October 6, 1975 - 10:00 AM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

October 6, 1975 - Regular1 5Fit widthi120Meeting Board of Commissioners County of JohnstonOctober 6, 1975The Johnston County Board of Commissioners met in regular session in the CommissionersRoom of the Johnston County Courthouse, Smithfield, North Carolina, Monday, October 6, 1975, at10 oclock am, with the following members presentNorman C Denning, Chairman, Freddie-Adams, Howard Benton and Hoyt CastleberryMembers Absent Frank B Holding, Vice ChairmanCommissioner Hoyt Castleberry opened the meeting with prayerThe following business was transactedl J Mrs Sybil Champion - Clayton Medical CommitteeMrs Sybil Champion of Clayton, N C, met with the Board representing the ClaytonMedical Committee in regards to a commitment made by the Board of Commissioners to the committeeon April 2, 1974 Mrs Champion advised the Board that they do not need the second and third yearsalary supplement guarantee and would relieve the Board of Commissioners of this obligationIn respect to this commitment, the Board adopted the following resolutionWHEREAS, the Johnston County Board of Commissioners agree that the Clayton Communityneeds assistance and county financial support in recruiting doctors andWHEREAS, the County Board of Commissioners has indicated it is ready to embark upon a newmedical care policy for Johnston County;NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the County of Johnston agrees and commits to theClayton Medical Committee, county funds up to 50,000 over a three year period, on a fifty -fiftymatching basis for construction and equipping of a medical building to be used by practicingphysicians The county further pledges funds up to 12,000 to guarantee a 36,000 gross salary fora period of one year for a practicing physician at the Clayton Medical Building2J M A Morgan - Bicentennial ReportMr M A Morgan, Chairman, Johnston County Bicentennial Committee, met with the Boardand reported the activities and planned events of the Johnston County Bicentennial Committee, suchas, Johnston County History ready by July, 1976; artifacts together, play next spring, Railroad Day- Selma, Exhibits and FestivalsMr Morgan told the Board that the Bicentennial Committee was trying to plan what thepeople of the county wanted for the Bicentennial Celebration3 f Leon Penny - Johnston Lee Community ActionMr Leon Penny with Johnston - Lee Community Action met with the Board and reported on theJohnston - Lee Community Action Housing Renovation Program and the Emergency Energy ConservationProgram administered by the agency Written reports on file with the clerk4 Smithfield Community Appearance CommissionMrs M A Morgan and Mrs Tom Lassiter of the Smithfield Community Appearance Commissionmet with the Board regarding an area adjacent to the Social Services Building on Hancock StreetMrs Morgan advised the Board that the Smithfield Community Appearance Commission had discussedbeautifying this area, such as preserving trees and adding picnic tables, benches, trash cans andmaybe a swing set Mrs Morgan and Mrs Lassiter emphasized that this area will be used a greatdeal by waiting clients and their children, as well as the employees from the Department of SocialServicesThe Board discussed this matter with Mrs Morgan and Mrs Lassiter and concurred with theidea of beautifying this area and asked the commission to work with Mr Jackson, County Administrator,and Mr John Harris, in drawing plans and report back to the Board5 ReportsThe following reports were filed with the BoardHarper GodwinBobby CorbettL P CreechC W TarltonRubert C BarbourSherry StocktonKramer JacksonTax CollectorElectrical InspectorVeterans OfficeExtension OfficeDog WardenCouncil on AgingFinance DirectorIf?12216 Tax Releases,,Commissioner Howard Benton moved that the following tax releases be granted as recommendedby the Johnston County Tax Supervisors OfficeSmithfield Township - S T Wooten Construction Company, Wilson, N C8 acres of land is double listed, when the deed was brought by the office it was taken off,two years later they reported buying 8 acres and it was all the same land the last wasput on as an increase so it needs to be released, this property was bought from Ella AnnHolding and Faye Lee LampeBanner Township - Lee W Stancil, Route # 4, Box 26, Benson, N Crelease 500000 value on six 25 ft lots used as garden only, this property was valued at6000 for 1975 and Mr Stancil only paid 1500 for these lots, these lots were valued asbuilding lotsBanner Township - Benson Lions Club, Benson, N Crelease real estate value 1700, personal property value 4000, they applied for exemptionon the A V - 10 form but they also listed with the tax lister and the abstract was put inthe book and was charged with this property, they applied for exemption under 105 - 2787Selma Township - Duncan A Bracey and Melba Woodruff, 101 N Green St, Selma, N Crelease two lots value 7,190, this property went to Selma Housing Authority by order ofcourt in June of 1974Boon Hill Township - Kaye M West, 2221 Trent Road, Raleigh, N Crelease one lot value 500, this lot is double listed, this lot is listed to Kaye M Westand also to Kaye M Ormond, which is the same personClayton Township - Royall H Dixon, Jr Wife, Route # 1, Box 366, Clayton, N Crelease personel property value 5955 and one female dog, this property is listed inSmithfield Township alsoClayton Township - Charles Thomas Barber, Route # 3, Box 466, Clayton, N Crelease one lot value 800, the acreage listed to Mr Barber was wrong and he sold all thislot to Billy Joseph Murray but since the acreage was originally listed wrong, Mr Barberwas left with a lot on the tax books, Mr Barber does not own a lotIngrams Township - Mildred M Coats, Route # 1, Holly Ridge, N Crelease 66 314 acres v lue 10,940, W C Massengill and Durwood Rufus Massengill is listedwith 24 911100 acres each of this property, which is double listing, sixteen acres of thisland should be billed to Durwood Rufus and W C Massengill for 1975, in addition to the24 911100 acres already listed to each of them, this property has been searched for titleby Attorney Andy Corbett and also by Attorney Austin Stevens, a total of 50 751100 acresis the acreage that is double listed this property was sold in 1972Commissioner Hoyt Castleberry seconded the motion which was carried unanimously17 ? Micro Recreation ProjectThe Board of Commissioners received a letter from the Micro School Advisory Council inregards to who has the authority to operate the summer recreation program which was made possible byrevenue sharing funds from the County and Town funds and located on the Board of Education propertyThe Board asked Kramer Jackson, County Administrator, to acknowledge the letter advisingthat the Board of Commissioners was of the impression that agreements to take care of any situationof this nature had been resolved before these projects were started and located However, if thereis some problem, the Board of Commissioners indicated they will be willing to help in any way possibl18J Garbage Container - Central Crops Research Station - Clayton, N CRoland Hatcher, Manager, Johnston County Landfill, referred correspondence received fromMr W R Baker, Jr, Superintendent, Central Crops Research Station, Clayton, N C, to the Boardof County Commissioners for considerationMr Bakers correspondence in regards to the disposal of trash and garbage generated byresidences and research activities at the CentralCropsResearch Station Mr Baker stated they arepresently hauling trash from the Research Station to landfill-containers, which is a major problembecause of the amount of trash collected from the entire research centerMr Baker wanted to know if he could purchase a container to be placed at the researchstation in a central location and easily accessible for the county truck to serviceThe Board asked Commissioner Hoyt Castleberry and Mr Hatcher to investigate thissitua -ti_cn regarding trash and garbage disposal at the Central Crops Research StationI ?IMOOctober 6, 1975 Cont19x1 WIC Women, Infant and Children Food Supplement ProgramKramer Jackson, County Administrator, advised the Board of Commissioners that the Countyis supporting the Federal WIC Program administered by the Johnston County Health Department, asfederal funds have been delayed in Washington Mr Jackson further stated that approximately 76,000of County funds have been spent since July 1, 1975, to finance this programif Congress enacts a bill, the County will be reimbursed, if not it will have to absorbthis expenditure of this program20 I CETA Employees for Town CommonsThe Board authorized the Town of Smithfield to employ three employees through the CountyCETA Office to work on the development of the Smithfield Town Commons property along Neuse River21E Employment of County Tax Supervisor DiscussedKramer Jackson, County Administrator, talk with the Board briefly regarding the position ofCounty Tax Supervisor and applications which he had received The Board agreed to meet in ExecutiveSession, Thursday, October 9, 1975, at 730 pm, to interview an applicant recommended by MrJackson 322 Increase - Per Diem to Jurq Commission MembersCommissioner Howard Benton moved that the per diem pay for members of the Johnston CountyJury Commission be raised from 20 to 25 per day -- - - - - -- ___ - --- ---Commissioner Hoyt Castleberry seconded the motion which was carried unanimously23x1 Paul Anderson - State Highway CommissionPaul Anderson, District Engineer, talked with the Board about several roads and mattersregarding improvements of secondary road in the county24 Secondary Road # 2529The Board talked with Paul Anderson, District Engineer, State Highway Commission, and MrFrank Kornegay about the paving of Secondary Road # 2529Mr Anderson also advised the Board of Commissioners that,the Hugh Lee Road did not meetthe requirements to be added to the State Secondary Road System for maintenance, and requested thatthe Board of Commissioner rescind the order to add this road to the State Secondary Road SystemOrder # 18, Page 68, dated April 7, 1975The Board deferred action at this time on the Hugh Lee Road request as stated above25 Health System Area IV - New Public Law 93 -461Mr Lloyd Gilbert, Administrator, Johnston Memorial Hospital, and one of the Conveners,Health System Area IV, came before the Board of Commissioners and reviewed Public Law 93 -461 anddiscussed the part of the Conveners in helping implement this lawMr Gilbert, in discussing this matter, indicated that it now appears that Johnston Countywill be granted three 3 postions on the Board of Directors of the Health System Area IV MrGilbert further explained that the Johnston County Board of Commissioners needs to recommend namesto the Conveners for nominations to the Board of DirectorsAfter much discussion, the Board of Commissioners named to the Health System Area IV, Boardof Directors; as nonimees the followingKNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That Johnston County, a body politic and corporate, herein-after called Grantor , in consideration of the sum of 100, in hand paid by Carolina Power andLight Company, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hereby grants unto said Carolina Power andLight Company, hereinafter called Company , its successors and assigns, the right, privilege andeasement to go in and upon that certain tract or lot of land situated in Ingrams Township in saidCounty and State, containing 33 acres, more or less, being the land described in a deed fromBrannans Incorporated, to the County of Johnston, dated July 23, 1974, and recorded in Book 788,page 635, Johnston County Registry and to construct, maintain, and operate over, under; and acrossMrsSybil Champion ClaytonConsumerMrFrank B Holding, SmithfieldElected Official- ConsumerMrLloyd Gilbert, SmithfieldProviderMrJames L CreechProvider -PharmacistDrNorman B Grantham, Jr,SmithfieldProvider -DentistMrReginald Ennis, SmithfieldConsumer -Minority2641 Carolina Power andLight - Right of WayThe Board of Commissioners authorized Chairman NormanC Denning toexecute the followingagreementSTATE OF NORTH CAROLINACOUNTY OF JOHNSTONKNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That Johnston County, a body politic and corporate, herein-after called Grantor , in consideration of the sum of 100, in hand paid by Carolina Power andLight Company, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hereby grants unto said Carolina Power andLight Company, hereinafter called Company , its successors and assigns, the right, privilege andeasement to go in and upon that certain tract or lot of land situated in Ingrams Township in saidCounty and State, containing 33 acres, more or less, being the land described in a deed fromBrannans Incorporated, to the County of Johnston, dated July 23, 1974, and recorded in Book 788,page 635, Johnston County Registry and to construct, maintain, and operate over, under; and across124October 6, 1975 Contsaid premises a line consisting of poles, wires, cables, underground conduits, and other pertinentfacilities within a strip or area of said land thirty 30 feet wide for the purpose of transmittingelectricity, with the right to do all things necessary or convenient thereto, including, but notbeing limited to, the right a to permit the attachment of wires, cables, and conduits of any othercompany or person; b to enter said strip at all times over the adjacent land to inspect, repair,maintain, and alter said line; c to keep said strip cleared of trees, undergrowth, and structures;d to trim limbs from, and cut down, any tree outside of said strip which may, in the opinion ofthe Company, endanger the line or hinder the maintenance, operation, and use of the same The centerline of said strip shall be the center line of the poles or structures which support said electriclineTO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforesaid right, privilege and easement unto Carolina Power andLight Company, its successors, and assigns, foreverIN WITNESS WHEREOF, Johnston County has caused this instrument to be executed by itsChairman of the Board of Commissioners, attested by its Secretary, and its official seal to beaffixed, pursuant to a resolution of its governing body, this 9th day of October, 1975JOHNSTON COUNTYBY Norman C DenningChairman, Board of CommissionersATTESTEleanor N CreechSecretarySEALUpon a motion by Commissioner Howard Benton, duly seconded by Commissioner HoytCastleberry and carried, the Board recessed to meet again Thursday, October 9, 1975, at 730 pmNorman C Denning, ChairmanEleanor N Creech, Clerk1w?