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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, MARCH 30, 1981 (CONTINUED)
ADJOURNMENT (CONTINUED)
Voting Aye:
Absent:
Comm. Blake, Gottovi and Chm. O'Shields
Comm. Armistead and Barfield
Chm. O'Shields adjourned the meeting at 9:38 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, APRIL 2, 1981
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met in Special Session
on Thursday, April 2, 1981, at 1:00 o'clock P.M. in the Assembly Room,
New Hanover County Administration Building, Wilmington, North Carolina.
Members present were Commissioners Howard L. Armistead, Jr.; Jonathan
Barfield; 'Donald P. Blake; Karen E. Gottovi; Chairman Claud O'Shields, Jr.;
County Manager G. Felix Cooper; and Clerk to the Board, Alyce B. Rusmisell.
Chm. O'Shields called the meeting to order and announced that the
Special Meeting had been called to discuss and take any action necessary
with regard to the Capital Improvements Program.
DISCUSSION ON CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM
County Manager Cooper Commented on the importance of a Capital Improve-
ments Program and the impact it would have on the budget. He also outlined
the actions the Board could take in regard to the program.
The following persons commented:
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County Finance Officer Andy Atkinson
County Planning Director Dexter Hayes
Commissioner Gottovi
DISCUSSION ON COUNTYWIDE WATER & SEWER PROJECT
Mr. Henry von Oesen, of Henry von Oesen & Associates, Consulting
Engineers, appeared before the Board to explain the proposed water and
sewer project. He commented on the effect ,the City of Wilmington annexation
would have on the proposed countywide system and answered questions from
the Board on the project. The funding necessary in the 1981/82 budget for
the water & sewer project would be $670,000.
DISCUSSION ON AIRPORT CAPITAL PROJECTS
Airport Manager R. C. Shackelford, Jr. appeared before the Board to
explain and answer questions from the Commissioners on the proposed capital
projects at the Airport. The funding nec~ssary in the 1981/82 budget for
these projects would amount to $445,000.
DISCUSSION ON PARKS & RECREATION CAPITAL PROJECTS
Parks & Recreation Director Mike Waters appeared before the Board to
answer questions and explain the proposed capital projects for the Parks and
Recreation Department.
The Commissioners requested information on some type of public beach
access in conjunction with the Parks & Recreation Department.
The funding necessary in the 1981/82 budget for the Parks and Recreation
capital projects would amount to $214,670.
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BREAK
Chm. O'Shields recessed the meeting for a break from 3:00 o'clock P.M.
until 3:10 o'clock P.M.
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, APRIL 2, 1981 (CONTINUED)
DISCUSSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT CAPITAL PROJECTS
Sheriff Radewicz and Capt. R. E. Spell appeared before the Board to
explain and answer questions on their request for an expansion to the
jail facilities in the Capital Improvements Program.
The amount of funding necessary'in the 1981/82 budget for this project
would be $60,000.
DISCUSSION ON PUBLIC SCHOOLS ,CAPITAL PROJECTS
The following persons representing the Board of Education and the
Public Schools Administration were present to explain and answer questions
from the Commissioners on the capital improvements needed in the schools:
Dr. Carl Unsicker, Board of Education Chairman
Mrs. Lucille Shaffer, Board of Education
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Hood, Board of Education
Mrs; Dorothy Johnson, Board of Education
Mr. Billy Mason, Acting Supt. of Schools
Dr. C. D. Gurganus
Mr. James Gearhart
The amount of funding requested for the schools projects in the 1981/82
budget would amount to $1,500,000.
ADJOURNMENT
Comm. Gottovi MOVED, SECONDED by Comm. Barfield, that the meeting be
adjourned. Upon vote, the motion carried UNANIMOUSLY.
Chm. O'Shields adjourned the meeting at '4:25 o'clock P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Alyce B. Rusmisell
Clerk to the Board
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, APRIL 6, 1981
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session
on Monday, April 6, 1981, at 7:00 o'clock P.M. in the Assembly Room, New
Hanover County Administration Building, Wilmington, North Carolina.
Members present were Commissioners Howard L. Armistead, Jr.; Jonathan
Barfield; Donald P. Blake; Karen E. Gottovi; Chairman Claud O'Shieids, Jr.;
County Manager G. Felix Cooper; County Attorney James C. Fox; and Clerk to
the Board, Alyce B. Rusmisell. No members were absent.
Chm. O'Shields called the meeting to order.
Rev. Henry A. Martin of St. Stephens AME Church offered the invocation.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETINGS OF MARCH 16, 1981 AND
SPECIAL MEETING OF MARCH 30, 1981
Upon MOTION by Comm. Blake, SECONDED by Comm. Armistead, the Minutes of
the Special and Regular Meetings of March 16, 1981, were UNANIMOUSLY approved
as presented. '
Upon MOTION by Comm. Gottovi, SECONDED by Comm. Blake, the Minutes of
the Special Meeting of March 30, 1981, were UNANIMOUSLY approved as presented.
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
Upon MOTION by Comm. Armistead, SECONDED by Comm. Barfield, the following
Consent Agenda Items were UNANIMOUSLY approved:
LAND RECORDS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
The Chairman was authorized to execute the Agreement with the State
accepting the grant for the Land Records Management Program along with
Amendment No. 1 to the Agreeme~t, and the following budget amendment was
approved to appropriate the grant funds, the County's matching funds,