August 2, 1999 - 9:50 AM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

10 519 August 2 , 1999 The Johnston County Board of Commissioners met in regular session Monday , August 2 , 1999 , at 9 50 am in the Commissioners Meeting Room , Johnston County Courthouse Annex , Smithfield , North Carolina , with the following members Present James H Langdon , Jr , Cookie Pope , Jerry F Wood , DDS , Eleanor N Creech , Wade M Stewart , and Allen L Mims , Jr Absent Thomas M Moore Absent due to recent surgery Also Present Rick J Hester , County Manager , Joyce H Ennis , Clerk to the Board , and Mark Payne , Attorney 1 Minutes - July 6 , 12,1999 Chairman James H Langdon , Jr asked if there were corrections to the minutes of the July 6 , 12 , 1999 board meetings There being no corrections , the Chairman declared them approved as presented 2 Resolution of Appreciation and Presentation of Employee Service Pins Upon a motion by Commissioner Eleanor N Creech , seconded by Commissioner Allen L Mims , Jr and carried by unanimous vote , the Board adopted the following resolution of appreciation for County employees JOHNSTON COUNTY EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION WEEK - August 2 - August 6 , 1999 WHEREASJohnston County Employees represent approximately 850 men and women , working in 29 different service departments and agencies , devoted to making Johnston County a better place to work and live ; and WHEREASJohnston County employees provide a multitude of services for ALL the citizens of the County - the farmer , the retailer , the industrial businessman , the homeless , the jobless , the homeowner , the veteran , the disaster victim , the victim of violence , the sick , the poor , the educated , the uneducated , the youth , the elderly , the newcomer , and the old - timer ; and WHEREASJohnston County employees are both skilled and efficient in their jobs , making every effort to expend county tax dollars in the most effective way for the betterment of the County and its citizens ; and WHEREAS Johnston County Government runs smoothly on a day to day basis primarily because of the dedicated employees in each of its departments and agencies NOW , THEREFORE , in appreciation for their dedication to the welfare of the citizens of our County , THE JOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DOES HEREBY PROCLAIM the week of August 2 - 6 , 1999 as COUNTY EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION WEEK nd Adopted this the 2 day of August 1999 Service Pins for Employees The Board presented service pins for employees who have now worked for the County between five and thirty years Public Comments 3 Citizen Complaint - Sewer Service in Cleveland Community Developer Linwood Jones discussed with the Board a wastewater agreement between the County and the Town of Clayton dated August 2 , 1993 , whereby the Town agreed to divert back to the County’s central plant up to 600,000 gpd of wastewater from the East Clayton Industrial Area , and in return , accept a similar daily quantity from the Cleveland area He read the portion of the formally signed agreement which stipulated that the document could only be modified by “ a written instrument duly executed by both parties ” Mr Jones noted that when his firm recently applied for two rezonings in the Cleveland Community , one for a PUD and one for Residential 10 , both of which would require public sewer service , County Engineer Tim Broome informed him that according to an administrative agreement between Clayton Manager , Steve Biggs , and former County Manager , Richard Self , the town would not accept any additional residential sewer from the Cleveland area Page520 Mr Jones stated he did not personally attend the Planning Board meeting when these requests were presented , however , according to reports , Commissioner Allen L Mims , Jr , who is a member of the Clayton Planning Board and the Commissioners ’ representative on the County Planning Board , confirmed the fact that Clayton would not take additional residential sewer from Cleveland based on the agreement between the two managers Following Mr Mims comments , the Planning Board tabled the two requests , which Mr Jones stated has created a costly delay for his projects Mr Jones maintained the agreement between the two managers , in his opinion , is not valid as it was never approved by the Board of Commissioners and the Town Council as stipulated by the original agreement He noted the two rezoning cases will come back before the Planning Board next month , and asked the Board for assurance the matter will be resolved so his projects are not held up further Following discussion , Chairman Langdon appointed a committee of himself , Commissioner Allen L Mims , Jr and Commissioner Thomas M Moore to work with the Town of Clayton on the allocation of the remaining sewer capacity to the Clayton treatment plant He informed Mr Jones that he would contact him when a decision was made Clayton Town Manager , Steve Biggs , thanked the Board for the good working relationship between the County and Clayton and stated he looks forward to working with the Chairman’s committee on this matter He explained the letter of agreement between him and former manager , Richard Self , did not contradict the original contract , only sought to define the remaining allocation In no way does this agreement disclaim the final authority of the two boards Clayton Town Council was aware of the agreement at the time it was written and fully supported it 4 Public Hearing 10 15 am - Creation of Ingrams Township Water District Advertised July 13 , 23 , 30 , 1999 - The Smithfield Herald The Chairman opened the public hearing and invited anyone who wished to address the Board on the proposed Ingrams Township Water District Engineer Tim Broome showed a map of the proposed district In response to a question from Glenn Wall , resident of Devil’s Racetrack Road , Mr Broome noted that if everything proceeds as hoped , based on the time frame of previous districts , it would be approximately two and one - half years before the water system could be completed Radford Avery , Jr asked when residents could sign up for water taps Mr Broome stated an incentive tap - on period , during which taps would be sold for 75 , would begin soon after the district is created He assured those present this would be highly advertised , both in the local newspapers and by word of mouth as community leaders canvass the neighborhoods There being no further comments , the Chairman closed the public hearing 5 Resolution Establishing the Ingrams Township Water District RESOLUTION CREATING THE INGRAMS TOWNSHIP WATER DISTRICT OF JOHNSTON COUNTY , NORTH CAROLINA WHEREAS , the Johnston County Board of Commissioners the “ Board ” at its regular meeting on July 7 , 1999 , resolved that a Public Hearing be held , pursuant to NC General Statutes Chapter 162A - 88 et seq , to consider creation of the Ingrams Township Water District of Johnston County ; and , WHEREAS , the Board further resolved that the said Public Hearing should be held on August 2 , 1999 , and directed the appropriate representative of the County to take the necessary actions to hold the Public Hearing ; and WHEREAS , the Board further resolved that the appropriate representatives of the County take the necessary actions to properly notice said Public Hearing as provided by law ; and WHEREAS , pursuant to NC General Statutes Chapter 162A - 86 , a Notice of Public Hearing was prepared stating the date , hour and place of the hearing and its subject and setting forth a description of the territory to be included within the proposed Ingrams Township Water District of Johnston County ; and , WHEREAS , pursuant to said NC General Statutes Chapter 162A - 86 , the Notice of Public Hearing was published once a week for three weeks in newspapers that circulate in the proposed district and posted in at least three public places in the district The Notices of Public Hearing were posted and published the first time not less than twenty days before the hearing ; and ,Page521 WHEREAS , a Public Hearing was held at 10 30 am on August 2 , 1999 , in the Commissioner’s Room , Courthouse Annex , Smithfield , North Carolina at which time taxpayers and all other interested persons appeared and were heard concerning the question of creating the Ingrams Township Water District of Johnston County ; and WHEREAS , the Board , following the Public Hearing , finds that 1 There is a demonstrable need for providing in the district water services ; and 2 The residents of all the territory to be included in the district will benefit from the district’s creation ; and 3 It is economically feasible to provide the proposed service or services in the district without unreasonable or burdensome annual tax levies ; and WHEREAS , the Board recognizes that vital matters to be considered in creating the district are the availability of federal funding and the successful issuance of bonds and or notes for the purpose of providing funding to provide water to the district , or portions thereof , and the number of users who contract to purchase water ; and WHEREAS , the Board finds that the district shall be defined as set forth in the Notices of Public Hearing ; and WHEREAS , the Board now desires to create the Ingrams Township Water District of Johnston County ; NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED by the Johnston County Board of Commissioners , as follows 1 It is hereby found that a There is a demonstrable need for providing in the district water services ; b The residents of all the territory to be included in the district will benefit from the district’s creation ; and c It is economically feasible to provide the proposed service or services in the district without unreasonable or burdensome annual tax levies ; and 2 The Ingrams Township Water District of Johnston County is thereby created as provided above and the said District is hereby described as follows DISTRICT BOUNDARIES FOR PROPOSED INGRAMS TOWNSHIP WATER Beginning at the intersection of the southeastern right - of - way of Interstate 95 and the centerline of the Neuse River ; thence generally southeasterly along the centerline of the Neuse River approximately 68,000 lf to a point , the Neuse River centerline also being the boundary of the Brogden Water District and Ingrams Township ; thence southwesterly along the Ingrams Township boundary approximately 18,000 lf to a point , said point being 500 ft east of the eastern right - of - way of Devil’s Racetrack Road ; thence southerly approximately 1,500 lf running parallel to , and 500 ft east of the eastern right - of - way of Devil’s Racetrack Road to a point ; thence westerly approximately 560 lf to a point in the western right - of - way of Devil’s Racetrack Road , said point being 500 lf north of the northern right - of - way of Strickland’s Crossroads Road ; thence generally westerly approximately 18,400 lf running parallel to , and 500 ft north of the northern right - of - way of Strickland’s Crossroads Road to a point , said point being 500 lf west of the western right - of - way of US 701 ; thence generally southerly approximately 10,500 lf running parallel to and 500 lf west of the western right - of - way of US 701 to the centerline of Stone Creek ; thence generally westerly , northwesterly , and westerly approximately 49,000 lf along the centerline of Stone Creek to a point 500 lf west of the western right - of - way of Adams Road ; thence generally northerly approximately 3,750 lf running parallel to and 500 lf west of the western right - of - way of Adams Road to a point , said point lying 500 lf northwest of the northwestern right - of - way of Strickland’s Crossroads Road ; thence approximately 650 lf northeast and running parallel to and 500 lf northwest of the northwestern right - of - way of Strickland’s Crossroads Road to a point , said point lying 500 lf west of the western right - of - way of Juniper Church Road ; thence approximately 2,000 lf generally northwest running parallel to and 500 lf northwest of the northwestern right - of - way of Juniper Church Road to a point , said point lying in the southern boundary of parcel no 01G11110A ; thence westerly approximately 100 lf along the southern boundary of parcel no 01G11110A to a point , said point on the common line between parcel nos 01G11110A and 01G11073 ; thence generally northerly and northwesterly approximately 2,260 lf along the eastern boundary of parcel no 01G11073 crossing the right - of - way of Allens Crossroads Road to a point , said point being the southeastern corner of parcel no 01G11058 ; thence northerly approximately 2,650 lf to the northeast corner of parcel no 01G11058 ; thence approximately 230 lf west to the southeast corner of parcel no 01G11031 ; thence north approximately 1,050 lf to the right - of - way Kenan Road ; thence northwesterly approximately 160 lf along the southwestern right - of - way of Kenan Road to a point ; thence northeasterly crossing the right - of - way of Kenan Road to the western corner of parcel no 01G11031G ; thence northeast and east approximately 520 lf along the boundary of parcel no 01G11031G to the north corner of parcel no 01G11031F ; thence approximately 120 lf to the east corner of parcel no 01G11031F to a point in the boundary of parcel no 01G11030 ; thence east approximately 230 lf along the common boundary of parcel nos 01G11030 and 01G11029 to a corner of parcel no 01G11029 ; thence , northerly approximately 440 lf easterly approximately 860 lf and north by northeasterly approximately 540 lf along the boundary of parcel no 01G11029 to a point , said point lying in the east boundary of parcelPage522 no 01G11028 ; thence north by northeasterly along the eastern property line of parcel no 01G11028 approximately 1,510 lf to the centerline of Hannah Creek ; thence generally westerly along the centerline of Hannah Creek approximately 5,900 lf to a point in the southeastern right - of - way of I - 95 ; thence northeasterly approximately 50,500 lf along the southeastern right - of - way of I - 95 to the point of beginning 3 The Clerk to the Board is hereby authorized and directed to cause the Resolution to be published once in each of two successive weeks in the newspapers in which the Notices of Public Hearing were published , and in addition thereto cause to be published with the resolution a notice as provided in NC General Statutes Chapter 162A - 87 b The County , and its officers , agents and attorneys are hereby directed to take any further actions as may be required by the laws of the State of North Carolina to perform the matters and things directed by this Resolution Commissioner Wade M Stewart moved the passage of the foregoing resolution and Commissioner Jerry F Wood seconded the motion , and the resolution was passed by the following vote AyesJames H Langdon , Jr , Cookie Pope , Jerry F Wood , Eleanor N Creech , Allen L Mims , Jr , and Wade M Stewart NaysNone Not Voting None 6 Public Hearing - 10 30 am - Creation of the Buffalo Water District Advertised July 13 , 23 , 30 , 1999 - The Smithfield Herald The Chairman opened the public hearing and invited anyone who wished to address the Board on the proposed Buffalo Water District Mr Broome presented a map of the proposed district Kenneth Talton who lives on NC Highway 96 north of Selma , supported the creation of the district He noted many of the wells in the area are full of iron , and public water would , in his opinion , be a big improvement for the area Oscar Hinton , resident of Live Oak Road , agreed and commented that some wells have been closed because of serious contamination Rose Hammond , owner of Roses Reality in McCormick Heights , also supported the district There being no further comments , the Chairman closed the public hearing 7 Resolution Establishing the Buffalo Water District RESOLUTION CREATING THE BUFFALO WATER DISTRICT OF JOHNSTON COUNTY , NORTH CAROLINA WHEREAS , the Johnston County Board of Commissioners the “ Board ” at its regular meeting on July 7 , 1999 , resolved that a Public Hearing be held , pursuant to NC General Statutes Chapter 162A - 88 et seq , to consider creation of the Buffalo Water District of Johnston County ; and , WHEREAS , the Board further resolved that the said Public Hearing should be held on August 2 , 1999 , and directed the appropriate representative of the County to take the necessary actions to hold the Public Hearing ; and WHEREAS , the Board further resolved that the appropriate representatives of the County take the necessary actions to properly notice said Public Hearing as provided by law ; and WHEREAS , pursuant to NC General Statutes Chapter 162A - 86 , a Notice of Public Hearing was prepared stating the date , hour and place of the hearing and its subject and setting forth a description of the territory to be included within the proposed Buffalo Water District of Johnston County ; and , WHEREAS , pursuant to said NC General Statutes Chapter 162A - 86 , the Notice of Public Hearing was published once a week for three weeks in newspapers that circulate in the proposed district and posted in at least three public places in the district The Notices of Public Hearing were posted and published the first time not less than twenty days before the hearing ; and , WHEREAS , a Public Hearing was held at 10 15 am on August 2 , 1999 , in the Commissioner’s Room , Courthouse Annex , Smithfield , North Carolina at which time taxpayers and all other interested persons appeared and were heard concerning the question of creating the Buffalo Water District of Johnston County ; and WHEREAS , the Board , following the Public Hearing , finds that PagePage pageNumber5523 1 There is a demonstrable need for providing in the district water services ; and 2 The residents of all the territory to be included in the district will benefit from the district’s creation ; and 3 It is economically feasible to provide the proposed service or services in the district without unreasonable or burdensome annual tax levies ; and WHEREAS , the Board recognizes that vital matters to be considered in creating the district are the availability of federal funding and the successful issuance of bonds and or notes for the purpose of providing funding to provide water to the district , or portions thereof , and the number of users who contract to purchase water ; and WHEREAS , the Board finds that the district shall be defined as set forth in the Notices of Public Hearing ; and WHEREAS , the Board now desires to create the Buffalo Water District of Johnston County ; NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED by the Johnston County Board of Commissioners , as follows 1 It is hereby found that a There is a demonstrable need for providing in the district water services ; b The residents of all the territory to be included in the district will benefit from the district’s creation ; and c It is economically feasible to provide the proposed service or services in the district without unreasonable or burdensome annual tax levies ; and 2 The Buffalo Water District of Johnston County is thereby created as provided above and the said District is hereby described as follows DISTRICT BOUNDARIES FOR PROPOSED BUFFALO WATER DISTRICT Beginning at a point which is the centerline of the intersection of NC 42 and Creech Church Road ; thence east approximately 450 lf along a boundary of parcel no 11N04019 to a point ; thence southeast approximately 310 lf along a boundary of parcel no 11N04041B to the center of an unnamed creek ; thence southwesterly approximately 7,900 lf along the centerline of the creek , crossing Creech Church Road and Feed Mill Road to the intersection with Little River ; thence generally southerly and southeasterly along the centerline of Little River approximately 36,000 lf crossing Old Dam Road and Shoe Heel Road to the intersection of Little River and Long Branch ; thence generally westerly along the centerline of Long Branch approximately 3,300 lf to a point , said point being the northwest corner of parcel no 10N07012 ; thence , southwest along the west boundaries of parcel no 10N07012 , parcel no 10N07012B and parcel no 10N07012 crossing Garner Road approximately 1,790 lf to a point , said point lying in the boundary of parcel no 10N07010A ; thence , approximately 520 lf west along the north boundary of parcel no 10N07010A to a point , said point being the northeast corner of the parcel ; thence approximately 4,100 lf south along the boundaries of parcels no 10N07010A , 10N07010B , 10N07009 , and 10006025N to a point , said point being the east corner of parcel no 10006025N ; thence approximately 750 lf southwest along the boundary of parcel no 10006025N to the centerline of Buffalo Creek ; thence southeast along the centerline of Buffalo Creek approximately 1,200 lf to a point , said point being the northeastern corner of parcel no 10N07017 ; thence approximately 1,280 lf southwest and 3,800 lf south along the boundary of parcel no 10N07017 and crossing Brown’s Pond Road and Old Beulah Road to a point , said point being the southeast corner of parcel no 10006009E ; thence , west approximately 1,400 lf and south 250 lf to a corner of parcel no 10N08009F , said corner also being the northeast corner of parcel no 10N08009F ; thence south along the east boundary of parcel no 10N08009F approximately 500 lf to the southeast corner of parcel no 10N08009F ; thence west approximately 1,850 lf along the boundaries of parcels no 10N08009F and no 10N08009E to a point , said point being the northwest corner of parcel no 10N08018 ; thence south approximately 1,750 lf along the boundary of parcel no 10N08018 crossing Old Creech Road to a point 500 ft south of the southern right - of - way of Old Creech Road ; thence approximately 320 lf west to a point , said point lying in the western boundary of parcel no 10N08015B ; thence south approximately 1,400 lf to the southwest corner of parcel no 10N08015B , said corner lying in the boundary of parcel no 14N08020E ; thence west approximately 860 lf and south approximately 920 lf along the boundary of parcel no 14N08020E to the northeast corner of parcel no 14N08032D ; thence westerly along the boundary of parcel no 14N08032D approximately 520 lf to the northeast corner of parcel no 14N08032C ; thence generally northwesterly approximately 2,150 lf and south approximately 2,080 lf to a corner of parcel no 14N08032C ; thence south by southwest approximately 1,330 lf crossing Jerry Road to a corner of parcel no 14N08032C ; thence , south approximately 1,470 lf along the boundaries of parcels no 14N08032C , no 14N09003A , and no 14N08045C , crossing US 301 to the southeast corner of parcel no 14N08045C ; thence approximately 730 lf west to the southwest corner of parcel no 14N08032B ; thence approximately 750 lf north crossing US 301 to a point 500 lf north of the northern right - of - way of US 301 ; thence running southwesterly parallel to and 500 ft northwest of the right - of - way of US 301 approximately 3,200 lf to a point , said point lying in the boundary of parcel no 14M10080 ; thence south by southeast along the boundary of parcel no 14M10080 and crossing US 301 to the southeast corner of parcel no 14M10096 ; thence southwest approximately 2,130 lf crossing parcels no 14M10096 , no 14M10078 , no 14M10199B , no 14M10095 , no 14M10080 , and no 14M10127 to the southwest corner of parcel no 14M10091 ; thence northwest approximately 540 lf along the boundary of parcel no 14M10091 and crossing US 301 to aPagePage pageNumber6524 point , said point being the intersection of the northwestern right - of - way of US 301 and the western right - of - way of NC 39 ; thence approximately 650 lf north along the right - of - way of NC 39 to the northeast corner of parcel no 14N99031 ; thence approximately 1,050 lf west along the boundary of parcel no 14N99031 to a corner in the boundary of parcel no 14M10009A ; thence north approximately 450 lf to a corner of parcel no 14M10009A ; thence east approximately 2,780 lf along the boundary of parcel no 14M10009A crossing NC 96 to a point , said point being the southwest corner of parcel no 14M10025D ; thence north by northwest approximately 1,460 lf along the rear boundaries of parcels no 14M10025D , no 14M10025A , and no 14M10025 to a corner in parcel no 14M10025 ; thence generally east and northeast approximately 550 lf along the boundary of parcel no 14M10025 to a corner of parcel no 14M10015 ; thence generally north approximately 1,170 lf along the boundary of parcel no 14M10015 to a point , said point being 500 lf southeast of the right - of - way of Old Beulah Road ; thence generally southwesterly running parallel to , and 500 ft southeast of the right - of - way of Old Beulah Road approximately 3,000 lf to the corner of parcel no 14054044 ; thence south by southeast approximately 220 lf and generally west by southwest approximately 1,750 lf along boundaries of parcel no 14054044 to the southwest corner of parcel no 14054044 , said corner lying in the right - of - way of Buffalo Road ; thence westerly approximately 250 lf crossing Buffalo Road to the southwest corner of parcel no 14054044A ; thence north approximately 690 lf to the southeast corner of parcel no 14L09003 ; thence generally following the boundaries of parcel no 14L09003 north by northwest approximately 440 lf , west approximately 920 lf , and northwest approximately 1,550 lf to the centerline of the Neuse River ; thence following the centerline of Neuse River northwesterly approximately 43,000 lf to a point , said point being the southwest corner of parcel no 16J05002K ; thence northeast along the boundary of parcel no 16J05002K approximately 2,200 lf to a point , said point being a common corner of parcels no 16J05002K and 16J04015C ; thence northwest approximately 1,710 lf to a point , said point being a common corner of parcels no 16J04015C and no 16K05001G ; thence northwest approximately 1,040 lf along the boundary of parcel no 16K05001G crossing NC 42 to the west corner of parcel no 16K05001G ; thence northeast approximately 3,260 lf along the boundary of parcel no 16K05001G to the right - of - way of Motorcycle Road ; thence approximately 620 lf northwest along the right - of - way of Motorcycle Road to a point ; thence generally east by northeast crossing Motorcycle Road approximately 850 lf and east approximately 1,310 lf following boundaries of parcel no 16K05001G to a point ; thence east approximately 1,860 lf along the boundary of parcel no 16050012 and approximately 1,660 lf along the boundary of parcel no 16K05001H to the northeast corner of parcel no 16K05001H ; thence south approximately 3,030 lf to the northern right - of - way of NC 42 ; thence generally easterly approximately 1,560 lf along the right - of - way of NC 42 to a point ; thence southeast approximately 2,690 lf crossing NC 42 and following a boundary of parcel no 16K05026A to a common corner with parcel no 16K05031 ; thence southeast approximately 1,190 lf and northeast approximately 1,800 lf along boundaries of parcel no 16K05031 to a point in the right - of - way of Buffalo Road ; thence northeast approximately 4,390 lf crossing Buffalo Road and following a boundary of parcel no 16K05032 to a point , said point being the centerline of Buffalo Creek , thence generally northeasterly along the centerline of Buffalo Creek approximately 1,200 lf crossing NC 42 to a point approximately 500 ft north of the northern right - of - way of NC 42 ; thence generally east by northeasterly running parallel to , and 500 lf north of the right - of - way of NC 42 approximately 27,000 lf to a point 500 ft north of the intersection of NC 42 and Creech Church Road ; then 500 ft south to the intersection of NC 42 and Creech Church Road , the point of beginning 3 The Clerk to the Board is hereby authorized and directed to cause the Resolution to be published once in each of two successive weeks in the newspapers in which the Notices of Public Hearing were published , and in addition thereto cause to be published with the resolution a notice as provided in NC General Statutes Chapter 162A - 87 b The County , and its officers , agents and attorneys are hereby directed to take any further actions as may be required by the laws of the State of North Carolina to perform the matters and things directed by this Resolution Commissioner Allen L Mims , Jr moved the passage of the foregoing resolution and Commissioner Eleanor N Creech seconded the motion , and the resolution was passed by the following vote Ayes James H Langdon , Jr , Cookie Pope , Jerry F Wood , Eleanor N Creech , Allen L Mims , Jrand Wade M Stewart Nays None Not Voting None 8 Public Hearing - 10 45 am - Brogden Water District Bond Order Advertised July 9 , 1999 The Smithfield HeraldPagePage pageNumber7525 The Chairman opened the public hearing and invited anyone who wished to comment on the proposed bond order for the Brogden Water District There being no comments , the Chairman closed the public hearing 9 Adoption of Bond Order and Call for Referendum on Brogden Water District Upon a motion by Commissioner Jerry F Wood , seconded by Commissioner Eleanor N Creech and carried by unanimous vote , the Board recessed regular session to sit as the Brogden Water District Board After consideration of a public hearing held pursuant to NCGS § 159 - 57 on August 2 , 1999 , and extensive comments and suggestions from members of the public , Commissioner Wade M Stewart moved the passage of the Bond Order entitled BOND ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE BROGDEN WATER DISTRICT IN THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF 7,000,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING , IN PART , THE ACQUISITION , CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPPING OF A WATER SYSTEM IN THE DISTRICT in the form introduced on July 12 , 1999 , and Commissioner Cookie Pope seconded the motion and the Bond Order was passed and adopted by the following vote Ayes James H Langdon , Jr , Cookie Pope , Jerry F Wood , Eleanor N Creech , Allen L Mims , Jr and Wade M Stewart Nays None Not Voting None Commissioner Wade M Stewart then introduced a resolution , the title of which is as follows and was read RESOLUTION CALLING FOR REFERENDUM ON 7,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS , PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF SUCH REFERENDUM , FORM OF BALLOT AND PUBLICATION OF BOND ORDER AS ADOPTED WHEREAS , the Board of Commissioners of Johnston County , acting as the governing body of the Brogden Water District , has adopted a Bond Order entitled “ BOND ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE BROGDEN WATER DISTRICT IN THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF 7,000,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING , IN PART , THE ACQUISITION , CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPPING OF A WATER SYSTEM IN THE DISTRICT ; ” and WHEREAS , GS § 159 - 58 provides for publication of the Bond Order as adopted and GS § 159 - 61 requires this Board to fix the date of the referendum on the Bond Order , notify the Board of Elections thereof and provide for notice of the referendum to be published ; NOW , THEREFORE , the Board of Commissioners of Johnston County , acting as the governing body of the Brogden Water District , meeting in regular session on August 2 , 1999 , do the following BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR JOHNSTON COUNTY , ACTING AS THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE BROGDEN WATER DISTRICT 1 The Clerk to the Board shall cause the Bond Order , with a statement appended in the form described by GS § 159 - 58 , to be published in The Smithfield Herald 2 This Board hereby calls for a referendum with respect to the Bond Order and fixes the date thereof as September 28 , 1999 3 The form of the question on the ballots shall be as follows Shall the order authorizing 7,000,000 in maximum aggregate principal amount of general obligation bonds of the Brogden Water District for financing , in part , the acquisition , construction and equipping of a water system in the District be approved [ ] YES [ ] NO 4 The Clerk to the Board shall mail or deliver a copy of this resolution to the Johnston County Board of Elections on or prior to August 5 , 1999 5 The Clerk to the Board shall provide for publication of notice of the referendum as required by GS § 159 - 61 c in The Smithfield Herald 6 The Board hereby declares that regular meetings of the Board of Commissioners of the District shall take place at the same time and on the same dates as the regularly scheduled meetings of the Board of Commissioners of Johnston County PagePage pageNumber8526 7 This resolution shall take effect immediately Commissioner Wade M Stewart moved the passage of such resolution and Commissioner Cookie Pope seconded the motion , and the resolution was passed by the following vote Ayes James H Langdon , Jr , Cookie Pope , Jerry F Wood , Eleanor N Creech , Allen L Mims , Jr , and Wade M Stewart Nays None Not Voting None Upon a motion by Commissioner Eleanor N Creech , seconded by Commissioner Allen L Mims , Jr and carried by unanimous vote , the Brogden Water District Board adjourned and regular session was resumed 10 Department of Transportation - Additions to System The Board reviewed petitions presented by the North Carolina Department of Transportation requesting the following roads be added to the State Secondary System for maintenance Skylar Lane , Grant’s Way and Darryl Drive in Cedar Cove Subdivision , Elevation Township Brookhill Drive and Extension of Stonebrook Drive in Stonebrook Subdivision , Clayton Township Morgan Parkway and Lippizanier Place in Buffalo Creek Subdivision , Wilders Township Following review , Commissioner Cookie Pope moved the Board concur with the NC Department of Transportations request to add the roads listed above to the State Maintained System Commissioner Allen L Mims , Jr seconded the motion , which carried by unanimous vote 11 Proclamations Upon a motion by Commissioner Eleanor N Creech , seconded by Commissioner Cookie Pope and carried by unanimous vote , the Board adopted the following proclamations A Johnston Community College Week JOHNSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE WEEK - AUGUST 15 - 21 , 1999 WHEREAS , The State of North Carolina in its wisdom and foresight has sought to provide for the educational opportunities of its citizens by establishing a Community College System ; and WHEREAS , The County of Johnston in its wisdom and foresight has sought to provide for its Citizens ’ future by establishing Johnston County Technical Institute ; and WHEREAS , The Citizens of Johnston County have embraced and supported the institution of Johnston Community College ; and WHEREAS , The Citizens have benefitted by the educational , cultural and professional services that the College has provided the County ; and WHEREAS , The lives of our Citizens have been enriched and forever changed in a positive manner NOW , THEREFORE , THE JOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS , does hereby proclaim the week of August 15 - 21 , 1999 as JOHNSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE WEEK , in honor of the Thirtieth Anniversary as the County’s premier educational institution nd Adopted this the 2 day of August 1999 B Extension Heritage Days EXTENSION HERITAGE DAYS - AUGUST 29 - 31 , 1999 WHEREAS , eighty - five years ago , the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service was established as a partnership of county , state and federal governments , and ; WHEREAS , the county of Johnston has been a part of this state and federal partnership even before the actual beginning on the national level , and ; WHEREAS , throughout its history , Extension has focused on providing people with educational programs that meet their needs , providing decision - makers with objective information and providing the framework for successful individuals , families and communities , and ; WHEREAS , the essence of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service has been to help people put knowledge to work so that they can improve their lives , and ;PagePage pageNumber9527 WHEREAS , Extension takes the research of North Carolina’s two land - grant institutions - North Carolina State University and North Carolina A & T State University - and develops educational resources based upon the needs of North Carolinians , and ; WHEREAS , Extension has been a supportive partner of other Johnston County departments and programs NOW , THEREFORE , THE JOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS does hereby proclaim August 29 - August 31 , 1999 as “ EXTENSION HERITAGE DAYS ’ and urges all county citizens to use , visit and support their Johnston County Center of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service , and encourages all Johnstonians to join in the celebration of this anniversary Let us honor with appropriate activities and ceremonies those who have served us and let us remember this great heritage nd Adopted this the 2 day of August , 1999 12 Honorary Member of Library Board of Trustees - Ellen B Taylor Upon a motion by Commissioner Eleanor N Creech , seconded by Commissioner Allen L Mims , Jr and carried by unanimous vote , the Board appointed Ellen B Taylor as honorary ex - officio member of the Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield , Library Board of Trustees , and approved the presentation of a Certificate of Appreciation for her many years of service It was noted Ms Taylor’s mother donated the property for the new joint town and county library in the 1960 s , and Ms Taylor has served on the Board of Trustees since its inception Jean Worley , Chairman of the Library Board of Trustees , voiced her appreciation to the Board for honoring Ms Taylor in this way She noted Ms Taylor was unable to attend this meeting and asked the Board to formally present the plaque to Ms Taylor in October when the Board of Commissioners will be luncheon guests of the Library Board 13 Recreation Grants Upon a motion by Commissioner Jerry F Wood , seconded by Commissioner Eleanor N Creech and carried by unanimous vote , the Board approved the following recreation grants and approved the budget amendment in the amount of 4,000 from Contingency to cover the additional cost 9900 - 47 Selma Parks & Recreation Dept , 2,000 9900 - 48 Corinth Community Recreation , 2,000 9900 - 49 Benson Parks & Recreation , 2,000 9900 - 50 Benson Senior Center - 2,000 9900 - 51 Special Olympics - 2,000 9900 - 52 Pine Level Parks & Recreation Booster Club - 2,000 FUND BUDGET LINE ITEM REQUESTED CHANGE CODE CLASSIFICATION EXPENDITURE INCREASE DECREASE 10 58556220 Recreation Grants 4,00000 10 58555710 Contingencies 4,00000 NET EXPENDITURES FUND BUDGET LINE ITEM REQUESTED CHANGE CODE CLASSIFICATION REVENUE INCREASE DECREASE NET REVENUES 0 Recreation Grant Program Closed for the Year Commissioner Jerry F Wood moved that since the budgeted funds for Recreation Grants have now been allocated , no additional grants be considered during the 1999 - 2000 fiscal year Commissioner Allen L Mims , Jr seconded the motion , which carried by unanimous vote 14 Public Hearing - 10 45 am - Little Creek Water District Bond Order Advertised July 9 , 1999 The Smithfield HeraldPage0528 The Chairman opened the public hearing and invited anyone who wished to comment on the proposed bond order for Little Creek Water District Tim Broome was present to answer questions anyone might have on the Little Creek District He noted this district was scaled back from the original proposed boundaries There being no further comments , the Chairman closed the hearing 15 Adoption of Bond Order and Call for Referendum on Little Creek Water District Upon a motion by Commissioner Cookie Pope , seconded by Commissioner Eleanor N Creech and carried by unanimous vote , the Board recessed regular session to sit as the Little Creek Water District Board After consideration of a public hearing held pursuant to NC General Statutes § 159 - 57 on August 2 , 1999 , and extensive comments and suggestions from members of the public , Commissioner Cookie Pope moved the passage of the Bond Order entitled ; BOND ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE LITTLE CREEK WATER DISTRICT IN THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF 4,600,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING , IN PART , THE ACQUISITION , CONSTRUCTION , AND EQUIPPING OF A WATER SYSTEM IN THE DISTRICT in the form introduced on July 12 , 1999 , and Commissioner Jerry F Wood seconded the motion and the Bond Order was passed and adopted by the following vote Ayes James H Langdon , Jr , Cookie Pope , Jerry F Wood , Eleanor N Creech , Allen L Mims , Jr and Wade M Stewart Nays None Not Voting None Commissioner Cookie Pope then introduced a resolution , the title of which is as follows and was read RESOLUTION CALLING FOR REFERENDUM ON 4,600,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS , PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF SUCH REFERENDUM , FORM OF BALLOT AND PUBLICATION OF BOND ORDER AS ADOPTED WHEREAS , the Board of Commissioners of Johnston County , acting as the governing body of the Little Creek Water District , has adopted a Bond Order entitled “ BOND ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE LITTLE CREEK WATER DISTRICT IN THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF 4,600,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING , IN PART , THE ACQUISITION , CONSTRUCTION , AND EQUIPPING OF A WATER SYSTEM IN THE DISTRICT ; ” and WHEREAS , GS § 159 - 58 provides for publication of the Bond Order as adopted and GS § 159 - 61 requires this Board to fix the date of the referendum on the Bond Order , notify the Board of Elections thereof and provide for notice of the referendum to be published ; NOW , THEREFORE , the Board of Commissioners of Johnston County , acting as the governing body of the Little Creek Water District , meeting in regular session on August 2 , 1999 , do the following BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR JOHNSTON COUNTY , ACTING AS THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE LITTLE CREEK WATER DISTRICT 1 The Clerk to the Board shall cause the Bond Order , with a statement appended in the form described by GS § 159 - 58 , to be published in The Smithfield Herald 2 This Board hereby calls for a referendum with respect to the Bond Order and fixes the date thereof as September 28 , 1999 3 The form of the question on the ballots shall be as follows Shall the order authorizing 4,600,000 in maximum aggregate principal amount of general obligation bonds of the Little Creek Water District for financing , in part , the acquisition , construction and equipping of a water system in the District be approved [ ] YES [ ] NO 4 The Clerk to the Board shall mail or deliver a copy of this resolution to the Johnston County Board of Elections on or prior to August 5 , 1999 5 The Clerk to the Board shall provide for publication of notice of the referendum as required by GS § 159 - 61 c in The Smithfield Herald Page1529 6 The Board hereby declares that regular meetings of the Board of Commissioners of the District shall take place at the same time and on the same dates as the regularly scheduled meetings of the Board of Commissioners of Johnston County 7 This resolution shall take effect immediately Commissioner Cookie Pope moved the passage of such resolution and Commissioner Jerry F Wood seconded the motion , and the resolution was passed by the following vote Ayes James H Langdon , Jr , Cookie Pope , Jerry F Wood , Eleanor N Creech , Allen L Mims , Jr and Wade M Stewart Nays None Not Voting None Upon a motion by Commissioner Cookie Pope , seconded by Commissioner Eleanor N Creech and carried by unanimous vote , the Little Creek Water District Board adjourned and regular session was resumed 16 Annual Participation Agreement - NCACC Joint Risk Management Agency Workers Compensation Fund Upon a motion by Commissioner Allen L Mims , Jr , seconded by Commissioner Cookie Pope and carried by unanimous vote , the Board approved the following annual participation agreement ANNUAL PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AND TO JOIN THE NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS JOINT RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND WITNESSETH WHEREAS , the Program Participant “ Participant ” is required to provide payment of Workers Compensation claims of employees ; and WHEREAS , the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners Joint Risk Management Agency has been established by counties pursuant to G S 153A - 445 a 1 and G S 160A - 460 through 160A - 464 ; and WHEREAS , it is desirable for the Participant to join the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners Joint Risk Management Agency and participate in its Workers Compensation Fund “ Agency ” in order to provide a method of risk sharing for workers compensation claims of its employees ; NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of the Participant hereby adopts the interlocal agreement entitled Interlocal Agreement for a Group Self Insurance Fund for Workers Compensation Risk Sharing , and thereby joins and agrees to participate in the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners Joint Risk Management Agency which has been formed to create a group fund to pay and service the workers compensation claims of the employees of the Program Participants which join the Agency FURTHER , BE IT RESOLVED that the undersigned official of the Participant is authorized to execute the Agreement to join the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners Joint Risk Management Agency TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1 Applicable Coverages This Agreement applies to those coverage limits , deductibles and exposures as stated in the Workers Compensation Declaration of Coverage or otherwise provided to the Participant at renewal These limits , deductibles and exposures are effective on the date as shown on the Declaration of Coverage and Coverage Period This Resolution also applies to any endorsements attached to the Workers Compensation Declaration of Coverage 2 Contribution Determination The workers compensation contribution is based upon the Participants payrolls by job classification as requested in the renewal application It is the responsibility of the Participant to provide accurate exposure data within thirty 30 days of the date of the request Should this not be done , it will be at the discretion of the Agency to adjust contributions accordingly 3 Claim Reporting The Participant will , as soon as practicable , report in writing to the Agency every loss occurrence that may give rise to a claim Reporting shall include , but not be limited to , First Reports of Injury , Supplemental Reports of Injury and Employers Wage Statements The Participant will cooperate with the Agency , and , upon the Agencys request and reasonable expense , will attend hearings and trials and will assist in effecting settlements , in securing and giving evidence , in attaining the attendance of witnesses and in conducting suits If a claim is made or suit is brought against the Participant , the Participant shall immediately forward to the Agency every demand , notice , summons or other process received by the Participant or its representative 4 Termination by the Agency This contract can be canceled by the Agency only on an anniversary date and only after having given written notice to the Participant at least ninety 90 days before such anniversary date except that the Agency may cancel at any time after giving fifteen 15 days written notice , sent by certified returnPage2530 receipt mail , to the Participant if i the Participant has failed to pay any contribution when due , or ii the Participant has refused to or failed to comply with any loss prevention recommendation submitted to the Participant by the Agency or by the Service Agent s on behalf of the Agency 5 Termination by the Participant The Participant may cancel the workers compensation contract only on the contract anniversary date and only after having given written notice to the Agency at least thirty 30 days prior to such anniversary date The Agencys anniversary date is July 1 of each year 6 Continuation of Coverage A Participants workers ’ compensation coverage will be automatically renewed effective July 1 even though payment for this coverage may not have been received This Continuation of Coverage will be on the same limits , deductibles and exposures as the expiring coverage until and unless notified by the Participant 7 Termination Penalty In the event the Participant fails to comply with the provisions as outlined in item 5 above or if the Agency cancels for non - payment , the Participant will be liable as follows i if notice to the Agency is on or before July 31 , ten percent of the renewing annual contribution will be payable , ii if notice to the Agency is after July 31 the full annual renewal contribution will be payable 8 Appeals The Participant shall have the right to appeal any decision or recommendation to the Agencys Board of Trustees , whose determination will be final Any appeal shall be made in writing to the Agencys Director of Risk Management within thirty 30 days of the decision or recommendation 17 Appointments A Johnston - Lee Community Action Board Upon a motion by Commissioner Wade M Stewart , seconded by Commissioner Jerry F Wood and carried by unanimous vote , the Board reappointed Rev James Gathers , Jr , to the Johnston - Lee Community Action Board for a two - year term to expire August 2001 B Industrial Facility Pollution Control Financing Authority Upon a motion by Commissioner Jerry F Wood , seconded by Commissioner Wade M Stewart and carried by unanimous vote , the Board reappointed James Narron and Ayden Lee to the Industrial Facility Pollution Control Financing Authority for six year terms to expire August 2005 C Local Emergency Planning Committee The Board confirmed that Sgt Michael Rivenbark , who was appointed to the LEPC in July , will replace Sgt Gerry Mouzon on this committee , as requested by the NC Highway Patrol 18 Part - Time Position - Health Department Dr Leonard S Woodall , Health Director , requested the Board approve a part - time pediatrician’s position to work in the County schools The Board of Education has been awarded a grant for this position and will reimburse the County the total cost They have asked the position be under the Health Department so medicaid claims can be filed , which will hopefully support the program once grants funds are no longer available The position would be limited to one or two days a week and will serve th school children from kindergarten through 5 grade Following discussion , Commissioner Eleanor N Creech moved the Board approve the position as long as funding is available Commissioner Cookie Pope seconded the motion , which carried by unanimous vote 19 Emergency Management Systems Capability Assessment Project EMS Director Dewayne West , introduced Elaine Wathen , Division of Emergency Management Area Seven Coordinator , who spoke to the Board about the Emergency Management Systems Capability Assessment Project This is a voluntary project that assesses the County on issues of preparedness , response , recovery and mitigation The questionnaire would evaluate the County’s efficiency in 14 areas and would provide a good tool for use in strategic planning , budgeting and goal setting Mr West asked the Board to endorse the County’s participation in this project Upon a motion by Commissioner Allen L Mims , Jr , seconded by Commissioner Cookie Pope and carried by unanimous vote , the Board endorsed the Emergency Management Systems Capability Assessment Project Page3531 20 Budget Amendments Upon a motion by Commissioner Cookie Pope , seconded by Commissioner Eleanor N Creech and carried by unanimous vote , the Board approved the following budget amendments A Health Department Adult Health - Grant for Screening women over 50 for cardio vascular disease Fund Budget Line Item Requested Change Code Classification Expenditure Increase Decrease 10 59200400 Professional Fees 6,43856 Fund Budget Line Item Requested Change Code Classification Revenue Increase Decrease 10 592034155 Division of Community Health - Wise Woman Project 6,43856 Child Health - Allocation to support Health DSS efforts to enroll children in Health Check & NC Health Choice Fund Budget Line Item Requested Change Code Classification Expenditure Increase Decrease 10 59450400 Professional Services Child Health 1,00000 10 59451100 Telephone 30000 10 59451110 Postage 40000 10 59451400 Travel 70000 10 59453300 Departmental Supplies 21700 NET EXPENDITURE 2,61700 Fund Budget Line Item Requested Change Code Classification Revenue Increase Decrease 10 5945 34155 Department of Health & Human Services 2,61700 B Social Services Increase funding for Child Day Care - Smart Start Grant for administration Fund Budget Line Item Requested Change Code Classification Expenditure Increase Decrease 10 61000200 Salaries & Wages 68,71400 Fund Budget Line Item Requested Change Code Classification Revenue Increase Decrease 10 610034123 Social Services Administration 68,71400 21 Hopewell Pisgah Water District - Engineering Services for Reinforcing Transmission Main Upon a motion by Commissioner Eleanor N Creech , seconded by Commissioner Cookie Pope and carried by unanimous vote , the Board recessed regular session to sit as the Hopewell Pisgah Water District Board Engineer Tim Broome reviewed with the Board proposals from engineering firms for design , permitting and bid award services for the Hopewell Pisgah Loop Transmission Main from US 301 at South Johnston Tank to NC 210 at Lassiter Road This project was approved for one of the State Clean Water High Unit Cost grants Proposals were received from WK Dickson of Raleigh ; Hazen & Sawer of Charlotte and Raleigh ; Hobbs & Upchurch , Southern Pines ; McKim & Creed , Cary & Smithfield ; and Titan Atlantic Group of Raleigh , NC Staff evaluated the firms on the bases of experience , qualifications , apparent ability to complete work on schedule , and estimated fee Based on the evaluation , staff recommended award of contract to McKim & Creed at an estimated fee of 43,900 Page4532 Upon a motion by Commissioner Cookie Pope , seconded by Commissioner Allen L Mims , Jr and carried by unanimous vote , the Board approved a contract with McKim & Creed at an estimated fee of 43,900 for design , permitting and bid award services for the Hopewell Pisgah Loop Transmission Main , and authorized the County Manager and County Engineer to negotiate the final fee Commissioner Eleanor N Creech moved the Hopewell Pisgah Water District Board adjourn and the Board sit simultaneously as the Archer’s Lodge Water District Board and the Princeton - Kenly Water District Board Commissioner Cookie Pope seconded the motion , which carried by unanimous vote 22 Approval of Plans , Specifications and Contract Documents for Archer’s Lodge and Princeton Kenly Water Districts Mr Broome informed the Board that staff has reviewed the plans , specifications and contract documents for the Archer’s Lodge and Princeton Kenly water systems Revisions have been made and the final documents are satisfactory and acceptable to the Utilities staff He recommended approval by the Board A Sitting as the Archer’s Lodge Water District Board Upon a motion by Commissioner Eleanor N Creech , seconded by Commissioner Jerry F Wood and carried by unanimous vote , the Board approved the construction plans , specifications and contract documents for the Archer’s Lodge Water District B Sitting as the Princeton Kenly Water District Board Upon a motion by Commissioner Cookie Pope , seconded by Commissioner Allen L Mims , Jr and carried by unanimous vote , the Board approved the construction plans , specifications and contract documents for the Princeton Kenly Water District Board Upon a motion by Commissioner Eleanor N Creech , seconded by Commissioner Cookie Pope and carried by unanimous vote , the Princeton Kenly Water District Board and the Archer’s Lodge Water District Board were adjourned for the Board to sit as the McGee’s Crossroads Water District Board 23 Award of Contract McGee’s Crossroads Water District System Bid Opening June 29 , 1999 th Mr Broome reviewed with the Board the following bids received June 29 for the McGee’s Crossroads Water District water system CONTRACTOR DIVISION I DIVISION II DIVISION III Base Alt Base Alt Base Alt McMahan Brothers Pipeline , Cayce , SC 2,058,98830 1,698,79080 2,062,47060 1,623,18326 4,081,45890 3,321,97406 TA Loving Goldsobor , NC 2,127,92700 1,641,35450 2,108,48200 1,599,59610 4,211,40900 3,225,95060 Sanford Contractors Sanford , NC 2,268,11412 1,850,89012 2,224,25170 1,755,58430 4,482,36582 3,596,47442 Hendrix - Barnhill Greenville , NC 2,353,59500 1,862,71950 2,394,69050 1,919,03850 4,748,28550 3,781,75800 Herring & Rivenbark Kinston , NC 2,631,58380 2,154,28600 2,496,25240 1,870,57798 5,127,83620 4,024,86398 James L Cayton Asso New Bern , NC 2,897,57784 2,435,02209 2,908,46571 2,415,42696 5,806,04355 4,850,44905 Billings & Garrett Raleigh , NC 3,135,39400 2,664,96100 3,103,83200 2,510,57700 6,239,22600 5,175,53800 So - PAR Utilities Jacksonville , NC No B i d 2,660,30700 2,268,55950 No Bid P S Construction Raleigh , NC No Bid No Bid 3,315,33620 2,749,76360Page5533 Mr Broome noted that 350,000 was originally set aside in the project budget to purchase portions of the Harnett County water system within the District ; however Harnett County is asking 840,000 He asked the Board to approve the larger amount in the project budget and allow him to negotiate with Harnett County in an effort to lower the cost He recommended the Board award contract on Division III to McMahan Brothers of Cayce , SC in the amount of 4,081,45890 , and approve the project budget of 7,365,000 , subject to approval of the USDA Rural Development and final acquisition of easements Following discussion , Commissioner Allen L Mims , Jr moved the Board award construction contract to McMahan Brothers of Cayce , S C on Division III in the amount of 4,081,45890 , and approve the project budget of 7,365,000 , subject to the acquisition of easements and final approval of USDA Rural Development Commissioner Cookie Pope seconded the motion , which carried by unanimous vote Upon a motion by Commissioner Cookie Pope , seconded by Commissioner Allen L Mims , Jr and carried by unanimous vote , the McGee’s Crossroads Water District Board adjourned and regular session was resumed 24 Award of Bid for Midstate Mills Water and Sewer Facilities and House Autry Mills Projects Bid Opening - July 26 , 1999 th The Board reviewed the following bids received July 26 for water and sewer facilities to serve the Midstate Mills project in Wilson’s Mills , and water facilities for House - Autry in Four Oaks EBG , Inc , Clayton , NC 217,99800 Youngblood Const , Smithfield , NC 225,85000 Colt Contracting , Inc , Clinton , NC 246,46770 Sanford Contractors , Inc , Sanford , NC 246,89557 Temple Construction Co , Lillington , NC 266,41550 T A Loving Co , Goldsboro , NC 271,29900 Construction Supervision Services , Inc , Raleigh , NC 290,18600 Engineer Tim Broome explained the low bid by EBG , Inc consisted of the following ` County’s cost for fire main , wastewater pump station , force main and gravity sewer line on Wilson’s Mills Road , 167,245 ` Midstate Mills cost for the sewer line on their property , 29,253 ` House - Autry cost for water and fire supply services construction , 21,500 The total project budget for the Midstate Mills project would be 292,000 Total project budget for the House - Autry project would be 200,000 An additional appropriation of 40,000 is needed for the Midstate Mills project due to the unanticipated need for a pump station due to topographic constraints Staff is recommending award of contract to EBG , Inc in the amount of 217,998 , subject to the additional allocation of the 40,000 Mr Broome noted the funds could come from McGee’s Crossroads Water District’s reimbursements to the County for the McGee’s Crossroads School project Following discussion , Commissioner Jerry F Wood moved the Board award contract to EBG of Clayton in the amount of 217,998 for the Midstate Mills water and sewer project and the House Autry Mills water project , with the understanding the additional 40,000 is to come from McGee’s Water District reimbursements Commissioner Allen L Mims , Jr seconded the motion , which carried by unanimous vote 25 Tax Releases and Refunds Upon a motion by Commissioner Jerry F Wood , seconded by Commissioner Cookie Pope and carried by unanimous vote , the Board approved the following tax refunds and releases Page6534 Motor Vehicle Tax Distribution Detail For Period 06 26 1999 thru 07 25 1999 Bill # Year Trans # Trans DT Tran Type Paid Interest Name Address 9906 - 569904 1998 01145788 06 28 1999 Release 16426 9905 - 560077 1998 01145795 06 28 1999 Release 24868 9906 - 564866 1998 01145797 06 28 1999 Release 12166 9905 - 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