September 7, 1982 - 10:00 AM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

Meeting of Board of Commissioners for the County of JohnstonSeptember 7, 1982The Johnston County Board of Commissioners met•in regular session on Tuesday,September 7, 1982, at 10 oclock am, in the Commissioners Room of the Johnston CountyCourthouse, Smithfield, North Carolina, with the following members presentNorman C Denning, Chairman, Frank B Holding, Vice Chairman, James W Cash,Howard Benton and John M Booker, DVMMembers Absent NoneThe Chairman called the meeting to order and the following business was transacted1 MinutesThe minutes of the August2, 1982, board meeting stand approved as recorded2 Sheriff Johnson Addresses Board - Departments Conditions and Special DeputiesSheriff George Johnson met with the board to address the needs of the SheriffsDepartment and to discuss the need for the assistance of special deputies in the SheriffsDepartmentThe Sheriff stated that, with the 19 men he now has, special deputies are essentialif the Sheriffs Department is to perform the duties required by the North Carolina GeneralStatutes The Sheriff presented the board with an employee comparison of the Johnston CountySheriffs Department to other counties with population between 60,000 to 80,000 Thiscomparison showed Johnston County the largest in square miles, however, with the least numberof regular deputies Continuing, the Sheriff emphasized that with crime on the rise andchanging conditions in the county, and with the number of papers to be served, with the migrantlabor force, special deputies are vital to the operation of his department He further statedto the board that the demands are great and the citizens of Johnston County deserve and needmore law enforcement, and that the Board of Commissioners should pay very close attention tothe growing needs of the county Sheriffs Department as he desperately needs their supportComments by board members indicated support to the Sheriff and his staff and to thisdepartments needs, and,too, the board desires to accept its responsibility in an effort toprovide the citizens of this county with better law enforcement and to bring this departmentup to standardsSheriff Johnson was commended by board members for the job he is doing with hispresent staff and with what he has to work with The board, however, still contended thatspecial deputies should not receive payment for service of a paperby telephone, and furtherthat no special deputy, at any time, should drive a county car for reasons of insurancecoverageThe board concluded they should look into the operation of the Sheriffs Department,so they can more fully understand the Sheriffs situation and make every effort to do the bestjob possible in providing satisfactory and adequate law enforcement for the citizens of thiscounty3 Soil Survey ReportBill Harrell, Supervisor, and Dan Bliley, Soil Scientist, Department of Water andSoil Conservation, reported on the Soil Survey in Johnston County Mr Bliley stated about15 of the field mapping has not been done, however, it should be completed by September of1983 The Soil Conservation Service will publish a Soil Survey Report when the Soil Surveyhas been completed in the county, but it will probably not be ready for publication untilabout 1985, however, all information gather in this survey will be available in the SoilConservation Office4 Airport Authority — Improvement ProjectColonel Paul Johnson, Chairman, Johnston County Airport Authority, met with the boardto report on the Airport Development Grant and Improvement Project Colonel Johnson explainedthat the Airport Improvement Plan had been approved by the FAA and that State funds have beenapproved for this project The improvement project involves extension of the runway from 3700to 4400 feet toward Swift Creek and to add a taxiway along the runway The Chairman furtheradvised that the Federal Government will require assurance that there will be compatible useof land surrounding the airport or that the county will make satisfactory progress in adoptingland use controls before a grant for airport development can be made The board was alsoadvised that this improvement project does not require any additional land easementsColonel Johnson further advised the board that the FAA is mostly concerned with theheight of structures that may be built near or around the airport and in talking with theCounty Planner, it is his opinion, that a Height Limitation Ordinance may be more suitableat this time than comprehensive land use planning or zoningSeptember 7th ContinuedSeveral interested residents that live near or around the airport property, andthat own adjoining property, were present at this meeting showing concern about land useplanning, operations at the airport, surviellance and improvement projectsAfter discussion, the board instructed the County Manager to work with the CountyPlanner and Planning Board to draw up an Ordinance for Land Use Planning around the airportproperty for the boards study and considerationColonel Johnson also advised the board that the Airport Authority is consideringwith the Board of Commissioners concurrence submitting a proposal for an FAA Communicationsbuilding to be constructed at the Johnston County Airport Colonel Johnson stated that shouldJohnston County receive this bid it could mean about 80 federal employees in this facilityThe board advised they had no objections to this proposal5 Road PetitionsPaul Anderson, North Carolina Department of Transportation, visited with the board,and at this time the board considered several road petitionsUpon motion by,Commissioner Frank B Holding, duly seconded by Commissioner HowardBenton and carried by unanimous vote, the following road petitions were approveda South Englewood Drive SR 2176 from Second Street NC 222 to dead end; tobe removed from the State Highway System and added to the Town of Kenly StreetSystem;b Goldsboro Street SR 2344 from College Avenue to Pope Street to be removedfrom the State Highway System and added to the Town of Kenly Street System;c Pope Street from Goldsboro Street to Second Street to be added to the StateHighway System as a connector between NC 222 and SR 23446 SubdivisionsUpon the recommendation of the County Planner, Commissioner Frank B Holding movedthat the following subdivision be approved and the Chairman authorized to execute the plat;Ia Edward Turlington, Wilsons Mills Township, 6 lots, location intersection ofHighway 70 -A and SR 1907 Commissioner John M Booker seconded the motion whichwas carried by unanimous voteUpon the recommendation of the County Planner, Commissioner Howard Benton movedthat the following subdivision be approved and the Chairman authorized to execute the plat;b Duane Poole, Clayton Township, 5 lots, location SR 1556 approximately 1 milenorth of Swift Creek addition to subdivision recorded prior to SubdivisionRegulations effective date; see Environmental Health Soil Report No 316,8- 19 -82Commissioner James W Cash seconded the motion which was carried by unanimous vote7 Voting Machines - Contract AwardedCommissioner Howard Benton moved that the contract to purchase nine 9 electronicvoting machines be awarded to Airmac Technology Systems, Inc, at a bid price of 33,200, witha delivery date of 60 days after contract awarded and payment within 30 days after deliveryCommissioner John M Booker seconded the motion which was carried by unanimous vote8 Budget Amendment — SchoolUpon a motion by Commissioner John M Booker, duly seconded by Commissioner FrankB Holding and carried, the following budget amendment was approvedDecrease 128100580 School Alterations Additions 85,000Decrease 123312820 Revenues - U S Government 85,0009 Anointment - ABC BoardCommissioner James W Cash moved that Lloyd Gilbert of Smithfield be reappointedto the Johnston County Alcoholic Beverage Control Board for a three year term This termhaving an expiration date of September, 1985Commissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion which was carried by unanimousvote10 Appointment - Council on Status of WomenCommissioner Howard Benton moved that Cindy Huntsberry of Smithfield be appointedto the Johnston County Council on Status of Women for a three year term This term having anexpiration date of July , 1985Commissioner James W Cash seconded the motion which was carried by unanimous voteiIaI,iSeptember 7th Continued11 Employee Extension - Article VII - Section 13 - Compulsory RetirementBased upon the recommendations of Helen Ray, Director, Johnston County HealthDepartment and Johnnie Stott, Tax Administrator, Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that oneyear extensions of service be granted to Joyce Jones Health Department and Millard B Peedin Tax Administration Department in accordance with Article VII, Section 13 of the JohnstonCounty Personnel Policies These two employees having reached the retirement age of 65Commissioner John M Booker seconded the motion which was carried by unanimous vote12 Easement Across County Property - Brian LangleyBrian Langley, President, Langley Construction Company, has requested an easementof approximately 80 feet across county owned property behind the Johnston County Rescue SquadBuilding located on 301 highway southThis easement will enable Mr Langley to request the Town of Smithfield to lay a34 inch water line to a repair shop on his propertyAfter discussion, Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that the County Attorney beinstructed to draw the proper easement, one that will be adequate and suitable for Mr Langley,however, one that will protect the countys propertyCommissioner James W Cash seconded the motion which was carriedby unanimous vote13 Fireworks - Benson Mule DayCommissioner Howard Benton moved that the request from the Benson Chamber of Commerceto hold a fireworks display on Saturday, September 25, 1982, in conjunction with the BensonMule Day Celebration be approvedCommissioner John M Booker seconded the motion which was carried by unanimous vote14 Second Exit - County JailThe County Manager reported to the board on the recommendations made by architectson a second exit from the county jail The County Manager stated that he had asked twoarchitects for recommendations, and these architects, working independently, had reached thesame conclusion; in order to provide the second exit, the entire stairwell from the basementto the jail will have to be closed in; walls would have to be built around the stairwell oneach of the upper floors The cost has been estimated to be around 80,000, and the structuralchanges would drastically alter the appearance of the-CourthouseThe County Manager further reported that he had visited the jail to find 46 prisonersin a jail with beds for 39, and this overcrowded condition exists virtually every week -end, andthe capacity of the county jail is no longer adequate to serve Johnston County It is verylikely that any amount of money spent on the present jail would do little or nothing to improvethe overcrowded conditions The situation with the jail being on the -top floor of the Court-house will continue to cause greater problems with time The County Manager recommended thatthe board retain an architectural firm which specializes in jail construction to draw up pre-liminary plans to construct a new jail on one level to be built adjacent to the CourthouseAfter discussion, the board agreed that the county should not spend 80,000 fora second exit from the present jail facility15 Recreation Grants ApprovedAfter discussion and upon motion by Commissioner Frank B Holding, duly seconded byCommissioner James W Cash and carried by unanimous vote, the following Revenue SharingRecreation Grants were approved1Clayton Parks Recreation2,0002Optimist Club of Smithfield1,8003Johnston County 4 -H1,8004Cleveland Little League2,0005SSS Spartan Booster Club2,000 6Cleveland Babe Ruth Association2,0007Town of Pine Level2,0008Kenly Kiwanis Club1,0809Corinth Holder Booster Club2,00010Pine Level Booster Club2,000,11North Johnston High School Panther Club1,98012Town of Selma Parks Recreation2, -00013Johnston Central Alumni Association2,00014Town of Micro - Parks Recreation1,50015Town of Kenly Recreation Department2,00016Princeton Little League2,00017South Johnston High School Booster Club2,000016 Resolution - Clean UpLitter CampaignUpon a motion by Commissioner Howard Benton, duly seconded by Commissioner Frank BHolding and carried by unanimous vote, the following resolution was adoptedRESOLUTIONWHEREAS, the week of September 11 - 17th has been scheduled by the North CarolinaDepartment of Transportation as our fall Clean Up Litter campaign, andWHEREAS, Governor Jim Hunt has designated the first day of the campaign as YouthInvolvement Day WHEREAS, the Department of Transportation will furnish at least three litter pick -upcrews in every county to work with volunteers in litter clean up efforts;WHEREAS, all of our citizens and civic groups will want to participate in theseactivities;WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners heartily approve of this programNOW,THEREFORE, the Commissioners of Johnston County at its regular session onSeptember 7, 1982, endorses this Clean Up Litter campaign and commends the program to allthe citizens of Johnston County and urges all civic groups, county employees, and departmentheads to cooperate fully so that TOGETHER WE CAN KEEP NORTH CAROLINA BEAUTIFUL17 Proclamation TeleministryUpon a motion by Commissioner Frank B Holding, duly seconded by Commissioner JohnM Booker and carried by unanimous vote, the following Proclamation was adoptedPROCLAMATIONWHEREAS, the Johnston County Contact Teleministry has been an active organizationin Johnston County for over ten years, andWHEREAS, this organization has helped to meet the needs of -the citizens of JohnstonCounty by providing a twenty -four hour, three hundred sixty -five days a year telephone ministry,andWHEREAS, this teleministry is provided solely by volunteers, who give generously oftheirtime, energy, and effort, andWHEREAS, Sunday, September 12, 1982, is National Contact Sunday to honor thesevolunteersTHEREFORE, the Johnston County Board of Commissioners hereby proclaim that Sunday,September 12, 1982, also be recognized as Johnston County Contact SundayThis the 7th day of September, 198218 Appointments - Hospital Board of TrusteesAfter discussion, Commissioner Howard Benton moved that Herman Stewart of Four Oaks,Rev Maurice Grissom of Clayton, and Dr Hubert Poteat of Smithfield, be reappointed to theHospital Board of Trustees for five year terms expiring October 1, 1987Commissioner James W Cash seconded the motion which was carried by unanimous vote19 Pine Level - Princeton Development Corporation - Non - Appropriation ResolutionBy motion of Commissioner James W Cash, the Johnston County Board of Commissionershereby request the Pine Level- Princeton Development Corporation to finance 660,000 of theSelma to Pine Level water line and the water tank to be constructed in PrincetonThe Board of County Commissioners agree to reimburse the Pine Level- PrincetonDevelopment Corporation the full 660,000 plus accrued interest within the next five yearscontingent upon future appropriations being made by the Board of County CommissionersMotion seconded by Commissioner Frank B Holding and carried by the following vote;Aye James W Cash, Frank B Holding, Howard Benton, John M Booker, DVM,and Norman C DenningNay NoneiIt ,1aaSeptember 7th ContinuedAt this time of 12 30 pm, the Board of Commissioners recessed for lunch ACommemorative Luncheon was held honoring Commissioner Frank B Holdings 25 years on theBoard of County Commissioners The following former Commissioners and guests were presentFormer Commissioners; J Dobbin Bailey, R G Gurley, J E Rogerson, Freddie Adams andLarry Castleberry Guests; former Sheriff, Rayford Oliver; Sheriff George Johnson; Registerof Deeds, Julia Curley Medlin; Clerk of Superior Court, Will Crocker; Former HospitalAdministrator, Lloyd Gilbert; representing the Smithfield Herald, Tom Lassiter and WingateLassiter; North Carolina Association of County Commissioners Executive Director, Ron Aycock;County Attorney, Billy Britt; Administrative Staff, Kramer Jackson, County Manager, EleanorN Creech, Clerk to the Board and Lois Langston, SecretaryCommissioner Holding was praised for his many years of dedicated service to thecitizens of Johnston County by former commissioners and he was presented with a plaquecommemorating his length of service as a county commissionerThe Board of Commissioners reconvened regular session at 230 pmRon Aycock, Executive Director, North Carolina Association of County Commissionersvisited with the board to observe20 Industrial Wastewater Study - Ragsdale EngineersTim Broome, Ragsdale Consultants, met with the board and explained that State andFederal Regulations dictate that a pretreatment program for industrial wastewater be preparedand implemented for the Central Johnston County Regional Wastewater System Mr Broome advisedthat the study should not cost more than 6,000After discussion of this required regulation and in order to comply, CommissionerFrank B Holding moved that Ragsdale Consultants be authorized to make a study of industrialwastewater going into the Central Johnston County Regional Wastewater Treatment SystemCommissioner James W Cash-seconded the motion which was carried by unanimous vote21 Subdivision Regulations -Complaint by Lewis R Wilson - DeveloperLewis R Wilson, Developer, met with the board questioning the lot size regulationsin the Johnston County Subdivision Regulations Mr Wilson contended that the Countys Sub-division Regulations on the number of lots allowed on a private street do not agree with theregulations of the North Carolina Department of Transportation Mr Wilson asked that theCounty Subdivision Regulations wording on Page 11 be changed to read at least two insteadof not more than two After discussion, Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that this complaint be referredto the Johnston County Planning Board for review and considerationCommissioner-John M Booker seconded the motion which was carried by unanimous vote22 County Owned Lot - Wilsons Mills TownshipJohnnie Stott, Tax Administrator, and John Whitley, Attorney talked with the boardregarding a lot located in Wilsons Mills Township owned by the county This lot was foreclosedon in the 1930s by the county Mr Whitley stated that he has a potential negotiable buyer ifthe board is interested in selling this lot In discussion, the board questioned if it wouldbe sound judgement to sell this lot, as it may be advantageous to the county in conjunctionwith the Wilsons Mills Community Development Project should this project be approved and fundedAfter discussion, Commissioner Frank B Holding moved the board ask CommissionerJohn M Booker to look into this matter and determine if the county should kept the property, oraccept Mr Whitleys offerCommissioner James W Cash seconded the motion which was carried by unanimous vote23 C K Components - Sewer Line Contract AwardedAfter review of the bids and recommendation by Ragsdale Consultants, CommissionerFrank B Holding moved that T A Loving Company, Goldsboro, N C, be awarded the contractto install the wastewater facilities to serve C K Components being constructed on Highway 70near Clayton, at the low bid price of 48,47275Commissioner James W Cash seconded the motion which was carried by unanimous voteGene Cobb, Engineer, advised the board that the State may require a generator setat the site and if they do it will cost an additional 5,000 to 6,0004-r- ,4asSeptember 7th Continued24 C K Components, Inc, - Engineering AgreementCommissioner James W Cash moved that the Agreement for Professional EngineeringServices between Johnston County and Ragsdale Consultants, PA, to furnish professionalengineering services in connection with proposed wastewater facilities to serve the C KComponents, Inc, industrial site near Clayton, N C, be approved and executed by theyChairmanCommissioner John M Booker seconded the motion which was carried by unanimous vote25 Pine Level - Four Oaks 201 Facility Amendment # 4 - Smithfield -Selma 201Amendment #7Commissioner James W Cash moved that Amendment # 4 to the Pine Level -Four Oaks 201I and Amendment # 7 to the Smithfield -Selma 201 projects be approved and shall become an integralpart of the Professional Engineering AgreementCommissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion which was carried by unanimous vote26 Rescue Squads DiscussedThe board briefly discussed Rescue Squads with regards to regulations and requirementsby the State for squads to operate Special tax for rescue squad districts was discussed withregard to rescue and ambulance serviceThere being no further business to come before the board at this time and uponmotion by Commissioner John M Booker, duly seconded by Commissioner Frank B Holding andcarried, the board adjourned- Norman C Denning, ChairmanEleanor N 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