Meeting Name: Board of Commissioners Agenda status: Final-revised
Meeting date/time: 9/28/2021 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Courthouse
REVISED - Regular Meeting 6:00 P.M.
Published agenda: Agenda & Notice Agenda & Notice Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
Meeting video:  
Attachments: Notice, Printable Agenda Packet (No Links), Presentation - Charters of Freedom, Presentation - Gaston County 2020 Census at a Glance
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21-365 1A.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)ADDED/ Commissioner Hovis - County Manager - Proclamation - To Proclaim September 15 - October 15, 2021 as National Hispanic Heritage Month   Action details Video Video
21-357 1A.Zoning Matters (Non-Consent)Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Keigher - Building & Development Services - Zoning Text Amendments: To Repeal and Replace the Gaston County Unified Development Ordinance in its Entirety, to Incorporate All Necessary Modifications in Order to: 1) Bring the Ordinance into Compliance with North Carolina General Statute 160D; 2) Make Minor Modifications to Existing Chapters and Text; 3) Make Modifications to Chapter 14 (Manufactured Home Park) in Order to Update Standards; and, 4) to Incorporate Mining Operations as a Use with Supplemental Regulations 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept Motion to ApproveapprovedPass Action details Video Video
21-345 1B.Resolution (Non-Consent)Public 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 Trinity Capital Partners 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept Motion to Approve ResolutionapprovedPass Action details Video Video
21-346 1C.Resolution (Consent)Public 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 Keith Corporation 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept Motion to Approve ResolutionapprovedPass Action details Video Video
21-349 1D.Resolution (Consent)Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Keigher - EDC - To Approve the Application for a NCDOC Rural Economic Development Division Building Reuse Grant in Support of Project REPEL and to Provide the Required 5% Local Match in an Amount Not to Exceed $3,250 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept Motion to Approve ResolutionapprovedPass Action details Video Video
21-328 1E.Resolution (Consent)Public Hearing - RE: Commissioner Brown - DHHS (ACCESS) - To Request Permission to Apply for NCDOT/PTD FY23 Community Transportation Program (5311) Grant to Provide Rural Public Transportation Services; Enter into an Agreement with the NC Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and Provide the Necessary Assurances and Required Local Match 1. Receive Citizen Comment 2. Close Public Hearing 3. Accept Motion to ApproveapprovedPass Action details Video Video
21-364 11.MinutesTo Approve the Minutes of: - Regular Meeting of August 24, 2021 - Closed Session of September 14, 2021 - Pursuant to N.C.G.S. 143-318.11(a)(3)approved  Action details Not available
21-317 1A.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Worley - BOC - Proclamation - To Commemorate the Events of September 11, 2001   Action details Not available
21-318 1B.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Brown - BOC - Proclamation - To Proclaim September 17-23, 2021 as Constitution WeekapprovedPass Action details Not available
21-081 1C.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Keigher - BOC - Commendation - Governor’s Volunteer Service AwardapprovedPass Action details Not available
21-338 1D.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - BOC - To Set Forth the Names of the 2021 Students of the Senator James S. Forrester Commissioners’ School of Excellence in the Board of Commissioners’ MinutesapprovedPass Action details Not available
21-325 1E.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 (Domestic Violence Funds - $48,126; Marriage License Fees - $17,500; Divorce Filing Fees - $19,000)approvedPass Action details Not available
21-329 1F.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Worley - Budget & Strategy - To Accept and Appropriate a 21st Century Community Learning Center Award for an Afterschool Program at Woodhill Elementary School ($400,000/Yr.). The Award Provides Continuation Funding for Years 2 and 3 for a Total of $1.2M.approvedPass Action details Not available
21-330 1G.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Worley - Budget & Strategy - To Accept and Appropriate a Family Violence Prevention Services Act Grant to Support the Partial Salary and Benefits for the Domestic Violence Public Outreach Specialist ($45,000 with a $9,000 Match)approvedPass Action details Not available
21-341 1H.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Worley - Budget & Strategy - To Approve the 2021 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Interlocal Agreement Between Gaston County and the City of Gastonia and to Appropriate the County’s Portion of the Funding ($30,168)approvedPass Action details Not available
21-360 1I.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Hovis - Building & Development Services - To Adopt an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Bessemer City for County Administration of Inspections and Enforcement Responsibility for State Building Codes and for Portions of Bessemer City’s Land Use OrdinancesapprovedPass Action details Not available
21-353 1J.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown and Commissioner Fraley - County Attorney - To Submit a Request for a Public Hearing to the North Carolina Mining Commission for the Purpose of Openly Discussing Piedmont Lithium's Proposed Mining Activities in Gaston County as Detailed in the Company's State Mining ApplicationapprovedPass Action details Not available
21-361 1K.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Philbeck - County Attorney - To Decline the County’s Right to Purchase Property Located at 425 South Ridge Street in Dallas, North Carolina in Accordance with North Carolina Gen. Stat. 115C-518approvedPass Action details Not available
21-344 1L.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Philbeck - County Manager - To Accept Departmental Budget Change Requests as InformationapprovedPass Action details Not available
21-314 1M.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 School Health Liaison (100% Grant Funds - $115,000)approvedPass Action details Not available
21-336 1N.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - DHHS (Health Division) - To Accept and Appropriate State Grant Funds Received from the NC Division of Public Health for Advancing Equity (100% Grant Funds - $39,900)approvedPass Action details Not available
21-347 1O.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - DHHS (Social Services Division) - To Accept and Appropriate First Quarter Donations for Various Programs within Social Services in the Amount of $19,829approvedPass Action details Not available
21-351 1P.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - DHHS (Social Services Division) - To Accept and Appropriate the Health Promotion Disease Prevention Grant from Centralina Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging (Grant Funds $4,500 - Required County Match Funds $500)approvedPass Action details Not available
21-352 1Q.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - DHHS (Social Services Division) - To Accept and Appropriate Emergency Rental Assistance Funds from the US Department of Treasury in the Amount of $2,143,378 (100% Federal Funds, No County Match Required)approvedPass Action details Not available
21-356 1R.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - DHHS (Social Services Division) - To Accept and Appropriate Federal Funds from the Consolidated Appropriations Act for One-Time Supplemental Funds for the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood in the Amount of $264,592approvedPass Action details Not available
21-359 1S.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - DHHS (Social Services Division) - To Authorize Bid Award for Temporary Staffing Services to 22nd Century TechnologiesapprovedPass Action details Not available
21-321 1T.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Brown - DHHS (Social Services Division) - Proclamation - To Recognize September 19-25, 2021 as National Adult Day Services Week in Gaston CountyapprovedPass Action details Not available
21-358 1U.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Keigher - EDC - To Authorize an Interlocal Agreement Between the City of Gastonia, City of Lowell, Gaston County and Northpoint Development for the City of Gastonia to be the Lead Agency for Inspection Services for the Gateway85 ProjectapprovedPass Action details Not available
21-334 1V.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Brown - EDC - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Week of October 4-8, 2021 as Gaston County Manufacturing WeekapprovedPass Action details Not available
21-324 1W.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Brown - Proclamation - To Proclaim the Week of October 3-9, 2021 as Fire Prevention Week and Adopt the Theme: “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety!”approvedPass Action details Not available
21-202 1X.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Worley - Finance - To Establish a Budget for a Project to be Funded by the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds for H.R.1319 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021approvedPass Action details Not available
21-340 1Y.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 - $2,546.13)approvedPass Action details Not available
21-307 1Z.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Fraley - Police Department - Retirement Commendation - To Recognize the Retirement of Police Records Specialist Lynette R. NixonapprovedPass Action details Not available
21-339 1AA.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Brown - Police Department - Appropriation of Funds from the Federal (Treasury/Justice) Drug Asset Forfeiture and Equitable Sharing Program for the Purpose of Purchasing Department Equipment ($96,000)approvedPass Action details Not available
21-309 1AB.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Philbeck - Police Department - Retirement Commendation - To Award the Service Side Arm and Badge to Retired Police Captain Ronald S. DoverapprovedPass Action details Not available
21-308 1AC.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)Commissioner Johnson - Police Department - Retirement Commendation - To Recognize the Retirement of Police E-911 Telecommunicator Karen M. FosterapprovedPass Action details Not available
21-337 1AD.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Johnson - Public Works - To Award a Construction Contract for ADA Renovations at the Main Library to Hostetter & Sons Construction, Inc. Totaling $669,890 and Authorize the County Manager or Her Designee to Execute Any Necessary Contract DocumentsapprovedPass Action details Not available
21-343 1AE.Resolution (Consent)Commissioner Johnson - Sheriff’s Office - To Accept a K-9 Ballistic Vest Donation from Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. (100% Donation)approvedPass Action details Not available
21-350 1AF.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 - $5,284.72; Overpayments - $102,795.77; VTS Refunds - $11,298.78; Grand Total - $119,379.27)approvedPass Action details Not available
21-365 1AG.Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)ADDED/ Commissioner Hovis - County Manager - Proclamation - To Proclaim September 15 - October 15, 2021 as National Hispanic Heritage MonthapprovedPass Action details Not available
21-073 1A.AppointmentsAppointment List - Current Expiring Terms/Vacant Positionsapproved  Action details Video Video