ROCKINGHAM A CITY - LOOKING FORWARD CITY COUNCIL AGENDA March 10, 2020 6:30 p.m.  1. Opening of meeting by Mayor Steve Morris.  2. Invocation by Reverend Jack Lee, Pastor of First Baptist Church.  3. Amendments and Changes to Agenda.  4. Consent Agenda:  A. Disposition of Minutes of the February 11, 2020 Regular Meeting.  B. Tax Collector's Report. (See Pages 4-8)  Informational Items: 1.) Monthly Collection Report  2.) Uncollected Taxes as of February 29, 2020. 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: (none)  C.  Minutes from Various Boards: (none)  1  514 Rockingham Road, Rockingham, NC 28379 Phone (910) 895 9088 Fax (910) 997 7-mmgdnghm.en    City Council Agenda March 10, 2020 Page 2  6. Consideration of a Demolition Ordinance for the dilapidated dwelling located at 118 Barrett Street and identified as Richmond County PIN#7463-03-03-34-6956. (See Pages 9-11 & insert) 2019 by Police Chief Billy Kelly. (Enclosed separately) by Fire Chief Harold Isler. (Enclosed separately)  7. Presentation of Rockingham Police Department's Annual Report for  8.  Presentation of Rockingham Fire Department's Annual Report for 2019  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.  2    Rockingham, NC  City Council Agenda  SUPPORT DOCUMENTS  3        UNCOLLECTED TAXES  YEAR 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009  AMOUNT 106,586.28 11,121.12 9,211.87 7,569.07 7,538.07 7,692.79 8,821.76 6,621.68 6,258.94 5,551.87 4,907.88  Feb-20  106,586.28 75,295.05 181,881.33  Total Current Year Total Past Years Total All Years  5    DD  o  8    e f 6 80  B 8 e  8 0  0 8    00  o  :  0 00 8  8 00 8 8 00  8    John R. Massey, Jr. AICP Planning Director  ROCKINGHAM A CITY LOOKING FORWARD  N  MEMORANDUM  To: Mayor Steve Morris and City Council Members From: John R. Massey, Jr., Assistant City Manager  Date: March 2, 2020  Re: Demolition Ordinance for Dilapidated Dwelling located at 118 Barrett Street  City staff recommends the City Council approve a demolition ordinance for thé dilapidated dwelling located at 118 Barrett Street and identified as Richmond County PIN 7463-03-34-6956. 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 October of 2019. The property owner, James H. Carpenter. and Angela L. Carpenter, 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. The Code Enforcement Officer issued his findings of fact and directed the property owners to either repair or demolish the dwelling by February 11, 2020. Again, the notice was sent via certified and regular mail; published in the Richmond County Daily Journal; and posted on the subject property. No action has been taken by anyone to date regarding the condition of  the subject property.  9  514 Rockingham Road, Rockingham, NC 28379 Phone (910) 895 9088 Fax (910) 9976617 - wwwgoroctingham.com    ROCKINGHAM A CITY LOOKING FORWARD  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, James H. Carpenter and Angela L. Carpenter, have been given a reasonable opportunity to bring the dwelling up to the standards of the Housing Code in accordance with G.S. 160A-443 (5) pursuant to an order issued by the Building Inspector on November  have been complied with; and  13, 2019 and the owner has failed to comply with the order;  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of 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 118 Barrett Street and identified by Richmond County 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 November 13, 2019 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  PIN# 7463-03-34-6956.  Section 2.  Code and G.S. 160A-443.  Section 3. (a) The cost of removal or demolition shall constitute a lien against the real property  160A.  in the manner provided by G.S 160A-446.  10  514 Rockingham Road, Rockingham, NC 28379 Phone (910) 895 9088 Fax (910) 997 6617 mww.serectingham.con    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 shali 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  2020  Mayor  Attest:  City Clerk  NORTH CAROLINA RICHMOND COUNTY  1,a Notary Public oft 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 séal and attested by  herself as its City Clerk.  Witness my hand and official stamp or seal, this  day of  2020.  Notary Public  My Commission expires:  11    a Co D    DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITY REPORTS  for  COUNCIL'S INFORMATION  12    FIRE CHIEF HAROLDI ISLER ADMIN.ASST. KRISTYPLAYER  I FIRE DEPT. February-20  We are pleased to submit the monthly fire report on the activities undertaken by the Rockingham  Fire Department during the month of February 2019.  Total Alarms: Turn In Alarms: Wrecks: Service Call: Power line down: 1 Smoke scare: Electrical:  33 0 11 4 1 2  In Town: Silent Alarms: Alarm Malf: Assist Police: Assist Ems: Water rescue: Cooking:  33 33 Z 1 0 0 1  Out of Town: Structure fire: Good Intent: Trash/outside fire: 0 Unauthorized burn: 1 Vehicle fire: Gas Leak:  0 1 1 1 0  Hours Spent on Calls: 71 hours42 minutes Total Property Exposed to Fire: Total Property Damaged by Fire: Total Property Saved:  $38,000.00 $1,800.00 $36,200.00  During the month of November members oft the fire department averaged 59 training hours per person; part-paid members averaged 13 hours per person for the month.  Public Life & Safety: -Installed 3 car seats  Respectfully Submitted, Nanl Harold Isler Fire Chief  13  231 S. LAWRENCE ST. ROCKINGHAM, NC 28379 I 910-997-4002    ROCKINGHAM A CITY  FORWARD  To: From: Date: Subject:  Monty Crump, City Manager Dave Davis, Recreation Director  March 2, 2020 Activity Report  With spring right around the corner the following are just a few activities involving our  department this month.  Youth Basketball - Our 2020 season came to a conclusion last week with championship Indoor Soccer - Wel had 165 children register to participate in this new program. Pre-season clinics has been completed with practices beginning March 3r and regular season play Spring Soccer = Registration is underway for this well established program.  games on Friday, February 28th.  starting March 12+h. (Deadline is March 16th)  Youth Baseball/Softball - Registration for these two programs begins on Monday, March 23rd Hinson Lake - As the spring and summer months approach activities and reservations for this facility increase substantially. Hinson Lake has, and will continue, to offer a nice  and concludes Tuesday, April 14th.  diversification to our recreational offerings.  March is always a transitional month for our department. Weather will remain a variable, but through the years, our maintenance staff has employed various maintenance strategies to make the process as seamless as possible. We look forward to the months  ahead.  14  514 Rockingham Road, Rockingham, NC 28379 * Phone (910) 895 9088 - Fax (910) 997 6617 wwwgoroctingham.com    ROCKINGHAM cITY  FORWARD W.D. Kelly, Chiefof Police  Rockingham Police Department  To: Monty Crump vFrom: W. D. Kelly  Chief of Police Date: March 2, 2020 Ref: February 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:  1446 435  38 66 4 10 121 122  Accidents Reported/Investigated: Property Damage only: Personal Injury: Officer Hours Spent in Court: Officer Training Hours Logged Items of Interest  40 3 43 207  We are looking forward to Spring and hopefully some beautiful weather.  Manth  3111 E. Franklin Street, Rockingham, N.C. 28379 Phone (910) 895-2468. Fax (910) 895-0899 mgorpohnghampl.com