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060589RANDOLPH COUNTY BOARD.OF COMMISSIONERS MINUTES June 5, 1989 The Randolph County Board of Commissioners met in regular session at 2:00 p.m. on June 5, 1989 in Courtroom B, County Courthouse, Asheboro, NC. Commissioners Frye, Langley, Davidson, Petty and Comer were present. Invocation was given by Rev. A. J. Kendrick, First Wesleyan Church, Asheboro. On motion of Davidson, seconded by Petty, the Board approved the minutes of the May 1 and May 8 meetings. Coleridge School Water Supply Bob Trogdon, Assistant Superintendent for Randolph County Schools, gave an update on the water situation at Coleridge School, where the Wells were found to be contaminated by the Health Department. These wells cannot be used, nor can any additional wells on the property be drilled and used for drinking water. A tanker has been used for potable water since the wells were discontinued, but the tanker is subject to vandalism and is considered an interim solution only. Mr. Trogdon said that he and Superintendent Fleetwood had met with repre- sentatives from the Town of Ramseur and County Commissioners to discuss this situation. He stated that their two alternatives are to locate a well on a site away from Coleridge School and pipe the water to the campus or to connect to Ramseur's water supply. Ramseur is willing to provide the water and to maintain the line if it is deeded to them. Estimated cost for connecting to Ramseur's water system is $432,000 for 8" PVC pipe and $497,500 for 8" ductile iron pipe. Chairman Frye stated that several options for recouping some of the initial cost are being considered. He added that the County Commis- sioners will take this matter into consideration. Southwest Middle School Overruns Dr. George Fleetwood, County Schools Superintendent, advised the Board that bids for construction of Southwest Middle School have come in over projections but that this problem could be handled by the allocation of $321,000 of ADM money to this project. He said that utilities are being rebid, and those bids will be opened on June 15. Secondary Road Construction Program Public Hearin Fred Whitesell, Division Engineer with NC Department of Transpor- tation, explained the paving priority lists to the Board. He said that there are two priority lists this year instead of one --subdivision streets and rural roads. Lex Kelly, District Engineer, went through the standard construc- tion program priorities and the additional priorities for paving if the Highway Trust is approved by the General Assembly. On motion of Langley, seconded by Comer, the Board approved a Minutes 6/5/89 Page 2 resolution supporting the Secondary Road Construction Program as pre- sented by the Department of Transportation. A copy of the resolution is included by reference. Surplus Property Auction Resolution On motion of Petty, seconded by Langley, the Board approved a reso- lution authorizing the Purchasing Agent to dispose of certain surplus property by public auction. A copy of the resolution is included by reference. Resolution to Sell Forclosed Property On motion of Comer, seconded by Petty, the Board approved a resolu- tion proposing to accept an offer of $500 for a small parcel of fore- closed property in the Randleman Township. A copy of the resolution is included by reference. Friendship Cable TV Franchise Application Steve Bolick of Friendship Cable TV of North Carolina came before the Board to request a franchise for the Coleridge area of Randolph County. He said Friendship intends to build one system which will lie within a small area of Randolph, Moore and Chatham Counties. He stated that specifications for the system will be equal to that of ATC, who is already franchised in Randolph. On motion of Langley, seconded by Comer, the Board approved the franchise application of Friendship and set the public hearing on the application for 2:30 p.m. on July 10, 1989. This action constituted the first of two required votes on a franchise. Metropolitan Statistical Area Name Change Resolution Chairman Frye advised the Board that Randolph County has been a part of the Greensboro -High Point -Winston Salem. Metropolitan Statistical Area for some time and that the name would more accurately reflect our region if it were called the Piedmont Triad Metropolitan Statistical Area. MSA's can choose their own name if their population equals or exceeds one million. Alamance County is interested in joining our MSA if the name is so changed. Their membership would cause our popula- tion -to exceed one million, thereby allowing us to change the name. On motion of Comer, seconded by Petty, the Board approved a resolu- tion supporting the changing of the name of our MSA to Piedmont Triad Metropolitan Statistical Area. A copy of this resolution is included by reference. Land Records Management Program Application Resolution On motion of Davidson, seconded by Langley, the Board adopted a resolution approving the application for matching grant funds under North Carolina's Land Records Management Program. A copy of the resolu- tion is included by reference. Purchase of Moody Property Adjacent to the Landfill County Attorney Ed Gavin advised the Board that the property owners and the County have both signed an option on the Moody property adjacent to the landfill. This property appears to be in Asheboro's zoning Minutes 6/5/89 Page 3 jurisdiction. He said that there are no provisions for a landfill in the City's zoning ordinance but that there should be no problem in using this property as a landfill. On motion of Langley, seconded by Comer, the Board voted to purchase this property and to pay for it from the Fund Balance. A copy of Budget Amendment #25 is included by reference. Final Public Hearing on Road Names The Board set 7:00 p.m. on June 20, 1989 as the time for the final public hearing on the naming of roads in the county. D.O.T. Additions On motion of Comer, seconded by Petty, the Board approved four additions to the State System of Roads. Copies of these resolutions are included by reference. NACo and NCACC Voting Delegates On motion of Davidson, seconded by Comer, the Board approved Darrell Frye as voting delegate and Floyd Langley as alternate delegate for the NACo annual conference; and approved Floyd Langley as the voting delegate and Darrell Frye as alternate delegate for the NCACC annual conference. Resolution Establishing Southwest Randolph Fire District On motion of Langley, seconded by Comer, the Board approved a reso- lution establishing the Southwest Randolph Fire District. A copy of the resolution and certified election results are included by reference. Update on Seagrove -Ulan Water District Alice Dawson, Clerk to the Board, told the Board that all documen- tation and maps relative to the proposed Seagrove-Ulah Water District have)been examined by the Public Water Supply Branch and the Attorney General's office. They have asked for additional information on the maps before approving the application. We must have approval before proceding with the public hearing. Budget Amendment - Mental Health On motion of Davidson, seconded by Comer, the Board approved a budget amendment of $79,095 for Mental Health, to reflect an increase in funding from the State. A copy of Budget Amendment #23 is included by reference. Budget Amendment - Medical Examiner On motion of Langley, seconded by Davidson, the Board approved a budget amendment transferring $4,500 from the Public Buildings budget to the Medical Examiner budget. This move is necessary because of an increased number of autopsies this year. A copy of Budget Amendment #24 is included by reference. Disaster Funds From Tornadoes Chairman Fyre stated that he had received official notification that Randolph County will not be receiving any federal disaster funds as Minutes 6/5/89 Page 4 a result of the recent tornadoes because all damaged property was insured. Rezoning Public Hearing At 4:00 p.m. the Board adjourned to a duly advertised public hearing to hear rezoning requests. Hal Johnson, Zoning Director, presented the following requests: 1. Joe Talbert, Thomasville, is requesting that 2'J acres on Old I-85 at the Guilford County line, Trinity Township, be rezoned from LI/CU to LI. He wants to use the property for industrial purposes. The Planning Board recommended unanimously to approve the request. 2. Neal Craven, Asheboro, is requesting that 84 acres on the west side of SR 2491 just past the intersection of SR 2479, Columbia Township, be rezoned from RA to RR. He wants to develop a residential subdi- vision of 20 lots. The Planning Board recommended unanimously to approve the request. 3. Joe Thomas, Asheboro, is requesting that 14 acres on SR 1314 (beside Caraway Creek), Concord Township, be rezoned from RA to RM. He wants to develop a residential subdivision of 8 lots. The Planning Board recommended unanimously to approve this request. 4. Charles Lackey, Denton, is requesting that li acres on SR 1314 3/4 mile from SR 1311, Concord Township, be rezoned from RA to LI/CU. He plans to construct a building to operate a furniture upholstery business. The Planning Board recommended unanimously to approve this request. 5. Barry Smith, Asheboro, is requesting that 2'2 acres on the east side of SR 1163 one mile off Hwy 49, Cedar Grove Township, be rezoned from RA to HC. He plans to use the property for commercial opera- tions. The Planning Board recommended unanimously to deny this request. 6. Gary Harlan, Asheboro, is requesting that acre (out of a 4 -acre tract) on the southwest corner of SR 1328/Hwy 64, Back Creek Town- ship, be rezoned from RR to HC/CU. He wishes to use an existing building to operate an automotive garage. The Planning Board recommended unanimously to deny this request. Comments - Request #1 No one spoke for or against this request. Comments - Request #2 Ronald Smith, Route 3, Box 248, Ramseur, said he lives in front of the subdivision and the proposed street would come right by his house and that traffic lights would shine in his bedroom window. He asked if the proposed street could be moved. Comments - Request #3 Joe Thomas, applicant, stated that he would be glad to answer any questions. Minutes 6/5/89 Page 5 Comments - Request #4 No one spoke for or against this request. Comments - Request #5 Barry Smith, applicant, stated that he has decided to put the car lot on Hwy 220 South but still wants to put the garage on the site in question. J.C. Smith, owner of the car lot, stated that Mr. Smith can get a lease on the 220 South car lot site. He asked to see the 18 signatures on the petition presented to the Planning Board. He said there are only 4 or 5 residents on that road. Comments - Request #6 Gary Harlan, applicant, said he had received no opposition from the neighbors, only from Sawyerville Church. He said he would like to see the record of anyone against his request. Chairman Frye stated that he had received a letter from Rev. Darrell Rayburn, pastor of Sawyerville Church, opposing the request. Charles Byrd, Route 2, Box 182, Asheboro, said he was speaking for the church. He said the parsonage is only 15 feet away and that the pastor might be disturbed. He stated tht he had petitions signed by residents and concerned citizens. Jeannie Farrabee, member of Sawyerville Church, said her family have been bothered by noise from the shop as late as 2 or 3 in the morning, including sounds of racing up and down the road. Action on Rezoning Requests On motion of Langley, seconded by Comer, the Board approved the request of Joe Talbert. On motion of Comer, seconded by Langley, the Board approved the request of Neal Craven, with the condition that the entrance be moved. On motion of Davidson, seconded by Comer, the Board approved the request of Joe Thomas. On motion of Comer, seconded by Davidson, the Board approved the request of Charles Lackey. Barry Smith withdrew his request at this time. On motion of Langley, seconded by Comer, the Board denied the request of Gary Harlan. Mental Health Board Appointments On motion of Langley, seconded by Davidson, the Board approved the appointments of Dr. Thomas Whyte, John Greer, Betty Pell, and Susie Scott to the Mental Health Board for 4 -year terms. Minutes 6/5/89 Page 6 Nursing Home/Domiciliary Home Community Advisory Committee Appointment On motion of Comer, seconded by Davidson, the Board reappointed Rosemary Fox to the Nursing Home/Domiciliary Home Community Advisory Committee for a 3 -year term. Randolph Community College Board of Trustees Appointments On motion of Comer, seconded by Langley, the Board reappointed T. A. Johnson and Jerry Tillman to 4 -year terms on the Randolph Community College Board of Trustees. Social Services Board Appointment On motion of Davidson, seconded by Comer, the Board approved the appointment of Dean Spinks to a 3 -year term on the Social Services Board. Liberty Planning and Zoning Board Outside Member Appointment On motion of Comer, seconded by Davidson, the Board approved the appointment of Mary Lee Moore as an outside member on the Liberty Planning and Zoning Board for a 3 -year term. Budget Message Frank Willis presented his budget message for the proposed 1989-90 budget. The Board adopted their 1989-90 budget schedule, which included a public hearing on the budget at 7 p.m. on June 19. Adjournment On motion of Davidson, seconded by Comer, the Board adjourned.