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1980-02-04 Regular Meeting 5it4 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, FEBRUARY 4, 1980 ASSEMBLY The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met in Regula~ Session on Monday, February 4, 1980, 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.; Karen E. Gottovi; Claud O'Shields, Jr.; Vivian S. Wright; County Manager George F. Cooper; County Attorney James C. Fox; and Clerk to the Board, Alyce B. Rusmisell. Chm. Ellen C. Williams was absent. Vice-Chairman Gottovi called the meeting to order and stated that Chairman Williams would not be present as she was still ill. Vice-Chm. Gottovi outlined anyone who wished to comment on for that purpose. the procedure for the meeting and requested that a matter sign the sheet that had been prepared o o Rev. Petty D. W. McKinney of St. Luke's'AME Zion Church offered the invocation. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: JANUARY 24, 1980 .Vice Chm. Gottovi pointed out that on Page 541 County Conunissioners", the first item did not agree that the Clerk make the necessary correction. REGULAR MEETING, JANUARY 21, 1980, AND SPECIAL MEETING, under "Additional Items - with the heading and requested Conun. O'Shields moved, seconded by Conun. Wright, to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 21, 1980, as corrected and to approve the Minutes of the Special Meeting of January 24, 1980, as presented. Upon vote, the motion carried as follows: Voting Aye: Absent: Conun. Armistead, O'Shields, Wright and Vice-Chm. Gottovi Chm. Williams The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 21, 1980, should be corrected by adding the following paragraph under "ADDITIONAL ITEMS - COUNTY COMMISSIONERS" on Page 541: "DISCUSSION OF MEETING WITH ARCHITECTS AND CITY COUNCIL 0 The Conunissioners discussed the two meetings that they'would be having 'during the next week and decided that the meeting with the architects for the Judi- cial Building should be a special called meeting and that the meeting with members of Wilmington City Council would 'just be a work session." On Page 541 under "ADDITIONAL ITEMS - COUNTY COMMISSIONERS", the paragraph entitled "DISCUSSION ON MEETINGS WITH ARCHITECTS AND CITY COUNCIL" should be changed to read as follows: "DISCUSSION ON NUCLEAR TAX EXEMPTION" APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA County Manager Cooper explained that two budget amendments had been added to the Consent Agenda since it was mailed out. He stated that one of them was for $6,000 in the Finance Department to purchase a forms burster and a forms decollator for the payroll system and $22,597 for a quick response rescue truck for the New Hanover Volunteer Re'scue Squad. Upon motion by Carom. Wright, seconded by Camm. Armistead, the following items on the Consent Agenda were approved by the following vote: Voting Aye: Absent: Comm. Armistead, O'Shields, Wright and Vice-Chm. Gottovi Chm. Williams TEMPORARY CHANGE IN FUEL FEES - AIR WILMINGTON The $.04 per gallon fuel flowage fee for Air Wilmington approved by the Com- -in:i:.S'sioners :at their last meeting: for December, 1979,', and January, 1980, was extended through March 31, 1980, as reconunended by the Airport Commission. o BUDGET AMENDMENT - ADMINISTRATION The following budget amendment requested in the Administration budget to pro- vide for additional expenditure requirements through June 30, 1980: Dehit - Acct. HI 350 21, Indirect Costs $ 3,050 Credit - Acct. HI 420 11, Telephone & Postage $ 750 Acct. HI 420 12, Printing 300 Acct. tll 420 14, Travel 500 Acct. tll 420 27, Advertising 250 Acct. tll 420 32, Copying & Duplicating 750 Acct. HI 420 33, Supplies & Materials 500. o 0' o MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING','- .FEBRUARY 4,1980 "(CONTINUED)' 545 BUDGET'AMENDMENT - LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER To provide additional funds to complete the landscaping and Mra Pete Lewis, Agricultural Extension Chairman: Debit - Acct. t77 575 80, contingeLcieS (Project) Credit - Acct. t77 575 79, Landsca~ing BUDGET TRANSFER - FINANCE DEPARTMENT To reallocate funds in the Finance Department balance of the fiscal year: plan by County Plrsonnel $ 4, 000 ~ $ 4,000 I budget to needed areas forfthe Debit - Acct. tll 440 04, Professional Services $ 1,000 Credit - Acct. tll 440 12, Printing Acct. tll 440 33, Supplies'& Materials $ 600 $ 400 BUDGET FOR INDUSTRIAL AIRPARK STUDY To account for funds for the Economic Development Administration's Technical Assistance Grant for the Industrial Airpark Feasibility and Implementation Study: Debit - Acct. t31 349 01, EDA Industrial Airpark Study Grant Credit - Acct. t31 650 04, 'Professional Services $30,000 $30,000 BUDGET TRANSFER - NON-DEPARTMENTAL To purchase forms burster and de-collator for payroll system and budgetary account- ing system: Debit - Acct. tll 350 21, Indirect Costs Credit - Acct. tll 441 74, Capital Outlay $ 6,000 $ 6,000 BUDGET TRANSFER - NON-DEPARTMENTAL To purchase crash rescue truck for New Hanover Volunteer Rescue Squad. 'Debit - Acct. tll 350 21, Indirect Costs Credit - Acct. tll 660 96, New Hanover Rescue Squad $22,597 $22,597 DISCUSSION OF, DRAINAGE PROBLEM IN NORTH HILLS SUBDIVISION Mr. Robert C. Baxendell appeared before the Board to request assistance in getting relief from a drainage problem in North Hills Subdivision., Mr. Baxendell had furnished the Commissioners with a memorandum outlining the background of the problem, the steps that had been taken to get relief and requested that the Commissioners authorize the County Engineer's Office to resubmit the request for cleaning the drainage area. County Attorney Fox commented that this request would be more 'properly channeled through the Board of Health with the County Commissioners' endorsement. Comm. Armistead moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, that Comm. O'Shields advise the Board of Health of the Commissioners' endorsement and ask Mr. Gilbert at the Board of Health to reinitiate Mr. Baxendell's request. Upon vote, the motion carried as follows: Voting Aye: Absent: Comm. Armistead, O'Shields, Wright and Vice-Chm. Gottovi Chm. Williams DISCUSSION OF CABLE TV FRANCHISE , County Manager Cooper explained that he had received several calls concerning Cable TV in the unincorporated areas of the County and requested direction from the Board as to whether or not he should look into a possible Cable TV franchise for New Hanover County. The Commissioners and County Attorney commented. It was agreed to table this matter I until more information was available or there was more desire on the part of the public. I I INCREASE IN GENERAL ASSISTANCE FUNDS - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES Dr. James Dixon, Chairman, Mrs. Alice von Oesen and Mrs. Bertha Todd, members of the Board of Social Services, and Mr. wAyne Morris, Director of Social Services, ap- peared before the Commissioners to r~quJst a budget amendment to allocate additional funds for the General Assistance progr~. It was explained that the funds would come entirely from within the DSS budget and 'no additional County funds were requested. Comm. Gottovi moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, approval of the 'following bud- getary rearrangement in the DSS budget to cover the request for additional General Assistance funds: 546 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, 'FEBRUARY 4, 1980 (CONTINUED) INCREASE IN GENERAL ASSISTANCE FUNDS - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (CONTINUED) Revenue Debit - Acct. *41 350 14, Administration Reimbursement $10,823 (due to change in formula) Acct. *41 350 06, State Foster Care 3,600 (due to increase in maximum) Acct. *41 350 03, AFDC (non-budgeted) 16,576 Expenditures Acct. *41 609 61, Title XX Contingency 2,325 (change in formula) Acct. *41 610 03, AFDC 2,015 (due to additional equilizing funds) 0 Credit - Acct. *41 650 06, General Assistance $35,339 Upon vote, the motion carried as follows: Voting Aye: Absent: Comm. Armistead, O'Shields, Wright and Vice-Chm. Gottovi Chm. Williams CHANGE OF DATE FOR FIRST MEETING IN MARCH Vice-Chairman Gottovi reported that three of the Commissioners were planning to attend the NACo Legislative Conference in Washington, DC, on March 2 - 5, which would make it impossible to hold the regular meeting on March 3. Comm. Armistead moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, to have the first regular meeting in March on the lOth at 7:00 p. m. and the second regular meeting for March at the scheduled time of March 17th at 9:00 a. m. Upon vote, the motion carried as follows: Voting Aye; Absent: Comm. Armistead, O'shields, Wright and Vice-Chm. Gottovi Chm. Williams REAPPOINTMENT OF COMMS. GOTTOVI, O'SHIELDS AND CHM. WILLIAMS TO COG Comm. Armistead moved, seconded by Comm. Wright, that the three Commissioners representing the Board now on the Council of Governments (Comms. Gottovi, O'shields and Chm. Williams) continue to represent the County. Upon vote, the motion carried as follows: Voting Aye: Absent: Comm. Armistead, O'Shields, Wright and Vice-Chm. Gottovi Chm. Williams o DISCUSSION ON SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL Residents of the Castle Hayne area had requested that agenda to discuss with the Commissioners possible landfill methods of solid waste disposal for New Hanover County. they be placed on the sites and alternate '::': Mr. Craig Braak, acting as spokeman for the group, ,read a prepared statement outlining the group's concern over possible landfill sites in the Castle Hayne area and other locations in New Hanover County and presented a petition signed by residents opposed to those sites. A copy of the statement is contained in Exhibit Book VII, Page 47. The following persons offered comments: Mr. C. G. Berry Mr. Ted Sampley Comm. Wright Mr. Ron Shackelford Comm. Gottovi Mr. George Alper Comm. Armistead o BREAK Vice-Chairman Gottovi recessed the meeting for a break from 8:05 o'clock p. m. until 8:20 o'clock p. m. FURTHER DISCUSSION ON SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL Mr. W. W. Jordan, a resident of the Flemington area, commented on the land- fill situation. o o o MINUTES OF, REGULAR MEETING, FEBRUARY 4, 1980 (CONTINUED) 547 PUBLIC HEARING - JUDICIAL BUILDING Vice-Chm. Gottovi reported that notice had been given that the and representatives from the architectural firm of Ballard, McKim & hold a public hearing on February 4, 1980, at 8:00 o'clock p. m. in ~om, New Hanover County Administration :BuiJding, Wilmington~ North re7ecgmments on a proposed judicial buildinJ for New Hanover County. Commissioners Sa~yer would the Assembly Carolina, to Mr. Herb McKim & Mr. John Sawyer of Ballard, McKim & Sawyer, Architects for the proposed judicial building gave a brief summary of what they had done and the firm's approach to this project. The floor was opened to the public for comments and the following persons commented: Mr. C. G. Berry Mr. Tommy Thompson Judge Carter Lambeth Mr. Bill Hussman Mr. Ted Sampley Mr. Donald Blake Mr. David Schuck Comma Gottovi Mrs. Louise Rehder Mr. Gerald Lewis / (See Page 550 for t'!m>>.itio~/ Vice-Chm. Gottovi declared the public hearing over at 8:55 o'clock p. m. ADDITIONAL ITEMS - COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND COUNTY MANAGER RATIFICATION OF HUMAN RELATIONS MONTH PROCLAMATION V~ce~Chm. Gottovi reported that Chm. Williams had asked her to substitute for her srgprnCl. a. 1 " h h f b ' , h d ~nlProa~amat~on proc aLm1ng t e mont 0 Fe ruary as Human Relatlons mont an ~equested that the Board retroactively ratify the proclamation that she had ' , signed on Friday morning,. I. Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Armistead, 'to ratify the proclamation signed by Comm. Gottovi proclaiming February as Human Relations Month. Upon vote, the motion carried as follows: Voting Aye: Absent: Comm. Armistead, O'Shields, Wright and Vice-Chm. Gottovi Chm. Williams Vice-Chm. Gottovi then read an invitation to the Commissioners to attend a Human Relations songfest on Sunday, 'February 10,1980, at Trask Coliseum at 3:00 p. m. QUESTIONS CONCERNING FEDERAL MAGISTRATES ACT Vice-Chm. Gottovi requested information on the memo she had received concerning the Federal Magistrates Act and was informed by County Attorney Fox that he felt it was not a matter of any concern to the Commissioners and required no action by them. REPORT ON ATTENDANCE AT FINANCE WORKSHOP FOR COMMISSIONERS Vice-Chm. Gottovi reported that she had attended the Workshop on Finance for the Commissioners in Chapel Hill and would be glad to share the information she had obtained with the other Commissioners if they would like to have it. ! AUTHORIZATION FOR U. S. ARMY HELIOCOPTER TO LAND ON MASONBORO ISLAND County Manager Cooper reported that he had received a request from the U. S. Army to land a heliocopter on Masonboro Island for some maneuvers sometime in May. It was agreed to concensus for the County Manager to write a letter authorizing this action. ADOPTION OF REVISED PURCHASING PROCEDURES County Manager Cooper reported that the Finance Officer h~d made some minor re- visions to the County's Purchasing Procedures, copies of which had been sent to the Commissioners prior to the meeting. Upon motion by Comm. Armistead, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, the Revised Purchasing Procedures were adopted by the following vote: Voting Aye: Absent: Comm. Armistead, O'Shields, Wright an~ Vice-Chm. 'Gottovi Chm. Williams 548 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, FEBRUARY 4, 1980 (CONTINUED) ADDITIONAL ~TEMS (CONTINUED) LETTER OF GRATITUDE TO AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION OFFICE Upon suggestion by Comm. Armistead, it was agreed by consensus that a letter should be written to Mr. Pete Lewis, Agricultural Extension Chairman ex- pressing the Board's appreciation for the supper and program they had attended prior to the meeting that night. REQUEST FOR REPORT FROM LOWER CAPE FEAR WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY AND HENRY VON OESEN & ASSOCIATES Vice-Chm. Gottovi requested that a representative from the Lower Cape Fear Water and Sewer Authority and a representative from Henry von Oesen & Asso- ciates attend the next meeting to discuss what is happening in water re- source planning. o , It was felt that the reports should be received separately, and the County Manager agreed to request someone from von Oesen & Associates to attend the next meeting and give an update on the 201 Facilities Plan. EXECUTIVE SESSION Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Armistead, that the meeting be re- cessed to Executive Session to discuss litigation matters with the County Attorney. Upon vote, the motion carried as follows: ~ Voting Aye: Absent: Comm. Armistead, O'Shields, Wright and Vice-Chm. Gottovi Chm. Williams Vice-Chm. Gottovi recessed the meeting to Executive Session at'9:05 o'clock,p.m. Vice-Chm. Gottovi reconvened the meeting to Public Session at 10:08 o'clock p.m. ADJOURNMENT Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, that the, meeting be ad- journed., Upon vote, the motion carried as follows: Voting Aye: Absent: Comm. Armistead, O'Shields, Wright and Vice-Chm. Gottovi Chm. Armistead Vice-Chm. Gottovi adjourned the meeting at 10:08 o'clock p. m. Respectfully submitted, o ~6.j{~ Alyce B. Rusmisell Clerk to the Board MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, FEBRUARY 11, 19BO ASSEMBLY The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met in Special Session on Monday, February 11, 1980, at 8:00 o'clock a. m. in the Assembly Room, New Hanover County Administration Building, Wilmington, North Carolina. Members present were Commissioners Claud Q'Shields, Jr.; Karen E. Gottovi; Chairman Ellen C. Williams; County Manager George F. Cooper; County Attorney James C. Fox; and Clerk to the Board, Alyce B. Rusmisell. Commissioners Howard L. Armistead, Jr. and Vivian S. Wright were absent. Chm. Williams called the meeting to order at 8:10 o'clock a. m. and stated the purpose of the Special Meeting was to meet in Executive Session with the County Attorney to discuss legal matters. o EXECUTIVE SESSION Comm. Gottovi moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, that the meeting be re- cessed to Executive Session to discuss litigation matters with the County Attorney. Upon vote, the motion carried as follows: ( Comm. Gottovi, O'Shields and Chm. Williams Comms. Armistead and Wright Voting Aye: Absent: Chm. Williams recessed the meeting to Executive Session at 8:10 o'clock a. m. Chm. Williams reconvened the meeting to Public Session at 8:50 o'clock a. m. ADJOURNMENT Chm. Williams moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, that the meeting be ad- journed. Upon vote, the motion carried as follows: