060192RANDOLPH COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
June 1, 1992 Minutes
The Randolph County Board of Commissioners met in regular session at 2:00
p.m. on June 1, 1992 in the Commissioners' Meeting Room, County Office Building,
707 McDowell Road, Asheboro, NC. Commissioners Frye, Davidson, Langley,Petty
and Comer were present. Invocation was given by Mark Caughron of Asheboro
Friends Meeting.
On motion of Davidson, seconded by Petty, the Board approved the minutes of
the May 4 and May 18 meetings.
Joint Public Hearing - D.O.T. Secondary Road Improvement Program
Lex Kelly, Division Engineer with D.O.T., explained that the proposed
secondary road improvement program is based on last year's funding level and
that they are still working from the 1989 priority list. 'He said that the
priority list is scheduled to be reworked this coming winter.
Jeff Pickleseimer, District Engineer, presented the proposed program.
Chairman Frye opened the floor for questions and comments from the public.
Terry Yates, SR 1326, requested that the entire length of this road be
paved rather than the proposed one -mile portion.
Pershing Painter, SR 2840 (priority #2), asked when this road would be
paved.
Gladys Brown, SR 2138, asked when her road would be paved.
Lola Hogan, SR 2841, asked why this road had been on the priority list and
was now off. Mr. Pickleseimer stated that D.O.T. has not been able to obtain
right-of-ways from all property owners.
Judy Hunt, SR 2843, stated that last year she was told her road would be
paved in the next year, but that SR 2843 is not now on the priority list.
Joyce Beidler, SR 2109, asked why the unpaved portion of her road could not
be paved since it has more traffic on it than the paved portion.
Leo Cranford, SR 2841, asked if D.O.T. could straighten out the curves on
SR 2841.
Pat Upton, SR 2864, asked if the road would be paved now that it has been
widened and improved.
Bill Holland, SR 2112, asked what priority number his section of SR 2112
is.
Harry Grubbs, SR 2112, asked what priority number his section of SR 2112
is.
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Ruby Leonard, SR 2883, stated that this road was widened and graveled 5
years ago and that the residents were told it would be paved.
Ruth McKenzie, SR 2861, asked about her priority number.
John Robb, SR 2448, asked why only a portion of a road is paved 'at times.
Yvonne Haige, SR 2454, asked about her priority number.
John Hulin, SR 2660, asked how funds are divided between rural and
subdivision roads and stated that the practice of averaging traffic counter
totals on through roads is not fair.
Sula Phillips, SR 2148, asked about dust control methods available.
Leo Cranford, SR 2841, asked D.O.T. officials to tell the State Board of
Transportation how Randolph County citizens feel about having the second highest
number of unpaved roads in the state.
The public hearing was closed at 3:50 p.m.
Resolution Approving Secondary Road Improvement Program
On motion of Petty, seconded by Comer, the Board adopted a resolution
approving the secondary road improvement program as presented today by D.O.T. A
copy is included by reference.
Introduction of New Cooperative Extension Agent
Harvey Fouts, Cooperative Extension Director, introduced Mr. Gwyn Riddick,
who is filling the horticulture and field crops agent position July 1, 1992.
Rezoning Public Hearing
At 4:00 p.m. the Board held a duly advertised public hearing to consider
rezoning requests. Hal Johnson, Zoning Administrator, announced that Donald
Elder had withdrawn his request. He then presented the following requests:
I. Harold Robbins, Lexington, is requesting one acre on SR 1344, Tabernacle
Township, be rezoned from RA to HC/CU to perform automotive maintenance/body
work for a new structure 40' x 60'. The Planning Board recommended denial of
this request, which was postponed from the Commissioners' May 4, 1992 meeting.
2. Robert Cashatt, Sophia, is requesting one acre on Hwy 311, New Market
Township, be rezoned from RR to HC/CU to sell used cars and perform automotive
mechanic work from an. existing garage. The Planning Board.'recommended approval
of the request.
3. Donald Lanier, Asheboro, is requesting 12.5 acres on the corner of SR
1118/SR 1114, Union Township, be rezoned from RA to RM to use the property for
mixed residential development of 7 lots. The Planning Board recommended
unanimously that the request be approved with the following conditions:
permanent foundations, no junk vehicle storage, private deed restrictions to
reflect these requirements
Comments - Request #1
Darrell Kindley, Dorothy Kindley, Herbert Kindley, Mary Kindley, Rita
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Kindley Smith, and Ava York, neighbors, opposed the request, stating that they
do not want to look at junked cars for the rest of their lives. They presented
a letter in opposition from an adjoining property owner not present and
presented photographs of other garages in the area.
Comments - Request #2
No one spoke.
Comments - Request #3
No one spoke.
The public hearing was closed.
Board Action on Requests
On motion of Langley, seconded by Davidson, the Board denied the request of
Harold Robbins.
On motion of Davidson, seconded by Petty, the Board approved the request of
Robert Cashatt.
On motion of Petty, seconded by Langley, the Board approved the request of
Donald Lanier, subject to the conditions recommended by the Planning Board.
Resolution Authorizing Surplus Property Auction Sale
Patty Sykes, Purchasing Agent, presented a list of items from all County
departments to be considered surplus. She noted that a file cabinet (asset #
1481) has been deleted from the list and that an additional 3 or 4 radios may be
added to the list. She stated that Mental Health does not have its list ready
yet because their board has not met to approve it.
On motion•of Davidson, seconded by Petty, the Board adopted a resolution
authorizing the Purchasing Agent to dispose of the presented items through
public auction, including surplus Mental Health items, subject to'their board's
approval. A copy of this resolution is included by reference.
Construction Contract and Budget Amendment for Randleman Ambulance Base
Ms. Sykes presented bids received for the construction of the Randleman
Ambulance Base, which are as follows:
Brooks Lumber Company, Greensboro $109,943
E. J. Brown & Associates, Kernersville 117,801
Chriscoe Aluminum & Builders, Asheboro 98,233
M & M Builders, Inc., High Point .121,900
Van Thomas Contractor, Inc., Siler City 115,200
S. E. Trogdon & Sons, Inc., Asheboro 101,543
Ms. Sykes noted that Larry Austin, architect for this project, has reviewed all
bids and has recommended that Chriscoe Aluminum & Builders, the low bidder, be
awarded the contract.
Frank Willis, County Manager, advised the Board that a contract cannot be
awarded unless there are sufficient funds in the budget to cover the total
amount. A total of $95,000 was budgeted for this project, $3,000 of which has
been spent for architect fees. Assuming the Board approves the low bid of
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$98,233, a budget amendment of $6,233 would be required.
On motion of Petty, seconded by Comer, the Board approved Budget Amendment
#37, which transfers $6,233 from Contingency to the Emergency Services budget.
A copy is included by reference.
On motion of Petty, seconded by Comer, the Board awarded the contract to
Chriscoe Aluminum & Builders and authorized the County Manager to execute the
contract.
Award Contract for Engineering Fees at the Landfill
Ms. Sykes informed the Board that proposals had been received for
engineering services to design a vertical expansion of the existing landfill to
comply with state and federal regulations. Proposals were evaluated by George
McArthur, Public Works Director, in accordance with criteria established in the
Request for Proposals. These are as follows:
Camp, Dresser & McKee, Raleigh 90 points
Hazen & Sawyer, Raleigh 95 points
Joyce Engineering, Greensboro 85 points
Ms. Sykes recommended that negotiations be authorized with Hazen & Sawyer, with
Camp, Dresser & McKee as the second choice.
On motion of Davidson, seconded by Petty, the Board authorized negotiations
with Hazen & Sawyer and, if these negotiations fail, then negotiations would
begin with Camp, Dresser & McKee.
Award Contract for Life -Pak Equipment
Ms. Sykes stated that Fred deFriess in Emergency Services has received
informal quotes for Life -Pak defibrillation equipment, as follows:
Physio Control $8,995
Marquette Electronics 8,800
Mr. deFriess would like to purchase the Physio Control equipment. The County
already has eight Physio Control monitor/defibrillators that have performed
well. The new equipment, even though it is a newer model, will integrate in the
County's system, as it uses the same batteries and other accessories. Physio
Control offers the above unit in a package deal which includes the base unit as
well as a battery support system and an auxiliary power supply, at a cost of
$10,695. Emergency Services is also requesting to purchase three battery
support systems for $4200 and one auxiliary power supply for $700.
On motion of Langley, seconded by Petty, the Board approved the purchase of
the Life -Pak 10 system, the battery support systems and the auxiliary power
supply ,from Physio Control at a total cost of $15,595.
July Meeting Date
On motion of Langley, seconded by Petty, the Board voted to hold their
regular July meeting on Monday, July 6.
NACo Voting Delegates
On motion of Langley, seconded by Petty, the Board appointed Darrell Frye
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as voting delegate and Kenyon Davidson as alternate delegate'at the NACo Annual
Conference.
D.O.T. Additions
On motion of Petty, seconded by Comer, the Board adopted resolutions adding
Azalea Drive Extension, Nightwood Drive, Dashwood Drive, and Creekside Drive to
the State System of Roads. Resolutions are included by reference.
Request from Randleman to Collect Taxes
On motion of Petty, seconded by Langley, the Board authorized the County to
collect taxes for the City of Randleman.
Presentation of 1992-93 Budget
Frank Willis, County Manager, presented his proposed 1992-93 budget and
read the budget message. The Board briefly discussed the budget.
On motion of Davidson, seconded by Comer, the Board adopted a budget
schedule which included a public hearing on the budget and on aging block grant
funds at 7:30 p.m. on June 16.
Appointment - RCC Board of Trustees
On motion of Langley, seconded by Davidson, the Board reappointed J. W.
Plummer to a four-year term on the Randolph Community College Board of Trustees.
Appointments - Mental Health Board
On motion of Davidson, seconded by Comer, the Board reappointed Lisa Lamb,
Cynthia Schroder, Quincy Siler, and Mary Wade to four-year terms on the Mental
Health Board.
Appointment - Nursing Home/Domiciliary Home Advisory Committee
On motion of Petty, seconded by Comer, the Board reappointed Rosemary Fox
to a three-year term on the Nursing Home/Domiciliary Home Advisory Committee.
Appointment - Jail Study Committee
On motion of Davidson, seconded by Petty, the Board appointed Wade Powell
to serve on the Jail Study Committee.
Budget Amendment - Library
On motion of Petty, seconded by Comer, the Board approved Budget Amendment
#38, which reflects an increase in state aid grant funds in the amount of $3419
for the Library. A copy is included by reference.
Budget Amendment - Social Services
On motion of Davidson, seconded by Comer, the Board approved Budget
Amendment #39, which reflects a new allocation from the State for child day care
in the amount of $45,000. A copy is included by reference.
Budget Amendment - Public Works
On motion of Petty, seconded by Comer, the Board approved Budget Amendment
#40, which transfers $20,000 from the Recycle Program to Landfill Operations. A
copy is included by reference.
Budget Amendment - Administration
Chairman Frye presented an item not scheduled on the agenda. He said that
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the NC Association of County,Commissioners,. the'NC League of Municipalities, and
UNC -Chapel Hill have agreed to underwrite the cost for a county government
textbook for 9th grade civics classes. The cost to each participating local
government is based on population. Randolph County's share is $3,685.
On motion of Davidson, seconded by Petty, the Board approved Budget
Amendment #41, which transfers $3,685 from Contingency into Administration. Copy
included by reference.
Adjournment
On motion of Davidson, seconded by Petty, the Board adjourned.