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Meeting Name: Board of Commissioners Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/28/2025 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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Attachments: Printable Agenda Packet (No Links)
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24-640 1A.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioners Keigher & Brown - BOC - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Month of February 2025 as Black History Month in Gaston CountyPresented  Action details Video Video
25-031 1A.PresentationPRESENTATION - GASTON COUNTY 2024 STATEWIDE BENCHMARK COMPARISONS - NCACC COUNTY MAP BOOK: - Denise Canada, Director of Research and Fiscal Policy, NCACCreceived and filed  Action details Video Video
24-646 1A.Zoning Matters (Non-Consent)Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Cloninger - Building & Development Services - Zoning Map Change: REZ-24-10-21-00196, Stephen and Ruth Abbott (Applicants); Property Parcels: 314245 & 314246, Located on Shalom Dr., Dallas, NC, Rezone from the (R-1) Single Family Limited Zoning District to the (R-3) Single Family General Zoning District 1. Receive Citizen Comments 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept MotionapprovedPass Action details Video Video
24-645 1B.Zoning Matters (Non-Consent)Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Hovis - Building & Development Services - Zoning Map Change: REZ-24-11-18-00199, William Leiton (Applicant); Property Parcel: 212823, Located at 111 Camp Rotary Rd., Gastonia, NC, Rezone from the (R-1) Single Family Limited Zoning District with (US) Urban Standards Overlay to the (C-1) Light Commercial Zoning District with (US) Urban Standards Overlay 1. Receive Citizen Comments 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept MotionapprovedPass Action details Video Video
24-647 1A.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - BOC - To Revise the Gaston County Board of Commissioners’ Regular Meeting Schedule for February 2025 to Reschedule the February 11th Work Session to Precede the February 25th Regular Meeting - 6:00 P.M.   Action details Not available
24-640 1B.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioners Keigher & Brown - BOC - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Month of February 2025 as Black History Month in Gaston CountyapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-020 1C.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Building & Development Services - To Approve Plat Review Officer ChangesapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-035 1D.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - County Attorney - Updates to Appointment PolicyapprovedPass Action details Not available
24-652 1E.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - County Manager - To Accept Departmental Budget Change Requests as InformationapprovedPass Action details Not available
24-624 1F.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - DHHS - Health Division - To Accept and Appropriate Other Grant Funds from the American Lung Association (100% Grant Funds - $100)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-028 1G.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - DHHS - Health Division - To Amend 2024-387 and 2024-423 to Revise the Effective Date to Reflect July 1, 2025, for the Implementation of the Revisions Enacted in NC Session Law 2023-134 for the Local Community Child Protection and Child Fatality Prevention TeamsapprovedPass Action details Not available
24-651 1H.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - DHHS - Social Services Division - To Accept and Appropriate Additional State Grant Funds for Disaster Rental Assistance in the Amount of $45,646 (No County Funds)approvedPass Action details Not available
24-655 1I.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - DHHS - Social Services Division - To Approve the Transfer of $29,626 from General Fund to the General Government Capital Fund, via the Community Investment Fund (CIF)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-046 1J.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - DHHS - Social Services Division (ACCESS) - To Accept and Appropriate NCDOT Grant Funds for the FY25 Bus and Bus Facility Program NCDOT/PTD (5311) Community Transportation Program ($1,918,400 Including $191,840 Local Match)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-040 1K.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - DHHS - Social Services Division (ACCESS) - To Approve the Amended Transportation Advisory Board By-LawsapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-034 1L.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - DHHS - Social Services Division (ACCESS) - Approval of the ACCESS ADA Policy (No Funding Impacted Herein)approvedPass Action details Not available
24-637 1N.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Emergency Management/Fire Services - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Week of January 20 - 26, 2025 as Community Risk Reduction (CRR) WeekapprovedPass Action details Not available
24-629 1O.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Financial and Management Services - Grants - To Accept and Appropriate Additional State Grant Funds for the Sheriff’s Office for Software Rental (Total Grant - One Year: $23,258)approvedPass Action details Not available
24-635 1P.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Fraley - Financial and Management Services - Grants - To Accept and Appropriate Additional Federal Grant Funds for Hope United Survivor Network for Contracted Legal Services and Furniture/Equipment ($122,807.02 - No Additional County Funds)approvedPass Action details Not available
24-638 1Q.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Financial and Management Services - Grants - To Accept and Appropriate Additional Federal Grant Funds for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) ($67,603 - No County Funds)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-023 1R.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Financial and Management Services - Grants - To Accept and Appropriate Additional Federal Governor’s Crime Commission Grant Funds for the Sheriff’s Office Domestic Violence Unit ($140,000.00 - 25% County Funded Match of $46,666.69)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-026 1S.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Cloninger - Financial and Management Services - Grants - To Accept a Federal Emergency Management Grant from the NC Department of Public Safety and Adjust the Appropriation Adopted as Part of the FY25 Original Budget ($62,500 with a County Match of $62,500)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-025 1T.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Financial and Management Services - Grants (Hope United Survivor Network) - To Accept and Appropriate Additional Federal Governor’s Crime Commission Grant Funds for the Gaston County District Attorney’s Office Victim Witness Assistance Program ($97,297.66 - 25% Match: $32,432.55)approvedPass Action details Not available
24-622 1U.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Accept the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2024, Gaston County Audit as InformationapprovedPass Action details Not available
24-653 1V.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Accept as Information the November 2024 Property Tax Refunds Less than $100. These Tax Refunds Should Be Recorded in the Board’s Minutes. (Total NCVTS Refunds - $2,372.98)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-027 1W.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Fraley - GEMS - To Approve Emergency Medical Services Fee Schedule Based on Medicare and Medicaid Allowable RatesapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-029 1X.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Survivor Services - To Accept and Appropriate Donations Received from October 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 Totaling $105,470.70approvedPass Action details Not available
24-612 1Y.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - Library - To Accept and Appropriate State Aid Grant ($290,627 - 100% Non-County Funds)approvedPass Action details Not available
24-648 1Z.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Natural Resources - To Accept and Appropriate an American Rescue Plan (ARP) Stormwater Grant from the NC Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) in the Amount of $275,674approvedPass Action details Not available
25-030 1AA.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Cloninger - Parks and Recreation - To Accept and Appropriate Gaston Arts Council Grassroots Grant Funds (Grant: $4,000 / County Match: $4,000)approvedPass Action details Not available
24-630 1AB.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Police Department - Retirement Commendation - To Award the Service Side Arm and Badge to Retired Sergeant Brian P. BolickapprovedPass Action details Not available
24-631 1AC.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Police Department - To Approve TouchPhrase Development LLC dba Julota ($23,487.50) as a Sole Source VendorapprovedPass Action details Not available
24-643 1AD.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Police Department - To Accept the Donation of EVO Pro Trotter Treadmill from Scottish Terrier Rescue of the Southeast to the Gaston County Police K-9 UnitapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-014 1AE.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 $2,110.00approvedPass Action details Not available
25-015 1AF.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Police Department (Animal Care and Enforcement) - To Accept and Appropriate Donations Received from Matthew and Lacey Rhoten in the Amount of $2,000.00approvedPass Action details Not available
24-650 1AG.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Register of Deeds - To Approve a Resolution to Close the Office of the Register of Deeds for Staff Development Days on the Annual Federal Holidays of President’s Day and Columbus DayapprovedPass Action details Not available
24-634 1AH.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Fraley - Tax Collections - Pursuant to G.S. 105-381, the Tax Collector Requests that the Listed November 2024 Tax Refunds be Made. (Releases and Refunds - $806.67; Overpayments - $195,496.30; VTS Refunds - $493.02; Grand Total - $196,795.99)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-016 1AI.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Fraley - Tax Collections - Pursuant to G.S. 105-381, the Tax Collector Requests that the Listed December 2024 Tax Refunds be Made. (Releases and Refunds - $24,038.09; Overpayments - $112,503.62; VTS Refunds - $1,692.69; Grand Total - $138,234.40)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-021 1A.Resolution (Legislative Requests)Board of Commissioners - Legislative Request: Approval of the Gaston County Legislative Agenda for the 2025 Session of the North Carolina General AssemblyapprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-041 1M.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Social Services Division (ACCESS) - Approval of the Grants and Financial Management Policies and Procedures (No Funding Impacted Herein)   Action details Not available
25-002 1A.AppointmentsAppointment List - Current Expiring Terms/Vacant Positionsapproved  Action details Not available