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010692RANDOLPH COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS January 6, 1992 Minutes The Randolph County Board of Commissioners met in regular session at 2:00 p.m. on January 6, 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 Rev. John Kettle, Cedar Falls -Central Falls Charge, United Methodist Church. On motion of Langley, seconded by Petty, the Board approved the minutes of the December 2, 1991 meeting. Proclamation - Richard Petty Appreciation Year Chairman Frye spoke in appreciation of Richard Petty, recognizing his accomplishments and contributions as a NASCAR race car driver, citizen, and county commissioner. He then presented a plaque to Mr. Petty which had engraved on it a proclamation naming 1992 as "Richard Petty Appreciation Year" in Randolph County. On motion of Langley, seconded by Davidson, the Board adopted this proclamation. A copy is included by reference. Audit Report Marie Martin of Strand, Skees, Jones & Company presented the County's audit report for 1990-91 fiscal year. New Salary Schedule for Physicians Hal Scott, Personnel Director, advised the Board that the Office of State Personnel recently established a policy to remove physician job classes from standard pay and classification plans. Mr. Scott recommended that we remove physicians from our regular pay and classification plans and set up a separate one which reflects the new State schedule. On motion of Petty, seconded by Comer, the Board adopted the State's Physician Salary Schedule, effective January 1, 1992. Request for New Positions - Social Services Marion Smith, Social Services Director, requested that the Board change four current part-time fuel program positions to full-time fuel assistance and AFDC workers. These positions include Income Maintenance Caseworker I (2), Clerk Typist III, and Income Maintenance Technician. The total additional annual cost to implement this plan would be $25,844.48. On motion of Langley, seconded by Davidson, the Board allocated a Clerk Typist III and an Income Maintenance Caseworker II position, effective February 1, 1992, and authorized any necessary budget amendment required to fund these positions. Budget Amendments - Social Services On motion of Petty, seconded by Davidson, the Board accepted $97,500 from the Division of Facility Services for child day care. Budget Amendment x%19 is included by reference. On motion of Petty, seconded by Davidson, the Board accepted $982 in 1/6/92 Minutes Page 2 emergency homeless funds from the State. Budget Amendment 420 is included by reference. Bid Award - Radios for Sheriff's Department Patty Sykes, Purchasing Agent, presented informal bids received on portable radio equipment for the Sheriff's Department: Equipment RCS Mobile Motorola Commonwealth 6 portable walkie talkies $7,800 No Bid No Bid 6 headsets for talkies 2,196 No Bid No Bid 6 40 -watt mobile radios 4,500 No Bid $4,680 On motion of Langley, seconded by Petty, the Board awarded the bid to Motorola for talkies, headsets, and radios. Bid Award - Landfill Road Construction Patty Sykes presented formal bids received for construction of a one -mile access road to future wood chipping and composting areas at the Randolph County Landfill: Bidder Amount Bid Bid Bond Included Alton Delk Construction T. B. Doggett Construction Hamlet Construction Ricky Frazier Construction Pritchard Grading Wayne Wright Grading $65,300.00 Yes 75,490.00 Yes 67,554.43 Yes 63,772.25 Yes 65,821.00 Yes 47,850.00 No Ms. Sykes explained that since Wayne Wright Grading did not submit the required bid bond, his bid cannot be considered. Ricky Frazier Construction's bid cannot be considered because a construction project over $45,000 must be performed by a licensed contractor, and Ricky Frazier Construction is not a licensed contractor. On motion of Davidson, seconded by Petty, the Board awarded the bid to Alton Delk Construction, the lowest qualified bidder. Solid Waste Update George McArthur, Public Works Director, said that during a recent study at the landfill, it was discovered that the waste from several municipalities was 60% commercial. Mulch is now being sold at the landfill, but some of it has been contaminated with plastics. Mr. McArthur reported that 600 tons of recyclables have been diverted from the landfill in the last year, but that 18,000 tons would have been needed to fulfill the 25% quota which the state will require beginning June, 1993. He also stated that tipping fees will probably increase to $25-$30 per ton in the 1992-93 fiscal year, in order to pay for a lined landfill and additional recycling activities. Assessment/Sales Ratio Study Diane Mitchem, Market/Sales Specialist, informed the Board that the last assessment/sales ratio reported to the Tax Department by the state was 56% of the actual market value. The County is required to be at 100% of market value in the year of revaluation. This means that a parcel which is assessed now at the median value of $56,000 would have to be assessed in 1993 at $100,000 to meet 1/6/92 Minutes Page 3 requirements of North Carolina law. Billy Chilton, Tax Assessor, stated that the values of public service companies will be reduced to the ratio level for 1992. If the values remain at 56%, we would lose about $360,000 in tax revenues from public service companies. Revaluation Progress Report Debra Hill, Senior Appraiser, reported that 20,000 of the 40,000 houses in Randolph County have been visited by Tax Department appraisers since the last revaluation. She said that the revaluation of rural and residential properties is being conducted by the County's appraisers. They are currently updating 1992 property records, defining neighborhood boundaries, and analyzing market data over the last 18 months. On-site review of property records and on-site appraisals of property will begin this month. Strategic Planning On motion of Davidson, seconded by Petty, the Board voted to commit to and to support countywide strategic planning, with funding to take place sometime in 1993. Rezoning Public Hearing At 4:00 p.m. the Board adjourned to a duly advertised public hearing to consider rezoning requests. Hal Johnson, Zoning Administrator, presented the following requests: 1. Donald Elder, Pleasant Garden, is requesting that 15 acres on SR 2116, Providence Township, be rezoned from RR/RA to LI/CU to operate a 150' x 150' warehouse for lumber storage. The Planning Board unanimously recommended the request be denied, as inconsistent with the land use plan. 2. Michael Wayne Hall, Archdale, is requesting 12.45 acres on SR 1548, Tabernacle Township, be rezoned from RA to RR to develop a 10 -lot subdivision. The Planning Board unanimously recommended approval. 3. Rex Johnson, Staley, is requesting one acre on SR 2471, Columbia Township, be rezoned from RA to LI/CU to construct a 40' by 60' building to manufacture wood/cardboard parts for furniture. The Planning Board unanimously recommended approval. Comments - Request #1 Paul Briggs, Route 3, Box 557C, Randleman, opposed the request and presented a petition from the neighborhood opposing the request. He discussed the beauty of the area and how it should be kept residential. Sixteen people in the audience stood in support of Mr. Briggs' comments. Allen Bullard, Route 3, Box 593, Randleman, said New Salem is one of the oldest and most beautiful communities in Randolph County and that this rezoning would be devastating to the value of the area. Ray Cashatt, SR 2116, stated that he doesn't think the property in question is large enough to prevent infringing on adjoining property owners' rights and that the road is not safe for lumber traffic. Comments - Request #2 No one spoke. f 1/6/92 Minutes Page 4 Comments - Request #3 No one spoke. The public hearing was closed. Board Action on Rezoning Requests On motion of Petty, seconded by Davidson, the Board denied the request of Donald Elder. On motion of Davidson, seconded by Petty, the Board approved the request of Michael Hall. On motion of Langley, seconded by Comer, the Board approved the request of Rex Johnson. Resolution Abandoning SR 1947 On motion of Petty, seconded by Comer, the Board adopted a resolution abandoning SR 1947, a loop road in front of New Market School which is being used for parking. This resolution is included by reference. Budget Amendments - Health On motion of Langley, seconded by Petty, the Board approved Budget Amendment #21, which reflects $894 from the state in Jordan -Adams funds for TB Control, Adult Health, Health Promotion and Children's Special Health Services. A copy is included by reference. On motion of Langley, seconded.by Petty, the Board approved Budget Amendment #22, which allocates $28,074 of state expansion funds to Family Planning and Child Service Coordination for infant mortality reduction. The funds are to be used to hire two half-time nurses. A copy is included by reference. On motion of Langley, seconded by Petty, the Board allocated two half-time Public Health Nurse I positions to the Health Department. Discussion of New Jail After lengthy discussion, the Board agreed to restudy the option of building. a new jail behind the courthouse and to ask O'Brien/Atkins' architects to attend the regular February meeting to present a plan and possibly some cost estimates for such a study. The Board decided there was no need for a special meeting later in January to discuss this matter. Appointments - Fire.Commission . On motion of Davidson, seconded by Petty, the Board reappointed Mike Tardiff and Oscar Hunt to the Randolph County Fire Commission. Appointment - Asheboro Planning Board On motion of Langley, seconded by Petty, the Board reappointed Caroline Frye as an outside member on the Asheboro Planning Board. Appointments - Piedmont Triad Partnership On motion of Davidson, seconded by Petty, -the Board appointed Darrell Frye and Grover Ladd to the Piedmont Triad Partnership, an eleven -county organization established to market the Piedmont Triad region. Randolph is the only one of the eleven counties that does not provide any funds to the organization. Adjournment On motion of Davidson, seconded by Langley, the Board adjourned.