June 4, 1973 - 11:00 AM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

Previous page1 7Fit width4-82June 4, 1973The Johnston County Board of Commissioners met in regular session in the Commissioners Roomof the Johnston County Courthouse, Smithfield, North Carolina, June 41 1973, at 10 oclock am, withthe following members presentNorman C Denning, Chairman, Frank B Holding, Freddie Adams, Howard Benton and Hoyt CastleberryMembers Absent None Commissioners FrankB Holding and Freddie Adams Late ArrivingCommissioner Hoyt Castleberry opened the meeting with prayerThe following business was transacted1 Resolution Calling A Special Bond Election In West Smithfield Sanitary DistrictCommissioner Norman C Denning introduced the following resolution which was readRESOLUTION CALLING A SPECIAL BOND ELECTION IN WEST SMITHFIELDSANITARY DISTRICTBE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners for the County of JohnstonSection 1 The Board of Commissioners has determined and does hereby find and declarethat certified copies of the resolution entitled RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING 193009000 SANITARY SEWERBONDS OF WEST SMITHFIELD SANITARY DISTRICT and of the resolution entitled RESOLUTION DIRECTING THESECRETARY OF THE SANITARY DISTRICT BOARD TO PUBLISH THE BOND RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING 1, 300; 000 SANITARYSEWER BONDS OF WEST SMITHFIELD SANITARY DISTRICT AND REQUESTING THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR THECOUNTY OF JOHNSTON TO CALL AN ELECTION UPON THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS AUTHORIZED THEREBYI, passed bythe Sanitary District Board of the West Smithfield Sanitary District on May 25, 1973, have been receivedby this BoardSection 2 A special bond election is hereby ordered to be held in the West SmithfieldSanitary District, in Johnston County, North Carolina, on Tuesday, July 24, 1973, between 6 30 AMand 7 30 PM, Eastern Daylight Saving Time, at which there eshall be submitted to the qualified votersof said West Smithfield Sanitary District the proposition het forth in the Notice of Special BondElection provided in Section 4 hereofSection 3 For said election the regular registration books for election in JohnstonCounty shall be used, and the registration books, process or records shall be open for the registrationof voters and for public inspection in the manner and under the conditions and at the times and placesset forth in the notice provided for in Section 4 of this resolution For said election the registrarsand judges appointed by the County Board of Electionsshall act as registrar and judges, respectivelyIfIiIs ?June 4, 1973Cont Section 4 Notice of said election shall be published once a week for three successive weeks,the first publication to be at least thirty 30 days before said election, in The Smithfield Herald,a newspaper published in Johnston County and circulating in said District, which notice shall be insubstantially the following formNOTICE OF SPECIAL BOND ELECTION INWEST SMITHFIELD SANITARY DISTRICTA special bond election willbe held between 630 AM and 730 PM, Eastern Daylight SavingTime, Tuesday, July 24, 1973, at which there will be submitted to the qualified voters of the WestSmithfield Sanitary District, in Johnstbn County, North Carolina, which District comprises theterritory hereinafter described, the following propositionIssuing not exceeding 1,300,000 Sanitary Sewer Bonds for the purpose of providing funds,with any other available funds, for constructing a sanitary sewer system for said District,including the construction and installation of sewage collection facilities and theacquisition of necessary land, rights of way and equipment, as authorized by a bondresolution adopted by the Sanitary District Board of said District on May 25, 1973, andthe levy of a tax for the payment thereofThe boundary lines of said West Smithfield Sanitary District are as followsBEGINNING at a point at the mouth of Poplar Branch where said Poplar Branch enters Neuse River,it being on the lands of Bill Strickland; and the line runs in a southerly and westerly direction asthe west and north bank cif Neuse River passing under the bridge of U S Highway 70 and continuingto a point on the north bank of Neuse River, a corner between the lands of C C Heavner, FrankHolding, and the lands of Dr Ed Boyette, it also being a corner in the division of the J WStephenson land between Lallah Rook Stephenson and her sister, Mrs Herman Talton; and the lineruns as the dividing line between the Heavner- Holding property and Dr Ed Boyette North 15 degrees21 minutes East 1000 feet to a corner; thence across the lands of Dr Ed Boyette North 78 degrees39 minutes West 2726 feet to a stake on the bank of Swift Creek; thence along the east bank of SwiftCreek in a northerly direction to an iron stake a corner between the lands of Dr Ed Boyette and JesseWhitley; thence as Jesse Whitleys line and the line between Dr Boyette North 4 degrees 47 minutesEast 1483 feet to an iron stake and North 1 degree 12 minutes East 456 feet to a stake, a corner withJesse Whitley and Dr Ed Boyette on the east bank of Swift Creek; thence as the east bank of SwiftCreek in a northerly direction passing under the bridge over said creek where Highway #210 crossessaid creek, and continuing up the east bank of said creek to the mouth of a small branch; thence asthe run of the small branch in a northeasterly direction to a new corner on the lands of Rose Patterson;thence a new line crossing her land and the lands of Jimmy and Billy R Flowers North 42 degrees 46minutes West 373669 feet to a corner with the lands of Jimmy and Billy R Flowers and Mrs R EFleming; thence as their line North 2 degrees 32 minutes East 2161 feet to a stake, their corner;thence as their line North 43 degrees 32 minutes East 11904 feet to a point, theiricorner on thenorth edge of the paved portion of U S Highway #70; thence as their line North 60 degrees 02 minutesEast 94603 feet to an iron stake, their corner and the corner with Mrs Ellena Fleming; thence a newline crossing the lands of Mrs Ellena Fleming, Dr Ed Boyette and Tom Moore North 43 degrees 46 minutesEast 442364 feet to a corner in the line between Dr Ed Boyette and Tom Moore; thence as a new lineacross the lands of Dr Ed Boyette South 59 degrees 39 minutes East 331656 feet to the center ofPoplar Branch, a corner where the old road to Wilson Mills crosses saidCreek; thence as the run ofPoplar Branch in a southerly direction with the lands of Dr Ed Boyette, Frank Montgomery, BillStrickland, et als, to the beginningIf said bonds shall be issued a tax will be levied upon all taxable property within said WestSmithfield Sanitary District sufficient to pay the principal of and the interest on said bondsFor said election the regular registration books for elections in the County of Johnston willbe used and the registration books, process or records will continue to be open for the registrationof qualified persons and the acceptance of registration applications between the hours of 8 00 AMand 500 pm except Saturdays and Sundays at the office of the County Board-of Elections at JohnstonCounty Courthouse in SmithfieldThe registrar will not attend the voting places except on the date of,the} electionThe registration books will be open to public inspection by any elector of the Districtbetween 800 AM and 500 PM from Monday to Friday, inclusive, of each week in the office of theCounty Board of Elections, and such days are Challenge DaysThe last day for new registration of those not now registered under Johnston Countyspermanent registration system is Monday, June 25, 1973Qualified voters who have moved residence from one precinct or- township to another and havenot transferred their registration should contact the County Board of Elections at its office inSmithfield, or any registrar, and transfer their registrationThose who are not presently registered under Johnston Countys permanent registration system,even if they are presently registeredon the registration books of the District, must register withthe County Board of Elections in order to vote on the question of issuing bonds of said DistrictThe last day for transferring registration is Monday, June 25, 1973Qualified voters of the District who are not certain whether they are registered should contactthe County Board of ElectionsThe registrar, special registration commissioners and judges appointed by the County Board of484June 4,_ 19Z3 lCont-L__ 11Elections wi11aci as registrar, special registration commissioners and judges, respectively Thenames ofthe election officers and the voting places, subject to change as provided by law, areasfollowsVoting Place Registrar JudgesFirst Citizens Bank and N H Parrish John R Hughes, JrTrust Company, Rose Manor Lloyd ReynoldsShopping CenterBy order of the Board of Commissioners for the County of JohnstonEleanor N CreechClerk of Board of CommissionersMarvin E TaylorChairman of Johnston CountyBoard of ElectionsVSection 5 The form of the ballot to be used at said election shall be substantially asfollowsOFFICIAL BALLOTSPECIAL BOND ELECTIONinWEST SMITHFIELD SANITARY DISTRICT, lIN JOHNSTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINAJuly 24, 1973Instructions1 To vote for the approval of the bond resolution make a cross X mark in the square to theleft of the word FOR2 To vote against the approval of the bond resolution make a cross X mark in the square to-theleft of the word AGAINST 3 If you tear or deface or wrongly mark this ballot, return it and get anotherthe approval of the bond resolution adopted by the Sanitary District Board of the WestFOR Smithfield Sanitary District on May 25, 1973, authorizing the issuance of not exceeding1,300,000 Sanitary Sewer Bonds for the purpose of providing funds, with any other availablefunds, for constructing a sanitary sewer system for said District, including the constructionand installation of sewage collection facilities and the acquisition of necessary land, rightsof way and equipment, and the levy of a tax for the payment thereofthe approval of the bond resolution adopted by the Sanitary District Board of the WestAGAINST Smithfield Sanitary District on May 25, 1973, authorizing the issuance of not exceeding1,300,000 Sanitary Sewer Bonds for the purpose of providing funds, with any other avail -ablefunds, for constructing a sanitary sewer system for said District, including the constructionand installation of sewage collection facilities and the acquisition of necessary land, rightsof way and equipment, and the levy of a tax for the payment thereofEleanor N CreechClerk of Board of CommissionersMarvin E TaylorChairman of Johnston CountyBoard of ElectionsCommissioner Howard Benton moved the passage of the foregoing resolution entitled RESOLUTIONCALLING A SPECIAL BOND ELECTION IN WEST SMITHFIELD SANITARY DISTRICT, Commissioner Hoyt Castleberryseconded the motion, and the resolution was passed by the following voter Ayes;Three3; Noes None 0I, Eleanor N Creech, Clerk of the Board of Commissioners for the County of Johnston, NorthCarolina, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true copy of so much of the proceedings of the Boardof Commissioners for said County at a meeting held on June 4, 1973, as relates in any way to the passageof the resolution hereinabove set forth, and that said proceedings are recorded in Minute Book No 1968,beginning at page 462 and ending at page 464 WITNESS my hand and the corporate seal of said County, this 5th day of June, 1973Eleanor N CreechClerk of Board of Commissionersa ?June 4, 1973 Cont2 W A Byrd - Grand Jury Officer - Request for Pay RaiseMr W A Byrd, Grand Jury Officer; appeared before the Board requesting an increase in payMr Byrd told the Board that he was now etting g 8 per day with no mileage, and asked the Board forconsideration of 12 per dayThe Board discussed Mr Byrds request and deferred action until budget making time3 Pace WorkersMr Walter Elsee, Pace Co- Ordinator for Johnston County, appeared before the Board in regardsto a summer, clean -up work program that had been discussed by the Board at a previous meeting The Boardhad also discussed using college students in the Pace Program for this work Commissioner Holdingadvised that he would check further on this matter4 ReportsThe following reports were filed with the BoardC W TarltonL P CreechM W KnottHarper GodwinRubert C BarbourWilson Jiggs BroadwellExtension ChairmanWritten ReportElectrical InspectorTax CollectorDog WardenCivil DefenseMr Broadwell in making his report to the Board offered his services in an advisory capacityregarding the rescue services in the County5 Secondary Road # 2106 - Oneals TownshipMr Walter Barnes of Oneals Township appeared before the Board regarding S R # 2106 MrBarnes advised the Board tha according to Mr Rudolph Jones, Highway Commissioner, this road has a newpriority rating of 91 - from 59 in 1971 to 91 in 1973 Mr Barnes was disturbed about this prioritychangeAfter discussion, the Board of Commissioner ordered that the North Carolina State HighwayCommission be asked to review and re- evaluate this road, as they feel this is a much needed project inthis community6 Dead End Road_- Request for ExtensionMr J O Thornton, 708 N Pollock Street, Selma, North Carolina, appeared before the Boardrequesting the Board of Commissioner to ask the State Highway Commission to extend dead -end road # 1936located in Selma Township to Highway 96 in order to serve the property owners and people in thiscommunityCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that this request be forwarded to the North Carolina StateHighway Commission in Wilson, North Carolina, with the Boards recommendations for considerationCommissioner Howard Benton seconded the motion which was carried7 Reappointment of N L Cannady - Board of Trustees - Technical InstituteCommissioner Hoyt Castleberry moved that N L Cannady be reappointed to the Board of Trusteesof the Johnston Technical Institute for a term of eight 8 yearsCommissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion which was carried unanimously8 Boon Hill Fire District Boundaries Extending Into Warne CountyThe Board received a letter from Mr Jerry Grimes, Fire Marshall, Wayne County as followsMay 30, 1973Board of Commissioners_County of JohnstonSmithfield, North CarolinaGentlemenAs you know, Boon -Hill Fire District extends into Wayne County They recently approveda tax levy in the Johnston County portion and arranged a contract agreement with Wayne Countyto cover that portion within Wayne County Wayne County agreed to appropriate an amount equalto the approved rate of 10 per 100 rather than hold an election in the small portion of WayneCounty which lies within Boon-Hill District This they have done and issued the amount of36800 to Boon-Hill Princeton Fire Department for 1972 -73486,June 4, 1973 ContIt like manner, Oakland Fire District,of Wayne County extends into Johnston County Theresident of Oakland Fire District Wayne County portion have recently approved a levy forfire protection We, therefore, are asiking that you consider a contract arrangement withOakland Fire Department and appropriate an amount equal to 15 per 100 on the Johnstonportion of Oakland Fire Dis-trict, This is in lieu-of holding an elction in that portion ofOakland Fire District which lies within Johnston CountyRespectfully requested,Jerry GrimesFire MarshalJGmwAfter discussion of this matter, the Board recommended that Norman C Denning, Chairman discussthis with Mr Grimes and report back to the Board9 County Administrator Letter from Chamber of CommerceThe Board of Commissioners received a letter from the Greater Smithfield-Selma Area Chamberof Commerce, Inc-, urging the Board to continue to consider hiring an experienced and qualified CountyAdministratorThe Board took no action on this matter at this time10 Triangle Commission on Criminal JusticeThe Board was advised by letter from Dwight C Lamm, Project Analyst, Triangle Commission on-,Criminal Justice, that if steps were not taken to implement the Three Deputies Project 09-076-172-11by June 10, 1973, the Commission would have to turn the funds allocated for this project back to theState for re-allocation to,other agenciesThe Board, took no action, on this matter11 Payment to Fred Eichenberger Regarding Parkin LotsCommissioner Frank B Holding-moved that Fred Eichenberger, Architect, be paid in the amount of100 10 hrs @ 10 per hr 2 trips-to Smithfield, for redesign of the Tax Office Parking lot to-,,correct error in measurement of original survey per Ragsdale EngineersCommissioner Freddie Adams seconded the motion which was carried12 Marking-Off of Parking LotsThe Board of Commissioners asked James C Woodard, Clerk of Superior Court, to check with theTown of Smithfield about marking-off the parking lots and also to get some prices for re-surfacing thearea near the Courthouse and report back to the Board13 County to Purchase Hospital Bed Equipment and SuppliesWilson Broadwell, Director, Johnston County Civil Defense, advised the Board that the federalgovernment had decided to liquidate the inventory of emergency medical supplies and equipment MrBroadwell asked the Board if Johnston County would accept, for a small service charge, the PackagedDisaster Hospital on a donated basis with the understanding that use and disposition of the medicalsupplies and equipment will be in accordance with surplus property regulationsCommissioner Howard Benton moved that Johnston County accept the Packaged Disaster Hospitalfor a small service,charge and that use of-the medical supplies and equipment to be in accordance withsurplus property regulationsCommissioner Hoyt Castleberry seconded the motion which was carried14 Windows Courthouse and Courthouse AnnexThe Board asked James C Woodard, Clerk of Superior Court, to get some prices on repairing thewindows in the Courthouse and Courthouse Annex and report back to the Board15 Hospital Budget Request for 1973-1974Mr J Marvin Johnston, Chairman,Mr Hubert Massengill, Mr Floyd C Price, members, Board ofTrust6esq Johnston Memorial Hospital, along with Mr Lloyd Gilbert, Administrator and Bob Terrell,Assistant Administrator, appeared before the Board and presented the 197371974 budget request for theh6spitalNo action was taken at this time pending further budget study and work¦IWYWYYIIfIVTIAThJune 4, 1973, Cont16 Audit Contracts ApprovedCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that Daniel G Matthews, CPA, Matthews and Hall, Incof Smithfield be awarded the audit contract for the County of Johnston for the fiscal year 1972 -1973for the amount of 341500 This audit to include all county funds 272500 Rural Fire Departments45000 and Johnston County Airport Authority 15000Comm_iss liner Freddie Adams ;seconded the motion which was carried17 Water and Sewer Bids - KenlyProjectPursuant to an order of the Board of Commissioners and after due advertisement the followingbids were received and opened for the extension of water and sewer lines to thenew Kenly projectWater and Sewer Lines Section I - Water DistributionSection II Sanitary Sewer1 Boykin Construction CompanyKenly, North Carolina 5 Bid BondSection I - 50980125Section II - 55,584002 Braswell and Raper Construction Company, IncSection I - 47960775Section II - 489748505 R P Johnston Construction Co, Inc5 Bid BondSection I - 58,70900Section II No Bid6 Roanoke Construction Company, Inc5 Bid BondSection I - 46,22900Section II - 58913250After discussion, Commissioner Freddie Adams moved that the contract to extend water and sewerlines from Overton to the new Kenly project south of Kenly be awarded to Braswell and Raper ConstructioCompany, Inc, Kenly, North Carolina, low bidder, subject to review and approval of Ragsdale EngineersCommissioner Howard Benton seconded the motion which was carried unanimously,18 Medicaid Eligibility of Hospital PatientsCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that the Department of Social Services explore the wisdomand advantages of having an eligibility specialist on hand at a designated time to determine the medicaid,eligibility of people in the hospitalCommissioner Hoyt Castleberry seconded the motion which was carried unanimously19 State Highway Commission - 1973 Priority RatingsPaul Anderson, District Engineer, visited with the Board and presented the new priority ratingsof Secondary Roads in Johnston County for 197320 Request for Intersection to be Named McGees CrossroadsUpon the recommendation of Rudolph Jones, Highway Commissioner, Commissioner Freddie Adams movedthat the intersection of Highway 210 and Highway 50 in Johnston County be officially named and designatedMcGees Crossroads so that the North Carolina State Highway Commission may add the name of McGeesCrossroads to road maps at the intersection of Highway 210 and Highway 50 in Johnston CountyCommissioner Howard Benton seconded the motion which was carriedKenly, NorthCarolina5Bid BondSectionI- 44,31000SectionII- 43,27275r?3 -Gordon BrothersConstruction CompanyClayton, NorthCarolina5Cashiers CheckSectionI- 45991325SectionII- 519195504 T A LovingConstruction Company5Bid BondSection I - 47960775Section II - 489748505 R P Johnston Construction Co, Inc5 Bid BondSection I - 58,70900Section II No Bid6 Roanoke Construction Company, Inc5 Bid BondSection I - 46,22900Section II - 58913250After discussion, Commissioner Freddie Adams moved that the contract to extend water and sewerlines from Overton to the new Kenly project south of Kenly be awarded to Braswell and Raper ConstructioCompany, Inc, Kenly, North Carolina, low bidder, subject to review and approval of Ragsdale EngineersCommissioner Howard Benton seconded the motion which was carried unanimously,18 Medicaid Eligibility of Hospital PatientsCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that the Department of Social Services explore the wisdomand advantages of having an eligibility specialist on hand at a designated time to determine the medicaid,eligibility of people in the hospitalCommissioner Hoyt Castleberry seconded the motion which was carried unanimously19 State Highway Commission - 1973 Priority RatingsPaul Anderson, District Engineer, visited with the Board and presented the new priority ratingsof Secondary Roads in Johnston County for 197320 Request for Intersection to be Named McGees CrossroadsUpon the recommendation of Rudolph Jones, Highway Commissioner, Commissioner Freddie Adams movedthat the intersection of Highway 210 and Highway 50 in Johnston County be officially named and designatedMcGees Crossroads so that the North Carolina State Highway Commission may add the name of McGeesCrossroads to road maps at the intersection of Highway 210 and Highway 50 in Johnston CountyCommissioner Howard Benton seconded the motion which was carriedJune 4, 1973 Cont21 Discussion - Hospital GroundsThe Board talked with-Sher iff``01 ver about working some of the jail trustees rfrom the County,p gThe told the Board that he did not wi them and, he did not haveJail at the hospital rounds e Sheriff to sheriff have any trustees availableand if there were men available there would have to be a deputythe men to send to supervise the trustees22 Payment to W R Britt - Revenue Sharin WorkCommissioner Freddie Adams moved that W R Britt, County Attorney, be paid in the amount of20000 for professionalservices rendered pretaining to Revenue Sharing proceduresCommissioner Hoyt Castleberry seconded the motion which was carried unanimously23 Sanitary Landfill Statement for Ma In Excess of Contract PriceCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that T WShirley and Sidney W Broadwell Johnston CountyLandfill be paid for extra work done at the landfill during the month of May, 1973 yCommissioner Howard Benton seconded the motion which was carriedUpon a motion by Commissioner Hoyt Castleberry, seconded by Commissioner Frank B Holding andcarried, the Board recessed to meet again Thursday, June 79 19739 at 8 oclock pmNorman C Denning, Chairmanj rEleanor N Creec ClerkIii