110182MINUTES
RANDOLPH COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
November 1, 1982
The Randolph County Board of Commissioners met in regular session at 9:00 a.m.
on Monday, November 1, 1982, in the Commissioners' 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 Thurman Hogan, seconded by Richard Petty, the minutes of the October
4, 1982 meeting were unanimously approved.
Bob Crumley presented a $3,284.00 contract proposal from Don Smith Landscaping
for landscaping the Randolph County Courthouse. Mr. Crumley stated that if the
County's maintenance department handled this type work, it would require two
months' work each year. The cost for this contract service can be handled from
within the current maintenance budget under "Improvements to Facilities." On
motion of Thurman Hogan, seconded by Bill Boyd, the Board of Commissioners
unanimously approved the contract from Don Smith Landscaping.
On motion of Richard Petty, seconded by Bill Boyd, the North Carolina Division
of Archives and History Disposition Schedule for the Sheriff's Department was
unanimously approved.
On motion of Kenyon Davidson, seconded by Bill Boyd, the reappointment of Merton
Branson to the Asheboro Board of Adjustment was unanimously approved.
Bob Crumley gave a report on the NCACC Workers' Compensation Fund. Randolph
County paid Nationwide an annual premium of $40,639.00 for the 1980-81 budget
year. The annual premium estimate for NCACC for the 1982-83 budget year is
$34,106.00. The Board of Trustees, however, has declared a dividend of approx-
imately 44% of the actual premium to be refunded over a three-year period.
This means Randolph County's actual cost for the 1982-83 year is $19,099.36, a
savings of $20,000.00 over Nationwide's premium cost.
On motion of Bill Boyd, seconded by Kenyon Davidson, the Board of Commissioners
unanimously approved a Department of Transportation request to add the West
River Road and the East River Road in the River Run Subdivision to the State
System of Roads. A copy of this resolution is included by reference.
Bob Crumley reported that Woodell Paint and Drywall Company was the only bidder
for painting the Courthouse exterior. Their bid was for $10,950.00. On motion
of Richard Petty, seconded by Thurman Hogan, the Board of Commissioners
unanimously accepted the bid from Woodell Paint and Drywall Company.
Bob Crumley gave an update on the Guil-Rand Fire Protective Association/
Randolph County agreement. The agreement has been signed by officials for
both parties and a meeting was held recently to work out any operational
problems. Those attending the meeting were Chief Wood, George Elliott, Hal
Johnson, David Dunker, and Bob Crumley. Phone lines are presently being
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installed at the Guil-Rand Fire Department. The lease is effective as of
November 1, 1982, and the crew will be moving into Guil-Rand within the next
week or two. A copy of this lease is included by reference.
Richard Pugh reported on the School Consolidation Committee's meeting with Dr.
Darrell Spencer, Associate Director, Division of School Planning, North Carolina
Department of Public Instruction, which was held October 13, 1982. Dr. Spencer
estimated that a feasibility study on consolidating the two systems would take
approximately one year and that he will be able to initiate the study around the
first of the year. He also recommended that results from each phase of the study
be kept confidential until the entire study has been executed.
William Ivey, Attorney for the Randolph County Industrial Bond Authority, came
before the Board to ask for final approval for industrial bonds for Jockey Inter-
national, owner of the local Cedar Falls Manufacturing Company. Tom Hollowell,
financial consultant, stated that the plant is in partial operation and is
converting its machinery to local needs and will be in full operation shortly.
By the end of the first year of operation, the company anticipates a total of 183
employees. In three years, they expect to have 201 employees. On motion of
Thurman Hogan, seconded by Richard Petty, the Board of Commissioners unanimously
approved the industrial bonds for Jockey International.
William Ivey presented Buddy Snow, Vice-president and counsel for Oliver Rubber
Company, who requested permission from the Board to file an application for
industrial bonds with the State Department of Commerce. Oliver Rubber Company,
a subsidiary of Standard Products of Cleveland, Ohio, is buying Harrelson Rubber
from B. B. Walker of Asheboro. Tom Hollowell noted that usually industrial
revenue bonds are approved to create jobs locally, but that in the case of Oliver
Rubber Company, existing jobs at Harrelson would be saved. On motion of Thurman
Hogan, seconded by Bill Boyd, the Board of Commissioners unanimously approved, in
principle, Oliver's request for $5,000,000 in industrial revenue bonds.
William Ivey presented Bob Libber, representative of Cleveland Twist Drill,
subsidiary of Acme -Cleveland of Cleveland, Ohio, who asked the Board of Commis-
sioners for preliminary approval for industrial revenue bonds. Mr. Libber will
be plant manager in the Asheboro plant, which will be in operation by December
15, 1982, and will employ 85-100 people the first year. By the end of 1985,
total employment will be between 200 and 250. On motion of Kenyon Davidson,
seconded by Bill Boyd, the Board of Commissioners unanimously approved, in
principle, Cleveland Twist Drill's request for $3.4 million of industrial revenue
bonds. A copy of all Industrial Bond proceedings is attached hereto and is
incorporated by reference.
On motion of Richard Petty, seconded by Thurman Hogan, the Board of Commissioners
unanimously approved a resolution to proclaim December 5, 1982, as John Lawrence
Day in Randolph County. A copy of this resolution is included by reference.
On motion of Bill Boyd, seconded by Kenyon Davidson, the Board of Commissioners
meeting was adjourned.