October 7, 1974 - 10:00 AM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

?` 9October 7, 1974 Cont4 OSHA AppointmentsCommissioner Freddie Adams moved that Kramer Jackson, County Administrator, be appointedas OSHA Safety Chairman and that Wilbert Buck McLamb, be appointed as Safety Director, to complywith State OSHA Safety StandardsCommissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion which was carried unanimouslyMr Jackson and Mr McLamb are to appoint a Safety Committee to make yearly inspectionsto see that county properties meet the U S Occupational Safety and Health Act5 Retirement Waiting Period QuestionedMr James C Woodard spoke in behalf of the Johnston County Mental Health Board and question-ed the period of waiting one year before a county employee can be added to the county retirementprogram if not a transfer and recommended that any waiting period be deleted07The Board took no action on this matter at this timeReportsThe following reports were filed with the BoardHarper GodwinRubert C BarbourC W TarltonWilson BroadwellRoland HatcherL P CreechLibraryBobby CorbettMental Health GroundsTax CollectorDog WardenExtension ChairmanCivil DefenseLandfill ManagerVeterans OfficerWrittenElectrical InspectorCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that Fred Wright, Director, Kramer Jackson, CountyAdministrator, Lloyd Gilbert, Hospital Administrator and Commissioner Freddie Adams work togetherregarding the improvements of the Mental Health groundsCommissioner Howard Benton seconded the motion which was carried unanimously8 Identification of Mental Health PatientsEarl Marett and Albert Pearsall with the Johnston County Mental Health Clinic met with theBoard of Commissioners and requested that Mr Pearsall be deputizedMr Marett explained that the reason for this requestthe clinic is having problems identify -ing,patients that will not cooperate and give their identification when a patient at the clinicThe SBI and FBI; and other law enforcement agencies will not release this type information to anunauthorized personThe Board took no action on this request at this time9 Manpower Grant from Employment ProgramCommissioner Howard Benton moved that the County appropriate 60000 to match a 6,00000state employment grant, for the hiring of two carpenters to help with the renovation of the oldhospital Commissioner Benton further moved that the General Fund Budget account # 1050015 beamended by 6,00000, and that 60000 be transferred from the Contingent Fund General Fund andappropriated to the maintenance account # 1050015, of the Johnston County General FundCommissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion which was carried unanimously10 Grant from Coastal Plains Regional CouncilCommissioner Howard Benton reported that Johnston Countys Smithfield to Four Oaks waterline project had been endorsed by Triangle J Council of Governments as first priority in the regionfor a Coastal Plains grant of 100,00000After discussion, Commissioner Howard Benton moved that Norman C Denning, Chairman, beauthorized to execute the necessary application for a 100,000 grant from the Coastal Plains RegionalCommission to help with construction cost of the Smithfield to Four Oaks water lineCommissioner Hoyt Castleberry seconded the motion which was carried unanimously11 County Jail ProjectCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that Kramer Jackson, County Administrator, be instructed fto see if a 50,000 federal Jail construction grant, designated for the construction of a new jail,can be used for the remodeling of the existing county jail in the courthouse The Board was advisedthat if jail construction grant is not spent or implemented by May, 1975, it will have to be releasedfor another applicateCommissioner Freddie Adams seconded the motion which was carried unanimouslyOctober 7, 1974 Cont12 Mobile Home OrdinanceThe Johnston County Board of Commissioners was presented at an earlier meeting a Mobile Homeand Mobile Home Park Ordinance prepared by the Johnston County Planning Board with technical assist-ance from the Triangle J Council of Governments After review and study of the ordinance the Boardagreed to hold a public hearing on Monday, November?4, 1974, at 10 ocl,ock am, before taking anyofficial action on this ordinanceSmithfield - Lima Facilities Planning Area - 201 Wastewater Collection and Treatment StudyUpon motion by Commissioner Hoyt Castleberry, duly seconded by Commissioner Frank B Holdingand carried unanimously, the following resolution was adoptedWHEREAS, The 1972 Amendments to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act require morestringent treatment of wastewater and further require area -wide study of wastewater collection andtreatment requirements,WHEREAS, The 1972 Amendments of said Act have authorized the making of grants to aideligible units of government in financing the cost of said studies, andWHEREAS, The 1973 Amendment of the North Carolina Clean Water BondAct of 1971 hasauthorized the making of grants to eligible units of government for planning wastewater collectionand treatment facilities on an area -wide basis, in proportion to said Federal grants, andWHEREAS, BY a previous resolution dated January 7, 1974, the County of Johnston has agreedto enter into and participate in a project for a Section 201 Wastewater Collection and TreatmentStudy for the Smithfield -Selma FacilitiesPlanning Area which includes the Towns of Smithfield,Selma, Pine Level, and Four Oaks, the West Smithfield Sanitary District, the Wilsons Mills area,and unincorporated protion of Johnston County; has agreed that the Town of Smithfield shall act asLead Agency for said planning area; and has further agreed to allow the Lead Agency to apply for aStep One Federal Grant to help finance the study, andWHEREAS, The County of Johnston desires to take full advantage of available state sourcesof financial aid in studying the requirements for future wastewater collection and treatmentfacilities,NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE JOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; That theCounty of Johnston agrees to pay its,pro -rata share of the cost of preparing such a plan based onthe population lying within the Smithfield -Selma Facility Planning Area but outside the corporatelimits of towns and the boundaries of the West Smithfield Sanitary District, or other method jointlyagreeable to all participating governmental units That the Town of Smithfield, as Lead Agency, willarrange for financing for all remaining costs of the study not otherwise paid by state and federalgrantsThat•Robert F Wallace, Mayor of Smithfield and authorized representative of the Lead Agency,is hereby authorized to executeand fileanapplication on behalf of the Smithfield -Selma FacilityPlanning Area with the State of North Carolina for a grant to aid in financing the project describedaboveThat Robert F Wallace, Mayor of Smithfield and authorized representative of the Lead Agency,is hereby authorized and directed to furnish such information as the appropriate State agency mayrequest in connection with such application for the project; to make the assurances as containedabove; and to execute such other documents as may be required in connection with the application,grant offer, or grant awardThat the County of Johnston has substantially complied or will substantially comply with allFederal,State, and local laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances applicable to the project and toFederal and State grants and loanspertaining thereto; and hereby authorizes Norman-C Denning,Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the County of Johnston to execute an affidavit so statingAdopted this the 7th day of October, 1974, at Smithfield, North CarolinaNorman C DenningNorman C Denning, ChairmanBoard of,CommissionersCounty of Johnston14 Clayton Facilities Planning Area - 201 Wastewater Collection and Treatment StudyUpon motion by Commissioner Hoyt Castleberry, duly seconded by Commissioner Howard Bentonand carried unanimously, the following resolution was adoptedWHEREAS, The 1972 Amendments to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act require morestringent treatment of,wastewater and further require areawide,study of wastewater collection andtreatment requirements, andIIIiMOctober 7, 1974 ContWHEREAS, The 1972 Amendments of said Act have authorized the making of grants to aid eligibleunits of government in financing the cost of said studies, andWHEREAS, The 1973 Amendment of the North Carolina Clean Water Bond Act of 1971 has authorizedthe making of grants to eligible units of government for planning wastewater collection and treatmentfacilities on an area -wide basis, in proportion to said Federal grants, andWHEREAS, By a previous resolution dated June 3, 1974, the County of Johnston has agreed toenter into and participate in a project for a Section 201 Wastewater Collection and Treatment Studyfor the Clayton Facilities Planning Area which includes theTown of Clayton, and unincorporatedportions of Johnston County; has agreed that the Town of Clayton shall act as Lead Agency for saidplanning area; and has further agreed to allow the Lead Agency to apply for a Step One Federal Grantto help finance the study, andWHEREAS, The County of Johnston desires to take full advantage of available state sourcesof financial aid in studying the requirements for future wastewater collection and treatment facilitiNOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE JOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS That theCounty of Johnston agrees to pay its pro -rata share of the cost of preparing such a plan based on thepopulation lying within the Clayton Facility Planning Area but outside the corporate limits, or othermethod jointly agreeable to all participating governmental unitsThat the Town of Clayton, as Lead Agency, will arrange for financing for all remaining costsof the study not otherwise paid by state and federal grantsThat Rudolph Allen, Mayor of Clayton and authorized representative of the Lead Agency, ishereby authorized to execute and file an application on behalf of the Clayton Facility Planning Areawith the State of North Carolina for a grant to aid in financing the project described aboveThat Rudolph Allen, Mayor of Clayton and authorized representative of the Lead Agency, ishereby authorized and directed to furnish such information as the appropriate State agency may requesin connection with such application for the project; to make the assurances as contained above; andto execute such other documents as may be required in connection with the application, grant offer,or grant awardThat the County of Johnston has substantially complied or will substantially comply withall Federal, State and local laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances applicable to the project andto Federal and State grants and loans pertaining thereto; and hereby authorizes Norman C Denning,Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the County of Johnston to execute an affidavit so statingAdopted this the 7th day of October, 1974, at Smithfield, North CarolinaNorman C DenningNorman C Denning, ChairmanBoard of Commissioners, County of Johnston15 Add Technical Institute Road to Secondary Road SystemCommissioner Hoyt Castleberry moved that the new road being built to the new campus site ofthe Johnston Technical Institute be added to the North Carolina State Department of Transportationand Highway Safety Secondary Road System for maintenanceCommissioner Howard Benton seconded the motion which was carried by the following vote;Aye Frank B Holding, Howard Benton and Hoyt Castleberry16 Change in Johnston County Landfill HoursCommissioner Hoyt Castleberry moved that the working hours at the Johnston County Landfillbe extended until 430 pm, Monday through SaturdayCommissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion which was carried by the following vote;Aye Frank B Holding, Hoyt Castleberry and Howard Benton17 Designation of the Wilsons Mills Fire District BoundariesCommissioner Howard Benton introduced the following resolution and moved that it be adoptedResolution Designating the Boundariesof the Wilsons Mills Fire DistrictWHEREAS, at a regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Johnston County,convened and held on Monday, October 7, 1974, the matter of fixing and declaring the boundaries ofthe Wilsons Mills Fire District was duly presented to the Board; and it appearing to the Board thatthe Wilsons Mills Fire Department has complied with the provisions of resolution providing for theestablishment of fire districts in Johnston County, which was duly adopted by the Board of CountyCommissioners on October 3, 1955; has met the minimum requirement for personnel and equipment re-quired by said resolution, and is receiving financial assistance from the County, and the Wilson`sMills Fire District Area having been fixed and established by metes and bounds, and duly submittedto the County Board of Commissioners for approval;NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the boundaries of the Wilsons Mills Fire District tobe served by the Wilsons Mills Fire Department be officially designed and fixed as followsZOctober 7, 1974 ContBEGINNINGat point 1 at the intersection of U S, 70 andU S 70A; thence in a South-easterly direction to point 2 at the, intersection of Cloverdale Dr and U S 70 Whitley Heightsexcluding property on U S 70 between this and the preceeding point; thence in a southerly direct-ion to a point 3 on SR #1563, 02 mile west of its intersection with U S 70; thence southeast -erly to a point 4 on SR #1501, 04 mile Southwest of U S 70; thence easterly to point 5 atthe intersection of U S 70 and SR #,1918; thence Southeasterly to a point 6 on SR #1913, 0,3mile South of its intersection with SR #1917, excluding property on SR #1918 between this and thepreceeding point; thence Northeasterly to point 7 at Neuse River Bridge on U S 70A, thencenortherly to point 8 at the intersection of SR #1914, thence westerly to point 9 on SR #1903,12 miles north of its intersection with SR #1904; thence southwesterly to point 10 on PowhatanRoad SR #1901, 14 miles northwest of its intersection with SR #1901; thence southwesterly, topoint 11 on SR #1906, 13 miles northwest of its intersection with U S 70A; thence southwesterlyto the point of beginningCommissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion which was carried by the following? vote;Aye Commissioners Howard Benton, Hoyt Castleberry and Frank B HoldingNay; None18 Payment for Pre- Treatment Plant at_CutterCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that the County of Johnstons commitment to the Townof Clayton and Cutter Labooatories for construction of a pre- treatment plant for Cutter LaboratoriesClayton, North Carolina, in the amount of 10,000 be paidCommissioner Howard Benton seconded the motion which was carried by the following voteAye Commissioners Howard Benton, Hoyt Castleberry and Frank B HoldingNay None19 Recreation Grant - Archer Lodge Community Center, IncThe Johnston County Board of Commissioners received a request from Archer Lodge CommunityCenter, Inc, Route # 2, Clayton, N C, for financial assistance for recreation from county revenuesharing funds appropriated to be used in the improvement and development of recreational resourcesfor the residents of the Community of Archer Lodge in the amount of 3,000Commissioner Howard Benton moved that the above request from the Areher Lodge CommunityCenter, Inc, if meeting the county certeria for revenue sharing funds, be approved in the amountof 3,000Commissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion which was carried by the following voteAye Commissioners_Howard Benton, Hoyt Castleberry and Frank B HoldingNay None20 Portion of Old Hospital Property to Board of EducationCommissioner Frank B1,Holding moved that-the Johnston County Board of Commissioners authorizeNorman C Denning, Chairman, to execute title to the Johnston County Board of Education for acertain designated portion of the old hospital Davidian property Hancock, North and North 7thSts subject to the Johnston County Board of Education conveying property owned at 216 E ChurchStreet to the County of JohnstonCommissioner Holding further moved that the Johnston County Board of Education be allowedto occupy the building on this property at 216 E Church Street until such time as the newadministration building is ready for occupancyCommissioner Hoyt Castleberry seconded the motion which was carried by the following vote;Aye Commissioners Howard Benton, Hoyt Castleberry and Frank B HoldingNay; None21 Engineering Services Smithfield to Four Oaks Water LineThe Johnston County Board of Commissioners deferred action on a statement for engineeringservices for preliminary grant application, and design phases for Smithfield to Four Oaks WaterFacilities in the amount of 25,8087622 Revenue Bond AmendmentThe Johnston County Board of Commissioners deferred action on Passage of the Revenue BondAmendmentl ?ViOctober 7, 1974 Cont23 Board Meeting Minutes ApprovedThe Board of Commissioners reviewed the minutes of the May 6, 14, 21, 28, 29 and 30, andJune 3, 6, 11, 12,14-and 18thCommissioner Howard Benton moved thatthe minutes of the meetings be approved as recordedCommissioner Hoyt Castleberry seconded the motion which was carried by the followingvote;Aye Commissioners Frank B Holding, Howard Benton and Hoyt CastleberryNay; None24 Appointment - Board of Social ServicesCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that Commissioner Howard Benton be re- appointed to theJohnston County Board of Social Services, his term being retro- active to June, 1974Commissioner Hoyt Castleberry seconded the motion which was carried by the following vote;Aye Commissioners Frank B Holding, Howard Benton and Hoyt CastleberryNay None25 Recreation Grant - South Johnston High SchoolCommissioner Howard Benton moved that South Johnston High School recreation fund requestgranted in 1973 -1974 fiscal year in the amount of 3,000 be released to light a play area at theschoolCommissioner Hoyt Castleberry seconded the motion which was carried by the following vote;Aye Commissioners Frank B Holding, Howard Benton and Hoyt CastleberryNay None26 Recreation Grant — Clayton Civitan ClubThe Board received a request from the Clayton Civitan Club for recreation funds in the amountof 3,000 for the fiscal year 1974 -75 for the continued development of Little League Ball Park asdescribed in the master plan from the Clayton Civitan Club The work to be done during 1974 -75 yearinvolves the lighting and seeding of the playing field and construction of dugoutsCommissioner Hoyt Castleberry moved that the above recreation grant in the amount of 3,000from revenue sharing funds be approvedCommissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion which was carried by the following vote;Aye Commissioners Frank B Holding, HowardBenton and Hoyt CastleberryNay None27 Budget Amendment - Administrative AccountCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that 3,46700 be transferred from the account of Salar-y-Auditor 1044102 of the Johnston County General Fund and appropriated to the AdministrativeBudget of the Johnston County General Fund as follows1042111 Telephone 800001042114 Travel 800001042133 Supplies 400001042174 Capital OutlayFurniture 146700Commissioner Howard Benton seconded the motion which was carried by the following vote;Aye Commissioners Frank B Holding, Hoyt Castleberry and Howard BentonNay NoneUpon a motion by Commissioner Hoyt Castleberry, duly seconded by Commissioner Howard Bentonand carried by the following vote; Aye — Commissioners Hoyt Castleberry, Howard Benton and Frank BHolding, Nay None, the Board recessed to meet again, Tuesday, October 15, 1974, at 730 pr,Norman C Denning, Chairman c,eanor N Creech, Clerk