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AGENDA Catawba County Board of Commissioners Meeting
Monday, August 21, 2017, 7:00 p.m. Robert E. Hibbitts Meeting Room, 1924 Courthouse
30 North College Avenue, Newton, NC 1. Call to Order. 2. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. 3. Invocation. 4. Approval of the Minutes from the Board’s Regular Meeting and Closed Session
of August 7, 2017. 5. Recognition of Special Guests. 6. Public Comments. 7. Appointments. 8. Departmental Reports: a. Communications/Public Information. Website Redesign Update. Presented by Communications and Marketing
Director Amy McCauley and IT Manager Shawn Cruse. b. County Management. Update on Strategic Plan. 9. Other Items of Business. A Resolution in Support of a Ban on Centers and Institutes Under the University
of North Carolina System from Participating in Litigation Against Any Individual, Entity or Government.
10. Manager’s Report. a. Appropriation of Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Grant Funds. b. Second Reading of Proposed Ordinance to Allow the Sale of Alcoholic
Beverages before Noon on Sundays at Licensed Premises. 11. Attorneys’ Report. 12. Adjournment. PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: Individuals needing assistance should contact the County Clerk at 828-465-8990 within a reasonable time prior to the meeting. Access to the 1924 Courthouse for individuals with disabilities is at the south side (“A” Street). The elevator is located at the north end of the building. Participation in public meetings is without regard to race, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, color, or disability. CALENDAR: The September Board of Commissioners Meetings will take place on Tuesday, September 5, 2017, at 9:30 a.m., and on Monday, September 18, 2017, at 7:00 p.m., in the 1924 Courthouse.
APPOINTMENTS
RANDY ISENHOWER ‐ Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Chair Isenhower recommends the appointment of Sgt Eric Page from the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office for a first term to succeed Captain Jason Beebe on the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council. This term will expire June 30, 2019. RANDY ISENHOWER (Upcoming) Town of Maiden Planning Board and Board of Adjustment 6/30/17 Bruce Ikard Eligible for a 2nd term Roger Isenhour Eligible for a 2nd term 3‐year terms Chair Isenhower recommends the reappointment of Bruce Ikard and Roger Isenhour for second terms on the Town of Maiden Planning Board and Board of Adjustment. These terms will expire June 30, 2020.
Strategic Plan Update
Catawba County Board of Commissioners
August 21, 2017
PLAN COMPONENTS
PROCESS
Image credit: cityminded.org
PROCESS: ALL HANDS ON DECK!
Monthly Strategic Plan status meetings with Department Heads and staff
GAINING TRACTION
˃ Economic Development
˃ Education
˃Water & Sewer
˃ Parks & Environment
˃ Branding & Marketing
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
Mick Berry, County Manager
ECONOMIC DEV’T: SUCCESSES
Incentives
Established incentive model that allows for reinvestment
in future projects
• DAE, People’s Bank, Prysmian, GKN, Apple, Corning,
Sutter Street / Williams Sonoma, Room & Board
Park 1764
Formalized board/corporation; drafting park deed
restrictions and design standards
Securing property to begin entryway development;
designing sewer
Evaluating park naming/branding
Spec Buildings
Invested in 2nd building in Claremont
ECONOMIC DEV’T: NEXT STEPS
Park 1764
Finish entryway infrastructure and construction (2018)
Solidify park name/identity
Continue pursuing tenants
Spec Buildings
Exploring sites for additional buildings throughout
Catawba County
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K-64
EDUCATION
Mick Berry, County Manager
K-64: SUCCESSES
Formation
BOC authorized K-64 formation, created bylaws and
invested $2.6M in seed funding over 2 years
Structure
Seated public/private sector board & hired CEO
Established private-sector-led committee framework to
develop strategies for workforce solutions, technology,
character development, marketing & sustainability
Technology
Initiated summer professional development plan for
100+ K-12 teachers across all 3 school systems
K-64: NEXT STEPS
Committee Members
Appoint public/private sector members to committees
to evaluate needs & recommend goals, actions, timelines,
and resources by strategic areas
Strategic Plan
CEO, Committees to integrate action plans across all
strategic areas, determine overall initiative budget for K-
64 Board approval
Quarterly Status Report to BOC
9/18 Meeting – K-64 Board Chair and CEO
K-64: DECISION POINT
Consider Approval of Funding Distribution Plan
Model for disbursing County seed funding to provide
operational support & emphasize self-sustainability
Annual lump-sum allocation to support basic
operations
Challenge-based funding to leverage non-County
financial support for programmatic needs
Year 1: For every $1 raised, Catawba County
releases $2
Year 2: For every $1 raised, Catawba County
releases $1
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WATER AND
SEWER
Barry Edwards, Utilities & Engineering
WATER & SEWER: SUCCESSES
Southeastern Catawba County (SECC) Master Plan
BOC authorized contract with McKim & Creed
Held kick-off meeting 8/15 to refine timelines & assign
next steps
Utility Investment Advisory Committee (UIAC)
Established 2-tiered committee (technical / policy) with
partner municipalities
Engaged municipalities in creation of Project Prioritization
Tool integrating BOC feedback into criteria weights
WATER & SEWER: NEXT STEPS
SECC Comprehensive Plan
Provide background info to McKim & Creed (by 9/13)
BOC site visits – targeting October ‘17
Stakeholder engagement planning, listening & learning
phase underway – anticipate engagement launch
November ‘17
UIAC
Technical group meets 8/22 to finalize project submittal
process and timelines for FY18/19 budget
Catawba County Code of Ordinance Revisions
Amend Chapter 42 (Water and Sewer) to allow project
investment within municipal boundaries – targeting 8/28
subcommittee and full BOC thereafter
PARKS
Jacky Eubanks, Planning & Parks
PARKS: SUCCESSES
Mountain Creek
BOC-reviewed Concept Plan submitted to Clean Water
Trust Fund and Catawba Lands Conservancy for
consideration – imminent response anticipated
8/15 Public Forum in Sherrills Ford – Terrell to share plan
with citizens
Riverbend Park/Bean Expansion
Implementation of Phase I underway – 5.8 miles of trail;
renovation, preservation, & demolition of structures
Awaiting response on $414,000 PARTF acquisition
(reimbursement) grant – anticipated September ‘17
PARKS: NEXT STEPS
Mountain Creek Park Concept Plan
BOC to consider phasing options and costs associated with
Park build-out – targeting 9/18 BOC meeting
Riverbend Park/Bean Expansion
Anticipate opening Bean Expansion (largely undeveloped)
early FY18/19
Concept Plan under development (in-house) – targeting
October – November ‘17 for BOC consideration
Making 3 Parks Work Together/Marketing & Promotions
Total package review by BOC – future workshop to
consider programming, costs, phasing, and funding options –
targeting 3rd quarter FY17/18
BRANDING/
MARKETING
Amy McCauley, Communications &
Marketing
MARKETING: SUCCESSES
County Branding
Completed brand platform research & strategy work to
identify Catawba County’s Brand DNA
Changing the Conversation
Convened local communicators workgroup to develop
positive messaging about Countywide assets for internal and
external community promotions
First meeting focused on Recreation
County Website
Began intensive website redesign process in collaboration
with IT and departmental liaisons
MARKETING: NEXT STEPS
County Branding
Beginning creative development process; anticipate Brand
Print delivery in December 2017
Changing the Conversation
Future meetings to focus on Education, Revitalization,
Business & Economic Development, Healthcare, Quality of
Life, Culture/Arts/Entertainment
County Website
September: Complete new layout
October: Internal review/testing, training
November: External testing
December: Integration of branding product
January 2018: Launch
FURTHER REFINEMENT
˃ Broadband
˃Arts & Culture
˃ Housing
˃ Healthy & Safe
Community
BROADBAND
Rick Pilato, Information Technology
BROADBAND: SUCCESSES
School bus Wi-Fi
Encouraged Newton-Conover City Schools to refine pilot
for possible inclusion in K-64 work plans
Support of Library activities
E-rate funding strategy to modernize library technology
Implementation of innovative technology grants (laptop &
mobile Wi-Fi hot spot lending)
ncBroadband Homework Gap Survey
Promoted participation from families of Catawba County’s
students across 3 systems; yielded largest # of state-wide
responses
BROADBAND: NEXT STEPS
ncBroadband Convening re: Homework Gap Survey
Participate in state-wide broadband session on 9/13
Awaiting county-specific data on coverage gaps
Cell Tower Ordinance Revisions
Analyze County cell tower ordinance in context of peer
comparisons from other NC counties
Explore implications of HB310 on ROW practices re: fiber
installation
Public Information
Pursue development of GIS-based web app to highlight
available ISPs by address throughout County
BROADBAND: DECISION POINT
Revisit Grounding Principles:
Any solution must be market-driven and financially
sustainable
Getting in the business of providing internet connectivity
directly to citizens falls outside the role of County gov’t
Internet connectivity is not an end unto itself; it is a means
to an end
Staff recommendation: integrate broadband / internet
connectivity into other focus areas (economic development
and K-64) rather than continuing stand-alone focus
ARTS &
CULTURE
Suzanne White, Libraries
ARTS & CULTURE: SUCCESSES
Storywalks
St. Stephens Park completed – 10/2 dedication
Bakers Mountain installation scheduled for September
Pop-Up Library Grant - implementation in progress
Community Reads/Spring 2018 Culture Series planning
underway
Just Mercy - Racial Justice and Reconciliation
Blue - Catawba’s story of resilience in face of polio
Newton Public Art Commission Partnership
Sculpture/mural projects in the works – Library offered as
potential location
Utility Box Art initiative – possible KCCB partnership
ARTS & CULTURE: NEXT STEPS
County Manager meeting with UAC: To discuss County
funding distribution
Community Center of Excellence: Continue to refurbish
Newton Library to create vibrant collaborative spaces for
cultural programming and events, as resources allow
Partnership Orientation: Continue to scan environment
for opportunities to collaborate and support others
Determine / further clarify and refine County’s role
BOC Work Session on 9/25
HOUSING
Jacky Eubanks, Planning & Parks
HOUSING: SUCCESSES
Quarterly Program Brainstorming
Hosted meeting w/municipal partners and key housing
officials to discuss common objectives and existing
programs
Brainstormed strategies to spur new housing development
Common Understanding of Development Priorities
Conducted interviews and site visits with municipal
partners, Unifour Consortium, Habitat for Humanity, and
Chamber of Commerce
Housing Educational Workshop
Facilitated downtown adaptive reuse workshop with
Maurer Architecture for Chamber’s LUDB
HOUSING: NEXT STEPS
Quarterly Program Brainstorming
Continue conversations to identify opportunity sites,
explore potential public/private partnerships for housing
and mixed-use development
Housing Educational Workshop(s)
Possible continuation of housing-related workshops
through Chamber’s LUDB
Financial Project Pro-formas
Work with homebuilders to develop pro-formas to
understand financial drivers, margins, and potential barriers
to development of qualify affordable housing
HOUSING: NEXT STEPS
Engage BOC in Policy Discussion re: Role
Work to more clearly define County role in housing
relative to municipalities, non-profits, and developers
Broaden focus to holistically incorporate critical
infrastructure elements that contribute to housing
affordability / suitability
Roads
Wastewater
BOC Work Session - 10/9
HEALTHY
& SAFE
Doug Urland, Public Health
HEALTHY & SAFE: SUCCESSES
Jail Population Management
• Working to establish data baseline for jail inmate population –
identifying basic composition and major drivers (crime
classifications), average length of stay, etc.
• Engaged CIB in discussion re: diversion, pre-trial release
programs, re-integration services
• Linkage to Opioid workgroup, Virtual HUB exploration
Virtual HUB Exploration
Team met in August to review hospital, EMS, and Partners
BHM data on behavioral and physical health, Emergency Dep’t
utilization, EMS utilization
HEALTHY & SAFE: SUCCESSES
Opioid Strategy
Plugged into state-wide Opioid Action Plan- late June
Convened local Opioid Workgroup, with representation from
County departments, Partners Behavioral Health, CVMC, and
FRMC in late July
Broke into smaller work groups to dig deeper into:
Local data – understanding County-specific picture and
shoring up deficiencies
Community-level and jail-based
Local asset inventory – identification of strengths & gaps
Best practices – targeted research to highlight strategies
that optimize strengths, address gaps
HEALTHY & SAFE: NEXT STEPS
Opioid Strategy
Opioid Workgroup to report findings to County leadership in
Fall 2017
Research targeted pilot interventions for application within
County jail
Virtual HUB Exploration
Committee working to engage Hickory City officials to share
information, gain feedback on concepts, etc.
HEALTHY & SAFE: NEXT STEPS
Right Care, Right Place, Right Time
• Contract for EMS Co-location at Conover Fire Station – for
consideration at 9/18 BOC meeting
• Public Safety Study
• Several possible consulting firms identified
• “Deep dive” into data to:
• Ensure firm understanding of current operations
• More fully inform scope development
• Maximize impact of dollars spent for study
• BOC Work Session: review results and discuss scope – 11/13
SEPTEMBER 2017 OCTOBER 2017 NOVEMBER 2017
> 9/5:W/S Code Revisions
> 9/13: ncBroadband
Homework Gap convening
> 9/18: Mountain Creek Park
Phasing & Cost Options
> 9/18: Contract for EMS co-
location at Conover Fire Stn
> 9/18: K-64 Update
> 9/20: Opioid Work Group
> 9/25: Arts & Culture BOC
Work Session
> Bakers Mtn Park
StoryWalk installation
> 10/2: St. Stephens Park
StoryWalk Ribbon-cutting
> 10/9: Housing BOC Work
Session
> 10/10: target date for CIB
pre-trial svcs follow-up
> dates TBD: SECC Study -
BOC Site Visits
> dates TBD: BOC Retreat
>
> 11/13: Public Safety BOC
Work Session
> 11/20: Finalized Strategic
Plan to BOC
> Municipalities submit W/S
project requests to UIAC
> dates TBD: SECC Study civic
engagement
> dates TBD: Riverbend Park Concept Plan to BOC
DECEMBER 2017 JANUARY – MARCH 2018 (and beyond)
> Brand Print delivery from
North Star
> Launch of Re-designed County Website
> Community Reads Culture Series
OVERALL NEXT STEPS
OVERALL NEXT STEPS
• BOC Retreat – October 2017 (dates TBD)• Potential topics include:
• Review & validate / modify proposed goals• Overview of 2019 Revaluation Process• Jail Expansion Update• Schools Master Planning• County Facilities Master Planning • Others?
• Finalize Strategic Plan – targeting 11/20 BOC mtg• Goals by Focus Area• Objectives• High-level performance metrics• Tactics and accompanying timelines (where appropriate)• Revisit regularly
Questions / Comments
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RESOLUTION NO. 2017 –
A Resolution in Support of a Ban on Centers and Institutes Under the University of North Carolina System from Participating in Litigation Against Any Individual, Entity or
Government. WHEREAS, local government units, including cities, municipalities, counties and LEA’s provide basic needed government services to its citizens; and WHEREAS, the UNC Civil Rights Center employs full time litigation attorneys to engage in litigation against third parties, including local governments; and WHEREAS, litigation against local governments, including school systems, causes these defendants to expend substantial taxpayer funds to defend the litigation, where said funds would otherwise be used for the benefit of citizens; and WHEREAS, one of the missions of the great university system of this State is to provide service to the State, and initiating lawsuits against local governments and school systems violates this mission; and WHEREAS, the School of Government at UNC Chapel Hill is a tremendous resource to provide advice and direction to local governments; and WHEREAS, the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill should continue to be associated with entities that provide advice to local governments and not undertake an adversarial position to local governments. NOW THEREFORE, the Catawba County Board of Commissioners hereby resolves that it supports a ban on centers and institutes under the University of North Carolina system from participating in litigation, including a ban on filing a complaint, motion, lawsuit or other legal claim in its own name on behalf of any individual or entity against any individual, entity or government, or to otherwise actively counsel to any third party or to employ or engage any individual to serve as legal counsel or representative to any party in any such action against any individual, entity or government. This the ______ day of August, 2017. ________________________________________ C. Randall Isenhower, Chair Catawba County Board of Commissioners
MEMORANDUM TO: Catawba County Board of Commissioners FROM: Mick Berry, County Manager DATE: August 21, 2017 IN RE: Appropriation of Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Grant Funds REQUEST Library staff requests the Board of Commissioners accept and appropriate grant funds in the amount of $1,700 to the Catawba County Library from an LSTA 2017‐2018 ARSL Conference Scholarship Award for a staff member’s attendance at the Association for Regional and Small Libraries Conference in September 2017. BACKGROUND In June 2015, the Board of Commissioners adopted the Catawba County Library Strategic Plan that lays out priorities for 2016 through 2019. The three major goals embedded in the strategic plan, which were driven by the results of a comprehensive community needs assessment and intensive input process, include:
As a Community Center of Excellence, Fuel Citizens’ Passion for Reading, Personal Growth, and Learning
Innovate to Provide 21st Century Access that Empowers Citizens
Library Anytime, Anywhere: Expand Citizens’ Access to Information and Ideas
With increased reliance on libraries during times of economic downturn, the plan focuses on enhancing County libraries’ role in serving as community centers, increasing libraries’ capacity to provide the technology, digital resources, and personnel to bridge the digital divide for citizens, and increasing outreach and collaboration in the community to engage and empower citizens with resources, services and collections. To that end, the Library has already begun leveraging resources towards some of these strategies, pursuing and securing several grants in alignment with the overarching plan. One strategy for moving these objectives forward is to “establish a culture of excellence by empowering a well‐trained, knowledgeable staff.” Participation in this conference will allow our Maiden Librarian to develop enhanced skills and knowledge base with professional development opportunities targeted towards serving small or rural communities, with the aim of strengthening programming, community engagement, and services for maximum community impact. There is no local match required for this scholarship. RECOMMENDATION Library staff recommends the Board of Commissioners accept and appropriate grant funds in the amount of $1,700 to the Catawba County Library from an LSTA 2017‐2018 ARSL Conference Scholarship award for a staff member to attend the Association for Regional and Small Libraries Conference in September 2017. Revenue 110‐810050‐631916 LSTA 2017‐18 ARSL Scholarship $1,700
Expenditure 110‐810050‐841051 $1,700 LSTA 2017‐18 ARSL Scholarship
MEMORANDUM
TO: Catawba County Board of Commissioners
FROM: Mick Berry, County Manager
DATE: August 21, 2017
RE: Second Reading of Proposed Ordinance to Allow the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages
before Noon on Sundays at Licensed Premises
On June 29, 2017, the North Carolina General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 155, entitled “An Act
to Make Various Changes to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission Laws”, and Section 4 of
this Bill authorizes city and county governments to adopt an ordinance to allow alcohol sales
beginning at 10 a.m. on Sundays. This bill was signed into law on June 30, 2017.
Several municipalities (Hickory, Newton, Claremont, Conover, Maiden and Long View, so far) will
be considering amending their ordinances to reflect this new authorized sale of alcohol. To avoid
citizen confusion and to be consistent with messaging across local jurisdictions, the municipalities
contemplating this change have agreed to pursue a uniform effective date of October 1, 2017.
At the Board’s meeting of August 7, 2017, the Board voted 3/2 for the adoption of this ordinance.
North Carolina General Statutes states “To be adopted at the meeting at which it is first
introduced, an ordinance or any action having the effect of an ordinance (except the budget
ordinance, any bond order, or any other ordinance on which a public hearing must be held before
the ordinance may be adopted) must receive approval of all members of the board of
commissioners. If the ordinance is approved by a majority of those voting but not by all members
of the board, or if the ordinance is not voted on at that meeting, it shall be considered at the next
regular meeting of the board.”
ORDINANCE NO. 2017- ___
An Ordinance To Allow the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages Before Noon on Sundays at Licensed Premises
WHEREAS, on June 29, 2017, the North Carolina General Assembly enacted
Senate Bill 155, entitled “An Act to Make Various Changes to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission Laws” and Section 4 of this Bill authorizes city and county governments to adopt an ordinance to allow alcohol sales beginning at 10 a.m. on Sundays; and
WHEREAS, Ratified Senate Bill 155 was signed into law on the 30th day of June, 2017, and became effective on that date (Session Law 2017, Chapter 87). North Carolina now joins 47 other States in allowing alcohol service before noon on Sunday; and
WHEREAS, there is a desire to have the law be consistent in the County’s
municipalities and in the County outside municipal limits. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of
Catawba County, North Carolina that:
Section 1. Pursuant to the authority contained in NCGS 153A – 145.7, the sale of malt beverages, unfortified wine, fortified wine, and mixed beverages is allowed in Catawba County beginning at 10 a.m. on Sunday pursuant to the licensed premises’ permit issued under NCGS 18B – 1001. Section 2. This ordinance is effective on the 1st day of October, 2017.
This 21st day of August, 2017. ______________________________________
C. Randall Isenhower, Chair Catawba County Board of Commissioners