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THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA Monday, February
11, 2002 AGENDA 5:00 P.M. 1. Presentation
of Site Considerations for New Library Branches
The Library and
County administration are seeking direction from the Board regarding negotiations
for sites for new branch libraries.
They will present information on site research that has been conducted
over the last year and request to go into closed session to receive
authorization from the Board to proceed with negotiations for land purchase.
The Library Board has reviewed and approved the recommendations for sites and
requests that negotiations be expedited. Resource Person(s): Wendell
Davis, Deputy County Manager; Dale Gaddis, Library Director; Glen Whisler,
County Engineer; Bill Martin, County Real Estate Manager; Bessie Carrington,
Library Board Chair; and Ann Craver, Library Board Vice Chair County Manager's
Recommendation: The Manager’s recommendation is that the Board
receive the information presented and have staff address any relevant
questions. Staff has further requested
a closed session to seek Board direction on site acquisition. 6:00 P.M. 2. Closed
Session The Board is requested to adjourn to
closed session to instruct the staff concerning the position to be taken regarding
the price or material terms for the purchase of real property pursuant to G.S.
§ 143-318.11(a)(5). Regular Session
7:00 P.M. 1. Opening
of Regular Session—Pledge of Allegiance 2. Agenda
Adjustments 3. Minutes November 12, 2001
Regular Session 4. Presentation
of Outstanding County Program Award from the North Carolina Association of
County Commissioners Durham
County has been recognized again with an “Outstanding County Program Award"
from the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners for its Library
Youth Partners program. The program is
run collaboratively by the Durham County Public Library, the N. C. Museum of
Life and Science, and two high school media centers. Library Youth Partners lets adolescents earn money while learning
to create and deliver story-time presentations to younger children. The program competed against 20 entries in
the Public Education/Participation category, and only four winners were chosen. Overall, nearly 100 entries were submitted
for participation in this year’s Outstanding County Program Award. Ms. Rebecca Troutman of the North
Carolina Association of County Commissioners will make the award presentation. Resource Person(s): Rebecca
Troutman County Manager's Recommendation:
Congratulate staff and participants of the “Library Youth Partners" program for
receiving recognition for this successful program. 5. Recognition
for “5 Yes! For Durham’s Future" Communications Committee Last fall, John Burness, Senior Vice
President for Public Affairs and Government Relations at Duke University, and
Dr. Phail Wynn, President of Durham Technical Community College, cochaired the
committee responsible for successfully marketing Durham County’s $74.4 million
bond referendum. The committee members follow: Carl
Webb and Anna Semas—Webb Patterson; Mickey Tezai—Durham County EMS; Dale Gaddis
and Pam Jaskot—Durham County Library; Nancy Hester and Michael
Yarborough—Durham Public Schools; Tom Krakauer and Kim Shaw—Museum of Life and
Science; Alice Alexander—Coordinating Council for Senior Citizens; Kay James
and Terry Summers—Durham Public Education Network; Deborah Craig-Ray—staff
representing Durham County Government; and Treasurers: Lee Johnson, Mechanics
& Farmers Bank, and Lisa Yarborough, Central Carolina Bank. Commission Chairman MaryAnn E. Black
will recognize the work of the participants and present tokens of appreciation. County Manager's Recommendation:
Congratulate members of the “5 Yes! For Durham’s Future" committee for a
successful bond campaign. 6. Recognition
of Arnold Dennis, 2002 Chain Link Award Winner Arnold
Dennis, Assistant Director for Family Self Sufficiency for the Department of
Social Services, received the Durham Business and Professional Chain’s highest
award on January 25. The 2002 “Chain
Link Award" was presented to Mr. Dennis for his visionary leadership on the
“Rites of Passage," a nationally-recognized violence intervention program. He was recognized for his excellent
leadership and his strong commitment to the development of youth in the Durham
community. This unique mentoring program, which
works with young men between the ages of During the awards ceremony, two
previous participants in “Rites of Passage" gave moving testimonials about the
role Mr. Dennis played in their lives, helping them transform from so-called
“trouble-makers" to become focused and goal-oriented young men. Each credited Mr. Dennis’ work with “Rites
of Passage" to contributing to their current success. County Manager's Recommendation: Extend
sincere congratulations to Mr. Arnold Dennis for this outstanding achievement. 7. Recognition
of James Fields Mr. James Fields and his camera
equipment have been fixtures at major events of the Durham community and beyond
for decades. For the past 10 years, he
has coordinated the taping and airing of Durham County Commissioner meetings on
the local cable channel. As part of last month’s Martin
Luther King observances, Mr. Fields was honored for his work chronicling
community activities. Representatives
of the Martin Luther King Jr. Steering Committee presented to him their
organization’s Service Award for “devoted services rendered to the Durham
community." County Manager's Recommendation: Extend
sincere congratulations to Mr. Fields for this outstanding community
recognition. 8. Triangle
J Council of Governments (TJCOG) Presentation Mr. Dee Freeman, Executive Director
of the Triangle J Council of Governments (TJCOG), will provide an annual report
regarding the COG’s program of work. Resource Person(s): Dee
Freeman, Executive Director, TJCOG County Manager's Recommendation: The
Manager recommends that the Board receive the presentation on Triangle J
Council of Governments. 9.
Consent Agenda a. Budget
Ordinance Amendment No. 02BCC000047—Public Health—To Recognize Revenue for the
General Health Clinic (approve Budget Ordinance Amendment b. Budget
Ordinance Amendment No. 02BCC000048—Public Health—To Recognize Revenue for the
Environmental Health Division (approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No.
02BCC000048 to recognize $55,000 from the Department of Health and Human
Services for the childhood lead poisoning prevention program); c. Board
Appointment—Animal Control Advisory Committee (appoint Patricia A. Croom,
President of the Board of Directors for the Animal Protection Society, to the
Animal Control Advisory Committee to be the official representative of the
Animal Protection Society); d.
Department of Social
Services—Purchase PCs with Funds Received from State Cost Settlement (authorize
the purchase of equipment from Gateway Inc. funded by the State cost settlement
with no County dollars needed, in an amount not-to-exceed $220,362); e. Amendment to
Sublease at Durham Regional Hospital (approve the sublease so that Duke
University Health System can proceed with the new CON procedure); f.
Execution of Architectural Design
Service Contract with Michael Hining Architects for the Renovation of the
Agriculture Building—RFQ 01-031—Project No.: DC068-30 (authorize the execution
of an architectural design contract with Michael Hining Architects in the
amount of $38,450 and any other related contracts, if necessary, not to exceed
the estimated project budget of $42,000); and g. Accounting
Services for Water and Sewer Agreed-Upon Procedures (award the contract to
perform the accounting services for the water and sewer agreed-upon procedures
to Dixon & Odom in the amount not-to-exceed $134,900 which represents 50%
of the cost of the not-to-exceed amount of $269,800). 10. Public Hearing—Northeast Durham Small Area Plan Northeast
Durham is one of the three small areas without an adopted land use plan. The study area encompasses approximately
24,000 acres. The area lies east of
U.S. 70, south of Interstate 85 and the Granville County line, north of N.C.
98, and west of the Wake County line.
The population at the time of the 2000 U.S. Census was approximately
14,000. During the 1990s, the population
grew over 32 percent. The Land Use Plan
for Northeast Durham encourages and promotes economic development while
safeguarding air and water quality. The plan promotes a mix of residential
densities intended to accommodate a wide range of citizen need and
preference. The draft plan
initially presented to the Planning Committee called for a residential density
of 1-2 units per acre in a 2,600-acre area east of the proposed Northern Durham
Parkway and west of Burton Road/Fletchers Chapel Road/Stallings Road. However, staff increased the recommended
density to 1-3 units per acre to bring the plan into closer conformance with
existing zoning and land-use trends in that area. This change has been opposed by a number of citizens who attended
public meetings during plan development. The Planning
Committee considered the plan at three meetings and voted to recommend approval
at its October 10, 2001 meeting in a 3-2 vote. Resource Person(s): Laura D.
Woods, Planner, City/County Planning County Manager's Recommendation: The
Manager’s recommendation is that the Board receive public comment and adopt the
Northeast Durham Small Area Plan. 11. Public
Hearing—TC 117-01 Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to Consider Deletion of Late
Fee Requirements
Adopt ordinance removing the late
fee provision from the Zoning Enforcement Section of the Zoning Ordinance
[Section 20]. Recent court rulings have indicated
that public agencies are not allowed to collect late fees imposed on zoning
enforcement civil penalties. The Zoning
Committee conducted a public hearing on April 10, 2001, and voted 7-0 to recommend
approval of the deletion of late fee requirements. The City Council has previously adopted this amendment. This public hearing was advertised on
February 1 and 8, 2002 in the Herald-Sun. Resource Person(s): Pratt
Simmons, Planning Supervisor; Dick Hails, Interim Planning Director County Manager's Recommendation: The
Manager’s recommendation is that the Board hold the public hearing, receive
public comment, and approve the text amendment, if appropriate, based on public
comment. 12. Public Hearing on the Community Development Block
Grant—2002 Scattered Site Housing At the November 5,
2001 Worksession, staff informed the Board of an opportunity for Durham County
to apply for $400,000 in grant funds for the purpose of rehabilitating
low-income housing through the 2002 Scattered Site Housing Program. The primary objective of the Community
Development Block Grant—Scattered Site Housing Program is to improve the
housing conditions of very low-income households with incomes at or below 50%
of area median income. Eligible
counties receive these funds every three years on a noncompetitive basis. The funds can only be used in the
unincorporated areas of the County. As
lead agents, counties will receive funds by submitting a detailed plan
describing how funds will be distributed to meet housing priorities. The application deadline for receiving funds
from the State Department of Commerce—Division of Community Assistance is
February 28, 2002. The Commissioners
instructed staff to move forward in the application process at the November 5,
2001 Worksession. A Request for
Proposals was published in the newspapers on Sunday, December 9, 2001;
proposals were solicited until January 10, 2002 for the purposes of hiring a
consulting firm to administer the Scattered Site Housing Program. At the January 28, 2002 meeting, the Board
awarded a contract to Benchmark Consulting to prepare the County’s application
for the Scattered Site Funds. Under the
North Carolina Community Development Block Grant Program Regulations, two
public hearings must be held to comply with the Citizen Participation
requirements. This is the last of the two public hearings required. Staff is requesting
that the second public hearing be held tonight for the purpose of receiving
citizen comments on the County’s intentions of receiving these grants. Resource Person(s): Wendell M.
Davis, Deputy County Manager; Michael Walser, Vice President, Benchmark
Consulting County Manager's Recommendation: The
Manager recommends that the Board hold the second public hearings on the 2002
CDBG—Scattered Site Housing Program and receive public comment. 13. Public
Hearing--M01-03 Cormetech Inc. Major Use Permit
Cormetech Inc.
Environmental Technologies is an existing 71,890-square-foot light manufacturing
facility located on International Drive in Treyburn Corporate Park. The applicant is proposing a
16,425-square-foot addition with related parking and drive area expansion. This will result in a total impervious
surface coverage of 30.91%. Section 5.5.5(1)
of the Ordinance requires Major Use Permit approval by the governing body for
any non-residential development in the F/J-A Watershed that exceeds 25%
impervious surface. Resource Person(s): Dennis
Doty, Planner; Sheila Stains-Ramp, Planning Supervisor County
Manager's Recommendation: The Manager’s recommendation is that the Board
hold the public hearing and evaluate the
evidence presented. The Planning staff
will make a recommendation after the hearing of this case. After the hearing, one of these two motions
is in order: Motion A: (Approval With or Without Conditions) Direct the
Planning Director to prepare a decision granting with conditions the use permit
in Case M01-03. (Commissioners should
identify any conditions they wish to incorporate into their approval. Staff will prepare the decision for BOCC’s
next meeting for action). Motion B: (Disapproval) Direct the
Planning Director to prepare a decision denying the use permit in Case
M01-03. (Commissioners should identify
the findings they are unable to make so these can be incorporated into the
decision. Staff will prepare the
decision for BOCC’s next meeting for action). 14. Major Site
Plan Approval—Cormetech Inc.—5000 International Drive To approve a
Major Site Plan for a building and parking expansion to an existing
manufacturing facility located in the F/J-A Watershed District. Cormetech Inc.
Environmental Technologies is an existing 71,890-square-foot light
manufacturing facility located on International Drive in Treyburn Corporate
Park. The applicant is proposing a
16,425-square-foot addition with related parking and drive area expansion. The building additions are proposed at the
east (rear) and south sides of the existing structure. The parking lot addition is planned for the
area south of the existing parking lot which is located in front of the
building; a new loading area is planned at the rear of the building. The expansions will result in a total
impervious surface coverage of 30.91%. Resource
Person(s): Dennis Doty, Planner; Steve Medlin, Planning Supervisor Manager's Recommendation: The County
Manager’s recommendation is that the Board approve the site plan, if
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