April 2 2015 Special Retreat Board Meeting MinutesNew Hanover County ABC Board
Meeting Minutes - Retreat
April 2, 2015
I. Call to order
Chairman Cedric Dickerson called to order the special retreat meeting of the New Hanover County
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board at 10:00am on April 2, 2015 in the Executive Conference Room of
the Wilmington International Airport, 1740 Airport Blvd, Wilmington, NC.
II. Roll call
Carol Martin, Board Secretary, conducted a roll call. The following Members of the Board were
present:
Cedric Dickerson, Chairman
Robert W. Martenis, Member
Thomas Wolfe, Member
Augustus C. Everett, Jr., Member
William A. Kopp, Jr., Member
Others in attendance were:
Dan Sykes, Chief Executive Officer
Gary Cain, Retail and LBD Operations Manager
Carol Martin, Board Secretary
Wanda Copley, Legal Counsel
Avril Pinder, Ex- Officio Member
III.Discussions
Mr. Dickerson conducted an informal retreat discussion where no motions were proposed and no
formal decisions were made. These discussions followed the meeting plan:
a) APPRECIATING OUR STRENGTHS -All present shared a brief description of their own strengths,
skills, background and training that they believe can contribute to the continued success of the New
Hanover County ABC Board.
b) BOARD AUTHORITY -Mr. Sykes reviewed the powers and responsibilities of the ABC Board under
the current NC Statute 1813-701, including the authority to borrow money as provided in G.S. 18B-
702.
c) MISSION -Mr. Sykes quoted the mission within the G.S. 1713- 700(a): "The mission of local ABC
boards and their employees shall be to serve their localities responsibly by controlling the sale of
spirituous liquor and promoting customer - friendly, modern, and efficient stores."
d) STRATEGIC POSITION -Mr. Sykes presented a method of assessing the Board's strategic position,
the SWOT analysis. This analysis consists of outlining the Board's (S) Strengths, (W) Weaknesses,
(0) Opportunities, and (T) Threats /Challenges. Board Members contributed their current general
views of each of these categories for discussion.
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e) CURRENT STATUS -Mr. Sykes' Meeting Plan asked, "What are the most important indicators of
our organization's current performance ?" Mr. Sykes presented a "Comparison with Peer ABC
Boards' Average Annual Retail Sales Per Store ", which suggested that based on the volume of sales
per store in New Hanover County, the county could support up to three (3) more retail stores. A
graph containing projected population information, depicted substantial growth for New Hanover,
Pender and Brunswick Counties for the next 15 years.
J) KEY ISSUES -The Board generally discussed various real estate issues to explore various options.
The retreat meeting adjourned before 2:00pm.
Minutes submitted by:
Carol E. Martin, Secretary
Minutes approved by:
Cedric Dickerson, Chairman
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