March 18, 2024 MB#56  Regular Session, March 18, 2024, 7:00 p.m. Catawba County Board of Commissioners  Appointments  Catawba County Planning Board Darrin Reid Catawba County Planning Board - Kathryn Herman Directed Legislative Grant - Cattle Load-out Facility 911 Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) Radio Grant Directed Legislative Grant - Cattle Load-out Facility Our Creative Community - United Arts Council Presentation  809 3/18/24 809 3/18/24 810 3/18/24 810 3/18/24 810 3/18/24 810 3/18/24 809 3/18/24 813 3/18/24  Cooperative Extension Emergency Services Finance Presentations Public Comment Michael McRee Tax  February Tax Refunds, Releases and Adjustments  The Catawba County Board of Commissioners meti in Regular Session on Monday, March 18, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., int the Board of Commissioners Meeting Room, 2nd Floor, Catawba County Justice Center, 100 Government Drive, Present were Chair Randy Isenhower, and Commissioners Robert C. Abernethy, Jr., Barbara G. Beatty, and Cole Also present were County Manager Mary S. Furtado, Assistant County Manager Paul Murray, Assistant County Manager Justin Merritt, County Attorney Jodi Stewart, County Clerk Dale Stiles, and Deputy Clerk Kim Hefner. 1. Chair Randy senhower called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m., noting a quorum was present.  Newton, North Carolina.  Setzer. Vice-Chair Austin Allran was not present.  2. Commissioner Cole Setzer led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Chair Isenhower offered thei invocation.  4. Commissioner Robert Abernethy, Jr., made ai motion to approve thel Minutes from the Board's Regular Meeting  of March 4, 2024. The motion carried unanimously.  5. Recognition of Special Guests: attending the meeting. 6. Public Comments. 7. Appointments.  Chair Isenhower welcomed everyone present and thanked Hickory Daily Record's editor, Eric Millsaps, for Michael McRee read from a book about the history of Catawba County. He requested the Confederate Upon arecommendation by Chairman Isenhower that came int thet form of a motion which unanimously carried, the Board reappointment the following to the Catawba County Planning Board: Darren Reid for a 2nd term, expiring December 31, 2027, and Kathryn Herman for a 2ndt term, expiring December 31, 2026.  monument not be removed from the grounds of the 1924 Courthouse  809    March 18, 2024 MB#56  8. Presentations  Ingrid Keller, Executive Director of the United Arts Council of Catawba County, and Immediate Past President of the United Arts Council Board of Directors Alan Jackson presented to the Board a summary of the report County Manager Mary Furtado presented the following three items under the consent agenda. Chair Isenhower askedi if any commissioner wished for an item to be broken out of the consent agenda fori individual a. The Finance and Personnel Subcommittee recommended the Board of Commissioners approve a grant appropriation for nine portable radios to bet funded by a 911 Public Safety Answering Point Granti in the amount Ag grant application for portable radios for $74,978.01 was approved by the North Carolina 911 Board for the 2023 Portable Radio PSAP Grant. The grant was created as an opportunity for 911 Centers to purchase portable radios for usei in the primary 911 center, the backup 911 center, andi in transit between thet two centers in the event of radio equipment failure at either location. Portable radios are note eligible to be purchased from the Emergency Telephone System Fund (ETSF). However, the 911 Board can award grants for non-eligible purchases such as the portable radio grant. The number of portable radios in the granti is based on the number The Catawba County Communications Center currently has Motorola XTS series radios thats serve this function today. Due to a radio system upgrade, these radios will no longer function on the VIPER system after June 30, 2025. On July 1, 2025, the State's VIPER system will be upgraded to Phase II, TDMA Trunking, to allow needed growth of the radio system. The Motorola XTS series radios currently in use do not support Phase II TDMA Trunking and will need to be replaced with ar radio capable off functioning on the upgraded system. The grant will allow the Communications Center to purchase Motorola APX series radios that are capable. The Catawba County Communications Center functions 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and relies on built-in redundancies like these radios to provide continuous service to citizens and firstr responders. This grant will fund the entire cost of the equipment. Therefore, no appropriation of County funds will be necessary.  entitled Our Creative Community's Economic Impact.  9. Consent Agenda.  consideration. None was requested.  of$74,978.01.  of911 Board approved positions in our primary 911 center.  Revenue 110-280100-631624 NC911 Grant  Expense 110-280100-985000 Other Equipment  $74,978.01  $74,978.01  b. The Finance and Personnel Subcommittee recommended the Board of Commissioners accept and appropriate legislatively directed grant funds in the amount of $750,000 for the construction of a new Cooperative Extension education and livestock facility; and authorize the County Manager to execute the Catawba County has been awarded a directed grant of $750,000 through Session Law 2023-134 for the purposes of constructing a new livestock facility and Cooperative Extension education center. The newi facility will be located at 2894 Mt. Olive Church Rd in Newton and will include a covered educaton/Cemonstration pole barn, education building, and storage space. The facility will provide educational programming and consultation to assist producers of cattle and forage increase profitability through improved management and product marketing, and to develop cattle related educational programs for youth to learn life skills relating to  required grant agreement.  cattle ranching. Revenue Expenditure  SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION:  286-190050-630566 OSBM Directed Grant 2024  $750,000  810    March 18, 2024 MB#56  286-190050-868276 OSBM Directed Grant-Livestock Facility A copy oft the parcel located at 2894 Mt. Olive Church Road is hereto attached.  $750,000  811    March 18, 2024 MB#56  Plat89-5  CATA SCOINTY 834A 8941  934  Bi DSEL  63379EL  2894  5.11 Acres  91 SEL  184  2942  29582960 2966 2968  2974  Selected Parcels PIN: 365902778941 LRK:302147 CATAWBA COUNTY NEWTON 28658  11/3/2023  1inch = 188.081 feet 2894 MTOLIVE CHURCHRD  For Informational Purposes Only  Geatawba.county  812    March 18, 2024 MB#56  C. The Tax Administrator recommended the Board of Commissioners. approve 42 releases totaling $11,690.01, three refunds totaling $423.75 and 54 Motor Vehicles Bill adjustments /refunds totaling $6,576.34 requested North Carolina General Statute 105-381(b) states upon receipt of a taxpayer's written request for release or refund, the taxing unit's governing body has 90 days to determine whether the taxpayer's request is valid and toe either approve the release or refund oft thei incorrect portion or to notify thet taxpayeri in writing that no release During the month of February, Tax Office staff has checked records and verified the legitimacy of 42 release requests totaling $11,690.01, three refunds totaling $423.75, and 54 Motor Vehicle Bill adjustments /refunds Common reasons for release of tax bill amounts include change in values and months, change in situs, businesses closing / being sold, clerical errors, listing errors and exempt property billed in error. The refunds are due to business closing and duplicate billing. The motor vehicle bill adjustments are largely due to pro- ration of tax bill amounts to account for mid-year transfers of ownership, change in values and change in situs.  during the month of February.  or refund will be made.  $6,576.34.  A copy of the February Tax Refund and Releases is hereto attached:  COMMISSIONER/ APPROVAL OFF RELEASES&R REFUNDS TIME PERIOD: February1 1,2024 Thru February 29, 2024  PROCESSED: March 18, 2024 MOTOR VEHICLE NCVTS  REGULARI RELEASES REGULARI REFUNDS  NEW MOTOR VEHICLES SYSTEMI REFUNDS (VTS)  MOTORV VEHICLE REAL &F PERSONAL TOTALS MOTORVEHICLE REAL8 & PERSONAL TOTALS  $0.00 $11,690.01 $11,690.01 $423.75 $423.75 $12,113.76  6,576.34  COUNTYGRAND TOTAL  RANDY ISENHOWER CHAIRMANOF THE BOARD GATAWBAC COUNTY BOARDOF COMMISSIONERS  813    March 18, 2024 MB#56  The consent agenda items came int thet form of a motion by Chair Isenhower, which carried unanimously.  10. Other Items of Business. None. 11. Manager's Report. None. 12. Attorney's Report  County Attorney Jodi Stewart requested the Board consider moving into Closed Session pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes 143-318.11(a) (3) to consult with an attorney employed or retained by the public bodyi in order to preserve the attorney-client privilege between the attorney and the public body, which privilege is hereby acknowledged; and (4) to discuss matters relating to the location or expansion ofi industries or other businesses in the area served by the public body, including agreement on a tentative list of economic development incentives that may be offered. Commissioner Beatty made ar motion to enter closed session for  that purpose. The motion carried unanimously. meeting adjourned at 7:42 p.m.  13. Adjournment. Not further action was taken. Upon motipab/Commissioner:  unanimously carried,  the  was  Beattywhichu -  Randy Isenhower, Chair Catawba County Board of Commissioners Oush Dale R. 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