June 5, 1967 - 11:00 AM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

June 5, 1967 - Regular1 3Fit widthMeeting of the Board of Commissioners for the County of JohnstonJune 5,1967The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session in its office in the Courthouseat Smithfield, Monday June 5, 1967, at 11 oclock am, with members present as followsH M Johnson, Chairman, J D Bailey, Norman C Denning and Adam J Whitley, JrAbsent Frank B HoldingThe following business was transacted1 ReportsThe following reports were filed with the BoardM W KnottHarper GodwinMrs Edith ParkMrs Eleanor HooksL P CreechRubert BarbourWilson Jiggs BroadwellElectrical InspectorTax CollectorDirector of Public WelfareLibrarianVeterans Service OfficerDog WardenDirector of Civil Defense2 Annual Inspection Fee - Bentonville Community BuildingCommissioner Denning made a motion that W H Britt, Auditor and J Narvin Creech,Treasurer, be directed to pay, from the Bentonville Special School Fund, to Griffin ExterminatinCompany of Goldsboro, North Carolina, 1500 for annual termite inspection of the BentonvilleCommunity BuildingCommissioner Bailey seconded the motion, which carried unanimously3 L T Thompson Request__- 1959 TaxesL T Thompson of Route # 1, Smithfield, appeared before the Board in regards to a 1959tax statement in the name of Thomas G Johnson, and explained to the Board that Billy DThompson, who is now the owner had received a statement from the County Tax Collector for the1959 taxes in the amount of 5308, plus penalties of 2415, process cost 1250 and advertisincost 70 cents, making a total amount due, as of June 1967 9043Mr Thompson admitted repossessing the property and selling it to Billy D Thompson with-out checking toseeif any prior yearstaxes were due Mr Thompson advised the Board that alltaxes had been paid on this particular property in question, except for the 1959 tax, which waslisted in the name of Thomas G Johnson and stated that he bad never received a statement forthe past due 1959 tax, and asked the Board if possible to relieve him of the penalties and othercosts that had been addedThe Board advised Mr Thompson that there was nothing it could do to relieve him of thisextra cost and, therefore, took no action upon his request4 Smithfield LandfillMr Robert Little, Manager of the Town of Smithfield, appeared before the Board andreminded that he had, a few months ago, brought up the question of people outside of the Townof Smithfield using the Towns land -fill for the dumping of garbage and other refuse Heinsisted that the problem was growing greater all the time and requested that the County make anappropriation in next years budget of 240000 for support to the Town of Smithfield in itsundertaking to control the land -fill and that the project become a joint one, between theCounty and the Town of SmithfieldThe Board discussed the matter at length with Mr Little, but took no action5 Rent - Mental Health CliniciMr Roberti Little, Manager of the Town of Smithfield, called to the attention of theBoard that the Town was furnishing office and clinic space for the Johnston County MentalHealth Department rent free, and requested that the Board pay to the Town, 5000 per month,j -for the space occupied by the Mental Health DepartmentThe Board advised Mr Little that the Countys contribution to the - Mental Health programwas a minor part of its budget revenue Mr Johnson, Chairman of the Board suggested that MrLittle submit his request to the Mental Health Advisory Board Therefore, no action of theBoard was taken regarding this request6 Appointment - Nelson Barefoot - Benson Planning BoardAt the request of the Benson Board of Commissioners, Commissioner Denning made a motiona? that Mr Nelson Barefoot of Route # 2, Benson, be appointed to the Benson and Surrounding AreaPlanning Board, to fill out the unexpired term of Mr Gilbert Smith, who has resigned andmoved from the Benson areaThe motion was seconded by Commissioner Whitley and carriedf 488June 5, 1967 Cont7 Notice of Intention to Apply for the Sale of Alcoholic BeverageCommissioner Bailey moved that the Notice of Intention to Apply to the North CarolinaAlcoholic Beverage Control Board for a permit to sell beer, of Charlie Eugene Bridges, beapprovedCommissioner Denning seconded the motion, which carried8 Approval of Purchase of Sanders - Pope Farm - Johnston County Board of EducationAt the request of E S Simpson, Superintendent of Public Schools, Commissioner Denningmoved that the Board approve the action of the Johnston County Board of Education in purchasing2244 acres of the Sanders -Pope Farm, Clayton Township known as Barbour land at 150000 peracreCommissioner Bailey seconded the motion, which carried unanimously9 Sale of School BondsAt the request of E S Simpson, Superintendent of Public Schools, Commissioner Baileymoved that W R Britt, County Attorney be instructed and directed to proceed with preliminaryplans for the sale of 1,500,00000 of the 3,000,00000 authorized bond issue as soon aspossibleCommissioner Denning seconded the motion, which carried unanimously10 Approval of Survey - Community College Extension CenterAt the request of E S Simpson, Superintendent of Public Schools, Commissioner Denningmoved that the Board of County Commissioners concur in the action of the Board of Educationrequesting the Department of Community Colleges to make a survey of the need relative to anExtension Center in Johnston CountyThe motion was seconded by Commissioner Bailey and carried11 Sale of Hospital BondsAt the request of Mr Lloyd Gilbert, Administrator of Johnston Memorial Hospital, iCommissioner Bailey moved that W R Britt, County Attorney be instructed and directed to proceedwith preliminary plans for the sale of 295,00000 authorized and unissued hospital bonds for theconstruction of the proposed twenty two 22 bed Mental Health facility at the hospitalMotion was seconded by Commissioner Denning, and carried12 Johnston County Community Action PaymentAt the request of Paul Keller, Director of Johnston County Community Action, Incorporated,Commissioner Denning moved that W H Britt, Auditor and J Narvin Creech, Treasurer, be orderedand directed to pay to Johnston County Community Action, Incorporated 152600 as the balanceof local matching funds in order to complete its financing program for the fiscal year 1966 -67The motion was seconded by Commissioner Bailey, and carried unanimously13 Abandonment of Service Road ## 2300 - Sylvania Electric Products PropertyCommissioner Bailey moved that the request of Sylvania Electric Products, Incorporated,to the State Highway Commission, for the abandonment of 42 mile of service road number 2300,located on its property be approved and that a copy of this request be forwarded to the Officeof the State Highway Commission in Wilson, North CarolinaThe motion was seconded by Commissioner Denning and carried unanimously14 Letter - Cunningham Tax StatementMay 12, 1967Board of County Commissioners of Johnston CountyJohnston County CourthouseSmithfield, North CarolinaGentlemenOn March 6, 19671 I appeared before you as regards a request by Mrs George RCunningham of 412 North Second Street, Smithfield, North Carolina, that you instruct theJohnstone County Tax Collector to issue to Mrs Cunningham a paid receipt for all 1966County taxes As approximately 2 months have passed since this appearance, we wouldappreciate some decisionVery truly yours,J Darby WoodJDWp 1 scc Mrs George R Cunningham412 North Second StreetSmithfield, North Carolinara;June 5, 1967 ContThe foregoing letter was presented to the Board and thoroughly discussed, however, noaction was taken by the BoardCommissioner Bailey moved that the meeting be recessed until Tuesday, June 13, 1967, at800 PMCommissioner Denning seconded the motion, which carriedClerk