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Home My WebLink About01211997 '''---,.---~~~- 56~ ~. \t~...... HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mintues of Regular Session January 21, 1997 The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, January 21, 1997, in the Commissioners Meeting Room, County Office Building, Lillington, North Carolina. Members present: Dan B. Andrews, Chairman Beatrice Bailey Hill, Vice Chairman Joseph T. Bowden . Teddy J. Byrd Walt Titchener Staff present: Neil Emory, County Manager Wm. A. (Tony) Wilder, Assistant County Manager Dwight W. Snow, County Attorney Vanessa W. Young, Finance Officer Kay S. Blanchard, Clerk to the Board Chairman Andrews called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. commissioner Hill led the pledge of allegiance and prayer. Commissioner Titchener moved to add to the consent agenda scheduling of a public hearing on financing for HPE and CCCC projects; and to add as new business a tax refund request for the State Employees' Credit Union. Commissioner Hill seconded the motion and it passed with a unanimous vote. CONSENT AGENDA Upon motion by Commissioner Bowden and seconded by Commissioner Hill, the Board unanimously approved the following items on the consent agenda: 1. Minutes: January 6, 1997 2. Budget Amendments: 644 Coop. Ext. Servo (Fund 47~Child Care Resource & Refer.t Code 47-7312-0030 Salaries & wages-p.t. 300. increase 47-7312-0050 FICA 23. increase . 47-7312-0450 Contracted Services 325. increase 47-7312-0330 Materials & supplies 6,195. increase 47-7312-0140 Travel & Meetings 200. increase 47-7312-0110 Telephone & postage 1,145. increase 47-7312-0120 Printing 1,000. increase 47-7312-0100 Employee Training & Professional Development 120. increase 47-7312-0530 Dues & Subscriptions 642. increase 47-73l2-0740 Capital outlay 4,712. increase 47-3480-0000 Child Dev. Block Grant 14,662. increase 651 Public Utilities (Fund 59-Riverside W & S District) Code 59-9043-0260 Advertising 200. increase 59-9043-0800 Contingency 200. decrease 656 Health (General Fund-Fund 10) Code 10-7600-0330 Materials & Supplies 1,351. increase 10-7600-0460 Medical Supplies & Drugs 617. increase 10-3480-0272 Summer Food Program 751. increase lO-3480-0281 Screening-BCCCP 1,217. increase 657 Transportation (Gen. " Fund: Fund 10) Code 10-5551-6930 Capital Assistance TDP 1,836. increase 10-3990-0000 Fund Bal.-Appropriated 1,836. increase 659 Public Utilities (SW Phase II-Fund 68) Code 68-9014-0740 Capital Outlay-Equip. 2. increase 68-9014-0800 Contingency 2. decrease 661 Harnett County Schools (Fund 75) . Code 75-3290-0000 Interest on Investments 650,000. increase 75-3800-0000 COPs Issue 390,611. increase 75-3600-0000 Sales Tax Refunds 35,000. increase 75-9027-0010 Construction-Schools 1,075,611. increase 662 Cooperative Extension Services (Fund 10) Code 10-7300-0020 Salaries & Wages 10,686. increase 10-7300-0050 FICA Tax Expense 817. incI;'ease 10-7300-0060 Group Insurance Expense 932. increase 10-7300-0070 Retirement Expense 531. increase 10-7300-0071 Supplemental Retirement 107. increase 10-7300-0080 Workmen's Compensation 160. increase 10-3990-0000 Fund Balance-Appropriated 13,233. increase -- - ::;~'"' ,f~ 7' 664 Public Buildings fFund 10) 10,000. increase Code 10-5000-0450 Contracted Services 10-3990-0000 Fund Balance-Appro. 10,000. increase 3. Resolution appointing members to Averasboro Township Tourism Development Authority (Attachment 1) 4. Resolution appointing members to Coats Planning Board to represent extraterritorial jurisdiction (Attachment 2) 5. Public hearing scheduled on financing for Harnett Production . Enterprises and Central Carolina Community College Building projects for February 3, 1997. Informal comments were presented to the Board by the following INFORMAL COMMENTScitizens: 1. Bobby Mitchell, Cypress Church area, discussed names of roads and E-911 service. 2. Carolyn O'Quinn Rice, Lloyd Stewart Road, discussed reconnection charge for county water. APPOINTMENTS: APPOINTMENTS Board of Ad;ustment Commissioner Hill moved for the following appointments. Commissioner Bowden seconded the motion and it passed with a unanimous vote. - Fred Myers, Dunn, to replace Robert Tucker - term will expire 5-31-99 - John Spears, Bunnlevel, to replace Sam Reid, Alternate - term will expire 9-1-97 Board of Health Commissioner Titchener moved to reappoint Dr. R. Harold Dixon for a 3-year term which will expire 12-31-99. Commissioner Byrd seconded the motion and it passed with a unanimous vote. . Commissioner Byrd moved to appoint John Wolf, Engineer, Coats, to replace John R. Wiggins for a 3-year term which will expire 12-1-99. Commissioner Bowden seconded the motion and it passed with a unanimous vote. Planning Board Commissioner Bowden moved to reappoint Al Caviness and Ted Brown for 3-year terms which will expire 12-31-99. Commissioner Hill seconded the motion and it passed with a unanimous vote. Commissioner Titchener moved to appoint John Milton McKoy, Lillington, for a 3-year term which will expire 12-31-99. Commissioner Bowden seconded the motion and it passed with a unanimous vote. Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Authority Commissioner Titchener moved to reappoint Steve Plummer and Tom Cooley for 4-year terms which will expire 12-31-2000. Commissioner Bowden seconded the motion and it passed with a unanimous vote. Nursinq Home Community Advisorv Committee Commissioner Hill moved to reappoint Elizabeth S. Pate for a 3-year term which will expire 12-31-99. Commissioner Andrews seconded the motion and it passed with a unanimous vote. SOUTHEASTERN Ellen Gause, Southeastern Economic Development Commission, . ECONOMIC DEV. presented an overview and proposed resolution for Harnett County COMMISSION to join as a participating member of the Southeastern Economic Development Commission. Commissioner Titchener moved for adoption of the resolution. Commissioner Bowden seconded the motion and it passed with a unanimous vote. (Attachment 3) Samuel W. McNairy, CPA, Deloitte & Touche, reviewed the Harnett County Audit Report for FY 1995-96 with the Board. PUBLIC HEARING . Chairman Andrews called to order a public hearing on Charter CABLE TV Cable TV Franchise renewal. Wm. A. (Tony) Wilder, Assistant County Manager, explained that this was the second of two required public hearings/readings. Chairman Andrews opened the meeting for public comments. No comments were off~red and Chairman Andrews closed the public hearing. Commi sioner Bowden moved for adoption of the Charter Cable TV Franchi e Renewal as presented. Commissioner Hill seconded the motion and it passed with a unanimous vote. ---, .- ~~- -~~-- - _..~,-..- ----~-.""--- - .-----~-----'-~---_. .. -,---..---~----- -~---~-- . .-- r-.rr.Q ~"""'',f ~:~~ . , ~~J llr-,-_.J ::.~) PUBLIC HEARING Chairman Andrews called to order a public hearing on a Bureau of BUREAU OF JUSTICE Justice Block Grant for the Sheriff's 'Department. Neil Emory, BLOCK GRANT FOR THE briefed the Board concerning the proposed grant. Chairman SHERIFF'S DEPT. Andrews opened the meeting for public comments. No comments were offered and Chairman Andrews closed the public hearing. Chairman Andrews stated that the Board would now consider certain RIVERSIDE W & S matters sitting as the governing body of the Riverside Water and Sewer District. Al Bain, Public utilities Attorney, reviewed the Certificate of Canvass for the special election of the Riverside Water and Sewer District and presented for the Board's . consideration a resolution declaring the result of the election. Commissioner Byrd moved for adoption of the resolution. Commissioner Bowden seconded the motion and it passed with a_ unanimous vote. (Attachment 4) Chairman Andrews closed the Riverside Water and Sewer District portion of the meeting. Jack Bryan, Director, Department of Social Services, requested INTERIM PROMOTIONS authorization to make several interim promotions within DSS. Commissioner Bowden moved to approve the requested promotions for WITHIN DSS the interim time noted by Mr. Bryan. Commissioner Titchener seconded the motion and it passed 4 to 1 with Commissioner Byrd casting the dissenting vote. REPORTS Reports were filed with the Board from the Sheriff's Department, Social Services, Emergency Medical Services, Environmental Health, Tax Releases and Tax Attorney. (Attachment 5) In the County Manager's report, Mr. Emory noted that a joint meeting with the Health Board will be scheduled and asked for dates to be considered. Mr. Emory also noted that a representative would meet with him on Thursday to discuss Eastern Carolina Regional Housing Authority matter concerning financing for rest homes. The Board of Commissioners will consider the matter Friday at the Special Meeting. TAX REFUND TO STATE Bobby Wicker, Tax Administrator, presented a request for a tax refund to the State Employees Credit Union in the amount of EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION $2~7.37. Commissioner Titchener moved to approve the request. Commissioner Bowden seconded the motion and it passed with a . unanimous vote. There being no further business, Commissioner Hill moved for the meeting to adjourn. Commissioner Bowden seconded the motion and ADJOURNMENT it passed with a unanimous vote. The Harnett County Board of Commissioners regular meeting, January 21, 1997, duly adjourned at 8:20 p.m. f)~ ~, ~ Dan B. Andrews, Chairman '\il.~ Kay . Blanchard, Clerk to the Board Attachment 1. RESOLUTION NAMING MEMBERS OF THE AVERASBORO TOWNSHIP TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY THAT WHEREAS th N . the 5th da of Ma' e orth Carolina General Assembly did, on Authorize rhe Lev~'oi987, ratify legislation entitled "An Act to Tax in Averasboro Town:h~oo~ Occupancy and Tourism Development ~p n Harnett County"; and WHEREAS the H tt resolution adopted ~~n~ 1 County Board of Commissioners by authorized in Avera bUY 6, 1987, did levy the tax therein Carolina, effectiveso~r~hTo~n~h~p, Harnett County, North e s ay of September, 1987; and WHEREAS in s id Harnett County Boa;d o~esolution so adopted on July 6, 1987, the Township Tourism D 1 Commissioners established the Averasboro referenced act; an~ve opment Authority as prescribed in the apove -- r" 7'-'~~~ .' WHEREAS, Mr. Billy Tart, operator of Triangle Waffle, and Mr. Lee Toler, operator of Ramada Inn, have been recommended for reappointment to the Authority with Ms. Sharon Altman, recommended as chair for the Authority. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Harnett County Board of Commissioners that Mr. Billy Tart and Mr. Lee Toler, shall be and are hereby reappointed to serve as members of said Authority and Ms. Sharon Altman appointed chairman, as set for in the above referenced Act. Duly adopted this 21st day of January, 1997. . HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS LJeh- !3 ~ Dan B. Andrews, Chairman ATTEST: K~l &%Juvlfi '-K y S. Blanchard Clerk to the Board Attachment 2. RESOLUTION APPOINTMENT OF TOWN OF COATS PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS THAT WHEREAS, N.C.G.S. 160A-362 and the Town of Coats . Ordinance (Section 2-7021.1) require that the Harnett County Board of Commissioners appoint two (2) Town of Coats Planning Board members for extraterritorial area representation; and WHEREAS, Durane Currin and Dorsey Daniel are residents of the Town of Coats extraterritorial area and are capable persons to discharge the duties of that office; and WHEREAS, said term of office should become effective January, 1997 and extend until January, 2000 and until their successors are duly appointed and qualified. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Durane Currin and Dorsey Daniel be and are hereby appointed as members of the Town of Coats Planning Board. The three-year term of office is effectiye January, 1997, and will expire January, 2000. Duly adopted this 21st day of January, 1997. HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ~~. 13 V~ Dan B. Andrews, Chairman ATTEST: . K'J. .LJJ/M.f~ ay S. Blanchard C erk to the Board ~ ._- - ..,-~ -- --~-----~-.-. - ------~-.. --~--- ~7n '-1<--::r!J! U Attachment 3. RESOLUTION i Brunswick, Columbus, Hoke, WHEREAS, the counties of Bladen, Pender, Robeson, Sampson and Scotland joined together in late 1968 to form the Southeastern Economic Development Commission to assist the region in meeting its special problems, to promote . economic development and to establish a framework for joint federal and state efforts toward providing the basic facilities essential to growth and attacking its common problems and meeting its common needs on a coordinated and concerted basis; and WHEREAS, the Commission has operated successfully and provided its member counties and their municipalities assistance in completing grant applications to the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA> for $59.5 mill,ion; and WHEREAS, the Commission was created pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 158 of the North Carolina General Statutes. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF HARNETT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA that Harnett County wishes to join as a participating member of the 1/21/97 Southeastern Economic Development Commission effective , 1997 and hereby petitions the Board of Directors of the Commission to approve its pending membership. This resolution adopted this the 21st day of January, 1997 upon a motion by Commissioner Titchener and a second by Commissioner BOI,'den . Lr~ ~' tJ. / ,? o{;~l~~.... . Dan B. Andrews, Chairman ATTEST: ~~i J. &11-1'~U1fcJ Kay . Blanchard Clerk to the Board Attachment 4. CERTIFICATE OF CANVASS OF THE HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS FOR THE SPECIAL ELECTION OF THE RIVERSIDE WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT OF HARNETT COQHIX ON THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY. 1997 WE, the undersigned Chairman and Members of the Harnett County Board of Elections, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that we met on January .LQ., 1997 at the hour of ~...{)O o'clock, . .E..M., in the office of the Board of Elections in Lillington, North Carolina, to canvass the returns of the special election held in Riverside Water and Sewer District Of Harnett County on January 7, 1997, and that the result of such canvass is as follows: 1. The total number of voters who voted "YES" in answer to the question, "SHALL the order authorizing $1,800,000 ~-----,- -~ - -- 7'1 '<, ~ ..:.. of bonds secured by a pledge of the faith and credit of Riverside Water and Sewer District Of Harnett County to pay capital costs of providing water facilities for the District, including construction of distribution lines and the acquisition and installation of water hydrants, valves and meters and including the acquisition and installation of necessary machinery and equipment and the acquisition of land or rights-in-land required therefor and a tax to be levied for the payment thereof be . approved?" , was Cod. The total number of voters who voted "NO" in answer to such question was ~ 2. All persons voting at said election were required to use ballots or ballot labels setting forth the question to be voted upon in the form prescribed by the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County, sitting as the governing body of Riverside Water and Sewer District Of Harnett County. 3. Only the persons who had been duly registered were permitted to vote at said election. The total number of voters who were registered and qualified to vote at said election was 9<:15 4. The polls for said election were opened at the polling places for the District election, on January 7, 1997 at the hour of 6:30 o'clock, A.M., and were closed at the hour of . 7:30 o'clock, P.M. on that day. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have set our hands for the purpose of certifying the result of the special election held for Riverside Water and Sewer District Of Harnett County on January 7, 1997 to the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County, sitting as the governing body of said District, this /~ day of January, 1997. 9J- 11t!Vk-~ Chairman, Harnett q6unty ~ard of Ele~~ns /X"~ /-/ ~ ~r~! ar f ect ms . \ Member, Hat-nett County Board of Elections . EXTRACTS FROM MINUTES OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE COu"~L OF HARNETT, SITTING AS THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE RIVERSIDE WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT Of HARNETT COUNTY The Board of Commissioners of the County of Harnett, sitting as the governing body of the Riverside Water and Sewer District of Harnett County, convened in a special session during its meeting held on January 21, 1997 at 7 :00 p.m. in the Harnett County Office Building, 102 East Front Street, Li1lington, North Carolina. Board Members present were: Dan B. Andrews, (Chairman), Walt Titchener, Joseph T. Bowden, Beatrice Bailey Hill, and Teddy Byrd. No members were absent. 57? * * "It * The Clerk of the Board of Commissioners of the County of Harnett and of the Riverside Water and Sewer District Of Harnett County placed before the Board of Commissioners, sitting as the governing body of the District, a Certificate of Canvass of the Harnett County Board of Elections certifying to the Board of Commissioners the results of the Special Election held for the Riverside Water and Sewer District Of Harnett County on January . 7, 1997. The Certificate was read and considered. Commissioner Byrd moved the adoption of the following resolution: . WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners, sitting as the governing body of" the Riverside Water and Sewer District Of Harnett County, has considered the Certificate of Canvass of the Harnett County Board of Elections canvassing the referendum held for the Riverside Water and Sewer District Of Harnett County on January 7, 1997 and certifying the result thereof to the Board of Commissioners, sitting as the governing body of the District, and has canvassed the result of said Special Ele(;tioni NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Harnett, sitting as the governing body of the Riverside . Water and Sewer District Of Harnett County, that it be and hereby is certified and declared that the number of voters registered and qualified to vote at said Special Election was 925. FURTHER RESOLVED, that it be and hereby is certified and declared that the total number of voters who voted "YES" in answer to the question, "SHALL the order authorizing $1,800,000 of bonds secured by a pledge of the faith and credit of the Riverside Water and Sewer District Of Harnett County to pay capital costs of providing water facilities for the District, including the construction of distribution lines and the acquisition and installation of water hydrants, valves and meters and including the acquisition and installation of necessary machinery and equipment and the acquisition of land or rights-in- land required therefor, and a tax to be levied for the payment thereof, be approved?," was 62. The total number of voters who . voted "NO" in answer to such question was 6. FURTHER RESOLVED, that a statement substantially in the form hereinafter set forth declaring the result of said election shall be prepared, delivered to the Clerk of the Board of Commissioners and of the District for filing and recordation and published in accordance with law: "~ ..- - ~,-~... _n__ '77 r,) STATD...:.._.. OF RESULT OF SPECIAL ELECTION f,,'n,'; t. ~,__./ HELD FOR THE RIVERSIDE WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT Of HARNETT COUNTY January 7, 1997 WHEREAS, by direction of the Board of Commissioners of the County of Harnett, sitting as the governing body of the Riverside Water and Sewer District Of Harnett County, in the State of North Carolina, a special election was duly called and held for said District on January 7, 1997 for the purpose of . submitting to the qualified voters of said District the question hereinafter set forth, and the said Board of Commissioners, sitting as the governing body of the District, has received from the Harnett County Board of Elections certification of the results of the election, and has determined the result of said election to be as hereinafter stated; NOW, THEREFORE, The Board of Commissioners, sitting as the governing body of the District, hereby makes the following statement of the result of said election pursuant to The Local Government Bond Act: (1 ) The number of voters registered and qualified to vote at said election was 925. (2) The total number of voters who voted "YES" in answer to the question, "SHALL the order authorizing $1,800,000 of bonds secured by a pledge of the faith and credit of the . Riverside Water and Sewer District Of Harnett County to pay capital costs of providing water facilities for the District, including the construction of distribution lines and the acquisition and installation of water hydrants, valves and meters and including the acquisition and installation of necessary machinery and equipment and the acquisition of land or rights-in- land required therefor, and a tax to be levied for the payment thereof, be approved?," was 62. The total number of voters who voted "NO" in answer to such question was 6. The question in the form submitted was approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of those who voted thereon at said election. Any action or proceeding challenging the regularity or validity of this bond referendum must be begun within 30 days after January 24, 1997 (date of publication) . Board of Commissioners of the County of Harnett, sitting as governing body of the Riverside Water and Sewer District Of Harnett County, North Carolina Commissioner Bowden seconded the motion, and the motion was adopted by the following vote: AYES: 5 NAYS: 0 * * * * * r;:7Ll ...,) Kel' January IS, 1997 Attachment 5. 10: Honorable Dan Andrews, Chainnan and Members of the Harnett County Board of Commissioners 10: Honorable Neil A. Emory, County Manager and Honorable Vanessa W. Young, Harnett County Auditor FROM: Christopher L Carr, County Tax Attorney RE: MONTHLY REPORT TO COMMISSIONERS AND STATEMENT OF rJ::J:::) AND . CHARGES FOR TIlE MONTIIS OF NOVEMBER AND D~ER 1996. 1. Tax Suits Dismissed: NAMIi SUIT NO. * AMOUNT COL **COURT ATTORNEY COST FEES ,BLACK RIVER Adams, Darrell L 264.88 100.00 100.00 Adams. Ebert & S. 1,425.75 100.00 100.00 Lanier, Walter & Mary 1,860.16 150.00 150.00 James, Reginal Earl 397.60 75.00 75.00 DUKE Porter, Norma .P. 602.81 100.00 100.00 HECTORS CREEK Wilder, Bobby & Barbara 3,248.00 150.00 150.00 LILLIGTON McAllister, David 4,232.78 150.00 150.00 . Tart, Miles C. 2,263.97 125.00 125.00 [fEW ART'S CREEK 913.87 255.00 200.00 Bell, Debbie CoYington 96-CVD-833 Hockaday, Tony G. 507.27 100.00 100.00 Subtotal $15.717.09 .WO~.OO J..Z.,.'iO.OO NOTE: * Total collected includes taxes, interest and Court Costs. **Court costs includes attorney fees allowed by Court (where suit has been commenced). 2 Other Services: None 3. Advanced Costs: None 4. New suits started during the months of November and December, 1996: None SUMMARY OF CHARGES & t~ Attorney's Fees - Tax Suits $1,250.00 . Other Services 0.00 Adyanced Costs 0.00 BAlANCE $1,250.00 tLhk~~ Christopher' L Carr BUZZARD & CARR Post Office Box 160 Ullington, NC 27546 Telephone: (910) 893-2900 . ~ _.~ -~---- "-, -~~ .--