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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
  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
  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
  6. III. PUBLIC HEARINGS
  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
  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
  9. 9 page break
  10. IV. BUSINESS AGENDA
  11. A. AGENDA REVISION/APPROVAL
  12. V. CITIZEN RECOGNITION (Limited to One Hour; Sign up Prior to Start of Session; Comments Limited to 3 Minutes)
  13. VI. CONSENT AGENDA
  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
  52. VIII. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
  53. IX. ITEMS ADDED BY MAJORITY VOTE FOR DISCUSSION ONLY
  54. X. APPOINTMENTS
  55. A. Appointment List - Current Expiring Terms/Vacant Positions 25-002 approved
  56. 55 page break
  57. XI. REPORTS
  58. A. Commissioners Committee Reports
  59. B. County Manager’s Report
  60. C. County Attorney’s Report
  61. XII. OTHER MATTERS
  62. XIII. ADJOURNMENT

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