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08061970422 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 J otemasetr- 423 PROPOSAL Wiley Bowen, con't WHEREAS, the future growth of our area depends greatly upon the coordination of our efforts and continued cooperation; and whereas, the Chamber of Commerce has worked with an industrial prospect closely for several weeks; and WHEREAS, it has been brought to the attention of the Chamber that if this prospect selects Dunn for its new plant site, it will immediately begin a training program of prospective employees and will employ approximately 500 persons by December 31, 1971, at an annual payroll of approximately $2,000,000; that the industry will purchase the approximately thirty =five (35) acres of land, construct a plant and install equipment and its total investment will approx- imate $2,500,000 to $3,500,000; and WHEREAS, the industrial prospect must be supplied water and sewage of certain specifications and deems natural gas as a necessity in the fulfillment of its long range plans; and WHEREAS, the industrial prospect has heretofore selected the actual site, if it locates in Harnett County, and WHEREAS, estimates indicate that the total cost to supply the water and sewage is $140,000 and the cost of supplying the natural gas being approximately $115,000; and North Carolina Natural Gas Company advises that its present Company policy prohibits the extension of industrial gas supply lines, but in this case, the company will supply the gas and extend the line if the cost of construction of the line is borne by persons or firms other than North Carolina Natural Gas; and WHEREAS, the location of this industry in our area couldbe most significant event in industrial progress in our county since the establishment of Campbell College and Erwin Mills; therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the Industrial Committee of the Dunn Area Chamber of Commerce that it respectively petition and urgently request the Harnett County Board of Commissioners and the City of Dunn (1) make every effort to secure this industry for Harnett County; (2) that the County of Harnett and City of Dunn cooperate in the construction of the necessary water and sewage facilities to the plant site; (3) that they explore every possible effort to secure the installation of the gas line to the plant site. This 31st day of July, 1970, for the Industrial Committee of the Dunn area Chamber of Commerce. /s/ Wiley F. Bowen Wiley F. Bowen, President ACTION: Commissioner Cotton made a motion that the Board give Attorney Arnold, Chairman Brock, and Chairman of the Planning Board NWT WOG. authority to talk with Wiley Bowen of the Chamber of Commerce, Patrick Pope, Dunn City Attorney and others and report back to the Board their findings. Com Toner McLamb seconded the motion presented. Motion carried unanimous REVALUATION ACCEPTANCE APPRAISAL PERCENT Property Values APPRAISAL PERCENT Tobacco Item 15. The revaluation session of this meeting began at 7:30 P. M. on August 6, 1970. Those attending being interested in the coming revaluation were Thomas Allen, Tax Supervisor; William Lasater; Kyle Harrington Fred Byerly and William Allen of the Allen Appraisal Company. It was brought to the attention of the Board that there was a need to set the salary rate for three people to work in the revaluation period in the position of overseeing the appraising of properties and to be responsible to the Tax Supervisor, Thomas Allen. This is to be a five -day work week, 40 hours per week. ACTION: Commissioner Brown made a motion that the Board offer the three men, namely, William Lasater, Kyle Harrington and Fred Byerly a salary in the amount of $650.00 per month, with mileage to be reimbursed at the rate of $.10 per mile. Commissioner McLamb seconded the motion and it carried. Item 16. William Lasater and Kyle Harrington accepted the above described position. Fred Byerly indicated that he would give his acceptance or rejection to the Board Chairman on Monday, August 10, 1970. Item 17. The Board was made aware of the fact that a percent of appraisal would have to be set, upon which the Appraisal Company would build a working manual for this county to Apply to the property values. ACTION: Commissioner McLamb moved that the percent to be applied to the property values be set at 75 %. After a discussion as to the upward trend of real values and of the length of time consumed in completing the revaluation, Commissioner McLamb withdrew his motion, pending further discussion. Commissioner Cotton made a motion that an 80% rate be applied to property values. Commissioner McLamb seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. Item 18. From a lenghty discussion of tobacco - acreage -wise and poundage -wise, it was decided by the Board to appraise tobacco on poundage basis. ACTION: Commissioner Cotton made a motion that a $.30 per pound factor be applied to the tobacco allotments within the County. Com- missioner Ray seconded the motion and it carried. RECESS The Board elected to recess the meeting at 8:50 P. M., until Monday August 10, 1970. The Regular Meeting of August 3, 1970, •resumed again on August 10, 1970 RECESSED MEETING AUGUST 10, 1970 CALL TO ORDER ORDER OF BUSINESS A recessed meeting, being a part of the Regular Meeting of August 3, 1970, convened on Monday, August 10, 1970 at 8:00 P. M. in the Superior Courtroom, Courthoese, Lillington, N. C. Those present were: M. H. Brock, Chairman,; D. P. Ray, Jr., Vice Chairman; W.J. Cotton, Jr., member; C. E. McLamb, member; andGilbert Brown, member. Also present were Gerald Arnold, County Attorney, H. D. Carson, Jr., Clerk to the Board; Casey Fowler of Harnett County Planning Board; C. P. Stewart, Willard Mixon, Eugene Smith, B. P. Marshbanks, Jr. John A. Senter and others. Chairman Brock called the session to order, designating that it was a continuation of the regular meeting held on August 3, 1970, and stated the purpose of the meeting as a public hearing to estab- lish whether or not there is a need for public housing in Harnett County and if so, would it be feasible for Harnett County to create a Housing Authority within the County. The Floor was opened for discussion. C. R. AMMONS Ext. Chairman Rep of N. C. State University Item19. Mr. C. R. Ammons, Extension Chairman, opened the discussion, appeared favorable and presented a copy of recent gathered data: y•