05-06-2019 Meeting Minutes BOC
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PERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MAY 6, 2019
MEMBERS PRESENT OTHERS PRESENT
David B. Newell, Sr. Heidi York, County Manager
Gordon Powell C. Ronald Aycock, County Attorney
Jimmy B. Clayton Brenda B. Reaves, Clerk to the Board
Kyle W. Puryear
B. Ray Jeffers
The Board of Commissioners for the County of Person, North Carolina, met in a
special called session on Monday, May 6, 2019 at 6:00pm in the Commissioners’ meeting
room in the Person County Office Building for the purpose of holding its Strategic Plan
Work Session #4 prior to its regular scheduled meeting at 7:00pm.
Chairman Newell called the special called meeting to order.
FY2020-FY2024 STRATEGIC PLAN WORK SESSION #4:
Assistant County Manager, Sybil Tate led the group in further reviewing the
objectives generated at the Board’s previous work session for its FY2020-FY2024
Strategic Plan. She asked for any changes, further discussion and adoption should the
Board deem appropriate.
Vice Chairman Jeffers stated the Strategic Work Plan was a good starting point.
He asked for the K-14 be amended to read pre-K-14 to encompass the full scope of the
program in Person County.
Ms. Tate noted that once the studies listed in the Strategic Plan were completed, the
results would be shared with the Board, at which time, more strategies could be added for
progress over the next five fiscal years.
County Manager, Heidi York said that staff were having meetings with the debt
consultants and were expecting the Board to consider approval of financial policies early
in the new fiscal year.
A motion was made by Vice Chairman Jeffers and carried 5-0 to adopt the
FY2020-FY2024 Strategic Plan.
The adopted FY2020-FY2024 Strategic Plan follows:
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FY2020-FY2024 Strategic Plan
Mission: To create opportunities for families and businesses to prosper and compete in a
global economy.
Objectives
1. Improve school facilities
2. Implement a pre‐K‐14 workforce development program
3. Support Economic Development’s strategic plan
4. Implement quality of life programs
Strategies
1. Improve school facilities
a. Implement policies and strategies for funding school infrastructure, per debt
consultant‐ FY20, ($35K paid in FY19)
b. Implement deferred maintenance projects each year‐ FY20‐FY24, $31M
c. Include school expenditures on the tax flier‐ FY20, $0
2. Implement a pre‐ K‐14 workforce development program
a. Receive report from Superintendent and PCC President on workforce
development feasibility study‐ FY20, $0k
b. Fund PCC’s STEM facility feasibility study ‐ FY20, $54k
3. Support Economic Development’s strategic plan
a. Implement economic development opportunities and target sectors analysis‐
FY20, $23k
b. Address industrial development and transportation in the new land use plan‐
FY20, $125k
4. Implement quality of life programs
a. Conduct a YMCA feasibility study in partnership with the Danville YMCA – FY20,
$24k
b. Research afterschool program providers‐ FY20, $0
c. Improve VFD ISO ratings‐ continue to fund VFDs with Fire Tax‐FY20, $1M
d. Research options for implementing a litter collection program‐ FY20, $0
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Chairman Newell stated the Board would stand in recess at 6:10pm until its regular
scheduled meeting at 7:00pm.
Chairman Newell called the 7:00pm regular scheduled meeting to order.
Commissioner Powell offered an invocation and Commissioner Puryear led the group in
the Pledge of Allegiance.
DISCUSSION/ADJUSTMENT/APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
A motion was made by Commissioner Puryear and carried 5-0 to approve the
agenda.
PUBLIC HEARING:
REQUEST TO ADD DILLONSVILLE TRL, A PRIVATE ROADWAY, TO THE
DATABASE OF ROADWAY NAMES USED FOR E-911 DISPATCHING:
A motion was made by Commissioner Puryear and carried 5-0 to open the duly
advertised public hearing for a request to add Dillonsville Trl, a private roadway, to the
database of roadway names used for E-911 dispatching.
GIS Manager, Sallie Vaughn requested the Board to approve the addition of
Dillsonville Trl, a private roadway, to the database of roadway names used for E-911
dispatching. Ms. Vaughn stated the owner of parcel A26 215 applied for permits to
construct a new home accessed via private driveway, which is currently used to access two
existing homes. The addition of that third residence activates a clause in the Ordinance
Regulating Addressing and Road Naming, requiring the driveway to be named. The
existing homes are currently addressed as 907 Brooks Dairy Rd and 911 Brooks Dairy Rd
and the new home will be located between them. This road will extend from Brooks Dairy
Rd. Owners of the existing homes, the new home, and the adjacent property owner agreed
unanimously on the name Dillonsville Trail which is compliant with local ordinance.
Ms. Vaughn noted that adding this road name required two residences to change
their addresses. Property owners are aware and will have one year to incorporate their
new address. Both the old addresses (Brooks Dairy Rd) and new addresses (Dillonsville
Trl) will be active in the 911 system during that time.
As required by North Carolina General Statute 153A-239.1(A), a public notice
was published in the Roxboro Courier-Times. A sign advertising the public hearing was
placed at the proposed roadway location approximately two weeks prior to this public
hearing.
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There were no individuals appearing before the Board to speak in favor of or in
opposition to the request to add Dillonsville Trl, a private roadway, to the database of
roadway names used for E-911 dispatching.
A motion was made by Commissioner Puryear and carried 5-0 to close the public
hearing for a request to add Dillonsville Trl, a private roadway, to the database of roadway
names used for E-911 dispatching.
CONSIDERATION TO GRANT OR DENY REQUEST TO ADD DILLONSVILLE
TRL, A PRIVATE ROADWAY, TO THE DATABASE OF ROADWAY NAMES
USED FOR E-911 DISPATCHING:
A motion was made by Commissioner Puryear and carried 5-0 to approve the
addition of Dillsonville Trl, a private roadway, to the database of roadway names used for
E-911 dispatching, as recommended by the GIS Manager.
INFORMAL COMMENTS:
There were no comments from the public.
DISCUSSION/ADJUSTMENT/APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA:
A motion was made by Commissioner Puryear and carried 5-0 to approve the
Consent Agenda with the following items:
A. Approval of Minutes of April 15, 2019, and
B. Budget Amendment #18
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NEW BUSINESS:
RENAMING THE PERSON COUNTY AIRPORT:
Commissioner Powell, as the commissioner representative on the Airport
Commission and Economic Development Commission (EDC) Chairman, presented letters
of support recommending the Board of Commissioners to take up consideration of
renaming the Person County Airport to Raleigh Regional Airport at Person County to
reflect the airport’s proximity and service of the Triangle Region.
Over the years there has been discussion about renaming the Person County
Airport, in an attempt to attract more aircraft. Both the Person County Airport Commission
and the Economic Development Commission have been engaged in supporting a name
change for the Airport. Both bodies are in agreement on recommending a new name of
Raleigh Regional Airport at Person County. The Federal Aviation Association (FAA)
oversees the process of changing the name of an airport. If approved by the County
Commissioners, the suggested name change will move forward to the NC State Division
of Aviation and then onto the proper channels through the FAA. It is a process that also
includes distribution and printing of navigation journals to incorporate the change,
therefore it is expected to take twelve months to accomplish the name change.
Commissioner Powell presented the unanimous recommendation from the EDC
and the Airport Commission for a name change of the Person County Airport to Raleigh
Regional Airport at Person County and requested the Chairman submit a letter stating the
Board of Commissioners’ approval to the FAA.
Vice Chairman Jeffers asked the definition or guidelines related to a regional airport
to which the County Manager, Heidi York noted it was just a name without any criteria to
meet to be a regional airport.
Commissioner Puryear asked Ms. York if there were any potential roadblocks for
the renaming as well as any financial costs to which Ms. York stated the only expected
delay was due to the reprinting of the navigational journals. She added she was not aware
of any costs at this time.
A motion was made by Chairman Newell and carried 5-0 to accept the
recommendation for a name change of the Person County Airport to Raleigh Regional
Airport at Person County as well as to submit a letter stating the Board of Commissioners’
approval to the FAA, as presented.
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CHAIRMAN’S REPORT:
Chairman Newell had no report.
MANAGER’S REPORT:
County Manager, Heidi York stated the Board should have, at their seats, a copy of
the Approved Capital Improvement Plan for FY2020-FY2024.
Ms. York reported she would be meeting individually with each commissioner for
a Recommended FY2019-FY2020 Budget briefing next week.
COMMISSIONER REPORT/COMMENTS:
Commissioner Powell congratulated Ms. Sherry Wilborn on her new position as
the Economic Development Director.
Commissioner Powell reported anticipated changes to Medicaid are forthcoming
and unknown at this time. He said that Benita Purcell, staff with Person County Group
Homes is on a committee that provides input as legislation is considered. Vice Chairman
Jeffers added that the NC Association of County Commissioners created a task force to
review the expected Medicaid changes.
Commissioner Clayton thanked everyone for their kind words and thoughts of his
family during the passing of his mother-in-law.
Commissioner Clayton requested to place a Resolution of Support of the current
ABC Control System on the next meeting’s agenda.
Commissioner Puryear had no report.
Vice Chairman Jeffers congratulated GKN of its 25th year anniversary noting GKN
is the largest private industry with 600 employees with 61 of those as original start-up
employees.
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CLOSED SESSION #1
A motion was made by Commissioner Powell and carried 5-0 to enter Closed
Session at 7:15pm per General Statute 143-318.11(a) (5) to establish, or to instruct the
public body's staff or negotiating agents concerning the position to be taken by or on behalf
of the public body in negotiating the price and other material terms of a contract with the
following individuals permitted to attend: County Manager, Heidi York, Clerk to the
Board, Brenda Reaves, County Attorney, Ron Aycock, and Assistant County Manager,
Sybil Tate.
A motion was made by Commissioner Puryear and carried 5-0 to return to open
session at 7:51pm.
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made by Commissioner Puryear and carried 5-0 to adjourn the
meeting at 7:51pm.
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Brenda B. Reaves David B. Newell, Sr.
Clerk to the Board Chairman