August 1, 1966 - 11:00 AM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

August 1, 1966 - Regular1 6Fit width424Meeting of Board of Commissioners for the County of JohnstonAugust 1, 1966The,Board of Commissioners of Johnston Count met in re ulcer session at °?? ;001 A;, X g t 11 1County gthe Cour-raomoi`- tle w sohniton Cunt Curthvsxwth tie members presentH, M Johnson, Chairman, J D Bailey, Frank B Holding, Norman C Denning, Jesse H Austin, JrAb s ent NoneThe Following business was transacted1, Schedule B LicensesUpon the recommenditi,on of Harper Godwin, Tax Collector, Commissioner Denning moved that theFollowing resolution be adoptedWHETS, it is provided in Chapter 158, Public Laws of 1939, in an act entitled Revenue Actof 1939, under Article 11 Section B, License taxes of said Chapter, as amended, that the countiesof North Caroline, or any of them may impose and levy a county license or privilege taxes for theprivilege of carrying on the business exercises, exercising the privilege of doing the act namedtherein, beginning June 1, 1966 and ending May 31, 1967 -PWHEREAS, the County of Johnston, a body corporate and politic in the State of North Carolina,by and through its Board of Commissioners, desires to impose and levy said licenses and privilegetaxes in Johnston County for the said, tax year 1966 - 1967, in strict accordance with the provisionsof said, Article II, Schedule °B and to impose and levy said - taxes, and to require reasonable reportsfrom distributors in order to make the tax levy and collection effective; in amounts to full extentand limit authorized under said Article II, Schedule BNOW THEREFORE, did resolveThat the Board ofCommissioners of Johnston County do- hereby impose and levy in and For theCounty of Johnston, North Carolina, for the tax year beginning June 1, 1966 and ending May 31, 1967,licenses and privilege taxes provided for and authorized under the provisions of Article 1I, ScheduleB of Chapter 158, Public haws of 1939, as amended, and which under said Article the Countiesof North Carolina are authorized and empowered to impose, levy, collect, and require reasonablereports from distributors in order to make the tax levy and collection effective; and did resolveFurther, that said Board of Commissioners does hereby impose, levy and require reasonable reportsfrom distributors in order to make the tax levy and collection effective in amounts to the Fullextent and limit authorized under said Article II, Schedule B Commissioner Holding seconded the motion, which was carried2 Status Estella ONeal, Child Boardina Home Q eratorEstella ONeal of Clayton, North Carolina appeared before the Board inquiring as to a reason Forthe Johnston County Welfare Department taking from her custody, the children which had been assignedher as a Child Boarding Horne Operator Mr Johnson, Chairman of the Board, assured her that theBoard would look into the matter and advise herThis matter was discussed with Mrs Edith, Park, Welfare Director and she was instructed, to writeMrs ONeal, explaining to her the reason for the removal of the children3 PaviM?t 1, 1966 ContAfter a discussion between the Board and Mr and Mrs Lassiter, Commissioner Holding madea motionthat Mr Lassiter be authorized to make these repairs and additions that had been recommended by theHealth Department, at a price not to exceed 25000The motion was seconded by Commissioner Bailey and carried6 Boarding Home # 2wThe Board after discussing with Mr Nathan Lassiter the need for painting the trim woodwork ats the Old Boarding Home # 2, which is not in use, except fair storage, and also the painting of the MilkHouse, Commissioner Holding made a motion that Mr Lasviter sell to the County paint, the amount notto exceed 8000 for this paint work, which is to be done by prisoners of the county jailMotion seconded by Commiis §ioner Bailey and carried7 Bond Order J8 ,OOOPOO School BondsCommissioner J D Bailey introduced the following bond order which was read at lengthBOND ORDER AUTHORIZING THS ISSUANCE OF 3,sOOOj000 SCHOOL BONDS OF THE CO iNN OF JOHNSTONMREAS, the County Board of Education has determined that existing school plant Facilities inthe Johnston County School Administrative Unit are not adequate for theman,tenance of public schoolsfor the nine months school term prescribed by law, and has requested the Board of Commissioners toprovide the sum of 3,000,000 to finance additional school plant facilities such as are described inSection I of this Bond order and which said County Board of Education has determined are necessary toenable the County of Johnston, as an administrative agency of the public school system of the Stateof North Carolina, to maintain public schools in the Johnston County Administrative Unit for the ninemonths school term, prescribed by law;NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT ORDERED by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Johnston, as FollowsI Section 1 The Board of Commissioners of the County of Johnston has ascertained and hereby deter-mines that it is necessary to erect in the Johnston County School Administrative Unit several new?Ebuildings to be used as school houses, school garages, physical education and vocational educationbuildings, teacheages and lunchrooms and other school plant facilities, and to reconstruct and enlaxge,by the erection of additions, several existing buildings located in such unit and used for such purposes,and to acquire land, furnishings and equipment necessary For such,new or reconstructed or enlargedbuildings in order to enable the County of Johnston, as an administrative agency of the Public schoolsystem of the State of earth Carolina to maintain public schools in said school administrative unitfor the nine months school term prescribed by law, and that it will be necessary to expend for suchpurpose not Less than 3,000,000, in addition to other moneys which havebeen made available thereforSection 2 In order to raise the money required to finance the cost of erecting saidnew schoolbuildings and of reconstructing and of enlarging, by the erection or additions, said existing buildings,and of acquiring land and furnishings and equipment necessary for such new and reconstructed and enlargedbuildings, bonds of the County of Johnston are hereby authorized and shall be issued, pursuant to TheCounty Finance Act of North Carolina The maximum aggregate principal amount of said bonds authorizedby this Bond Order shall be Three Million Dollars 03,000,000Section 3 A tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on said bonds when due shall beannually levied and collectedSection 4 A statement of the County debt of the County of Johnston has been filed with the Clerkof the Board of Commissioners of said County and is open to public inspectionSection 5 This Bend Order shall take effect when approved by the voters of the County at anelection as provided in said actCommissioner J DBailey moved that the following resolution be adoptedWHEREAS, the Bond, Order entitled Bond Order authorizing the issuance of `3,000,000 School Bondsof the County of Johnston has been introduced at the meeting of the Board of Commissioners held onAugust 1, 1966, and the Board of Commissioners desires to providle for the holding of a public hearingthereon as required by The County Finance Act;+NOW TBEREFORE,I BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Johnston, as Follows1 The public hearing upon said Bond Order shall be held on the 22 day of August, 1966, at 230o clock F M at the regular meeting room of the Board of Commissioners at the Courthouse in Smithfield,North Carolina2 The Clerk of the Board of Commissioners is hereby directed to cause a copy of said Bond Orderto be published with a notice of such hearing in the fermis prescribed by law, in the Smithfield Herald,a newspaper , ublished at Smithfield in the County of Johnston, North Carolina, at least ten days priorto such public hearing3 The County Auditor is hereby requested to file with the Clerk of the Board of Commissioners,st 1Contat least ten days prior to such public hearing, a statement of the debt incurred or to be incurred bythe County for school purposes, inthe form prescribed by The County Finance ActThe motion having been seconded by Commissioner Jesse H Austin, Jr, it was unanimously adoptedUpon motion of Commissioner J D Bailey, seconded by Commissloner Jesse H Austin, Jr the follow-ing resolution was unanimously adoptediWBAS, the County of Johnston intends to apply to the Local Government Commission of NorthCarolina for approval of the issuance of the 3,000,000 bonds of the County authorized by the Bond Orderintroduced at a meeting of the Board of Commissioners held oon August 1, 1966; Now THmFoRE,BE IT RESOLD as follows1 The action of the Chairman and Clerk of the Board of Commissioners in filing with the LocalGoverment Commission of forth Carolina an application for its approval of said bonds, on a form re-scribed by said Commission, and stating; in such application such facts and attaching thereto suchexhibits regarding such bonds and the County and its financial condition, as may be required by saidCommission is hereby ratified and confirmed2 The action of the Clerk of the Board of Commissioners in causing notice of intention to filesuch application, containing the information required by law to appear in such notice, to be publishedonce in each of two successive weeks in The Smithfield Herald, a newspaper Vublished at Smithfield, inthe County of Johnston,, North Carolina, is hereby ratified and confirmedCommissioner Austin seconded the motion, and the motion was adopted Those voting for the resolutionwere Messrs J D Bailey, Jesse H Austin, Jr, Frank B Holding and Norman C Denning No one votedagainst itS Payment N C Association of Count X Commissioners Membersh FeeCommissioner Jesse H Austin, Jr moved that the North Carolina, Association of County Commissionersbe paid 78700 for 1966 -67 membership service feeThe motion was seconded by Commissioner Denning and carriedPa ent Institute of Goverment Membershi DuesCommissioner Jesse H Austin, Jr moved that the Institute of Government be paid 31468 for 1966 -6membership duesThe motion was seconded by Commissioner Denning and carried10 Drains e Problem Underwood Sub - DivisionMr Linwood Collier and Mr Willie G Lee, residents of the Underwood sub - division, appeared beforethe Board complaining of a drainage problem, which; they felt was a partial responsibility of the StateHighway CommissionMr J, Z Lynch of the State Highway Commission was present and explained just what responsibilitythe State had in the matter and assured Mr Collier and lair Lee that at the earliest possible date hewould have a maintenance crew open up all the ditches that the State was responsible forAt the conclusion of this discussion W H Britt, Acting Clerk, was authorized to write HighwayCommissioner, Mr Carl Renfro, and ask if it were possible or the Highway Maintenance crew to openthe above mentioned ditches a little beyond the distance now maintained by the State11Commissioner Forman C Denning informed the Board that he had had complaints froam property ownersalong Mill Creek in Bentonville Township, that Smithfield Lumber Company and quy C Lee Lumber Companyor some other parties for them, who had been cutting timber along said creek had Left tree laps in thecreek, which were obstructing the flow of the streamCommissioner Denning made a motion that W H Britt, Acting Clem write each of the lumbercompanies and ask them to survey- the situation and remove any laps, which might be obstructing thewater flow of the creekThe motion was seconded by Commissioner Holding and carried unanimously1 Request for Improvement Road , 1714Commissioner Jesse H Austin, Jr asked Mr J 1 of the State Highway Commission if hewould check road # 1714 in Clayton Township, which adjoins fake County, and see if there was anythingthat could be done to improve this roadMr Lynch assured Commissioner Austin that he would check this road and do what he possibly couldto improve it13 die uest for Advancement Mane Johnston Coaunt Coammunit Action IncMr Paul feller, Director of Johnstown County Community Action, Incorporated appeared before theBoard and requested that 200000 of the 10,00000, which was appropriated in this years budget to matchthe Federal funds for this project, be advancedFyAugust 1, 1966 controgmCommissioner Austin made a motion that the request of Mr Keller be granted and that W H Britt,County Auditor and J Narvin Creed, County Treasurer, be authorized to issue a 2,00000 check toJohnston County Community Action, IncMotion was seconded by Commissioner Bailey and carried unanimouslyH14 Purchase Smithfield Herald Publishing Com an LotCommissioner Bailey made a motion that the Board purchase the Smithfield Herald Publishing Companyslot and building, adjacent to the Courthouse Annex Thornton Building and also the property of theSmithfield Herald Publishing Company Old Holland Garage fronting Johnston Street The total purchaseprice to be 47,00000, and that W R Britt, County Attorney, check the title of the property and Morkout a satisfactory agreement as to the time of occupancy, and Chairman H M Johnson be authorized toexecute said agreementMotion was seconded by Commissioner Austin and carried15 Letter Mate Board of ElectionsMr Johnson, Chairman of the Board, presented a ,letter, which he had received from Alex K Brock,Executive Secretary of the Mate Board of Elections, commending the services of the Johnston CountyBoard of ElectionsFollowing is a copy of the lettert July 18, 1966ChairmanJohnston County Board of CommissionersCourthouseSmithfield, Forth Carolina,ear Mr ChairmanWhere are many unsung heroes among those who give of their talents and time in public servicesthroughout our 100 countiesThis office tames pleasure in commending to your board the superlative work of the Johnston CountyBoard of Elections We appreciate the capable leadership of outstanding citizens like Chairmen Taylor,Mr Wood and ;fir JonesIt is our thought that these individuals and the Registrars,-and Judges serving your county deservethe cooperation and respect of all citizens They are certainly dedicated public servants who reflectintegrity on our election processAKBm it1 Statement of Debt Count of JohnstonVery truly yours,Alex K BrockExecutive SecretaryFollowing the introduction of the Bond Order, the Auditor for the County of Johnston filedthe followingSTATEMENT OF DEBT OF TBE COUNTY OF JOHN STON, NORTH CAROLINA, INCURRED AND TO BE INCURREDFOR SCHOOL PURPOSES MBE AND FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OF THE COUNTY FINANCE ACT,AFTER THE INTRODUCTION OF THE ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF 3,000,000 BONDS,INTRODUCE AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF SAID COMM BED ON THE 1 DABOF AUGUST, 1966a Assessed valuation of property as lastfiled for county taxation 115,215,136OQb Outstanding debt for school purposes , aslisted in attached Schedule of OutstandingDebt 835,000-00c Bonded debt to be incurred for school purposesunder orders either passed or,introduced 3,000,00000d The sum of Items b and ell 31835,000-00e School sinking funds being money or investmentsthereof pledged and held for the payment ofprincipal out outstanding debt above described, Nonef School credits being principal sums owing to theCounty from school districts which are pledged toand when collected will be used in the retirementof outstanding debt above describedIX28August is 1966 contg??Aaount of unissued funding and refundingschool ,bonds included in outstanding debtabove describedh The sum of Items nett ItfIf and 19 tti Net school debt being the sum by whichItem d exceeds Item 1thj The percentage that said net debt bears tosaid assessed valuationDated August 1 1966 - NoneNone3,835,000-003 x 328W H BrittAuditor ofthe- CoWity of Johnston,North Car6linaSCHWULE OF OUTSTANDING DEBTThe debt described below does not include obligations incurred to meet appropriations in anticip-ation of revenues, except to the extent that the principal amount of such obligations exceeds the amountof the last preceding tax levy for school purposes and does not include debt incurred in anticipationof the sale of any kind of bonds except Funding and Refunding Bonds The debt listed below Includeball other outstanding debt for school purposes, whether evidenced by bonds,, notes or otherwise, andwhether incurred by the original creation of,debt or by the assumption of debt,, including debt incurredby the County Board of Education of said County, and including debt to the State of North Carolinaor any department thereofA Outstanding debt evidenced by bondsDate of Bonds Amount5-1- 1 54 School Bldg A 75,000-005-1-54 A 703,000-005-1-54 B 25sOOO005-1-54 B 100,000005-1-58 School Building 40,000005-1-58 School Building 45oOOO-OO5?-1-58 School Building 290,00000TOTAL 645,,00000B Outstanding debt evidenced by notesDate of Notes Amount12-15-65--Literary Fund 1001,000006-30-62 Literary Fund 3Q,000•0011-30-62 Literary Fund P-8Q00001-10-64 Literary Fund 32900000190,00000C OtherDebto NoneTOTAL 835,,00000STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,COMM OF JOHNSTONW H Brittbeing duly sworn, says that he is the County Auditor of the County of Johnston, inthe State of North Carolina; that by a resolution passed by theBoard of Commissioners of said Countyhe was authorized to make the foregoing statement and that the foregoing statement is true and wasmade and-subscribed -by him after the introduction of the order or orders referred to in the headingof said statementWo H BrittSworn to and subscribed before me on the dayof the date of said statementRosalyn H Howes Notary Public N P BealMy commission expires the 6 day of September, 1 966st 11 1966 ContOn a motion made by Commissioner Holding and seconded by CoMissioner Austin, it was moved thatthe meeting be recessed to meet again on August 22,, 1966, at 230 P M for the purpose of holding apublic hearing on the Bond OrderActing Ulerl