ROCKINGHAM A CITY LOOKING FORWARD CITY COUNCIL AGENDA October 8, 2024 6:30 p.m.  1. Opening of meeting by Mayor. John P. Hutchinson. 2. Invocation by Roger Webster, Police Chaplin. 3. Amendments and Changes to Agenda.  4. Consent Agenda:  A.  Disposition of Minutes of the September 10, 2024 Regular  Meeting.  B. Tax Collector's Report. (See Pages 4-9)  Informational Items: 1.) Monthly Collection Report  2.) Uncollected Taxes as of September 30, 2024 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 Hearings. (None) B. Hold Public Hearings: (None) C. Minutes from Various Boards. (None)  514 Rockingham Road, Rockingham, NC 28379 Phone (910) 895 9088 Fax (910) 997 6617-www.gorockingham.com  1    City Council Agenda October 8, 2024 Page 2  6. Hold public hearing for an ordinance adopting the recodified  Rockingham City Code. (See Pages 10-13)  7. Consideration of appointment to fill unexpired term of Anne Edwards  ending December 2025. 8. Business by Visitors. 9. Business by City Clerk. 10. Business by City Manager.  11. Items of discussion by City Council Members.  12. Business by Mayor. 13. Adjournment.  2    Rockingham, NC  City Council Agenda  SUPPORT DOCUMENTS  3    0 8  Co 0  J  4    9  W 9 DE 38N E f  4e e W 6 e! o - E  5    d0  0 0  o o  6    a  0  e 0    0 3    UNCOLLECTED TAXES  YEAR 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014  AMOUNT 3,342,963.32 67,832.41 26,441.19 13,512.50 8,090.85 5,643.37 4,810.02 4,297.31 4,073.38 4,454.83 4,835.09  Sep-24  3,342,963.32 143,990.95 3,486,954.27  Total Current Year Total Past Years Total All Years  9    ROCKINGHAM A CITY LOOKING FORWARD  MEMORANDUM  To: Mayor. John P. Hutchinson and City Council Members From: John R. Massey, Jr., Assistant City Manager Re: Rockingham City Code Recodification  Date: September 30, 2024  The City contracted with American Legal Publishing in October 2023 to perform a recodification of the City Code. The recodification process includes the incorporation of all amendments adopted since the previous recodification (circa 2002), a comprehensive review of all code sections by American Legal attorneys to ensure consistency with current NC General Statutes, updating all statutory references, and incorporation of City staff revisions. City staff revisions include the removal of antiquated language and references to Boards, programs and services that no longer exist. From a daily enforcement perspective Five copies of the recodified City Code are available for review in the Planning Department. The final draft is also available online through the American Legal Publishing code library at the following link: Going forward, the City will contract with American Legal Publishing annually to codify all amendments enacted by City Council and identify any needed amendments necessary to maintain consistency with NC General Statutes. By contracting for the annual service, the City will avoid the cumbersome, labor City staff recommends the City Council adopt the recodified City Code after receiving input during the  and effect on citizens, there are no substantive changes in the recodified document.  httpsil/codelbrary.aegal.com/codes/ocanghamnelatest/overvew.  intensive effort of catching up on over 20 years of updates at one time. public hearing scheduled for the regular October meeting.  514 Rockingham Road, Rockingham, NC 28379 Phone (910) 895 9088 Fax (910) 9976617-www.gorockingham.com  10    ROCKINGHAM  N A CITY  AN ORDINANCE ENACTING A CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF ROCKINGHAM, NORTH CAROLINA REVISING, AMENDING, RESTATING, CODIFYING AND COMPILING CERTAIN EXISTING GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ROCKINGHAM DEALING WITH SUBJECTS EMBRACED IN SUCH CODE OF  ORDINANCES.  WHEREAS, the present general and permanent ordinances of the City of Rockingham are inadequately arranged and classified and are insufficient in form and substance for the complete preservation of the public peace, health, safety and general welfare oft the municipality and for the property WHEREAS, the Acts of the Legislature of the State of North Carolina empower and authorize the City Council to revise amend, restate, codify- and compile any existing ordinances and all new ordinances not heretofore adopted or published and to incorporate such ordinances into a Code of Ordinances in book WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rockingham has authorized a general compilation, revision and codification of the ordinances of the City of Rockingham of a general and permanent nature WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for the usual daily operation of the municipality and for the immediate preservation oft the public peace, health, safety and general welfare oft the municipality that this Code of Ordinances and the ordinances contained therein take effect at an early date; WHEREAS, all proper procedures including any notices required by ordinances or applicable WHEREAS, thel Rockingham City Council ati it September 10, 2024 regular meeting, directed notice of a public hearing to be held at the Rockingham City Council's October 8, 2024 regular meeting for the purpose of receiving public comment upon the Code of Ordinances contemplated herein; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held in accordance with the directive of Rockingham City Council and public comment was received upon the revising, amending, restating, codifying and compiling of this NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Section1. The general ordinances of the City of Rockingham as revised, amended, restated, codified, and compiled in book form are hereby adopted as and shall constitute the "Code of Ordinances of Section 2. Such Code of Ordinances as adopted in Section 1 shall consist of the following Titles:  conduct of its affairs; and  form; and  and publication of such Code of Ordinances in book form; and  General Statutes have been followed;  Code of Ordinances and the ordinances contained therein.  ROCKINGHAM, NORTH CAROLINA:  the City Rockingham."  514 Rockingham Road, Rockingham, NC 28379 Phone (910) 895 9088 * Fax (910) 9976617-www.gorockingham.com  11    ROCKINGHAM, NORTH CAROLINA TABLE OF CONTENTS CITY CHARTER  TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS 10. General Provisions TITLE II: ADMINISTRATION 30. Mayor and City Council 31. Employees, Officers, and Organizations 32. Taxation and Finance 33. Civil Emergencies TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS 50. Garbage and Refuse 51. Water and Sewers 52. Backflow Prevention TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE 70. General Provisions 71. Traffic Regulations 72. Parking Rules 73. Toy and Recreational Vehicles TITLE: IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS 90. Cemeteries 91. Fire Protection and Prevention 92. Health And Sanitation; Nuisances 93. Special Events 94. Animals  TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS 110. Business Regulations and Licenses Generally 111. Peddlers and Solicitors 112. Vehicles for Hire 113. Wreckers and Tow Service 114. Sexualy-Oriented Businesses TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES 131. Offenses Against Property TITLE XV: LAND USAGE  130. Offenses Against Public Peace, Decency, and Morals  12    150. Building Regulations 151. Minimum Housing Standards 152. Streets, Sidewalks, and Public Property 153. Comprehensive Planning and Development TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES  [Reserved)  PARALLEL REFERENCES References to Prior Code References to Ordinances INDEX  References to North Carolina General Statutes  Section 3. All prior ordinances pertaining to the subjects treated in such Code of Ordinances shall remain in full force and effect and only such portions thereof as have been amended or modified in such ordinances shall be deemed repealed; provided, such repeal shall not affect any offense committed or penalty incurred or any right established prior to the effective date of this ordinance, nor shall such repeal affect the provisions of ordinances levying taxes, appropriating money, annexing or detaching territory, establishing franchises, or granting special rights to certain persons, authorizing public improvements, authorizing the issuance of bonds or borrowing money, authorizing the purchase or sale of real or personal property, granting or accepting easements, plat or dedication of land to public use, vacating or setting the boundaries ofs streets or other public places; nor shall such repeal affect any other ordinance or a temporary  or special nature or pertaining to subjects not contained in or covered by the Code.  Section 4. Such Code: shall be deemed published as of the day of its adoption and approval by the City Council and the Clerk oft the City of Rockingham is hereby authorized and ordered to file a copy of such  Code of Ordinances in the Office of the Clerk.  Section 5. Such Code: shall bei in full force and effect as provided in Section 6, and such Code shall be presumptive in all courts and places of the ordinance and all provisions, sections, penalties and regulations therein contained and of the date of passage, and that the same is properly signed, attested, recorded, and approved and that any public hearings and notices thereof as required by law have been  given. of  PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Rockingham on this the.  day  2024.  John P. Hutchinson, Mayor  Attested:  Sabrina Y. McDonald, City Clerk  13    DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITY REPORTS  for  COUNCIL'S INFORMATION  14    POLICE ORITAEOINA  George C. Gillenwater  ChiefofPolice  To: Monty Crump From: G.C. Gillenwater Chief of Police Date: October1, 2024 Ref: September 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 Charges Generating Arrest: Felonies: Misdemeanors: Drug Violations: Juvenile: Citations:  1265 311 47 61 03 15 108 39 04 09 132  Accidents Reported/Investigated: Property Damage only: Personal Injury: Officer Hours Spent in Court: Officer Training Hours Logged  311 East Franklin Street, Rockingham) NC: 28379  910-895-2468 @ rgerpcangpampicon  15    ROCRINISNE  FIRECHIEF HAROLDISLEK ADMIN.ASST: KRISTY PLAYER  1 FIRE DEPT. SEPTEMBER  We are pleased to submit the monthly fire report on the activities undertaken by the Rockingham  Fire Department during the month of September 2024.  Total Alarms: Turn In Alarms: Wrecks: Service Call: Power line down: 4 Smoke scare: Electrical:  70 0 16 5  In Town: Silent Alarms: Alarm Malf: Assist Police: Assist Ems: Cooking fire: Water rescue: 9  70 70 28 0 1 0  OutofTown: Structure fire: Good Intent: Trash/outside fire: 3 Unauthorized burn: 0 Vehicle fire: SpillLeak:  0 1 Z 0 1  Total Property Exposed to Fire: Total Property Damaged by Fire: Total Property Saved:  $40,000,000.00 $150,000.00 $39,850,000.00  During the month of September the full time members averaged 52 training hours per person; part-paid members averaged 61 hours per person for the month.  Respectfully Submitted, Iabl Harold Isler Fire Chief  2315. LAWKENCE ST. ROCKINGHAN. NC 28379 1 910.997.3002  16    1784  ROCKINGHAM A CITY LOOKING FORWARD  To: From: Date: Subject:  Monty Crump, City Manager Dave Davis, Recreation Director October 1, 2024 Activity Report  The following is an update on activities involving our Parks and Recreation Department this Youth Soccer - Although weather has presented at few challengers this season we: should complete Flag (fall) Football - Interest in this third year program remains strong and we: should complete Youth Girls Volleyball - Registration for this well-established program concludes  month.  tournament play by Thursday, October 3rd. registration on Wednesday, October 2nd.  Wednesday, October 2nd.  Hinson Lake - This past weekend (Sept. 27th. - Sept. 29th) our facility hosted its 18th annual ultra marathon race that has become a staple for many of these long distance runners.  Thei first race was held in 2006 and had 68 participants. This year'stotals are in and there were Race director, Jerry Lindstrand, and his support staff do a wonderful, job of organizing and conducting this incredible event. Also, a great deal of credit and thanks goes to our full time staff members Joey Grant and Bill Fesniak. They spent the majority of their weekend, along with seasonal and part-time employees Ayden Allen, Kyle Pillar, and Noah Preslar policing the grounds, cleaning  437 runners which represents an all-time high.  various areas, and overall exhibiting a strong city presence.  514 Rockingham Road, Rockingham, NC 28379 Phone (910) 895 9088 - Fax (910) 997 6617 www.goroctingham.com  17