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110287IF R ' 1 1 !/ I'. 1Ii'MINUrESNOVEMHER 2, 1987 The Randolph County Board of Commissioners met in regular session at 2:00 p.m. on November 2, 1987 in Courtroom B, Courthouse, Asheboro, NC. Commissioners Frye, Langley, Davidson, Petty and Comer were present. Invocation was given by Rev. William Ketchie, St. John's Lutheran Church of Asheboro. Citizen Comments - NC Flag At Courthouse Bobby Hayes appeared before the Board to thank them for responding to his request that the NC state flag be flown at the Courthouse. Chairman Frye invited Mr. Hayes to raise the flag Friday, November 6, at 8:00 a.m. Approval of Minutes On motion of Comer, seconded by Petty, the minutes of the October 5 regular and special meetings were approved. Randolph Technical College - Name Change Merton Branson, President of Randolph Technical College, informed the Board that House Bill 1006 allows institutions in the Community College system to change their names to include the word "community" if that institution's Board of Trustees and the Board of County Commissioners both approve such a name change. He said that the RTC Board of Trustees have approved naming the school "Randolph Community College." Mr. Branson requested concurrence from the Board of Commissioners on this name change, which will be effective January 1, 1988 if the State approves it. On motion of Petty, seconded by Comer, the Board adopted a resolution approving the name "Randolph Community College" to replace the name "Randolph Technical College." A copy of the resolution is included by reference. Randolph Technical College - Offer of Property for Sale Dr. Larry Linker, Vice President of Randolph Technical College, informed the Board that a tract of land on Highway 311 adjoining Muddy Creek near Archdale had been donated to RTC by Mr. and Mrs. Bill Aldridge for the purpose of building a branch campus. RTC is unable to use this tract, however, because of residential restrictive covenants on the property. Mr. and Mrs. Aldridge have agreed to exchange this property for another tract located in Creekside Park nearby. RTC, under G.S. 115C-518, must first offer the property to the Board of Commissioners for purchase before continuing with the exchange process. On motion of Langley, seconded by Davidson, the Board declined the offer extended by RTC.for land purchase. 2:30 p.m. Public Hearing - Reenactment of Local Sales Taxes On motion of Petty, seconded by Comer, the Board adjourned to a duly advertised public hearing at 2:30 p.m. for the purpose of considering the reenactment of local sales taxes. No one spoke in favor of or in opposition to this issue. The public hearing was closed. On motion of Comer, seconded by Petty, the Board adopted a resolution reeanact- ing local sales and use taxes. A copy of the resolution is included by reference. Commissioners Minutes November 2, 1987 Page 2 Self -Insurance for Property, General Liability and Auto Mike Nashleanas of the Fred S. James Company came before the Board to explain the self-insurance pool that the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners has established for property, general liability and automobile coverage. The James Company administers this self-insurance pool, as it does for the Association's Workers' Compensation self-insurance pool (which Randolph County has been in for several years). Mr. Nashleanas gave an overview of the new plan, which currently has 33 NC counties participating in it. Manager Frank Willis explained that the County's current liability policy expires November without the option to renew. On motion of Langley, seconded by Caner, the Board authorized the Manager and Chairman to make a decision on this matter. Proclamation - Home Care Week On motion of Petty, seconded by Comer, the Board adopted a proclamation declaring November 29 - December 5 as Home Care Week in Randolph County. A copy of the proclamation is included by reference. 1988 Holiday Schedule On motion of Langley, seconded by Davidson, the Board adopted the 1988 holiday schedule for the County, which follows the 1988 State holiday schedule. A copy is included by reference. Manager Frank Willis informed the Board that because Easter Monday has been changed to Good Friday and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day has been added to the holiday schedule, the County's personnel ordinance must be amended. It currently outlines specific holidays that are observed by the County, which formerly included Easter Monday. The proposed amendment will be placed on the December 7, 1987 agenda. D.O.T. Additons On motion of Davidson, seconded by Comer, the Board approved three additions to the State System of Roads. Copies of resolutions are included by reference. Sheriff's Department Request for Crime Prevention Grant Application Major Larry Emerson requested that the Sheriff's Department be allowed to apply for a federal grant available through the Governor's Crime Commission. The grant would fund a crime prevention officer position in the department and no County funds would be required for this position. The grant, which is awarded one year at a time, can be funded for two years; at that time, if the County Commissioners choose not to budget and tontine this position, it will be dropped. On motion of Petty, seconded by Comer, the Board approved the Sheriff's Department request to apply for these grant funds. Health Department Request for Additional Positions Yvonne Chilcoat, Public Health Nursing Director, presented a request to establish a Maternity Care Coordinator position to provide services to Medicaid eligible pregnant women. This position would be occupied by a PHN I at $17,964 or, if a PHN I cannot be recruited, by a social worker at $14,280. The 1987 General Assembly established Medicaid reimbursements for this program. No County funds would be needed. Commissioners Minutes November 2, 1987 Page 3 On motion of Langley, seconded by Davidson, the Board voted to allocate a position for Maternity Care Coordinator. MiMi Cooper, Health Educator, presented a request for a half-time Health Educator for health promotion activities in Randolph County. The Adult Health Section of the Division of Health Services has designated $17,463 to Randolph for such a program. Of that, $8,234 would be used to fund this half-time position. On motion of Comer, seconded by Petty, the Board approved a half-time Health Educator position. 4:00 p.m. Rezoning Public Hearing Chairman Frye declared a duly advertised public hearing on rezoning requests to be open. Hal Johnson, Planning Director, presented the following requests for property rezoning: 1. Clinton Richardson, Seagrove, requests that 12 acres of land located on the east side of SR 2902 near the intersection of SR 1002/2902, Richland Township, be rezoned from Residential Agricultural to Residential Mixed/Conditional Use (Zoning Map 7696). It is the desire of the applicant to develop a mobile home park. The Planning Board recommended that this request be approved. 2. Roger L. Gregory, Asheboro, requests that 5 acres of land front on the west side of SR 1107, north of Highway 49, Cedar Grove Township, be rezoned from Residential Agricultural to Light Industrial/Conditional Use (Zoning Map 7629). It is the desire of the applicant to build a furniture frame shop for an industrial operation. The Planning Board recommended unanimously that this request be denied because it would not be consistent with the rural -agricultural character of the area and the County Land Development Plan. 3. Roger Bouldin, Asheboro, requests that one acre of land located on the west side of SR 2846 between SR 2910 and SR 2848, Richland Township, be rezoned from Residential Restricted to Highway Commerical/Conditional Use (Zoning Map 7665). It is the desire of the applicant to build an addition to an existing building for the purpose of washing diesel trucks. The Planning Board recommended that this request be approved. 4. Mr. Johnson also gave a report on noise level recommendations relative to Klaussner Industries' rezoning request discussed at the October Commissioners' meeting. He said that OSHA had no recommended decibel level for outside, but that 85 dB is the level on inside industrial noise at which workers need to be aware of noise hazards. The engineering firm representing Klaussner has stated that outside noise levels at the property line will be less than 85 dB. Discussion - Request #1 Clinton Richardson, Rt. 1, Seagrove, developer, stated that his mobile home park would have a coamnanity water supply and individual septic tanks and that it would be a well -kept area. Commissioners Minutes November 2, 1987 Page 4 Ottway Burton, attorney, 115 worth St., Asheboro, spoke on behalf of Mable Beu, adjoining property owner. Mrs. Beu opposes a mobile home park in that location because she fears her property (64 acres) will be affected. Harris Richardson, Rt. 1, Seagrove, lives across the road. He stated that 12-15 dogs have been coming onto his property from 4 trailers that are already there and that his sister has had wood stolen from her property and trash dumped on it. Bobby Richardson, Rt. 1, Seagrove, who has 100 acres about z mile from the site in question, spoke in opposition to the request. Benny Richardson, Rt. 1, Seagrove, said the corner of his property (36 acres) joins this proerty at the creek and he is opposed to the request. Clinton Richardson stated that Bobby Richardson's property is .8 mile away and has a junkyard on it and that Mrs. Bue's property does not join his, but is across the road. He said that in a telephone conversation with Mrs. Bue she did not indicate any opposition to his request. Darrell Spivey, Seagrove, owner of 90 acres there, said he has no objection to the request and would like to see the area built up so they can get better roads. Attorney Burton submitted a sworn affadavit from Mable Bue stating her opposition to this request. Discussion - Request # 2 Walter Gordon, Rt. t, Box 201, Asheboro (2 miles south of Science Hill Church), opposed this request, saying he had moved there this year after looking for a nice, quiet neighborhood. Wes Moser, 230 E. Salisbury St., Asheboro, attorney representing Mr. & Mrs. Roger Gregory, submitted a petition signed by neighbors requesting that the Commissioners approve this request. He asked for those in the audience who had signed the petition to stand; 15 persons stood. Mr. Moser stated that there would be a 100' setback from the road instead of the 50' originally shown. Earl Greene, Rt. 3, Box 82, Asheboro, spoke in support of the request. He stated that the Lowe family was responsible for that community being there and their grandchildren shouldn't be deprived of this opportunity because they won't be hurting anyone else. Roger Greene, neighbor, spoke in support of the request. Chairman Frye commented that the County Zoning Ordinance allows for hardship cases. The Gregorys are being forced out of their current location because they have discovered they are in violation of a subdivision restriction. Discussion - Request # 3 No one spoke for or against this request. Commissioners Minutes November 2, 1987 Page 5 Discussion - Request # 4 Shirley Fleming, Rt. 7, Asheboro, nearby property owner to Klaussner's proposed construction, stated that she had been researching noise level information since the October meeting. In Alexandria, Virginia, a noise level code provides the following dB levels from the property line: residential, 55; commercial, 60; industrial, 70. She said that in Maryland, the following levels are allowed as measured from the property line: 7 a.m. - 10 p.m., 65 dB; 10 p.m. - 7 a.m., 55 dB. She said that Klaussner doesn't have an EPA permit from the state and that office has no record of an application. Sandra Shuler, Rt. 7, Box 243, Asheboro, nearby property owner, stated that her research indicates that 85 dB is equivalent to being 3/4 mile from a touchdown at a major airport. Her source stated that a noise sustained on a 24-hour basis, as the proposed construction will create, should not exceed 70 dB and that any given decibel level increases 10 points at night. Rodney Miller, project manager representing Klaussner, stated that they are not required to get an EPA permit because gas engines are exempt from those regulations. Action Taken on Rezoning Requests On motion of Comer, seconded by Petty, the Board approved the request of Clinton Richardson. On motion of Davidson, seconded by Comer, the Board approved the request of Roger Gregory, with the stipulation that only 3 acres be rezoned and that there be a 100' setback from the road for placement of the shop. On motion of Petty, seconded by Comer, the Board approved the request of Roger Bouldin. On motion of Langley, seconded by Davidson, the Board set a decibel level maximum of. 65 at the property line for Klaussner's rezoning request. They directed the project engineer to send documentation to Hal Johnson, Planning Director, detailing a plan on how they plan to achieve this lowering of noise level. Social Services Department Request for Additional Positions Marion Smith, Social Services Director, detailed four new programs mandated by the state legislature: AFDC pregnancies, AFDC Medicaid for those 19-21; AFDC for children under 2, and the Unemployed Parent Program. Because of these new programs and increasing paperwork, DSS will need an additional eligibility specialist and clerk -typist. If they don't get these positions, they will be in violation of Alexander vs. Hill and the staff turnover will become more critical. The state has allocated $9,400 (to match federal funds) to fund the eligibility specialist position. Because of lapsed salaries in the department, the clerk - typist can also be funded without any additional funds from the County. On motion of Langley, seconded by Davidson, the Board approved both positions. DTPA Rural Service Delivery Area Manager Frank Willis explained that every two years we have to tell the state what service delivery area we want to be in for JTPA services. On motion of Comer, seconded by Petty, the Board voted to remain in the rural service delivery area. Commissioners Minutes November 2, 1987 Page 6 Randleman Lake Water Critical Area Hal Johnson advised the Board that he had met with Lindsay Cox and Ginger Booker of PTCOG and two engineers to go over a map (1" = 500') to be used in determining water critical ares for the proposed Randleman Lake. They also discussed and decided at that meeting that a public hearing would be needed to adopt this map as part of the zoning ordinance. Mr. Johnson said that the Water Authority is considering the purchase of more than 200' around the shore line and the possibility of adding recreation areas. Chairman Frye stated that it is not the desire of the Randolph County Board of Commissioners to support extensive recreation areas. Appointments - JTPA On motion of Petty, seconded by Comer, the Board approved the appointment of John Brooks of the Employment Security Commission to the Private Industry Council for JTPA. Budget Amendments On motion of Langley, seconded by Davidson, the Board approved the following budget amendments: (Copy of budget amendments included by reference.) Community -Based Alternatives - to receive $128,727 from the State. Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority - to take $15,321 from Contingency appropriation to pay the Water Authority. Social Services - to receive $2902 from the State for Crisis Intervention and to receive $8500 from the State for an eligibility specialist in four new mandated programs. Public Health - to decrease by $1901 the Maternal Health program to reflect a reduction of allocation from the State and to receive $13,593 from the State for Medicaid case management. It is estimated that Medicaid fees will produce the $13,593 in revenues. Proclamation - Trinity High Schol On motion of Comer, seconded by Petty, the Board adopted a proclamation in honor of the Trinity High School women's volleyball and basketball teams' state championships. A copy of the proclamation is included by reference. Executive Session - Acquisition of Real Property On motion of Petty, seconded by Comer, the Board adjourned to executive session for the purpose of discussing the possible purchase of real property. Adjournment The Board returned to regular session from executive session and adjourned without taking any action.