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September 19, 2024 ·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 — 65 items

  1. 1 CALL TO ORDER ▶ jump to 33:08
  2. I. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, AWARDS, CERTIFICATES
  3. A. Commissioner Hovis - County Manager - Proclamation - To Proclaim September 15 - October 15, 2024 as National Hispanic Heritage Month 24-454 Presented ▶ jump to 1:57
  4. B. Commissioner Brown - DHHS - Community Support Services (Survivor Services) - Proclamation - To Proclaim September 25, 2024 as National Day of Remembrance for Homicide Victims 24-442 Presented ▶ jump to 8:42
  5. C. Board of Commissioners - To Recognize Hope United Survivor Network and the Community Response Team upon receiving the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners Civil Excellence Award for the DA-LE Project (Danger Assessment for Law Enforcement) 24-443 Presented ▶ jump to 14:15
  6. D. Commissioner Hovis - Emergency Management/Fire Services - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Month of September 2024 as Preparedness Month 24-432 Presented ▶ jump to 19:22
  7. E. Certificates in Appreciation for Public Service 1. Dr. Morgen Houchard, Planning Board 24-460 read into the record ▶ jump to 29:55
  8. 7 Commissioner Keigher - BOC - To Commend and Celebrate the 85th Anniversary of the Gaston County Jaycees 24-477 Presented
  9. II. CITIZEN RECOGNITION (Limited to One Hour; Sign up Prior to Start of Session; Comments Limited to 3 Minutes) ▶ jump to 30:23
  10. III. PRESENTATIONS (Limited to 15 Minutes)
  11. A. PRESENTATION - UPDATE ON THE GOALS AND WORK OF THE GASTON COUNTY 250 COMMITTEE LEADING UP TO JULY 4, 2026: - Adam Gaub, Communications Director/250 Committee Grant Project Director 24-449 received and filed ▶ jump to 71:17
  12. IV. OTHER MATTERS ▶ jump to 43:56
  13. V. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 44:57
  14. 13 page break
  15. 14 CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 45:11
  16. I. PUBLIC HEARINGS ▶ jump to 45:21
  17. A. Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Brown - EDC - To Approve a Gaston County Level One 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 Flower 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept Motion 24-434 approved Pass ▶ jump to 46:33
  18. B. Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Brown - EDC - To Approve a Gaston County Level One Incentive Grant Pursuant to N.C. General Stat. 158-7.1 and To Authorize Gaston County to Enter Into an Economic Development Agreement (EDA) with Project Capped 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept Motion 24-440 approved Pass ▶ jump to 49:03
  19. C. Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Brown - EDC - To Approve a Gaston County Level One 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 Daisy Gator 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept Motion 24-445 approved Pass ▶ jump to 51:20
  20. D. Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Brown - DHHS - Community Support Services (ACCESS) - To Request Permission to Apply for NCDOT/PTD FY26 Community Transportation Program (5311) Grant to Provide Rural Public Transportation Services, Enter into an Agreement with the NC Department of Transportation (NCDOT), and Provide the Necessary Assurances and Required Local Match 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept Motion 24-444 approved Pass ▶ jump to 53:19
  21. 20 page break
  22. II. BUSINESS AGENDA
  23. A. AGENDA REVISION/APPROVAL ▶ jump to 56:31
  24. B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ▶ jump to 57:05
  25. 1. To Approve the Minutes of: - Regular Meeting of August 27, 2024 - Special Meeting of September 9, 2024 - Closed Session of September 9, 2024 NCGS 143-318.11(a)(1), (a)(3), (a)(5) and (a)(6) 24-461
  26. III. CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 57:28
  27. A. Commissioners Brown & Worley - BOC - Proclamation - To Commemorate the Events of September 11, 2001 24-455
  28. B. Commissioner Brown - BOC - Proclamation - To Proclaim September 17-23, 2024 as Constitution Week 24-457 approved Pass
  29. 27 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved the Consent Agenda Pass
  30. C. Commissioner Worley - Budget & Strategy (Hope United Survivor Network) - To Approve and Appropriate State Grant Funds for the Hope United Survivor Network’s Sexual Assault Program ($31,832.74 with a 20% County Match of $6,366.55) 24-418 approved Pass
  31. D. Commissioner Worley - Budget & Strategy - To Accept and Appropriate State Grant Funds from the NC Council for Women for the Cathy Mabry Cloninger Center’s Domestic Violence Program (Domestic Violence Funds - $59,327.17; Divorce Filing Fees - $19,000; Marriage License Fees - $18,500) 24-439 approved Pass
  32. E. Commissioner Cloninger - Cooperative Extension - To Accept and Appropriate Additional State Grant Funds for Triple P Parenting Program (Total Grant - $68,934.00) 24-420 approved Pass
  33. F. Commissioner Hovis - County Manager - Proclamation - To Proclaim September 15 - October 15, 2024 as National Hispanic Heritage Month 24-454 approved Pass
  34. G. Commissioner Hovis - County Manager - To Accept Departmental Budget Change Requests as Information 24-447 approved Pass
  35. H. Commissioner Fraley - County Manager - Resolution to Support City of Gastonia’s Application to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s 2024 Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Grant Program 24-467 approved Pass
  36. I. Commissioner Johnson - DHHS - Community Support Services - To Approve a Resolution to Direct the Expenditure of Opioid Settlement Funds for Phase 2 of the Gaston County Jail Medication Assisted Treatment / Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Program (Year 1: $21,000/ Total Phase 2: $52,500) 24-422 approved Pass
  37. J. Commissioner Brown - DHHS - Community Support Services (Survivor Services) - Proclamation - To Proclaim September 25, 2024 as National Day of Remembrance for Homicide Victims 24-442 approved Pass
  38. K. Commissioner Brown - DHHS - Health Division - To Accept and Appropriate Federal Grant Funds Received from Health and Human Services - Health Resources and Services Administration - Maternal and Child Health Bureau and Passed Through the NC Division of Public Health - Women, Infant, and Community Wellness Section (100% Grant Funds - $5,000) 24-413 approved Pass
  39. L. Commissioner Brown - DHHS - Social Service Division - To Adopt NCDHHS Records Retention Schedule 24-452 approved Pass
  40. M. Commissioner Keigher - EDC - To Approve First Amendment to Interlocal Agreement for the Establishment of a Special Increment Value Incentive Area (SIVIA) 24-421 approved Pass
  41. N. Commissioner Brown - EDC - To Authorize an Application to the NC Department of Commerce (NCDOC) Rural Economic Development Division Building Reuse Grant and One NC Program on Behalf of Project Capped 24-441 approved Pass
  42. O. Commissioner Brown - EDC - To Authorize an Application to the NC Department of Commerce (NCDOC) Rural Economic Development Division Building Reuse Grant Program on Behalf of Project Flower 24-435 approved Pass
  43. P. Commissioner Hovis - Emergency Management/Fire Services - To Approve the Appropriation of Unified Fire Protection Service District Fund Balance for Distribution to Expense Account for the Purchase of Smoke Alarms ($10,000) 24-410 approved Pass
  44. Q. Commissioner Fraley - Emergency Management/Fire Services - To Approve the Renaming of the SARA Local Planning Committee as the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) and to Approve the Committee’s Revised By-Laws 24-426 approved Pass
  45. R. Commissioner Hovis - Emergency Management/Fire Services - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Month of September 2024 as Preparedness Month 24-432 approved Pass
  46. S. Commissioner Hovis - Emergency Management/Fire Services - To Approve the Appropriation of Unified Fire Protection Service District Fund Balance for Distribution to Lucia Riverbend Fire Department in the Amount of $4,286.74 for a Base Radio Station ($4,286.74) 24-436 approved Pass
  47. T. Commissioner Worley - Finance - To Amend Gaston County ARPA Grant Project Ordinance 2021-264 to Approve and Appropriate Project Funding for the Construction of Lowell Elementary Waterline Extension Project ($211,562) and to add an ARPA Project Supervisor (Existing Project Funds) 24-462 approved Pass
  48. U. Commissioner Worley - Finance - To Appropriate Additional Revenue for the Fines and Forfeitures Fund ($67,950) and Appropriate Fund Balance from the General Fund for the Self Insurance Fund ($3,600,000) for FY2024 24-466 approved Pass
  49. V. Commissioner Keigher - Police Department - Retirement Commendation- To Award the Service Side Arm and Badge to Retired Sergeant Daniel B. Osborne 24-424 approved Pass
  50. W. Commissioner Brown - Police Department - Retirement Commendation - To Award the Service Side Arm and Badge to Retired Sergeant Kathryn L. Williamson 24-425 approved Pass
  51. X. Commissioner Hovis - Police Department (Animal Care and Enforcement) - To Accept and Appropriate Donation Received from Best Friends Animal Society in the Amount of $1,000.00 24-437 approved Pass
  52. Y. Commissioner Hovis - Public Works - To Authorize the County Manager, or His Designee, to Execute a Construction Contract with AVM Contractors, LLC for the Information Technology Data Center Relocation 24-446 approved Pass
  53. Z. Commissioner Johnson - Sheriff’s Office - To Approve Allocation of Drug Asset Forfeiture Funds to Purchase a Detention Facility Narcotics K-9 ($11,815) 24-450 approved Pass
  54. AA. Commissioner Fraley - Tax Collections - Pursuant to G.S. 105-381, the Tax Collector Requests that the Listed Tax Refunds be Made. (Releases and Refunds - $581.28; Overpayments - $50,012.66; VTS Refunds - $2,922.92; Grand Total - $53,516.86) 24-464 approved Pass
  55. IV. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
  56. V. ITEMS ADDED BY MAJORITY VOTE FOR DISCUSSION ONLY
  57. VI. APPOINTMENTS ▶ jump to 57:51
  58. 55 Commissioner Keigher - BOC - To Commend and Celebrate the 85th Anniversary of the Gaston County Jaycees 24-477 approved Pass
  59. A. Appointment List - Current Expiring Terms/Vacant Positions 24-470 approved
  60. VII. REPORTS
  61. A. Commissioners Committee Reports ▶ jump to 59:27
  62. B. County Manager’s Report ▶ jump to 61:03
  63. C. County Attorney’s Report ▶ jump to 61:05
  64. VIII. OTHER MATTERS ▶ jump to 76:02
  65. IX. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 76:33