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HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING, JANUARY 16, 1984
CALL TO ORDER
PRAYER
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on. Monday, January
- 16, 1984, in the Commissioners Room, County Office Building, Lillington, North
Carolina, with the following members present: M. H. Brock, Bill Shaw, Rudy Collins
Lloyd G. Stewart, and Chairman Jesse Alphin presiding. Vanessa W. Young, Clerk to
the Board,.and- Robert Morgan, County Attorney were also present.
Chairman Jesse Alphin called the meeting to, order at 7:30 p.m.
Sheriff Lewis Rosser led the evening prayer:
MINUTES APPROVED The minutes from the Harnett County Board of Commissioners meeting of- January -3,
1984, were approved as read.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTKenneth Schubart, Director of the Development Commission, appeared before the
Economic Growth " Board, and informed them that funds are available through a Community Development
Block Grant which can be used to help meet.the needs of industries. This, money
can be used by businesses and industries to improve their facilities by purchasing
equipment, building a new building, expanding the facility, etc. Mr. John Down
with the North Carolina Department of Natural Resources and Community Development
explained that these funds are quite flexible for use by industries. The County
would apply for this grant and the funds would come directly_ to the County. Then
the County would loan the money out to the industry at a percentage rate agreeable
.between the County and the industry. The industry would repay the County, and
then would, keep this money which would be reused only for eligible community
activities. The Board stated that the reason they seemed hesitant was that the
County could only receive the maximum funding of $750,000 through CD Block grants,
either for this type of project which is Economic Development or for the Community
Revitalization projects and the County has already planned to apply for the
$750,000 for a "Community Revitalization project. Mr. Schubart stated that tonight
all he was asking from the Board.was the authorization to hold the public hearing
concerning this project on January 30, 1984. Commissioner Stewart made a motion
that the County is hereby authorized to hold a public hearing on January 30, 1984,
concerning making application for a Community Development grant from which the
funds will be used to help local industry; Commissioner Collins seconded the motion
and it carried.'
NAMING OF SECONDARY Ed Morgan, Dunn Postmaster, appeared before the Board and informed the Commissioner
ROADS that the postal service is very interested in having all secondary roads in Harnett
County named. He then asked Mr. Ken Lewis with the Address Information Office out
of the Fayetteville Postal District to make the presentation on this project to
the Board. Mr. Lewis explained that this project consists of naming and numbering
all secondary roads in Harnett County. He stated that this project upon completion
would be very beneficialnot only to the postal service but also to the rescue
squads, fire departments, sheriffs office, would benefit the county tax office and
its records, and would also be very helpful to the taxpayers themselves. This
project would allow the people of the County to have permanent addresses. The
postal service at this time is faced with addresses that have to be changed every
2 to S years; and with this project, permanent addresses would be assigned. It
was explained that each secondary road would be named and every 100 feet of each
road would be marked and assigned a permanent number. Mr. Lewis stated, that
funding was available through the GHSP which would pay 70% of the cost of:the
signs. Thei',Board asked Mr_ Lewis if any other funds were available, who would
be responsible for the installation of these signs and their maintenance, and who
would mark off these 100 foot lots and assign the numbers? Mr. Lewis stated that
the postal service would be as helpful as possible but it would be the County's
responsibility to install these signs, mark off the roads and assign the numbers,
and as far as he was aware no funds other than the GHSP were available. It was
stated during the discussion that the four -digit numbering system of the Depart-
ment of Transportation would still be maintained by DOT, but it might be possible
that these four - digit numbers be placed on the new signs, the new signs turned
overto_ the Department of Transportation, and. DOT maintain the signs. The Board
expressed their appreciation to these gentlemen for coming and presenting this
project for the Board's consideration. The Board stated that they are very
interested in this project and feel that it would be very beneficial to the
county, especially to the emergency services. It was the action of the Board to
accept this project for further study.
ONE -ON -ONE PROGRAM .Roger McKoy, Director of Youth Serviees, appeared before the Board and requested.
that the Board authorize the` operation' of a One -on -One Program for the. County..
He explained that CBA money would fund this project in the amount of $12,500 for
the first six months and then would reimburse the county at a monthly rate of
$1,375 for salaries, wage, & fringe benefits after the first six month period.
He explained that they hope there would not be any cash involvement on the county's
part Jf the One-on-One program should need any additional funding, the One-on-
One Advisory Board had agreed to help raise these funds. Mr. McKoy reported that
the Yough Service Program is now serving 23 children and he averages seeing
them about once a week. He also reported that Lee County has a One -on -One program
and the track record for Lee County has been very good.- He stated that 96 percent
of the children in the Lee County program are doing better in school and 92 percen
have not returned to the Court system. Mr. Brock -asked that everyone in the
group who-had-come here tonight in support of this program to please stand. Appro-
ximately 15 persons were present. The Board commended" Mr. McKoy on the operation
of the Youth Services Program and the services he is providing. - Commissioner Shaw
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BUIES CREEK -COATS
WASTEWATER DISTRICT
CP &L EASEMENTS
JAIL REPORT
REPORTS FILED
GROUND BREAKING
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING
CENTER
ADJOURNMENT
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made a motion that the Board endorse the One -on -One Program, adopt the following
budget for its operation, and request that quarterly progress reports be filed
with the Board; Commissioner Collins seconded the motion and it carried:
615 -02, Salaries & Wages, Increase by $5,000
615 -03, Salary & Wages, Part -time, Increase by $1,875
615 -05, Fringe Benefits, Increase by $1,311
615 -10, Employee Training, Increase by $350
615 -11, Telephone & Postage, Increase by $457
615 -13, Utilities, Increase by $200
615 -14, Travel, Increase by $450
615 -26, Advertising, Increase by $291
615 -32, Office Supplies, Increase by $500
615 -33, Housekeeping Supplies, Increase by $175
615 -54, Insurance & Bonds, Increase by $400
615 -57, Miscellaneous, Increase by $291
615- 71 -74, Other (Furnishings), Increase by $1,200
Commissioner Brock made a motion that the Board adopt the following resolution
concerning the CP &L easements for the Buies Creek -Coats Water & Sewer District;
Commissioner Collins seconded the motion and it carried:
Resolved that the Chairman and Clerk to the Board be and they are
hereby authorized to execute in the name of the Buies Creek -Coats Water & Sewer
District of Harnett County an instrument granting unto Carolina Power and Light
Company an easement right of way within the District's existing rights of way
within which to install and construction electrical lines to furnish power to
the District's pump stations, said instrument to be executed being Carolina
Power & Light Company Form No. 1379 Rev. 6- 15 -71.
The Jail Committee reported to the Board that they were still trying to find
a site on which to build the jail facility.
Several reports for December were filed with the Board including the Tax
Collectors, Ambulance Service, and the Expenditure Report.
The Board voted to have the ground breaking of the Industrial Training Center,
Monday, February 6, 1984, at 11:30 a.m.
There being no further business, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners
meeting duly adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
Clerk