June 19, 1974 - 7:30 PM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes (Special)

3Fit width603Meeting of Board of Commissioners County of JohnstonJune 19, 1974The Johnston County Board of Commissioners met in special session in the Auditors Office ofthe Johnston County Courthouse, Smithfield, North Carolina, June 19, 1974, at 7 30 pm, with thefollowing members presentNorman C Denning, Chairman, Frank B Holding, Freddie Adams, Howard Benton and Hoyt CastleberryMembers Absent NoneThe following business was transacted1 Budget Work for 1974 -1975 ContinuedThe Board of County Commissioners continued study and work on the 1974 -1975 fiscal year2 County Pay Plan Adopted for County AgenciesCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that, subject to, the approval of the North CarolinaPersonnel Board, North Carolina State Agencies and Regional Manpower Office, the County of Johnstonadopt the following pay plan for the Johnston County Health Department, Johnston County Department ofSocial Services and the Johnston County Mental Health Department, effective July 1, 1974;3Department of HealthDirectorProfessional, Technical AdministrativeClerical and Sub- professionalDepartment of Social ServicesDirectorProfessional, Technical ,,AdministrativeClerical and Sub - professionalDepartment of Mental HealthDirectorProfessional, Technical AdministrativeClerical and Sub - professionalCommissioner Freddie AdamsStandard- Alternate IStandard- Alternate IStandard- Alternate IStandard - Alternate IStandard - Alternate IStandard - Alternate IStandard- AlternateIStandard- AlternateIStandard- AlternateIseconded the motion which was carried unanimouslyFire District Rates DiscussedThe Board discussed the fire districts rates now existing in Johnston County, which were setwith property assessed at fifty 50 percent tax assessment ratioThe Board stated that since the assessed valuation of property is now listed at 100 evaluation,it may be that fire districts would consider or wish to lower their special fire tax rateW H Britt, Tax Supervisor, advised the Board of Commissioners that it was imperative that hebe advised immediately if these fire district wished to change their ratesThe Board of Commissioners also discussed the Oakland Fire District of Wayne County that extendsinto Johnston County4 H B Marrow Property for County Recreational DevelopmentCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that the Johnston County Board of Commissioners authorizethe Johnston County Recreation Development ;Corporation to act in behalf of the county ins securing a;gift- purchase arrangement whereby Mr H B Marrow will divide his farm and make an outright gift ofone portion to the County of Johnston for recreational purposes only The county, in turn, will applythe certified appraisal value of the donated portion to secure a state grant to purchase the remainingportion at no cost to the countyCommissioner Holding further moved that the County of Johnston accept title to this propertyprovided that State matching funds are approved and grantedCommissioner Hoyt Castleberry seconded the motion which was carried unanimously5 Amendment - General Fund - Excessive Sales Tax RevenueCommissioner Freddie Adams moved that the Johnston County General Fund Budget be amended byappropriating 150000 of excessive sales tax revenue to the dog - warden account, line item supplies,claims and assistants # 1081033Commissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion which was carried6 Transfer - Wellare FundCommissioner Hoyt Castleberry moved that 25,00000 be transferred from the Welfare ContingencyFund and appropriated to the Medical Assistance to the Aged Account, Medicaidline item # 4061600Commissioner Howard Benton seconded the motion which was carried by the following vote604June 19, 1974 ContAye Commissioner Hoyt CastleberryCommissioner Howard BentonCommissioner Frank B HoldingNay Commissioner Freddie Adams7 Amendment — General Welfare FundCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that the General Welfare Fund Budget be amended byappropriating 40,95000 of unappropriated Equalizing Revenue to the?OldAge,Assistance Account, #4061000, and by,appropriating 35,00000 of unappropriated unencumbered surplus to the Aid toPermanently and Totally Disabled Account # 4061500Commissioner Howard Benton seconded the motion which was carried8 Transfer - Capital Improvement and Construction Fund Budget,Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that 100,00000 be transferred from the Johnston TechnicalInstitute line item # 6281009,and appropriated to the Water and Sewer line item # 6281006 of theCapital, Improvement and Construction Fund BudgetCommissioner Howard Benton seconded the motion which was carried9 Transfer - Capital Improvement and Construction Fund BudgetCommissioner Hoyt Castleberry moved that 36,94700 be transferred from-the Johnston TechnicalInstitute line item # 6281009 of the Capital Improvement and Construction Fund and appropriated to thelandfill accounts of the Capital Improvement and Construction Fund as follows; Engineering Fees #6281007 -5 19,32200, Payment of Existing Facilities # 6281007 -3 10,62500 and Salaries and Wages# 6281007 -1 7,00000Commissioner Freddie Adams seconded the motion which was carried10 Transfer - General FundCommissioner Howard Benton moved that 14,72133 be transferred from the General Fund ContingencFund and appropriated to the General Government Account, line item sales tax refund, hospital and librar# 1042037 -1Commissioner Hoyt Castleberry seconded the motion which was carried11 Transfer - General FundCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that 1,44704 be transferred from the General FundContingency Fund and appropriated to the General Government Account line item Forest Fire Protection# 1042045Commissioner Hoyt Castleberry seconded the motion which was carried12 Transfer - GeneralFundCommissioner Hoyt Castleberry moved that 2,57250 be transferred from the General FundContingency Fund and appropriated to the General Government Account line item Johnston County Councilon Aging # 1042097Commissioner Howard Benton seconded the motion which was carried13 Transfer - General` FundACommissioner Howard Beaton moved that 1,99991 be transferred from the General Fund ContingencyFund and appropriated to the General Government Account line item tax refunds # 1042057 -0Commissioner Hoyt Castleberry seconded -the motion which was carried14 Amendment - General FundCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that the Johnston County General Fund Budget be amended byappropriating 40,00000 of excessive sales tax revenue to the Courthouse and Grounds Account, line itemrepairs and replacements # 1050015Commissioner Freddie Adams seconded the motion which was carried15 Amendment - General FundCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that the Johnston County General Fund Budget be amended byappropriating 4,50000 of excessive sales tax revenue to the Tax Supervisors Account, line item Salary -Clerical # 1045002 -6Commissioner Freddie Adams seconded the motion which was carried1fI605June 19, 1974 Cont16 Amendment - General FundCommissioner Howard Benton moved that the Johnston County General Fund Budget be amended byappropriating 1,50000 of excessive sales tax revenue to the Agriculture Building Maintenance Account,line item repairs and replacements # 1050315Commissioner Hoyt Castleberry seconded the motion which was carried17 Amendment General FundCommissioner Hoyt Castleberry moved that the Johnston County General Fund be amended byappropriating 10,00000 unanticipated revenue, received from J W York for one -third of additional costof a pedestal type water tank at Cutter Laboratories site, Clayton, North Carolina, to the GeneralGovernment Miscellaneous line item # 1042057 -1IICommissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion which was carried unanimously18 Adoption of 1974 -1975 Budget TentativelyThe Board of County Commissioners continued their study of budget requests and in conclusion,Commissioner Hoyt Castleberry moved that the following resolution be adoptedWHEREAS, W H Britt, Auditor, has presented to the Board of County Commissioners the estimatedbudgets for the County and Schools, respectively, for the fiscal year 1974 -1975;THEREFORE, did order that the county and schools budgets for the year 19741975 be acceptedtentatively, and the tax rate for 1974 -1975 be accepted tentatively at the rate of 093 per hundreddollar valuation, which is distributed as followsGeneral Fund 2400General Welfare Fund 1525Debt Service Fund 0225Revaluation Fund 0050Technical Institute 0200General School Fund 3150Vocational Special Fund 1750TOTAL COUNTY WIDE TAX RATE 9300Fire DistrictsArcher Lodge0800Micro0800Beulah0500Boon Hill0500Commissioner Howard Benton seconded the motion which was carried by the following voteAye Hoyt CastleberryHoward BentonFrank B HoldingNorman C DenningNay Freddie Adams19 Adoption of the 1974-1975 Revenue Sharing Trust Fund TentativelyCommissioner Howard Benton moved that the 1974 -1975 Revenue Sharing Trust Fund Budget betentatively adopted at an estimated amount of 1,377,32400 of U S Treasury RevenueCommissioner Hoyt Castleberry seconded the motion which was carried unanimouslyUpon a motion by Commissioner Frank B Holding, duly seconded and carried by Commissioner HoytCastleberry, the Board adjournedPAWNorman C Denning, ChairmanEleanor N Creech, C