February 23, 1982 - 7:30 PM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes (Special)

Meeting of the Board of Commissioners for the County of JohnstonFebruary 23, 1982A public hearing was called by the Johnston County Board of Commissioners and held onFebruary 23, 1982, at 730 pm, in the Superior Courtroom, Johnston County Courthouse,Smithfield, North CarolinaJohnston County Board of Commissioners present Norman C Denning, Chairman, FrankB Holding, Vice Chairman, James W Cash, John M Booker,DVM, and Howard BentonThe purpose of the hearing was to provide information to the public and to receiveinput from the public regarding the anticipated expenditure of 1,023,600 to expand theSmithfield Water Plant from the present four million gallons of water per day to six milliongallons per day The present maximum capacity of four million gallons of water per day has attimes been pushed close to the limit The county has been provided with a water studyexploring alternatives for supplementing the limited water supply to all towns in the countyThe board has determined the expansion of the Smithfield Water Plant to be the most effectiveplan of action The county is contemplating appropriating the necessary money to enlarge theSmithfieldWater Plant The water use?;s °will be required to repay 75 per -cent of the costthrough increased water rates over the next twenty yearsMayors, town officials and town managers from Benson, Clayton, Selma, Four Oaks,Princeton, Smithfield, Kenly and Pine Level, and several interested county citizens were presentMr Joe Nall and Howard Johnson were present representing the Greater Smithfield -SelmaChamber of CommerceMr Norman C Denning, Chairman, Johnston County Board of Commissioners, opened themeeting and called on Tim Broome, Engineer, Ragsdale Consultants, to review the water needsand the water supply study that had been made for Johnston CountyMr Broome presented the following informationPrime Water Supply for Johnston County1 Water Supply Needs Present water supplies in Johnston County consist of a surfacesupply from the Neuse River at Smithfield, municipal deep well systems, and a supplementalsurface supply from the Cape Fear River by the City of Dunn into BensonPresent total supply capacity including the allocation from Dunn to Benson is 63 mgdPresent peak water usage of all municipal county systems is 55 mgdProjected demand of municipal county systems is 69 mgd by 1990, 8O mgd by the year2000, and 90 mgd by the year 2010The Smithfield water treatment plant has,been pushed to 90 of its 4O mgd supplycapacity on several occasions during the past two yearsThe Town of Pine, Level water system is currently being connected to the countytransmission system which is served by the Smithfield water treatment plant for standbyserviceThe municipal deep well systems vary in water quality and reliability of production,with some systems of higher reliability and other systems of h-?ghc_rThe supply of surplus water is limiting the industrial prospects for the County2 County Water, Supply StudyIn March 1981, the Board of Commissioners, recognizing the water supply needs of theCounty, authorized an intensive prime water supply studyUnder the study, the following three alternatives were investigated in addition to themost expedient means of transmission in pumping and storage of water throughout the CountySupply from the Little River near Princeton; Supply from the Cape Fear River inHarnett County; Supply from the Neuse River at Smithfield;Interim reports have been presented to the Board of County Commissioners throughoutthe study period and the board has already authorized construction of certain acutely neededfacilities under the plan including Transmission main from Selma to Pine Level; 200,000 gallonelevated storage tank and connecting transmission main in PrincetonEach supply alternative was evaluated on the bases of Capital cost; Environmentalimpact; Reliability; Administrative expediency202{February 23, 1982Initial InitialCapacity Cost20 mgd 5,042,00005 mgd 1,666,00010 mgd 2,982,00020 mgd 2,277,000The expansion of the Smithfield water treatment facilities on the Neuse River is thealternative selected for the initial phase of supplemental water supply developmentThe alternative offers the lowest capital cost The alternative offers the lowestoperation and maintenance cost Sufficient land is already available for expanding the facilityImplementation of the alternative is administratively feasible The alternative will notrequire State approval as a new source of water or for inter -river basin transfer of wateriIfi3 Water Supply AlternativesSource Location UltimateAvailableCapacityCapacityLittle River Princeton 50 mgd50 mgdCape Fear River Dunn 60 mgd23 mgdCape Fear River Lllington 100 mgd10 mgdNeuse River Smithfield 200 mgd120 mgd Short term, allocation onlyLittle River SupplyAdvantagesAlternate sourcefrom Neuse RiverNo inter -basin transfer of water involvedNo major source of wastewater or toxic waste upstreamControlled by Johnston CountyDisadvantages_CosaUltimate yield of riverEffect on downstream water usersItRequirement for land acquisitionCape Fear Supply At DunnAdvantagesImmediate availability Alternate source from Neuse RiverExpandabilityInterconnection with NEHCMWD systemDisadvantagesInter -basin transfer of water involvedCostLack of control by Johnston CountySome facilities must be constructed in HarnettCountyReliabilityCape Fear Supply At LillingtonAdvantagesAvailabilityAlternate source from Neuse RiverExpandabilityInterconnection with Dunn SystemDisadvantagesInter- basin transfer of water involvedCostLack of control by Johnston CountySome facilities must be constructed in HarnettCountyReliability Neuse River SupplycAdvantagesCostAvailability of landReliabilityNo inter -basin transfer of water involvedControlled by Johnston CountyDisadvantagesNo alternate source of raw waterReliability4 Basis of SelectionInitial InitialCapacity Cost20 mgd 5,042,00005 mgd 1,666,00010 mgd 2,982,00020 mgd 2,277,000The expansion of the Smithfield water treatment facilities on the Neuse River is thealternative selected for the initial phase of supplemental water supply developmentThe alternative offers the lowest capital cost The alternative offers the lowestoperation and maintenance cost Sufficient land is already available for expanding the facilityImplementation of the alternative is administratively feasible The alternative will notrequire State approval as a new source of water or for inter -river basin transfer of wateriIfiFebruary 23 ContinuedThe alternative will not require the construction,initially, of large transmission mains tosupplement supply to the existing municipal users connected to the Smithfield systemThe facilities can be controlled, at least indirectly, by Johnston County5 Selected AlternativeExpansion of the Smithfield water supply facilities will involve three 3 phases ofconstruction consisting ofPhase I I A 20 mgd, water treatment process addition and standby power facilitiesPhase II Improvements to the raw water intake, addition to the raw water storagebasin, and raw water pumpsPhase III A 10 mg clearwell, a finished water pump, bulk chemical facilities, andhoisting equipmentThe Smithfield plant can be expanded from 40 to 60 mgd over 8 to 9 fiscal years ata total cost of 2,277,000 The first project phase involves construction of a 20 mgd waterplant addition at a cost of 1,024,000 to be completed over three fiscal yearsThe county would finance the construction with an expenditure of 774,000 with thebalance obtained from Clean Water Bond grant fundsThe capital cost would be paid for by users of the system with reimbursement to theCounty over a period of 20 years at an interest rate of 5 Bulk water rates for users outside the Smithfield jurisdictional area would bedetermined by the County Board of Commissioners Rates would be set by the Board of CountyCommissioners so that the Town of Smithfield would recover water production cost onlySuch cost would be determined by an independent auditA legal agreement would be executed by the County and all bulk municipal users of thesystem, stipulating the provisions of the plan6 Effect on UsersAll municipal users of the system, with the exception of the Town of Smithfield, wouldparticipate in reimbursement of all facilities cost with projected costs after phase I ofconstruction to be 13? per 1000 gallonsThe Town of Smithfield would participate in the cost of the engine generator facilitiesraw water intake facilities improvements, bulk chemical storage facilities improvements, andcertain incidental items of equipment in the water plant Unit cost to users in the Smithfieldsystem are projected to be 17p, per 1000 gallonsAfter being furnished the above information, many questions were entertained regardingwater rates, water supply, capacity and distribution, and who would set the water rates Thetowns were also concerned and questioned if they would have to buy a certain number of gallonsper day They also questioned at what point they would be cut -off should the river get lowThe board responded they are trying to eliminate anyone from being cut -off, and as inthe past, the county will try to meet the water needs for the municipalities and industriesThe board also stated they would not be in favor of any town being required to buy any certainnumber of gallonsThe commissioners stressed that the countys water needs are increasing and they aretrying to meet these needs in the most effective and most economical way they canMr Carl Gurley from Princeton asked the board to consider a back -up water plant onLittle River near Princeton, and a 24 inch water line from Selma to Pine Level to enhance thewater capabilities going toward Princeton The board told Mr Gurley and other Princetonofficials they would be looking at alternate bids on the Selma to Pine Level water line, andthat Princeton would get waterMayors of the county municipalities thanked the Board of Commissioners for theircontinuing support and assistance in supplying water to the towns and for the encouragementand success in bringing industry to Johnston County The mayors and town officials concurredwith the Board of County Commissioners on the plan to expand the Smithfield Water TreatmentPlantJoe Nall, representing the Chamber of Commerce, introduced the following resolutionFebruary 23, 1982 ContinuedThe Industrial Development Team of the Greater Smithfield -Selma Area Chamber ofCommerce supports the efforts set forth by the Johnston County Board of Commissioners on theexpansion of the county -wide water system For the economic development of existing industryand to progress with new industry, an adequate and reliable supply of water is a must Weare now reaching a peak condition regarding our water situation and without this forwardconstruction process, Johnston County would not be able to provide for new and expandingindustry Therefore, we strongly urge and support this plan,to benefit Johnston County andassure its continued growthThe Chairman thanked the group for their concern and participation2 Womens History Week in North Carolina - Resolution AdoptedUpon a motion by Commissioner Frank B Holding, duly seconded by Commissioner James WCash and carried, the following resolution was adoptedRESOLUTIONWHEREAS, citizens have had limited exposure to womens roles in American and NorthCarolina history; andWHEREAS, womens significant contributions to the development of North Carolina havebeen largely ignored, sterotyped, or dismissed; andWHEREAS, the lives of women from diverse cultures are seldom mentioned in history books;andWHEREAS, citizens need to have an awareness of the vastness of womens roles in themaking_,of history and in the development of American society and culture; andWHEREAS, it is fitting and proper that a period of timebe set aside to celebrate thecontributions of women in history, to promote public awareness of their contributions, and toencourage further study of this subject; nowTHEREFORE, I, James B Hunt, Jr, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do herebyproclaim March 7 - 13, 1982, as WOMENS HISTORY WEEK IN NORTH CAROLINA, AND commend itsobservance to all NORTH CAROLINIANSBY THE GOVERNORJames B Hunt, JrJames B Hunt, JrThe public hearing and meeting was concluded at 920 pm, at which time the meetingwas adjournedNorman C Denning, ChairmanEleanor N Creech, Clerkif IDetailsAnnotationsEntry PropertiesModified11192013 123335 PMCreated4222003 71707 AMTemplateMinutesFieldsMinutes - TypeSpecialMinutes - Date2231982Book17