c040615 I jdrc child support propertyClosed Session — Purchase of Property for JDRC / Child Support April 6, 2015
At 8:24 p.m., the Board convened closed session in order to instruct the public body's staff or
negotiating agents concerning the position to be taken by or on behalf of the public body in
negotiating the price and other material terms of a contract or proposed contract for the acquisition of
real property by purchase, option, exchange, or lease, pursuant to [N.C.G.S.143-318.11(a)(5)(i)].
Commissioners Frye, Kemp, Lanier, Haywood and Allen were present. Also present were County
Manager Hal Johnson; Assistant County Manager/Finance Officer Will Massie; County Attorney
Ben Morgan; Associate County Attorney Aimee Scotton; Clerk to the Board Amanda Varner; and
Public Works Director Paxton Arthurs.
County Manager Hal Johnson said that a building has been identified suitable for a new location
for Juvenile Day Reporting Center (JDRC) and Child Support. The 9,486 square foot building is
located on 1.05 acres at 355 S. Fayetteville St., Asheboro. Mr. Johnson said that part of the building
currently houses the Employment Security Commission, but they are being consolidated with other
agencies and would be moving to another location.
Mr. Johnson also mentioned that he; Finance Officer Will Massie; Public Works Director Paxton
Arthurs, and Maintenance Director James Chriscoe had visited the site and determined it was a very
good location. He said that Mr. Chriscoe feels renovations to and the addition of walls for private
offices can be done easily. There are 60 parking spaces available and that exceeds existing parking
at the current location for Child Support. Mr. Johnson said the County has been paying yearly rent
for the Child Support building and it would be due again in July.
Mr. Johnson said that Child Support Director Damon Brown and JDRC Director Megan
McKinnon had visited the building and agreed the facility would meet their needs.
Commissioner Kemp said the relocation of JDRC would leave additional space and restrooms for
DSS to expand in their existing building.
The consensus of the Board was to have the County Manager and staff to check the proposed
building for any structural issues, research the costs of renovations to each building, to start
negotiations with the property owner for the possible acquisition of the property, and report the
details to the Board as soon as possible.
At 8:30 pm, on motion of Kemp, seconded by Lanier, the Board voted unanimously to end
closed session and to return to open session.
Darrell L. Frye, Chairman
Arnold Lanier
David Allen
Phil Kemp
Stan Haywood
Amanda Varner, Clerk to the Board