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MINUTES
RANDOLPH COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING
August 2, 1982
The Randolph County Board of Commissioners met in regular session at 9:00 A.M.
on Monday, August 2, 1982, in the Commissioner's Meeting Room, Administration
Building, 145 Worth Street, Asheboro, North Carolina.
The following members were present for the meeting: Richard Pugh, Chairman,
Thurman Hogan, Richard Petty, Kenyon Davidson and Bill Boyd.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Richard Pugh.
On motion of Bill Boyd, seconded by Kenyon Davidson, the minutes of the July 6,
1982 meeting were unanimously approved.
Bill Ivey, Attorney for the Industrial Revenue Bond Authority, presented a re-
quest for preliminary approval for Jockey International of $5 million of industrial
revenue bonds to be used to purchase and renovate the Dixie Yarns facility in Cedar
Falls, North Carolina. On motion of Thurman Hogan, seconded by Kenyon Davidson,
this request was unanimously approved.
Katy Vuncannon, Area Director of Randolph County Mental Health Center, presented a
proposal to the Board of Commissioners concerning the Willie M. prgram. On motion
of Bill Boyd, seconded by Kenyon Davidson, this proposal was unanimously approved.
Earl Roberts, Chairman of the Randolph County Mental Health Board, requested that
the Board of Commissioners adopt a Resolution supporting the philosophy of community
treatment of the mentally ill. On motion of Kenyon Davidson, seconded by Bill Boyd,
the Resolution was unanimously approved. A copy of this Resolution is included by
reference.
Walter Payne and Danny Heath, representatives of Archdale Cable TV appeared before
the Board requesting a rate increase in the basic rate and expanded service rate
of 7.1%. Mr.Heath stated that Archdale Cable TV was adding an additional seven
channels and that this was the first rate increase since they began operation. On
motion of Thurman Hogan, seconded by Bill Boyd, it was unanimously approved that
Archdale Cable TV be granted the 7.1% rate increase.
Billy Chilton, Tax Supervisor, presented a contract in the amount of $233,500
between Randolph County and R. G. Rowland Appraisals of Salisbury for re-evaluation
of property in Randolph County. On motion of Thurman Hogan, seconded by Bill Boyd,
this contract was unanimously approved. Mr. Chilton also presented a contract in
the amount of $744,000 between Randolph County and Moore, Gardner and Associates
for the mapping project for Randolph County. On motion of Bill Boyd, seconded by
Kenyon Davidson, this contract was unanimously approved. Richard Pugh commended
Mr. Chilton for the excellent job he was performing for Randolph County.
The Memo of Understanding for the Department of Transportation matter was tabled
until the September 7, 1982 meeting.
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Bob Crumley presented a copy of a letter to the Commissioners regarding sludge
disposal from the State of North Carolina, Division of Health Services. The
letter stated that waste at the Randolph County Landfill was non -hazardous.
On motion of Richard Petty, seconded by Thurman Hogan, the bid from Vestal
Motor Company for the three ambulance chassis was unanimously approved. Richard
Pugh asked Hal Johnson to begin looking into the possibility of ambulance service
(or QRV) for the Randleman area in the near future.
On motion of Thurman Hogan, seconded by Kenyon Davidson, it was unanimously
approved for Folger Carter to repair the roof at the Randolph County Courthouse.
The amount of the bid from Mr. Carter was $2,150.00.
On motion of Bill Boyd, seconded by Thurman Hogan, Hilliard Penry was reappointed
for an additional three year term to the Archdale Planning Board. This motion
was unanimous.
On motion of Bill Boyd, seconded by Richard Petty, the Budget Amendment Report
presented by Frank Willis was unanimously approved.
On motion of Bill Boyd, seconded by Kenyon Davidson, it was unanimously approved
that bid specifications be prepared regarding signs for the Ira L. McDowell
Governmental Center.
On motion of Thurman 110gan, seconded by Richard Petty, the Resolution from the
Department of Transportation regarding the abandonment of a portion of State
Road 1938 was unanimously approved. A copy of this Resolution is included by
reference.
No action was taken by the Board of Commissioners regarding the Retirement Benefits
for employees with prior service.
Richard Pugh reminded the Board members of the next Board of Commissioners meeting
to be held on Tuesday, September 7, 1982, at 9:00 A.M.
Richard Pugh read a letter he had received from Governor Hunt regarding the
Randleman Dam project. Mr. Pugh stated that the Board's views had not changed.
The regular session of the Board of Commissioners meeting was adjourned for a
recess in order for the scheduled public hearing.
At 11:00 A.M., a public hearing was conducted in the Commissioners Meeting Room,
Administration Building, 145 Worth Street, Asheboro, North Carolina. Billy Hedrick
of High Point, North Carolina requested that approximately one acre located on
Hopewell Church Road, State Road 1558, one mile south of Highway 62, zoning map
1-2, be re -zoned from Residential -Suburban to Conditional Use Highway Commercial
to allow the operation of an automotive repair shop.
Hal Johnson advised the Board that Mr. Hedrick had converted a storage building
into a car repair shop and because of its location in a Residential -Suburban zone
was in violation of the Zoning Ordinanna.
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Billy Hedrick advised the Board that he had originally built the building
to store tools and other equipment because he was a building contractor. When
the interest rates continued to stay high, his building business was hurt so
he began using the building for car repair. Mr. Hedrick stated that he and
his borthers, Roger Hedrick and Larry Hedrick, had been ignorant of zoning laws
and had owned the property since 1951. Mr. Hedrick stated that he would do
what was necessary to make the building compatible in the area. Mr. Hedrick
presented to the Board of Commissioners, a petition containing 77 names of
residents in the area who were not opposed to the Conditional Use re -zoning.
Worth Coltrane, Attorney for Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lambeth, addressed the Board
of Commissioners to speak against the re -zoning request on behalf of his
clients. He presented the Board of Commissioners with pictures showing the
nature of the building and grounds. Mr. Coltrane asked that the residential
character of the neighborhood be protected and the re -zoning request be denied.
Ronald Halster spoke in favor of the re -zoning request and advised the Board
that he would prefer a controlled use -on the land instead of the multiple uses
that the land could currently be used for.
Terry Coble, Randleman, North Carolina, and Joyce Davis, Asheboro, North Carolina,
requested the Board of Commissioners to approve the Conditional Use re -zoning.
Richard Pugh asked if anyone else would like to address the Board of Commissioners
regarding the re -zoning request and no one spoke.
The public hearing was adjourned and the Board of Commissioners meeting reconvened.
On motion of Richard Petty, seconded by Kenyon Davidson, it was unanimously approved
to grant Billy Hedrick the Conditional Use Highway Commercial permit with the
following four specific conditions:
1. No sign may be placed on property other than the one currently
in place;
2. A greenbelt planting strip, not less than ten feet in width shall be
located along front of this property facing Hopewell Church Road.
Such greenbelt shall be attractively landscaped with evergreen shrubs
and trees. Use of existing hedges, trees, or other natural features
offering foliage screening shall be utilized to create a 25 foot buffer
zone on bordering property zoned residential;
3. No vehicles shall be stored on the property as "junk" or "scrap" vehicles;
4. Property will be perpetually bound to the use authorized and the size of
property for such use will be contained on the one acre tract.
There being no further business, the Board of Commissioners Meeting was adjourned.