October 17, 1983 - 7:30 PM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes (Recessed)

Meet i nq of Board of Comm_i ss iOctober 17, 1983The Johnston County Board of Commissioners reconvened in regular sessionMonday, October 17, 1983, at 730 pm, in the Commissioners Room of the JohnstonCounty Courthouse, Smithfield, North Carolina, with the following members presentNorman C Denning, Chairman, James W Cash, John M Booker, DVM, andHoward BentonMember Absent Frank B Holding, Vice ChairmanThe Chairman called the meeting to order and the following business wastransacted1 PUBLIC HEARING- 730 pmThe Johnston County Board of Commissioners called a public hearing to considergranting a cable TV franchise to Channel Master Cable TV for the area designatedas the one mile extra - territorial jurisdiction around Kenly, Micro and PrincetonNo one appeared at this Public Hearing representing Channel Master CableTVKountry Kable TV, on May 12, 1983, was granted a franchise for all ofJohnston County north of US Highway 70, excluding the corporate municipalitiesof Clayton, Smithfield, Selma, Micro, Pine Level and Princeton Kountry Kable wasrepresented by Jack Owens, Construction Supervisor, and Ray WoodardChairman Denning addressed the group stating that the board has no desireor intention of working a hardship on anyone that wants cable TV The board wouldlike for everyone to have what they want as soon as possibleBen Strifert spoke representing seventeen homes located seven tenths 7of a mile from Kenly on the Princeton highway Mr Strifert stated that these peopleassumed and thought that Channel Master would come out and serve this area Theyhad indicated they would ask the Board of Commissioners to consider a franchiseAt this time, Kountry Kables rates were not competitive with Channel Mastersrates and this was the primary reason for favoring Channel Master Mr Strifertcontinued that last week Kountry Kable issued new rates comparable and very com-petitive to Channel Master, and Billy Braswell of Kountry Kable has assure himof service by December I, 1983Mr Strifert emphasized they are looking to the company that can bestserve this area, as they are concerned about 11good cable TV at good competitiveprices , and Kountry Kable seems to have this now He stated they wanted to beassured of 1 comparable rates 2 good cable TV and 3 in reasonabi timeThey do not wish to lose the opportunity to go with Channel Master if KountryKable does not get cable TV by the first of December as promisedGerald Wh i tehurst, Mayor of Kenly, told the board the Town of Kenly isserved by Channel Master and they are getting good service, however, if KountryKahle can give good service this is the main concernCommissionerJohn M Booker statedthat peoplein these areas one mileMobile Homeextra - territorial jurisdictionaround Kenly, Micro andPrinceton had spoken toMicro, spokehim concerned abouthaving cable TV Theywant theBoard of Commissioners totheyassure them they willget cable TV in rural Johnston Countywith ChannelMasters service andJack Owens,Construction Supervisor,KountryKable, advised the boardthey have started construction work in theseareas andhave connected about sixtythis area60 people north ofPrinceton Ray Woodardindicated they are about fifty percentcomplete within the one mile radius of Micro andKenlyit wouldbe hard toA Princetonarea citizen living onthe southside of Highway 70, saidanotherhe was in betweenthe Kountry Kable jurisdictionandwhere Channel Master hasrun a cable and cannot get either oneChairman Denning addressed the group stating that the board has no desireor intention of working a hardship on anyone that wants cable TV The board wouldlike for everyone to have what they want as soon as possibleBen Strifert spoke representing seventeen homes located seven tenths 7of a mile from Kenly on the Princeton highway Mr Strifert stated that these peopleassumed and thought that Channel Master would come out and serve this area Theyhad indicated they would ask the Board of Commissioners to consider a franchiseAt this time, Kountry Kables rates were not competitive with Channel Mastersrates and this was the primary reason for favoring Channel Master Mr Strifertcontinued that last week Kountry Kable issued new rates comparable and very com-petitive to Channel Master, and Billy Braswell of Kountry Kable has assure himof service by December I, 1983Mr Strifert emphasized they are looking to the company that can bestserve this area, as they are concerned about 11good cable TV at good competitiveprices , and Kountry Kable seems to have this now He stated they wanted to beassured of 1 comparable rates 2 good cable TV and 3 in reasonabi timeThey do not wish to lose the opportunity to go with Channel Master if KountryKable does not get cable TV by the first of December as promisedGerald Wh i tehurst, Mayor of Kenly, told the board the Town of Kenly isserved by Channel Master and they are getting good service, however, if KountryKahle can give good service this is the main concernDougParnel I, owner ofCountrySquireMobile HomeEstates,outside ofMicro, spokerepresenting the forty-nineresidentsHe indicatedtheyare familiarwith ChannelMasters service andfeel theywill get the same goodserviceRayWoodard questionedt kingthis areaaway fromKountryKable afterthey had agreed to build hereHe saidit wouldbe hard tostay inbusiness ifthis mobile home park is served byanothercompanyOctober 17, 1983 ContinuedTwo people complained that Kountry Kable had left damages near theirdriveways so they could hardly get in and out The board asked that these damagesbe taken care of immediatelyThe board was asked to set a time limit for Kountry Kable to build inthese areas The board did not feel that a definite time limit should be set atthis date, and agreed that if problems should arise citizens need to come back beforethe boardiThe board in response to this Public Hearing agreed they have a responsi-bility to Kountry Kable, as they were awarded a franchise after a Public HearingIf Kountry Kable can provide good service at competitive prices, the board feelsthey should be given the opportunity to build cable TV in the one mile extra-terri-torial jurisdiction of Kenly, Micro and Princeton The board further agreed shouldKountry Kable fail to give good competitive service, then this board would needto consider someone elseThe Chairman asked if there was anyone else that wished to speak atthis Public Hearing regarding the cable TV franchise There being no further businessto be addressed, Commissioner John M Booker moved that the Public Hearing beclosed Commissioner James W Cash seconded the motion which was carried2 Mayor Whitehurst Kenly Thanks Board of CommissionersMayor Whitehurst told the board he would be leaving the Mayors Officeafter this term, and on behalf of the Kenly Town Board, he wanted to say publiclyhow much they appreciated everything the Board of County Commissioners has donefor the people of Kenly He thanked the county for providing a water line to Kenlyto enhance industrial growth, for assisting the upgrading of the wastewater facilityand for all the support given the town through the yearsThe Board of Commissioners expressed appreciation to Mayor Whitehurstfor his kind remarksCommissioner Howard Benton comp I i men ted Mayor Whitehurst for his workand accomplishments on the Triangle J Council of Governments3 Minutes iThe minutes of the October 3, 1983, board meeting stand approved as recorded4 Meadow Brook Road - Add to SystemMr J W BizzelI, Jr presented a petition requesting that Meadow BrookRoad in the Stoney Brook Subdivision be added to the State Road System for main-tenanceCommissioner Howard Benton moved that this petition be approved and for-warded to the North Carol ina Department of Transportation Commissioner Bentonfurther moved that this petition be given much considerationCommissioner John M Booker seconded the motion which was carried5 Appointment - Triangle Housing Development CorporationUpon the recommendation and motion by Commissioner James W Cash, KeithFerrell of Clayton was appointed to the Triangle Housing Developoment CorporationBoard of Trustees to represent Johnston County Mr Ferrell replaces Doug McCormacof ClaytonCommissioner Howard Benton seconded the motion which was carried6 Appointment_ - Council on the Status of WomenCommissioner Howard Benton moved that Marty C Pope of Smithfield, andJudith S Williams of Smithfield, be appointed to the Johnston County Council onthe Status of Women for two year terms beginning November, 1983Commissioner John M Booker seconded the motion which was carried7 Surplus Property - Old Landfill EquipmentCommissioner Howard Benton moved that an old international 250 loaderand an old EIMCO bulldozer used at the county landfill be declared as surplusproperty, authorized the County Manager to sell the equipmentCommissioner John M Booker seconded the motion which was carriedi1i8 Resolution - Johnston County Industrial Development CommissionUpon a motion by Commissioner Howard Benton, duly seconded by Commis-sioner John M Booker and carried, the following resolution was adoptedA RESOLUTION CREATING THEJOHNSTON COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONWHEREAS, The Johnston County Industrial Development Commission wasformed and organized pursuant to and by virtue of the authority of Section 158 -8to 158 -15 of the General Statutes of North Carolina; andWHEREAS, The Johnston County Industrial Development Commission is createdfor the purposes of aiding and encouraging the location of manufacturing enterprises,making industrial surveys and locating industrial and commercial plants in JohnstonCounty; andWHEREAS, The Johnston County Board of Commissioners recognizes the concernsof municipalities and their desire to have representation on the Industrial DevelopmentCommission; andWHEREAS, The Johnston County Industrial Development Commission shallconsist of II members appointed by the Johnston County Board of CommissionersandWHEREAS, Each municipal area of the County shall have a minimum ofone representative serving on the Industrial Development Commission ;, andWHEREAS, The terms of office of the members of the commission shall betwo years - except that the original appointments shall designate four membersto serve a one year term, four members to serve a two year term, and three membersto serve a three year term9 Waterline Extension - SR 2309Dick Braswell had met with the board on April 5, 1983, requesting countyfinancial assistance to extend a water line to a site located at US 70 and SR2309, approximately one mile south of the Pine Level city limits to serve two proposedrest homes and proposed future construction The County Manager reported engineersestimated cost at 102,800Mr Braswell is asking the board for a decision on this request Theboard deferred action10 Cat Vaccination - New State LawThe County Manager told the board that a new state law effective JulyI, 1984, will require all cats to be vaccinated for rabies, and reminded the boardthat if the county is going to tax cats the 1984 tax abstracts should have a placefor the listing of cats The manager explained if the county does not tax cats,the county wi I I not have to vaccinate themCommissioner John M Booker stated that more and more owners are havingtheir cats vaccinated against rabiesThe board was opposed to taxing cats at this timeUpon a motion by Commissioner John M Booker, seconded by CommissionerJames W Cash the board adjournedNorman C Denning, ChairmanEleanor N CreechClerk to the Board359NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the JohnstonCounty IndustrialCommission serve as the Advisory Board to the appointed JohnstonCounty IndustrialCoordinator whose duties shall include the function necessary?tocarry but theduties and responsibilities for industrial recruitment for the etiretyof JohnstonCountyBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Commission shall adopt by-laws,rules andregulations as it deems appropriateTHIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED THIS THE 17th DAY OF OCTOBER,19839 Waterline Extension - SR 2309Dick Braswell had met with the board on April 5, 1983, requesting countyfinancial assistance to extend a water line to a site located at US 70 and SR2309, approximately one mile south of the Pine Level city limits to serve two proposedrest homes and proposed future construction The County Manager reported engineersestimated cost at 102,800Mr Braswell is asking the board for a decision on this request Theboard deferred action10 Cat Vaccination - New State LawThe County Manager told the board that a new state law effective JulyI, 1984, will require all cats to be vaccinated for rabies, and reminded the boardthat if the county is going to tax cats the 1984 tax abstracts should have a placefor the listing of cats The manager explained if the county does not tax cats,the county wi I I not have to vaccinate themCommissioner John M Booker stated that more and more owners are havingtheir cats vaccinated against rabiesThe board was opposed to taxing cats at this timeUpon a motion by Commissioner John M Booker, seconded by CommissionerJames W Cash the board adjournedNorman C Denning, ChairmanEleanor N CreechClerk to the Board359DetailsAnnotationsEntry PropertiesModified11192013 32138 PMCreated4172003 24258 PMTemplateMinutesFieldsMinutes - 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