August 2, 1982 - 10:00 AM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

Meeting of Board of Commissioners for Johnston CountyAugust 2, 1982The Johnston County Board of Commissioners met in regular session onMonday, August2, 1982, at 10 oclock am, in the Commissioners Room of the Johnston County Courthouse,Smithfield, North Carolina, with the following members present1recordedNorman C Denning, Chairman, James W Cash, John M Booker, DVM, and Howard BentonMember Absent Frank B HoldingThe Chairman called the meeting to order and the following business was transactedMinutesThe minutes of the June 30th and July 6, 1982, board meetings stand approved as2 Appointments — Town of Selma - Planning and Adjustment BoardsUpon a motion by Commissioner Howard Benton, duly seconded by Commissioner James WCash and carried, it was moved that the Board of County Commissioners concur in the followingrecommendations for appointments to the Town of Selma Board of Adjustment and Planning Board;Kramer Jackson, County Manager, and Harold Blizzard, County Planner and LandfillManager, reviewed with the board three bids received for a new cab -over truck chassis for thecounty landfill as followsa Carolina Mack Sales, Inc 1983 Mack, MR685 -s 56,844Delivery Date December 31, 1982Remarks Meets all specifications This truck is identical to the previousroll -off truck purchased except this truck will have air conditioning and factorypaintb Kabco, Inc 1983 Mack, MR685 -s 59,440Delivery Date January 11, 1983Remarks Meets all specifications This truck is identical to the previoustruck purchased except this truck will have air conditioning and factory paintc Lucas Truck Sales, Inc 1981 Autocar White 45,358Delivery Date 2 weeksRemarks; Truck is a new 1981 model instead of the preferred 1983 modelFrame currently has x,193 wheelbase with a 121 cab to axle clearence Thetilt frame assembly requires a 174 cab to axle clearence, therefore the framewould have to be modified by welding additional chassis lengths to increasewheelbase to 246 Board of Adjustment Mr Roy Vann, Mr W Leon Williams, Mrs JaneWoodard,Mrs Johnnie Foster, Mr Charlie Hatcher;Alternates Mr Shelton Pittman, Mrs Ann Stanley;Planning Board Mr George Shultz, Mr James Smith, Mrs RoseJones3 Recreation Grants Approved - 1982 -83After discussion of the Revenue Sharing Recreation Grant applications and upon motionby Commissioner James W Cash, duly seconded by- Commissioner Howard Benton and carried, thefollowing Revenue Sharing Recreation Grant applications were approved1 Wade H Atkinson Memorial Library Community Building 2,0002 Archer Lodge Community Center, Inc2,0003 American Legion Baseball2,0004 Clayton Civitan Club2,0005 Smithfield Civitan Club2,0006 Smithfield Rotary Club2,0007 Selma Booster Club1,5008 Princeton Babe Ruth Association2,0009 Archer Lodge Volunteer Fire Department2,00010 Meadow Athletic Association2,00011 Meadow School PTA2,00012 Micro School Booster Club2,00013 Micro School PTA1,95014 Glendale - Chapel Booster Club73815 Benson Parks and Recreation Department2,00016 Four Oaks Civitan Club2,0004 Landfill Truck - Contract AwardedKramer Jackson, County Manager, and Harold Blizzard, County Planner and LandfillManager, reviewed with the board three bids received for a new cab -over truck chassis for thecounty landfill as followsa Carolina Mack Sales, Inc 1983 Mack, MR685 -s 56,844Delivery Date December 31, 1982Remarks Meets all specifications This truck is identical to the previousroll -off truck purchased except this truck will have air conditioning and factorypaintb Kabco, Inc 1983 Mack, MR685 -s 59,440Delivery Date January 11, 1983Remarks Meets all specifications This truck is identical to the previoustruck purchased except this truck will have air conditioning and factory paintc Lucas Truck Sales, Inc 1981 Autocar White 45,358Delivery Date 2 weeksRemarks; Truck is a new 1981 model instead of the preferred 1983 modelFrame currently has x,193 wheelbase with a 121 cab to axle clearence Thetilt frame assembly requires a 174 cab to axle clearence, therefore the framewould have to be modified by welding additional chassis lengths to increasewheelbase to 246 August 2, 1982 ContinuedTruck is the conventionalcab,instead of the cab-over tilt type The cab-over tilt type does not require as much open area for turningTransmission is an 8 speed instead of the preferred 5 speedTires, front and rear, are custom road types instead of the preferred refuseindustry luggerCab color is white instead of orange color preferredNo air conditioner is availableAlthough Lucas Truck Sales is offeringa truck at,11,486 less than the next low bid,there are several exceptions to the specifications which staff feels are important First,the truck is a 1981 model and has been sitting on the lot for two years -Second, the modif-ications to the frame will be at a critical point and the entire load weight when unloadingwill cause a severe strain on the weld joint Third, the conventional cab will make it veryhard to maneuver in tight areas Fourth, besides the other exceptions to the specifications,it is believed that this track was built to be a concrete transportTherefore, staff recommends that Carolina Mack Sales, Inc, be awarded the bid on thebasis of being the low bid which will meet all specificationsAfter review and discussion, the County Manager advised the board that the staffrecommends awarding the bid to Carolina Mack Sales, Inc, for the 1983 Mack Truck at the bidprice of 56,844Upon the recommendation, Commissioner James W Cash moved that Carolina Mack Sales,Inc, of Raleigh, N C, be awarded the contract to furnish the county with one 1983 Mackcab-over truck chassis at the bid price of 56,844 This bid meeting the countys need asper specificationsCommissioner Howard Benton seconded the motion which was carried5 Landfill InspectionThe County Manager talked with the board regarding the landfill management andoperations, and that they are ready to close-out one section of the landfill He told theboard that the state inspected the landfill last week and reported that the Johnston CountyLandfill was in excellent condition and maintained as one of the best in the State ofNorth CarolinaThe board commended the manager and Harold Blizzard, County Planner and LandfillManager, for the excellent condition and the good management of the county landfill6 Highway EngineerPaul Anderson, Assistant District Highway Engineer, North Carolina Department ofTransportation, met with the board and discussed roads under construction for paving in thecountyThe board and Mr Anderson also discussed the paving of the roads to the Hescoindustry He advised the state was going to pave about 800 feet of this road with the cost tobe appropriated one-half from secondary road funds and one-half from access funds7 Special Deputies - ServinF, PapersThe board discussed the matter of the special deputies serving papers for theSheriffs Department They also discussed procedures and policies in regards to this matterand the need for policies to be,enforced In discussion of this the County Manager suggestedand recommended that the board be furnished with a list of all special deputies, with indicationof those that serve papers, and written policies that these special deputies are to abide byThe board members felt that this was a good idea and instructed the county manager to get thisinformation to each board member In further discussion Commissioner John M Booker expressedthat in his opinion the sheriff should use regular deputies to do the work in the SheriffsOffice8 Auction SaleThe county manager reported that the county had a real good auction sale with salestotaling approximately 5,300Upon a motion by Commissioner John M Booker, duly seconded by Commissioner HowardBenton and carried, the board adjournedEleanor N CreechiClerk to the BoardNorman C Denning, ChairmanDetailsAnnotationsEntry PropertiesModified11192013 115936 AMCreated4222003 74428 AMTemplateMinutesFieldsMinutes - TypeRegularMinutes - Date821982Book17