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090683MINUTES BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RANDOLPH COUNTY September 6,1983 The Randolph County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on September 6, 1983, at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom B of trhe Randolph County -Courthouse, Ashe- boro, NC. Present for the -meeting were Chairman Bill Boyd, Richard Pugh, Richard Petty, Darrell Frye, and Floyd Langley. Invocation was given by Bill Boyd. On motion of Darrell Frye, seconded by Richard Pugh, the Commissioners unani- mously approved the minutes of the August 1, 1983 meeting. On motion of Floyd Langley, seconded by Darrell Frye, -the Commissioners unani- mously approved a -renewal -contract between Guilford County and Randolph County for the Julian Fire Protection District. On motion of Richard Pugh, -seconded by Darrell Frye, the Board of Commissioners unanimously proclaimed September 18-24 Emergency Medical Services Week in Randolph County. A copy of this resolution is included by reference. Bill Black, Chief of the Westside Fire District, came before the Board to request an annexation to the Westside Fire District. An acre of land -in the proposed annexed area has been --donated to Westside for the purpose of putting -a fire station on it. The proposed annexation does not touch the existing fire district, and the- Commissioners voiced their concerns that the people -living between the existing and proposed areas would be paying fire district tax, but would -not receive an insurance rate reduction since they are living outside the four -mile limit. On motion of Richard Pugh, seconded by Richard Petty, the Commissioners unanimously -voted to connect the two extreme -western points and the two extreme eastern- points of the proposed and existing districts so that the two areas touch, to require 2/3 of -the property owners in the middle (out- side the insurance reduction area) to sign a statement agreeing to the fire district tax without an insurance reduction, and to require signatures of 2/3 of the property owners in the proposed annexed area agreeing to the annexation. Approval of the annexation as amended will be withheld until representatives from the Westside Fire Department obtain the necessary signatures and have them verified by the Randolph County Tax Department. On -motion of Darrell Frye, seconded by Richard Petty, the Commissioners unani- mously -voted -to go into a scheduled public hearing for the renaming -of -a street and for a rezoning request. Minutes for this hearing are recorded separately. On motion of Richard Petty, seconded by Floyd Langley, the -Commissioners unani- mously voted to change the name of Single Tree Lane to Cedar Trail. On -motion --of Darrell Frye, -seconded by Richard -Petty, the Commissioners -unani- mously approved the rezoning request of Mr. Russell Hoffman, subject to the restrictions placed by the Randolph County Planning Board. On motion of Richard Pugh, seconded by Floyd Langley, the -Commissioners unani- mously athorized the County Manager to dispose of three scrap ambulance chassis. George Beck of Union Carbide came before the Board with an offer to purchase five to six acres in the southwest corner of the Randolph County landfill for September 6, 1983 Commissioners Meeting Page 2 the purpose of disposing of Union Carbide waste batteries. The offer was for cash in the amount of -$325 per acre-. George Elliott, Health Director, informed the Commissioners that the State has said the batteries must be disposed of at the highest point and that a portion -of the -site in question -is down the slope near the dike and -has been cleared already, which means the County has invested money in this portion. Mr. Elliott felt that the plat needs -to be- revised to eliminate -the low sites because of -possible battery leakage. On motion of Richard Pugh, seconded by Richard Petty, -the Commissioners tentatively accepted the proposal of Union Carbide to -purchase not less than 5 acres and up -to 6 acres -on the southwest section of the Randolph County landfill at the price of $325 per acre, such to be advertised through negotiated offer -and advertised bid.- As- required- by General Statutes, the purchase will include easement to the property through the all-weather road at the landfill. Bob Crumley reported on the Leonard vs. Mason, et -al case, in which Sheriff Mason, Deputy John Chilton, the- County of Randolph, and Gene Bumgarner are being sued by Jerry and Doris -Leonard-.- In 1980, the Sheriff was authorized to serve an -eviction— notice to the Leonards, and Gene Bumgarner -provided the storage trailer -in which the Leonards' household belongings were stored. Since the County's liability insurance policy does not cover Mr-. Bumgarner, and since he was acting at the request of the Sheriff's Department, he is asking the County to assist -him -in paying legal fees for this lawsuit. On motion of Richard Pugh, seconded by Richard Petty, the Commissioners unanimously voted to provide local legal counsel to represent Mr. Bumgarner, fees to be discussed with our County attorney. Mr. R. L. Casey, -general contractor for the Willie M group home, asked the Commissioners for a change order in the amount of $3,400 for -installing water and sewer lines up to the house.- Mr. Casey stated that this job is ordinarily under the plumbing contract and that -he -didn't realize he would be -responsible for water and sewer -lines when he submitted his bid. Larry Austin, architect for the Willie M project -,-stated that he had a mandate from the City of Ashe- boro that the plumber not install these lines and that the contract clearly stated that this job -would be the general contractor's responsibility. -On motion of Floyd -Langley, -seconded by Darrell Frye, the Commissioners unanimous- ly denied Mr. Casey's request. Bob Crumley reported that the State has tested the air in the -McDowell Complex for formaldehyde and has found formaldehyde levels from .044 to .224 -parts per million. George -Elliott, Health Director, presented his recommendations for dealing with the problem. The Commissioners discussed an upcoming Chamber of Commerce seminar to be held at Myrtle Beach November 11 -and 12. On motion of Richard Pugh, seconded by Floyd Langley, the Commissioners approved the meeting. On motion of Richard Pugh, seconded by Darrell Frye, the Commissioners -unani- mously authorized the County Manager to dispose of -a car held -by -the Sheriff's Department. The car was confiscated ina drug-related case and -the -Sheriff has received a court order to sell it. -The money -from the sale will go to the County Schools. A copy of this resolution is included by reference. Bob Crumley presented seven requests for new or reclassified positions within the County.- On--motion-of Richard Pugh, seconded by Floyd Langley, the Commis- sioners unanimously --approved all -positions except the one for Administrative Officer I for the Mental Health Department. Marion Smith, Social Services Director, informed the Board that North Carolina has received an additional $1.000.000 for the AFDC Drogram. Randolnh Countv's 9/6/83 Commissioners Meeting Page 3 share is $6,070.- Mr. -Smith -asked -for permission to convert one of the current AFDC workers -to a -fraud investigator and -to hire another eligibility specialist with these new funds. On motion of Richard Pugh, seconded by -Darrell Frye, the Commissioners unanimously approved a full-time temporary fraud worker as part of a pilot program to end June 30, 1984. On motion of Richard Pugh, seconded by Darrell Frye, the Commissioners unani- mously set their next meeting date,for October 10 at 2:00 p.m. Talmadge Baker, County Agriculture Extension Agent, informed the -Board that Randolph County -has lost from 50-70% of most of its crops this -summer. He plans to submit these -figures to the State Emergency Board -and needs a letter from the Commissioners saying -that Randolph County requests disaster relief due to the drought.- -On motion of -Darrell Frye, seconded by Richard Pugh, the Commissioners authorized the County Manager to draft such a letter. On -motion of Richard Pugh, seconded by Richard Petty, the Commissioners unani- mously appointed Grady King to the Nursing and Rest Home Advisory Board. On motion of Floyd Langley, seconded by Darrell Frye, the Commissioners unani- mously appointed Dean Bailey and Pressley Barnette to the Mental Health Board. On motion of Richard Pugh, seconded by Darrell Frye, the Commissioners unani- mously appointed -the following to the Public Health Systems Agency: Floyd Langley (Commissioner), Ad Penfield (Consumer), and Billie Vuncannon (Provider.) Bob Crumley informed the --Commissioners that the memorandum of agreement with JRA Industries and the City of Asheboro -has been signed and is ready to be put on record in the Register of Deeds Office. On motion of Richard Petty, seconded by Floyd Langley, the Commissioners -unani- mously authorized the Chairman of the Board to sign an agreement with Southern Railway for running -water/sewer- -lines under railroad tracks to -the Goodyear site. Southern Railway will require $50 for borings under the tracks. The -Commissioners discussed convalescent -calls made by the Emergency Services Department -and the -possibility of contracting with an individual to provide this service. On motion of Richard Pugh, seconded by Darrell Frye, the Commis- sioners recommended that between now and the first of the year the Commission- ers make a specific recommendation for the future. Bob Crumley made- a -presentation of- the Merit Pay Committee's proposals for implementing longevity and merit increases. Merit Pay Committee -members George Elliott, Marion Smith, and Talmadge Baker --also spoke in support of --the presentation. The Commissioners took no action on this matter, deciding to study it further. Bob Crumley related to the Board a request from the Randolph County - Fire Association that ---the County and the Fire Association- jointly- purchase- a computer to be used by the Fire Marshal, Emergency Services, and the Fire Association On motion of Richard -Pugh, seconded by Darrell Frye, the Commissioners voted to table this matter. Darrell -Frye -and -Bob Crumley gave a report from -the Water/Sewer Committee.- The committee recommends that a task force be organized by the Commissioners to provide a proposal for a unified and consistent county water resource policy. The task force would investigate future water resources, the County's role in thn �ntin�nrmort nra �rtnrn nrrnntinn n� nitc� �ootor c��ctnmc �r�� ovton cine of .9/6/83 Commissioners Meeting Page 4 water and/or- sewer lines to particular industries and water receipts. On motion ---of Richard Pugh -,-seconded by Richard -Petty, the Commissioners unanimous- ly -approved -a-resolution to adopt a task force. A copy of this resolution is included by reference. George Elliott, Health Director, informed the Board that it is uncertain how much of the remaining -land in the county landfill is usable. -Soil -Testing Services (STS) -of Raleigh and Moore/Gardner -of- Asheboro -have submitted proposals for -investigating landfill -expansion areas. On —motion of Richard Pugh, -seconded by -Darrell Frye, the Commissioners -unanimously voted to accept STS's proposal.---It-'was felt that since Randolph County has -contracted with -STS for several years and STS is thoroughly -familiar with the -area and the staff, that it would be advisable to contract with them for this project, also. On motion of Richard Petty, seconded by -Floyd Langley, the Commissioners unani- mously- approved two budget -amendments presented by Frank Willis. Copies of these amendments are included by reference. r On -motion -of Richard Petty, seconded by Richard Pugh, the Commissioners unani- mously agreed to pay Guilford County $135.46 for transporting a Randolph County patient to Dorthea Dix. Frank Willis informed the Commissioners that Marion Smith, Director of Social Services, -has-, in the past, been- designated Deputy Finance Officer so that he would be authorized -to sign checks. Now that all accounting is centralized in the Finance Office and Mr. -Smith no --longer signs checks, there is no -need for him -to hold this title. The County would save $150 each year in bonding fee by rescinding -this title-. -On motion of -Richard Pugh, seconded- by -Darrell Frye, the -Commissioners unanimously voted to rescind the title of Deputy Finance Officer for Marion Smith. Frank Willis presented a request from the Health Department that they be al- lowed to keep up to $250 in receipts on hand beforehavingto make a -deposit. On motion of Richard -Pugh, seconded by Floyd Langley, the Commissioners unani- mously voted to allow this request. Bill Boyd noted that Randolph County had received an excellent rating on the recent jail inspection by the State. On mot -ion of Richard Pugh, seconded by Richard Petty, the Commissioners voted to adjourn. _R_ANDOIJPH COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 145 WORTH STREET - ASHEBORO, N. C. 27208 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Emergency Medical Services System in North Carolina provides life-saving medical care to thousands of its citizens annually; and - WHEREAS, thousands of emergency medical technicians, paramedics, emergency department physicians and nurses have completed extensive and diversified training in emergency medical procedures; and WHEREAS, a large portion of our citizens have been trained in cardio- pulminary resuscitation in order to help fellow citizens in time of need; and WHEREAS, concerned citizens and elected officials are serving on regional emergency medical services councils throughout the state to further guide the local development of a comprehensive emergency medical care system; and WHEREAS, a large number of these individuals volunteer their time to provide this valuable service; and WHEREAS, vast improvements in emergency medical services have been made in this state during the past ten years; and WHEREAS, recognition is due those who serve on behalf of all North Carolinians; NOW, THEREFORE, I, William T. Boyd, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Randolph County, do hereby proclaim the week of September 18-24, 1983 as EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK in Randolph County and commend this observance to our citizens. Z Virl.3am T. Boyd, Chairman Randolph County Board of Commissioners aaa gaA RANDOEPH COUNTY I30ARD OF COMMISSIONERS 145 WORTH STREET - ASHEBORO. N. C. 27203 MINUTES PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS September 6, 1983 The Randolph County Board of Commissioners held a scheduled Public Hearing at 2:30 p.m. on September 6, 1983, in Courtroom B of the Randolph County Courthouse, Asheboro, NC. Chairman Bill Boyd asked if anyone were present who wished to speak on the issue of renaming Single Tree Lane to the proposed name of Cedar Trail. No one spoke. Next, Chairman Boyd recognized Hal Johnson, Director of Property Development. Mr. Johnson presented a re -zoning request from Mr. Russell Hoffman of High Point to convert a chicken house into a light furniture frame manufacturing business. Chairman Boyd asked if anyone else present wished to speak concerning this request. Mr. Hoffman spoke, saying that he has 16 years of experience in the furniture business in a residential section and has never had any problems. On motion of Floyd Langley, seconded by Richard Pugh, the Commissioners adjourned the Public Hearing. ao�o o� aaa gaA RANDOEPH COUNTY I30ARD OF COMMISSIONERS 145 WORTH STREET - ASHEBORO. N. C. 27203 MINUTES PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS September 6, 1983 The Randolph County Board of Commissioners held a scheduled Public Hearing at 2:30 p.m. on September 6, 1983, in Courtroom B of the Randolph County Courthouse, Asheboro, NC. Chairman Bill Boyd asked if anyone were present who wished to speak on the issue of renaming Single Tree Lane to the proposed name of Cedar Trail. No one spoke. Next, Chairman Boyd recognized Hal Johnson, Director of Property Development. Mr. Johnson presented a re -zoning request from Mr. Russell Hoffman of High Point to convert a chicken house into a light furniture frame manufacturing business. Chairman Boyd asked if anyone else present wished to speak concerning this request. Mr. Hoffman spoke, saying that he has 16 years of experience in the furniture business in a residential section and has never had any problems. On motion of Floyd Langley, seconded by Richard Pugh, the Commissioners adjourned the Public Hearing.