September 6, 1983 - 10:00 AM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

September 6, 1983The Johnston County Board of Commissioners met in regular session Tuesday,September 6, 1983, at 10 oclock am, in the Commissioners Room of the JohnstonCounty Courthouse, Smithfield, North Carolina, with the following members - present;Norman C Denning, Chairman, Frank B Holding, Vice - Chairman, JamesW Cash, Howard Benton anU John M Booker, DW4Members Absent NoneThe Chairman called the meeting to order and the following businesswas transactedI The minutes of the August I, 15, and 24th board meetings stand approvedas recorded2 Budget AmendmentsUpon a motion by Commissioner Howard Benton, duly seconded by Com-missioner James W Cash and carried, the following budget amendments wereapproved;1 USDA - Commodities BudgetRevenue 2,69800Expenditures 2269800 - Salaries Labor 17698Other , 1,0002 CPL - Energy CostRevenue 1398102 49674Expenditures 8161208 496743 CBA - Community Based AlternativeRevenue CBA Foster Care 10,000ExpendituresFoster Care 1053105141 9,000Clothing Special Needs 1053105142 1,000 10,0004 • Clerk of Superior Court BudgetRevenue 10383982 2,38247Expenditure CSC 104160241 2,382473 Princeton Community Development - ReportThe County Manager made the following report to the boardAs per the instructions of Commissioner Holding, I inspected the PrincetonCommunity Development Project today The purpose of this report to the boardis to provide the board with information and to include this report in the minutesof the next meeting of the Board of Commissioners The Princeton project is fundedwith two federal grants The first grant to Princeton was in the amount of 490,000This first project was to provide services to 56 units of propertyThe second federal grant in the amount of 1 million was made to JohnstonCounty This grant is being used to improve streets, water and sewer construction,and to rehabilitate 44 units of propertyThe rehabilitation project for the 1 million grant was to begin in October1981 and to end in April 1983 It is estimated that the project will be completein March 1984The Countys project is 74 complete with a balance of 258,356 to bespent 108,000 has been spent on street improvements, an additional 300,000 hasbeen spent on water and sewer construction These projects are completed andrepresent approximately 40 of the 1 million grant The administration of thegrant represents approximately 8 for the balance of the projectThe Princeton Town Board employed a consultant The consultant hasupdated and corrected all records on the project to date A monitoring visit fromthe HUD Office in Greensboro is being scheduled for the month of August At thepresent time the staff in Princeton is unaware of any discrepancies in the administ-ration of the projectA status report on the 44 Units of property is attached for your informationThe status report may be summarized as follows1 Seven units have been rehabilitated rehabilitation is federal jargonmeaning the houses have been remodeled2 Ten houses are presently undergoing rehabilitation3 Twelve houses are scheduled for rehabilitation4 Five parcels of property have been acquired by the project Theseproperties w i l l be either sold or have a mobile home placed on them5 Seven additional parcels of property are scheduled to be acquired6 One tenant relocation is underway7 The relocation of two additional tenants is scheduledI tend to believe that the project is being monitored and administeredmore carefully than it has been We will have to wait until the federal inspectionlater this month to determine whether there are problems with the administrationof the project Report dated August 8, 19834 Emergency Medical Services Week - ProclamationUpon a motion by Commissioner Frank B Holding, duly seconded by Commiss-ioner Howard Benton and carried, the following proclamation was adoptedPROCLAMATIONEMERGENCY MEDICALSERVICE WEEKSeptember 18 - 24, 1983JOHNSTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINAWHEREAS, the Emergency Medical Services System in Johnston County provideslife-saving medical care to many of its citizens, annually; andWHEREAS, many of emergency medical technicians, paramedics, emergencydepartment physicians and nurses have completed extensive and diversified trainingin emergency medical procedures; andWHEREAS, a portion of our citizens have been trained in cardiopulmonaryresuscitation in order to help fellow citizens in time of need; andWHEREAS, concerned citizens and elected officials are serving on regionalemergency medical services councils throughout the, state to further guide the localdevelopment of a comprehensive emergency medical care system; andWHEREAS, a large number of these individuals volunteer their time toprovide this valuable service; andWHEREAS, vast improvements in emergency medical services have beenmade in this county during the past ten years; andWHEREAS, recognition is due those who serve on behalf of all NorthCarolinians; and?IE341September 6, 1983 ContinuedWHEREAS, the Governor of the State of North Carolina has proclaimedthe week of September 18 -24, 1983, as Emergency Medical Service Week in NorthCarolina; nowTHEREFORE, the Johnston County Board of - Commissioners does herebyproclaim the week of September 18 -24, 1983, as Emergency Medical Service Weekin Johnston County and commend this observance to our citizensAdopted this 6th day of September, 19835 Public Hearing - Flood Damage Prevention OrdinanceA public hearing was called to give citizens of Johnston County an oppor-tunity to voice their opinions on the proposed Flood Damage Prevention OrdinanceNo one appeared to be heardKramer Jackson, County Manager, and Harold Blizzard, County Plannerexplained the effects of non- participation in the National Flood insurance Programand reviewed the new flood plain program regular phase as followsThe National Flood Insurance Program is a federal program created byCongress to reduce annual flood losses and to provide property owners with afford-able flood insurance The county must carry out local flood plain managementmeasures to protect lives and new construction from future flooding In return,the program wi I I enable property owners to buy flood insurance at subsidizedrates The flood, program is divided into two phases the Emergency Phase andthe Regular Phase Johnston County is currently in the Emergency Phase whichallows only limited insurance coverage Under the Regular Phase, the full limitsof flood insurance coverage wi I I be available based on each buildings exposureto flood damage Basically, the countys participation in the Regular Phase wi I Ibe more comprehensive management effort; ie, new buildings will be either elevatedabove base flood levels of floodproofed If the county does not upgrade its currentflood plain management measures to qualify for the Regular Phase, the countywill be suspended from the subsidized insurance program This means that floodinsurance cannot be purchased at a reasonable rate in the countyThe Federal Emergency Management Agency FE-MA has produced mapswhich show flood -prone areas These maps known as FIRM Flood Insurance RateMaps depict assorted numbered zones which reflect the degree of flood risk foreach area The risk zones are used by insurance agents for the proper ratingof new properties to determine its exposure to flood damage Also, these mapsshow flood elevation levels which wi I I be used to determine the elevation of thelowest floor of new constructionsWhere flood insurance is available, flood insurance must be purchasedFlood insurance is required by law in order to get financing to buy, build,or improve property located in the identified flood -prone areas of the countyThe law applies to any mortgage loan, grant; or other funding that in any wayis federally connected - either direct financing from a federal agency FHA, VAloans, EPA grants, etc or a loan that is regulated or insured by the federalgovernment Flood insurance will be required on any part of any building belowthe base flood level, if it is in a flood hazard area If no ,part of the buildingis below the base flood level and only the land or a portion of the land is ina flood area, then flood insurance is not required Lenders will be requiredto notify a borrower that a property is in a flood hazard area not Tess thanten 10 days prior to the closing of the transaction -Also, lenders will be requiredto either give written notice to the borrower or obtain written assurance fromthe seller or landlord that the borrower has been notified of such hazardsCommissioner James W Cash seconded the motion whlich was carried byunanimous voteThe county must adopt and enforce flood plain management measuresaimedat reducingfuture flood losses The county must uniformly administer theminimum standardsestab I i shed by the Federal Insurance Administration F i A Theseregulationsdo not apply retroactively to - existing structures in the floodplainThese measures may be adopted in any manner that is legally enforceableThe purposeof flood plain management is to save lives and reduce property lossesWhen z coimmunitymakes proper use of its flood plains, the amount of potentialdamagefrom futureflooding will be reduced while the overall value of the communitywi I I beenhancedAfjter review and discussion, Commissioner Howard Benton moved thatthe Flood , DamagePrevention Ordinance be adopted and recorded in the JohnstonCountyOrdinanceBook, effective September 6, 1983 See Ordinance Book, pageCommissioner James W Cash seconded the motion whlich was carried byunanimous votefISeptember 6, 1983 Continued6 - Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance - Appeals BoardCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that the Johnston County PlanningBoard serve as an Appeals Board for the Johnston County Flood Damage PreventionOrdinance on an interim basisCommissioner John M Booker seconded the motion which was carriedAt this time, Chairman Denning asked the County Planner to contact theU S Department Corps of Engineers regarding areas of the Neuse in JohnstonCounty where debris needs to be removed from the river7 Subdivision - Dona Id GregoryUpon the recommendation of the County Planning Board, CommissionerFrank B Holding moved that the Donald Gregory Subdivision, SR 1537, 2 mileswest of Johnsons Crossroads, Pleasant Grove Township, 7 lots, be approved andthe Chairman authorized to execute the platCommissioner Howard Benton seconded the motion which was carried byunanimous vote8 Channel Master Cable TVJim Armour of Channel Master Cable TV met with the board seeking per-mission to allow Channel Master Cable TV to extend cable service to residentsalong the Princeton highway within a particular boundary Mr Armour also spokewith the board regarding a one mile radius outside Kenly, Princeton, and MicroIn a lengthy discussion of cable TV service in Johnston County, the boardstated that it needs to be determined if Kountry Kab I e granted a franchise May12 1983 is going to build in these particular areasThe board asked the County Manager to visit these areas, to talk withthe people in an effort to determine what they want, and to talk with Billy Braswellof Kountry Kab I e in reference to where he plans to construct cable TV servicein these particular areas of Kenly, Micro, and Princeton The board further sug-gested the County Manager might need to speak with the Mayor of Micro The boardasked the County Manager to report back to the board regarding this matter9 Sewer Line Request to ChicopeeSteve Harrell, Benson Town Administrator, and Si Moss, representing ChicopeeManufacturing Company, met with the board requesting approximately 79,000 fromthe county to be used in the construction of a proposed 15 inch sanitary sewerline to serve Chicopee Mr Harrell explained the cost of the proposed 15 inchline to run along Smithfield Road, behind Medlin Tractor shop, crossing NC Highway509 and adjacent to western right -of -way fence off Highway 95 to Chicopee Road,will be approximately 262,000 Another route, along SR 1219 and under 1 -95 willcost approximately 317,000, however, this would be the most feasible route asit would open up the other side of 1 -95 as prime industrial property If theyshould go this route, approximately 134,000 would be neededThe board thanked Mr Jason and commended, efforts and work of thisorganizationIiiMr Harrell and Mr, Moss advised the board thatChicopee will provide183,000toward the cost of the construction, but this moneywill have to be spentby theend of December, 1983 Mr Harrell also explainedthat Chicopee is nowservedby sanitary sewer lines that are not adequate for the volume of wastewatercausingwastewater to push manholes off which allows the waste to run down thestreetsAfter discussion, the board at this time advisedMr Harrell and Mr?IMoss they would take this request under advisementi10Crime Stoppers Program - ReportiMorty Jason made a visual presentation to the boardon, the Crime StoppersProgramin Johnston County Mr Jason told the board thatthis program has beenbeneficial and is very effective, they hope to go county -wide inthe near futureThe board thanked Mr Jason and commended, efforts and work of thisorganizationIiiSeptember 6, 1983 ContinuedII Highway EngineerPaul Anderson, NC Department of Transportation, visited with the boardBoard members talked with Mr Anderson about several road requests12 Container Bids - LandfillBids for containers were received, opened and reviewed on August 23,1983, by the County Manager and County Planner The County Planner at thistime reviewed the following bids with the board for considerationBID SUMMARYSanco Corporation II - 30 cubic ydP O Box 208 1 - 40 cubic ydWinston-Salem, NCHendricks Processing CoP 0 Box 1020Easley, SC 11 - 30 cubic yd I - 40 cubic yd,Kabco, IncP 0 Box 58455Raleigh, NC 11 - 30 cubic yd 1 - 40 cubic ydGodwin Manufacturing CoP 0 Box 1233Manufacturer Hesco Sales,Del ivery Date 45 -60 daysAmount 30,44000Manufacturer Bes -Pac, Divisionof Hendricks Processing CompanyDelivery Date 10 -30 daysAmount 32,54000Manufacturer Lewis Steel WorksDelivery Date 30 daysAmount 36, 19800,Manufacturer Godwin Mfg CoDelivery Date 30 daysDunn, NC 1 1 - 30 cubic yd Amount 36,62000 I - 40 cubic ydIn discussion it was explained that the low bid from Sanco Corporationdid not meet the metal `gauge specified -For the containersAfter further discussion, Commissioner Frank B Holding moved thatthe contract to furnish the county with eleven II thirty cubic yard containersand one 1 forty cubic yard container be awarded to Hendricks Processing Com-pany, Easley, SC, lowest responsible bidder, at the bid price of 32,54000Commissioner James W Cash seconded the motion which was carried13 Landfill Equipment - Crawler Tractor LoaderHarold Blizzard, County Planner, reported tothe board that the crawlertractor loader used at the landfill and purchasedin 19731 threw an enginerod through the engine block two weeks ago MrBlizzard also advised thatthis piece of equipment is on its last leg and wornout To repair this loader,North Carolina Equipment Company has supplied anestimate of approximately25,000 for a patch job , and a first class repairapproximately 50,000 TheCounty Planner stated that with only a patch jobhe could not say how longthis - machine would I ast, however, with a first class repair maybe seven oreight years He continued that if the board might considera new piece of equip-ment, the landfill operation could possibly use a smallerloader maybe a 1H -175instead of the larger 1H-250, the small to der could bepurchased for approximately909000IiIlhe County Planner and LandfillManager recommends the county solicitbids for a new 1H -175 loader under acceptableterms ofa lease purchase agreement,whereby the price would be below retailand a titleto this equipment wouldbe acquired within three yearsAfter much discussion, the boa d instructed the County Manager andthe County Planner to look for a suitable I ader14 Recreation Grant Applications ApprovedUpona motion by CommissionerCommissionerJohn M Booker and Carrie,creation grantapplications were approved1SSS Spartan Booster Club,2Town of Pine Level3Pine Level Booster Club4Town of Four Oaks5Meadow PTA6Meadow Athletic AssociationFrank B Holding, duly seconded byby unanimous vote, the following re- 2,000 2,000 2, 000 2, 000 1,980 1, 980t4September 6, 1 983 Continued7 Johnston County Extension 4 -H 2,0008 Benson Parks Recreation 2,0009 Four Oaks Civitan Club 2,00010 North Johnston High School Panther Club 1,9801 1 Town of Ken 1 y 2, 00012 North Johnston High School PTA 1198013 Kenly Kiwanis Club 1,20014 Cleveland Little League 2700015 Talton Property - AlleywayBilly Britt, County Attorney, met with the board, along with Joe DanTalton and Wade Talton, and discussed the alleyway beside and behind the DistrictCourt Building The property is jointly owned by the county and Joe Dan TaltonThe board discussed this matter of getting the property lines settledAfter discussion, Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that Billy Britt, CountyAttorney, be authorized to draw corrected papers for the Talton brothers to signto correct this error of interest of the alleyways beside and behind the DistrictCourt Building, and further the county will be responsible for the cost of drawingthese papersCommissioner -John M Booker seconded the motion which was carriedby unanimous vote16 Water Line - Starling Mobile Home ParkThe board again discussed the water line request from Jim Starling ofPine Level Mr Starling had asked for county assistance in running a waterline to his Mobile Home Park south of Pine Level The County Manager reportedthat according to the engineers, to run a 6 line to the Mobile Home Park siteit would cost approximately 36,000, however, to provide adequate fire protectiona minimum size line of 10 at a cost of 52,000 would be required The CountyManager further reported that when the county runs the 16 water line from PineLevel to Princeton, an 8 line costing approximately 41,000 would be adequatefor fire protectionAfter much discussion, the board agreed and instructed the County Managerto advise Mr Starling that at this time, county policy does not include runningwater lines to Mobile Home Parks or private residences17 ABC Board - AppointmentCommissioner John M Booker moved that Janie Owens of Selma be re-appointed to the Johnston Conty Alcoholic Beverage Control Board for a threeyear term running through September, 1986Commissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion which was carriedby unanimous vote18 Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority - AppointmentsCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that the following appointmentsbe made to the Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing AuthorityAyden R Lee, Jr, Clayton 4 year termDon Rains, Princeton 2 year termStanley Peele, Clayton 2 year termCommissioner Holding further moved that the terms of M Brack Wilsonand Graham Neville be designated as four year terms instead of six year termsCommissioner John M Booker seconded the motion which was carriedby unanimous vote19 Law Enforcement Officers RetirementThe County Manager asked the board whether or not the county shouldcontinue to pay 86 retirement for Law Enforcement Officers No answer wasgivenJflDetailsAnnotationsEntry PropertiesModified11192013 34854 PMCreated4172003 23733 PMTemplateMinutesFieldsMinutes - 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