May 1, 1967 - 11:00 AM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

May 1, 1967 - Regular1 5Fit widthMeeting of Board of Commissioner for the County of JohnstonMay 1, 1967The Board of County Commissioners met in its office in the Courthouse at Smithfield,Monday, May 1, 1967 at 11 oclock AMMembers present H M Johnson, Chairman, J D Bailey, Norman C Denning, Adam JWhitley, Jr, and Frank B HoldingMembers absent NoneThe following business was transacted1 ReportsThe following reports were filed with the BoardHarper GodwinC W TarltonEleanor HooksM W KnottWilson Broadwell2 Water and Sewer - Holiday InnTax CollectorExtension Service ChairmanLibrarianElectrical InspectorCivil DefenseMayor Hayden Wiggs and Town Manager Albert Lucas of Selma along with M B Wilson ofSmithfield appeared before the Board and discussed the matter of extending water and sewer linesfrom the Sylvania property along the ACL Railroad to a point near the Holiday Inn property,where there is now being constructed a motel and restaurant, on U S 70A and a service roadleading off U S 70A along I -95 It was brought out that the Holiday Inn owners probablyindicated that they had rather tie on to the lines running to Sylvania, from Smithfield, thanto tie on to Selma lines It was further brought out that the Holiday Inn owners were preparedto lay their own water and sewer connecting lines, using eight 8 inch pipeMr Wiggs and Mr Wilson suggested to the Board that a sixteen 16 inch water line anda fifteen 15 inch sewer line be extended from the Sylvania Electric Products property to apoint near the Holiday Inn property and that this line would then take care of any futureindustrial development along the extensionAfter a thorough discussion of the above matter,Commissioner Denning made a motion thatRagsdale Engineers be employed and authorized to make a survey of the suggested extension andget bids on two proposals1 Extension along ACL Railroad using sixteen 16 inch pipe for water line andfifteen 15 inch pipe for sewer line to the most convenient point for the HolidayInn tap on2 Extension along ACL Railroad using eight 8 inch pipe for water and eight 8inch pipe for sewer line to the most convenient point for the Holiday Inn tap onThe proposals to be reviewed by the Board as soon as received and some decision made atthis timeCommissioner Holding seconded the motion, which carried unanimously3 Certificate of Merit - Youngblood and MassengillDuring a brief ceremony, Mr H M Johnson, Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners,on behalf of the Extension Administration and the County Extension Agents and Home EconomicsAgents Association, presented Mary Youngblood a Certificate of Merit for her, more than twenty20 years, services as Secretary in,the County Home Agents Office Mr Johns-oni, also, onbehalf of the same organizations, presented to Mrs Alice B Massengill a Certificate of Meritfor her, more than 5 years, service as Secretary in the County Extension Agents Office4 Bid Rejection - Holland GarageCommissioner Bailey made a motion that the bid of Fortson Wrecking Company for thedemolishing andor removal of the Holland Garage Building on Johnston Street, Smithfield,which was reviewed on Monday, April 24, 1967, be rejectedCommissioner Denning seconded the motion, which carried unanimously5 Contract Demolishing Holland GarageThe Board was informedby W H Britt, Clerk that an agreement had been negotiated byhim and Commissioner Holding, as directed on April 24, 1967, with T W Shirley for thedemolishing andor removal of the Holland Garage Building for a price of 500 and allmaterialCommissioner Bailey moved that the contract for demolishing and or removal of the HollandGarage Property be awarded to T W Shirley according to the above mentioned negotiated agree-mentiwiwiil?lY,-oMay 1, 1967 ContCommissioner Whitley seconded the motion, which carried6 Quit -Claim DeedII Upon the recommendation of Rhetta Martin, Tax Attorney, Commissioner Bailey moved that aQuit -Claim Deed be made to Alice M Bush et als upon the payment of 13957, representing thepayment of taxes in full through 1966, foreclosed in the name of Paschal Harper and wife, BeulahTownship, Town of Kenly, FR -5, Page 2Commissioner Denning seconded the motion, which was carried7 Johnston County Community Action, IncPaul Keller, Director of Johnston County Community Action, Inc, appeared before theBoard and discussed the possibility of future programs to be sponsored by his department,especially that of securing a full time Employment Security Office for the CountyMr Keller requested again that the Board authorize the County Treasurer to pay over tohis department the balance of appropriations set out in the 1966 - -67 County BudgetThe Board took no action on his request8 Micro Fire District CanvassThe Board of County Commissioners of Johnston County met in regular session on May 1, 1967,at ll,oclock AM for the canvassing of the returns of a special election held in the areadescribed and defined in notice of election and in resolution calling a special election for thepurpose of submitting to the qualified voters of said area the question as to whether or notthere shall be levied in said area an annual tax, not to exceed fifteen 150 cents on the OneHundred 10000 dollars in valuation of all properties, real and personal, for the purpose ofproviding fire protection in said district, said election being held pursuant to the provisionsof Article 3A of Chapter 69 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, and returns having beenfiled with the Board of Commissioners by the officers holding the election Members present H M Johnson, Chairman, J D Bailey, Frank B Holding, Norman CDenning and Adam J Whitley, JrNORTH CAROLINAJOHNSTON COUNTYiWe, the undersigned members of the Board of County Commissioners of Johnston County,constituting the Board of Canvassers, do hereby certify under our hands and seals that we metin the Johnston County Commissioners Room, Johnston County Courthouse in the Town of Smithfield,N C, at 11 oclock AM, on May 1, 1967, and did canvass the original returns of the registrarand judges of election of the vote cast in special Micro Fire District tax election held onSaturday, April 15, 1967, and the following is a true and correct tabulation thereofPRECINCTFOR LOCAL TAXAGAINST LOCAL TAX TOTAL VOTINGMicro 50 1 51We, therefore, certify, pursuant to such tabulation, we have judicially determined 50votes were cast in favor of the Micro Fire District tax, 1 vote was cast against the levy ofthe Micro Fire District tax, and that, therefore, as the result of this canvass, it is determinedthat a majority of 49 votes were cast in favor of the levying of the Micro Fire District tax,WITNESS our hands and seals this thelst day of May, 1967H M Johnson _SEALChairman, Johnston County Board of CommissionersJ Dobbin Bailey SEALMember, Johnston County Board of CommissionersNorman C Denning SEALMember, Johnston County Board of CommissionersFrank B Holding SEALMember, Johnston County Board of CommissionersAdam J Whitley, Jr SEALMember, Johnston County Board of CommissionersMay 1, 1967 ContRESOLUTIONThe canvass by the Board having been completed, it was moved by Commissioner J D Bailey,and seconded by Commissioner Norman C Denning that the election returns upon the special electioheld on Saturday, April 15, 1967, be and the same are hereby approved, the majority voting infavor of the levy of the Micro Fire District tax being computed to be 49 votesAVOTING AYE J D Bailey, Norman C Denning, Frank B Holding and Adam J Whitley, JrVOTING NAY None9 Beulah Fire District CanvassThe Board of County Commissioners of Johnston County met in regular session on May 1, 1967,at 11 oclock AM for the canvassing of the returns of a special election held in, the areadescribed and defined in notice of election and in resolution calling a special election for,thepurpose of submitting to the qualified voters of said area the question as to whether or notthere shall be levied in said area an annual tax, not to exceed eight 80 cents on the ONEHundred 10000 Dollars in valuation of all properties, real and personal, for the purposeof providing fire protection in said district said election being held pursuant to the provisionsof Article 3A of Chapter 69 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, and returns having beenfiled with the Board of Commissioners by the officers holding the electionMembers present H M Johnson, Chairman, J D Bailey, Frank B Holding, Norman CDenning and Adam J Whitley, JrNORTH CAROLINAJOHNSTON COUNTYWe, the undersigned members of the Board of County Commissioners of JohnstonCounty, constituting the Board of Canvassers, do hereby certify under our hands and seals thatwe met in the Johnston County Commissioners Room, Johnston County Courthouse, in the Town ofSmithfield, N C, at 11 oclock AM, on May 1, 1967, and did canvass the original returns ofthe registrars and judges of election of the vote cast in special Beulah Fire District taxelection in Johnston County held on Saturday, April 15, 1967, and the following is a true andcorrect tabulation thereofPRECINCT FOR LOCAL TAXBeulah 122AGAINST LOCAL TAX3TOTAL VOTING125Canvass of the vote of the portion of the Fire District located in Wilson County has beenduly made to the appropriate authorities in Wilson CountyWe, therefore, certify, pursuant to such tabulation, we have judicially determined 122votes were cast in favor of the Beulah Fire District tax in Johnston County, 3 votes were castagainst the levy of the Beulah Fire District tax in Johnston County, and that, therefore, as aresult ofthis canvass, it is determined that a majority of 119 votes were cast in favor of thelevying of the Beulah Fire District tax in Johnston County,WITNESS our hands and seals this 1st day of May, 1967H M Johnson SEALChairman, Johnston County Board of Commissione sJ Dobbin Bailey SEALMember, Johnston County Board of CommissionersNorman C Denning SEAL Member, Johnston County Board of Commissioners_ Frank B Holding SEALMember, Johnston County Board of CommissionersA J Whitley, Jr SEALMember, Johnston County Board of CommissionersIf4May 1, 1967 ContRESOLUTIONThe canvass by the Board having been completed, it was moved by Commissioner J D Bailey,and seconded by Commissioner Norman C Denning that the election returns upon the specialelection held on Saturday, April 15, 1967, be and the same are herebyapproved, the majorityvoting in favor of the levy of the-Beulah Fire District tax in Johnston County being computedto be 119 votesVOTING AYE J D Bailey, Norman C Denning, Frank B Holding and Adam J Whitley, JrVOTING NAY None10 Faircloth Construction CompanyMr Lauch Faircloth, representing Faircloth Construction Company of Clinton, N C,appeared before the Board requesting a road easement along the Northern boundary line of theJohnston County Produce property Mr Faircloth explained that he had an option to purchasea tract of land, owned by Kenneth Parrish of Smithfield, which lies in back of the CountyProduce property and property of Jones Brothers Furniture Company, bounded on the East by ACLRailroadChairman Johnson and Commissioner Bailey were designated to visit the County Produceproperty and view the situation and recommend just what they thought would be best for theCountyMr Faircloth was advised that he would be notified of the Boards decision at an earlydate11 Johnston County Planning Board - Part IIJ P Austin, H B Benton, M W Knott and Sidney Crawford, members of the JohnstonCounty Planning Board, William H Perry, Director of Johnston County FHA, Mr Charles Tesenurof the State FHA Office, Lemay Blackman and Thomas Moore, Engineers, met with the Board ofCounty Commissioners and advised that Part II of the Comprehensive Water and SewerPlanning wascomplete The report was presented and reviewed by the BoardCommissioner Holding moved that, when the report was approved by William H Perry,Director of Johnston County FHA, the County Attorney and J P Austin, Chairman of theJohnston County Planning Board, the engineers be paid for their services in preparing thesecond part of the surveyCommissioner Denning seconded the motion, which carried12 Road # 1947 - Oneals TownshipMr S E Canaday, Mr Dalma Bailey and others appearedbefore the Board inquiring-intothe status of Road # 1947, in Oneals Township, and expressed the opinion that the priorityrating for paving was too lowAfter a discussion of the matter, Commissioner Holding moved that the Clerk write MrJ I Lynch, District Engineer and ask that he make a new survey of Road # 1947 and ascertainif the present rating was correctCommissioner Denning seconded the motion, which carried13 Britt and Ashley - PaymentCommissioner Whitley made a motion that Britt and Ashley be paid 13125 for professionalservices and telephone expense in connection with the Beulah and Micro Fire District electionsCommissioner Bailey seconded the motion, which carried14 Auxiliary Police - Civil DefenseAt the request of Wilson Broadwell, Director of Civil Defense, Commissioner Bailey made a motion that Elton Thompson and John Riley Deans, both of Clayton, be appointed as CivilDefense Auxiliary PoliceThe motion was seconded by Commissioner Whitley and carried15 Letter - State Board of ElectionsApril 27, 1967Board of County CommissionersJohnston CountySmithfield, North CarolinaGentlemenThe State Board of Elections recently conducted a study in an effort to determinewhether our County Boards of Elections were sufficiently housed in an appropriate officeMay 1, 1967 ContAlso, the study dealt with the question of adequate and safe storage of registration booksand other recordsWe were pleased to learn that Johnston County does provide office space andstorage facilities Since your Board is the authority before whom our county electionsofficials must appear to request funds and housing, we are particularly grateful for-thecooperation you have shownThis office sincerely thanks you forthe assistance and consideration affordedthe County Board of Elections Your actions reflect the recognition of the importantwork conducted by your County Board of ElectionsThanksVery truly yours;Alex K BrockExecutive SecretaryAKBs16 Paving County PropertyCommissioner-Holding moved that the Board ask the State Highway Department to pave theWellons lot, which is now used for parking, and also the lot on Johnston Street The HollandGarage Lot, which will be used for parking as soon as the building is demolished and clearedoffCommissioner Whitley seconded the motion, which carriedCommissioner Denning moved that the Board adjournCommissioner Whitley seconded the motion and the Board adjourned