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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04051976MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR APRIL 5, 1976. REGULAR SESSION ;CALL TO ORDER ;MORNING PRAYER The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, April 5, 1976. With Chairman Bobby R. Etheridge presiding the following members were present: Jesse Alphin, W. J. Cotton, Jr., M. H. Brock and Lloyd Stew*t. Also present was H. D. Carson, Jr., Clerk to the Board and 1 the County Attorney Ed McCormick. The Chairman called the meeting to order at 9:45 a.m. Commissioner Jesse Alphin offered the morning prayer. MINUTES - READ & APPROVED Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. DON DUPREE, DOT HARNETT COUNTY NCAE THOMAS ALLEN, TAX SUPERVISOR ACTION Don Dupree, District Engineer, Department of Transportation appeared before the Board and discussed several road matters. Reva Butler, President of Harnett County NCAE, appeared before the Board with the following statement: "As President of Harnett County NCAE, I have come with a small committee composed of Mary Cole, Robert Smith and R. A. Gray to thank you for receiving our resolution requesting a supplement of $100.00 for each of the teachers in our Harnett County Public Schools. Our committee feels that the amount we have requested is reasonable and we still need it. However, we realize that the economic conditions have not been what we hoped for. Still we hope you can find the funds needed for this purpose. We realize that you have the huge task of providing for many requests and needs in our county, so we accept your decision feeling that you are all good businessmen and that you have our concerns at heart. If you are unable to grant our request this year, we sincerely ask that you give our resolution a No. 1 priority for next year." Thomas Allen, Tax Supervisor, appeared before the Board and presented the following release of penalty on J. B. and Weona Dupree, Black River Township, for the year 1975, in the amount of $9.85. Commissioner Cotton made a motion to honor this release on the recommendation of the Tax Super- visor. Commissioner Alphin seconded and the issue passed. Mr. Allen also presented the following request for refund for Hilda V. Adams, Angier, N. C. Black River Township. Refund for the year 1974 on a mobile home valued $4,500. in error. The value should have been listed at $985. Difference in value $3,515. Amount of refund $27.07. Commissioner Alphin made a motion to approve this refund. Commissioner Cotton seconded and the issue passed. The commissioners set dates for the Board of Equalization and Review which are as follows: April 26, 1976, Monday at 10:00 to 12:00 a.m. May 4, 1976, Tuesday at 10:00 to 12:00 a.m. May 10, 1976, Monday at 10:00 to 12:00 a.m. Commissioner Cotton moved to adopt these dates on the recom- mendation of the Tax Supervisor. Commissioner Stewart seconded and the issue passed. EARL JONES, TAX COLLECTOR Earl Jones, Tax Collector, gave the report of his March activities and his April plans. COUNTY MANAGER REPORT County Manager M. H. Brock reported on the following items: Statement of Investments, Budget Preparation and Fixed Asset Inventory. REGION "M" AGING PLAN- The following persons have been proposed for appointment to NING COMMITTEE - 1976 -77 the Region "M" Aging Planning Committee for 1976 -77 by the Region "M" Council of Governments. They are: ACTION Mary Copling Rt. 1, Lillington Thad Pope 408 S. King Avenue Dunn, N. C. Bettie Giles, Ag. Bldg., Lillington Hubert Rowland Coats, N. C. Althea Mooney Rt. 2, Lillington, N. C. Commissioner Cotton made a motion to adopt this list from the Region "M" Council of Governments. Commissioner Alphin seconded and the issue passed. 584 VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION A resolution was presented to the Board declaring the week WEEK of April 25th as "Volunteer Recognition Week" for Retired Senior Citizens. ACTION TAX LIEN REPORT 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 25 through May 1 to be VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION WEEK and commends this observance to the county's citizens. For the Board /s/ B. R. Etheridge, Chairman Lillington, N. C. April 5, 1976 Commissioner Cotton moved to adopt the resolution. Com- missioner Brock seconded and the issue passed. Edward McCormick presented the Tax Lien Report for Marshall Woodall, Tax Lien Attorney as follows: John & Josephine C. Hicks Wm. Talmadge Jr. & Shirley Gilbert (Leon McNeil) Elizabeth Lockamy & Janice C. Jones David & Annie McAllister Velma & Carence P. Cameron Thomas & Patricia B. Smith (James Sherwood Moore) Abraham & Ruby Cameron John D. Cameron Barbara Jean Messer 74CvD1807 Duke 502.16 30.00 74CvD1815 Duke 352.71 30.00 74CvD1815 Averasboro 180.20 20.00 74CvD1984 Lillington 540.79 20.00 75CvD0069 ULR 651.35 20.00 74CvD1804 Black Riv. 250.90 20.00 75CvD0598 Johnsonvl. 513.11 20.00 SD #3639 146.23 20.00 74CvD1606 Averasboro 197.89 30.00 $3,335.34 $210.00 RETIREMENT SYSTEM CHANGE A proposed change in the Retirement System for the Local Government employees was presented to the Board for its approval. This change would increase the County's contribu tion by approximately 4 of 1% and the employees' contribu- tion not in excess of $56.00 per year. After discussion of said proposal Commissioner Brock made a motion to take a favorable action towards this proposal. Commissioner Alphin, seconded and the issue passed. CHARLES ELDER, SOUTHERN Charles E. Elder, District Sales Manager, Southern Railway, RAILWAY appeared before the Board of Commissioners in reference to establishing a Mobile Agency Route for Harnett County and after a presentation of routes to be established within the county, the Board of Commissioners looked-favorable upon.th proposed route that will be offered by Southern Railway in Harnett County. MAYLON R. McCOY JAMES OUTLAW, HOUSING GROUP COUNSELOR BUDGET AMENDMENT Maylon R. McCoy appeared before the Board in reference to junk yards and massage parlors and indicated that the mas- sage parlors in the Spring Lake area were a nuisance to the community and that the residents of that area needed pro- tection from this type of exposure. Chairman Etheridge explained to Mr. McCoy that the County was in process of establishing a subdivision ordinance that would allow some protection from junk yards & that the County was in litiga- tion with massage parlor ordinances and hopefully would be able to render relief in this area in the near future. James Outlaw, Housing Group Counselor, Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers Association, Inc. appeared before the Board in reference to Section 8 housing in Harnett County. The Board indicated that they had no objections to landlords and real estates participating in the Section 8 Housing Program if they so desire. Brock Motion by Commissioner /and second by Commissioner Cotton to amend the Professional Services budget in the amount of $4,000.00. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Lloyd Stewart asked that the meeting be adjourned in the memory of former commissioner Gilbert Bro n': at 11:50 a.m. Bobby irman Vanessa Young/, Secr_ "tary H. D. Carson,; Jr., Clerk SPECIAL MEETING FOR THE HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - APRIL 15, 1976 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Harnett, North Carolina, met in special session at the County Courthouse in Lillington, North Carolina, the regular place of meeting, on Thursday, April 15, 1976, at 10:00 a.m. Present: Chairman Bobby Etheridge, presiding and Commissioners Jesse Alphin, W. J. Cotton, Jr., M. H. Brock and Lloyd Stewart Absent: None Commissioner Cotton introduced the following resolution which was read: RESOLUTION DIRECTING PUBLICATION OF THE RESOLUTION OF NORTH CAROLINA COMMISSION FOR HEALTH SERVICES CREATING AND ESTAB- LISHING THE NORTHEAST METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF HARNETT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, AND APPOINTING THREE MEMBERS TO THE DISTRICT BOARD OF SAID DISTRICT. WHEREAS, the North Carolina Commission for Health Services, by resolution duly adopted on April 14, 1976, has created and established the Northeast Metropolitan Water District of Harnett County, North Carolina, pursuant to the provisions of the General Statutes of North Carolina, Chapter 162A, Article 4, as amended (the "Act ") and a certified copy said resolution has been filed with this Board; and WHEREAS, The Act requires that said resolution be published in a newspaper circulating within the District once in each of two successive weeks, with the notice required by the Act appended thereto; and WHEREAS, the Act authorizes the Board of Commissioners to appoint three members of the District Board of said District; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners for the County of Harnett: Section 1. The Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish the resolution adopted by the Commission for Health Services on April 14, 1976 creating the Northeast Metropolitan Water District of Harnett County, together with the appended statement as required by the Act, once in each of two successive weeks in the Daily Record. Section 2. The following persons are hereby appointed to the District Board of the Northeast Metropolitan Water District of Harnett County, for the following terms: George T. Fitzpatrick April 14, 1977 Robert Surles April 14, 1978 Dr. B. P. Marshbanks April 14, 1979 Section 3. This resolution shall take effect upon its passage. Upon motion of Commissioner Cotton, seconded by Commissioner Alphin, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Commissioners Jesse Alphin, Noes: None W. J. Cotton, Jr., M. H. Brock and Lloyd Stewart Vanessa Young, / Secr ta -ry H.� Carson,/ -Clerk