BRUNSWICK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
February 17, 2020
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 - Resolution Adopting the Brunswick County Safety Manual

Request that the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners approve the attached resolution and adopt the Brunswick County Safety Manual.

2.Administration - Resolution Supporting the Second Amendment
Request that the Board of Commissioners adopt a resolution supporting the Second Amendment by declaring Brunswick County a Constitutional Protected Rights County.
3.Clerk to the Board - Meeting Minutes
Request that the Board of Commissioners approve the draft minutes from the February 3, 2020 Regular Meeting.
4.County Attorney - Deed of Dedication for St. James CM-4, Phase 1
Request that the Board of Commissioners consider accepting the Deed of Dedication for water and sewer infrastructure for St. James CM-4, Phase 1.
5.Finance - Fiscal Items

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

 

-Budget Amendment Utilities Insurance Proceeds

Appropriate $16,607 of insurance proceeds for the Brunswick Learning Center sewer lift station lightning strike for necessary repairs at the site.

 

-Budget Amendment and CPO Airport Grant 36237.45.18.1

Appropriate $403,713 of federal revenues and transfer local match of $44,857 for airport grant 36237.45.18.1 Corporate Hanger Construction.

 

-Budget Amendment and CPO Airport Grant 36244.58.11.1

Appropriate $163,269 of additional Aviation State Aid for grant 36244.58.11.1 Corporate Hanger requiring no additional local matching funds.

 

-FY16 Water Mains Top 7 and Apollo Budget Amendment and CPO

Transfer $131,715 from FY16 Water Mains Top 7 and Apollo to the Water Capital Reserve undesignated funds. Contract A and B are both completed, leaving only Contract C and D to be constructed. This project has been placed on hold and will be completed at a later date and funding will be transferred for construction at that time.

 

-Southeast Water Tank Budget Amendment and CPO

Transfer $14,450 from the Southeast Water Tank project to undesignated funds in the reserve. This project has been placed on hold and will be funded when the County moves forward with construction.

 

-Financial Reports for January 2020 (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.

6.Operation Services - Tip Fee Exemption Request
Request that the Board of Commissioners approve a tip fee exemption request at the Brunswick County Landfill for Living Word Full Gospel Fellowship.
7.Planning - Regional Waccamaw River Watershed Study
Request that the Board of Commissioners adopt a resolution approving Brunswick County's participation in the Regional Waccamaw River Watershed Study.
8.Planning - Utility System Development Fee Deferral Agreement: Calabash Meadows Affordable Senior Community

Request that the Board of Commissioners adopt a resolution approving a utility system development fee deferral agreement to support the tax credit application for Calabash Meadows Affordable Senior Community and to authorize County Manager to execute upon document approval by the County Attorney.

9.Tax Administration - February 2020 Releases

Request that the Board of Commissioners approve the February 2020 releases.

VI.Presentation
1.Emergency Services - Ambulance Franchise Request for Columbus County EMS, Inc
Request that the Board of Commissioners hold a hearing to consider approval for an ambulance franchise request from Columbus County EMS, Inc.
VII.Administrative Report
1.Engineering - County Courthouse Addition and Renovation-Recommendation of Award to Monteith Construction Corporation (Wm. L. Pinnix, P.E.)
Request that the Board of Commissioners approve the Notice of Award and execute the construction contract with Monteith Construction Corporation in the amount of $10,983,000.00 for the Brunswick County Courthouse Addition and Renovation project after County Legal review  and approval of the construction contract.
2.Utilities - 211 Water Treatment Plant Lagoon Conversion Project Burnette Enterprises (John Nichols, Director of Public Utilities)

Request that the Board of Commissioners award the contract for the construction of the Brunswick County 211 Water Treatment Plant Lagoon Conversion Project to Burnette Enterprises in the amount of eighty-seven thousand five hundred dollars ($87,500.00).  Of the eight (8) bids received at the January 21, 2020, bid opening, Burnette Enterprises was found to be the lowest bid. 

3.Utilities - Cape Fear River Locks and Dams Resolution (John Nichols, Director of Public Utilities)

Request that the Board of Commissioners approve a resolution regarding disposition of the Cape Fear River Locks and Dams. 

4.Utilities - Enforcement Response Plan Revision (Donald Dixon, Deputy Director-Wastewater Operations)

Request that the Board of Commissioners approve a revision to the Enforcement Response Plan (ERP) within the Sewer Use Ordinance.

5.Utilities - NC 811 Facilities Use Agreement (John Nichols, Director of Public Utilities)

Request that the Board of Commissioners approve a facilities use agreement with the North Carolina 811 organization allowing the 811 logo to be painted on the Bell Swamp above-ground water storage tank.

6.Utilities - Timber Sale Old IP (South) Tracts Forestree, Inc., Canal Wood LLC (Donald Dixon, Deputy Director-Wastewater Operations)

Request that the Board of Commissioners approve the sale of timber on the Old IP (South) Tracts 20, 21, 22, 23 as identified in the Forest Management Plan to both Forestree, Inc., (Tract 20) and Canal Wood LLC (Tracts 21, 22, 23) in the amount of $527,282.30 and authorize the Chairman and Clerk to the Board to approve contracts.

VIII.Other Business/Informal Discussion
IX.Adjournment