12151980Harnett County Board Of Commissioners Meeting, December 15, 1980
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The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in regular session
on Monday December 15, 1980, in the Commissioners Room, County
Office Building, Lillington, North Carolina, with the following
members present: M. H. Brock, Bill Shaw, Rudy Collins, Lloyd G.
Stewart, and Chairman Jesse Alphin presiding.
CALLED TO ORDER Chairman Jesse Alphin called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
PRAYER Commissioner Bill Shaw led the evening prayer.
MINUTES APPROVED The minutes from the Harnett County Board of Commissioners meet-
ing of December 1, 1980, were approved as read.
$210,000 APPROPRIATED Alton Gray, Superintendent of the Harnett County Board of
TO BOARD OF EDUCATION Education, appeared before the Board and requested that the
FOR AREA III SCHOOL Board of Commissioners appropriate $210,000 for the architectural
fees, surveying, and soil testing of the Area III school.
Commissioner Brock made a motion that the County appropriate
$210,000 for the architectural fees, surveying, and soil testing
of the Area III school and site. Commissioner Collins seconded
the motion and the issue carried.
SCHOOLS ATHLETIC
PROGRAMS
BUDGET AMENDMENT
RESCUE SQUADS
READER - PRINTER FOR
LIBRARY
BUDGET AMENDMENT
LIBRARY
Commissioner Brock informed Mr. Gray that when the 1980 -81 Board
of Education budget was approved by the Board of Commissioners,
the Commissioners requested that additional consideration be
given to the school athletic programs. Mr. Brock continued to
explain that various persons had approached him and expressed
their concern about the indebtedness incurred by the schools
athletic programs. Mr. Brock asked Mr. Gray if the Board of
Education could increase the appropriations to the schools for
the athletic programs to help alleviate this indebtedness.
Mr. Gray stated that he would review the budget after February28,
1980, to see if the Board of Education would have any surplus
funds they could allocate to the athletic programs. Mr. Gray
continued to state that he would convey the Board of Commission-
ers' request and sentiments regarding this matter to the Board of
Education.
Commissioner Brock made a motion that Rescue Squads, Code 10 -690-
99, be increased from $30,000, so the County would have suffi-
cient funds to contribute $5,000 to each of the seven rescue
squads. Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion and the issue
carried.
Margaret Randall, Harnett County Librarian, appeared before the
Commissioners and informed them that she had - -as requested at
the Board of Commissioners meeting of December 1, 1980-- inves-
tigated the possibilities of purchasing a reader - printer for the
library. Mrs. Randall continued to explain that she reported her
findings to a committee consisting of CommissionersM. H. Brock
and Rudy Collins and that this committee felt that the County
could not afford to purchase a reader - printer at this time.
Margaret Randall, Harnett County Librarian, requested that the
library budget, Code 10- 630 -74, Capital Outlay, be amended by
$6,912. Commissioner Collins made a motion that 1) Code 10 -630
74, Capital Outlay be amended by $6,912; 2) $912 remain in
Capital Outlay, and 3) $6,000 be transferred to the Library
Building Capital Reserve Fund. Commissioner Stewart seconded the
motion and the issue carried.
PROGRESS REPORT Jerry Bullock, Director of Community Development, appeared before
INSPECTION DEPARTMENT the Board and presented a progress report on the Harnett County
Inspection Department.
TOWN OF ERWIN INCLUD- Mr. Jerry Bullock, Director of Community Development, appeared
ED WITH COUNTY before the Board and presented the following letter from the Town
INSPECTION SYSTEM of Erwin to the Board:
"Harnett County Board of Commissioners
County Office Building
Lillington, NC 27546
Gentlemen:
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LIST TAKER APPOINTED
APPOINTMENT TO SOCIAL
SERVICE BOARD - -JESSE
ALPHIN
STATEMENT OF INVEST-
MENTS REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
Please accept this'letter as verification that the Town of Erwin
desires that the Harnett County Building Inspection Department
make all Building, Insulation, Plumbing, Mechanical and Electri-
cal Inspections Effective January 1, 1981.
We are most appreciative of your efforts on behalf of our commun-
ity in making Harnett County a better place to live.
Sincerely,
Fred L. Jones
Town Manager"
Commissioner Brock recommended that the Board accept the requests
from the municipalities who wish to incorporate with the County
Inspection System. Commissioner Stewart made a motion that the
County accept the aforementioned request from the Town of Erwin.
Commissioner Collins seconded the motion and the issue carried.
Commissioner Stewart made a motion that Debra W. McNeill be
appointed to serve as List Taker for Upper Little River Township.
Commissioner Collins seconded the motion and the issue carried.
Commissioner Brock made a motion that Jesse Alphin be appointed
to serve on the Social Service Board for a three -year term, re-
troactive.to July 1, 1980, Commissioner Stewart seconded the .
motion and the issue carried.
M. H. Brock, County Manager, filed a copy of the statement of
Investments Report for period ending November 30, 1980, with the
Board.
There being no further business, the Harnett County Board of
Commissioners meeting of December 15, 1980, duly adjourned at
8:45 p.m.
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