ROCKINGHAM A CITY LOOKING FORWARD CITY COUNCIL AGENDA February 8, 2022 6:30 p.m.  1. Opening of meeting by Mayor John P. Hutchinson.  2. 3.  Invocation by Reverend Chris Thornton, Pastor of Community Church.  Amendments and Changes to Agenda.  4. Consent Agenda:  A. Disposition of Minutes of the January 11, 2022 Regular Meeting.  B. Tax Collector's Report. (See Pages 4-10)  Informational Items: 1.) Monthly Collection Report  2.) Uncollected Taxes as of January 31, 2022. 1.) Refunds per County Assessor's Office. 2.) Discovery bills added to Tax Scroll. 3.) Releases per County Assessor's Office.  Action Items:  C. Approve Tax Collector's request to advertise Tax Liens for the 2021 tax  year in accordance with N.C.G.S. 105-369 (see Page 11)  5.  Business by Planning Board. A. Set Public Hearings:  Resolution of Intent for Alley Right-of-way Abandonment: Set public hearing for a request to abandon the 15-foot wide unnamed and unimproved alley extending between Leak Street and E. Broad Avenue.  (See Pages 12-13 & map insert)  B. Hold Public Hearing: (none)  C.  Minutes from Various Boards: (enclosed separately)  514 Rockingham Road, Rockingham, NC 28379 Phone (910) 895 9088 Fax (910) 997 7---geedigtnsen  1    City Council Agenda February 8, 2022 Page 2  6.  Presentation of Rockingham Police Department's Annual Report for 2021 by  Police Chief George Gillenwater. (Enclosed separately)  7. Business by Visitors. 8. Business by City Clerk.  9.  Business by City Manager. 10. Business by City Attorney. 12. Business by Mayor. 13. Adjournment.  11. Items of discussion by City Council Members.  2    Rockingham, NC  City Council Agenda  SUPPORT DOCUMENTS  3    CO  - 0  -  4    UNCOLLECTED TAXES  YEAR 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011  AMOUNT 225,718.81 17,065.99 8,439.86 6,864.77 6,210.84 5,648.74 5,955.32 6,144.86 7,997.47 6,232.89 5,870.15  Jan-22  225,718.81 76,430.89 302,149.70  Total Current Year Total Past Years Total All Years  5    8 8  8 o  6    0  a  6 0  R 8 o 3  1  -  2  7    8  0 0   8 a O  8 O  8    0 0  o  0   0   I C  B  4 n 6    10    To: From: Date: Re:  Mayor & Rockingham City Council Members Shannon Pankey, Tax Collector February 1, 2022  Request to Advertise Tax Liens  The Tax Collector for the City of Rockingham requests approval of the Council to advertise Tax Liens for the 2021 tax year in accordance with  NCG.S. .105-369.  Shaunon Rakey  11    Staff Report to Planning and Zoning Board  Agenda Item: IV.A February 1, 2022 Issue:  Request for Right-of-way Abandonment: Ed Ladd has requested the abandonment of the 15-foot wide unnamed and unimproved alley extending through the property located at 235 S. Hancock Street (Dave's  Welders Supplies). Background:  On January 20, 2022, Ed Ladd, with Dave's Welders Supplies, submitted a written request for the City Council to abandon the unnamed and unimproved alley that extends through the property located at 235 S. Hancock Street. The alley exists only on paper - it was never actually constructed and utilized by any adjoining property owners. Dave's Welders Supplies owns the property on! both sides oft the alley.  Staff Comments:  1. A map illustrating the location of the unnamed and unimproved alley proposed for abandonment is 2. The requested abandonment includes the portion of the alley located adjacent to the property owned by Dave's Welders Supplies only. The 15-wide alley extends between Leak Street and E. Broad Avenue between W & W Auto Sales and Serrano's Tires. City staff recommends the entire 3. As indicated by the aerial map included in the agenda packet, the adjoining property owners are already utilizing the alley right-of-way for their individual business uses. In the opinion of City staff, 4. Pursuant to NCGS 160A-299, the alley would be divided equally between all adjoining property  included in the agenda packet.  length of the alley be abandoned between Leak Street and E. Broad Avenue.  the abandonment will not adversely affect them in anyway.  owners if abandoned by the City Council.  Staff Recommendation:  City staff recommends the Board review the request and recommend the City Council abandon the entire length of the alley between Leak Street and E. Broad Avenue as proposed by City staff.  Planning Board Recommendation:  The Planning Board reviewed the request and recommended the City Council abandon the entire length  oft the alley between Leak Street and E. Broad Avenue as recommended by City staff.  12    Alley Right-of-way Abandonment Alley Extending between Leak Street and E. Broad Avenue  Scale: 1"=60'  ROCKINGHAM NO A CITY LOOKING FORWARD  15-wide  0228  - Requested. Abandonment Recommended. Abandonment Property! Lines (2020) Street Names  231  Requested Abandonment (Pink)  LEAKST  236  235  318  Recommended by City Staff (Blue) Entire length of Alley between Leak Street and E. Broad Avenue  203      RESOLUTION OF INTENT  ARESOLUTION DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE ROCKINGHAM CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER THE ABANDONMENT OF THE UNIMPROVED 15-FOOT WIDE ALLEY EXTENDING WHEREAS, the City Council of Rockingham has received a written request from an adjacent property owner to abandon the unimproved 15-foot wide alley right-of-way extending between Leak WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Board reviewed the request and recommended unanimously to the City Council the abandonment of the unimproved alley right-of-way extending WHEREAS, North Carolina General Statue 160A-299 authorizes the City Council to close public WHEREAS, the Rockingham City Council considers it is advisable to conduct a public hearing for the purpose of giving consideration to abandon the unimproved alley right-of-way described as approximately 15 feet in width extending approximately 285 feet in length between Leak Street and E.  BETWEEN LEAK STREET AND E. BROAD AVENUE  Street and E. Broad Avenue; and  between Leak Street and E. Broad Avenue; and  streets and alleys; and  Broad Avenue.  THEREFORE, BE: IT RESOLVED, by the Rockingham City Council that: A public hearing will be held at 6:30 p.m. on the gth day of March, 2022, in the City Hall Council Chambers to consider a resolution abandoning the right-of-way described above; The City Clerk is hereby directed to publish this Resolution of Intent once a week for four The City Clerk is further directed to transmit by registered or certified mail to each owner of property abutting upon that portion of said street a copy of this Resolution of Intent; and The City Clerk is further directed to cause adequate notices of this Resolution of Intent and the  1. 2. 3. 4.  consecutive weeks in the Richmond County Daily Journal;  scheduled public hearing to be posted as required by G.S. 160A-299.  ATTEST: Sabrina Y. McDonald, CMC City Clerk  Mayor John P. Hutchinson  13    DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITY REPORTS  for  COUNCIL'S INFORMATION  14    ROCKINGHAM A CITY LOOKING  To: From: Date: Subject:  Monty Crump, City Manager  Dave Davis, Parks and Recreation Director  February1,2022 Activity Report  The following is an update on Parks and Recreation Activities.  Youth Basketball- - Winter weather has played havoc with our schedules the past two weeks. However, with some "creative" scheduling we should be back on course for an end of the Youth (Indoor) Soccer- Registration for this new program has been encouraging and we look Youth(Spring) Soccer- Registration for this very popular spring program will begin on Monday, February 14tha and conclude Monday, March 7th. This marks the beginning of our eleventh Youth Baseball/Softball - We will begin the registration process for these two programs on Hinson Lake - Reservations are consistent and will increase as we approach the warmer  month conclusion.  forward to seeing what our final numbers will be.  season.  Monday, March 14 and conclude Monday, April 4th.  months.  514 Rockingham Road, Rockingham, NC 28379 Phone (9101_R95 9088 Fax (910) 997 6617 wwmgerectingham.con  15    ROCKINGI  FIRECHIEE HAROLDISLER ADMIN.ASST. KRISTYPLAYER  a URE  January-22  We are pleased to submit the monthly fire report on the activities undertaken by the Rockingham  Fire Department during the month of. Janaury, 2022.  Total Alarms: Turn In Alarms: Wrecks: Smoke/Odor: Illegal burn: Service call: Electrical:  72 2 16 4 0 11 4  In Town: Silent Alarms: Alarm Malf: Vehicle fire: Co Detector: Assit EMS Power Line Down: 6  71 70 10 2 0 0  Outof Town: 1 Structure: Good Intent: 9 Outside fire: Z Assit Police: 1 Water Rescue: 1 Gas Leak:  1  0  Hours Spent on Calls: 12 hours and 23 minutes Total Property Exposed to Fire: Total Property Damaged by Fire: Total Property Save:  $8,600.00 $8,600.00 $0.00  "No property saved due to a moblie home and 2 vehicles being fully involved on arrival* During the month of Janaury full time members of the fire department averaged 31 training hours per person; part-paid members averaged 5 hours per person for the month.  Respectfully Submitted, Ab Fire Chief Harold Isler  231 Sa LAWRENCE ST. ROCRINGHAM. NC 28379 E 919-997-4003  16    ROCKINGHA  Chief of Police G.C. Gillenwater  To: Monty Crump From: G.C. Gillenwater Chief of Police Date: February 2, 2022 Ref: January Activity Report  On behalf of the Rockingham Police Department, I am pleased to submit this report for your consideration. The following activities have been undertaken by officers of the Rockingham Police Department.  Total Calls for the Month: Public Service Calls - INCLUDES Alarms, Unlocks and Battery Boosts) Charges Generating Arrest: Felonies: Misdemeanors: Drug Violations: Juvenile: Warrants Served: Citations:  1207 363 15 29 02 07 73 36 61 02 18 225  Accidents eported/Investyated: Property Damage only: Personal Injury: Officer Hours Spent in Court: Officer Training Hours Logged  311 East Franklin Street, Rockingham NC: 28379:910-895-2468  17