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Meeting Name: Board of Commissioners Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/28/2023 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Courthouse
COMBINED Rescheduled Work Session (Non-Voting) 6:00 P.M. & Rescheduled Regular Meeting (To Immediately Follow the Work Session)
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
Meeting video:  
Attachments: Printable Agenda Packet (No Links), Notice
File #Ver.Agenda #TypeTitleActionResultAction DetailsVideo
23-555 1A.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Hovis - BOC - Resolution to Honor the Memory of Former Gaston County Board of Commissioners Chairman and Vice-Chairman Joseph Philip “Phil” CoylePresented  Action details Video Video
23-536 1C.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Keigher - Police Department - Retirement Commendation - To Award the Service Side Arm and Badge to Retired Assistant Chief Stephen V. JentschPresented  Action details Video Video
23-558 1D.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioners Brown & Worley - BOC - Proclamation - To Commemorate the 250th Anniversary of The Boston Tea PartyPresented  Action details Video Video
23-461 1E.CertificatesCertificates in Appreciation for Public Service 1. Dr. Gina Ramsey, Jury Commission 2. Hall S. (Smitty) Hanks Jr., Lake Wylie Marine Commission 3. James R. Burke, Quality of Natural Resources Committee (QNRC) 4. Michael Radford, Assistant Chief Myron K. Shelor, John B. Wilson, SARA Local Planning Committee (LEPC) 5. Peter Dingle, III, Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) 6. Leesa Mckeon, Workforce Development Boardread into the record  Action details Video Video
23-540 1B.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Cloninger - Museum of Art & History - Commendation - To Commend the Family of John T. Biggers and Hazel Hales Biggers, Including Ina O. Biggers, James Converse Biggers III, John Robert Biggers Sr., and David Hales for the Donation of Original Works of Art by John T. Biggers to the Gaston County Museum of Art & HistoryPresented  Action details Video Video
23-503 1A.Zoning Matters (Non-Consent)Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Fraley - Building & Development Services - Zoning Map Change: REZ-23-09-05-00162, Linda D. Pennington-Hardin (Applicant); Property Parcel: 310659, Located off Tot Dellinger Rd., Cherryville, NC, Rezone 2 Acres from the (R-1) Single Family Limited Zoning District to the (R-2) Single Family Moderate Zoning District 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept Motion to Approve ResolutionapprovedPass Action details Video Video
23-517 1B.Zoning Matters (Non-Consent)Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Cloninger - Building & Development Services - Zoning Map Change: REZ-23-09-05-00163, Derrick Kent Hunter (Applicant); Property Parcel: 167857, Located on 532 Upper Spencer Mountain Rd., Stanley, NC, Rezone 4.76 Acres from the (R-1) Single Family Limited Zoning District to the (R-3) Single Family General Zoning District 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept Motion to Approve ResolutionapprovedPass Action details Video Video
23-498 1C.Public HearingPublic Hearing - RE: Commissioner Keigher - EDC - To Authorize a Gaston County Level One or Level Two Incentive Grant and Approve the Conveyance of Approximately 5.2 Acres of Land in the Gastonia Technology Park (GTP) Pursuant to N.C.Gen.Stat. 158-7.1; Authorize Gaston County to Enter Into an Economic Development Agreement (EDA) with Project Manitoba 1. Receive Public Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept Motion to Approve ResolutionapprovedPass Action details Video Video
23-534 1D.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; To Authorize Gaston County to Enter Into an Economic Development Agreement (EDA) with Project Server 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept Motion to Approve ResolutionapprovedPass Action details Video Video
23-559 1A.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - BOC - To Revise the Gaston County Board of Commissioners’ (BOC) 2023 Regular Meeting Schedule to Reschedule the Time of the December 12th Combined Work Session, Regular Meeting and Organizational Meeting from 6:00 PM to 3:00 PMapprovedPass Action details Not available
23-558 1B.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioners Brown & Worley - BOC - Proclamation - To Commemorate the 250th Anniversary of The Boston Tea PartyapprovedPass Action details Not available
23-532 1C.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Worley - Budget & Strategy - To Accept and Appropriate State Grant Funds from the NC Council for Women for the Cathy Mabry Cloninger Center’s Domestic Violence Program (Domestic Violence Funds - $60,972; Divorce Filing Fees - $19,000; Marriage License Fees - $17,500) (20% Match - Existing Funds)approvedPass Action details Not available
23-533 1D.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Worley - Budget & Strategy (Hope United Survivor Network) - To Accept and Appropriate State Grant Funds for the Hope United Survivor Network’s Sexual Assault Program ($32,704 with a 20% Match of $6,541)approvedPass Action details Not available
23-527 1E.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Worley - Budget & Strategy (Veterans Services) - To Accept and Appropriate Additional Federal Grant Funds for a Veterans’ Treatment Court in Judicial District 27-A (Year 1: $237,458 / Total Grant: $949,844)approvedPass Action details Not available
23-543 1F.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Building and Development Services - To Amend the Current Gaston County Fee Schedule to Rename the “Temporary Electric Fee” to the “Temporary Utility Fee” to Encompass other Utilities such as Electricity and GasapprovedPass Action details Not available
23-555 1G.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Hovis - BOC - Resolution to Honor the Memory of Former Gaston County Board of Commissioners Chairman and Vice-Chairman Joseph Philip “Phil” CoyleapprovedPass Action details Not available
23-547 1H.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Communications (Human Resources) - To Approve Revisions to the Gaston County Personnel Policy Manual Related to the Social Media PolicyapprovedPass Action details Not available
23-554 1I.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - County Manager - To Accept Departmental Budget Change Requests as InformationapprovedPass Action details Not available
23-522 1J.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - DHHS - Community Support Services - To Appropriate and Approve a Resolution to Direct the Expenditure of Opioid Settlement Funds for the Gaston County Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Scholarship Fund (GCMATS) to be Developed and Implemented by McLeod Centers for Wellbeing (Year 1: $122,800 / Total Project: $368,400)approvedPass Action details Not available
23-525 1K.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - DHHS - Community Support Services - To Appropriate and Approve a Resolution to Direct the Expenditure of Opioid Settlement Funds and Appropriate to Expanded Medication Assisted Treatment Services (MAT) (Year 1: $125,533.42/Total Project: $376,600.26)approvedPass Action details Not available
23-526 1L.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - DHHS - Community Support Services - To Appropriate and Approve a Resolution to Direct the Expenditure of Opioid Settlement Funds for the Gaston County Partners for Positive Change Program to be Implemented by Olive Branch Ministries (Year 1: $78,257.68/Total Project: $234,773)approvedPass Action details Not available
23-557 1M.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - DHHS - Social Services Division - To Accept and Appropriate Donated Funds Received During the Month of October for Various Social Services Programs in the Amount of $15,480.02approvedPass Action details Not available
23-542 1N.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - EDC - To Authorize an Application to the NC Department of Commerce Rural Economic Development Division Building Reuse Grant Program and One NC Grant Application on Behalf of Project ServerapprovedPass Action details Not available
23-528 1O.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Emergency Management/Fire Services - To Approve a Certificate of Need for Community Volunteer Fire Department to Obtain Financing, in the Amount of $916,637.00, for the Purchase of a 2024 SMEAL Custom Fire ApparatusapprovedPass Action details Not available
23-529 1P.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Emergency Management and Fire Services - To Approve a Certificate of Need for Crowders Mountain Fire & Rescue to Obtain Financing, in the Amount of $28,000.00, for the Installation of Sprinkler SystemapprovedPass Action details Not available
23-530 1Q.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Emergency Management and Fire Services - To Approve a Certificate of Need for Agriculture Center Volunteer Fire Department to Obtain Financing, in the Amount of $1,050,000.00, for the Purchase of a Smeal Custom Class A PumperapprovedPass Action details Not available
23-520 1R.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Finance - To Appropriate Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Grant Funds Out of Fund Balance in Order to Refund the State for Unspent Funds in Fiscal Year 2022/2023 ($3,564.00)approvedPass Action details Not available
23-524 1S.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Finance - To Approve Budget Transfer for Allowance of Administrative Costs on Collection of Real Estate Conveyance Taxes from Deeds of Trust Fund to General Fund ($150,000)approvedPass Action details Not available
23-548 1T.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Worley - Finance - To Accept as Information the Attached Property Tax Refunds Less than $100. These Tax Refunds Should Be Recorded in the Board’s Minutes. (Total NCVTS Refunds - $2,189.73)approvedPass Action details Not available
23-535 1U.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Finance - To Appropriate Accumulated Investment Earnings from May 1, 2023, through September 30, 2023 ($275,681.20)approvedPass Action details Not available
23-553 1V.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Johnson - Human Resources - To Approve Revisions to the Gaston County Personnel Policy Manual Related to the Educational Reimbursement Policy and Donation of Leave PolicyapprovedPass Action details Not available
23-566 1W.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Information Technology - To Approve the Transfer of $152,117 from General Fund to the General Government Capital Fund, via the Community Investment Fund (CIF) (No Additional County Funds)approvedPass Action details Not available
23-540 1X.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Cloninger - Museum of Art & History - Commendation - To Commend the Family of John T. Biggers and Hazel Hales Biggers, Including Ina O. Biggers, James Converse Biggers III, John Robert Biggers Sr., and David Hales for the Donation of Original Works of Art by John T. Biggers to the Gaston County Museum of Art & HistoryapprovedPass Action details Not available
23-521 1Y.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Police Department (Animal Care and Enforcement) - To Accept and Appropriate Donation Received from Bissell Pet Foundation for the “Empty the Shelters” Event Held July 6 - 31, 2023 in the Amount of $3,250approvedPass Action details Not available
23-536 1Z.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Keigher - Police Department - Retirement Commendation - To Award the Service Side Arm and Badge to Retired Assistant Chief Stephen V. JentschapprovedPass Action details Not available
23-537 1AA.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - Public Works - To Authorize the County Manager, or Her Designee, to Execute a Professional Services Contract with AME Consulting Engineers, PC for the Gaston College ARPA ProjectapprovedPass Action details Not available
23-538 1AB.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Public Works - To Authorize the Purchase of Buffer Property Adjacent to the Gaston County Landfill for $850,000 as well as Associated Closing Costs, Direct the County Attorney to Draft Any Necessary Documents, and Authorizes the County Manager, or Designee, to Execute Said Documents for Closing PurposesapprovedPass Action details Not available
23-546 1AC.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Johnson - Public Works - To Authorize the County Manager, or Her Designee, to Execute a Construction Contract with JM Cope Construction for the Fleet Services Expansion & Renovation Totaling $7,344,308.30 and Appropriate $2,477,622.00 to Fund this ContractapprovedPass Action details Not available
23-544 1AD.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Fraley - Tax Collections - Pursuant to G.S. 105-381, the Tax Collector Requests that the Listed Tax Refunds be Made. (Releases and Refunds - $494.18; Overpayments - $10,237.38; VTS Refunds - $9,671.60; Grand Total - $20,403.16)approvedPass Action details Not available
23-552 1A.AppointmentsAppointment List - Current Expiring Terms/Vacant Positionsapproved  Action details Not available