Meeting Schedule Pasquotank County Board of Commissioners Monday, November 20, 2023 Pasquotank County Courthouse  4:00PM - Finance Committee Meeting - Courtroom C 6:00 PM - County Commissioners Meeting - Courtroom C  Commissioner Meeting Agenda Summary  1. 2. 3. 4. 5.  6:00 PM - Call to Order in Courtroom C  Invocation  Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag Amendments to the Agenda Public Comments/Public Hearings: A. Effectively Allocating Opioid Settlement Funds  Nidhi Sachdeva, MPH, is the Director of Strategic Health and Opioid Initiatives with the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners. She will present on the Opioid Settlement Funds and the benefits of a Syringe Service Program in addressing  the Opioid Crisis.  B. Public Hearing on Zoning Text Amendment ZTA#23-02  ZTA: #23-02 is a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance that would reinstate duplexes as a permitted use in the A-1, Agricultural District. This use was eliminated through a previous text amendment that was approved by the Board of Commissioners on August 21, 2023. The Planning Board reviewed this amendment on October 26, 2023, and recommended denial of the proposed amendment based on the consistency statement included in the staff analysis. Attached is a copy of the  Planning Board recommendation.  6. Old Business  7.  Consent Agenda:  A. Approval of Minutes of November 6, 2023 Commissioner Meeting  B. Approval of Tax Releases and Refunds  The Finance Committee has recommended approval of the following taxi releases and  tax refunds: Tax Releases  County 10,445.82 10,038.84 7,862.84 7,482.38  City  1. United States Postal Service 2. United States Postal Service  1    3. United States Postal Service  7,862.84 7,482.38 County 102.85 104.35 100.10 112.10 147.97 203.57 200.00 116.16 183.47  Tax Refunds 1. Wayne Barclift 2. Wayne Barclift 3. Wayne Barclift 4. Wayne Barclift 5. Samantha Alberta Johnson 6. Faith Hailey Packman 7. Benjamin Michael Taylor 8. Edward Jerome Larkin Jr.  City  188.12 174.60  Cassandra Beatrice Sutton & William Turner  9. Sutton  Solid Waste Fee Releases 1. Mary Elizabeth Eure Life Est. 2. James L & Elnora Griffin . Approval of Budget Amendments  Parcel ID Reason for # P59-26 56-F-3  Release Vacant Vacant Vacant  3. Andrea Joseline Lopez Vega & Stephanie Olaya 26-F-23  The Finance Committee has recommended approval of the following budget  amendments:  Emergency Management  Increase 010.0220.4532.00 Other Grants Increase 010.4330.5652.00 Local Grant-Expenses  8,000 8,000 32,000 32,000 14,500 14,500 21,648.00 21,648.00 67,190.00 67,190.00  Emergency Management  Increase 010.0230.4433.02 Emergency Management Grants Increase 010.4330.5600.40 Grant-EM-CBCG  Emergency Management  Increase 010.0230.4433.02 Emergency Management Grants  Increase 010.4330.5600.41 Grant-HSGP  Emergency MGMT Soil and Water  Increase 010.0991.4991.00 Fund Balance Appropriated Increase 010.4330.5636.01 Additional Funding Increase 010.0230.4370.00 State Grants Increase 010.4960.5600.00 Grant Funds D. Consideration of Library Copy Fee Schedule Changes  The Finance Committee has recommended approval of the following Library Copy  Fee Schedule.  2    Black and white copy .15 per page Color printing .75 per page Faxing 1.00 per page  E. Consideration of Buyout Lease Program for Hazard Mitigation Properties The County owns five properties purchased with FEMA funds through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. Three of the properties are in Oxford Heights neighborhood, and the County periodically receives complaints due to overgrown grass on the properties. A citizen has inquired regarding the potential of leasing one of the lots. As a result of the inquiry, staff researched the possibility of leasing all of the Hazard Mitigation Grant properties. The Finance Committee has recommended  approval of the buyout lease program. . Denial of Request to Farm Lots in Commerce Park  Justin James who currently has the farming contract for Commerce Park, requested permission to farm four vacant lots in Commerce Park. In March 2023, the County extended the grass mowing contract for the four lots with #1 Lawncutting & Landscaping for an additional two years, which will not expire until March 31, 2025. The Finance Committee recommended denial of the request at this time due to the  current contract with #1 Lawncutting & Landscaping.  8. 9. 10. 11. 12.  New Business  County Manager's Reports County Attorney's Reports  Internal and External Committee Reports and Proposals  Adjournment  3