June 30, 1981 - 7:00 PM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes (Recessed)

Meeting of Board of Commissioners for the County of Johnston, SmithfieldJune 30, 1981The Johnston County Board of Commissioners reconvened in regular session, Tuesday,June 30, 1981, in the Commissioners Room of the Johnston County Courthouse, Smithfield, NorthCarolina, with the following members presentNorman C Denning, Chairman, Frank B Holding, Vice Chairman, John M Booker, DVM,James W Cash and Howard Benton,Members Absent NoneThe Chairman called the meeting to order and the following business was transacted1 School BudgetThe Johnston County Board of Education; principals, educators and superintendents metwith the board again in support of the 1981 -1982 School Budget requestWade Stephenson, Chairman, Johnston County Board of Education, advised the Board ofCommissioners that their board, by resolution, decided they could not go along with anyadditional budget cuts, and further that they stand firm on the original request ChairmanStephenson further advised the board that the Board of Education request that the county fundsbe appropriated undesignated David Godwin, Principal, Meadow School, spoke on behalf of the county principals,stating that a 400,000 cut in the school budget would affect every school in the countyAfter much discussion with school board members and others, and after muchconsideration, the Board of -Commissioners agreed to increase the school capital outlayappropriation by 50,000, from 750,000 tentatively agreed on earlier to 800,000;with500,000 of this capital outlay appropriation to be earmarked for the new building at BensonThe board concluded with appropriations to the school budget for the 1981 -1982 fiscalyear in the following amounts; Capital Outlay 800, 000; Current Expense2,822,489; andSpecial and Vocational 1,498,199, a total of 5,120,688 The Board of Commissioners advisedthe Board of Education and Dr Ellerbe that they were very proud of the Johnston County SchoolSystem2 1981 -1982 Proposed BudgetJ`6hnrie Stott, Interim County Administrator, presented a revised balanced budget to theboard ftr consideration Mr Stott advised that the balanced budget represents a 752 taxrate The board reviewed each departments request at length, making- reductions and adjustmentin various parts of the budget in an effort to reduce the 75,5 tax rate The board instructedJohnnie Stott, Interim County AdministratorS4;withdraw Johnston Countys membership from theTriangle J Council of Governments and td`„advr- Nthem of the boards action The board furtherinstructed that the dues for Capital Health Systems Agency, Inc, be paid on a monthly basisIn review of the entire Budget Ordinance for the 1981 -1982 Fiscal Year, the boardagain discussed the Technical College, Mental Health Center, Public Library, Revenue Sharing,Contingency Fund, Debt Service and Revaluation Fund and each county departments request, alongwith the various agencies, in an effort to keep the tax rate down as much as possible3 BUDGET ORDINANCE for Fiscal Year 1981 -1982Upon a motion by Commissioner Howard Benton, duly seconded by Commissioner Frank BHolding, and carried by the following vote;Ayes Howard Benton, Frank B,Hblding, James W Cash, John M Booker, DVM, andNorman C DenningNays None;the following Budget Ordinance for the Fiscal Year 1981,1982 was adopted at a tax rate of074 per one hundred 100 valuation in the following manner and amountsBUDGET ORDINANCE - Johnston County Fiscal Year 19811982BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of Johnston County, North Carolina;SECTION 1 The following amounts are hereby appropriated in the General Fund for theoperation of the county government and its activities for the fiscal year beginning July 1,1981, and ending June 30, 1982, in accordance with the Chart of Accounts established forJohnston CountyX40June 30, 1981 ContinuedGoverning Board15,934Administration and Finance116,385Elections63,661Tax Listing157,047Computer24,470Tax Collections119,643Legal,6506Courts27,170Register of Deeds88,370Planning90,599Buildings and Grounds197,060Sheriff578578Jail178,061Fire Departments21,042Rescue Squads51,100Landfill407,275Health Administration650,742State Health Program358,409Coroner20,000Social Services2,391,859Title XX Programs146,543Aid to Blind6,947Dog Warden31,343Veterans Service Office32,061Agricultural Extension Service154,488Soil Conservation46,055Non Departmental482,224Public Schools see Revenue Sharing4,630P688Special Appropriations614,551Livestock Arena14,020Appropriations to Other Funds470,916Water and Sewer Projects - 201 Project482,000TOTAL 12,675,891SECTION 2 It is estimated that the following revenues will be available in theGeneral Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1981, and ending June 30, 1982Current years property tax7,281,600Prior years property tax175,000Revenues from State of North Carolina1,919,933Revenues from Federal Grants542,058Local Option Sales Taxes1,718,000Licenses and Fees290,500Other Revenues538,800Fund Balance appropriated210,000TOTAL 12,675,891SECTION 3 The following amounts are hereby appropriated in the Regional WastewaterTreatment Facility Fund for the fiscal year beginning July1, 1981, and ending June 30, 1982;Expenditures 441,300SECTION 4 It is estimated that the following revenues will be available in theRegional Wastewater Treatment Facility Fund for the fiscalyear beginning July 1, 1981, andending June 30, 1982Town of Smithfield190,?00Town of Selma160,900West Smithfield Sanitary District23,000Town of Pine Level27,000Town of Four Oaks39,500TOTAL441,300SECTION 5 The following amounts are hereby appropriated in the Debt Service Fundfor the Fiscal Year 1981-1982School Buildings Bonds252,500Hospital Refunding Bonds 031,275Hospital Series B Bonds10,325Literary Fund21,516TOTAL 315,616June 30, 1981 ConSECTION 6 It is estimated that the following revenues will be available in theDebt Service Fund for Fiscal Year 1981 -1982Contribution - General Fund 315,616SECTION 7 The following amount is hereby appropriated in the Revaluation Fund forFiscal Year 1981 -1982Future Expenditures 52,000SECTION 8 The following revenues are hereby appropriated to the Revaluation Fundfor Fiscal Year 1981 -1982Contribution - General Fund 52,000SECTION 9 The following amount is hereby appropriated to the Contingency Fund forFiscal Year 1981 -1982Future Amendments 103,300SECTION 10 The following revenues are hereby appropriated to the Contingency Fundfor Fiscal Year 1981-1982Contribution - General Fund 103,300SECTION 11 The following amounts are hereby appropriated to the Revenue Sharing TrustFund for Fiscal Year 1981 -1982SECTION 12 It is estimated that the following funds will be available in the RevenueSharing Trust Fund for Fiscal Year 1981 -1982U S Government 875,000Interest Earned 7,000Balance Forward 125,000TOTAL 1,007,000SECTION 13 The following amounts are hereby appropriated in the Public AssistanceFund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1981, and ending June 30, 1982Special Assistance 139, 947AFDC 250,098AFDC - Foster Care 37,212Medical Assistance 488,424TOTAL 915,681SECTION 14 It is estimated that the following revenues will be available in thePublic Assistance Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1981, and ending June 30, 1982Contribution - General Fund 884,466State of North Carolina 31,215TOTAL 915,681SECTION 15 The following amounts are hereby appropriated in the Airport AuthorityFund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1981, and ending June 30, 1982Total Expenditures 179,945Gaskin Property 5,300Lassiter Property7,440Talton Property35,640Kenly Industrial Commission18,000Recreation Grants Program30,000Wheelchair Lift6,420Johnston Technical College1009000Selma Library15,000Fire Departments79,200Schools - Capital Outlay530,000Landfill Scrapper Pan110,0001 roll -off container truck70,000T0TAL 1,007,000SECTION 12 It is estimated that the following funds will be available in the RevenueSharing Trust Fund for Fiscal Year 1981 -1982U S Government 875,000Interest Earned 7,000Balance Forward 125,000TOTAL 1,007,000SECTION 13 The following amounts are hereby appropriated in the Public AssistanceFund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1981, and ending June 30, 1982Special Assistance 139, 947AFDC 250,098AFDC - Foster Care 37,212Medical Assistance 488,424TOTAL 915,681SECTION 14 It is estimated that the following revenues will be available in thePublic Assistance Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1981, and ending June 30, 1982Contribution - General Fund 884,466State of North Carolina 31,215TOTAL 915,681SECTION 15 The following amounts are hereby appropriated in the Airport AuthorityFund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1981, and ending June 30, 1982Total Expenditures 179,945142June 30, 1981 ContinuedSECTION 16 It is estimated that the following revenues will be available in theAirport Authority Fund forthe fiscal year beginning July 1, 1981, and ending June 30, 1982Fund Balance 38,000Charges for Services 136,170State Grant 4,250Tax Refund 425Interest 1,100TOTAL 179,945SECTION 17 The following amounts are hereby appropriated in the Housing AssistancePayments Program for fiscal year 1981 -1982Total Expenditures 1,071,973SECTION 18 It is estimated that the following revenues will be available in theHousing Assistance Payments Program for fiscal year 1981 -1982U S Government - HUD 1,071,973SECTION 19 There is hereby levied a tax at the rate of 74 per one hundred dollars100 valuation of property listed for taxes as of January 1, 1981, for the purpose ofraising the revenue listed as CURRENT YEARS PROPERTY TAXES in the General Fund in Section2 of this Budget OrdinanceThis rate of tax is based on an estimated total valuation of property for the purposeof taxation of 1,025,000,000 and an estimated collection rate of 96 The estimated rateof collection is based on the fiscal year 1980 -81 collection rate of 97 SECTION 20 The Finance Director is hereby authorized to transfer appropriationswithin a fund as contained herein under the following conditionsa the Finance Director may transfer amounts between objects of expenditure withina departmentb the Finance Director may transfer amounts up to 1,000 between departments of thesame fund with an official report on such transfer at the next regular meeting ofthe Board of Commissionersh Finance Director may not transfer amounts between funds nor from theli c the YiContingency Fund appropriationSECTION 21; The Board of County Commissioners hereby levy tax rates for FireDistricts in the following amountsArcher Lodge Fire District 8Banner Fire District 6Strickland Crossroads 6Micro Fire District 8Beulah Fire District 5Boon Hill Fire District 5Oakland Fire District 4Corinth Holders Fire District 8Wilsons Mills Fire District 8Wynn Fire District 6j ONeals`Fire District 6The above amounts are per one hundred 100 valuation of property listed for taxesas of January 1, 1981, located within these special fire districtsThe Board of County Commissioners hereby appropriated to the special fire districts,sums collected for the use by the special fire districts in such manner and for suchexpenditures as is permitted by law from the proceeds of the tax levySECTION 22 The Board of County Commissioners hereby authorizes the Johnston CountyTax Collector to collect taxes for the West Smithfield Sanitary District Board of CommissionersA charge of 1 7c one percent of all taxes CoIlectOdfor the West Smithfield Sanitary Districtwill be payable to the County of Johnston for said collection servicesSECTION 23 ADOPTED BY THE JOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS this the 30thday of June, 1981Clerk to the BoardBudget OfficerOra- Chairman Board of CommissionerlIkIIJune 30, 1981 Cont4 Resolution - Enforcement of the North Carolina Building CodeUpon a motion by Commissioner James W Cash, duly seconded by Commissioner HowardBenton and carried by unanimous vote, the following resolution was adoptedR E S O L U T I O NWHEREAS, the North Carolina General Assembly has by virtue of General Statutes 143 -138especified that the North Carolina Code shall apply throughout the State; andWHEREAS, the 1977 session of the General Assembly in G S 153A- 351a required thateach county arrange for the enforcement of the Building Code within a specified time; andWHEREAS, Johnston County recognizes the necessity of complying with all applicable statelaws while at the same time offering an efficient, economical service to the citizenry; andWHEREAS, Johnston County will employ personnel adequately trained and certified toenforce the North Carolina State Building Code;NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Johnston Countythat starting on and after July 1, 1981, the Johnston County Planning and InspectionDepartment will begin to enforce in addition toVOLUME IV North Carolina Electric Code National Electric Code and Amendmentsthe followingVOLUME I North Carolina State Building Code - General Construction and AmendmentsVOLUME IB North Carolina Uniform Residential Building Code and AmendmentsVOLUME II North Carolina State Building Code -- Plumbing and AmendmentsVOLUME III North Carolina State Building Code - Heating, Air Conditioning,Refrigeration, and Ventilation and Amendments5 Resolution - Title IV -D Program Department of Social Services - Contract of EmploymentUpon a motion by Commissioner James W Cash, duly seconded by Commissioner HowardBenton and carried by unanimous vote, the following resolution was adoptedRESOLUTIONSTATE OF NORTH CAROLINACOUNTY OF JOHNSTONTHIS CONTRACT made and entered into this the 30th day of June, 1981, by and betweenthe Johnston County Commissioners, party of the first part, and W A Holland, Jr, Attorney,party of the second part;WITNESSETHTHAT WHEREAS, the party of the first part desires to employ said party of the secondpart as its counselor at law for the County of Johnston upon the following termsI This Contract shall begin July 1, 1981, and unless sooner terminated by 30 daysnotice of either party shall exist until June 30, 1982,2 Said party of the second part, upon reasonable notice, is to be available forconsultation, legal advise and for representation as requested by the Child Support EnforcementAgency on all legal matters arising from the duties of the party of the first part underSections 128 through 140 of Chapter 110 of the North Carolina General Statutes and Title 42of the United States Code, Sections 651 and 660 and the federal regulations lawfully pro-mulgated pursuant thereto3 Said party of the second part agrees to comply with all the requirements ofSections 128 through 140 of Chapter 110 of the North Carolina General Statutes, Title 42of the United States Code; Sections 651 through 660, and the regulations promulgated pursuantthereto relating to the performance of program legal services including, but not limited to,maintaining such records as are required by the party of the first part, to make said recordsavailable for federal or state audit if required, and to make financial, statistical, andprogram progress reports as are required4 For his services under this Contract, the party of the first part agrees to pay theparty of the second part twenty -five 25,00 dollars per hour and forty 4000 dollars perhour while in court for each hour spent by the party of the second part providing legalservices under the Child Support Enforcement?Program, Such hourly rate shall encompass allJune 30, 1981 Continuedexpenses, including but not limited to, those for salary, supplies, office space, heatingand maintenance for office space, telephone service, long- distance telephone calls andtravel The party of the second part is not to be reimbursed for any extraordinary expenseincident to performing the services included under this agreement; except, that the partyof the first part agrees to pay all court costs and filing fees which are required to bepaid in conjunction with services provided by the attorney under this agreement5 The party of the second part further agrees to attend at least one trainingsession on Child Support Enforcement per year conducted by the Child Support EnforcementAgency Reimbursement shall be made based upon the hourly rate but not to exceed a maximumof 15000 or such amount as set by the State Child Support Enforcement Agency Failureto attend one approved workshop per year shall be construed as an indication that the partyof the second part does not wish to continue providing services under this agreementIN TESTIMONY WHEREOF; said parties have executed this contract in implicate originals,one of which is to be retained by the party of the first part, one of which is to be retainedby the party of thesecond part, and one of which is to be filed with the,- Child SupportEnforcement Section, Division of Social Services of the Department of Human Resources,Raleigh, North CarolinaBY W A Holland, JrAttorney6 Interim,Budget - Johnston County Mental HealthUpon a motion by Commissioner John M Booker, duly seconded by Commissioner Frank BHolding, and carried by unanimous vote, an interim budget for the period beginning July 1,1981 to August 26, 1981, was approved for the Johnston County Mental Health CenterEXECUTIVE SESSIONUpon a motion by Commissioner James W Cash, duly seconded by Commissioner John MBooker and carried by unanimous vote, the board went into Executive Session to discusspersonnel mattersAfter discussion in Executive Session, Commissioner James W Cash moved that regularsession be resumed and further that the board adjournCommissioner John M Booker seconded the motion which was carried by unanimous vote•Norman C Denning, ChairmanEleanor N CreechClerk to the BoardWlDetailsAnnotationsEntry PropertiesModified11192013 20503 PMCreated4222003 100817 AMTemplateMinutesFieldsMinutes - TypeRecessedMinutes - Date6301981Book17