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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, JANUARY 16, 1978 (CONTINUED)
REAPPOINTMENT OF G. W. GRAVES & W. B. KING TO BOARD OF ELECTRICAL EXAMINERS
Conun. Gottovi IOOved, seconded by Conun. Williams.,. to reappoint Mr. W. G. Graves
and Mr. William B. King to the City/County Board of Electrical Examiners for an
additional 2-year term. Upon vote, the motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Conun. Gottovi, Williams, Wright and Chm. O'Shields
Absent: Conun. Alper
ADJOURNMENT
Corom. Wright IOOved, seconded by Conun. Gottovi, that the meeting be adjourned.
Upon vote, the IOOtion carried as follows:
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Voting Aye: Conun. Gottovi, Williams, Wright and Chm. O'Shields
Absent: Corom. Alper
Chm. O'Shields adjourned the meeting at 11:12 o'clock a. m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Alyce B. Rusmisell
Clerk to the Board
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, JANUARY 23, 1978
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Conunissioners met in Special Session on Monday,
January 23, 1978, at 9:00 o'clock a. m. in the Assembly Room, New Hanover County
Administration Building, Wilmington, North Carolina. (The meeting was scheduled to
begin at 8:30 o'clock a. m. but was delayed for the arrival of Conun. Williams.)
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Members present were Commissioners George E. Alper; 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. Rusmisell. County Attorney James C. Fox was absent.
Chm. O'Shields called the meeting to order and stated the Special Meeting had been
called for the following purposes:
1) Approval of a Library Consultant
2) Approval of change orders for the lighting contract at Hugh MacRae Park.
APPROVAL OF LIBRARY CONSULTANT
The Commissioners had received copies of the proposal submitted by Mr. Hoyt
Galvin and copies of his resume. County Manager Eller stated that the Library Building
Committee reconunended that Mr. Galvin be retained as consultant for the Library.
Mr. John Jefferies, of Jefferies & Faris, Architects for the new Library, and
Miss Katherine Howell, Library Director, appeared before the Board to answer questions.
Conun. Alper moved to accept Mr. Galvin's proposal as consultant for site selection
and programming.
Corom. Alper restated his IOOtion, seconded by.Conun. Williams, that Hoyt Galvin and
Associates be retained for the site selection reconunendationand programming for the 0
new Library with the terms of the contract to be $200 per day (or $25 per hour) not to
exceed a total of $5,000. Upon vote, the motion carried unanilOOusly.
APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER FOR BASEBALL FIELD LIGHTING AT HUGH MACRAE PARK
The Conunissioners had received a letter of explanation as to the reason for re-
questing the change order using a different size poles for the baseball field.lighting
at Hugh MacRae Park.
Chm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Corom. Alper, approval of the change order. to use
Class 3 poles which would increase the contract amount by $374.40. Upon vote, the motion
carried unanimously.
A copy of the Change Order is on file in the County Manager's Office.
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, JANUARY 23, 1978 (CONTINUED)
BREAK
Chm. O'Shields 'recessed the 'meeting for a break from 9:25 o~clock a. m.
9:40 o'clock a. m.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
Comm. Wright moved, seconded by COmm. Williams, that the meeting be recessed to
Executive Session to discuss personnel matters. Upon vote, the motion carried
unanimously.
Chm. O'Shields recessed the meeting to Executive Session at 9:40 o'clock a. m.
ChID. O'Shields reconvened the meeting to Public Session at 9:57 o'clock a. m.
RECLASSIFICATION OF AIRPORT MANAGER
Comm. Gottovi moved, seconded by Comm. Alper, that the salary grade for the
Airport Manager be set at Grade 76. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Comm. Alper, that the meeting be adjourned.
Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously.
Chm. O'Shields adjourned the meeting at 9:58 o'clock a. m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Alyce B. Rusmisell
Clerk to the Board
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, JANUARY 31, 1978
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met in Special Session on ,Tuesday,
January 31, 1978, at 4:00 o'clock p. m. in the CoUnty Manager's Conference Room,
New Hanover County Administration Building, Wilmington, North Carolina.
Members present were Commissioners George E. Alper; Karen E. Gottovi; Ellen C.
williams; Chairman Claud O'Shields, Jr.; County Manager Dan W. Eller, and Clerk to
the Board, Alyce B. Rusmisell. Commissioner Vivian S. Wright and County Attorney
James C. Fox were absent.
Chm. O'Shields called the meeting to order and stated the meeting was called to
hear appeals from the Tax Administrator's denial of requests for extension of the time for
listing property for 1978 taxes and to consider and take action on several budget trans-
fers and amendments.
BUDGET TRANSFER - HOSPITAL EXPANSION CAPITAL PROJECT ORDINANCE
Comm. Alper moved, seconded by Comm. Gottovi, approval of the transfer of $635
from Contingencies, Acct. #78 575 76, to General Contract, Acct. #78 575 70, in the
Hospital Expansion Capital Project Ordinance to provide additional funds required by
a change order for additional steel bracing in the Hospital Expansion. Upon vote, the
motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. Alper, Gottovi, Williams and Chm. O'Shields
Absent: Comm. Wright
BUDGET AMENDMENT " CAPE FEAR TECH
County Manager Eller explained that in 1974 a separate tax was levied for Cape Fear
Tech and that taxes collected as a result of that levy coulq only be used for Cape Fear
Tech.
Comm. Williams moved, seconded by Com. Alper, approval of appropriating the sum of
$700 to the Revenue Item - Taxes, Ad valorem, 1974, Acct. #53 301 02, and to the Expendi-
ture Item - Contribution to Cape Fear Technical Institute, Acct. #53 660 98, as the back
taxes collected this year would exceed the budgeted amount by approximately that amount.
Upon vote, the motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: comm. Alper, Gottovi, Williams and Chm. O'Shields
Absent: Comm. Wright