May 2, 1988 - 10:00 AM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

Meeting of Johnston County Board of CommissionersMay 2, 1988The Johnston County Board of Commissioners met in regular session Monday, May 2,1988, at 10 oclock am, Commissioners Room, Johnston County Courthouse, Smithfield, NorthCarolina, with the following members presentNorman C Denning, Chairman, Frank B Holding, Vice Chairman, James W Cash,Howard Benton and John M Booker, DVMAlso present Richard Self, County Manager, Eleanor N Creech, Clerk to the Boardand William R Britt, County AttorneyThe Chairman called the meeting to order and the following business was transacted1 MinutesThe Chairman asked if there were any corrections to the minutes of April 4 andApril 11, 1988, board meetings There being no corrections, the Chairman declared the minutesstand approved as recorded2 Petition Presented to Prohibit the SvotliKhting of Deer in Johnston CountThe Board was presented a petition from citizens and residents of Johnston Countyrequesting that the Board of Commissioners enact a county ordinance prohibiting thespotlighting of deer at night by means of any artificial light from a County or Statemaintained roadRepresentatives of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, along with MacyHoyle and Tom Crumpler of Johnston County, met with the Board and discussed the petition,the regulations now in effect regarding spotlighting of deer, and the complaints received ofabusive use of shining lights around homes and premisesThe Wildlife Protector advised the State Law now prohibits the shining of lights from11 oclock pm until one -half hour before sunrise in any county or area of a countyMacy Hoyle and Tom Crumpler stated their concerns of the abuse of spotlighting deerin the CountyJoey Cuddington, a resident of Bentonville Township, presented a petition signed byfifteen residents living on SR #1201 known as River Road or Richardson Bridge Roadfavoring the proposed ban on spotlighting of deer in Johnston CountyIAfter discussion and consideration, Commissioner James ,W Cash moved NorthCarolina Wildlife Resources Commission be asked to conduct a Public Hearing to address theissue of prohibiting the spotlighting of deer at night by means of any artifical light from aCounty or State maintained roadCommissioner Howard Benton seconded the motion which carried by unanimous vote3 PUBLIC HEARING - Annexation of Elevation Fire District and ONeals Fire DistrictAdvertised April 12th and April 15, 1988 - Date and Time May 2, 1988, 1015 amPurpose To give the public an opportunity to address the Board on the proposedannexation of the Elevation Fire District and the ONeals Fire District to five mile districtsThe Chairman opened the Public Hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heardThere was no one to address the Board on the annexation of the Elevation andONeals Fire DistrictsThe Chairman declared the Public Hearing closedUpon a motion by Commissioner Frank B Holding, duly seconded by CommissionerHoward Benton and carried by unanimous vote, the following resolution was adoptedRESOLUTIONWHEREAS, the matter of fixing and declaring the amended boundaries of the ElevationFire District was duly presented;AND WHEREAS, it appears that the Elevation Fire District has complied with minimumrequirements, as contained in the resolution adopted -by the Board of County CommissionersiIji?245May 2, 1988 Continuedon October 3, 1955, pertaining to the establishment of Fire Departments and Fire Districts inJohnston County and with General Statute 69 -2511 Changes in Area of DistrictAND WHEREAS, the enlargement of its fire district has met the approval of the NorthCarolina Fire Insurance Rating Bureau;NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the boundaries of the Elevation Fire Districtto be served by the Elevation Fire Department be amended and officially designated and fixedas followsFive Mile Boundaries ofElevation Fire DistrictJohnston County, North CarolinaBeginning at a point 1 on Four Oaks Road #1308 at its intersection with MassengillRoad #1349; thence in a southerly direction to a point 2 at the intersection of JohnsonRoad #1350 and Burnell Road #1365 ; thence in a southerly direction to a point 3 onRyals Road #1353 08 mile south of its intersection with Johnson Road #1350; thence in asoutherly direction to a point 4 on Allen Road #1354 10 mile east of its intersection withRaleigh Road #1330; thence in a southwesterly direction to a point 5 on Raleigh Road #1330, 02 mile south of its intersection with Barbour Road #1356; thence in asouthwesterly direction to a point 6 on Pope Road #1357, 10 mile south of its intersectionwith Barbour Road #1356 ; thence in a westerly direction to a point 7 on Byrd Road #1168, 14 mile south of its intersection with Benson Road #1331; thence in a southwesterlydirection to a point 8 on Lee Road #1358 , 05 mile east of its intersection with BensonRoad #1331; thence in a southwesterly direction to a point 9 on Benson Road #1331, 05mile south of its intersection with Lee Road #1358; thence in a northwesterly direction to apoint 10 on NC Hwy #50, 07 mile south of its intersection with Byrd Road #1168;thence in a westerly direction to a point H on Byrd Road #1168, 07 mile southwest of itsintersection with NC Hwy #50; thence in a northerly direction to a point 12 on PleasantHill Church Road #1305, 07 mile northwest of its intersection with NC Hwy #50; thencein a northerly direction to a point 13 Four Oaks Road #1308, 15 mile west of itsintersection with NC Hwy #50; thence in a northwesterly direction to a point 14 at theintersection of NC Hwy #50 and Penny Road #1319; thence in a northerly direction to apoint 15 at the intersection of Raleigh Road #1330 and Road #1322 ; thence in anortheasterly direction to a point 16 on Loop Road #1329 , 09 mile north of itsintersection with Raleigh Road #1330 ; thence in a easterly direction to a point 17 on AlParker Road #1332 13 miles north of its intersection with Langdon Road #1334; thence ina southeasterly direction to a point 18 on Shilo Church Road #1333, 09 mile north of itsintersection with Langdon Road #1334; thence in a southeasterly direction to a point 19 onLangdon Road #1334 , 10 mile east of its intersection with Shilo Church Road #1333 ; thencein a southeasterly direction to the point of beginningUpon a motion by Commissioner Frank B Holding, duly seconded by CommissionerHoward Benton and carried by unanimous vote, the following resolution was adoptedRESOLUTIONWHEREAS, the matter of fixing and declaring the amended boundaries of the ONealsFire District was duly presented;AND WHEREAS, it appears that the ONeals Fire District has complied with minimumrequirements, as contained in the resolution adopted by the Board of County Commissionerson October 3, 1955, pertaining to the establishment of Fire Departments and Fire Districts inJohnston County and with General Statute 69 -2511 Changes in Area of District;AND WHEREAS, the enlargement of its fire district has met the approval of the NorthCarolina Fire Insurance Rating Bureau;NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the boundaries of the ONeals Fire District tobe served by the Antiach Fire Department be amended and officially designated and fixed asfollowsFiveMileBoundaries ofONealsFire DistrictJohnstonCounty, North CarolinaBeginning atpointA on Hwy39,north 3 mile to intersect with 2108,easterly 13mile to intersect withHwy222, north 19mile to intersect with Hwy 231 which is point 1 Beginning atpointA on Hwy39,north 3 mile to intersect with 2108,easterly 13mile to intersect withHwy222, north19mile to intersect with Hwy 231, east15 mile onHwy 231 to County Line which is point2 246May 2, 1988 ContinuedBegin at point A on Hwy 39, south 1 mile to intersect with Hwy 1733, east 12 mileto intersect with Hwy 222, east 14 mile to intersect with Hwy 2109 east 9 mile intersectwith Hwy 2110, east 9 mile to County Line which is point 3 ,Beginning at point A on Hwy 39, south 1 mile to intersect with Hwy 1733, east 6mile to intersect with Hwy 2112, easterly l mile to intersect with Hwy 222, easterly 24 mileto intersect with Hwy 2110, easterly 12 mile to County Line which is point 4Beginning at point A on Hwy 39, south 1 mile to intersect with Hwy 1733, easterly6 mile to intersect with Hwy 2112, easterly 1 mile to intersect with Hwy 222, east 8 mileto intersect with Hwy 42, east on Hwy 42 25 mile to ending point 1 mile past intersectwith 2110 This is point 5 Beginning at point A on Hwy 39, south 1 mile to intersect with Hwy 1733, easterly6 mile to intersect with 2112, east 1 mile to intersect with Hwy 222, east 8 mile tointersect with Hwy 42, east 12 mile to intersect with State Road 2154, easterly on 2154 1mile to ending point This point is 6Beginning at point A on Hwy 39, south 1 mile to intersect with Hwy 1733, easterly6 mile to intersect with Hwy 2112, east 1 mile to intersect with Hwy 222, east 8 mile tointersect with Hwy 42, east 16 mile on Hwy 222 to ending poing This is point 7Beginning at point A on Hwy 39, south 1 mile to intersect with Hwy 1733, easterly6 mile to intersect with Hwy 2112, east 1 mile to intersect with Hwy 222, east 8 mile tointersect with Hwy 42, east 8 mile to intersect with State Road 2151, easterly 6 mile on2151 to intersect at ending point with State Road 2153 This is point 8 Beginning at point A on Highway 39, south 1 mile to intersect with Hwy 1733,easterly 6 mile to intersect with Hwy 2112, east 1 mile to intersect with Hwy 222, east 8mile to intersect with Hwy 42, easterly on State Road 1934 6 mile to ending point Thisbeing point 9 Beginning at point A on Hwy 39, south 12 mile to intersection of State Road 2117East 3 mile on 2117 to Highway intersection with Hwy 42 southly on 2117 8 mile tointersection with State Road 2120 easterly 11 mile to ending point This point being point10Beginning at point A on Highway 39 south 12 miles to intersection of State Road 2117east 3 mile on State Road 2117 to Highway intersection with Highway 42 southerly on 2117 15mile to ending point This being point 11 Beginning at point A on Highway 39 south 17 mile to Highway 42 south on 39 12miles to State Road 2122 11 mile to ending point This is point 12 Beginning at point A on Highway 39 south 17 mile to Highway 42 South on 39, 2miles to intersection with State Road 2123 East on 2123 4 mile to ending point This is point13Beginning at point A on Hwy 39, south 17 mile to its intersection with Hwy 42South on Hwy 39, 31 mile to ending point, which is point 14 Beginning at point A on Hwy 39, south 17 mile to its intersection with Hwy 42South on Hwy 39, 26 mile to its intersection with State Road 1947 Westerly 5 mile on 1947to ending point, which is point 15 Beginning at point A on Hwy 39, South on 39, 17 mile to its intersection with Hwy42, west on Hwy 42, 06 mile to ending point This is point 16Beginning at point A on Hwy 39, south 1 mile to its intersection with Hwy 1733,westerly on 1733, 18 mile to its intersection with Hwy 96 South on Hwy 96, 14 mile toending point This point is 17Beginning at point A on Hwy 39, south 1 mile to its intersection with Hwy 1733,westerly on 1733, 18 mile to its intersection with Hwy 96 South on Hwy 96, 16 miles toits intersection with 1736 West on 1736, 01 mile to point 18 Beginning at point A on Hwy 39, south 1 mile to its intersection with 1733Westerly on 1733 18 mile to its intersection with Hwy 96 Westerly on 1733, 1 mile to endingpoint This is point 19Beginning at point A on Hwy 39, south 1 mile to its intersection with 1733Westerly on 1733, 18 mile to its intersection with Hwy 96 North on Hwy 96, 7 miles tothe ending point This being point 20 Beginning at point A on Hwy 39, north on Hwy 39, 3 miles to ending point Thisbeing point 21Beginning at point A on Hwy 39 north 15 mile to 2107, easterly on 2107, 9 mile to2106, north on 2106, 6 mile to ending point This point being point 224 Deed of Easement - Wilsons Mills Redevelopment Project - County to DOTUpon a motion by Commissioner John M Booker, duly seconded by CommissionerFrank B Holding and carried by unanimous vote, the Chairman was authorized to execute thefollowing Deed of Easement to the North Carolina Department of TransportationSTATE OF NORTH CAROLINACOUNTY OF JOHNSTONTHIS DEED was made and entered into this the 2nd day ofMay, 1988, by and between Grantor, THE COUNTY OF JOHNSTON, abody politic of the State of North Carolina, and the Grantee,NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONJI tIi?IMay 2, 1988 ContinuedWITNESSETH WHEREAS during the County Redevelopment Program in WilsonMills, the Grantor was conveyed a perpetual non- exclusiveeasement for the purpose of providing a means of egress andingress to the public at large and any interested party to andfrom the properties on that plat recorded in Plat Book 28, Page 15of the Johnston County Registry along the easement area clearlydemarcated on said plat as Tracts A, B, C, D, H, I, K, L, M,N, P, and QWHEREAS, the parties hereto agree that it would be in themutual interest of the County of Johnston and the public at largefor the county to convey this easement of egress and ingress forthe public to the Grantee so that the Grantee could maintain thesame for the benefit of the public at large; whereas, the Granteehas agreed to maintain and accept the easementWHEREAS at a meeting held on May 2, 1988, the Board ofCounty Commissioners ordered its Chairman to sign and execute adeed conveying the easements hereinabove described to theGranteeNOW, THEREFORE,the Grantor for and inconsideration ofthe sum of Ten Dollars1000 and other considerations to themin hand paiddo herebygive, grant, and conveyinto the Granteeits perpetualright andeasement of egress andingress as setforth in PlatBook 28,Page 15 of the JohnstonCounty Registryacross TractsA, B, C, D, H, I, K, L, M, N, P,and QTO HAVE AND HOLD said public easement of egress andingress to the Grantee and its successors and assigns in titleforever; it is expressly understood that this right and easement isappurtenant to and runs with the land adjacent thereto andsubject theretoIN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the Grantor has caused thesepresents to be signed in its name by its Chairman and thecorporate seal of the County of Johnston to be hereto affixed andattested by its Secretary, all by authority and order of saidBoard of Ccmmissioners duly given this the day and year firstabove written5 PUBLIC HEARING - Community Development Block Grant Program GraytownAdvertised April 8, 1988 Date and Time May 2, 1988, 1030 amPurpose To obtain citizens comments on a proposed application for funding underthe State of North Carolinas Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program for theGraytown CommunityThe Chairman opened the Public Hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heardLula Sanders, who prepared the Graytown application, spoke to the Board on thedesign of the Graytown application The community revitalization project includes flood anddrainage improvements, acquisition, disposition, relocation assistance and rehabilitation ofprivately owned dwellings; total project resources of 640,000, including County funds of40,000 Ms Sanders explained that local matching money is a ?ery important factor ingetting State approvalSarah Ann Sasser spoke supporting the Graytown project and offered in -kindservices and informational material that are available from past studies of needs in theGraytown CommunityIRoy Coats spoke supporting the Graytown projectA resident of the Graytown Community asked If more County money is committed,would this application have a better chance Ms Sanders replied, Yes There being no one else to address the Board on the Graytown CommunityDevelopment Block Grant Application, the Chairman declared the Public Hearing closed247ULMay 2, 1988 ContinuedAfter discussion Commissioner Howard Benton expressed support and moved toincrease the Countys contribution by 10,000 to the Graytown Community Development BlockGrant application Commissioner Benton further moved the following resolution be adopted andthe Chairman be authorized to execute sameA RESOLUTION TO APPLY FOR FUNDS UNDER THE NORTHCAROLINA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAMAND ADOPTING A PROGRAM THEREFOREWHEREAS, the County of Johnston is interested in makingitself an excellent place for living and working for all its citizensand is anxious and dedicated to working for the removal of allfactors that make the accomplishments of such a goal difficult,including any cause and evidences of blight and deterioration; andWHEREAS, the North Carolina Community Development BlockGrant Program authorized under the Housing and CommunityDevelopment Act of 1974 as amended in 1981 offers incentives tolocal governments to develop viable communities by providingdecent housing and a suitable living environment and byexpanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of lowand moderate income; andWHEREAS, the County of Johnston agrees that there is aneed to continue a comprehensive and coordinated plan andprogram in order to meet its community development needs in themost effective manner;BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Richard B Self isauthorized to act as the official representative of the County ofJohnston in connection with this application and to provide suchadditional information as may be required by the North CarolinaDepartment of Natural Resources and Community DevelopmentThis the 2nd day of May, 1988Commissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion which carried by unanimous vote6 PUBLIC HEARING DATE SET - Whitley Heights Subdivision - Creation of SanitaryDistrictCommissioner James W Cash moved the joint Public Hearing with the North CarolinaDepartment of Human Resources concerning the creation of the Whitley Heights SanitaryDistrict be rescheduled for Monday, May 23, 1988, at 730 pm at the One -Stop Marketlocated at the intersection of Highway 70 and State Road 1501 within the proposed districtCommissioner Howard Benton seconded the motion which carried by unanimous vote7 PUBLIC HEARING DATE SET - Historic Preservation OrdinanceThe Board set a Public Hearing for Monday, June 6, 1988, at 1000 am to considerthe adoption of a Historic Preservation Ordinance that would grant special tax treatmentallowed under NCGS 160A -3994 to buildings in Johnston County that are placed on theNational Register of Historic Places8 PUBLIC HEARING - Ordinance on Use of Johnston County CourthouseAdvertised April 12, 1988 and April 15, 1988 Time and Date May, 2, 1988, 1100a mPurpose To provide the public an opportunity to address the Board and review theOrdinance on Use of the Johnston County Courthouse during non - business hours as proposedfor adoptionThe Chairman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heardfIIiNOW,THEREFORE, BE ITRESOLVED bythe Board ofCommissionersof the County ofJohnston thatthe CommunityDevelopmentApplication for theGraytown TargetArea and thecontents thereinincluding all understandings andassurances arehereby adopted; and, the Countyof Johnston willwork diligentlyto implementthe proposed program if these requested grant fundsare awarded;andBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Richard B Self isauthorized to act as the official representative of the County ofJohnston in connection with this application and to provide suchadditional information as may be required by the North CarolinaDepartment of Natural Resources and Community DevelopmentThis the 2nd day of May, 1988Commissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion which carried by unanimous vote6 PUBLIC HEARING DATE SET - Whitley Heights Subdivision - Creation of SanitaryDistrictCommissioner James W Cash moved the joint Public Hearing with the North CarolinaDepartment of Human Resources concerning the creation of the Whitley Heights SanitaryDistrict be rescheduled for Monday, May 23, 1988, at 730 pm at the One -Stop Marketlocated at the intersection of Highway 70 and State Road 1501 within the proposed districtCommissioner Howard Benton seconded the motion which carried by unanimous vote7 PUBLIC HEARING DATE SET - Historic Preservation OrdinanceThe Board set a Public Hearing for Monday, June 6, 1988, at 1000 am to considerthe adoption of a Historic Preservation Ordinance that would grant special tax treatmentallowed under NCGS 160A -3994 to buildings in Johnston County that are placed on theNational Register of Historic Places8 PUBLIC HEARING - Ordinance on Use of Johnston County CourthouseAdvertised April 12, 1988 and April 15, 1988 Time and Date May, 2, 1988, 1100a mPurpose To provide the public an opportunity to address the Board and review theOrdinance on Use of the Johnston County Courthouse during non - business hours as proposedfor adoptionThe Chairman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heardfIIiri•May 2, 1988 ContinuedThere was no public responseThe County Attorney explained reasons this ordinance is needed addressing themisuse of the courthouseThere being no one else to address the Board, the Chairman declared the PublicHearing closedUpon a motion by Commissioner Howard Benton, duly seconded by Commissioner JamesW Cash and carried by unanimous vote, the following ordinance was adoptedORDINANCE ON USE OFJOHNSTON COUNTY COURTHOUSEIt shall be unlawful for anyone not on official business tobe in the Johnston County Courthouse after 5 oclock pm on aworking day and at all times during the non- working days,including holidays Any person violating this ordinance shall bequilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of notmore than fifty dollars or imprisonment of not more than thirtydays, or both, in the discretion of the court9 School Bond Order - AdoAtedOn April 4, 1988, 1000 am , the Chairman convened a public hearing with respectto the Bond Order introduced before this Board on March 7, 1988, concerning the issuance of9,000,000 general obligation bonds of Johnston County, North Carolina pursuant theretoAfter discussion as summarized in Exhibit A, the hearing was closed at 1015 amAfter consideration of the public hearing, Commissioner James W Cash moved theadoption of the Bond Order entitled BOND ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERALOBLIGATION BONDS OF JOHNSTON COUNTY IN THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNTOF 9,000,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING, IN PART, THE ACQUISITION,CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOL FACILITIES IN JOHNSTON COUNTYwithout amendment from the form introduced on March 7, 1988, and Commissioner HowardBenton seconded the motion and the Bond Order was passed and adopted by the followingvoteAyes Frank B Holding, James W Cash, Howard Benton, John M Booker, NormanC DenningNays NoneNot Voting NoneBOND ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATIONBONDS OF JOHNSTON COUNTY IN THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATEPRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF 9,000,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OFFINANCING, IN PART, THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION,INSTALLATION AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOL FACILITIES INJOHNSTON COUNTYWHEREAS The Board of Commissioners of Johnston County theBoard has decided to pursue the issuance of general obligation bonds inthe maximum aggregate principal amount of 9,000,000 under the LocalGovernment Bond Act the Act to finance, in part, the acquisition,construction, installation and equipping of school facilities in JohnstonCounty; andWHEREAS The Board has filed an application with the LocalGovernment Commission of North Carolina for approval of such bonds asrequired by the Act;BE IT ORDERED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF JOHNSTONCOUNTY1 It is hereby determined necessary And expedient for JohnstonCounty to borrow money, and there are hereby authorized to be issuedgeneral obligation bonds of Johnston County for the purpose of providingmoney to finance, in part, the acquisition, construction, installation andequipping of school facilities in Johnston County250May 2, 1988 Continued2 The bonds shall be in an aggregate principal amount not toexceed 9,000,0003 The bonds shall be general obligations of Johnston County forthe payment of principal of and interest on which its full faith and creditshall be irrevocably pledged and taxes will be levied in an amountsufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds4 A sworn statement of debt has been filed with the Clerk to theBoard pursuant to GS Section 159 -55 and is open to public inspection5 This Bond Order will take effect when approved by the votersof Johnston County pursuant to GS Section 159 -61The foregoing order was adopted on the 2nd day of May, 1988, andis hereby published the 6th day of May, 1988 Any action or proceedingquestioning the validity of the order must be begun within 30 days afterthe date of publication of this noticeThe following resolution was then introduced and its title was readRESOLUTION CALLING FOR REFERENDUM ON 9,000,000 GENERALOBLIGATION BONDS, PROVIDING FOR NOTICES OF SUCH REFERENDUM,FORM OF BALLOT AND PUBLICATION OF BOND ORDER AS ADOPTEDWHEREAS The Board of Commissioners of Johnston County hasadopted a Bond Order entitled BOND ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OFGENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF JOHNSTON COUNTY IN THE MAXIMUMAGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF 9,000,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OFFINANCING, IN PART, THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATIONAND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOL FACILITIES IN JOHNSTON COUNTY andWHEREAS GS Section 159 -58 provides for publication of the BondOrder as adopted and GS Section 159 -61 requires this Board to fix thedate of the referendum on the Bond Order, notify the board of electionsthereof and provide for notices of the referendum to be publishedNOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Commissioners of Johnston County,meeting in regular session at Smithfield, North Carolina, on May 2, 1988, dothe followingBE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF JOHNSTONCOUNTY1 The Clerk to this Board shall cause the Bond Order, with astatement appended in form described by GS Section 159 -58, to bepublished in The Smithfield Herald2 This Board hereby calls for a referendum with respect to theBond Order and fixes the date thereof as July 12, 19883 The form of the question on the ballot shall be as followsShall the order authorizing 9,000,000 general obligationbonds of Johnston County for financing, in part, theacquisition, construction, installation and equipping ofschool facilities in Johnston County be approved[ ] YES[ ] NO4 The Clerk to this Board shall mail or deliver a copy of thisresolution to the Johnston County Board of Elections prior to May 4, 19885 The Clerk to this Board shall provide for publication of noticesof the referendum as required by GS Section 159 -61c in The SmithfieldHerald6 This resolution shall take effect immediatelyCommissioner Howard Benton moved the passage of the foregoing resolution andCommissioner James W Cash seconded the motion, and the resolution was passed by thefollowing voterilliI, a,1251May 2, 1988 ContinuedAyes Frank B Holding, James W Cash, Howard Benton, John M Booker, NormanC DenningNays NoneNot Voting NoneNOTICE OF REFERENDUM ON 9,000,000GENERAL OBLIGATION SCHOOL BONDSNotice is hereby given that on Tuesday, the 12th day ofJuly, 1988, there shall be a referendum in Johnston County, NorthCarolina on the issuance by Johnston County of general obligationschool bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed9,000,000 to be issued for the purpose of financing, in part, theacquisition, construction, installation and equipping of schoolfacilities in Johnston County Taxes will be levied for the paymentof such bonds and interest thereon The last day of registrationfor voting in such referendum under the election laws now ineffect is June 13 198810 Mass Gathering Ordinance ReviewedThe County Manager advised the Board of a mass gathering to be held in JohnstonCounty on August 19 -21, 1988, a hot air balloon event and music He stated no camping willbe allowed and many of the problems of a gathering of this number 40,000 to 45,000 willbe avoided, and further that the Mass Gathering Ordinance regulations will prove to be veryuseful in planning this eventThe purpose of the Board looking at the ordinance again was to determine whetheror not it should be more stringent or less stringentCharles Mast, Attorney, representing Citizens for a Better Community Scotts Lakearea, Elevation Township addressed the Board and stated that Barry Barbour, member of theBoard of Directors, would speak on behalf of the citizensBarry Barbour Mr Barbour addressed the Board stating it had been a quiet andpeaceful past summer in their community In relation to the Board adopting the MassGathering Ordinance, he remarked there comes a time when you must adopt ways to helpcontrol situations - when you have a mass of people you must have some control MrBarbour says he is concerned about the community and concerned about Johnston County;this ordinance has helped as a whole He urged the Board to let the Mass GatheringOrdinance stay as it is, if any change, decrease the number of people from 4,000 to 2,000Jim Levinson, Attorney representing Ken West, owner of Scotts Lake, spoke to theBoard still opposed to the Mass Gathering Ordinance; stating Scotts Lake is out of businessbecause of the ordinance, still does not believe anyone in Johnston county can comply withregulations Mr Levinson asked the Board to consider increasing the number to 5,000 if theykeep the ordinance in effectMr Mast commented because of the Mass Gathering Ordinance the problems have beenremedied, the ordinance has been effective and worked well for the people in this communityThe Chairman asked the County Manager to report to the Board in September on themass gathering to take place in the County in August11 Advertise for Bids - Paving of Second Street Parking Lot Lee LotCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that the Co unty;, Manager be authorized toadvertise for bids for the paving of the Second Street Parking Lot Lee House propertyCommissioner James W Cash seconded the motion which carried by unanimous vote12 Resolution - Mental Health Month - 1988Jennifer Foy, Johnston County Mental Health Association, met with the Board askingthey proclaim May as Mental Health Month in Johnston County Mrs Foy expressed theassociations appreciation for the Boards continuing supportUpon a motion by Commissioner John M Booker, duly seconded by CommissionerJames W Cash and carried by unanimous vote, the following resolution was adoptedDetailsAnnotationsEntry PropertiesModified11192013 24208 PMCreated492003 101634 AMTemplateMinutesFieldsMinutes - TypeRegularMinutes - Date521988Book18