COUNTY OF DARE PO Box 1000, Manteo, NC 27954 DARE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Dare County Administration Building 954 Marshall C. Collins Dr., Manteo, NC Monday, September 21, 2020, 5:00 p.m. “HOW WILL THESE DECISIONS IMPACT OUR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES?” AGENDA 5:00 PM CONVENE, PRAYER, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ITEM 1 Opening Remarks - Chairman's Update ITEM 2 Public Comments ITEM 3 Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting ITEM 4 Resolution Opposing Offshore Drilling and Seismic Testing ITEM 5 Dare County Department of Health and Human Services - A Proclamation “Suicide Prevention Awareness Month” ITEM 6 Update to County Travel Policy ITEM 7 Change to NC C-19 Relief Fund Plan and Amendment to Grant Project Ordinance ITEM 8 Request to sell - 48944 NC Hwy. 12 - Parcel 026511000 - Buxton Harbor ITEM 9 Consent Agenda 9. (1) Approval of Minutes 9. (2) 2020 Update - Dare County Repetitive Loss Area Analysis 9. (3) Tax Collector's Report 9. (4) Reimbursement Resolution for Series 2020B LOBs for Manteo High School Roof Project ITEM 10 Board Appointments 10. (1) Health and Human Services Board ITEM 11 Commissioners' Business & Manager's/Attorney's Business ADJOURN until 9:00 A.M. on OCTOBER 5, 2020 3 Opening Remarks - Chairman's Update Description Dare County Chairman Robert Woodard will make opening remarks. Board Action Requested Informational Presentation Item Presenter Chairman Robert Woodard, Sr. 4 Public Comments Description The Board of Commissioners encourages citizen participation and provides time on the agenda at every regularly scheduled meeting for Public Comments. Covid-19 changes: Public comment may be presented to the Board by sending an email during the meeting to [email protected] Board Action Requested Receive Public Comments Item Presenter Robert Outten, County Manager 5 Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Description Dare County has received the Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada. This is the 29th consecutive year that Dare County has received this prestigious award. Finance Director, David Clawson will accept the plaque on behalf of the County. Sally DeFosse, Dare County Assistant Finance Director, will accept the Award of Financial Reporting Achievement, as the person primarily responsible for preparing the award-wining CAFR. These awards will not have presentation before the Board due to social distancing concerns. Board Action Requested None Item Presenter Bob Woodard, Sr., Chairman 6 8/25/2020 Dorothy Hester Public Relations Director County of Dare, North Carolina Dear Ms. Hester: We are pleased to notify you that your comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 qualifies for GFOA's Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management. When a Certificate of Achievement is awarded to a government, an Award of Financial Reporting Achievement (AFRA) is also presented to the individual(s) or department designated by the government as primarily responsible for its having earned the Certificate. This award has been sent to the submitter as designated on the application. We hope that you will arrange for a formal presentation of the Certificate and Award of Financial Reporting Achievement, and give appropriate publicity to this notable achievement. A sample news release is included to assist with this effort. We hope that your example will encourage other government officials in their efforts to achieve and maintain an appropriate standard of excellence in financial reporting. Sincerely, Michele Mark Levine Director, Technical Services 7 The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada presents this AWARD OF FINANCIAL REPORTING ACHIEVEMENT to Sally O. Defosse Assistant Finance Director County of Dare, North Carolina The award of Financial Reporting Achievement is presented by the Government Finance Officers Association to the department or individual designated as instrumental in the government unit achieving a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. A Certificate of Achievement is presented to those government units whose annual financial reports are judged to adhere to program standards and represents the highest award in government financial reporting. Executive Director Date: 8/25/2020 8 Resolution Opposing Offshore Drilling and Seismic Testing Description At the request of Chairman Woodard, the Board of Commissioners will consider an updated resolution reaffirming the Board's continued opposition to offshore drilling and seismic testing. Board Action Requested Approve the Resolution Item Presenter Chairman Robert Woodard, Sr. 9 RESOLUTION REAFFIRMING THE DARE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS’ CONTINUED OPPOSITION TO OFFSHORE DRILLING AND SEISMIC TESTING WHEREAS, Dare County, on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, with more than 110 miles of oceanfront, is a seaside community whose economic engine is driven by the millions of people who visit each year to enjoy the unspoiled waters off our North Carolina coastline; and WHEREAS, because it is economically essential to safeguard our coastal waters for future generations, the Dare County Board of Commissioners has repeatedly declared its devoted objection to offshore drilling for gas or oil, including exploratory drilling and seismic testing, as expressed in resolutions dated April 1, 2019, February 5, 2018, April 6, 2015, December 5, 2005, May 19, 2003, and February 2, 1998; and WHEREAS, the Dare County Board of Commissioners continues to oppose offshore drilling and testing because it has not been proven that either can safely be done without risking catastrophic and irrevocable harm to our coastline, our natural resources, our properties, our businesses, and our quality of life; and WHEREAS, the potential damage to North Carolina’s beaches and coastline, along with the latent effects on commercial fishing, from offshore drilling and testing would needlessly put our tourism-based economy at risk and threaten the livelihood of our commercial fisherman; and WHEREAS, it is essential for local and state officials throughout North Carolina and its neighboring states join the Dare County Board of Commissioners in taking a unified stand in the opposition to offshore drilling and seismic testing, which threatens the coastal environment and economies of all adjacent areas. WHEREAS, on September 8, 2020, President Donald J. Trump signed a presidential order extending the moratorium on offshore drilling on Florida’s Gulf and Atlantic coasts, as well as those of Georgia and South Carolina, which prohibits drilling from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2032, and for the reasons above should add North Carolina to the moratorium. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Dare County Board of Commissioners hereby reaffirms its ongoing opposition to offshore drilling, including exploratory drilling and seismic testing, and urges President Donald J. Trump to extend the moratorium, recently eliminating South Carolina, Georgia and Florida from the threat of offshore drilling and seismic testing, to include the State and coastline of North Carolina through June 30, 2032; and AND FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED, that North Carolina, our neighboring states, and all federal agencies take no action that would put our State and coastline at risk. This the 21st day of September, 2020. _____________________________________ Robert Woodard, Sr., Chairman Attest: _____________________________________ Cheryl C. Anby, Clerk to the Board 10 11 A PROCLAMATION DECLARING SEPTEMBER 2020 AS SUICIDE PREVENTION AWARENESS MONTH WHEREAS, suicide is a huge but largely preventable public health issue and is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States; and WHEREAS, the number of deaths by suicide continues to grow in our country, our state, and in Dare County; and WHEREAS, the 2019 Community Health Needs Assessment identified suicide as the eighth leading cause of death amongst residents in Dare County and the second leading cause of death in the age group 20-39 years of age; and WHEREAS, for every suicide death there are numerous family and friends whose lives are devastated emotionally, socially and economically by said death; and WHEREAS, a lack of awareness, understanding, and stigma is prevalent globally, in our nation and within our community; and WHEREAS, the Dare County Department of Health and Human Services is committed in its effort to promote awareness understanding and reduce the stigma associated with suicide. NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Commissioners of Dare County hereby adopts this proclamation in support of Dare County Department of Health and Human Services in its quest to promote suicide awareness and prevention; and BE IT FURTHER PROCLAIMED that the Board of Commissioners of Dare County does hereby proclaim September 2020 "SUICIDE PREVENTION AWARENESS MONTH" in Dare County and urges its citizens and interested groups to promote awareness of this debilitating public health issue and reach out to someone with kind words of inspiration that may save a life. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the County of Dare to be affixed this 21st day of September, 2020.