ROCKINGHAM EESNITISSIISICEANECNECICES A CITY LOOKING FORWARD  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA January 14, 2014 7:30 p.m.  1. Opening of meeting by Mayor Steve Morris.  2. 3. 4.  Invocation by Reverend Mitchell Roller, Pastor of Sweet Haven Church.  Amendments and Changes to Agenda.  Consent Agenda:  A. Disposition of Minutes of the December 10, 2013 Regular Meeting and  December 10, 2013 Closed Session. B. Tax Collector's Report. (See Pages 6-8)  Informational Items: 1.) Monthly Collection Report  2.) Uncollected Taxes as of December 31, 2013. 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 (included separately)  514 Rockingham Road, Rockingham, NC 28379 Phon (1) 95 9088 Fax 910,99/6617-www.soroctinghem.con    City Council Agenda January 14, 2014 Page 2 6. 7.  Presentation of the 2013 Richmond County Community Health Assessment Presentation by Katie Rohleder of Discovery Place-KIDS Rockingham to  by Amy Forester, Outreach Manager FirstHealth.  present update on DPK-Rockingham.  8. Business by Visitors. 9. Business by City Clerk. 10. Business by City Manager. 11. Business by City Attorney. 13. Business by Mayor. 14. Adjournment.  12. Items of discussion by City Council Members.  A. Adopt Resolution Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (See Page 9)  (2)    Monty R. Crump City Manager  ROCKINGHAM  A CITY LOOKING FORWARD  MEMOTO: Mayor Steve Morris & City Council  FROM: DATE: RE:  Monty R. Crump, City Manager  January 8, 2014  Agenda Items & Items of Interest  REGULAR AGENDA: and February meetings. ITEMS OF INTEREST:  As Council will note, it is a very light agenda which is not unusual for January  1. As noted in media reports, the Diggs Tract has officially opened and been dedicated for public use. This property will provide enjoyable and unique outdoor recreation opportunities for decades to come and its free access and open for public use by all. City staff will be working over the next few coming months to finalize plans to submit to NCWRC for approval to proceed with installation of campground on the Diggs Tract. The site has been selected and will be located within walking distance of the boat landing on a beautiful bluff just above the boat landing and easy access from road and parking area. Hitchcock Creek Greenway and Blue Trail access at Steele Street still continues to get strong use even during winter months. Staff is proceeding with plans to construct restroom facilities at that location with that task hopefully being Bid opening on the old Steele Building demo and conarnucton/elevecpmert project is scheduled for January 23, 2014. A pre-construction conference with all bidders will be held on January 9, 2014. A public announcement of this project Work on the Tourism Development Study will resume in earnest in late January, 2014. Target date for recommendations is still anticipated for late Spring, 2014. The staff arrangement with the Richmond County Tourism Development  2.  accomplished before Spring, 2014.  3.  will be made this week.  4.  Authority continues to work well. (3)  514 Rockingham Road, Rockingham, NC 28379. Phone (910) 895 9088 Fax (910) 997 6617 wporoctinghamcon    5.  City staff is currently working on updating the annual Capital Improvement Plan in anticipation of beginning work on the upcoming new budget. The CIP continues to be a great tool to plan for the orderly replacement of capital  equipment and is a valuable tool in budget planning.  6. Ihave reviewed mid year budget status as we completed half of our budget year on December 31, 2013. All city expenditures and budget projections are running as expected thru December 31, 2013 and certainly, we hope it stays that way as we have not had any major unexpected expenditures as we did last year.  (4)    Rockingham, NC  City Council Agenda  SUPPORT DOCUMENTS  (5)    2  o  8  (6)    UNCOLLECTED TAXES  YEAR 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003  AMOUNT 773,353.28 41,775.36 30,886.02 21,711.84 16,801.15 14,086.21 8,877.01 6,874.88 5,919.14 4,063.49 2,852.75  December 2013  773,353.28 153,847.85 927,201.13  Total Current Year Total Past Years Total All Years  (7)    C 00 8 0 o  00 0 o 86 3 N 5  8 o 0 2 5  0    M. Steven Morris Mayor  ROCKINGHAM WGPEZAYEE A CITY LOOKING ArTEESESTTNES FORWARD RESOLUTION  Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  WHEREAS, the United States Congress, the North Carolina General  Assembly and the Richmond County Commissioners have proclaimed January 20, 2014 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  unity and building of understanding between races and cultures; and  face of hostility, criticism and adversity working to promote freedom, justice and  peace; and  WHEREAS, the local Steering Committee is holding a celebration in  honor of Dr. Martin Luther King using the theme "HONORING THE PAST...  MOVING AHEAD TOGETHER!" 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 resolve that Monday, January 20, 2014 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 14th day of January, 2014.  Signed:  M. Steven Morris, Mayor  ATTEST:  Gwendolyn F. Swinney City Clerk  514 Rockingham Road, Rockingham, NC 28379 Phon (9) 395 9088 Fax (910) 997 6617 ww.goroctingham.com    DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITY REPORTS  for  COUNCIL'S INFORMATION  (10)    6A  6A  11        ROCKINCHAM  A CITY LOOKING FORWARD  To: From: Date: Subject:  Monty Crump, City Manager Dave Davis, Recreation Director January 6, 2013 Activity Report  The following are activities invoiving our department this month.  Youth Basketball - This program tips off the 2014 season on Friday, January 17th. We have thirty-three teams in seven respective divisions and involves slightly over three hundred We will again be utilizing Rockingham Middle, Washington Street, and West Rockingham Schoois for some of our games and practices. If everything goes accordingly we YouthSpringSoccer. - Registration for this popular sport will begin on Monday, January13th Field Maintenance = Although our activities have moved inside for the next couple of months our maintenance staff has already begun some initial preparation to our baseball and softball  participants ranging in age from seven to sixteen.  should complete this season around the end of February.  and conclude Wednesday, February 12th.  fields. It's cold outside but spring will be here before we know it.  514 Rockingham Road, Rockingham, NC 28379 Pho. (13) 95 9088 . Fax (910) 997 6617 * www.goroctingham.con    ROCKINGHAM A aIY LOOKING  E "ORWARD  Rockingham Police Department  W.D. Kelly, Chief ofl Police To: Monty Crump From: W. D. Kelly  Chief of Police Date: January 7, 2014 Ref: December Activity Report  On behalf of the Rockingham Police Department, Ia 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: 1016 Animal Control Calls: Alarm Calls Escorts: Unlock' Vehicles: Charges Generating Arrest: Felonies: Misdemeanors: Drug Violations: Juvenile: Warrants Served: Citations:  20 130 100 131  20 85 15 0 84 287  Accidents eported/investyated: Property Damage only: Personal Injury: Officer Hours Spent in Court: Officer Training Hours Logged Items of interest: health.  58 Z 50 247  We want to wish everyone a very Happy 2014! May all prosper and enjoy good  311E.. Franklin Street, Rockingham, N.C. 28379 Phon (15) i-2468 Fax (910) 895-0899 gorechnghampicom