ROCKINGHAM A CITY LOOKING FORWARD CITY COUNCIL AGENDA January 12, 2021 6:30 p.m.  1. Opening of meeting by Mayor Steve Morris. 2. Invocation by Mayor Steve Morris. 3. Amendments and Changes to Agenda.  4. Consent Agenda:  A.  Disposition of Minutes of the December 08, 2020 Regular  Meeting.  B. Tax Collector's Report. (See Pages 4-8)  Informational Items: 1.) Monthly Collection Report  2.) Uncollected Taxes as of December 31, 2020. 1.) Refunds per County Assessor's Office. 2.) Discovery bills added to Tax Scroll. 3.) Releases per County Assessor's Office.  Action Items:  :  Minutes of various boards.  5. Business by Planning Board.  A. Set Public Hearing. (none) B. Hold Public Hearing.  Rezoning Request: Hold public hearing for a request to rezone approximately 32.3 acres located at 718 N. Lee Street and identified as Richmond County PIN 7463-07-58-7135 from Light Industrial (I-1) to Residential Mill Village (R-7A) (See pages 9-10 & Map Inserts)  C.  Minutes from Various Boards (none)  1  514 Rockingham Road, Rockingham, NC 28379 - Phone (910) 895 9088 Fax (910) 997 6617 www.gorockingham.com    City Council Agenda January 12, 2021 Page 2  6. Consideration of appointments to Rockingham Firemen's Relief Fund  Board. (See Pages 11-12) 7. Business by Visitors. 8. Business by City Clerk. 9. Business by City Manager. 10. Business by City Attorney.  11. Items of discussion by City Council Members.  A. Adopt Resolution Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, 3r. (See Page 13)  12. Business by Mayor. 13. Adjournment.  A. Closed Session 143-318.11(a) (3) legal matter.  2    Rockingham, NC  City Counci Agenda  SUPPORT DOCUMENTS  3    9  N  a  ? S C 4 00 4 - 2  4 2  4    UNCOLLECTED TAXES  YEAR 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010  AMOUNT 1,011,644.00 11,073.23 9,365.13 8,445.32 6,900.31 7,318.72 7,258.41 8,676.74 6,476.66 5,932.09 5,163.08  Dec-20  1,011,644.00 76,609.69 1,088,253.69  Total Current Year Total Past Years Total All Years  5    8 8 0  6    0  0  o 8 8 5  8  8 8  L < 3 5  8   C  # E -  0  -  7    6 0  oi  0  E s 8 8  6 6  a l 8 8   0    Staff Report to Planning and Zoning Board  Agenda Item: IV.A December 1, 2020 Issue:  Rezoning Request: Jeremy Fesperman and Christopher Poole have submitted a request to rezone approximately 32.3 acres located at 718 N. Lee Street and identified as Richmond County PIN 7463-07-  58-7135 from Light Industrial (I-1) to Residential Mill Village (R-7A).  Background: many years.  On October 28, 2020, Jeremy Fesperman and Christopher Poole submitted a request to rezone approximately 32.3 acres located at718 N. Lee Street from Light Industrial (I-1) to Residential Mill Village (R-7A). The subject property was previously referred to as the future "Sunnyside Industrial Park" site for As set forth in Section 3.01 of the UDO, the Light Industrial (I-1) zoning district is generally intended to accommodate and provide areas for wholesale activities, industrial research, warehousing and light manufacturing operations. The Residential Mill Village (R-7A) zone is generally intended to be applied to the existing mill village areas and is intended to accommodate the historic development patterns created in the mill village areas and thereby minimize the creation of nonconforming situations while still  maintaining quiet, livable neighborhoods.  Staff Comments:  1. Az zoning map and an aerial map illustrating the location of the subject property is included in the 2., The applicant has plans to create single-family residential lots along the road frontages of N. Lee Street and Cox Street. Since the existing land uses along N. Lee Street and Cox Street are single- family residential, the requested rezoning is more consistent with the pattern of development in the  agenda packet for the Board's reference.  area.  Plan Consistency Statement: single family and multi-family uses.  The requested rezoning is consistent with the future land use map set forth in Shaping Our Future: 2023. The subject property is identified on the future land use map as an area to encourage higher density Statement of Reasonableness: The subject property consists of 32.3 acres in a predominantly residential area. Although there are a few small light industrial uses along the south side of N. Lee Street in the vicinity of the subject property, the majority and land uses adjoining the subject property are single-family residential. The request is a downzoning that will make any future development of the subject property more compatible with the immediately surrounding existing land uses. Therefore, the  requested rezoning is determined to be reasonable.  Staff Recommendation:  City staff recommends the Board review the proposed rezoning request and recommend the City Council  rezone the property as requested by the applicant.  9    Planning Board Recommendation:  The Planning Board reviewed the requested rezoning on December 1, 2020 and recommended  unanimously that the City Council rezone the property as requested.  10    Fesperman/Poole Rezoning Request  Scale: 1"=600'  SubjectProparty AE( (Floodplain) SHADED> X(Floodplain) AEFW (Floodway) StreetN Names Address Data Propertyl Lines : Cityl Limits Watershedo CriticalA Area WatershedB Balance TNCO THCO B-1 (NeighborhoodE Business) B-2( (CentralBusiness) B-3(HighwayE Business) 1(Lightl Industrial) 12(Heavyl Industiral) 0-(OMiceinstuiona) 0-S (Opens Space) R-20( (RuralF Residential) R-12( (Low DensityF Residential) R-9( (Moderate DensityF Residential R-8(ResidentialD Duplex) R-7 (HighD Density Residential) R-7A( (Residential) Millv Village)  ROCKINGHAM Light Industrial (I-1) to Residential Mill Village (R-7A)  CITY  PONTR RD  B-3  KEMBERLY R-20  R-20  AVE EASTERN  7A  Subject Property  R-20  B-3  R-20  Sc  EEICRE  O-S  R-20  BI      Fesperman/Poole Rezoning Request  Scale: 1"=400'  SubjectProperty AE( (Floodplain) SHADEDX X(Floodplain) AEFW (Floodway) StreetN Names Address Data Property! Lines CityLimits Watershed Balance TNCO THCO  ROCKINGHAM Light Industrial (I-1) to Residential Mill Village (R-7A)  A CITY LOOKING FORWARD  EASTERNAVE  SubjectProperty    ROCKINGHAM A CITY LOOKING FORWARD  TO: Monty Crump  FROM: Rockingham Firemen's Relief Fund Board Ru Kim Williams, secretary/treasurer  DATE: December 29, 2020  RE: City Council appointment to Relief Fund Board  City Council shall appoint, in January, one representative to above board, to hold office for two years.  Members appointed shall be residents oft thei fire district.  Recommended for two year appointment: Name: Jennifer Lambeth Address: 118 Lake Point Road Rockingham, NC 28379 Email: ennifer@gorockingham.com Phone: 910-895-9088 Appointment: January 12, 2021  Expires: January 12, 2023  11  514 Rockingham Road, Rockingham, NC 28379 Phone (910) 895_9088 Fax (910) 997 6617 mwmgolectingham.con    2021 BOARD OF TRUSTEES LOCAL FIREFIGHTER'S RELIEF FUND BOARD  Firefighter's Relief Fund Trustees appointed by Fire Department (2)  1. Mr. Sorado McKenize (Member) 2109 Fayetteville Road Rockingham, NC 28379 Phone: (910)997-6853 Email: sorado 112@hotmail.com Date Elected: 11/12/2019 Expires: 11/12/2021  2. Mr. Vernon McKinnon (Member) 239 Northside Drive Rockingham, NC 28379 Phone: (910)995-1284 Email: omcamnonseyano.con Date (Re)Elected:1 1/14/2019 Expires: 1/14/2021  Firefighter's Relief Fund Trustees appointed by City Council (2)  3. Mr. John Massey (Member) 918 Home Avenue Rockingham, NC 28379 Phone: (910)895-9088 Email: OhnPporockngham.con Re)Appointed: 1/14/2020 Expires: 1/14/2022  4. Mrs.. Jennifer Lambeth (Member) 118 Lake Point Road Rockingham, NC 28379 Phone: (910)895-9088 Email: Jennifer@gorockingham.com Appointed: 1/12/2021 Expires:1/12/2023  Firefighter's Relief Fund Trustees appointed by the Insurance Commissioner (1)  5. Mrs. Kim Williams (Treasurer) 142 McNeill Road Rockingham, NC 28379 Phone: (910)417-5494 Email: megorockngham.com Appointed: 10/5/2007  12    ROCKINGHAM A CITY LOOKING FORWARD  PROCLAMATION  Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  WHEREAS, the United States Congress, the North Carolina General  Assembly and the Richmond County Commissioners have proclaimed January 18, 2021 as a legal holiday to commemorate the life and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King,  Jr., and  WHEREAS, the King Holiday is set aside as a day for peace and civil WHEREAS, Dr. King showed courage, endurance and patience in the WHEREAS, the local Steering Committee is holding a celebration in  unity and building of understanding between races and cultures; and  face of hostility, criticism and adversity working to promote freedom, justice and honor of Dr. Martin Luther King using the theme CONTINUING TO PUSH  peace; and  FOWARD! n and  WHEREAS, the Federal Holiday Commission desires that the King  Holiday inspire young people to embrace an alternative to violence for settling disputes, conflicts and to reject those influences that destroy rather than sustain life. the Rockingham City Council do hereby proclaim that Monday, January 18, 2021 be set aside as a day to remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and to promote appropriate activities to further enhance the democratic ideals and concepts advanced by this  NOW, THEREFORE, I, M. Steven Morris, Mayor and the Members of  great American.  This the 12th day of January, 2021.  Signed:  M. Steven Morris, Mayor  ATTEST:  Sabrina Y. McDonald, CMC  City Clerk  13  514 Rockingham Road, Rockingham, NC 28379 * Phone (910) 895 9088 Fax (910) 997 6617 www.goroctingham.com    DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITY REPORTS  for  COUNCIL'S INFORMATION  14    ROCKINGHAM CITY LOOKING FORWARD W.D. Kelly, Chiefof Police  Rockingham Police Department  To: Monty Crump From: W. D. Kelly Chief of Police Date: January 5, 2021 Ref: December 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, Unlocks and Battery Boosts) Charges Generating Arrest: Felonies: Misdemeanors: Drug Violations: Juvenile: Warrants Served: Citations:  1374 603 21 32 01 01 49 34 33 04 13 240  Accidents Reported/Investigated: Property Damage only: Personal Injury: Officer Hours Spent in Court: Officer Training Hours Logged  311E. Franklin Street, Rockingham, N.C. 28379. Phone (910)89:1581 Fax (910) agmdhapien    -V ROGRNGIAM  FIRE CHIEF HAROLDI ISLER ADMIN.ASST. KRISTYPLAYER   D FIRE DEPT. December  We are pleased to submit the monthly fire report on the activities undertaken by the Rockingham  Fire Department during the month of December 2020.  Total Alarms: Turn In Alarms: Wrecks: Service Call: Power line down: 0 Smoke scare: Chimmney fire:  29 2 11 3 0 1  Inl Town: Silent Alarms: Alarm Malf: Assist Police: Assist Ems: Building Collaspe: Col Detector:  29 27 5 0 0 0 0  Out of Town: Structure fire: Good Intent: Trash/outside fire: 2 Unauthorized burn: 1 Vehicle fire: Spill/Leak:  0 2 1 2 1  Hours Spent on Calls: 14 hours 32 minutes Total Property Exposed to Fire: Total Property Damaged by Fire: Total Property Saved:  $745,000.00 $28,250.00 $716,750.00  During the month of December members of the fire department averaged 281 training hours per person; part-paid members averaged 4 hours per person for the month.  Respectfully Submitted, 6A Vernon McKinnon Asst. Fire Chief  16  231 S. LAWRENCE ST. ROCKINGHAM, NC 28379 I 910-997-4002