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07061976MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HELD ON TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1976. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 A.M. by the Chairman, Bobby R. Etheridge and adjourned for lack of a quorum. MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE HARENTT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HELD ON THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1976. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 9:00 A.M., by the Chairman, Bobby R. Etheridge, with all Commissioners present, also the County Attorney. PRAYER Commissioner Brock led the morning prayer. MASSAGE PARLOR Regarding the Massage Parlor Ordinance docketed for this meeting, the Chairman indicated, at the recommendation of the County Attor- ney, that the Massage Parlor Ordinance be placed on the agenda for action at the mid -month meeting of July, scheduled for July 19, 1976, and that copies of the ordinance be placed in the manager's office for easy accessibility for those desiring to have a copy. EXTEND BOUNDARIES OF FLATWOODS FIRE DEPT. Attorney E. R. Bain appeared before the Board in regards to ex- tending the boundaries of the Flatwoods Fire Department. He pre- sented a petition, duly signed by persons residing in the area to be annexed, and asked that a public hearing be called by the Board, as required by General Statttes- regulating fire districts. Comm- issioner Cotton moved to accept the petition and have the names of the petitioners verified, Commissioner Alphin seconded and the motion passed. Set Public Hearing Commissioner Cotton moved that the public hearing be set for the August 2nd meeting of the Board, August 2, 1976, at 9:00 A.M. Commissioner Alphin seconded and the motion passed. ATTY. BAIN FOR NEFF PROPERTY Attorney Bain also appeared in behalf of J. A. Neff, property owner whose real estate was tied in with a person who had bought the prop- erty and through defait had had to surrender title after listing the real property with his personal property. He asked the Comm- issioners to sever the tax liability as to the tax on the real estate and the personal property of the previous owner, Mr. Patterson. The Chairman asked that he present his facts to the Tax Supervisor so that the Tax Supervisor can bring the matter to the Board and make recommendations as to fair and equitable settlement thereof. READING OF MINUTES SAMUEL STEPHENSON CHAIRMAN 1976 -77 Road Program LIAISON OFFICERS The minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved. SECONDARY ROAD Mr. Samuel Stephenson, Secondary Road Chairman, appeared before the Board accompanied by E. H. Butler, Donald Cooper, Don Dupree, from the Department of Transportation. He asked that Don Dupree pre- sent the 1976 -77 program for the county roads as to priorities set a within set funds in the amount of $252,200. He discussed projects finished in the 1975 -76 year. He asked the commissioners to execute a resolution that would approve the 1976 -77 program, based on the priorities listed from 10 to 20, and allow in the resolution for authority to substitute priorities 21 through 24 if the rights - of -way could not be obtained in the first category. The following resolution was introduced for the pleasure of the Commissioners: BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners that the program of road construction and activities, under priority rating of 10 to 20, with authority granted to substitute priorities 21 through 24 if rights -of -way can not be obtained on the former, be adopted and accepted by the Harnett County Board of Commissioners for the fiscal year 1976 -77 and in the amount of $252,200. Commissioner Alphin moved to adopt the resolution, Commissioner Brock seconded and the issue passed unanimously. Robert Gray and Fred Freeman, Police Liaison Officers, appeared before the Board with a report of their program, and a discussion of their program. The Board was appreciative of the report. TAX COLLECTOR Earl Jones, Tax Collector, presented a report of his department. d TAX SUPERVISOR BOBBY R. ETHERIDGE AS VOTING DELEGATE By a motion made by Commissioner Cotton, and a second by Comm- issioner Brock Bobby R. Etheridge was named as the voting dele- gate to the annual conference of the Association of County Commissioners to be held in Pinehurst, with the other members of the Board to serve as alternates. The motion carried. Thomas Allen, Tax Supervisor, appeared before the Board to request a tax refund for James W. & Ann McG. Fallin, Johnsonville Township a value of $330,, double listed for 1975 and 1976. Commissioner `'Cotton moved the refund be granted based on the recommendation of the Tax Supervisor, Commissioner Alphin seconded and the motion passed. CONTRACT -TITLE 4 -D PATERNITY SUPPORT ACT The following contract was presented totthe Board in relation to the Title 4 -D, Paternigh Support Act, and was approved for exec- ution by a motion by Commissioner Brock, a second by Commissioner Alphhand a unanimous vote. "NORTH CAROLINA HARNETT COUNTY CONTRACT THIS CONTRACT Made and entered into by and between the County of Harnett, a bbdy politic, hereinafter called the COUNTY and Harnett County Department of Social Services, designated IV -D Agent for Harnett County, hereinafter called AGENCY and Edward H. McCormick, attorney -for the County of Harnett, herein- after called ATTORNEY; W I T N E S S E T H THAT WHEREAS Edward H. McCormick is County Attorney for the County of Harnett; and WHEREAS, the Harnett County Department of Social Services is the des- ignated IV -D Agent for the County of Harnett (see Title IV -D of the Social Security Act, PL 93 -647, 42 USC 1397 et seq. and Chapter 110A -3, General Status of North Carolina; and WHEREAS, the Agency must have the services of an attorney for purposes of legal advice and for the purpose of prosecuting and defending actions in Court as may be necessary from time to time; and WHEREAS, the Attorney has been performing such legal services since March 1, 1976; NOW, THEREFORE, It is agreed by and between the parties: 1. That the Attorney shall provide necessary legal services and advice to the Agency upon request by the Agency. 2. The Agency agrees to pay a monthly retainer of Fifty Dollars ($50.0 to the County Attorney effective March 1, 1976, and agrees to compensate the Attorney in accordance with an hourly rate established by the County, the present rate being the sum of Thirty Dollars ($30.00) an hour, upon receipt by the Agency of a monthly statement from the Attorney and upon approval of such statement by the Agency or its representative. 3. Any services by the Attorney over and above the budget allocated to the Agency from sources available to it shall be paid only if prior approval is obtained from the County. Prior approval by the County for Attorney's services is not required if within the Agency's budget. Done this 30th day of June, 1976, by authority duly given. APPOINTMENT TO DUNN CITY COUNCIL- Harold Pope The Board was in receipt of a letter addressed to Commissioner Alphin from the City of Dunn, regarding the appointment of Harold Pope of Route 1, Dunn, to the City Council of the City of Dunn to replace Shelton Weeks. Commissioner Alphin moved that Harold Pope be appointed to the City Council of Dunn, Commissioner Cotton seconded and the issue passed. - HONORARY CLERK TO THE BOARD Special acknowledgement was extended to Miss Shannon'Godwin, granddaughter of Commissioner Jesse Alphin, who visited the Commissioners meeting. By general consent of the Board, Shannon was named Honorary Clerk to the Board in the absence of the Clerk, H. D. Carson, Jr. ADJOURNMENT The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 11:00 A.M. 1 • 2/ 01499- Secr Chai man Clerk MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MID MONTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS all to Order RAYER ADING AND APPROVAL F MINUTES ID OPENINGS FOR SMP The mid -month meeting of July 19, 1976, was convened at 7:30 P. M., by the Chairman, Bobby R. Etheridge, in the Commission- ers Room. Because of the size of the people attending the meeting, the meeting was moved to the multi - purpose Loom in the same building. The Rev. John Steele, pastor of Leaflet Church, led the evening prayer. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. INSURANCE In accordance with legal advertisement for bids for furnish- ing of Special Multiperil Insurance, the Chairman declared the bid opening to begin and the following is a list of the bidders: 1. Elliott Johnson Insurance Agency Lillington, NC $8,108.00 subject to inspection by the rep- resentative of St. Pau Fire & Marine Company. 2. C. J. Hanna and Associates Dunn, NC 3. Byerly Enterprises, Inc. 4. Ellis Barbour Insurance Dunn, NC Thomson -Davis Agency Lillington, NC No bid submitted. 8205. 6820. No dollar value bid indicated 6. C & D Insurance, Inc. Angier, NC 7164. 7. Cape Fear Insurance Agency Lillington, NC 8332. less dividend of 1250 - 7082. 8. Wellons, Inc. Dunn, NC 10,829. The Chairman accepted the bids for the Board and indicated that they would be turned over to a committee composed of the County Attorney as ex officio, Commissioners Brock and Alphin. They will review the bids and determine that bid that best serves the needs of the County. POINTMENTS - ERWIN PLANNING D ZONING BOARD The commissioners had received recommendations from the Mayor and Town Commissioners for the Town of Erwin regarding the foll- owing persons to be appointed to the Erwin Planning and Zoning Adjustments Boards: