BRUNSWICK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

January 16, 2018
6:00 PM

I.Call to Order
II.Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance
III.Adjustments/Approval of Agenda
IV.Public Comments
V.Approval of Consent Agenda
1.Administration - Authorization to Allow the Brunswick Arts Council Use of Space
Request that the Board of Commissioners authorize the County Manager to enter into a nominal lease agreement with the Brunswick Arts Council for use of one office on the county campus.
2.Administration - Resolution of Support for Naming a Section of I-140 for William M. Sue

Request that the Board of Commissioners approve a resolution asking the North Carolina Department of Transportation to name the I-140 bridge over the Cape Fear River in Brunswick County for William M. Sue, as well as appropriate the $2,000 required by NCDOT to defray the cost of the signage. 

3.Administration - Southeastern Community & Family Services Grant Application
Request that the Board of Commissioners receive a Community Services Block Grant Application from Southeastern Community & Family Services, Inc., and provide input if applicable.
4.Administration - Special Meeting with Brunswick Community College Board of Trustees
Request that the Board of Commissioners call a Special Meeting and luncheon with the Brunswick Community College Board of Trustees to be held on February 5, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. at Brunswick Community College for the purpose of receiving updates on the Brunswick Guarantee and various other programs and initiatives.
5.Board Appointment - Town of Shallotte ETJ Planning Board
Request that the Board of Commissioners approve the Town of Shallotte's recommended appointment of Mr. Robert Cox as an ETJ member to the Shallotte Planning Board for a term expiring January 2021.
6.Clerk to the Board - Meeting Minutes
Request that the Board of Commissioners approve the draft minutes from the December 18, 2017 Regular meeting.
7.County Attorney - Amendment to MOU for Funding Allied Health Facility Project
Request that the Board of Commissioners ratify the action taken at the December 18, 2017 Regular meeting to approve the amendments to the Memorandum of Understanding for funding of Brunswick Community College Allied Health Facility Project.
8.County Attorney - Autumn Care Deed Of Dedication
Request that the Board of Commissioners accept the Deed of Dedication for water only infrastructure for Autumn Care.
9.County Attorney - Bond Replacement Agreement Extension
Request that the Board of Commissioners approve the extension of the bond replacement agreement with the North Myrtle Liquidating Trust and Bond Safeguard Insurance Company regarding a portion of the Seawatch subdivision.
10.County Attorney - Prequalification Standards for School Construction
Request that the Board of Commissioners approve the pre-qualification policy for the Construction Manager at Risk projects for Town Creek Elementary and Town Creek Middle Projects, and other pending school projects.
11.County Attorney - Resolution to Adjust Interest for 2017 Delinquent Taxes Paid by January 8, 2018
Request that the Board of Commissioners approve the attached resolution which allows for the adjustment of interest for 2017 delinquent property taxes paid by January 8, 2018.
12.Finance - Fiscal Items

Request that the Board of Commissioners approve Budget Amendments, Capital Project Ordinances and Fiscal Items of a routine nature presented on the consent agenda.

 

-Wastewater Collection Budget Amendment

Appropriate tap and connection revenue of $420,000 for purchase of additional equipment for new service connections to the collections system.

 

-West Regional Participants Budget Amendment

Appropriate $576,923 for payment to the West Regional participants for their capacity share of the Southport capacity lease payments in the current fiscal year.  Southport lease payments will continue until Southport's 0.75 mgd capacity expansion in the West Regional System is complete.

 

-Financial Reports for December 2017 (unaudited)

Included are Summary Information for General and Enterprise Funds, key indicators of Revenues and Expenditures and Cash and Investments. All reports provided at: http://brunswickcountync.gov/finance/reports/

13.Health and Human Services - Brunswick Senior Resources Inc. Budget Revision #1 to HCCBG Funding
Request that the Board of Commissioners approve the attached Revision #1 budget document for the  Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Home and Community Care Block Grant for Older Adults and review the attached Title IIID Evidence Based Health Promotion funding application as information relating to the budget revision.
14.Health and Human Services - BSRI - Council of Governments Grant Agreement
Request that the Board of Commissioners approve and execute the FY 2018 Cape Fear Council of Governments Grant Agreement for Senior Center General Purpose Funding ending June 30, 2018.
15.Health and Human Services - WARM 2018 Urgent Repair Program Support Request
Request that the Board of Commissioners  support an application and 20% funding match up to a maximum of $20,000 for the 2018 Urgent Repair Program  to be submitted by the Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry, Inc. (WARM) for their housing rehabilitation activities in Brunswick County.
16.Planning - Reorganization of Planning Department Positions

Request that the Board of Commissioners approve the FY 18 budget neutral reorganization of the existing Planning Manager Position into two FTE positions - Current Project Planner (Grade 66) and Planning Technician (Grade 63). 

17.Sheriff's Office - GPS Monitoring
Request that the Board of Commissioners approve a new GPS monitoring contract with Securus Technologies requiring no additional appropriation.
VI.Presentation
1.Health and Human Services - Trillium Health Resources Annual Report (David Tart, Trillium Southern Regional Director)
Request that the Board of Commissioners receive the presentation of the annual report from Trillium Health Resources
2.Planning - Southeastern NC Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan Status Report (Kirstie Dixon, Planning Director)
Request that the Board of Commissioners receive a status report presentation on the Southeastern NC Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan. 
VII.Administrative Report
1.Administration - Update on Status of Federal Rules on Off-shore Oil Exploration and Seismic Testing (Steve Stone, Deputy County Manager)

Request that the Board of Commissioners receive information about recent changes to the Federal position with regard to off-shore oil exploration and seismic testing.

 

2.Administration - Surplus Property Offer Parcels 05700136, 156NF024, 172JA005, 156LB01801 (Steve Stone, Deputy County Manager)

Request that the Board of Commissioners consider an offer of $13,000.00 for parcels 05700136, 156NF024, 172JA005, and 156LB01801 .

3.Utilities - Request for Approval of Engineering Firm for Evaluation of Water Treatment Options at the Northwest Water Treatment Plant and Associated Budget Amendment (John Nichols, Director of Public Utilities)

Request that the Board of Commissioners approve the selection of CDM Smith, for the evaluation of water treatment options at the Northwest Water Treatment Plant (WTP), and authorize the Chairman and Clerk to the Board to approve the associated engineering contract upon review and approval by the County Attorney in the amount of $599,600.

VIII.Other Business/Informal Discussion
1.Administration - Update Regarding Plans for the Raw Water Pipe Line (Ann Hardy, County Manager)
Request that the Board receive an update regarding plans for the Raw Water Pipeline.
IX.Adjournment