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120285Meeting Date 12/02/1985 1 Archdale Cable TV Rate Incr. Reques 2 Archdale Cable TV Change Prior Notice D Deny 3 Industrial Bond Authority Final Approval Dansen Con Appr 4 2 Positions Matemal & Child Health Health Approved 5 $7282 Timber Sales at Landfill Health 6 Approve $4500 To Plant Trees C@ Landfill Health Approved 7 8 Proclamation Honoring Jewell Morgan's Retirement from the Library Appr 9 Addition Evergreen(SR 3107 Ext.) Approved 10 Addition Effie St. In Randleman Heights Appr 11 Addition Access Rd. At Randolph Technical College Approved 12 Addition Cameron Drive Approved 13 14 Addition Croaton Trail Approved 15 Addition Richfork Dr. (SR 1346 Ex Approved 16 17 Where to House Ramseur Ambulance? Emergency Services 18 Fair Labor Standards Act Amended 1985 19 Delay Wage Garnishmenti Month 1986 Tax 20 Appoint Ralph Hardison Library Boar Appr 21 Appoint Don Hancock Co. Planning Bd. Appr 22 Appoint Bud Osbome Co. Planning Bd. Appr 23 Appoint Ray Farlow Co. Planning Bd. Appr 24 Appoint Tal Harrison Co. Planning Bd Appr 25 Appoint Doris Spencer Bd. of Health Appr 26 Appoint Linda Gales Bd. of Health Appr 27 Appoint Randall Bowman Guil Rand FD Appr 28 Appoint James Blair Guil Rand Fire D Appr 29 Appoint R. H. Lassiter Guil Rand FD Appr 30 RANDOLPH COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MINUTES December 2, 1985 The Randolph County Board of Commissioners met in regular session December 2, 1985, at 2:30 p.m. in Courtroom B, County Courthouse, Asheboro, NC. Commissioners Frye (Chairman), Langley, Davidson and Comer were present. Commissioner Petty was absent. Invocation was given by Rev. Leroy Hunt, Grace United Methodist Church. Carolyn Laws and Dan Shelton of Archdale Cable TV came before the Board to request a 10% rate increase in their monthly base rate, effective February 1, 1986. This would be a $.75 increase, raising the rate from $7.50 to $8.25 per month. They also requested a waiver of the franchise ordinance's stipulation that they notify in writing all subscribers of the proposed rate increase 60 days prior to the proposed effective date. They asked that the 60 days be changed to 45 days. On legal advice of the County Attorney, the Commissioners, without formal vote, denied the request to waive the 60 -day notification period, changed the February 1, 1986 effective date to March 1, 1986, and set a public hearing for the Commissioners' January 6, 1986 meeting in order to receive comments from the Archdale Cable TV subscribers concerning the proposed rate increase. By law, if the Commissioners do not approve the requested 10% increase, Archdale Cable TV can still raise the rate as much as 5% each calendar year. Bill Ivey, Industrial Bond Authority attorney, came before the Board to request final approval on industrial revenue bonds for Dansen Contemporary. Charles Alt of Dansen Contemporary answered questions concerning the company. On motion of Langley, seconded by Comer, the Board gave final approval for industrial bonds for Dansen Contemporary. Copy of these proceedings is included by reference. Health Director George Elliott requested the allocation of two positions to the Health Department in order to make use of expansion funds received from the state for the Maternal and Child Health Program. Mr. Elliott noted that employees hired for these two positions (Physician's Extender II, Grade 73; Medical Lab Technician I, Grade 60) would be informed that their positions would be terminated if the state discontinues the funds. On motion of Comer, seconded by Langley, the Board approved the allocation of these two positions to the Health Department, contingent on state funds to support the positions. Mr. Elliott reported that the County made $7282 from the recent timber sales at the landfill. He requested permission to use a portion of those funds to begin a pilot project to study the survival and growth rate of trees planted over completed areas of the landfill. Something needs to be planted over these sloping areas, he said, to prevent further erosion. The Agriculture Department, N.C. Forestry Department, and the Soil and Water Conservation Office are currently involved in mapping the area and testing soil samples. Mr. Elliott recommended the planting of loblollies and autumn olives over the affected areas. On motion of Davidson, seconded by Comer, the Board approved setting aside $4,500 from the timber sales to be used to set out trees on 30 acres of the used landfill area. On motion of Comer, seconded by Langley, the Board unanimously approved a procla- mation in honor of the retirement of Jewell Morgan. Copy included by reference. On motion of Davidson, seconded by Comer, the Board unanimously approved the addition of five roads to the state system. Copies of resolutions included by reference. Chairman Frye reported that he and Commissioner Langley have been studying the issue of where to house an ambulance currently located in Ramseur's old town hall building. When Ramseur offered that building to the County for $1.00, the County did not want to commit itself to that building. Since that time, J.B. Brown Real Estate Company, owned by Bill Brown and Mike Richardson, have made an offer to the County on two acres they own west of Ramseur on Highway 64. They will build a Commissioners Minutes December 2, 1985 Page 2 building to house our Ramseur -based ambulance and lease it to us, with the condition that the County puts in a septic tank large enough to share with their building next- door. An alternative option is that they will donate enough acreage for the County to build its own building if we share the septic tank with them. Mr. Frye recommended that Neil Allen, Emergency Services Director, come up with a building plan and the specifications and then the Commissioners will study the two options, based on the costs involved. Perry Brady, Ramseur interested citizen, recommended the County consider an aluminum building because of the insulation factor and the short length of time for construc- tion. County Manager Frank Willis gave an update on the Fair Labor Standards Act. On November 13, President Reagan signed into law the Fair Labor Standards Act As Amended In 1985. This new law does not totally exempt counties and cities; however, we can give compensatory time off at the rate of 1� hours off for each overtime hour worked, rather than having to pay for overtime work. Employees may accumulate up to 180 hours, with the exception of public safety employees, who may accumulate up to 480 hours. The County has no obligation for overtime worked in the past, and the new law does not go into effect until April 15, 1986. Tax Supervisor Billy Chilton gave a report on the 1986 personal property assessment and farm present -use value assessment. Commissioner Langley stated that he didn't think the County should begin garnishing wages on February 1 since some people depend on their income tax refunds to pay taxes with. After some discussion, the Board of Commissioners agreed to begin garnishing wages March 1 instead of February 1 of 1986 to see if there is a significant decrease in the number of garnishments. On motion of Comer, seconded by Langley, the Board unanimously approved the appointment of Ralph Hardison to the Library Board of Trustees. On motion of Langley, seconded by Comer, the Board unanimously approved the reappointment of Don Hancock, Bud Osborne, Ray Farlow and Tal Harrison to the County Planning Board. They agreed to vote on an alternate member, to be added from Commissioner Langley's area, at the January meeting. On motion of Langley, seconded by Davidson, the Board unanimously approved the reappointment of Doris Spencer and the appointment of Linda Gales to the Board of Health. On motion of Davidson, seconded by Comer, the Board unanimously approved the reappointment of Randall Bowman, James Lloyd Blair, and R. H. Lassiter to the Guil-Rand Fire District Commission. Having no further business, the Board adjourned.