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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1114198876 PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING ZONING FOR HARNETT COUNTY SOUTH OF THE CAPE PEAR RIVER, NOVEMBER 14, .1988 MINUTES OF PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING ZONING FOR HARNETT COUNTY SOUTH OF THE CAPE FEAR RIVER On November 14, 1988, the Harnett County Commissioners held a public hearing to solicit the views of the citizens on the zoning map for the area of Harnett County south of the Cape Fear River. Chairman Lloyd Stewart called the meeting to order and the county manager, Dallas Pope explained the procedure and purpose of the hearing. Planning Supervisor Carla Stephens, then, gave a short briefing on the zoning process. She discussed the zoning districts and the text of the zoning ordinance. Following the briefing and a short question and answer session, Chairman Stewart opened the floor for public comments. The public, in general, supported zoning for the southern part of the county. Following is a list of citizens who spoke in favor of zoning. 1. -- Melissa Thomas /David Sawyer 2. Todd Eckerson, Canal Land Company 3. Ken Elliman, Overhills 4. Gene Taylor 5. David Hardison 6. Scalf Jackson 7. Sandra Pait 8. Guy Layton 9. Halt Felmet 10. Mike Dudak 11. C. P. Tarkington 12. Alice Richardson 13. Simon Gold Several topics were discussed by the public. Among them were the fact that Anderson Creek already has numerous manufactured home parks. Many of the citizens felt that little or no area in Anderson Creek should be designated as RA -20M. Also citizens were not'satlsfied with the method of notification. After all of the comments from the public, several of the commissioners made closing statements. Chairman Stewart closed the Public Hearing concerning Zoning for Harnett County South of the Cape Fear River, November 14, 1988, at 8:20 p.m. xaos L1 yd . Stewart, hairman 4 y P nningt cc L(J. Recording Secretary Vanessa W. Young, Cler o the Board 77 SOUTHEAST WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT MEETING, NOVEMBER 21, 1988 The Board of Commissioners,of Harnett County, sitting as the governing body of the Southeast Water and Sewer District of Harnett County, met in a special session on November 21, 1988 at 7:00 o'clock p.m. in the Harnett County Office Building, Lillington, North Carolina. Members of the Board present were Chairman Lloyd G. Stewart, and Commissioners Bill Shaw, Rudy Collins, Mack R. Hudson and Mayo Smith. No members were absent. The Clerk of the Board of Commissioners and of the District reported to the Board of Commissioners of the County of Harnett, sitting as the governing body of the Southeast Water and Sewer District of Harnett County, that the bond order entitled, "BOND ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $4,500,000 WATER BONDS OF SOUTHEAST WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT OF HARNETT COUNTY," which had been introduced on October 17, 1988, had been published in a qualified newspaper on October 19, 1988, with notice that the Board, sitting as the governing body of the District, would hold a public hearing thereon on November 21, 1988: The Clerk also reported that the District's Finance Officer had filed in her office a statement of debt complying with the provisions of The Local Government Bond Act and such statement as filed showed the net indebtedness of the District to be 0 % of the appraised valuation of property in said District subject to taxation. Cnmmicsinner Smith moved that the Board, sitting as the governing body of the District, proceed to hold a public hearing on the water bond order. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Collins and was unanimously adopted. At 7:10 o'clock, _1.M., the Chairman of the governing body of the District announced that the Board, sitting as the governing body of the District, would hear anyone who wished to be heard on the questions of the validity of the water bond order and the advisability of issuing the bonds. At the direction of the Chairman of the governing body of the District, the Clerk read said water bond order and the published notice of hearing. After the Board, sitting as the governing body of the District, had heard all persons who requested to be heard, Commissioner Smith moved that the public hearing be closed. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Hudson and was unanimously adopted. 78 Commissioner Hudson moved that the Board of Commissioners, sitting as the governing body of the District, adopt without change or amendment and direct the Clerk of the Board of Commissioners and of the District to publish as prescribed by The Local Government Bond Act the . bond order entitled, "BOND ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $4,500,000 WATER BONDS OF SOUTHEAST WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT OF HARNETT COUNTY," introduced at the meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County, sitting as the governing body of the District, held on October 17, 1988. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Smith and was adopted by the following vote: AYES: 5 Lloyd G. Stewart, Bill Shaw, Rudy Collins, Mack R. Hudson and Mayo Smith NAYS: 0 Commissioner Smith moved the adoption of the following resolution which was read at length to the Board: WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the. County of Harnett, sitting as the governing. body o± the Southeast Water and Sewer District of Harnett County, has adopted the bond order hereinafter described authorizing the issuance of $4,500,000 Water Bonds and such -bond order and the indebtedness to be incurred by the issuance of such bonds and the tax to be levied for the payment of such bonds should be submitted to the voters of the Southeast Water and Sewer District of Harnett County for their approval or disapproval in order to comply with the Constitution and laws of North Carolina; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Harnett, sitting as the governing body of Southeast Water and Sewer District of Harnett County, as follows: (1) The questions whether the qualified voters of Southeast Water and Sewer District of Harnett County shall approve or disapprove (a) the indebtedness to be incurred by the issuance of the bonds of the District authorized by said bond order, which indebtedness shall be secured by a pledge of the ,District's faith and credit, (b) the levy of a tax for the payment thereof, and (c) said bond, order shall be submitted to the qualified voters of said District at an election to be held in said District on January 24, 1989. 79 (2) The Clerk of the Board of Commissioners and of the District is hereby authorized and directed to publish a notice of said election which shall be in substantially the following form: SOUTHEAST WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT OF HARNETT COUNTY, poRTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SPECIAL BOND ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special bond election will be held in the Southeast Water and Sewer District of Harnett County, North Carolina, on January 24, 1989, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of said District the questions whether they shall approve or disapprove (1) the indebtedness to be incurred by the issuance of bonds of said District of the maximum principal amount of $4,500,000, which indebtedness shall be secured by a pledge of the District's faith and credit, and (2) the levy of a tax for the payment of such bonds, and (3) the bond order entitled, "BOND ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $4,500,000 WATER BONDS OF THE SOUTHEAST WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT OF HARNETT COUNTY," adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Harnett, sitting as the governing body of said District, to authorize the issuance of said bonds and the levy of such tax. The $4,500,000 Water Bonds are authorized to pay capital costs of providing water facilities within and without the corporate limits of the District, including construction of storage tanks and distribution lines, and the acquisition and installation of necessary machinery and equipment and the acquisition of land or rights -in -land required therefor. The ballots to be used at said election shall contain the words, "SHALL the order authorizing $4,500,000 of bonds secured by a pledge of the faith and credit of Southeast Water and Sewer District of Harnett County to pay capital costs of providing water facilities within and without the corporate limits of the District, including construction of storage tanks and distribution lines, and 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 ? ", with squares labelled "YES" and "NO" beneath or beside such words in which squares the voter may record his choice. In the event a majority of the qualified voters voting at said election vote to approve the order, the incurring of indebtedness and the levy of a tax related thereto, said bonds shall be issued and taxes shall be levied for the payment of such bonds. The polls for the election will open at the hour of 6:30 o'clock, A.M. and will close at the hour of 7:30 o'clock, P.M. The election will be held in the following precincts and polling places: Precincts Polling Place Averasboro 1 Averasboro 2 Averasboro 3 Averasboro 4 Averasboro 5 Duke 1 Duke 2 Dunn Town Hall Broad Street, Magnolia Avenue Dunn Dorman Cadillac & Olds Highway 301 South, Clinton Avenue Dunn New Dunn Armory Tilghman Street Dunn Civic Center West Harnett Street Dunn Mary Stewart Community Building Highway 301 North Dunn Whitman's Grill 1108 Denim Drive -Erwin Erwin Town Hall 100 West F Street Erwin Duke 3 Guys Workshop East D Street Erwin The registration.records for said election will be kept open at the office of the Harnett County Board of Elections, East Front Street, in Lillington, from 8:00 o'clock A.M., until 5:00 o'clock, P.M., each weekday, through December 27, 1988. Voters may also register at the following locations, from 8:00 o'clock A.M., until 5:00 o'clock P.M., each weekday, through December 27, 1988: Dunn Town Hall Broad Street, Magnolia Avenue Dunn, North Carolina Erwin Town Hall 100 West F Street Erwin, North Carolina 81 Angier Town•Hall 125 Northwest Broad Angier, North Carolina Coats Town Hall McKinley Street Coats, North Carolina Voter registration will also take place at the Harnett County Public Library, on Main Street, in Lillington, during normal library hours through December 27, 1988. Additionally, the Election Registrars and Judges may register voters by appointment, through December 27, 1988. The Election Registrars and Judges may be reached through the Harnett County Board of Elections at the address set forth above. The last day of registration for the special election shall be December 27, 1988. Any qualified voter who (1) expects to be absent from the District during the entire period that the polls are open on said election day, or (2) because of sickness or other physical disability will be unable to be present at the polls to vote in person on said day, or (3) is incarcerated and otherwise entitled to vote in said election, or (4) is an employee of the Harnett County Board of Elections and his assigned duties on the day of election will cause him to be unable to vote in person., may apply for an absentee ballot to be used in voting at said election. Information concerning the time and manner for applying for an absentee ballot, including the last day for making such application, can be obtained from the Harnett County Board of Elections at the Board's office in Lillington, North Carolina. By order of the Board of Commissioners of the County of Harnett, sitting as the governing body of the Southeast Water and Sewer District of Harnett County. Vanessa W. Young Clerk, Board of Commissioners of Harnett County, and Clerk, Southeast_Water and Sewer District of Harnett County North Carolina Said notice of special election shall be published at least twice. The first publication shall be not less than 14 days and the second publication not less than 7 days before the last day on which voters may register for the special election. (3) The Harnett County Board of Elections is hereby requested to print and distribute the necessary ballots and to provide the equipment for the holding of said election and to conduct and to supervise said election. (4) The Clerk of the Board of Commissioners and of the District -shall mail or deliver a.certified copy of this resolution to the Harnett County Board of Elections within three days after the resolution is adopted. Commissioner Hudson seconded the motion and the motion was adopted by the following vote: DOCUMENT NO. 1. AYES: NAYS: 0 Lloyd G. Stewart, Bill Shaw, Rudy Collins, Mack R. Hudson and Mayo Smith Commissioner Smith`;made .Motion that. a° Resolution Providing £or Absentee . Voting ,` in Elections Held, in the >! Southeast:, Water and Sewer District of Harnett County be adopted. Commissioner Collins seconded the motion and it passed with a unanimous vote. The resolution is copied in full at the end of these minutes dated November 21, 1988, as document No. 1. There being no further business, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners, sitting as the governing body -of Southeast Water and Sewer District, meeting of November 21, 1988 duly adjourned at 7:45 p.m. ,s stiaALzAmd Kay S Blanchard, Recording Secretary Vanessa W. Young, Clerk/ o the 4:oard RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR ABSENTEE VOTING IN ELECTIONS HELD IN THE SOUTHEAST WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT OF HARNETT COUNTY WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Article 6, Chapter 162A of the General Statues of North Carolina, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners (hereinafter "the Board") did, on August 15, 1988 create the Southeast Water and Sewer District of Harnett County; and WHEREAS, the Board now sits as the governing body of. the Southeast Water and Sewer District of Harnett County (hereinafter "the District"); and WHEREAS, from time to time, elections. including Bond .referendums, may be held in the District, and such elections are ho be conducted by the Harnett County Board of Elections; and WHEREAS, N. C. Gen. Stat. Sec. 163 -302 provides that absentee voting may be allowed in the District; and 83 WHEREAS, the Board finds that it is in the best interest of the District to provide for absentee voting in the District elections and referendums. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Harnett County Board of Commissioners, sitting as the governing body of the Southeast Water and Sewer District of Harnett County, as follows: 1. Absentee voting is hereby permitted in all elections and /or referendums to be held in the District as provided in N. C. Gen. Stat. Sec. 163 -302. 2. The Clerk to the Board is hereby directed to cause a copy of this Resolution to be filed with the State Board of Elections and the County Board of of its passage. 3. The District, hereby directed to take perform the matters and Elections within ten (10) days of the date Duly adopted this ,2 by Commissioner C. 0 ) l n S S rn 1± and its officers, agents and attorneys are any further actions as may be required to things directed by the Resolution. /Jtday of November, 1988, upon motion made , seconded by Commissioner and passed by the following vote: Ayes S Noes () By: ATTEST: Vanessa W. Young qClerk to the Board an of the Southeast Water and Sewer District of Harnett County Absent D Abstained 0 HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, Sitting as the governing body of the Southeast Water and Sewer District of Harnett County oyd G. Stewart, Chairman