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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09071982HARNETT COUNTY CALL TO ORDER PRAYER MINUTES APPROVED DON DUPREE, DOT RESOLUTION ANDERSON CREEK AMBULANCE & RESCUE _SERVICE, DISTRICT BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING, SEPTEMBER 7 The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in regular session'' on Tuesday, September 7, 1982, in the Commissioners Room, County, Office Building, Lillington, North Carolina; with the following members.present: Lloyd G. Stewart, M. H. Brock, Bill Shaw, and Chairman Jesse Alphin presiding. Commissioner Rudy Collins was absent. Vanessa W. Young, Clerk to the Board, and Edward H. McCormick, County Attorney, were present. Chairman Jesse Alphin called the meeting to order at 9 :20 a.m. Edward H. McCormick, County Attorney, led the morning prayer. The minutes from the-Harnett County- Board.of Commissioners meeting ofAugust 16, 1982, were approved as - read.' Don Dupree, District Engineer with the North Carolina Department of Transportation, appeared before the Board to discuss road matters and situations in Harnett County. Mr. Dupree introduced • to the Board, Ray Stone, Assistant District Engineer for Harnett County, and 0. M. "Buck ". Clark, the new District Engineer. Mr. Dupree - explained that with the new reorganization ' in -the Depart- ment of Transportation that Mr. Ray Stone would be the contact" person for Harnett County. Mr. Dupree has accepted a new position as Division Staff Engineer with the Department of. Transportation.; The Board expressed its appreciaiton to Don - Dupree for the Courte- sies and cooperation he has shown to Harnett County while serving as District Engineer. The Board of- Commissioners received -from the Harnet -b County Board of Elections a certified copy of the proceedings of said Board of Elections taken on August 12, 1982, evidencing said Board's canvass of the returns of the special property tax referendum held in the Anderson.Creek Ambulance and Rescue Service District of Harnett County on August 10, 1982, upon the question of levy ing annually a property tax at an effective rate not in excess of 13e on the $100.00 value in said District. After said pro- ceedings had been considered and reviewed by the Board, Commis sioner Bill Shaw introduced the following resolution which was read: RESOLUTION DECLARING THE RESULT OF THE SPECIAL PROPERTY TAX REFERENDUM HELD ON August 10, 1982. BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners for the County of Harnett: Section 1. The Board, having received; from the Harnett County Board of Elections a certified copy of the` proceedings of said Board of Elections taken on August 12, 1982, evidencing said Baord's canvass of the returns of the special property tax referendum held in the Anderson Creek Ambulance and Rescue Service District of Harnett County on August 10, 1982 upon the question of levying annually a' property. tax °at an effective rate not in excess of 13e on the $100.00 value in said District, does hereby declare and certify the result of said referendum to be the result which ' is: -set forth an the following statement of the result of said referendum, which statement has been prepared by said Board .....STATEMENT OF THE RESULT of the SPECIAL PROPERTY -TAX REFERENDUM in the ANDERSON CREEK AMBULANCE AND RESCUE SERVICE DISTRICT' HARNETT COUNTY, NORTH'- CAROLINA on August 10, 1982 At a special property tax referendum in the Anderson Creek Ambulance and Rescue Service District of Harnett County on August 10, 1982, 1,300 voters'' were registered and qualified to vote. That at said ,referendum there was submitted to the qualified voters of said service district the following question: "Shall Harnett County be authorized to levy annually a property tax at an effective rate not in excess of thirteen cents ($.13) on the One Hundred Dollars {$100.00) value in the Anderson Creek Ambulance and Rescue Service District for the purpose of providing ambulance and rescue service ?" 111 RESOLUTION BENHAVEN FIRE PROTECTION SERV. DISTRICT At said referendum 120 votes were cast for the question, and 178 votes were cast against said question, and a majority of the qualified voters of said District who voted thereon at said referendum having voted against the approval of said question, said question was thereby disapproved. Board of Commissioners for the County of Harnett, North Carolina Section 2. The Clerk shall file a copy of the foregoing statement of the result of said referendum in his office, shall insert such statement in the minutes of the Board and shall publish such statement once in the Harnett County News. A statement in substantially the following form shall be published with the foregoing statement: Any action or proceeding challenging the regularity or validity of the bond referendum must be begun within 30 days after September 15, 1982. Board of Commissioners for the County of Harnett, North Carolina Section 3. This resolution shall take effect upon its passage. Upon motion of Commissioner Stewart, seconded by Commissioner Brock, the foregoing resolution entitled: "RESOLUTION DECLARING THE RESULT OF THE SPECIAL PROPERTY TAX REFERENDUM HELD ON AUGUST 10, 1982" was passed by the following vote: Ayes: Commissioners Bill Shaw, Lloyd G. Stewart, Jesse Alphin, and M.H. Brock Noes: None Absent: Commissioner Rudy Collins The Board of Commissioners received from the Harnett County Board of Elections a certified copy of the proceedings of said Board of Elections taken on August 12, 1982, evidencing said Board's canvass of the returns of the special property tax referendum held in the Benhaven Fire Protection Service District of Harnett County on August 10, 1982, upon the question of levying annually a property tax at an effective rate not in excess of 15 on the $100.00 value in said District. After said proceedings had been considered and reviewed by the Baord, Commissioner Shaw introduced the following resolution which was read: RESOLUTION DECLARING THE RESULT OF THE SPECIAL PROPERTY TAX REFERENDUM HELD ON August 10, 1982. BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners for the County of Harnett: Section 1. The Board, having received form the Harnett County Board of Elections a certified copy of the proceedings of said Board of Elections taken on August 12, 1982, evidencing said Board's canvass of the returns of the special property tax referendum held in the Benhaven Fire Protection Service District of Harnett County on August 10, 1982 upon the question of levying annually a property tax at an effective rate not in excess of 15C on the $100.00 value in said District, does hereby declare and certify the result of said referendum to be the result which is set forth in the following statement of the result of said referendum, which statement has been prepared by said Board: STATEMENT OF THE RESULT of the SPECIAL PROPERTY TAX REFERENDUM in the BENHAVEN FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE DISTRICT HARNETT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA on August 10, 1982 At a special property tax referendum in the Benhaven Fire Protection Service District of Harnett County on August 10, 1982, 993 voters were registered and qualified to vote. That at said referendum there was submitted to the qualified voters of said service district the following question: "Shall Harnett County be authorized to levy annually a property tax at an effective rate not in excess of fifteen cents ($.15) on the One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) value in the Benhaven Fire Protection Service District for the purpose of providing fire protection service ?" At said referendum 293 votes were cast for the question, and 56 votes were cast against said question, and a majority of the qualified voters of said District who voted thereon at said referendum having voted in favor of th approval of said question, said question was thereby approved andis in fo and effect. Board of Commissioners for the County of Harnett, North Carolina ce Section 2. The Clerk shall file a copy of the foregoing statement of the result of "said referendum in his office, shall insert such statement in the minutes of the Board and Shall, publish such Statement once in the Harnett County News. A statement in substantially the following form shall be published with the foregoing statement: Any action or proceeding challenging-the regularity or validity of the bond referendum must be begun within'. 30 days after September 15, °1982. Board of Commissioners for the County of Harnett, North Carolina Section 3. This resolution shall take effect upon its passage. Upon motion of Commissioner Shaw, seconded by Commissioner Brock, the foregoing resolution entitled: "RESOLUTION DECLARING THE RESULT OF THE SPECIAL PROPERTY TAX- REFERENDUM HELD ON AUGUST 10, 1982" was passed by the following vote: Ayes: Commissioners Bill Shaw, Lloyd G. Stewart, Jesse Alphin, and M. H. Brock Noes: None Absent: Commissioner Rudy Collins The Board of Commissioners received. from the Harnett County Board of Elections a certified copy of the proceedings of said Board of taken on- August 12, 1982, evidencing said Board's canvass of the returns of the special property tax referendum held in the .Benhaven Ambulance. and Rescue Service District of Harnett County -on August 10, 1982, upon the question of levying annually a property tax at an effective rate not in excess of 5e on the $100.00 value in said District. After said proceedings had been considered and reviewed by the Board, Commissioner Stewart introduced the following resolution which was read: RESOLUTION BENHAVEN AMBULANCE Z.-RESCUE SERVICE DISTRICT RESOLUTION DECLARING THE RESULT OE THE SPECIAL.-PROPERTY TAX REFERENDUM HELD ON August 10, 1982. BE IT. RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners for the County of Harnett: Section'1.'' The Board, having received, form the Harnett County Board of Elections a certified copy of the proceedings of said Board of Elections taken on August 12, 1982, evidencing said Board's canvass of the returns of the special property tax referendum held in the Benhaven Ambulance and Rescue Service District of Harnett County on August 10, 1982 upon the question of levying annually a property tax at an effective rate not in excess of 5e on the $100.00 value in said District, does hereby declare and certify the result of said referendum to be the result which is set forth in the following statement of the result' of said referendum, which statement has been prepared by said Board: OF THE RESULT of the SPECIAL= PROPERTY TAX REFERENDUM IN THE BENHAVEN AMBULANCE AND RESCUE SERVICE DISTRICT HARNETT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA on August 10, 1982 At a special property tax referendum in the Benhaven Ambulance and Rescue of Service District o Harnett County on August 10, 1982, 2,100 voters were regis- tered and qualified to vote. That at said referendum there was "submitted to the qualified votersco'. said service district the following question:' "Shall Harnett County be authorized to levy annually a- property tax at an effective rate not in excess of five cents ($.05) on the One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) value in the Benhaven Ambulance and Rescue Service District - for the purpose of providing ambulance and rescue service ?" INDUSTRIAL TRAIN. CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS CARDINAL HEALTH BOARD VANCANCY BOARD OF ELECT. REQUESTS AIRMAC VOTE COUNTER At said referendum 401 votes were cast for the question, and 54 votes were cast against said question, and a majority of the qualified voters of said District who voted thereon at said referendum having voted against the approval of said question, said question was thereby disapproved. Board of Commissioners for the County of Harnett, North Carolina Section 2. The Clerk shall file a copy of the foregoing statement of the result of said referendum in his office, shall insert such statemnet in the minutes of the Board and shall publish such statement once in the Harnett County News. A statement in substantially the following form shall be published with the foregoing statement: Any action or proceeding challenging the regularity or validity of the bond referendum must be begun within 30 days after September 15, 1982. Board of Commissioners for the County of Harnett, North Carolina Section 3. This resolution shall take effect upon its passage. Upon motion of Commissioner Shaw, seconded by Commissioner Brock the foregoing resolution entitled: "RESOLUTION DECLARING THE RESULT OF THE SPECIAL PROPERTY TAX REFERENDUM HELD ON AUGUST 10, 1982" was passed by the following vote: Ayes: Commissioners Lloyd G. Stewart, M. H. Brock, Bill Shaw, and Chairman Jesse Alphin Noes: None Absent: Commissioner Rudy Collins M. H. Brock, County Manager, informed the Board that the County had solicited nominations from the following, as requested by the Commissioners, for persons to serve on an Advisory Committee for the Harnett County Industrial Training Center: L. Each County Commissioner shall submit one person from his district; 2. The Board of Commissioners shall select one member of its Board; 3. The Harnett County Development Commission shall select one mem- ber of its Board and shall submit the names of two other individuals that have an interest in the industrial development of the County; 4. The PIC Council shall submit the name of one individual. Mr. Brock stated that the following recommendations had been received from these sources: 1. Commissioner Jesse Alphin submitted the name of Sam Miriello, Dunn, NC 28334; 2. Commissioner Lloyd G. Stewart submitted the name of Donald H. Damon, Rt. 3, Lillington, NC 27546; 3. Commissioner M. H. Brock submitted the name of Nelson Currin, Coats, NC 27531; 4. Commissioner Bill Shaw submit- ted the name of Donald Kelly, Lillington, NC 27546; 5. The Board of Commissioners submitted the name of Bill Shaw, Rt. One, Spring Lake, NC 28390; 6. The PIC Council submitted the name of Steve Carver, Dunn, NC 28334; 7. The Development Commission submitted the names of Fred McCall, Buies Creek, NC 27506 and Mr. Charles Beidler, Erwin, NC 28339 as persons having an interest in the industrial development Commission and submitted the name of Harrington Morrison, Mamers, NC 27552 as the respresentative from the Development Commission; and 8. Commissioner Rudy Collins submitted the name of Jack Marley, Angier, NC 27501. Commissioner Stewart made a motion that the above recommendations be accepted and that each person aforementioned be appointed to serve on the Advisory Committee for the Industrial Training Center. Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote. Commissioner Bill Shaw who is currently a member on the Cardinal Health Board of Directors informed the Commissioners that a vacancy would be coming open on the Cardinal Health Board for a provider, age 45 - 64, from Harnett County. Mr. Shaw explained that the term of Dr. McQuade from Buies Creek is expiring in September, and Dr. McQuade has stated that he does not wish to serve a consecutive term on the Cardinal Health Board. Mr. Shaw recommended the nomination of Dr. John Mann from Erwin and requested the County Manager to contact Dr. Mann to see if he would accept this nomin- ation if appointed by the Board of Commissioners. This matter is to be brought back to the Baord at its mid -month meeting. Virginia Warren, Supervisor for the Board of Elections, appeared before the Board and informed the Commissioners that she had obtained the price of $3,965 to purchase spare parts for the Airmac voter counters versus $3,850 to purchase a new machine which could be used as a back up, to count absentee ballots, and parts could be transferred from another machine in case of a breakdown. The price for parts included: Spare Board No. 1 at a cost of $470; Spare' Board ,No. 2 at a cost of $410; Printer Board at a cost of $90; Card Reader Board at a cost of $160; Battery Board at a cost of $70; Battery Pack at a cost of $130; Printer at a cost of $255 Power Supply Including Board at a cost of $545; Board No 1 for Battery at a cost of $85 Board no 2 for Battery at a cost of $65; Board No 3 for Battery at a Cost of $85; and Card Reader at a cost of $1,600 which is the total cost of $3,965 for one of each and two of some of the parts are needed. Ms. Warren took this request to the Board of Elections.''Ms.'Warren informed the Board that it was the recommendation of the Board of Elections to purchase ,. a new voter counter. Commissioner Shaw made a motion that the County purchase a new Airmac voter counter for the Board of Elections; Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion and it carried. RETIREMENT OF Chairman Jesse Alphin informed_ those' present that this portion of REBECCA COLEMAN the Board of Commissioners meeting had been set aside to honor the retirement of Rebecca S. Coleman. Mr. Alphin returned the meeting over to M. H. Brock' for the recognition of Mrs. Coleman. Following a presentation of a poem presented to Becky from her supervisory Pat McKee, which had been composed by her co- workers regarding her retirement, Mr. Brock presented a plaque to Becky which expressed the County's appreciation to her for her many years of faithful and loyal service to the County and to its citizens. Mr. Brock shared with the group a brief biography on Mrs. Coleman, who came to work with the Harnett County Health Department on October 1, 1958, and retired on August 31, 1982.. The Board commended Rebecca Coleman for her many years of service to the County, and Chairman Jesse Alphin recessed the meeting to share in a reception honoring her upon her retirement. NEW CONTRACT WITH - M. H. Brock, County Manager, informed the Board that he had COUNTY ATTORNEY received a request from Edward H. McCormick, County` Attorney, that the attorney fee be increased from $40 per hour to $45 per hour.. Commissioner Shaw made a motion that the County Manager be and he is hereby authorized to negotiate' a new contract with the County Attorney; Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion and it carried. SOCIAL SERVICES Mrs. Helen Crews, Director of Social Services, appeared before BUDGET AMENDMENT the Board and requested that her budget be amended by $25,550 for REQUEST the administration of the low income energy assistance program. Mrs. Crews explained that this was federal money and requires no county matching dollars.: These funds will be used to employ five temporary eligibility specialists and the supplies and equipment necessary to administer the program. Plans are to operate the program much the same as last year with five employees Four will be hired for three months and one for five months to "wrap-up" the loose ends of the program. Commissioner Shaw made ' -a motion that this request to amend the Social Services budget by $25,550 be approved.- Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote.' Mrs. Crews, Director of Social Services, appeared before the Board and informed the Commissioners that the County had received ` $66,128 unanticipated revenues for the F.Y. 1982 -83 as a result of a` change in the State formulas. She stated that she would like to use these funds as follows 1. Hire Four Additional Food Stamp Workers, at a total cost of $53,039 $26,520 in federal funds, $26,520 in county funds. 2. Increase the legal fees line item by $10,000: $7,500 in federal funds, $2,500 in county funds. 3 Increase Medical transportation by $10,000: $7,500 in federal funds, $2,500 in county funds 4 Fill 18 Additional Chore Slots at a total cost of $32,832: $28,728 in state funds, $4,104 in county funds. This request would result in an obligation of $35,624 of the $66,128 the County received. Mrs.,. Crews stated that she would like to use the remaining $30,504 to provide better housing facilities for the Food Stamp Program. Mrs. Crews explained that the four food stamp workers are needed for the following reasons: 1. Three times as many clients in the office each day to be served as came three years ago; 2. Average number of persons participating per month increased form 4,665 in fiscal year 78 -79 to 7,492 in fiscal year 81 - 82; 3: Average number of households participating per month increased from in fiscal year 1978 -79 to 2,618 in fiscal! year 1981 -82 4. Ceta workers and Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker funded positions are no longer available to us, and we have averaged three such workers that were not funded through the Social 115 BILL SHAW AUTHOR- IZED TO FIND OFFICE SPACE FOR FOOD STAMP PROGRAM RESOLUTION BUIES CREEK WATER & SEWER PROJECT- ADVISORY COUNCIL Services budget during the last three or four years; 5. In addition to losing workers, the depressed economy has enabled more persons to meet the eligibility requirements for food stamps; 6. In its efforts to tighten requirments and reduce costs in the food stamp program, the Federal Government has changed regulations and issued new regulations which require far more man hours to administer. Administrative costs have increased with more strin- gent checking; 7. The Federal Government has advised us that if error rates go beyond a certain percent, fiscal sanctions will be imposed. At this point, our error rate is within the acceptable tolerance. With the recent loss of three eligibility specialist and no permanent receptionist in the food stamp office, our error rate can be expected to rise unless we have an adequate number of well trained workers. Mrs. Crews explained that 10,000 additional dollars are needed for legal fees because she has recently been advised by the Judge who hears Child Protective Service cases that Social Services should have in- court, legal representation for these cases. In the past,they have had legal consultation for many such cases - -child abuse, neglect, adoption cases - -but did not always have counsel in the court with the social workers. Social Services has also been advised that the Child Support Enforcement Unit should have legal counsel present in the court room. Mrs. Crews explained that she needed $10,000 for medical transportation because federal regulation 42 CFR 431.53 stated that the department of Social Services has the responsibility to assure necessary transportation for recipients to and from providers. This is an administrative requirement which may be met by arranging for recipient's transportation or provision of trans- portation through various contractual arrangements or reimburse ment procedures. Mrs. Crews explained that eighteen additional chore shots are needed becuase it costs far less in tax dollars to pay a chore worker to help a client remain in his own home than it does to pay for care in some other type facility such as a rest home, intermediate care facility or nursing home. -- Following a discussion of these items, Commissioner Brock made a motion that the Social Services be amended as follows: 1. Hire two additional food stamp workers at a total cost of $26,520: $13,260 in federal funds, $13,260 in county funds; 2. Legal fees be increased by $5,000: $3,500 in federal funds and $1,500 in county funds: 3. Medical transportation be increased by $5,000: $3,500 in federal funds; $1,500 in county funds; 4. Fill 18 additional chore slots at a total cost of $32,832: $28,728 in state funds and $4,104 in county funds. Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion and it carried. Commissioner Brock made a motion that Commissioner Bill Shaw who is on the Buildings & Grounds Committee and the County Manager be and they are hereby authorized to seek adequate space for the housing of the food stamp program. Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion and it carried. Marshall Woodall, Attorney for the Buies Creek Water and Sewer Project, appeared before the Board and stated that the County had received a letter from Campbell University's attorney, W.A. Johnson, dated July 8, 1982, proposing that the Board of Commis- sioners allow the University to continue the operation and maintenance of the Buies Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant after the construction of the sewage collection system for the Buies Creek -Coats Water and Sewer District. The Buies Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant is a public facility owned by the County of Harnett and is currently under lease to Campbell University. Mr. Woodall explained that the Advisory Council for the Buies Creek -Coats Water and Sewer District had met and adopted the following resolution requesting the Board of Commissioners not to accept the proposal from Campbell University. RESOLUTION THAT WHEREAS, the County of Harnett owns a wastewater treatment plant on Buies Creek which facility is currently lease to Campbell University; and WHEREAS, under the existing lease the County of Harnett may elect to extend sewage disposal services to other citizens of Harnett County by taking over the operations and maintenance of the wastewater treatment plant and operate and maintain it for such other citizens as well as citizens at Campbell University and WHEREAS, pursuant to a engineering study that the construc- tion of wastewater collection system for the Buies Creek- Coats Water and Sewer District and certain improvements at the treatment plant is a feasible project, the voters of said district did overwhelmingly approve a 2.5 million dollar bond issue for said project;- and WHEREAS, the County of Harnett has elected to exercise its option to extend wastewater treatment to the citizens of said district as well as Campbell University; and WHEREAS,` Campbell University, has proposed that it continue'' to operate said treatment plant after construction of the new district's project pursuant to terms of said proposal heretofore made by Campbell University; and WHEREAS, the Advisory Council of the Buies Creek -Coats Water and Sewer District wishes to make its opinion and position as to the proposal of Campbell University known to the Harnett County Board of Commissioners NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Advisory; Council, after consideration of said proposal, is of the opinion that the proposal by Campbell University to continue to operate treatment facility, should not be accepted by the County of Harnett for the following reasons: (1) That said plant should be operated by a public utility and especially not by one of the principal users of said facility. (2) That the County of Harnett has a public utility department with trained and certified personnel fully capable of operating this facility at a possible savings to all users: (3) (4) That the ultimate responsibility of said operation and maintenance rest with the County of .Harnett and that this responsibility can best be accomplished by using County of Harnett trained and certified personnel and existing facilities (laboratory and administrative offices). that the agency which actually operates the plant will possess considerable voice in future planning and .development of all people of the areas served and which may be hereafter served; the Harnett County Board of Commissioners is the proper agency to deter mine such policy and can best discharge this obligation with proper data and knowledge of.operations and main- tenance furnished by its public utility department as operator of said plant. (5) that the Harnett County Board of Commissioners is-a public body•to which the public can freely register its objections, complaints and desires and can further upon the failure of said Board to adequately and properly operate the - plant, the Board can be redressed at the ballot box; a non- public body such as Campbell - University must operate its affairs for its best interest and is not subject to public complaint and redress. (6)' that the District's system and the treat should be operated, if possible, without of tax funds; this objective can best be the County's operation of the district's the county's treatment plant. ent plant expenditure`' reached by system and (7) that the County has made decision to operate and main- tain utility systems for such of its people as is feasible for the area(s) within which they live; the County's facilities should be fully utilized by operating the entire sewer project serving this dis- trict. Adopted this 31st day of August, 1982. Attested: s/ Timothy McKinnie Advisory Council for Buies Creek -Coats Water and Sewer District By: s/ Leonore D. Tuck Lenore Tuck, Chairperson Sec. 11 , RESOLUTION BUIES CREEK WATER & SEWER PROJECT DEV. COMMISSION & PLANNING BOARD RESOLUTION BUIES CREEK WATER SEWER PROJECT OPERATION & MAIN. A resolution was also presented to the Board which had been adopted by the Harnett County Development Commission and the Harnett County Planning Board requesting the County to operate the wastewater treatment plant in Buies Creek. RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the soil conditions in the Buies Creek /Coats area often will not percolate and therefore does not allow for construction of underground septic systems; WHEREAS, growth and development of this area has been stymied for several years except for the portion served by the Buies Creek wastewater system; WHEREAS, further growth and development including residential, commercial and industrial will not be allowed to take place without a centralized water and wastewater system; WHEREAS, through actions of the Harnett County Board of Commissioners a regional water system has been constructed with adequate quality and quantity to furnish service to additional growth and water demand; WHEREAS, through actions of the Harnett County Board of Commissioners a regional wastewater system has been legally structured that has the capacity to furnish adequate wastewater service to this region with the use of the county's wastewater treatment plant at Buies Creek; WHEREAS, the town of Coats, the Coats Chamber of Commerce and other organizations of this region have expressed their interest in growth, devel- opment and a better quality of life in this area; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Harnett County Development Commission and the Harnett County Planning Board meeting jointly as the Harnett County Planning and Development Agency in annual session August 17, 1982 do hereby recommend to the Harnett County Board of Commissioners that: The Harnett County Board of County Commissioners as provided by law be directly responsible for the financing, construction, operation, maintenance and control of this system and the county's treatment plant through setting of policies, fee structure and administration in service to and meeting the needs of the existing and future users of the entire area as legally drawn or amended and that this responsibility lie and be retained by the Harnett County Board of Commissioners; FURTHER, that the water and wastewater systems be operated as efficiently, economically and with the least inconvenience to the users and that duplication of effort and services be eliminated to the maximum extent possible. DONE THIS 17th DAY OF AUGUST 1982. s/ C.S. Fowler Casey S. Fowler, Chairman Harnett County Planning Board s/ D.W. Denning, Jr. D.W. Denning, Jr., Chairman Harnett County Development Commissio Following a discussion of the request and the information presented & by Mr. Woodall, Commissioner Stewart made a motion that the Board adopt the following resolution. Commissioner Brock seconded the motion and it carried: RESOLUTION OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE - BUIES CREEK WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT THAT WHEREAS, the Buies Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, a public facility owned by the County of Harnett and currently under lease to Campbell University, has sufficient capacity and is available for use by other citizens of Harnett County; and WHEREAS, the Buies Creek -Coats Water and Sewer District has been organized and has overwhelmingly approved a 2.5 million dollar bond issue to partially finance a construction project to collect wastewater from the District and have the same treated at the Buies Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant; and WHEREAS, Campbell University through letter from its corporate attorney has proposed that the County Board of Commissioners agree and allow the University to continue the operation and maintenance of the Buies Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant for all areas and persons served and to be served (under the anticipated Buies Creek -Coats Collection system); and 118 WHEREAS, the County Board of Commissioners has received comment by resolutions from the Advisory Council of the Buies Creek -Coats District and the County's Planning and Development Boards; and WHEREAS, the.County Board of Commissioners, after study and consideration of the proposed by Campbell University, is of the opinion that the interest of all persons now served and which are to be served by the Buies Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, would best be promoted by the operation and maintenance of the treatment plant being transferred to and assumed by the Harnett County Utility Department which is presently staffed with trained and certified personnel and equipped with laboratory, administrative offices and equipment to properly and adequately discharge the responsibilities of such operation and maintenance. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: FIRST: That the responsibility of the operation and maintenance of the County's Wastewater Treatment Plant at Buies Creek be transferred to and assumed by the Harnett County Public Utility Department. SECOND: That the County Manager be and he is hereby authorized and directed to correspond with the corporate counsel of Campbell University and advise that the County of Harnett cannot accept the University's proposal to continue its operation and maintenance of the Buies Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant. THIRD: That the County Manager be and he is hereby authorized to proceed as soon as he deems necessary to request the Campbell University officials to deliver possession of the treatment plant to the Harnett County Public Utility Department. This the 7th day of September, 1982. HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS -By: s/ Jesse Alphin Jesse Alphin, Chairman ATTEST: St Vanessa Wc-Young` Vanessa Young, Clerk SUBDIVISION PLAT Commissioner Shaw made a motion that the Subdivision Plat for POPE'S LAKE Pope's Lake located on SR 1566 in Black River Township be approved. Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion and it carried. BOARD OF EDUCATION/ On June 21, 1982, The Board of Education requested the Board of HYMES CASE Education to appropriate $13,702.28 to pay to the Agrippa Hymes attorneys and for other expenses regarding this case. No action was taken by the Board at this time. Mr. Gray contacted the Commissioners and again requested them to appropriate funds for these expenses. Following a discussion of this matter, Commissione Brock made a motion that the Board appropriate $5,000 to pay part of the expenses on the Hymes case, Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion and it carried. AMBULANCE REPORT TAX COLLECTOR A copy of the Ambulance Report for the period ending August 31, 1982, was filed with the Board. Thomas Allen, Tax Collector, appeared before the Board and presented a report on the activities of his department for the month of August and his plans for September, 1982. EXPENDITURE REPORT The expenditure report for the period ending August 31, 1982, was filed with the Board. TAX ATTORNEY The following Tax Attorney's report as filed with the Board': REPORT NAME SUIT NO. AMOUNT COLLECTED ATTY FEE Anderson Creek Township William Nicholas & Pansy Stults 81 CvD 1074 188.07 55.00 Black River Township Billy Ray & Geraldine Matthews 82 CvD 0559 452.54 55.00 Duke Township - James Robert Hartley et als 82 CvD 0557 - 207.00 55.00 SHERIFF'S DEPT. REPORT TAX DEPT. REPORT NAME Grove Township Al -Jo Petroleum Products Co. Zetta Mae Porter Johnsonville Township Donald Gray Cameron Gary L & Infrid K. Mattox Lillington Township Acapulco, Inc. Black River Township James Carroll McDougald (Matthews, Coats & Shelley) 119 SUIT NO. 82 CvD 0554 82 CvD 0448 82 CvD 0583 82 CvD 0470 82 CvD 0491 Sub Total AMT. COL. ATTY. FEE 669.68 226.24 497.92 227.20 1,542.28 4,010.93 No Suit 768.79 Grove Township Lorenzo, Tyrone & Donna Davis No Suit Hubert A. Rowland Heirs & Rosa No Suit Hector's Creek Township Perry H. Allen, Jr. No Suit Johnsonville Township Edward Cameron, Adm. James Edward McGregory Jerome & A Washington Johnnie Yow Lillington Township Johnny Harris Myatt, Jean L. No Suit No Suit No Suit No Suit No Suit No Suit Upper Little River Township Willie John & Vernell Holder No Suit Sub Total NEW SUITS STARTED Hector's Creek Township E. Leonidas Smith 82 CvD 700 Johnsonville Township James E. McGregory 82 CvD 0712 Lillington Township Nathaniel Gunn Jerry A. & Ray A. Smith Expenses: Sheriff of Hoke County Sheriff of Forsyth County 82 CvD 713 82 CvD 0629 Sub Total 256.07 338.00 55.00 55.00 55.00 55.00 55.00 440.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 701.62 25.00 243.27 68.00 397.72 323.98 627.14 390.70 1254.20 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 5369.49 275.00 Bobby Baker E. Leonidas Smith Sub Total Grand Total $9380.42 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 40.00 4.00 4.00 8.00 $763.00 Larry Knott, Operations Officer with the Harnett County Sheriff's Department, appeared before the Board and reported on the activitie of this department for the month of August, 1982. Thomas Allen, Tax Supervisor, appeared before the Board and requested the following tax refunds: 1. Freda Felicia Monk, Rt. 1, Bunnlevel, NC 28323, Stewarts Creek Township, in the amount of $30.01, for the year 1981. A house purchased from James and Margaret Jackson was priced in error as $52,220 and should have been $33,750. 2. James E. & Margaret Jackson, 220 Valley Dr., Lansing, KS 66043, Stewarts Creek Township, for the year 1980 & 1981, in the amount of $315.19. House was priced as $52,220 and should have been priced as $33,750. 3. L. K. & Nannie Boston, Box 157, Lillington, Nc 27546, Lillington Township, for the year 1981, in the amount of $50.19, refund on 6.66 acre tract which was double listed. ACTION Steve F.' Sexton, .Rt. 4, Box 407, Lillington, NC 27546, Barbecue Township, for the years 1980 & 1981, in the amount of $51.50. Lot No 22 at Carolina Lakes was priced as $8,500 and should have been priced as $6,000. Commissioner Shaw made a motion that the above refunds be approved; Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion and it carried. Mr. Allen, Tax Supervisor, also requested a late listing penalty to R.Ot_Munson,, Rt. 3, Box 171, Cameron, NC 28356, in Anderson Creek Township, in_ the `'amount "of`$52.65 be approved. Mr. Munson stated that he was mailed a listing, signed it, and mailed it back into the Tax Office., He stated that he had not in over 20 years ever listed his taxes late. Commissioner Brock made a motior that this release be approved, Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion and it carried. r. Allen, Tax Supervisor, informed the Board that he had received a letter from Dr. Wallace in Buies Creek requesting that his late listing penalty be excused in the amount of $64.80. Dr. Wallace' stated that he had changed jobs, had been very busy during the time he was suppose to list his taxes, and could not find the time to do so Commissioner Stewart made a motion that this request not be approved, Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion and it. carried. There being no further business, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners meeting of September 7, 1982, duly adjourned at