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Meeting Name: Board of Commissioners Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/25/2025 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Courthouse
Regular Meeting 6:00 P.M.
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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25-055 1A.Zoning Matters (Non-Consent)CONTINUED FROM 3/25/2025 REGULAR MEETING: Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Cloninger - Building & Development Services - Zoning Map Change: Conditional District REZ-24-09-20-00192, Century Communities Southeast, LLC (Applicant); Property Parcels: 169881, 169933, 169880, 169883, 169934, 169945, 169884, 169878, 169879, Located on Dallas Stanley Hwy. between Evans Lake Rd. and Kiser Dairy Rd., Dallas, NC, Rezone from the (R-1) Single Family Limited Zoning District with (US) Urban Standards Overlay to the CD/(RS-8) Conditional Zoning District with (US) Overlay 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept MotioncontinuedPass Action details Video Video
25-108 1A.Zoning Matters (Non-Consent)Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Fraley - Building & Development Services - Zoning Map Change: REZ-25-01-17-00207, Jordan Demers (Applicant); Property Parcel: 162981, Located at 3002 Tryon Courthouse Rd., Bessemer City, NC, Rezone from the (R-1) Single Family Limited and (I-2) General Industrial Zoning Districts to the (R-2) Single Family Moderate Zoning District 1. Receive Citizen Comments 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept MotionapprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-110 1B.Zoning Matters (Non-Consent)Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Cloninger - Building & Development Services - Zoning Map Change: REZ-25-01-21-00208, Stephen Newman (Applicant); Property Parcel: a portion of 169894, Located at 160 Evans Lake Rd., Dallas, NC, Rezone from the (R-1) Single Family Limited Zoning District with (US) Urban Standards Overlay to the (R-2) Single Family Moderate Zoning District with (US) Urban Standards Overlay 1. Receive Citizen Comments 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept MotionapprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-129 1C.Public HearingPublic Hearing - RE: Commissioner Keigher - EDC - To Approve a Gaston County Level One Incentive Grant Pursuant to N.C.Gen.Stat. 158-7.1 and To Authorize Gaston County to Enter Into an Economic Development Agreement (EDA) with Project Peacock 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept MotionapprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-164 1 MinutesTo Approve the Minutes of: - Regular Meeting of February 25, 2024approved  Action details Not available
25-067 1A.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Keigher - BOC - Commendation - To Recognize the 75th Anniversary of The Epsilon Upsilon Chapter of The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.approvedPass Action details Not available
25-140 1B.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - BOC - To Revise the Gaston County Board of Commissioners’ Regular Meeting Schedule for April 2025 to Reschedule the April 8th Work Session to Precede the April 22nd Regular Meeting - 6:00 P.M.approvedPass Action details Not available
25-146 1C.Resolution (Consent)Board of Commissioners - Ratification of Employment Contract of Martha Thompson for the Position of Executive Legal CounselapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-107 1D.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Building & Development Services - To Appropriate Restricted Building Inspections Fund Balance to Support the “Get to Know Gaston” Public Engagement Event and Building and Development Services Renovation ($39,750)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-130 1E.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - County Attorney - To Approve Settlement to the Estate of Randall Lynn Herring ($50,000)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-128 1F.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - County Manager - To Accept Departmental Budget Change Requests as InformationapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-132 1G.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Social Services Division - To Accept and Appropriate Funds from Partners Behavioral Health Management for Reimbursement of Foster Care Placement Costs in the Amount of $124,299 (No Additional County Funds Required)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-116 1H.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Social Services Division - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Month of March 2025 as National Social Work MonthapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-113 1I.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Social Services Division - To Amend Budgets for NCDHHS Disaster Rental Assistance Grant Funds Accepted and Appropriated in Resolution 2025-010 ($30,000 Reduction)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-141 1J.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Social Services Division - To Amend Budgets for NCDHHS Essential Services Grant Funds Accepted and Appropriated in Resolution 2024-451 ($75,000 Reduction)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-155 1K.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - EDC - To Approve a Resolution Declaring Intent of the County of Gaston, North Carolina to Participate in the Commercial Property Assessed Capital Expenditure (C-PACE) Program, and to Schedule a Public HearingapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-118 1L.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Emergency Management/Fire Services - To Approve a Certificate of Need (CON) for Lucia Riverbend Fire Department in the Amount of $74,585.72 for Purchase of a Deep Trekker Pivot ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) and Appropriate $49,585.72 from the Unified Fire District Capital FundapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-119 1M.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Emergency Management/Fire Services - To Approve a Certificate of Need (CON) for Union Road Fire Department in the Amount of $310,200.00 for the Purchase of Scott Airpacks (State Grant Funded)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-120 1N.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Emergency Management/Fire Services - To Approve a Certificate of Need (CON) for Crowders Mountain Fire Department in the Amount of $160,000.00 for Purchase of (2) Ford F-350 Brush Units and 1 Skid UnitapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-121 1O.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Emergency Management/Fire Services - To Approve a Certificate of Need (CON) for Alexis Fire Department in the Amount of $59,505.00 for Concrete Work and Appropriate $50,000.00 from the Unified Fire District FundapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-150 1P.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Emergency Management/Fire Services - To Approve a Certificate of Need (CON) for Agriculture Center Fire Department in the Amount of $304,236.29 for the Purchase of MSA Airpacks (State Grant Funded)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-138 1Q.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Appropriate Accumulated Investment Earnings from October 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024 ($58,762.88) in FY25approvedPass Action details Not available
25-145 1R.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Accept as Information the February 2025 Property Tax Refunds Less than $100. These Tax Refunds Should Be Recorded in the Board’s Minutes. (Total NCVTS Refunds - $1,556.49)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-112 1S.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Financial and Management Services - Grants - To Accept and Appropriate Additional FY25 FVPSA Core Federal Grant Funds for The Cathy Mabry Cloninger Center (One Year Grant: $78,706.10) (Match $15,741.22)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-126 1T.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Financial and Management Services - Grants - To Accept and Appropriate Additional Federal Grant Funds for FY25 for Hope United Survivor Network (1 Year: Total $123,346.27)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-125 1U.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Financial and Management Services - Grants (Hope United Survivor Network) - To Approve Fernico as a Sole Source Provider for the Purchase of Cortexflo Medical Equipment (Total Cost $34,075 with $23,485 from GCC SA Grant)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-139 1V.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Cloninger - Parks and Recreation - To Accept and Appropriate Funds from Senior Games Entry Fees ($3,645)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-147 1W.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Cloninger - Parks and Recreation - To Accept and Appropriate Centralina Senior Center General Purpose Grant Funds (Grant: $11,100 / County Match: $3,700)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-131 1X.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Cloninger - Police Department - To Authorize the Transfer of $29,363.75 from General Fund to the General Government Capital Fund, via the Community Investment Fund (CIF) for the Purchase of Radios for the Mobile Command UnitapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-135 1Y.Resolution (Consent)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 $1,450.00approvedPass Action details Not available
25-090 1Z.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - Public Works - To Approve the Sale of Surplus County Vehicle #800 to Alternative Community Penalties Program Inc. (A.C.P.P.)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-127 1AA.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - Public Works - To Approve the Transfer of Funds from the General Fund to the General Government Capital Fund, via the Community Investment Fund ($16,000) for the Purchase of Equipment for the New Fleet Services FacilityapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-136 1AB.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Register of Deeds - To Approve Transfer of Funds for the Purpose of Purchasing New IT Network Equipment and Wi-Fi Access Points for Automation of Systems within the Register of Deeds Office ($12,500)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-134 1AC.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Fraley - Tax Collections - Pursuant to G.S. 105-381, the Tax Collector Requests that the February 2025 Tax Refunds be Made. (Releases and Refunds - $445.95; Overpayments - $35,860.93; VTS Refunds - $786.83; Grand Total - $37,093.71)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-017 1A.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Approve a Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of General Obligation School Bonds for School Capital NeedsapprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-153 1B.Resolution (Consent)REVISED/ Commissioner Hovis - Public Works - To Authorize the Filing of Condemnation Proceedings for Acquisition of Easements for the Dallas High Shoals Infrastructure ProjectapprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-004 1A.AppointmentsAppointment List - Current Expiring Terms/Vacant Positionsapproved  Action details Not available