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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-02-20 RM Exhibits J9f+- SECTION 3 PLAN FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESSES AND LOWER INCOME PERSONS NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA 1994 CDBG-CR PROGRAM To insure that to the greatest extent possible, contracts for work are awarded to business concerns located in or owned in substantial part by persons residing in the Section 3 covered area, as required by Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, New Hanover County, North Carolina has developed and hereby adopts the following Plan. 1. This Section 3 Plan shall apply to services and needs in connection with the grant including, but not limited to, businesses in the fields of planning, consulting, design, building construction/renovation, maintenance and repair, etc 2. This Section 3 covered project area for the purpose of this grant program shall include New Hanover County and portions of immediately adjacent counties. 3. When in need of a service, the County will identify suppliers, contractors or subcontractors located in the Section 3 area. Resources for this identification shall include the Minority Business Directory published through the State Department of Contracts and Administration, local directories and the Small Business Administration local offices Word of mouth recommendations shall also be used as a source 4 New Hanover County will include this Section 3 clause in all contracts executed under this CDBG Program. Where deemed necessary, listings from any agency noted in No 3 above shall be included as well as sources of subcontracts and suppliers 5. The prime contractor selected for major public facility or building construction work will be required to submit a Section 3 Plan which will outline his/her work needs in connection with the project. Should a need exist to hire any additional personnel, the New Hanover County Employment Security Commission shall be notified and referred to the contractor 6 Each contractor for housing rehabilitation under the program, as applicable, for jobs having contracts in excess of$10,000 shall be required to submit a Section 3 Plan. This Plan will be maintained on file in the grant office and shall be updated from time to time or as the grant staff may deem necessary This Plan adopted this theo?tJ~ day of~ ,....,--1995 7f ~~V'" ~~ C rk to the Board W-~ Robert G Greer, Chairman .t., WHEREAS, New Hanover County was awarded a $850,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to assist in promoting viable communities, "by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons oflow and moderate income"; and WHEREAS, the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners provides for and encourages citizen participation by persons of low and moderate income who are residents of slum and blighted areas and areas in which CDBG funds are proposed to be used in low and moderate income neighborhoods as defined by New Hanover County; and WHEREAS, all citizens are provided with timely and reasonable access to local meetings, information, and records regarding New Hanover County's proposed and actual use of CDBG funds, and WHEREAS, the County shall provide technical assistance to groups representative of low and moderate income persons that request such assistance, and WHEREAS, a Program Area Committee shall serve as a mechanism for providing continued citizen involvement and participation in a CDBG target area as a project progresses and shall provide reports and updates to the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners; and WHEREAS, New Hanover County shall provide for public hearings to obtain citizen(s) comments and respond to questions and proposals at all stages of the CDBG program, including at a minimum, the development of needs, the review of proposed activities and program performance, which hearings shall be held after adequate notice, at times and locations accessible to potential and actual beneficiaries, and with accommodations for the handicapped, and WHEREAS, New Hanover County shall provide for a timely written response to written' grievances and complaints within ten calendar days, and WHEREAS, New Hanover County shall identify how the needs of non-English speaking residents will be met in the event of public hearings where a significant number of non-English speaking residents can reasonably be expected to participate, and !.- NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the adoption of the New Hanover County Citizen Participation Plan in accordance with Section .1002 of the North Carolina CDBG Regulations (4NCACI9L). Adopted this thec?t>~ day of February, 1995. 1?,M!J~ Robert G Greer, Chairman Attest ~I(;(d~ CI to the Board ~ NEW HANOVER COUNTY CITIZEN P ARTICIP A TION PLAN New Hanover County shall provide citizens with sufficient opportunity for meaningful involvement on a continuing basis and provide for participation in the planning, implementation and assessment of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. New Hanover County shall provide adequate information to the public, allow for timely responses to citizens' complaints, conduct a public hearing at the initial stage of the planning process, prior to the submission of an application, and prior to the closeout of the CDBG program to provide an opportunity for citizens' comments on the program performance. Additional public hearings will be held as appropriate The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners will conduct all public hearings. As appropriate, representatives of the County will meet with community leaders and groups prior to public hearings; conduct informational meetings in proposed project areas, and distribute notices of public hearings and meetings to residents in a proposed project area. The County may also distribute notices of public hearings and meetings to local community action agencies, legal services and other public and private organizations that primarily serve low and moderate income persons. A Program Area Committee shall serve as a mechanism for providing continued citizen involvement and participation in the CDBG target area as a project progresses and will provide updates and reports to the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners. New Hanover County will solicit translators from the local college communities and the general public when public hearings involve non-English speaking residents I. Citizen Participation Plan in the Application Process. To ensure that citizen participation requirements are being met in the application process, the County will utilize the following procedures A. Solicit and respond in a timely manner to proposals and comments of citizens, particularly low and moderate income persons, minority groups, and residents of slum and blighted areas. The County shall respond in writing to written citizen comments within ten (10) calendar days ofreceipt of the comments. B. Provide in an appropriate and timely manner to all citizens' notices of public hearings and make them understandable to all citizens, particularly non-English speaking persons Hearings will be held at convenient locations and times for potential or actual beneficiaries and must accommodate the disabled and handicapped. The notice of public hearing shall be published at least once in the non-legal section of a newspaper having general circulation in the area. A notice shall be published not less than ten (10) days or more than 25 days before the date scheduled for the hearing. The notice of public hearing is to obtain citizens' comments after a draft application has been completed, but prior to the submission of the application to the Division of Community Assistance (DCA). C. Public hearings will be conducted to obtain citizens' comments and to respond to 1 citizen proposals at times and locations which provide for general participation, particularly by low and moderate income persons, minority groups and individuals, disabled and handicapped persons, and residents of slum and blighted neighborhoods and project areas. D. Schedule at least one public hearing during the planning process to provide citizens the opportunity to express opinions and recommend proposals prior to the development of the application. E. Schedule one public hearing after the application has been completed, but before submission of the application to DCA. F Persons objecting to the approval of an application by DCA shall submit their objections in writing to DCA. DCA will consider objections made only on the following bases 1. New Hanover County's description of the needs and objectives is clearly inconsistent with available date and facts, 2. The activities to be performed are clearly inappropriate to addressing the needs and objectives identified by the County; and 3. The application does not comply with the requirements of Section 1002, Citizen Participation of the North Carolina CDBG Regulations (4NCACI9L) or the New Hanover County Citizen Participation Plan. G. Such objections shall include an identification of the requirements not met. In the case of objections made on the basis that the description of needs and objectives are clearly inconsistent with relevant, generally available data and facts, the objection shall include the data and facts that the objection is based upon. II. Citizen Participation in the Program Amendment Process To ensure that the requirements in the program amendment process for citizen participation a~e being met, New Hanover County will utilize the following procedures. A. An amendment(s) requiring prior DCA approval may also require a public hearing. Ifa public hearing is required, it shall be held in accordance with Paragraph (1)(3) and (1)(4) of the New Hanover County Citizen Participation Plan. B New Hanover County will respond to citizen objections and comments in the same manner in sub-paragraph (1)(1) of the New Hanover County Citizen Participation Plan. C Persons wishing to object to the approval of an amendment by DCA shall submit such objection in writing. DCA will consider objections submitted on the following bases: 1 New Hanover County's description of needs and objectives is clearly inconsistent with available data and facts 2 2. The activities to be carried out are clearly inappropriate to meeting the needs and objectives identified by the County; and 3 The amendment does not comply with the requirements of Section .1002 Citizen Participation of the North Carolina CDBG Regulations (4NCAI9L) or the New Hanover County Citizen Participation Plan. D All objections shall identifY the requirements not met. In the case objections are submitted on the basis that the description of objectives and needs is clearly inconsistent with relevant, generally available data and facts, the objection(s) must include the data and facts on which it is based ill. Citizen Participation in the Program Closeout Process In order to ensure that the requirements of citizen participation in the program closeout process are being met, New Hanover County will utilize the following procedures. A. New Hanover County will conduct at least one public hearing to evaluate program performance during the grant closeout process and prior to the actual closeout of the grant. B. New Hanover County will continue to solicit and respond to citizens' comments pursuant to sub-paragraph (1)(1) of the New Hanover County Citizen Participation Plan until such time as the grant program is closed. IV. Citizen Participation During Program Implementation Citizens will have the opportunity to comment concerning the implementation of a CDBG program. New Hanover County will solicit and respond to comments and proposals in accordance with sub-paragraph (1)(1) of the New Hanover County Citizen Participation Plan. V. Persons may submit written comments to DCA at any time regarding New Hanover County's failure to comply with the requirements of the New Hanover County Citizen Participation Plan. VI. All records of public hearings, citizens' comments, responses to comments and other related documents and papers shall be kept and shall be accessible to all citizens in accordance with Rule 0911 of the North Carolina Community Development Block Grant Regulations (NCAC 19L). VII. All written complaints received by New Hanover County concerning the CDBG program will be responded to within ten (10) working days after receiving complaints. In addition, the project administrator may schedule a meeting with the complainant within ten (10) working days after receiving the complaint to discuss any problems he/she may have about the project \CDBG93\C1t-part 3 :2 Cf J;) " A REGULATION OF THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS The Board of Commissioners of New Hanover County, North Carolina, hereby amends the RULES OF PROCEDURE initially adopted February 15, 1993 as follows: Amend Rule 26, Public Hearinqs: , : Rule 26. Public Hearinqs. Public hearings required by law or deemed advisable by the Board shall be organized by setting forth the subject, date, place and time of the hearing as well as the length of time allotted to each speaker and designating representatives to speak for large groups. At the appointed time the Chairman shall call the hearing to order and preside over it. When the allotted time expires, the Chairman shall declare the hearing ended and the Board shall resume the regular order of business. For public hearings pertaining to special use and conditional use permits, all testimony must be sworn, and any exhibits to be introduced into evidence shall first be presented to the Clerk for identification labeling. All exhibits must be in an eight and one half by eleven inch format. This the cjJk day of ~A / () New Hanover County 1?ddMu.- Robert G. Greer, Chairman Board of Commissioners , 1995. ~v~ C erk to the Board -.............. rJ-9 ~ RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF NEW HANOVER COUNTY WHEREAS, after due advertisement, bids were received and publicly opened by the Parks Department at 1:00 p.m., on Wednesday, February I, 1995, at the New Hanover County Administration Annex, 414 Chestnut Street, Wilmington, North Carolina, and the following bids were received for the Clearing, Grading and Roadway construction at the Castle Hayne Park site: Heath Construction Company PAPCO,Inc M&A Construction Company $ 93,405.00 99,198.50 111,674.10 AND WHEREAS, the Parks Department, the Engineering Department, the Finance Department and the County Manager recommend that a Contract be awarded to Heath Construction Company of Wilmington, North Carolina, the lowest responsible bidder, in the amount of Ninety- Three Thousand Four Hundred Five Dollars ($ 93,405.00); AND WHEREAS, funds have been previously appropriated and are in Account Number 315-8210-6300 to cover the cost of this Contract; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL YED by the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County that a Contract for Clearing, Grading and Roadway Construction of Castle Hayne Park be awarded on behalf of the Parks Department to Heath Construction Company in the amount of Ninety-Three Thousand Four Hundred Five Dollars ($ 93,405.00); and that the County is hereby authorized and directed to execute the Contract upon approval of Contract form by the County Attorney. This, the Twentieth Day of February, 1995. (SEAL) ~IJ~ Chairman, Board of County Commissioners ATTEST: ~ '(7."'~ CI k to the Board -------- NEW HANOVER COUNTY TAX COLLECTIONS COLLECTIONS THRU 01/31/95 CURRENT TAX YEAR - 1994 ------....------..----- ORIGINAL TAX LEVY PER SCROLL DISCOVERIES ADDED LESS ABATEMENTS TOTAL TAXES CHARGED ADVERTISING FEES CHARGED LISTING PENALTIES CHARGED TOTAL LEVY COLLECTIONS TO DATE OUTSTANDING BALANCE PERCENTAGE COLLECTED -. BACK TAXES ____..- JM._ REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY CHARGES ADDED LESS ABATEMENTS TOTAL TAXES DUE COLLECTIONS TO DATE OUTSTANDING BALANCE PERCENTAGE COLLECTED ROOM OCCUPANCY TAX COLLECTIONS PRIVILEGE LICENSE COLLECTIONS EMS COLLECTI9.NS . _:T __.~...'.. _ - AD VALOREM __------- .1.1 ~ $ 43,991,303.53 2,359,338.01 34,151.42- ~I ~ ~_.- $ 46,316,490.18 .00 36,015.24 ....--------- $ 46,352,565.42 44,113,953.42- -------~_..... $ 2,118,612.00 95.30%* $ 2,100,664.33 13,492.48 33,442.90- __~___....e.- -....__-N11 $ 2,140,113.91 651,863.34- .... J. ..... _ I --- $ 2,088,850.51 23.78% JAN 1995 _...___.....Tf -_ 52,466.45 210.00 .00 TOTAL MONEY PBOCESSED THRU COLLECTION OFFICE FOR CITY OF WrlMINGTON1 WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, CAROLINA BEACH To<<bAfE - $6/,113,155.14. THIS REPORT IS FOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, ~SPECTFULLY SUBM~TED, t<~ ' · a r, '\ l'.J~nn/ t\..Y1'l <.I c~ {? .-1 PATRICIA J AYNOR ~ v COLLECTOR 0 REVENUE Recommend approval.~ * COMBINED COLLECTION PERCENTAGE - 94.32% 188:-- CONSENT AGENDA' DATE: February 20, 1995 ITEM NO._l2-__ J1F MOTOR VEHICLE -,.-. -......-...---- $ 2,988,836.60 14,489.60 53,162.81- ___~--""-~L1 _ $ 2,950,163.33 .00 .00 ---------- $ 2,950,163.33 2,326,690.50- __ .. 1 I . $ 623,472.83 78.87%* 'I FISCAL YTD _______6-___ 1,236,167.00 16,201.75 .00 NEW HANOVER COUNrY, BEACH AND KURE 1994. 7$ --. . .....~ CONSENT AGENOA DA TE: .!~ary 20, !,?95 ITEM No._I3 ~ NEW HANOVER COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT TAX COLLECTIONS COLLECTIONS THRU 01/31/95 CURRENT TAX YEAR - 1994 __....~____........___..w .. ORIGINAL TAX LEVY PER SCROLL DISCOVERIES ADDED LESS ABATEMENTS TOTAL TAXES CHARGED LISTING PENALTIES CHARGED TOTAL LEVY COLLECTIONS TO DATE OUTSTANDING BALANCE PERCENTAGE COLLECTED AD VALOREM . MOTOR VEHICLE ... -..----- ~ $ 71,803.31 602.87 1,665.46- _____I 1--' $ 10,140.78 .00 _"$I"'lIIl11_~_"_ 965,842.41 58,982.08 26,836.34- ------....-- $ 997,988.21 106.15 ------------ $ 998,694.36 959,182.23- _-Llvur_ ~_....."_ $ 39,512.13 96.04%* $ --- ----........--- $ 10,140.78 51,572.51- ..-.-...----.__ 1. $ 13,168.21 81.39%* BACK TAXES eo --------- REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY $ CHARGES ADDED LESS ABATEMENTS TOTAL TAXES DUE COLLECTIONS TO DATE OUTSTANDING BALANCE PERCENTAGE COLLECTED THIS REPORT IS FOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1994. rySPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, /. ~. a (,\ C-lAYlT\./ V"'I , I (.1 c. ~ . .-' PATRICIA J. YNOR - v COLLECTOR 0 REVENUE 46,373.01 2,322.46 993.47- __~ J -v-__ $ 41,702.06 12,696.80- ...-_.,......~r -'-"'"'liF_ .. $ 35,005.26 26.62% * COMBINE~ ~LLE~TION PERCENTAGE - 95.07% Recommend approval. . L~__ ~ . ~.'~.c- - ~- -'" -.-..,.. -:---~~ 189 01?~ NORTH CAROLINA STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REQUEST FOR ADDITION TO STATE MAINTAINED SECONDARY ROAD SYSTEM North Carolina County of New Hanover Road(s) Description: CARTER AVENUE WHEREAS, the attached petition has been filed with the Board of County Commissioners of the County of New Hanover requesting that the above described road(s), the location of which has been indicated in red on the attached map, be added to the Secondary Road System; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners is of the opinion that the above describ~d road(s) should be added to the Secondary Road System, if the road(s) meets minimum standards and criteria established by the Division of Highways of the Department of Transportation for the addition of roads to the System. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Commissioners of the County of New Hanover that the Division of Highways is hereby requested to review the above described road(s), and to take over the road(s) for maintenance if they meet established standards and criteria. CERTIFICATE The foregoing resolution Commissioners of the County of 20th day of February was duly adopted by the Board New Hanover at a meeting on the , 1995. of hand and official seal this the ~O~ , 1995. day of of Form SR-2 Please Note: Forward direct to the District Engineer, Division of Highways. resolute.wp . ) :~> " /)f{2 NORTH CAROLINA STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REQUEST FOR ADDITION TO STATE MAINTAINED SECONDARY ROAD SYSTEM North Carolina County of New Hanover Road(s) Description: CROOKED PINE ROAD WHEREAS, the attached petition has been filed with the Board of County Commissioners of the County of New Hanover requesting that the above described road(s), the location of which has been indicated in red on the attached map, be added to the Secondary Road System; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners is of the op~n~on that the above described road(s) should be added to the Secondary Road System, if the road(s) meets minimum standards and criteria established by the Division of Highways of the Department of Transportation for the addition of roads to the System. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Commissioners of the County of New Hanover that the Division of Highways is hereby requested to review the above described road(s), and to take over the road(s) for maintenance if they meet established standards and criteria. CERTIFICATE The foregoing resolution Commissioners of the County of 20th day of February was duly adopted by the Board New Hanover at a meeting on the , 1995. seal this the ~~ of day of ~ Y!rd~k- New Hanover County Board of Commissioners Form SR-2 Please Note: Forward direct to the District Engineer, Division of Highways. resolute.wp J9H RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONVERSION OF ANNUAL VACATION LEAVE TO SICK LEAVE WHEREAS, the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners expresses its intent to provide sick leave benefit policies for county employees consistent with a policy adopted by the 1993 General Assembly with regard to the conversion of state employees' and teachers' excess annual vacation leave to sick leave; and WHEREAS, the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners hereby adopts and implements the following Personal Leave Conversion Policy; , At the end of each pay period any county employees with accrued personal leave in excess of the maximum allowed by policy shall have this leave converted to sick leave. This converted sick leave shall be used in the same manner as accrued sick leave and may be used for authorized sick leave purposes. And, like regular sick leave, any unused converted sick leave may be counted toward creditable service at retirement up to a maximum of 12 total sick leave days per year of service. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners hereby adopts and implements the Annual Vacation Leave Conversion Policy effective February 20, 1995, with a copy of this Resolution to be forwarded to the Local Governmental Employees Retirement System. Adopted this c?tJZtJ day of \.~ / '0 , 1995. ~JJt!J~ Robert G. Greer, Chairman J7'.-L- NEW HANOVER COUNTY PARKS DEPARTMENT FACILITY USER FEE SCHEDULE Leagues N/A NIGHT(3-Hr. Min.) N/A I. ATHLETIC FIELDS DAY Non-League $ 20 $ 50 II. COMMUNITY CENTERS $ 25.00 Refundable Deposit required. Rental based on 3-Hour Minimum. Privme $30 Non-Profit Group (No Food) 30 Non-Profit Group (wi Kitchen) 40 ill. PICNIC SHELTERS SMALL MEDIUM LARGE Private $10 $ 15 $ 20 Non-Profit 15 20 25 Schools N/A N/A N/A IV. GAZEBO & GARDEN AREAS Private $ 15 Non-Profit Group 25 v. OPEN SPACE (Lawns, etc.) Private $ 25 Non-Profit Group 50 This Fee Schedule applies to New Hanover County rsidents only. Non residents of New Hanover County will pay double these rates. Revised: March, 1995