05061985HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING, MAY 6, 1985
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The regular meeting of the Harnett County Board of Commissioners convened at
9:20 a.m. on Monday, May 6, 1985, in the Commissioners Room, County Office
Building, Lillington, North Carolina, with Chairman Jesse Alphin presiding.
Commissioners present were Bill Shaw, Lloyd G. Stewart, and M. H. Brock.
Commissioner Rudy Collins was absent. Others present were Vanessa W. Young,
Clerk to the Board; Bob Jones, representing the County Attorney's office; and
Hollie J. Wade, Recording Secretary.
CALL TO ORDER Chairman Jesse Alphin opened the meeting and called on Commissioner Brock for
INVOCATION the invocation.
MINUTES APPROVED The minutes from the Harnett County Board of Commissioners meeting of April
15, 1985, were approved as read.
RAY STONE, DOT
Ray Stone, Highway Maintenance Engineer with the North Carolina Department of
Transportation, appeared before the Board to discuss road matters and situatior
in Harnett County.
RESOLUTION TO ADD STREET Commissioner Stewart made a motion that the Board adopt the following resolu-
IN BUFFALO ESTATES TO tion adding Buffalo Estates to the State System for Maintenance; Commissioner
STATE SYSTEM Shaw seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote:
SR 1177 REQUEST TO BE
HARNETT COUNTY,
NORTH CAROLINA.
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DO hereby
request the North Carolina Board of Transportation to add an unnamed street in
Buffalo Estates, Barbecue Township to the State Secondary Road System for
Maintenance.
Duly adopted this the Sixth Day of May, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty -Five.
HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
s /Jesse Alphin
Chairman
ATTEST:
s /Vanessa W. Young
Clerk
The Board presented a letter to Ray Stone from James Dresser of Rt. 2, Lill -
PAVED ington, requesting that S. R. 1177 be paved.
KOREAN AND VIETNAM
MONUMENT
COMMENTS BY MAYOR
BROWN
M. H. Brock, County Manager, presented an updated report to the Board on the
monument to be placed at the courthouse square in honor of the Korean and
Vietnam Veterans. He informed the Commissioners that since the report given
at the last Board meeting, he had met with the representatives from the
Veterans organizations and the person who is going to do the work on the monu-
ment; and the plans have changed somewhat from what was originally reported.
The plaque on the present monument cannot be taken off to add the names of the
Veterans. The committee after reviewing the project, would like to have a
5 ft. high, approximately 36" wide granite stone placed at the Courthouse
square in honor of the Korean and Vietnam Veterans beside the existing monument
Mayor Brown who has worked closely with this project expressed his
appreciation on behalf of the Veterans Organizations to the Board for their
support of this project.
ACTION -- MONUMENT TO Commissioner Brock made a motion that a monument be placed at the courthouse
BE PLACED AT COURTHOUSE in honor of the Korean and Vietnam veterans who fought in these two conflicts;
Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote.
CABLEVISION -- REPORT
ON UNIVISION
EXTENSION OF METRO
REPORT ON REFERENDUM
Bob Jones, Attorney representing Univision informed the Board that as requested
he had contacted the representatives from Univision to make a progress report
to the Commissioners on the installation of cable in the County. Mr. Jones
stated that the representative requested that this report be deferred until the
first meeting in June because several internal changes have been made in the
company, and they would be in a better position to make a report in 30 days.
John Phelps reported to the Board that the bond referendum in reference to the
extension of the Northeast Metropolitan Water District was held on April 25,
1985, and passed with 68% voting for the project and 32% voting against the
project.
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PROGRESS REPORT ON : N1:. H.- Brock, - County Manager, gave a progress` report to the Board on the preparati
BUDGET of the F. Y. 1985 -86 budget. He stated that all the department budgets have been
turned in Also, he explained that the County has received a letter from the
Local Government Corazniss.zon which advises the counties to include only one
(the October) Revenue Sharing distribution as anticiapted revenue in preparing the
- upcoming budget-. Brock informed the Board that some direction was needed in
preparing,. thebudget as to whether or not to include a cost -of- living increase for
the .county employees. Mr. Brock recommended that the Board consider a 5% cost-of-
living increased. No action was taken on this matter.
BUDGET AMENDMENTS Commissioner: Brock made a motion that the following three budget amendments be
approved, Commj.ssioner Stewart seconded theznotion andit carried with a unanimous
..:vote:
Social Services, Code 7700-033, Materials and Supplies, be increased by
Harnett County Department of Public Utilities- -Water Fund' Code 30-8100-16, Maintenance & Repair-- Eguipmentbe increased by $6,000
Code 30-8100-13, Utilities, be decreased by $6,000
3 Harnett County Department of Public. Utilities- -Sewer Fund
Code 32-8300-202, Capital Reserve, be decreased by $800
Code .32 8300 -054, Insurance and Bonds, be increased by $800
REPORT - -TAX OFFICES Thomas Allen, Tas - .Administrator,appeared before the Board and reported on the
activities of the Tax Supervisor's and Tax .Collections' Departments for the month
of April and their plans :for May, .1985.
SHERIFF'S REPORT Larry Knott, Chief of Administration, presented a report to the Board on the
activities of the Sheriff's Department for the month of April, 1985.
TAX ATTORNEY The following Tax Attorney's report was filed with the Board:
NAME - SUIT NO. AMOUNT COLLECTED ATTY. FEE.
ANDERSON CREEK TOWNSHIP:
Annie McLaughlin no suit $345.98 $25.00
AVERASBORO TOWNSHIP
CatherineLexine.Dean Lucas no suit 289.74 .25.00.
BARBECUE TOWNSHIP:
J. P. Butler ' no suit 328.63 _ 25.00
Rebecca Anne Thomas Rosser - no suit 132.18 25.00
Totals $1,096.53 $100.00
AMBULANCE REPORT. A copy of -the Ambulances Service' Report was filed with the Board for the month
of April, 1985.
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TIME. OF MID - MONTH The Board discussed the time of the mid -month meeting changing back to 7:30 p.m.
MEETING because of the time change. It was the decision of the Board to leave the time
of the mid- month meetings set at 7 :00 p.m.
Commissioner Bill Shaw reported to the Board that the County has obtained the
following three informal bids on getting the roof repaired on one of the buildings.
at-Harnett Production: ' 1.` - Guin Roofing & Sheet Metal in the amount of $7,000; and
3. Buchanan's, Roofing. in the amount of $6,500. Commissioner Shaw made a motion
that the contract to repair the roof on one of the buildings at Harnett Production
to Buchanan's Roofing in the amount of $6,500 which is the .
low bid and which also includes an extra ply of base, Comnussioner Stewart seconded
the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote. (Bid No 2 was erroneously omitte
when typed, it was from Erwin' Tin Shop in the amount of $7 ,370.)
PAYMENT OF INVOICE Commissioner Shaw made a motion that the invoice for the repairs to the roof at
TO BUCHANAN'S ROOFING Harnett - Production Enterprises be paid out of Code 7900 -093; and if sufficient
funds are not in this Code, that the balance of funds needed be transferred out
of the Contingency. Fund into Harnett Production Enterprises, Code 7900- 093,in
order to pay the invoice from Buchanan's Roofing; Commissioner Stewart seconded
the, motion and it carried with a unanimous vote.
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the Harnett County Board of. Commissioners
meeting of May 6, 1985, duly adjourned at 10:45 a.m.
SECRETARY.
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