February 24, 1997 - 7:00 PM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes (Recessed)

February 24, 1997The Johnston County Board of Commissioners resumed regular session on Monday, February24,1997, at 700 oclock pm in the cafeteria of the Wilsons Mills Elementary School, Wilsons Mills,North Carolina, with the following membersPresent James W Cash, Vice Chairman, Jerry F Wood, Eleanor N Creech, Cookie Pope,Thomas M Moore, and James H Langdon, JrAbsent Norman C Denning, ChairmanAlso Present Richard B Self, County Manager, and Joyce H Ennis, Clerk to the Board, and JohnstonCounty Board of Education membersFollowing the invocation and dinner, Vice Chairman James W Cash called the meeting of theBoard of Commissioners to order Acting Chairman Kay Carroll called the Board of Educations meetingto order and the following business was transacted1 Board of Education School FacilitiesSchool Superintendent, Dr James Causby, thanked the Board of Commissioners for this jointmeeting to discuss school facilities He presented the following information concerning short-term andlong -term facility improvement projects and projected needsPhase I Building Program ScheduleDr Causby asked Tom L Davis, Deputy Superintendent, and Ray DeBruhl, Facilities Consultant,to review the School Boards Phase I Building Program Schedule These projects, most of which havealready begun, are primarily funded by the locally approved 50 million General Obligation Bonds andthe 15 Certificates of Participation funds Projects include renovations andor expansions on nineexisting campuses, and five new schools Corinth Holder, Glendale Kenly, Princeton, West Elementary,and a new Cleveland Middle schoolFunding of Johnston Countys Portion of State School Facilities Bond MoneyDr Causby addressed the issue of when the County can expect authorization to spend its portionof the state school facilities bond money, which was approved in November The Bond Act of 1996 doesnot allow the State to sell more than 450 million in bonds per year According to a cash flow schedulefor authorization of funds, Johnston County would be allowed to spend 9,833,271 per year for the nextfour years, for a total of 39,333,083 Dr Causby explained that the schedule was based on theexpenditure plans submitted by each county, however in his opinion, many of the counties will not be ableto spend the money as fast as they planned, and the schedule may be amended allowing Johnston Countyto follow their original phase II schedulePhase II Building Program ScheduleTom I Davis and Ray DeBruhl reviewed with the Board the Phase II Building Program Scheduleutilizing the 39,333,083 state school facilities bond funds They pointed out the projects may have to berescheduled to fit the states cash flow authorizations With the exception of a new elementary school inBenson, the projects involve renovation and expansion to existing facilitiesStudent Membership ProjectionsDr Causby introduced Dr Ray Taylor of OREd Laboratories to discuss student membershipprojections over the next 10 years, and how this will affect school facilities Dr Taylor presented a chartshowing when each of the schools would be out of capacity, based on his projections and othercontributing factors It was noted that the chart reflects most of the Phase I facility improvements, butdoes not include Phase II, and does not include any mobile classrooms Dr Taylors figures show anincrease in countywide school enrollment of 6,657 students by the year 2005U • •Facility Needs Beyond Year 2000Dr Causby explained that both Phase I and Phase II building schedules should be complete bythe year 2000 Looking beyond these two construction programs, he went over a draft copy of possibleschool facility needs for the years 2000 to 2005 at an additional estimated cost of 1595 million Theprojects would include a West Johnston High School, three new elementary schools, two new middleschools, and various additions and renovations to existing facilitiesDimminnMembers of both Boards discussed the impact the phenomenal growth in the County is havingon school facilitiesCommissioner Thomas M Moore pointed out the importance of looking at all situations whenselecting sites for new schools, especially the proximity to water and sewer and transportation issues Henoted that land price is not always the most significant factor Dr Causby agreed and noted Dr Taylorscomputerized projections can help identify preferred sitesIt was pointed out that technology is also going to be an important and costly issue in the futureCommissioner Moore remarked that the County will have to have additional revenue sources in order toprovide the necessary funds Commissioner James H Langdon, Jr, agreed He noted that he recentlyattended a legislative goals meeting with the NC Association of County Commissioners, and one of thegoals sent to the General Assembly called for additional statewide revenue sources for school facilityneedsDr Causby asked Ray DeBruhl to introduce his staff who will be working on the school buildingprojects He recognized building consultant, Brian Langley, and part-time consultants, Bill McClurg andBill Lester Mr DeBruhl also recognized the Technical Advisory Committee members, includingCommissioner Tom Moore and Chief County Inspector, C P Thompson, and thanked them for all theirassistanceSchool Board Adjourned2 Capital Charges for Wastewater Treatment FacilitiesCounty Manager, Richard Self, asked the Board to reaffirm the policy on user charges for theCountys wastewater treatment facilities The Central Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant has a designcapacity of 45 million gpd, and currently the non - discharge permits and wet weather flow equals 42million gpd When the plant reaches 45 gpd, the State will place a moratorium on any future connectionsThe Town of Smithfield has recently applied for an additional 40,000+ gpd, which will eliminate aboutone -fifth ofthe plants remaining design capacity These user fees are being set aside for future expansionof the plantFollowing discussion, Commissioner Thomas M Moore moved the Board reaffirm the followingpolicy for user charges for the Countys wastewater facilities, with the understanding the policy will bereviewed annually and reduced if possible in the future Commissioner James H Langdon, Jr, secondedthe motion, which carried by unanimous votePOLICY ON USER CHARGES FOR JOHNSTON COUNTYWASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIESIn the corporate limits and ETJ of a municipalityResidential650 gpdCommercial1000 gpdIndustrial1000 gpdAll other rural usersResidential 2,500 per dwellingCommercial 10,000 per acre of portion thereof + 10 gpdIndustrial 10 gpd467GPD Gallons per Day is determined by the Division of Water Quality, Section 15 NCAC21-10200, subsection 0021912, table of unit average daily flow rates, or as amended by the State ofNorth Carolina This definition applies throughout the County, including within the municipalitiesAll permits will expire within 12 months if construction has not begun, or if no activity has takenplace within the preceding 12 monthsThere being no further business, Commissioner Cookie Pope moved the Board adjournCommissioner James H Langdon seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voteNorman C Denning, ChairmanJoyce K Ennis, ClerkDetailsAnnotationsEntry PropertiesModified11192013 123344 PMCreated422003 75707 AMTemplateMinutesFieldsMinutes - TypeRecessedMinutes - Date2241997Book20