January 21, 1974 - 7:30 PM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes (Recessed)

January 21, 1974 - Recessed1 3Fit width¦541Meeting of Board of Commissioners for the County of JohnstonII January 21, 1974The Johnston County Board of Commissioners met in special session in the Commissioners Roomof the Johnston County Courthouse, Smithfield, North Carolina, Monday, January 21, 1974, at 7 30 pm,with the following members presentNorman C Denning, Chairman, Frank B Holding, Freddie Adams, Howard Benton and Hoyt CastleberryMembers Absent NoneThe following business was transacted1 House on Lassiter PropertyMr Larry Barbour appeared and asked the Board of Commissioners if they planned to keep thedwelling house on the Lassiter property which the County recently purchased adjacent to the Countylandfill property The Board discussed this matter at length, and by motion of Commissioner HoytCastleberry, duly seconded by Commissioner Howard Benton and carried, decided to retain this house,and asked the Clerk to advise Mr Barbour of their decision2 Rescue Vehicles - Princeton and KenlyWilson Broadwell appeared before the Board, by request of the Johnston County Rescue SquadAssociation, requesting the appropriation of funds to purchase new rescue vehicles ambulances forPrinceton and Kenly Mr Broadwell emphasized that the need for new vehicles was great in these areasCommissioner Freddie Adams moved that Princeton and Kenly be granted 9,00000 each from theMiscellaneous Account of the Capital Improvement and Construction Fund Budget Revenue Sharing for thepurchase of new ambulances for these two rescue unitsCommissioner Adams further moved that the Princeton Rescue Squad be authorized to purchase abase station for this unit, all other rescue-units in the County have base stations this expenditureto be charged to the Miscellaneous Account of the Capital Improvement and Construction Fund BudgetRevenue Sharing Commissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion which was carried unanimously3 Lonnie Peacock - Research - Meadow TownshipMr Lonnie Peacock talked with the Board regarding research work he would like to do in theRegister of Deeds Office Mr Peacock asked permission to use his own copying machine in the officeThe Board asked Mr Peacock to discuss this with W G Massey, Register of Deeds4 Interview of Electrical ApplicantsThe Board of Commissioners interviewed the following applicants for Johnston County ElectricalInspector; Imre Joseph Balazsi, Bruce E Lee, Phil W Barbour and Bobby CorbettiAfter much discussion and due consideration to each applicant, Commissioner Hoyt Castleberrymoved that Bobby Corbett, Route 2, Selma, North Carolina, be employed as Johnston County ElectricalInspectorCommissioner Freddie Adams seconded the motion which was carried unanimously5 Max Creech - Liability Insurance for CountyMax Creech, Agent, met with the Board of Commissioners again regarding liability insurancecoverage for County property Mr Creech thoroughly explained the different kinds of liability insurancecoverage, advising that the Board might want to consider comprehensive general liability coverage -insuring buildings and open land and any hidden liability unknown with automatic pick -up clause, atapproximately 124000 annuallyThe Board discussed this at length with Mr Creech, Chairman Norman C Denning appointedCommissioners Hoyt Castleberry and Howard Benton to work with Mr Creech on this liability coverage forCounty, and asked for recommendations by the next Commissioners meeting6 Bids - Windows - CourthousePursuant to an order of the Board and after due advertisement the following bids were receivedand opened to furnish material as per specifications and terms for glass and glazing Courtroom windowsa Pritchard Paint and Glass Company, Raleigh, North Carolina1 clear thermopane and 4? mirawal panel in top part for five 5 north side windows1 -34 x 4 -12 core tubing in bronze #40 finish4 clear plate glass, 1 -34 x 42 tubing #40 finish and 4 mirawal panel in top part forfive 5 south side windowsCaulkingmulliWindows replaced in same design as present with three horizontal mullions and two verticleThermopane has 20 year guarantee against clouding up Scaffolding for installation of glassand aluminum by others Removing old windows, preparing opening for glass by others8 , 998 -00rwJanuary 21,, 1974 Contb Ernest Glass Company, Inc, Goldsboro, North CarolinaCourtroom Windows, South Elevation 4947100 Polished plate clear glass for glazingKawneers 11450 9 1 -34 x 42 aluminum flush glazing system to be used for framing Mapes panel, single faced, for glazing top section of framesFinish for aluminum to be #40 BronzeNOTES Price for five windows on south elevation General Contractor-to furnish necessaryscaffolding for installation of glass and aluminum We ,do not include removal of existingwindows, masonary or carpentry workCourtroom Windows, North Elevation 8,20400-1 Insulated clear glass for glazingKawneers 1 -34 x 42 aluminum tube and sash to be used for framingFinish for aluminum to be #40 BronzeNOTES Price-for five 5 windows on north elevationGeneral contractor to furnish necessary scaffolding for installation of glassand aluminumWe do not include removal of existing windows, masonary or carpentry workc, D A Bracey, Jr Hardware Company, Selma, North CarolinaWe propose to supply windows for the Johnston County Courtroom, Superior Court, inagreement with the specifications supplied for the total amount of 13,950006A Bids - Drapes CourthousePursuant to an order of the Board and after due advertisement, the following bids were receivedand opened to furnish drapes for windows at the Courthouse;a Sheldas Interiors, Inc, P 0 Box 988, Smithfield, North CarolinaMaterial Glen Royal, Consists of 52 Linen, 25 Cotton, 23 Viscose RayonLining Off White Roc -Lon InsulatedRain -No -Satin 100 Cotton InsulatedRods Kirsch Superfine Traverse Rod with ball bearing pulleys, extra strong drop -in brackets,and cord tension pulleysDrapes will have Double 4 Hem,with Weights-Size of Window Price Per Window Total Cost112 Long x 105 Wide 19344774 20118112x Long x 56 Wide 10274411 10685Total Bid 30803The above prices include material, rods, labor, installation and taxb Talton, Inc 432 E Market Street, Smithfield, North CarolinaMaterial Waverly Glen Royal, Color #4 gold or comparable qualityLining Roc -Lon heavy duty insulated without rubber backing or comparable qualityTraverse Rod Kirsch heavy duty ball bearing with nylon carriers and with cord tension pulleyor comparable qualityApproximate sixe windows1 -112 x 115 223401 112 x 56 16040Rods each 2500c Midway Interiors, Selma, North CarolinaEstimate on l - 112 x 115 16500Estimate on 1 - 112 x 56 9000After review and discussion of above bids for windows Superior Courtroom and drapes for windowsin the Courthouse, the Board asked James C Woodard to go over these bids thoroughly and report back tothe Board on first Monday with recommendationsifj543January 21, 1974 Cont7 Voting Machines To Be MovedJames C Woodard, Clerk of Superior Court, reported to the Board that he had talked with MrSimpson, Superintdndo -nt?o - Schools,, regarding a vacant place to store the voting machines now in thehalls of the Courthouse, and that Mr Simpson had indicated available storage space at the South CampusSchool in SmithfieldAfter discussion, Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that Mr Woodard and the Chairman of theBoard of Elections, be authorized to move the voting machines from the Courthouse to storage space atSouth Campus School provided that they determine this is a safe storage place for these machinesCommissioner Holding further moved-that the Board of Elections be requested to set some policyfor procedure in getting the voting machines back in the Courthouse before electionsCommissioner Howard Benton seconded the motion which was carried unanimouslyII 8 Tentative Plans for Board of Education Administration BuildingMr Ray Boyette, Chairman, Board of Education, and Mr E S Simpson, Superintendent, appearedbefore the Board with Harry McGee, Architect, with tentative plans for a new administration buildingfor the Board of Education The Board of Education is asking the Commissioners for a portion of theDavidian property old hospital property, locating the new administration building facing SeventhStreetThe Board of Commissioners made no definite commitments, however, indicated they are willing tocooperate with the Board of Education and let them use a portion of this property for a buildingMr Boyette and Mr Simpson also asked the Commissioners for some idea of how much money wouldbe appropriated to the Board of Education in the next fiscal year Mr Simpson explained that he neededthis information for long range planning in order to qualify for State School Bond moneyAfter discussion, the Board of Commissioners indicated that the schools would receive aboutthe same amount of revenue in total as it had in the past9 Pilot Plans for New County JailHarry McGee, Architect, met with the Board and presented a pilot plan for the new County JailThe Board gave their approval for these tentative plans to be submitted to the Triangle Commission onCriminal Justice office in Raleigh, North Carolina, in order to comply with a January 31, 1974, sub-mittal deadline for plans for this project10 Commissioner Benton Appointed to Johnston County Association of MunicipalitiesNorman C Denning, Chairman, appointed Commissioner Howard Benton to serve as County Representa-tive on the newly organized Johnston County Association of MunicipalitiesUpon motion by Commissioner Hoyt Castleberry, duly seconded by Commissioner Frank B Holdingand carried the Board adjourned4Elean4otrIN Norman C Denning, Chairman Creech, erk