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2005 Minutes.Pdf MINUTES OF MECKLENBURG COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS JANUARY 4, 2005 5:00 P.M. N O R T H C A R O L I N A MECKLENBURG COUNTY The Board of Commissioners of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, met in Informal Session in the Meeting Chamber Conference Room of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center at 5:00 p.m. and in Formal Session in the Meeting Chamber of the Charlotte- Mecklenburg Government Center at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 4, 2005. ATTENDANCE Present: Chairman H. Parks Helms and Commissioners Dumont Clarke, Bill James, Norman A. Mitchell, Sr. Jim Puckett, Wilhelmenia Rembert, Jennifer Roberts and Valerie C. Woodard General Manager Bobbie Shields County Attorney Marvin A. Bethune Clerk to the Board Janice S. Paige Absent: Commissioner J. Daniel Bishop ____________________ Commissioner James was absent when the meeting was called to order and until noted in the minutes. -INFORMAL SESSION- (1A) STAFF BRIEFING 2005 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA PACKAGE Deputy County Attorney Sandra Bisanar addressed the Board’s 2005 Legislative Agenda Package. Attorney Bisanar informed the Board that the North Carolina General Assembly would convene on January 26, 2005 and that it was customary for local governments to present their legislative requests to their local delegations for consideration as early as possible. Attorney Bisanar said she would be scheduling a meeting with the Mecklenburg Delegation in the upcoming weeks for the purpose of discussing the Board’s 2005 Legislative Agenda per actions taken by the Board on this matter. Commissioner James entered the meeting during this time. Attorney Bisanar shared with the Board items received from County Departments, as well as, information on items proposed by the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners, the City of Charlotte, and the Charlotte Chamber. County requests were outlined under three headings: 1. Local Legislation - None 2. General Legislation • Amend GS 105-164.13 to establish a holiday from sales and use tax for the purchase of items that will have a positive effect on the environment. 1 • Amend GS 7A to increase court costs to provide for the operations of the General Court of Justice, to offset technology expenses, and to subsidize the operations of the pretrial release function. • Amend GS 1-50 to increase the Statute of Repose for counties and municipalities from six years to ten years. 3. Appropriation Requests • Appropriate funds for Gatling Juvenile Diagnostic Center. • Appropriate funds to support the Clean Water Management Trust Fund. • Appropriate funds to establish the Clean Air Management Trust Fund. • Appropriate funds to provide for school nurses as a ratio of one nurse per 750 students. • Appropriate funds to fully support CJIS and NC Aware. 4. Other Legislative Matters of Interest • Support the N. C. Association of County Commissioners legislative agenda. • Support the request of the Conference of District Attorneys to fund 75 ADA positions statewide with seven positions assigned to Mecklenburg County. • Support the N. C. Sheriff’s Association position on street gang terrorism prevention. • Support the positions of the N. C. Association of Departments of Social Services Legislative Consortium on: a. Enhanced CPS services – reduced case loads b. Money support for CPS manager training c. Expansion of BSW Child Welfare Collaborative d. Increased funding for Child Care Subsidies e. Support legislation to protect older and disabled – funding for guardianship cases f. Increase funding for N. C. Health Choice g. Increase funding for N. C. Fast h. Prosecute crimes against exploiters of adults District Attorney Peter Gilchrist was present and addressed the appropriation request on funds to fully support CJIS and NC Aware. Questions were asked about Gatling, which were addressed by Attorney Bisanar. Commissioner Rembert asked about capacity, other similar facilities, recidivism, and future expansion. Commissioner Woodard asked about the housing of females. It was noted that Gatling was a 31 bed, all male facility. Commissioner Puckett said the County had basically taken on a state responsibility where Gatling was concerned and because of this perhaps some type of compromise can be reached with the State for some level of funding. Chairman Helms noted that the Sheriff wants to keep Gatling open because of efficiencies and cost. Chairman Helms noted that the General Assembly is faced with a multi-million dollar deficit as it enters this new session. Attorney Bisanar noted that the County’s federal legislative agenda was forthcoming. Also, the County’s lobbyist will be coming later this month and a meeting with the Board will be scheduled. It was the consensus of the Board that the 2005 Legislative Agenda matter be placed on the Board’s January 11, 2005 Budget/Public Policy Meeting for further discussion and possible decision. Attorney Bisanar was asked to provide the Board with her priority ranking of these 2 matters. Attorney Bisanar noted that her initial ranking would be as follows: 1. Gatling 2. Court Costs 3. Statute of Repose. Attorney Bisanar said the other matters are important and were being addressed and supported by other entities, therefore the County can really just focus on its priorities. It was noted that the fewer items put before the Delegation the better, therefore the County’s package should really focus on those matters that are of high priority. Chairman Helms noted that at the January 11th Budget/Public Policy meeting the Board would be asked to include in its Legislative Agenda, an act to seek enabling legislation to deal with the issue of smoking in public places. (2A) CLOSED SESSION LAND ACQUISITION Prior to going into Closed Session, Nancy Brunnemer with Real Estate Services announced the following land acquisition matters to be discussed in Closed Session, all part of the Lincoln Heights Land Acquisition project: Tax Parcels 075-042-32 and 075-043-03. Motion was made by Commissioner Woodard, seconded by Commissioner James and unanimously carried with Commissioners Clarke, Helms, James, Mitchell, Puckett, Rembert, Roberts, and Woodard voting yes, to go into Closed Session to discuss Land Acquisition. The Board went into Closed Session at 5:55 p.m. and came back into Open Session at 5:57 p.m. (3) REMOVAL OF ITEMS FROM CONSENT The Board identified items they wanted removed from consent and voted upon separately. The items identified were Items 12 and 16. The Board then proceeded to the Meeting Chamber for the remainder of the meeting. ____________________ -FORMAL SESSION- Invocation was given by Chairman Helms, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. PROCLAMATIONS AND AWARDS (1A) PRESENTATION OF PLAQUE Chairman Helms, on behalf of the Board, presented a plaque to Former Commissioner Ruth Samuelson, member of the 2002-2004 Board of County Commissioners for her contributions to Mecklenburg County Government and the community. (1B) INDUCTION INTO THE ORDER OF THE HORNET The Board by acclamation inducted former County Commissioner Ruth Samuelson into 3 the Order of the Hornet. The Order of the Hornet is the highest honor the County can give for one’s service to the Community. Former Commissioner Samuelson thanked the Board for this recognition. (1C) DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY Motion was made by Commissioner Mitchell, seconded by Commissioner Woodard and unanimously carried with Commissioners Clarke, Helms, James, Mitchell, Puckett, Rembert, Roberts, and Woodard voting yes, to adopt a joint proclamation designating January 17, 2005 as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Charlotte-Mecklenburg. The proclamation was read by Commissioner Woodard and received by Cherise Bellnavis- Johnson. A copy of the Proclamation is on file with the Clerk to the Board. (2) PUBLIC APPEARANCE The following persons appeared to speak during the Public Appearance portion of the meeting: Scott Patterson addressed a neighborhood problem involving five vacant and boarded up homes on Charles Avenue (915, 921, 923, 1001 & 1009 E. Charles Avenue) owned by Charlotte- Mecklenburg Schools (CMS). Mr. Patterson said three-years ago CMS said that the homes would be removed. Mr. Patterson noted problems with vagrants and pests on these properties. He asked the Board for assistance in getting CMS to take action to have the homes removed. He noted that he had appeared before Charlotte City Council and spoken with CMS officials on the phone regarding this matter. Mr. Patterson provided the Board with pictures of these properties, which are on file with the Clerk to the Board. Chairman Helms asked General Manager Shields to follow-up on Mr. Patterson’s concern and report back to the Board. Allan Miller addressed concerns for youth in the community. He said he was motivated to appear because of the recent comments made by Commissioner James, which focused on a certain race of people. He said although some people got upset with the way in which Commissioner James made his comments, there are problems. He addressed truancy and with the way children with truancy problems are treated. He said “everybody pays for it through crime, increased prices, and vandalism.” He said that his neighborhood was one of those where the police are constantly called upon. He said he has also experienced problems with his own son failing to attend school. Mr. Miller said he felt that the problem was more one of economics than race. He noted that unfortunately “poor” people aren’t able to spend a lot of time with their children because they have to work all the time, which results in the “gangsters” raising and influencing these children. He also addressed how improper dress is allowed at schools and how violence is promoted on television. Mr. Miller concluded by saying parents, including him, have to do a better job at raising their children. Mr. Miller provided the Board with a handout, which is on file with the Clerk to the Board.
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