1979-06-25 Special Meeting
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, JUNE 18, 1979 (CONTINUED)
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APPOINTMENT OF INTERIM COUNTY MANAGER
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Upon motion by Comm. Wright, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, Mr. Felix Cooper was
unanimously appointed Acting County Manager effective August 1, 1979, until a neJ
manager is appointed.
ADJOURNMENT
Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Armistead, that the meeting be adjourned.
Upon vote, ~h~"~otion carried unanimously.
Chm. Williams adjourned the meeting at 2:45 o'clock p. m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Alyce B. Rusmisell
Clerk to the Board
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, JUNE 25, 1979
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of
June 25, 1979, at 8.30 o'clock a, m.
Administration Building, Wilmington,
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Commissioners met in Speci~l Session on~onda~,
in the AssemblY' Room, New Hanover Count~
North Carolina,
Members present were Commissioners, Karen E. Gottovi; Claud O'Shields, Jr.;
Vivian S. Wright; Chairman Ellen C. Williams; County Manager Dan W. Eller; Mr. Wallace
Murchison of the County Attorney's Office; and Clerk to the Board, Alyce B. Rusmisell.
Comm. Howard L. Armistead, Jr. was absent.
Chm. Williams called the meeting to order and stated ,the purposes for which
the meeting had been called.
Comm. Wright offered the invocation.
CHANGE ORDER - LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER
County Manager Eller explained Change Order G-14 in the Law Enforcement Center
which was for construction of a dry well and a wheel chair ramp required by the City
of Wilmington and for reinforcement of a sidewalk as recommended by Carolina Power
& Light Company.
Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Comm. Gottovi, approval of Change Order G-14 and
the following budget amendment to cover the cost of this change order:
Debit - Acct. #77 575 80, Contingencies (Project)
Credit - Acct. #77 575 70, General Contract
$ 3,013.17
$ 3,013.17
Upon vote, the motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye:
Absent:
Comm. Gottovi, O'Shields, Wright and Chm. Williams
COlDln. Armistead
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION FOR WATER BONU REFERENDUM
Attorney Wallace Murchison explained the proposed Bond Order Authorizing the Issuance
of $20;000,000 Water Bonds for New Hanover County and pointed out the difference in
Section 3 of the second resolution the Commissioners had been furnished
Chm. Ellen C. Williams introduced the following bond order which was read at
length:
"BOND ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $20,000,000
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WATER BONDS OF THE COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER"
WHEREAS, the Board of Commission~rs of the County
of New Hanover deems it advisable to make the improvements
hereinafter described; and
WHEREAS, the "Board has caused to be filed with
the Secretary of the Local Government Commission of North
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, JUNE 25, 1979 (CONTINUED)
Carolina an application for Commission approval of the bonds
hereinafter described as required by The Local Government
Finance Act, and the Secretary of the Local Government Com-
mission has notified the Board that the application'has been
filed and accepted for submission to the Local Government
Commission; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDERED by the Board of Commissioners of the
County of New Hanover, as follows:
Section 1. The Board of Commissioners of the County
of New Hanover has ascertained and hereby determines that it is
necessary to provide a system for the supply, storage, treat-
ment and distribution of water, including the construction of
transmission and distribution lines, pumps and storage facilities,
the acquisition and installation of equipment and machinery
required therefor and the acquisition of necessary land and
rights-in-land, and to pay capital costs of such system.
Section 2. In order to raise the money required to pay
capital costs of providing the system as set forth above,
in addition to any funds which may be made available for such
purpose from any other source, bonds of the County of New Hanover
are hereby authorized and shall be issued pursuant to the Local
Government Finance Act of North Carolina. The maximum aggregate
principal amount of said bonds authorized by this bond order
shall be $20,000,000.
Section 3. A tax sufficient to pay the principal
of and interest on said bonds when due shall be annually
levied and collected. The revenues of the County's water
system, following application thereof to pay the operating,
maintenance and capital outlay expenses of such systems, shall
be and are hereby pledged to the payment of the interest on
and principal of said bonds, provided that such revenues may
also be pledged on an equal basis to the payment of interest
on and principal of bonds of the County hereafter issued for
improvements to such water system.
Section 4. A sworn statement of the County's debt
has been filed with the Clerk of the Board of Commissioners
and is open to public inspection.
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, JUNE 25, 1979 (CONTINUED)
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ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION FOR WATER BOND REFERENDUM (CONTINUED)
Section 5.
This bond order shall take effect when
approved by the voters of the County of New Hanover at a
referendum.
Claud O'Shields, Jr.
moved that the
following resolution be adopted.
WHEREAS, the bond order entitled, "BOND ORDER
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $20,000,000 WATER BONDS OF THE
COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER", has been introduced at the meeting of
the Board of Commissioners held on June 25, 1979 and the
Board desires to provide for the holding of a public hearing
thereon and the submission of a statement of debt in connection
therewith as required by The Local Government Bond Act;
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the
County of New Hanover, as follows:
(1) The public hearing upon said bond order shall
be held on the 2nd day of July, 1979, at 9:00 o'clock, A.M.
at the Assembly Room in the New Hanover County Administration
Building, 4th and Chestnut Streets in Wilmington, North Carolina.
(2) The Clerk of the Board of Commissioners is
hereby directed to cause a copy of the bond order to be
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published with a notice of such hearing in the form prescribed
by law in a qualified newspaper no fewer than six days prior
to such public hearing.
(3) The County's Finance Officer is hereby directed
to file with the Clerk of the Board of Commissioners, prior
to publication of the bond order with the notice of such
public hearing, a statement setting forth the debt incurred
or to be incurred, the appraised value of property subject
to taxation by the County and the net debt of the County.
The motion was seconded by Karen E. Gottovi
and was adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
Ellen C. Williams
Karen E. Gottovi
Vivian S. Wright
Claud O'Shields, Jr.
NAYS:
None
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, JUNE 25, 1979 (CONTINUED)
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FILING OF STATEMENT OF DEBT WITH CLERK
Finance Officer Felix Cooper filed with the Clerk to the Board a Statement of
Debt of the County of New Hanover pursuant to Section 159-55 of the Local Government
Finance Act after the introduction of the Bond Order.
A copy of the Statement of Debt is contained in Exhibit Book VIT, Page 13.
ADOPTION OF BUDGET ORDINANCE FOR FISCAL YEAR 1979/80
Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, that the Budget Ordinance for
Fiscal Year 1979/80 be adopted. Upon vote, the motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye:
Absent:
Comm. Gottovi, O'Shields, Wright and Chm. Williams
Comm. Amistead
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A copy of the Budget Ordinance is contained in Exhibit Book VII, Page 14.
APPROVAL OF OUTDOOR ADVENTURE COURSE
Mr. Steve Stevens, Director of Parks and Recreation, and Mr. Worth Bolton of the
Drug Abuse Committee, appeared before the Board to explain the request for establishment
of an Outdoor Adventure Course on County Property for use by the Drug Abuse Committee
in their programs. Nd County funds would be involved in construction of the course.
Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Gottovi, to approve the program with the
contingency that insurance problems be worked out with the County Attorney and that the
Commissioners be provided a copy of the insurance provisions and that the lease be on a
yearly basis at $1.00 per year with all improvements being the responsibility of the
lessee. Upon vote, the motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye:
Absent:
Comm. Gottovi, O'Shields, Wright and Chm. Williams
Comm. Armistead
ADJOURNMENT
Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Comm. Gottovi, that the meeting be adjourned. Upon
vote, the motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye:
Absent:
Comm. Gottovi, O'Shields, Wright and Chm. Williams
Comm. Amistead
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Chm. Williams adjourned the meeting at 9:05 o'clock a. m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Alyce B. Rusmisell
Clerk to the Board
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, JULY 2, 1979
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Monday,
July 2, 1979, at 9:00 o'clock a. m. in the Assembly Room, New Hanover County Administra-
tion Building, Wilmington, North Carolina.
Members present were Commissioners Howard L. Armistead, Jr.; Karen E. Gottovi; Claud
O'Shields, Jr.; Vivian S. wright; Chairman Ellen C. Williams; County Manager Dan W. Eller;
County Attorney James C. Fox; and Clerk to the Board, Alyce B. Rusmisell. NO members
were absent.
Chm. Williams called the meeting to order.
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Rev. Jeff Mitchiner, Assistant Minister of First Presbyterian Church,offered the
invocation.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: SPECIAL MEETING, JUNE 11, 1979, REGULAR MEETING, JUNE 18, 1979;
AND SPECIAL MEETING, JUNE 25, 1979
Upon motion by COmm. Gottovi, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, the Minutes of the
Special Meeting of June 11, 1979, were unanimously approved as presented.
Upon motion by Comm. Gottovi, seconded by Comm. Armistead, the Minutes of the
Regular Meeting of June 18, 1979, were unanimously approved as presented.
Comm. Armistead requested permission to be excused from voting on the Minutes of
the Special Meeting of June 25, 1979, as he was not present for that meeting.