commissioner Hovis - Emergency Management/Fire Services - To Approve the Transfer of Funds from the General Fund to the General Government Capital Fund, via the Community Investment Fund ($17,140.58) to Reimburse for the Purchase of Fire Extinguisher Simulator for Fire Education 25-157 approved Pass
  48. Q. Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Appropriate $179,500,000 in Bond Proceeds, $11,112,396.25 in Bond Premium for the General Obligation Bonds for the Schools, and Appropriate $80,000,000 From the Bond Proceeds in Refunding to Make the Principal Payment on the 2023 Bond Anticipation Notes 25-187 approved Pass
  49. R. Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Accept as Information the March 2025 Property Tax Refunds Less than $100. These Tax Refunds Should Be Recorded in the Board’s Minutes. (Total NCVTS Refunds - $2,092.19) 25-203 approved Pass
  50. S. Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Appropriate Interest Earnings on the 2023 Bond Anticipation Notes (BANs) for Gaston County Schools to Spend on Facilities ($4,155,000) 25-208 approved Pass
  51. T. Commissioner Brown - Financial and Management Services - Grants (Sheriff’s Office) - Administrative Correction - To Correct the Budget Change Request for Resolution #2024-436 25-158 approved Pass
  52. U. Commissioner Brown - Financial and Management Services - Grants - To Accept and Appropriate Additional Federal Governor’s Crime Commission Grant Funds for the Cathy Mabry Cloninger Center - A Domestic Violence Shelter ($81,952.42 Year 3 Funds - No Match) 25-181 approved Pass
  53. V. Commissioner Brown - Financial and Management Services - Grants (Sheriff’s Office) - Administrative Correction Amending Match Accounts in Resolution #2025-019 25-183 approved Pass
  54. W. Commissioner Brown - Financial and Management Services - Grants - To Accept and Appropriate Additional Federal Governor’s Crime Commission Grant Funds for The Lighthouse Children’s Advocacy Center ($98,724.17 Year 3 Funds - No Match) 25-184 approved Pass
  55. X. Commissioner Cloninger - GEMS - To Declare Surplus and Sell Two Trailers 25-209 approved Pass
  56. Y. Commissioner Hovis - Office of Capital Improvements (OCI) - To Authorize the County Manager, or His Designee, to Execute a Construction Contract with Double R Utilities, Inc for the Chapel Grove Waterline Extension in the Amount of $3,287,610.85 25-195 approved Pass
  57. Z. Commissioner Cloninger - Parks and Recreation - To Accept and Appropriate $19,487 in Senior Games Event Fees and Sponsorships for the 2025 Gaston County Senior Games 25-200 approved Pass
  58. AA. Commissioner Hovis - Police Department (Animal Care and Enforcement) - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Week of April 13-19, 2025 as Animal Care and Enforcement Appreciation Week 25-210 approved Pass
  59. AB. Commissioner Brown - Police Department (Communications 911)/Sheriff’s Office - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Week of April 13-19, 2025 as Public Safety Telecommunicators Week 25-211 approved Pass
  60. AC. Commissioner Cloninger - Public Works - To Award a Construction Contract to Advanced One Development, LLC and Authorize the County Manager, or His Designee, to Execute the Necessary Contracts for Wellfield Expansion at the Gaston County Landfill ($784,550) 25-182 approved Pass
  61. AD. Commissioner Cloninger - Public Works - To Award a Construction Contract to Morgan Corporation, T/A and Authorize the County Manager, or His Designee, to Execute the Necessary Contracts for C&D Closure at the Gaston County Landfill ($6,062,770.00) 25-186 approved Pass
  62. AE. Commissioner Cloninger - Public Works - To Approve the Purchase of a Roll Off Truck for the Landfill ($252,170.00) 25-194 approved Pass
  63. AF. Commissioner Brown - Register of Deeds - To Approve a Resolution Establishing Policy and Procedures for Closing the Office of the Register of Deeds 25-190 approved Pass
  64. AG. Commissioner Bailey - Sheriff’s Office - Retirement Commendation - To Award the Service Side Arm and Badge to Retired Assistant Chief Deputy Garry Williams 25-133 approved Pass
  65. AH. Commissioner Fraley - Tax Collections - Pursuant to G.S. 105-381, the Tax Collector Requests that the March 2025 Tax Refunds be Made. (Releases and Refunds - $1,463.06; Overpayments - $20,416.95; VTS Refunds - $1,722.24; Grand Total - $23,602.25) 25-202 approved Pass
  66. AI. Commissioner Hovis - Veteran Services - To Accept and Appropriate North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Grant for $2,272.72 25-151 approved Pass
  67. V. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
  68. VI. ITEMS ADDED BY MAJORITY VOTE FOR DISCUSSION ONLY
  69. VII. APPOINTMENTS ▶ jump to 106:13
  70. A. Appointment List - Current Expiring Terms/Vacant Positions 25-005
  71. VIII. REPORTS
  72. A. Commissioners Committee Reports ▶ jump to 106:25
  73. B. County Manager’s Report
  74. C. County Attorney’s Report
  75. IX. OTHER MATTERS ▶ jump to 112:30
  76. X. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 114:06