03151976MINUTES OF THE MID -MONTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS March 15, 1976
REGULAR MID MONTH
MEETING
The mid -month meeting of the Harnett County Board of Commission-
ers convened on March 15, 1976, at 7:30 P.M., with Bobby R.
Etheridge presiding. The following members were present,:
Jesse Alphin, W. J. Cotton, Jr., M. H. Brock and Lloyd Stewart.
Also present was the County Attorney and the Clerk.
PRAYER County Attorney Ed McCormick offered the evening prayer.
MINUTES READ The minutes from the last meeting were read and approved.
VISITORS The Chairman expressed a welcome to the group in attendance,
namely and most especially, Mrs. Yvonne Stewart's class in
government from the Erwin School. The Chairman introduced the
commissioners individually, naming the Congressional District
and the Judicial District from viich the commissioners were
elected and in whose capacity he served. He explained the
duties of the commissioners and asked for questions from the
class. Wally C. West, Jr., asked what the age limit would be
for a commissioner to be qualified to file.
Denis Daniels wanted to know what things the commissioners did.
Wally West asked Commissioner Brock about dependents qualif-
ying for social security benefits on the basis of what their
companion had contrbuted.
MRS. RANDALL, LIBRARIAN
Mrs Margaret Randall, Librarian, came before the Board to re-
quest a letter of intent for the county to participate in a
grant from the NC Arts Council in the amount of $500. for the
county, and $500. for the state, to fund a 30 -hour instruction-
al course for school children on August 2, through August 13,
1976. Her budget was as follows:
Professional salary for the Artist
Art supplies
Art prints and books
$250.00
300.00
450.00
Mrs. Jerry Jackson, Supervisor in the Harnett County School
System, supported the request by saying that teachers were
not specifically trained in art and could not meet the needs
of those young students who demonstrated special abilites.
She reported that the Harnett County School System would go
on record as being in support of the project. Commissioner
Alphin moved that a letter of intent to participate
be forwarded to the proper authority along with the application
for the grant funds, to the NC Arts Council. Commissioner
Cotton seconded the motion on the grounds that all schools in
the county be given an opportunity to participate in this
special training. The motion passed.
MOLDING FOR WALLS IN THE
MEETING ROOM Mrs. Randall presented a request that molding be acquired and
installed in the Assembly Room on two walls so that the art work
could be displayed without damage to the walls. Commissioner
Cotton moved that the request for the molding be granted,
Commissioner Alphin seconded and the issue passed.
PARENTS ANONYMOUS
BARGAIN BOX
LEASE FOR AREA #1
SCHOOL RECREATION
Mrs. Bobbie Thompson and Mrs. Betty Easley appeared before the
Board to inform the Commissioners of the program entitled,
"Parents Anonymous" that is being rendered in the county to
reduce child abuse. The workers are voluntary and the re-
sults are evident and effective. She also reported on the
activities of the Bargain Box, a church related project that
is also rendering a valuable service to the people of the
county. Commissioner Alphin complimented Mrs. Thompson and
Mrs. Easley for their unselfish contribution to societal
problems without a large outlay.
described
County Manager Brock presented the following "lease for the
pleasure of the Board. After consideration, Commissbner
Stewart moved that the authority be granted to the Chairman
and the Clerk to execute the document, Commissioner Brock
seconded and the issue passed.
LEASE
This LEASE, Made this 15th day of Marchk, 1976, by and between
HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, party of the first part (herein
after called County):
WITNESSETH:
THAT School Board is the owner of a certain 26.75 acre tract of land
572
AREA II
MASSAGE PARLOR HOURS
QUESTIONED
201 PLANNING
BUDGET AMENDMENT
located on the south side of N.C. Highway #27.
THAT this 26.75 acre tract is an undeveloped area which is more part-
icularly described in Exhibit "A" attached to this Agreement and lies
south of the site for the Area I High School on N. C. Highway #27
west of Lillington. See also attached Exhibit "B" which is a plat of
said premises.
TAHT County desires to develop said area described in Exhibit "A" as a
County park area for the citizens and residents of Harnett County;
THAT thb`School;.Board has determined that said premises described in
Exhibit "A" are not necessary for school purposes at this time and
has authorized the lease of these premises for $1.00 per year pursuant
to N. C. General Statute 160 -A -274.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises School Board does hereby
let and lease unto County and County does hereby accept from School
Board the property described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto upon the
following terms and condition:
1. The term of this lease shall be for a period of twenty -five (25)
years from the date of this iistrument.
2. The rental of said property shall be the sum of One and No /100
($1.00) Dollars per year, the first year's rent payable in advance on the
beginning day of each subsequent year.
3. This lease will become null and void if there is a failure to
obtain matching federal funds from the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation.
County Manager Brock presented the following lease for the
pleasure of the Board. After consideration, Commissioner
Cotton moved that the authority be granted to the Chairman
and the Clerk to execute the lease, Commissioner Alphin sec-
onded and the issue carried.
THIS LEASE, Made this 15 day of March, 1976, by and between HARNETT
COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, party of the first part (hereinafter called
School Board), and HARNETT COUNTY, party of the second part (hereinafter
called County);
WITNESSETH:
THAT School Board is the owner of a certain 25':03 acre tract of land
located on the west sideof NC State Road $1513.
THAT this 25.03 acre tract is an undeveloped area which is more part-
icularly described in Exhibit "A" attached to this Agreement and lies
north of the site for the Area II High School. See also attached Ex-
hibit B which is a plat of said premises.
THAT County desires to develop siad area described in Exhibit "A" as a
County park area for the citizens and residents of Harnett County;
THAT the School Board has determined that said premises described in
Exhibit "A" are not necessary for school purposes at this time and has
authorized the lease of these premises for $1.00 per year pursuant
to N. C. General Statute 160 -A -274.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises School Board does
hereby let and lease unto County and County does hereby accept from
School Board the property described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto
upon the following terms and conditions
1. The term of this lease shall be for a period of twenty -five (25)
years from the date of this instrument.
2. The rental of said property shall be the sum of One and No /100
($1.00) Dollars per year, the first year's rent payable upon the. exec-
utlon. of this instrument and each subsequent year's rent payable in ad-
vance on the beginning day of each subsequent year.
3. This lease will become null and void if there is a failure to
obtain matching federal funds from the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation.
Mr. B. a. Howard and Mr. Stewart Lewis appeared before the
Board in regards to the operating hours for the Massage Par-
lors. He requested that the ordinance be amended to allow
the hours of operation be open to the public until 1:00 A.M.
rather than the now established 10:00 P.M. hour. The Chair-
man indicated that the matter would be taken under advisement,
that litigation was now pending, and the County Attorney
would be consulted regarding this matter.
Commissioner Brock submitted an invoice totthe Board for
information and action regarding 201 Planning, and relating
to the invoice presented for services rendered the county
by Moore - Gardner & Associates. He recommended that the Board
LANDFILL BUDGET
AMENDMENT
amend the 201 Planning budget by $10,459.42, inorder that this
indebtedness could be satisfied. Commissioner Brock further
moved that the budget of the 201 Planning be amended in the
amount of $10,459.42. Commissioner Stewart seconded and the
issue carried.
Commissioner Alphin moved that the Landfill Budget, Revenue
Sharing Fund, Code 28 -501, be amended in the amount of $
$35,000.00, deleting the same amount from the Code 28 -591,
School Sites.
Commissioner Cotton seconded and the issue passed.
DEPORT OF GF EXPENDITURES
The report of the General Fund Expenditures was presented for
the information of the Board Members.
DISCUSSION
ADJOURNMENT
A general discussion was held regarding the recreation parks
introduced in the leases in the earlier section of this meet-
ing. Those present who contributed to the discussion were
R. L. Powers, and Lacy McFadden.
The meeting adjourned at 9:15 P. M.
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Secre&; ryitr
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Chairman
Clerk
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairman Bobby R. Etheridge called a special session of the Board of Commissioners
for March 29, 1976, at 8:50 P.M., for the purpose of hearing the following resol-
ution, which was read by the County Attorney. All members of the Board were in
attendance, also the Clerk and the County Attorpey.
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved by the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County:
1. That the resolutions of the Towns of Angier, Coats,
and Lillington, and the petition from more than fifteen percent
15 %) of the voters resident in the unincorporated areas, calling
for the creation of the Northeast Metropolitan Water District,
Harnett County, BE APPROVED with a district boundary as set forth
in the resolution and petitions, less and excepting, however, the
Shawtown and Keith Hills areas as set forth in a description
presented by County Manager, M. H. Brock, on March 3, 1976, at a
Public Hearing.
2. That the Commission for Health Services be requested
to create the Northeast Metropolitan Water District, Harrtt
County, with a boundary as set forth above.
3. That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the
North Carolina Commission for Health Services and to the North
Carolina Local Government Commission.
Unanimously adopted, this 29th day of March, 1976, with
the following Commissioners voting for: Commissioners M. H. Brock,
Lloyd G. Stewart, W. J. Cotton, Jr., Jesse Alphin, and Chairman
Bobby R. Etheridge.
'Commissioner Cotton moved that the resolution be adopted, Commissioner Alphin second -
Od and the resolution passed by a tnanimo vote.
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