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10041986126 HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ._.MEETING.,__OC.TOBER -4. 1 986 -- - - -- • CALL TO ORDER PRAYER MINUTES APPROVED The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, October 6, 1986, in the Commissioners Room, County Office Building, Lillington, North Carolina, with the following members present: Rudy Collins, Mack Reid Hudson, and Vice- Chairman Lloyd G. Stewart presiding. Commissioner Bill Shaw joined the meeting at 9:45 a.m. Vanessa W. Young, Clerk to the Board; Dallas H. Pope, County Manager; Bob Jones, representing the County Attorney's Office; and Rollie J. Wade, Recording Secretary, were also present. Chairman Jesse Alphin was absent. Vice - Chairman Stewart called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Commissioner Rudy Collins led the morning prayer The minutes from the Harnett County Board of Commissioners meeting of September 15, 1986, were approved as read. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Ray Stone, Highway Maintenance Engineer with the North Carolina Department of Transportation, appeared before the Board to discuss road matters and situations in Harnett County. RESOLUTIONS TO ABANDON SR 1804 AND SR 1289 REQUEST TO PAVE SR 1453 Commissioner Hudson moved for the adoption of the following two resolutions abandoning SR 1289 and SR 1804 from the State Secondary Road System for Maintenance; Commissioner Collins seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote: HARNETT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. RESOLUTION NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS do hereby request the North Carolina Board of Transportation to abandon SR 1289 from the N. C. State Secondary Road System for Maintenance. Duly adopted this Sixth Day of October, 1986. HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS s/ Lloyd G. Stewart Lloyd G. Stewart, Vice - Chairman ATTEST: s /Vanessa W. Young Vanessa W. Young, Clerk HARNETT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. RESOLUTION NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS do hereby request the North Carolina Board of Transportation to abandon SR 1804 from the N. C. State Secondary Road System for Maintenance. Duly adopted this the Sixth Day of October, 1986. HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS s /Lloyd G. Stewart Lloyd G. Stewart, Vice - Chairman ATTEST: s /Vanessa W. Young Vanessa W. Young, Clerk Mr. Jonathan V. Griffin appeared before the Board and requested the priority for the paving of SR 1453 be reconsidered. Billy Isom, District Engineer, informed the Board that the Department of Transportation has investigated the priority of SR 1453 and its present rating of 162 is accurate. 127 Vice - Chairman Lloyd Stewart explained that as much as the County realizes the need to pave SR 1453, it is the policy of the County to pave the roads in the County according to their priority and therefore SR 1453 will not be paved until some time in the future. Vice-Chairman Stewart thanked Mr. Griffin for coming and presenting his request to the Board. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING JUST Commissioner Collins moved for the adoption of the following COMPENSATION REFERENCE resolution as presented by Attorney John Phelps establishing the AIRPORT RELOCATION PROJECT amount of just compensation concerning the power line relocation project, reference parcel number 24 -V, owned by Vennie F. McLeod and wife, Julia W. McLeod; Commissioner Hudson seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote: BUILDING PERMIT FEES DONATED TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF COATS SENIOR CITIZENS BUILDING DUNN -ERWIN LANDFILL EXPANSION PROJECT ENGINEERING AGREEMENT APPROVED WITH RAGSDALE HANETT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AMOUNT OF JUST COMPENSATION FOR AIRPORT POWER LINE RELOCATION WHEREAS, pursuant to the regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration, Harnett County has been involved with the relocation of certain Carolina Power & Light Company power lines near the Harnett County Airport; and WHEREAS, Carolina Power and Light Company has recently completed the final appraisal and review appraisal required for the right -of -way acquisition necessary for the power line relocation; and WHEREAS, The appraised value and review appraisal recommendation for project parcel number 24 -V, owned by Bennie F. McLeod and wife, Julia W. McLeod (formerly owned by Martha Inez McKay) are as follows: Appraised Value $32,750.00 Review Appraisal $32,750.00 WHEREAS, in order to continue with the power line relocation project it is necessary, under Federal Aviation Administration regulations, for the Harnett County Board of Commissioners to establish the amount of just compensation for the parcel described above and to authorize Carolina Power & Light Company to make an offer in the stated amount to the owners for the purchase of the necessary rights -of -way; and WHEREAS, the Office of the Harnett County Attorney has reviewed the appraisal and review appraisal, and find them to be in order; and WHEREAS, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners desires to establish the review appraisal as the amount of just compensation and to authorize Carolina Power & Light Company to make the necessary offer; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS THAT: 1. The amount of the Review Appraisal for the parcel set out hereinabove is hereby established as just compensation for the acquisition of necessary rights -of -way in the Harnett County Airport Power Line Relocation Project. 2. Carolina Power and Light Company is hereby authorized to make a written offer to the stated property owners in the amount set forth for the purchase of said rights -of -way. HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS s/ Lloyd G. Stewart Lloyd G. Stewart, Vice- Chairman ATTEST: s /Vanessa W. Young Vanessa W. Young, Clerk Dallas H. Pope, County Manager, appeared before the Board and explained that the County has received a request to donate to the construction of the Coats Senior Citizens Building the fees for the permits to construct this facility. Commissioner Hudson made a motion that this request be approved; Commissioner Collins seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote. Dallas H. Pope, County Manager, requested authority for the County to execute an agreement with Ragsdale Engineering for professional services concerning the construction plan application on the expansion of the Dunn -Erwin Landfill. Mr. Pope explained that the fee for this project would be in the sum of $26,870. Following a discussion, Commissioner Shaw made a motion that the County Manager and the Clerk to the Board are hereby authorized to execute a contract with Ragsdale Engineering 128 TAX DEPARTMENT MAPPING PROJECT - -GRANT FROM N. C. LAND RECORDS MANAGEMENT OFFICE; SOUTHERN CABLEVISION REPORT GREATER BUIES CREEK ASSOCIATION ROAD-NAMING PROJECT EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT NORTH CAROLINA EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN APPROVED RED CROSS, JOINT AGREEMENT BETWEEN AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS AND HARNETT COUNTY - TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT PLAN -- FUNDING REQUESTED TO UPDATE PLAN for the services as stipulated above; Commissioners Collins seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote. Bobby, Wicker, Tax Administrator, appeared before the Board and informed the Commissioners that the Nor,th.Carolina,Land Records Management Office has notified Harnett County that it has been awarded a matching ,grant in the amount of 0,000 for the County's mapping project and requested; authority for the County to accept this grant offer. Commissioner Shaw made a motion that the County enter into an agreement with State accepting this grant offer; Commissioner Hudson seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote. Theresa Brown, General Manager with Southern Cablevision appeared before the Board and reported on the activities of Southern Cable in Harnett County. Ms. Brown also informed the Board that it has come to their attention that an unfranchised cable company is soliciting for service in Western Harnett County and would like to request the Board act on this ' matterr - The- Board -asked the County Attorney to check into this situation: - --- Dallas H. Pope, County Manager, stated that the County Planning Office has considered the request from the'Greater Buies Creek Association to name the street's and roads in- the -BUies'Creek'area and found no conflict with their proposal -and'the County's overall plan to name all the roads within Harnett County. Mr. Pope indicated that the next step would be for the Board of Commissioners to call for a public hearing on the naming of the road and streets in the Buies Creek Community. Commissioner Collins made a motion that the Board hold a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, October 20, 1986, concerning the naming of streets and roads in Buies Creek; Commissioner Hudson seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote. Henry Johnson, Emergency Management Coordinator, informed the Board that Harnett County's, procedures concerning the North Carolina Emergency Response Plan had been revised and request the Board's approval of these changes. Following a discussion; Commissioner Hudson made a motion to approve the County's procedures as outlined in the North Carolina Emergency Resonse Plan in support of the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant; Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote. Mr. Henry Johnson, Emergency Management Coordinator, appeared before the Board and requested the Commissioners to amend the County's joint operating- agreement - between the AmetCian National Red Cross and the County' to include man -made disasters' in addition to natural disaster. Following a discussion, Commissioner Qollins made a motion that the County approve the joint operating -agreement between Harnett County .Chapter of the American National Red Cross. and the County of Harnett relating to natural and-man-made disaster; Commissioner Hudson seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote. Dallas H. Pope, County Manager, presented to the Board for their consideration a resolution reference to. obtaining 90% funding from the State in order for the County to employ a consultant to update the County's Transportation Plan. Commissioner Collins made a motion that the following resolution be approved; Commissioner Hudson seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote: HARNETT. COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Harnett County Transportation Development Plan was originally composed and adopted by the Harnett County Board of Commissioners on December 7, 1981; and WHEREAS, several changes in the public transportation environment have taken place since the original- document was written; and WHEREAS, an updated and accurate Transportation Development Plan is required to be considered for Federal -and State public transportation funds; and WHEREAS, The State of North Carolina has available Federal Funds to finance 90% of the cost of an' update to local Transportation Development Plans; and 129 1 1 INTRADEPARTMENTAL BUDGET TRANSFERS SUBDIVISION PLATS BUDGET AMENDMENTS REGISTER OF DEEDS WHEREAS, Consultants have the expertise to update the Transportation Development Plan at a fair and reasonable cost. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS that the County Manager is authorized to enter into a contract with the N. C. Department of Transportation to obtain funds in the amount of $7,600 with 10% of the amount to be provided by the County of Harnett in order to act with a consultant for a complete update of Harnett County's Transportation Development Plan. Duly adopted this the Sixth Day of October, 1986. HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS S/ Lloyd G. Stewart Lloyd G. Stewart, Vice- Chairman ATTEST: s/ Vanessa W. Young Vanessa W. Young, Clerk t Dallas H. the Board period of REPORT ON 1986 Pope, County Manager, presented the following report to on the intradepartmental budget transfers for the July- September, 1986: INTRADEPARTMENTAL BUDGET TRANSFERS FOR JULY - SEPTEMBER, Date of Transaction Department and Code 07 -23 -86 08 -19 -86 Public Buildings 5000 -015 Maintenance & Repair - Bldgs., Decrease $600. 5000 -074 Capital Outlay- Equip., Increase $600. Ambulance Service 5400 -016 Maintenance & Repair- Equip., Decrease $400. 5400 -074 Capital Outlay - Equip., Increase $400. 09 -04 -86 Agriculture Extension 7300 -033 Materials & Supplies, Decrease $100. 7300 -074 Capital Outlay- Equip., Increase $100. 09 -22 -86 Public Buildings 5000 -015 Maintenance & Repair - Bldgs., Decrease $600. 5000 -074 Capital Outlay- Equip., Increase $600. 09 -22 -86 Harnett Co. Public Utilities- -Water Fund 8100 -073 Capital Outlay -Other Improvements, Increase $1,000. 8100 -200 Contingency, Decrease $1,000. Bessie Moss - Jurman, Acting Planning Director, presented for the Board's consideration the following subdivision plats: 1. EDCO Subdivision Plat, located off SR 1270 in Upper Little River Township. 2. Kinnis Creek Subdivision Plat, located off SR 1440 in Black River Township Commissioner Collins made a motion that the foregoing subdivision plats be approved; Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote. Commissioner Collins made a motion that the following budget amendments for the Register of Deeds Office as presented by the County Manager be approved; Commissioner Hudson seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote: 1. Code 10- 4800 -016, Maintenance & Repair, Increase by $575. Code 10- 4800 -033, Materials and Supplies, Increase by $200 Code 10- 4800 -074, Capital Outlay, Increase by $5,225 This budget amendment reflects the lease - purchase of a 505 Minolta Reader Printer. 2. Code 10- 4800 -074, Capital Outlay, Increase by $1,000, for the computer mapping project. 130 BUDGET AMENDMENT Commissioner Collins made a motion that the Emergency Management Budget, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Code 10- 5252 -020, Emergency Planning, be increased by $5,000 and Code 10 -5250 -074, Capital Outlay, be increased by $15,750 to reflect monies received from CP &L for emergency response planning and for the purchase of equipment; Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion and it carried with a :ungg yymows .cote. 70� ?f r :JfrE ;Crtf - ".i. 3:i,, 33 7 `.D _: J.lOfI fiil p i CI.ViJ BUDGET AMENDMENTSLH Bobby Wicker, Tax Administrator, appeared before the Board and requested TAX DEPARTMENT the following two budget amendments regarding position reclassifications in the Tax and Data Processing Departments: BUDGET AMENDMENTS PLANNING DEPARTMENT AMBULANCE SERVICE FEE SCHEDULE REVISED AMBULANCE SERVICE REPORT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 1. Tax Department Code 10- 4500 -002, Code 10- 4500 -005, Code 10- 4500 -007, Code 10- 4500 -003, 2. Data Processing Code 10- 4450 -002, Code 10- 4450 -005, Code 10- 4450 -007, Code 10- 4500 -003, Salaries & Wages, Increase by $11,472 F.I.C.A. Tax Expense, Increase by $821 Retirement Expense, Increase by $854 Parttime Salaries, Decrease by $13,147 Salaries & Wages, Increase by $3,312 F.I.C.A. Tax, Increase by $237 Retirement Expense, Increase by $247 Parttime Salaries, Decrease by $3,796. Commissioner Hudson made a motion that the foregoing budget amendments be approved; Commissioner Collins seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote. Dallas H. Pope, County Manager, requested a budget amendment to the Planning Department reference contracting with Ragsdale Consultants to provide services concerning survey description of new boundaries, house count track, and map loyout of boundares for the 1990 census. Commissioner Hudson made a motion that Code 10- 7200 -160, Contingency, be increased by $2,500 and Code 10- 8800 -160 Contingency, be decreased by $2,500. n. Dan Gardner, Captain of the Harnett County Ambulance Service, appeared before the Board and requested authority to revise the fee schedule for the ambulance service to include a $10.00 charge for Advanced Life Support. Following a discussion, Commissioner Hudson made a motion that the $10 fee for ALS be implemented and after it is implemented if a problem should arise with this additional fee the County Manager has the authority to rescind this fee; Commissioner Collins seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote. Dan Gardner, Captain of the Harnett County Ambulance Department, presented a report to the Board on the activities of the ambulance service for the month of September. Dallas Pope, County Manager, informed the Board that the County had RAILROAD CROSSING AT received a response from the Department of Transportation concerning the SR 1709 installation of lights and signals at the SR 1709 railroad crossing. The Department of Transportation stated in their response that the Investigative Index for the SR 1709 crossing is 145 and there are roughly 250 crossings across the State with higher Investigative Indexes; therefore, the Department of Transportation cannot consider installing signal devices at this time. They did state that they would ask the Division Traffic Engineer to investigate this crossing to ensure all standard signs and markings are in place. REGION "M" AGING ADVISORY Margaret Hardee, Area Agency Administrator, appeared before the Board COMMITTEE -- APPOINTMENTS and recommended the following persons be appointed /reappointed to the Area Annoy A'dvis'dry "Board :.n Reappointment of Rev. N. L. Stroud Appointment of Ms. Earthlene Clark Appointment of Mr. Mack Reid Hudson Appointment of Ms. Virginia Marshall Appointment of Mr. Marvin Johnson Appointment of Mrs. Berlin Kelly :Commisstnner:Col-Tins `made' -a motion "tli'at 'the' foregoing reappointment /appoiittmetits be' approved; 'com'mi'ssioner Shaw seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote. TAX DEPARTMENT IR`&1'ORT' Bobby- Wicker, ]Tax Ad'mini'strator, appeared before the Board and reported on the' activirtias of rhtsr department. `;r: tm 131 1 1 TAX REFUND HALL FURNITURE TAX RELEASE H & R AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE CENTER IN DUNN TAX REFUND FOUR - COUNTY TIMBER COMPANY CHARGE TO TAX COLLECTOR TAX ATTORNEY'S REPORT Mr. Wicker requested a tax refund to Leonard C. Hall, c/o Hall Funiture, 203 St. Matthews Rd., Erwin, NC 28339, in the amount of $172.61. Mr. Wicker explained that when Mr. Hall filed Chapter 13, the interest was not picked up. Following a discussion, the Board asked Mr. Wicker to check into this matter future. 9 Mr. Wicker presented a request for a tax release to H & R Automotive Service Center in Dunn in the amount of $16.79. Mr. Wicker explained that H & R Automotive Services was late filing their taxes due to an error by his accountant. Since the error was by his firm, Mr. Wicker did not recommend approval of the tax release. Commissioner Collins made a motion that this refund be denied; Commissioner Hudson seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote. Mr. Wicker requested a tax refund to Four - County Timber Company in the amount of $163.50. Three bulk barns had in error been listed on the property of Four - County Timber Company. Mr. Wicker stated that he had checked into this matter and there were not any bulk barns on this property. Commissioner Hudson made a motion that the refund to Four- County Timber Company be approved; Commissioner Collins seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote. Vice - Chairman Lloyd G. Stewart issued the following charge to the 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. Witness my hand and official seal this Sixth Day of October, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty -six. HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS s/ Lloyd G. Stewart Lloyd G. Stewart, Vice - Chairman The following Tax Attorney's report was filed with the Board: ('Insert Report) Averasboro Township: Gilbert Purcell 85 CVD 1164 260.21 140.00 Black River Township: Virginia C. Faison 86 CVD 0796 379.77 140.00 William & Peggy 86 CVD 0680 671.60 140.00 Mangum Kelvin & G. Robinson 86 CVD 0749 1,366.60 140.00 Lillington Township: Bobby & Linda Carroll 86 CVD 0679 1,108.43 140.00 John McLean n/a 355.66 25.00 Samuel L. & Eula 86 CVD 0690 1,252.29 140.00 M. Ridges SUB -TOTAL $5,394.56 $ 865.00 New Suits: Grove Township: Edna J. Lawrence 86 CVD 0865 Dorothy L. Lawrence 86 CVD 0866 Ruthie Mae Hayes 86 CVD 0858 Larry D. Flowers 86 CVD 0859 Carol W. Brown 86 CVD 0861 Helen Louise S. 86 CVD 0862 Williams 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 $ 60.00 132 tar; ADDITIONAL CHARGES Black River Township: - Jerry Wayne Lucas - Search of records; telephone calls (discovered incorrect listing); Tax Collector needs to make release and discoveries of additional tax to J,- Lester Lewis and Wife, Nattie Slaughter Lewis $ 67.50 Grove Township. Andrew C. Smith - no suit (letter written) ADVANCED., COSTS,: Anderson Creek Township: Maxie Ray Taylor Jimmy Monroe Averasboro Township: Roosevelt- Johnson Albert Purcell, Jr.. Grove Township: Helen Williams Larry Flowers Carol Brown Johnsonville Township: James C. Gilchrist Upper Little River Township: Jesse B. Lee 85 CVD 1162 - service fee 85 CVD 0735 - service fee .85 CVD 0590 certified letter 84 CVD 0879 -.7- publication of Notice of Sale 86 CVD 0862 - postage fees 86 CVD 0859 : postage fees 86 CVD 0861 - postage fees 84 CVD 0874 - 85 CVD 0585 Subtotal''' of r TAX ATTORNEY AUTHORIZED TO FILED TAX SUIT JOINTLY ADJOURN INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED REGULAR MEETING ADJOURNED BALANCE DUE publication of Notice of Sale - publication of Notice of Sale $5,394.56 9.00 8.00 4.00 1.67 100.80 1.07 1.68 1.07 184.04 75.60 $377.93 $1,379.43 Marshall Woodall, Tax Attorney, informed the Board that recent the Town of Coats and the County of Harnett were going to file tax suit against the same individual; therefore, he jointly filed the tax suit on behlaf of the County and the Town. Mr. Woodall requested the Board's endorsement of this procedure. Following a discussion, Commissioner Collins made a motion that when it is appropriate the County Tax Attorney is authorized to join with another legal entity to file a tax suit; Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote. At 11:45 a.m., Commissioner Collins made a motion that the Board adjourn into executive session to discuss certain litigation involving the County; Commissioner Hudson seconded the motion .. and it carried with a unanimous vote. At 12:10 p.m., Commissioner Collins made a motion to reconvene into regular session; Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote. There being no further business, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners meeting of October 4, 1986, was duly adjourned at 12:11 p.m.