May 2, 1966 - 11:00 AM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

May 2, 1966 - Regular1 3Fit widthof Board of CommissionersI May 2, 1966the County of JThe Board, of Commissioners of Johnston County met in regular session on May 2,, 1966, in the Commission-ers Court of the Court House, at 1100 A M with the following members present-tiHs M Johnson, Chairman, J D Bailey, Frank,B Holding, Norman C Denning and Jesse H Austin, Jr0 The following business was transactedCommissioner Holding moved that in order to clarify the position of the County in respect to the waterand sewage expansion that the Town of only is planning to undertake, the County Commissioners concur inthe project that Kenly has plannedCommissioner Bailey seconded the motion, which was carried2 A Mointment Plannia BoardComissiner Denning introduced the following resolution and moved that it be adoptedResolutionWhereas, it is deemed necessary that to develop a comprehensive plan for water and sewage for JohnstonCounty that a Planning Board be appointed to serve as an agency of the Board for the purpose of formulat-ing plans and obtaining a federal grant from the Farmers Home Administration,Now therefore, be it resolved that the following citizens of Johnston County be appointed to serve asmembers of said Planning Board-,IMr W B Oliver Pine Levelis Mr Sidney Crawford Ken1yMr M W Knott ClaytonMr Howard Benton BensonMr Jack Austin Four OaksFurther moved that the Planning Board meet for organizational purposes and that they be authorizedand directed to draw plans and specifications for a comprehensive area-wide water and sewer planning forJohnston County,, to advertise for bids, and to aviard contract for this projectCommissioner Bailey seconded the motion, which was carried3Pursuant to report and recommendation of Mr Wallace Ashley,, Jr, Chairman Board of Trustees JohnstonCounty Library, Commissioner Holding moved that J Nar va 1-n Creech, Treasurer, be authorized and directedto release and remit to A L Hobgood, Jr, Treasurer, Joint Library Construction Fund, a sum in theamount of 30,,00000, representing partial payment of the 50,XO-00 previously committed by the Boardto the Joint Library Building ProjectCommissioner Bailey seconded the motion, which was carried4 Official Name of LibraryCommissioner J D Bailey moved that the recommendation of the Trustees of the Joint Library Boardthat the official name of the new Library be Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield beapprovedCommissioner Denning seconded the motion, which was carried5Pursuant to a fire prevention inspection of County Property by the N C Fire Insurance Rating Bureau,the improvements recommended by said depaxtment, a copy of which is on fLlevith W G Massey, Clerk, wasreferred to M W Knott, County Inspector of Public or Institutional Property, for his investigation andthat the recomendations be complied with upon his recommendationi 6 Deed to Cleon Arran onUpon the recommendation of Rhetta Martin, Tax Attorney, Commissioner Norman C Denning moved that theLfollowing resolution be adoptedWhereas, it was determined by the investigation of Rhetta Martin, County Tax Attorney, and George Mast,,Attorney, that the county foreclosed for the non-payment of taxes for the year 1927 through 1939 in theil amount of 5819 Lot No 7 of the E F Boyette Sub-Division in the Town of Four Oaks as appears inForeclosure Record No 1page 286 in the office of the Tax Collector for the County of Johnston;And, whereas, the tax records show that payment was made by Cleon Arrington, on April 30, 1940 in the? amount of 5819 representing the years in which the taxes were in arrears and which foreclosure was hadand whereas, it appears that no order was made by the Board of Commissioners for the County of Johnstonto convey said property to the owner or any other person, nor is there any record of conveyance; andja whereas, said property was litted for taxes in the name of Cleon Arrington in 1940 and subsequent years;3822 1966 ContAnd whereas, Lee Sanders and wife, Mable Sanders conveyed to Cleon Arrington said Lot No 7 in aWarranty Deed dated April 25, 1940, and recorded in Deed Book 41 page 289, Johnston County Registry;Now, therefore, this indenture witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of One Dollarand the amount above referred to having bedn paid and in order to remove cloud from title it was orderedthat a quitclaim deed be made to Cleon Arrington, his heirs and assigns, ,ithout any warranty of title,all such right, title and interest as Johnston County has in and to that certain lot or parcel of land,situate, lying and being In Ingrams Township, Johnston County, North Carolina, under and by virtue ofthat certain Commissioner?4 Deed executed by C C Canaday, Commissioner,, to the Board of Commissionersfor the County of Johnston, and recorded in Book No 265, page 2895, of the Johnston County Registry,said lot or parcel of land being described as followsOne lot in the Town of Four Oaks, Nbrth-Cdrolina, being lot No 7 in the sub-division of theE F Boyette property in said Town of record,-?in`_Plat Book No I, page 80, Registry of JohnstonCounty, conveyed by deed of record in Book 142, page 405, Registry of Johnston County, and isthe same lot listed for taxation for the year 1927, and set out in re-valuation abstract,Auditors Office of Johnston CountyCommissioner Austin seconded the motion, which was carried7 Roadsa on motion, made,, seconded and carried, it was moved that the State Highway Commission be requestedto investigate the request of E Ho Lwm, of Selma, and others for the hard-surfacing of a rural unpavedroad leading from Highway # 301 to the A C L in Selma Township, a distance of 800 feet and report theirfindings to Mr Lam, so that he and the petitioners may be aware of the policy of the State HighwayCommission in connection with the-aforementioned roadPetition enclosed with this order For reference see E H Lamm, Selma, No Cb Commissioner Holding moved that the State Highway Commission be requested to add to the JohnstonCounty Road System and maintain or improve for drainage that certain road in Smithfield Township, Idescribed as followsExtension of Secondary Road No 1340, and being a distance of d milesPetition enclosed with this order For reference see Wilton McKenzie, Route # 1 Smitbfield, No CCommissioner Austin seconded the motion, which was carriedco Commissioner Denning moved that the State Highway Commission be requested to add to the JohnstonCounty Road System and maintain that certain road in Bentbiville Township described as follows-,Beginning at a point on S R # 1143, runs thence in a northwesterly direction, being a distanceof approximately 9 of a mile, -No CoPetition enclosed with this order For reference see Claude A Willia3, R#2, Box 184 Pbur Oaks,Commissioner Holding seconded the motion, which was carried8 Veterans Service OfficeL P Creech, Veterans Service Officer, reported that he had discussed exchanging office spacehe now occupies with the Johnston County Bar Association, and that they had adopted a resolutionvoicing no objection to the exchangeAfter a discussion, the proposal was,deferred in order for the Commissioners to make athoroughexamination of Mr Creechs office space9 Civil DefenseWilson Jiggs Broadwell gave a verbal repott of the activities of the Civil Defense program anddistributed books to the Commissioners bearing the title Personal and Family Survival10Pursuant to a request of So Billy Strickland, of Route # 3 Smithfield,, Commissioner Bailey movedthat the Board concur with resolution of the Board of Trustees of Johnston Memorial Hospital adopted ata meeting of the Board on April 15, 1966, stating that the Board of Trustees have no objection to thegranting of Mr Stricklands request to hard - surface a portion of the hospital property as a parkingarea, located between his property and a thoroughfare on the hospital grounds, so long as said areadoes not interfere with the operation and expansion of the hospital facilities under the master planand that he would not restrict office personnel and visitors from using this parking lotCommissioner DenAing seconded the motion, which was carried1-1 R2 port Welfare D2pjrtmentMrs Edith Park, Director Welfare Department, gave a verbal report of the operation of her Depart1 mentDuring Mrs Parks report, Auditor W H Britt brought to the attention of the Board the amount ofJi funds now on hand in the OAA and the ASDC funds112 Water and Sewer Line from Town of Benson to Southland Manufacturing CamanyMr Joseph Levinson, Chairman Industrial Committee, Mr Garland McLamb,, Commissioner of theTown of Benson, and Mr Donald Archer, Benson Town Manager, requested that the?Board contribute63,007-00 for running a 12 inch water line and an 8 inch sever line from the corporate limits of theTown of Benson to the Southland Manufacturing Company site, at a cost estimated by L E Wooten Company to be 63,,00700Mr Levinson cited that the buildingwould be built by the Southland Manufacturing Company south-east of the Town of Benson, adjacent to 195 Highway and would be a building of 603,000 square feetand that the company would ultimately employ 1000 peopleThe Commistioners explained the policy of the Board,, namely, that the County would be repaidfor their investment within a period of five years, that the countys responsibility only existedfrom the corporate limits of the Town t-d the plant along the shortest route,, and that financialarrangements would have to be arrived at for the countys sharePursuant to a discussion, Commissioner Bail6y moved that the Board commit themselves for thepayment of a sum up to 40,00000 for the construction of the water and sewer lines from the corporatelimits of the Town of Benson and receipt of tap-on rights to repay the investment for a period offive years from completion of projectThe Town will maintain the County portion of the lines from the date of completion forward andwill construct necessary lines within the Town limits, , and at the end of the five year period, willreceive title to the Countys portion with a continuing obligation to maintain, subject to theapproval of the Town of Benson and the County of Johnston and any of its governmental agencieswill not have to pay the Town of Benson any rights to tap-on said water and sewer lines at any timeCommissioner Denning seconded the motion, which was unanimously carried13 Assessment of Taxes Electric Membership Co orationsPursuant to a report from Wo H Britt, Tax Supervisor, that under the 1965 General StatutesElectric Membership Corporations would be assessed for taxes beginning as of June 111966 mi 1 comssionerHolding moved that W H Britt be authorized and directed to contract with Mr Hester of AssociatedSurveys a program of evaluating said Electric Membership Corporation holdings in the CountyCommissioner Bailey seconded the motion, which was carkied14 Rep ortsThe following reports were filed with the BoardM W KnottHarper GodwinL P CreechLloyd Gilbert15 Grand jury ReportElectrical InspectorTax CollectorVeterans Service OfficerJohnston Memorial HospitalThe following Grand Jury report was-filedApril 5,, 1966The Honorable James H Pau Bailey, PresidingWe the members of the Grand Jury have carefully considered and passed on all Bills of Indictmentthat have been brought before us ,We have visited the jails and prison camps and found them all in good conditionWe wish to thank the Honorable Judge James H Pou Bailey,, the Sheriffs Department,, the Clerkof the Court,, the Solicitor, the Grand Jury Officer, Mr D H Stephensony and others for theirassistance they have rendered in bringing before the Grand Jury certain information needed in passingon Bills of IndictmentC B EasonGrand Jury ForemangyOn motion made, seconded and carried, it was moved that themeeting be recessed until 200 P M, onMay 17; 1968 for the purpose of opening bids, awarding contract for the extension of water sewer linesfrom the corporate limits of the Town of Smithfield to the Sylvania LPrducts, Pl;t