04/25/2024
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The Bladen County Board of Commissioners will meet on Monday night at 6:30 p.m. in the Commissioners meeting room in the basement of the Bladen County Courthouse. The Commissioners will deal with a busy agenda.

The Board will be asked to approve a consent agenda which includes the proposed agenda,  minutes of July 9, 2018 special meeting, minutes of July 9, 2018 regular meeting, minutes of July 23, 2018 special meeting, budget amendments, County Attorney invoices in the amount of $3,275, Tax Releases No. 6-18, fiscal year 2018-19 North Carolina Alliance of Public Health Agencies (NCAPHA) Staffing Agreement, fiscal year 2018-19 On Target Preparedness, LLC Agreement, fiscal year 2018-19 Pharmacy Service Agreement with Anderson’s Pharmacy, fiscal year 2018-19 Professional Services Agreement with Bladen Healthcare, LLC, d/b/a Cape Fear Valley Bladen County Hospital for Family Nurse Practitioner Services, fiscal year 2018-19 Professional Services Agreement with Bladen Healthcare, LLC, d/b/a Cape Fear Valley Bladen County Hospital for Medical Direction Services, fiscal year 2018-19 Professional Services Agreement with Bladen Healthcare, LLC, d/b/a Cape Fear Valley Bladen County Hospital for Prenatal and Postpartum Services.

Also included in the Consent Agenda for approval are a fiscal year 2018-19 Professional Services Agreement with Bladen Healthcare, LLC, d/b/a Cape Fear Valley Bladen County Hosptial for Tuberculosis Chest X-Ray Services, fiscal year 2017-18 Amendment #3 with the Department of Public Safety for Inmate Labor, Lu Mil Vineyard Event Request for the Benefit of Division on Aging, Fire Rescue EMS Academy Agreement with Praetorian Digital, Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) Primary and Secondary Maintenance Agreement through July 19, 2019, Updated Job Descriptions and Classifications for Emergency Services Department, Use of the Courthouse Lawn from 4 pm until 6 pm on Friday, August 31, 2018 for an Overdose Awareness Day Event, Special Meeting at 5:00 pm on Monday, October 15, 2018, at the Powell-Melvin Agricultural Building to Receive a NC Cooperative Extention Report to the People, Agreement with Bladen Community College to Provide Practical Nursing and Associate Degree Nursing Students Clinical Training, Contract with North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Central Management and Support-Office of Rural Health Regarding the Medical Assistance Program, and Request to Compensate Overtime for Deployment Hours Incurred by Emergency Services Director.

The board will also meet Summer Intern Sydneigh N. Beatty.

The Commissioner will conduct a public hearing to receive comments regarding a rezoning request regarding property located at 1156 Chickenfoot Road. The purpose of the rezoning is to use the property as a used car lot.

The Commissioners will be asked to consider accepting a bid in the amount of $7,600 for county-owned property located on 2681 NC 410 Highway.

Bladen County Department of Social Services Director Vickie Smith will present a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) regarding data sharing related to confidentiality of Juvenile Court information.

Bladen County Emergency Management Director Bradley Kinlaw will present Memorandum of Agreements (MOA) with Columbus, Hoke, and Pender Counties for the transfer of safety rehabilitation trailers purchased with funds from the fiscal year 2017 Homeland Security Grant.

He will also the Commissioners to consider approving a North Carolina Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Grant Agreement in the amount of $418,881 for the reconstruction of three structures. In a related matter, Kinlaw will ask the board to consider approving a North Carolina Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Grant Agreement in the amount of $245,931 for the elevation of two structures.

Kinlaw will ask the board to consider approving Policies and Plans Regarding NC Disaster Recovery Act Grants (DRA-2017 and HM DRA-17) and also approve Policies and Plans Regarding Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs.

Bladen County Sheriff Jim McVicker will ask the Commissioners to consider approving an Asset Purchase and Transfer Agreement with Affiniti. LLC for two steel monopoles. He will also give the board an update regarding r the roadside litter pickup program.

Dean Morris, Director of Bladen County Soil and Water will update the Commissioners regarding a stream debris removal project. He will also ask the Commissioners to consider approving change order No. 1 in the amount of $44,753 for the Lower Big Swamp Stream Debris Removal Project and to consider approving change order No. 1 in the amount of $68,741 for the Upper Big Swamp Stream Debris Removal Project.

Bladen County Director of General Service Kip McClary will ask the board to consider approving a Williams Fire Sprinkler Company Inc. Inspections Service Agreement.

The board will enter session as the Bladen County Water District Board and receive an update regarding Water District Construction Phase IV Expansion  and to consider approving Amendment No. 1 in the amount of $598,875 to LKC Engineering, PLLC Owner-Engineer Agreement.

The Commissioners are scheduled to make appointments to the following boards: Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee, Eastpointe MCO Advisory Committee, the Hickory Grove Fire Service District Committee, the Kelly Fire Service District, the Library Board, the Local Emergency Planning Committee, and the Planning Board.

Bladen County Manager Greg Martin will give a Calendar Update.

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