1995-02-28 WS Exhibits
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
FOR NEW HANOVER COUNTY AND THE WILMINGTON CITY COUNCIL
ESTABLISHING A GOVERNMENTAL CONSOLIDATION STUDY COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the consolidation of the County and City
governments has been discussed actively for many years in
Wilmington and New Hanover County; and
WHEREAS, New Hanover County is one of the most densely
populated counties in North Carolina as well as one of the
smallest counties in geographical area; and
WHEREAS, the New Hanover County Commissioners and the
Wilmington City Council have continued to work to provide
economical and efficient government to the citizens of the
County and the City; and
WHEREAS, the consolidation of the governments for New
Hanover County and the City of Wilmington may eliminate the
needless duplication of services and provide for a more
efficient administrative organization to better meet the
continuing and growing demand for urban level services
throughout the County; and
WHEREAS, Article 20 of Chapter 153A of the North
Carolina General Statutes authorizes counties and cities to
establish governmental consolidation study commissions by
concurrent resolutions of their governing bodies;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS FOR NEW HANOVER COUNTY AND THE CITY COUNCIL
FOR THE CITY OF WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THAT:
1. There is hereby established the New Hanover
County-Wilmington Governmental Consolidation Study
Commission pursuant to the provisions of Article 20 of
Chapter 153A of the North Carolina General Statutes.
2. The Commission is hereby charged with the
following purposes:
a. To study the powers, duties, functions,
responsibilities, and organizational structures of New
Hanover County and the City of Wilmington, and to
prepare a report of its studies and findings;
b. To prepare a plan for consolidating into a
single government New Hanover County and the City of
Wilmington;
c. To prepare drafts of a charter for the
consolidated government and any legislation necessary
to effect the plan of government consolidation; and
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d. To call a referendum, as provided in G.S.
153A-405, on the plan of government consolidation.
3. The 'Commission shall consist of the New Hanover
County Board of Commissioners and the Wilmington City
Councilmembers who shall serve until the work of the
Commission is completed. The members of the Commission
shall serve without compensation, but may be paid or
refunded any necessary and essential expenses incurred by
them in carrying out their duties.
A majority of the members of the Commission shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and an
affirmative vote of the majority of the members present at a
meeting of the Commission shall be required to constitute
action of the Commission.
4. The organizational meeting shall be held on March
20, 1995. The Commission is to complete its work in time
for a referendum on consolidation in the Fall of 1995.
5. The Commission shall have the powers set forth in
G.S. 153A-404. The Commission shall also have the authority
to appoint such subcommittees of its membership and advisory
committees as necessary for the accomplishment of its
purposes.
Adopted at a joint meeting of the Board of Commission-
ers for New Hanover County and the Wilmington City Council
on February 28, 1995.
Chairman of the
sioners for New
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