November 1, 1976 - 10:00 AM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

November 1, 1976The Johnston County Board of Commissioners met in regular session Monday, November 1,1976, at 10 oclock am, in the Commissioners Room of the Johnston County Courthouse, Smithfield,North Carolina, with the following members presentNorman C Denning, Chairman, Frank B Holding, Vice Chairman, Howard Benton, FreddieAdams and Larry CastleberryMembers Absent NoneChairman Denning called the meeting to order and Commissioner Freddie Adams opened themeeting with prayerIThe following business was transacted1 Minutes - ApprovedThe Board reviewed the minutes of the October 4, 1976, board meetingCommissioner Howard Benton moved that the minutes of the October 4, 1976, board meetingbe approved as recordedCommissioner Larry Castleberry seconded the motion which was carried unanimously2 Resolution - Territorial Limits - West Smithfield Sanitary DistrictUpon motion by Commissioner Howard Benton, duly seconded by Commissioner Freddie Adamsiand after discussion, the following Resolution was passedThat the Board of Commissioners of Johnston County does hereby request the Board ofCommissioners of the Town of Smithfield to relinquish to the County of Johnston andforego all legal rights for the zoning of Smithfields extra - territorial jurisdictioncontained inside the territorial limits of the West Smithfield Sanitary District, uponadoption of a County Zoning Ordinance3 Four Oaks - Community Development FundsDrucilla Williams,Triangle J Council of Governments, and Mayor Theodore Thornton ofFour Oaks met with the Board requesting the County Commissioners to file an application for federalCommunity Development funds for the Town of Four Oaks Mayor Thornton explained that Four Oaks haslittle chance of receiving CD funds on its own merit, however, the county would be in an excellentcompetitive position to receive a grant in behalf of Four Oaks, as the countys poverty and sub-standard housing rating is higher than Four Oaks aloneMrs Williams explained that the county could apply for Four Oaks simply by filing anapplication for a County Community Development effort and designate Four Oaks as the target areaMayor Thornton stated that CD funds are needed in Four Oaks to improve housing, streets,j drainage and to help finance the cost of a proposed sewage system, estimated at a cost ofapproximately 1,560,000iiThe Board discussed this request with Mrs Williams and Mayor Thornton, and expressedmuch interest and willingness to help Four Oaks and other small towns in the county qualify forCD funds to improve poverty areas However, the Board did not wish to jeopardize the chances ofany of the large towns in the county from receiving CD funds by it filing in behalf of the Townof Four Oaks Mrs Williams explained that the applications would be competitive, but Smithfieldand Clayton could remain competitive on their own The Board of Commissioners also stated theyshould encourage the other small towns in the county that could not be competitive on their ownto seek CD funds through the CountyIf 34 yf234November 1, 1976 ContItem # 2 One 1 automobileCutlass Sedan 4 dr G29, 350 engine; wheel base 116Delivery Date 4 -5 weeks ARO 484843Item # 1 Four 4 automobiles, L69 engine 350Wheel Base 116Delivery Date 4 -5 weeks ARO 523511Alternates Add for heavy duty springs and suspensionfront and rear 1872Add for heavy duty shock absorbers front andItem # 2 One 1 automobile, Matador 4 Dr Sedan 85 -7Engine 360, 2 barrell, wheel base 118Delivery Date 60 days ARO 443250After review and discussion of the automobilebids, Commissioner Freddie Adams moved thatPippin Motors, Inc, Smithfield, N C, be awarded the contract for three 3 automobiles CutlassSedan 4 door, 350 engine 116 wheel base, two 2 cars with heavy duty suspension at a bid price of486752 and one 1 car at a bid price of 484843 These cars to meet specifications as perItem # 1 and Item # 2 listed on bid formsCommissioner Freddie Adams further moved that Hyatt Chrysler Plymouth, Inc, Smithfield,N C, be awarded the contract for two 2 automobiles, Plymouth Gran Fur,yy Brougham, 400 engine1214 wheel base with heavy duty suspension at the bid price of 488478These cars to meetspecifications as per Item # 1 listed on bid formCommissioner Larry-Castleberry seconded the motion which was carried unanimously6 Bid - Truck - County Maintenance DepartmentPursuant to the second advertisement the following bids were received and opened tofurnish the County of Johnston with a pick -up truck for the County Maintenance Supervisora Brack Wilson Ford, Smithfield, North Carolina1977 Model Truck; per specifications 484016b Hyatt Chrysler Plymouth, Inc, Smithfield, North Carolina1977 Model Truck; per specifications 471123After review and discussion of the above bids, Commissioner Frank BHolding moved thatBrack Wilson Ford be awarded the contract to furnish the County of Johnston with one 1 1977 ModelPick -up Truck at the bid price of 484016Commissioner Larry Castleberry seconded the motion which was carried by the followingvotetirear, 1 -18 min piston diameter 546Price of each with the two alternates added525420Item # 2One 1 automobile, L69 350 engine, wheel base 116Delivery Date 4 -5- weeks ARO523511C Brack WilsonFord, Smithfield, North CarolinaItem # 1Four 4 automobiles, ford LTD 4 drengine 460, wheel base 121518811AlternatesAdd for heavy duty springs and suspensionfront and rear 1950Add for heavy duty shock absorbers; frontand rear, 1 -18 min piston diameterall items are included in heavy dutysuspension packagePrice of each with the two alternates added520761Item # 2One 1 automobile, Ford LTD - 4 door351 engine, wheel base 121500385d Pippin Motors, Inc, Smithfield, North CarolinaItem # 1Four 4 automobiles, American Motors Matador 85 -7360 engine - 2 barrell, wheel base 118Delivery Date 60 days ARO443250AlternatesAdd for heavy duty springs and suspensionsfront and rear 3500Add for heavy duty shock absorbers;front and rear, 1 -18 min piston diameterincluded abovePrice of each with the two alternates added446820Item # 2 One 1 automobile, Matador 4 Dr Sedan 85 -7Engine 360, 2 barrell, wheel base 118Delivery Date 60 days ARO 443250After review and discussion of the automobilebids, Commissioner Freddie Adams moved thatPippin Motors, Inc, Smithfield, N C, be awarded the contract for three 3 automobiles CutlassSedan 4 door, 350 engine 116 wheel base, two 2 cars with heavy duty suspension at a bid price of486752 and one 1 car at a bid price of 484843 These cars to meet specifications as perItem # 1 and Item # 2 listed on bid formsCommissioner Freddie Adams further moved that Hyatt Chrysler Plymouth, Inc, Smithfield,N C, be awarded the contract for two 2 automobiles, Plymouth Gran Fur,yy Brougham, 400 engine1214 wheel base with heavy duty suspension at the bid price of 488478These cars to meetspecifications as per Item # 1 listed on bid formCommissioner Larry-Castleberry seconded the motion which was carried unanimously6 Bid - Truck - County Maintenance DepartmentPursuant to the second advertisement the following bids were received and opened tofurnish the County of Johnston with a pick -up truck for the County Maintenance Supervisora Brack Wilson Ford, Smithfield, North Carolina1977 Model Truck; per specifications 484016b Hyatt Chrysler Plymouth, Inc, Smithfield, North Carolina1977 Model Truck; per specifications 471123After review and discussion of the above bids, Commissioner Frank BHolding moved thatBrack Wilson Ford be awarded the contract to furnish the County of Johnston with one 1 1977 ModelPick -up Truck at the bid price of 484016Commissioner Larry Castleberry seconded the motion which was carried by the followingvotetiNovember 1, 1976 ContAye Commissioners Frank B Holding, Larry Castleberry, Freddie Adams and Norman CDenningAbstaining Commissioner Howard Benton7 The following reports were filed with the BoardBobby Corbett Electrical InspectorL P Creech Veterans Service OfficerRubert C Barbour Dog WardenHarper Godwin Tax CollectorBruce Woodard Extension ChairmanArt Goetz Library Director8 Women on County Appointed BoardsMrs Eleanor Keller and Mrs Frances Woodard met with the Board of Commissioners andand asked that the Board consider more women to county policy making boards Mrs Keller and MrsWoodard told the Board that women are not respresented on Advisory Boards as they should be andthey feel that county boards are missing such a resource of people that could put new ideasinto some of the organizations and have the time to give The Board of Commissioners assured Mrs Keller and Mrs Woodard they would certainlyconsider this request9 Recreation Grant - Salvation Army Corps of Johnston CountyCaptain Roger Shelton, and board members, Salvation Army Corps, met with the Board ofCommissioners regarding a recreation grant request for the Salvation Armys new Recreation andYouth Center Captain Shelton explained that the recreation center is not properly used for lackof funds to purchase recreation equipment needed to equip the center The Board discussed thismatter at length and inquired regarding any fees charged for the use of this facility CaptainShelton explained there is an annual membership fee requirement of 5 charged to those who canafford to pay this fee This fee is used to pay for insurance coverage The Board discussedthis charge with Captain Shelton and the Salvation Army Corps board members, they agreed to dropthe membership feeAfter further discussion, Commissioner Larry Castleberry moved that the recreationapplication for the Salvation Army Corps of Smithfield be approved for 1976 -1977 in the amount of3,000Commissioner Freddie Adams seconded the motion which was carried unanimously10 Johnston County Airport Authority - Paving ContractCommissioner Howard Benton moved that the Johnston County Board of Commissioners concurrwith the JohnstonCounty Airport Authority in acceptance of the low bids received on the 15th dayof October, 1976, from S T Wooten Construction Company, Wilson, North Carolina, on Schedule II,Airport Paving and from Rockwell Radio and Electric Company, Rockwell North Carolina on ScheduleIII Airport Lighting for construction of the Johnston County Airport and award of a contract forits work subject to receipt of funding from the Federal Aviation Administration and the State of140rth CarolinaCommissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion which was carried unanimously11 Airport Authority - Grant Agreement - ResolutionThe following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Freddie Adams, seconded byCommissioner Howard Benton read in full, considered and adoptedRESOLUTION AUTHORIZING, ADOPTING, APPROVING, ACCEPTING AND RATIFYING THE EXECUTIONOF GRANT AGREEMENT FOR PROJECT NO 5 -37- 0068 -01 BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAAND THE COUNTY OF JOHNSTON, NORTH CAROLINABE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Johnston, North CarolinaSECTION I That said Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes, adopts, approves, acceptsand ratifies the execution of Grant Agreement between the Federal Aviation Administrationon behalf of the United States of America and the County of Johnston, North CarolinaSECTION 2 That the execution of said Grant Agreement in quadruplicate on behalf of saidBoard of Commissioners of the County of Johnston by Norman C Denning, Chairman and theimpression of the official seal of the County of Johnston, North Carolina, and the attest-ation of said execution by Eleanor N Creech, Clerk is hereby authorized, adopted, approved,accepted and ratifiedSECTION 3 That the County Administrator, Kramer Jackson is hereby authorized to executepayment requests under this Grant Agreement on behalf of said Board of Commissioners of theCounty of Johnston, North CarolinaSECTION 4 That the Grant Agreement referred to hereinabove shall be attached hereto andmade a part of this Resolution as though it were fully copied herein236November 1, 1976 Contt12 Resolution - Deferred Compensation PlanMKITATSIbSUAILTWHEREAS, DEFERRED COMPENSATION CORPORATION OF NORTH CAROLINA has submitted a DeferredCompensation Plan proposal to Johnston County;WHEREAS, under said program it is comtemplated that employees, if they voluntarily electto do so, may enter into the Deferred Compensation Plan to defer payment of a portion oftheir salary; andWHEREAS, the Johnston County Board of Commissioners desire to provide such Plan for thoseemployees who voluntarily elect to join the Deferred Compensation-Plan;NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this Deferred Compensation Plan be implemented andthat Deferred Compensation Corporation of North Carolina be designated Administrator ofsaid Plan;BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Johnston County Board of Commissioners execute a certainJoinder Agreement with North Carolina National Bank, Depositary, for the purpose offacilitating operation of said Plan; andBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all eligible employees may avail themselves of this programand shall have the opportunity to participateCounty of Johnston, North CarolinaKramer Jackson, County Administrator13 Foam Trailer - Donated to CounCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that a 1974Foam Trailer owned by the Johnston CountyOil Jobbers Assocation and valued at 300 not be assessed for 1976 taxes as the foam trailer willbe donated to the County of JohnstonCommissioner Howard Benton seconded the motion which was carried unanimously14 Courthouse - Open Election Day - November 2,, 1976The Board of County Commissioners agreed that the Courthouse would remain open on Tuesday,November 2, 1976, Election Day15 Office Space - CourthouseKramer Jackson, County Administrator, discussed space in the Courthouse and the requestfrom Judge Elton Pridgen for office space The Board discussed this with Mr Jackson and authorizedhim to work this situation out the very best he could, however, suggested that he consider one ofthe offices on the second floor previously used by the County Finance Office for Judge- `Pridgen16 Appointment - Johnston County Board of HealthCommissioner Freddie Adams moved that Dr Thomas M Johnson be reappointed to theJohnston County Health Board for a term of three 3 years, this term expiring December, 1979Commissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion which was carried unanimously17 Secondary Road Program - SupplementPaul Anderson, District Engineer, Division of Highways, North Carolina Department ofTransportation, appeared before the Board of Commissioners and presented a supplement to theJohnston County Secondary Road Program for 1976 -1977 for the paving of Secondary,Road # 2167 fromthe end of extension pavement to I -95 Right of Way, length of 005, at a total cost of 150000After discussion, Commissioner Freddie Adams moved that the above supplement to theSecondary Road Program for 1976 -1977 be approved Commissioner Adams further moved that the 1500needed to pave this portion of Secondary Road # 2167 be appropriated from State Excess Funds, ifavailable, if not, to be funded from the County Secondary Road Program allocationCommissioner Howard Benton seconded the motion which was carried unanimously18 ?L ti rjg Ate taM601 es, by TAx upe visor` Johnnie Stott, Tax Supervisor, asked permission to list and levy taxes on automobilesregistered and reported in the county by the Department of Motor Vehicles when the owners will notcome in to the office and list this propertyCommissioner Howard Benton moved that the Tax Supervisor be authorized to list and levytaxes on automobiles not listed by the owners and reported and registered in the county by theNorth Carolina Department of Motor VehiclesCommissioner Larry Castleberry seconded the motion which was carried unanimouslyIIliINovember 1, 1976 Contt19 Charge of Afterlist by Tax SupervisorJohnnie Stott, Tax Supervisor, met with the Board of County Commissioners and asked theBoards approval of the afterlist of property so that he could legally add this list of people tothe tax rollCommissioner Howard Benton moved that the afterlist be approvedCommissioner Freddie Adams seconded the motion which was carried unanimously20 Late Listing PenaltiesJohnnie Stott, Tax Supervisor, met with the Board and discussed the cases of SamuelStrickland, Route # 2, Box 108, Garner, and Ernest Pope, Banner Township, who had-requested that latelisting penalties charged to them for 1976 be released Mr Strickland claimed that he received notax abstract through the mail and should not be charged a late listing penalty Mr Pope had advisedthe Tax Supervisor that each time he went to Banner Township to list the listtaker was busy and hedid not have time to wait and he feels the penalty should be released as he did not get to listduring the tax listing periodAfter discussion with the Tax Supervisor, Commissioner Larry Castleberry moved that thelate listing penalties charged to Mr Samuel Strickland and Mr Ernest Pope be charged and notreleasedCommissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion which was carried unanimously21 Senior Citizen ExemptionJohnnie Stott, Tax Supervisor, advised the Board that John W Sutton of Micro had failedto apply for the Senior Citizen Exemption for 1976 during the application period Mr Stott furtherexplained and advised that Mr Sutton was requesting the Senior Citizen Exemption this year, becausehe did not realize that he had to apply for this exemption each yearAfter discussion, Commissioner Freddie Adams moved that Mr John W Sutton of Micro begranted the Senior Citizen Exemption for 1976Commissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion which was carried unanimouslyIn further discussion of the Senior Citizen Exemptions, the Board of Commissionersauthorized Johnnie Stott, Tax Supervisor, to grant Senior Citizen Exemptions subject to the BoardsapprovalJohnnie Stott, Tax Supervisor, also discussed briefly with the Board Specifications forthe County Revaluation22 Community Action Board of DirectorsCommissioner Howard Benton moved that George Packingham be appointed to the Johnston -LeeCommunity Action Board to fill the unexpired one 1 year term of Ron ReidCommissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion which was carried unanimously23 Airport Authority - Grading ContractCommissioner Howard Benton moved that Norman C Denning, Chairman, be authorized to executhe Grading and Clearing Contract for the Johnston County Airport of W E Blackman ConstructionCompany, Smithfield, North CarolinaCommissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion which was carried unanimously24 Treasurer - Johnston Memorial HospitalBy letter from Mr Lloyd Gilbert, the Board was advised that Mr Robert L Terrell, Jr,had been appointed Treasurer of Johnston Memorial Hospital effective November 1, 1976Upon a motion by Commissioner Freddie Adams, seconded by Commissioner Frank B Holdingand carried unanimously, the Board adjournedNorman C Denning, ChairmanEleanor N Creec , Clerk