June 7, 1993 - 7:30 PM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes (Recessed)

?1•June 7, 1993730 pmThe Johnston County Board of Commissioners resumed session Monday, June 7, 1993, at 730 pmin the Commissioners Room, Johnston County Courthouse Annex, Smithfield, North Carolina, with thefollowing members presentNorman C Denning, Chairman, Frank B Holding, Vice Chairman, James W Cash, John M Booker,DVM, Jerry F Wood, DDS, Eleanor N Creech, and Cecil M MassengillAbsent NoneAlso Present Richard B Self, County Manager, Joyce H Ennis, Clerk to the Board, and John RMassey, Finance DirectorThe Chairman called the meeting to order and the following business was transacted1 Proposed 1993 -1994 County BudgetThe Board discussed the following departments comparing their budget requests for 1993 -94 with theirallocations in the 1992 -93 budgetA Governing Board Increase in size of Board - 2 additional members budgeted for entire yearB Administration Same as last year except for one additional employee requested in theexpansion budgetC Board of Elections Reflects more electionsD Tax Department Additional expense for billing separate for Motor Vehicle taxesE Child Support Department is self - balancing -1 additional employee requestedF Legal Professional - No significant changeG Register of Deeds - No significant changeH Court Facilities - Increase in number of bailiffs requested by the judgesI Public Buildings Due to extended court hours, the buildings are having to be kept open laterwhich requires additional utility expenseJ Data Processing Department with staff of two pays for itself Maintains county computersin every agencyK Non - Departmental - No significant changeL Public Protection - Sheriff to address the Board on his departmental needs at a later meetingM Emergency Management Request funding for potential reclassification of position to haveemployee on -call at all times The Chairman stated he will talk with EMS Director, DewayneWest, concerning this positionN Fire Rescue The Board discussed the purchase of one ambulance per year at 54,000versus contributions of 20,000 on a rotation basis to two rescue squads as the Board hasdone in the pastO Ambulance Billing No significant changeP Building Inspections Department covers its own expense and provides additional revenueQ Fire Code No significant change - department is self - supporting The County Managercommented on recent complaints that fire inspectors are requiring teachers to remove manyof the paper hangings on their classroom walls He noted the inspectors regulations have notchanged; however, due to OSHAs new ruling that allows fines to be placed on countybuildings out of compliance with the fire code by the State, the Board of Education isenforcing the regulationR Animal Control Board discussed the age and condition ofthe animal control pick -up trucksS Coroner No significant change - Board discussed that Johnston County is one of only twocounties in the state with a coronerT Industrial Development No significant changeU Planning One additional position requested Capital outlay expense to upgrade computersystemV Geographic Information Systems Department should be self - supporting by end of yearW Cooperative Extension No significant changeX Soil Water Conservation Cost for position funded earlier in the fiscal yearY Livestock Arena Additional Capital Outlay - Concrete slab neededZ Special Appropriations The Board discussed several additions, all of which appear onExpansion Budget Chairman Denning voiced his support for the beaver control fundsUpon a motion by Commissioner John M Booker, seconded by Commissioner Frank B Holding andcarried by unanimous vote, the Board recessed until 7 oclock pm on July 16, 1993Norman C Denning, ChairmanJoyce H Ennis, Clerk