2010-11-17
New Hanover County ABC Board
Meeting Minutes
November 17, 2010
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I.Roll call
Kathy Clark, Board Secretary conducted a roll call. The following Members of
the Board were present:
Thomas Wolfe, Chairman
Cedric Dickerson, Vice Chairman
David Matthews, Member
Augustus C. Everett, Jr. Incoming Member
Robert W. Martenis, Incoming Member
Avril Pinder, Ex-Officio Member
Wanda Copley, Legal Counsel
Others in attendance were:
Daniel Sykes, Chief Executive Officer
Kathy Clark, Board Secretary
Carol E. Martin, Accounting, Finance and Administrative Manager
Sheila Schult, Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners
Anthony Black, ABC Employee of Store #106
Diane Morgan, County Paralegal
Lou Cannon, Partner, McGladrey & Pullen, LLP, CPAs
Diana Page, Audit Manager, McGladrey & Pullen, LLP, CPAs
II.Call to order
Chairman Thomas Wolfe called to order the regular meeting of the New Hanover
County Alcoholic Beverage Control Board at 8:30am on November 17, 2010 in
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the General Office at 523 S. 17 Street, Wilmington, NC.
III.Approval of minutes from last meeting
Kathy Clark, Board Secretary presented the minutes from the last meeting. The
minutes were approved as written. Mr. Dickerson motioned to approve the
minutes and Mr. Matthews seconded; all in favor.
IV.Open issues
Swearing In of New Board Members: Augustus C. Everett, Jr. and
Robert W. Martenis, by Sheila Schult, Clerk of the Board of County
Commissioners and witnessed by Diane Morgan, County Paralegal.
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a)Motion was made to change the future regular meetings to the third Tuesday
of each month. Mr. Sykes agreed to send the updated meeting schedule to the
County Commissioners. Motion was seconded, all in favor.
b)Motion was made to appoint Carol E. Martin as new Board Secretary. Motion
was seconded, all in favor.
V.New business
a)
regarding the Fiscal Year Ended 06/30/2010 was presented by Lou Cannon,
Partner, McGladrey & Pullen, LLP, CPAs and Diana Page, Audit Manager,
McGladrey & Pullen, LLP, CPAs. Report was reviewed and discussed; no
additional action taken.
b)
following activities for the month of October, 2010:
*636 Store Visits
*299 Bank Deposits
*9 Bank Change Deposits
*3 Arrests
*3 Citations
*3 Nights with A.L.E
*11 Store Surveillance
*1 Video Investigation
c.) The Proposed Agenda was accepted with two changes: 1.) Discuss Land
Planner and 2.) Hand-Out of Financial Analysis. The motion to accept the
Consent Agenda was made by Mr. Dickerson. Mr. Everett seconded, all in
favor.
d.)Consent Agenda:
1.)Mr. Sykes apprised the Board of updates, including the well received
presentation Mr. Wolfe gave to the NHC Board of Commissioners on
October 18, 2010. Chair of the County Commissioners, Mr. Jason
Thompson, sent a personal letter to Mr. Wolfe thanking him and the Board
staff for their efforts.
2.)Mr. Sykes presented on October, 2010 Monthly Sales Report, a Rolling
12-month Comparison, and a spreadsheet showing the Statewide Sales for
October, 2010.
3.)Mr. Sykes advised that the commercial insurance policies had been
reviewed with three companies, and that Robin & Weill were to continue
as carrier effective 11/01/10.
4.)Mr. Sykes presented the Board with the Ethics Resolution, which created a
local policy where employees sign to attest their understanding of it at
each annual review.
5.)Mr. Dickerson made the motion to approve the updated consent agenda.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Everett; all in favor.
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6.)Mr. Sykes asked the Board to authorize the purchase of two computer
workstations for administrative office use in the total amount of
approximately $5,200.00. Mr. Matthews made the motion to approve the
proposed purchase, and Mr. Martenis seconded the motion, all in favor.
7.)Mr. Sykes discussed with the Board an in depth Board Retreat to be held
in January, 2011 for several hours for planning discussions. This Retreat
is tentatively scheduled for noon January 12, 2011 in the meeting room of
the Airport Authority.
8.)Discussion was made regarding the Professional Services Contract of a
land planner.
9.)Mr. Sykes handed out a Financial Analysis for discussion purposes only.
VI.Adjournment
Mr. Matthewsmotioned to adjourn the meeting, and Mr. Everett, seconded the
motion, all in favor.
Minutes submitted by:_____________________
Carol E. Martin, Secretary
Minutes approved by:______________________ Date:_______________
Thomas Wolfe, Chair
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