MINUTES  REGULAR SCHEDULED: MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS  OFI EDGECOMBE COUNTY APRIL3,2023. AT7:001 P.M. INTHE. JONATHAN FELTON COMMISSIONERS ROOM COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING TARBORO, NORTH CAROLINA  1.  MEETING CALLEDTOORDER BY CHAIRMANLFONARD WIGGINS AT MEMBERS PRESENT: Mr.Leonard' Wiggins, Chairman, Rev. E. Wayne Hines, Vice-Chairman, Mrs. Viola Harris, Mrs. Evelyn Powell, Mr. Donald Boswell, Mr.  7:001 P.M.  Ralph Webb and Mr. George Thorne. MEMBERS ABSENT: None. Clerk to the Board. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. Mrs. Bess provided safety instructions. Rev. Hines provided prayer.  OTHERS PRESENT: Mr. Eric Evans, County Manager, Mrs. Natalie Bess, Deputy County Manager, Mr. Michael Peters, County Attorney and Ms. Frangie Mungo,  2. 3. 4. 5.  PRAYER.  MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING PRESENTED FOR APPROVAL. Rev. Hines moved to approve the minutes of thel March 6, 2023 meeting as presented. Mrs. Powell seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous vote. 1. Mr. Wiggins called aj public hearing to order to receive citizen comments and questions relative toj proposed Unified Development Ordinance text amendment  PUBLICHEARING:  for the Stormwater Ordinance.  Mr. Peters read the public notice as published. and walk the Board through the proposed changes.  Mr. Evans invited] Mr. Chad Meadows, Code Wright Planners, to come up Mr. Meadows stated that thel Planning Board considered this amendment on February 20, 2023 and on February 28, 2023 and there was al little discussion about the shared driveway portion. The Planning Board has recommended  approval of the text amendments after their reviews.  41 basic revisions: and out of the UDO 2. Clarifications regarding shared driveways On-site wastewater systems 4. Allowing event venues in AR-30 with a SUP Relocate Stormwater to County Code Delete stormwater permit procedure Stormwater standards be removed Clarify Shared Driveway Standards  1.R Relocation ofs stormwater standards to the County Code of Ordinances 3. Changes to plat certificates regarding Health Department approval of  Delete terms andi references in UDO that deal with stormwater As shared driveway is permitted tos serve up to 4i individual single-  family detached or 2-family dwelling lots    Driveway easement must be 50 feet wide Structures mustl be setback 25 feet from easement edge Adjustments to allow access easements tol be recorded after recordation ofa transfer plat Changes tol Plat Certificates Health Department will nol longer certify on-site wastewater systems Health Department plat certificates removed Additional text added toj plat approval certifications clarifying Planning approval does not mean. Health Department approval Changes to permit large indoor-only event venues (5,000+ sf) via a Smaller indoor venues and outdoor-only venues remain permitted  Event Venues in AR-30  special use) permit in AR-30  in AR-30 Minor typographical repairs questions from the Board.  Mr. Meadows and Mr. Willl Lawson, The Wooten Company, answered Mr. Wiggins called for public comments. There being none, the public hearing Mrs. Harris moved to: approve thel UDO text amendments as presented and as recommended by thel Planning Board. Rev. Hines seconded the motion, which  was adjourned.  carried by unanimous vote.  6. REV. HINES MOVEDTO: RECESS REGULAR BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING AND CONVENE AS BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, ANDI REVIEW. MR. BOSWELLSECONDED THE MOTION, WHICH CARRIEDBY A. Honorable Carol Allen White, Clerk of Court, administered the oath. C. Tarasa Lewis, Tax Administrator, asked thel Board to adopt the  UNANIMOUS VOTE.  B. Chairman Wiggins called the meeting to order.  Notice of Decision letters. 1. Regular vote.  Mr. Boswell moved to adopt the regular Notice ifl Decision letter as presented. Rev. Hines seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous Mr. Boswell moved to adopt the Discovery and Latel Listing Notice of Decision letter as presented. Rev. Hines seconded the motion, which carried by Mr. Boswell moved to adopt the Untimely Reall Property Appeals Notice of Decision letter as presented. Mrs. Harris seconded the motion, which carried  2. Discovery and latel listing. unanimous vote. 3. Untimely real property appeals. by unanimous vote. D. Scheduled appointments.  None.  MR. BOSWELLMOVEDTO: RECESS ASI BOARD OFI EQUALIZATION. AND REVIEW UNTILMAY1,2023. ANDI RECONVENE REGULAR: BOARDOF  2    COMMISSIONERS MEETING. REV. HINES SECONDED THE MOTION,  WHICH CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.  7. SCHEDULED. APPOINTMENTS.  A. Nichelle Cole and Julius Moody presented the Nash, Edgecombe and Wilson Community Action's Annual Needs Assessment and CSBG Application. Community Needs Assessment the following needs have been identified: Families/Individuals lack safe and affordable housing Families/Individuals: lack support needed to secure employment Familiesindividuals: lack affordable child care: for infants- Senior Citizens obstacles because of the nation'si inflation and Provided information on North Carolina Coalition tol End Homelessness whoi issued 500 emergency vouchers tol Nash and Edgecombe counties Ms. Cole and Mr. Moody answered questions from the Board.  with job security preschool fixedi income  Provided outcomes from last year's CSBG  8.  PUBLIC PETITIONS.  James Wremn,Vic-President of Phoenix Historical Society African American History of Edgecombe County, 7041 NC 97E, Tarboro, thanked the Board for their continued support. Hes stated that three years ago they started a research project dealing with thel Kingsboro Property Owners Association and the citizens responsible for stopping the IBPI hog slaughter house from coming to Edgecombe County. It was in the news about aj year ago that they were fortunate toj partner with ECU to receive a grant toj produce a 30-minute documentary on it's history. The documentary is finished and they will premier iti in Tarboro in the Carmon Auditorium on April 22nd, which isl Earthl Day and this is as story of environmental justice forl Edgecombe County soi iti is anl Earth Day story. Ity will also be premiered at] ECU thei following Monday evening. He stated that theirs slogan in that campaign Curmilus Dancy, 1271 Midway Lane, Tarboro, PC o Box 1391, Pinetops, NC, stated that at the last meeting thel Board mentioned about this Board meeting with Nash County Commissioners and Nash County School Board about the school separation. Mr. Wiggins stated that they are scheduled. We have a meeting scheduled fora joint meeting with Edgecombe County School Board of April 25th and May 15th with Mr. Dancy stated that he has been videoing this Board long before any of them were here: as well as attending school board meeting and other meetings and he tries tol be professional. He stated that when he camei in tonight and scanned the room he sat up over there (hej pointed). Last time he sat over there (he pointed). He does not like getting people from behind and definitely does not like being in thel back of the room. Hei is 60; years old and he tries to do stuff professional. He stated that he asked the camera man ifl he was going tol bei in his way, which he knew he was not. The camera man left the room: and talked withs someone. Mr. Dancy stated to Mr. Evans that he: addressed him and asked him to move because people willl be coming through that way. He stated that he has a) problem with that is because the camera man wasi in the way. He stated thati it was very disrespectful to make people move because oft the way the roomi is set up. He stated that if Mr. Evans wanted him to  in 1995-96 was "We can do better."  Has those meeting been held? thel Nash County School Board.  movel he could just tell him, but don'tliet tol him.  3    Mr. Wiggins stated that thel Manager controls this building in terms where he Mr. Evans stated that for best operation of this meeting the first purpose of this room is for this meeting and the conducting of the meeting. Videoingi is very important. We appreciate both of them) being here, because we do not have stafft to do that for us. That is why we try tol be as accommodating as we can. Ultimately our plan is to somewhat shift seats forth so they both can bei in the back. Iti may be rare, but people do come in on both sides. We will have better sound once the  designates and assigns people to.  equipment comes in. 9. OTHER BUSINESS:  A. Approval of budget amendments. under: a separate agenda items.  Mr. Evans presented budget amendments #1-9 that required Board approval. He asked the Board to approve budget amendments 1-7: and approve #8 and #9 Rev. Hines moved to approve budget amendments #1-7 as presented. Mrs. Powell seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous vote. B.A Approval of amendment to Personnel Policy regarding On-CallStand-by pay. Mr. Evans stated that currently our Personnel Policy recognizes having employees on standby/on-call. These team members arej paid 8-hours each week they are on-call. Ifthe employee must comei into work while on-call, they are then also paid the actuall hours they work. The policy currently starts the pay for actual workl begins when the employee arrives at the work site. However, as written, it does not recognize that some on-call employees can respond remotely to the work thati is needed. Therefore, Mr. Evans proposed the addition of the language as presented state whereby pay for actual work for on-call employees working remotely will begin when they engage in that work activity. Mrs. Harris moved to approve the amendment as presented. Rev. Hines seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous vote. .A Approval of] Resolution to support Rocky Mount's request fori funding to  construct a new. Judicial Center.  REMOVED.  D. Approval of] Easement Agreement related to Hurricane Floyd buyout property. Mr. Evans stated that Ms. Paula Collins owns property adjacent to a parcel the County acquired through the FEMA Buyout program following Hurricane Floyd. Ms. Collins is requesting an access easement across this property. This is ar reasonable request, and approving an easement would not violate the restrictive covenants placed on the property per the buyout program. Mrs. Powell moved to approve the easement agreement as presented. Rev. Hines seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous vote. . Approval of request from the ABC Board for County-owned property. Mr. Evans stated that thel Edgecombe County ABC Board is requesting land from the County for thej purpose of constructing a new warehouse. They are interested in an acre ofaj parcel the County owns at the corner of Anaconda and McNair Road. Ifthe Board is open to considering the request, He recommended that thel Board allow us to determine thel best portion of that parcel to locate the warehouse, which is currently totals 33 acres, have thel lot surveyed, and bring itl back for the Board's consideration.  4    Mrs. Powell moved to approve as presented. Mr. Wiggins seconded the motion, Mr. Evans stated that thel NCI Department of] Public Safety is again making available funds for the. Juvenile Prevention programs for FY-24 in the amount of $255,122 toj provide services to court-involved and at-risk youth. The Juvenile Crime Prevention Council at their last meeting voted to recommend funding to thej programs Mr. Evans presented to thel Board. He recommended that the Board approve the allocation of these funds as presented, including $25,512 in Mr. Boswell moved to approve the allocation, thel local match and to authorize thel Manager to execute agreements with each program. Mrs. Powell seconded . Approval of] Resolution to Authorize Applications for Infrastructure Funding. Mr. Evans stated that the Board previously adopted resolutions to authorize the submission of applications for grant funding availablei in thel NCI Department of Environmental Quality. Two of the projects were not awarded in the first two Rev. Hines moved to adopt the resolutions as] presented. Mr. Boswell seconded H. Approval of Resolution to Recognize the Accomplishments of Coach Tynesha Mr. Webb read thel Resolution tol Honor Coach Tynesha Lewis Elizabeth City State University Women's Basket Ball Coach and moved to adopt the resolution as presented. Mrs. Powell seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous I. Approval of Interlocal Agreement with Halifax County regarding detention of Mr. Evans stated that due to overcrowding in their facility, Halifax County SheriffTyreel Davis has requested Sheriff. Atkinson to consider the agreement to house inmates. Sheriff Atkinson has agreed, and therefore the attached interlocal agreement is presented for Board consideration. Mr. Wiggins moved to approve thel Interlocal Agreement with Halifax County for the transfer, detention, and care ofi inmates as presented. Mrs. Powell  which carried by unanimous vote. F.A Approval ofJCPC Programs for FY-24.  local match tol bei included in the FY-24 budget. the motion, which carried by unanimous vote.  rounds but are eligible tol be resubmitted. the motion, which carried by unanimous vote.  Lewis. vote. inmates.  seconded thei motion.  Mr. Boswell askedi if thef fee was standard. Mr. Evans stated yes, from county to county. Thei motion carried by unanimous vote.  10. APPOINTMENTS: A. Planning Board. None.  11. AFTERLISTS. AND] RELEASES FORI REVIEW AND APPROVAL. seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous vote. 12. CONTRACTS FOR REVIEW AND/OR APPROVAL.  Mr. Boswell moved to approve the afterlists and releases as presented. Mrs. Powell  5    Mr. Evans asked thel Board to vote on the contracts separately.  Mrs. Powell moved to approve the contract with Long's Home Repair for $68,000 as presented. Mr. Boswell seconded thei motion, which carried by unanimous vote. Mr. Boswell moved to approve the contract with Small' Town Landscaping, LLC for $55,120 as presented. Rev. Hines seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous Mr. Boswell moved to approve the contract with KTS Strategies, LLC for not to exceed $82,000 for State Lobbyings services and budget amendment #9 as presented. Mrs. Powell seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous vote. Mr. Boswell moved to approve the contract with Janezic Building Group, LLC for $209,210 and budget amendment #8 as presented. Mr. Wiggins seconded the Rev. Hines moved to approve the contract with' T.A. Loving for $6,613,067.50 and the revised budget ordinance contingent upon approval from LGS. Mr. Boswell  vote.  motion, which carried by unanimous vote.  seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous vote. 13. DEPARTMENTAL: REPORTS FOR REVIFW.-Reeived-:  A. Water and Sewer update. B.N Monthly Financial Summary. C.S Solid Waste report. 14. MANAGER'S REPORI-"Resehved" A. Workforce Development Indicators. B.TDA financial report. C.Follow-up from' Vision exercise at retreat. 15. COMMISSIONERS REPORT. 16. ATTORNEY'S REPORT. 17. CLOSED SESSION.  Mrs. Harris provided information on Risk Management and Medicaid Expansion.  None.  Mr. Boswell moved to goi into closed session to discuss: A. Economic Development. [N.C.G.S. 143-318.11 (a)(4)] B. Personnel. [N.C.G.S. 143-318.11 (a)(2)] Mr. Thorne seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous vote. Powell seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous vote.  Rev. Hines moved to go out of closed session and resume the regular meeting. Mrs. 18. REV.HINES MOVEDTO ADJOURNTHE MEETING UNTIL MONDAY.MAY 1.2023.MRS.] POWELL SECONDED THE MOTION, WHICH CARRIED BY  UNANIMOUS VOTE.  Approved May 1,2 2023. Eai Ap Frangie Mungo, Clerkt to the/Board  6