February 4, 1974 - 10:00 AM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

1 4Fit widthMeeting of Board of Commissioners for the County of JohnstonFebruary 4, 1974The Johnston County Board of Commissioners met in regular session in the Commissioners Room ofy,the Johnston County Courthouse, Smithfield, North Carolina , Monday 41 February,1974 i at lQ o clock am ,with the following members presentNorman C Denning, Chairman, Frank B Holding, Freddie Adams, Howard Benton and Hoyt CastleberryMembers Absent NoneCommissioner Hoyt Castleberry opened the meeting with prayerThe following bus ines s -was transacted1 Minutes ApprovedThe Board of Commissioners reviewed the minutes of the December 3, 4, 10, 11 and 18th, andJanuary 7, 1974, board meetingsCommissioner Howard Benton moved that the minutes of these meetings be approved as recordedCommissioner Hoyt Castleberry seconded the motion which was carried2 RetortsThe following reports were filed with the BoardArthur Goetz libraryRubert C- Barbour Dog WardenL P Creech Veterans OfficeHarper Godwin Tax CollectorM W `Knott Electrical InspectorWilson Broadwell Office of Emergency PreparednessMr James A Wellons, Chairman, Board of Trustees, Public Library of Johnston County andSmithfield, appeared before the Board and introduced Mr Arthur Goetz, new director of the library3 Lease Renewed - Land Near Oil Terminal - SelmaCommissioner Freddie Adams moved that the County of Johnston renew the lease agreement dated9- 27 -71 of 3926 acres of land near the oil terminal at Selma for a period of one yearCommissioner Hoyt Castleberry seconded the motion which was carried4 Out -of- County Medical Transportation PaymentCommissioner Howard Benton moved that the Out -of- County Medical Transportation Johnston CountyCommunity Action Agency appropriation of 5,00000 which was approved by the Board of Commissioners onNovember 5, 1973, be paid in four monthly payments of 125000 per month effective February 1, 1974Commissioner Hoyt Castleberry seconded the motion which was carried5 Contracts Awarded - Windows and Drapes for CourthouseCommissioner Freddie Adams moved that Pritchard Paint and Glass-Company, Raleigh, North Carolina,low bidder bid amended be awarded the contract to furnish windows 5 north side and 5 south side inthe Superior Courtroom, Johnston County CourthouseCommissioner Adams further moved that Midway Interiors, Selma, North Carolina, low bidder, beawarded the contract to furnish drapes for certain designated windows in the Johnston County CourthouseCommissioner Hoyt Castleberry seconded the motion which was carried6 State Reimbursed Pay to Officer of the Grand JuryMr James C Woodard, Clerk of Superior Court, presented to the Board of Commissioners astatement from the Administrative Office of the Courts State of North Carolina in the amount of 40800Mr Woodard explained that this statement cowered payment to the Officer of the Grand Jury from December2, 1968 to April 9, 1973, which had been erroneously paid by the State This officer is to be paid bythe CountyAfter discussion, Commissioner Freddie Adams moved that this statement be paid from the BailiffAccount of the Johnston County General FundCommissioner Hoyt Castleberry seconded the motion which was carried7 Tire Slicing MachineThe Board of Commissioners again discussed the process of slicing tires before acceptance at theJohnston County Landfill, however, deferred action at this timeiIiiy9545February 4, 1974 Cont8 Secondary Road - Request for MaintenanceThe Board of Commissioners received a request by letter from Mr John T Wood, Four Oaks, NorthCarolina, for maintenance of a dirt road at the edge of Four Oaks city limits, northeast of Four OaksschoolCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that this request be forwarded to the North Carolina StateHighway Division for attentionCommissioner Freddie Adams seconded the motion which was carried unanimously9 Laddin Products - Landfill EquipmentMr Kramer with Laddin Products appeared before the Board regarding equipment to clean garbagetrucks and other landfill equipmentThe Board asked Commissioner Hoyt Castleberry and Roland Hatcher, Landfill Manager, to investigatthis equipment10 New County Electrical InspectorMr M W Knott; retired Electrical Inspector, and Bobby Corbett, County Electrical Inspectoras of February 1, 1974, appeared before the Board regarding relocation of the inspectors officeCommissioner Frank B Holding suggested that the Board talk with Dr Ponerans, Health Director,to see if office space for the County Electical Inspector could be set up in the Health DepartmentThe Board discussed,tKis with Dr Ponerans and it was agreed that this could be arranged perhapsby March 1, 197411 Contracts - County Radio EquipmentCommissioner Hoyt Castleberry moved that the County radio maintenance contract with SouthernCommunications and Electronics be extended to include a second mobile unit for the fire departments ontanker or water wagon, Selma and Princeton Rescue Squads, County Fire Marshall and State ForestryService, effective March 1, 1974 ICommissioner Freddie Adams seconded the motion which was carried12 Pearson Stewart - Triangle J Council of Governments 208 Water Quality Management PlanningPearson Stewart, Executive Director, Triangle J Council of Governments, appeared asking theBoard of Commissioners to participate at no cost with neighboring governments in a regional study ofwater quality and water quality management Mr Stewart explained that this study is to determine causesand ways to prevent water pollution in the Raleigh- Durham Metropolitan area, which would include part ofClayton Township, Johnston County, Mr Stewart further advised the Board that the Town of Clayton hadalready agreed to participate in the regional water - quality study The Board discussed this with MrStewart thoroughly, asking if this study would have any effect on the Countys plan for developing aCounty wide water system Mr Stewart emphasized that this regional study would be for sewage or waste-water disposal not water supplies - and that this was only a study, meaning that the County Board wouldhave the opportunity to adopt or reject final results of the studyThe Board took no official action on participating in the water quality study at this time13 Special Deputies Pay Raise for Serving Papers Warrants or Court PapersCommissioner Freddie Adams moved that Sheriff Rayford Oliver be authorized to increase the payof special deputies from 200 to 350 for each warrant or court paper they serve for the countyCommissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion which was carried unanimously14 Patricia P Brown - Associate Home Agent - ResignationCommissioner Howard Benton moved that the resignation of Patricia P Brown, Associate HomeEconomics Extension Agent with the Johnston County Extension Service be accepted with regret effectiveFebruary 28, 1974Commissioner Hoyt Castleberry seconded the motion which was carried15 Paul Anderson - Highway DivisionPaul Anderson, District Engineer, Highway Division, visited with the Board16 Bids - Landfill Scraper, Trucks and BodiesPursuant to invitations for bids and after due advertisement the following bids were receivedby three oclock pm, February 4, 1974, and opened to furnish the County of Johnston with landfillequipment; one 11 yard elevated scraper, trucks and bodiesSCRAPERA E F Craven Company, Greenville, North CarolinaOne 1 New Hancock Model 292E Self- Loading 11 cubic yard elevating scraper 43,175005 Bid Bond; Delivery Stock subject to prior sale546B R W Moore Equipment Company, Inc, Raleigh, North CarolinaElevating ScraperJD860 - 15 cubic yard509690203 North CarolinaSales Tax1152071Item # 2 - Truck ChassisFord CT8000 per specificationsTotalBid ,52,2109118,68261Elevating ScraperJD760A 9 cubic yard309785583 North CarolinaSales Tax92357Fuller LL958 -9 speed transmission chassisTotal Bid 31,70915C North Carolina Equipment Company, Raleigh, North CarolinaOne 1 Model 412 International Payscraper - per specifications 42,98000N C Sales Tax 1,28900 44,26940Delivery Fron stock subject to prior sale 5 Bid BondD Mitchell Distributing Company, Raleigh, North CarolinaOne 1 New Terex Model S -11E, Series B Elevating Scraper,per specifications 459956643 North Carolina Sales Tax 1937870 47933534Shipment Stock subject to prior sale Delivery 2 to 3 weeks tire changeE Interstate Equipment Company, Statesville, North CarolinaOne 1 Wabco Model 111A Scraper, per specifications 49,300003 NorthCarolina Sales Tax 1947900 50,77900Delivery 30 -45 Days 5 Bid BondTRUCKS AND BODIESA L M Environmental Sales, Greenville, South CarolinaItem # 1 Body HFL 30 Heil 36 cubic yard, Delivery 60 days 17915300Item # 2 Chassis Ford CT8000 Diesel CT900 Gas CT900 Gas 17,56600Delivery 6 to 8 months CT8000 Diesel 18968800Cashiers Check;- Bid Deposit returned to BidderB Dur Ral Ford Truck Sales, Inc, Raleigh, North CarolinaItem # 2 — Truck Chassis 1974 Ford CT8000 per specifications 17914019Delivery 210 DaysC Sanco Corporation, Winston Salem, North CarolinaItem # 1 Body DempsterDumpmaster DP-60-3813952000Delivery30 -45 DaysItem # 2 - Truck ChassisFord CT8000 per specifications18,68261Delivery Date No guaranteeAlternates for Item # 2White RX64 with NH 230 Cummins Engine andFuller LL958 -9 speed transmission chassis23,85214Delivery Date March 31, 1974White RX64 with 1160 caterpillar engine,andAllison MT650 automatic transmissionchassisDelivery Date Approximately22907000April 30, 1974D Simpson Equipment Company,Wilson, North CarolinaItem # 1 Body E -Z PackModel FL60 -3515273515Del iverylDate 45 daysItem # 2 - Truck Chassis1974 Ford CT800018,21600Delivery Date - Ford Motor Companywill not give firm committal 250 to 275days Bid Bond 5 The Board of Commissioners discussed these bids and prices with representatives present, askingCommissioner Hoyt Castleberry and Roland Hatcher, Landfill Manager, to study these bids and to make recommendations at the next board meetingI1547February 4, 1974 Cont- 17 Reappointments - Johnston County Airport AuthorityUpon the recomm6ndation of Jimmy R Flowers, Chairman, Johnston County Airport Authority,Commissioner Hoyt Castleberry moved that Rual Cogswell and George Brannan be reappointed to the JohnstonCounty Airport Authority for two 2 year terms, these terms expiring February 7, 1976Commissioner Freddie Adams seconded the motion which was carried18 Technical Institute Site Questioned - Four Oaks DelegationA delegation of citizens from Four Oaks appeared before the Board of Commissioners opposing theeast Smithfield site selected to build a new campus for the Johnston Technical Institute This groupof citizens favor the expansion of the existing campus located on the east side of Highway 301 near FourOaks, and presented their argument accordinglyMr C A Dandelake, spokesman for the delegation, advised the Board that land adjacent to thepresent site could be purchased at a reasonable price Mr Dandelake further stated that the landadjacent to the present sitewas good high, dry land, and that the Smithfield site was very wet,according to test and observationsMrs Lassiter also with thisgroup added that the present site has much more to offer than thesite that has been chosen off I -95 at SmithfieldThis group wanted to know if the Board of County Commissioners could do anything to stop theaction that had already been taken on the East Smithfield site, and reconsider the expansion of thepresent institute site Chairman Denning stressed the fact that the Board of County Commissionersaccepted the decisions of the Johnston Technical Institute Board of Trustees, just as they would anyboards decisions, respecting their opinionsThe Technical Institute site was discussed at length with the Board of Comnissioners and W RBritt, Chairman of the Technical Institute Board of Trustees This group after discussion, requesteda hearing before the Institute Board of Trustees19 Payment to Braswell and Raper Construction Company and Ragsdale EngineersCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that Braswell and Raper Construction Company, Inc, Wilson,North Carolina, be paid in the amount of 25,03823 for Johnston County Water and Sewer project Ken 73 -1Commissioner Holding further moved that Ragsdale Engineers, Smithfield, North Carolina, be paid in theamount of 2,77502 for engineering services Johnston County Water and Sewer project, Kenly, NorthCarolinaCommissioner Freddie Adams seconded the motion which was carried20 Payment to Universal Tank and Iron Works Cutter Project and Ragsdale EngineersCommissioner Hoyt Castleberry moved that Universal Tank and Iron Works, Inc, Indianapolis,Indiana, be paid in the amount of 49,83570 for installation of concrete foundations and delivery offabricated tank components to the job site Cutter Laboratories Commissioner Castleberry furthermoved that Ragsdale Engineers, Smithfield, North - Caro -lina, -,be paid in the amount of 5,53730 forengineering services of elevated water tank at Cutter Laboratories siteCommissioner Frank Ba Holding seconded the motion which was carriedUpon a motion by Commissioner Frank B Holding, duly seconded by Commissioner Freddie Adamsand carried, the Board recessed tomeet again February 11, 1974, at 730 pm -Norman C Denning, ChairmanfEleanor N Creech,?,C_Jerk