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HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING, JUNE 20, 1984
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The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, June 18,
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 Chariman Jesse Alphin presiding. Vanessa W. Young, Clerk to the
Board, and Dwight Snow representing the County Attorney's Office were also present.
CALL TO ORDER Chairman Jesse Alphin called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
PRAYER Commissioner Lloyd G. Stewart led the evening prayer.
MINUTES CORRECTED
The minutes from the Harnett County Board of Commissioners meetings of May 23, 1984,
and June 4, 1984, were read. The Board approved the minutes from the Commissioners
meeting of May 23, 1984. Commissioner Shaw made a motion that the minutes from the
June 4, 1984, meeting be corrected as follows;Comrmissioner Collins seconded the
motion and it carried:
1. Commissioner Shaw presented a petition to Ray Stone with the North Carolina
Department of Transportation requesting that the following unpaved streets in
Anderson Creek Homes be added to the State System for Maintenance: Ivey Street
Haire Street, and a portion of Archie Street. Mr. McDowell appeared before the
Board on behalf of the residents on these Streets and requested that they be
added to the State System. Commissioner Shaw made a motion that the Board
request the Department of Transportation to approve this petition; Commissioner
Collins seconded the motion and it carried.
2. Commissioner Shaw explained to the Board that the residents on several of the
paved streets in Anderson Creek Homes including: Clark, Davey, Gardner, Finley
Streets, and a portion of Archie Street, have requested that the county school
buses travel these streets to pick up their children. Commissioner Shaw stated
that since these streets are privately owned, the County and the State Board of
Education would not allow the school buses to travel these streets. Mr. Shaw
reported that he had contacted Mr. Harrington Morrison with the Board of Education
to see what action would have to be taken for the school buses to travel in this
subdivision. Mr. Morrison, in turn, asked officials in Raleigh to come and
review this situation. After reviewing this matter, the Board of Education in-
formed Mr. Shaw that the following would have to be done in order for the school
buses to travel these streets: (1) all the residents would have to sign a letter',
stating that the buses can travel into the subdivision; (2) the residents will
have to keep the streets in good condition; and (3) the residents will not hold
the Board of Education liable for any damages the buses might cause to the roads.
MINUTES APPROVED The Board approved the minutes from the meeting of the Harnett County Baord of Com-
missioners meeting of June 4,1984, with the above correction.
!RESOLUTION RE:
BASE MAPPING
Commissioner Collins moved for the adoption of the following resolution regarding
the base mapping project for Harnett County; Commissioner Stewart seconded the
motion and it carried.
HARNETT COUNTY,
NORTH CAROLINA.
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED, that on the 18th day of June, 1984, the Board of Commissioners
hereby give their unanimous approval of Harnett County's application for matching
funds and technical assistance under the North Carolina Land Records Management
Program (LRMP), under the provisions of N.C.G.S. 102 -15 thru 17; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that:
1. The County submit an application for a S0/SO matching grant with the State
of North Carolina in the amount of $96,000.
2. Harnett County has the necessary funds in its General Fund for the F.Y. 1984 -
8S to match the grant amount awarded under the LRMP and will assign said
funds to this project upon notice of the award.
3. Harnett County Government shares willingness to participate in the LRMP and
will comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
Adopted this the 18th Day of June, 1984.
HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF CO6M4ISSIONERS
ATTEST:
s /Vanessa W. Young
Clerk
s /Jesse Alphin
Chairman
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RESOLUTION
WATER RATE
Dwight Snow representing the County '- Attorneyt's` office presented to the, Board for
consideration a resolution regarding the final authorization of the issuance of
revenue bonds to N.'W.D., Inc., for the purchase of the H.P. Cannon Plant in Dunn,
which he explained in detail. Following a discussion, Commissioner Shaw introduced
the following resolution which was read at length:
RESOLUTION TO ISSUE REVENUE BONDS '`TO-FINANCE THE ACQUISITION AND EXISTING
- INDUSTRIAL FACILITY BY`NWD ASSOCIATES; INC.
WHEREAS, the Board of.County .Commissioners has created :a` political subdivision
and body corporate and politic of the State of North Carolina known as "The Harnett
County Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority" (the
"Authority "); and
WHEREAS, the Authority is authorized under, the Industrial and Pollution Control
Facilities Financing Act, Chapter 159C _of the General Statutes of North Carolina, as
amended {the "Act "), to issue revenue bonds for the purpose, among others, of pay-
ing all or any part of the cost of any industrial project for industry, to acquire,
and equip any such project, and to make and execute financing agreements,
security documents and other, contracts and instruments necessary or convenient in
the exercise of such powers; and
WHEREAS, the Authority: proposes to issue its $2,500,000.00 industrial revenue
bonds (the "Bonds") and to loan the proceeds thereof to the Company to finance the
acquisition of an- existing' industrial facility together with related equipment for
the processing and canning of food products at 1000 South Fayetteville Avenue in
Dunn, North Carolina (the " Project "), to .be operated by the Company, and
WHEREAS, the Board has- heretofore held
duly given, and has heretofore approved the
revenue bonds to finance the, project; and
WHEREAS, the Act provides that no bonds
issuance thereof shall have been approved by
Board desires to approve the issuance of the
a public hearing, pursuant to notice
Project in principle and the issuance of
shall be ,issued thereunder unless the
the governing body of the County and the
Bonds by the Authority; and
WHEREAS, the Board has considered the Trust Indenture` presented to it setting
forth the terms of the industrial revenue bond financing;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED .by the Board of County Commissioners of the
County of Harnett as follows:
(1) The issuance <of -the Bonds by the Author ity.is hereby approved.
(2) The Clerk of the Board of Commissioners is hereby authorized and directed
to provide certified copies of this resolution to the Local Government Commission
and to Bond Counsels
(3) This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
Commissioner Shaw moved the passage of the foregoing resolution and Commissioner
. Collins seconded the motion and the resolution was passed by the following vote.'
Ayes: Commissioners Shaw, - Brock,' Alphin,: Stewart, and Collins; Noes: None
RE-:. Tart, Director of.Harnett- County Public Utilities Office, appeared before
INCREASE the Board and presented the following resolution requesting a rate increase in the
water rates. Mr. Tart_ explained that this rate increase would take place over a two
year period. Mr. Tart also stated that Farmers Home Administration has informed
him that the County's water rates are .so low that the County is not grant eligible.
Following a discussion, Commissioner Stewart made a motion that the following
resolution'be approved; Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion and it carried with
a unanimous vote.
HARNETT COUNTY,
NORTH CAROLINA.,
RESOLUTION: REQUESTING` WATER RATE INCREASE
WHEREAS, the Northeast Metropolitan Water District Board met on June 13, 1984,
and unanimously adopted a resolution requesting that the Harnett County Board of
Commissioners increase the water rates for the District.
NOW, THEREFORE,; BE_ IT RESOLVEDTHAT THE HARNETT COUNTY BOARD, OF CODM4ISSIONERS
DO HEREBY increase the water rates for the Northeast metropolitan Water District as
recommended by its Board as follows: increase-the residential water rates of $6.00/
month to $7.00 /month, flat rate for first 2,000 gallons; $2.00 /M to $2.50/M next
3,000 gallons used; $1.56/M to $2:00 /M next 5,000 galons used; $1.06 /M to $1.75/M
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next 10,000 gallons used; $.96 to $1.10 /M all over 20,000 used. One half of this
rate increase is to be put into effect July 1, 1984. The remaining half of this
increase would be put into effect July 1, 1985.
The commercial rate would be as follows effective July 1, 1984:
$7.50 /month flat; $1.10 /M gallons for all water used. Municipal rates would be
$.96/1,000 as per contract for F.Y. 1984 -85.
Duly adopted this the Eighteenth Day of June, Nineteen Hundred and
Eighty -four.
ATTEST:
s /Vanessa W. Young
Clerk
HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
s /Jesse Alphin
Jesse Alphin, Chairman
OMIT THIS PARAGRAPH Marshall Woodall, Attorney for the Buies Creek -Coats Water and Sewer Advisory
(SAME AS FOLLOWING) Board, appeared before the Commissioners and presented a resolution for their con-
sideration concerning the extension of the Buies Creek Water and Sewer collection
line to the Industrial Training Center. Following a discussion, Commissioner
Collins made a motion that the following resolution be adopted; Commissioner
Stewart seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote:
RESOLUTION RE: WATER Marshall Woodall, Attorney for the Buies Creek -Coats Water and Sewer Advisory Board
$ SEWER TO INDUST. appeared before the Commissioners and presented a resolution for their considera-
TRAINING CENTER tion concerning the extension of the Buies Creek Water and Sewer collection line
to the Industrial Training Center. Following a discussion, Commissioner Collins
made a motion that the following resolution be adopted; Commissioner Stewart
seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote:
RESOLUTION
THAT WHEREAS, the County of Harnett has begun construction of the Harnett
County Industrial Training Center on the northern side of U.S. Highway No. 421,
west of Buies Creek and that said facility is designed for 200 potential students
for training in industrial skills; and
WHEREAS, the facility is in need of an adequate sewage disposal system and
that said facility is located a short distance west of the sewage collection
system of the Buies Creek -Coats Water and Sewer District of Harnett County, and
that it is possible to serve said facility with a gravity -flow collection line if
such line would be extended from the sewage collection system which is currently
located at that point where Secondary Road No. 1518 intersects said U.S. Highway;
and
WHEREAS, with the extension of said collection line, a total of six existing
residences could be served; that further, Farmers' Home Administration, who is
financing the Buies Creek -Coats Sewer project, has initially approved the extension
of said collection line as a part of said project; and
THAT WHEREAS, the Advisory Council of the Buies Creek -Coats Water and Sewer
District has approved the extension of said sewage collection line under the sewer
project construction provided that the cost of said extension, including engineer-
ing and legal expenses be shared by the County of Harnett (under the Industrial
Training Center project) and the Buies Creek -Coats Water and Sewer District of
Harnett County on a 50/50 basis; and
THAT WHEREAS, the Advisory Board of the Harnett County Industrial Training
Center, has approved the extension of said sewage collection line upon the basis
that the cost of said extension, including engineering and legal expenses be
shared by the County of Harnett (Industrial Training Center project) and the Buies
Creek -Coats Water and Sewer District on a 50/50 basis; and
WHEREAS, it has been made to appear to the Harnett County Board of Commission-
ers, that said extension is in the best interest of the citizens of the County of
Harnett in that the Industrial Training Center Facility will be served by a central
sewage collection system, and that the cost of such extension to the County of
Harnett is approximately the cost of installation of septic system and that further,
acting as the governing body of the Buies Creek -Coats Water and Sewer District of
Harnett County it has been made to appear to the Board of Commissioners that the
extension of said collection line is in the best interest of the citizens of the
Buies Creek -Coats Water and Sewer District of Harnett County in that the collection
system is expanded to serve more people with a corresponding increase in gross
receipts to offset cost of operation and maintenance and the retirement of bonded
indebtedness.
NOW,'` THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by'the :Harnett County Board of Commissioners,
as the governing body of the County of Harnett and the Buies Creek -Coats Water and
Sewer. District of Harnett County, acting in both capacities, as follows:;:
-;.1. That the sewage collection`system. now being constructed for the Buies Creek-
Coats Water and Sewer District of Harnett County be and said system is hereby ordered
extended by the installation and construction of a eight inch gravity, flow sewage
collection line from the district's existing system at the intersection of Secondary
Road` No 1518 with U.S. Highway No 421,- in :a- westerly direction along the -U.S. High -
way No 421 to the'Harnett County Industrial Training Center Facility now under
construction.
2. That the -cost of said extension, including engineering and legal, be sus
tained and paid from the construction budget of the Harnett County Industrial
Training Center and the construction budget of the Buies'Creek -Coats Water and
Sewage District of Harnett County on a 50/50 basis.
3. That the officials of Harnett County be and they are hereby authorized and
directed to take all necessary action to cause the extension to be installed and
constructed.
Adopted this 18th day, of June, 1984.'
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Alphin, -Chai
ATTESTED:
GLv�eo:Qa�
Vanessa W. Young, C)erk tg4the Board
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LETTER TO CAMPBELL Commissioner M. H.-Brock requested that the following letter to Campbell Universi
UNIVER. =RE: from the County be read into the - minutes:
WASTEWATER
June 14, 1984
Mr. Lonnie'' D. Small.
Vice President for Business $ Treasurer.
Campbell University
Bides Creek, NC 27506
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Dear Mr. Small:
Harnett County appreciates your prompt reply to our letter of May, 30, 1984, and in
the interest of working together to solve our respective wastewater problems,
wishes to <respond to your comments as follows:
1.. In order to better understand the status of your infiltration /inflow repair
work, and the anticipated relief this will provide in removing extraneous water from
your collection system,, it would be helpful for our respective engineers and us to
meet in the near future. This will enable the County and the University to get a
better feel of the - overall impact of infiltration /inflow on the treatment plant and''
its operation.
2. - Policy decisions on contractural agreements between the University and the Count
have to involve the full Harnett County-Board of Commissioners. We feel, however,
that details can best be handled by a committee prior to getting the full Board
involved.
S. It is. the Coun.ty's .goal to provide wastewater service to the University, along
with all other users on the system,` at the - least possible cost while meeting all
EPA and Environmental Management, requirements. - In.this regard, it has been neces-
sary to make. capital and operation and maintenance improvements to the treatment
facility in order to bring it into compliance.
4.. -Even though considerable rain water gets into the system at times, and in itself
does not require treatment, it does cause problems with respect to the plant being
able to meet`its effluent limits, both hydraulically and biologically. Surges of
rain water flush - treatment' organisms from the plant, thus requiring that they be
re- established before the plant again is. able to function properly.- This inflow
and infiltration can also overload the plant with respect to permitted discharge
volume.
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CONTRACT MTH
JOHNSON CONTROLS
SOUTHEASTERN
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION, M. H.
BROCK APPOINTED
REAPPOINTMENT OF
TAX COLLECTOR
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We can get our people together for a meeting during the last week of June, with ex-
ception of the 28th. Please let us know what day will he convenient for you and your
engineer to meet with us.
Sincerely,
HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
M. H. Brock, County Manager
MHB:hjw
cc: Robert Morgan, Attorney
Rodney Tart, Director
Joe Hardee, Engineer
Marshall Woodall, Attorney for District
Commissioner Shaw informed the Board that the County has received the HVAC contract
on the County Buildings for the F.Y. 1984 -85 from Johnson Controls. He explained
that the proposed contract is for $24,384, which is an increase of $1,164 over the
contract price for the F.Y. 1983 -84. Mr. Shaw explained that the reason for this
increase, according to Johnson Controls, was for the addition of the Airport Facility
plus a cost -of- living increase. In a general discussion by the Board, it was stated
that they felt the increase was too high, that the HVAC unit at the Airport was the
size of a residential unit, and that the County could hire its own HVAC maintenance
person for this cost. Following this discussion, Commissioner Shaw made a motion that
the County be authorized to sign a contract with Johnson Controls on the County's
HVAC units at the same price as last year's contract, F.Y. 1983 -84; Commissioner
Collins seconded the motion and it carried.
M. H. Brock, County Manager, shared with the Board a letter from Paul G. Butler,
Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Southeastern Economic Development Commis-
sion inviting Harnett County to send an observer to attend the Executive Meetings of
the Commission from June, 1984, to July, 1985. It was explained that the Commission
was created by the U.S. Department of Commerce under the Public Works and Economic
Development Act of 1965 and now the active counties in the Commission are: Bladen,
Brunswick, Columbus, Hoke, New Hanover, Fender, Robeson, Sampson, and Scotland.
SEDC provides to its member counties population and socio- economic studies, labor and
physical resource data and industrial and public works inventories. The staff helps
counties identify problems, needs and opportunities and then recommends policies and
strategies to alleviate these problems. The staff provides technical assistance to
the local units of government in industrial and business development. Through these
broad services with Federal industrial and business development. Through these broad
services with Federal monies from the Economic Development Administration (EDA), SEDC J,
through its staff has assisted its member with new industrial locations, industrial
expansions, buildings, water adn sewerage systems and feasibility studies. Mr. Brock
stated one subject the SEDC is discussing which is of importance to Harnett County is
the disposal of hazardous waste and the construction of a hazardous waste treatment
facility. Following a discussion of the Commission, Commissioner Stewart made a
motion that the Board accept this invitation and that Mr. M. H. Brock, County Manager,
be and he is hereby appointed as the County's representative to attend the executive
meetings of the Southeastern Economic Development Commission; Commissioner Collins
seconded the motion and it carried.
Commissioner Collins made a motion that Thomas Allen be reappointed as Tax Collector
for one year; Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion and it carried with a unani-
mous vote. Mr. Allen ascribed to the following oath:
Harnett County,
North Carolina.
OATH OF OFFICE
I, Thomas Allen, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and maintain
the Constitution and laws of the United States, and the Constitution and laws of
North Carolina, not inconsistent therewith, and that I will faithfully discharge the
duties of my office as Tax Collector of Harnett County, North Carolina, and that I
will not allow my actions as Tax Collector to be influenced by personal or political
friendships or obligations, so help me, God.
This the Eighteenth Day of June, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty -four.
s /Thomas Allen
Tax Collector
REAPPOINTMENT OF
CLERK TO BOARD $
FINANCE OFFICER
BUDGET' AMENDMENT
FOR LANDFILL,
EXPENDITURE REPORT
LETTER FROM JAMES
PENNY RE: OFFER. TO
SELL PROPERTY TO
COUNTY
Commissioner Collins made a motion that Vanessa W. Young be reappointed as Clerk to
the Board and Finance Officer for Harnett County for one -year; Commissioner Stewart
seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote. Mrs. Young ascribed to the
following oath:
HARNETT COUNTY,
NORTH CAROLINA
OATH OF OFFICE
I, Vanessa W. Young, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and
maintain the Constitution and laws° of the United States, and the Constitution and
laws of North Carolina not inconsistent therewith, and that I will faithfully dis-
charge the duties of my offices as Finance Office and Clerk to the Board of Harnett
County, North Carolina, .and that I' will not allow my actions as Finance Officer and
Clerk to the Board to be influenced by personal or political friendships or obliga
tions, so help me,.God.
This the Eighteenth Day of June, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty- Four.
s /Vanessa W. Young
Clerk to the Board
Finance Officer
Commissioner Brock made a motion that the Board approve the following budget amend-
ment for the Landfill Department; Commissioner Stewart seconded the- motion and it
carried unanimously;
Code 580-002
Code 580 -017
Code 580 -045
Code 580071
Salaries $ Wages
Operation E1 Equipment
Contracted Services
Capital Outlay-
Landmine
Increase of $15,000.00
Increase of, 10,000.00
Increase of - 5,000.00
Decrease of 1,000.00
Explanation: The reason for this overage is a result from part- time
salaries(Only $5,000 was budgeted but $30,000 was needed.)
The expenditure report for the period ending May 31, 1984, was filed
M. H. Brock, County Manager, presented the following letter from James Penny for
their consideration, which he .read into the minutes:
with the Board.
June 13, 1984
Office of County Manager
County of Harnett
East Main Street
Lillington,? North 'Carolina 27546
Attention: Mr. 'M. H. Brock, County Manager
Re: Lot - East Harnett Street
Dear Sir:
At the -time of recent inquiries concerning the interests of. Harnett County
in purchasing my lot on East Harnett Street, I had no interest in liquidating this
property.
Since the early discussions, I °have become involved in other investments
which has caused-me to have some consideration for liquidation of said property
adjacent to the County Library.
If the County of Harnett desires to purchase this property, it would be neces
sary that you do so immediately, since T will' have no interest in later liquidation
if I pass over the anticipated investment I am presently pursuing.
The sales price would be $55,000.00.
Please notify me immediately concerning your
place option money on other property if this sale
JFPjr:
Yours truly,
interest, since I` do not wish to
is not to be performed.
James F. Penny, Jr.
PERMISSION GRANTED
FOR PARADE IN
SHAWTOWN
SURPLUS FOOD TO BE
GIVEN OUT
DJOURNMENT
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Following a discussion, it was the decision of the Board not to purchase this property
from Mr. Penny. The County has purchased that Wilburn and the Byrd property for the
Harnett County Library facility and they stated that they did not feel it would be
feasible for the County to purchase any additional property joining this site at this
time.
M. H. Brock, County Manager, reported that a group from Shawtown had requested per-
mission from the County to have a parade. Commissioner Brock made a motion that
this request be approved; Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion and it carried unan-
imously.
Commissioner Shaw announced that on June 26, 1984, surplus food commodities Would be
given out at Western Harnett and Harnett Central Schools from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
There being no further business the Harnett County Board of Commissioners meeting of
June 18, 1984, duly adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
C rman
Clerk i lJ
Q1.s.- C6 -LL7 o_C .
Secretary v