03231987NORTHWEST WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT PUBLIC HEARING, MARCH 23, 1987
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On March 23, 1987, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners held a
public hearing concerning the creation of the Northwest Water and Sewer
District with the following persons present: Bill Shaw, Rudy Collins,
Mack Reid Hudson, Mayo Smith, and Chairman Lloyd G. Stewart presiding.
Others present included Glenn Johnson, County Attorney; John Phelps,
Public Utilities Attorney; Vanessa W. Young, Clerk to the Board;
Dallas H. Pope, County Manager; Rodney Tart, Director of Public Utilities;
Joe Hardee with Black a Veatch, Inc., engineer on the project, and
approximately forty citizens interested in the project.
Chairman Stewart welcomed the group to the public hearing and then called
on Commissioner Shaw who led the evening prayer. Rodney Tart, Public
Utilities Director explained to the group the purpose of the public
hearing stating that there are certain provisions set forth regarding the
creation of a water and sewer district and the public hearing tonight is
in compliance with these laws.
CALL TO ORDER Commissioner Stewart called the public hearing to order at 7:30 p.m.
OPENING COMMENTS
SCOPE OF PROJECT
PUBLIC COMMENTS
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED
RESOLUTION
Opening comments by Commissioner Rudy Collins stressed the need for a
water and sewer district in the northwest section of the county. He
mentioned that numerous residents have various water problems, and having
a water and sewer system would promote a healthy environment and would
encourage progress in the community.
Mr. Joe Hardee, engineer on the project presented the scope of the pro-
posed project explaining in detail where the water and sewer lines would
run, the cost and funding of the project, the size of the lines, antici-
pated users and growth of the population of the district.
Chairman Stewart then opened the meeting for public comments, pro or con
regarding the creation of this district. The following twenty -three
persons came forward and all spoke in favor of the creation of the
project:
1. Rudy Collins, Route 2, Fuquay - Varina
2. Dan Andrews, Route 2, Fuquay - Varina
3. Preston Abernathy, Route 1, Fuquay - Varina
4 Hoke Smith, Kipling
S. L.V. Pegram, Duncan
6 Bobby Hamilton, Kipling
7. Earl McLean, Route 2, Fuquay - Varina
8. Earl Stevens, Route 2, Fuquay - Varina
9. Earl Ray, Kipling
10. E. Smith, Calybate Springs
11. Jerry Bradley, Route 2, Fuquay - Varina
12. Robert Kinton, Fuquay - Varina
13. Kent Jefferies, Kipling
14. Virginia Currin, Calybate Springs
15. Vernon Howell, Route 2, Fuquay - Varina
16. Sue Anderson, Fuquay - Varina
17. W.N. Harper
18. Warren McKoy, Route 2, Box 2100, Fuquay - Varina
19. Dora Blanchard, Route 1, Box 245, Holly Springs
20. Ernest Wester, Kipling
21. Barbara Goss, Route 6, Fuquay - Varina
22. Bobby Anderson, Route 2, Fuquay - Varina
23. Joyce Andrews, Route 2, Fuquay - Varina
Chairman Stewart closed the public hearing at 8:30 p.m. and called to
order a meeting of the Harnett County Board of Commissioners.
Public Utilities Attorney John Phelps presented to the Board a resolution
creating the Northwest Water and Sewer District of Harnett County. Upon
motion by Commissioner Collins and seconded by Commissioner Smith, the
resolution entitled "Resolution Creating The Northwest Water And Sewer
District Of Harnett County" was adopted unanimously. This resolution
is copied in full at the end of minutes dated March 23, 1987 as document
number 1.
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Chairman Stewart adjourned the meeting
at 8:40 p.m.
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CLERK
.DOCUMENT NUMBER 1.
RESOLUTION CREATING THE NORTHWEST
WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT
OF HARNETT COUNTY. •
WHEREAS, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners (hereinafter
"the Board ") at its regular meeting on January 5,1987, resolved that
a public hearing be held, pursuant to N. C. Gen Stat. 4 162A -86 et.
seq., to consider creation of the Northwest Water and Sewer District
of Harnett County; and,
WHEREAS, the Board further resolved that the said Public Hearing
should be held on Monday, February 16, 1987 and directed the
appropriate representative of the County to take the necessary actions
to hold the Pub-lie Hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Attorney for the County Department of Public
Utilities caused the appropriate actions to take place to notice and
advertise. the Public Hearing and the said Public Hearing was scheduled
as directed by the Board; and
WHEREAS, on Monday, February 18, 1987, the weather conditions
were of such .a severe nature that the Public Hearing was cancelled; and
WHEREAS, the Board at its meeting on February 23, 1987 resolved
that the said Public Hearing be rescheduled and be held on Monday,
March 23, 1987 at 7:00 o'clock P.M. in the County Office Building,
Lillington, Lillington, North Carolina; and
WHEREAS, the Board further resolved that the appropriate
representatives of the County take the necessary actions to properly
notice said Public Hearing as provided by law; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N. C. Gen. Stat. 4 162A -86, a Notice of
Public Hearing was prepared stating the date, hour and place of the
hearing and its subject and setting forth a description of the
territory to be included within the proposed Northwest Water and
Sewer District of Harnett County; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to said N. C. Gen. Stat. 162A -86, the
Notice of Public Hearing was published once a week for three weeks
in newspapers that circulate in the proposed district and posted in
at least three public places in the district. The Notices of Public
Hearing were posted and published the first time not less that twenty
days before the hearing; and,
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held at 7:00 p.m. on March 23,
1987, in the Assembly Room at the County Offlee Building, Lillington,
North Carolina at which time taxpayers and all other interested
persons appeared and were heard concerning the question of creating
the Northwest Water and Sewer District of Harnett County; and
WHEREAS, the Board, following the public hearing, finds that:
(1) There is a demonstrable need for providing in the district
water services, or sewer services, or both;
(2) The residents of all the territory to be included in the
district will benefit from the district's creation; and
(3) It is economically feasible to provide the proposed service
or services in the district without unreasonable or burdensome annual
tax levies; and,
WHEREAS, the Board recognizes that vital matters to be considered
in creating the district are the availability of federal funding and
the successful issuance of bonds and /or notes for the purpose of
providing funding to provide water and /or sewer to the district, or .
portions - thereof,and the number of users who contract to purchase
water and /or sewer; and,
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WHEREAS, the Board finds that the district shall be defined as
set forth In the Notices of Public Hearing and,
WHEREAS, the Board now desires to create the Northwest Water
and Sewer District of Harnett County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Harnett County Board of
Commissioners, as follows:
1. It is hereby found that:
(a) There is a demonstrable need for providing In the district
water services, or sewer services, or both;
(b) The residents of all the territory to be Included In the
district will benefit from the district's creation; and
(c) It is economically feasible to provide the proposed service
or services in the district without unreasonable or burdensome annual
tax levies; and,
2. The Northwest Water and Sewer District of Harnett County
Is hereby created as provided above and the said District Is hereby
described as follows:
BEGINNING at the point where the Harnett County - Chatham
County line meets the Wake County line and runs thence
from said beginning point along and with the Harnett County -
Wake County line in an east, southeasterly direction to
the point where the western bank of Neill's Creek crosses
said county line; and runs thence along and with the western
bank of Neill's Creek the courses and distances of said
creek In a south, southwesterly direction to the point
where the western bank of said Neill's Creek meets the
northern bank of the Cape Fear River; and runs thence along
and with the courses and distances of the northern bank
of the Cape Fear River in a northwesterly direction to the
point where the Harnett County -Lee County - Chatham County
lines Intersect; and runs thence along and with the Harnett
County - Chatham County line in a northeasterly direction
to the point and place of BEGINNING.
9. The Clerk to the Board is hereby authorised and directed
to cause this Resolution to be published once in each of two successive
weeks In the newspapers in which the Notices of Public Hearing were
published, and in addition thereto cause to be published with the
resolution a notice as provided in N. C. Gen. Stat. 4 162A -87 (b).
The County, and its officers, agents and attorneys are hereby
directed to take any further actions as may be required by the laws
of the State of North Carolina to perform the matters and things
directed by this Resolution.
Duly adopted this the 23rd day of March, 1987, upon motion made
by Commissioner Collins , seconded by Commissioner Smith and
passed by the following vote:
Ayes 5 Noes 0 Absent 0 Abstained 0
ATTEST:
Vanessa W. Y
Clerk to the
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Board
HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BY:
tewart, Chairman