June 29, 1989 - 7:00 PM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes (Recessed)

Meeting of the Board of County CommissionersJune 29, 1989The Johnston County Board of Commissioners reconvened regular session onThursday, June 29, 1989, at 7 oclock pm in the Commissioners Meeting Room, JohnstonCounty Courthouse Annex, Smithfield, North Carolina, with the following members presentNorman C Denning, Chairman, Frank B Holding, Vice Chairman, James W Cash, DrJerry F Wood and John M Booker, DVMMembers Absent NoneAlso Present Richard B Self, County Manager, Eleanor N Creech, Clerk to theBoard, Joyce H Ennis, Deputy Clerk to the Board, and W R Britt, County AttorneyThe Chairman called the meeting to order, and the following business was transacted1 Budget Session - Revaluation AppropriationJohn Stott, Tax Administrator, met with the Board to discuss the yearlyappropriation requested for revaluation Mr Stott explained that State law requires anamount be set aside yearly to cover the cost of the next revaluation, which will be held inJohnston County in 1995 The State Tax Ad Valorem Department recommends that the cost befigured on 12 to 16 per parcel and it is estimated Johnston County will have 55,000 to60,000 parcelsMr Stott told the Board he feels the new county maps and computerization will makerevaluation easier and will hold the cost down in 19952 Complaint - Condition of Huntley Street to Wastewater Treatment FacilityKester Kornegay, owner of Kornegays Septic Tank Service met with the Board witha complaint on the extremely poor condition of East Huntley Street which is the only entranceto the Johnston County Wastewater Treatment Facility Mr Kornegay and other haulers, whoare charged a fee to use this county facility, have to travel this road daily and MrKornegay said his trucks are being damaged as a result of the condition of this road Herespectfully requested that the Board of Commissioners seek repair and continued maintenanceon this roadUpon a motion by Commissioner Jerry F Wood, duly seconded by Commissioner JamesW Cash and carried by unanimous vote, it was moved that the Town of Smithfield berequested to repair and maintain on a continued basis East Huntley Street leading to theJohnston County Wastewater Treatment facility3 Budget SessionThe Board continued their study and discussion of the following 1989 -1990 budgetrequestsA Public Utilities - Uniforms The Board approved uniforms for the Public UtilitiesDepartment employees on a 50150 cost shared basisB Compaction Sites - Board approved building two 2 compaction sites during the1989 -90 fiscal yearC Schools - Capital Outlay and Current Expense Budget requests1989 -1990 Budget Ordinance AdoptedFollowing a lengthy discussion on school budget requests and school building needsin the County, Commissioner James W Cash made a motion, seconded by Commissioner JerryIJr7jiExecutive SessionUpon a motion by CommissionerFrank BHolding, dulysecondedby CommissionerJames W Cash and carried by unanimousvote, theBoard recessedregularsession to meet inExecutive Session to consider selection of a site orthe acquisitionby anymeans or lease aslessee of interests in real propertyRegular SessionUpon a motion by CommissionerFrank BHolding, dulysecondedby CommissionerJohn M Booker and carried, the BoardadjournedExecutive Sessionandresumed RegularSession3 Budget SessionThe Board continued their study and discussion of the following 1989 -1990 budgetrequestsA Public Utilities - Uniforms The Board approved uniforms for the Public UtilitiesDepartment employees on a 50150 cost shared basisB Compaction Sites - Board approved building two 2 compaction sites during the1989 -90 fiscal yearC Schools - Capital Outlay and Current Expense Budget requests1989 -1990 Budget Ordinance AdoptedFollowing a lengthy discussion on school budget requests and school building needsin the County, Commissioner James W Cash made a motion, seconded by Commissioner JerryIJr7ji437F Wood and carried by unanimous vote, that the Board of Education Capital Outlay Budgetbe approved as requested, the Current Operating Expense Budget for the Board of Educationbe increased 12 over last years 1988 -89 appropriation and the following 1989 -1990 BudgetOrdinance be adopted setting a tax rate of 89 per 100 valuationBUDGET_ ORDINANCE_ FY - 1989 -1990--------- - - - - --JOHNSTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINABE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of Johnston County,North CarolinaSECTION_i_ BUDGET_ ADOPTION_ There is hereby adopted the followingoperating Budget for the County of Johnston for the fiscal yearbeginning July 1, 1989 and ending June 30, 1990; the same beingadopted by fund and activity within each fund as listedGENERAL FUNDEXPENDITURESGENERAL GOVERNMENT 2,845,047PUBLIC SAFETY 3,015,012ENVIRONMENTAL 1,149,395PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT 5,260,535HUMAN SERVICES 9,588,084EDUCATION 12,108,290TOTAL 33,966j363_REVENUES;Current Year Ad Valorem Tax 17,037,893Prior Years Ad Valorem Tax 380,000Revenue from Other Governments 3,786,803Local Option Sales Use Tax 8,800,000License, Fees, Etc 3,861,667i Interest Earnings 100,000TOTAL 33z366J363WATER AND SEWER RESERVE FUNDTOTAL 2J679J525REVALUATION FUNDEXPEND T TURESAReserve for Revaluation -100-LOOOREVENUESTransfer from General Fund 100,000MENTAL HEALTH FUNDEXPENDITURESOperation of Center 5L345L380IEXPENDITURESFour Oaks to Benson Water Line1275L350TOTALREVENUESClayton Reimbursement88,000Kenly Reimbursement90,000Water Surcharge90,000Benson- -- _7350TOTAL__275,350DEBT SERVICE FUNDEXPENDITURESSchool Principal400,000Hospital Principal850,000School Interest706,925Hospital Interest230,150ease Purchase480,440Feesi--- iL o 10lTOTAL2,679,525REVENUESInterest Income400,000Transfer from General Fund2,279,525TOTAL 2J679J525REVALUATION FUNDEXPEND T TURESAReserve for Revaluation -100-LOOOREVENUESTransfer from General Fund 100,000MENTAL HEALTH FUNDEXPENDITURESOperation of Center 5L345L380IREVENUESFederal GovernmentState GovernmentCountyABC - 5 cent DottieABC ProfitsFees and ChargesInterest IncomeFungi BalanceTOTALCONTINGENCY FUNDEXPENDITURESReserve for Future AmendmentsREVENUESTransfer from General FundAIRPORT AUTHORITY FUND---------------- - - - - --EXPENDITURESOperation CostCapital CostTOTALREVENUESFederal GrantState GrantCountyFees and ServicesFund BalanceTOTALHOUSING ASSISTANCE_ PAYMENT_ PROGRAM_ FUND------------ - - - - --EXPENDITURESProgram CostAdministrationTOTALREVENUESFederal Government HUD 499,0162,906,716 650,000 24,000 9,500 597,770 50,000__608 3785 345 380__200 000EIAME49LI 1 i 211,295__608,200__8192495 380,700 84,750 142,750 169,390 -- _41905__819 4951,348,700__186,3501335J 0501,535,050439JOB _TRAINING PROGRAM FUNDEXPENDITURESProgram Cost __4273755REVENUESFederal Government __427s 755,JOHNSTON COUNTY TOURISM AUTHORITYEXPENDITURESProgram Cost __200 -LOOOREVENUESRoom Occupancy Tax _ 200sOOOENTERPRISE FUNDWASTE TREATMENT FUNDEXPENDITURESWaste Treatment Operations 1y529 173TOTAL 1 529,173REVENUESSmithfield 431,155Selma S 272,774Four Oaks 81,356Pine Level 55,756West Smithfield Sanitary District 56,632Refund Sales Use Tax 7,500Job Training Reimbursement 10,000Transfer from Capital Reserve 600,000Septic Wank Dumping Other Refuse - -- 143000TOTAL 1,529,173INTERGOVERNMENTAL SERVICE FUNDSTELEPHONE_ ACCOUNTEXPENSESOperationsREVENUESSales of Service_2193847_219847I pfl yICOMMUNICATION AUTHORITYMMUMOperationsREVENUES276LO95Transfer from General Fund 268,595Kenly ___7L500TOTAL 276,095SECTION II There is hereby levied a tax rate of 89 cents per onehundred dollars valuation of property listed for taxes as of January1, 1989 This rate shall be levied entirely in the General FundThe tax rate is based on an estimated total valuation of property forthe purpose of taxation of 2,019,450,000 and an estimatedcollection rate of 950SECTION IIISchedule B Licenses shall be levied in accordance withthe North Carolina Revenue ActSECTION IV__ Inspection Fees shall be continued as per schedule inClerks OfficeSECTION V Environmental Sanitarian Fees shall be levied inaccordance with the schedule in the Clerks officeSECTION -VI Landfill gate fee shall continue at 300 per vehicleIexcept occasional haulerSECT T ON VII Salaries The following shall govern salary and wageLcompensation for Fiscal Year 1988-89A Pav P I an7-There is hereby adopted a pay plan applicable to all Countyemployees The pay plan shall have a range of 15 steps and a traineerate with each step divided into two equal partsB Sa;1Lary_AdjEsLM20t2Each classification is to be continuously reviewed andadjustments instituted to make the plan fair for all classes ofemployeesC Reclassified_Emp12y2esArticle III, Section 8 of the Johnston County PersonnelOrdinance is amended to read An employee whose position isreclassified to a class having a higher pay range shall receive anincrease to the first step of the new range or their current salary,which ever is higher An employee whose position is reclassified toa lower pay range or an employee who is demoted to a lowerclassification shall be paid a salary not to exceed the top step ofthe classification salary gradeSECTION VIII The Budget Officer is hereby authorized to transferappropriations within a fund as contained herein under the followingconditionsA The Budget Officer may transfer amounts between objects ofexpenditures within departments listed in this OrdinanceB The Budget Officer may transfer amounts up to 1,000 betweendepartments of the same fundC The Budget Officer may not transfer amounts between funds norfrom the Contingency Fund without prior board actionSECTION _TX_ 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 and Forestry RevenuesThat a nonprofit corporation is created to issue obligations tofinance the purchase of certain equipment on an installment salepurchase by the countySECTION X Encumbrances All outstanding encumbrances from FiscalYear 1988-89 are to be carried forward to Fiscal Year 1989-90SECTION XI The Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes theJohnston County Tax Collector to collect taxes for the Town ofClayton in compliance with the contract adopted by the two governingbodies A charge of two 2 percent of all taxes collected for theTown of Clayton will be payable to Johnston County for saidcollection serviceSECTION XII The Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the TaxCollector to bill and collect taxes for the West Smithfield SanitaryDistrict and for the fire departments listed below and to charge auniform fee of two 2 percent of all taxes collected on theirbehalfArcher Lodge Fire District 8 centsBentonville Fire District 7 centsBanner Fire District 4 centsBoon Hill-Princeton 5 centsBeulah-Kenly 5 centsBrogden 6 centsCorinth Holder 8 centsElevation 7 centsMeadow 6 centsMcLemore-Cleveland 6 centsMicro 8 centsStrickland Crossroads 7 centsONeal-Antioch 6 centsWilson Mills 6 centsWynn-Four Oaks 4 centsWest Johnston 6 centsNewton Grove 6 centsOakland 5 cents50210 5 centsThe above amounts are per one hundred dollar valuation of propertylisted for taxes as of January 1, 1989, located within these specialfire 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 law fromthe proceeds of the tax levyThe Ordinance being duly passed and adopted this 29th day1989JOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS91Norman C Denning, ChairmEleanor N Creech, Clerk to the BoardExecutive Sessionof June,Upon a motion by Commissioner Frank B Holding, duly seconded by CommissionerJerry F Wood and carried, the Board recessed Regular Session to meet in Executive Sessionto consider the selection of a site or the acquisition by any means or lease as lessee ofinterests in real propertyRegular SessionUpon a motion by Commissioner Frank B Holding, duly seconded by CommissionerJohn M Booker and carried by unanimous vote, the Board adjourned Executive Session toresume Regular SessionUpon a motion by Commissioner John M Booker, duly seconded by CommissionerJames W Cash and carried by unanimous vote, the Board adjourned Norman C Denning, ChairmanEleanor N Creech, Clerk0443DetailsAnnotationsEntry PropertiesModified11192013 20119 PMCreated442003 120838 PMTemplateMinutesFieldsMinutes - TypeRecessedMinutes - Date6291989Book18