ROCKINGHAM A CITY LOOKING FORWARD CITY COUNCIL AGENDA August 8, 2023 6:30 p.m. 1. Opening of meeting by Mayor John P. Hutchinson. 2. Invocation by Rev. Darrel Bowles, First Methodist Church. 3. Amendments and Changes to Agenda. 4. Consent Agenda: A. Disposition of Minutes of the July 11, 2023 Regular Meeting. B. Tax Collector's Report. (See Pages 4-9) Informational Items: 1.) Monthly Collection Report 2.) Uncollected Taxes as ofJuly 31, 2023 1.) Refunds per County Assessor's Office. 2.) Discovery bills added to Tax Scroll. 3.) Releases per County Assessor's Office. Action Items: 5. Business by Planning Board. A. Set Public Hearing. (None) B. Hold Public Hearing. (None) C. Land Use Plan Update Process: Citizen Survey is now open and actively being circulated online. (See Pages 10-11) D. Minutes from Various Boards. (None) 1 514 Rockingham Road, Rockingham, NC 28379 Phone (910)895.9088 Fax (910) 997 6617 www.goroctingham.com City Council Agenda August 8, 2023 Page 2 6. Consideration of Approval of request by NCDOT to support Federal grant to accelerate upgrade of US 74 to interstate standards from US 74 Business (east of Hamlet) to US74 Business (west of Laurinburg) listed as I-6055 in NCDOT TIP. (See Pages 12-14) 7. Business by Visitors. 8. Business by City Clerk. 9. Business by City Manager. 10. Items of discussion by City Council Members. 11. Business by Mayor. 12. Adjournment. 2 Rockingham, NC City Council Agenda SUPPORT DOCUMENTS 3 o 4 UNCOLLECTED TAXES YEAR 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 AMOUNT 3,310,681.49 57,304.64 17,445.11 9,369.86 6,416.81 5,113.79 4,565.91 4,341.98 4,727.27 5,107.53 7,027.35 'JULY2023 3,310,681.49 121,420.25 3,432,101.74 Total Current Year Total Past Years Total All Years 5 7 6 E o 0 o 888 I 8 8 F a 6 B o / CO 9 2 P 4 8 a 8 0 8 0 0 8 o John R. Massey, Jr. AICP Planning Director ROCKINGHAM A CITY LOOKING FORWARD MEMORANDUM To: Mayor John P. Hutchinson and City Council Members From: John R. Massey, Jr., Assistant City Manager Date: August 1, 2023 Re: Land Use Plan Citizen Survey Ac critical component of the planning process to update the City's land use plan is citizen input. It is impossible to develop a plan for the growth and development of our community for the next ten years without knowing our citizens' thoughts and priorities on the issue. To this end, the Planning Board and City staff developed an online survey to collect citizen input as a part of the planning process. The survey is now open with links available from the City's website and Facebook page. A flyer containing a QR code link to the survey was just mailed with all City water bills. The flyer is also visible on the front door of City Hall, at the water department counter and Parks and Recreation counter the two largest points of contact with citizens. City staff wants to discuss the importance of the survey at the City Council meeting so that those watching the meeting later in the month may be persuaded to participate. 514 Rockingham Road, Rockingham, NC 28379 Phone (910) 895 9088 Fax (910) 997 6617 www.gorockingham. com 10 1784 ROCKINGHAM NS o R T H CA ROLINA A CITY LOOKING FORWARD Land Use Plan Citizen Survey The City of Rockingham is working to update its ten-year land use plan and is seeking your input. The plan establishes priorities for the City, guides growth and development, and influences annual budgeting and capital expenditures. Please take a few minutes to complete our online survey. ntp/wwwsuneymonteycom//958378 Thank you. SCAN ME 11 Monty Crump From: Sent: To: Norman, Patrick A pnommanencdotgov. Wednesday, July 19, 20238:09AM Land, Bryan R; Martie T. Butler; Smith; Bob; Seth Hatchell; etptslyencmmonancom Jason Robinson; Mark Ward; Sampson; Robert; enetroDertsonoirogorg Crump, Monty; Christian, Matthew; cnichos@laurinburgorg: Yost; Steve; engish@laurinburgchamber.com; krsti@nchmondcountychamber.com Vetter, Gretchen A; Hulsey, Steven L; Kluttz, Alison W.; Meredith Van Duyn; Allison Cc: Subject: Attachments: Greetings! McAuliffe Letter of Support for al USDOT project grant application 2023 I-6055 MPDG Letter of Support Template.docx The North Carolina Department ofl Transportation is looking at developing a project along US 74 (Future 1-74) to increase resiliency, safety, and mobility for North Carolina industries and residents. This project would further progress NCDOT's goals of upgrading US 74 to interstate standards and setting the framework for several long-term benefits for the Sandhills Region. NCDOTremains committed to this project and is submitting al Federal grant application (due August 21,2023) to help fund this project. Ifawarded, this grant would accelerate the delivery oft the project to upgrade US74 to interstate standards from US 74 Business (east of Hamlet) to US74 Business (west of Laurinburg), listed as I-6055i in Asastakeholder, we believe you may benefit from this project and hope youy would be willing to provide al letter of support for this grant application. Attached is at template of the letter for your use. Ifyoul have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact Gretchen' Vettera at NCDOT 919-707-4740,avetter@nciotgovor NCDOT'sState Transportation Improvement Program. Steven Hulsey at NCDOT 919-707-6634, shuseyOncdotgov. Thank you fory your support. Patrick A. Norman, PE Division Engineer Division Eight 910773-8000 office 910947-3873 fax pnomman@nccolgoy 121 DOTI Drive Carthage, NC28327 North Carolina Department of Transportation Email correspondence to and from this address is subject lo the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. 12 Yellow highlight =1 fors stakeholders to filli in with their own info Honorable Pete Buttigieg Secretaryo ofTransportation U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC20590 Dear Secretary Buttigieg, The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) remains committed to connecting our people, places, and the movement of goods fromi the mountains to the coast through the MORE 1-74 Project (the Maximizing our Rural Economy onl 1-74 Project" or "the Project") application to the Multimodal Projects Discretionary Grant (MPDG) Program. The Project offers an opportunity to improve rurals surface transportation in the Sandhills Region of North Carolina, constructing a missing link of Interstate 74 (I-74), which is one of North Carolina'smost important Strategic Transportation Corridors (STC.Ifawarded, this grant would accelerate the delivery of the project to upgrade US 74 to interstate standards from US 74 Business (east ofHamlet) to US 74 Business (west of Laurinburg), listed as I-6055 NAME OFORGANZATION strongly supports this much needed Project. The MORE 1-74 Project will convert ten miles of the current US Highway 74 to interstate standards, improving freight mobility, improving traffic operations and safety for both passenger vehicles and trucks along the corridor, boosting regional economic development opportunities, connecting people to major employment centers, and fortifying the extension of a coastal hurricane evacuation route. The Project will provide the missing link to connect sections ofi interstate already functioning at federal standards and serving the regional transportation function in accordance with the North Carolina STC Plan. While the MORE I-74 Project addresses multiple evaluation criteria for the MPDG program, improving the economic competitiveness of North Carolina's rural communities along Future I-74 is at the heart of this project. North Carolina has recently celebrated announcements by electricvehicle and battery plants, train manufacturers, and other industries that are investing billions here to make more products inA America. Iti isa as strategic investment in serving and fartifying ar rural region oft the state whose prime geographic location, strong workforce development efforts, and multi-modal resilience via rail, highway, The Project is a step toward realizing North Carolina's vision of resilient freight movement through the Sandhills Region. By connecting the Port of Wilmington with inland facilities like CSX Transportation's Hamlet Terminal, interchanging with other majori interstates such as 1-95, and connecting to regional industrial megasites and business centers, the Future I-74 corridor offers vital transportation service to This project also aims to foster equity and will provide much a needed investment to serve and strengthena an underserved, rural region of North Carolina that is entirely within historically disadvantaged and persistent poverty Census tracts (9711, 105.2, and 106.01). Investments to improve this highway toi interstate standards will compound with other federal commitment to bring broadband fiber to the rural Sandhills region as well. NCDOT completed the U.S. 74 Resiliency Study (January 2023), finding that improvements to the overall US7 74 corridor are needed to manage extreme weather event risks to ensure vulnerable populations are served appropriately. The upgrade of this portion of the in NCDOT's. State Transportation Improvement Program. and airports can offer a unique blend of economic development opportunities. existing and future customers. 13 corridor willi identify and explore ways to reduce failure risk, keeping key transportation assets ins service