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05051975MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR MONDAY, MAY 5, 1975 REGULAR SESSION The first Monday meeting was convened on May 5, 1975, at 9:45 a.m. The following members were present: Chairman Bobby R. Etheridge, Commissioners Jesse Alphin, W. J. Cotton, Jr., M. H. Brock, and Gilbert Brown. Also present were H. D. Carson, Jr., Clerk to the Board and Ed McCormick, County Attorney. MORNING PRAYER Commissioner Jesse Alphin offered the morning prayer. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. DONALD COOPER, DOT Hospital Direction Signs Donald Cooper from the Department of Transportation appeared before the Board. County Manager Brock received a letter from Mr. Richard G. Roach, Administrator of the Betsy Johnson Memorial Hospital and asked Mr. Brock to bring to the attention of the Board and the Department of Transportation the possibility of placing direction signs to the Betsy Johnson Memorial Hospital. They asked specifically that signs be placed on Interstate -95 both north and south at the Exit 73 (Cumberland Avenue -Route 421 Exit). The Board advised Mr. Brock to meet with Mr. Don Dupree of the Sign Division of the Department of Transportation. The Board also discussed other road matters with Mr. Cooper. THOMAS ALLEN TAX SUPERVISOR Thomas Allen, Tax Supervisor, gave the report of his department. There were two requests for refunds: Action MAY MARSHBANKS "OLDER AMERICANS" E. Hooper Bethune $ Joe M., Box 236, Lillington, N. C. Refund on 1 lot double listed with Ray H. Womble and Sarah valued $160 for year 1974. Amount of refund $5.08. Josephine Mixon, 1001 W. Divine St., Dunn, N. C. Refund for the years 1973, 1974. 1 lot S. Clinton F, Cumberland Sts. Error in addition on property card in the amount of $10,000. 1973 County -wide $ 76.05 School 7.80 $83.85 1974 County -wide $ 77.00 School 7.00 $ 84.00 Total Refund $167.85 Commissioner Cotton moved to honor the request for refunds by recommendation of the Tax Supervisor. Commissioner Alphin seconded the motion. The issue passed. May Marshbanks appeared before the Board and presented a resol- ution to proclaim the week of May 18 through May 24, 1975 "Older Americans Week in Harnett County ". PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, there are more than six thousand citizens of Harnett County who are sixty years of age or over; and WHEREAS, while the County is indebted to all of its citizens, we are especially indebted to those citizens over sixty years of age for their significant contributions to the development and pro- gress of our County; and WHEREAS, we are constantly aware and deeply appreciative of those citizens of the County who are sixty years of age or over whose contributions have been and shall remain the foundation of solid- arity and ensuing growth; and WHEREAS, we urge all citizens of Harnett County to be appreciative for and give recognition to this valuable segment of our population; NOW THEREFORE, WE PROCLAIM the week of May 18 through May 24, 1975 OLDER AMERICANS WEEK IN HARNETT COUNTY and commend this observance to our citizens. THIS DONE THIS, THE 5th Day of May, 1975. ATTEST: /s/ H. D. Carson, Jr. Clerk to the Board Bobby R. Etheridge, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners ?Action Commissioner Cotton moved to adopt the resolution and Comm- issioner Alphin seconded. The issue passed. INTERIM BUDGET RESOLUTION A resolution was presented to the Board authorizing the Auditor to pay all necessary expenses. Action WILLIAMS GROVE SCHOOL RESTORATION Action WHEREAS, it appears that the several budgets of the General County.. Fund will be over - expended during the budget year 1974 -75; and WHEREAS, it will be necessary td over -spend these budgets in the due process of operation of the several departments; THEREFORE, be it ordered by the Board of County Commissioners that the County Auditor is hereby authorized to pay any and all necess- ary expenses of the several departments in the operation of their office. THIS THE 5th day of May, 1975. /s/ Bobby R. Etheridge Chairman, Board of Commissioners Commissioner Alphin made a motion to adopt this resolution and Commissioner Brock seconded. The issue passed. The Board received a letter from Mrs. Max Denning, Secretary of Williams Grove School Restoration, Inc.; requesting a check to Williams Grove School Restoration,-Inc.. Commissioner Cotton moved to contribute $750.00 to the Williams Grove School Restoration, Inc. project. Motion seconded by Commissioner Alphin. The issue passed. CLOSING OF EAST EDGERTON STREET IN DUNN County Manager Brock received a letter from the City of Dunn Mr. Robert C. W. Nicholl, City ManTer, regarding the petitio to close a portion of Edgerton Street in Dunn. Mr. Nicholl advised that there was not a quorom present at their April Planning Board meeting arid no official action was taken on the closing of that portion of East Edgerton Street. He advised however, that he and the department heads` had studied the petition and found that it is not in conflict with any long range plans that the City of Dunn might have in that area, and would concur with the request of the petitioners to close said street. Action Commissioner Alphin made a motion to adopt the following resolution. Commissioner Cotton seconded the motion. The issue passed. See copy of resolution on page 420.1 REAPPOINTMENT TO EASTERN CAROLINA Chairman Etheridge received a letter from A. P. Winfrey, Jr. REGIONAL HOUSING AUTH. Executive Director, Eastern Carolina Regional Housing Auth- ority informing him of Mr. Hoover Adams' term of office expiration on their Board of Commissioners as of June 30, 1975 Mr. Adams has represented the County on the Board for the past five years and is now serving as Chairman. The following is a Certificate of Appointment of Commissioner which can be used to reappoint Mr. Adams for another 5 -year term beginning July 1, 1975. CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONER TO THE EASTERN CAROLINA REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Harnett County, North Carolina, held a duly authorized meeting on the 5th day of May, 1975; and WHEREAS, the term of Mr. Hoover Adams, as Commissioner of the Eastern Carolina Regional Housing Authority expires on June 30, 1975; NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the provisions of the Housing Authorities Law of the State of North Carolina, and by virtue of my office as Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, Hoover Adams, Dunn, North Carolina is hereby appointed as Commissioner for Harnett County, to serve for the term of five years beginning with the 1st day of July, 1975. 4/20. / NORTH CAROLINA HARNETT COUNTY RESOLUTION The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner M. H. Brock , a motion was made by Commissioner Jesse Alphin and seconded by Commissioner W. J. Cotton, Jr. be adopted and it was unanimously carried. THAT WHEREAS, Wanda Kay Miler Watson, the Trustees of the Black River Primitive Baptist Church, Claudia Johnson Jackson, Doane R. Johnson, Charles Johnson, Betty Johnson Biddell and Rollins Johnson, being all of the property owners adjoining the road hereinafter described, have made a request in writing to the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County, North Carolina, for the said Board to enter an order closing that portion of East Edgerton Street on the West side of its intersection with Johnson Avenue as is shown on a map of the L. C. Dupree property duly recorded in Map Book 3, Page 34, of the Harnett County Registry, and which street is further shown on a map prepared by Piedmont Engineering Company, Dunn,N.C., dated the 4th day of September, 1974, attached to the Petition and which said portion of East Edgerton Street is 50 feet in width at its intersection with Johnson Avenue as shown on said, map. WHEREAS, said Petition was filed pursuant to the Provisions of North Carolina General Statute 153A -241; and that same WHEREAS, said Statute requires the Board of Commissioners to call a public meeting of said Board at which the closing of said street is to be acted upon and further requires a notice of said meeting to be published once a week for four weeks in some newspaper published in Harnett County before the hearing and further requires that a copy of said Resolution be sent to each property owner who did not join in the petition (it is noted that all owners did join in the petition so that this is unnecessary) and further requires that a notice of the closing and public hearing shall be prominently posted in at least two places along said road. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED THAT The Board of Commissioners of Harnett County, North Carolina hereby declare its intention to close that portion of East Edgerton Street as is further de scribed in the Petition filed herein. IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that theBoard of Commissioners of Harnett County, North Carolina hereby designate the 26th day of June , 1975,. at 8 :00 P. M. o'clock at the Courthouse in Lillington, North Carolina, as the time- and place for the public meeting at whidh the closing -.,of said street is to be acted upon. RESOLVED FURTHER, that the-Clerk of the Board of Commissioners of Barnett County, North Carolina, be and he is hereby directed to cause :a notice of said -H .meeting to be publish.ed.once a week for four con -: secutive weeks in the Harnett County News, a news - paper published In Lillington, North Carolina. FURTHER RESOLVED, that notice of the closing and public 'hearing to -be held shall be ,prominently posted in at least two places along said road by the Clerk of this Board. FURTHER RESOLVED, that said notice of said public . meeting shall be posted in said newspaper on the days of ;7 May 25, , 1975, `° May 22, , 1975, May 29, 1975, and June 5 , 1975. NSW NORTH CAROLINA HARNETT COUNTY -20.3 NOTICE OF MEETING OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF HARNETT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, as required by North Carolina General Statute 153A -241 that a meeting of the Board of Commis ioners of Harnett County, North Carolina will be held on the 16th day of June , 1975, at 8:00 P. M. o'clock at the Courthouse in Lillington, North Carolina at which the closing of that portion of East Edgerton Street extended from the city limits of Dunn, North Carolina as is shown on the map of the L. C. Dupree property is recorded in map book 3 at page 34 and a more recent map thereof as prepared by Piedmont Engineering Company, Dunn, N.C. dated September 4, 1974, will be acted upon. Wanda Kay Miller Watson, the Trustees of the Black River Primitive Baptist Church, Claudia Johnson Jackson, Doane R. Johnson, Charles Johnson, Betty Johnson Biddell, and Rollins Johnson, being all of the property owners adjoining said street have filed a written petition with the Commissioners of Harnett County that this portion of East Edgerton Street be closed. This notice is given pursuant to the aforesaid Statute, pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Board of Commissioners at the regular meeting of said Board on the 5th day of May 1975. r This the 5th day of May , 1975. %i .,r t J Clerk Action COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT Indexing of Minutes IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name as Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of Harnett County, North Carolina, this, the 5th day of May, 1975. /S/ Bobby R. Etheridge Chairman of Board of County Commissioners ATTEST: /S/ H. D. Carson, Jr. Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners Commissioner Cotton moved to reappoint Hoover Adams to the Board of Commissioners of the Eastern Carolina Regional Housing Authority. Motion seconded by Commissioner Brock. The issue passed. County Manager M. H. Brock made a Management by Objectives Report on indexing the minutes. The report contained the input, activities, output and results of this project. The Board commended Mr. Brock, Mrs. Nobles, and Mrs. Joyce Oliver for their excellent work done on this. CARSON GREGORY Representative Carson Gregory appeared before the Board and an informal discussion followed. JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER Action AMBULANCE SERVICE FOR NORTH HARNETT COUNTY Legislation was discussed which was introduced by Repre- sentative Lura Tally to establish a model juvenile detention center in the Cape Fear Region, hopefully in Harnett County. For years there has been an urgent need for such a facility in that Harnett County has no resources for detention of youthful offenders other than the jail, which is against the law. Many times the Wake County Detention Center has had to be used at a great cost to the county. A letter was received by Chairman Etheridge from Casey S. Fowler, Chairman of the Social Services Board strongly urging the Commissioners to endorse this legislation and to use their influence in getting the facility located in Harnett County. Commissioner Cotton moved to endorse this legislation and to send a letter to the Representatives and Senators regarding this. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Alphin. The issue passed. Nick Brant, Buckhorn Township, Route 1, Box 291, Holly Springs, N. C., appeared before the Board requesting ambulance service in North Harnett County. Mr. Brant said if the people needed this service they had to call Fuquay and they did not like to come into Harnett County because they did not help fund their service. Chairman Etheridge advised Mr. Brant to meet with Mr. Brock, and Tom Lanier. EARL JONES, TAX COLLECTOR Earl Jones, Tax Collector, made the report of his activi- ties for the month of April and his May plans. FOUR COUNTY AGRICULTURAL FAIR Dunn Post No. 59 gave official notice to the Board of Commissioners of the Four County Agricultural Fair 1975 dates - September 15 through September 20, 1975. Licensed by the N. C. Department of Agriculture Member - N. C. Agricultural Fair Association Please take due notice thereof and abide by N. C. General Statutes Chapter 106, Article 45, Part 3, which disallows any shows, carnivals, amusements, to operate in Harnett County less than thirty days prior to September 15, 1975, and disallows any shows, carnivals, amusements to operate within five miles of the Four County Fairground less than sixty days prior to September 15, 1975 422 TTAXLAND'i NfE=I R REPORT LIEN The following Tax $ Welfare lien report was presented to the Board by Ed McCormick, County Attorney as prepared by E. Marshall Woodall. F. J. Swann Heirs 72 CVD 0195 F. J. Swann Heirs S. D. 2959 McNeill, Ned 71 CVD 0693 McDougald, John E. 74 CVD 1983 Home Securtiy Corp 75 CVD 0049 Freeman, Joseph T. S. D. 3461 Buie, Alexander & Hazel S. D. 3464 Burgess, Gilbert c75 CVD 0010 Smith, James W. 75 CVD 0065 Patterson, Donald W. & JOyce Atlas Financial Corp Arnold, Stewart O. & Michael Williams, Anna Avery, W. H. & Annie McCaskill, Vera McNeill, Billy 75 CVD 0150 73 CVD 1435 74 CVD 1790 75 CVD 0152 75 CVD 0017 74 CVD 1814 74 CVD 2105 Johnsonville Johnsonville Duke Lillington Grove Johnsonville Barbecue Johnsonville Johnsonville 220.39 500.00 203.34 10.00 367.37 20.00 437.44 20.00 139.29 20.00 197.07 30.00 152.30 30.00 270.69 30.00 71.92 20.00 Upper Little River 381.16 20.00 Anderson Creek 185.59 50.00 Buckhorn Grove Grove Duke Stewarts Creek 184.72 30.00 54.00 20.00 400.24 20.00 268.99 20.00 $ 836.38 20.00 $4,370.89 $860.00 SUMMERVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT CONTRACT A current contract between the County and the Summerville Fire Department was filed with the Clerk to the Board. Commissioner Cotton made a motion to authorize the Chairman and the Clerk to the Board to execute this contract to the Summerville Fire Department. Commissioner Brock Seconded. The issue passed. ADJOURMENT SPECIAL MEETING 5 -7 -75 The meeting adjourned at 11:20 a.m. Vanessa W. oung, /►ecry . Bo.byf• theridges airman H.D. Carso, ., Clerk A special meeting of the Board of Commissioners and the Board of Education was set for May 7, 1975. Chairman Bobby R. Etheridge called the meeting to order at 8:20 p.m. with the following members present: M. H. Brock, W. J. Cotton, Jr., Jesse Clerk to the Board. The Board of Education Board No Wortman, Associate Superintendent; Dr. N. E. Mann; members Turlington,; Corbett. Alphin (came in a little later), and H. D. Carson, Jr members present were: Alton Gray, Superintendent; Jones; Chairman Hoke Smith; Vice Chairman Rebecca Chairman Etheridge informed the group of the purpose of the meeting - that of discussing mutally the proposed 75 -76 budget of the School Board. He called upon Chairman Hoke Smith, who made a few remarks and asked that Superintendent Gray address the group. A lengthy discussion followed, after which the materials presented to the Board of Commissioners was turned over to the Standing Committee on Education members, Commissioners Cotton and Alphin for their study. Meeting adjourned at 10:40 P.M. i SECRE krAHASA CHAIRMAN s s-)171171,-7.2 A -a-K CLERK