030893RANDOLPH COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
March 8, 1993 Minutes
The Randolph County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on March
8, 1993 at 2:00 p.m. in the County Office Building, 725 McDowell Road, Asheboro,
NC. Commissioners Frye, Kemp, Langley, Comer and Petty were present.
Commissioner Petty came in where so noted in the minutes. Invocation was given
by Marion Smith, Social Services Director.
Retirement Plaque
Chairman Frye presented a retirement plaque to Jim Miller, who is retiring
from the Building Inspections Department after five years of service to Randolph
County.
Approval of Minutes
On motion of Kemp, seconded by Langley, the Board approved the minutes of
February 1, 1993.
Citizens' Concerns
Glenda Taylor, Greenwood Forest, Trinity, talked about junk cars, unsightly
mobile homes, and dumpings of construction materials in her neighborhood. She
said she has been told by County employees that none of these problems are
violations of current County ordinances. She asked the Board to amend or enact
ordinances to address these problems. She alluded to a Guilford County
ordinance which she says forces property owners to clean up their property or
the County does it and charges the property owner for it.
Janet White, neighbor of Glenda Taylor, reiterated Ms. Taylor's comments
and said that she doesn't want her children around these areas.
Ken Nelson, Sophia, stated that he is speaking on behalf of his niece, Kim
Floyd, aged 19, who is a quadrapalegic resulting from a June, 1992 accident. He
said Ms. Floyd is requesting that Randolph County implement the CAP program in
its Social Services Department. This program would provide financial help to
people like Ms. Floyd.
Chairman Frye asked Marion Smith, Social Services Director, to prepare
information on this program for the Board.
Mr. Smith stated that the Home Care Council is already studying CAP and they
want to present information on it to the Commissioners in the next month or two.
Scott Wilson, Heather Court, Amity Hills Subdivision, Asheboro, discussed
three problems: 1) His neighbors shoot at cans in trees and the bullets
ricochet off Mr. Wilson's buildings. He expressed his fear that someone may be
injured or killed from one of these bullets. The children in the neighborhood
are afraid to play outside. The ones doing the shooting have told the Sheriff's
deputies that they will not use their guns for target practice any more but they
continue to do so. He said the Sheriff's Department has been unable to help him
'because there is no County ordinance regulating discharge of firearms. The City
of Asheboro has such an ordinance. The neighbors shooting the guns are in the
county and he is in the city. Mr. Wilson requested a firearms ordinance that
would set boundaries for discharging firearms. 2) He also has a problem with
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wild dogs. He said he has set traps and even killed one dog and that this was
very upsetting. 3) Mr. Wilson stated that he has had to cut three good trees
to cut off the trail of ATV riders who ride across his property.
Gerald Stallings, Amity Hills, supported Mr. Wilson's comments and
requested some action by the Board that would offer protection to him and his
neighbors. He said the neighbors shooting the guns also have drugs, alcohol,
sex and loud music.
Chairman Frye stated that the County Attorney and department heads who deal
with every problem discussed by citizens today are present and that they will
work on ways to address the concerns expressed.
Sheriff Hurley said the County should consider a firearms ordinance like
the Gity's.-.
Hal Johnson, Planning and Zoning Director_, said that the urbanization of
the county is contributing to the problems mentioned by Ms. Taylor and Ms.
White. He said that in addressing these concerns, the County must make sure
that any regulations are equitable for everyone. He suggested that the Planning
Board study these issues and bring proposals to the Commissioners.
Request for On -Site TB Screening in Rest Homes
Lou Wilson, rest home owner, requested the County to provide on-site TB.
testing and screening in all rest homes in the county, a total of 240 beds. She
said she had made this same request of the Board of Health, but that they had
denied her request. She said -the supplies per person cost her $2.00 but only
35G for the Health Department and that since the County does this testing in
prisons, it can do it for rest homes.
MiMi Cooper, Health Director, stated that the 35� cost is available to
everyone and that the County does no testing in prisons. She said her
recommendation is to continue to do this testing at the Health Department
because communicable disease work and immunizations for children are both
skyrocketing and they don't have the staff available to go out to the rest
homes. She noted that the Health Department can train nurses who work for these
facilities on how to do the TB screening.
On motion of Kemp, seconded by Comer, the Board voted to accept and support
the Board of Health's recommendation to do TB screening in the Health Department
only.
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Commissioner Petty entered the meeting at this time.
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Request for Salary Increases for Deputies and Jailers
Sheriff Hurley stated that his department continues to lose officers once
they get 2-3 years experience because other agencies are hiring them at higher
salaries. He said it costs the County almost $9,000 to provide the required
training and uniforms for each officer. Because of the turnover, they continue
to train new employees and have already depleted their training and uniform
budgets. Hal Scott, Personnel Director, did a comparative study on these
salaries with contiguous counties, counties with similar populations, and with
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municipalities within the county. The average starting salary for a deputy is
$18,368; the county's starting salary is $16,236. Mr. Scott (unable to be here
today because of surgery) has provided written recommendations to the Board for
upgrading these salaries, at a cost of $248,456 for one year.
Chairman Frye stated that there are no contingency funds to handle this
request but that the Board will consider it at budget time.
Request for Four New Sheriff's Positions
Major Allen McNeill stated that when their dispatchers move to the 911
Communications Center there will be no one in the building after 5 or on
weekends to handle citizens who come to the building. He requested four new
desk sergeant positions who would handle after-hours walk-in traffic and answer
non -emergency calls.
This item was interrupted for a scheduled public hearing and is continued
later in the meeting.
Rezoning Public Hearing
At 4:OO p.m. the Board adjourned to a duly advertised public hearing to
consider rezoning requests. Hal Johnson, Zoning Administrator, presented the
following requests:
1. Burch & Hurdle, Inc., Holly Springs, Mississippi, are requesting 21 acres on
Soapstone Mountain Road, Columbia Township, be rezoned from RA to RR to develop
10 lots of 2 acres each that would not allow single -wide manufactured housing.
The applicant is requesting that the remainder of the tract, 64 acres, be
rezoned from RA to RM, which would allow single -wide mobile homes on the planned
33 lots. The Planning Board recommended unanimously that this request be denied
as inconsistent with .the Land Development Plan.
2. Beauford Greene, Asheboro, is requesting 5.1 acres on Hwy 134, Cedar Grove
Township, be rezoned from RA to HC for commercial development. The Planning
Board recommended unanimously that this request be approved as consistent with
the Land Development Plan.
Citizen Comments - Request #1
Pat Burchell, Soapstone Mountain Road, said neighbors are opposed to this
request because of the density, the water, issue, traffic, response time for the
fire department. She presented a petition with signatures opposing the request.
Hoke Hahn, 5881 Whites Chapel Road, said the only mobile homes in the area
are long-established as family residences. All other development is
stick -built. He asked those opposing to stand; 20-25 persons stood.
John Ward, Soapstone Mountain Road, said he is a builder and that once
mobile homes start going in they take over. Then when those in site -built homes
try to sell, they have less resale value.
Citizen Comments - Request #2
Beauford Greene stated he would answer any questions.
Board Action on Requests
On motion of Langley, seconded by Petty, the Board denied the request of
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Burch & Hurdle, Inc.
On motion of Petty, seconded by.Comer, the Board approved the request of
Beauford Greene.
Continued: Request for Four New Sheriff's Positions.
The Board discussed having a transition period ,for the public to become
aware that the Sheriff's administrative offices will be open from 8-5 only
during the work week.
Commissioner Kemp made a motion to provide 2 deputies at Grade 61 until
budget time. After a question"about financing, he withdrew this motion.
County Manager Frank Willis stated that $41,877 remains in the Contingency
Fund.
Major McNeill said another possibility would be to use part-time employees,
but that would be more difficult to recruit for.
On motion of Kemp, seconded by -Petty, the Board voted to hire two temporary
full-time deputies at Grade 61, beginning March 15 and ending June 30, 1993, and
to approve Budget Amendment #31 (ATTACHED), which moves $12,242 .from Contingency
to the Sheriff's Department.
Request for New Position in Administration
Frank Willis, County Manager, stated that Administration's workload has
increased to the point that everyone's time is taken up with day-to-day routine
work and that there is very little time or manpower available to devote.to other
important matters such as planning, special projects, research, and overall
general management of the County. He requested a clerical position so that,
existing staff will have more time for these other needs. He said that budgeted
funds can cover the cost for the remainder of this fiscal_year.
On motion of Petty; seconded by Langley, the Board approved an Office
Assistant III, Grade 57, effective April 1, 1993.
Salaries Survey for Randolph County Employees
Mr. Willis advised the Board that this report from the.Personnel Director
is for their information and requires no action at this time.
Purchase of Modular Furniture from U.S. Leasing
Patty Sykes, Purchasing Agent, stated that when the County moved into the
County Office Building in .1989, we assumed a lease on the-Allsteel Furniture
System. Sara Lee had already paid 17 payments and the County paid the remaining
43. Built into this lease was an option to purchase at fair market value when
the lease ended January 30, 1993.. U.S. Leasing has.sent us a buyout quote of
$90,000. MacThrift Office Furniture of Greensboro has appraised this system and
has stated that they could sell this system today for $2.14,423. Ms. Sykes said
that since only $65,668 was budgeted for buyout, a budget amendment would be
required.
On motion of Petty, seconded by Langley, the Board approved the buyout at
$90,000 and approved Budget Amendment #28 (ATTACHED), which moves $24,332 from
Public Buildings Maintenance to Administration.
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Resolution Declaring Mental Health Property Surplus
Rick Moll, Deputy Finance Officer, stated that Mental Health needs to move
an old house on their property so they can construct a parking lot. They must
offer it to the County Commissioners before disposing of it.
On motion of Petty, seconded by Comer, the Board'a resolution (ATTACHED)
declaring this property surplus.
Annual Report from Nursing Home/Domiciliary Home Community Advisory Committee
Tom. Meacham, Chairman of the NH/DHCAC, discussed the committee's role in
its visitation and involvement with the county's 8 family care homes, 2 group
homes, 3 rest homes, and 4 nursing homes. The committee is developing a slide
and video presentation to educate the public about the committee.
Telephone System Report
Jim Bryan, telephone consultant, reported that the new system has been
on-line for one week and is -working well. The Archdale offices, dog pound and
landfill have been added to the new Centrex system. In response to Board
concern, he said that telephone problems in Social Services are a.result of
operation --many employees are not answering their phones and no one else in the
department is answering for them. He said voice mail will be implemented next
month and that the new Greensboro/Liberty FX lines will be working in a few
days. Mr. Bryan commended Centel for doing an excellent job on the
implementation of such a large system and recognized Alice Dawson and Cheryl
Ivey in the County Manager's office for their assistance.
Alice Dawson stated that Keith Barringer and Howard Owens of Centel
deserved a special recognition for their extensive assistance.
Aging Services Planning Committee Appointments
Candie Rudzinski, County Aging Coordinator, stated that two years ago a
planning committee had worked to identify the county's three greatest needs in
aging services. We now need a planning committee to determine how some of our
aging funds are to be spent. She said the original committee members could be
used with some changes. Two old members have -declined to serve on the new
committee; also, service providers must be added to the makeup of the committee.
Ms. Rudzinski recommended the following persons to serve as voting members:
Keith Crisco, Louise Moose, Lee Phoenix, Don Hancock, Ocie Brown (all former
members of the original committee); Darrell Scruggs, Ministerial Association;
Annie Shaw, Governor's Advisory Committee; Harold Williams, Housing/RCS; Phil
Pendry, Senior Representative/Town Manager; and -Dora Atlas, Senior
Representative/DSS. She recommended as non-voting members the following: Frank
Willis, County Manager; Carol Matney, Senior Adults; Dr. Bill Milner, Public
Health; Beulah Tote, Mental Health; Lisa Royal, DSS; Kim Berry, AAA; and Candie
Rudzinski, County Aging Coordinator. These recommendations still leave three
vacancies: a senior representative, a hospital/medical representative, and a
banking/business representative.
On motion of Langley, seconded by Kemp, the Board approved the purpose and
composition of the committee as presented, appointed members as recommended, and
appointed the County Aging Coordinator as Chairman.
Tipping Fee Schedule
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George McArthur, Public Works Director, as requested by the Board at their
February meeting, provided a revised tipping fee schedule, which implements a
tipping fee of $24 per ton for the 93-94 fiscal year and gradually increases
over a ten-year period, as follows: 94-95, $25; 95-96, $26.50; 96-97, $28;
97-98, $29.50; 98-99, $31; 99-00, $33.50; and 00-01, $36.85.
On motion of Kemp, seconded by Petty, the Board adopted this schedule as
presented.
Division of Criminal Investigation User Agreement Resolution
Mr. Willis explained that the County has had an informal agreement with DCI
for several years regarding DCI's police information network equipment and
information. They are now requiring a formal contract, to be approved by the
County Commissioners through a resolution.
On motion of Kemp, seconded by Petty, the Board approved a resolution
(ATTACHED) concerning the installation, maintenance and training on DCI's
equipment to access the police information network.
Youth Week Proclamation
On motion of Petty, seconded by.Langley, the Board approved a proclamation
(ATTACHED) declaring March 14-20 as Countywide Youth Week.
NCACC District Meeting
Commissioners Frye and Kemp indicated they would go to this meeting.
D.O.T. Additions
On motion of Petty, seconded by Langley, the Board approved resolutions
(ATTACHED) adding SR 2285 Extension, SR 2286 Extension, SR 2287 Extension, and
Lark Drive to the State System of Roads.
Appointment - County Planning Board
On motion of Petty, seconded by Langley, the Board reappointed Maxton
McDowell as an alternate member of the Planning Board. Because of increased
legislative duties, Arlie Culp has declined to serve again. This creates one
vacancy on the board.
Budget Amendment - City Schools
On motion of.Kemp, seconded by Petty, the Board approved Budget Amendment
#3 (ATTACHED) for the Asheboro City Schools Capital Project Ordinance. This
budget amendment allocates $6,510 in interest earnings and transfers $30,770
from the new Balfour project to the Asheboro High renovation project.
Budget Amendment - Public Health
On motion of Petty, seconded by Comer, the Board approved Budget Amendment
#27 (ATTACHED), which reflects an additional $19,499 from the State for Rural
Obstetrical Care Incentive Funds and an additional $32 in Food and Lodging Fees
Funds.
Request to Fund Interstate 73.Association of North Carolina
The Board discussed this request but no motion was made to donate any funds
at this time.
Budget Amendment - Randolph -Chatham Drug Task Force
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On motion of Petty, seconded by Comer, the Board approved Budget Amendment
#29 (ATTACHED), which reflects an additional $16,995 from the State to the
Randolph -Chatham Drug Task Force Grant. These funds are for the purchase of a
vehicle and computer equipment/software for the City of Archdale.
Budget Amendment - Workers' Compensation Audit
Mr. Willis explained that the amount of the County's annual workers'
compensation insurance premium is based on the estimated total payroll in each
exposure classification at the beginning of the fiscal year. After the end of
the fiscal year, actual payroll totals are audited and actual premiums
calculated. This year's audit resulted in a significantly large additional
premium--$12,097--which was not budgeted.
On motion of Kemp, seconded by Petty, the Board approved Budget Amendment
#30 (ATTACHED), which moves $12,097 from Public Building Maintenance to
Administration.
Executive Session - Purchase of Real Estate
On motion of Petty, seconded by Langley, the Board voted at 6:40 p.m. to
adjourn to executive session to discuss the possible purchase of real estate.
At 7:30 p.m. they returned to open session and adjourned.