1979-11-19 Regular Meeting
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, NOVEMBER 19, 1979
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on
Monday, November 19, 1979, at 9:00 o'clock a. m. in the Assembly 'Room, New
Hanover County Administration 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
George F. Cooper; County Attorney James C. Fox; and Clerk to'the Board, Alyce B.
Rusmisell. ,No'members were absent.
Chm. Williams called the meeting to order.
Rev. G. L. Pridgen of the First United Pentecostal Church offered the invocation.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: REGULAR MEETING, NOVEMBER 5, 1979
Chm. Williams stated that on Page 501 under "Award of , Contracts for Library
(Continued)" she should have been shown as voting "noe".
Cornm. Wright pointed out that on Page 507 at the bottom of the page under "Lunch
Break", the time for returning from lunch should be changed to 1:22 p. m. instead of
12:22 p. m.
Upon motion by Comm. Gottovi, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, the Minutes of the
Regular Meeting of November 5, 1979, were unanimously approved as amended.
UPDATE ON MARINE FISHERIES ACTIVITIES IN NEW HANOVER COUNTY ,
Mr. Connell E. Purvis, Director of the Division of Marine Fisheries; Mr. Walt
Godwin, Chief Biologist and local manager; and Mr. Bob Everett, Supervisor of Law
Enforcement for this area, appeared before the Board to report on marine fisheries
activities in New Hanover County and answer questions from,the Commissioners.
LEAA GRANT FUNDS FOR 911 SYSTEM ,
Sheriff T. A. Radewicz and Lt. Vallender appeared before the Board to recommend
the acceptance of LEAA grant funds in the amount of $29,649 which had been awarded
to the City of Wilmington to purchase communications equipment as these funds would
allow the Sheriff's}),epartment to obtain two General Electric consoles on which the
City had received formal bids.
Lt. Vallender reported on his tour of several 911 systems in the State.
Comm. Armistead moved, seconded by Comm. Gottovi,'to approve the purchase of the
two General Electric consoles and the following budget transfer for the local match:
Debit - Acct. #11 445 61, Contingencies'
Credit - Acct. #11 510 74, Capital Outlay - Equipment
$ 1,485
$ 1,485
Upon vote, the motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. Armistead, Gottovi, Wright and Chm. Williams
Temporarily Absent: Comm. O'Shields
DISCUSSION ON ARCHITECTS FOR PROPOSED COURT FACILITIES
At the meeting on November 5, the Commissioners discussed the selection procedure
for an architect to design proposed court facilities, and the County Manager requested
further guidance as to any additional information or materials they needed to make
their selection.
Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, that only local architects be
considered. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously.
The Commissioners agreed to consider the following architectural firms further
and make the final selection at the first meeting' in December:
Ballard, McKim & Sawyer
Jefferies & Faris
Synthesis
(See Page 515 fop additional comments on Apchitects.J
APPROVAL OF RIGHT-OF-WAY ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT AT AIRPORT
Comm. Armistead moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, to approve a right-of-way
encroachment agreement with the Department of Transportation for the installation of
a sewer line across SR-1312 (Trask Drive) to serve the rental car maintenance area
at the Airport. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously.
Copies of the Agreement are on file in the County Manager's Office.
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, NOVEMBER 19, 1979 (CONTINUED)
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APPROVAL OF REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF REVENUE THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 1979
Upon motion by Comm. Wright, seconded by Comm. Armistead, the Report of the
Collector'of Revenue through October 31, 1979, was unanimously approved as presented.
A copy of the Report is contained in Exhibit Book VII, Page 38.
BUDGET TRANSFERS - HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND HOSPITAL EXPANSION PROJECT
Upon motion by Comm. Wright, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, the following budget
transfers_to_purchase dog tags for the-,Health Department and ,to 'disburse payment to
the Hospital for interest earned on the $100,000 and~OO,OOO Certificates of Deposit
were unanimously approved:
Debit - Acct. # 11 450 33, Supplies (Tax Department) $ 278 0
Credi t - Acct. #44 575 33, Supplies (Health Department) $ 278
Debit - Acct. #78 329 00, Interest on Investments $11,092.89
Credi t - Acct. #78 575 91, Payment to Hospital $11,092.89
BUDGET AMENDMENT - COURTHOUSE RENOVATIONS
Upon motion by Comm. Wright, seconded by Comm. Gottovi, the following budget
amendment to reflect the 1979/80 budget appropriation from Revenue Sharing was
unanimously approved:
Debit - Acct. #87 349 00, Revenue Sharing Funds
Credit - Acct. #87 575 45, Contracted Services
$299,018
$299,018
APPROVAL OF ABATEMENTS AND REFUNDS
Tax Adminstrator Larry Powell appeared before the Board to explain and answer
questions from the Board on the list, of tax abatements and refunds.
Comm. Gottovi moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, to release the penalty as
requested for Mr. Clarence Holland, because of illness. Upon vote, the motion
carried unanimously.
Comm. Williams moved, seconded by Comm. Armistead, not to release'the penalty
for Mr. Stanley Goodman. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously.
Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Armistead, not' to release the penalty
for Mr. Richard Paul. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously.
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Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Armistead, not to release the penalty
for Sixty-Third St. Equities Co., Inc. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously.
Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Armistead, to approve the release of
penalty on the taxes as requested in items #1-12 of the list on page 4 of Mr.
Powell's letter. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously.
Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Armistead, to approve the remaining
items on the list of Tax Abatements and Refunds. Upon vote, the motion carried
unanimously.
A copy of the list is contained in Exhibit Book VII, Page 39.
CHANGE ORDERS - HOSPITAL EXPANSION
Comm. Armistead moved, seconded by Comm. Gottovi, to approve Change Orders #E67,
#E68, #E69, #G92, #G93 and #G94 to the contracts for the expansion project at New
Hanover Memorial Hospital. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously.
#85-18-05-02,
#48-09-22-16,
#48-13-20-13,
Off Seabreeze Road - Marvin H. Congleton
North 7th Street - Warner Temple AME Church
Anderson St. at Campbell - Robert James Birch
and wife, Ruth Birch
Mercer Avenue - J. V. Morris and wife,
Mildred B. Morris
$604.80
$ 450.00
$1658.88
#49-17-03-04,
$ 915.84
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ORDINANCE AMENDING THE, NEW HANOVER COUNTY AMBULANCE ORDINANCE
Upon motion by Comm. Armistead, seconded by Comm. Gottovi, the following Ordi-
nance Amending the New Hanover County Ambulance Ordinance was unanimously adopted
and the existing ordinance was to continue in effect'until June 30, ~~ 1980. .
, (See page ~1'5for correct~on.)
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners has heretofore enacted the New
Hanover County'Ambulance Ordinance, the same'to be effective December 1, 1979,
and, '
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners desires to change said effective
date, and
WHEREAS the Commissioners desire to repeal the Ordinance Making it
Unlawful to Provide Ambulance Service in New Hanover County Without a
Franchise, heretofore adopted on April 21, 1975,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AS FOLLOWS: '
1. Effective June 30, 1980, the Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance
Making it Unlawful to ,Provide Ambulance Service in New Hanover
County Without a Franchise" adopted by the Board of Commissioners
of New Hanover County, on April'2l, 1975; is repealed.
2. Section 16.2 of the New Hanover County Ambulance Ordinance
adopted by the Board of Commissioners the 5th day of February,
1979, is changed to read as follows:
"16.2.' The effective date of said ordinance is changed to
July 1, 1980."
Adopted this, 19th ,day oL,November. 1979.
BREAK,
Chm. Williams recessed the meeting for a break from 9:49 o'clock a. m. until
10:02 o'clock a. m.
MEETING WITH MEMBERS OF CAROLINA BEACH TOWN COUNCIL"
Members of the-,Carolina Beach Town Council' had requested to meet with, the Commis-
sioners to discuss matters pertaining 'to the operation of the sanitary landfill located
in the southern part of the County.
The following persons appeared before the Board to comment:
Mrs. Pat Efird, Mayor Pro-Tem of Carolina Beach
Mr. Ralph Whitley, Member Carolina Beach Town Council
Mr. Ted Seawell, Mayor of Carolina Beach
Mrs. Grace Austin, Chairman of Pleasure Island Concern~d' Citizens Group
County Engineer Bob Williams
Mr. S. L. Doty, Mayor of Kure Beach
LICENSE FOR USE OF PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS FOR LANDFILL
Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Armistead, to authorize the Chairman
to execute License No. DACW21-3-79-0020, Sunny Point, NC, for use of Government-
owned land as a sanitary landfill for a period of one year beginning July 1, 1979,
and ending June 30, 1980. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously.
A copy of the License is on file in the County Manager's Office.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Comm. Armistead moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, that the meeting be recessed
to Executive Session to discuss litigation matters concerning the Law Enforcement
Center with Attorneys Alton Lennon and Jack Crossley and Mr. C~rlton Allegood, Ex-
ecutive Director of the Insurance Advisory Committee. Upon vote, the motion carried
unanimously.
Chm. Williams recessed the meeting to Executive Session at 10:25 o'clock a. m.
Chm. Williams reconvened the meeting to Public Session at 11:30 o'clock a. m.
TABLING OF LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER CHANGE ORDERS AND MODIFICATIONS TO ARCHITECTS' CONTRACT
Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, to refer Change Order HVAC-4
to the heating and air conditioning contract on the Law Enforcement Center and the
architect.'s invoice for additional services to the attorneys handling this matter
for a recommendation. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously.
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REQUEST FROM NEW HANOVER VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD FOR ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING SPECIAL
USE PERMIT
Representatives of the New Hanover Volunteer Rescue Squad appeared before the
Board to request assistance in speeding up the process for a Special Use Permit to
construct an addition to their building.
County Attorney Fox commented on the time frame for advertising requirements.
It was agreed to set a Special Meeting with the Planning Commission on December 10,
1979, at 7:30 a. m. to act on the Special Use Permit.
MEETING SET' FOR DISCUSSION OF SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
It was agreed to.set a Special Meeting on December 10, at 7. :30 p. m.,to discuss 0
the proposed Subdivision Regulations:
APPROVAL FOR FIREWORKS DISPLAY
Upon motion by Comm. Wright., seconded by'Comm. O'Shields, the .request for. an
aerial fireworks display on Masonboro Island between December 15 and December 25,
was unanimously approved.
DISCUSSION ON CHANGES IN MEETING TIME AND.'AGENDA FORMAT
The Commissioners had been furnished copies of the County Manager's re-
commendations for changes in the agenda format and the meeting time.
After discussion on the proposed changes, Comm. Armistead moved, seconded by
Comm. Gottovi,.that the first meeting of each month, beginning in January, be held
at 7:00 p. ,m. and the second meeting of each month begin at 9:00 a. m.
Comm. Wright movedasubstitute.motion that the agenda changes be tried during
.~the month of December and evaluated before going to a.night meeting. The motion
died for lack of a second.
Upon vote, Comm. Armistead's motion carried as follows:
Voting.Aye:
Voting Noe:
Comm. Armistead, Gottovi, O':Shields and Chm. Williams
Comm. Wright
Comm. Wright commented for the record that she was not, voting against some 0
of the changes; that if they ,were workable, it would be helpful, but she was voting
against rushing into .it because she felt it would be heading straight for a fall.
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AGREEMENT WITH DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES &,COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR CAMA PERMITS
Upon ~otion'by Comm. Gottovi, seconded by Comm. Armistead, the Agreement with
the Department of Natural Resources and Community Development for reimbursement for
processing CAMA. permi ts was unanirnous'ly approved for execution by t!>e County Manager.
A copy of the Agreement is on file in the County Manager's Office.
DISCUSSION ON BULLETIN BOARD DISPLAY
Comm. O'Shields commented on changing the display on, the bulletin boards in the
lobby and suggested they be changed more often.
ADJOURNMENT
Comm. Armistead moved, seconded by Comm."O'Shields, that the meeting be ad-
journed. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously.
Chm, Williams adjourned the meeting at 12:19 o'clock p. m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Alyce B. Rusmisell
Clerk to the Board