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January 28, 2025 ·6:00 PM Final ·Regular Meeting 6:00 P.M.

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Agenda — 62 items

  1. 1 CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 0:02
  2. I. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, AWARDS, CERTIFICATES
  3. A. Commissioners Keigher & Brown - BOC - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Month of February 2025 as Black History Month in Gaston County 24-640 Presented ▶ jump to 1:48
  4. II. PRESENTATIONS
  5. A. PRESENTATION - GASTON COUNTY 2024 STATEWIDE BENCHMARK COMPARISONS - NCACC COUNTY MAP BOOK: - Denise Canada, Director of Research and Fiscal Policy, NCACC 25-031 received and filed ▶ jump to 4:20
  6. III. PUBLIC HEARINGS ▶ jump to 30:39
  7. A. Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Cloninger - Building & Development Services - Zoning Map Change: REZ-24-10-21-00196, Stephen and Ruth Abbott (Applicants); Property Parcels: 314245 & 314246, Located on Shalom Dr., Dallas, NC, Rezone from the (R-1) Single Family Limited Zoning District to the (R-3) Single Family General Zoning District 1. Receive Citizen Comments 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept Motion 24-646 approved Pass ▶ jump to 31:23
  8. B. Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Hovis - Building & Development Services - Zoning Map Change: REZ-24-11-18-00199, William Leiton (Applicant); Property Parcel: 212823, Located at 111 Camp Rotary Rd., Gastonia, NC, Rezone from the (R-1) Single Family Limited Zoning District with (US) Urban Standards Overlay to the (C-1) Light Commercial Zoning District with (US) Urban Standards Overlay 1. Receive Citizen Comments 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept Motion 24-645 approved Pass ▶ jump to 38:14
  9. 9 page break
  10. IV. BUSINESS AGENDA
  11. A. AGENDA REVISION/APPROVAL ▶ jump to 44:21
  12. V. CITIZEN RECOGNITION (Limited to One Hour; Sign up Prior to Start of Session; Comments Limited to 3 Minutes)
  13. VI. CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 45:07
  14. A. Commissioner Brown - BOC - To Revise the Gaston County Board of Commissioners’ Regular Meeting Schedule for February 2025 to Reschedule the February 11th Work Session to Precede the February 25th Regular Meeting - 6:00 P.M. 24-647
  15. 14 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved the Consent Agenda Pass
  16. B. Commissioners Keigher & Brown - BOC - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Month of February 2025 as Black History Month in Gaston County 24-640 approved Pass
  17. C. Commissioner Brown - Building & Development Services - To Approve Plat Review Officer Changes 25-020 approved Pass
  18. D. Commissioner Brown - County Attorney - Updates to Appointment Policy 25-035 approved Pass
  19. E. Commissioner Hovis - County Manager - To Accept Departmental Budget Change Requests as Information 24-652 approved Pass
  20. F. Commissioner Brown - DHHS - Health Division - To Accept and Appropriate Other Grant Funds from the American Lung Association (100% Grant Funds - $100) 24-624 approved Pass
  21. G. Commissioner Brown - DHHS - Health Division - To Amend 2024-387 and 2024-423 to Revise the Effective Date to Reflect July 1, 2025, for the Implementation of the Revisions Enacted in NC Session Law 2023-134 for the Local Community Child Protection and Child Fatality Prevention Teams 25-028 approved Pass
  22. H. Commissioner Brown - DHHS - Social Services Division - To Accept and Appropriate Additional State Grant Funds for Disaster Rental Assistance in the Amount of $45,646 (No County Funds) 24-651 approved Pass
  23. I. Commissioner Brown - DHHS - Social Services Division - To Approve the Transfer of $29,626 from General Fund to the General Government Capital Fund, via the Community Investment Fund (CIF) 24-655 approved Pass
  24. J. Commissioner Brown - DHHS - Social Services Division (ACCESS) - To Accept and Appropriate NCDOT Grant Funds for the FY25 Bus and Bus Facility Program NCDOT/PTD (5311) Community Transportation Program ($1,918,400 Including $191,840 Local Match) 25-046 approved Pass
  25. K. Commissioner Brown - DHHS - Social Services Division (ACCESS) - To Approve the Amended Transportation Advisory Board By-Laws 25-040 approved Pass
  26. L. Commissioner Brown - DHHS - Social Services Division (ACCESS) - Approval of the ACCESS ADA Policy (No Funding Impacted Herein) 25-034 approved Pass
  27. M. Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Social Services Division (ACCESS) - Approval of the Grants and Financial Management Policies and Procedures (No Funding Impacted Herein) 25-041
  28. N. Commissioner Hovis - Emergency Management/Fire Services - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Week of January 20 - 26, 2025 as Community Risk Reduction (CRR) Week 24-637 approved Pass
  29. O. Commissioner Brown - Financial and Management Services - Grants - To Accept and Appropriate Additional State Grant Funds for the Sheriff’s Office for Software Rental (Total Grant - One Year: $23,258) 24-629 approved Pass
  30. P. Commissioner Fraley - Financial and Management Services - Grants - To Accept and Appropriate Additional Federal Grant Funds for Hope United Survivor Network for Contracted Legal Services and Furniture/Equipment ($122,807.02 - No Additional County Funds) 24-635 approved Pass
  31. Q. Commissioner Brown - Financial and Management Services - Grants - To Accept and Appropriate Additional Federal Grant Funds for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) ($67,603 - No County Funds) 24-638 approved Pass
  32. R. Commissioner Brown - Financial and Management Services - Grants - To Accept and Appropriate Additional Federal Governor’s Crime Commission Grant Funds for the Sheriff’s Office Domestic Violence Unit ($140,000.00 - 25% County Funded Match of $46,666.69) 25-023 approved Pass
  33. S. Commissioner Cloninger - Financial and Management Services - Grants - To Accept a Federal Emergency Management Grant from the NC Department of Public Safety and Adjust the Appropriation Adopted as Part of the FY25 Original Budget ($62,500 with a County Match of $62,500) 25-026 approved Pass
  34. T. Commissioner Brown - Financial and Management Services - Grants (Hope United Survivor Network) - To Accept and Appropriate Additional Federal Governor’s Crime Commission Grant Funds for the Gaston County District Attorney’s Office Victim Witness Assistance Program ($97,297.66 - 25% Match: $32,432.55) 25-025 approved Pass
  35. U. Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Accept the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2024, Gaston County Audit as Information 24-622 approved Pass
  36. V. Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Accept as Information the November 2024 Property Tax Refunds Less than $100. These Tax Refunds Should Be Recorded in the Board’s Minutes. (Total NCVTS Refunds - $2,372.98) 24-653 approved Pass
  37. W. Commissioner Fraley - GEMS - To Approve Emergency Medical Services Fee Schedule Based on Medicare and Medicaid Allowable Rates 25-027 approved Pass
  38. X. Commissioner Brown - Survivor Services - To Accept and Appropriate Donations Received from October 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 Totaling $105,470.70 25-029 approved Pass
  39. Y. Commissioner Keigher - Library - To Accept and Appropriate State Aid Grant ($290,627 - 100% Non-County Funds) 24-612 approved Pass
  40. Z. Commissioner Hovis - Natural Resources - To Accept and Appropriate an American Rescue Plan (ARP) Stormwater Grant from the NC Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) in the Amount of $275,674 24-648 approved Pass
  41. AA. Commissioner Cloninger - Parks and Recreation - To Accept and Appropriate Gaston Arts Council Grassroots Grant Funds (Grant: $4,000 / County Match: $4,000) 25-030 approved Pass
  42. AB. Commissioner Hovis - Police Department - Retirement Commendation - To Award the Service Side Arm and Badge to Retired Sergeant Brian P. Bolick 24-630 approved Pass
  43. AC. Commissioner Brown - Police Department - To Approve TouchPhrase Development LLC dba Julota ($23,487.50) as a Sole Source Vendor 24-631 approved Pass
  44. AD. Commissioner Hovis - Police Department - To Accept the Donation of EVO Pro Trotter Treadmill from Scottish Terrier Rescue of the Southeast to the Gaston County Police K-9 Unit 24-643 approved Pass
  45. AE. Commissioner Hovis - Police Department (Animal Care and Enforcement) - To Accept and Appropriate Donations Received from The Bissell Pet Foundation for “Empty the Shelters” Event in the Amount of $2,110.00 25-014 approved Pass
  46. AF. Commissioner Hovis - Police Department (Animal Care and Enforcement) - To Accept and Appropriate Donations Received from Matthew and Lacey Rhoten in the Amount of $2,000.00 25-015 approved Pass
  47. AG. Commissioner Brown - Register of Deeds - To Approve a Resolution to Close the Office of the Register of Deeds for Staff Development Days on the Annual Federal Holidays of President’s Day and Columbus Day 24-650 approved Pass
  48. AH. Commissioner Fraley - Tax Collections - Pursuant to G.S. 105-381, the Tax Collector Requests that the Listed November 2024 Tax Refunds be Made. (Releases and Refunds - $806.67; Overpayments - $195,496.30; VTS Refunds - $493.02; Grand Total - $196,795.99) 24-634 approved Pass
  49. AI. Commissioner Fraley - Tax Collections - Pursuant to G.S. 105-381, the Tax Collector Requests that the Listed December 2024 Tax Refunds be Made. (Releases and Refunds - $24,038.09; Overpayments - $112,503.62; VTS Refunds - $1,692.69; Grand Total - $138,234.40) 25-016 approved Pass
  50. VII. 2025 LEGISLATIVE REQUESTS
  51. A. Board of Commissioners - Legislative Request: Approval of the Gaston County Legislative Agenda for the 2025 Session of the North Carolina General Assembly 25-021 approved Pass ▶ jump to 45:54
  52. VIII. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
  53. IX. ITEMS ADDED BY MAJORITY VOTE FOR DISCUSSION ONLY
  54. X. APPOINTMENTS ▶ jump to 46:14
  55. A. Appointment List - Current Expiring Terms/Vacant Positions 25-002 approved
  56. 55 page break
  57. XI. REPORTS
  58. A. Commissioners Committee Reports ▶ jump to 50:29
  59. B. County Manager’s Report ▶ jump to 51:41
  60. C. County Attorney’s Report ▶ jump to 56:27
  61. XII. OTHER MATTERS ▶ jump to 68:38
  62. XIII. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 69:02