2-11-19 Interlocal Committee Meeting

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allocation of the occupancy tax. 2/3 of the occupancy tax is dedicated to marketing and tourism development with the remaining 1/3 dedicated to the Dennis Wicker Civic Center. Funds are needed for facilities. The TDA will be directly as well as indirectly promoting the civic center. The City will be asking legislators to work on redrafting this legislation. City Council will be discussing the proposed bill with legislative representatives at their upcoming retreat meeting. The TDA is combining efforts with Downtown Sanford to work on this proposal. VI. Deep Well Injection Ordinance a. City of Sanford Councilman Sam Gaskins stated the main concern with having a nuclear power facility located directly on a fault and two other faults in the area is that deep well injection could cause significant environmental impacts on Central NC. During discussion, it was brought out there was already a state law that prevents deep well injection in certain circumstances where the restriction is included in the Unified Development Ordinance. Potential areas for fracking are located within 15-20 miles of the nuclear site. VI I.S3 Housing Connect Update and OMI Shelter Sustainability Plan a. S3 Housing Connect has been successful in providing a place to the public in the case of an emergency event. Phase II is providing a better sustainability plan for emergency shelters. The homelessness issue has seemed to improve based on comments from downtown merchants. The OMI Shelter went from a high barrier to a low barrier and have had an 89% success rate. The shelter is now open 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Mayor Mann stated the issue is the sustainability of the 24/7 operations. Kate Rumley and Karen Kennedy have a plan to receive a grant for a new shelter. Mayor Mann requested consideration of a future request for temporary funding to sustain shelter operations. Earl Murphy, the founder and owner of Outreach Mission, provided 2018 statistics. OM became low barrier in May 2018. In 2017, OM served less than 80 people. In 2018 OM served 115 men, 47 women, 25 children, of which 38 were veterans. The shelter assists in helping individuals find jobs and housing. OM has a success rate of 89%, 141 of the 162 adults left the shelter with employment or an income. 144 left with housing. These are people who were on the street that are now tax payers. OM is in the second year of a five-year plan and have met the goals for the first year and are working to complete the goals set for year two. VIII. Discussion of Proposed Mural to Honor the Life and Work of Dr. Mary Margaret McLeod a. City Council woman Rebecca Salmon provided support for the mural to honor the work of Dr. Mary Margaret McLeod. Chair Dalrymple stated that the project is going to be revisited. There are a couple concerns regarding the placement of the mural on a County owned building. Concerns include product placement that could be perceived as advertising, long-term maintenance, and policies and rules. County Attorney Whitney Parrish stated that in conversations with Liz Whitmore, the muralist will warrant the maintenance for a certain amount of time. Ms. Salmon stated that there is no ability to have a perpetuity clause for maintenance on a mural, but the hope is that future restoration or painting will be addressed on an as needed basis. This will be on the County Commissioner meeting agenda for February 18, 2019. IX. Member Updates a. County Manager John Crumpton stated that tax assessments will be mailed out later in the month detailing the appeal process. The commercial/industrial properties are looking at a 30% increase in value and a 4 % increase in residential values. Total growth for Lee County is 1.48 percent. When you take the levy from this year Page 314