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Meeting Name: Board of Commissioners Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/22/2025 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Courthouse
COMBINED Rescheduled Work Session (Non-Voting) - 6:00 P.M. & Regular Meeting (To Immediately Follow the Work Session)
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
Meeting video:  
Attachments: Notice, Printable Agenda Packet (No Links)
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25-060 1A.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Cloninger - BOC - Commendation - To Recognize the 75th Season of the Little Theater of GastoniaPresented  Action details Video Video
25-189 1B.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Health Division - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Month of April 2025 as Public Health Month in Gaston CountyPresented  Action details Video Video
25-154 1C.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Social Services Division - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Month of April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Gaston CountyPresented  Action details Video Video
25-210 1D.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Hovis - Police Department (Animal Care and Enforcement) - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Week of April 13-19, 2025 as Animal Care and Enforcement Appreciation WeekPresented  Action details Video Video
25-211 1E.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Brown - Police Department (Communications 911)/Sheriff’s Office - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Week of April 13-19, 2025 as Public Safety Telecommunicators WeekPresented  Action details Video Video
25-133 1F.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Bailey - Sheriff’s Office - Retirement Commendation - To Award the Service Side Arm and Badge to Retired Assistant Chief Deputy Garry Williams   Action details Not available
25-192 1G.CertificatesCertificates in Appreciation for Public Service 1. Holly Wall, Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) 2. Andrea Nixon, Library Board of Trustees 3. Kevin Meyer, Transportation Advisory Board (TAB)read into the record  Action details Video Video
25-219 1A.PresentationPRESENTATION - COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FUND UPDATE AND RECAP OF THE 2025 GO BOND ISSUANCE: - Mr. Doug Carter, Public Finance Advisor, DEC Associatesreceived and filed  Action details Video Video
25-103 1B.PresentationPRESENTATION - OPIOID SETTLEMENT STRATEGIC PLAN: - Ms. Abigail Newton, Gaston County Assistant Public Health Director   Action details Not available
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 Motionwithdrawn  Action details Video Video
25-170 1B.Zoning Matters (Non-Consent)Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Hovis - Building & Development Services - Zoning Map Change: Conditional District REZ-25-01-03-00204, Jay Oliver (Applicant); Property Parcel: 154004, Located at 4914 Linwood Rd. in Kings Mountain, NC, Rezone from the (C-1) Light Commercial Zoning District with the (US) Urban Standards Overlay to the (CD/C-1) Conditional Zoning District with the (US) Urban Standards Overlay 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept MotionapprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-165 1C.Zoning Matters (Non-Consent)Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Shehan - Building & Development Services - Zoning Map Change: Conditional District REZ-25-01-17-00206, Christopher S. Long (Applicant); Property Parcel: 146345, Located at 105 Southside Church Rd., Gastonia, NC, Rezone from the (C-3) General Commercial Zoning District with (US) Urban Standards Overlay & (CH) Corridor Highway Overlay to the (CD/R-2) Single Family Moderate Zoning Conditional District with (US) Urban Standards Overlay & (CH) Corridor Highway Overlay 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept MotionapprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-161 1D.Zoning Matters (Non-Consent)Public Hearing RE: Commissioner Bailey - Building & Development Services - To Approve Amendment to the Carolina Thread Trail Master Plan and Maps for Gaston County Communities, to Add the Stowe Connector Trail 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept MotionapprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-156 1E.Public HearingPublic Hearing - RE: Commissioner Keigher - EDC - To Approve a Resolution Authorizing Gaston County to Participate in the Commercial Property Assessed Capital Expenditure (C-PACE) Program 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept MotionapprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-176 1F.Public HearingPublic Hearing - RE: Commissioner Keigher - EDC - To Approve a Gaston County Level Four 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 Nexus 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept MotionapprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-217 11.MinutesTo Approve the Minutes of: - Regular Meeting of March 25, 2025   Action details Not available
25-060 1A.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Cloninger - BOC - Commendation - To Recognize the 75th Season of the Little Theater of GastoniaapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-175 1B.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Board of Commissioners - BOC - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Week of April 20-26, 2025 as Volunteer Week in Gaston CountyapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-201 1C.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Building & Development Services - To Amend the Current Gaston County Fee Schedule to Adjust Building and Development Services FeesapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-159 1D.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - Cooperative Extension - To Accept and Appropriate Extension Program and Workshop Fees ($8,400)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-160 1E.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - Cooperative Extension - To Accept and Appropriate Additional State Grant Funds for $2,300approvedPass Action details Not available
25-162 1F.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - Cooperative Extension - To Accept and Appropriate Additional Funds for Highland Youth Garden Entrepreneur Incubator Program ($8,340)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-204 1G.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - County Attorney - To Approve a Resolution Adopting Visitor Rules for the Gaston County Administration BuildingapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-212 1H.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - County Manager - To Approve the Interlocal Agreement for Law Enforcement Services Between Gaston County and the Town of McAdenville, adding Two Full-Time Positions ($255,000 Annual Reimbursement for Services from McAdenville)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-177 1I.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - County Manager - To Approve the Interlocal Agreement Creating Consortium for Participating in HUD “HOME” ProgramapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-188 1J.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - County Manager - To Accept Departmental Budget Change Requests as InformationapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-166 1K.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Health Division - To Accept and Appropriate Additional Federal Grant Funds Received from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention Passed Through Cabarrus Health Alliance for Year 2 of the REACH Grant (100% Federal Grant Funds - $70,592)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-198 1L.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Health Division - To Appropriate McKinsey Opioid Settlement Funds ($198,324.46) and Accrued Interest Earnings ($4,302.83)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-189 1M.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Health Division - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Month of April 2025 as Public Health Month in Gaston CountyapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-193 1N.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Social Services Division - To Accept and Appropriate Donations Received in Third Quarter of FY25 Totaling $17,977.40approvedPass Action details Not available
25-154 1O.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Keigher - DHHS - Social Services Division - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Month of April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Gaston CountyapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-157 1P.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Emergency Management/Fire Services - To Approve the Transfer of Funds from the General Fund to the General Government Capital Fund, via the Community Investment Fund ($17,140.58) to Reimburse for the Purchase of Fire Extinguisher Simulator for Fire EducationapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-187 1Q.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Appropriate $179,500,000 in Bond Proceeds, $11,112,396.25 in Bond Premium for the General Obligation Bonds for the Schools, and Appropriate $80,000,000 From the Bond Proceeds in Refunding to Make the Principal Payment on the 2023 Bond Anticipation NotesapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-203 1R.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Accept as Information the March 2025 Property Tax Refunds Less than $100. These Tax Refunds Should Be Recorded in the Board’s Minutes. (Total NCVTS Refunds - $2,092.19)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-208 1S.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Appropriate Interest Earnings on the 2023 Bond Anticipation Notes (BANs) for Gaston County Schools to Spend on Facilities ($4,155,000)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-158 1T.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Financial and Management Services - Grants (Sheriff’s Office) - Administrative Correction - To Correct the Budget Change Request for Resolution #2024-436approvedPass Action details Not available
25-181 1U.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Financial and Management Services - Grants - To Accept and Appropriate Additional Federal Governor’s Crime Commission Grant Funds for the Cathy Mabry Cloninger Center - A Domestic Violence Shelter ($81,952.42 Year 3 Funds - No Match)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-183 1V.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Financial and Management Services - Grants (Sheriff’s Office) - Administrative Correction Amending Match Accounts in Resolution #2025-019approvedPass Action details Not available
25-184 1W.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Financial and Management Services - Grants - To Accept and Appropriate Additional Federal Governor’s Crime Commission Grant Funds for The Lighthouse Children’s Advocacy Center ($98,724.17 Year 3 Funds - No Match)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-209 1X.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Cloninger - GEMS - To Declare Surplus and Sell Two TrailersapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-195 1Y.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Office of Capital Improvements (OCI) - To Authorize the County Manager, or His Designee, to Execute a Construction Contract with Double R Utilities, Inc for the Chapel Grove Waterline Extension in the Amount of $3,287,610.85approvedPass Action details Not available
25-200 1Z.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Cloninger - Parks and Recreation - To Accept and Appropriate $19,487 in Senior Games Event Fees and Sponsorships for the 2025 Gaston County Senior GamesapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-210 1AA.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Hovis - Police Department (Animal Care and Enforcement) - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Week of April 13-19, 2025 as Animal Care and Enforcement Appreciation WeekapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-211 1AB.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Brown - Police Department (Communications 911)/Sheriff’s Office - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Week of April 13-19, 2025 as Public Safety Telecommunicators WeekapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-182 1AC.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Cloninger - Public Works - To Award a Construction Contract to Advanced One Development, LLC and Authorize the County Manager, or His Designee, to Execute the Necessary Contracts for Wellfield Expansion at the Gaston County Landfill ($784,550)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-186 1AD.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Cloninger - Public Works - To Award a Construction Contract to Morgan Corporation, T/A and Authorize the County Manager, or His Designee, to Execute the Necessary Contracts for C&D Closure at the Gaston County Landfill ($6,062,770.00)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-194 1AE.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Cloninger - Public Works - To Approve the Purchase of a Roll Off Truck for the Landfill ($252,170.00)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-190 1AF.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Register of Deeds - To Approve a Resolution Establishing Policy and Procedures for Closing the Office of the Register of DeedsapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-133 1AG.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Bailey - Sheriff’s Office - Retirement Commendation - To Award the Service Side Arm and Badge to Retired Assistant Chief Deputy Garry WilliamsapprovedPass Action details Not available
25-202 1AH.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Fraley - Tax Collections - Pursuant to G.S. 105-381, the Tax Collector Requests that the March 2025 Tax Refunds be Made. (Releases and Refunds - $1,463.06; Overpayments - $20,416.95; VTS Refunds - $1,722.24; Grand Total - $23,602.25)approvedPass Action details Not available
25-151 1AI.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Veteran Services - To Accept and Appropriate North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Grant for $2,272.72approvedPass Action details Not available
25-005 1A.AppointmentsAppointment List - Current Expiring Terms/Vacant Positions   Action details Not available