87  CARTERET COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR SESSION COMMISSIONERS BOARDROOM April 15, 2024 6:00 P.M.  Commissioners Present: Chairman Jimmy Farrington, Vice-Chairman Mark Mansfield, David Quinn, Chris Chadwick, Ed Wheatly, and Chuck Shinn Staff Present: Tommy Burns, County Manager; Dee Meshaw, Deputy County ManagerlFinance Director; Gene Foxworth, Assistant County Manager/Planning Director; Ray Hall, IT Director; Sharon Griffin, Interim County Attorney; and Lori  Turner, County Clerk  I.  Meeting Called to Order/Pledge of Alegancel.invocation Pledge of Allegiance. Vice-Chairman Mansfield offered the invocation.  Chairman Farrington called the meeting to order at 6:00pm. Commissioner Quinn led the  II. Conflict of Interest/Cell Phone Statement attendance to silence their cell phones. III. Adoption of the Agenda Chadwick. The vote was unanimous. IV. Consent Agenda  Chairman Farrington read the conflict ofi interest statement and reminded all oft those in  Commissioner Shinn made a motion to approve the agenda. Seconded by Commissioner  Vice-Chairman Mansfield asked to remove item 5 from the consent agenda because there was no contract nor budget amendment prepared. Commissioner Chadwick made a motion to approve the consent agenda as amended with item 5 removed. Seconded by Commissioner  Shinn. The vote was unanimous.  1. Approval of March BOC Meeting Minutes a. Board Seminar March 4, 2024 b. Regular Meeting Minutes March 18, 2024    88  2. Tax Administrator's ReportReleases & Refunds/NCVTS Reports:  a. Tax Administrator's Report for March 2024  Corferet County Tox Administretion  Tax Cauntonh  Report as of March 31. 2024  20231 Tax Lex Levy: $98.928.247.90 Total Collectea: Uncollectea: $1,460.281.07 Total Coloction Rate as of march 31. 2913-2022 10-Yes Taazs Total  97.3996  Detslls ccount oni  for prior vears throvon march 2024: $72.163.84  b. March 2024 Release and Refund Reports  Carteret County Tax Administration  March 2024 s: $42.  and Refund Report All Juradictions  As of March 31. 2024  March 2024 Total Total Number of Refuncis: 75 Total Amount in KasKpsiLans Total Total  $35.432.90 $6.368.58  of Solic Waste  118  March 2024 NCVTS Refund Reports  North Carolina Vehicle Tax System NCVTSPending Refund report  B    89  North Carolina Vehicle Tax System NCVTSPending. Refund report  LTER  45)  03BRO  ($556) (2354 ($1508) (S54B 3367 51582  POBOK2787 UNTT  NEWPOR  00735  North Carolina Vehicle Tax System NCVTSPending Refund report  0074835475  CKORY HUSCT  8172 S04  MNT MCERESO IOSACORN DREH 105WLDOAK  $1227) ($223 (11279)    90  North Carolina Vehicie Tax System NCVTS Pending Refund report  D01E7E2 62180  AFRANN SHELE  16358  3. Approval of the Following Budget Amendments:  a. $700,000 for an Emergency Boiler and Repairs to the McGee Building at  Carteret Community College  Lori Turner From: Sent: To: Ce: Subject: HiLori, Thanks Dee Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message:  Dee Meshaw Wednesday, April 3, 2024 6:40 PM Lori Turner Tommy Burns  Fwd: Request for Emergency Funds for McGee Mechanica/Domestic Water Repair  Please see Tracy's email for the April agenda item.  From: Tracy Mancini <mancinit@carteret.edu> Date: April 3, 2024 at 6:29:36 PMEDT deemecarteretcountync.gov  To: Tommy Burns TommyBumsecarteretcountyncgow, Dee Meshaw Cc: Cindi Goodwin mAyPameaNn Donna Cumbie cumbedeanereiedw, Christopher Johnson Cmcpepehmoneanertoumynegpe Subject: Request for Emergency Funds for McGee Mechanica/Domestic Water Repair CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do NOT click links or open attachments unless As previously discussed, Carteret Community College experienced a significant HVAC failure inJanuary 2024, during which time many of the classrooms, labs, and offices in the building had to be supported by portable space heaters. Efforts to repair the failure resulted in the discovery that deferred maintenance on our mechanical and domestic water loop McGee has led to a catastrophic situation which requires prompt and comprehensive piping action. Initially, the College planned to repurpose $500,000 from our capital allocation (which had been earmarked for McGee one-door student services renovations) for the repair and defer the start of the one-door renovations to 2024-2025. However, when we put the work on the mechenica/domeste water project out for bid, we were surprised to receive two bids  you recognize the sender and) know the content is safe. Dear Manager Burns and Deputy Manager Meshaw,  in  (two others declined to bid). The low bid for the work is $1.2 million.  only  This project consists of    91  1. Replacing all existing chilled and. hot water loop piping and replace. Christopher. it with PP-R Johnson. piping  Aquatherm) agreed on the approach.) Repiacing, all pipes, ast the old ones are attempt to them. ares on space  consuited with the  Value Engineer. degraded to  gate valves. butterfiy terribly and ball vaives: the point they are break on existing when  andi Belimo control  Replacing all the: old. Jonnston (air: controlled) chilled: and hot water  valvest that  air handiers by  Removing an old electric boiler which was: abandoned and left in the mechanical room handier # 31 to mitigate vibration and noise issues for offices and clessrooms.  Repairing the shaft and squirrel cage: on: air. Replacing three existing old water heaters  #2 and replacing the motor on air the same gallon-size which will offer require significant. daytime. night, and we look forward to! to working with with We appreciate your  better: efficiency. Replacins five. commercial water key. best avoid manicure. weekend usage. accreditors. and/or impossible to An warmer College lution to the situation. consideration of this request. Sincerely. Tracy Mancini County epartment Fund Fund General Fund  hose bibs (Iike existing size and style) with the of these labs are inspected approved equipment. for making use by. it statewide  of a  A key factor in the high estimates was labor: All work trades, was to cosmetoiosy. be scheduled and performed to  and of instruction massaget therapy inour: welding. labs, programs.  and  apecialized  factor was the. likely need to bring in temporan: A/C units we. of move: during into sirice existing units could be down for significant periods time  appreciates Mr.  prompt  him to identify potential values engineerinE request negotiations. funding: are of $ proceed 700.000 to accept low bid the bid. Therefore. to be diligent ve humbly stewards of those funds to accomplish a long-t term  let me know if can provide additional  Carteret Appropriate ommunity College Revenues Totall increase Expenditures Totall increase in  for Appropriatea Fund  repair  Number 110.00.  700. 000 700.000  College Capital  Board of  b. $2,000,000 Appropriating Restricted State Grant Funds for the Carrot Island  Shoreline Restoration Project  CARTERET COUNTY FINANCE  Tel: (252) 728-8410 Fax: (252) 728-0133 -dsyON www.c carteretcountyne.g gov  Denise H. Meshaw, CPA Assistant County Manager Finance Department  To: From: Date: Subject:  Board of Commisioners Dee Meshaw, Deputy County Manager April 15", 2024 Carrot Island Shoreline Restoration Budget  Amendment  Attached for your consideration is a budget amendment appropriating $2 million in restricted State grant funds for the Carrot Island Shoreline Restoration Project. As yous recall, this dredging project was on the March consent agenda. Approval of the attached budget amendment is recommended.    92  County Fiscal Vear: Date: Fund  Beach  funding for Carrot Island Description State  Number  Capital Fund  NFWF &. NCI Land & Water 400.0 00.3 3990.  2,000,000  Total Increasei in  County Capital improvements Fund  Waterway Dredging- Carrot Island  Totall Increase Expenditures  Approval Chairman. Board of Commissioners  Date:  C. - $182,400 Appropriating State Lottery Repair and Renovation Funds for East Carteret High School Air Handler and Condensing Unit Replacements  CARTERET COUNTY FINANCE  Denise H. Meshaw, CPA Deputy County Manager Finance Department  Tel: (252)728-8410 Fax: (252)728-0133 Camdcantavtounynegow wwcaneretounymegow.  To: From: Date: Subject:  Board of Commissioners Dee Meshaw, Deputy County Manager April 15, 2024 School Capital Fund Budget Amendment  Attached for your consideration is a $182,400 budget amendment: appropriating State lottery repair and renovation funds for East Carteret High School air handler units and condensing units replacement. The state requires these funds flow through the and thus the attached budget amendment is needed. The Schools anticipate the County, repairs being completed this fall. The attached budget amendment is recommended for  approval. Carteret County Budget Amendment Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Department: School Capital Fund Date: Fund  Justification: To appropriate funding state for funding ECHS air handler untis and condensing units and  Description  Account  School Capital Revenue  State repair and renovation funds 421.70.3330.300  182,400 182.400 182.400  Total Increase in Revenues Expenses HVAC Chillers Category Total Increase in Expenditures Chairman Board of Commissionere  421.70.8100.06200 182.400  Date:    93  d. $50,000 Accept Funding for Agreement Addenda #121 ARPA TSF Public  Health Services  Randalw wamMB. SACOG NInE Meliver, MS dassicar G. Adams  CARTEREICOUNTK Dutteig  Lives Together  To: Carteret County Board of Commissioners Subject: Request to Accept Funding- Agreement Carteret County Health Department through ARPA Temporary $50,000. The purpose of the funding is to support Counties. Agreement. Addendum including the delivery ofthe 101 contact me. Copy of the budget amendment and grant agreement attached.  From: Nina Oliver Health Director Date: March: 26, 2024 Services, $50,000  #121 ARPA TSF Public Health authorized Essential under the Health Services. Aid-to-  Thel Division of Public Health's Local and Community Support Branch Savings has fund awarded the funding amount to the of  in General  We County  the Board's approval to accept this flunding. Should you have any questions. plcase  to accept  from the Desoription: Stato Contrib Hoalth Otr in Expendit th Center Hoalth Total  of Public Name  to  local Ledger)  Fund eneral Fund  50,000  Contribution Plan nditures Head  e. $10,000 Accept Smiles for Kids Grant from Delta Dental Foundation  Carteret County  Human Department ofSocial Service  Randall. w. Wllames M.B EACOG Ninaz Mi liver, MS Jessicas G. Adams  CARTERET HEALTHAHUMANE COUNTY ERVI Buflding: Seromperi Together  To: Carteret County Board of Commissioners  From: Nina Oliver Health Director Date: March 26, 2024  Subject: Request to Accept Smiles for Kids Grant- Deltal Dental  The Carteret County Health Department has been awarded a $10,000 Smiles for Kids grant from the Delta Dental Foundation designated for oral health services for uninsured, underserved to children. Funds will be used to purchase portable equipment for the Dental unit allowing stafi We request the Board's approval to accept this funding. Should you have any questions, please contact me. Copy of the budgct amendment: and grant agreement: attached.  treat patients in temporary operatories.    94  County Budget Amendment Fiscal Vear: Department: Dental Date: Dental Justification: unit. Request to NOTE: Whole Fund General Fund Revenues  Smiles for Kids Delta Dental grant. Funds will be used to  equipment for the Decrease 10,000 10,000 4,120 5,880 10,000  only. no cents Revenue or Expense Description: Total Increase in Expenditures Total Date:  Account (County: Name Ledger)  Misc Grants Small Equipment Capital Outlay Expenditures  110.50.5131.  -50000  Approval Chairman, Board of Commissioners.  DELTA DENTAL FOUNDATION  GRANT AGREEMENT  This Grant Agreement "Agreement") is made as of02- 20-2024 ("the "Effective Date"), and entered by and between Delta Dental Fund dba Delta Dental Foundation, withi its principal place of business at 4100 Okemos Road, Okemos, MI 48864 (hereinafter referred to as "Grantor"), and County of Carteret with its principal place of business: at 302 Courthouse Square, Beaufort, NC: 28516 (hereinafter referred to as "Grantee") (collectively WHEREAS, Granteel has submitted a proposal to Grantor received on 02-15-2024 (the "Proposal") to request financial contribution towards funding Oral Health Services for Underserved Children described therein (the WHEREAS, Grantor: agrees to make a grant to Grantee for $10,000 as at financial contribution towards the Scope of Proiect. Grantee shall perform the Project as set forth ini the Proposal, a copy which is provided as Attachment. A, and which is incorporated by reference herein. Any variations in the Project or the use of Grant funds from that described int the Proposal requires the advance express written approval of 2. Project Period..The Project has been approved fora a period of 12 months beginning 03-01-2024 Should Grantee desire to extend the duration oft the Project Period, Grantee: shall submit a written request Grantor no later than: sixty (60) days prior to the Project Period end date. If Grantor approves the extension, to the Parties shall execute ana amendment to this Agreement. An extension oft the Project Period will not result in an Period and must bec consistent with the project budget ass set forth in the Proposal (the "Project Budget")a and as Any deviation from the Project Budget, such as under-spending or overspending Grant funds requires written: approvai of Grantor and may require an amendment to this Agreement, at the discretion of Grantor. prior 4. Records and Reports. Grantee agrees to keep a record of all receipts and expenditures relating tot this Grant and to provide Grantor with any requested interim reports in addition to a final written report summarizing the Project ("General Grant Report") promptly, but nol later than thirty (30) days following the end of the Project Period. A copy oft the report is also available online at woww.deltadental. ounatsnansatsant requests. Grantee report(s): should describe the progress in achieving the purposes oft the Grant and include a detailed1 financial report and project status reports along with any other information reasonably requested by Grantor ina at format acceptable to Grantor. If Grantee's organization obtains any audited financial statements covering any part oft the Project Period oft this Grant, please provide a copy to Grantor as well. Grantee is 4100 Okemos Road Okemos, MI 48864 517-347-5333 dltadentalroundation A 501Cc)C3) non-profit corporation affiliated with Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and North Carolina  the "Parties"). "Project"); and  Project, subject tot the terms and conditions set forth herein (the "Grant").  NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties agree to as follows:  Grantor.  and ending 03-01-2025 (the "Project Period")-  increase in funding.  Expenditures.. Alle expenditures of Grant funds by Grantee must bes spent within the Project  approved by Grantor, a copy of which is attached hereto as Attachment B. Deviations from the Project Budget are not authorized retroactively.    95  required to keep the financial records with respect tot this Grant, along with copies of any reports submitted to schedule. Some disbursement: dates may be contingent on receipt and approval of financial and project status  Grantor, for at least four (4) years following the end of the Project Period.  Disbursement: Schedule. Grantor will disburse Grant funds according to the following  reports.  Amount  On or About  $10,000  March 2024  Grantor, ini its sole discretion,  the right to alter the above disbursement schedule at any time and to  impose such conditions upon disbursements. as it may, in its discretion, deem necessary.  6. Grantor Right to Review and Evaluate. Grantor shall have the right to review and conduct an evaluation of the Project funded by this Grant, which may include one or more visits from Grantor personnel to observe the Project, discuss the Project with Grantee's personne! and review financial and other non-patient records and materials connected with the activities funded by this Grant. All financial and other non-patient records relating to the Project shall be made available at Grantee's regular place of business for inspection In the by Grantor, or its designated representative, at reasonable times with advance written notice to Grantee. Grantee will event Grantor finds non-compliance by Grantee related to the Project, at the discretion of Grantor, be given an opportunity to correct any non- compliance issues. If Grantee fails to correct identified non- forth compliance issues within an agreed upon timeframe, Grantor may terminate this Agreement as set in 7. Title to Property Acquired with Grant Funds. Title to allt tangible personal property, fixtures or equipment purchased with Grantor funds ("Grant Funded Property"), shall be vested in Grantee. General However, Grant Grantor shall have a purchase money: security interest in the Grant Funded Property until the the Project set Report has been accepted by Grantor. Grant Funded Property must be used for carrying out 8. Intellectuall Property. Grantee owns any intellectual property it produces within the scope of this Grant. Grantee agrees that all original material produced pursuant to this Grant will be made available to Grantor under a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, nonexclusive, worldwide license to Grantor. including Grantee but assumes the burden and expense of clearing all third- -party rights associated with such material, not limited to copyrights, trademarks, and rights of privacy and publicity. 9. Rightto Returnof Funds or Property.. Any Grantor funds not used by Grantee for the purposes. returned oft the Project as approved in the Project Budget remain the property of Grantor and Grantee shall be shall promptly repaid to to Grantor at the conclusion oft the Project Period. Any Grantor funds misused by Grantor. If Grantee fails tor repay any portion oft the Grant due, Grantor Grantor may take from possession taking legal of action to seek Property. Nothing contained in this paragraph shall limit or prevent repayment of unexpended Grant funds or Grant funds which were not applied in  Section 13 of this Agreement. forth in the Proposal.  as  be the Grant Funded  accordance with the terms of  this Agreement.  10. Publicity. Grantee agrees that Grantor may: include information about the Grant award for the Project, including the name of the Grantee, a description of the Project and the studies, amount tax of returns the Grant and other on public Grantor's website and in reports, press releases, releases, documents, documents, presentations, presentations, studies, etc., that are generated by the disclosures. Grantee All inc connection materials, reports, with the press Project shall need to be submitted to Grantor for review with a minimum of fifteen (15) business days prior to date of submission for publication and shall make reference to Delta Dental 11. MastProistRais. If Grantee desires to publish the results of this Project, Grantor shall have a minimum of fifteen (15) business days to review and comment upon the draft publication nonexclusive, before submission for final publication. Grantor shall distribute, have a perpetual, display or Irrevocable, make derivative royalty-free, works of all or any portion of 12. Releases. Grantee agrees that he/she shall execute all oft the necessary Authorization will Waiver used and Release form(s) provided by Grantor for any and all organizations or individuals whose images be 13. Termination. Grantor may, in its sole discretion, immediately terminate this Agreement Grantor upon written notice to the Grantee. In the event this Agreement is terminated pursuant effective to this date paragraph, oft the shall have no obligation to make any contributions to the Grantee following the 14. Compllance with Laws. In carrying out the Project, regulations and rules and will not infringe, misappropriate, or violate the intellectual property, privacy, or 15. Indemnification. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Grantee agrees to indemnify and hold Grantor and all of its officers, board members and employees harmless from and against alll Grantee's liability, acts damage or expense (including reasonable attorney's fees) which we may incur as a result of the connection with or omissions, or those of any of the Grantees employees, consultants, contractors or agents, in the program or any breach by the Grantee of this Agreement. 16. Authority and Validity. Each individual executing this Agreement on behalf of Grantee warrants further that he has full power and authority to execute this Agreement on behalf of such Grantee, organization. enforceable Grantee in accordance warrants that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of 17. Nendiasrimination. Grantee affirms that Grantee will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or its employment practices or ini its policies and procedures concerning access to services. 18. No Guarantee of Future Funding. Allocation of this Grant does not imply any future funding  Foundation and include Grantor's name and logo as supplied by Grantor.  woridwide license to make, use, reproduce, the project results by any and all means and in any  medium format, now known or later developed.  or  as part of the Project. termination.  will comply with all applicable laws,  publicity rights of any third party.  with its terms.  status either in  commitment by Grantor.    96  19. the Parties Entire regarding AEreement. the Project This and  all and all attachments.  the  Agreement to this either in by the Grant. in type to of bind relationship." in 10. Publicity, the or together will  and must be  by  epresentative of Grantor and understandings or written form  must be 20. in written Amendment. and must Unless be otherwise signed by permitted an authorized representative any alteration of both in the terms of and this the laws 21. of the State: Soverning of Michigan. Lav and Venue- This Agreement choice shall of law be gov verned by construed 23. reates pertnarship.. agency. is joint venture, ponsible for activities or any  and, jurisdiction properly lie in Ingham County, whole or 22. in part, Assisnmant. Grantor's Grantee prior may: not assign consent. or: delegate  or the principles. The of agree that  any shall whatsoever. not regulation, this one IN County of Carteret By (signature): Print Delta Dental Fund dba Delta Dental By (signature): Print Name:  as  of  for any purpose, and no 4. Records and Reports,  24. Use Survival. Project Each Results, Section obligation 12. ns under means, each of which will be deemed: an original all WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have  or termination of this Agreement and remain in full force 15. and effect. shall  and Elestronic: amendment Sisnatures. may signed' Except in counterparts. prohibited by by applicable law or  when facsin ment as of the day and yeart first  this Title:  above.  4. Approval of the 2024 Olde Beaufort Farmers Market Agreement to Use a Portion  of the Courthouse Grounds  COUNTY & OBFM COURTHOUSE GROUNDS USE AGREEMENT  This Agreement is madet this PM until 9:00 PM. The  day of March 2024 by and between Carteret County and the Olde Beaufort  Farmers" Market (OBFM) for the market to use the property in and around the Carteret County Courthouse that is owned by the County, including, but not limited to use of the semi-circular parking lot for the 2022 market season which will take place every Saturday from April 13", 20241 through November 30th, 2024, as well as the Holiday Market that will take place int the evening ont December 14", 2024. Use oft the property for morning markets during this time will from 6:30 AM until 3:00 PM on each daya a market is held. The Holiday Market will run from: 2:00 Other times of the OBFM's use of the property during the year may occur as approved by the County- OBFM is accepting the property asi is, where is, with all defects. The OBFM has no ownership in the property. The OBFM: agrees that it will clean up and remove from the property anya and all trash and debris created by the operation ofit farmers" markets. This shall include, but not be limited to, emptying the outdoor trash cans on the agrees to pay the County the sum oft ten dollars ($10.00)1 for use of electricity each time at farmers' market The OBFM shall provide and maintain, during the life of the Agreement, a Comprehensive Commercial General Liability Insurance Policy with no less than a combined single limit of $1,000,000.00. The County shall be named as an additional insured on the OBFM's Comprehensive Commercial General Liability Insurance Policy. The County: shall specifically be considered the "insured" under the language of the above-referenced insurance policy. The insurance policy (where the Countyi is to be named as an: additional insured and considered the "insured" under the language of the policy): shall be primary: and non-contributory. OBFM's failure to comply with the terms of the Section constitutes Tot the fullest extent permitted by law, the OBFM shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Carteret County and their respective officers, directors, sharehoiders, agents, members, managers, and employees (collectively, the "Iindemnitees") from and against any damage, injury, loss, liability, or expense (including, but not limited to, attorney and expert witness fees ande other costs ofl litigation) incurred by: any of the Indemnitees as a direct or indirect result of willful misconduct, or OBFM's negligent operation of thet farmers' market. However, the OBFM shall not be obligated toi indemnify any Indemnitee for or hoid any Indemnitee harmless from any portion of the damage, injury, loss, liability, or expense incurred by the Indemnitee to the extent that such damage, injury, loss, liability, or expense incurred byt the Indemnitee to the extent that such damage, injury, loss, liability or expense results from the If either party breaches its obligations under this Agreement, the non breaching party shall give the breaching party written notice ofs such breach, and the opportunity to cure such breach for the period of fifteen (15) business days after delivery of written notice of breach. For the County, written notice shall be provided to Tommy Burns, Carteret County Manager. For the OBFM, written notice shall be provided to Cindy Bunch, Executive Market Manager.  will run the market professionally and  the neat and clean appearance oft the grounds during each  property that are used by the vendors of, and the visitors to, the markets at the is held during the 2024 market season. This payment does not constitute rent.  of each market.  The  al breach oft the Agreement.  The OBFM will adhere to all: applicable state, local, andi federal rules and regulations.  negligence orv willful misconduct of such Indemnitee.    97  This Agreement: shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina The partial or complete invalidity of: any or more provisions oft the Agreement shall not affect the validity or The fallure of either party to insist, in any one or more Instances, upon the performance of any of the terms, or conditions of this Agreement or to exercise any of lts rights shall not be construed asa wraiver or shall be construed neither against nor in favor of either party, but shall be construed in a neutral manner.  regard to conflict of laws provisions thereof. continuing force and effect of any other provisions. relinquishmens of term, covenant, condition, or right with respect to The parties expressly: agree that this its terms and to obtain the assistance of counsel in reviewing its terms prior to  performance.  was jointly drafted, and that they both had opportunity to negotiate  Therefore, this Agreement  IN Date:.  HEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be  Jimmy Farrington, Chairman, Carteret County Cinh Cindy w. Bunch, Date: /24  Exècutive Market  Manager  -Awes-wwaw  6. Approval of the Resolution to Retire Canine "Ace" to its Handler  Board efCommissioners Jimmy Farrington, Chair Mark Mansfield,' Vice-Chair Bob Cavanaugh Chris Chadwick David Quinn Chuck Shinn Edv Wheatly  Tommy County R. Manager Burns, I Clerkto the Board Lori R. Turner  RESOLUTION  TO RETIRE CANINE TO HANDLER IN CARTERET COUNTY  WHEREAS, the Carteret County Sheriff's Office, herein referred to as "the Office," has in its possession a K9 unit named Ace, who has served the Office and the community with distinction and since 2017; and WHEREAS, Ace has reached the end of its service life, having performed duties that include but are not limited to, search and rescue, drug detection, and providing support in various law enforcement activities for 7 years; and WHEREAS, it is int the best interest of Ace to be retired from active service to ensure its well-being and quality of life; WHEREAS, Deputy Everett Clark, the handler of Ace, has formed an inseparable bond through years of service, WHEREAS, the Office acknowledges that in the best interest of Ace upon retirement is to remain under the care of WHEREAS, North Carolina General Statute 160A-266 permits the Carteret County Board of Commissioners to authorize the disposition of property valued at less than thirty thousand dollars (S30,000.00) by private sale; and NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Carteret County Board of Commissioners that:  and  training, and companionship: and  Deputy Clark, who is familiar with Ace's health, behavior, and needs;  1. Acei is hereby declared surplus property ofthe Carteret County Sheriff's Office effective April 15, 2024. Ace is to be awarded to Deputy Clark for the nominal fee ofs1. .00, in recognition of Deputy Clark's dedication to the welfare of Ace and the service both have provided to the Office and the community. Deputy Clark shall assume full responsibility for: all the cost related to the care, maintenance, and any This resolution is enacted in appreciation of the loyal and invaluable service provided by Ace and to honor  medical treatments required by Ace post retirement. the special bond between. Ace and Deputy Clark.  ADOPTED, this the 15th day of April 2024.  Jimmy Farrington, Chairman Carteret County Board of Commissioners Lori Turner, Clerk to the Board    98  7. Approval of the Resolution to Retire Canine "Deena" to its Handler  Boards of Comminsioners Immy Farrington, Chair Mark Mansfield, Vice-Chair Cavanaugh Chris Chadwick David Chuck Shinn Ed Wheatly  County Manager Tommy R. Burns," Clerk to the Board Lori R.Turner  RESOLUTION  TO  CANINE TO HANDLER IN CARTERET COUNTY  WHEREAS. Deena, the who Carteret has served County the Sheriff's Office for Office, and the herein community referred with to distinction "the Office." and has in since its possession 2017; and a K9 unit  search and rescue, Deena drug has reached the and end ofi its service life, having performed duties that Deputy Honeycutt, the Office whoi is acknowiledges familiar with that Deena's in the health, best interest behavior, of Deena and needs; upon  but are not limited to, activities for 7: years; and  providing support in various law  life; WHEREAS, iti is in the best interest of Deena to be  from active service to ensure its well-being and quality of  training. and companionship: Deputy Chad Honeycutt, and the handler of Deena, has formed an inseparable bond through years of service, WHEREAS. the disposition Carolina of property General valued Statute at 160A-266 less than thirty permits the Carteret dollars County ($30,000.00) Board of by Commissioners private sale; and to  is to remain under the care of  NOW, THEREFORE. BE IT  by the Carteret County Board of Commissioners that:  Deena is hereby declared surplus property ofthe Carteret County Sherifrs Office effective. April 15, 2024. Deena Honeycutt's is to be dedication awardedi to to Deputy Honeycutt for the nominal fee ofs1.00, in recognition of Deputy, medical Deputy Honeycutt shall required assume Denna full responsibility for all the cost related to the care, maintenance. and any This honor the special is bond enacted between in appreciation Deena and of Deputy the loyal Honeycutt. and invaluable service provided by Deena and to  community.  the by  of Deena and the service both have provided to the Office and the  post retirement.  ADOPTED, this the 15"h day of April 2024.  Jimmy Farrington, Chairman Carteret County Board of Commissioners Lori Turner, Clerk to the Board  8. Authorization to Set a Date and Advertise for a Public Hearing on the  Proposed Derelict Vessel Ordinance  V. Public Comments  Mr. Robert Buckley, 616 Island Road, Harkers Island. Mr. Buckley gave the Commissioners handouts of a letter he wrote and posted on Facebook after the last Board of Commissioners meeting. He stated good evening Mr. Chairman and Mr. Vice-Chairman and County Commissioners. Thanks for allowing me a moment to speak. After Iwatched the last meeting on TV, Iwas quite impressed by Sheriff Asa Buck's presentation as to why the raises were needed for the men and women of the Sheriff's Office. Isupport what he said 100%. Isupport it so much that Iwent right online and wrote a letter. Iposted that letter on several group pages throughout Carteret County. Itreached approximately 25,000 residents. There was noting but positive comments and likes. Not one person out of those 25,000 people indicated that the raises were not warranted. The residents of Carteret County on those Facebook pages were fully supportive of the raises for the Sheriff's Office staff. Our correction officers and our deputies are overworked and underpaid. Being a deputy or police officer was once a well- respected field to work in; unfortunately, the world we live in today no longer feels that way. Police officers, deputies, correction officers are demonized on social media quite frequently in 2024. Our deputies are being cherry-picked and hired by other departments. It is police poaching; a scenario where other police agencies recruit your well-trained officers with the incentive of greater pay. The deputies that we are losing are often experienced deputies who have much institutional knowledge. When they relocate to other agencies, they take that    99  knowledge with them to their new employer. The new police department that they go to does not have to pay to send these deputies to expensive training because Carteret County tax payers paid that bill for them already. lam respectfully requesting that the Commissioners of Carteret County grant Sheriff Asa Buck's request to implement the raises that he needs. Iknow that he had said something about all of the money for 2024 in his budget, so it would be nice if you did that because it is not going to affect your budget this year. Going forward It think it is going to be approximately $640K a year. We should take pride in our Sheriff's Office staff and pay them accordingly. They are diligent, professional, and well-trained. The only way to stop police poaching is to raise the salaries if you want to retain your staff and have good morale in the Sheriff's Office. You need to pay the Sheriff's staff like other police agencies in the immediate vicinity. Let's keep our deputies in Carteret County. Iwent to the census, and we have 52,199 housing units in Carteret County, that's $12 al housing unit to support the pay increases. If you break it down to people, residents we have got 69,615 sO that's $9 a year per resident to support the pay increases. Ithink that is a cheap price to keep our county safe and secure. Lastly, want to acknowledge the Board and tell you any government I have been involved with, iti is not only the Board that is doing all of the hard work, but the people you hire. I noticed you hired Attorney Sharon Griffin. She has got a great background and I want to commend you for hiring her and also Rod Kirk for overseeing Economic Development. Thank Bryan Nicklow, 1502 Salter Path Road, Indian Beach. A DS200 purchase is $212,000. An Express Vote computer is $124,000. Equipment maintenance, $36,000. Equipment storage, $17,000. Rental vehicles and drivers, $7,000. These are some costs associated with your DS200 voting equipment and computers. As you know, I come up here and I speak on a few things each month. Those being my opposition against use of voting computers in the Carteret County voting process. lalso talk about issues regarding human trafficking which is in every county in our country, especially due to the open borders. lalso discuss the J6er's in our federal prisons right now. Let me go back to our voting equipment, our voting equipment is vulnerable. Our DS200 are produced by a company that has a relationship with other voting machine manufacturers. An example of another company is Dominion based out of Toronto. Do you know who shares the same building with Dominion Voting Systems? A company called Open Borders. My position here tonight is not to believe what I am saying, my position is to research what I am saying. We had an expert come in and he presented very compelling evidence on how voting systems can be manipulated and are vulnerable. One commissioner showed up for that event. lwonder why others did not. Ireally think actions speak louder than words. There are county commissioners throughout the country who are banning these voting machines. You do have the power and authority. Iwill find the time to write up a Resolution to present it to you and maybe get some citizen signatures behind it. We should also have a back- up plan for paper ballot processing. It would not cost us any more to count paper ballots by Barbara Smith, 229 Hickory Shores Drive, Newport. lam here to speak about the election integrity as well. At the March 18th Board of Commissioners meeting during public comments, a gentleman spoke about election integrity and his concern about back-up coverage in case of a cyber attack or power outage. He is very passionate about these topics and a lot of others are too. One oft the commissioners stated that maybe it would be a good idea to refer his concerns tot the higher ups such as Norm Sanderson or Celeste Cairns. There are several different groups in this county alone as well as our state that are constantly keeping an eye on different things going oni in Raleigh. We have made a difference on several different items. We came to the conclusion a couple of years ago that the only way we can move forward is to start ona county and/or city level. So, here we are. We make necessary phone calls to let our voices be  you.  hand. Thanks for your time.    100  heard. We sent emails about election laws, insurance increases, education issues, and medical freedom. We are also making our voices heard on a local level at the Board of Elections, Board of Commissioners, and the Board of Education. Ihave learned a lot ini the last three years. We the people do not like what we see going on in our county, state, or country. On March 21st, sent an email inviting each of you to an event to meet Professor David Clements and preview his documentary. This is the fifth election analyst we have had ini this county. Agroup of Carteret County citizens have heard this gentleman speak on numerous occasions. Thank you, Commissioner Chadwick, for attending. It meant a lot to me that you were there. Over 100 people were in attendance. When we bring people in for these events, we make sure our information is correct. These people have been thoroughly investigated, researched, and vetted. Do I believe that Carteret County Board of Elections are derelict ini their duty? No, Ido not. They only know and do what is passed down from the State Board of Elections. Itruly believe you gentleman could be very instrumental in assisting with these elections; after all, you gentlemen approve all of the budgets including the costly voting machines. lalready know that $90,000 was spent on a municipal election in November. That is just a municipality. Since then, we have a primary and facing a run off on May 14th, as well as the general election in November. Isincerely believe we can do this a lot cheaper and we need your help. Thank you. Ms. Cecelia Peers, Southern Region Vice President, thanked Chairman Farrington for his service on the regional advisory board. She also recognized Victoria Jackson, who is our South Central Regional Vice President. Trillium covers services and support for people with Medicaid who have the most significant mental health, substance use, and intellectual and developmental disabilities. Last year when we had a 28 county catchment area, we served approximately 43,000 individuals. The total value of services spent in this catchment area was a little over $650M. We have a smaller population than other Medicaid health plans, but due to the more significant needs of our members, the services that we provide are in addition to what other Medicaid health plans cover. That means it can sometimes be more expensive. Our efforts really are to provide community-Dased services to our members to try to help with stability and So, the state has been undergoing a Medicaid Transformation process for a while. Medicaid Transformation is the move to bring physical and behavioral health networks together under each Medicaid health plan. That launched for low to moderate needs members with the standard plans in July 2021. Local Management Entities and Managed Care Organizations were supposed to transition to this model in July 2022, but that has been delayed several times. Other LMES and MCOS in other parts of the state had some struggles with meeting their readiness requirements that the state had. The state has required that all tailored plans must be ready to go live at the same time. So, recently with the last budget legislation, the General Assembly took some action steps to prepare LMES/MCOs to go live with the tailored plans. One of those changes was to reduce the number of LMES/MCOs down from 61 to either 4 or5 5, and to also increase the minimum population of each LME/MCO up to 1.5M. That was to help with the financial risks that we will incur once we start covering physical health needs along with behavioral health needs. That legislation also established a new launch date for tailored plans of. July 1, 2024. That legislation put the process of reducing the number of LME/MCO in the hands of the State DHHS Secretary. He issued a secretarial directive on November 1st and that included a couple of different actions steps. It required the Sandhill LME/MCO to dissolve and become part of Eastpointe. As part of that consolidation process, Trillium and Eastpointe LME/MCOS were combined into one single consolidated organization covering 46 counties. Because the timeline for this process was very short, there had to be a surviving entity. So  VI. Presentation of the Annual Report from Trillium  keep people out of high cost crisis utilization.    101  rather than try to create a new entity, Trillium became that surviving entity, now covering 46 counties. Through the process of consolidation, we had about 45 days to bring our two organizations together to make sure that our network was adequate to cover all of the new members that we would be serving in those additional 18 counties and to onboard any legacy staff from Eastpointe that wanted to continue to work with our organization. So, we are still in the process of working through that consolidation, but we began to serve members of all of those counties on February 1, 2024 in no small part due to the hard work of our staff. Our staff now number around 1400. We onboarded close to 900 new providers into our network or expanded the contracts for providers that we already had arrangements with so that our members could continue receiving the services they were receiving prior to this consolidation process. All of this was with the goal of bringing all of the LME/MCOS up to tailored plan So, one of the pieces of Trillium's governance structure has been regional boards that feed up to a governing board. When we expanded from 28 counties to 46 counties, we wanted to continue with that regional governance structure, but we realized that we needed some more regions. So, we now have five regions. Carteret County will now be part of our South Central Region. We created a new South Central Region as part oft the expansion. Carteret County is included with Onslow County, Pender, Jones, Craven, Sampson, Wayne, and Lenoir. So, we have some legacy Eastpointe counties and legacy Trillium counties in that new region. lam the Southern Region Vice President. I have been your representative with Trillium, and now Victoria Jackson will be your Regional Vice President. She will be your primary contact and liaison for anything your members might need here. The way our government is designed is that the regional board will appoint members up to our governing board. That changed slightly with the consolidation. Eastpointe brought in eleven governing board members to our governing board. Right now, the representation doesn't exactly line up with the structure that we have established and sO over time as folks' terms end, we look to resume the regular structure where regional board members will appoint representatives up to the governing board the way we have our by- laws structured. This is all in the goal of us going live as a tailored plan July 1, 2024. The tailored plan aligns the physical health network and the behavioral health network together so its members can be served as a whole person by their health plan. That includes pharmacy benefits, and non-emergency medical transportation. Tailored plans are the only fully public health plan. We have the most local involvement and oversight of our organization. That is really necessary because our members have those higher needs. Itis really important that we remain connected to the public and connected to county leadership. Another key piece of the tailored plan is tailored care management. That is a year-round service for many of the tailored plan members that helps oversee a care plan sO that our members are connecting to both their physical and behavioral health service needs and that their personal health goals and needs are being met by a care management team and by the providers that are part of our network. Care management can be provided both by Trillium and the other LME/MCOS as well as by Part of our approach to care management has been to develop some specialty teams around populations that require some more intense services and a little more hand-holding to make sure they get their needs met. So, we have a Trillium Support Transition and Re-entry Team that is focused on individuals returning from jail and from prison. We are trying to get them connected to Medicaid services and treatment that might not be available in full while they are in jail. We have a Rapid Access Care Coordination Team that works very closely with kids from the Emergency Department or taken into DSS custody. We work with those organizations to help support those kids and get them into a service setting that is most appropriate for them.  readiness.  independent providers. That is really based on member choice.    102  We are also building out a Foster Care Management Team sO that we have care managers specific for the foster care population. So, the focus with care management is really on whole person care and we have some population health initiatives that will be part of our tailored care Lastly, Iwant to provide you with some project updates. We have hosted a series of summits on Latino health, African American health, and we have a Native American health summit coming up this weekend in Lumberton. We offered a series of grants called Family Solutions. We have seen a decrease since COVID of foster care homes that kids can access. So, those grants were to help recruit foster families. Also, to improve the network of kinship foster care supports. When a kid goes into foster care, maybe some extended family or friends of the family can support that child and they can be with people they are comfortable with and that gives them more stability in their lives. We have also worked closely with New Hanover County to open the Healing Place. It has been in operation for about a year now. It is a 200 bed facility that is peer run and serves the catchment area. We have worked with the State DHHS on a recovery app through CHESS Health. It is an app on your phone to help with recovery plans. Back@Home North Carolina is our housing program. We received a little over $2M in funding for permanent supportive housing and rapid rehousing. We have provided over 200 kits of Naloxone to the Sheriff's Office. They have shared that with other local departments as needed. We do that to try and reduce overdose deaths in the county. One Community is our outreach arm. They provide a presence at events and other activities in the community to make sure our members know what services are available and how to access care. In the last fiscal year, we served 2,133 unique individuals in Carteret County. 1,555 received services for mental health ini the county. 1,204 county citizens received services for substance abuse and 521 received services for nelecualdeveopmenta disabilities. The total amount of services spent Chairman Farrington thanked Ms. Peers for her service and welcomed Ms. Jackson.  management with a focus on high risk mothers, prenatal, and post-delivery.  equaled $23,367,447.  Trillium  Trillium Update: a InFY22-23 Served severe behavioral needs 43,571 unique individuals with 032,929 For Mental Health 012,526 For Substance Abuse 07,456 For Intellectual Developmental Disability ATotal spent of services: $653,498,469  Trillium  Trillium Health Resources Annual Report Carteret County  Regio eers, sident  Medicaid Transformation Changes  Trillium HEALTH RESOURC  Original date to go live with Tailored Plan was July 1, 2022 NC General Assembly took steps to help ensure Tailored Plans can OChanged number of Tailored Plans from 6 to 4 or 5 ( there were 6 OGave Secretary of Health and Humans Services Authority to make changes to LME/MCO structure to ensure Tailored Plans Go Live  ODelayed over the past 2 years go live and be successful. LME/MCOS)  olncreased Minimum Population to 1.5 Million  OGo Live Date July 1    103  Trillium  Consolidation issued DHHS  11/01/23: NC DHHS Secretarial Directive 11/17/23: Consolidation Plans due to NC 12/15/23: Consolidation Agreement approved by Trillium & Eastpointe 12/18/23: Consolidation, Agreement. approved by NC DHHS Secretary Kinsley 01/01/24 Consolidation Effective Date for operations 02/01/24 Consolidation: Effective Date for Members & Providers Five Regions a 46 Counties  Owarenton OAhoskia Camden  ilson  Trillium  Total Population 3.1 million 051,000 Tailored Plan Members 0163,000 Medicaid Direct Members 0287,000 Uninsured Members Tailored Plan ForM Members whoh haves severel behavioralhealh, SubstanceUset Disorder, andVDD Population Willb be! Managingv Whole PersonCare Behavioral Health Services Physical Health Care Pharmacy Benefits Mostindividual's, event thosev withr mild tor moderate! behavioralhealthr needs arer now managedu under StandardF Plans and! havet beens since. July 2021 Amerihealth Caritas NCI Inc. Blue Cross Blue Shield dfNC UnitedHealthcare OfNCI Inc. WellCare OfNCI Inc. Carolina Complete Health- covers regions 3, 4and5 Project Updates TheH Healing Place Summits Value Based Purchasing Re-Entry Simulations Family Solutions  Trillium  Trillium  Changes in Care Management Provider Based Tailored Care! Management Expanded Plan Based Tailored Care Management sinces soft! launch Developedr new specialized teams: OT Star: Trillium Transition and Support Rapid Access Care Coordination DSSI Foster Care! Management Care Focus on Whole Person Population Health Project Updates CHESS Health Back@Home North Carolina Naloxone Distribution One Community  Re-Entry  : Trillium  Trillium  Trillium  Consumers served in Carteret County  In FY. 22-23 Trillium served 2,133 unique individuals, in Carteret County with severe behavioràl health and IDD 01,555 For Mental Health 01,204 For Substance Abuse 0521 For IntellectuaV/Developmental Disability A Total spent on services: $23,367,447  needs  Total is unduplicated, since a single individual may receive services in more  than one catégory    104  VII. Continued Discussion on Public Safety Pay Increases  Mr. Tommy Burns stated thank you for allowing us the time to address this issue. Sheriff Buck, Mr. Rea, andIhave had several meetings to try and come up with a way to address some of the concerns about the on-going market demand for trained police officers. With those demands come the need for increased salaries. It doesn't just stop there, it is across all of our public safety agencies. We have taken a holistic approach to our county's needs and looked at both our criminal and civil divisions, detention, as well as our 911 telecommunicators. What we have come up with is a way to accomplish several things that you had asked us to look at. One was to continue to provide market competitive salaries, and to look at entry level starting salaries. So, what we would like to recommend is the following: full-time sworn deputy positions in grade 68 and below would receive a $4500 increase to base salary as of April 2024 excluding the detectives who received increases earlier this year at the request of Sheriff Buck. Entry level starting salaries will be set at $49,000 for a deputy sheriff. Any employee currently falling under this salary amount would receive the $4500 increase or the amount needed to increase the entry level salary to $49,000, whichever is greater. That is substantially more than it is now, and iti is more than the Sheriff requested in his initial request. Finally, for the criminal and civil division, a sworn deputy position grade 69 and above, including the Sheriff, would receive a Fund 4314, which is our detention center. All detention center staff would receive a $4,000 increase to their base salary. The entry level salary for a detention officer going forward would be set at $44,000 based on the twenty-six pay period year. Any employee currently falling under this amount would receive the $4,000 increase or the amount needed to increase the salary to the entry level salary of $44,000, whichever is greater. Any time we present the numbers and figures like this we also try to provide the fiscal impact. The remaining fiscal year impact with the five pay periods remaining is $66,800 for the Sheriff's Office. For the detention division it would be $94,000 for the remainder of the year. The cumulative impact for fiscal year  $3,000 increase in base salary.  2025 would be $532,000 for Sheriff positions.  Moving to Fund 4350 which is our consolidated communications fund. All 1911  telecommunicators we recommend would receive a $4,000 increase of base salary. The entry level starting salary shall be set at no less than $44,000 and any employee falling below this entry level amount will receive the $4,000 or the amount required to reach the $44,000 base salary. The fiscal impact to communications for the remaining fiscal year will be $24,000. The Additional considerations that we would like to share with you are that the funds are available for the current year based on lapsed salaries from the vacancies that all of these divisions have experienced. The last recommendation when considering this is to do a full pay study for all Commissioner Chadwick asked what the detention officer pay was before it went to the Vice-Chairman Mansfield made a motion to approve the manager's proposed presentation and to adopt these increases. Commissioner Chadwick seconded. The vote was unanimous.  full impact for fiscal year 2025 is $122,000.  employees in the next year. The last pay study was completed in 2012.  $44,000. Mr. Burns responded $36,800.    105  Funds 4310 and 4312 (Sheriff Criminal and Civil Divisions) Full-time Sworn! Deputyp positions Grade 68 andb below wouldr receive a$4,500ir increaset tob bases salarya as ofA April 2024, excluding Detectives whor received increases earliert this year. Entryl levels startings salarys shall bes seta at $49,000f for Deputy Sheriff. Any employee currently fallingu undert this salary: amount willr receive the $4,500i increase ort the amountr neededi toi increaset the entryl level salaryt to $49,000, whicheveri isg greater. Sworn! Deputyp positions Grade6 69 anda above, includingthe! Sheriff, willr receive a$3,000ir increase inb bases salary. Fiscal Impact to Sheriff and Detention Budget Remaining Fiscaly year with! 5p pay periods: Sheriff Divisions: $66,800 (Salaries $52,800; Benefits $14,000) Detention Division: $94,200 (Salaries $73,000; Benefits $21,200) Total Current FY241 FY 251 Increasedi funding over the FY24 budgetedf for thet three divisions: $532,000(Salaries; $410,000, Benefits $122,000) Current FYi impacta absorbed! byl lapseds salaries duet tov vacancies. Fiscal Impact to Communications FY24r remaining impact $24,000 (Salaries $18,700, Benefits Five pay periods; utilizing existing lapsed salaries due to FY25f full impact $122,000 (Salaries $97,000, Benefits  Public Safety Pay Market Adjustments  April2 2024  Fund 4314 (Detention Center) AIID DetentionCenter: staff housedi inF Fund4 4314, as of March2 2024, will receivea af $4,000i increaset tot their bases salary. Thee entryl levels salaryf for Detention Officers, shallb bes sett to $44,000 basedo ont thee established; payp periods. Anye employee currentlyf fallingu undert this salary amount willr receive the $4,000i increase ort thea amountr neededt toi increaset thes salaryto thee entryl levels salaryof544,000," whicheveri is greater.  $161,000 Impact:  Fund 4350 (Consolidated Communications) A1l911 Telecommunicators, as of March 2024, willr receive a Thee entry level starting salarys shall bes seta atr nol less than Anye employee currently falling belowt this entry! level amount willt the $4,000i increase ort the amount needed toi increase the bases salaryt to $44,000, whichever is greater. Additional Considerations: Funds are available int the current year based on lapsed Recommended to doa af full pays studyf for alle employees int the nexty year; contracted toa and outsidef firm. Last completed pay  $4,000i increase inb base salary. $44,000.  $5,300) vacancies. $25,000)  salaries from vacancies. study was FY2012. VIII. Manager's Report  Mr. Tommy Burns stated that on April 27h we will have the Charters of Freedom dedication here on the courthouse lawn. This has been a project of about four years in the making. The Charters of Freedom group has done this in a number of counties to provide an onsite educational experience for the community. Everyone is invited to attend.  IX. Board Appointments  Harbor Authority: Commissioner Chadwick made a motion to reappoint Richard  Gillikin and Charles Dean Smith. Approved.    106  Boardof Farrington, Commissioners Chair Mark Mansfield, Bob Vice-Chair Chris Cayanaugh Chadwick David Chuck Quinn Ed Wheatly TO: FROM: DATE:  County Manager Tommy R. Burns, Clerk tothe Board Lorif R.  Board of Commissioners Lori Turner April 15, 2024  SUBJECT: Appointments  The following appointments are noted for discussion at the April 15, 2024 meeting: Richard Charles Dean Gillikin, Smith, reappointment reappointment: to a: 2-year to a: 2-year term, term, application application attached attached  HARBOR AUTHORITY  X. Commissioners' Comments  Commissioner Quinn stated thank you to all the concerned citizens who spoke tonight. Thanked Mr. Burns, Dee Meshaw, Stephen Rea, and Sheriff Buck for putting together that comprehensive plan to increase salaries. Ihave been getting a lot of emails and calls about the Student Resource Officer at White Oak Elementary School. Iwant tot thank the concerned parents that came out tot the Cape Carteret Town Council meeting to express their disappointment with the Town Council no longer supporting the SRO. lalso wanted to thank Mr. Gray Rixey, he works on the staff of Senator Tom Tillis, he reached out to me last week stating this has been flagged as a priority in Senator Tillis' office. He and I are going to be working together to come up with some federal funding to help provide the necessary funding for this SRO position. l'am very thankful for that. Finally, Portsmouth Island Homecoming is happening on 27 April 2024. My grandmother was the last living person born on that island. The island was founded in 1753. Iti is now part of the National Seashore. This year we are commemorating the 130th anniversary of the life saving station there. It predated the Coast Commissioner Chadwick stated he would like to clarify that the pay study is going to be for all County employees not just the Sheriff's Office. We are looking at all of our County employees for much needed increases in compensation. lwould like to take the time to recognize Sharon Griffin, our new County Attorney. have had the opportunity to work with you on a couple of county issues sO far and she is a ball ofi fire and she gets right to the point. So welcome to Carteret County. Commissioner Wheatly mentioned renaming the Eastern Park to the Eastern Blues Park. Jo Boy Willis and a couple of people have called me and we will have them on the agenda for next month. The Eastern Blues were the winning baseball team Down East. They gave about $20,000 when the Eastern Park was built. To the election integrity folks, I attended the meeting referenced in public comments. It was very informative. While I stand by our County Board of Elections, I am sure there are some counties in NC where maybe that is not the case. The issue with the School Resource Office in Cape Carteret, I have gotten a couple of phone calls on that. Ido stand by my statement that it the sole responsibility oft the Cape Carteret Police Department because they are the town, and we do provide the majority of the funds along with a state grant, and funds from Emerald Isle and each town ini that area. They all pay their fair share. Iti is not a money issue, it is not a liability issue, It think it is a jurisdictional issue and possibly an ego issue with some people. If you are going to be a town and have your own police department, you need to protect the whole town with that police department. Hopefully the light shines on this and the children are not left unprotected.  Guard. All are invited to attend. Thank you.    107  Commissioner Wheatly thanked everyone for coming out. la agree with comments about the SRO. As far as renaming Eastern Park, lwould prefer to add to the name of the park rather than change it. It should be Smyrna Park Home of the Eastern Blues. That was a very important baseball team, and it is very important toi the people Down East. Commissioner Shinn thanked everybody for coming out. Iwill concur with the other commissioners on the SRO issue. Ifeel like that is ai town issue. Iwould encourage the citizens and parents to pressure the Cape Carteret Council to continue that service. It sets a bad precedence to put that responsibility on the county. The Sheriff is having his own problems Vice-Chairman Mansfield reiterates all the other comments. He welcomed Sharon and Rod to our team. Ihope you guys will enjoy being in Carteret County as much as us sitting up here do. Chairman Farrington thanked Cecelia and Victoria from Trillium for coming tonight. We have an unbelievable PORT Team. l'am very proud of them and our Sheriff's Office. This county tries to help people. Welcomed Sharon and Rod. We are a blessed county. As for the voting machines, Idid do my homework. Ispoke with Caitlin and I learned how the system works. Mr. Tommy Burns mentioned that this is National Telecommunications week. We have done several acts of support like bringing in meals. Commissioner Chadwick requested that this XI. Closed Session Pursuant to General Statute 143-318.11 for the Permitted Purpose of Discussing (a) (1)Approval of the March 18, 2024 Closed Session Minutes, and (a)  staffing the Sheriff's Office.  Hope everyone had a great Easter, and wish you a happy Spring.  Board provide a meal fort them as well.  (3). Attorney-Client Privilege  Vice-Chairman Mansfield made a motion to go into closed session. Seconded by  Commissioner Chadwick. The vote was unanimous.  Commissioner Chadwick made a motion to return to open session. Seconded by Commissioner  Shinn. The vote was unanimous. XII. Adjournment The vote was unanimous.  Vice-Chairman Mansfield made a motion to adjourn. Seconded by Commissioner Wheatly.  Jimimy  mflek  ATTEST   Lori Turner, County Clerk    108  à Xx