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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0908198164 HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING, SEPTEMBER 8, 1981 The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, September 8, 1981, in the Commissioners Room, County Office Building, Lillington, North Carolina, with the following members present: M. H. Brock, Lloyd G. Stewart, Bill Shaw, Rudy Collins, and Chairman Jesse Alphin presiding. Vanessa W. Young, 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 9:10 a.m. PRAYER Commissioner Bill Shaw led the morning prayer. MINUTES APPROVED The minutes from the Harnett County Board of Commissioners meeting of August 17, 1981, were approved as' read. DON DUPREE, DOT Don Dupree, District Engineer with the North Carolina Department of Transportation, appeared before the Board to discuss road matters and situations in Harnett County. LEASE WITH Ed Bain, Chairman of the Harnett County Airport Committee, appeared ROBERTS AVIATION before the Board and presented the Lease Agreement between Harnett APPROVED County and Roberts Aviation, Inc., as a Fixed Base Operator for the Harnett County Airport. Commissioner Collins made a motion that the Board adopt the following resolution authorizing the lease of Harnett County Airport to Roberts Aviation, Inc., Commis- sioner Shaw seconded the motion and it carried: RESOLVED that the County of Harnett enter into a certain Lease with Roberts Aviation, Inc., relating to leasing the Harnett County Airport to Roberts Aviation, Inc., as Fixed Base Operator and other related matters and the Chairman of the Board, Jesse Alphin, and the. Clerk to the Board, Vanessa W. Young, be and they are hereby authorized to execute said Lease on behalf of the County. AMENDMENT TO Holt Pelmet, Attorney with Woodall & McCormick, appeared before CABLEVISION the Board and presented and explained Ordinance Amending "An ORDINANCE Ordinance Providing for the Method of Franchising the Construction, Operation and Maintenance of a Cable Television System in the County of Harnett, State of North Carolina." Commissioner Shaw introduced and moved the passed of the following ordinance entitled: "ORDINANCE AMENDING 'AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE METHOD OF FRANCHISING THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM IN THE COUNTY OF HARNETT, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA'. Commissioner Collins seconded the motion and it carried upon the following vote: Ayes 5 ; Noes 0 ; Absent 0 ; Abstained 0 WHEREAS, This Board adopted on the 1st day of June, 1981, an ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance Providing for the Method of Franchising the Construction, Operation and Maintenance of a Cable Television System in the County of Harnett, State of North Carolina "; and WHEREAS, The Board is of the opinion that certain amendments are necessary to the clear and efficient working of the Ordinance. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED as follows: 1. That Section 5D 3 of the ordinance be amended to read as follows: 3. If applicant had prepared by a certified public accountant, an audit for the fiscal year next preceding the application date, a copy of that audit. In any event an income statement and balance sheet for the fiscal quarter next preceding the application which may be either audited or unaudited, which shall show the applicant's financial status and its finan- cial ability to complete the construction of the proposed CATV system and to provide the CATV service. Any additional financial information which applicant feels would further evidence his ability to construction the proposed system and provide CATV service may also be submitted. Information with respect to financial projections of the proposed system, including methods of financing, shall be submitted as part of the application. All financial and ownership information relating to the applicant submitted in compliance with this ordinance shall be confidential and shall not be re- garded as public information to the extent provided by law. 2. That Section 7C of the Ordinance be amended to read as follows: C. Expiration of Franchise. Within three years of the expiration the term of the franchise and subject to approval by the Board of Commissioners, the franchise`imay negotiate renewal of its franchise for any additional period not inconsistent with FCC rules and regulations. The franchisee shall notify the County in writing not less than one (1) year in advance of the expiration date of its desire to renew or not to renew the franchise. The County may propose certain franchise modifications to the franchisee and make any given renewal contingent upon acceptance of such modifications. Renewal shall be preceded by a public hearing held at least thirty (30) days in advance of decision by the Board of Commissioners. A renewal may be granted not more than two (2) years prior to the expiration of any existing term. The Board of Commissioners may determine whether or not the franchisee has performed satisfactorily its obligations under the franchise by reviewing the following: 1. Technical developments and performances of the system; 2. Programming; 3. Other services offered; 4. Cost of Service; 5. Compliance with any requirement in the ordinance or in FCC regulations; 6. Annual and other reports made to the County or the FCC; 7. Extension of service; and 8. Other matters of concern. In the event the current franchisee is determined by the Board of Commissioners to have performed unsatisfactorily, new applicants shall be sought and evaluated by the County Manager and Board of Commissioners and a franchise award may be made according to application and award procedures set forth herein. 3. That Section 7D (6) of the ordinance be amended to read as follows: 6. Failure to have full service available as set forth in franchisee's application and in Section 8B hereof, provided the period may be extended by the Board of Commissioners under the same circumstances set forth in subsection above. The franchisee shall have sixty (60) days to remedy defects following written notice by the County Manager to the franchisee of such a defect. If any defect continues beyond the sixty (60) days (or any extension thereof granted by the Board of Commissioners) without written proof that corrective action has been taken or is being actively and expeditiously pursued, the Board of Commissioners shall call a public hearing on the termination of the franchise. Immediately following the public hearing, the Board of Commissioners may, by resolution, declare that the franchise be terminated. At least ten (10) days prior to the Board of Commissioners' meeting at which the public hearing will be held, the County Manager shall cause to be served upon the franchisee a written notice of the public hearing on the question of termination. The notice shall state the time and place of the meeting. Should the County revoke the franchise, new applicants shall be sought and evaluated by the County Manager and Board of Commissioners and a franchise award may be made according to application and award procedures set forth herein. 4. That Section 7I of the original ordinance be deleted and that Section 7J be redesignated as Section 7I. 5. That Section 8B of the ordinance be amended to read as follows: B. Service. Within the first year after the effective date of the franchise the franchisee agrees to make available basic CATV service to all residents of the County within the basic service area as set forth in franchisee's application. Thereafter, franchisee shall provide service in all areas of the County contiguous to the Franchisee's then existing cables where the average density of residential units is equal to or greater than 30 residential units per cable mile, provided that the percentage of the franchise area to be served where there are 30 residential units per cable mile shall not be less than: 1. 50% at the end of 2 years. 2. 70% at the end of 3 years. 3. 80% at the end of 4 years. 4. 100% at the end of 5 years. Franchisee shall extend cable television service to those areas with an average density of at least 30 occupied residential units per mile of cable. In addition, Franchisee shall extend cable television service to areas of lesser density, upon written request of any five (5) or more customers living within one -half mile from each other as follows: Franchisee shall determine the gross revenue that it would receive should franchisee aerially construct its cable system and extend cable television service to such customers and assuming the requesting individual subscribed to the service. Franchisee shall also determine the costs of the requested construction. Franchisee shall also determine what would be its gross revenue were there 30 occupied dwellings per mile of cable and assuming that potential subscribers became franchisee's customers at a rate equal to its system wide penetration rate within the County. Franchisee shall determine his gross annual yield on investment under both the former and the latter situations. Franchisee shall pay as its portion of the costs of extension an amount which would give it the same gross annual yield on investment in the former situation as it would have had in the latter situation. The balance of the costs of construction shall be advanced, pro rata, prior to construction commencing, by the requesting customers. In addition, the requesting parties shall agree to pay for the service for a period of two years. For two (2) years subsequent to completion of extension (or until there are 30 occupied dwellingsper mile of cable along such extension), said prorata shares shall be recalculated as additional customers along said extension subscribe to Franchisee's system. Said additional customers shall pay their prorata share of originally having made such payments shall receive a refund equal to the excess of their 6 original prorata subscriber extension costs payment over and recalculated prorata share together with any prior refund. At the end of said two (2) years period, payments for subscribers service extension costs remaining in the Franchisee's possession should be credited to its capital plant account. 6. That Section 9C of the ordinance be amended to read as follows:. C. Adjustment to Rates. Initial rates and charges for basic sources. and for installation and disconnect shall be fixed in the Franchise application. Thereafter, the County or the franchisee may request rate adjustments at any time. After a public hearing affording due notice to the Franchise and other interested persons, the Board of Commissioners may adjust rates. (Public Hearing advertisement to be once per week in a newspaper of general circulation in the County for two weeks preceding hearing). The criterion to determine whether rates adjustments shall be permitted are the same as those currently set forth in Chapter 162 of the North Carolina General Statutes for rate adjustment hearings related to rate adjustments for public utilities other than motor carriers and certain water and sewer utilities. Franchisee may appeal the decision of the Board to the Courts as permitted by law. However, the Franchisee may increase or decrease its rates at any time, without prior Board approval, provided that no increase has been made in the preceding six months and provided that the annualized rate of increase within a given twelve month period shall not exceed the average annual rate of increase over the preceding twelve months in the "Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers and U. S. City Average Other Utilities and Public Services (1967 -100) as Published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics." (In the event that at any time The United States Department of Labor begins publishing a Consumer Price Index on the annual cost adjustments in Cable T. V. costs in particular then that index and its base year shall be used in lieu of the index for Other Utilities and Public Services). The Franchisee shall notify the County in writing at least ninety days in advance of the effective date of any proposed rate increase within the limits set forth above. The County may then challenge the increase and schedule meetings, hearings, request additional information, or take whatever action it deems appropriate. If no such action is taken within 60 days of receipt of original written notice by the County, then the increase will automatically take effect. Except as set forth in the preceding paragraph rates shall not be changed without Board approval, except that nothing in this provision shall prohibit the reduction or waiving of charges in conjunction with promotional campaign for the purpose of attracting subscribers. 7. That Section 10 of the ordinance be amended to read as follows: Section 10. PAYMENT TO THE COUNTY. As compensation for authorization granted herein and in consideration for permission to use the easements which the County controls for the Construction, operation, and maintenance of a CATV system within the County, the Franchisee shall pay to the County quarterly on or before the first day of July, October, January, and April for the preceding quarter an amount equal to three (3) percent of the gross revenues. This payment shall be in addition to any other fees or payments made to the County by the franchisee, such as pole rental, business licenses and other fees not based on gross revenues. Payment shall be accompanied by a certified annual report showing the basis for the computation and such other relevant facts as may be required by the County. No acceptance of any payment shall be construed as an accord that the amount paid is, in fact, the correct amount, nor shall such acceptance of paymnet be construed as a release of any claim the County may have for further or additional sums payable under the provisions of this Ordinance. All amounts paid shall be subject to recomputation by the County within sixty (60) days of the receipt of the franchise annual report. This time limitation shall not apply should the franchisee provide false or erroneous information. In the event that recomputation results in additional revenue to be paid to the County, such amount shall be subject to an interest charge at the highest rate permitted by law. Nothing`.in this provision shall limitf"raitchisee's liability to pay other local taxes and charges. 8. That Section 11E of the Ordinance be amended to read as follows: E. Faithful Performance Bond. The franchisee shall, concurrently with its acceptance of this franchise, file with the County Manager and at all times thereafter maintain in full force and effect for the term of this franchise or any renewal thereof, a franchisee's sole expense, a corporate surety bond with a responsible company licensed to do business in North Carolina and approved by the County, in the amount of five (5) percent of the anticipated cost of construction of the proposed CATV system for the unincorporated 'areas of the County, renewable annually, and conditioned upon the faithful performance of the franchisee, and in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance and upon the further condition that in the event franchisee shall fail to comply With any one or more of the provisions of the franchise, there shall be recoverable jointly and severally from the principal and surety of such bond any damages or loss suffered by the County as a result thereof, including the full amount of any compensation, indemnification, or cost of removal or abandonment or any property of the franchisee as prescribed hereby, plus a reasonable allowance for attorneys' fees and costs, up to the full amount of the bond, said condition to be a continuing obligation for the duration of the franchise and any renewal thereof and thereafter until the franchisee has liquidated all of its obligations with the County that may have arisen from the acceptance of this franchise or renewal by the franchisee or from its exercise of any privileges or rights herein granted. The bond shall provide that at least thirty (30) days prior written notice of intention not to renew, cancellation, or material change be given to the County by filing same with the County Manager. Said required performance bond shall be reduced to $2,000 once the franchisee has connected sufficient energized cable to serve the areas required to be served by Section 8B hereof. Failure to keep a performance bond in PROPOSALS FOR CABLEVISION REJECTED COUNTY FINANCE OFFICER AUTHO- RIZED TO CHARGE OFF DELINQUENT TAXES PROPOSALS FROM HARRIS ACCEPTED TO AUDIT METRO AND AIRPORT force at all times as herein provided shall constitute an event of default. 9. That Section 13C of the ordinance be amended to read as follows: C. Pole Use. The franchisee is obligated to obtain pole space and other facilities from the towns of Lillington, Angier, Erwin, Coats, any utility companies, and other lawful users at its own expenses and costs and copies of al pole use agreements in whatever form as to be filed with the County Manager. In the event of termination for failure to construct the CATV System or expiration of the franchise, franchisee is to relinquish all rights to pole use immediately and enter into whatever agreements and execute whatever documents ma be necessary to accomplish such relinquishment. In the event of termination of franchise once the system is operating, franchisee is to relinquish all rights to pole use after a reasonable time has elapsed for franchisee to attempt to sell the system; however, during such time franchisee shall diligently be attempting to find a buyer. Such reasonable time, unless otherwise agreed to by the County, shall be nine months. This provision may be enforced by appropriate equitable remedy from a court of competent jurisdiction as set forth in N. C. G. S. 153A -123. Such equitable relief includes, but is not limited to, injunctions and orders of abatement and upon refusal to comply, franchisee may be cited for contempt. 10. That Section 14M of the Ordinance be amended to read as follows: M. Quarterly Reports. The franchisee shall file with the County Manager on a quarterly basis construction reports until the system is completed. 11. That Section 14N of the Ordinance be amended to read as follows: N. Annual Reports. If written request is made by the County Manager, the following reports shall be filed by the franchisee with the County Manager annually, no later than February 1, except where otherwise provided: 1. A summary of complaints received during the preceding calendar year showing nature of the complaint, area of the County, disposition and complaints subsequent to disposition; 2. A total facilities report together with a current system map showing the location and total miles of plant and equipment installed and /or operating at the close of the preceding calendar year; 3. A map of system; 4. One copy of each type of agreement currently offered to subscribers and to users; 5. A complete set of current rules and regulations of the operator incorporating the latest amendments filed with the County; In addition the franchisee shall file a complete financial audit statement including a statement of income to be certified by a public accountant to be submitted no later than ninety (90) days after the end of the preceding fiscal year of the franchisee and such reports on other topics as the Board of Commissioners may direct. 6. A complete financial audit statement including a statement of income to be certified by a public accountant to be submitted no later than ninety (90) days after the end of the preceding fiscal year of the franchisee. 7. Reports on other topics as the Board of Commissioners may direct. 12. That Section 15A should be deleted from the original ordinance and the following redesignations be made within Section 15 of the ordinance: 15B of the original ordinance should be redesignated as 15A. 15C of the original ordinance should be redesignated as 15B. 15D of the original ordinance should be redesignated as 15C. 15E of the original ordinance should be redesignated as 15D. Adopted this Eighth Day of September, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty -One. Commissioner Brock informed the Board that the proposals the County has received from Compass Cable T. V. and North Carolina Communication, Inc., did not comply with Harnett County's Ordinance; therefore, the County would not be able to accept these proposals. Commissioner Brock made a motion that the County accept new applications for construction, operation, and maintenance of Cable Television Systems in Harnett County until Monday, October 5, 1981. Commissioner Collins seconded the motion and it carried. Commissioner Stewart made a motion that the County Finance Officer be and she is hereby authorized to charge off the delinquent taxes for the year 1970 in the amount of $654.02 as per resolution passed by the Board of Commissioners on July 1, 1970, recorded in Minute Book 12, Page 402. Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote. Commissioner Brock made a motion that the County accept the following proposals from Oscar N. Harris & Associates to provide auditing services to the County of Harnett for an audit of the Harnett County APPOINTMENTS TO REGION "M" ADVISORY BOARD ON AGING BUDGET AMENDMENT, LANDFILL, CODE 580 -74 WORKERS' COMPENSATION MANPOWER Airport Project and to provide auditing services to the County of Harnett for an audit of the N. E. Metro Water Dis' trict for the year ended June 30, 1981, as follows; Commis- sioner Shaw seconded the motion and it carried: To provide auditing services to the County of Harnett for an audit of the Northeast Metropolitan Water District for the year ended June 30, 1981, at charges not to exceed $2,400 except for unforeseen circum- stances which require additional work and for which the County would be appraised prior to providing said services. Our rates are as follows: Senior Accountant -.CPA Partner. Senior Accountant - CPA Junior Accountant Secretarial Services (Typing Report) $35 per hour 30 per hour 17.50 per hour 12.50 per hour To provide auditing services to the County of Harnett for an audit of the Harnett County Airport Project from inception to completion, at charges not to exceed $3,500 except for unforeseen circumstance which require additional work and for which the County would be appraised prior to providing said services. Our rates are as follows: Senior Accountant - CPA Partner Senior Accountant - CPA Junior Accountant Secretarial Services (Typing Report) $35 per hour 30 per hour 17.50 per hour 12.50 per hour Ms. May Marshbanks, Director of the Harnett County Council on Aging, appeared before the Board and presented her suggestions for the appointee's to the Region "M" Advisory Board on Aging. Commissioner Collins made a motion that the Board accept Ms. Marshbanks' suggestions and appoint the following representatives from Harnett County to serve on the Region "M" Advisory Board on Aging; Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion and it carried. Mrs. Mabel Taylor Rt. 2, Box 25 Lillington, NC 27546 (60+ Nutrition Project, Miniority, RSVP) Miss Frances Maness (60+ retired, Home del. meals, consumer) Buies Creek, NC 27506 Mrs. Beatrice Williams Rt. 1, Box 534 Erwin, NC 28339 Mr. Reid Ross Lillington, NC 27546 Mrs. Wanda Hardison Harnett County Agriculture P. 0. Box 11357 Lillington, NC 27546 Mrs. Jean Hocutt Rt. 2, Box 305 Angier, NC 27501 (60 +, minority, consumer) (60 +, retired, NRTA, Civic Clubs, Home del. meals, community at large) (Public Agency) Est. Office (60 +, retired, nutrition, RSVP, consumer) Commissioner Brock made a motion that the Board approve the amendment to increase the Sanitation Landfill Budget, Code 58 -074, by $15,000. Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion and it carried. This is to reflect the purchase of a surplus dozer by North Carolina Equipment Company as per minutes of the Harnett County Board of Commissioner meeting of August 3, 1981, Minute Book 14, Page 635. Commissioner Brock moved the adoption of the following resolution concerning the Harnett County Department of Human Resources -- Manpower to enter into an agreement for a Group Self- Insurance Fund for Workers' Compensation Risk Sharing; Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion and it carried. RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AND TO JOIN THE NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS JOINT RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY WORKERS' COMPENSATION FUND WHEREAS, Harnett County Department of Human Resources -- Manpower is required to provide payment of workers' compensation claims of employees; and WHEREAS, the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners Joint Risk Management Agency has been established by counties pursuant to C. S. 153A -445 (a) (1) and G. S. 160A -460 through 160A -464; and WHEREAS, it is desirable for Harnett County Department of Human Resources - Manpower to join the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners Joint Risk Management Agency and participate in its workers' compensation fund in order to provide a method or risk sharing for workers' compensation claims of its employees; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners of Harnett County hereby adopts the interlocal agreement entitled "Interlocal Agreement for a Group Self- Insurance Fund for Workers' Compensation Risk Sharing ", and thereby joins and agrees to participate in the North Carolina Assocation of County Commissioners Joint Risk Management Agency which has been formed to create a group fund to pay and service the workers' compensation claims of the employees of the counties and other local agencies joining the Agency. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that M. H. Brock is authorized to execute the application to join the North Carolina Association of County Commissioner Joint Risk Joint Management Agency. This the Eighth Day of September, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty -One. EXPENDITURE REPORT A copy of the expenditure report for the month ending August 31, 1981, was filed with the Board. TAX SUPERVISOR TAX COLLECTOR TAX ATTORNEY SHERIFF'S REPORT APPRECIATION TO JACK BROCK Thomas Allen, Tax Supervisor, appeared before the Board and requested a refund to IFG Leasing, Box 511, Great Falls, Montana, for the year 1980, in the amount of $364.97, because their equip- ment had been listed in Wake County. Commissioner Collins made a motion that the Board approve the aforementioned refund, Commis- sioner Shaw seconded the motion and it carried. Thomas Allen, Tax Collector, appeared before the Board and report- ed on the activities of the Tax Collector's Office for the month of August, 1981, and his plans for September, 1981. The following Tax Attorney's report was filed with the Board: ANDERSON CREEK Silas Dobbin AVERASBORO Connie Mack Page BARBECUE Curtis Lee and Nina McNeill Craig A. Rhymers DUKE James Henry and Edith H. Strickland JOHNSONVILLE G. N. and Esther Childress (Steve Adams) Luther B. Cameron Heirs SUIT NO. AMOUNT COLLECT. ATT. FEES SD 3704 $373.26 $50.00 80 CVD 761 815.00 40.00 no suit started 760.58 25.00 81 CVD 230 293.62 40.00 no suit started 325.39 25.00 SD 3747 273.58 30.00 79 CVD 781 542.05 183.19 $3,383.48 $393.19 Larry Knott, Operations Officer with the Harnett County Sheriff's Department, appeared before the Board and presented the report on the activities of the Sheriff's Department for the month of September, 1981. Chairman Jesse Alphin presented the following resolution of appreciation to Jack Brock for the excellent services he has rendered to the County for the past eighteen years. Commissioner Alphin moved for the adoption of the following resolution, Com- missioner Stewart seconded the motion and it carried: WHEREAS, M. H. "Jack" Brock was appointed on September 3, 1963, to the Harnett County Board of Commissioners, serving as Chairman from 1964 to 1974; and WHEREAS, in 1974, Jack Brock was appointed by the Board of Commissioners as County Manager; and WHEREAS, Jack Brock has served distinctively on the National Association of County Commissioners Board of Directors since 1976; in 1967 was appointed to the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners Board, serving as President of this Board in 1973; was appointed by the Governor in 1974 to serve on the original committee which planned and developed the Cardinal ADJOURNMENT Health Agency and served on its Board until 1981; has served on the Region "M" Council of Governments Board since its creation in 1971; has served on'-the Lee - Harnett Mental Health -Board for the past twelve years; and has been appointed to many other Board and Committees; and WHEREAS, Jack Brock's proficiency and excellent leadership in the field of local government has several times won him recognition and citations including his most recent award by the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners as North Carolina's "Outstanding Commissioner of the Year ", and WHEREAS, his outstanding professional abilities, his deep concern for good government, and his strong commitment to provide better services to all the people has exalted him to a position of honor, respect, and esteem by his colleagues and all who know him; and WHEREAS, being an able, imaginative, and innovative administrator he had provided leadership in the development of many areas of Harnett County; including, (1) the construction of two consolidated high schools, (2) the establishment of the Northeast Metropolitan Water District, (3) implementing a solid waste disposal system, (4) promoting an industrial training center, (5) the construction of a county airport, (6) the promotion of the industrial development of the county, and innumerable other projects. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, THAT: 1. Jack Brock is hereby thanked on behalf of all the citizens of Harnett County for his interest and contributions to the growth and development of Harnett County. 2. The Board expresses our appreciation to Jack Brock for his overall dedication to public service, his leadership, integrity, honesty, practicality, good character, and hard work that serve as an example to all who aspire to hold public office. 3. The Board is honored to take this opportunity to recognize North Carolina's Outstanding Commissioner of the Year and one of its finest and most valuable citizen. Done This Eighth Day of September, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty -One. There being no further business, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners meeting of September 8, 1981, duly adjourned at 11:11 a.m. ecretar7 Cha an /C/YceA a 7%bun/ Clerk /,