October 7, 1968 - 11:00 AM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

October 7, 1968 - Regular1 4Fit widthOctober 7, 1968The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session in the Superior Court Roomof the Johnston County Courthouse, Smithfield, October 7, 1968, at 11 oclock A M withthe following members presentH M Johnson, Chairman, J Dobbin Bailey, Adam J Whitley, Norman C Denning, andFrank B HoldingAbsent NoneThe following business was transacted1 Carolina Power Light Company - RequestMr Welch, a representative of Carolina Power Light Company, appeared before theBoard and requested permission to run a line across the Produce Market Property to join on toa residence of Hugh Lamm Mr Welch stated that there would be no pole placed on the CountypropertyCommissioner Norman Denning moved that Mr Welchs request be grantedThe motion was seconded by Commissioner J Dobbin Bailey and carried2 Tires - Sheriffs DepartmentSheriff Rayford Oliver and W H Britt, Auditor, presented to the Board informal bidsfor the furnishing of tires for the Sheriffs Department carsFollowing is a list of the bidders The informal bids are on file with the Clerk tothe Board1 Hooks Layne Tire Company, Smithfield, North Carolina2 Campbells Recapping Service, Route 1, Angier, North Carolina3 General Lees Tire Care, Inc, Smithfield, North Carolina4 Kenly Tire Service, Kenly, North Carolina5 Four Oaks Tire Service, Four Oaks, North Carolina6 Medlin Tractor Implement Co, Inc, Benson, North Carolina7 Rains Auto Supply Company, Kenly, North Carolina8 Langdon Oil Company, Route 3, Benson, North CarolinaOctober 7,196a9 C M Blackmon Company, Benson, North Carolina10 Benson Auto Supply Company, Benson, North CarolinaSheriff Oliver advised the , Board that he had reviewed the Bids-and-recommended thatthe Bid of Hooks Layne Tire Company, Smithfield, North _Carolina, at 9624 plus tax forfour tires be acceptedCommissioner Norman Denning moved that,the request of Sheriff Oliver be- approved and,the motion was seconded by Commissioner Adam Whitley and carried unanimously -3 Johnston County Community ActionPaul Keller, Director ofJohnston County Community Action, Inc, appeared before theBoard requesting additional funds to supplement funds already approved for transportationMr Keller advised the Board that it was necessary for his department to transport indigentpatients to in- county clinics,,clinics at Duke Hospital, clinics at Chapel Hill, and othersand that these transportation costs were becomming very burdensome upon the transportationappropriation in his budget - aMr Keller was supported by Mrs, Park, Welfare Director, Mrs Pruitt, Health NurseSupervisor, and several patients who had been receiving transportation benefitsThe Board considered Mr Kellers request and fully discussed the matter, but tookno action at this time4 ReportsThe following reports were filed with the BoardL P CreechHarper GodwinM W Knott writtenEleanor Hooks writtenC W TarltonEdith ParkWilson BroadwellRubert Barbour5 Tree Laps - Mill CreekVeterans Service OfficerTax CollectorElectrical InspectorLibrarianExtension ChairmanWelfare DirectorCivil Defense DirectorDog WardenCommissioner Norman Denning brought to the attention of -the Board,;that Thomason Indus-tries, Inc had not removed the tree laps andlogs from Mill Creek, which they „had been,requested to do in a letter from W H Britt, clerk to the Board, dated July 12, 1968Commissioner Denning moved that W R Britt, County Attorney, write a follow upletter to Thomason Industries, Inc, Fayetteville, North Carolina, and make a second requestthat the tree laps and logs in Mill Creek be removed at an early dateThe motion was seconded by Commissioner Adam Whitley and carried6 Patricia Peterson- EmploymentMrs Patricia Peterson was presented to the Board by C W Tarlton, who recommendedher employment as an assistant Home Economics Agent in place of Joyce Hildreth, who recentlyresignedCommissioner Frank Holding moved thatMr Tarltons request be granted and that MrsPeterson be employed to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mrs HildrethThe motion was seconded by Commissioner J Dobbin Bailey and carried unanimously7 Federal Land Bank - PurchaseCommissioner Frank Holding moved that the Board purchase the Federal Land BankAssociation Property on Johnston Street in Smithfield at a price of 32,500 subsequent to theconditions set out in the following letterOctober 7, 1968Mr Henry M Johnson, ChairmanCounty Board of CommissionersSmithfield, North CarolinaDear Mr JohnsonOur building committee, acting on behalf of the Federal Land Bank Association,,, hasagreed that we are willing to accept the Countys offer to purchase our office building andlotat a purchase price of 32,500 provided the County will agree to meet the followingconditions which were not in the motion passed by the Board when making the offerjj JI411That the County be given a contract topurchase upon payment of5,0002That the County be permitted to occupythe buildingas soon asit is vacated by the Association3That the County would pay the premiumifor fire andextended coverageand would pay the real estate taxes onthe buildingafter it isoccupied by the County4That the County would pay 27,500 thebalance dueon July 1, 19692plus interest at six 6 percent fromthe date theCounty occupied thebuilding until July 1, 1969, on the condition thattitle would be conveyedat that time to the CountySincerely yours,Robert O EdwardsManagerROE swCC Mr Frank B HoldingCounty CommissionerSmithfield, North CarolinaCommissioner Norman Denning seconded the above motion which carried unanimously8 Transfer - Contingent FundCommissioner Frank Holding moved that 5,000 be transferred from the Contingent Fundto the Miscellaneous Account for the purpose of paying that amount on the purchase price ofthe Federal Land Bank Property, and that the Auditor and Treasurer be directed to make suchdisbursementThe motion was seconded by Commissioner Norman Denning and carried9 Study Committee - Tax Listing and DiscountsCommissioner Frank Holding moved that a committee composed of W H Britt, Tax Super-visor, Harper Godwin, Tax Collector, and W R Britt, County Attorney, be appointed to studynew methods for tax listing, mainly to determine if it would be feasible to allow propertyowners to list by mail and that the assessment of household furniture and appliances beaccepted at 10 of the total assessed value of their residence, owned or rented The committeewas also instructed to make a study of the possibility of a change from the General Statutesproviding discounts for prepayment and payment of taxes, which would require speciallegislationThe motion was seconded by Commissioner Norman Denning and carried10 Pleasant Grove Community Building - AuditThe following audit report of the Pleasant Grove Community Building, dated December31, 1967, was presented and Commissioner Norman Denning moved that it be accepted and approvedAudited Report for Pleasant Grove Community BuildingJanuary 1, 1967 - December 31, 1967Cash on hand, January 1, 1967 45530Received in Rentals 40000DisbursementsInstalling Accustical TileElectricity, Gas, Repairs and Misc ExpenseBalance on hand December 31, 1967This report audited and filed February 14, 1968 64900157834847 85530Layton Dupree, ChairmanT H StephensonCommissioner J Dobbin Bailey seconded the motion which was carried11 Johnson Johnson - Abandoment of RoadA letter; °from Johnson Johnson owners of an industrial site just south of Benson,4 requesting- the Board--Ito 7appfove the-- abandonment of a portion of a ° service road on, their, proper ty,was receivedf?October 7 1968 Cont1 Commissioner Frank Holding moved that the request be approved and forwarded to theState Highway_ Commission with a request that it take favorable action,The motion was seconded by Commissioner J Dobbin Bailey and was carried12 Salaries - Rose Parrish and William HighMrsEdith Park advised the Board that the classification of Rose Parrish and WilliamHigh, case workers in the Welfare Department, had been stepped up and she requested that thesalary of Rose Parrish be increased to 451 per month and that the salary of Williat High beincreased to 479 per monthCommissioner Frank Holdingmoved that Mrs Parks request be granted and that thesalaryof Rose Parrish be increased to 457 per month,,and that the salary of William Highbe increased to 479 per month effective November, 1968The motion was seconded by Commissioner Adam J Whitley and carried13 S R # 1138 - DivideCommissioner Frank Holding moved that the Board make a formal request to the StateHighway Commission to divide S R #1138 at the intersection of S R #1136 and that eachsection be numbered and rated separatelyThe motion was seconded by Commissioner Denning and was carried unanimously14 Subdivision Road - Devil Race TrackCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that the State Highway Commission be requestedto take over and maintain a subdivision road just off S R # 1009 approximately one andone - fourth miles east of U S 701 intersectionThe motion was seconded by Commissioner Denning and was carried15 Dog Pound - Night LightCommissioner Norman Denning moved that Rubert Barbour, Dog Warden, be authorized tohave a night light installed at the Dog PoundThe motion wasseconded by Commissioner Frank B Holding and carried16 Ambulance EquipmentCommissioner Norman Denning moved that certain ambulance radio equipment, which wasnot claimed by Funeral Directors, be stored with the Civil Defense Department in Selma, NorthCarolinaCommissioner Dobbin Bailey seconded the motion which carried17 Benson Rescue Squad - EquipmentaCommissioner Frank Holding advised the Board that he had recently visited the BensonRescue squad and that certain members had indicated-to him that they would be applying to the,Board of County Commissioners for financial assistanceCommissioner J Dobbin Bailey moved that the rescue squad be,given one base stationand one mobile unit of•the two way radio equipment now being stored with the Civil DevenseDirectorThe motion was seconded by Commissioner Frank Holding and carried18 Health CenterChairman Henry Johnson called to the attention of the Board that - certain repairsare needed to the ceiling of the Health Department Building and that he hadcontacted severalcontractors, and that the prices quoted were very nearly the sameCommissioner Frank Holding moved that Chairman Johnson be authorized to use his owngood judgment in making the necessary improvements at theHealth Center BuildingThe motion was seconded by Commissioner Norman Denning and carried19 Letter - Smithfield Chamber of CommerceChairman Johnson presented a letter that he had received from Fred a Woodard, Presidentof the Smithfield Chamber of Commerce, in which the Chamber of Commerce offered severalsuggestions with respect to better government IThe Board fully discussed the contents of the letter and authorized W H Britt, Clerkto the Board, to write a letter thanking,the Chamber of,Commerce and advising that, considerationwas being given to their suggestionsUpon a motion made, seconded, and carried, the Board adjoirned