Minutes - Oct. 7, 2013 Regular Meeting

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BK:00026 PG:0025 made to each of the volunteer fire departments Firemen's Relief Fund Board. Each fire department is made up of three local members and two members appointed by the Board of Commissioners. Each fire department will forward annual funds that are not appropriated to the North Carolina State Firemen's Association. One appointment needs to be made to serve on all the volunteer fire department boards and also to serve on the Cape Fear Fire Department Board. In September 2011 Commissioners appointed former Commissioner Linda Shook and Donald Andrews to serve on the Fire Department Relief Fund Board and Commissioner Charlie Parks to serve on the Cape Fear Department Board along with Commissioner Shook. Since Ms. Shook is no longer on the Board, Commissioners will need to appoint another Commissioner to serve in that position. Commissioner Dalrymple nominated Commissioner Kirk Smith to serve with Mr. Andrews on the Fire Department Relief Fund Board and with Commissioner Parks on the Cape Fear Department Board. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Knecht, Parks, Reives, Smith, and Womack Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered a bid to purchase the vacant Jonesboro Library building located at 309 W. Main Street. County Manager John Crumpton stated he had received an offer to purchase the vacant Jonesboro Library building from MacAdell & Associates, Inc. and WXKL 1290 AM Radio in the amount of $65,000.00. The current tax value of the property is $125,000. If the $65,000 offer is accepted, this will be $60,000 below the fair market value of said property. The Board was asked if they wished to accept the bid submitted and enter into the upset bid process. After discussion, Commissioner Reives moved to approve a Resolution Authorizing the Sale of Property Located at 309 W. Main Street, a copy of which is attached to these Minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Parks, Reives, Smith, and Womack Nay: Knecht The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted by a 6 to 1 vote. County Manager John Crumpton shared a short video from the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners with the Board. He also discussed the federal shutdown and the impact this was having on Lee County services. His recommendation to the Board was to place a hiring freeze on all current open positions at this time, hold the freeze on capital spending, allow travel and training for in -state only (for required certification), no overnight travel, and to notify all vendors of reduction of funds. Mr. Crumpton also stated that some mandated programs will be affected which will negatively affect the next audit. Commissioners expressed their concerns over this matter. After discussion, Commissioner Dalrymple moved to accept the County Manager's recommendation to freeze all current open positions but allow department heads that have critical positions to appear before the Board for consideration. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Knecht, Parks, Reives, Smith, and Womack Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. With no further business to come before the Board, Commissioner Reives moved to adjourn the meeting. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: