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Meeting Name: Board of Commissioners Agenda status: Final-revised
Meeting date/time: 3/28/2017 6:01 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Courthouse
Regular Meeting - REVISED - Immediately Following the Work Session -
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
Meeting video:  
Attachments: Printable Agenda Packet - Revised
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17-101 1A.Public HearingPublic Hearing - RE: Commissioner Hovis - To Support and Approve Resolution Authorizing a One-Time Eligibility for the Osage Mill Redevelopment Project’s Legal Entity in Gaston County’s Local Investment Grant Program 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Adopt ResolutionapprovedPass Action details Video Video
17-102 1B.Public HearingPublic Hearing - RE: Commissioner Keigher - To Support and Approve Resolution to Authorize Gaston County to Spend $55,000 for a North Carolina Highway Study with the City of Gastonia 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Adopt ResolutionapprovedPass Action details Video Video
17-007 1C.Public HearingPublic Hearing - RE: Commissioner Keigher - To Approve an Appropriation, Not to Exceed $45,000, for Gaston County’s Cost Share to Participate in a Collaborative Public-Private Development of a Gaston County-Charlotte Airport Economic Positioning Strategy, to be Conducted by MXD Development Strategists and Coordinated by the Greater Gaston Development Corporation (GGDC), Having Determined that the Proposed Appropriation will Improve the Business Prospects of the County (Fund Balance - $45,000) 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Adopt Board ActionapprovedPass Action details Video Video
17-050 11.MinutesTo Approve the Minutes of: - Regular Meeting of January 24, 2017 - Rescheduled Regular Meeting of February 14, 2017approved  Action details Not available
16-628 1A.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Keigher - BOC - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Month of April 2017 as County Government Month in Gaston CountyapprovedPass Action details Not available
17-002 1B.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Brown - BOC - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Week of March 6-10, 2017 as Beta Club Week in Gaston CountyapprovedPass Action details Not available
17-046 1C.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Worley - BOC - Commendation - To Commend Sheriff Alan Cloninger Upon Receiving the North Carolina Special Olympics 2016 Sheriff of the Year AwardapprovedPass Action details Not available
17-100 1D.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Keigher - BOC - Proclamation - To Proclaim April 4, 2017 as National Service Recognition Day in Gaston CountyapprovedPass Action details Not available
17-106 1E.Resolution (Consent)Commissioners Brown and Philbeck - Budget/Purchasing - To Amend the Gaston County Purchasing Policies and Procedures, Authorizing the County Manager or His Designee to Approve Certain Architectural and Engineering Contracts Without a Qualification Based Selection (QBS) Procedure for Purchases Under $50,000. Additionally, Authorize the County Manager to Adjust the QBS Threshold Accordingly in the Future as the State Changes the Exemption ThresholdapprovedPass Action details Not available
17-054 1F.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Worley - Budget/Purchasing - To Accept and Appropriate a Grant Awarded to the County by the Governor’s Crime Commission (100% Grant Funds - $204,484)approvedPass Action details Not available
17-098 1G.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Cooperative Extension - To Accept and Appropriate $10,544 in Extension Program FeesapprovedPass Action details Not available
17-084 1I.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Brown - County Manager - Commendation - To Commend the 2016 Gaston County Employees of the YearapprovedPass Action details Not available
17-103 1J.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - County Manager - To Accept Departmental Budget Change Requests as InformationapprovedPass Action details Not available
16-629 1K.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Brown - Prevent Child Abuse Gaston, Inc./DHHS (Social Services Division) - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Month of April 2017 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Gaston CountyapprovedPass Action details Not available
17-056 1L.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - DHHS (Health Division) - To Accept and Appropriate Additional State Grant Funds Received from the NC Division of Public Health for the WIC Program (100% Grant Funds - $1,702)approvedPass Action details Not available
17-073 1M.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - DHHS (Health Division) - To Accept and Appropriate Additional State Grant Funds Received from the North Carolina Division of Public Health for the Maternity Program (100% Grant Funds - $5,574)approvedPass Action details Not available
17-074 1N.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - DHHS (Health Division) - To Accept and Appropriate Additional State Grant Funds Received from the NC Division of Public Health for the Family Planning Program (100% Grant Funds - $382)approvedPass Action details Not available
17-075 1O.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - DHHS (Health Division) - To Accept and Appropriate Additional State Grant Funds Received from the NC Division of Public Health for the Gaston HIV Outreach Program (100% Grant Funds - $6,880)approvedPass Action details Not available
17-078 1P.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - DHHS (Health Division) - To Accept and Appropriate Grant Funds from the Association of Food and Drug Officials for the Environmental Health Food Program (100% Grant Funds - $620)approvedPass Action details Not available
17-081 1Q.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - DHHS (Health Division) - To Accept and Appropriate Additional State Grant Funds Received from the NC Division of Public Health for the Environmental Health Program (100% Grant Funds - $16,907)approvedPass Action details Not available
17-082 1R.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - DHHS (Health Division) - To Accept and Appropriate Funds Received from the North Carolina Department of Justice for Gaston County Public Health (100% Other Funds - $52,723)approvedPass Action details Not available
17-083 1S.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - DHHS (Health Division) - To Accept and Appropriate Participant Fees for the Public Health Let Me Run Program (100% Participant Fees - $2,680)approvedPass Action details Not available
17-053 1T.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - DHHS (Social Services Division) - To Accept and Appropriate Second Quarter Donations for Gaston County Shelter, Child Advocacy Center and Adult Services Programs (100% Donations - $42,498)approvedPass Action details Not available
17-086 1U.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - DHHS (Social Services Division) - To Approve a Transfer of Funds within the Children Residential Program to Cover Expenses for Foster Care Placements for the Remainder of Fiscal Year 2016-2017 (Transfer is Within Budget and Requires No Additional County Funds - $285,000).approvedPass Action details Not available
17-088 1V.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - DHHS (Social Services Division) - To Accept and Appropriate $36,000 in Adoption Promotion Funds to Enhance Gaston County’s Adoption Services Program (No Additional County Funds)approvedPass Action details Not available
17-094 1W.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Brown - DHHS (Social Services Division) - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Month of March 2017 as Professional Social Work MonthapprovedPass Action details Not available
17-099 1X.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. (Real Property Tax Refunds - $4,384.18; Total HB20 Refunds - $998.94; Total NCVTS Refunds - $6,650.18; Total Vehicle Refunds - $7,649.12)approvedPass Action details Not available
17-104 1Y.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Worley - Finance - To Correct Budget Change Request for Board Action 2016-308 Adopted at 11/10/2016 BOC Meeting (Administrative Correction)approvedPass Action details Not available
17-105 1Z.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Worley - Finance - To Transfer $1,168,545 to Debt Service Fund from School Debt Service FundapprovedPass Action details Not available
17-112 1AA.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Finance - To Approve the Current Year Audit Contract with Martin Starnes & Associates, CPA’s, P.A. for $74,450approvedPass Action details Not available
16-474 1AB.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Fire Marshal - To Approve the Fire Advisory Board By-LawsapprovedPass Action details Not available
17-060 1AC.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Grant - Fire Marshal - To Approve the Transfer of Accumulated Funds Realized from Past Tax Collections, Revaluation, Interest Earned, etc. to Agriculture Center Volunteer Fire Department ($61,113)approvedPass Action details Not available
17-062 1AD.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Grant - Fire Marshal - To Approve the Transfer of Accumulated Funds Realized from Past Tax Collections, Revaluation, Interest Earned, Etc. to Lowell Volunteer Fire Department ($10,000)approvedPass Action details Not available
17-065 1AE.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Grant - Fire Marshal - To Approve the Transfer of Accumulated Funds Realized from Past Tax Collections, Revaluation, Interest Earned, Etc. to Waco Volunteer Fire Department ($11,677)approvedPass Action details Not available
17-066 1AF.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Grant - Fire Marshal - To Approve the Finance Arrangements and a Certificate of Need for Ranlo Fire and Rescue, Inc. to Obtain Financing, in the amount of $319,791, to Purchase a 2017 Smeal Metro Star Pumper/Tanker with Spartan Chasis as Approved by the Fire Advisory Board on February 15, 2017approvedPass Action details Not available
17-092 1AG.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - Parks and Recreation - To Accept and Appropriate $3,850 in Sponsorships for the 2017 Gaston County Senior Games (100% Sponsorship Funds)approvedPass Action details Not available
17-052 1AH.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Police Department - To Approve Surplus and Disposition of Nine (9) Year Old Malinois K9 Named LarcoapprovedPass Action details Not available
17-055 1AI.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Police - To Approve Surplus and Trade of Court Awarded FirearmsapprovedPass Action details Not available
17-071 1AJ.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Grant - Public Works - To Approve the Sale of a Surplus County Vehicle to Gaston County Schools / Hunter Huss High SchoolapprovedPass Action details Not available
17-085 1AK.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Philbeck - Public Works - To Reaffirm Support to the Gaston-Cleveland-Lincoln MPO for the Lowell-Main Street/Lowell Spencer Mountain. Sidewalk Connection to Poston Park and the Rankin Lake to Gastonia Tech Park Trail and, to Authorize Staff to Provide Supporting Documentation as Necessary for the Final Grant Review ProcessapprovedPass Action details Not available
17-089 1AL.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Worley - Sheriff’s Office - To Accept and Appropriate Revenues Billed and Received from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for Reimbursement of Policing Services Provided in September and October 2016 ($22,875)approvedPass Action details Not available
17-076 1AM.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Fraley - Tax Collections - Pursuant to G.S. 105-381, the Tax Collector Requests that the January Listed Tax Refunds be Made. (Real Estate - $208,944.64; Vehicles and ETC - $6,523.34; VTS Refunds - $8,002.98; Grand Total - $223,470.96)approvedPass Action details Not available
17-077 1AN.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Fraley - Tax Collections - Pursuant to G.S. 105-381, the Tax Collector Requests that the February Listed Tax Refunds be Made. (Real Estate - $22,685.11; Vehicles and ETC - $3,989.74; VTS Refunds - $5,306.61; Grand Total - $31,981.46)approvedPass Action details Not available
16-635 1A.Zoning Matters (Non-Consent)Commissioner Keigher - Planning/Zoning - Parallel Conditional Use Permit: PCUP17-01 Gastonia Solar Center, LLC (Applicant), Property Parcel 139183, Located at 609 Neal Hawkins Road, Gastonia, NC, Request for a PCUP Zoning District from the (RS-12) Single Family 12,000 Square Feet District to a (CU / R-2) Conditional Use / Single Family Moderate Zoning District (PCUP), Essential Services Class 3 Facility (Solar Farm)approvedPass Action details Video Video
17-057 1B.Zoning Matters (Non-Consent)Commissioner Grant - Planning/Zoning - Zoning Map Change: Z17-04, James B. Galloway and Christine Galloway (Applicants); Property Parcel 193091, Located at 200 Crawford Road, Gastonia, NC, Rezone from the (R-1) Single Family Limited Zoning District w/US Overlay to (R-2) Single Family Moderate Zoning District w/US OverlayapprovedPass Action details Video Video
17-107 1H.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - County Attorney - To Approve Fifth Amendment to the Lawyers Building Economic Incentive Agreement (100% County Funds)approvedPass Action details Video Video
17-068 1A.AppointmentsAppointment List - Current Expiring Terms/Vacant Positionsapproved  Action details Not available