09291980HARNETT COUNTY SPECIAL MEETING, SEPTEMBER 29, 1980
CALL TO ORDER
PRAYER
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in special ses-
sion on Monday, September 29, 1980, in the Commissioners Room,
County Office Building, Lillington, North Carolina, with the
followinymembers present: Lloyd G. Stewart, M. H. Brock,
Bill Shaw, Rudy Collins,and Chairman Jesse Alphin presiding.
Edward H. McCormick, County Attorney, and H. D. Carson, Jr.,
Clerk to the Board, were also present.
Chairman Jesse Alphin called the meeting to order at 9 a.m.
Commissioner M. H. Brock led the morning prayer.
EXTENSION OF METRO Roy Spainhour, Project Engineer with Moore, Gardner, & Associ-
WATER TO WAKE - HARNETT ates, Inc., appeared before the Board to discuss the extension
COUNTY LINE of the Northeast Metropolitan Water Line to the Harnett -Wake
County Line. Mr. Spainhour informed the Commissioners that
the municipalities of Fuquay - Varina, Apex, Cary, Morrisville,
and Holly Springs were very interested in obtaining an addition-
al source of water supply from Harnett County, and they had
already authorized Moore, Gardner to conduct an engineering re-
port on this project. Mr. Spainhour continued to state that
he had come before the Board of Commissioners to request
authorization from the Board to proceed with an engineering
report for Harnett County. Commissioner Collins made a motion
that Moore, Gardner & Associates, Inc., out of Asheboro be and
it is hereby authorized to proceed with an engineering report
to determine the feasibility of Harnett County extending the
Northeast Metropolitan Water Line to the Harnett -Wake County
Line on Highway 55 West of Angier and the costs for this
report not to exceed $5,000. Commissioner' Shaw seconded the
motion and the issue carried.
UPDATE OF EXISTING Roy Spainhour also requested that the Board authorize Moore,
WATER STUDY Gardner, and Associates to update the existing engineering
report on the county -wide water system. Commissioner Brock
made a motion that Moore - Gardner be authorized to make a
preliminary study on updating the existing county -wide feasibi-
lity water study and bring this report back to the Board when
it is completed. Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion and
the issue carried with a unanimous vote.
Mr. L. P. Wells appeared before the Board and informed the
Commissioners that when the revaluation was conducted he
was visiting Florida, and while he was there he had a severe
heart attack. He continued to inform the Board that in a few
weeks he returned home, and he and his wife stayed in a rest
home until recently, when he was able to start driving. During
this time, Mr. Wells explained, he was unable to take care
of his personal business, and he was not able to file his appli
cation for land use. Mr. Wells requested the Board's consider-
ation of this matter. Commissioner Collins informed the
Board that he was familiar with this situation and made a
motion that Mr. L. P. Wells be permitted to file his land use
application since this was a hardship case. Commissioner
Shaw seconded the motion and the issue carried.
There being no further business, the special meeting of the
Harnett County Board of Commissioners held on September 29,1480
duly adjourned at 10:50 a.m.
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