May 18, 1960 - 2:00 PM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes (Special)

May 18, 19601 2Fit widthI SOMeeting of Board of Commissioners for theCounty of JohnstonMay 18, 1960IThe Board of County Commissioners of JohnstonCounty reconvenedin specialsession on may 18, 1960, at 2 00 P M, in the Commissioners Room with the follow -ing members present;H SB Johnson, Chairman, J D Bailey, Floyd C Price, Sr, Frank B Holdingand R G GurleyAbsent NoneThe following business was transacted1 Chairman H M Johnson proceeded to open bidsfor new electricalservices forthe courthouse and courthouse annexThe following bids were submittedBid TabulationBidder License NoBid BondBase BidHoward -Green Electrieal Co IncRaleigh, N C 1454,99700Dicks Electric CoWilson 21355,23500Modern Electric Co IncDurham 255,64oo0Electric Sales Service, IncAngier 12455,29500Page Electric CoRaleigh 7855,49000Gaddy Electric Comicro 337754,62200D C Electric CoBenson 321353,69000McLeod Electric ServiceBuies Creek 318755,34700Lovette Electric Construction CoDurham 39155,74700After an examination of bids as tabulated, Commissioner R G Gurley movedthat the bid in the amount of 369000 of D C Electric Company, of Benson, N Cbe acceptedCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was carried2 Acting upon a request of C W Warrick, Soil Conservationist of JohnstonCounty, Commissioner rank B Holding moved that Berger -Jones of Nilson, Contractorfor air conditioning the courthouse be contacted in connection with installingvents and dampers in the office of the soil conservation department and that theybe installed, provided that a satisfactory price for installing the same meetswith the approval of WHBritt, AuditorCommissioner R G Gurley seconded themotion, which was carried3 The request of C W Warrick for clerical help in his office was deferredpending the adoption of the 1960 -61 budget4 The continuation certificate of the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland,surety on Bond No 5261908 dated Burch 1, 1952 covering Grover Russell Britt,Deputy Tax Collector, for a period from 5 -1 -60 to 5 -1 -61 was approved and orderedfiled with W G Massey, Clerk5 Preliminary aecouncement bk the U S Department of Census of the populationof Johnston County which shows the census count to date taken as of April 1, 196ois 62,677 was presented by H M Johnson, Chairman, and ordered filed with V GMassey, Clerk6 W G Massey, Clerk, was directed to investigate insuring the contents of theWelfare Department in the courthouse annex7 Dr E S Grady presented the tenative budget of the Health Department for theyear 1960 -61, which was deferred for future consideration8 Dr Grady stated that their present budget was overspent and requested transferof funds approximating 200000, in order thatpresent bills could be paid Hewas requested to prepare an itemized statement of his needs and present same toW H Britt, Auditor9 A discussion was held relative to a supply for Dr E S Grady, whose resig-nation will take effect June 15, 1960, but that Dr Grady would take a vacationof two weeks beginning June 1, 1960393may 18, 1960 ContrFollowing the discussion, H M Johnson, Chairman, appointed CommissionerFrank B Holding as a committee to determine if he could secure a physicianto act in the interim from June 1,1960 until a Health Officer could be appointed10 Commissioner Floyd - C, ,Price, Sr introduced the followingresolutibi4 ,whichwas -read and considered,by,the gommissionersWHEREAS, the term of office of W J Austin, who has been representingJohnston County on the Board of Commissioners of the Eastern Carolina RegionalHousing Authority expires June 30, 1960Commissioner Floyd C Price, Sr introduced the following resolutionBE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF JOHNSTON COUNTY, NORTHCAROLINAThat the Chairman of this board is hereby authorized and directed to appointa representative of this County to the Board of Commissioners of the EasternCam ling Regional Housing Authority for a term of five years beginning July 1, 1960;1and the Chairman is hereby directed to file in the office of the Board of CountyCommissioners of Johnston County the necessary certificate evidencing the appoint-ment of a Commissioner pursuant to the HOUSING AUTHORITIES LAW , as amended, ofthe State of North CarolinaThe motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Commissioner Frank BHolding, and upon roll call the following Commissioners voted in favor of theResolutionAYES NAYSIJ D BaileyR G GurleyFloyd C Price, SrFrank B HoldingThereupon the Chairman declared said resolution duly adopted and passediisIiOn a motion, made, seconded and carried, it was moved that the meeting berecessed until May 31, 1960, at 7 30 P M, for the purpose of reviewing the 1960-61 budget47RF, WAI11 IIIRNA N