10021975MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR THE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1975.
[SPECIAL MEETING
;CALL TO ORDER
MORNING PRAYER
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in a special meeting
on Thursday October 2, 1975. With Chairman Etheridge presiding
the following memberswerepresent: Jesse Alphin, W. J. Cotton, Jr.,
and M. H. Brock.
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
Rev. Dennis Burton, from Fellowship Baptist Church, offered the
morning prayer.
LETTER FROM DEMOCRA- Chairman Bobby R. Etheridge read a letter from the Harnett County
TIC EXECUTIVE COMM. Democratic Executive Committee regarding filling the vacancy of
Commissioner for District Five.
ACTION
ACTION
The Harnett County Democratic Executive Committee met
Thursday night, September 4th, and at that meeting, selected
Lloyd Stewart of Upper Little River Township as the nominee
to replace Gilbert Brown as Harnett County Commissioner.
Your request of a Party nominee and your consideration
of Mr. Stewart is appreciated.
Sincerely,
/s/ Ronald Coats
Ronald J. Coats,
Chairman of Harnett County
Democratic Executive Committee
Commissioner Brock made a motion to accept the recommendation of
the Harnett County Democratic Executive Committee to fill the
vacancy on the Harnett County Board of Commissioners. Commissioner
Alphin seconded the motion. The issue passed with Commissioners
Alphin, Cotton and Brock voting yea and none voting nay.
Commissioner Cotton made a motion that Lloyd Stewart be appointed
to fill the vacancy of Commissioner for District Five. Commis-
sioner Alphin seconded and commented that he was tremendously
impressed with the comments he had heard about Mr. Stewart and
that the Board of Commissioners are very fortunate to have Mr.
Stewart as one of the Commissioners. Commissioner Brock also
seconded and commented that Mr. Stewart had high morals and good
character and will fill this vacancy adequately for District Five.
The issue passed with Commissioners Alphin, Cotton and Brock
voting yea and none voting nay.
PROPOSALS FOR PAVING County Manager Brock presented four proposals for the paving of
COUNTY GARAGE the County Garage. Commissioner Alphin moved that the Chairman
appoint a committee to study the proposals and make a recommenda-
tion at the regular meeting on the first Monday of October.
Commissioner Cotton seconded and the issue passed. The Chairman
appointed Commissioners Stewart, Cotton and Brock to serve on the
committee.
PROPOSAL FOR SERVIC- County Manager Brock made a proposal for the servicing of the
ING SITE CONTAINER site container in Mamers; also, a proposal for the purchasing
IN MAMERS cover material for the Dunn -Erwin site from Mr. Weeks. Commis-
sioner Brock moved that the same committee of Brock, Cotton and
Stewart and the County Attorney Ed McCormick study the two pro-
posals and make their recommendation at the regular first Monday
meeting in October. Motion seconded by Commissioner Alphin. The
issue passed by a unanimous vote.
OATH FOR LLOYD G.
STEWART
As the result of the foregoing action wherein Lloyd G. Stewart
was officially made a member of the Board of Commissioners the
following is an oath given by Lloyd Stewart administered by Mrs.
Georgia Lee Brown:
I, Lloyd G. Stewart, do solemnly swear that I will support the
Constitution of the United States; so help me, God.
I, Lloyd G. Stewart, do further solemnly and sincerely swear that
I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to the State of North
Carolina, and to the Constitutional powers and authorities which
are or may be established for the government there; and that I
will endeavor to support, maintain and defend the Constitution of
said State, not inconsistent with the Constitution of the
United States, to the best of my knowledge and ability; so help
me, God.
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I, Lloyd G. Stewart, do further swear that I will well and
truly execute the duties of the office of County Commissioner
according to the best of my skill and ability, according to law;
so help me, God. --
Signed: /s/ Lloyd G. Stewart
Lloyd G. Stewart
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 2nd day of October, 1975.
/s/ Georgia Lee Brown
Georgia Lee Brown,
Clerk of Superior Court
ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:30 a.m. for a reception in honor of
the incoming Commissioner Lloyd G. Stewart.
(FOR EXECUTION SEE PAGE 495
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR THE FIRST MONDAY IN OCTOBER, 1975.
REGULAR SESSION The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in regular session
on Monday, October 6, 1975. With Chairman Bobby R. Etheridge
presiding the following members were present: Jesse Alphin,
W. J. Cotton, Jr., M. H. Brock and Lloyd Stewart. Also present
was H. D. Carson, Jr., Clerk to the Board.
CALL TO ORDER The Chairman called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.
MORNING PRAYER The Rev. John... Steele, Leaflet Presbyterian Church, offered the
morning prayer.
DONALD COOPER, DOT Donald Cooper, Department of Transportation, appeared before the
Board and reported on several road matters. Donald Cooper presen
ed the Board with a petition request for the abandonment of Secon-
dary Road 1121 from the State Maintained System. Commissioner
Cotton moved to approve this petition on the recommendation of th
State Highway Commission. Commissioner Brock seconded and the
issue passed by a unanimous vote.
Also, Mr. Cooper, presented to the Board a resolution for the
addition of streets in Rolling Springs Subdivision to be placed o
State Secondary Road System.
WHEREAS, a petition has been filed with the County for the
addition of streets in Rolling Springs Subdivision to be placed on
State Secondary Road System, and the petition was then submitted to
the North Carolina Department of Transportation for an investigative
report and a recommendation, and
WHEREAS, to be more specific, the names of the streets herein -
above referred to are Azalea Drive, Carnation Circle, Gladiola Drive,
Cedar Drive, Lilly Circle.. and Iris Circle, and
WHEREAS, Mr. N. C. Blackmon, Division Staff Engineer, and Mr. E.
J. Butler, Division Engineer of the North Carolina Department of Trans -
portation.and Highway Safety have submitted a letter under date of
September 25, 1975, stating that the request had been investigated and
that the findings were that the above described streets of the subdiv-
ision were eligible for addition to the State Secondary Road System,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT. RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, that
the North Carolina Department of Transportation and Highway Safety be
and they are hereby petitioned to place the streets in Rolling Springs
Subdivision on the Secondary Road System.
This done the 6th day of October, 1975.
/s /Bobby R. Etheridge
Bobby R. Etheridge,
Chairman
ATTEST:
/s/ H. D. Carson, Jr..
H. D. Carson, Jr. Clerk
to the Board