ROCKINGHAM A CITY LOOKING FORWARD CITY COUNCIL AGENDA July 9, 2024 6:30 p.m. 1. Opening of meeting by Mayor John P. Hutchinson. 2. Invocation by Pastor D.W. Feaster, Mt. Olive Baptist Church. 3. Amendments and Changes to Agenda. 4. Consent Agenda: A. Disposition of Minutes of the June 11, 2024 Regular Meeting. B. Tax Collector's Report. (See Pages 4-9) Informational Items: 1.) Monthly Collection Report 2.) Uncollected Taxes as of. June 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 Hearing. (None) B. Hold Public Hearing. (None) C. Minutes from Various Boards. (Enclosed) 514 Rockingham Road, Rockingham, NC 28379 Phone (910) 895 9088 Fax (910) 997 6617 - wwwgerechingham.com 1 City Council Agenda July 9, 2024 Page 2 6. Consideration of appointments to the Planning and Zoning Board and Historic Preservation Board continued from June 11, 2024 meeting. 7. Consideration of Approval of Federal Grant Resolution to accept $30,000 in Grant Funds from the Highway Safety Program. (See page 10) (See page 11) 8. Business by Visitors. 9. Business by City Clerk. A. List of Upcoming Board Appointments (new and/or reappointments) enclosed for your review & consideration. (List enclosed separately) 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 N 0O 2 2 N 2 0 3 8 C 5 11 $2 NI - a 2 a 2 a 8 4 8 0 00 0 0 8 8 o E 8 o 8 8 8 o 6 5 0 0 0 9 08 8 0 8 8 8 9 0 B 2 a D 2 3 7 00 0 0 UNCOLLECTED TAXES YEAR 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 AMOUNT 76,698.20 29,310.98 14,005.71 8,548.43 5,730.40 4,897.05 4,384.34 4,160.41 4,561.64 4,941.90 6,871.67 Jun-24 76,698.20 87,412.53 164,110.73 Total Current Year Total Past Years Total All Years 9 John R. Massey, Jr. AICP Planning Director ROCKINGHAM A CITY LOOKING FORWARD N MEMORANDUM To: Mayor. John Hutchinson and City Council Members From: John R. Massey, Jr., Assistant City Manager Date: July1,2024 Re: Board Appointments City staff recommends the City Council appoint Brandon Thrower and Bruce Stanback to the Planning and Zoning Board as in-city members to fill the seats being vacated by Brent Neal and Antonio Evans. City staff does not have a recommendation for appointments to fill the vacant seats on the Historic Preservation Board at this time. 514 Rockingham Road, Rockingham, NC 28379 Phone (910) 895 9088 Fax (910) 997 6617 wwwgerectingham.com 10 Resolution North Carolina Governor's Highway Safety Program LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Rockingham Police Department (herein called the "Agency") (TheA Applicant Agency) has completed an application contract for traffic safety funding; and that City of Rockingham (The Governing Body ofti the Agency) (herein called the "Governing Body") has thoroughly considered the problem identified and has reviewed the project as described in the contract; THEREFORE, NOWI BE IT RESOLVED BY THE City of Rockingham MEETING ASSEMBLED IN THE CITY OF Rockingham INOPEN (Governing! Body) NORTHO CAROLINA, THIS 09 DAY OF July 20 24 ASFOLLOWS: 1. That the project referenced above isi int the best interest of the Governing Body and the general public; and 2. That Chief George C. Gillenwater is authorized to file, on behalf of the Governing Body, an application contract in the form prescribed by the Governor's Highway Safety Program fort federal (Name and Title of Representative) funding in the amount of $ 30,000.00 to be made to the Governing Body to assisti in defraying (Federal Dollar Request) the cost oft the project described in the contract application; and 3. That the Governing Body has formally appropriated the cash contribution of$_ as (Local Cash Appropriation) required by the project contract; and 4. That thel Project Director designated ini the application contract shall furnish or make arrangement for other appropriate persons to furnish such information, data, documents and reports as required by the contract, if approved, or as may be required by the Governor's Highway Safety Program; and 5. That certified copies of this resolution bei included as part of the contract referenced above; and 6. That this resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. DONE AND ORDERED in open meeting by. ChaipersonMayor) ATTESTED BY. DATE, SEAL (Clerk) Rev. 7/11 11 DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITY REPORTS for COUNCIL'S INFORMATION 12 POLICE ORHEAKOINA George C. Gillenwater ChiefofPolice To: Monty Crump From: G.C. Gillenwater Chief of Police Date: July 1, 2024 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: Citations: 1565 362 60 101 09 08 233 64 02 05 157 Accidents Reported/Investgated: Property Damage only: Personal Injury: Officer Hours Spent in Court: Officer Training Hours Logged 311 East Franklin Street, Rockingham NC: 28379 910-895-2468 @ wangonedkinghampdcom 13 OSKINGAM FIRE CHIEF HAROLDI ISLER ADMIN.ASST. KRISTYI PLAYER ASST.CHIEF CAPTAIN 4 FIREDEPT June We are pleased to submit the monthly fire report on the activities undertaken by the Rockingham Fire Department during the month of. June 2024. Total Alarms: Turn In Alarms: Wrecks: Service Call: Power line down: Smoke scare: Electrical: 39 1 16 2 0 0 U In Town: Silent Alarms: Fire Alarms Assist Police: Assist Ems: Cooking fire: Gas Leak: 39 38 9 0 0 0 1 Out of Town: Structure fire: Good Intent: Trash/Outside fire: 7 Unauthorized burn: 0 Vehicle fire: Dumpster Fires: 0 0 3 0 1 Hours Spent on Calls: 5 hours 18 minutes Total Property Exposed tol Fire: Total Property Damaged by Fire: Total Property Saved: $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 During the month of June of thet fire department averaged 341 training hours per person; part-paid members averaged 13 hours per person for the month. Respectfully Submitted, - a Harold Isler Fire Chief 231 S. LAWRENCE ST. ROCKINGHAM. NC 28379 I 910-997-4002 14 ROCKINGHAM A CITY LOOKING FORWARD To: From: Date: Subject: Monty Crump, City Manager Dave Davis, Parks and Recreation Director July 1, 2024 Activity report The following is a list of activities involving our department this month Flag Football - Currently, we have over 100 participants registered to play and we should begin league practices and games the middle of this month. Dental Awareness Week - Johnnie Brigman, is a licensed Dental Hygienist/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 Youth Baseball/Softball - Both of these programs concluded on Friday, June 28th. Our new format of more games and less practices worked out well and both participants and 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 increases in enrolment. childrenJuly 15th-1 19th parents seemed to enjoy the season. 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 Youth Soccer - Fall soccer registration begins Wednesday, July 17th and concludes December. Wednesday, July 315t. 514 Rockingham Road, Rockingham, NC 28379 Phone (910) 895 9088 Fax (910) 997 6617 wwwgerectngham.con 15