August 3, 1970 - 11:00 AM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

August 3, 1970 - Regular1 4Fit width22RMeeting of Board of Commissioners for the County of JohnstonAugust 3, 1970The Johnston County Board of Commissioners met in regular session in the CommissionersRoom of the Johnston County Courthouse in Smithfield, North Carolina, August 31 1970, at 11 oclockam , with the following members presentNorman C Denning, Vice Chairman, Adam J Whitley, Jr Frank B Holding and Freddie Adamsit ChairmanMember Absent J Dobbin Bailey,The following business was transacted1 Amendments to National Electrical CodeAt the request of Mr M W Knott, Electrical Inspector, W H Britt, Clerk, presented tothe Board a list of local option amendments to the National Electrical Code, which had been approvedby the North Carolina State Building Council on March 109 1970, and explained that Mr Knott, CountyElectrical Inspector, recommended that the Board adopt these amendments intactAfter quite a bit of discussion, the Board deferred action on the request until Mr Knottcould be present and discuss the matter with the Board2 Social Services Action Committee MeetingThe Board received a request from the North Carolina County Commissioners Association thatit appoint or designate some member of the Board or other County official to represent the County ata Social Services Action Committee meeting in Raleigh, North Carolina, August 12, 1970, to discuss theWelfare program situation In response, Vice Chairman Denning appointed Commissioner Adam J Whitley,Jr, to represent the County on the committee and to attend the meeting in Raleigh3 Employment of Mrs Linda Lee Cowan, Home Economics Extension AgentC W Tarlton, Extension Chairman, introduced to the Board, Mrs Linda Lee Cowan andrecommended that she be employed as a Home Economics Extension Agent to fill the vacancy of Mrs,SylviaBrixhoff The appointment to be effective September 1, 1970, at a salary of 35300 per monthCommissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr moved that Mrs Cowan be employed to fill the vacancy ofMrs Brixhoff, effective September 1, 1970, at a salary of 35300 per monthCommissioner Freddie Adams seconded the motion which was carried4 Loan to Revaluation FundW H Britt, Auditor, advised the Board thatthere was not enough money in the RevaluationFund to meet its current obligation and recommended that the Board approve a temporary loan of 340000from the General Welfare FundAfter discussion, Commissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr moved that a temporary loan from theGeneral Welfare Fund to the Revaluation Fund be approvedThe motion was seconded by Commissioner Freddie Adams and was carried5 Payment # 12 - Associated Surveys CompanyW H Britt, Auditor presented the Board with a statement from Associated Surveys Companyfor 6,30000, representing the twelfth payment for work completed on the Revaluation ContractCommissioner Freddie Adams moved that Associated Surveys be paid 6,30000 in accordancewith its statementThe motion was seconded by Commissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr and was carried6 Letter From Town of Benson - Regarding Garbage DisposalA letter from Mr A B Uzzle Jr, Town Administrator of the Town of Benson, regardingproblems of garbage disposal was read and discussedAfter quite a bit of discussion, W H Britt, Clerk, was instructed to reply to,Mr Uzzlesletter and advise him that the garbage disposal problem had given the County Board of Commissionersmuch concern and it is realized that the problem is going to have to have special attention at an earlydate However, no plans have been formulated at this timei7 ReportsThe following re orts were filed with the BoardPM W KnottC W TarltonHarper GodwinEleanor HooksRubert C BarbourEdith ParkWilson BroadwellElectrical InspectorExtension ChairmanTax CollectorLibrarianDog WardenDirector Social ServicesCivil DefenseAugust 3, 1970 Cont8 Fuel Oil Bids227,Pursuant to invitations for bids for #2 fuel oil that will be required for the heating ofthe Courthouse, Courthouse Annex, Health Center, Agriculture Building, Tax Collectors Office, VeteransOffice and the Old Herald Building for the winter season of the fiscal year July 1, 1970 to June 30,1971 These buildings being - situated at different locations in the Town of SmithfieldIt is estimated that the required number of gallons will range from 30,000 to 40,000 for theCourthouse Annex, Health Center, Agriculture Building, Tax Collectors Office, Veterans Office and theOld Herald Building, described as Item # 1 in the advertisement, and 35,000,to 45,000 gallons for theCourthouse, described as Item # 2 in the advertisementThe following b ids were received and openeda Castleberrys Incorporated, Smithfield, North CarolinaItem # 1 - No 2 Fuel Oil1296 per gallonItem # 2 - No 2 Fuel Oil1236 per gallonThese prices are subject to change according to the rise and fall of the marketat the Selma Pipeline TerminalItem # 1 - Flat RateNo 2 Fuel Oil1350 per gallonItem # 2 - Flat RateNo 2 Fuel Oil1276 per gallonb Smithfield Oil and Gas Company, Inc, Smithfield, North CarolinaItem # 1 - No 2 Fuel Oil 1240 per gallonItem # 2 - No 2 Fuel Oil1130 per gallonEscalator clause appliesc Denning- Westbrook Oil Company, Inc, Smithfield, North CarolinaItem # 1 - No 2 Fuel Oil0350 per gallon off tank wagon price on date of delivery1750 present tank wagon price0350 discount 1400Item # 2 - No 2 Fuel Oil0400 per gallon off tanker price on date of delivery1750 present tank wagon price0400 discount1350Commissioner Freddie Adams moved that the bid of Smithfield Oil and Gas Company, Incorporatedof Smithfield, N C , be acceptedThe motion was seconded by Commissioner Frank B Holding and was carried9 Re- appointment - Board of Trustees Public Library of Johnston County and SmithfieldAt the request of the Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield Board of Trustees,Commissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr moved that Mrs Hampton Johnson of Benson and Mrs Moses Delaine ofClayton be re- appointed to the Board of Trustees for a term of three yearsCommissioner-,Frank B Holding seconded the motion which was carrieda28August 3, 1970 Cont10 Letter - Department of Social ServicesThe following letter was presented to the BoardJuly 30, 1970Mr J Dobbin Bailey, ChairmanJohnston County CommissionersKenl y, North Carolina 27 542Re Public Assistance Budget1970 -71 Fiscal YearDear Mr BaileyYour Form B2 dated July 28, 1970, setting forth the public and medical assistanceestimates for Johnston County for 1970 -71 has been received and reviewed by my staff inaccordance with General Statute 108 -54Your overall estimates for Aid to the Aged AA, Aid to the Disabled AD, Aid toFamilies with Dependent Children AFDC, and Medical Assistance MA are considered to besatisfactory and are accepted at this timeAs you are aware, each of these programs are open- ended,Federal programs and therecommended figures which we are providing are estimates only It is my sincere hope thatthese estimates of the funds required will be adequate; however, should additional fundsbe necessary for the public and medical assistance programs of Johnston County during fiscalyear 1970 -71, your Board is legally responsible for providing them I stand ready to assistyou in any way and hope you will call upon me if neededSincerely yours,Clifton M CraigRLHbbenclosurecc Johnston County Department of Social ServicesJohnston County AuditorMr Robert Stewart, Field Representative11 Bids - Rescue Squad BuildingPursuant to an order of the Board of Commissioners and after due advertisement, thefollowing bids were received and opened publicly for the construction of the Johnston County RescueSquad Buildinga Langley Construction Company, Smithfield, N CComplete Turnkey job - 5 Bid Bond19,53600b Hill Construction, Goldsboro, N CBid with Exceptions 5 Bid Bond22,78500c Walter Lassiter, Smithfield, N CComplete Turnkey job - 5 Bid Bond Check20,20000ad Metal Building Constructors,- ,Sanford, N CBid with Exceptions and Alterations of Building - 5 Bid Bond18,00000e L A Downey and Sons, Inc, Durham, N CComplete Turnkey job - 5 Bid Bond19,97500No award was made at this time as the complete bids according to specifications were to beinspected by the North Carolina Governors Safety Council, who is participating in the financing ofthe Rescue Squad Building,The three complete bids were given to Wilson Broadwell, Civil Defense Director, who wasinstructed to present them to the Governors Safety Council for its inspection and approval12 11 Foreclosure Proceedings - Schedule of FeesHarper Godwin, Tax Collector, appeared before the Board and requested that the Board approvea schedule of fees to be paid to attorneys instituting foreclosure proceedings in delinquent tax casesCommissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr moved that Harper Godwin be instructed to proceed withtax collection foreclosures provided for in G S 105 - 392,_ using the same schedule of fees now usedby Harnett CountyCommissioner Freddie Adams seconded the motion which was carriedI; Ii,,111iAugust 3, 1970 Cont13229Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that Harper Godwin, Tax Collector, be authorized to usethe services of the sheriff in keeping with G S 105- 385c, provided that he consult with the CountyAttorney in each and every incidentThe motion was seconded by Commissioner Freddie Adams and was carried- unanimously14 Food Stamp Office ProblemIt was called to the attention of the Board that the location of the Food Stamp Office mightnot be suitable, due to the fact that the traffic was considerably heavier than anticipated, and coulddisturb other tenants in the Wilson BuildingAfter some discussion, Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that Commissioner Adam J Whitley,Jr, a member of the Social Services Board, be instructed to investigate and work out the problem tothe best of his abilityCommissioner Freddie Adams seconded the motion which was carried15 W H_Pridgen - State Highway CommissionMr W H Pridgen and Paul Anderson with the State Highway Commission made their bi- monthlyvisit to the Board and discussed various problems16 Moccasin Creek Drainage DistrictFloyd C Price, Jr, a member of the Moccasin Creek Drainage District Board of Directors,requested the Board of County Commissioners to appropriate sufficient funds to finance certain-maintenance for this fiscal yearAfter quite a bit of discussion, Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that if and when theproposed maintenance work was completed and a bill received, the County appropriate and donate to theMoccasin Creek Drainage District Board of Directors up to, but not over, 2,00000Commissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr seconded the motion which was carried17 Payments to Rescue SquadsAfter a long discussion with Wilson Broadwell, Civil Defense Director, regarding the variousRescue Squads in the County, it was determined that the County should make a 10000 per monthcontribution to each of the following Rescue Squads, and W H Britt, Auditor, was instructed to makethese contributions retro- active to July 1, 1970, as appropriated in the 1970 -1971 County BudgetJohnston County Civil Defense Rescue SquadClayton Rescue SquadBenson Rescue SquadKenly Rescue SquadFour Oaks Rescue Squad18 Resolution - Mrs Rosa W Gilbert - Candidate for County TreasurerCommissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr moved that the following resolution be adoptedBE IT RESOLVED by the Johnston County Board of Commissioners, that in view of the factthere is no Republican opposition in the General Election for County Treasurer, andfurther that since the Board has definitely stated that it would request special legislaticnin the next session of the legislature to abolish the Office of County Treasurer, nowrecommend to the Johnston County Democratic Executive Committee that Rosa W Gilbert benominated and her name placed on the ballot in the General Election as the DemocraticCandidate for County Treasurer to serve subject to the date of abolishmentCommissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion which was carried unanimously19 Employment Security Commission RepresentativesMayor John Dail, Smithfield, appeared before the Board, along with Mr Jim Filipski,Administrative Area Supervisor, with the Employment Security Commission and Mr Leroy Singleton, Managerof the Raleigh Office, and discussed the possibility of a full -time office in Smithfield Mr Singletonadvised the Board, to set up a full -time office his department would expect sufficient space, utilities,heat, air conditioning and local telephone serviceAfter the discussion with Mr Singleton and Mr Filipski, the Board expressed its interestin the proposition and as a result, Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that Commissioner Adam JWhitley, Jr be authorized to work with the Employment Security Commission representatives and theTown of Smithfield in securing satisfactory office spaceCommissioner Freddie Adams seconded the motion which was carriedUpon a motion by Commissioner Frank B Holding and duly seconded by Commissioner FreddieAdams the Board adjournedNorman C Denning, Vice Chairm4W H Britt, Clerk