Loading...
10051981HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONER MEETING, OCTOBER 5, 1981 The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, October 5, 1981, in the Commissioners Room, County Office Building, Lillington, North Carolina, with the following members present: Lloyd G. Stewart, M. H. Brock, Bill Shaw, Rudy Collins, and Chairman Jesse Alphin presiding. Vanessa W. Young, 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 9:20 a.m. PRAYER Commissioner Bill Shaw led the morning prayer. MINUTES APPROVED The minutes from the Harnett County Board of Commissioners meeting of September 21, 1981, were approved as read. DOT RESOLUTION RE: CAUTION LIGHTS Mr. Taylor with the North Carolina Department of Transportation appeared before the Board to discuss road matters and situations in Harnett County. Commissioner Brock moved the adoption of the following resolution requesting controlled flashing caution lights and safe speed signs at Mary Stewart, Shawtown and South Harnett Schools. Commissioner Collins seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote: WHEREAS, the Harnett County Board of Education, the Harnett County Commis- sioners and the Harnett County Sheriff's Department is committed to providing the safest possible opportunities to all children in Harnett County, and WHEREAS, the P.T.A., community clubs and parents have expressed a great concern for the past several years concerning the dangerous traffic conditions at Mary Stewart, South Harnett, and Shawtown Schools to school officials, the Sheriff's Department and the Harnett County Board of Commissioners, and WHEREAS, the Harnett County Schools' Transportation Department and the Sheriff's Department have made a study of the traffic problem at each of the three schools, and WHEREAS, Mary Stewart School is located on Highway 301, two miles North of Dunn. There is a dangerous curve and also a junction with another state road north of the school. A nursing home and a supermarket also add to the congestion in this area. During the opening and closing of school each day, traffic is very heavy. With students, parents and school buses entering the school grounds, it is very unsafe because of the fast traffic on Highway 301, and WHEREAS, Shawtown School is located in a residential section just off Highway 210, 1.0 mile south of Lillington on a dangerous curve with heavy congested traffic. During the opening and closing of school daily, with students, parents and school buses entering and leaving school, it is very unsafe because of the fast traffic, and WHEREAS, South Harnett is located on Highway 210, 10 miles south of Lilling- ton on a dangerous curve and a hilly section of highway that creates a blind spot. This highway is congested with heavy traffic from Fort Bragg and has a high accident rate in this area. During the opening and closing of school daily, with students, parents and school buses entering and leaving school, it is very dangerous because of fast traffic, and WHEREAS, we as responsible leaders of Harnett County do recognize the concerns from the various people at the three schools and the Traffic Study made by the Harnett County Schools' Transportation Department as being valid and do recognize the three areas as being a safety hazard during the opening and closing of each school daily; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that it is recommended that the State Highway Department place controlled flashing caution lights that can be cut on and off by the principal during the opening and closing of school daily. Also, signs directing traffic to a slower, safe speed during school hours at the three schools. Done this Fifth Day of October, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty -One. AIRPORT GRANT Commissioner Brock moved for the adoption of the following resolution AMENDMENT authorizing execution of an amendment to the airport grant agreement ADAP 3 for Project No. 5 -27- 0088 -03. Commissioner Collins seconded the motion and it carried. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING, ADOPTING, APPROVING, ACCEPTING AND RATIFYING THE EXECUTION OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO GRANT AGREEMENT FOR PROJECT NO. 5 -37- 0088 -03 BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND COUNTY OF HARNETT, NORTH CAROLINA 658 BE. IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Harnett: SECTION 1. That said Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes, adopts, approves, accepts and ratifies the execution of Amendment No. 1 to Grant Agreement between the Federal Aviation Administration on behalf of the United States of America and the County of Harnett. HUD GRANT SECTION 2. That the execution of said Amendment to Grant Agreement in quadruplicate on behalf of said Board of Commissioners by Jesse Alphin, Chairman, and the impression of the official seal of the County of Harnett and the attestation of said execution by Vanessa W. Young, Clerk to the Board, is hereby authorized, adopted, approved, accepted and ratified. SECTION 3. That a true copy of the Amendment to the Grant Agreement referred to hereinabove is hereto attached and made a part of this Resolution as though it were fully copied herein. AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO GRANT AGREEMENT FOR PROJECT NO. 5 -37- 0088 -03 WHEREAS, the Federal Aviation Administration (hereinafter referred to as the FAA) has determined it to be in the interest of the United States that the grant agreement between the FAA, acting for and d -on behalf of the United States, and the Harnett County (Hereinafter referred to as the Sponsor), accepted by said Sponsor on the 10th day of March, 1980, be amended as hereinafter provided. NOW THEREFORE WITNESSETH: That, in consideration of the benefits to accrue to the parties hereto, the FAA on behalf of the United States, on the one part, and the Sponsor, on the other part, do hereby mutually agree that the terms and conditions of the grant agreement between the United States and the Sponsor, accepted by said Sponsor on the 10th day of March, 1980, be amended. The project description on Page °1 of the grant agreement which reads, "Acquire land for approach and transitional areas (property interest satisfactory to the Administrator in Tracts 4, 5, and 6); pave, light and mark runway, taxiway and apron; install beacon, windcone, segmented circle and valut", is hereby revised and reads as follows: "Acquire land for approach and transitional areas (property interest satisfactory to the administrator in Tracts 4, 5, and 6); pave, light, and mark runway, taxiway and apron; install beacon, windcone, seg- mented circle and vault, construct drainage improvements." It is understood and agreed that all the other terms and conditions of the grant agreement remain in full force and effect and are not changed or altered except as herein above provided. The United States shall not be obligated under any provision hereof unless this amendment has been executed by the Sponsor, on or before October 30, 1981, or such subsequent date as may be prescribed in writing by the Administrator. In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have caused this amendment to the grant agreement to be duly executed as of the 5th day of October, 1981. Commissioner Shaw moved for the adoption of the following resolution authorizing execution of an annual contributions contract with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Commis- sioner Brock seconded the motion and it carried. Whereas, the County of Harnett (herein called the "PHA ") proposes to enter into an Annual Contributions Contract (herein called the "Contract ") with the United States of America, Department of Housing and Urban Development (herein called the "Government "). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the PHA as follows: Section'J... The Contract, numbered Contract No. A -3351, is hereby approved and accepted both as to form and substance and the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners is hereby authorized and directed to execute said Contract in triplicate on behalf of the PHA, and the Clerk to the Board is hereby authorized and directed to impress and attest the official seal of the PHA on each such counterpart and to forward said executed counterparts to the Government together with such other documents evidencing the approval and authorizing the execution thereof as may be required by the Government. Section 2. The Chairman of the Board of Commissioners is hereby authorized to file with the Government from time to time, as monies are required, requisi- tions together with the necessary supporting document, for payment under the Contract. Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately. REAPPOINTMENT OF SURLES TO METRO PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE Commissioner Collins moved for the adoption of the following resolution reappointing Robert Surels to the Northeast Metropoli- tan Water District Board. Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion and it carried: Yeas 5 ; Nays 0 ; Absent 0 ; Abstained 0 . WHEREAS, Chapter 162A, Article 4, as amended, provides that the Board of Commissioners shall appoint three board members of a duly created Metropolitan Water District; and WHEREAS, the Northeast Metropolitan Water District of Harnett County, North Carolina, was duly created on April 14, 1976; and WHEREAS, the term of Robert Surles expired on April 14, 1981; NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Commissioners fro the County of Harnett that Robert Surles be and he is hereby reappointed to the District Board for a term expiring on April 14, 1984. Commissioner Stewart made a motion that the County renew its Public Officers and Employees Professional Liability Insurance Policy with James F. Jackson & Associates, Inc., with the limits of liability of $1,000,000. Commissioner Brock seconded the mo- tion and it carried. TAX ATTORNEY'S The following Tax Attorney's Report was filed with the Board: REPORT SUITS COLLECTED, DISMISSALS, CANCELLATIONS AND EXPENSES: Averasboro: Suit No. Amount Collected Fee Jerry Lynn and Alma White 81 -CVD -489 $520.99 55.00 Black River: Carl B. Stephenson No Suit Started 208.74 25.00 James F. Day Heirs No Suit Started 292.46 25.00 Duke Township: Eddie L. & Joyce Parnett James Henry & Margie G. Gregory Rudolph & Dessere Hicks James McCray, Jr. James W. Wilson T/A Wilson's Serv. Sta. Robert Lee Hicks A. P. Underwood Hazel L. Holmes John Robert Clark Paul D. & Mary Lou Blackmon Upper Little River: Marjorie McNeill New Suits Started: Sarah Slaughter Heirs Ronnie C. Walker No Suit Started 180.45 No Suit Started 29.93 No Suit Started 185.00 No Suit Started 74.07 No Suit Started 581.32 No Suit Started 94.35 No Suit Started 71.90 No Suit Started 223.67 No Suit Started 44.22 No Suit Started 32.62 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 79 -CVD -789 325.99 40.00 81 CVD 843 81 CVD 841 $2,885.71 $395.00 10.00 10.00 $ 20.00 Total $415.00 APPOINThENT TO Commissioner Stewart made a motion that Jim Randolph, Rt. 3, LEE - HARNETT Cameron, North Carolina, be appointed to serve on the Lee - Harnett MENTAL HEALTH Mental Health Board to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of R. H. "Bob" Brown. Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote. EXPENDITURE REPORT The quarterly expenditure report for the month ending August 31, 1981, was filed with the Board. TAX COLLECTOR Thomas Allen, Tax Collector, appeared before the Board and re- ported on the activities of the Tax Collector's office for the month of September, 1981, and his plans for the month of October, 1981. 6Shc TAX SUPERVISOR Thomas Allen, Tax Supervisor, appeared before the Board and requested that the following tax refunds be approved: 1. Neill:'_H..Womacki,Heirs, c/o James H. Tyson, Rt. 2, Box 250, Cameron, N. C., Refund Spout Springs Fire, Receipt No. 1801, Value - 19880 @ .02, Rate Charged 15C, should have been 13Q, refund in the amount of $3.98. 2. Oscar & Lenora Holder, Rt. 3, Box 258, Lillington, North Carolina, refund in the amount of 75c, for Flat Branch Fire District, rate charged at 150,should have been 140 on the value of 7480 at lc, Receipt No. 1092, Upper Little River Township 3. Myrtle McDonald, Rt. 2, Box 137, Lillington, North Carolina, refund Flat Brach Fire, Receipt No. 1361, Upper Little River Township, value of 1025 @ 10, Rate Charged 150, should have been 140, refund in the amount of 100 4. M. B. Wade, Jr., Rt. 5, Box 318B, Oxford, North Carolina, 27565, refund Flat Branch Fire, Receipt No. 2652, Value of 1300 at 1Q, Rate charged 15C, should have been 14C, refund in the amount of 130 5. Dici McNeill, Rt. 3, Lillington, North Carolina, refund Flat Branch Fire Receipt No. 1513, Upper Little River Township, value of 4550 at 1C, rate charged 15Q, should have been 14C, in the amount of 450 6. Charlodia McLean, Rt. 2, Refund, Flat Branch Fire, 7820 at 1d, rate charged of 78Q Box 385, Lillington, North Carolina, 27546 Receipt No. 1439, Upper Little River, Value 15C, should have been 140, refund in the amount 7. Brilton McLean, Rt. 2, Box 395, Lillington, North Carolina, 27546, Refund Flat Branch Fire, Receipt No. 1434, Value of 4735 at 1C, Charged 15C, should have been 14C, refund in the 47C 8. Johnny D. Wills, C/0 First Atlantic Corporation, P. 0. Box 31728, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28231, Refund Spout Spring Fire,., Receipt No. 1795, Value - 26910 @ 2C, Rate Charged 150, should have been 130, refund in the amount of $5.38 9. Joseph & 0. Willison, Rt. 3, Box 81, Cameron, North Carolina, 28326, refund Spout Springs Fire, Receipt No. 1793, Johnsonville Township, Value of 24850 @ 2C, rate'charged 150, should have been 13C, refund in the amount of $4.97 10. Mrs. Olean T. Willison, Rt. 3, Box 81, Cameron, North Carolina, 28326, Refund Spout Springs Fire, Receip No. 1794, Johnsonville Township, value 24730 @ 20, rate charged 15C, should have been 130, refund in the amount of $4.95 '11. Ethel M. Francis, Rt. 2, Lillington, North Carolina, Refund Flat Branch Fire, Receipt No. 821, Upper Little River, Value of 590 at 1Q, rate charged 15C, should have been 14C, refund in the amount of 6C 12. George & K. Whitlaw, Rt. 2, Box 221, Cameron, North Carolina, 28326 Refund Spout Spring Fire, Receipt No. 1776, Johnsonville Township, in the amount of $1.75, Value of 8770 at 2C, Rate Charge 15Q, should have been 13C 13. Robert 0 & D McLean, Jr., c/o Mrs. Durene McLean, Rt. 3, Box 64, Cameron, North Carolina, refund Spout Springs Fire, Receipt No. 1193, Johnsonville Township, in the amount of 6C, value 280 @ 2C, rate charged 15C, should have been 13C. 14. Dean Nastasiak, Rt. 3, Box 165, Cameron, North Carolina, refund Spout Springs Fire, in the amount of 96c, value 4800 at 2Q, rate charged 15c, should have been 13Q, Receipt No. 1281, Johnsonville Township 15. Peter & Sue Natasiak, Rt. 3, Box 165, Cameron, North Carolina, refund Spout Springs Fire, Receipt No. 1282; Johnsonville, Value 11105 @ 2C, Rate charged 15C, should have been 130, refund in the amount of $2.22 16. James Harvey Tyron, Rt. 2, Box 250, Cameron, North Carolina, Refund Spout Springs Fire, value - 350 @ 2C, rate charged 15Q, should have been 13C, Receipt No. 1711, Johnsonville 17. Richard & M. Padgett, Box 354, Spring Lake, NC 28390, Refund Spout Springs. Fire, Receipt No. 1309, Johnsonville, Value 2220 @ 2C, rate changed 15Q, should have been 13Q, refund in the amount of 44C 18. Evert & Phyllis Beair, First Atlantic, . Charlotte, North Carolina, refund Spout Springs Fire, Receipt No. 102, Johnsonville, Value - 4470 @ 2Q, rate charged 150, should have been 13C 19. James & Margaret Bohak, Rt. 2, Box 22, Gunnison, Colorado, 81230, Refund Spout Springs Fire, Value-880 @ 2C, rate charged 150, should have been 130, Receipt No. 130, Johnsonville, refund in the amount of 18C 20. Ted D. Brown, Rt. 3, Box 78, Cameron, NC, Refund Spout Springs Fire District, Receipt No. 219, Johnsonville Township, Value - 50565 @ 20, rate charged 15C, should have been 130, refund in the amount of $10.11 21. Walter Gilchrist Heirs, c/o Annie Gilchrist, Rt. 3, Box 62, Cameron, North Carolina, 28326, Receipt No. 674 & 674, Johnsonville Township, value 18,950 @ 2C, 3240 @ 20, charged rate 15C, should have been 130, Spout Springs Fire District in the amount of $4.44 22. W. H. Howlett, Box 354, Spring Lake, North Carolina 28390, Receipt No. 860, Johnsonville Township, Refund Spout Springs Fire District, Value 1440 @ 2Q rate charged 150, should have been 130, refund in the amount of 290 23. Mrs. Euginea Jackson, Rt. 2, Box 271, Cameron, North Carolina, Refund Spout Springs Fire District, Receipt No. 868, Johnsonville Township, Value 2255 @ 2C, rate charge 150, should have been 130, total refund in the amount of 45C 24. Hazeline B. Cash, Rt. 3, Box 153, Cameron, North Carolina 28326, Refund Spout Springs Fire District, value 3460 @ 2C, rate charged 15C, should have been 130, refund in the amount of 69C, Receipt No. 392, Johnsonville 25. Doretha G. Lester, Rt. 2, Cameron, North Carolina, Refund Spout Springs Fire Receipt No. 1055, Johnsonville Township, Value 2860 @ 2C, rate charged 150, should have been 130, total refund in the amount of 57C 26. Jasper J. Wiggin, Rt. 3, Dunn, North Carolina, refund Grove Fire District, Receipt No. 3018, value 1780 at 5C, rate charged 120, should have been 7C, total refund 89C 27. Doris Wrench, P. 0. Box 11124, Raleigh, NC 27604, Refund Grove Fire District Value - 1575 @ 5Q, rate charged 120, should have been 70, Receipt No. 3168, total refund in the amount of 790. 28. Roy Stewart, Rt. 1, Box 274A, Coats, North Carolina, Refund Grove Fire District Value - 42805 @ 5C, rate charged 12C, should have been 7C, Receipt No. 2642 in the amount of $21.40 29. Bickett Turlington, Jr., Rt. 1, Box 12A, Coats, North Carolina, Refund Grove Fire District, Receipt No. 2784, Value 43885 @ 50, rate charged 120, should have been 70, total refund in the amount of $21.94 30. Alberta J. Shaw, Rt. L, Box 192, Coats, North Carolina, Refund Grove Fire District, Value 2350 @ 50, rate charged 12C, should have been 70, Grove Township, Receipt No. 2408, Total in the amount of $1.18 31. J. W. & Erma J. Sorrell, Jr., Rt. 1, Coats, North Carolina 27521, Refund Grove Fire District, Value 12400 @ 5C, 5560 @ 50, 90545 @ 5C, 1410 @50, 10630 @ 5C, rate charged 12 0, Should have been 70, Receipt Nos. 2456, 2457, 2458, 2459, 2460, Total refund in the amount of $60.28 32. James Sorrell, III, Rt. 1, Box 118, Coats, North Carolina, Refund Grove Fire District, Receipt No. 2462, Value 6265 @ 50, rate charged 12C, should have been 7C, total refund in the amount of $3.13 33. Mrs. Meriline Stewart, Rt. 1, Box 274A, Coats, North Carolina, refund Grove Fire District, Receipt No. 2633, Value 3410 @ 50, rate charged 120, should have been 7C, total refund in the amount of $1.71 34. Chester M. Beard, Rt. 1, Bunnlevel, North Carolin, Receipt No. 63, Refund Flat Brach Fire District, Value 10,635 @ 1C, rate charged 150, should have been 140, total refund in the amount of $1.06 35. Roger Mabry, Rt. 2, Angier, Grove Township, Receipt No. 1643, Refund Grove Fire District, Value 44890 @ 50, rate charged 120, should have been 7C, total refund in the amount of $22.45 36. Fred & Louise McLeod, Rt. 1, Coats, North Carolina, Refund Grove Fire District, Receipt Nos. 1816, 1817, and 1818, value 2770 @ 5C, value 9660 @- 5C, value 4920 @ 5Q, total refund in the amount of $8.68, rate charged 120, should have been 70 37. Lawrence Nordan, Rt. 2, Angier, North Carolina, Refund Grove Fire District, Value 11,900 @ 50, Charged Rate @ 120, should have been 7Q, Grove Township, Receipt No. 1947, total refund in the amount of $5.95 38. Elija Elliott Taylor, Rt. 1, Box 252 D, Bunnlevel, North Carolina, refund Flat Branch Fire District, Stewart's Creek Township, Receipt No. 1356, value 3362 @ 1C, rate charged 15C, should have been 140, total refund - 340 6 ACTION SHERIFF'>, REPORT JAIL PROPOSALS 39. Ivory Mitchell, Rt. 1, Box 251, Bunnlevel, North Carolina .;refund Flat Branch Fire District, Value 760 @ 10, charged @ 150, should have been 14Q, Receipt No. 1054, Stewart's Creek Township, total refund in the amount of 80 40. David & N. Mitchell, Rt. 1, Box 250B, Bunnlevel, North Carolina, refund Flat Brach Fire District, value 30,465 @ 10, charged rate @ 150, should have been 140, Receipt No. 1051, Stewart's Creek Township, Total refund in the amount of $3.05 41. Patricia Ann McNeill, Box 902, Lillington, North Carolina, Receipt No. 1015, Stewart's Creek Township, Flat Branch Fire District, Value 600 @ 10, charged rate @ 140, total refund in the amount of 60 42. Marshall McLean, 300 N. Carlisle St., Southern Pines, North Carolina, 28387, Stewart's Creek, Receipt No. 934, Refund Flat Branch Fire District, Stewart's Creek Township, value 19370 @ 10, charged a rate of 150, should have been 140, total refund in the amount of $1.94 43. Charles E. Goodwin, c/o Carson Carter, Rt. 2, Angier, North Carolina, refund Grove Fire District, value 600 charged 720, should have been 42Q, total refund in the amount of 300. 44. Hassell Lewis, Rt. 2, Angier, North Carolina, Refund Grove Fire District, value 2175, Charged 2.61, should have been 1.09, total refund in the amount of $1.52 45. Edward C. Lewis, Rt. 2, Angier, North Carolina, refund Grove Fire District, value 1335, charged ..12, should have been 07Q, total refund in the amount of 930 46. A. Melvin Grimes Heirs, c/o Mrs. Vida Grimes, Rt. 1, Coats, North Carolina - Refund Grove Fire District, value 23070, charged 27.68, should have been 16.15, rate charged 120, should have been 7Q, total refund in the amount of $11.53 47. Bennie Joe Grimes; Rt. 1, Coats, North Carolina, refund in Grove Township, Fire District, Value 13065, charged rate @ 7Q, should have been 120, total refund in the amount of $6.53 48. Johnny Linwood Elmore, Rt. 2, Angier, North Carolina 27501, Refund Grove Fire District, rate charged at 120, should have been 70, value 1815 @ 50, total refund in the amount of 910, Receipt No. 793 49. Carson & Joyce Carter, Rt. 2, Angier, North Carolina, 27501, refund Grove Fire District, rate charged at 12Q, should have been 70, value 34,766 @ 50 rate, Receipt No. 448, Total refund in the amount of $17.38 50. Mrs. Robert A. Redfern, Box 65, Lillington, North Carolina 27546, Lillingtor Township, refund for the year 1980, property located in Lillington and is not in Summerville Fire District, Lot No. 22, Lot No. 20, Lot No. 21, Lot No. 23, Total Refund in the amount of $61.20. 51. Dewey L. & Annette K. Parchman, Rt. 2, Box 344, Lillington, North Carolina, 27546, 1980 Anderson Creek Township, Refund on house value 62,660 and should have been value of 39180, house area was computed wrong, total refund in the amount of $244.19 Commissioner Collins made a motion that the afore described refunds be approved. Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote. Larry Knotts, Operation Officer with the Sheriff's Department, appeared before the Board and reported on the activities of the Sheriff's office for the month of September, 1981. The Board of Commissioners at its meeting of August 3, 1981, appointed a committee consisting of Commissioner Bill Shaw, M. H. Brock, County Manager; and representatives from the Sheriff's Department to negotiate proposals to conduct a feasibility study on renovating the jail facility and bring the Committee's recom- mendation back to the Board. M. H. Brock, County Manager, informed the Board that this committee received proposals from Grier -Fripp Associates, Inc., Austin Associates, and Williams and Associates which proposed to do the study at no charge to the County. Mr. Brock continued to state that the Committee had visited a jail facility in Moore County which was constructed by Austin Associates Mr. Brock reported that this jail facility was inadequate. The Committee also visited a jail facility in Richmond County which was constructed by Williams and Associates. Mr. Brock reported that this jail was well planned and constructed. Mr. Brock stated that it is the Committee's recommendation thattthe Board accept the ADJOURNMENT proposal from Williams and Associates. Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion and it carried. There being no further business, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners meeting of October 5, 1981, duly adjourned at 10:30 a.m. Secre[ry rman a*Csi A-ti �0 (�d U� Clerk r