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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06161980435 HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING, JUNE 16, 1980 The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in regular sessio on June 16, 1980, in the Commissioners room, County Office Building, Lillington, North Carolina, with the following member present: Lloyd G. Stewart, M. H. Brock, Bill Shaw, Rudy Collin and Chairman Jesse Alphin presiding. H. D. Carson, Jr., Clerk to the Board, and Edward H. McCormick, County Attorney, were also present. ALL TO ORDER Chairman Jesse Alphin called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. RAYER Commissioner Rudy Collins led the evening prayer. PPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes from the previous Board of Commissioners meeting were approved as read. IDS -- MACHINE SHOP QUIPMENT CCTC AUTHORIZED TO UTILIZED ONE OF THE COUNTY CLASSROOMS M. H. Brock, County Manager, apprised the Board that the County had received and publicly opened bids for the furnishing of eight pieces of machine shop equipment for Harnett County's industrial educational center on Monday, June 16, 1980, at 3 p.m as was duly advertised. Mr. Brock continued to state that thes_ bids had been conveyed to a committee consisting of Robert Brown and Don Buie, both with CCTC, to study the bids and prese their recommendations to the Board. Don Buie appeared before the Board and submitted the committee's recommendation as follows: A. The bid for one 17" Engine Lathe be awarded to Herbert Machine Tool Inc., of Charlotte, North Carolina, in the amount of $18,554, delivery date of 120 days. B. The bid for two 15" Engine Lathe be awarded to Wrenn Machin Inc., of West Columbia, South Carolina, in the amount of $37,180, delivery date of 6 -8 weeks. C. The bid for one 20" drill press be awarded to Wrenn Machine Inc., of West Columbia, South Carolina, in the amount of $2,326.74, delivery date of 5 -6 weeks. D. The bid for one 15" drill press be awarded to Wrenn Machine Inc., of West Columbia, South Carolina, in the amount of $1,105.52, delivery date of 2 -3 weeks. E. The bid for one tool and cutter grinder be awarded to Herbe machine Tool, Inc., of Charlotte, North Carolina, in the amount of $7,756.02, delivery date of 120 days. F. Not any of the bids received for the vertical band saw met the required specifications, it was, therefore, recommended that this item be rebid. G. The bid for one cut -off saw be awarded to Herbert Machine Tool, Inc., of Charlotte, North Carolina, in the amount of $2,915.87, delivery date of 120 days. Commissioner Collins made a motion that the Board award the bids as described in the aforementioned recommendations, contingent upon the receipt of CETA funds, Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion and the issue carried. Don Buie stated that it was about one year ago when the Board of Commissioners authorized CCTC to relocate one of the county' moveable classrooms to Sanford to be utlized by CCTC until a permanent facility could be constructed. Mr. Buie explained to the Commissioners that for various reasons CCTC had not been able to complete its construction on the building and requested an extension of one year on the agreement to use the moveable classroom, at which time CCTC would relocate the faci- lity to Harnett County. Commissioner Shaw made a motion that CCTC be authorized to use this moveable facility for one additional year at which time they would move it back to Harnet County to any location desired by the County. Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion and the issue carried. 36 BUDGET AMENDMENTS HEALTH DEPT. LEE-HARNETT MENTAL HEALTH - APPOINTMENTS RESOLUTION AUTHOR - IZING AUDITOR TO PAY ALL NECESSARY EXPENSES Henry Thompson, Director of the Harnett County Health Department appeared before the Board and requested the following amendments to his budget: Code 10- 590 -02, Salaries & Wages, decrease $8,243; Code 10- 590 -11, Telephone and Postage, decrease $220; Code 10- 590 -14, Gasoline - Dog Warden, decrease $1,216; Code 10- 590 -13, Utilities, increase $350; Code 10- 590 -14, travel and meetings increase $5,463; Code 10- 590 -33, Dept. Materials & Supplies, increase $1,038; Code 10- 590 -41, Clinician Fees, increase $1,140; Code 10- 590 -78, Medical - Surgical Supplies, increase $2,633. Commissioner Brock made a motion that the above- described budget amendments s -to the Health Department be approved. Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion and the issue carried. M. H. Brock, County Manager, informed the Commissioners that they would need to appoint two persons to serve on the Lee - Harnett Mental Health Board at the next Board of Commissioners' meeting. Commissioner Brock made a motion thatthe Board adopt the.following resolution authorizing the County Auditor to pay all necessary expenses for the F.Y. 1979 -80. Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion ,and the issue carried: WHEREAS, it appears that several budgets of the General Fund of Harnett County will be over- expended during the budget year of 1979 -80, and WHEREAS, it will be necessary to overspend these budgets'in the due process of operation of the several departments; THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED -BY THE Board of County Commissioners of Harnett County that the County Auditor is hereby authorized to pay any and all necessary expenses of the several departments in the operation of their office. DONE THIS 16TH DAY OF JUNE, 1980. EXPENDITURE REPORT M. H. Brock, County Manager, filed a copy of the expenditure report for the month of May, 1980, with the Board. INSPECTION DEPT. RECESS PUBLIC HEARING- - NORTHERN HARNETT RESCUE DISTRICT REDEFINED MR. AMMONS OTHERS AGAINST PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED Jerry Bullock, Director of Community Development, appeared before the Board and presented a progress report on the Inspection department. The Board of Commissioners set August 18, 1980, as th date to hold the public hearing on the ordinance establishing the adoption, administration and enforcement of the described codes and ordinances along with the authority and duties of the inspection officials. The regular Board of Commissioners meeting was recessed totold the public hearing concerning the Northern Harnett Rescue Service District. Chairman Jesse Alphin called the public hearing to order at 8 p.m., as was duly advertised, explained the purpose of the public hearing, and invited anyone present who wished to comment on the redefining of the boundaries of the Northern Harnett Rescue Service District to feel free to do so. Mr. Ammons appeared before the Board and complimented the Commissioners on the excellent job they are doing serving the peop of the County and requested that the boundaries of the Northern Harnett Rescue District be redefined. Melvin Rogers, Sue Anderson, Jimmy Matthews, and Wayne Gilbert, appeared before the Board and all spoke in favor of redefining the boundaries of the Northern Harnett Rescue District. No one appeared before the Board to speak against redefining the boundaries of the Northern Harnett Rescue District. Chairman Jesse Alphin declared the public hearing closed at 8:30p. and reconvened the regular scheduled meeting of the Board of Commissioners. 437 ADJOURNMENT Chairman Jesse Alphin informed those presenet that the Board of Commissioners would consider the remarks they had heard tonight during the public hearing and would make a decision concerning the redefining of the Northern Harnett Rescue District at the next meeting. There being no further business, the Harnett County Board of Commission- ers meeting of June 16, 1980, duly adjourned at 9 p.m. Tq \ Sec a _ar 1 ary 1� 1; I .� rman Clerk HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING, JUNE 20, 1980 CALL TO ORDER PRAYER PUBLIC HEARING GENERAL BUDGET The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in special session on Friday, June 20, 1980, in the Commissioners Room, County Office Build- ing, Lillington, North Carolina, as was duly advertised, with the following members present: Lloyd G. Stewart, Rudy Collins, M. H. Brock, and Chairman Jesse Alphin presiding. Commissioner Bill Shaw and H. D. Carson, Jr., Clerk to the Board, were absent. Edward H. McCormick, County Attorney, was present. Chairman Jesse Alphin called the meeting to order at 10 a.m. and informed those present that the major purpose of this meeting was to consider the general county budget and revenue sharing budget for the F.Y. 1980 -81. Robert Anderson led the morning prayer. At 10 a.m., Chairman Jesse Alphin declared the public hearing on the general county budget for the F.Y. 1980 -81 open and invited anyone present who wished to comment on the proposed budget to feel free to do so. Robert Anderson, a citizen from the Johnsonville area appeared before the commissioners to speak on a few issues concerning the proposed budget. Mr. Anderson informed the Commissioners that on Thursday afternoon he had spent approximately 2 1/2 hours with the County Manager studying the budget. Mr. Anderson expressed his appreciation to Mr. Brock for taking the time from his busy schedule to help him better comprehend the role of the budget, and he also complimented the board on a "job well done' in preparing the 1980 -81 budget for Harnett County. Mr. Anderson continued to state that while reviewing the budget, he came across the following issues which concerned him and which he would like for the Board to resolve: 1. Mr. Anderson questioned who was responsible for cutting back the teacher's supplement from $110 to $82.50. He explained that the news media had quoted Mr. Gray as stating that the Harnett County Board of Commissioners were responsible for this action. 2. Mr. Anderson also stated that he had read in the news media that although the tax levy had decreased that the tax values had not been reduced. He, therefore, requested that the Board of Commissioners consider the persons on fixed incomes when they set the tax levy. Mr. Alphin expressed his appreciation to Mr. Anderson for coming before the Board and expressing his views on the proposed budget. Mr. Alphin also complimented Mr. Anderson on taking the time to review the budget and to get a better understanding of the role it portrays in the development of the County. M. H. Brock addressed Mr. Anderson's questions concerning the teacher's supplement. Mr. Brock explained that on May 14, 1980, the Board of Education presented their proposed budget for the F.Y. 1980 -81 to the Commissioners. The Commissioners reviewed the school budget and noti- fied Mr. Gray that the County would appropriate $2,171,151 to school current expense, $252,450 to school capital outlay plus an additional $1,000,000 for the capital reserve fund for the F.Y. 1980 -81 which was an increase of $220,327 over last year's budget. However, the