April 8, 1969 - 11:00 AM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

April 8, 1969 - Regular1 7Fit widthMeeting of Board of Commissioners for the County of JohnstonApril 8, 1969The Johnston County Board of Commissioners met in r- egular session in the CommissionersRoom of the Johnston County Courthouse at 11 oclock AM, April 8, 1969, with the followingmembers presentJ D Bailey, Chairman, Norman C Denning, Frank B Holding, Adam J Whitley, Jr andFreddie AdamsMembers Absent NoneThe following business was transacted1 Mr Leon Williams - Johnston County Produce Market LandMr Leon Williams who leases the farm land at the Produce Market came before the Boardand inquired as to his rental status, and also advised the Board, in order for him to move thetobacco acreage to his farm someone representing the County must sign the releaseAfter discussion, Commissioner Norman C Denning moved that Mr Williams be advisedthat he would be in control of the Produce Market property under the terms of the originalagreement, so long as the County Commissioners had no other use for the property, and thatthe lease would be terminated in case the Commissioners decided to sell or lease for otherpurposesCommissioner Norman C Denning further moved that J Narvin Creech, Treasurer beauthorized to sign the release for the transfer of the tobacco acreageMotion was seconded by Commissioner Freddie Adams and carried2 Health Department - RequestMr Ed Haney, Administrator with the Johnston County Health Department advised theBoard that there was available from the State, at no expense to the County, additional workersfor the summer months, and requested the Board to allow the Health Department to lease atrailer and station it near the Health Center providing office space for the additional workersat a cost of 66583Commissioner Norman C Denning moved that the Board of County Commissioners approveMr Haneys requestCommissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr, seconded the motion which carried unanimously3 Judge Hamilton HobgoodAt the request of the Board of Commissioners, Judge Hamilton Hobgood, who was holdingcourt on this date came before the Board and explained the manner in which the magistratesunder the Court Reform System were appointdd and how the salaries were determined4William H Perry, F H A Director, for Johnston County came before the Board andexplained that the Federal Housing Administration was making a loan to the Town of Kenly forthe financing of a new water system?awhich called for eight 8 inch water lines it waspointed out that the County Commissioners at a previous meeting had authorized constructionof a sixteen 16 inch water line from the Town of Kenly to the Overton Container CorporationsiteAfter discussing the question of connecting a sixteen 16 inch line onto an eight8 inch line the Board concluded that this was not feasible Therefore, upon a motion byCommissioner Freddie Adams and duly seconded by Commissioner Norman C Denning, the Boardvoted unanimously to pay to the Town of Kenly 315000, which represents the difference inthe cost of installing a sixteen 16 inch water line and an eight 8 inch water line fromthe city water tank to the city limits, leading to the County owned line extending to OvertonContainer Corporation site5 Transfer from Contingent Fund to Water and Sewer AccountCommissioner Frank Holding moved that 315000 be transferred from the Contingent Fundto the Water and Sewer Account for the purpose of paying the Town of Kenly the difference inthe cost of installing a 16 inch water line and an 8 inch water line from the town water, tankto the town limits connecting on to the County owned line leading to the Overton ContainerCorporation site, and that the Auditor and Treasurer of the County be directed to pay theTown of Kenly 315000The motion was seconded by Commissioner Adam J Whitley and was carriedrApril 8, 1969 Cont6 ReportsThe following reports were filed with the BoardEleanor Hooks LibrarianHarper Godwin Tax CollectorRubert Barbour Dog WardenM W Knott Electrical InspectorWilson Broadwell Civil DefenseEdith Park Welfare DirectorIL P Creech Veterans Service Officer7 Anna Herring Cox - EmploymentC W Tarlton, Extension Chairman presented Mrs Anna Herring Cox to the Board andrecommended that she be employed as Associate Horne Economics Extension Agent to fill a vacancycaused by the resignation of Mrs Sarah Ann,,asserAfter a discussion, Commissioner Norman C °Denning moved that Mrs Anna Herring Coxbe employed as Associate Home Economics Extension AgentThe motion was seconded by Commissioner Adam J Whitley and carried unanimously8 L P Creech — Veterans Service OfficerL P Creech, County Veterans Service Officer advised -the Board that the VeteransAgriculture Class was now meeting in the Princeton Vocational Building and that the StateBoard of Education was requiring each participate to pay 3000 per month tuition which hefelt was excessiveAfter discussion of the matter with Mr Creech, the Board upon a motion of CommissionerFrank B Holding authorized Commissioner Adam J Whitley to work with Mr Creech in trying toget a reduction or a complete release of this tuition chargeMotion was seconded by Commissioner Norman C Denning and was carried9 W B Julian, Local Governmental Law Enforcement Liaison AdministratorMr W B Julian, Local Governmental Law Enforcement Liaison Administrator, GovernorsCommittee on Law and Order, met with the Board and discussed the matter of Johnston Countyjoining Lee and Harnett °Counties in the formation of a planning committee in cooperation withthe Governors Law Enforcement CommissionNo action was taken by the Board at this time10 Drainage DistrictsCommissioner Freddie Adams moved that the Tax Supervisor in drawing up specificationsfor the next Revaluation program be instructed to request that special attention be given tothe appraisal of the land effected by the drainage of both Moccasin Creek Drainage project andalso the Mill Creek Watershed projectMotion was seconded by Commissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr and carried11 Shoe Heel Election - ResolutionRESOLUTION CALLING SPECIAL ELECTIONWHEREAS, a petition has been duly presented to the Johnston County Board of Commissionerby at least fifteen per cent of the - resident freeholders living and residing in the area lyingoutside the corporate limits of any municipality in Johnston County, which area is described insaid petition and designated as Shoe Heel Fire District;WHEREAS, under the provisions of the General Statutes 69 -211, the Board of Commissionerare directed to call an election upon the question of creating a rural fire district and oflevying a special tax as hereinafter provided, for the purpose of providing fire protection insaid districtNOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Commissioners of Johnston County asfollowsSECTION I That a special election shall be held in the territory hereinafter describedon Saturday, June 14, 1969, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters residing insaid district the issue as to whether or not there shall be levied and collected in said districa special tax not to exceed fifteen 150 cents on the One Hundred 10000 Dollars valuationon all taxable property, real or persona, in said area or district for the purpose`of providingfire protection in said districtIt is specifically ordered that the levy of said special tax in said Shoe Heel FireDistrict, if voted favorably thereupon, by a majority of the qualified voters in said District,shall only be made in the years 1970,1971, and 197275-April 81 1969 ContSECTION II That the areas proposed to be embraced and included in Shoe Heel FireDistrict upon which the proposed special tax shall be levied is that certain area in Beulah,O Heals and Selma townships in Johnston,County °vTwhich is hereby ordered and declared by theBoard of Commissioners of Johnston County to be the boundaries of the Shoe Heel Fire District,according to a map filed with the Clerk of Board of Commissioners of Johnston County in theoffice of Auditor of Johnston County, and which said Shoe Heel Fire District is more particularly described by metes and bounds as followsBEGINNING at a point on Old Beaulah Road #19341 mile north of bridge over SwampCreek; thence in a southwesterly direction to a point on Creech Road, #2120 about 7 milenorthwest of its intersection with Beaulah Road #1934; thence in a southerly direction toa point on Creech Church Road #2117about 7 mile northwest of its intersection with OldBeaulah Road #1934; thence in a westerly direction to a point on Stallings Road #2122about 5 mile north of its intersection with Taylors Bridge Road #2123; thence in a south-westerly direction to a point on Taylors Bridge Road #2123 about 3 mile west of its junctiowith Stallings Road #2122; thence in a southerly direction to a point at the intersection ofHatcher Road #2126 and Bailey Road #2125; thence in a southerly direction to a point onShoe Heel Road #2127 at the Buffaloe Creek Bridge; thence in an easterly direction to a pointon Garner Road #2128 8 mile south of its intersection with Shoe Heel Road #2127; thencein an easterly direction to a point on Richardson Bridge Road #2130 at the bridge over LittleRiver; thence in a southeasterly direction toa point on Viney Barnes Road #2129 at thebridge over Little River; thence in a southerly direction to a point on Old Beaulah Road #1934, about 1 mile wouth of its junction with road #2145; thence in a northeasterlydirection to a -point on Moore Road #2146, 5 mile east of its intersection with Pittman Road #2147; thence in a northerly direction to a point on Pittman Road #2147 6 mile north ofits intersection with Moore Road #2146; thence in an easterly direction to a point incrossroads at Glendale School; thence in a northerly direction including all houses to a pointon Glendale- Moores Sdrool Road #2110- -about 6 mile north of its intersection with CockrellRoad #2150; thence in a northerly direction to a point at the intersection of Glendale - MooreSchool Road #2110 and Wellons Road #2159, excluding all property on Glendale - Moores SchoolRoad between this and the preceding point; thence in a northerly direction to a point onGlendale- Moor_es_School Road #2110 at the bridge over-Little Buffaloe Creek, includingproperty on east side of road within 500 feet; thence in a northwesterly direction to a pointat the intersection of Batten Road #2153 and Godwin Road #2151; thence in a northwesterlydirection to the point of BEGINNINGSECTION III That the Clerk of the Johnston,County Board of Commissioners is herebyauthorized and directed to publish notice of said special election at least four 4 timesin the Smithfield Herald , a newspaper circulating in the areas comprising the Shoe Heel FireDistrict described, setting forth the boundary lines of the district and the tax rate to belevied The first publication of which shall be a least thirty 3Q days before the- election,said not -ice to be in substantially the following formCOUNTY OF JOHNSTON, NORTH CAROLINANOTICE OF SPECIAL LOCAL TAX ELECTIONSHOE HEEL FIRE DISTRICTNotice is hereby given that a special election will be held in the territory herein-after described on Saturday, June 14, 1969, pursuant to the provisions of Article 3A, of Chapter69 of the,General Statutes of North Carolina, entitled Rural Fire Protection Districts , andupon order contained in resolution by the Johnston County Board of Commissioners for thepurpose of submitting to the qualified voters residing in said area the question as to whetheror not there shall be levied and collected in said areas a special tax not to exceed fifteen15 ,0 cents on the One Hundred 10000 Dollars in valuation of all taxable properties, realor personal, in said areas for the purpose of providing fire pr °otection -in said areas,The boundaries of such areas inand Judges of Election are as followsPolling PlaceRegistrarJudgesthe Shoe Heel Fire District, polling place, RegistrarBethany Fire StationMiss Rachel RoseRoute 2, Kenly, North CarolinaMr Roger LynchRoute 1, Selma, North CarolinaMr Cleo CreechRoute 2, Kenly, North Carolina7wApril 8, 1969 ContBEGINNING at a point on Old Beaulah Road ,,#1934,-1 mile northof bridge over SwampCreek;-thence in a southwesterly direction to a point onCreech Road, #2120 about 7 milenorthwest of its intersection with Beaulah Road #1934; thence in a southerly direction to apoint on Creech Church Road #2117 about 7 mile northwest of its intersection with 0ldBeaulah Road #2934; thence in a westerly direction to a point on Stallings Road #2122 about5 mile north of its intersection with Taylors Bridge Road #2123; thence in a southwesterlydirection to a point on Taylors Bridge Road--#212,3 about 3 mile west of its junction withStallings Road #2122; thence in a southerly direction to a`point at the intersection ofHatcher Road #2126 and Bailey Road #2125; thence in a southerly direction to a point onShoe Heel Road #2127- at the Buffaloe-Creek Bridge; thence in an easterly direction to a pointon Garner Road #2128 8 mile south of its intersection with Shoe Heel Road #2127; thencein an easterly direction to a point on RichardsonBridge Road #2130 at the bridge over LittleRiver; thence in a-southeasterly direction to a point on Viney Barnes Road #2129,at thebridge over Little River; thence in a southerly direction to a point on Old Beulah Road #1934,about 1 mile south of its junction with Road #2145; thence in a northeasterly direction toa point on Moore Road #2146 5 mile -east-of-its-intersection with Pittman Road #2147 ;thence in a northerly direction to a point on Pittman Road #2147 6 mile north of itsintersection with Moore Road #2146; thence in an easterly direction to a point in crossroadsat Glendale School; thence in a northerly direction including all houses to a point on Glendale -IMoores School Road #2110 about 6 mile north of its intersection with Cockrell Road #2150;thence in a northerly direction to a point at the intersection of Glendale - Moores School Road #2110 and Wellons Road #2159, excluding all property on Glendale - Moores School Roadbetween this and the preceding point; thence in a northerly direction to a point on Gl,endale -Moores School Road #2110 at the bridge over Little Buffaloe Creek, including property oneast side of road within 500 feet; thence in a northwesterly direction to a point at theintersection of Batten Road #2153 and Godwin Road #2151; thence in a northwesterly directionto the point of BEGINNINGSpecial attention is invited to the fact that the duration of this special tax shall only befor the years 1970, 1971, and 1972Notice is further given that there shall be a special registration for the qualifiedvoters in the territory above described and no person will be permitted to vote unlessespecially registered for this electionNotice is further given that theregistration books for the said new registration forthe purpose of this election will be kept open for the registration of all qualified votersin such territory who - present themselve -s to -said Registrar for registration each day duringthe period as followsThe registration books will be open at 900 oclock AM on Saturday, May 17, 19699and will remain open,continuously to and including Saturday, May 31, 1969, on which datesaid books Will be closed at sunset, said date being the second Saturday before the electionFor the purposes of challenge the said registration books shall be kept open at thepolling place on Saturday, June 7, 1969, between the hours of 9 00 oclock AM, and 300oclock PM on said date, which said date is designated as Challenge Day for the purpose ofsaid registration and electionOn Saturday, June 14, 1969, the date designated for the special election, the pollswill be opened from 630 oclock AM, until 630 oclock PMNotice is further given that if a majority of thequalified voters voting at saidelection shbLll vote in favor of levying and collecting a tax in said area, then the Board ofCounty Commissioners of Johnston County will be authorized and directed to levy and collecta tax in said area - in s -uch amount as is deemed necessary, not exceeding fifteen 150 centson the One Hundred 10000 Dollars valuation ofproperty in said area for the years 1970,1971, and 1972, to be used solely for furnishing fire protection within said areas asprovided by lawBy order of the Board of Commissioners of Johnston County Dated April 82 1969W H BrittClerk to the Board of CommissionersJohnston County 1SECTION IV The pulls for said election shall be opened and closed at the time andat the place stated in said notice The electors shall be registered for said election inthe manner stated in said noticeSECTION V The polling place, registrar and Judges of the election shall be as statedand set forth in said noticeSECTION VI The ballot to be used in said election shall be in substantially thefollowing formiiIIIr,77-April 8, 1969 ContOFFICIAL SPECIAL ELECTION BALLOTInstructions,to Voter1 To vote in favor of levying and collecting a tax not to exceed fifteen150 cents on the One Hundred 10000 Dollars valuation for fireprotection in Shoe Heel Fire District for the years 1970,1971, and1972 make a X cross mark in the square to the left of the words,In Favor of tax for fire protection in Shoe Heel Fire District2 To vote against the levying and collecting of a tax not to exceedfifteen 150 cents on the One Hundred 10000 Dollarsvaluationfor fire protection in Shoe Heel Fire District for the years 1970,1971 and 1972, make a X cross mark in the square to the left ofthe words, Against tax for fire protection in Shoe Heel FireDistrict3 If you tear or deface or wrongly mark this ballot, return it andget another I -In favor of tax for fire protection in Shoe Heel Fire DistrictrAgainst tax forfire protection in Shoe Heel Fire DistrictJ D BaileyFacsimile Signature of Chairman ofJohnston County,Board of CommissionersSECTION VII` The County Board of Elections is hereby requested to- assist in theelection and in the supervision -of the provision for the proper registration books, booths,ballot boxes and other equipment required for the holding of said electionCommissioner Norman C Denning moved the adoption of the foregoing resolution,Commissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion, which was carried by an unanimous vote12 Purchaseof Property of Mrs Catherine S CoatesCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that the Board of County Commissioners purchasethe property of Mrs Catherine S Coates, adjacent to the Courthouse property, at a price of60,00000, and that Chairman J D Bailey be authorized to execute any contract or othernecessary instrumentThe motion was seconded by Commissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr which was carriedunanimously13 Salaries - Eve Moser and Michelle -LanceMrs Edith Park, Director of Public Welfare called to the attention of the Board thefact that Eve Moser and Michelle Lance had been stepped up in classification and requestedthat their salaries be increased from 43600 to 45700 per month effective April 1, 1969Commissioner Norman C Denning moved that MrsParks request be grantedMotion was seconded by Commissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr and carried14 Eligibility Specialist - Welfare DepartmentUpon a motion by Commissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr and duly seconded -by CommissionerFreddie Adams, Mrs Edith Park, Director of Public Welfare was directed to hire two 2Eligibility Specialist at a salary of 37800 per month, effective May 1, 196915 Sheriff - Rayford OliverSheriff Rayford Oliver advised the Board that in order to keep his present jail staffit was necessary that their salaries be increased to 26500 per monthThe Sheriff stated that he now had a full jail force of three 3 men around the clockAfter discussion, Commissioner Freddie Adams moved that Sheriff Olivers request begranted Motion was seconded by Commissioner Adam J Whitley and was carried16 jail RepairsSheriff Rayford Oliver presented a copy of a report of jail conditions and recommend-ations by the State Jail Inspector and County Health SanitarianChairman J D Bailey appointed Commissioner AdamJ Whitley, Jr to work with SheriffOliver in makingtbe,necessary repairs to meet the requirements as set out by the Jail Inspector17, Bentonville Community Building Roof­ Payment of­BillCommissioner Freddie Adams moved that W H Britt, Auditor, and J Narvin Creech,Treasurer, be directed to pay to L H Hall Metal-Works131600 for repairs to BentonvilleCommunity Building per accepted bidCommissioner Denning seconded the motion which was carried18 Road Petition - Lester DixonThe Board was presented a petition, by LesterDixon, requesting,tbata,new road-of4 mile connecting S R #2134 and S R # 2136 in Micro Township be approvedCommissioner Norman C Denning moved that this petition be approved and that it bemailed to the State Highway Commission in Wilson with the recommendation that the HighwayDepartment grant this requestMotion was seconded by Commissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr and was carried19 Maintenance Man Courthouse and County BuildingsCommissioner Adam J Whitley-, Jr suggested to the Board that a maintenance man orsomeone qualified to take care of the odd jobs of repair to the County Buildings be employedThis matter was discussed at full length, but no action was taken at this time20 50-210 Fire CertificationCommissioner Norman C Denning moved that the following resolution be adoptedCERTIFICATION OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENTBY ITS GOVERNING BODYWHEREAS, G, S 118,23 requires certification to the North Carolina Commissioner ofInsurance as to firemen and fire departments in compliance with minimum conditions-prec-edentto the eligibility of firemen and volunteer firemen for benefits under the North CarolinaFirement,s,Pension Fund Act, the undersigned certifies to the North Carolina Commissioner ofInsurance that1 50-210 Fire District , Johnston County, North Carolina, is alpoliticalsubdivision of this State having a bona fide fire department which operates fire apparatusand equipment­of- the value of five thousand- dollars -5,00000 or more,, and said firedepartment holds drills and meetings,not,less than four hours monthly2 The persons names on the attached roster are regular andor volunteerfiremenof the fire department described in 1 above, and said firemen attend at least thirty -sixhours ofall drills and meetings of said fire department in each calendar year, i3 This certification was duly appCounty of Johnston _, North Carolina, at19 69 , and the undersigned was directed toNorth Carolina Commissioner of InsuranceWITNESS my band and seal, this theroved and adopted by the governing body ofa meeting held on the-8th day of Aprilexecute and forward a copy of same to the8th day of Aril 1969J Dobbin Bailey,SEAL Head of Governing Body TitleNORTH CAROLINAJOHNSTON COUNTYI, Eleanor N Creech a notary pins lic,of said county, do hereby certify that ,J Dobbin Bailey who is personally known to me, appeared before me and, being first dulysworn, acknowledged that the foregoing certification was duly adopted by,tbe governing body,of County of Johnston, North Carolina, and acknowledged the execution of the foregoingcertification on behalf; of the Board;WITNESS my band and official seal, this the 8th — day of April_, 19 69My Commission expiresNovember 21, 1970anorN CreechNOTARY P,VBLICiApril 8, 1969 ContMEMBERS OF 50 -210 COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER FIREMENBernard C ParsonsShelton BensonJaylon P JonesDaniel Thelbert ByrdEarl Ray HoneycuttSidney E SaulsGradford BarbourGarland LangdonThomas S LangdonSamuel CoatsEverette LoweryJ W CoatsColon BensonH Y LangdonRudolph ByrdR Z McGeeT 0 NolesVilas L PleasantOthel BensonA M Jones, JrRoscoe A ByrdJ Clarence PleasantD Marshall BarefootGerald C BensonWilbert CoatsKenly RobertsBirchel ByrdJ Donald CliftonEthridge ByrdGraham M LangdonJ R LeeBobby ByrdJames Lemay PennyMotion was seconded by Commissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr and carried21 Demolishing Building Behind Produce MarketCommissioner Norman C Denning moved that Commissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr, beauthorized to have the chicken house at the Produce Market demolished at his discretion asto costMotion was seconded by Commissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr and carried22At the request of Edsel Haney, Health Director, Commissioner Adam J Whitley movedthat 30000 appropriated in the Health Budget for supplies, be re- appropriated for thesalaries of extra helpersCommissioner Norman C Denning seconded the motion which carried23At the request of Dr Rowland E Fullilove, Commissioner Norman C Denning movedthat 11700000 of salary money appropriated in the Mental Health Budget, which is unused,be transferred and appropriated to an account for the purchase of new equipment andreplacement of old equipment and old furnitureMotion was seconded by Commissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr, which was carried24 Notice of Intention to Apply for ,the Sale of Alcoholic BeverageCommissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr moved that the Notice of Intention to Apply to theNorth Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Board for a permit to sell beer for Dalton WEdwards, 115 Massey Street, Smithfield, North Carolina be approvedCommissioner Norman C Denning seconded the motion which was carried25, Autopsy Bills - ApprovedCommissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr moved that the autopsy bills from Dr Dewey Patein the amount of 45000 and Dr Laurin J Kaasa in the amount of 45000 be paidMotion was seconded by Commissioner Norman C Denning and carried26Commissioner Adam J, Whitley, Jr moved that W H Britt, Tax Supervisor and W RBritt, County Attorney be directed to draw up specifications preparatory to advertising forbids for the revaluation of real property in the County to be effective January 1,1971Motion was seconded by Commissioner Norman C Denning and carfiedUpon a motion by Commissioner Norman C Denning and duly seconded by CommissionerAdam J Whitley, Jr the Board adjourned