07162004
HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Minutes of Special Meeting (work session)
July 16, 2004
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in special session on Friday, July
16, 2004, in the Personnel conference room, County Administration Building, 102
East Front Street, Lillington, North Carolina.
Members present: Beatrice B. Hill, Vice Chairman
Dan B. Andrews
Walt Titchener
Tim McNeill
Chairman Teddy J. Byrd was absent due to illness.
Staff present: Neil Emory, County Manager
Wm. A. (Tony) Wilder, Assistant County Manager
Kay S. Blanchard, Clerk to the Board
Steve Ward, Assistant Director, Public Utilities
Vice Chairman Hill called the meeting to order at 11:30 a.m.
Mr. Ward reviewed a proposed amendment to the “Ordinance to Require Connection
to County Operated Sewer Collection Line.” The amendment would reduce the
footage requirement that improved property is located from a sewer line from 500 feet
to 300 feet and also make a distinction between a gravity sewer line and a forcemain.
The amendment to the ordinance will be considered at a future meeting.
At the commissioners’ request, Mr. Ward and Mr. Emory provided an update on the
following matters:
-Lift station at Dr. Catherine Evans property
-Bio-terrorism preparation at public utilities
-Old water and sewer lines in the Cedar Grove community
In other business, Mr. Emory led a discussion of the following items:
1. Johnsonville nutrition site is open. Ralph Thurman, Transportation Department,
is working on possibility of providing transportation for citizens.
2. Meeting with Angier fire chief and board member regarding providing rescue
in the Angier area was positive.
3. Harnett Production Enterprises is operating smoothly.
4. Tax Department has newly installed software. Collections are up to 95 per cent.
5. The Head Start program is ready to move in at the Shawtown facility.
6. Ellen Gause has retired as director of the Southeastern Economic Development
Commission after 32 years. In a letter to the County Manager she expressed
concerns
regarding the future of the organization and the actions of some board members.
7. Possibility of dedicating a section of road in memory of Deputy John
Strickland instead of renaming the whole road.
8. Process of the merger of mental health programs is progressing. Proposed
contracts
might be ready as early as August.
9. Appraisals will be done soon on excess county property to be disposed of.
Mr. Wilder briefed the Board on the following items:
1. Agreement with Lee County for disposal of dog carcasses.
2. Meetings with all affected property owners regarding purchase of land for Airport
use.
Mr. Emory reviewed the latest Town of Lillington ETJ map.
There being no further business, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners’ work
session, July 16, 2004 adjourned at 1:00 p.m.
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Beatrice B. Hill, Vice Chairman
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Kay S. Blanchard, Clerk to the Board