September 3, 1968 - 11:00 AM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

September 3, 1968 - Regular1 5Fit width85September 3, 1968The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session in the Superior Courtroom ofthe Johnston County Courthouse, September 3, 1968, at 11 oclock A M with the followingmembers presentH M Johnson, Chairman, J Dobbin Bailey, Frank B Holding, Norman C Denning andAdam J Whitley, JrAbsent NoneThe following business was transacted1 Dues Payment - Institute of GovernmentCommissioner Norman C Denning moved that the Institute of Government be paid 31468for membership dues for the year 1968 -1969Commissioner Adam J Whitley seconded the motion which carried unanimously2 Dues Payment - North Carolina Association of County CommissionersCommissioner Norman C Denning moved that the North Carolina Association of CountyCommissioners be paid 78700 for membership dues for the year 1968 - 1969Commissioner Adam J Whitley seconded the motion which carried3 Beer Permit RequestCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that the following application to the NorthCarolina ABC Board for license to sell beer, by Jim Crocker, Jr, be approvedJim Crocker, Jr , Pine Level, North CarolinaThird Street Purol Service, South Third Street, Smithfield, North CarolinaThe motion was seconded by Commissioner J Dobbin Bailey and carried36September 3 1968 Cont4 Hillside Drive - Road PetitionThe Board was presented with a,,road petition signed by C G Wellons and others livingon Hillside Drive of Rose Manor Park Subdivision, on Highway 70 West, Smithfield, NorthCarolina, requesting that the State take over and maintain said roadCommissioner Holding moved that the Board approve said petition and that it be mailedto the State Highway Commission with the Boards recommendation that this road be added to theCounty SystemThe motion was seconded by Commissioner Norman C Denning and carried5 Longview Drive - Road PetitionThe Board was presented with a road petition signed by C G Wellons and others livingon Longview Drive of Rose Manor Park Subdivision, on Highway 70 West, Smithfield, NorthCarolina, requesting that the State take over and maintain said roadCommissioner Holding moved that the Board approve said petition and that it be mailedto the State Highway Commission with the Boards recommendation that this road be added to theCounty SystemThe motion was seconded by Commissioner Norman C Denning and carried6 Park Avenue - Road PetitionThe Board was presented with a road petition signed by C G Wellons and others livingon Park Avenue of Rose,Manor Park Subdivision, on Highway 70 West, Smithfield, North Carolina,requesting that the State take over and maintain said roadCommissioner Holding moved that the Board approve said petition and that it be mailedto the State Highway Commission with the Boards recommendation that this road be added to theCounty SystemThe motion was seconded by Commissioner Norman C Denning and carried7 Report - Tax SupervisorW H Britt, Tax Supervisor, presented a copy of the 1968 tax levy and charges, whichwere turned over to Harper Godwin, Tax Collector, and receipted by him on August 1, 1968, andasked the Boards approvalCommissioner J Dobbin Bailey moved that the report be approved in the following formand amounts1968 TAX LEVY TURNOVER TO TAX COLLECTORREGULAR LISTTOTAL TAX COUNTY WIDE29228984726POLL TAX17995800DOG TAX13923000FIRE DISTRICT TAXARCHER LODGE2941468°BEULAH2900860MICRO2989451TOTAL ALL LEVIES29267,35305LESS PREPAYMENTS TOTAL COLLECTED353,23213DISCOUNTS7907659TOTAL TURN OVER TO TAX COLLECTOR19907,04433AFTERLISTTOTAL ALL LEVIES7977636LESS PREPAYMENTS-0-DISCOUNTS-0-TOTAL TURN OVER TO TAX COLLECTOR7977636GRAND TOTAL TURN OVER TO TAX COLLECTOR19914,82069AUGUST 1, 1968 W H Britt`TAk SUPERVISORI{September 3 1968 ContCommissioner Adam J Whitley seconded the motion which carried unanimously8 Tax Collector - Assistant BookkeeperUpon the request and recommendation of Mr Harper Godwin, Tax Collector, CommissionerFrank B Holding moved that Ida W Mayes be promoted to assistant bookkeeper in the TaxCollectors Office at a salary of 29000 per month effective September 1, 1968Commissioner Norman C Denning seconded the motion which carried unanimously9 Federal Land BankCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that-- the County- of Johnston make an offer of32,50000 to the Federal Land Bank Association of Smithfield for the purchase of its propertylocated on Johnston Street in Smithfield, North Carolina, the price of 32,50000 to includethat furniture and fixtures which the Association elects to leave in the buildingCommissioner Holding further moved that the 32,50000 purchase price be paid in thefollowing manner; 5,00000 on purchase date and the balance July 1, 1969, and that it beunderstood that the County be permitted to occupy the building as soon as it is vacated bythe Land Bank AssociationCommissioner Holding further moved that this offer be extended to September 21, 1968,and to expire on that dateCommissioner Norman C Denning seconded the motion and the motion was adoptedby thefollowing vote;Ayes Frank B HoldingJ Dobbin BaileyNorman C DenningAbstaining Adam J Whitley, Jr10 Transfer - Contingent FundCommissioner Holding moved that, subject to the acceptance of the offer to purchasethe Federal Land Bank property by its association, 5,00000 be transferred from the ContingentFund to the Miscellaneous Account for the purpose of making the initial paymentThe motion was seconded by Commissioner J Dobbin Bailey and carried unanimously11 Contract - Rescue Squad VehiclesPursuant to an order by the Board, and after due advertisement, the following bidswere received and opened for an ambulance type rescue vehicle forthe Johnston County CivilDefense Rescue Squada Floyd C Price SonsSelma, North CarolinaVehicle complete with equipment 7,0455976 percent Federal excise tax 5354611?976 Percent State tax 11372 7,69477b Superior Coach Sales CompanyGreensboro, North CarolinaVehicle and equipment 7280370North Carolina Sales Tax 11706Freight 15000 8,07076c L- etter, from Wilson Chevrolet Co, Smithfield, North Carolina, stating thatthey were not able to bid They did not have 1969 prices yetMr W Broadwell, Director of Johnston County Civil Defense and Mr John Herring,Captain of the Johnston County Rescue Squad, being present, were asked _by the Board ofCommissioners to study and verify bids After careful consideration and verification of bids,Mr Broadwell recommended that the bid of Floyd C Price Sons, Selma, North Carolina, beaccepted, as it was low bid and met specificationsCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that the recommendation of Mr Broadwell beacceptedCommissioner Norman C Denning seconded the motion, which carried unanimouslyNil37Se tember 3 1968 Cont12 Audit Contract - Johnston Memorial HospitalUpon a motion by Commissioner J Dobbin Bailey,,seconded by Commissioner Norman CDenning, the board voted to concur in the action taken by the Johnston Memorial HospitalBoard of Trustees in awarding the auditing contract for the Hospital accounts from October 1,1967 to September 30, 1968, to Koonce, Wooten and Haywood, C PAFirm of Raleigh, North Carolina13 Painting and Repairs - Courthouse AnnexCommissioner Frank B Holding made a motion that Commissioner Adam J Whitley andW H Britt, Clerk, be directed to supervise the painting and repairs to the Courthouse Annex,that had previously been authorized by the Boardof County Commissioners, and also to havethe entire building painted inside1415The motion was seconded by,Cammissioner J Dobbin Bailey and carriedReportsThe following reports were filed with the BoardM W KnottHarper GodwinEleanor HboksH F PalmerH J WhitleyEdith ParkRubert BarbourWilson BroadwellResolutionWHEREAS it has come to the attention of the Board of County Commissioners that it hasrecently been proposed that an interstate highway be Constructed from the Atlantic Coastthrough Eastern North Carolina and crossing Interstate 95 in Johnston County to Raleigh andInterstate 85 at Durham; that such interstate highway would link Johnston County and all ofEastern North Carolina with the Industrial Piedmont; that such highway would greatly facilitatetravel to the Capital City, North Carolina State University, the Research Triangle, DukeUniversity, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; and that it woulo`quickenthe industrial, commercial, and agricultural growth and development of Johnston County andall of the remainder of Eastern North Carolina;Electrical InspectorTax CollectorLibrarian Monthly and Annual ReportAssistant Farm Agent lForest RangerDirector of Public WelfareDog WardenDirector, Civil DefenseNow, therefore, upon motion of Commissioner J Dobbin Bailey and seconded by CommissionerAdam J Whitley, it is unanimously resolved that the Board of Commissioners of Johnston °County strongly endorse the early construction of a new Interstate Highway from the AtlanticCoast through Eastern North Carolina and crossing Interstate 95 in Johnston County toRaleighand Interstate 85 at Durham, and further be it resolved that copies of this resolution besent to Senator Sam J Ervin, Senator B Everett Jordan, Congressman David - Henderson, andGovernor Dan K Moore16 ResolutionWHEREAS the number of citizens of Johnston County becoming entitled to Social Securitybenefits has greatly increased; whereas a large percentage of these persons are farmers,whose applications are longer and more complicated than most other persons; whereas elderlyand disabled people and bereaved persons now frequently experience extended waiting beforeseeing a Social Security representative; that such waiting is not the fault of the SocialSecurity representatives now coming to Johnston Coanty from the Raleigh office of the SocialSecurity Administration, who are most competent and helpful to our citizens; that, however,such waiting causes great inconvenience and, many times, discomfort to persons entitled toSocial Security benefits; and whereas, the Board of Commissioners of Johnston County is of theopinion that a full time Social Security Office should be permanently established in JohnstonCounty;Now, therefore, upon motion of Commissioner J Dobbin Bailey and seconded by CommissionerNorman C Denning, it is unanimously resolved that the Board of Commissioners of JohnstonCounty request the United States Social Security Administration to establish a permanentSocial Security office in Johnston County; that Senator Sam J Ervin, Senator B Everett Jordan,and Congressman David Henderson be requested to assist the people of Johnston County inobtaining a permanent Social Security office in said County; and that copies of this resolutionbe forwarded to the Director of the Raleigh Social Security office17 Railroad Crossing - South Johnston High SchoolCommissioner Bailey moved that W H Britt, Clerk, be directed to write Mr R WDawson, State Highway engineer, and ask his cooperation in securing signal lights at thecrossing of S R 1330 over the Seaboard Coastline Railroad near the location of the newSouth Johnston High School, near Benson, which is now under construction and will be openedat the beginning of the 1969 school termThe motion was seconded,by Commissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr, and carriedI718 Resolution - W E EasterlingRESOLUTION HONORING WILLIAM EWART EASTERLINGWHEREAS, Honorable William Ewart Easterling was appointed as Secretary of North CarolinaLocal Government Commission in November 1932 when said Commission was created, and he hasserved continuously as Secretary of the Commission down to the present time, which includesmore than thirty -five years; whereas Honorable William Ewart Easterling has shown greatforesight, integrity, and wisdom in working with the counties, cities and towns throughoutNorth Carolina in,the management of their indebtedness whereby said local governments haveconsistently enjoyed excellent credit rating and sound fiscal reputation in the financial worldNOW, THEREFORE, upon motion of Commissioner Frank B Holding and seconded by CommissioneJ Dobbin Bailey, the Board of Commissioners of Johnston County unanimously resolve thatHonorable William Ewart Easterling should be commended publicly for his outstanding contributionto local government in North Carolina and for his wise counsel and leadership in working withthe officials of counties, cities and towns throughbout North Carolina for more than thrity-five years; and be it further resolved that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to thisdistinguished North Carolinian, Honorable William Ewart Easterling,Upon a motion made by Commissioner Norman C Denning and seconded by CommissionerFrank B Holding, the Board adjourned