ROCKINGHAM A  CITY LOOKING FORWARD CITY COUNCIL AGENDA April 12, 2022 6:30 p.m.  1. Opening of meeting by John P. Hutchinson.  2. 3. 4.  Invocation.  Amendments and Changes to Agenda.  Consent Agenda:  A.  Disposition of Minutes of the March 8, 2022 Regular Meeting.  B. Tax Collector's Report. (See Pages 4-9)  Informational Items: 1.) Monthly Collection Report  2.) Uncollected Taxes as of March 31, 2022. 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:  1. Request for Annexation: Set public hearing for a voluntary, contiguous annexation petition for approximately 51.96 acres located at 801 US Hwy 74 Business East and identified at  Richmond County PIN 7482-01-15-3498. (See Pages 10-13 & Map Inserts)  B. Hold Public Hearing: (None)  C. Minutes from Various Boards : (None)  514 Rockingham Road, Rockingham, NC 28379 Phone (910) 895 9088 Fax (910) 997 7--eaenen    City Council Agenda April 12, 2022 Page 2  6.  Consideration of Approval of Audit Contract for Fiscal Year End June 30, 2022 with Anderson Smith & Wike, PLLC (Contract included separately  in packet).  7. Adoption of Ordinance for the SCIF/State Capital and Infrastructure  Funds Grant. (See Page 14)  8.  Consideration of a Demolition Ordinance for the dilapidated dwelling located at 206 S. Brookwood Avenue and identified as Richmond County  PIN # 7473-14-34-4082. (See Pages 15-17 & Insert)  9.  Business by Visitors. 10. Business by City Clerk. 11. Business by City Manager. 12. Business by City Attorney. 14. Business by Mayor 15. Adjournment.  13. Items of discussion by City Council Members.    Rockingham, NC  City Council Agenda  SUPPORT DOCUMENTS    6  &  3  2  5    UNCOLLECTED TAXES  YEAR 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011  AMOUNT 129,701.02 14,537.23 8,252.72 6,781.31 6,017.90 5,435.13 5,903.59 6,112.28 7,963.05 6,196.47 5,783.62  Mar-22  129,701.02 72,983.30 202,684.32  Total Current Year Total Past Years Total All Years    88  0 0  8  a 9    3 a 8 3 0 3 6  6 0 8 3 B  a 3   L    o )  6 A  L 0  8 -  B  A E  E E S  : DE  2 3 4 u 6  8O a  2  3  5    0 0  3  3  E    Staff Report to Planning and Zoning Board  Agenda Item: IV.A May 3, 2022 Issue:  Request for Annexation: Goshen Medical Center, Inc. has submitted a voluntary, contiguous annexation petition for approximately 51.96 acres located at 801 US Hwy 74 Business East and identified at  Richmond County PIN 7482-01-15-3498.  Background:  On April 1, 2022, Goshen Medical Center, Inc. submitted a voluntary, contiguous annexation petition for approximately 51.96 acres located at 801 US Hwy 74 Business East. The subject property is located immediately adjacent to the existing city limit boundary. The property owner plans to develop a medical office on the property and requested access to City services, specifically sewer service.  Staff Comments: reference.  1. A copy of the annexation petition and map illustrating the location of the subject property are included in the agenda packet. A zoning map and an aerial map are also included for the Board's 2. The subject property complies with the statutory requirements set forth in NCGS 160A-31 for 3. As illustrated on the map included in the agenda packet, a portion of the subject property is located in Hamlet's ETJ. City staff recommends this portion of the property be zoned Highway Business (B- 4. Ift the annexation is approved, an 8-inch gravity sewer line must be extended along US Hwy Business East to provide service to the property. The preliminary cost estimate for such extension is  voluntary, contiguous annexation by 100% petition. 3) at the effective date of the annexation.  $300,000. City water service is available to the subject property.  Staff Recommendation: Highway Business (B-3).  City staff recommends the Board review the request and recommend the City Council annex the property as requested by the applicant and zone the portion of the property currently located in Hamlet's ETJ  Planning Board Recommendation:  The Planning Board will review the requested annexation at their May 3, 2022 meeting date and provide  ar recommendation to the City Council prior to the public hearing on the request.    PETITION REQUESTING CONTIGUOUS ANNEXATION  To the Mayor and City Council of the City of Rockingham: described herein to the City of Rockingham. such territory are as follows: described as follows: Tract1  1. I/We, the undersigned owner(s) ofr real property, respectfully request annexation oft the property 2. The area requested for annexation is contiguous to the City of Rockingham and the boundaries of All and Singular, that certain tract of land located in Richmond County, North Carolina identified by Richmond County parcel identification number 7482-01-15-3498 and more specifically  BEGINNING at an existing iron: stake located in the northern edge of the right-of-way of U.S. Highway 74 having North Carolina Grid Coordinates of N-423,767.23 andE E- 1,781,707.03; thence along such right-of-way N 56°16' W. 195.52 feet to an existing right-of-way monument; thence continuing along said right-of-way N 53°35' W 838.04 feet to an existing iron stake; thence leaving said right-of-way N 19°37"E5 517.46 feet to an existing iron stake; thence N 03°51'E 126.19 feet to a new iron stake; thence N 03'51'E102.0 feet to a new iron stake; thence N 03°51'E 1544.88 feet to an existing iron stake; thence S 04°13'E 560.68 feet to an existing iron stake; thence S04°16'W 884.46 feet to an existing iron stake; thence S 62°29" E 289.93 feet to an existing concrete monument; thence S 03°22' W 354.15 feet to an existing iron stake; thence S 86°12'E3 315.58 feet to an existing iron stake; thence S 04°32' W 1045.86 feet to an existing iron stake; thence N 78°08' W: 211.23 feet to an existing iron stake; thence S 30°50'W3 373.25 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING, containing approximately 49.79 acres, more or less, and being the same property described as Tract 1 on the "Plat of Property Surveyed for Burgess 0. Johnson" date March 7, 1989, prepared by James L. Haines & Associates, R.L.S., to which reference is made for a more adequate BEGINNING at a new iron stake located N 15°16'Ea distance of approximately 696.50 feet from the intersection of the northerly edge of the right-of-way of U. S. Highway 74 and the easterly edge of the right-of-way of U.S. Highway 74 and the easterly edge of the right-of-way of S.R. 1641 (now or formerly Clemmons Mill Road); thence S7 74°47'E 936.63 feet to a new iron stake in the western line of Tract 1; thence along said western line, S 03°51'W1 102.0 feet to a new iron stake; thence N 74°47' W 966.82 feet to ar new iron stake in the easterly edge of the right-of-way of S.R. 1641; thence along such right-of-way N 15°16'E1 100 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING, and containing 2.17 acres, more or less, and being the same property described as Tract: 2 on the "Plat of Property Surveyed for Burgess O.. Johnson" date March 7, 1989, prepared by. James L. Haines & Associates, R.L.S to which reference is made for a more Save and Except that portion of Tract 2 previously annexed inside the City Limits of Rockingham as illustrated on the' "City of Rockingham Official Zoning Map".  description of the same. Tract2  adequate description of the same.    3. A map is attached illustrating the area proposed for annexation in relation to the primary  corporate limits of the City of Rockingham.  Property Owner Name: Address:  Gealun MleialConn,lne (GryBCEO)  18. NatConanst Faison AC 38341  Property Owner Signature:  GBop.  Date:  Apill, 2032  NORTH CAROLINA Duplin COUNTY  I,al Notary Public of the County and State aforesaid, certify that Grey Bownds personally appeared before me this day and acknowledged that he/she is the owner and/or duly authorized representative of the property owner, and that by authority duly given and as an act of the property owner, the foregoing instrument was signed requesting annexation of the above-described  property by the City of Rockingham.  Witness my hand and official stamp or seal, this - day of Apol  2022.  GBehl  Notary Moa  My Commission expires: August 35,2024.    OR  DR  Rockingham City Limits  DEVOSDR  Portion of Property Previously Annexed  Property Proposed for Annexation  EVELYN'CT NEW DODCIR  Rockingham City Limits BROOKETONEO DR  Scale: 1"=500'  This mapi is not a certified survey and has not been reviewed byal local government for compliance with any land development regulations.    Goshen Medical Center, Inc. Request for Annexation  Scale: 1"=400' SubjectProperly StreetNames Address Data Propertyl Lines : CayLimis ETJ  ROCKINGHAM A CITY  FORWARD  SIEAIVEEREVOR  DEVOSDR  Property Requested for Annexation  EVELYNG  PINEWOODCIR  EROGASICNED DR    Goshen Medical Center, Inc. Request for Annexation  Scale: 1"=400' SubjectProperty BuildFootprints StreetN Names Address Data Cityl Limits ETJ B-1 (Neighborhood Business) B2(ConltalBusiness) B-3(Highway! Business) H1(Lighti Industrial) I-2(Heavyl Industrial) O-(Officel Institutional) 0-S( (Open Space) R-20(RuralF Residential) R-12(Low! Density Residential) R-9(Moderate Density Residential) R-8( (Residential Duplex). R-7(High DensityF Residential) R-7A(Residentialy Village)  ROCKINGHAM CITY LOOKING  R-8  G  R-20  STRAWBERRYD DR  DEVOS DR  Property Requested for Annexation  EVELYNCT  B-3  PINEWOOD CIR  EROOKSTONE  DR    78  ROCKINGHAM A CITY LOOKING FORWARD  GRANT PROJECT ORDINANCE ADOPTING A SPECIAL REVENUE FUND TO1 TRACK: STATE CAPITAL AND INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE NORTH CAROLINA OFFICE OF STATE BUDGET AND BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Rockingham, North Carolina that, pursuant to Section 13.2 of Chapter 159 oft the General Statutes of North Carolina, the following grant projectordinance is SECTION 1: This ordinance is to establish a budget for a project funded by State Capital and Infrastructure Funds received from the North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management (SCIF). SECTION 2: The Finance Officer and City Manager are hereby directed to approve all expenditures of SCIF to ensure funds are spent in accordance withi the Scope of Work provided to the North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management and are not spent on prohibited purposes; SECTION 3: The following amounts are appropriated for the project and authorized for expenditure:  MANAGEMENT FOR THE CITY OF ROCKINGHAM.  hereby adopted:  The City of Rockingham is allocated $300,000;  Account Number 66-430-3450 Account Number 66-301-0000  Account Name Contracted Services Account Name SCIF Grant  Amount $300,000 Amount $300,000  SECTION 4: The following revenues are anticipated to be available to complete the project:  SECTION 5: The Finance Officeri is hereby directed to maintain sufficient specific detailed accounting records to satisfy the requirements of the grantor agency and the grant agreements. SECTION 6: Copies of this ordinance shall be furnished to the City Manager, City Clerk, and the Finance SECTION 7: This grant project ordinance expires on. June 30, 2023, or when all the SCIF funds have been  Officer.  obligated and expended by the City, whichever occurs sooner.  Adopted this  day of  2022.  Signed: John P. Hutchinson Mayor  Sabrina Y. McDonald, CMC, City Clerk  514 Rockingham Road, Rockingham, NC 28379 Phone (910) 895 9088 Fax (910) 997 7--aeaenen    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: April1,2022  Re: Demolition Ordinance for Dilapidated Dwelling located at 206S. Brookwood Avenue  City staff recommends the City Council approve a demolition ordinance for the dilapidated dwelling located at 206 S. Brookwood Avenue and identified as Richmond County PIN 7473-14-34-4082. A copy of the demolition ordinance and photographs of the property are included in the agenda packet. As background information, City staff initiated minimum housing proceedings in August of 2021. The property owner, Johnnie Thomas, and parties of interest were notified of a hearing with the Code Enforcement Officer regarding the condition of the dwelling. The notice was sent via certified and regular mail; published in the Richmond County Daily Journal; and posted on the subject property. No one attended the hearing with the Code Enforcement Officer. The Code Enforcement Officer issued his findings of fact and directed the property owners to either repair or demolish the dwelling by March 16, 2022. Again, the notice was sent via certified and regular mail; published in the Richmond County Daily Journal; and posted on the subject property. The property owner has taken no action to date to address  the dilapidated dwelling.  514 Rockingham Road, Rockingham, NC 28379 Phone (910) 895 9088 Fax (910) 997 6617 - wwgerectinghm.con    AN ORDINANCE DIRECTING THE BUILDING INSPECTOR TO REMOVE OR DEMOLISH THE PROPERTY HEREIN DESCRIBED AS UNFIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION AND DIRECTING THAT ANOTICE BE PLACED THEREON THAT THE SAME MAY NOT BE OCCUPIED. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rockingham finds that the dwelling described herein is unfit for human habitation under the City Housing Code, and that all the procedures of the Housing Code WHEREAS, this dwelling should be removed or demolished, as directed by the Building Inspector, and should be placarded by placing thereon a notice prohibiting use for human habitation; and WHEREAS, the owner of this dwelling, Johnnie Thomas, has been given a reasonable opportunity to bring the dwelling up to the standards of the Housing Code in accordance with G.S. 160D- 1203 pursuant to an order issued by the Building Inspector on December 16, 2021 and the owner has  have been complied with; and  failed to comply with the order;  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council oft the City of Rockingham, that:  Section 1.  The Building Inspector is hereby authorized and directed to place a placard containing the legend "This building is unfit for human habitation; the use or occupation of this building for human habitation is prohibited and unlawful." on the building located at 206 S. Brookwood Avenue and identified by Richmond The Building Inspector is hereby authorized and directed to proceed to remove or demolish the above-described dwelling in accordance with his order to the owner thereof dated December 16, 2021 and in accordance with the Housing upon which the cost was incurred. The lien shall be filed in the office of the City Tax Collector and City Clerk, and shall have the same priority and be collected in the: same manner as the lien for special assessments in Article 10 of G.S. Chapter (b) Upon completion of the required removal or demolition, the Building Inspector shall sell the materials of the dwelling and credit the proceeds against the cost of removal or demolition. The Building Inspector shall certify the remaining balance to the Tax Collector. If a surplus remains after sale of the materials and satisfaction of the cost of removal or demolition, the Building Inspector shall deposit the surplus in the Superior Court where it shall be secured and disbursed  County PIN# 7473-14-34-4082.  Section 2.  Code and G.S. 160D-1203.  Section 3. (a) The cost of removal or demolition shall constitute a lien against the real property  160A.  int the manner provided by G.S 160D-1203.    Section 4.  Its shall be unlawful for any person to remove or cause to be removed the placard from any building to which it is affixed. It shall likewise be unlawful for any person to occupy or to permit the occupancy of any building therein declared to  be unfit for human habitation.  Section 5. Adopted this  This ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption.  day of  2022  Mayor  Attest:  City Clerk  NORTH CAROLINA RICHMOND COUNTY  I,al Notary Public of the County and State aforesaid, certify that Sabrina Y. McDonald personally appeared before me this day and acknowledged that she is City Clerk of the City of Rockingham, a North Carolina municipal corporation, and that by authority duly given and as an act of the corporation, the foregoing instrument was signed in its name by its Mayor, sealed with its municipal seal and attested by  herself as its City Clerk.  Witness my hand and official stamp or seal, this  day of  2022.  Notary Public  My Commission expires:    S B    DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITY REPORTS  for  COUNCIL'S INFORMATION    POLICE NOHAHOINA ACITYLOOKING FORWARD  George C. Gillenwater  Chief of Police  To: Monty Crump From: G.C. Gillenwater Chief of Police Date: April 4, 2022 Ref: March Activity Report  On behalf of the Rockingham Police Department, I am pleased to submit this report for your consideration. The following activities have been undertaken by officers of the Rockingham Police Department.  Total Calls for the Month: Public Service Calls - INCLUDES (Alarms, Escorts) Charges Generating Arrest: Felonies: Misdemeanors: Drug Violations: Juvenile: Warrants Served: Citations:  1340 330 18 32 08 11 108 47 44 03 12 275  Accidents eported/investyated: Property Damage only: Personal Injury: Officer Hours Spent in Court: Officer Training Hours Logged  311 East Franklin Street, Rockingham NC 28379 910-895-2468 3 wwwgereakinghamplcom    ROCKINGHAM A NOR CITY LOOKING FORWARD  To: From: Date: Subject:  Monty Crump, City Manager Dave Davis, Recreation Director  April 3, 2022 Activity Report  The following are activities that have been or are currently involving our department.  Indoor Soccer - This new program proved to be a very successful offering by our department with 137 children participating during the month of March. We had three leagues that played every weeknight Spring Soccer - Due to Covid-19 restrictions this program has been on pause since the conclusion of the 2019 season. As we begin our 11" season wel have 509 children registered to play. Our largest enrollment to date had been the 2019 season with 445 participants. So, the current number represents a 14% increase and coupled with the indoor number we'll have 646 children participating during March Baseball/Softball Registration -1 Like soccer these programs have been on pause since the 2019 season. Registration concludes on Friday, April 8th and thus far enrollment has been modest. We are cautiously Browder Park (tennis courts) - With the assistance of public works our department is currently dismantling and restructuring this area. Our initial goal is to make this a multipurpose field that is Hinson Lake - Yoga classes continue at this facility on. Monday evenings from 6:00 to 7:00 pm.  concluding on' Thursday, March 315.  and April.  optimistic but there are some concerns as to how much they will come back.  flexible for a variety of use.  Additionally, weekend bookings are steady through the spring months.  514 Rockingham Road, Rockingham, NC 28379 Phone (910).895.9088 * Fax (910) 997 7-mmgwadighanen    aVN  FIREC CHIEF HAROLDI ISLER ADMIN.ASST. KRISTY PLAYER  4 a FIRE DEPT. March  We are pleased to submit the monthly fire report on the activities undertaken by the Rockingham  Fire Department during the month of March 2022.  Total Alarms: Turn In Alarms: Wrecks: Service Call: Power line down: 3 Smoke scare: Electrical:  58 0 8 10 1 6  In Town: Silent Alarms: Alarm Malf: Assist Police: Assist Ems: Cooking fire: Bomb Threat:  58 58 11 0 0 0 0  Out of Town: Structure fire: Good Intent: Trash/outside fire: Z Unauthorized burn: 0 Vehicle fire: Spill/Leak:  0 0 9 1 2  Hours Spent on Calls: 11 hours 16 minutes Total Property Exposed to Fire: Total Property Damaged by Fire: Total Property Saved:  $0.00 $0.00 $0.00  During the month of March members oft thei fire department averaged 44 training hours per person; part-paid members averaged 4 hours per person for the month.  Respectfully Submitted, N n Harold Isler Fire Chief  231 S. LAWRENCE ST. ROCKINGHAM. NC 28379 I 910-997-4002