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Board of Commissioners

June 25, 2024 ·6:00 PM Final-revised ·REVISED - COMBINED Rescheduled Work Session (Non-Voting) 6:00 P.M. & Regular Meeting (To Immediately Follow the Work Session)

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Agenda — 58 items

  1. 1 CALL TO ORDER ▶ jump to 0:01
  2. I. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, AWARDS, CERTIFICATES
  3. A. Commissioners Keigher & Worley - BOC - Commendation - Governor’s Volunteer Service Award 24-215 Presented ▶ jump to 2:04
  4. B. Commissioner Hovis - BOC - Certificate of Commendation - To Commend Members of the Stanley Middle School Envirothon Team upon Being Named the Highest-Scoring Public School Team in the State Envirothon Competition 24-289 Presented ▶ jump to 18:22
  5. C. Commissioner Cloninger - Public Works - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Week of June 16-22, 2024 as Waste and Recycling Workers Week in Gaston County 24-268 Presented ▶ jump to 34:31
  6. D. Certificates in Appreciation for Public Service 1. Sarah Koprowski, Animal Care and Enforcement Advisory Board 2. Mildred Dail, Library Board of Trustees 3. Richard Franks, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board 4. Tammy Fraley Wilson, Tourism Development Advisory Board 5. Steve Eaton, Workforce Development Board 24-300 read into the record ▶ jump to 39:16
  7. II. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 40:05
  8. 8 page break
  9. 9 CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 40:33
  10. I. BUSINESS AGENDA
  11. A. AGENDA REVISION/APPROVAL ▶ jump to 40:37
  12. 12 1. REMOVED: Section III., Item G. 2. ADDED: Section III., Item AE.
  13. B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ▶ jump to 45:48
  14. 1. To Approve the Minutes of: - Regular Meeting of April 23, 2024 - Regular Meeting of May 28, 2024 24-272 approved
  15. II. CITIZEN RECOGNITION (Limited to One Hour; Sign up Prior to Start of Session; Comments Limited to 3 Minutes) ▶ jump to 46:09
  16. III. CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 67:38
  17. A. Commissioner Brown - BOC - To Revise the Gaston County Board of Commissioners’ Regular Meeting Schedule for July 2024 to Reschedule the July 9th Work Session to Precede the July 23rd Regular Meeting - 6:00 P.M. 24-279
  18. B. Commissioner Hovis - BOC - Certificate of Commendation - To Commend Members of the Stanley Middle School Envirothon Team upon Being Named the Highest-Scoring Public School Team in the State Envirothon Competition 24-289 approved Pass
  19. 18 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved the Consent Agenda Pass
  20. C. Commissioners Keigher & Worley - BOC - Commendation - Governor’s Volunteer Service Award 24-215 approved Pass
  21. D. Commissioner Brown - Budget & Strategy - To Transfer Budgeted Funds from the General Fund to the Capital Fund via CIF ($132,563.01 - No County Funds) 24-269 approved Pass
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  23. E. Commissioner Brown - Budget & Strategy - To Approve the Carry Forward of an Estimated $5,398,455 from FY 2024 into FY 2025 24-270 approved Pass
  24. F. Commissioner Worley - Budget & Strategy - To Accept and Appropriate Additional FY25 State and Federal Grant Funds from CACNC for The Lighthouse ($146,364) 24-280 approved Pass
  25. H. Commissioner Brown - Building & Development Services - To Approve Plat Review Officer Changes 24-293 approved Pass
  26. I. Commissioner Worley - Building & Development Services (Housing Rehabilitation) - To Approve and Adopt the Assistance Policy and the Procurement Policy Specific to the 2024 Urgent Repair Program 24-296 approved Pass
  27. J. Commissioner Worley - Building & Development Services (Housing Rehabilitation) - To Approve and Adopt the Assistance Policy and the Procurement Policy Specific to the 2024 Essential Single-Family Rehabilitation Loan Pool (ESFRLP) 24-304 approved Pass
  28. K. Commissioner Brown - Building & Development Services - To Amend the Current Gaston County Fee Schedule to Adjust Building and Development Services Fees 24-311 approved Pass
  29. L. Commissioner Hovis - County Manager - To Accept Departmental Budget Change Requests as Information 24-297 approved Pass
  30. M. Commissioner Hovis - DHHS - Community Support Services - To Approve a Resolution to Direct the Expenditure of Opioid Settlement Funds for the purchase of Naloxone by Gaston County Emergency Medical Services (Year 1 - FY25: $65,197 / Total Program: $65,197) 24-286 approved Pass
  31. N. Commissioner Hovis - DHHS - Community Support Services - To Approve a Resolution to Direct the Expenditure of Opioid Settlement Funds for Kintegra Gaston County Early Intervention Youth Program (Year 1 - FY25: $142,071 / Year 2 - FY25: $278,022 / Total Program: $420,093) 24-287 approved Pass
  32. O. Commissioner Brown - DHHS - Community Support Services (Survivor Services) - To Accept and Appropriate Additional State Grant Funds from the NC Council for Women & Youth Involvement for The Cathy Mabry Cloninger Center for FY2024 ($2,577.99) 24-306 approved Pass
  33. P. Commissioner Brown - DHHS - Health Division - To Approve the Gaston County Public Health Department Patient Fee Schedule 24-275 approved Pass
  34. Q. Commissioner Brown - DHHS - Health Division - To Amend the FY25 Gaston County Fee Schedule to Increase Environmental Health Fees 24-281 approved Pass
  35. R. Commissioner Brown - DHHS - Social Services Division - To Authorize Contract Award to Two Hawk Workforce Services for the Workforce Innovations and Opportunities Act (WIOA) Programs for Adult, Dislocated Workers, Youth and One-Stop Operator ($827,825) 24-276 approved Pass
  36. S. Commissioner Brown - DHHS - Social Services Division - To Authorize Contract Award for Catering Services for the Adult Nutrition and Adult Daycare Programs ($530,000) 24-277 approved Pass
  37. T. Commissioner Worley - Finance - To Appropriate $6,599,570.91 for the Year-End Entries Associated with GASB 87 Lease Agreements and GASB 96 Subscription Agreements (General Fund $6,063,073.84; Tourism Fund $8,489.76; Property Revaluation Fund $233,406.05; Emergency Telephone Fund $88,430.00; Drug Forfeiture Fund $92,426.26; Debt Service Fund $113,745.00) 24-239 approved Pass
  38. U. Commissioner Worley - Finance - To Amend Gaston County ARPA Grant Project Ordinance 2021-264 to Approve and Appropriate Additional Project Funding for the Homeless Outreach - Shower and Laundry Trailers ($6,600) 24-283 approved Pass
  39. V. Commissioner Worley - Finance - To Appropriate Accumulated Investment Earnings from April 1, 2024 through May 31, 2024 ($55,293.42) 24-295 approved Pass
  40. W. Commissioner Worley - Finance - To Accept as Information the Attached Property Tax Refunds Less than $100. These Tax Refunds Should Be Recorded in the Board’s Minutes. (Total NCVTS Refunds - $2,168.45) 24-298 approved Pass
  41. X. Commissioner Hovis - Police Department - Retirement Commendation - To Award the Service Side Arm and Badge to Retired Sergeant Kevin P. Murphy 24-284 approved Pass
  42. Y. Commissioner Brown - Police Department - To Approve Revisions to the Gaston County Personnel Policy Manual Related to Residency Requirement for Police Officers 24-291 approved Pass
  43. Z. Commissioner Cloninger - Public Works - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Week of June 16-22, 2024 as Waste and Recycling Workers Week in Gaston County 24-268 approved Pass
  44. AA. Commissioner Cloninger - Public Works - To Authorize the County Manager or Her Designee to Execute a Contract with the City of Kings Mountain for Disposal of In-County Municipal Waste and Out-of-County Waste for a Term of Four (4) Years 24-288 approved Pass
  45. AB. Board of Commissioners - Public Works - To Authorize the County Manager, or Her Designee, to Execute a Professional Services Contract with McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture for the Programming of the Public Safety Campus 24-290 approved Pass
  46. AC. Board of Commissioners - Public Works - To Authorize the County Manager, or Her Designee, to Execute Any Necessary Contract Documents with Foundation Forward, Inc. and the City of Gastonia for the Installation and Maintenance of the Charters of Freedom 24-294 approved Pass
  47. AD. Commissioner Fraley - Tax Collections - Pursuant to G.S. 105-381, the Tax Collector Requests that the Listed Tax Refunds be Made. (Releases and Refunds - $2,566.80; Overpayments - $26,962.13; VTS Refunds - $6,029.74; Grand Total - $35,558.67) 24-285 approved Pass
  48. AE. ADDED/ Board of Commissioners - Approve Resolution Regarding County Manager Position 24-320 approved Pass
  49. IV. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
  50. V. ITEMS ADDED BY MAJORITY VOTE FOR DISCUSSION ONLY
  51. VI. APPOINTMENTS ▶ jump to 67:55
  52. A. Appointment List - Current Expiring Terms/Vacant Positions 24-301 approved
  53. VII. REPORTS
  54. A. Commissioners Committee Reports
  55. B. County Manager’s Report ▶ jump to 72:51
  56. C. County Attorney’s Report ▶ jump to 74:37
  57. VIII. OTHER MATTERS ▶ jump to 74:48
  58. IX. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 85:52