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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11201978283 HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING, NOVEMBER 20, 1978 The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, November 20, 1978, in the Commissioners Room, County Office Building, Lillington, North Carolina with the following persons present: M. H. Brock, W. J. Cotton, Jr., Lloyd G. Stewart, Bill Shaw, and Chairman Jesse Alphin presiding. H. D. Carson, Jr., Clerk to the Board, and Edward H. McCormick, County Attorney, were also present. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Jesse Alphin called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. PRAYER Commissioner M. H. Brock led the evening prayer. APPROVAL OF Minutes of the regular meeting held on November 6, 1978, were read MINUTES and approved. CLASSROOMS Commissioner Shaw reported on the progress of rehabilitating the two classrooms located on the lot behindthe County Office Building into office space. SCHEDULE OF LAND Commissioner Brock presented a report on the establishment of land VALUES values for the County and recommended that R. G. Rowland Appraisal; Thomas Allen, Tax Supervisor, and the County Manager work as a commit tee to set up a schedule of land values and bring it to the Board for approval. TRANSPORTATION Commissioner Cotton moved for the adoption of the following resolutio PLAN appointing a steering committee to study the transportation needs of disadvantaged persons in Harnett County. Commissioner Brock seconded the motion, and the issue carried. WHEREAS, THERE IS A NEED FOR A STUDY OF VARIOUS VEHICLES USED FOR THE TRANSPORTA TION OF COUNTY RESIDENTS OF VARIOUS HUMAN SERVICESAND PROGRAMS The Harnett County Board of Commissioners hereby resolve to appoint a steering committee to study existing transportation vehicle systems and needs for transporta tion- disadvantage persons Harnett County wide basis. The steering committee shall be composed of persons of the following organizations: 1. Association fcr Retarded Citizens 2. Sheltered Woryshop 3. Health Department 4. Social Services Department 5. Board of Education 6. Harnett County Council for Senior Citizens, Inc. Done this 20th day of November, 1978. DELEGATE FOR 1979 Motion was made by Commissioner Stewart designating M. H. Brock, LEGISLATIVE CONF.County Manager, to serve as voting delegate for Harnett County at the 1979 Legislative Goals Conference of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners in Winston Salem on December 6 and 7, 1978. the motion was seconded by Commissioner Shaw and carried unanimously. M. H. BROCK TO Commissioner Stewart moved for the adoption of the following resolutio SIGN SECTION "8" authorizing M. H. Brock, County Manager, to countersign all documents Checks of expenditures on behalf of the County of Harnett for the Section "8" Housing Program. Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. WHEREAS, the County of Harnett, (herein called the "PHA ") entered into an Annual Contribution Contract (herein called the "Contract ") with the United States of America, Department of Housing and Urban Development (herein called the "Govern - ment "): and WHEREAS, Sam Sally, Former Director of the Harnett County Community Development Office, was authorized by resolution adopted at the Harnett County Board of Commissioners Meeting on October 2, 1978, to countersign all documents of expendi- tures on behalf of the Harnett County Section "8" Housing Program; and WHEREAS, Sam Sally resigned as Director of the Harnett County Community Development Program on November 10, 1978. Now, Therefore, be it resolved by the PHA as follows: SECTION 1. M. H. Brock, Harnett County Mnnager, is hereby authorized, and directed to countersign all documents of expenditures on behalf of the PHA. SECTION 2. This Resolution shall take effect immediately. Done this 20th Day of November, 1978. 284 LOAN FOR BUIES CREEK Commissioner Cotton moved for the adoption of the following WASTEWATER DISTRICT resolution authorizing M. H. Brock, County Manager, to ececute and file a loan application on behalf of Harnett County for the Buies Creek Wastewater District. Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion and the issue carried. "WHEREAS, under terms of General Statutes 162A as amended, the State of North Carolina has established a revolving loan fund for Planning Advances for Regional Water Supply System Planning and /or Sewage Disposal System Planning, METRO REPORT AMENDMENT NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that M. H. Brock, County Manager be and is hereby authorized and directed to execute and file a loan application on behalf of the County of Harnett with the North Carolina Department of administration for a planning advance for the purpose of detailed plan- ning of a portion of the Greater Lillington 201 Regional Sewage Disposal System to serve the Community of Buies Creek. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that M. H. Brock, County Manager, is also hereby authorized and directed to develop and supply such financial information as may be requested by the North Carolina Department of Administration during the period of this advance." Rodney Tart, Director of the Northeast Metr-optlitan Water District, appeared before the Board and filed the Northeast Metro Report on the Examination of Accounts for the period ended June 30, 1978. This report was prepared by John E. Ingraham and Associates, Dunn, North Carolina. Mr. Tart also reported on the progress of the construction of the Metro Water District and informed the Board that the reduced tap -on fee of $87.50 would be cut off on March 1, 1979. Helen Crews, Director of the Harnett County Social Services Department, informed the Board that the Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers Association will donate one -half of the funding necessary to employ two eligibility specialists for six month for food stamp certifications and that USDA will match this funding. Mrs. Crews requested the Board to amend the Social Service Budget to show the increase of funds received. Commissioner Shaw entered the motion that the Social Services Fund, Code 28 -100 -- Salaries - -be amended in the amount of $9,192., Code 28 -102 -- Travel -- beamended in the amount of $360 Code 28 -196 through 28- 199 - -FICA, Retirement, Hospital, Work- men's Compensation - -be amended in the amount of $1,200. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Cotton and carried unanimously. ADJOURNED There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting duly adjourned at 8:45 p.m. 3