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February 25, 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 — 57 items

  1. 1 CALL TO ORDER
  2. I. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, AWARDS, CERTIFICATES ▶ jump to 11:22
  3. A. Commissioner Keigher - BOC - Commendation - To Commend the Heart Society of Gaston County and to Proclaim February as American Heart Month in Gaston County 25-084 Presented ▶ jump to 4:31
  4. B. Commissioner Shehan - Sheriff’s Office - Retirement Commendation - To Award the Service Side Arm and Badge to Retired Sergeant Yasma Mackey 25-057 Presented ▶ jump to 8:27
  5. C. Certificates in Appreciation for Public Service 1. Jonathan Fletcher, Animal Care and Enforcement Advisory Board 2. Annette Carter, Caromont Health/Gaston Memorial Hospital Board of Directors 3. Joie Arthurs, Equalization and Review Board 4. Blair Gribble, Todd Davis, Gaston County Fire Commission 5. Aaron Wurster, Local Emergency Planning Committee 6. Jill Hendrix, Personnel Advisory Board 7. Kyle Lineberger, Quality of Natural Resources Committee 8. Shelly Alman, Jamarkis Mitchell, Transportation Advisory Board 25-001 read into the record ▶ jump to 15:09
  6. II. PRESENTATIONS (Limited to 15 Minutes)
  7. A. PRESENTATION - THE GASTON COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN (CTP) UPDATE: - Erin Musiol, Senior Planner and Project Manager, RS&H 25-072 received and filed ▶ jump to 16:08
  8. III. OTHER MATTERS
  9. IV. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 32:49
  10. 10 page break
  11. 11 CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 33:07
  12. I. PUBLIC HEARINGS ▶ jump to 33:14
  13. 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 continued Pass ▶ jump to 34:06
  14. B. Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Bailey - Building & Development Services - Zoning Map Change: Conditional District REZ-24-10-11-00193, Mehta Pranav (Applicant); Property Parcel: 181746, Located at 813, 819, 825, 831, 837 Cason St., Belmont, NC, Rezone from the (R-1) Single Family Limited Zoning District with (US) Urban Standards Overlay to the (CD/RS-8) Single Family 8,000 Square Feet Conditional District with (US) Urban Standards Overlay 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept Motion 25-042 approved Pass ▶ jump to 35:01
  15. 15 page break
  16. II. BUSINESS AGENDA
  17. A. AGENDA REVISION/APPROVAL ▶ jump to 43:12
  18. B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ▶ jump to 43:58
  19. 1. To Approve the Minutes of: - Regular Meeting of December 10, 2024 - Closed Session of January 7, 2025 NCGS 143-318.11(a)(3) - Regular Meeting of January 28, 2025 - Closed Session of January 28, 2025 NCGS 143-318.11(a)(1), (a)(3), and (a)(6) - Closed Session of February 11, 2025 NCGS 143-318.11(a)(3) 25-104
  20. III. CITIZEN RECOGNITION (Limited to One Hour; Sign up Prior to Start of Session; Comments Limited to 3 Minutes) ▶ jump to 44:31
  21. IV. CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 63:12
  22. A. Commissioner Keigher - BOC - Commendation - To Commend the Heart Society of Gaston County and to Proclaim February as American Heart Month in Gaston County 25-084 approved Pass
  23. 22 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved the Consent Agenda Pass
  24. B. Commissioner Hovis - County Manager - To Accept Departmental Budget Change Requests as Information 25-069 approved Pass
  25. C. Commissioner Brown - DHHS - Public Health Division - To Accept and Appropriate Federal Grant Funds Received from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Passed Through the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services - Local and Community Support Section (100% Grant Funds - $13,265) 25-056 approved Pass
  26. D. Commissioner Brown - DHHS - Social Services Division - To Accept and Appropriate Donated Funds Received During the Second Quarter of FY25 for the Nutrition Program in the Amount of $610.41 25-047 approved Pass
  27. E. Commissioner Brown - DHHS - Social Services Division - To Accept and Appropriate a Gift Distribution from Meals on Wheels of America for the Nutrition Program in the Amount of $3,670.67 25-048 approved Pass
  28. F. Commissioner Hovis - Emergency Management and Fire Services - To Approve a Certificate of Need for Community Fire Department in the Amount of $168,303.00 and Appropriate $50,000.00 from the Unified Fire District Reserve Fund for the Purchase of a Sprinkler and Fire Alarm System Installation 25-049 approved Pass
  29. G. Commissioner Brown - Financial and Management Services - Budget (Building and Development Services) - To Appropriate Restricted Building Inspections Fund Balance to Fund Four (4) New Vehicle Purchases, Professional Services, and Software Rental ($516,600) 25-050 approved Pass
  30. H. Commissioner Brown - Financial and Management Services - Budget - To Transfer Budgeted Vehicle Funds from the Emergency Management/Fire Services Capital Fund to General Fund via CIF (No Net Budget Impact) 25-051 approved Pass
  31. I. Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Accept as Information the January 2025 Property Tax Refunds Less than $100. These Tax Refunds Should Be Recorded in the Board’s Minutes. (Total NCVTS Refunds - $1,493.79) 25-070 approved Pass
  32. J. Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Approve the Continuing Disclosure Compliance and Tax-Exempt Post-Issuance Compliance Policies and Procedures 25-088 approved Pass
  33. K. Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Approve the Current Year Audit Contract with Martin Starnes & Associates, CPAs, P. A. (Base Contract of $110,650 and Includes Additional $37,500 for Potential Major Programs Over 2 Included in the Base Contract) (Total Contract $150,150) 25-102 approved Pass
  34. L. Commissioner Brown - Financial and Management Services - Grants - To Accept and Appropriate Federal State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) Reimbursement Funds for the Sheriff’s Office for Federal FY2024 ($67,850) 25-054 approved Pass
  35. M. Commissioner Brown - Financial and Management Services - Grants - To Accept and Appropriate Additional Governor’s Crime Commission (GCC) Federal Grant Funds for a 3rd Year Extension for Enhanced Services at The Lighthouse ($18,693.54) 25-074 approved Pass
  36. N. Commissioner Brown - Financial and Management Services - Grants (Hope United Survivor Services) - Administrative Correction - To Correct the Budget Change Request for Resolution 2024-315 Adopted at the 9/19/2024 BOC Meeting 25-076 approved Pass
  37. O. Commissioner Brown - Financial and Management Services - Grants (Hope United Survivor Services) - Administrative Correction - To Correct the Budget Change Request for Resolution 2024-316 Adopted at the 9/19/2024 BOC Meeting 25-079 approved Pass
  38. P. Commissioner Brown - Financial and Management Services - Grants (Sheriff’s Office) - To Accept and Appropriate Additional Grant Funds from the NC Office of Budget and Management Grant #20854 for the Sheriff’s Office ($100,000) 25-075 approved Pass
  39. Q. WITHDRAWN/Commissioner Hovis - Information Technology - To Approve the Transfer of $63,123 from the General Fund to the General Government Capital Fund via the Community Investment Fund 25-061
  40. R. Commissioner Cloninger - Parks and Recreation - To Accept and Appropriate $2,000 in Senior Games Sponsorships for the 2025 Greater Gaston Senior Games 25-078 approved Pass
  41. S. Commissioner Cloninger - Parks and Recreation - To Accept and Appropriate Fees Collected from the 2024 Cotton Ginning Days Kids Area ($4,070) 25-083 approved Pass
  42. T. Commissioner Shehan - Sheriff’s Office - Retirement Commendation - To Award the Service Side Arm and Badge to Retired Sergeant Yasma Mackey 25-057 approved Pass
  43. U. Commissioner Bailey - Sheriff’s Office - Retirement Commendation - To Award the Service Side Arm and Badge to Retired Sergeant Jackie Hughes 25-059 approved Pass
  44. V. Commissioner Bailey - Sheriff’s Office - Retirement Commendation - To Award the Service Side Arm and Badge to Retired Sergeant Tommy (Shane) Farmer 25-062 approved Pass
  45. W. Commissioner Shehan - Sheriff’s Office - To Accept County MOE Funds from Partners Health Management to Purchase a Vehicle to be Used for the Sheriff’s Office New K-9 Program to Reduce Opioid Use in the Gaston County Jail ($52,535.00) 25-089 approved Pass
  46. X. Commissioner Brown - Tax Collections - Uncollected Real Estate Taxes and Lien Advertisement ($12,309,952.53) 25-064 approved Pass
  47. Y. Commissioner Fraley - Tax Collections - Pursuant to G.S. 105-381, the Tax Collector Requests that the Listed January 2025 Tax Refunds be Made. (Releases and Refunds - $306.66; Overpayments - $588,801.75; VTS Refunds - $922.24; Grand Total - $590,030.65) 25-068
  48. V. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
  49. VI. ITEMS ADDED BY MAJORITY VOTE FOR DISCUSSION ONLY
  50. VII. APPOINTMENTS ▶ jump to 63:38
  51. A. Appointment List - Current Expiring Terms/Vacant Positions 25-003
  52. VIII. REPORTS
  53. A. Commissioners Committee Reports ▶ jump to 65:47
  54. B. County Manager’s Report ▶ jump to 75:33
  55. C. County Attorney’s Report ▶ jump to 76:29
  56. IX. OTHER MATTERS ▶ jump to 132:13
  57. X. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 132:33