NORTH CAROLINA
WAYNE COUNTY
The Wayne County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday,
February 17, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. in the Commissioners Meeting Room in the Wayne County
Courthouse Annex, Goldsboro, North Carolina.
Members present: Roland M. Gray, Chairman; C. Munroe Best, Jr., Vice-Chairman;
Wilbur E. Anderson; John M. Bell; J. D. Evans; Steve Keen and Sandra R. McCullen.
Members absent: None.
Work Session
During the scheduled briefing and prior to the regularly scheduled meeting, the Board
of Commissioners held a work session to discuss the items of business on the agenda.
Invocation
Commissioner J. D. Evans gave the invocation.
Pledge of Allegiance
Vice-Chairman C. Munroe Best, Jr. led the Board of Commissioners in the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.
Approval of Minutes
Upon motion of Commissioner John M. Bell, the Board of Commissioners unanimously
approved the minutes of the regular session of the Board of Commissioners on February 3,
2009.
Discussion/Adjustment of Agenda
Chairman Roland M. Gray adjusted the agenda by adding Sheriff (2) and Wayne
County Public Schools budget amendments to the Consent Agenda and by deleting Resolution
to Authorize the Use of Electronic Advertisement for Contracts Subject to N.C.G.S. 143-129
from the Consent Agenda.
Special Recognition
The Board of Commissioners recognized the following employees for their service to
the County of Wayne and presented service pins to those in attendance:
Thirty years – Linda D. Savage
Twenty-five years – Judy D. Harrison, William A. King and Betty Jean Smith
Twenty years –Sherwood E. Daly, Connie B. Greeson and Deborah D. McCuller
Ten years – Ronald K. Baker, Cassandra H. Fisher and Ted D. Sauls
Five years – Carlton O. Barnes, Constance S. Coggins, Michael T. Futrell, James Earl
Hawley, Patrick T. Hux, Tiffany W. Rouse, Robin N. Stine, Robert A. Walter, Jr.
One year – Tracy N. Aycock, Deborah A. Bryant, Danny Carter, Debbie J. Cochran,
Paula Jo Edwards, Sue A. Peacock, Melissa A. Price, Vickie Reed, Earlina A.
Robinson, Danny E. Stanley and Thomas Thompson
Upcoming Appointments
The Appointment Committee announced the following persons were under
consideration for reappointment:
Commissioners’ Council for Older Adults – Nancy Delia and Charles T. Gibson
Pikeville Planning Board – James E. Holden
Appointment – Wayne County Criminal Justice Partnership Advisory Board
Upon motion of Commissioner Wilbur E. Anderson, the Board of Commissioners
unanimously appointed Anthony D. Carmon and Noel Rose to the Wayne County Criminal
Justice Partnership Advisory Board. Their terms will expire on February 16, 2012.
Appointment – Wayne County Latino Council
Upon motion of Commissioner Wilbur E. Anderson, the Board of Commissioners
unanimously appointed Donna Phillips to the Wayne County Latino Council. Mrs. Phillips’
term will expire on February 16, 2012.
Board of Commissioners Committee Reports
Commissioner Wilbur E. Anderson stated he served on North Carolina's Eastern Region
with Commissioner John M. Bell. North Carolina’s Eastern Region is assisting counties obtain
business and industry. North Carolina’s Eastern Region is preparing a DVD with its
accomplishments.
Commissioner John M. Bell stated North Carolina's Eastern Region has money
available for projects.
Chairman Roland M. Gray stated the improvements at the convenience centers would
begin soon. He attended a demonstration of the new radio system, which is state-of-the-art. He
encouraged everyone to attend the Wayne County Firemen’s Association banquet tonight.
Commissioner Sandra R. McCullen invited everyone to participate in a strategic
planning session on February 18, 2009 at 12 noon at the Wayne County Public Library. The
participants will discuss our community’s health status and develop a plan to improve our
health and well being.
Day Reporting Center and Electronic Monitoring Program
Day Reporting Center Director Theresa Barratt stated the most cost effective way to
deal with the jail overcrowding and the associated costs is to expand the pretrial release
program. She requested the Board of Commissioners approve leasing additional electronic
monitoring units in order to have more offenders on house arrest. Some defendants may be
candidates for the pretrial release program, but must remain in the jail until an electronic
monitoring unit becomes available.
Most pretrial defendants are in the program for an average of seven months.
Monitoring a defendant costs the county $4.00 per day ($120 per month or $840 for the seven
month period) through the Day Reporting Center or $45.00 per day ($1,350 monthly),
excluding any medical expenses incurred while awaiting trial in the jail. Electronic monitoring
would save the county $1,230 per month per defendant and give the defendant an opportunity
to work on issues.
Resident Superior Court Judge Arnold O. Jones II favors expanding the pretrial release
program. He will work with the District Attorney’s Office to have qualified defendants
released and placed on house arrest on Fridays. The program will only be expanded with the
safety of Wayne County’s citizens in mind.
The pretrial release program currently has 30 defendants with 15 being on house arrest.
Each defendant on the program is currently living a productive life and is attending education,
job skills and behavioral classes at the Day Reporting Center. Currently, there are 10
defendants in the Wayne County jail, who would be eligible for house arrest if the electronic
monitoring units were available. The judges, District Attorney, investigators and Day
Reporting Center staff examine the non-violent first time offenders to determine who would be
candidates for house arrest. The judges make the ultimate decision. Since 2005 there has been
less than 5% recidivism and the defendants have not committed another crime.
Day Reporting Center Director Theresa Barratt requested the Board of Commissioners
appropriate $16,535 in order to lease an additional eight cellular monitoring units for
defendant’s homes without telephone service and thirteen regular units for a total of 40 units.
The cost to lease the additional 21 units is $4,356 per month. The current Day Reporting
Center staff is able to handle up to 50 defendants under house arrest.
The Board of Commissioners discussed the importance of maintaining safety while
defendants are on house arrest.
Upon motion of Commissioner Wilbur E. Anderson, the Board of Commissioners
unanimously approved and authorized the appropriation of $16,535 in order to lease an
additional eight cellular monitoring units for defendant’s homes without telephone service and
thirteen regular electronic monitoring units.
Award Bid for Tractor Trailer Turn Around on Gateway Drive in ParkEast
There were safety and congestion problems associated with tractor trailers parking over
night on Gateway Drive in ParkEast.
Bids were solicited for a cul-de-sac tractor trailer turn around on Gateway Drive with an
80 foot radius on Gateway Drive in ParkEast. Construction would include removing the
existing curb, undercutting topsoil 3 inches deep, stripping 6 inches of topsoil, filling the site
with sand to raise the area 2 feet, new curbing at radius, putting 8 inches of stone base, paving 4
inches with asphalt and utilizing 850 square yards of GEO fabric.
Upon motion of Vice-Chairman C. Munroe Best, Jr., the Board of Commissioners
unanimously accepted the following bids for the construction of a cul-de-sac tractor trailer turn
around on Gateway Drive in ParkEast:
Allen Grading Company, Inc. - $40,500
Hine Sitework, Inc. – $42,298
and awarded the bid to the lowest bidder, Allen Grading Company, Inc., in the amount of
$40,500 and the budget amendment appropriating the money for the project, attached hereto as
Attachment A.
Consent Agenda
Upon motion of Commissioner Sandra R. McCullen, the Board of Commissioners
unanimously approved and authorized the following items under the consent agenda:
1. Declared the following vehicles as surplus property and authorized the disposition of
the vehicles as denoted:
a. 1973 Chevrolet van VIN# CPY353V316348 – donate to the Greene County
Sheriff’s Office. This van was given to the County of Wayne by the City of
Goldsboro.
b. 1999 Ford Crown Victoria VIN # 2FAFP71WXXX175486 – donate to the
Wayne County ABC Board
2. 2008 property tax exemption application for the following:
a. The New St. Delight United Holy Church Ministries, Inc.
b. Spring Creek Baptist Church
c. Wayne Action Group for Economic Solvency (WAGES)
d. May’s Chapel Original Free Will Baptist Church
e. New Hope Church of God
f. The Sheepfold Church of Jesus
3. Budget amendments
a. County Capital Projects
b. County Capital Projects
c. Sheriff
d. Sheriff
e. 4-H
f. Sheriff
g. Sheriff
h. Wayne County Public Schools
Board of Commissioners Comments
Commissioner Wilbur E. Anderson stated he and his wife, Dawn, were celebrating their
th
47 wedding anniversary today.
Public Comments
Tom Drew stated he contested recent elections. He wanted a secure time for public
comments on the Board of Commissioners agenda. He stated he had declared an emergency
and wanted to appear on the local cable television channel.
Legislative Issues
Environmental Health Director Kevin Whitley stated on July 1, 2008 the state
implemented new private well construction and permitting standards in an effort to protect our
drinking water at the source, which is by far the most effective method to eliminate exposure to
contaminants including Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’s). Part of the requirements of
these new standards is the well site evaluation, which occurs prior to well construction. By
making this a part of the permitting process it became the responsibility of local health
departments to conduct a field investigation to evaluate the proposed site on which a well is to
be constructed. This investigation includes a review of potential hazards including
contaminants. The Wayne County Board of Health also adopted an ordinance, which mandated
the testing of irrigation wells. Wayne County permitted 292 wells under the ordinance with
98% of the permitted wells to be used for irrigation.
Health Director James Roosen Jim stated the original well testing implementation date
of July 1, 2009 was delayed until October 1, 2009. He was concerned about the additional cost
of $300 for the testing for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’s) in areas where there is no risk
criteria. He requested the Board of Commissioners support this matter and request an
amendment of current legislation [NCGS 87-97(h), Drinking Water Testing] to reflect the
following: Testing for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’s) is required only when indicated
and that it is the responsibility of the local health department to ensure appropriate testing is
conducted. He reviewed Senate Bill 126 Amend Drinking Water Testing/Private Wells and
Senate 141 Limit Well Water Testing for VOC’s. It is the opinion of the Divisions of Public
Health and Environmental Health that testing for VOC’s should be done only when indicated
and that it be the responsibility of the local health department for ensuring appropriate testing is
conducted.
County Manager W. Lee Smith, III stated County Attorney E. B. Borden Parker would
study the proposed legislation concerning testing for VOC’s and make a recommendation to the
Board of Commissioners.
Board of Commissioners' Information
The Board of Commissioners was advised of the following personnel changes:
1. Wayne NET
Name of Employee – Joann Daly
Date of Employment – February 1, 2009
Classification – Emergency Medical Technician-Basic, Part-time
Salary – $11.63 per hour
2. Wayne NET
Name of Employee – Marjorie Garcia
Date of Employment – February 1, 2009
Classification – Emergency Medical Technician-Basic, Part-time
Salary – $11.63 per hour
3. Wayne NET
Name of Employee – Mark Denning
Date of Employment – February 1, 2009
Classification – Emergency Medical Technician-Basic, Part-time
Salary – $11.63 per hour
4. Health
Name of Employee – Lisa H. Copeland
Date of Employment – February 9, 2009
Classification – Administrative Assistant I, Full-time
Salary – $30,627 per year
5. Health
Name of Employee – Darcy Renea Alvord
Date of Employment – January 26, 2009
Classification – Dental Assistant, Part-time, Temporary
Salary – $14.00 per hour
6. Sheriff
Name of Employee – Charles Jason Rouse
Date of Employment – February 2, 2009
Classification – Special Deputy, Part-time
Salary – $10.19 per hour
7. Sheriff
Name of Employee – Eric Scott Pierce
Date of Employment – February 9, 2009
Classification – Special Deputy, Part-time
Salary – $9.76 per hour