January 3, 1966 - 11:00 AM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

January 3, 1966 - Regular1 4Fit widthAoq- inn35Seting QfJanuary 3s 1966The Board of Commissioners of Johnston County met in regular session on January 31 1966 in theCommissioners Room of the courthouse, at 1100 A M, with the following members presentH M Johnson, Chairman, J D Bailey, Frank B Mding, Norman C Denning and Jesse H Austin, JrThe following business was transacted-1 Bids for VaccinePursuant to order of the Board, and after due advertisement, the following bids were received andopened for furnishing the county with 9000 doses phenalizedrabies vaccine in 10 dose vials, withtags It is necessary that 1,000 doses 100 vials of this vaccine carry an expiration date ofJanuary 1, 1 67 later and the balance with an expiration date of June 1, 1966 or laterThreadgills Veterinary Sup biesplies, Inc,o Box 401, Charlotte, N C 900 10 dose Phennoi ravaccine with tags 260 per 10 dose 800 10 dose btls to be shipped before March 11 1966, with anex-piration date of June 1, 166 or longer, 100 10 dose Phennoi rabies vaccine vrith tags to be shippednot later than May 1, 166 with an expiration date of at least Jan 1, 67Paralabs , Inc Box H Nashville, N C 9000 900-10 dose vials phenalized rab lies vaccine, with9ll have an expiration datetags Our price is 249 per 10 dose vial 50 COPlus sales tax 000 viof June 1966 or later and will be shipped prior to March 1, 1966 1000 doses will be shipped duringFebruary, 1966 and will have an expiration date of January 1,, 1967 or later Total price for 900doses 900-10 dose vials 2,24100, N C Sales Tax 6723, Total, 23,308-23,Anchor Serum Company, Box 1177, Indianapolis, Indiana 9000 doses in 900-10 do 50ce vialsof Phenalized rabies vaccine with tags and certificates 240 per 50 cc vial; or 240 per 5 cc doseAfter verification of the bids, Commissioner Austin moved that contract be awarded to AnchorSerum Company, low bidderCommissioner Denning seconded the motion, which was carried,2 Resolution -Retirement, stemResolution Enlisting in North Carolina Local GovernmentalE?gployeesl Retirement SystemW11EREAS,, the 1945 General Assembly amended the North Carolina Local Governmental EmployeesRetirement System so as to make the benefits of said System available to all counties, cities, andtowns, andWTMT,, the governing body of this Unit realizes the necessity of providing its employees withthe security and protection provided by a sound retirement plan, andWBEREAS, Article 3 of Chapter 128 of the General Statutes of North Carolina prov ides that anygovernmental unit desiring to enroll its employees in said System shall make applicatJLon to theBoard of Trustees of the North Carolina Local Governmental Employees Retirement System and shallby resolution elect to participate in said SystemNOW TBEREFORE,, be it resolved by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Johnston in regularsession,1 That the Board of Commissioners of the County of Johnston hereby elects to participate itsemployees in the North Carolina Local Governmental Employees Retirement System2 That the Board of Commissioners of the County of Johnston hereby agrees to comply with allI Articleprovisions of the North Carolina Local Governmental Employees Retirement System as in AChapter 128 of the General Statutes of North Carolina as amended by the 1945 General Assembly• That the Board of Commissioners of the County of Johnston is hereby ordered and directed tomake application to the Board of Trustees of the North Carolina Local Governmental Employees Retiremeat System for enrollment of this Unit and its employees in said SystemUpon motion of Commissioner J D Bailey and seconded by Commissioner Jesse H Austin, Jr,, theabove resolution was introduced for passage The following number voted in the affirmative 5 Thefollotring number voted in the negative Q3 TelgAone _SystemMr Dennis Grimmer and Mr Charles P Mantas, representing Carolina Telephone and TelegraphCompany, ntral switchboard in the courthoupany, appeared before the Board to present the installation of afor all county agenciesMr Mantas gave a tentative preliminary proposal on the needs which tmuld call for approximatelyone hundred 100 telephones in the system and would cost approximately 99600 per month, ascompared with the present rate of 70344 per monthHe also brought to their attention that there would be a termination charge lasting for five yearswhich would begin at 18, 620After a thorough discus ion of the proposal, it was the concensus of the Board that the matterbe deferred for further investigation and consideration0oirResolution Town of BensonCommissioner Norman C Denning introduced the following resolution and moved that it be adoptedWhereas, the Town of Benson has submitted the fb1lowing resolution authorizing a program of pre-paring a zoning ordinance, which would extend its territorial limits one mile in radius outside itscorporate limitsRESOLUTIONWhereas, it is the intention of the Town of Benson to extend its zoning regulations for the one1 mile area outside its corporate limits,, andWhereas, N C General Statute 160-1812 requires the appointment of an equal number of membersto the Planning Board from the outside area as are representative from the corporate area,,Now therefore, be it resolved by the Board of Commissioners of the Town of Benson, North Carolinathat the Johnston County Board of Commissioners be requested to make seven 7 appointments, each fortwo 2 years, to the Town of Benson Planning Board,,, appointments to be given to persons residentwithin the one mile area outside the Towa of Benson, N CNow therefore, be it resolved that the Board of County Commissioners acting in accordance withprovisions of G S 160-1812 do hereby appoint the following persons residing in; th6 area within onemile of the corporate limits of the Town of Benson to serve on the Benson Planning Board and torepresent the aforementioned area for a term of two years effective as of this dateCharles Stevens, BensonFred Johnson BensonGilbert Smith Benson # 2Marcus Wood Benson # 2Charles H Harper Highway # 301 South, BensonShelton McLamb Benson # 3Stanley Betts Benson # 3Commissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was unanimously carriedAgricultural ldingUpon report from C W Tarlton, County Extension Chairman, he was given authority to add one doorand partition i4all in the Agricultural Building Further Mr Tarlton was authorized to sell at publicauction kitchen equipment located in the basement of the post office,6 Clerk Smakar CourtUpon the request of Nora P Southerland, Clerk Superior Court, Commissioner Holding moved that50000 be appropriated from the contingent fund and transferred to Clerk Superior Courts accountfor the purpose of enabling Mrs Southerland to employ additional clerical helpCommissioner Austin seconded the mo•ion, idiich was carried-7 Home Economics Lgent R22ortMrs Sarah Ann Sasser, Home Economics Agent, gave a verbal report of the activities of theAgricultural Departments and introduced Miss Anna Herring, of Roseboro, a graduate of East CarolinaCollege, newly appointed Assistant Home Economics Agent to the members of the BoardJohnston Comm Produce MarketWritten notice having been submitted to the Board by Mr and Mrs Leon Williams of their intentionto renew the lease of the Johnston County Produce Market and the tract of land for an additional year,Commissioner Holding moved that the said Produce Market and farm be rent to Mr and Mrs Leon Williamsi according to terms specified in the original order as of J , 4Anuary 1965Commissioner Norman C Denning seconded the motion, which was carriedDeliver Volunteer Fire Department SignsW G Massey, Clerk, was directed to notify Mr Ralph Edwards of the North Carolina PrisonEnterprises of Raleigh to deliver volunteer fire department signs to the courthouse at Smithfieldand to send invoice for same to W G Massey, Clerk,, of Johnston Countyiti 10 Notice to A 1 N C Alcoholic Beverage Control BoardCommissioner Holding moved that Notice of the Intention of Floyd Haywood Parrish Jr of S itlf ield,Route # 3, to apply to the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Board for a permit to sell alcoholicbeverages be approved and that said notice be filed with W G Massey, ClerkCommissioner Bailey seconded the motion, which was carried11 Civil DefenseWilson Diggs Broadwell, Civil Defense Director, gave a verbal report of the activities ofCivil Defense 1rogram,3January 31 1966 Cant12 Welfare Be artmentMrs Edith Park, Director Welfare Department, gave a verbal report relative to the distr btttionof surplus foods, stating that to date 1295 families have been certified to receive surplus foodaffecting 5127 peopleMrs Park further reported that Miss Peggy Mowery had qualified for the position of PWW # 2 andrecommended that she be appointed to that positionLean the recommendation of Mrs Edith Pexk, Director Welfare Department, Comssioner Denningmoved that Miss Peggy Mowery be promoted from PIN # 1 to PW # 2 and that her salary be increasedfrom 37100 to 41500 per month, effective January 1, 1966Commissioner Holding seconded the motion, which was carriedAt the reauest of the Beard, Mrs Park was requested to give a report on the defined servicearea as being promoted by the Federal Government at the next meeting iJlContThe prison camp had a few window panes that need repairingThe jails were in good conditi