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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11071977183\ Harnett County Board of Commissioners Meeting, November 7. 1977 '10 ORDER RAVER PROVAL OF THE MINUTES The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Nbnday, November 7, 1977, in the Commissioners Roan, County Office Build- ing, Lillington, North Carolina. Chairman Jesse Alphin and Commissioners Brock, Cotton, Shaw, and Stewart were present. H. D. Carson, Jr., Clerk to the Board, and Edward H. McCormick, County Attorney, were also present. Chairman Jesse Alphin called the meeting to order at 9:10 a.m. Commissioner Shaw led the morning prayer. The minutes from the October 17 meeting were read and approved. DUPREE, DISTRICT ENGINEER Don Dupree, District Engineer with the Department of Transportation, appeared before the Board for a discussion on the road matters in Harnett County. PEED ZONE, MENTAL HEALTH M. H. Brock, County Manager, informed Mr. Don Dupree that the Board had received a letter from Lee - Harnett Mental Health Center requesting that the 45 speed limit be extended eastward toward Dunn, passed the entrance to the Mental Health Center. Mr. Dupree stated that he would relay this information to the Traffic Engineer. He also stated that in order to cha a speed limit zone, a request had to go before the Board of Transportatio R 1111 Commissioner Brock presented a request to Mr. Dupree to upgrade the maintenance on SR 1111. vin McArtan, SR 2045 R 1294 Edgar R. Bain, Attorney at Law, appeared before the Board as a representa- tive for Mr. and Mrs. Alvin McArtan. Mr. Bain informed the Commissioners of the hazardous condition of SR 2045. Commissioner Cotton introduced the following resolution and moved that it be adopted. Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. At a regular meeting of the Harnett County Board of Commissioners held on Monday, November 7, 1977, Commissioner Cotton introduced the following resolution and moved that it be adopted: THAT WHEREAS, a severe curve exists in State Road No. 2045 immediatel in front of the residence of Alvin R. McArtan and Wife, Charlotte C. McArtan; and WHEREAS, numerous accidents have happened on the curve in this road, the most recent having occurred on Sunday night, October 23, 1977, when over $2,000 of damage was caused to the landscaping in the yard of the residence of Alvin R. McArtan; and WHEREAS, the curve in this road presents a real danger to the travel- ing public and to the residence of Alvin R. McArtan; and WHEREAS, Alvin R. McArtan owns the land on both sides of State Road No. 2045 and has agreed to contribute whatever right -of -way is necessary in order to straighten the curve in State Road No. 2045; and WHEREAS, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners are of the opinion that such road should be strightened or that guardrails should be placed on such curve by the North Carolina Department of Transportation. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, BE IT RESOLVED that the Harnett County Board of Commissioners request the North Carolina Department of Transportation to proceed as quickly as possible to straight en the curve in State Road No. 2045 in Anderson Creek Township immediately in front of the residence of Alvin McArtan and if such road cannot be straightened within a reasonable time that North Carolina Department of Transportation is requested to place guardrails at such curve in order to protect the traveling public and the residence of Alvin McArtan. John Sullivan, Spokesman for residences on SR 1294, presented a petition to the Board requesting that this road be paved. Mr. Sullivan stated that SR 1294 is traveled daily by a school bus and that frequently he carries his child to school because the road is too slippery to be safely driven on by a bus. Commissioner Cotton made a motion that the Board forward this petition to the Department of Transportation and request that the roa he upgraded and that a traffic count be conducted. Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote. R 1224 Johnie Thomas presented a petition to the Board to have SR 1224 paved. The Board informed Mr. Thomas that Sr 1224 was No. 19 on the priority list. CDITION TO THE SECONDARY 's SYSTEM. Pine and 3vcanore Streets Commissioner Brock delivered a request to the Board to have Pine and Sycamore Streets in the Ponderosa Subdivision, Dunn, North Carolina, added to the Secondary Road System for maintenance and moved that the Board approve this request. Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion and it car- ried with a unanimous vote. e 4 BIDS FOR TWO AMBULANCES BID FOR TWO MOBILE UNITS BIDS -- OVERHEAD DOORS IDS- -FENCE AND GATE JOHNSONVIT,F LANDFILL SITE AGREEMENT GLELN ACRES AND FANNIE ORDAN SUBDIVISION ♦I SOLUTION RE: ERWIN & GRAVEL COMPANY M. H. Brock, County Manager furnishing of t . r ambulance following bids be presented then be brought back before approved. publicly opened the sealed bids for the vehicles. The Board recommended that the to the Safety Committee to be studied and the Board at the mid -month meeting to be Anderson M & M Sales, Inc. Nashville, Tennesse Crain M & M Sales, Inc. Marietta, Georgia Airliner American Coaches, Inc. Dothan, Alabama Star -Line Enterprises, Inc. Sanford, Florida $35,240.00 $30,240.00 $30,264.00 $36,040.00 No Bid Bond 5% Bid Bond 5% Bid Bond 5% Bid Bond M. H. Brock, County Manager, publicly opened the sealed bids for the furnishing of two mobile units. These bids will also be studied by the Safety Committee before they are approved by the Board of Commissioners. The following bids were received: Communication Resources Lillington, North Carolina Communication Specialist Co., Inc. Fayetteville, North Carolina Crenshaw Communication Co., Inc. Raleigh, North Carolina Motorola Communications Electronic, Inc. Raleigh, North Carolina Communication Specialist Company, Inc. Wilmington, North Carolina $ 3,111.68 $ 3,552.00 $ 2,824.96 $ 2,912.00 $ 3,553.04 S% Bid Bond 5% Bid Bond No Bid Bond 5% Bid Bond 5% Bid Bond Informal bids were placed for three overhead doors. Commissioner Brock presented these bids to the Board. Overhead Door Company of Raleigh $ 1,494.00 Raleigh, North Carolina Overdoors of the Carolinas, Inc. $ 1,285.00 J Locust, North Carolina Metal Building Systems of North Carolina,Inc.$ 1,938.00 Sanford, North Carolina The low bidder for the three doors was Overdoors of the Carolinas, Inc. Commissioner Shaw highly recommended this firm and made a motion that this bid be approved. Commissioner Cotton seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. The following informal bids for the furnishing of a 200' x 130' x 6' fence and a 16' gate were presented to the Board by Commissioner Brock: Eastern Fence Company $ 2,350.00 Greenville, North Carolina Sears, Roebuck and Company $ 2,622.06 Dunn, North rarolina Acme Fence Company $ 3,025.92 Fayetteville, North Carolina Commissioner Cotton made a motion to award the bid to the lowest bidder which met all the required specifications. Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion and it passed with a unanimous vote. M. H. Brock, County Manager, presented an agreement between Mr. and Mrs. H. L. West and the County of Harnett to release the Rohnsonville Landfill site property without any obligation on either party. Commissioner Stew- made a motion that the Board approve this mutual release. Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion and the issue carried. A copy of this mutual release is filed in the County Manager's office. The Glenn Acres Subdivision and the Fannie Jordan Subdivision plats, located in the Black River Township, were presented to the Board for fina approval. Before these subdivisions were presented to the Board, the Health Department evaluated the lotsaand determine which lots were accept able for subsurface disposal systems The Harnett County Planning Board also approved these plats. Commissioner Cotton made a motion that the Harnett County Board of Commissioners give the final approval on these subdivisions. Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion and the issue_: carried. The following resolution stated the County's intention to reconvey withou consideration certain described property to the Erwin Sand & Gravel Comp Inc. Commissioner Stewart made a motion that the Board adopt this resolution. Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion and it passed with a 185 unanimous vote. THAT, WHEREAS, Erwin Sand and Gravel Company, Inc. conveyed to the County of Harnett, the lands hereinafter described "... so long as the property is used as a public garbage disposal area for all types of rubbish, garbage and waste "; and WHERE, no consideration was actually paid for such rights; and WHEREAS, gravel pits below the water table level were and are located on the property and it has been determined by the State of North Carolina that the property is not suitable for waste disposal; and WHEREAS, the property is of no value to the County of Harnett since the County has no usable right in and to the property. NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 153A -177, the County Manager is authorized to cause publication of this resolution as notice of the County's intention to reconvey without consideration, the following described property by Quitclaim Deed to Erwin Sand and Gravel Company,Inc BEGINNING at a point in the eastern boundary line of the lot herein conveyed at a distance of 259.62 feet South 12 degrees West from the Northeast corner of a 5 acre tract; thence South 12 degrees West alo the eastern boundary line of the lot herein conveyed; a distance of 495.38 feet to a stake corner, in the eastern boundary line of the lot herein conveyed; then South 28 degrees 30 minutes East, a dis- tance of 800 feet to another stake, corner in the eastern boundary line of the lot herein conveyed; thence South 4 degrees 45 minutes West a distance of 246 feet to a stake, the southeastern corner of the lot herein conveyed; thence North 85 degrees 30 minutes West along the southern boundary line of the lot herein conveyed, a dis- tance of 1062.6 feet to a stake the Southwest corner of the lot herein conveyed; thence North 4 degrees East along the western bound ary line of the lot herein conveyed, a distance of 1215,81 feet to a stake, the Northwestern corner of the lot herin conveyed; thence along the Northern boundary line of the lot herein conveyed North 79 degrees 07 minutes East a distance of 812.90 feet to the BEGIN- NING. The foregoing described lot of land is the southern portion of that certain tract of land conveyed by Warranty Deed dated January 3, 1948, by Jesse L. Lockamy and wife, Rosa Lockany, grantors to John T. West of Cumberland County, North Carolina, as shown recored in Book 310, Page 137, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Harnett County, North Carolina. For further reference see deed from John T. West and wife, Lalon G. West to Erwin Sand and Gravel Company, Inc., dated December 22, 1965 and recorded on December 30, 1965 in Book 478, Page 47, Harnett County Registry. This resolution shall be published once a week for two consecutive weeks prior to reconveyance of said property. The Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County, Jesse C. Alphin be and he is hereby authorized to execute said deed on behalf of the County and H. D. Carson, Jr., Clerk to the Board, be and he is hereby authorized to attest the same and affix thereto the corporate seal of the County of Harnett. Passed by the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County this the 7th day of November, 1977, by the following vote: Ayes 5; Noes None. OLICY GOVERNING THE M. H. Brock, County Manager, presented the policy governing OMMUNITY SCHOOLS PROGRAM the Community Schools Program. It was the Board's decision to study this policy and discuss it at the mid -month meeting. ASTER FACILITIES STUDY The engineering study on the wastewater facilities for the Town of Coats, which was prepared under the Community Develo ment Grant, was presented to the Board. The Board will stud this report and bring it back to the mid -month meeting. EPORTS ax Collector Earl Jones, Tax Collector, delivered his report for the acti vities for the month of November. g 186 Tax Attorney Marshall Woodall, Tax Attorney, submitted the following report for the information of the Board. Tax Supervisor TAX SUITS COLLECTED: Grove Township 77CVD0776 A. W. Truelove Clarence Frederick Heath 77CVD0774 Mrs. J. H. Godwin, Jr. 75CVD0051 Averasboro Township: Henrietta J. Barnes 77CVD0680 Willa Hodges Williams 77CVD0149 Barbecue Township: Lottie B. Saunders 77CVD0657 Johnsonville Township James B. Alien 77CVD0775 Glenn E. Saunders 77CVD0553 Black River Township: William D. Pate. 77CVD0282 Upper Little River: James Henry Yarborough 77CVD0654 Stewart's Creek: Rachel Hobbs Jones 77CVD0655 TAX SUITS COMMENCED: Averasboro Township: Genevive C. McLean 77CVD0853 James Henry Leggette 77CVD0852 Betty Townsend McLamb 77CVD0875 James Franklin Jernigan 77CVD0874 Harold Odell Strickland 77CVD0871 Johnnie Richard Moore 77CVD0872 Warren G. Wilkins 77CVD0873 Southeastern Rental Co., Inc. 77CVD0869 Ruby Barefoot Thornton 77CVD0870 Stephen R. McKay 77CVD0868 Dempsey Smith, Sr. 77CVDO8Ffl= James E. McCall 77CVD0880 William C. Strickland 77CVD0886 T. Melvin Johnson 77CVD0888 Barbecue Township: John Pearson Heirs 77CVD0793 Upper Little River: Roy E. Mashburn 77CVD0854 Johnsonville Township: Mary B. Murchison 77CVD0889 Grove Township: Kenneth M. Williams 77CVD0890 Expences: Sheriff of Lee County 77CVD0775 77CVD0854 77CVD0874 Sheriff of Wake County 77CVD0773 77CVD0777 77CVD0886, Sheriff of Cumberland Cty. 77CVD0870 Sheriff of Cleveland Cty. 77CVD0869 U.S. Post Office (Certified Letter) 77CVD0773 $594.36 $40.0 133.28 None 146.36 20.0 324.36 40.0 392.23 20.0 137.65 40 :0 270.90 40.0 279.83 40.0 417.37 40.0 103.07 40.0 379.26 40.0 $3178.67 $360.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 $180.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 16.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.5 n i n 0 $ 31.5 TOTAL $571.5 Thomas Allen, Tax Supervisor, presented a report of his de- partment to the Commissioners and made the following request for refunds or releases: Refunds: M. B. Glover & Gertrude, Duke Township, Elderly wi limited income in the amount of $37.14. Mrs. Estelle Bayles, Duke Township, elderly with limited income in the amount of $56.50. Releases: Gassoway Leggett, Averasboro Township, relief for elderly persons with limited income, in the amount of $45.75. Virginia Womble, .Upper Little River Township, reli for elderly and permanently disabled with limited income, in the amount of $22.30. h f 187. County Manager, M. H. Brock John R. Smith & Nellie, Averasboro Township, relief for elderly persons with limited income, in the amount of $50.12 Mrs. Furnie Tripp, Averasboro Township, relief for elderly persons with limited income, in the amount of $10.91 Commissioner Cotton moved that the Board grant these releases and refunds on the recommendation of the Tax Supervisor. Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion and the issue carried. The Board of Commissioners held a brief disscussion concern- ing the release for Vira Mae Whittington Tew in the amount of $3.78. Mr. Allen had received a letter from Mr. Tew stating that his wife had listed her taxes on time last year but for some reason the abstract did not reach the of- fice. Commissioner Stewart made a motion that the Board relieve Mrs. Tew of this penalty. Commissioner Cotton seconded the motion and it passed. M. H. Brock, County Manager, presented his expenditure and revenue report for the month of October to the Board. M. H. Brock, County Manager, requested a budget amendment in the amount of $15, 521.00 (Fifteen Thousand Five Hundred Twenty -One dollars) to Code 36 -190 for the Anti - Recession Fiscal Assistance Grant. Commissioner Cotton seconded the motion and the issue carried. RESOLUTION RE: PINE AND Commissioner Brock made a motion that the Board adopt the SYCAMORE STREETS ADDITION following resolution, seconded by Commissioner Shaw, and TO SECONDARY ROAD SYSTEM passed unanimously. WHEREAS, all the property owners on Pine and Sycamore Streets in the Ponderosa Subdivision, Averasboro Township, have presented a request to the Harnett County Board of Commissioners to add the above described roads to the Secondary Road System for maintenance, and WHEREAS, all the property owners agree to dedicate to the State Highway Commission a right -of -way sixty (60) feet in width extending the entire length of the road that is requested along with the..aecessary areas for cut and fill slopes and drainage, and WHEREAS, all the property owners also agree to dedicate additional right-of-way in the .publicroad intersections for sight distance and design purposes and to execute the right -of -way agreement forms that will be submitted to us by forces of the Highway Commission in order that the Highway Commission fulfills the requirements of Chapter 1244, 1959 Session of the General Assembly of North Carolina, and WHEREAS, all streets have been paved and have curbs and cutters in accordance with the Dunn City Ordinance, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMIS- SIONERS, that: 1. The Harnett County Board of Commissioners approve this request that the aforementioned streets be added to the State Secondary Road System for maintenance. 2. The Department of Transportation be and is hereby petitioned and requested by the proper execution of this document, to add the Pine and Sycamore Streets in the Ponderosa Subdivision, Averasboro Township, to the North Carolina Secondary Road System for mainte- nance. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 11:15 a.m. Secr t ry , 4ilzz�r�l irman its Clerk