June 26, 1991 - 7:30 PM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes (Recessed)
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June 26, 1991The Johnston County Board of Commissioners reconvened regular session Wednesday,June 26, 1991, at 730 pm in the Commissioners Room, Johnston County Courthouse Annex,Smithfield, North Carolina, with the following members presentNorman C Denning, Chairman, Frank B Holding, Vice Chairman, James W Cash,John M Booker, DVM, and Jerry F Wood, DDSAbsent NoneAlso Present Richard B Self, County Manager, Eleanor N Creech, Clerk to theBoard, and Joyce H Ennis, Deputy Clerk to the BoardThe Chairman called the meeting to order and the following business was transacted1 Day -by -Dap Treatment Center - RequestRudolph Howell and Jim Caldwell asked the Board to consider appropriating 1 countycitizen approximately 81,000 to Day -by -Day of SelmaMr Howell explained Day -by -Day needs additional funds to continue serving indigentswhich make up approximately one -half of the centers patientsThe Board agreed to consider this request2 1991 -92 - Budget ReviewHaving been instructed by the Board to make further reductions in the proposedbudget, County Manager, Richard Self, presented a list of potential cuts for the BoardsreviewFollowing discussion, the Board directed the County Manager to make the followingadjustments1 Tax Departmenta Tax listing assistants eliminated2 Funds set aside for law suits reduced3 Money for GIS training cut by 504 Capital improvements reduced for public buildings5 Sheriffs Departmenta Automobile allocation reduced by 20,000b Special service reduced 5,000113June 26, 1991 Continuedc Property grant matching funds left inbudget; matching funds to be allocatedfrom within the FY 1991 -92 Budget TheBoard instructed the Sheriff that anypositions created by this Property Crime Grant shall be eliminated at the end ofthe grant funding6 Rescue squads - contributions set at 450per month7 Schools funded at the 1990 -91 level8 Recreation Grants - Allocation reduced to40,0009 Job Readiness Training Program eliminated10 Compaction Sites to operate on reduced scheduleas followsOption 43SITE HOURSWINTER October 1- April 30SUMMER - May 1 -Sept 30800 am - 600 pm MT -ThF800 am - 700 pm MT -ThF800 am - 500 pm SAT800 am - 500 pm SATCLOSED WEDNESDAY SUNDAYCLOSED WEDNESDAY SUNDAYTOTAL HOURS 49 per weekTOTAL HOURS 53 per weekNumber of Sites 12 Site Personnel 15full-time employees11 Shelter Workshop Expansion funded at 20,00012 Library funded at 1990 -91 level13 Neuse River Development appropriation eliminated14 Mental Health funded at 867,00015 Reserve for land purchase for Clevelandestablished16 Day -by -Day Treatment Center funded at 5,000 appropriatedCommissioner John M Booker commented that unfortunately counties can not supportlocal needs as they would like because of the services mandated by the state and federalgovernments without necessary funds provided He stressed that Congress needs to be madeaware of the situation at the local levelThe Commissioners commended County employees expressing regret that the budgetwould not include salary increases for 1991 -92Upon a motion by Commissioner James W Cash, seconded by Commissioner Jerry FWood and carried by unanimous vote, the Board adopted the following 1991 -1992 BudgetOrdinance and set the tax rate at 89BUDGET 41tDINANC8 FY 1991 - 19921OHNSTON COUNTY t NORTH CAROLINABE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of Johnston County,North CarolineSECTIUN X WDGAT ADOPTION; There is hereby adopted the followingoperating Budget for the County of Johnston for the Fiscal Yearbeginning July It 1991 and ending June 30, 1992; the same beingadopted by fund and activity within each fund as listed114June 26, 1991 ContinuedGEPLRAL I7EXPENDITURESGENERAL GOVERNMENT 3,804,837PUBLIC SAFETY 4,012,735PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT 66291,648HUMAN SERVICES 12,272,931EDUCATION o 90930,994TOTAL 361313v145REVENUESCURRENT YEAR AD VALOREM TAX 18,636,802PRIOR YEARS AD VALOREM TAX 550,000REVENCJE FROM OTHER, GOVERNMENTS 4,628,668LOCAL OPTION SALES USE TAX 5,142,000LICENSE, FEES, ETC 7,005,675INTEREST EARNINGS , 3500000TOTAL • • 36,313 o 145TOURISM AMORITYPXPra DITM,,s 4 ? • 213o848REVENUES3 OCCUPANCY TAX , 2091448STATE GRANTS 1,200INTEREST INCOME , 3,000MISCMLANEOUS INCOME 200TOTAL 0 0 213e848SCHOOL CAPITAL CONSTRUCTIONEXPENDxTURRsGENERAL CAPITAL OUTLAY , 1,000,000CONSTRUCTION RENOVATION 4,000,000TOTAL 6 o 0 6 0 0 5,000,000-1¦115- - - June 26, 1991 Continued -SCHOOL CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION CONTINUEDREVENUESFIRST 12 SALES TAX 30 o 7260000GENERAL FUND 12 SALES TAX 10 242,000SECOND 12 SALES TAX 60 10454,000GENERAL FUND 12 SALES TAX 40 969,000INTEREST » 150,000FUND BALANCE APPROPRIATED « 100,000GENERAL FUND PROPERTY TAX 1f359,000TOTAL, 51000,000WATER AND SENNN CONSTRUCTION FUNDEXPENDI1[1RCI S 246s190REVENUESCLAYTON REIMBURSEMENT » » 98,840XENLY REIMBURSEMENT 41 0 50,000BENSON REIMBURSEMENT 7,350WATER SURCHARGE t 90000TOTAL » 246,190REVALUATION FUNDEXPENDITURERESERVE FAIR REVALUATION » REVENUESTRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUNDDEBT SERVICE DEXPENDITURIS100,0001000000SCHOOL PRINCIPAL » » ` 0 400,000HOSPITAL PRINCIPAL » » 850,000SCHOOL INTEREST » , 560,250HOSPITAL INTEREST • 112,500SCHOOL FEES » 22, 000HOSPITAL FEES • 11000LEASE PURCHASE « 247,718MISCELLANEOUS , 70000ASCS BUILDING 09,384Benson Four Oaks Water Line Prindipai » 133,333Benson Four Oaks Water Line Interest 0 , 62,827TOTAL 0 204860012REVENUESINTEREST INCOME » 50,000TRANSFER FROM GENERAL, FUND 2,436,012TOTAL 0 0 8 4 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 2,486,012116June 26, -1991 ContinuedMMAL HMTH 1FUNDExSmmi IL tw OPERATION OF CENTER • 5,0711810REVENUESFEDERAL GOVERNMENT • • 556 ®040STAVE GOVERNMENT e 2,685,780TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND 867,000ABC — FIVE CENT PER BOTTLE TAX s a 20,000ABC PROFITS ? 4,000FEE? AND CHARGES o a • • • o 764,975INTEREST INCOME 70,315FUND BALANCE 103,700IITOTAL o r • • • • r 50071,810COM11UNICAVION FrINDEXPEWI i fIRRS OPERADION OF CENTER ? a a • • 558,710REVENUESKENLY a • p1,549FOUR OAKS o • o • • a • • • y a 1,,308PINE LEVEL • • 1,241PRINC8TON • • o i 1,181MICRO a • r • • a a 417JOHNSTON COUNTY FIRE ASSOCIATION 10,000JOHNSTON COUNTY RESCUE ASSOCIATION • • • • 35,000TRANSVEN FROM GENERAL FUND ? b o • 192,014ENHANCED 9 -1--1 316 #000TOTAL • • • • ? ? 558,710AIRPORT AU7HORITX FUNDMXPENDITUM SOPERATIONS • • • • • • • • • 263, 519CAPITAL COST • • 4,974,20TOTA1 • • 5237,769REVENUESFEDERAL GRANTS « 2,213,040STAIL GRANTS a o • 478,105TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND ; 382,105FEES AND SERVICES 209,143FUND BALANCE ? • 55,376HANG CONSTRUCTION LOAN PROCEEDS 1,900,000TOTAL o a a o a 0 a 0 o • 0 4 0 ci,2370 769117June 26, 1991 ContinuedHOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENT PROGRAM FINDEXPENDITURESPROGRAM COST ``• 1,580,175REVENUESFEDERAL GOVERNMENT HUD 1,5801175CONTINGENCY FUNDEXPENDITURESRESERVE FOR FUTURE AMENDMENTS 200,000REVENUESTRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND 200,000JOB TRAINING PROGRAM FUNDEXPENDITURESPROGRAM COST 264,265REVENUESFEDEML GOVERNMENT 264,265PUBLIC UTILITIESEXPENDITURESADMINISTRATION a 0 0 203,837SOLID WASTE 2,081,889WASTE WATER , 5,6330919TOTAL 7,919j645REVENUESSOLID WASTE DISPOSAL REVENUES t 1,479,582INDIRECT COST 10 241,037TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND 509,547TRANSFER FROM CAPITAL RESERVE 0 0 0 58,930WASTEWATER REVENUES 1,124,359INTEREST INCOME 43,190CLEAN WATER LOAN PROCEEDS , 4,463,000TOTAL v 7,919,645118June 26, 1991 ContinuedINTRAGOVERNMENT SERVICE PLANEXPENSES,TELEPHONE OPERATIONS , 243,610HOUSICKEEPING OPERATIONS 240,840TOTAL o A 4841450REVENUHSFEES o 484, 450SSXON XX There is hereby levied a Tax Rate of eighty -nine 89 cents per one hundred dollars valuation of property listed fortaxes as of January 1, 1991 This rate shall be levied entirely inthe General, FundThe Tart Rate is, based on an estimated total valuation of propertyfor the purposes of taxation of 2,215,897,100 and an estimatedcollection rate of 945 SECTZON ZXX, Schedule H ]Licenses shall be levied in accordancewith the North Carolina Revenue ActSA -MrOX V ,inspection Fees and Environmental Sanitarian Feesshall be continued as per schedule in the Clerks Office FireCode Fees are hereby adopted and axe on file in the Clerks OfficeS,BCTX0H V Landfill Tipping Fees shall be levied at a rate of 18per ton for solid waste generated in Johnston County The minimumfee for any vehicle shall be 3 A rate of four times the insiderate shall be levied for all solid waste generated outside ofJohnston County A Solid Waste Enforcement Officer is designatedwithin the Sheriffs department to enforce Solid Waste Laws, Rulesand Regulations in Johnston County to ensure compliance withSenate Hill 141 ,SECTION Vt p, fee of 25 per household shall be levied to allcitizens in the county using the manned compaction sites and thelandfill A vehicle identification sticker must be purchased priorto use of the sites in the County Citizens wishing to recycle atthe sites and not dispose of trash shall not be chargedSNCTXON VXX Salaries The following shall govern salary and wagecompensation for Fiscal Year 1991 1992A Pay PlanThero is hereby adopted a pay plan which is unchangedfrom FY 90 -91 and is applicable to all County employeesThe pay plan shall have a range of 15 steps with eachstep divided into two equal partsH Salary AdjustmentsEach classification is to be continuously reviewed andadjustments instituted to make the plan fair for allclasses of employeesJune 26, 1991 ContinuedSSCTION VXX2 The Budget Officer is herebyauthorized to transferappropriations within a fund as contained herein under thefollowing conditions as specified in North Carolina General Statute159A The Budget officer may transfer amounts between objectsof expenditure within departments listed in thisOrdinanceB The Budget Officer may transfer amounts up to 5,000between departments of the same fundC The Budget Officer may not transfer amounts between fundsnor from the Contingency Fund without prior Board ActionSECTION IX Restricted Revenues The Finance Officer is herebydirected to fund appropriations which have specified revenues priorto funding with General Fund monies This is to include but notlimited to Fines and Forfeitures, ABC profits, Sales Tax, State andFederal Grants;;, and Forestry Revenues That a non-profitcorporation be continued to issue obligations to finance thepurchase and or construction of fixed assets to included but notlimited to utility lines and buildingsSECTION X School Capital Outlay Fund is hereby continued and isto be funded through sakes tax, property tax, fund balance, andinterest income up to a total of 5,000,000S LVXON Xt -Encumbrances; All outstanding encumbrances from PriorFiscal Years are to be carried forward to Fiscal Year 1991 - 1992S9CTX0N XII The Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes theJohnston County Tax Administrator to collect taxes for the Towns ofClayton, Smithfield, Pine Level, Micro, Kenly, and SmithfieldDowntown Development District in compliance with the contractsadopted by the various governing boards A charge of two percent2 of all taxes collected for the governmental units will bepayable to Johnston County for said billing and collectionservicesSECTION XXII The Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the TaxAdministrator to bill and collect taxes for the West SmithfieldSanitary District and Whitley Heights Sanitary District and for theFire Departments listed below and to chargea uniform fee of twopercent 2 } of all taxes collected on their behalfArcher Lodge Fire District + # 8 centsBanner Fire District 0 5 centsBent nville Fire District 7 centsBeul h Kenly Fire District 4 centsBoon Hill Princeton Fire District 5 centsBlackmon-s Crossroads Fire District 6 centsBrog can Fire District 8 centsClay ex 5 centsCori th Holder Fire District 8 centsBlev Lion Fire District 7 centsMcLe ore - Cleveland Fire District 5 centsMead e Fire District 6 centsMicr Fire District 8 centsNewt n Grove Fire District 6 centsOakl nd Fire District 5 centsO Ne 1s- Antioch Fire District 6 centsPI -L 6 centsSelm , 6 centsshoe feel 0 0 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 0 8 cents119120June 26, 1991 ContinuedFIRM DISTRICT TAX CONTIM MDSmithfield Y • a • 6 8 centsStrickland Crossroads Fire District 7 centsThanksgiving 5 centsWest Johnston Fire District 6 centsWiloons Mills Fire District 6 centsWynn Four Oaks Fite District 4 cents50- -210 Fire District 5 centsThe above amounts are per one hundred dollar valuation of propertylisted for taxes as of January 1, 19910 located within theseSpecial Fire DistrictsThe Board of Commissioners hereby appropriates to the Special FireDistricts, sums collected for the use by the special Fire Districtsin such manner and for such expenditures as is permitted by lawfrom the proceeds of the tax levyThe ORDIZIANCR being duly passed and adopted this 26th day ofJune, 19511JOBN WOR COUM7 BOARD OF C0NXSZ0RRRSMorn C Denning, ChairmanLleawr H Creevh, Clerk to the 1kardJune 26, 1991 Continued5 Fireworks Displays ApprovedCommissioner Frank B Holding moved the Optimist Club of Smithfield and the ArcherLodge Community Center be granted permission to hold fireworks displays on July 4, 1991, inaccordance with NC General Statutes 14- 410 -415Commissioner John M Booker seconded the motion wUpon a motion by Commissioner John M Booker,Holding and carried by unanimous vote, the Board adjournNorman CJoyo HI Ennis, Deputy Clerkh carried by unanimous voteonded by Commissioner Frank Bning, Chairman1213 Budget Amendment ApprovedUpona motionby Commissioner John MBooker, seconded by Commissioner James WCash and carried by unanimousvote, the Board approved the following budget amendmentExpenditure Increase- General Fund1066004810 Audit DivisionTax Management119,49100Revenue Increase - General Fund,10310082 AdValorem Taxes - Current119,491004 Budget Amendment- - District Tag FundUpona motionby Commissioner Frank BHolding, seconded by Commissioner John MBooker and carried byunanimous vote, the Boardapproved the following budget amendmentExpenditure Increase - District Tax Fund50460002Banner 5357950460003Beulah1,985895046000302Blackmans Crossroads1,793;,5950460004Boon Hill1,640225046000401` Brogden1,5859950460005Corinth Holder2,179105046000501Meadow3,501895046000502Elevation1,90608504600050350 -2103,3654750460006Micro3,220325046000601Newton Grove261245046000602McLemore4,1007750460007Oakland1456350460008ONeals3,4847550460009Stricklands Crossroads1,582945046000904West Johnston1,772595046000905,Whitley Heights1,955 -,7450460010Wilson Mills5,485,0050460011Wynn2,3678750460012West Smithfield7,68054TOTAL50,55141Revenue Increase50301002Banner5357950301003Beulah1,985895030100302Blackman Crossroads1,7935950301004Boon Hill1,640225030100401Brogden10859950301005Corinth Holder279105030100501Meadow3,1501895030100502Elevation1,0608503010050350 -2103,65475030100600Micro3,20325030100601Newton Grove261245030100602McLemore4,1007750301007Oakland1456350301008ONeals3,4847550301009Stricklands Crossroads1,582945030100904West Johnston1,X772595030100905Whitley Heights1,;557450301010,Wilsons Mills5,4850050301011Wynn2,3678750301012West Smithfield7,68054TOTAL50,551415 Fireworks Displays ApprovedCommissioner Frank B Holding moved the Optimist Club of Smithfield and the ArcherLodge Community Center be granted permission to hold fireworks displays on July 4, 1991, inaccordance with NC General Statutes 14- 410 -415Commissioner John M Booker seconded the motion wUpon a motion by Commissioner John M Booker,Holding and carried by unanimous vote, the Board adjournNorman CJoyo HI Ennis, Deputy Clerkh carried by unanimous voteonded by Commissioner Frank Bning, Chairman121DetailsAnnotationsEntry PropertiesModified11192013 20029 PMCreated3202003 90858 AMTemplateMinutesFieldsMinutes - 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