HomeMy WebLinkAbout04071975MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR MONDAY, APRIL 7, 1975.
REGULAR SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
The first Monday meeting of the Harnett County Baord of Commission-
ers was convened on April 7, 1975, in the County Office Building in
the commissioners Meeting Room at 9:45 a.m.
The Chairman Bobby R. Etheridge called the meeting to order with
the following members present: Jesse Alphin, W. J. Cotton, Jr.,
M. H. Brock, and Gilbert Brown. Also present were H. D. Carson, Jr.
Clerk to the Board and the County Attorney, Ed McCormick.
MORNING PRAYER County Manager M. H. Brock led the morning prayer.
READING AND APPROVAL
OF MINUTES The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved with the
following notation: Regarding the Zenith telephone line on page
399 in Book 13 the number 114 used in the letter from John Burgess
is just an example number and will not be used as the permanent
number.
CLOSING OF EAST
EDGERTON STREET IN
DUNN Mr. Eddie Green, Attorney from Dunn, appeared before the Board and
presented the following petition to close a portion of East Edger-
ton Street in Dunn. The Dunn Planning Board advised the Board of
Commissioners they would review this matter. The Commissioners set
a public hearing concerning the closing of the street for the mid
month meeting, May 19, 1975:
See Copy of Petition on page 408.1
FIRE HYDRANTS AND
TEES IN DUNN- BENSON Abe Elmore, Mayor of Dunn appeared before the Board and presented
two letters from Whitley Hood, mayor of Benson stating the cost of
fire hydrants and tees at each road intersection. The bid came in
at $950.00 per fire hydrant and in order to place one each 1000
feet in Harnett County you would need seventeen (17) fire hydrants
being $16,150.00 There are six crossings that would need tees.
They came in at $750.00 each being $4,500.00 additional cost for a
total of $20,650.00.
Action Commissioner Alphin moved to appropriate this money. Commissioner
Brock seconded the motion and it passed by a unanimous vote.
Chairman Etheridge amended the motion and proposed that the funds
for the proposed Dunn - Benson water line come out of the $7,300,000
water bond vote, and or that the County would sell bonds or make
a loan from the FHA to fund this project and that the Attorney pre-
pare the necessary documents, in order that this project through
tap on fees and or a flow usage fee, such as the Kansas City plan,
might recoup its investments.
Action Commissioner Alphin moved to accept the amendment and Commissioner
Brock seconded. The issue passed with a unanimous vote.
DONALD COOPER, DOT Donald Cooper, District Engineer, Department of Transportation
appeared before the Board and requested for the following resolu-
tion and its adoption:
WHEREAS, the County of Harnett has purchased a parcel of land
suitable for use as a landfill site, and said land is located off
of SR 1116, better known as McArthur Road, Anderson Creek Township, and
WHEREAS, this landfill site is to serve the citizens of Harnett
County, in providing an adequate place to dispose of garbage, refuse
and unwanted debris, and the Division of Highways can utilize the
landfill site; and
NOW, THEREFORE, The Board of County Commissioners of Harnett,
request and petition the Department of Transportation to construct
a road to be known as Popular Drive, that will lead off of SR 1116,
to the area of the landfill site, and
FURTHERMORE, the Board of Commissioners recommends that Harnett
County's unallocated Secondary Road Construction Funds be utilized
to totally fund this above described project.
SIGNED, this the eighth day of April, 1975.
/s/ Bobby R. Etheridge SEAL
Chairman of the Board of Commissioners
ATTEST:
/s/ H. D. Carson, Jr.
H. D. Carson, Jr., Clerk to the
Board
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Action Commissioner Cotton moved to approve the resolution and Commission
Brown secondedL The issue passed by a unanimous vote.
Action
Mr. Cooper also requested for the following resolution and its
adoption:
WHEREAS, the citizens living on SR 1851, located off Pope Road,
Averasboro Township, have contributed in an amount of $3,987.80
to have the road they live on black topped, and
WHEREAS, it is our understanding that the amount needed to complete
the black topping of this road, SR 1851, is $2,000.00 now
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HEREBY RESOLVE to petition and request
the Department of Transportation to black top the road described
above, SR 1851, leading off of Pope Road, Averasboro Township,
and the Board of County Commissioners recommends that the County's
Unallocated Secondary Road Funds be utilized to fund the cost of
this project up to the $2,000.00.
Signed, this the eighth day of April, 1975.
ATTEST:
/s/ H. D. Carson, Jr.
H. D. Carson, Jr.., Clerk to the
Board
/s/ Bobby R. Etheridge Seal
Chairman of the Board of Commissioners
Commissioner Alphin moved to adopt this resolution and Commissione
Cotton seconded. The issue passed by a unanimous vote.
EARL JONES, TAX
COLLECTOR W. Earl Jones, Tax Collector, made the report of activities for
the month of March, 1975, and his plans for April.
THOMAS ALLEN, TAX
TAX SUPERVISOR Thomas Allen, Tax Supervisor, gave the report of his department.
There were two request for refunds:
Action
A. J. & Brenda Lee, Route 4, Dunn, N. C., refund for 1974 Duke
Twp. on 4/10 acre with a value of $985.00 which was double listed.
C. W. Tax $7.58, Erwin Fire .79, Total refund $8.37
Wilbur H. Byrd, Route 3, Dunn, N. C., Refund on 1974 tax in Ave.
Twp. for 3 lots value $5534. which was double listed to Wilbur &
Allene Byrd. C. W. Tax. $42.61, School $3.87, Penalty $4.65,
Total refund $51.13
Commissioner Cotton moved to honor the request under recommendatio
of the Tax Supervisor. Commissioner Alphin seconded and the issue
passed by a unanimous vote.
The Commissioners set dates for the Board of Equalization and Re-
view which are as follows:
April 24, 1975, Thursday at 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
May 1, 1975, Thursday at 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
May 8, 1975, Thursday at 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
REGION "M" AGING
PLANNING COMMITTEE The following are recommendations for the membership on the Region
"M" Aging Planning Committee. These recommendations are based on
the following criteria:
1. Three consumer members (60 and over)
a. Minority representation
b. Low income representation
2. One public agency representative
3. One private or other representative
The following recommendations from Harnett County were proposed by
Miss May Marshbanks for the coming fiscal year:
Mr. L. K. Boston, Consumer
Mrs. Mary Copling, Consumer
Miss Irene Lassiter, Consumer
Mrs. Betty Giles, Home Economics Extension
Mrs. Frances Johnson, Nursing Home Administrator
Mrs. Joy Dawson, Social Services
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NORTH CAROLINA
IIARNETT COUNTY PETITION TO CLOSE POR'T'ION OF STREET
4r TO: THE BOARD O'r' coN4Isszo: +"RS OF ?ART ETT COUNTY,
NORTH CAROLINA:
e 'w OFFICES OF
'AN. JONES.
'OHNSON.
'ER & GREENS
voRNEYS AT LAW
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AND
LILLINOTON, N. C.
The undersigned, Wanda a X .y Miller Watson and the Treeeeee
of the Black River Primitive Baptist Church respectfully p::'tiee e
that a portion of East Edgerton Street in Aver) sboro Township,
Harnett County, North Carolina, as shown on a map of the L. C.
Dupree Property as is duly recorded in Map Book 3, Page 34,
Barnett County Registry, be closed and to that end respectfully
shows:
1. That said portion of :a :At Edgerton Street as sho e on
said map extends from Johnson Avenue in a westerly direction to
the Jessie Wilson Estate line; that said East Edgerton Street �s
50 feet in width; that Wanda Xay Watson is the adjoining land
owner on the South sides of said street; that the TTru3tees of the
Black River Primitive Baptist Church are the adjoining 1aed , ...__"
on the North side of said street; that these petitioners are t:::.:
owners of all of the land adjoining said street.
2. That said street was dedicated in 1924 when L. C.
Dupree, late of Harnett County, North Carolina, subdivided ..J...
property for sale and recorded a map thereof in Map Book S, at.
Page 34 which is incorporated herein by reference. That a more
recent map thereof as prepared by Piedmont Engineering Cormpen ?,
Dunn, North Carolina on September 4, 1974, is attached hcret::
marked Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference. Thee ..
description of the street that is herein petitioned to be clones
is as folluds:
In Averasboro Township, Barnett County, North
Carolina and more particularly described as
follows:
Being all of that portion of East Edgerton
Street which is located on the West eidc
of East Edgerton Street at its intersection
with Johnson Ave ue as is shown in Map '3ook 3,
Page 34 of the Harnett County nt( Registry and
which said portion of East Edgerton Street is
more 'particularly cict.cri`±ed an follows %
111:GCN:l LL1[: :a U .:an v ;l .; L,•Ib..' 114 Lhea tie e Le ee eeee:
LAW OFFICES OF'
BRYAN. JONES,
JOHNSON.
HUNTER 8 GREENE
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
DUNN, N. C.
ANO
1,11.LI010* ft /N. N. a.
of Johnson Avenue at its intersection with
the. southern margin of East Edgerton Street;
if extended, which said iron stake is located
North 39° 37 min. East 140.91 feet from the
intersection of the Jessie Wilson Estate line
and the property line of Wanda Kay Miller
Watson (deed book 602, page 24), and runs
thence North 50 °, 23 minutes West 107.01 feet
to an iron stake, corner with Jessie Wilson;
thence as the Jessie Wilson Estate line North
02° 12 min. East 62.96 feet to an iron stake,
corner with Black River Primitive Baptist
Church; thence South 50 °, 23 min. East
146.06 feet to an iron stake in the western
margin of Johnson Avenue at its intersection
with the northern margin of East Edgerton
Street, if extended; thence as the western
margin of Johnson Avenue South 39 °, 37 min.
West 50 feet to the point of,beginning.
3. That the petitioner Wanda Kay Miller Watson has
an encroachment constructed on a portion of said East Edgerton
Street. That said encorachment is a block building. That an
undue hardship will be placed upon the petitioner, Wanda Kay
Watson to remove same from said portion of said street; that
further, said portion of East Edgerton Street has only been use
by the petitioner and members of the Black River Primitive Bap
Church and by their guests; that said portion of East, Edgerton
Street is not used by the general public and has not been so used
for many, many years.
4. That said portion of „Est Edgerton:Street is not
within the city limits of the Town of Dunn, North Carolina;
that said portion of East Edgerton Street herein requested
to be closed is not under the control and supervision of the
North Carolina Board of Transportation; that a closing of said
portion of East Edgerton Street would not be detrimental to
the public interest or to any individual property right nor
would it deprive any property owner of reasonable ingress
or egress to his property.
5. That this petition is filed pursuant to North
Carolina General Statutes 153A -241. The petitioners respect-
fully request that the Board of Commissioners of Harnett
County, North Carolina adopt a resolution declaring its
intent to close the portion of East Edgerton Street as here-
51 $,3
'nabove described and call for a public hearing on the question
t which the closing of the above described street is to be acted
pon and further before said hearing to cause said resolution to
e published once a week for four successive weeks in a newspaper
f
general circulation in Harnett County, North Carolina, as requirgd
Y said statute, and further, that a notice of the closing and public
hearing be prominently posted in at least two places along the said
street.
Attached hereto is a copy of the minutes of the congregational
meeting of Black River Primitive Baptist Church which indicates that
this petition is being entered into only with the understanding and
agreement of the other petitioner that Black River Primitive Baptis
Church is to receive the northern one -half of the street upon its
being closed in accordance with the law.
WHEREFORE, the petitioners request that East Edgerton Street
if extended as above described be ordered closed in accordance
with North Carolina General Statute 153A -241.
This 2b day of 370-V • , 1974.
Y447/,iltir/7nl
Wanda Kay ler Watson
BLACK RIVER PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH
BY M.4-&-- 6?
Trustee
Trustee
We, the undersigned, being the owners of land adjoining East
Edgerton Street, if extended, as described in the foregoing petiti n
do hereby join in said petition rind do request that said East
Edgerton Street, if extended, and as described in said pcLiLion bel
closed in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 153A -241.
This the 6th day of January, 1975.
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Action
Commissioner Cotton moved to approve the recommendations of Miss
Marshbanks and Commissioner Alphin seconded the motion. The issue
passed by a unanimouse vote.
HARNETT COUNTY
VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION
WEEK Commissioner Brock presented the following proclamation on behalf
of Mrs. Avis Hall, Director of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program:
Action
WHEREAS, the effective and efficient delivery of services by
many agencies and institutions in the county is dependent upon
volunteer aid; and
WHEREAS, many citizens of all ages in the County are giving their
time, talents, and energy to accomplish these ends; and
WHEREAS, all citizens of the County are deeply appreciative of
the services these volunteers provide;
THEREFORE, as an expression of their appreciation the Harnett
County Board of Commissioners hereby proclaims the week of
April 20 through April 26 to be
VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION WEEK
and commends this observance to the County's citizens.
For the Board
/s/ Bobby R. Etheridge
Lillington, N. C.
April 7, 1975
, Chairman
Commissioner Cotton moved to adopt the proclamation and Commissioner
Brown seconded the motion. The issue passed by a unanimous vote.
TAX & WELFARE LIEN
REPORT The following Tax and Welfare Lien Report was presented to the
Board by Attorney Ed McCormick as prepared by E. Marshall Woodall:
Cannady, Addie 74 CVD 1990
WH. Dull for Eli Dull
heirs S.D. 3389
Horne, Ann Byrd 74 CVD 2125
Stewart, Flora & James
Sherman 75 CVD 0013
McKay, Elroy & Frances7l CVD 0818
Hicks, Bernice Lee &
Mary H. 74 CVD 2104
Garner, James M. 75 CVD 0066
Arnold, Faye 75 CVD 0014
Lucas, Corbett Lee &
Kathy 74 CVD 1641
Childress, Gilbert 75 CVD 0022
McNeill, Bragg & Jane 74 CVD 1798
Davis, Chella, Richman Davis &
Robert S. Smith S.C. 3329
Dean, Allen F. 74 CVD 1997
Wicker, James E. &
Hazel A. 74 CVD 1988
Neighbors, Paul, Jr. &
Lois W. 74 CVD 1608
McLean, John & Lillie 75 CVD 0060
Smith, Booker T. &
Gracie
Wilson, Mary Bell &
David
Taylor, Booker T. &
Flora Jane
Hallman, Sam & Eliz
Buie, Charles T.
Fields, Charlie Y.
Lee, Margaret B. &
Robert E.
Mashburn, Roy E.
Buie, Eldridge
Johnson, Roberta &
Daniel
Lillington 101.10 30.00
Johnsonville 102.24 10.00
Stewart Creek
176.06 20.00
Johnsonville 400.91 20.00
Johnsonville 141.33 20.00
Stewart Creek
Grove
Lillington
Averasboro
Johnsonville
Barbecue
369.80
361.60
164.01
274.37
433.05
302.59
20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
Stewart Creek 238.19 10.00
Neills Creek 250.17 20.00
Lillington 669.77
Averasboro 834.79
Upper Little
River 69.91
75 CVD 0056 Stewart Creek 268.57
75 CVD 0050 Grove
75 CVD 0154
75 CVD 0153
75 CVD 0019
168.04
20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
U. L. R. 517.02 20.00
U. L. R. 208.07 20.00
Lillington 147.76 20.00
$ 7,199.35 $410.00
75 CVD 0194 Grove
33.74 10.00
75 CVD 0197 Hectors Creek 61.43
75 CVD 0198 Johnsonville 188.40
75 CVD 0218 U. L. R. 7.43
75 CVD 0217 Hectors Creek
10.00
10.00
30.00
33.72 10.00
410
Campbell, Perry & Flora 75 CVD 0215 U.L.R. 215.46 10.00
Iola McLamb 75 CVD 0216 Stewart Creek 114.45 10.00
Campbell, Sadie 75 CVD 0214 U. L. R. 69.36 10.00
Brewington, Gaynell 75 CVD 0213 Averasboro 288.22 10.00
Stewart, Mrs. Margaret75 CVD 0212 U. L. R. 244.82 10.00
Jerry Hamilton et als 75 CVD 0211 Hectors Creek 401.84 10.00
$1,658.87 $110.00
COUNTY MANAGER'S
REPORT County Manager M. H. Brock reported on the following items:
Meetings of the Board, Internal Records Systems -- Sheriff's
Department, Foresenic Equipment Purchases -- Sheriff's Dept.,
Landfill Site and County Garage, Satellite Facility
PAYDAY AND PAYTIME
CHANGE H. D. Carson, County Auditor, asked the Board to change the payday
and paytime for the County employees to the last working day in the
month at 2:00 p.m.
Action Commissioner Alphin moved to accept his request and Commissioner
Cotton seconded. The issue passed by a unanimous vote.
FACSIMILE SIGNA-
TURE ON PAYROLL
CHECKS Chairman Etheridge requested that a facsimile signature be placed o
the payroll checks instead of the original signature.
Action Commissioner Brock moved to accept this request and Commissioner
Cotton seconded. The issue passed by a unanimous vote.
ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Cotton moved to adjourn at 11:00 a.m.
Vanessa W. Young,,,ecret y
Bobby irEth.ridge,
_Adak ,i■.,
H D. ars
odo
Clerk
SPECIAL MEETING 4 -16 -75
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met on Wednesday night, April 16, 1975, with the elected
officials of the municipalities of the county. The Chairman, Bob Etheridge, called the meeting to
order at 8:00 P.M.
The Chairman informed the group that the purpose of the meeting was discussion of the county -wide
water system . referendum, scheduled for voting on May 20, 1975. He stressed the needs that the people
of the county be informed about the system and what its value could be for the growth potential of
the county.
County Manager, M. H. Brock, spoke briefly about the water system.
C. S. Fowler, Chairman of the Planning Board, spoke.
Roy Spainhour from Moore - Gardner, spoke and various of the elected officials 0±' the county expressed
their views. After a lengthy discussion of the issue, the meeting adjourned at 9:30 P.M. Commiss-
ioners in attendance were, Chairman, W. J. Cotton, Jr., Jesse Alphin and M. H. Brock.
Secre ary
Chairman"
Clerk to the Bo
or