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Agenda Packet May 21 2018PERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING AGENDA 304 South Morgan Street, Room 215 Roxboro, NC 27573-5245 336-597-1720 Fax 336-599-1609 May 21, 2018 9:00am CALL TO ORDER………………………………………………. Chairman Kendrick INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE DISCUSSION/ADJUSTMENT/APPROVAL OF AGENDA INFORMAL COMMENTS The Person County Board of Commissioners established a 10 minute segment which is open for informal comments and/or questions from citizens of this county on issues, other than those issues for which a public hearing has been scheduled. The time will be divided equally among those wishing to comment. It is requested that any person who wishes to address the Board, register with the Clerk to the Board prior to the meeting. ITEM #1 DISCUSSION/ADJUSTMENT/APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of Minutes of April 23, 2018, B. Budget Amendment # 16, and C. Memorandum of Agreement for Person County and United Way Grant funding in the amount of $4,000 1 UNFINISHED BUSINESS: ITEM #2 Consideration of Resolution of Intent to Authorize a Request for Proposals to Explore the Feasibility of a Sale of the Person County Home Health and Hospice Agency ………… Chairman Kendrick NEW BUSINESS: ITEM #3 Proposed Contract for Volunteer Fire Departments …………………….. Heidi York ITEM #4 One-year extension of Solid Waste Contract with Republic ……………. Ron Aycock ITEM #5 Presentation of the County Manager’s Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Recommended Budget ……………………………………………………… Heidi York CHAIRMAN’S REPORT MANAGER’S REPORT COMMISSIONER REPORTS/COMMENTS CLOSED SESSION #1 A motion to enter into Closed Session per General Statute 143-318.11(a)(4) for the purpose of discussion of matters relating to the location or expansion of industries or other businesses in the county (economic development) with the following individuals permitted to attend: County Manager, Heidi York, Clerk to the Board, Brenda Reaves, County Attorney, Ron Aycock and Economic Development Director, Stuart Gilbert. Note: All Items on the Agenda are for Discussion and Action as deemed appropriate by the Board. 2 April 23, 2018 1 PERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS APRIL 23, 2018 MEMBERS PRESENT OTHERS PRESENT Tracey L. Kendrick 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 regular session on Monday, April 23, 2018 at 9:00am in the Commissioners’ meeting room in the Person County Office Building. Chairman Kendrick called the meeting to order. Vice Chairman Powell gave an invocation and Commissioner Puryear led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. Chairman Kendrick recognized State Representative, Larry Yarborough for an announcement. Representative Yarborough presented a one-time special appropriation he was able to obtain through the current State Budget of $100K to be applied toward next year’s funding for the VFD’s. INFORMAL COMMENTS: The following individuals appeared before the Board to make informal comments: Ms. Virgie Watson of 78 Landmark North, Roxboro stated her appreciation for such an awesome Senior Center facility noting it was being used by the County’s seniors to stay fit, mentally and physically. She noted the daily participation has increased as well as programming for this, the largest county population, its seniors. She urged the Board to continue to fund the Block Grant match as well as to fund the operations at the Person County Senior Center budget. Ms. Patricia “PJ” Gentry of 541 Byrd Creek, Hurdle Mills asked the Board to find solutions, plan for the future, and negotiate a strong contract with the necessary safeguards to benefit the County’s citizens as the mega-site landfill was here to stay. DISCUSSION/ADJUSTMENT/APPROVAL OF AGENDA: A motion was made by Commissioner Jeffers and carried 5-0 to approve the agenda. 3 April 23, 2018 2 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 March 19, 2018, B. Approval of Minutes of April 9, 2018, C. Budget Amendment #15, D. Tax Adjustments for April 2018 a. Tax Releases b. NC Vehicle Tax System pending refunds NEW BUSINESS: CONSIDERATION OF SETTING DATE/TIME FOR PUBLIC HEARING FOR FIRE TAX: Tax Administrator, Russell Jones provided an update to the information concerning a proposed fire tax on the following: Resolution: With the assistance of the county attorney, staff have prepared a sample resolution for the board's review. Mr. Jones presented a draft resolution noting some sections may need to be modified following the public hearing. Public Hearing: A notice is required to be mailed to all property owners in the proposed district at least four (4) weeks prior to the public hearing date. Mr. Jones presented a draft mailer in post card format as a sample notice for review by the Board. Mr. Jones requested the Board, if appropriate, to set the date and time for public hearing for public comments and to provide direction on date to mail notices of public hearing. Mr. Jones offered for consideration to either a) mail the notices following the May primary to have the results of the sales tax referendum on the ballot, or b) proceed with the process to set a public hearing date noting the Board was under no obligation to set a fire tax. Mr. Jones stated he could have the mailers ready to mail by the end of the current week, should the Board desire to conduct the public hearing on the same date as its Budget Public Hearing, on June 4, 2018, which would allow approximately five (5) weeks of notice to citizens. A motion was made by Commissioner Jeffers and carried 5-0 to set the public hearing date for the proposed fire tax to be held on June 4, 2018 at 7:00pm. 4 April 23, 2018 3 FY2017 MENTAL HEALTH REFUND: Assistant County Manager, Sybil Tate presented to the Board the following recommendations from mental health providers and staff related to the Cardinal Innovations refund of $30,343 in unspent funds from FY2017. Organization Project title Project Description/Justification Cost Person Industries Equipment for IDD program Shredder, touch screen computer, iPads, curriculum, and craft supplies. Items would be used to teach individuals with disabilities about job searches, technology skills, provide shredding services, and activities. $4,615 Human Resources Employee Assistance Program Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all full-time county staff. The EAP program provides professional counseling to all employees to help them resolve substance abuse, financial concerns and stressful situations that adversely impact work outcomes. $7,308 Freedom House Recovery Center Travel for Mobile crisis/Community support and peer support 2 surplus county vehicles. FH has 12 people who serve mental health and substance abuse clients in the community. This saves a lot of money in repeated hospital stays, trips to the jail and 911 calls. The funding costs will go into the County’s General Fund in exchange for the two surplus vehicles. $7,658 Public Schools Trauma Training for Educators Seeking Safety is an evidence-based, present- focused counseling model to help people attain safety from trauma and/or substance abuse. $7,962 Public Schools/Freedom House Chronic stress training for mental health providers The SPARCS (Structured Psychotherapy for Adolescents Responding to Chronic Stress) program was specifically created for teens who have been exposed to chronic trauma and/or stress. $1,800 Roots and Wings Mental Health Awareness items May is mental health awareness month. A bill board advertisement as well as green bracelets and ribbons would be available to illustrate the awareness events for those who desire to participate. $1000 TOTAL $30,343 Ms. Tate asked the Board to provide staff with feedback about funding recommendation and approve funding. A motion was made by Vice Chairman Powell and carried 5-0 to approve the appropriations of the FY2017 Cardinal Innovations refund of $30,343 as presented. 5 April 23, 2018 4 CARDINAL INNOVATIONS GRANT: Assistant County Manager, Sybil Tate presented a request from the County EMS Department to submit a grant application to Cardinal Innovations in response to their RFP in the amount of $3.8M to fund mental health programs in the counties that its serves. Ms. Tate noted that EMS was interested in piloting a mental health community paramedic program. A community paramedic program is a preventative health program that reduces the need for patients to call 911 and return to the hospital. For example, after a mental health patient is discharged from the hospital, the community paramedic will follow-up with phone and house visits to help patients take their medication, connect them to resources, and even take them to medical appointments, if necessary. Reducing call volume and hospital visits saves resources at 911, EMS, and the hospital. Ms. Tate said Person County would be requesting ~$170K from Cardinal for a one- year pilot of a mental health community paramedic program. Funds will pay for a vehicle, medical equipment, and a current staff person. Below are some of the statistics that will be gathered to determine the effectiveness and efficiency of this program: Performance Measures  # of individuals served by mental health community paramedic  % decrease of mental health related 911 calls   % decrease of repeat mental health callers to 911  % decrease of mental health related EMS calls ($492.76/EMS call)  % decrease of mental health related EMS transports ($692.79/EMS transport)  % decrease of repeat mental health callers to EMS  % decrease in mental health patients readmitted (within 30 days) to hospital who  participate in the program   % of participants stating that overall health has improved due to program   # of referrals to DSS  # of referrals to Freedom House  # of community outreach presentations  Total $ saved during pilot year   Net cost/savings of program to the hospital  Net cost/savings of program to the county  Ms. Tate noted that in the event that this program saves county tax dollars, staff would request funding for the position in the FY2020 budget; however if the program does not save the county money, no request will be made. Ms. Tate said EMS Operations Manager, Greg White and Glen LaBar, Jr., EMS Compliance Officer were available to answer any questions from the Board. 6 April 23, 2018 5 Mr. White stated in FY2017 there were 245 mental health related calls while as of March of this year there have been 137; it was not known the ratio of city versus county calls. Mr. White stated for each call, it could take between fourteen (14) hours to fourteen (14) days to assess, evaluate, treat and get a patient into the appropriate service. He added that the hope was to alleviate the strain on the mobile crisis unit as well. Mr. LaBar stated the main focus was to assess the patient to get them into the right facility noting many mental health patients also have emergency medical conditions which was the first point to address. Mr. LaBar said they did not have any estimate for a projected costs savings noting Person County would be one of the first to start a mental health community paramedic program. With a low bed capacity for mental health emergency patients at Person Memorial and Duke Hospital, Mr. LaBar noted any savings would be realized by the hospital bed availability, by Freedom House, law enforcement hours as well as EMS collectively. Commissioner Jeffers asked if there were any other counties that had similar programs to which Mr. LaBar stated Wake, Rutherford and McDowell counties all have a similar position noting each program varied in scope. Mr. LaBar addressed the position to be a trained paramedic to assess medical and mental health needs through crisis intervention and peer support specialist training. Chairman Kendrick asked if the safe room at the local hospital was necessary to which Mr. LaBar stated the safe room was needed for specific patients acknowledging the County’s funding appropriation toward the safe room was a one-time cost. Vice Chairman Powell, and a representative on the Cardinal Innovations board of directors stated the $3.7M was earmarked to be returned to the state but the Cardinal board requested the unspent funding to be available to the counties it served. He advocated for the County EMS to apply for the grant funding for the mental health community paramedic program. A motion was made by Commissioner Clayton and carried 5-0 to approve submission of a grant application to Cardinal Innovations for a mental health community paramedic program, as presented. 7 April 23, 2018 6 RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INSTALLMENT FINANCING CONTRACT, A DEED OF TRUST AND OTHER DOCUMENTS AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN ACTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH FINANCING A PORTION OF THE COST OF VARIOUS PROJECTS – PUBLIC SAFETY TOWER COMMUNICATION SYSTEM UPGRADE AND COUNTY AND SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS: Finance Director, Amy Wehrenberg requested Board action to approve a Resolution approving an installment financing contract, a deed of trust and other documents and approving and authorizing certain actions in connection with financing a portion of the cost of various projects. Ms. Wehrenberg stated the preamble of the resolution:  states that the County and Board of Education have determined to finance a portion of the cost of replacing the fire alarm system and three rooftop heating, ventilating and air conditioning units at Northern Middle School, roofing replacement for Early Intervention, cooling tower replacements for Helena and Stories Creek Elementary Schools, and heating and cooling valve replacements at South Elementary (collectively, the “School Project”) and the County has also determined to finance a portion of the cost of acquiring, constructing and installing two communication towers and related facilities and equipment and installing a heating, ventilating and air conditioning system at the Huck Sansbury Gym (collectively, the “County Project” and, together with the School Project, the “Project”).  states that the County has determined to finance a portion of the cost of the Project in an amount not exceeding $4,400,000 pursuant to G.S. Section 160A-20.  lists the financing documents that were included in the agenda packets for review, including (a) the Installment Financing Contract between the County and BB&T, the lending institution, that sets up the arrangement for the advancement of funds to the County to be repaid in installments until the debt is paid; (b) the Deed of Trust which provides for the pledge of Northern Middle School as security for the County's obligation to repay the debt; (c) an Administrative Agreement between the County and the Board of Education which authorizes the conveyance of Northern Middle School to the County and its lease by the County back to the Board of Education; and (d) the Lease between the County and Board of Education to lease Northern Middle School to the Board of Education for the duration of the loan as part of the financing plan. 8 April 23, 2018 7 Ms. Wehrenberg summarized the sections of the presented resolution in the following: 1. The Board confirms that the Project and its use are essential and will permit the County to carry out public functions. 2. The Board finds and determines that it is in the best interest of the County to enter into these financing documents in order to accomplish the financing of a portion of the cost of the Project. 3. The Board approves the financing documents and authorizes certain County officers to represent the County in the execution and delivery of final financing documents to the appropriate parties with any changes that are deemed necessary and appropriate, provided that the final Installment Payment take place no later than May 1, 2033 and the amount borrowed does not exceed $4,400,000. 4. The Board approves prior actions of certain officers of the County in connection with the financing. 5. The Board authorizes County officers and employees to take other actions as needed to complete the financing. 6. The County covenants to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code as applicable to the financing to maintain the tax-exempt status of the interest to be paid with respect to the loan. 7. The County covenants not to issue more than $10,000,000 of tax-exempt obligations in 2018 and designates its obligation to repay the loan as bank- qualified. 8. Any invalid provision of the resolution will not affect the remainder of the resolution. 9. All prior actions of the Board in conflict with the resolution are superseded. 10. The resolution is effective upon its passage by the Board Commissioner Kyle W. Puryear moved to recuse himself from the consideration to approve the Resolution approving an installment financing contract, a deed of trust and other documents and approving and authorizing certain actions in connection with financing a portion of the cost of various projects due to the recommended lender is his employer. By unanimous vote, the Board of Commissioners approved Commissioner Puryear’s request to recuse himself from the vote. A motion was made by Vice Chairman Powell and carried 4-0 to approve the Resolution approving an installment financing contract, a deed of trust and other documents and approving and authorizing certain actions in connection with financing a portion of the cost of various projects as presented. 9 April 23, 2018 8 10 April 23, 2018 9 11 April 23, 2018 10 12 April 23, 2018 11 ADDITIONAL AUDIT SERVICES REQUIRED BY THE OFFICE OF THE STATE AUDITOR FOR THE FY 2017-18 REPORTING PERIOD: Finance Director, Amy Wehrenberg told the Board that due to recent changes in Uniform Guidance and Audit Reporting, the State of North Carolina was now required to report information related to certain federal expenditures that counties are not required to show in the Single Audit section of their financial reports. Ms. Wehrenberg said the Office of the State Auditor was now passing on the task of collecting this information to counties, since there was no other, more efficient way for the State to obtain this information. Ms. Wehrenberg stated the County’s auditors, Elliot Davis, PLLC, have agreed to take on the additional work as part of their audit for FY 2017-18 with the additional fee for the additional work at $10,500, which will be added to the FY 2018-19 County Manager’s Recommended Budget for the Finance Department, if approved by the Board. Ms. Wehrenberg presented the memo from the Office of the State Comptroller requesting the additional information, as well as the auditor’s engagement letter describing the services they will provide in order to meet the request. Ms. Wehrenberg asked the Board to approve the engagement letter with Elliott Davis, PLLC to comply with additional mandated reporting required by the Office of the State Auditor for the fiscal year report ending June 30, 2018. Commissioner Puryear asked Ms. Wehrenberg if she was required to rebid the auditor services for this additional audit service to which she said she was not required to rebid. She added that dependent upon the state’s reporting requirements from year to year, as to whether this additional audit service will be required for more than the one year. When asked about the ability to release this portion of the audit via RFP, Ms. Wehrenberg stated timing was an issue due to the auditor would need to begin work on this audit as soon as possible. A motion was made by Commissioner Clayton and carried 5-0 to approve the additional audit services as required by the Office of the State Auditor to be completed by Elliott Davis, PLLC for an additional fee of $10,500, as presented. 13 April 23, 2018 12 RECOMMENDED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 2019-2023: County Manager, Heidi York stated staff had not received any changes to the Recommended Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) that was presented on April 9, 2018, and therefore requested Board approval. Ms. York said the adoption of this CIP will allocate funding for the priority projects for the County, Person County Schools, and Piedmont Community College for FY 2018- 2019. The document also sets the priorities of the projects for future fiscal years, although funding is only appropriated on an annual basis and the plan is reviewed annually. The total amount proposed for FY2019 is $7.3M, of which $4.4M is financed primarily for Public Safety Communication System upgrades and various School ($1.33M) related projects. Other projects total $2.9M funded through pay-as-you-go appropriations. A motion was made by Commissioner Jeffers and carried 5-0 to approve the Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Years 2019-2023 with funding appropriated for FY2019, as recommended. 14 April 23, 2018 13 15 April 23, 2018 14 16 April 23, 2018 15 17 April 23, 2018 16 18 April 23, 2018 17 CHAIRMAN’S REPORT: Chairman Kendrick urged all citizens to participate in the voting process noting early voting was currently underway at this time. He also thanked Representative Larry Yarborough for his efforts in obtaining one-time funding to assist the County’s VFDs. MANAGER’S REPORT: County Manager, Heidi York reported the following:  Commissioners will be asked to attend a budget briefing meeting with the Manager,  County IT Department will hold an open house at its new location on Barden Street on April 30th from 9:00am to 12:00noon with a Training Room dedication in memory of a former IT employee, Tim Canfield taking place at 11:00am, and  the Economic Development Commission meeting scheduled for April 24, 2018 was cancelled noting the Person County Business Industrial Center (PCBIC) meeting will start at 4:00pm. COMMISSIONER REPORT/COMMENTS: Commissioner Jeffers had no report. Commissioner Clayton reported he attended a mental health breakfast in Chapel Hill noting the NC State Division of Health and Human Services Secretary, Mandy Cohen has done a great job for the mental health community. He added that Governor Cooper has declared April 22-28 as Environmental Health Specialist Week. Commissioner Puryear had no report. Vice Chairman Powell reported he would attending a Cardinal Innovations meeting on Saturday, April 28, 2018 in Charlotte, NC. 19 April 23, 2018 18 CLOSED SESSION #1 A motion was made by Commissioner Jeffers and carried 5-0 to enter into Closed Session per General Statute 143-318.11(a)(3) at 9:50am for the purpose to consult with the county attorney in order to preserve the attorney-client privilege 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 Vice Chairman Powell and carried 5-0 to return to open session at 10:20am. ADJOURNMENT: A motion was made by Vice Chairman Powell and carried 5-0 to adjourn the meeting at 10:20am. _____________________________ ______________________________ Brenda B. Reaves Tracey L. Kendrick Clerk to the Board Chairman (Draft Board minutes are subject to Board approval). 20 5/21/2018 Dept./Acct No.Department Name Amount Incr / (Decr) EXPENDITURES General Fund General Government 14,206 Public Safety 1,096 Human Services 27,276 Transportation 20,731 Cultural and Recreation 12,158 Economic and Physical Development 1,292 Self Funded Health Insurance 196,073 Contingency (7,023) REVENUES General Fund Other Taxes 9,268 Investment Earnings 117,668 Intergovernmental Revenues 42,124 Charges for Services 11,250 Other Revenues 85,499 EXPENDITURES Person Industries and MRF Community Rehab Prog Services 1,907 Material Recovery Facility 2,755 REVENUES Person Industries and MRF Intergovernmental (493) Other Revenues 5,155 Explanation: BUDGET AMENDMENT Transfer undesignated contingency (-$7,023) to Tax for printing fire tax district notices ($7,023); recognize proceeds from sale of old gym equipment for employee wellness program ($260); receipt of Wellness Gym Fee revenue ($60); recognize additional Register of Deeds Excise Tax ($6,863); recognize additional revenues to transfer to Self Funded Health Insurance Claim expenditure ($196,073); receipt of Veterans Services grant ($2,176); receipt of Sheriff donation ($100); recognize Emergency Performance Grant funds ($517); receipt of Animal Services donations ($407); receipt of donation to VIP ($72); recognize revenue from sale of old PATS vehicles ($6,400); adjust RGP & EDTAP transportation grant revenue for PATS ($14,331); receipt of donation to Cooperative Extension ($150); receipt of Cooperative Extension class registration fees ($790); recognize revenue from Cooperative Extension sales ($352); receipt of revenue from Kirby ticket sales ($10,108); receipt of donation to Recreation ($1,550); receipt of donation to Mayo Park ($500); recognize Public Health maternal health grant ($25,100); adjust EDTAP transportation funds for Person Industries (-$493); recognize donations to Person Industries ($2,400); recognize donations to Person County Recycling Center for Hazardous Household Waste Day ($2,755). BA‐1621 AGENDA ABSTRACT Meeting Date: May 21, 2018 Agenda Title: Memorandum of Agreement for Person County and United Way Grant funding Summary of Information: Grant award funding in the amount $4,000 to help fund the G.R.E.A.T. Summer camps. MOA needs to be signed by the County Manager and Chairman Kendrick Recommended Action: Approve the grant funding from United Way Submitted By: Captain Jason Wilborn, Person County Sheriff’s Office 22 23 24 25 26 27 AGENDA ABSTRACT Meeting Date: May 21, 2018 Agenda Title: Consideration of Resolution of Intent to Authorize a Request for Proposals to explore the Feasibility of a Sale of the Person County Home Health and Hospice Agency Summary of Information: At the Board’s January 22, 2018 meeting, the Board of Commissioners authorized a contract with CliftonLarsonAllen to assist the County with the process of preparing a request for non-binding proposals to consider divesting the home health and hospice services. At the Board’s April 9th meeting a public hearing was conducted and this Resolution was presented. A majority of Board members wanted the opportunity to talk with health department staff to gain a better understanding of the situation in home health and hospice before the adoption of the Resolution, so it was tabled. As required by General Statute 131E-13, the County must adopt a Resolution of Intent and conduct a public hearing before it can request proposals for purchase. Once proposals are received the Board must conduct another public hearing. The Board will have the opportunity to consider all proposals and negotiate with any potential buyers. During the negotiations process, terms such as employee transitions, and purchase price, etc. can be discussed. By state regulations, the office of the buyer must remain within the geographic limits of Person County. A decision to sell is not made until the negotiations are finalized and both parties mutually agree to an Asset Purchase Agreement. The consultants estimate that the process of selling the two services takes about six months. Counties across the State are facing the same struggles as Person County as it is becoming increasingly difficult to compete with private sector providers of these services. New federal Home Health Conditions of Participation are very onerous and costly, and, payment rates continue decline and not keep pace with providers’ inflationary expenses inflation. The CliftonLarsonAllen firm has brokered the sale of 23 county/regional health departments; only 11 county-owned home health and hospice (HHH) services exist today. The average sale price for both services is about $2M. Both home health and hospice have private sector providers serving patients in Person County. Please see the attached documents which list the other providers and the market positions of each. There are currently 7 filled full-time positions in Home Health and Hospice. Most other counties have negotiated a transition plan for their employees with the private sector buyers. The Board of Health met and discussed the options on Nov. 27 and again on Jan. 11. Their recommendation was to sell Home Health, but retain Hospice. They expressed concern over serving indigent patients, although the data shows that in FY16 the county served 3 indigent patients in home health; 0 in hospice. In FY17 the county served 1 patient in home health; 0 in hospice. The Board of Health and staff believe that with additional investments in Hospice to provide for better marketing and enhanced technology, they might be able to increase revenues and make the program more viable. Recommended Action: Adopt the required Resolution and proceed with the process of developing a Request for Proposals Submitted By: Heidi York, County Manager 28 RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO AUTHORIZE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO EXPLORE THE FEASIBILITY OF A SALE OF THE PERSON COUNTY HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE AGENCY PURSUANT TO N.C.G.S §131E-13 WHEREAS, Person County, provides home health and hospice care through its Medicare certified home health and hospice agency operated by the Person County Health Department herein after referred to as “Agency”, and; WHEREAS, the Person County Board of County Commissioners hereinafter referred to as “BCC” has performed a review of the current home health and hospice operational environment in its region, and; WHEREAS, the BCC has examined the economic and fiscal feasibility of continuing to operate its home health and hospice agency as a county operation, and; WHEREAS, the BCC has examined the potential benefits of conveying the Agency to another operator, and believes it is in the best interest of the County and the community to further investigate the opportunities for a sale of the Agency at this time, and; WHEREAS, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 131E-13(d) sets forth the procedural requirements by which the County may sell or otherwise convey the Agency to a third party, and; WHEREAS, such procedural requirements require that all interested parties, including, the members of the general public, have the opportunity to comment about a potential sale or conveyance. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that pursuant to N.C. General Statute § 131E-13(d)(1), the BCC hereby declares its intent to sell the Agency, contingent upon the County’s receipt of a proposal for such sale which complies with the requirements of North Carolina law and is satisfactory to the Board of County Commissioners; and 29 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the BCC hereby authorizes CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, on behalf of the County, to issue a Request for Proposal (“RFP”) to at least five (5) prospective buyers which shall include a copy of N.C. General Statute § 131E-13, to any party that has expressed interest in receiving the RFP, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the BCC has complied with the requirement to conduct a public hearing on this Resolution of Intent on April 9, 2018; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that notice of the said public hearing was published at least fifteen (15) days before the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation within Person County, on March 21, 2018. Adopted, this the 21st day of May, 2018. Person County Board of Commissioners __________________________________ Tracey L. Kendrick, Chairman Attest: ___________________________________ Brenda B. Reaves, Clerk to the Board 30 31 AGENDA ABSTRACT Meeting Date: May 21, 2018 Agenda Title: Proposed Contract for Volunteer Fire Departments Background information: The County contracts with each Volunteer Fire Department and the Rescue Squad to provide fire protection services in addition to other stated responsibilities. The contracts for the current FY17-18 were for a one year term. In previous years, the contracts spanned two fiscal years. This proposed contract is for a two year period from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2020. Due to the proposed increase in funding for the VFDs with the creation of the fire tax, Commissioners have requested some revisions to the current contract. Summary of Information: The proposed and attached contract shows the changes in red font to facilitate discussion of the Board. The major changes include:  Deletion of reference to capital funding program  Additional requirement: Documented progress towards improving the ISO rating during the two year contract period, with a written plan submitted by 12/31/18 to the Emergency Services Director as to how and when, setting a target date, the department will achieve a reduction in their ISO rating.  Additional requirement: Department must hold a minimum of two community-based fundraisers per fiscal year.  Additional requirement: Department agrees to be a Point of Distribution site for the county during emergencies/disasters  Changes the responsibility for paying for the audit to the individual VFDs  Proposes the funds to be disbursed in the same amount as the current FY17-18 per district amount (operating and capital) and made available once the returned copy of the contract with signatures and all requirements of Section III are satisfied. The remaining amount of funds will be disbursed monthly beginning in March up to the total aggregate amount to all departments of $1M overall. Recommended Action: Discuss the proposed contract and direct the County Manager to make any changes desired by the Board in preparation for the County Emergency Services Director to meet with the VFDs. Submitted By: Heidi York, County Manager 32 Page 1 of 6  State of North Carolina  Person County  Fire Protection Contract     This agreement, made and entered into this 1st day of July, 2018, by and between Person County, North Carolina, a  political subdivision of the State of North Carolina, hereinafter called “County” and the (NAME ) Volunteer Fire  Department, Inc., a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of the State of North Carolina, hereinafter called  “Department.”  Witnesseth:   WHEREAS, Department has agreed to provide continuing fire and rescue protection service within its primary  area of coverage, and other areas on the basis of mutual aid contracts with other county fire and/or rescue departments  for the benefit of the citizens of Person County; and  WHEREAS, G.S. 153A‐11, 153A‐13, and 153A‐233 authorize County to provide Department with financial  support for the above‐described services; and will compensate Department in the amount of ($ Amount awarded by  BOC) as determined annually during County’s budgeting process; the installments will be paid after required  documentation has been received and concluded to be in good standing during the term of this agreement as outlined  herein; and   WHEREAS, This agreement shall become effective the 1st day of July, 2018 and remain in effect through June  30, 2020, subject to the continued legal existence of the Fire District and the VFD, the agreements and requirements and  the termination provisions herein; and   WHEREAS, County desires that the Department furnish fire protection during times of emergencies/disasters  providing services as outlined below and in Section II C (9) of the current version of the Person County Emergency  Operations Plan and provide other lifesaving and property protection measures as necessary for and within the District;  and  WHEREAS, it is the County’s intent to provide supplemental capital support for which a program and process  was established and approved on June 19, 2017 to be effective July 1, 2017.  This program is governed under a separate  document titled “Person County VFD and Rescue Capital Reserve Program” and is subject to the terms therein.    NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual benefits to the parties hereto, and based upon the mutual covenants  contained herein and the considerations stated herein, the parties do hereby covenant and agree as follows:  I. PURPOSE OF AGREEMENT AND DEPARTMENT IN USE OF FUNDS.  A. Purpose of Agreement.  County shall provide funds to Department for the provision of continuing fire and  rescue protection as follows:  1. Department agrees to furnish and provide continuing fire and rescue protection service to all citizens of  its service area and all real and personal property lying within the boundaries of the service areas.  33 Page 2 of 6  2. Department agrees to send, upon call of any person within the service area, the available equipment  necessary to answer the call and the available personnel to operate such equipment in the judgment of  the chief of the Department or his designee.  3. Department agrees to maintain its equipment in accordance to the standards prescribed by the North  Carolina Department of Insurance, Fire and Rescue Division.  4. Department agrees to maintain a level of personnel and have these personnel trained as required by the  North Carolina Department of Insurance, Fire and Rescue Division.  5. Department shall be in complete operational control of its fire and rescue vehicles and fire and rescue  program, including full control over volunteers, assistants and employees.  6. Emergency medical first responder services shall be provided by the Department as outlined by mutual  agreement and Standard Operating Procedure between the Fire Chief, County EMS Manager and 911   the County’s Medical Director within the fire protection district.  7. County shall operate a communications system at current levels to alert the departments and other  agencies of emergencies which occur in the County.  The County Central Dispatch shall be responsible  for the dispatch of fire and rescue departments within the primary and mutual aid areas of coverage,  Department will communicate with County Central Dispatch and other departments on the countywide  approved frequency and tactical channels.    Department shall be responsible for fire and rescue  protection services within the Department’s primary area of coverage.  8. Department will actively solicit and advertise for operating as well as capital funds.    9. Department complies with all financial and reporting requirements as outlined in Section III of this  Contract.  10. Department must provide documented progress towards improving the ISO rating during the two year  period, with a written plan submitted to the Emergency Services Director by 12/31/18 as to how and  when (set a target date) they will achieve a reduction in their ISO rating. Documented progress is due to  the Emergency Services Director by the end of this contract term.   11. Department must hold a minimum of two community‐based fundraisers per fiscal year.    B. Reimbursement for Services during Emergencies/Disasters.  Reimbursement for Fire Department  services provided in this section only applies when the state and/or federal governments issue a declaration  of disaster for the affected areas of Person County, and only those services deemed reimbursable under the  disaster declaration are eligible per rates as determined by the state and federal governmental agencies  issuing the disaster declaration.   These additional duties listed below may become eligible for reimbursement if and when the state and/or  federal government have a declaration of disaster, depending on what terms and services they allow  reimbursement:  Section II C (9) County Volunteer Fire Departments  1. Assists law enforcement and County Emergency Management with warning and notifying the affected  population of an existing or impending emergency.  2. Plans for coordination of firefighting activities throughout the County during disasters.  3. Supports rescue operations.  34 Page 3 of 6  4. Provides support personnel to assist in traffic control.  5. Provides direction and control during hazardous materials incidents.  6. Provides fire protection for shelters.  7. Assists in search and rescue operations during emergency/disaster situations.  8. Identifies equipment and manpower limitations, and develops mutual aid agreements for the  procurement of needed resources during emergency and disaster events.  9. Assists with debris removal.  10. Department agrees to be a Point of Distribution (POD) site for the County during emergencies/disasters,  upon the call of the County Manager and/or Emergency Management Coordinator.    C.  Description of Department’s Service Area.  Department’s service area is defined in Exhibit A, attached  hereto and incorporated herein by reference.    II. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT; BREACH OF AGREEMENT.  Each party shall have the right to terminate by  giving the other party sixty (60) days written notice of termination.  In the event of termination, Department  agrees to refund to County all monies received by Department under the terms of this agreement which  Department retains as of the effective date of termination.  In addition, Department shall provide County with a  financial accounting, as required by County, for all funds received by Department and on‐hand up to the date of  termination.    If Department fails to conform to any one of these terms or conditions contained in this agreement, County shall  thereupon notify Department in writing of such breach.  Upon receipt of such notification of breach, Department  shall have thirty (30) days within which to correct such breach, during which period County will take no further  action.  If such breach is not corrected within such time, County may then take such corrective action as is  necessary under North Carolina law, including withholding or reduction of funds committed, but not yet paid by  County, recovery of funds previously paid by County to Department, but not used by Department, and/or  immediate termination of this agreement.    III. DEPARTMENT FINANCIAL AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.  Reports in this section shall be provided to  the County prior to the disbursement of any funds by the County to the Department unless otherwise noted.    A. Financial Review.  Within ninety (90) days after June 30 of each year, Department shall provide County with  an annual financial review (receipts and expenditures) and accompanying supporting information for the  preceding fiscal year that covers July 1 through June 30.  The accounting shall be approved by Department’s  Board of Directors, shall be signed by an official authorized of the board, and shall report on the use of funds  spent and the location of the remaining balance.    B. Certificate of Insurance. Department shall furnish the County a certificate of insurance annually within  ninety (90) days after June 30, and will further insure that the county receives notice in the event said policy  or policies are to be cancelled.  35 Page 4 of 6    C. Member Roster. Department shall provide annually to the County within ninety (90) days after June 30, a  current and complete roster of state certified firefighter members of the Department to include contact  numbers for the Chief and Assistant Chief(s), and shall update the list throughout the year as changes occur.      D. Financial Audit.  A full audit report will be required every odd year in accordance with generally accepted  accounting principles and generally accepted auditing standards, and will be submitted to the County by  April 30th following the audited Department’s fiscal year.  Should there be any related findings, the  Department will be required to submit a corrective action plan along with all other required documents  before further county funding will be released for the following year.  The expense of the audit shall be the  responsibility of the Volunteer Fire Department conducted by a licensed independent certified auditor of  the Fire Departments’ choice.     E. Blanket Bonds. Effective July 1, 2017, the Department shall secure and maintain a blanket bond on all  persons who have access to or authority to disburse funds belonging to the Department.  Such blanket bond  shall be in the amount of not less than the revenues to be distributed by the County to the Department as  approved by the County for the upcoming year.  Proof of such bonding shall be provided to the County prior  to the disbursement of any funds by the County to the Department once this requirement becomes  effective.    F. Financial Records and Retention.   Department shall establish fiscal control and accounting procedures in  accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Department shall keep all records on site for  a minimum period of five (5) years.  All State and county required reports and rosters shall be submitted by  the requested deadlines.  G. County Access to Financial Records.  Department shall allow the County Manager or his/her designee to  inspect the financial books and records of the Department at reasonable times during regular business hours  of the County.  The Department agrees, upon request, to supply such financial books, records and  information or verification as may be reasonably requested by the County. The Department shall maintain a  written accounting system which provides adequate documentation of all of its receipts and disbursements  including, but not limited to, those related to the expenditure of funds received pursuant to this agreement.     H. Funds Disbursement.  Funding in the same amount as the FY17‐18 per district amount (operating and capital  funds) will be made available once the returned copy of the contract with signatures and all requirements of  Section III of this document are satisfied.  The remaining amount of funds will be disbursed monthly  beginning in March up to the total aggregate amount to all departments of $1M overall.     IV. COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS.  Department agrees that in carrying out activities of any kind  funded with monies made available under the provisions of this agreement, it shall comply with all local, state,  and federal laws and regulations.    V. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR.  Department understands and agrees that in entering into this agreement  and providing services, it is acting as an independent contractor; neither Department, nor its employees,  36 Page 5 of 6  members or personnel shall be deemed or construed to be employees of Person County.  Department shall  maintain workers’ compensation insurance of such accident and other insurance as it deems appropriate for  the protection of its employees, members, or personnel and shall maintain insurance coverage as specified in  Exhibit B, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.  It is agreed that Department shall maintain  the insurance coverage as specified in this exhibit.    VI. IDEMNITY AGREEMENT.  Department shall indemnify and save harmless County from any and all liability  and expenses including attorney’s fees, court costs and other costs incurred by County caused by the  negligence of the Department, its agents and employees.    VII. ASSIGNMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT.  The parties agree that this agreement is not transferable or  assignable by either party without the written consent of the other party to this agreement.    VIII. NON‐WAIVER OF RIGHTS.  It is agreed that County’s failure to insist upon the strict performance of any  provision of this agreement or to exercise any right based upon a breach thereof, or the acceptance of any  performance during such breach, shall not constitute a waiver of any rights under this agreement.    IX.  ENTIRE AGREEMENT.  This agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties and contains all  of the terms agreed upon with respect to the subject matter hereof.  No modification or rescission of this  agreement shall be effective unless evidenced by a writing signed by both parties to this agreement.    X.  EQUAL OPPORTUNITY.  In connection with the performance of this agreement, Department agrees not to  discriminate against any employee, member or applicant for employment or membership because of race,  religion, color, sex, age, disability to national origin.  Employees, members and/or applicants of the job,  Department agrees to take affirmative action’s to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees  are treated during employment, without regard to their race, religion, color, sex, age, disability or national  origin.      37 Page 6 of 6  In witness whereof, the parties have hereunto set their hands and seals, by authority duly given, on the  day and year first above written.          PERSON COUNTY    Official seal          _______________________________  Heidi York, County Manager          Attest:          ________________________________        Brenda Reaves, NCCCC, CMC        Clerk to the Board      This Instrument has been pre‐audited in the manner required by the Local Government Budget and  Fiscal Control Act.          __________________________________        Amy Wehrenberg, Finance Officer            (Department’s Name) Volunteer Fire Department    _________________________________     President of (Name of Dept.)      Attest:    _____________________________________  Secretary of (Name of Dept.)  38 To: Person County Board of Commissioners and County Manager From: C. Ronald Aycock, Person County Attorney Date: May 9, 2018 Re: Options for Person County regarding the landfill in the county Question presented: What are the future options for Republic and Person County if: 1-The County takes no action at all: Republic would secure an extension of its state permit to a life of site or 60 years from the original 1997 first receipt of waste which would be 2057. This would enable Republic to continue to receive waste and operate the facility without paying anything to the County. The permit would contain the same conditions as the existing permit daily tonnage, area, etc) The County would receive no compensation 2-Republic secures the extension of its permit to a life of site permit and the county enacts a new franchise and enters into a new contract to match the new permit: The county would be entitled to receive the same compensation as in the existing contract. The county’s new franchise would not be subject to the procedural requirements of a public hearing, etc. It is possible that the County could negotiate some changes in the franchise fee and contract provisions. Additionally, it would be possible to increase the allowed daily tonnage amount not to exceed 110% of the original amount. 3-Republic and the County negotiate a new agreement: Republic and the County could negotiate a new agreement allowing a larger amount of daily tonnage, different rates and franchise fees. This would require a new state permit for Republic with the consequent procedural requirements of studies of environmental impact, etc and public hearings. The County would have to enact a new franchise. This approach would likely require at least a one year extension as in 2 above in order to allow the necessary time to comply with the more extensive procedural requirements. FACTS AND ANALYSIS Person County has an existing contract with Republic Services for operation of a landfill in Person County and a franchise issued to Republic for such operation which expired on June 30, 2017. The contract provides that after scheduled expiration the contract may be extended for 10 additional years at the option of the County. The County has elected to extend the contract for the first of those 10 years (expiration June 30, 2018) and has issued a franchise for that one year period plus one additional year (franchise expires on June 30, 2019). Among other provisions the contract provides for a fee to be paid to Person County based upon usage which yields Person County in excess of $500,000 per year. It also provides that Person County will use its “best efforts” to assure that waste from Person County will be disposed of in the Republic facility. It further 39 provides that waste will not be accepted from certain jurisdictions (Raleigh and Durham) and will not be accepted from areas 60 miles or more from the landfill. Republic has made application to the state for an extension of its existing permit to a “life of site” permit. The application is not for a new permit. That application has not yet been acted upon. The 2015 General assembly has enacted two provisions which impact the county options. For convenience in identification I will designate those provisions as “flow control” and “life of site” provisions. FLOW CONTROL PROVISION The new law prohibits a county from requiring that all waste in a county go to a specific site (flow control) except in very limited circumstances. For Person County that limited circumstance means for the period of its existing franchise (until June 30, 2019). It is likely then that if the County grants additional franchises to effectuate the remaining years (8) of the original contract extension that it may not be able to direct that all waste go to the Republic site. An additional likely effect of the new law is to limit the ability of the County to restrict the receipt of waste from areas 60+ miles away, since to do so would limit the flow of waste. This effect is not as clear as the prohibition on the direction of waste from within the County, but is likely to be the effect of the law. The pertinent legislation is set out below: (Please note that the legislation still establishes a policy that a solid waste facility should serve a specific geographic area, but prohibits a county from requiring that service.) “130A-294(b) In furtherance of this purpose and intent, it is hereby determined and declared that it is necessary for the health and welfare of the inhabitants of the State that solid waste management facilities permitted hereunder and serving a specified geographic area shall be used by public or private owners or occupants of all lands, buildings, and premises within the geographic area, and a unit of local government may, by ordinance, require that all solid waste generated within the geographic area and placed in the waste stream for disposal, shall be delivered to the permitted solid waste management facility or facilities serving the geographic area. Actions taken pursuant to this Article shall be deemed to be acts of the sovereign power of the State of North Carolina, and to the extent reasonably necessary to achieve the purposes of this section, a unit of local government may displace competition with public service for solid waste management and disposal. It is further determined and declared that no person, firm, corporation, association or entity within the geographic area shall engage in any activities which would be competitive with this purpose or with ordinances, rules adopted pursuant to the authority granted herein. (c) Except as provided in subsections (d) }REGIONAL SOLID WASTE FACILITIES}) and (e)[CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION MATERIALS 40 MAY NOT BE DIRECTED] of this section, a unit of local government may, by ordinance, franchise, business license, contract, or otherwise, require that all solid waste generated within the geographic area and placed in the waste stream for disposal be delivered to the permitted solid waste management facility or facilities serving the geographic area only under one of the following conditions: (1) If the unit of local government has debt associated with solid waste management facilities and equipment outstanding on September 1, 2017, the unit of local government may adopt and enforce such an ordinance until the date that such debt has matured. (3) If the unit of local government is a party to an exclusive franchise agreement with a private entity governing the management or disposal of waste within the jurisdiction in effect on September 1, 2017, the unit of local government may adopt and enforce such an ordinance until the date that such franchise has expired” LIFE OF SITE PROVISION The new law provides that all new permits for solid waste facilities be issued by the state for life of the site not to exceed 60 years. Life of site is defined to be from inception of the permit until the facility reaches its permitted height. The legislation explicitly provides that a life of site permit survives the expiration of its underlying franchise. But a county may extend the old franchise under the same terms and conditions until the expiration of the life of site permit. A franchise extended to match the life of site permit period is not required to be enacted with a public hearing, deposit of materials, at the public library, etc. The applicable law is set out below: "§ 130A-294. Solid waste management program. … (a2) Permits for sanitary landfills and transfer stations shall be issued for the life-of-site of the facility unless revoked as otherwise provided under this Article or upon the expiration of any local government franchise required for the facility pursuant to subsection (b1) of this section. revoked. For purposes of this section, "life-of- site" means the period from the initial receipt of solid waste at the facility until the Department approves final closure of the facility. the facility reaches its final permitted elevations, which period shall not exceed 60 years. Permits issued pursuant to this subsection shall take into account the duration of any permits previously issued for the facility and the remaining capacity at the facility. (a3) In order to preserve long - term disposal capacity, a life - of - site permit issued for a sanitary landfill shall survive the expiration of a local government approval or franchise. In order to preserve any economic benefits included in the franchise, the County may extend the franchise under the same terms and conditions for the term of the life - of - site permit. The extension of the franchise hereby shall not trigger the requirements for a new permit, a major permit modification, or a substantial amendment to the permit.” 41 PPAB 3633737v1 SECOND AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT FOR CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT, USE AND OPERATION OF UPPER PIEDMONT REGIONAL LANDFILL THIS SECOND AMENDMENT (“Second Amendment”) is made effective this 21st day of May, 2018, to that certain Amended and Restated Agreement for Continued Development, Use and Operation of Upper Piedmont Regional Landfill (“New Landfill” as defined in the Agreement), by and between Person County, North Carolina, a political subdivision, organized and existing under the laws of the State of North Carolina (hereinafter referred to as the “County”), and Republic Services of North Carolina, LLC, a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of Delaware, d.b.a. Upper Piedmont Regional Landfill (hereinafter referred to as “Republic”). RECITALS WHEREAS, in August of 1994, the parties entered into an Agreement for Development, Use and Operation of New Landfill; and WHEREAS, in August of 1995, the parties entered into the Agreement; and WHEREAS, the New Landfill first began operation on July 1, 1997; and WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Effective Date and Termination Date set forth in the Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. The recitals set forth above are true and correct and are hereby incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings given them in the Agreement. 2. Section 12.1 of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with new Section 12.1 that reads as follows: “12.1 Term. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the term of this Agreement shall commence on the date set forth in the preamble and shall continue for at least twenty-one (21) years from the Effective Date (through and including July 1, 2019) provided, however, after twenty-one (21) years the County may continue to use the New Landfill on a year-to-year basis under the same terms and conditions until such time as the New Landfill is, in Upper Piedmont’s discretion, completely filled or otherwise rendered unusable or unfeasible for use as a sanitary landfill. The term of this Agreement shall in no case exceed thirty (30) years from the Effective Date.” 42 2 PPAB 3633737v1 3. Section 1.9 of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with new Section 1.9 that reads as follows: “1.9 Effective Date. July 1, 1997.” 4. Except as set forth herein, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Second Amendment and those contained in the Agreement, the terms of this Second Amendment shall prevail and control. 5. This Second Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the County and Republic have caused their respective duly authorized officers to execute this Agreement as of the day and year first above written. [SIGNATURE BLOCKS ON FOLLOWING PAGES] 43 PPAB 3633737v1 ATTEST: PERSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA By: By: Brenda B. Reaves Clerk to the Board Tracey L. Kendrick Chairman [County Seal] Date: ________________________________ APPROVED AS TO FORM: By: Ronald B. Aycock County Attorney This instrument has been pre-audited in the manner required by the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act By: Amy Wehrenberg County Finance Officer 44 PPAB 3633737v1 ATTEST: REPUBLIC SERVICES OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC D.B.A. UPPER PIEDMONT REGIONAL LANDFILL By: By: [Corporate Seal] Drew Isenhour Vice President Date: _________________________________ 45 AGENDA ABSTRACT Meeting Date: May 21, 2018 Agenda Title: Presentation of the County Manager’s Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Recommended Budget Summary of Information: North Carolina General Statute 159 specifies that a recommended budget for the upcoming fiscal year be given to the Board of County Commissioners by June 1st. The Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act requires that the recommended budget be balanced. An overview of the recommended budget will be presented, along with copies of the budget document for Commissioners’ review. The required public hearing for the recommended budget is scheduled for June 4th. Recommended Action: Receive the Manager’s Recommended Budget Submitted By: Heidi York, County Manager 46