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HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING, NOVEMBER 20, 1978
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on
Monday, November 20, 1978, in the Commissioners Room, County Office
Building, Lillington, North Carolina with the following persons
present: M. H. Brock, W. J. Cotton, Jr., Lloyd G. Stewart, Bill
Shaw, and Chairman Jesse Alphin presiding. H. D. Carson, Jr., Clerk
to the Board, and Edward H. McCormick, County Attorney, were also
present.
CALL TO ORDER Chairman Jesse Alphin called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
PRAYER Commissioner M. H. Brock led the evening prayer.
APPROVAL OF Minutes of the regular meeting held on November 6, 1978, were read
MINUTES and approved.
CLASSROOMS Commissioner Shaw reported on the progress of rehabilitating the
two classrooms located on the lot behindthe County Office Building
into office space.
SCHEDULE OF LAND Commissioner Brock presented a report on the establishment of land
VALUES values for the County and recommended that R. G. Rowland Appraisal;
Thomas Allen, Tax Supervisor, and the County Manager work as a commit
tee to set up a schedule of land values and bring it to the Board for
approval.
TRANSPORTATION Commissioner Cotton moved for the adoption of the following resolutio
PLAN appointing a steering committee to study the transportation needs of
disadvantaged persons in Harnett County. Commissioner Brock seconded
the motion, and the issue carried.
WHEREAS, THERE IS A NEED FOR A STUDY OF VARIOUS VEHICLES USED FOR THE TRANSPORTA
TION OF COUNTY RESIDENTS OF VARIOUS HUMAN SERVICESAND PROGRAMS
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners hereby resolve to appoint a steering
committee to study existing transportation vehicle systems and needs for transporta
tion- disadvantage persons Harnett County wide basis.
The steering committee shall be composed of persons of the following organizations:
1. Association fcr Retarded Citizens
2. Sheltered Woryshop
3. Health Department
4. Social Services Department
5. Board of Education
6. Harnett County Council for Senior Citizens, Inc.
Done this 20th day of November, 1978.
DELEGATE FOR 1979 Motion was made by Commissioner Stewart designating M. H. Brock,
LEGISLATIVE CONF.County Manager, to serve as voting delegate for Harnett County at the
1979 Legislative Goals Conference of the North Carolina Association
of County Commissioners in Winston Salem on December 6 and 7, 1978.
the motion was seconded by Commissioner Shaw and carried unanimously.
M. H. BROCK TO Commissioner Stewart moved for the adoption of the following resolutio
SIGN SECTION "8" authorizing M. H. Brock, County Manager, to countersign all documents
Checks of expenditures on behalf of the County of Harnett for the Section
"8" Housing Program. Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion and it
carried unanimously.
WHEREAS, the County of Harnett, (herein called the "PHA ") entered into an
Annual Contribution Contract (herein called the "Contract ") with the United States
of America, Department of Housing and Urban Development (herein called the "Govern -
ment "): and
WHEREAS, Sam Sally, Former Director of the Harnett County Community Development
Office, was authorized by resolution adopted at the Harnett County Board of
Commissioners Meeting on October 2, 1978, to countersign all documents of expendi-
tures on behalf of the Harnett County Section "8" Housing Program; and
WHEREAS, Sam Sally resigned as Director of the Harnett County Community Development
Program on November 10, 1978.
Now, Therefore, be it resolved by the PHA as follows:
SECTION 1. M. H. Brock, Harnett County Mnnager, is hereby authorized,
and directed to countersign all documents of expenditures on behalf of the PHA.
SECTION 2. This Resolution shall take effect immediately.
Done this 20th Day of November, 1978.
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LOAN FOR BUIES CREEK Commissioner Cotton moved for the adoption of the following
WASTEWATER DISTRICT resolution authorizing M. H. Brock, County Manager, to ececute
and file a loan application on behalf of Harnett County for
the Buies Creek Wastewater District. Commissioner Shaw
seconded the motion and the issue carried.
"WHEREAS, under terms of General Statutes 162A as amended, the State of
North Carolina has established a revolving loan fund for Planning
Advances for Regional Water Supply System Planning and /or Sewage Disposal
System Planning,
METRO REPORT
AMENDMENT
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that M. H. Brock, County Manager be and is
hereby authorized and directed to execute and file a loan application
on behalf of the County of Harnett with the North Carolina Department of
administration for a planning advance for the purpose of detailed plan-
ning of a portion of the Greater Lillington 201 Regional Sewage Disposal
System to serve the Community of Buies Creek.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that M. H. Brock, County Manager, is also hereby
authorized and directed to develop and supply such financial information
as may be requested by the North Carolina Department of Administration
during the period of this advance."
Rodney Tart, Director of the Northeast Metr-optlitan Water
District, appeared before the Board and filed the Northeast
Metro Report on the Examination of Accounts for the period
ended June 30, 1978. This report was prepared by John E.
Ingraham and Associates, Dunn, North Carolina. Mr. Tart also
reported on the progress of the construction of the Metro
Water District and informed the Board that the reduced tap -on
fee of $87.50 would be cut off on March 1, 1979.
Helen Crews, Director of the Harnett County Social Services
Department, informed the Board that the Migrant and Seasonal
Farmworkers Association will donate one -half of the funding
necessary to employ two eligibility specialists for six month
for food stamp certifications and that USDA will match this
funding. Mrs. Crews requested the Board to amend the Social
Service Budget to show the increase of funds received.
Commissioner Shaw entered the motion that the Social Services
Fund, Code 28 -100 -- Salaries - -be amended in the amount of
$9,192., Code 28 -102 -- Travel -- beamended in the amount of $360
Code 28 -196 through 28- 199 - -FICA, Retirement, Hospital, Work-
men's Compensation - -be amended in the amount of $1,200. The
motion was seconded by Commissioner Cotton and carried
unanimously.
ADJOURNED There being no further business to come before the Board,
the meeting duly adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
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