7-8-20 Interlocal Committee Meeting

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last time an idea was presented to impose a nuisance ordinance it got all the way through public hearing and did not receive a motion to adopt the ordinance. The urbanization outside of the city limits is another reason to have an ETJ. There are not a lot of code enforcement complaints received in the unincorporated areas. The biggest complain received is regarding gunfire. V. COVID-19 Update To date, there have been 861 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Lee County and 8 total deaths. Through contact tracing and following up, 636 cases have been deemed recovered. About 55 percent of cases are female and about 45 percent are male. There have been 4 testing events organized at Deep River School, Emergency Operations Center, and two at the Civic Center. Over 1,400 tests have been completed. A spike occurred on June 27th which was a result of one of the mass testing events where about 35% of the people tested at the event were positive for COVID-19. Lee County has been deemed by the State as one of the nine hot spot counties. Except for providing some of our staff, all of the testing events are taken care of by the State and either Piedmont Health or UNC Healthcare. Less than 1% of cases have resulted in death, which is low compared to other counties. OT Sloan pool opened June 2nd with open swim imposing limited attendance. The County Parks and Recreation Department is operating half-day day camps at San Lee Park and other programs like Skills and Drills for baseball and tee ball. The Summit Building is back to operating during normal hours and the Government Center never really closed. People are screened when they come into facilities and they are asked to make appointments. The Tax Department is now open noon to four. They are one of the departments heavily impacted by the renovations that will be taking place at the Government Center. The facilities that will remain closed are the Library, Elections, and the Enrichment Center. The Library is offering a drive-up service. The next community-testing event is scheduled for July 28th at the Civic Center. The State would like to continue to see the County continue community testing until the numbers start going down. Mayor Andrews suggested using East Lee Middle as a location for a future community-testing event. Mayor Mann asked what enforcement tools we have to limit mass gatherings. Dr. Crumpton stated the only tool available is to issue a citation to people who don't follow the imposed restriction orders. Mayor Mann stated it needs to be a matter of education and personal responsibility. Mann stated a need to fine businesses and property owners that are allowing mass gatherings. He further said he feels officials have an ethical obligation to use any measures necessary to keep people safe. Dr. Crumpton stated that it will be really difficult for schools to open unless the numbers start projecting downward. Under the CARES Act, the County allocated $300,000 for small business grants for businesses financially impacted by the pandemic. As of yesterday, 19 applications were received. The deadline to submit applications is July 17th. The program offers 40 grants offering up to $7,500 per grant. The county is looking a developing a program for non-profits with future potential funding. VI. Interlocal Government Operations and Projects The City of Sanford and Lee County through a joint effort provide services for building inspections, community development, GIS, 911, and Environmental Health. He said not all local governments have the same ability work together to consolidate efforts in providing 4