seannn  300581  BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S EMERGENCY MEETING  Friday, August 9th, 2024 224 Seminary Street Kenansville, N.C. 28349  The Duplin County Board of Commissioners met at 11:00 a.m. for an emergency meeting on Friday, August gth, 2024 in the Commissioners Room located at 224 Seminary Street, Present: Commissioners: Dexter Edwards; Elwood Garner; and. Justin) Edwards. Present Via Telephone: Commissioners Wayne Branch and Jesse L. Dowe, III Also Present: Bryan Miller, County Manager; Carrie Shields, Assistant County Manager; Tim Wilson, County Attorney; Chelsey Lanier, Finance Officer; and. Jaime W. Carr, Clerk to the  Kenansville, N.C.  Board. Call to Order  The meeting was called to order by Chairman Edwards.  Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance  Invocation was given by Chairman Edwards then led those in attendance in the pledge of  allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.  AGENDA  Representative Jimmy Dixon appeared before the Board to discuss the rivers and flooding issues within Duplin County. Representative Dixon stated that he; Bryan Miller, County Manager; Billy Ivey, Soil & Water Director; Dale Murphy and. Jeff Turner attended a meeting with Alliance Integrated Solutions Inc. to discuss ways to access the North East Cape Fear River starting at the Duplin/Pender County line and working back upstream at least to Chinquapin to remove any immediate debris that could block bridges, which in turn could make flooding from Matthew Barwick, Emergency Management Director appeared before the Board to update them on the flooding situation throughout Duplin County due to' Tropical Storm Debby. Trey Winfree, President & CEO of Alliance Integrated Solutions Inc. and. Josh Gill, Director of Governmental Affairs and Disaster Response of Alliance Integrated Solutions Inc. appeared before the Board to discuss how their company could provide emergency storm debris removal protective measures along the North East Cape Fear River within Duplin County tol help prevent more extensive flooding now as a result of Tropical Storm Debby and to prevent future Motion was made by Commissioner J.I Edwards, seconded by Commissioner Branch, carried unanimously, to appropriate $1.25 million to Soil and Water as an emergency storm debris removal protective measure and additionally declare the debris and siltation oft the Northeast Cape Fear River as aj public emergency and authorize the Chairman to Sign and  Tropical Storm Debby worse.  flooding.  execute contracts on behalf of the Board moving forward.  1    000582  182000  Motion was made by Commissioner Garner, seconded by Commissioner Branch, carried  unanimously, to adjourn.  Alumu W Cau Jaime W. Carr Clerk to the Board  2    830nG  000583    s8annn  000584  A a    000585  a8ann3    282000  000586