May 5, 1969 - 11:00 AM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

May 5, 1969 - Regular1 3Fit width8`0Meeting of Board of Commissioners for _the County of JohnstonMay 5, 1969The Johnston County Board of Commissioners met in regular session in the CommissionersRoom of the Johnston County Courthouse at 11 oclock am, Monday, May 5, 1969, withthe follow-ing members presentJ Dobbin Bailey, Chairman, Frank B Holding, Norman C Denning, Adam J Wbitley, Jrand Freddie AdamsMembers absent NoneThe following business was transacted1Harper Godwin, Tax Collector, in making his report, advised the Board that effectiveJuly 15, 1969, Ida Mayes would be leaving her position and requested the Board to allow him toemploy someone to replace Mrs Mayes effective June 15, 1969, in order that this person couldwork with Mrs Mayes before she leftCommissioner Norman C Denning moved that Mr Godwins request be grantedMotion was seconded by Commissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr and carried2 Grand Jury ReportReport of Grand JuryApril 15, 1969Honorable W H S BurgwynJudge PresidingWe the Grand Jury have carefully considered and passed on all bills brought beforeUSWe wish to extend our appreciation for the assistance of the Sheriffs Departmentand to Mr StephensonWe also express our thanks to Judge W H S Burgwyn for his assistance and instructionto the Grand Jury3 Resignation - Miss Rhetta Martin, Tax AttorneyA letter from Miss Rhetta Martin, Tax-Attorney in which she is submitting herresignation was read to the BoardCommissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr moved that the Board accept Miss Martinsresignation with regret and much appreciation for the fine job she has doneMotion was seconded by Commissioner Norman C Denning and carried4 Road Petition - S R # 1556The Board of Commissioners received a petition signed by Mr Mrs Kenneth Todd andothers, requesting pavement of S R # 1556 in Clayton TownshipCommissioner Norman C Denning made a motion that the petition be approved andforwarded to the State Higbw,y Commission in Wilson, N C, with the Boards recommendationsCommissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr seconded the motion which was carried5 Road Petition - W L Kinsey Sub - DivisionThe Board was presented a petition signed by the property owners of the W L KinseySub - Division in Banner Township, requesting that this road be added to the Secondary RoadSystem for maintenanceCommissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr moved that this petition be approved and that itbe mailed to the State Highway Commission in Wilson, N C, with the recommendation that theHighway Commission grant this requestMotion was seconded by Commissioner Norman C Denning and was carriedAbandonment of S R # 1108At the request of W H Prid en District Engineer with the State ?i w Commissionq g g r ciet]b?? eady Commissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr moved that S R # 1108 be abandoned from e approved pavingpriority road planThe motion was seconded by Commissioner Frank B Holding and was carriedIt 9aijMay 5, 1969 Cont6 County Farm - Fire LanesCommissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr advised the Board that he had visited the CountyFarm and observed that the fire lanes in the timber land should be run outC W Tarlton, County Extension Agent, being present was directed by the Board tocontact the Forest Ranger and ask him to open the fire lanes through the timber fields andalso to get some prison labor from the Sheriff and clean up some of the broken limbs andundergrowth7 B L GodwinB L Godwin, who owns the old Catch -Me -Eye property, along with other propertyowners in that area came-before the Board requesting assistance in securing water and sewerThe Board advised Mr Godwin that they were in sympathy with the people in that area and wouldrender any assistance feasibleIt was suggested that maybe it would be advisable to look into the possibility ofestablishing a sanitary district8 Quit -Claim Deed - Billy G Moore and Kenneth W AycockUpon the recommendation of Rhetta Martin, Tax Attorney, Commissioner Frank B Holdingmoved that a Quit -Claim Deed be made to Billy G Moore and Kenneth W Aycock, for certain tractsor parcels of land lying and being in Beulah Township, which was foreclosed in the name of MrsW A Marlowas recorded in Book 421, page 257 of the Johnston County RegistryMotion was seconded by Commissioner Freddie Adams and carried9 Mental Retardation ProgramMr Bob Harvey requested the Board of County Commissioners to sponsor the JohnstonCounty Mental Retardation Program at no cost to the County He suggested that a council becreated to sponsor the Retardation ProgramAfter discussion, Commissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr moved that the Board of CountyCommissioners appoint a council to study the program as to its needs and the feasibility ofthe Boards sponsorshipMotion was seconded by Commissioner Frank B Holding and was carried10 Overton Container Corporation - Sewer LineDolph Overton with Overton Container Corporation, along with Gilbert Ray Whitley,Mayon of Kenly, appeared before the Board and requested that the County finance a sewer linefrom the property line of Overton Container Corporation leading intothe Town of Kenlys sewersystemDuring the discussion it was pointed out that there was 15,00000 left from the168,00000 commitment on the water line and Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that theBoard of County Commissioners commit up to 15,00000 to the sewer project provided it doesnot exceed fifty 50 percent of the project costMotion was seconded by Commissioner Norman C Denning and was carried unanimously_11 Secondary Road RatingsMr W H Pridgen, District Engineer with the State Highway Commission, appearedbefore the Board and presented the Secondary Road Ratings and Program for Paving for 1969 -1970After reviewing with Mr Pridgen the proposed paving program for the ensuing year,Commissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr moved that the following resolution be adoptedRESOLUTIONWHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Johnston County have received fromW H Pridgen, District Engineer of the State Highway Commission, secondary road ratings andprogram for paving for 1969 -1970 as presented by Mr Pridgen, all of said roads being a partof the system maintained by the State Highway Commission;AND WHEREAS, after careful consideration of the services rendered by said roads andthe traffic demands of said County, it is deemed necessary that said roads be improved, in orderto better serve the interests of the people of the County;May 59 1969 ContNOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Board of County Commissioners of JohnstonCounty hereby approve and request that the State Highway Commission make the following improve-ments in the roads listed belowSECONDARY ROAD PLANPriorityRoadGrade, Drain,Bridge orRight ofTotalNoNoFrom To LengthStab PaveLarge PipeWayAmount341116NC 242 Sampson Co 15261400None3,60030,000Line3512081166 1221 06101560None1244012,000TOTAL429000Commissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion which carried unanimously12 ReportsThe following reports were filed with the BoardEleanor Hooks LibrarianHarper Godwin Tax CollectorC W Tarlton Extension ChairmanM W Knott Electrical InspectorJiggs Broadwell Civil DefenseRubert Barbour Dog Warden13 Transfer from Contingent FundAt the request of W H Britt, Auditor, Commissioner Norman C Denning moved that3,00000 be transferred from the Contingent Fund to the Courthouse and Grounds Budget, andalso that 2,00000 be transferred from the Contingent Fund to the Courthouse Annex Budget todefray expenses that have been incurred in excess to the adopted budgetMotion was seconded by Commissioner Frank B Holding and was carried14W H Britt, Clerk to the Board, was instructed to write Mr Clarence E McLamb, amember of the Harnett County Board of Commissioners and-advise him that the Johnston CountyBoard of Commissioners did not feel that it was advisable -at the s- time to join with HarnettCounty and Lee County as a Joint-Planning Committee of the Governors Law and Order Program,and to furnish Mr W,B Julian, Local Governmental Law Enforcement Liaison Administrator,Governors Committee on Lawand Order, a copy of this letter15Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that Commissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr beauthorized to work with Lauch Faircloth relative to establishing a road from Highway 301 alongthe Northern boundary line of the County Produce Market property, which would lead to a loton the railroad owned by Mr FairclothMotion was seconded by Commissioner Norman C Denning and carried16Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that Commissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr beauthorized to have the old Produce Market building demolished-or disposed of in some mannerand to clean up the building lotThe motion was seconded by Commissioner Norman C Denning and was carriedUpon a motion by Commissioner Norman C Denning and duly seconded by CommissionerFrank B Holding the Board recessed until 800 pm, Wednesday night, May 7, 1969W H Britt, Clerk