June 26, 1996 - 7:00 PM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes (Recessed)

June 26, 1996The Johnston County Board of Commissioners resumed regular session on Wednesday, June 26,1996, at 700 oclock pm in the Commissioners Meeting Room, Johnston County Courthouse Annex,Smithfield, North Carolina, with the following membersPresent Norman C Denning, Chairman, John M Booker, Vice Chairman, James W Cash, JerryF Wood, Eleanor N Creech, Cecil M Massengill and Cookie PopeAbsent NoneAlso Present Richard B Self, County Manager, and Joyce H Ennis, Clerk to the BoardThe Chairman called the meeting to order and the following business was transactedCommissioner Cookie Pope invited everyone to Cleveland Communitys first annual Fourth ofJuly Celebration1 Discussion on School BudgetChairman Norman C Denning welcomed everyone and explained that the FY 1996 -97 Budgetwas adopted at the June 19, 1996 meeting with an increase in School Current Expense of 14 millionHe stated the Chairman of the School Board has contacted several Commissioners concerning theadditional 400,000 requested for reducing the size of the remaining kindergarten through first gradeclassroomsApparently there was some misunderstanding concerning the County Commissioners commentsin regards to possible additional funding to help meet this need To clarify, Chairman Denning stated theCommissioners intended for the School Board to proceed with plans for the new year, then after the Statefunding is determined, if there is still a shortfall, the Commissioners would try to help He stressed theBoard has always supported the schools of Johnston CountyDr James Causby, Superintendent of Schools, agreed and thanked the Commissioners for all theyhave done for education in the County He stated he feels the General Assembly will resume their sessionand there will be some word concerning state funding within the next few weeks He indicated the SchoolBoard should be able to find 200,000 from their budget to be used for classroom size reductionKay Carroll, Chairman of the Board of Education, stated he appreciated the clarification He alsothanked the Board for what they have done for schoolsFred Bartholomew, Principal of Princeton School, and Jerry Stevens, Principal of SelmaElementary, stated they recognize how important Education is to the Commissioners Both thanked theBoard for all they have done to help make Johnston County Schools better for the children Mr Stevenscommented on how successful the classroom size reduction has been in his school He pointed out thisis also a great recruiting tool when interviewing new teachersCommissioner James W Cash noted that the Board members have received many calls over thepast few days, and they appreciated each one, however, he stressed the need for people to call thelegislators and ask for their help with schools He pointed out the State has more money to work with2 Board of Equalization and ReviewUpon a motion by Commissioner Eleanor N Creech, seconded by Commissioner Cookie Popeand carried by unanimous vote, the Board recessed regular session to meet as the Board of Equalizationand ReviewSheila Garner, Real Property Supervisor, introduced the following scheduled appealsA Charles T Barefoot, Joe M Barefoot, Billy R Barefoot - Parcel 406E02005BCleveland Township Recommended Value 515,740 Requested Value None StatedReason for Appeal - Too highJoe Barefoot spoke on behalf of his brothers He stated they felt the appraisal on the houses andthe commercial property were too high One of the houses was bought for 200 and moved onto the tractwhen Hwy 70 was widened It has no air conditioning and only a gas heater The other was on the property354when it was bought and does not have central heat and air Concerning the property assessed ascommercial, he stated it does not have public water and sewer, and is not actually on Hwy 42 He valuedthe property at approximately 75,000 per acreB William F Lee - Parcel 415060025 Smithfield Township Recommended Value601,050 Requested Value None Stated - Reason for Appeal - New building too highMr Lee stated the warehouse, which cost 250,000 to build last year, is located behind anotherwarehouse and not easily assessableC Wayne Quick - Parcel 409G150251 Meadow Township Recommended Value 55,550Requested Value None Stated - Reason for Appeal - Too highMr Quick stated he purchased his doublewide for 38,400 and paid 4,000 for the land He notedthat with the cost of well and septic tank, and brick underpinning, he feels the value should be around48,000D M Durwood Stephenson - 3 parcels1 Parcel 415077011H Smithfield Township Recommended Value 132,020Requested Value 75,000 Reason for Appeal Too highMr Stephenson stated the structure is mostly a warehouse and only 50x 50 is finished area withoffice space2 Parcel 415004199J Smithfield Township Recommended Value 266,840Requested Value None Stated Reason for Appeal To highMr Stephenson stated the building is leased to Urgent Medical Care and, in his opinion, based onwhat it cost to build, is valued about 20 to 22 to high3 Parcel 415004199E Smithfield Township Recommended Value 413,320Requested Value None Stated Reason for Appeal To highMr Stephenson noted this structure is leased to the State and again, in his opinion, is valued 10to 12 too high3 Doublewide Mobile Homes Adjustments PolicyUpon a motion by Commissioner Eleanor N Creech, seconded by Commissioner Cookie Pope andcarried by unanimous vote, the Board adopted the following policy proposed by the Tax Administrator andhis staff for assessing certain doublewide mobile homes• 20 re- alignment on all doublewide mobile homes which are on leased land• 10 re- alignment on all doublewide mobile homes, which have no permanent foundationand are on non - leased land4 Decisions on Equalization and Review Cases - New Values are Approximate, Exact Figureswill be Determined by the Tax OfficeA Charles T Barefoot, Joe M Barefoot, Billy R Barefoot - Parcel 406EO2005BCleveland TownshipDECISION No ChangeB William F Lee - Parcel 415060025 Smithfield TownshipDECISION No ChangeC Wayne Quick - Parcel 409G150251 Meadow TownshipDECISION Reduce to 51,140D M Durwood Stephenson - 3 parcels1 Parcel 415077011H Smithfield TownshipDECISION No Change2 Parcel 415004199J Smithfield TownshipDECISION No Change3 Parcel 415004199E Smithfield TownshipDECISION No Change355Upon a motion by Commissioner John M Booker, seconded by Commissioner James W Cash andcarried by unanimous vote, the Board of Equalization and Review adjourned and regular session resumed5 Landfill - DiscussionThe Board discussed the Countys options for future disposal of solid waste Haywood Phthisic,Director of Public Utilities, presented information and costs estimates for four possible scenarios• Subtitle D Landfill - County would build and operate a lined landfill in accordance withnew regulations The County currently has enough land for 4 cells with a life expectancyof 20 years Cells would be built one at a time and the County would have the option toreconsider between building cells Costs per ton would range over a 10 year period from3560 to 3722• County owned and operated Transfer Station at current landfill All solid waste would becarried to the transfer station, construction and demolition waste would be buried at thesite, and the remainder would be hauled either to BFI or VEDCO Costs per ton over a 10year period would range from 3927 to 4803 if transferred to BFI, and 4089 to5008 if transferred to VEDCO• BFI Operation - BFI would build and operate a transfer station for Johnston County andwould be responsible for transporting the waste to their Subtitle D Landfill in SampsonCounty Cost per ton over a 10 year period would range from 3800 to 4948• VEDCO Energy Project - Vedco operates a two phase system where recyclables are firstremoved, then the remaining waste is either sent to a burn facility to produce steam andelectricity for DuPont, or disposed of at a Subtitle D landfill Costs per ton over a 10 yearperiod would range from 4128 to 4910Jean Chip Dodd with BFI spoke briefly to the Board about their proposals She stated she hadnot had enough time to review the revised cost figures presented by the Public Utilities Department, but feltsome of the figures were too highEngineers from McKim Creed were also present and offered to answer questions the Boardmight have concerning the Subtitle D landfill6 Managed Care Program - MedicaidEarl Marett, Social Services Director, explained that he and several other human service providershave been meeting for more than a year to try to find more efficient and cost - saving measures forimplementing health services in the County Along with Mr Marett, Dr Leonard Woodall, Health Director,several hospital physicians, Mark Ryan with Johnston Comprehensive Care Network, and a spokesmanfrom Representative Leo Daughtrys office, have looked at the options and have initiated the JohnstonHealthy Neighbor conceptThe first step in the Johnston Healthy Neighbor project is a Managed Care Program, wherebyeach Medicaid recipient would be required to chose a primary care provider This would eliminate thesituations where clients are currently seeing more than one doctor for the same illness The Primary CarePhysician would send the recipient to other doctors, only when necessaryEventually, the goal would be to sign up enough primary care providers in Johnston County forthese services; however, until this could be accomplished, the County would contract with the StateMedicaids Carolina Access Program, which would recruit doctors throughout the area Advantages tophysicians interested in participating would include a management fee for each patient, they would be ableto set the limits on the number of Medicaid patients they serve, and they would be able to provide betterpreventive care because they would have an on -going relationship with the patient The advantages of thistype of program over an HMO would be that physicians are not under a capitated limitation for the patientsthey serveIn order to implement the program, the state and federal government requires endorsement of boththee Board of Social Services and the County Commissioners, and approval for a state and federal fundedposition to work specifically on this projectCommissioner John M Booker, who also serves as Chairman ofthe Social Services Board, voicedhis support for this project356Following discussion, Commissioner Booker moved the Board endorse the Managed Care Program,including a contract with Carolina Access, and approve the creation of a new position for this project, tobe paid through federal and state funds Included in Commissioner Bookers motion was approval of thenecessary budget amendment Commissioner Cecil M Massengill seconded the motion, which carried byunanimous vote7 Boon Hill Fire District to Extend into Wayne CountyCounty Manager, Richard Self, explained a group of Wayne County citizens living adjacent to theJohnston County line, have requested and received approval from Wayne County to be served by JohnstonCountys Boon Hill Fire DepartmentUpon a motion by Commissioner Jerry F Wood, seconded by Commissioner Cecil M Massengilland carried by unanimous vote, the Board approved the following extension of boundaries for Boon HillFire District to include a portion of Wayne County, subject to approval ofthe NC Department of InsuranceBeginning at a point at the intersection of the Southern edge of the right -of -way of U S 70 andthe Johnston -Wayne County line; thence in an Easterly direction along the Southern edge of theright -of -way of US 70 to where it intersects with the Oakland Fire District line which is alsothe intersection of US 70 and NCSR 1229 Luby Smith Road; thence in an Easterlydirection along the Oakland Fire District line to a point where it would intersect with a linedrawn parallel to and 500 feet South of the Southern edge of the right -of -way of U S 70; thencein an Easterly direction along a line which would be 500 feet from the Southern edge of theright -of -way of US 70 and parallel to US 70 to a point on said line which if extendedperpendicularly to U S 70 would be 01 mile East of the intersection of U S 70 and N C SR1331 Bridgers Road; thence along said perpendicular extension to US 70 to the pointapproximately 01 mile East of the intersection of US 70 and NC SR 1331 Bridgers Road;thence in a Northerly direction to a point on NCSR 1331 Bridgers Road about 01 mileNorth of its intersection with US 70; thence in a Northerly direction to a point on NCSR1331 Bridgers Road; about 09 miles East of the point where this road crosses the Johnston -Wayne County line, thence in a Northerly direction to a point where the NCSR 1002Princeton- Pikeville Road crosses the Johnston -Wayne County line; thence in a Southerlydirection along the Johnston -Wayne County line to the point of beginning8 Budget Amendment HealthUpon a motion by Commissioner Cecil M Massengill, seconded by Commissioner Cookie Popeand carried by unanimous vote, the Board approved the following budget amendmentHealth Department - Rural Obstetrical Care Incentive Funds to assist physicians midwivesExpenditure Increase - Maternal Health10 59250421 ROCI fund 3,252Revenue Increase - Maternal Health10 592534111 DEHNR 3,2529 Designation of voting delegate for State and National ConferencesCommissioner Jerry F Wood moved the Board designate County Manager, Richard Self, as votingdelegate to the NACo Conference to be held in Houston, Texas in mid -July Commissioner Eleanor NCreech seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voteUpon a motion by Commissioner James W Cash, seconded by Commissioner Cecil M Massengilland carried by unanimous vote, the Board designated County Manager, Richard Self, as voting delegateto the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners annual conference to be held in WinstonSalem in August10 Discussion Hopewell Pisgah Water District Meter VaultCommissioner John M Booker stated that he and Commissioner James W Cash have met with MrOthal Minshew to discuss his concern with the location of a meter vault on his propertyFollowing discussion, the Chairman asked Commissioners Booker and Cash to continue in an effortto negotiate a solution with Mr Minshew and bring a recommendation back to the full Board357There being no further business, Commissioner John M Booker moved the Board adjournCommissioner Cookie Pope seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voteNorman C Denning, ChairmanJoyce K Ennis, ClerkDetailsAnnotationsEntry PropertiesModified11192013 20031 PMCreated492003 85553 AMTemplateMinutesFieldsMinutes - 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