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

Meeting of Board of Commissioners for the County of Johnston, SmithfieldMarch 2, 1981The Johnston County Board of Commissioners met in regular session Monday, March 2,1981, at 10 oclock am, in the Commissioners Room of the Johnston County Courthouse,Smithfield, North Carolina, with the following members presentII Norman C Denning, Chairman, Frank B Holding, Vice - Chairman, John M Booker, DVM,James W Cash and HowardBenton,Members Absent NoneThe Chairman called the meeting to order and the following business was transacted1 MinutesThe board reviewed the minutes of the February 2 and February 3rd 1981 boardmeetingsComnissioner James W Cash moved that the minutes of the February 2 and February 3rdboard meetings be approved as recordedCommissioner Howard Benton seconded the motion which was carried by unanimous vote2 Forest Hills Subdivision- Water Tapron to County LineHenry H Whitley met with the Board of Commissioners asking that the county allowthe Forest Hills Subdivision, now on well water, to connect to the county water system andalso that the county grant an easement to the subdivision owner to go across county propertyto tap -on to this system,, Mr Whitley also asked the county to share in the cost of thisconnectionMr Whitley further explained that he had been advised by the Department of HumanResources, Division of Health Services, that if the subdivision does not find another sourceof water supply, some treatment will have to be done to the well water to eliminate a highcontent of iron found in the water,After discussion, the board advised Mr Whitley to -meet with the Board of Educationand the Board of Trustees of the Technical College regarding an easement to cross countyschool property3 Hospital - Proposed Expansion and Renovation PlansHoward Benton, speaking,as Chairman of the Hospital Board of Trustees, and HuittReep, Hospital Administrator, along with other Hospital Trustees and Dr, Lyndon Jordan,President of the Hospital Medical Staff, presented Mr Beverly Freeman and Mr Jack Bennettof Freeman -White Associates, a Charlotte architectural firm, to the Board of County CommissionMr Benton and Dr Jordan assured the board that this firm and the plans to be presented heretoday have been approved and accepted by the Hospital Board of Trustees and the Medical staffas the best concept for expanding and renovation of the hospital, Mr Freeman stressed thatthe existing building is structurally- sound and strong and should be kept Mr Bennett,the designing architect, presented the architectural drawings and explained in detail eachphase of the new construction and the extensive renovation plans for the present facility,Mr Bennett explained that these drawings include the proposed new wing, a newelevator shaft, renovation of the old section and the mechanical needs of the hospital MrBennett further advised they had projected a cost of 7,9 million dollars for hospital expansionand renovationThe board discussed these plans at length with the architect and with the HospitalBoard of Trustees Each trustee present strongly emphasized they favored this plan aspresented by Freeman -White Associates,TheBoard of Comnissioners expressed much favor to this plan, Commissioner Holdingstated that he would support this concept because it is the most reasonable approach thatTve?seen;to the medical problems and needs in Johnston County ,Some questions were raised about why not a new hospital , however, over-all everyoneagreed this was the most feasible plan to meet the medical needs of the people and they shouldhave the opportunity to voice an opinion in the matterAfter much discussion, Commissioner James W Cash moved that the Johnston CountyBoard of Commissioners concur with the Hospital Board of Trustees in accepting the newconstruction and renovation plans for Johnston Memorial Hospital presented by Freeman -WhiteAssociates of Charlotte Commissioner Cash further moved that the Board of Commissionerscall for a vote of the people fora bond referendum to finance this projectCommissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion which was carried by unanimous voteIiM9R iMarch 2, 1981 Continued4 Wynn Fire District Public Hearing Boundary ChangeIt appearing to the board that petition for increase of the Wynn Fire District hasbeen circulated and has received the requisite number of persons lawfully entitled to sign thesame; that the legal requirements of G S 69 -2511 has been complied with; that more than23 of the land owners to be included have signed said petition; that the Board of Directorsof Four Oaks Volunteer Fire Department have approved the increase and enlargement of WynnFire District in compliance with said petition after receiving letter signed by all of themembers of the fire protection commissioners of Wynn Fire District requesting the Board ofCommissioners of Johnston County to approve the increase and enlargement of the boundaries ofsaid fire district; it appearing to the court that notice was duly published in the SmithfieldHerald as required by law stating that a public hearing would be held before the Board ofCommissioners of Johnston County in the Commissioners Room of the Johnston County Courthouseat 1100 am, on Monday, March 2, 1981, asp provided by law; that said hearing was conducted;that all other legal requirements have been complied with; that after due consideration bythe board, Commissioner Howard Benton moved that the increase in territory of Wynn Fire Districtbe approved as provided by law, and Commissioner John M Booker duly seconded the same Avote was taken, and it carried unanimously The description of the new boundaries of WynnFire District are as followsBEGINNING at point 1 at the intersection of Roads 1162 and 1343; thence southwesterlyto point 2 on Road 1347, 02 mile south of its intersection with Road 1162; thence south-easterly to point 3 at the westernmost end of Holts Lake; thence northeasterly along center-line of Holts Lake to point 4 on Interstate 95, 12 miles northeast of its intersection withU S Highway 701; thence southerly to point 5 on Road 1009, 06 mile south of its inter-section with Road 1206; thence southerly to point 6 at the intersection of U S Highway 701and Road 1178; thence southerly to point 7 on Road 1179, 03 mile south of its intersectionwith Road 1178; thence southwesterly to point 8 on Road 1213, 09 mile southeast of itsintersection with Road 1178; thence northwesterly to point 9 on N C Highway 96, 10 milesouth of its intersection 1178; thence southwesterly to point 10 on Road 1162, 01 mile northof its intersection with Road 1160; thence southwesterly to point 911 on Road1160, 09 mileeast of its intersection with Road 1159, excluding property on Road 1160 between this and thepreceding point; thence southwesterly to point 12 on Road 1159, 04 mile southwest of itsintersection with Road 1160; thence southwesterly to point 13 on Road 1166, 02 mile southof its intersection with Road 1208; thence northwesterly to point 14 on Road 1208, 04 milenorthwest of its intersection with Road 1166; thence northwesterly to point 15 on Road 1229,03 mile southwest of its intersection with 1167, excluding property on Road 1208 between thisand the preceding point; thence northwesterly to point 16 on U S Highway 301, 05 milesouthwest of its intersection with Road 1354; thence northeasterly to point 17 on Road 1354,05 mile northwest of its intersection with U S Highway 301; thence northeasterly to point18 on`Road 1353, 07 mile northwest of its intersection with Road 1352; thence northerly topoint 19 at the intersection of Roads 1350 and 1353; thence northeasterly to point 20 at thintersection of Roads 1308 and 1349; thence northeasterly to point 21 on Road 1334, 02 milewest of its intersection with Road 1335, thence northerly to point 22 on Road 1335, 02 milenorthwest of its intersection with Road 1334; thence northeasterly to point 23 at the inter-section of Roads 1338 and 1339; thence easterly to point 24 on Road 1339, 06 mile northwestof its intersection with Road 1162; thence southeasterly to point 1, the beginning Thisdescription excludes property within the corporate limits of the Town of Four Oaks, NorthCarolina5 Transportation for HandicappedMrs Joyce Walters of Smithfield again appeared,before the board seeking funds fortransportation to assist the blind and handicapped Mrs Walters emphasized that the blindand handicapped need assistance and support from the county to be able to attend trainingclasses in the Smithfield areaThe board took no action on this request at this time,6 Soil Survey - ReportBill Harrell, Supervisor, Johnston Soil and Waterboard and reported on the county soil survey Mr Harrellacres of the countys soil had been mapped, and that thisby 1983 as scheduled7 Subdivision - Johnson EstatesUpon the recommendation of Harold Blizzard, CountyHolding moved that Johnson Estate Subdivision, property ofN Tyner, Pleasant Grove Township, five lots, be approvedexecute this platConservation Service, met with theadvised the board 69 350,000agency plans to complete this projectPlanner, Commissioner Frank BEdward S Turlington and Haroldand the Chairman authorized toCommissioner James W Cash seconded the motion which was carried by unanimous voter8March 2, 1981 Continuedb Emergency Management MeetingThe County Planner at this time, advised the board that he had scheduled aluncheon-meeting with Art K Lamson, State Emergency Management Area B Coordinator, forMarch 16th, and invited the Commissioners to attend Mr Lamson will discuss directions forJohnston County based on a complete profile of the Emergency Management Programc Farm Buildings For SaleThe County Planner advised the board that no bids had been submitted to his officeon the county farm buildings that were advertised for saled Roll -Off Container TruckThe County Planner advised the board that after investigating the possibilityof modifying one of the old garbage trucks for roll -off containers he has learned that thenormal operational cost, along with increasing fuel cost will UOV- 3rOve t?h ?mc 1 f ation ,p n afeasible Mr Blizzard indicated that it might be wise to wait until the county has more bulkcontainer sitesAfter discussion, the board agreed that this modification plan was not a wise decisionAt this time, Commissioner Frank B Holding moved to rescind his motion of February 2, 1981,page 91, item # 22 to convert an old garbage truck to a roll -off unitCommissioner John M Booker seconded the motion which was carried by unanimous voteAt this time, Commissioner Holding further moved that the county purchase six - sixcubic yard slant top containersNo second - Moti6nWithdrawnIn further discussion of the county landfill operation, the board asked Harold Blizzardto communicate with other counties in regards to landfill fees for disposal of industrialwastee Electrical Inspection FeesHarold Blizzard, County Planner, also asked the board to consider an increase inElectrical Inspection Fees Mr Blizzard furnished the board with a comparison chart ofinspection fees as compared to other countiesThe board deferred action on this matter until budget time8 Tax - RefundJohnnie Stott, Tax Supervisor, advised that Twin States Financial Corporation requestsa refund of taxes in the amount of 92967 for the years 1978, 1979 and 1980 This requestbased on the fact that the tax office has charged Twin States with 2637 acres and thischarge should be for 55 acresBased upon the recommendation of the Tax Supervisor, Commissioner Howard Benton movedthat the above tax refund be grantedCommissioner Jaynes W Cash seconded the motion which was carried by the following voteAye Howard Benton, James W Cash, John M Booker and Norman C DenningNay NoneAbstaining Frank B Holding9 Board of Equalization and ReviewThe Board of County Commissioners will sit as a Board of Equalization and Review onMonday, April 6, 1981, at 230 pm10 Generator for CourthouseCommissioner Howard Benton reported that he had priced a 15 KW generator LP, gasoperated with transfer switch at a wholesale price of 6,15598 generator only1 jA-9March 2, 1981 Continued11 1981 Secondary Road Bond ProgramPaul Anderson, District Engineer, and other officials of the North CarolinaDepartment of Transportation, appeared before the Board of County Commissioners and presentedthe Secondary Road Bond Program for 1981After reviewing and discussing the proposed program for 1981, Commissioner James WCash moved that the following resolution be adoptedRFRnT TTPTnNWHEREAS, THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF JOHNSTON COUNTY have received from theDepartment of Transportation the Secondary Road Bond Program for 1981 as presented by MrAnderson, said roads being a part of the system maintained by the North Carolina Department ofTransporrtation, Division of Highways;AND IWIEREAS, after careful consideration of the services rendered by said roads andthe traffic demands of said County, it is deemed necessary that said roads be improved, inorder to better serve the interest of the people of the County;NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners of Johnston Countyhereby approved and request that the North Carolina Department of Transportation make thefollowing improvements in said roads listed on the followingSecondary`Road Bond Program for1981Commissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion which was carried by unanimous voteW063120101Road No1559 To Complete Project30,000BondW063120121Road No1583 To Complete Project15,000BondW063120141Road No2313 To Complete Project30,000BondW06312239Road No1526 From SR 1010 to SR 1525 10;Grade,Drain, Base 61,730Soil Erosion 2,000; Pave 20,000 to completeproject98,412, SecondaryRoad and Bond fundsTOTAL BOND ALLOCATION 173,412In further discussion of other secondary roads and priority numbers several peoplespoke to the board and the Highway Officials regarding conditions and paving of roads inJohnston County; Earl Creech, SR # 1359; and abandonment of a road near Benson, CommissionerBenton wants to check into this matter before making recommendation to abandon this road12 County Water Supply and Sources of WaterCommissioners Frank B, Holding and James W Cash reported that they met with officialfrom the Town of Smithfield regarding the county water supply and problems confronting the townsand county Seemingly there has been much concern recently among town and county officials thatthe Smithfield plant may be reaching its capacity since it supplies water to Four Oaks, Clayton,Selma, Kenly, Smithfield and the West Smithfield Sanitary DistrictCommissioner Holding reported that this committee favored consideration of runninga water line from Four Oaks to Benson which would connect Johnston County lines to the Dunnwater supply system coming from the Cape Fear River As Dunn has a surplus water supply,Commissioner Holding explained that drawing water from the Cape Fear by way of Benson wouldprovide an alternate water supply for Johnston County and compares with the cost of expandingthe Smithfield Water PlantAlso present at this meeting were Mayors and councilmen from Pine Level, Princetonand Four Oaks with questions regarding their water supply; Pine Level needing back -up water totheir well system; Princeton needing additional water The Princeton delegation asked theboard to, consider a water treatment plant on Little River near Princeton andc;presented costestimates that would be competitive with the cost of a line from Benson to Four Oaks The board,at this time, did not seem to favor the construction of a new water treatment plant nearPrinceton as they emphasized that water could be purchased from Dunn for cheaper rates thanwhat it would cost the customer if they should build anew plantAfter much discussion and consideration and upon motion by Commissioner James W Cash,duly seconded by Commissioner Frank B Holding and carried by unanimous vote, the board author-ized Ragsdale Engineers to; 3 investigate and analyze alternative sources of water supply tomeet the requirements of the County over the 30 year planning period to includea supply from the City of Dunns Cape Fear source via the Town of Benson andand interconnecting transmission facilities;b continued supply from the Town of Smithfields Neuse River source withexpanded treatment facilities;c supply from the Little River at Princeton, possibly using the abandoned rockquarry as a raw water reservoir, via interconnecting transmission facilities ;d and further that the Professional Agreement for Engineering Services beapproved for the above study13 Water Line to Pine LevelSeeking to relieve the county of future water needs and in an effort to satisfy variousstate agencies and provided the county can secure State Clean Water Bond money, CommissionerFrank B Holding moved that Ragsdale Engineers be authorized to explore and negotiate with theTown of Smithfield regarding the feasibility of running a 16 inch water line from Selma toPine Level to provide a back -up to Pine Levels source of well waterCommissioner James W Cash seconded the motion which was carried by unanimous vote14 Hospital Bond ReferendumCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that the County Commissioners call for a 75 milliondollar county bond referendum to finance the new construction and renovation of JohnstonMemorial Hospital, and that the bond referendum issue be held on Tuesday, June 16, 1981, andfurther that the County Attorney; Off ice ^df County Adn?nstrtibn and Board of Elections beauthorized_to legal publicatibrig regarding the bond referendumCommissioner James W Cash seconded the motion which,-was- carried by unanimous vote15 Insect ControlProgramPhil Ricks, Agricultural Extension Agent, met with the board and explained that theExtension Service has a new program that will help the farmers control insects in the fieldsthis year This program will befunded by the federal government, however, the ExtensionService needs 1,000 advanced by the county to get the program started, Mr Ricks alsoemphasizedthat accounting records need to be kept in the County Finance Office for auditpurposesAfter discussion, and upon motion by Commissioner Frank B Holding, duly seconded byCommissioner Howard Benton and carried by unanimous vote, the following budget amendment wasapprovedFrom Contingency Fund 1,000004099980To Agricultural Extension1060575Insect Control Program 1,0000016 Livestock Arena - Fork -LiftPhil Ricks, Livestock Agent, Johnston County Extension Service, asked the board for1,00000 to help purchase a fork -lift for the Livestock Arena Mr Ricks explained that thisitem was federal surplus propertyUpon a motion by Commissioner Frank B Holding, duly seconded by Commissioner James WCash and carried by unanimous vote, the following budget amendment was approvedFrom Contingency Fund4099980 1,00000To Livestock Arena1060674Equipment - Fork -Lift 1,0000017 Clayton Development Corporation - Tax PenaltyCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that the late payment penalty on the tax bill forthe Clayton Development Corporation, Clayton, for 1980 be waived provided that the mailingaddress was incorrectCommissioner James W Cash seconded the motion which was carried by unanimous -vote18 County Administrator Committee AppointedCommissioner Norman C Denning appointed a committee of Commissioner James W Cash andCommissioner John M Booker to recruit applicants for a County Administrator19 ReportsThe following reports were filed with the boardAgricultural Extension Service, Planning and Permits, ElectricalInspector and Dog WardenUpon a motion by Commissioner Frank B Holding, duly seconded by Commissioner John MBooker, and carried by unanimous vote, the -board adjournedwNorman C Denning, ChairmanfEleanor N Creech, Clerk to the BoardDetailsAnnotationsEntry PropertiesModified11192013 22246 PMCreated4222003 92429 AMTemplateMinutesFieldsMinutes - TypeRegularMinutes - Date321981Book17