ROCKINGHAM A CITY LOOKING FORWARD CITY COUNCIL AGENDA July 12, 2022 6:30 p.m.  1. Opening of meeting by Mayor John P. Hutchinson. 2. Invocation by Police Chaplin Roger Webster. 3. Amendments and Changes to Agenda.  4. Consent Agenda:  A. Disposition of Minutes of the June 14, 2022 Regular Meeting.  B. Tax Collector's Report. (See Pages 4-8)  Informational Items: 1.) Monthly Collection Report 2.) Uncollected Taxes as of June 30, 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. (None) B. Hold Public Hearing.  Resolution of Intent for Right-of-way Abandonment: Hold public hearing for a request to abandon the 60-foot wide unimproved right-of-way located between River Road and US Highway 220 adjacent to property at 215 River Road.(See 9-12 & Map Insert)  C. Minutes from Various Boards. (Enclosed)  514 Rockingham Road, Rockingham, NC 28379 Phone (910) 895 9088 - Fax (910) 997 6617 wwwgerectinghem.cem  1    City Council Agenda July 12, 2022 Page 2  6. Board Appointments. 7. Business by Visitors. 8. Business by City Clerk.  ROCKINGHAM HOUSING AUTHORITY 5 Year" Term-MAYORIAL  APPOINTMENT 1) Dorothy Little  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    0 4 C  8  5  A  4    UNCOLLECTED TAXES  YEAR 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011  AMOUNT 43,110.46 12,347.34 6,979.37 5,770.68 4,984.97 4,720.48 5,032.20 5,240.89 7,091.66 5,408.34 5,000.07  Jun-22  43,110.46 62,576.00 105,686.46  Total Current Year Total Past Years Total All Years  5    I 00 8 o  3 8 0  0    0  0 6 0  a a  <  7     o  8 8 0 f 8 %  C E  E  B  A  3  8O 8    4 5    Staff Report to Planning and Zoning Board  Agenda Item: IV.A June 7, 2022 Issue: Road. Background:  Request for Right-of-way Abandonment: Phil Patterson has requested the abandonment of the 60-foot wide right-of-way located between River Road and US Highway 220 adjacent to property at 215 River  On May 3, 2022, Phil Patterson submitted a written request for the City Council to abandon the 60-foot wide right-of-way located between River Road and US Highway 220 adjacent to property at 215 River Road. The right-of-way is a remnant portion of the River Road right-of-way left over from the realignment of River Road with Midway Road during the construction of the interchange of US Highway 220 with Midway Road. The right-of-way is 601 feet in width and approximately 200 feet in length.  Staff Comments: agenda packet.  1. A map illustrating the location of the right-of-way requested for abandonment is included in the 2. The subject right-of-way is a former NCDOT right-of-way. As indicated by the email correspondence from Matthew Kitchen, NCDOT District Engineer, included in the agenda packet, NCDOT officially abandoned maintenance of the right-of-way and has no interest in the property. Pursuant to NCGS 160A-299, the City Council must take action to officially close and abandon the right-of-way. This action is required by City Council even for those rights-of-way abandoned by NCDOT. 3. Pursuant to NCGS 160A-299, the right-of-way would be divided equally between all adjoining  property owners if abandoned by the City Council.  Staff Recommendation: of-way as requested.  City staff recommends the Board review the request and recommend the City Council abandon the right-  Planning Board Recommendation:  The Planning Board reviewed the request at their June 7, 2022 meeting and recommended unanimously  the City Council abandon the subject right-of-way as requested.  9    NORTH CAROLINA RICHMOND COUNTY  RESOLUTION  RESOLUTION CLOSING AN UNIMPROVED, 60-FOOT WIDE RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATED BETWEEN RIVER ROAD AND US HIGHWAY 220 ADJACENT TO PROPERTY AT: 215 RIVER WHEREAS, on the 12th day of July, 2022, the City Council oft the City of Rockingham directed the A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE ROCKINGHAM CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER THE ABANDONMENT OF THE UNIMPROVED 60-FOOT WIDE RIGHT-OF- WAY LOCATED BETWEEN RIVER ROAD AND US HIGHWAY 220 ADJACENT TO WHEREAS, the City Council, on the 12th day of February 2022, ordered the City Clerk to send written notification to all persons owning property abutting on the unimproved right-of-way to be closed WHEREAS, the City Clerk has advised the City Council that a notice was sent to each of the said abutting property owners, advising them of the day, time and place of meeting, and that the question as to the closing of said portion of the unimproved right-of-way hereinafter described would be acted upon;  ROAD  City Clerk to publish the following resolution entitled:  PROPERTY AT 215 RIVER ROAD; and  hereafter described; and  and  WHEREAS, the City Clerk has advised the City Council that none of the letters sO sent have been WHEREAS, after full and complete consideration oft the matter, and after having granted full and complete opportunity for all interested persons to appear and register any objections that they might WHEREAS, it now appears to the satisfaction of the City Council that the closing of said portion of the unimproved right-of-way is not contrary to the public interest and that no individual owning property, either abutting said portion of the unimproved right-of-way or in the vicinity of said portion of the unimproved right-of-way will as a result of said closing be thereby deprived of reasonable means of  returned undelivered; and  have with respect tot the closing of said portion of the unimproved right-of-way; and  ingress and egress tol his property; and  10    WHEREAS, it appears to the satisfaction of the City Council that the closing of said portion of NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of Rockingham, North Carolina, meeting in a regular session, that the unimproved right-of-way specifically described as a 60 feet wide and 200 feet in length extending between River Road and US Highway 220 and illustrated on the attached map is hereby ordered closed, subject to the reservation of any easements to the City of Rockingham for utility purposes, and interest is hereby released and quitclaim to the abutting property  the unimproved right-of-way will be in the public interest;  owners under the provisions of North Carolina Statute 160A-299.  This the.  day of  2022  Mayor. John P. Hutchinson  Attest: Sabrina Y. McDonald, CMC 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:  11    Right-of-way Abandonment  Scale: 1"=200'  ROCKINGHAM  CITY LOOKING FORWARD 60-foot wide ROW Extending between River Road and US Hwy 220  River Road ROW( (Closed) Street Names  190  MIDWAY RD  205 197  193  ROW Abandonment.  211  216  215  .217  220  &  This map is not a certified survey and has not been reviewed by a local government agency for compliance with any land development regulations.  235    Right-of-way Abandonment  Scale: 1"=200'  ROCKINGHAM CITY  60-foot wide ROW Extending between River Road and US 220  FORWARD  Hwy  : River Road ROW (Closed) Property Lines (2020) Street Names  BEI Bt GRLNEY  190  MIDWAYRD  Requested Abandonment (Pink)  235    POLICT NORTCAROINA LOOKINGF FORWARD  George C. Gillenwater  Chief of Police  To: Monty Crump From: G.C. Gillenwater Chief of Police Date: July 1, 2022 Ref: June 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: Warrants Served: Citations:  1494 390 47 71 08 11 120 51 64 04 10 250  Accidents Reported/nvestigatet: Property Damage only: Personal Injury: Officer Hours Spent in Court: Officer Training Hours Logged:  311 East Franklin Street, Rockingham NC: 28379 910-895-2468 @ wwgercinghampalcon  14    aMy  FIRECHIEF HAROLDISLER ADMIN.ASST. KRISTYPLAYER  FIRE DEPT June  We are pleased to submit the monthly fire report on the activities undertaken by the Rockingham  Fire Department during the month of June 2022.  Total Alarms: Turn In Alarms: Wrecks: Service Call: Power line down: 1 Smoke scare: Electrical:  70 0 9 6 3 2  InTown: Silent Alarms: Alarm Malf: Assist Police: Assist Ems: Cooking fire: Bomb Threat:  70 70 15 0 0 0 0  Out of Town: Structure fire: Good Intent: Trash/outside fire: 9 Unauthorized burn: 0 Vehicle fire: Spill/Leak:  0 0 6 1 6  Hours Spent on Calls: 81 hours 36 minutes Total Property Exposed to Fire: Total Property Damaged by Fire: Total Property Saved:  $0.00 $0.00 $0.00  During the month of June members of thet fire department averaged 32 training hours per person; part-paid members averaged 31 hours per person for the month.  Respectfully Submitted, KCRI Harold Isler Fire Chief  231 S. LAWRENCE ST. ROCKINGHAM, NC 28379 I 910-997-4002  15    Monty R. Crump City Manager  ROCKINGHAM A CITY LOOKING FORWARD  To: From: Date: Subject:  Monty Crump, City Manager  Dave Davis, Parks and Recreation Director  July5,2022 Activity Report  The following is a list of activities involving our department this month. Flag Football - This is a new program for the department and registration has been encouraging for a summer football league. Currently, we have over 75 participants registered to play and we should begin league practices and games Dental Awareness Week - Our Pool Director, Johnnie Brigman, is a licensed Dental ygienist/Instructor and employed full-time with our state. She, and a few of her colleagues, will be offering a free Dental screening and sealant procedure to our day camp and swim program children. July 13th-21*. Approximately 70  the middle of this month.  children have registered for this special offering.  Youth Baseball/Softball - Both of these programs concluded on Thursday, June 30th. Our new format of more games and less practices worked out well and both  participants and parents seemed to enjoy the season.  Summer Programs - Our Summer Day Camp and Swim Programs are progressing nicely. The seasonal staff is experienced and the campers are always busy and engaging in some activity. Both these programs have experienced 25-30%  increases in enrollment.  Hinson Lake - This remains a very popular destination and serves a diverse section of our city and county residents. Every weekend is reserved through the  first weekend in December.  Youth Soccer - Fall Soccer registration begins Monday, July 11th and concludes  Friday, July 22"d.  514 Rockingham Road, Rockingham, NC 28379 Phone (910). 895 9088 - Fax (910) 997 6617 wwwgorectingham.con  16