04181983HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING, APRIL.18,'1983
CALL TO ORDER
PRAYER
The Harentt County Board of Commissioners- met in regular session on Monday, April
18, 1983, in the:Commissioners Room, County Office Building, Lillington, North
Carolina; with the following members present: M. H. Brock, Lloyd G. Stewart, Bin
Shaw, Rudy Collins, and Chairman Jesse Alphin presiding. Vanessa W. Young, Clerk
to the `Board, and Robert Morgan, County Attorney, were also presents
Chairman Jesse Alphin called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Commissioner Lloyd 0. •Stewart led the evening prayer.
MINUTES APPROVED The minutes from the Harnett County Board of Commissioners meeting of April 5,
1983, were approved as read.
Robert Jones, Attorney for Univision, presented the following resolut
Board's consideration:"
RESOLUTION RE:
ASSIGNMENT OF
CABLEVISION FRANCHISE
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ASSIGNMENT OF CABLE
TELEVISION FRANCHISE FROM NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNICATIONS,'
INC. TO UNIVISION CABLE SYSTEMS, INC.'
ion for the
WHEREAS, The Board of Commissioners of Harnett County adopted on January 4
1982,, an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE GRANTING CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISES TO
FUTURE CABLEVISION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. ",
which ordinance, granted a CATV cable television franchise to North Carolina
Communications, Inc. in the Old Farm and Rolling Springs areas of Harnett County
as shown on the map included in its application which map was incorporated in the
ordinance by reference; and
WHEREAS, Univision Cable Systems,' Inc. was by ordinance entitled "AN ORDIN-
ANCE GRANTING.A CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE TO UNIVISION CABLE SYSTEMS, INC."
was also;granted:a CATV cable television franchise for Harnett County on November
1, 1982, said franchise to be subject_ to the rights and privileges of the fran=
chise previously - granted to the North Carolina Communications, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, Univision Cable Systems, Inc. has, subject to the approval of the
Board of Commissioners for Harnett County, purchased from North.Carolina
Communications,; Inc. the franchise heretofore granted it as above described.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the, Board of Commissioners of Harnett
County do hereby give their consent and approval to the transfer and assignment
of such franchise from and by North Carolina Communications, Inc. to Univision
Cable Systems, Inc.
Adopted this the 18th day of April, 1983.
Jesse Alphin
Jesse Alphin., Chairman, Board of
Commissioners
Commissioner Shaw made a motion that the- foregoing resolution authorizing the
assignment of cable-television franchise from North - Carolina Communications, Inc.
to Univision Cable Systems, Inc., be approved; Commissioner Stewart seconded the,
motion and, it carried._
RESOLUTION RE: Vernon Howell, a citizen from the Buckhorn area, appeared` before the Commissoners
USE OF CENTER -FIRE and requested them to adopt a resolution prohibiting the use of center -fire rifle
RIFLES in hunting on-any land without the written permission of the landowner and also
prohibiting the possession of a loaded shotgun or rifle or the discharge of such
firearm from, onto, or:across the right of -way of any public roadway. Mr. Howell
explained that this year deer hunting was allowed in the Buckhorn area, and the
citizens in the community are concerned over the use of firearms by the hunters.
He continued to state that he is a deer hunter and it is not the safe hunter he
worried about, but the few hunters that are careless. He stated that it is
not his intent in any way to deprive persons from hunting, but just to protect
the landowners and the person traveling down the roads. Following a lengthy
discussion of this request and comments by Danny Smith, Wildlife Officer for
Harnett County, who was asked by the County Manager to come to the meeting to
answer the questions, Commissioner Collins moved for the adoption of the
following resolution concerning the use of center -fire rifles; Commissioner Shaw
seconded the motion and it carried:
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COAT OF ARMS
ADOPTED FOR OFFICIAL
BANNER
JUVENILE TASK FORCE
APPOINTMENTS
LEAD AGENCY FOR
CHEESE $ BUTTER
SUBDIVISION PLAT
CLIFFORD S. THOMAS
SUBDIVISION PLAT
MCLAMB -LUCAS
EXPENDITURE REPORT
FILED
BUDGET AMENDMENT
PUBLIC ASSISTNACE
ADJOURNMENT
HARNETT COUNTY,
NORTH CAROLINA.
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED that the Harnett County Board of Commisiioners does hereby
prohibit the use of center -fire rifles in hunting on any land, or from any road
adjoining such land, without the written permission of the landowner, dated with-
in 12 months, and carried on persons while hunting with a center -fire rifle.
Adopted this the 18th day of April, 1983.
HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
s/
Jesse Alphin, Chairman
ATTEST:
s/ Vanessa W. Young
Vanessa W. Young, Clerk
Commissioner Brock made a motion that the second request of Mr. Howell prohibit-
ing the possession of a loaded shotgun or rifle, magazine or chamber loaded, or
the discharge of any firearm from, onto, or across, the right -of -way of any
public roadway be accepted by the Board for further study and research; Com-
missioner Stewart seconded the motion and it carried.
Mr. C. Reid Ross appeared before the Board on behalf of the 400th Anniversary
Committee and requested the Board to consider the adoption of the Harnett Coat
of Arms as the County's official Banner. Mr. Ed Cameron and Mr. Bob King also
appeared before the Board in support of this request. Mr. King stated that
he had obtained a description of the Harnett Coat of Arms from the Division of
Archives and History as follows: "Harnett. Ar. a pale sa. surmounted by a
saltire gu. a chief az. Crest -A hornet fly, wings elevated ppr." and would
like to attest to the authenticity of the Harnett Coat of Arms as presented by
Mr. Ross. Commissioner Shaw made a motion that the Harnett Coat of Arms be and
it is hereby adopted as the official Harnett County Banner; Commissioner Stewart
seconded the motion and it carried.
M. H. Brock, County Manager, explained that the Harnett County Juvenile Task
Force recommends that Mrs. Emma Lee West, Mr. Danny Cook, and Ms. Sue Thomas be
appointed to serve on the Task Force. Commissioner Brock made a motion that
the Board accept these recommendations and appointed Mrs. West, Mr. Cook, and
Ms. Thomas to serve on the Juvenile Task Force; Commissioner Collins seconded the
motion and it carried.
Commissioner Collins made a motion that the Agricultural Extension Office be
designated as the lead agency for coordinating the cheese and butter program;
Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion and it carried.
Commissioner Stewart made a motion that the subdivision plat for Clifford S.
Thomas, Subdivision I, located off SR 1232, Upper Little River Township, be
approved, Commissioner Collins seconded the motion and it carried.
Commissioner Shaw made a motion that the plat for McLamb -Lucas Subdivision,
located off SR 2033, Stewart's Creek Twonship, be approved, Commissioner Collins
seconded the motion and it carried.
The quarterly expenditure report for the period ending March 31, 1983, was
filed with the Board.
Commissioner Brock made a motion that the following budget amendment be approved:
Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion and it carried:
Code 611 -183, Public Assistance, County Initiated Checks - -AFDC, be increased by
$10,000.00
There being no further business, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners
meeting of April 18, 1983, duly adjourned a 9:00 p.m.
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