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0505198636 HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING, MAY 5, 1986 CALL TO ORDER PRAYER The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, May 5, 1986, in the Commissioners Room, County Office Building, Lillington, North Carolina, with the following members present: M. H. Brock, Lloyd G. Stewart, Rudy Collins, Bill Shaw, and Chairman Jesse Alphin presiding. Vanessa W. Young, Clerk to the Board; Dallas Pope, Assistant County Manager; 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 9:10 a.m. Commissioner M. H. Brock led the morning prayer. MINUTES APPROVED The minutes from the Harnett County Board of Commissioners meeting of April 21, 1986, were approved as read. DOT BOBBY WICKER APPOINTED TAX COLLECTOR AND TAX SUPERVISOR Ms. Ernestine Blackman appeared before the Board and presented a petition requesting SR 1561 be paved. Chairman Alphin thanked Ms. Blackman for coming and presenting the petition to the Board. He stated that the County would forward this request to the Department of Transportation. Chairman Alphin informed the Commissioners that the County has received a response from the Department of Transportation regarding the County's request that a left turn lane be provided on US 421 at the entrance to the Central Carolina Technical Institute. The Department of Transportation informed the County that they are in the process of acquiring right -of -ways to add two lanes to US 421 from US 401 to Buies Creek and a crossover in the vicinity of the Central Carolina Technical Institute is being proposed in this project. In view of the fact that this project is scheduled to be let in the near future, the Department of Transportation stated that they would prefer to address this need at that time. Commissioner Shaw reported that he has contacted the Department of Transportation concerning the dangerous intersection of SR 1120 and SR 2064, which is located in the Anderson Creek Community off Highway 210, and that the Department of Transportation has on several occasions placed a warning sign indicating there is a "stop ahead" on SR 1120, approximately one /tenth of a mile from the Stop sign, but someone continues to take the warning signs. He explained that persons unfamiliar with the area do not anticipate a stop sign at the crossing of SR 1120 and SR 2064 and run through it which has resulted in several serious accidents. Following a discussion, Commissioner Shaw made a motion that the County contact the Department of Transportation and ask them to place a flashing caution light and sign on SR 1120, approximately one -tenth of a mile from the stop sign, indicating a stop ahead; and that the Department of Transportation give this request immediate consideration due to the dangerous condi- tions involved; Commissioner Collins seconded the motion and it carried with a unani- mous vote. Commissioner Collins made a motion that Bobby L. Wicker be appointed as Tax Collector and Tax Supervisor of Harnett County, filling the unexpired term of Terry L. Wade; Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote. M. H. Brock, County Manager, administered the following oaths for Tax Collector and Tax Supervisor to Bobby L. Wicker, who ascribed thereto: HARNETT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. OATH OF OFFICE I, Bobby L. Wicker, 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 Supervisor of Harnett County, North Carolina, and that I will not allow my actions as Tax Supervisor to be influenced by personal or political friendships or obligations, so help me, God. This Fifth Day of May, 1986. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5th Day of May, 1986. s /M. H. Brock County Manager; Notary s /Bobby L. Wicker. Tax Supervisor 37 HARNETT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. OATH OF OFFICE I, Bobby L. Wicker, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and main- tain 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 Sth Day of May, 1986. s /Bobby L. Wicker Tax Collector Sworn to and subscribed before me this Sth Day of May, 1986. s /M. H. Brock County Manager; Notary CHARGE TO COLLECT M. H. Brock, County Manager, issued the following charge to collect taxes to Bobby TAXES TO BOBBY Wicker: WICKER HARNETT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. CHARGED TO: Bobby L. Wicker, Tax Collector You are hereby authorized, empowered, and commanded to collect the taxes set forth in the tax records filed in the Office of the Tax Supervisor and in the tax receipts herewith delivered to you, in the amounts and from the taxpayers likewise therein set forth. Such taxes are hereby declared to be a first lien upon all real property of the respective taxpayers in the County of Harnett, and this order shall be a full and sufficient authority to direct, require, and enable you to levy on and sell any real or personal property of such taxpayers, for and on account thereof, in accordance with law, as of May 1, 1986. Witness my hand and official seal this Fifth Day of May, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty -six. HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS s /Jesse Alphin Chairman CONTRACT WITH Commissioner Shaw made a motion that the Maintenance Agreement with Johnson Controls JOHNSON CONTROLS on the County's HVAC systems in the amount of $23,469.96 for a one -year period, begin- ning July 1, 1986, be approved; Commissioner Collins seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote. GRANT AWARDED TO LIBRARY MRS. RICHARD T. RODGERS APPOINTED TO LIBRARY BOARD DEPOSITORIES FOR HARNETT CO. FUNDS Commissioner Collins shared with the Board copies of a letter received from the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources awarding a grant for Title II Public Library Construction Funds in the amount of $270,976 to Harnett County for its Library Building Project. Commisisoner Collins informed the Board that Dr. Roy Phelps has resigned from the Library Board and made a motion that Mrs. Richard T. Rodgers, P. O. Box 1027, Buies Creek, NC 27506, be appointed to fill this unexpired term; Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote. Vanessa W. Young, Finance Officer, presented to the Board for consideration a resolu- tion designating the official depositories for Harnett County Funds. Following a discussion, Commissioner Brock made a motion that the following resolution be adopted; Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote: HARNETT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. RESOLUTION Be it resolved that the Harnett County Board of Commissioners authorize the following banks to be designated as official depositories for funds for the County of Harnett: North Carolina National Bank, Lillington Southern National Bank, Lillington 38 Mid -South Bank, Lillington. First - Citizens Bank, Angier Branch Bank $ Trust, Angier First- Citizens Bank, Coats Mid- South Bank, Buies Creek Central Carolina Bank, Erwin United Carolina Bank, Erwin First - Citizens Bank, Dunn First Federal Savings ? Loan, Dunn United Carolina Bank, Dunn NC Cash Management & Trust, Charlotte Duly adopted this 5th day of May, 1986 s /Jesse Alphin Chairman ATTEST: s /Vanessa W. Young Clerk SUBDIVISION PLATS Ervin Dobson, Planning Director, presented to the Board for consideration several subdivision plats on which action was taken as follows: 1. Hectors Creek Subdivision, located on SR 1415. Commissioner Collins made a motio this subdivision plat be approved; Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote. 2. Nelson Currin and Edward S. Turlington Subdivision located in Grove Township. Commissioner Collins made a motion that this subdivision plat be approved; Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote. 3. Sierra Villa Subdivision, Section Three in Anderson Creek Township. Commissioner Shaw made a motion that this subdivision plat be approved; Commissioner Collins seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote. PLANNING BOARD Mr. Dobson also presented to:the -Board a progress report on the various activities in TO HAVE SEVEN the Planning Office and his plans for the .upcoming month. Following a discussion, MEMBERS Commissioner Brock made a.motion that;the by -laws of the Planning Board be revised whereby the Planning Board shall consist of seven members as follows: one member shall be appointed from each of,the commissioners' districts and two members shall be appointed at large; Commissioner Collins seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote. BUDGET AMENDMENT Dallas Pope, Assistant County Manager, appeared before the Board and presented for PUBIC UTILITIES consideration a budget amendment to the Harnett County Public Utilities Department, Water Fund, requesting that Code 30 -8100 -074, Capital Outlay -- Equipment, be increased by $6,750 and Code 30- 8100 -120, Capital Reserve, be decreased by $6,750. This trans- fer of funds into the Capital Outlay code would be used to share in the purchase of a disk drive for the computer. Following a discussion, Commissioner Collins made a motion that the foregoing budget amendment be approved; Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote. BUDGET AMENDMENT SHERIFF DEPT. Mr. Pope also presented for the Board's consideration a budget amendment to the Harnett County Public Utilities Department- -Sewer Funds as follows: Code 32- 8300 -074, Capital Outlay -- Equipment, Increase by $6,750 Code 32- 8300 -202, Capital Reserve, Decrease by $6,750 Code 32- 8300 -013, Utilities, Decrease by,$2,500 Code 32- 8300 -011, Telephone $ Postage, Increase by $2,500 The transfer of funds to capital outlay -- equipment from capital reserve would be used to share in the purchase of the disk drive for the computer and the transfer from utilities to telephone.$ postage was due to insufficient funds in the telephone $ postage line item. Commissioner Collins made a motion that the budget amendment to Public Utilities - -Sewer be approved as presented by Mr. Pope; Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote. Commissioner Shaw made a motion that the following budget amendment to the Sheriff's Department be approved; Commissioner Collins seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote: Code 10 -5100 -017, Maintenance 4 Repair -- Vehicles, Increase by $2,000 Code 10 -5100 -035, Laundry $ Dry Cleaning, Increase by $2,000 Code 10 -5100 -046, Medical Supplies $ Drugs, Increase by $1,000. BUDGET AMENDENT Bobby Wicker, Tax Administrator, presented to the Board for consideration the follow - TAX DEPT. ing budget amendment, increasing the Capital Outlay Code in order to purchase a map 39 TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT SHERIFF DEPT.'S REPORT TAX ATTORNEY REPORT AMBULANCE SERV. REPORT RURITAN WEEK PROCLAIMED cabinet and carrier strips: Code 10- 4500 -045, Contracted Services, decrease by $1,534 and Code 10- 4500 -074, Capital Outlay, increase by $1,534. Commissioner Stewart made a motion that the foregoing budget amendment as presented by Mr. Wicker be approved; Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote. Bobby Wicker presented to the Board the Tax Collector's report for the period ending April 30, 1986 and also presented a progress report on the activities in the Tax Supervisor's office. Larry Knott, Chief of Administration with the Harnett County Sheriff's Department, filed a copy of the report on the activities of the Sheriff's office for the month of April with the Board. The following Tax Attorney's report was filed with the Board: NAME Averasboro Township: Butler, Aaron Black River Township: Adams, Joel Ray Duke Township: SUIT NO. Matthews, Billy $ Sue M. Gaster, Thomas Wesley Upper Little River Township: Amerson, Bunice Buie New Suits: NONE Advanced Costs: NONE 85 CvD 0543 85 CvD 0728 AMT. COLL. 1313.45 735.61 ATTY. FEE 140.00 25.00 237.76 140.00 928.39 25.00 495.21 25.00 Sub -Total $3710.42 355.00 Total $3710.42 355.00 A copy of the ambulance report for the period ending April 30, 1986, was filed with the Board. Harrington Morrison, President of the Boone Trail Ruritan Club, presented to the Board for consideration, a proclamation declaring the week of May 18 - 24, 1986, as Ruritan Week in Harnett County. Commissioner Stewart made a motion that the follow- ing proclamation be approved; Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote: HARNETT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, Ruritan had its humble beginning on May 21, 1928, by a few leaders in Holland, Virginia; and WHEREAS, today, 58 years later, this organization has grown to a present membership of over 36,000 from North to South and East to West in these United States WHEREAS, the contribution by Ruritan under its motto: Fellowship, Goodwill, and Community Service has become one of the most active organizations in terms of community service; NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jesse Alphin, Chairman of the Harnett County Board of Commissioners do hereby proclaim Sunday, May 18, 1986 as RURITAN SUNDAY and the week of May 18 -24, 1986, as RURITAN WEEK in Harnett County and commend this observance to all members. (0 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the - County of Harnett, this the Fifth Day of May, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty -six. ATTEST: s /Vanessa W. Young Clerk HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COPMIISSIONERS s /Jesse Alphin Chairman ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners meeting of May 5, 1986, duly adjourned at 11:15 a.m.