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020319861 HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING, FEBRUARY 3, 1986 CALL TO ORDER PRAYER MINUTES APPROVED STUDENT WELCOMED DOT PETITION RE: SR 1131 The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, February 3, 1986, in the Commissioners Room, County Office Building, Lillington, North Carolin 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; Bob Jones, representing the County Attorney's Office; and Hollie J. Wade, Recording Secretary, were also present. Chairman Jesse Alphin called the meeting to order at 9:22 a.m. Commissioner Bill Shaw led the morning prayer. The minutes from the Harnett County Board of Commissioners meeting of January 20, 1986, were approved as read. Mr. Brock recognized and welcomed Jimmy Randolph, a student at Chapel Hill, to the meeting. Mr. Randolph is taking government and is present this morning to observe the Commissioners meeting. Ray Stone, Highway Maintenance Engineer with the North Carolina Department of Trans- portation, appeared before the Board to discuss road matters and situations in Harnett County. Commissioner Stewart made a motion that a petition received from the residents on SR 1131 requesting that this secondary road be paved be approved and presented to the Department bf Transportation; Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion and it passed with a unanimous vote. RESOLUTION RE: Commissioner Brock moved for the adoption of the following resolution requesting the TURNING LANES IN Department of Transportation to create turning lanes on U.S. Highway 421 in front of FRONT OF CCTCHC the Central Carolina Technical College Campus in Harnett County and also requesting a reduced speed limit for this section of U.S. 421; Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote: HARNETT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Central Carolina Technical College operates a branch campus in Harnett County, located on U.S. Highway 421, approximately 2.5 miles east of Lillington, and WHEREAS, during early evening hours when visibility is at its poorest, approxi- mately 60 vehicles will turn off U. S. 421 onto college property within a period of approximately 30 minutes; and WHEREAS, U. 5. 421 is a two -lane highway with a high volume of traffic; and the speed limit for this portion of highway is 55 miles per hour, the maximum permitted by North Carolina Law; and WHEREAS, this combination of factors is likely to cause an accident resulting in serious injury or death; and WHEREAS, the Trustees of Central Carolina Technical College, by resolution, have requested the North Carolina Board of Transportation to create turning lanes in front of the college and reduce the speed limit for this section of U. S. 421. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS they do hereby endorse the resolution adopted by the Board of Trustees of Central Carolina Technical College; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Harnett County Board of Commissioners ,do hereby request the Board of Transportation to create turning lanes on U. S. Highway 421 in front of the Central Carolina Technical College Campus in Harnett County and reduce the speed limit for this section of U. S. 421. Duly Adopted this the Third Day of February, Nineteen Hundred Hundred and Eighty -six. ATTEST: s /Vanessa W. Young Clerk Note: See attachment on following page. HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COPMIISSIONERS s/ Jesse Alphin Chairman 2 ATTACHMENT Until such time as the turning lanes are provided or the highway is four laned, we would like to request that the Department of Transportation create a lower speed limit zone and that the Highway be marked indicating a school entrance on Highway 421 in front of the campus entrance. RESOLUTION RE: Mike Graham appeared before the Board on behalf of Central Carolina Technical College ADULT LITERACY and the Harnett County Literacy Association and presented to the Commissioners for MONTH consideration a resolution proclaiming the month of March, 1986, as Adult Literacy Month in Harnett County. Commissioner Shaw made a motion that the following resol- ution be adopted; Commissioner Collins seconded the motion and it passed with a unanimous vote: HARNETT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. RESOLUTION WHEREAS, more than 17,199 citizens in Harnett County have never finished high school and, of this number, more than 9,123 adults have less than an eighth grade education. Solving this problem has been and remains a priority of Central Carolina Technical College and Harnett County Literacy Association; and WHEREAS, Central Carolina Technical College and the Harnett County Literacy Association provides for the citizens of Harnett County special programs in education and training which are designed to help individuals obtain basic literacy skills, such as fundamental reading, writing and math, and to enable them to receive a high school diploma. However, lack of information, personal embarrassment and apathy prevent many functional illiterates from seeking and obtaining help; and WHEREAS, the loss in human potential resulting from illiteracy is enormous. But this situation is rendered even more tragic by the fact that this problem is solvable and can be corrected by a strong public - private partnership. It is in the interest of developing and encouraging this partnership that Central Carolina Tech- nical College and the Harnett County Literacy Association has requested a special observance to increase public awareness. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JESSE ALPHIN, Chairman of the Harnett County Board of Commissioners do hereby proclaim the month of March, 1986, as "Adult Literacy Aware- ness Month," and I encourage all citizens to support and join with our community college system in its efforts to eliminate the problem of adult illiteracy. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Harnett this Third Day of February, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty -six. HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS s /Jesse Alphin Chairman ATTEST: s /Vanessa W. Young Clerk SCHEDULE OF FEES Henry Thompson, Director of Health, presented to the Board for consideration a pro - FOR SOIL EVALU- posed schedule of fees for soil evaluation of lots and subdivisions and of fees for ATION - HEALTH improvement permits for septic tank systems for Harnett County. Following a lengthy DEPT. discussion, Commissioner Shaw made a motion to approve the following fees with the implementation date effective March 1, 1986; Commissioner Collins seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote: SCHEDULE OF CHARGES FOR SOIL EVALUATION OF LOTS AND SUBDIVISIONS AND OF CHARGES FOR IMPROVEMENT PERMITS FOR SEPTIC TANK SYSTEMS FOR HARENTT COUNTY Pre - preliminary evaluation of property - Boundaries identified on plat but lots not surveyed and staked: 0 - 10 Acres - $15.00 per acre, minimum fee $30.00 10 + Acres - $ 5.00 per acre. (Thus the fee for eleven acres would be $155.00) The issuance of an improvement permit for a septic tank system 1 ENGINEERING SER- VICES CONTRACT FOR RIVERSIDE AWARDED TO RAGSDALE CONSULT. ORDINANCE RE: CABLEVISION FRAN- CHISE FROM UNIVI- SION CABLE SYSTEMS INC. TO UNIVISION ASSOCIATES, I. The improvement permit fee would be in addition to the pre - preliminary evalua- tion fee. The pre - preliminary fee would ordinarily be borne by the subdivision owner or developer. The improvement permit cost would ordinarily be borne by the subdivision owner or developer. The improvement permit cost would ordinari- ly be borne by the individual home builder. Proposed fees for improvement permits for mobile home parks: Pre - preliminary evaluation - Same as proposed above. For improvement permits: 2 - 10 Systems $ 50.00 11 - 20 Systems $100.00 21 - 30 Systems $150.00 31 - 40 Systems $200.00 41 - 50 Systems $250.00 Recertification of a septic tank system, $10.00 per trip, plus water sample fee if applicable. These recertifications are sometimes requested on resale of homes. Mr. Thompson stated that the Board in preparing the F.Y. 1985 -86 budget, authorized him to employ a Soil Scientist at the Salary Grade of 65 to work with the Environ- mental Health Department. According to State Personnel, this classification should be a Grade 68. Mr. Thompson explained that he has been unable to employ a Soil Scientist at the present salary grade and indicated that he would like for the Baord to approve a higher salary grade for this position. Following a discussion, the Board instructed Mr. Thompson to work with the County Manager concerning this position. Ervin Dobson, Director of Planning, informed the Baord that he had requested bids and has received three proposals for engineering services to prepare a Community Development Block Grant plan which will address the public water and utility needs for the residential community of Riverside. Mr. Dobson briefly reviewed the propo- sals received from the engineering firms and recommended the contract be awarded to Ragsdale Engineering. Following a discussion, Commissioner Brock made a motion that the county enter into an agreement with Ragsdale Engineering to provide these ser- vices; Commissioner Collins seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote. John Cochran, representative from Univision Cablevision, presented to the Board for a second reading an ordinance authorizing assignment of cable television franchise from Univision Cable Systems, Inc., to Univision Associates, I. Commissioner Collins made a motion that the following ordinance be approved upon a second reading; Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ASSIGNMENT OF CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE FROM UNIVISION CABLE SYSTEMS, INC. TO UNIVISION ASSOCIATES, I, A NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL PARTNERSHIP WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County, North Carolina adopted on November 1, 1982, an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE TO UNIVISION CABLE SYSTEMS, INC. ", which ordinance granted a CATV cable television franchise to Univision Cable Systems, Inc. in the unincorporated areas of Harnett County as amended by Ordinance adopted May 16, 1983; and WHEREAS, Univision Cable Systems, Inc. financed the construction of its cable plant and facility through Univision Associates I, a North Carolina limited partner- ship; and WHEREAS, Univision Associates I has now become a North Carolina general partner- ship with High Steel Structures, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of High Industries, Inc., holding a 99% interest as one partner and Univision Cable Systems, Inc. hold- ing a 1% interest as the other partner and has now assumed all management responsi- bilities; and WHEREAS, Univision Cable Systems, Inc. has, subject to the approval of the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County, assigned to Univision Associates I the franchise heretofore granted it as described. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County does hereby give its consent and approval to the transfer and assignment of such franchise from and by Univision Cable Systmes, Inc. to Univision Associates I, but subject to all of the obligations and all of the terms and conditions of the fran- chise granted to Univision Cable Systems, Inc., as amended. First passed this 20th day of January, 1986. s /Jesse Alphin Chairman Second passage this 3rd day of February, 1986. s /Jesse Alphin Chairman Adopted upon second passage this the 3rd day of February, 1986. s /Jesse Alphin Chairman MILITARY PROPERTY SALES FACILITY LICENSING ORDIN. APPROVED RESOLUTION RE: RECORDS RETENTION AND DISPOSITION SCHEDULE RESOLUTION RE: CONTRACT FOR GRANT FOR PARALLEL TAXIWAY AND TURNAROUND TAX REPORT REFUND FOR LATE LISTING DENIED FOR O'DANIEL Attorney John Phelps presented to the Board for a second reading the Military Proper- ty Sales Facility Licensing Ordinance of Harnett County. Commissioner Shaw made a motion that the Military Property Sales Facility - Licensing Ordinance be approved upon a second reading; Commissioner Brock seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote. This ordinance is recorded in Minute Book 15, beginning at Page 693 and ending at Page 696. Dallas Pope, Assistant County Manager, presented to the Board for consideration a resolution endorsing the use of the Records Retention and Disposition Schedule as prepared by the Department of Cultural Resources. Commissioner Collins made a motion that the Board adopt the following resolution as presented by Mr. Pope; Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion and it carried: HARNETT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. RESOLUTION WHEREAS, The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources in accordnace with Chapters 121 and 132 of the General Statutes of North. Carolina provides a schedule of dispo- sition and retention for the records of the various agencies within a county; and WHEREAS, The Department of Cultural Resources has filed with Harnett County copies of the Schedules to be enforced. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS endorses the use of the Records Retention and Disposition Schedule and instructs the offices and departments of the County to enforce this schedule. Duly adopted this the Third Day of February, 1986. HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS s /Jesse Alphin Chairman ATTEST: s /Vanessa Young Clerk Dallas Pope, Assistant Manager, presented for the Board's consideration a resolution authorizing the county to enter into a contract with the North Carolina Department of Transportation, Aviation Division, for a contract in the amount of $20,974 as the State's share of participation in the construction of the parallel taxiway and turnaround at the Airport. Following a discussion, Commissioner Collins made a motion that the following resolution be approved; Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion and it carried: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, a grant in the amount of $20,974.00 has been approved by the Depart- ment; and WHEREAS, an amount equal to or greater than the approved grant has been appro- priated by the Sponsor for this Project. NOW THEREFORE, BE AND IT IS RESOLVED THAT THE County Manager of the Sponsor be and he hereby is authorized and empowered to enter into a Grant Agreement with the Department, thereby binding the Sponsor to the fulfillment of its obligation incurred under this grant agreement or any mutually agreed upon modification thereof. Terry Wade, Tax Administrator, presented to the Board the report on the activities of the collection's department for the month of January and his plans for February, 1986. Terry Wade presented to the Board for consideration a letter from Mr. O'Daniel requesting a $4.37 refund for a late listing penalty. Following a lengthy discus- sion, Commissioner Collins made a motion this request be denied; Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion and it passed with a unanimous vote. 1 1 5 TAX ATTORNEY'S The following tax attorney's report was filed with the Board: REPORT NAME STEWART'S CREEK TOWNSHIP Bernes McLean, Jr. New Suits: None Advanced Costs: None SUIT NO. AMT. COLL. ATTY. FEE 85 CvD 0688 Additional Charge for Services Rendered to Tax Collector's Office: None 247.85 140.00 TOTAL $140.00 Bill Strickland with the Harnett County Sheriff's Department presented to the Commis- sioners the report for the Sheriff's office for the month of January and also present- ed a report on the crime statistics for the year of 1985. RESOLUTION RE: Commissioner Shaw introduced and moved for the adoption of the following resolution MID -SOUTH BANK concerning Mid -South Bank; Commissioner Brock seconded the motion and it passed with a unanimous vote: HARNETT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. RESOLUTION WHEREAS, The Mid -South Bank established a branch office in the Anderson Creek community for the purpose of providing services for the citizens of that area; and WHEREAS, In the past few months, the bank has been robbed on two occasions. Because of the concern that the bank board has for its employees and its customers it has petitioned the bank commission to close the bank; and WHEREAS, The citizens of the community are circulating a petition to ask that the bank not be closed because of the services that it is now providing; and WHEREAS, The Sheriff, the County Manager, and Commissioner Bill Shaw has met with the bank officials and indicated along with some citizens of the community that more and better security could be provided for the protection of the bank. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Harnett County Board of Commissioners that Mid -South Bank is hereby requested to reconsider its actions to close the bank and to continue to provide these services in the Anderson Creek area. Duly adopted this the Third Day of February, 1986. HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS s /Jesse Alphin Chairman ATTEST: s /Vanessa W. Young Clerk DJOURNMENT There being no further business, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners meeting of February 3, 1986, duly adjourned at 11:58 a.m. rnnan man y�. C�Jcte e Secret U aiv�aa,a,ct� C� Clerk -