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110788Randolph County Board of Com-issioners Minutes November 7, 1988 The Randolph County Board of Commissioners met in regular session at 2:00 p.m. on November 7, 1988 in Courtroom B, Courthouse, Asheboro. Commissioners present were Frye, Langley, Davidson and Comer. Commissioner Petty was absent. Invocation was given by Rev. R. L. Hughes, retired minister of Seagrove Baptist Church. This was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. On motion of Davidson, seconded by Comer, the minutes of the October 3, 10, and 17 meetings were approved. Proclamation for Miriam Ridge's Retirement On motion of Langley, seconded by Comer, the Board adopted a proclamation in honor of the retirement of Miriam Ridge, Agricultural Extension secretary. Com- missioners Frye and Langley and Extension Chairman Talmadge Baker added their personal comments of appreciation to Mrs. Ridge. A copy of the proclamation is included by reference. Reclassification of Mental Health Position On motion of Langley, seconded by Comer, the Board approved the reclassification of Educational Program Unit Supervisor (Grade 70) to Creative/Expressive Arts Therapist (Grade 66) for Mental Health. Personnel Officer Sara Baker explained that due to reorganization of the Willie M Program and the closing of Caveness School, the current title is no longer appropriate and the change was recommended by Regional Personnel. The reclassification is effective November 1, 1988. Approval of Real Property by County Board of Education Rodney Mason, attorney for the County Board of Education, advised Commissioners that, pursuant to G.S. 115C-426, Commissioners must approve the purchase of real property by the Board of Education. They have 6 tracts of land to be purchased for use as school sites. Five have actually been purchased already and the sixth one is under condemnation proceedings. Chairman Frye noted that Commissioners' approval should have been sought before any property was purchased, as the statute reads that, "No contract for the purchase of a site shall be executed nor any funds expended therefor without the approval of the board of county commissioners as to the amount to be spent for the site." On motion of Langley, seconded by Comer, the Board adopted a resolution in support of the Board of Education's purchase of the 6 tracts of land described. A copy of the resolution is included by reference. Massage Parlor Ordinance Changes County Manager Frank Willis reported on the recommended changes in the County's current massage parlor ordinances. The County currently has two ordinances, one entitled "An Ordinance Licensing and Regulating Massage Businesses, adopted February 2, 1976, and "An Ordinance Prohibiting Certain Kinds of Massages," also adopted February 2, 1976. A review of both these ordinances revealed several deficiencies, omissions, and technical errors. An investigation into why there are two separate ordinances could bring to light no explanation for having two separate documents. Mr. Willis recommended combining the two ordinances into one comprehensive document, and correcting the errors and weaknesses of the ordinances through a series of small technical changes. All other changes were as follows: Commissioners Minutes November 7, 1988 Page 2 1. Addition of a section prohibiting a massage of someone of the opposite sex. 2. Change in an existing section dealing with massage of private parts to say that this is prohibited, whether for hire or for free. 3. Change in the administrative procedure to allow the county manager to issue and renew licenses for employees and to renew licenses for. operators. 4. Addition of a section dealing with issuance and renewal of licenses for massagists. 5. Addition of a section repealing the two current ordinances upon adoption of this proposed one. 6. Change in an existing section requiring current operators to comply with the new regulations immediately. 7. Addition of Appendix A (Application Form for Operator's License) and Appendix B (Application Form for Massagist's License). Mr. Willis advised the Board that they would not be able to adopt the new ordinance at this meeting since Commissioner Petty was absent. He recommended that the Board take_the proposed changes and study them during November and place this item on the December 5 agenda. David James, attorney for George Monk, current massage parlor operator, asked for a copy of the proposed changes so that he could make comments at the December meeting. Paving of SR 2281 by Citizen Participation Mr. Willis explained the process the County must go through in the paving of SR 2281 by the Citizen Participation Program. He presented the certificate as to the sufficiency of the petition for the improvement from the Tax Supervisor. He then advised the Board that they must adopt a preliminary assessment resolution, which sets a public hearing on the project, before we can proceed any further. Mr. Willis also noted that his staff is working on a comprehensive road assessment policy for the Board's consideration., The County needs such a policy in place before becoming involved in another road assessment project. On motion of Langley, seconded by Comer, the Board adopted the preliminary assessment resolution for SR 2281, said resolution setting a public hearing for 3:00 p.m. on December 5, 1988. A copy of the resolution is included by reference. 1989 Holiday Schedule On motion of Comer, seconded by Davidson, the Board adopted the holiday schedule for 1989. A copy is included by reference. Setting of Meeting Dates The Board agreed to meet at 7:00 p.m. on November 21 to consider financing for the Stedman property. They also agreed to hold their regular January meeting on Tuesday, January 3, 1989, because of the New Year's holiday. Commissioners Minutes November 7, 1988 Page 3 D.O.T. Additions and Abandonments On motion of Davidson, seconded by Langley, the Board approved five additions to the State System of Roads. Copies of resolutions are included by reference. On motion of Langley, seconded by Comer, the Board approved two abandonments from the State System of Roads. Copies of resolutions are included by reference. Voting Delegate to the NCACC Legislative Goals Conference On motion of Langley, seconded by Davidson, the Board appointed Chairman Frye to be their voting delegate at the NCACC Legislative Goals Conference in Research Triangle Park on December 8 and 9. Franklinville Fire District Expansion Neil Allen, Emergency Services Director, reported that he and the fire marshal had met with the chiefs and presidents of the Julian, Climax, Franklinville, and Staley fire departments on October 24 at the request of the fire departments involved to work out boundary lines for their fire districts. After they came to an agreement, Mr. Allen took Franklinville's petition for annexation and removed the signatures of those affected by the changed boundary lines. They still have signatures of 6970 of the resident freeholders, more than enough to proceed with the annexation procedure. Mr. Allen suggested that the Commissioners set the public hearing on the Franklinville annexation and have the Fire Commission review the boundary lines proposed by four fire departments before the public hearing is held. The Board concurred with this suggestion and set the public hearing for 2:30 p.m. on December 5. Fire Commission Appointments On motion of Langley, seconded by Comer, the Board appointed Jack Lail of Seagrove, Charles Teague of Brower, and Henry Darr of Archdale to the Fire Commission. After some discussion, they decided that these appointments should be effective until January, 1989, at which time they will establish staggered terms. Budget Amendments On motion of Langley, seconded by Davidson, the Board approved a budget amend- ment increasing CBA funds by $134,790; increasing the Sheriff's Department budget by $28,832 for a crime prevention grant; and increasing the Public Health budget by $3,539 for MCH Delivery Fund allocation. Budget amendment #9 is included by reference. Petition to Pave SR 1127 Mr. Rick road paved. to Lex Kelly, White, resident of SR 1127, asked the Chairman Frye advised Mr. White to take District Engineer in Asheboro for the Board to help him in getting his his petition for paving directly N.C. Department of Transportation. Adjournment On motion of Davidson, seconded by Comer, the Board adjourned.