November 1, 2021 Rockingham County Commissioners Meeting

(Rockingham County, NC) - Audio of the Naovember 1, 2021 On The Road Meeting of the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners. The meeting was held at Reidsville City Hall.

AGENDA

1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIRMAN HALL

2. INVOCATION- REV. RENNIE SALATA, LEAKSVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, EDEN

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. APPROVAL OF NOVEMBER 1, 2021 AGENDA

5. CONSENT AGENDA (Consent items as follows will be adopted with a single motion, second and vote, unless a request for removal from the Consent Agenda is heard from a Commissioner)

A) Jennifer Woods, Clerk to the Board

1. Approval - September 20, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes

2. Approval - Rockingham County Board of Commissioners 2022 Meeting Schedule

B) Pat Galloway, Director of Financial Services

1. Approval- Transfer $25,133 of Public Health COVID 19 State Revenue for the purchase of a vehicle that will be used by Public Health nurses who will travel to outside locations (i.e. events or companies) to provide COVID vaccines.

2 Approval- Appropriate $2,500 of Federal Forfeiture restricted fund balance to purchase crime prevention materials to pass out at community activities and programs.

C) Rodney Stewart, RCEMS Operations Supervisor
Approval - EMS Financial Statement September 2021

D) Mark McClintock, Tax Administrator
Approval- Tax Refunds thru October 18, 2021

E) Christina Peoples, PTRC Area Agency on Aging
Approval: Appointment of Kristin Daniels to the Joint Community Advisory Committee; term to expire December 31, 2022.

F) India Simpson, PTRC Area Agency on Aging
Approval- Reappointment to the Rockingham County Planning Committee for Older Adults;
terms to expire January 1, 2025: Pamela Beveridge, Robert Pankey, Norma Jean Corum and Linda Gourley

G) Lance Metzler, County Manager
Approval- Appointment of Commissioner Mark Richardson and Keith Duncan as Rockingham County voting board members for the Sandhills Center Board of Directors.

6. PUBLIC COMMENT

7. RODNEY CATES, EMERGENCY SERVICES DIRECTOR
Consider Approval - Lease Agreement by and between Rockingham County and Rockingham County Schools for the use of a UHF antenna and coax cables currently mounted on the County-owned radio Tower, located at the 911 Center and no longer used by any Rockingham County Public Safety entity. The use of the antenna and placement of the UHF radios on the school buses will enhance the safety and security of children on county school buses and be a cost savings to the Rockingham County School System.

8. DR. RODNEY SHOTWELL, ROCKINGHAM COUNTY SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT
Requesting $3,267,000 of Restricted Sales Tax for school capital needs

9. NEW BUSINESS

10. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS

11. ADJOURN

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October 27, 2021 Rockingham County Board Of Education Special Called Meeting

(Rockingham County, NC) - Audio of the October 27, 2021 Special Called Meeting of the Rockingham County Board of Education. The meeting was held via Zoom Video Conferencing.

AGENDA

1. Call to Order

1.1 Roll Call

1.2 Approval of the agenda

2. Action Items

2.1 Approval – School Calendar Revision to Make November 12, 2021 a Teacher Remote Workday and a Non-Student Day – Dr. Shotwell

3. Adjournment

3.1 Motion to Adjourn

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October 19, 2021 Eden City Council Meeting

(Eden, NC) - Audio of the October 19, 2021 meeting of the Eden City Council. The meeting was held at Eden City Hall.

AGENDA

1. Meeting called to order by: Neville Hall, Mayor

2. Invocation: Pastors Richard & Andrea Henderson, Real Love Ministries

3. Pledge of Allegiance: Led by Todd Harden, Fire Chief

4. Proclamations & Recognitions

5. Roll Call

6. Set Meeting Agenda

7. Public Hearings:

a. Consideration and adoption of an ordinance annexing property located at 7845 NC 770,
Case: A-21-01. Kelly Stultz, Director of Planning & Community Development

b. Consideration of a request and adoption of an ordinance for Local Landmark Designation for the “Central Hotel” located at 625 Washington St. Kelly Stultz, Director of Planning & Community Development

8. Requests and Petitions of Citizens

9. Unfinished Business:

a. Consideration to adopt a resolution to repeal REC-8 Naming of Parks, Recreational Areas & Facilities Policy and delegate to the City Manager the authority to establish procedures for naming city parks and facilities and to Rename Peter Hill Park to Ernestine Hampton Park. Erin Gilley, City Attorney

10. New Business:

a. Consideration to adopt a fire agreement with Rockingham County. Todd Harden, Fire Chief

b. Consideration to adopt a Memorandum of Understanding for Spray Cotton Mill. Erin Gilley, City Attorney

c. Consideration to adopt a Municipal Services Agreement with the Town of Stoneville. Paul Dishmon, Director of Public Works, and Melinda Ward, Utilities Manager

d. Consideration to adopt a Duke Energy Franchise Agreement. Erin Gilley, City Attorney

11. Reports from Staff:

a. City Manager’s Report. Jon Mendenhall, City Manager

b. Report on advisory committee proceedings:

(1) Strategic Planning Commission. Staff Advisor Cindy Adams

(2) Planning organization boards. Staff Advisor Kelly Stultz

(3) Parks Commission. Staff Advisor Terry Vernon

12. Consent Agenda:

a. Approval and adoption of the September 21, 2021 regular meeting minutes. Deanna Hunt, City Clerk

b. Adoption of an ordinance to add Article II Noise to Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances. Kelly Stultz, Director of Planning & Community Development

c. Approval of appointment to the Tree Board. Kelly Stultz, Director of Planning & Community Development

d. Approval of a proposed water main extension by Dan River Water, Inc., to serve Lillard Road. Bev O’Dell, Director of the Division of Design & Construction

e. Succession plan in the Utilities Group in the Public Works Department. Jon Mendenhall, City Manager

13. Announcements

14. Adjournment

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October 19, 2021 Rockingham County Board Of Elections Meeting

(Wentworth, NC) - Audio of the October 19, 2021 meeting of the Rockingham County Board of Elections. The meeting was held at the Rockingham County Board of Elections Office in Wentworth, NC.

AGENDA

1. Welcome / Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Invocation – Dr. Thane Barnes Woodbine Baptist Church - Mayodan

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Approval of Board Minutes

a. September 8, 2021 Called Meeting Minutes

b. September 21, 2021, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes

6. Public Comments

7. 2021 Municipal Elections Preparations

a. Training

b. Equipment/Ballot Setup and Testing

c. Mock Election

d. One Stop (Early) Voting

e. Election Day

f. Canvass

8. Director’s Update

a. Election Day Compliance Checklist

b. Absentee Board Meeting

9. Closed Session

To prevent the disclosure of information that is privileged or confidential (NCGS 143-318.11(a)(1)) and personnel (NCGS 143-318.11(a)(6) (Deputy Director).

10. Adjournment

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October 18, 2021 Rockingham County Commissioners Meeting

(Wentworth, NC) - Audio of the October 18, 2021 meeting of the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners. The meeting was held at the Rockingham County Governmental Center in Wentworth, NC.

AGENDA

1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIRMAN HALL

2. INVOCATION- MINISTER MIKE MCNAMARA, DRAPER CHRISTIAN CHURCH, EDEN

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. APPROVAL OF OCTOBER 18, 2021 AGENDA

5. CONSENT AGENDA (Consent items as follows will be adopted with a single motion, second and vote, unless a request for removal from the Consent Agenda is heard from a Commissioner)

A) Jennifer Woods, Clerk to the Board Approval of Minutes- May 24, 2021 Recessed Meeting Budget Work Session Minutes and September 7, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes

B) Pat Galloway, Director of Financial Services

1. Approval- To appropriate $4,988 in reimbursement received from the Rockingham County Schools for the School Revenue Officers who attended the School Safety Summit on August 12, 2021.

2. Approval-To appropriate fund balance in the general fund of $4,890 that will be transferred to the E911 Special Revenue Fund to reimburse the Special Revenue Fund for FY2021 E911 costs that were disallowed by the NC 911 Board after their review of the annual report of expenditures

C) Mark McClintock, Tax Administrator

1. Approval- Tax Collection and Reconciliation Reports for September including refunds thru September 30, 2021

2. Approval- Request to appoint Ashley W. McCrickard as Deputy Tax Collector

D) Ben Curtis, Register of Deeds
Approval - Resolution Authorizing the Rockingham County Register of Deeds to Temporarily Transfer Records to an Off-Site or Out-of-County Location for Reproduction, Repair or Preservation

E) Crystal Norman, PTRC Area Agency on Aging
Revisions to the Rockingham County Planning Committee for Older Adults By-Laws

F) Leigh Cockram, Director of Economic Development
Approval- Resolution approving to submit a formal application with the North Carolina Department of Commerce's Rural Division Building Reuse grant program to benefit "Project Talon" and will invest monies in the amount of 5% or $17,500 for the grant amount of $350,000 awarded toward the proposed renovations as committed to in the application. Match will be split with the City of Reidsville.

G) Ronnie Tate, Director of Engineering & Public Utilities
Approval- Lease between Rockingham County and North Carolina Department of Public Safety.

6. PUBLIC COMMENT

7. PUBLIC HEARING

a. Public Hearing: Case # 2021-21: Applicant Craig Broadnax - 500 Piney Fork Church Rd, WentworthTownship -Rezoning from Residential Protected (RP) to Residential Agricultural Conditional District (RA-CD)

b. UDO Amendment: Amend the RV Temporary Stay During Home Construction Permit Standards to better conform with health and building standards.

8. PRESENTATION: ROCKINGHAM COUNTY DIGITAL INCLUSION PLAN Dawn Charaba, Reidsville Area Foundation

9. RONNIE TATE, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING & PUBLIC UTILITIES

1. Approval- Revised DRBA Contract for Services Agreement for Phase 1: Belews Lake Park Project. Funds will need to be budgeted based upon options chosen for amenities at the Park.

2. Approval- Contract for water main extension on Newnam Road for proposed subdivision at this location.

10. NEW BUSINESS

11. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS

12. ADJOURN

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October 12, 2021 Reidsville City Council Meeting

(Reidsville, NC) - Audio of the October 12, 2021 meeting of the Reidsville City Council. The meeting was held at Reidsville City Hall.

AGENDA

1. Call to Order.

2. Invocation by Reverend Wes Pitts, Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, 318 South Main Street, Reidsville.

3. Pledge of Allegiance.

4. Proclamations & Recognitions:

(A) Recognition of Tim Warner, who retired as Lead Codes Inspector with 30 years of service for the City of Reidsville on July 1, 2021.

5. Approval of Consent Agenda.

(A) Approval of September 14, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes.

(B) Approval of Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 4 for Co-location Wireless Review.

(C) Approval of a Resolution Directing the Clerk Investigate a Petition Requesting Annexation of Approximately 250 Acres located off of Liberty Road and a Resolution Fixing the Date of the Public Hearing on November 9, 2021. The request to voluntarily annex this contiguous property is being made by the landowner Sandra R. Smith.

6. Public Hearings:

(A) Consideration of a Rezoning Request for 920 Montgomery Street from Light Industrial (I-1) to Office & Institutional (O&I)(Z2021-07). - Donna Setliff, Community Development Manager

(B) Consideration of a Text Amendment to insert Culinary Venue by Special Use Permit in Office & Institutional (O&I) (T2021-06). - Donna Setliff, Community Development Manager

(C) Consideration of a Special Use Permit to Allow a Culinary Venue at 308 South Main Street (SP2021-02). - Donna Setliff, Community Development Manager

(D) Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Closeout of Lucky City Brewing Company's CDBG-Downtown Redevelopment Project #16-E-2937 at 228 Gilmer Street, Reidsville. - Jeff Garstka, Economic Development Director

7. Presentations:

(A) Rockingham County Digital Inclusion Plan - Dawn Charaba, Executive Director of the Reidsville Area Foundation, and Digital Inclusion Coalition Members

8. Ordinances:

(A) Consideration of Demolition Ordinance for 2009 Carpenter Drive. - Donna Setliff, Community Development Manager, and Neil McKinney, Lead Codes Inspector

(B) Consideration of Demolition Ordinance for 811 Wilson Street. - Donna Setliff, Community Development Manager, and Neil McKinney, Lead Codes Inspector

9. Budgetary Items:

(A) Consideration of Estimated Engineering Costs for Improvements to Cypress Drive. - Summer Woodard, City Manager

10. Updates:

(A) Update on COVID-19 Policies. - Leigh Anne Bassinger, Human Resources Director

11. Public Comments.

12. City Manager's Report:

(A) Month of October.

13. Boards & Commissions Appointments:

(A) October Appointments.

14. Council Members' Reports.

15. Announcement of Boards & Commissions Appointments.

16. Miscellaneous:

(A) For Information Only.

17. Move to the First-Floor Conference Room for a closed session to discuss confidential information (closed session minutes) and economic development matters pursuant to NCGS 143-318.11(a)(1) & (4).

18. Adjourn.



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October 11, 2021 Rockingham County Board Of Education Meeting

(Rockingham County, NC) - Audio of the October 11, 2021 Rockingham County Board of Education meeting. The meeting was held at the Rockingham County Schools Central Office.

AGENDA

1. Call to Order

1.01 Roll Call

2. Announcements

2.01 The Work Session is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. for Monday, October 25, 2021 at the Central Administrative Offices, 511 Harrington Highway, Eden, NC via live stream.

2.02 The next Board Meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 8, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. at Central Administrative Offices at 511 Harrington Highway, Eden, NC via live stream.

3. Moment of Prayer

3.01 Rev. Peter Dodge from Reidsville Alliance Church, Reidsville, NC

4. Pledge of Allegiance

4.01 Pledge of Allegiance

4.02 Approval of Agenda

5. Public Comments / Board Comments

5.01 Public Comments - At this time the board will hear public comments

5.02 Board Comments

6. Consent Agenda

6.01 Consent Approval - Personnel Consent Items: Bus Drivers, Bus Monitors, SACC, Child Nutrition, Teacher Substitute Lists and Head Start Substitute List for 2021-2022

6.02 Consent Approval - Gifts, Grants and Donations - Ms. Annie Ellis

6.03 Consent Approval - Purchase of Equipment, Materials and Supplies Exceeding $75,000 (Board Policy 6430) - Ms. Annie Ellis

6.04 Consent Approval - Adoption of Board Policy - Dr. Cindy Corcoran

6.05 Consent Approval - Meeting Minutes for Board Approval - Open Session Board Minutes September 13, 2021 regular board meeting, September 27 Regular Work Session, and August 20, 2021 Emergency Called Meeting Minutes as presented.

7. Action Items

7.01 Approval - Extended Interim Budget Resolution through November 30, 2021 - Ms. Annie Elllis

7.02 Approval - Employee Retention Funding Plan - Dr. Shotwell

7.03 Approval - Request for Funds for Installation of Mobile Two-Way Radio Communications System for Rockingham County Schools Transportation Department - Dr. Sonja Parks

7.04 Approval - Capital Funding Request for Restricted Sales Tax for RCS Facilities - Dr. Sonja Parks

7.05 Approval - Review Face Masks Policy Per Session Law Requirement - Dr. Shotwell

7.06 Approval - School Fees - Dr. Charles Perkins

8. Reports / Discussion Items

8.01 School Improvement Plans for Review for the 2021-2022 School Year - Dr. Charles Perkins

8.02 Strategic Plan Update - Dr. Charles Perkins

8.03 Board Chair Announcements - Ms. Kimberly McMichael, Board Chair

9. Closed Session

10. Open Session

10.01 Personnel Report - Approval of Personnel Actions

11. Adjournment

11.01 Motion to adjourn


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October 11, 2021 Rockingham County Planning Board Meeting

(Wentworth, NC) - Audio of the October 11, 2021 Rockingham County Planning Board Meeting. The meeting was held at the Rockingham County Governmental Center in Wentworth, NC.

AGENDA

I. Call to Order

II. Invocation

III. Adoption of the Agenda

IV. Board Members Oath of Office: John Morris, County Attorney

V. Approval of Minutes: July, August and September Meetings

VI. Matters before the Planning Board

1. Text Amendments: All with review and comment with recommendations to the Board of Commissioners.

a. Article IV, Division 3, Sec. 63.01, p. 241: Revised Shooting Range impact classification to include indoor shooting ranges (no changes to Special Use Permit requirements).

b. Article III, Division 7, Sec. 37.01. p. 76: Revised Zoning Violation and Enforcement procedures.

c. Article IV, Division 2, Table 41.05-1, p. 99: Revised development density allowances according to zoning district and access to public utilities.

VII. Other Business:

a. New Business: Revisions to Planning Board/Board of Adjustment Bylaws to include new requirement that four (4) members be residents of the county for at least five (5) years.

c. Old Business: None.

VIII. Adjourn

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October 5, 2021 Wentworth Town Council Meeting

(Wentworth, NC) - Audio of the October 5, 2021 meeting of the Wentworth Town Council. The meeting was held at Wentworth Town Hall and was open to the public.

AGENDA

Article I. CALL TO ORDER

Article II. INVOCATION

Article III. APPROVAL OF TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA

A. Requests and Petitions of Citizens

B. Approve/ Amend Agenda

Article IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

A. Town Council Meeting – September 7, 2021

Article V. OLD BUSINESS

A. Discussion of Landscaping at Wentworth Park

B. Discussion of Christmas in the Park

Article VI. NEW BUSINESS

Article VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS

Article VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS

• The next regular meeting of the Wentworth Planning Board is scheduled for Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at 7:00 pm at the Wentworth Town Hall.

• The next regular meeting of the Wentworth Town Council is scheduled for Thursday, November 4, 2021, at 7:00 pm at the Wentworth Town Hall.

• Wentworth Town Council Municipal Elections will be held on November 4, 2021. Polls open at 6:30am and close at 7:30pm. One Stop – Wentworth Voting will be held at the Board of Elections Office 240 Cherokee Camp Road (Located in Wentworth – Behind the Governmental Center) October 14, 2021 – October 30, 2021. For more information contact the Board of Elections at 336-342-8107.

• At 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, Daylight Saving Time ends. Turn your clocks back by one hour, which means you gain one hour, in order to "fall back". Hooray!

Article IX. ADJOURN

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October 4, 2021 Rockingham County Commissioners Meeting

(Stoneville, NC) - Audio of the October 4, 2021 On-The-Road Meeting of the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners. The meeting was held at the Vera Holland Community Center in Stoneville, NC.

AGENDA

1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIRMAN HALL

2. INVOCATION - MINISTER NANCY REDO, SHARON MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, STONEVILLE

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BY JAY RAMEY

4. PROCLAMATION- RECOGNIZING AND COMMEMORATING THE 76TH ANNIVERSARY OF NATIONAL DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH IN ROCKINGHAM COUNTY

5. APPROVAL OF OCTOBER 4,2021 AGENDA

6. CONSENT AGENDA (Consent items as follows will be adopted with a single motion, second and vote, unless a request for removal from the Consent Agenda is heard from a Commissioner)

A) Jennifer Woods, Clerk to the Board

1. Approval- August 31,2021 Joint Meeting with the Board of Education Minutes

2. Approval- Appointment of Commissioner Charlie Hall to the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council, term to expire June 30, 2023.

B) Pat Galloway, Director of Financial Services

1. Approval- Increase Economic Development budget $2,000 for contribution received from City of Eden to go towards an economic impact study.

2. Approval- Increase Sheriff Department budget $3,000 for a donation received to be applied towards the purchase of a new K-9.

3. Approval- Increase Emergency Management budget $10,000 for the Hazard Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant awarded to cover cost of training exercise. No County match required.

4. Approval- Request from Rockingham Community College (RCC) to certify to the State that local County appropriation of $940,000 is available to add the Industrial Technology II Building renovation project. The County funding being appropriated to this project is from the existing Article 46 sales tax that the County has dedicated to RCC for workforce development initiatives. No new County funding is being requested.

C) Mark McClintock, Tax Administrator
Approval- Tax Refunds thru September 20, 2021

D) Rodney Stewart, RCEMS Operations Supervisor
Approval- EMS Financial Statement August 2021

E) Trey Wright, Director of Public Health
Approval- Appointment to the Board of Health & Human Services for Commissioner Don Powell to fill the vacated position previously held by Commissioner Reece Pyrtle.

10. PUBLIC COMMENT

11. NEW BUSINESS

12. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS

13. ADJOURN


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