THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
Monday, April 22,
2002
AGENDA
5:00 P.M.
Recommendations for the Southwest Durham Drive and
Transit Corridor
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Regular Session
7:00 P.M.
1. Opening of Regular Session?Pledge of Allegiance
2. Agenda Adjustments
3.
Minutes
a. February 7,
2002 BOCC/DPS Board of Education
b. March 14,
2002 BOCC/Legislative Delegation/The Durham Center Area Board
c. March 25,
2002 Regular Session
Commissioner Heron moved, seconded by Vice-Chairman
Reckhow, to approve the February 7, 2002 BOCC/DPS Board of Education and the
March 14, 2002 BOCC/Legislative Delegation/The Durham Center Area Board Minutes
as submitted and the March 25, 2002 Regular Session Minutes as corrected.
The motion carried unanimously.
4. Introduction
of Interim Mental Health Director
The Board will have
an opportunity to meet Ms. Ellen Holliman, the newly-appointed Interim Area
Director of The Durham Center.
Ms. Holliman?s
background includes over 30 years of experience in management, working with
both public and nonprofit agencies as well as with the private sector. She has held positions with O?Berry Center,
the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse
Services as a Regional Manager of Developmental Disability Services; Area
Director of the Davidson County Area Program; and more recently, serves as a
human services consultant to area programs and private nonprofit programs
statewide.
In January of this
year, Ms. Holliman was appointed to the North Carolina Commission for Mental
Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services. The commission has two primary responsibilities:
to establish rules for state agencies and community programs and to advise the
Secretary of Health and Human Services on all state plans required by federal
or state law.
Ms. Holliman holds
a BS degree from Appalachian State University and has had additional course
work and training in business management, personnel management, and program
administration.
Ms. Holliman was
appointed by the Area Board of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and
Substance Abuse Services as of April 1, 2002 and will continue her interim
appointment for one year.
5. Introduction of New Animal Control Administrator and
Animal Shelter Manager
On March 18, 2002, Ms. Bailey was
selected as the County?s Animal Control Administrator. Ms. Bailey previously served the Animal
Protection Society of Durham Inc. as the Shelter Manager from 1990 until 1999
and as the Durham County Animal Control Administrator from October 1999 through
October 2000 prior to leaving her position for family-related medical
reasons. Ms. Bailey is a North Carolina
State University graduate with a bachelor?s degree in Animal Science. Also, she has received certification from
the National Animal Control Training Academy and the National Cruelty
Investigations School at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri.
On October 15, 2001, Mr. Edwards was
appointed by the Animal Protection Society of Durham Inc. as the Animal Shelter
Manager. Mr. Edwards has seven years
prior experience with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
(SPCA) in Lakeland, Florida. Five of
those years, he served as a member of the Board of Directors and the remaining
two years as the Executive Director for the Animal Shelter.
Mr. Edwards also has three and one-half year?s experience with the Animal
Protection Society of Orange County, North Carolina as the Associate Director
of the County?s Animal Shelter. Mr.
Edwards is a Manatee Community College graduate with an Associates degree in
Business Administration and a graduate of the National Academy of Broadcasting in
Washington, DC.
The County Animal Control Division
and the Animal Shelter are located at 2117 E. Club Boulevard.
County Manager's Recommendation: The County
Manager recommends that the Board welcome Cindy Bailey as the new Animal
Control Administrator and Dean Edwards as the new Animal Shelter Manager.
6.
Consent Agenda
a.
Property Tax Releases and Refunds
(accept the property tax release and refund report as presented and authorize
the Tax Administrator to adjust the tax records as outlined by the report);
b.
Lease Agreement (706 Rigsbee Ave.)
(authorize the execution of the Lease Agreement between Durham County and
LifeSpan Inc.);
c.
Final Offer to Purchase County
Property (0 Kenmore Road) (approve the offer of $4,600 submitted for 0 Kenmore
Road by Ms. Hilda Tillman and prepare a non-warranty deed for the Chairman?s
signature. This action is consistent
with the Board?s policy of recovering the County?s investment and returns the
property to the tax rolls);
d.
Ambulance Franchise Renewals
(approve the franchise renewals as requested);
e.
Approval of Construction Contract
with Norina Electrical & Mechanical Co. for the Integration and
Installation of a Fire Alarm System for the Carmichael Building (Project No.
IFB 02-020) (authorize the execution of a contract with Norina Electrical &
Mechanical Company in the amount of $52,300 and authorize the County Manager to
execute change orders, if necessary, not to exceed $7,845); and
f. Disposal
of Obsolete Personal Computers (approve the request and applaud the
organizations involved for their efforts to save the County money while
supporting the education of young people).
Chairman
Black pulled consent agenda item No. 6(d) to be excused from voting on this
item (conflict of interest).
Vice-Chairman
Reckhow moved, seconded by Commissioner Heron, to approve consent agenda item
Nos. 6(a, b, c, e, and f).
After discussion on consent agenda item
Nos. 6(b and f):
The
motion carried unanimously.
Commissioner
Bowser moved, seconded by Commissioner Heron, to approve consent agenda item
No. 6(b).
The motion
carried with the following vote:
Ayes: Bowser,
Cousin, Heron, and Reckhow
Noes: None
Excused: Black
7. Public
Hearing?The NRP Group, LLC, Applicant (Rezoning Case P02-1)
The NRP Group,
LLC will
present to the Board of County Commissioners a request to rezone 31.29 acres between Danube Lane and Cub Creek Road,
south of Carver Street extension. PIN
0833-01-35-8770, 8690, 9511, 9431, 9361, 9282, 6604, 6524, 6454, 6375, 6296,
7115, 7046; 0833-14-34-7964, 7885,
8706, 8635, 8564, 9413, 9396, 0265, 8273;
0833-01-45-0102, 0033, 2047, 2125, 2216, 1385, 1464, 1544, 1624, 1704,
4276, 4196, 5007, 3855, 3775, 3696, 4526, 4436, 4556; 0833-14-44-0931, 0720, 1706, 2802, 2974, 4791, 3685, 2599, 1591,
2378, 3482, 4497, 5570, 6564 (Tax Map 738, Block 1, Lots 14-29; Block 3, Lots 1-21; Block 4, Lots 1-3, 6-14, and 39-44) Request:
The proposal is in general conformance with the small area plan. Staff recommends denial. The Zoning Committee of the Durham Planning
Commission conducted a public hearing on March 12, 2002 and voted 6-1 to
recommend denial.
The public
hearing for this request was advertised on April 5 and April 12, 2002 in the
Durham Herald-Sun.
Resource
Person(s): Vonda Frantz, Senior Planner, and Frank Duke, Planning
Director
8. Public Hearing--Land Use Plan Amendments Calendar Year 2001
According to adopted procedures, coordination of land use plan
amendments is required on an annual basis.
The procedures require a public meeting before each governing body for
the purpose of rectifying any differences between the adopted land use plans of
the City and County. During calendar
year 2001, the City Council approved three plan amendments for areas within the
City?s zoning jurisdiction while the Board of County Commissioners approved two
plan amendments within the County?s zoning jurisdiction; thus, coordination of
the affected plans is necessary. As a
result of pending litigation (since resolved), no amendments in the NC 54/I-40
Corridor Study Area are presented at this time.
The resolutions
amending the future land maps of the East Central Durham and the Southwest
Durham Plans were adopted by City Council on September 17, 2001 (13-0) and
December 17, 2001 (6-0), respectively.
Plan amendment procedures do not require that Board adopt resolutions
for an amendment; however, an affirmative vote by the Board to rectify
differences between amended versions and adopted versions of the East Central
Durham Plan and the Southwest Durham Plan is required.
Vice-Chairman Reckhow moved, seconded by Commissioner
Bowser, to amend the future land use maps of the East Central Durham Plan and
Southwest Durham Plan.
The motion carried unanimously.
9. Public Hearing--Land Use Plan Amendment #A01-18 (North Durham Plan)
In the adopted
Plan, the future land use designation for the area on the north side of Hebron
Road between Denfield Street and the existing residential subdivision along
West Avenue is high density residential.
Modification of the North Durham Plan to indicate medium density residential
uses on the subject site affords an opportunity to establish a land use pattern
that is more compatible with existing and planned residential development in
the area. While the modification
reduces the amount of land designated for high-density uses, a better
arrangement of uses in the general area is achieved. Additionally, the modification affords flexibility in design to
produce integrated developments while lessening the demands on traffic
arteries.
The proposed amendment to designate
the subject site for medium density residential uses is supported by the goals
of the North Durham Plan and the 2020 Plan.
The relationship of the subject site to existing and planned residential
development supports the potential for medium density residential
development. The Planning Department
recommends approval of the proposed amendment.
The Planning Commission reviewed the proposed amendment and recommended
approval (11-0) at its meeting on
January 23, 2002.
Vice-Chairman Reckhow moved, seconded by Commissioner
Heron, to approve the land use plan amendment.
The motion carried unanimously.
10. Major Site Plan Approval?AW North
Carolina?4112 Old Oxford Highway
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.
Commissioner Heron moved, seconded by Vice-Chairman
Reckhow, to approve the site plan.
The motion carried unanimously.
Board approval is requested in order to
comply with Chapter 480 of the Session Laws of North Carolina.
12. Board Appointments?Durham County
Hospital Corporation Board of Trustees
Garry E. Umstead,
CMC, Clerk to the Board, will distribute ballots to make appointments to the
Durham County Hospital Corporation Board of Trustees.
Resource
Person(s): Garry E. Umstead
