08031970Regular Meeting - August 3, 1970
REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 3, 1970
The regular monthly meeting of the Board of County Commissioners
convened on Monday, August 3, 1970, in the Commissioners' Room,
Courthouse, Lillington, N. C. Those present were: Messrs. M. H.
Brock, Chairman; D. P. Ray, Jr., Vice Chairman; C. E. McLamb,
member and Gilbert Brown, member. Also present, H. D. Carson, Jr.
Clerk to the Board and Gerald Arnold, County Attorney.
CALL TO ORDER Chairman Brock called the meeting to order at 9:15 A. M. and
Commissioner Brown offered the morning prayer.
READING AND APPROVAL
OF MINUTES The minutes of the regular meeting of July 7, 1970 were read and
approved.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
ROAD PETITIONS
HIGHWAY COMM.
TAX COLLECTOR
SALE OF LAND
Item 1.
The following road petition was presented:
SR #2040 -41 Hectors Creek Township, 1.1 miles - 9 homes.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commiss-
ioner McLamb, the above petition was approved.
Item 2.
Mrs. James Carter, , Mrs. Carlton Robertson, Mrs. Joseph Wall,
G. J. Hooper, Fred Taylor and Margaret Hooper appeared before the
Board in regards to Road #1111. D. L. Cooper and H. K. Autry
from the Highway Commission appeared in place of Sam Wilson of the
Highway Commission and agreed to make temporary repairs to Road
#1111 until such time as permanent repairs could be made.
Item 3.
Mr. Earl Jones, Tax Collector presented the report of his department.
Item 4.
Attorney Marshall Woodall presented a request from Morris Andrews
of Upper Little River Township to purchase approximately 1. acre
of land, Hall property, presently owned by the County.
ACTION: Commissioner Ray moved that a quit -claim deed be made to
Morris Andrews for 1. acre (approximately) of Hall property, upon
payment of back taxes and costs. Motion was seconded by Comm-
issioner Brown, and it carried.
TAX AND WELFARE
LIEN ATTORNEY Item 5
Marshall Woodall, Tax and Welfare Lien Attorney, presented this report
REPORT: TAX AND WELFARE LIEN ATTORNEY
August 3, 1970
COLLECTION ON TAXES:
NAME TOWNSHIP CASE No. AMT. COLL. ATTY FEE
Ella H.McLaughlin U. L. River 68CVD898 $81.40 $20.00
We are in the process of getting new tax suits filed.
WELFARE
Collection of Ernest F. Surles lien -- $149.31 (Attorney fee $22.40)
REGIONAL COUNCIL OF
GOVERNMENT Item 6.
The Board agreed to call a special meeting of all the mayors and
officers of the cities in Harnett County for the purpose of establish-
ing a Regional Council of Government.
BUILDING & GROUNDS Item 7.
Commissioners Ray and Brown reported to the Board that the sidewalk
adjacent to the Courthouse from the parking lot was nearing completion
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Gerald Arnold
Item 8.
Mr. Gerald Arnold, County Attorney, reported to the Board that
the ambulance case was now ready for trial also the deed to the
Johnsonville Community Building was ready for signing.
County Attorney Arnold put the Board on notice of his intent to resign
as County Attorney, but would continue the completion of such matters
as necessary.
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SOCIAL SERVICES ACTION
COMMITTEE Item 9.
Commissioner Gilbert Brown was nominated to serve on the Social Servi es
Action Committee at the meeting on August 12, 1970, 12:00 Noon in
Raleigh, N. C.
ACTION: The nomination was made by Commissioner Ray, seconded by
Commissioner McLamb, carried.
HARNETT COUNTY
SHELTERED WORKSHOP Item 10.
Chairman Brock read to the Board the resolution of the Harnett County
Sheltered Workshop.
CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT
COMPANY
Electric Supply App.
Item 11.
An application for Supply of Electricty was presented to the Board
for the benefit of the new County Building which is under construction
ACTION: Commissioner McLamb made a motion to accept the application
and enter into a contract with Carolina Power & Light Company for the
supply of electricty, Commissioner Ray seconded the motion and it car ied
with 4 votes for and none against.
REVALUATION
ANNUAL PICNIC
RECESS
Item 12.
A recessed meeting was called for August 6, 1970 at 7:30 P. M. in the
Commissioners Room for the purpose of discussing and finalizing plans
for the revaluation of property values-
Item 13.
The Board of Commissioners, Attorney Arnold and Clerk H. D. Carson,
Jr. were invited to an annual picnic at the County Library at 12:15.
The Board elected to recess the meeting until August 6, 1970, at whic
time, the Board will gather for a special session with Dunn City
Officials and Dunn Chamber of Commerce at 6:00 P. M. and with the
Allen Appraisal Company at 7:30 P.M.
The Regular Meeting of August 3, 1970, resumed again on August 6, 1970
RECESSED MEETING
AUGUST 6, 1970
CALL TO ORDER
ORDER OF BUSINESS
A recessed meeting, being a part of the regular meeting of August
3, 1970, convened on Thursday, August 6, 1970, in the Commissioners'
Room. Those present were: Messrs. M. H. Brock, Chairman; D. P. Ray,
Jr., Vice Chairman; C. E. McLamb, member, Gilbert Brown, member and
W. J. Cotton, Jr., member. Also present, H. D. Carson, Jr. Clerk to
the Board, Gerald Arnold, County Attorney and Mitch Wooten of the
Harnett Devolopment Commission. Meeting with the Board were the
following: C. L. Tart, Jr. Commissioner at Large of the City of Dunn;
Paul Perry, Commissioner Ward 1; William C. Marshburn, Mayor; W. Ray
Daniels of Carolina Power & Light Company; Wiley Bowen, Attorney;
Crafton Tart; Mayo Smith; T. P. Harrall, City Clerk; Patrick H. Pope,
of Doffermyre & Pope, City Attorneys; Howard Hardy and Arvle Tart.
Chairman Brock called the meeting to order at 6:00 P. M. for the
purpose of having a special session with the City Officials of Dunn,
jointly with the Dunn Chamber of Commerce, to discuss a utility line
in Dunn City limits and Averasboro Township. Mayor William Marshburn
offered the evening prayer.
PROPOSAL Mr. Wiley Bowen, Attorney, made a proposal, as follows:
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF HARNETT
WHEREAS, the Dunn Area Chamber of Commerce and the city govern-
ment for the City of Dunn and county government for the County of
harnett have in the past worked together to promote quality industrial
growth in Harnett County; and
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