September 11, 2000 - 6:45 PM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes (Special)

10 310 September 11 , 2000 Special Session The Johnston County Board of Commissioners met in Special Session , Monday , September 11 , 2000 , at 6 45 pm in the Commissioners ’ Room , Johnston County Courthouse Annex , Smithfield , North Carolina , with the following members Present James H Langdon , Jr , Chairman , Cookie Pope , Vice - Chairman , , Jerry F Wood , DDS , Eleanor N Creech , Thomas M Moore , Wade M Stewart and Allen L Mims , Jr Absent None Also Present Rick Hester , County Manager , Joyce H Ennis , Clerk to the Board , Mark Payne , County Attorney , and John R Massey The Chairman called the meeting to order and the following business was transacted 1 Public Hearing - Zoning Map Amendments Assistant Planning Director , Dave Roesler , outlined the proposed changes to the zoning atlas , which fall into three categories ? Map Changes to Allow for Consistency with Ordinance These changes would involve zoning district name changes only ? Corrections These changes would correct zoning oversights in the current map Some existing uses were never correct since the 1991 zoning map was created ? Interstate Highway Interchange District proposed boundary changes in some areas to the Interstate Interchange Districts to conform with physical features and property lines rather than the circular arc that was originally drawn Mr Roesler explained the first group of changes simply correct the zoning names to reflect the new ordinance The second category includes several long - term existing commercial properties that were never zoned correctly when countywide zoning went into effect in 1991 The third category for the Interstate Highway Interchange Districts would change district boundaries in several areas to conform to property lines instead of the overlay circle arc that was originally drawn Tim Worley , owner of property on Barber Mill Road in Clayton Township that has been used as commercial business for the last 10 years , asked the Board to approve this correction Mr Worley’s property is one of the corrections that staff is recommending Discussion on Highway Interchange District Boundaries Commissioner Allen L Mims , Jr questioned the proposed Interstate overlay boundary changes He suggested if some boundaries are to be changed , the County should consider making this uniform and draw all the boundary district lines by properties similar to the way municipal extraterritorial jurisdiction lines are drawn Chairman James H Langdon , Jr asked if the people in the area were notified of the proposed boundary changes Staff stated they had discussion with most of the people involved , however , no one was notified by mail The public hearing was advertised , and no further notification was required There being no further comments , the Chairman closed the public hearing Motions to Adopt Amendments to Zoning Atlas Following discussion , Commissioner Cookie Pope moved the Board adopt the map district name changes to provide consistency with the new Development Ordinance as presented Commissioner Thomas M Moore seconded the motion , which carried by unanimous vote Commissioner Cookie Pope then moved the Board adopt the changes proposed as Zoning Corrections to correct oversights in the current zoning maps where several existing commercial uses were never properly identified Commissioner Allen L Mims , Jr seconded the motion , which carried by unanimous vote Page311 The Board agreed to postpone a decision on proposed boundary changes for the Interstate Highway Interchange Districts Upon a motion by Commissioner Cookie Pope , seconded by Commissioner Eleanor N Creech and carried by unanimous vote , the Board adjourned special session September 11 , 2000 Regular Scheduled Session The Johnston County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session , Monday , September 11 , 2000 , at 7 00 pm in the Commissioners ’ Room , Johnston County Courthouse Annex , Smithfield , North Carolina , with the following members Present James H Langdon , Jr , Chairman , Cookie Pope , Vice - Chairman , , Jerry F Wood , DDS , Eleanor N Creech , Thomas M Moore , Wade M Stewart and Allen L Mims , Jr Absent None Also Present Rick Hester , County Manager , Joyce H Ennis , Clerk to the Board , Mark Payne , County Attorney , and John R Massey The Chairman called the meeting to order and the following business was transacted Public Comments 1 Request for County Approval for Board of Education to Submit Certificate of Interest for Qualified Zone Academy Bonds QZAB Dr James Causby informed the Board that Johnston County may have two projects that could qualify for the QZAB program The federal program consist of interest - free bonds designed to assist eligible local education agencies and schools to establish qualified zone academies in partnership with local businesses Even though other states have taken advantage of this program since it was created in 1997 , North Carolina officials only became aware of it approximately 6 months ago The Treasury Department has allocated the authority to issue these bonds in North Carolina for the following total maximum face values 1998 - 9,115,000 ; 1999 - 8,851,000 ; 2000 - 11,201,000 The 1998 money is available on a first - come , first - serve basis The money must be used for renovation projects that meet certain specific criteria The two projects that may be eligible are Selma Elementary School Renovation in the amount of 3,300,000 and the Smithfield - Selma High Renovation for 7,100,000 Both of these projects were scheduled in the 2003 construction plan , with funding from a possible future bond issue Dr Causby asked the Board to approve the School Board submitting a certificate of interest for the QZAB program , with the understanding this would not constitute a commitment on the part of the County at this time Actual application for the funds would come back to the Board for approval County Manager , Rick Hester , pointed out before the County could accept the bond money , the Local Government Commission would have to approve the debt Following discussion , Commissioner Allen L Mims , Jr moved the Board approve the certificate of interest as requested Commissioner Cookie Pope seconded the motion , which carried by unanimous vote 2 Rezoning Fee Refund Policy Planning Director , Cal Genereux discussed with the Board a proposed policy for refunding rezoning fees Currently the County has no policy , and no cash refunds have been made The proposal presented would allow a full refund when no cost has been incurred by the County , a 50 refund if the case is withdrawn prior to it going before the Planning Board , and no refund on cases withdrawn after the Planning Board stage In response to a question from Commissioner Allen L Mims , Jr , Mr Genereux stated his staff has not checked on policies of other counties and municipalities Page312 Following discussion , the Board asked staff to find out what other governmental entities are doing th and report back to the Board at the November 9 meeting 3 Surplus Property Upon a motion by Commissioner Allen L Mims , Jr , seconded by Commissioner Cookie Pope and carried by unanimous vote , the Board declared the following property surplus to be sold at the scheduled public auction on October 7 , 2000 Digital Venturis 575 Computers - 5 3 Cub Cadet 20 push lawn mowers Digital Venturis FX 5100 - 1 1 Honda dirt bike Rough Compaq Prolinea 575e - 2 14 15 Snow Tires One Step Computers - 5 Gateway 2000 4DX - 33 - 1 4 Offer to Purchase Property The County has received an offer to purchase the old Glendale School property The offer includes an agreement by the proposed buyer that the portion of the property currently being used as athletic facilities will remain community athletic facilities Commissioner Wade M Stewart stipulated that the cafeteria equipment be removed prior to the sale Following discussion , Commissioner Thomas M Moore moved the Board accept the offer of 40,000 for the old Glendale School property as written , which stipulates that the athletic fields will remain a community athletic facility Commissioner Eleanor N Creech seconded the motion , which carried by unanimous vote 5 Amendments to Development Ordinance Discussed The Board discussed the fact that several amendments may be needed to the Development Ordinance , including the portion that pertains to signs It was suggested the Board decide what amendments need to be made , and at their October meeting , schedule a public hearing possibly for November There being no further business , Commissioner Cookie Pope moved the Board adjourn Commissioner Allen L Mims , Jr seconded the motion , which carried by unanimous vote _______________________________________ James H Langdon , Jr , Chairman _____________________________ Joyce H Ennis , ClerkPage