1977-01-27 Special Meeting
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, JANUARY 17, 1977 (CONTINiJED)
APPOINTMENT OF COMM. GEORGE ALPER TO HOSPITAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Gottovi, that Comm. George E. Alper be
the Commissioners' appointee to the New Hanover Memo:rial Hospital Board of Trustees for
one year. Upon vote, the motion qarried as follows:
Voting Aye: ComIll. Gottovi, Williams, and ChID. O'Shields
Absent: ComIll. Alper and Wright
.ADJOURNMENT
, Comm. Williams moved, seconded by Chm. O'Shield,3, that the meeting be adjourned.
Upon vote, the motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. Gottovi, Williams and Chm. O'Shields
Absent: Comm. Alper and Wright
Chm. O'Shields adjourned the meeting at 1:05 o',::lock p. m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Alyce B. Brown
Clerk to the Board
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, JANUARY 27, 1977
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners m:lt in Special Session on Thursday,
January 27, 1977, at 9:00 o'clock a. m. in the Assem~ly Room, New Hanover County
.Administration Building, Wilmingt~n, North Carolina.
Members present were Commissioners George E. Al:?er; Karen E. Gottovi; Ellen C.
Williams; Vivian S. Wright; Chairman Claud O'Shields, Jr.; County Manager Dan W. Eller;
and Clerk to the Board, Alyce B. Brown. County Atto:rney James C. Fox was absent.
Chm. O'Shields called the meeting to order.
APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF RESCUE 'IDOL FOR RESCUE SQUAD;3
Mr. Tim Caulder and Mr. Andy Cracker of the Ogd':ln Rescue Squad and Mr. Herb Walls
of the Hurst Power Tool Company appeared before the :3oard to request the Commissioners
provide funds to purchase a Hurst Power Tool for use by the area rescue squads in
extricating victims from accidents. They presented ,i film showing how the tool worked.
Comm. Gottovi moved, seconded by Comm. Williams, to buy the "Hurst Jaws of Life"
with the proviso that it be used Countywide and that it be in the custody of Ogden
Rescue Squad and that the following budget transfer be approved in order to purchase
it:
Debit - Acct. #11 445 61,
Credit - Acct. #11 660 92,
Contingencies
Non-Departmental
1:,0 Rescue Squads
$ 5,235
- Contributions
$ 5,235
Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously.
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. APPROVAL OF REQUESTS FOR TAX LISTING EXTENSIONS
Comm. Alper moved, seconded by Comm. Gottovi,
extension of tax listing period to March 31, 1977.
unanimously.
a:?proval of a list of requests for
Upon vote, the motion carried
A copy of the list is contained in Exhibit Book IV, Page 50.
TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO RENT XEROX COPIER FOR TAX DEPAR'rMENT
Comm. vhl1iams moved, seconded by Comm. Alper, approval of the transfer of $997
from Acct. #11 450 04, Professional Services, to Acct. #11 450 32, Copying & Duplicating,
in the Tax Department Budget as recommended by the County Mimager for the rental of
a Xerox Copier. Upon vote, the motion carried unani:nous1y.
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, JANUARY 27, 1977 (CONTINUED)
APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS AND BUDGET AMENDMENTS FOR CETA II AND CETA VI PROGRAMS
County Manager Eller and Gary Cannon, Personnel Officer, explained the CETA II and
CETA VI Programs and presented to the Commissioners a list of proposed positions for
these two programs and the budget amendments necessary to implement them. Mr. Eller
requested the Commissioners to rescind the action taken at the meeting of January 17
on the CETA II budget amendment.
The list of positions requested and the budget amendments are contained in
Exhibit Book IV, Page 51.
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Chm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Gottovi, to rescind the previous action
taken in regard to the CETA II budget amendment and accept the CETA II and CETA VI
budget amendments that were presented that morning and authorize County Manager Eller
to sign the Contracts. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously.
BREAK
Chm. O'Shields recessed the meeting for a break fr':lill 10:05 o'clock a. m. to
10:20 o'clock a. m.
APPROVAL OF HIRING RECREATION PLANNER AND INTENT 'ID BEGIN IMPLEMENTATION OF RECREATION
PROGRAM
Chm. O'Shields reported on the meeting that had been held on January 17, 1977, with
representatives from Wilmington City Council and Carolina and Wrightsville Beaches.
Mr. John Maye, a resident of Dixon Acres, appeared before the Board and offered
his comments on the recreation matter.
Chm. O'Shields moved, secon~ed by Comm. Gottovi, 1) to adopt the Gardner Gidley
Report as a guide. 2) As spelled out in the Plan, to hire a recreation director/planner
to begin to look at it and help the County Manager in implementing part of the program.
That this person be hired under the CETA VI, Program, but if for some reason he could not
be hired under that program, $10,000 or whatever would 0e necessary for the remainder
of this fiscal year, be allocated out of the $50,000 th~t was included in the budget
for this 'fiscal year. 3) To commit to fund a certain portion of the Gardner Gidley
Study and the program as outlined from the standpoint of asking the County ~Bnager to
review the Plan and come back to the Board sometime in the next 3 months with his recom~
mendation as to what he felt should be considered for fmding in the budget for 1977/78
as far as recreation was concerned.
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Comm. Williams stated that she could support the m)tion if it were added that
there be no tax increase attached to it, and Chm. 0' Shi.:!lds would not amend his motion
to include that provision.
Upon vote, the motion carried as follows:
voting Aye: Comm. Alper, Gottovi and ChID. O'Shields
voting Noe: Comm. Williams and Wright
EXECUTIVE SESSION
ChID. O'Shields recessed the meeting to Executive SE~ssion from 10:45 a. m. to 11:12
a. m. to meet with Attorney Alton Lennon concerning the lawsuit pertaining to the repairs
to the Library.
DISCUSSION OF BIDDING ON OFFICE SPACE FOR DNER
County Manager Eller :r:-eported on information received from the Department of Natural
& Economic Resources concerning a request for office space and requested direction from
the Commissioners on whether or not to submit a proposal to them for office space in the
County Administration Building.
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It was decided not to submit the proposal as it would tie up too much space by one
tenant and to advertise the space for rent to try to obt:ain tenants who did not require
as large a space.
ADJOURNMENT
Comm. Alper moved, seconded by Comm. Gottovi, that the meeting be adjourned. Upon
vote, the motion carried unanimously.
Chm. O'Shields adjourned the meeting at 11:23 o'clcck a. m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Alyce B. Brown
Clerk to tLe Board
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