1995-08-16 Emergency Meeting
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
EMERGENCY SESSION, AUGUST 16, 1995
BOOK 24
PAGE 865
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of
Emergency Session on Wednesday, August 16,
Conference Room 501 of the New Hanover
Building, 320 Chestnut Street, Wilmington,
Commissioners held an
1995, at 2:30 P.M. in
County Administration
North Carolina.
Members present were: Commissioners Sandra Barone; Wi11iamA.
Caster; William E. Sisson, Jr.; vice-Chairman E. L. Mathews, Jr.;
Chairman Robert G. Greer; County Manager, Allen 0' Neal; County
Attorney, Wanda M. Copley; and Clerk to the Board, Lucie F.
Harrell.
Chairman Greer called the Emergency Session to order and
reported the purpose of the meeting was to consider declaring a
State of Emergency due to the threat of Hurricane Felix.
Director of Emergency Management, Dan Summers, gave the
coordinates of Hurricane Felix and recommended proceeding with
declaring a State of Emergency in order to avoid evacuation of the
beach communi ties and low lying areas during the night. He
reported Hurricane Felix was unpredictable; however, with hurricane
force winds extending 185 miles from the center, he would recommend
the following action: (1) declare a State of Emergency; (2) begin
immediate evacuation of Neilson's Rest Home at Carolina Beach and
Britt Haven Nursing Home on Summer Rest Road near Wrightsvi11e
Beach; (3) evacuate the beaches and low lying areas, and (4) open
two shelters, at Dorothy B. Johnson School and Blair Elementary
School.
Discussion was held on the draft proclamation for declaring a
State of Emergency. Chairman Greer expressed concern for declaring
a mandatory evacuation of the beach communities at this time.
After further discussion on imposing a curfew, the sale of
alcoholic beverages and firearms as discussed in Sections 5, 6, and
7, it was agreed to delete these sections in the proclamation.
Motion: Commissioner Sisson MOVED, SECONDED by Commissioner Caster
to adopt a proclamation to declare a State of Emergency in New
Hanover County with a recommended evacuation of the beach
communities in conjunction with beach officials and deletion of
Sections 5, 6, and 7 in the proposed proclamation with the right to
declare a mandatory evacuation of the beach communities if the
storm becomes more of a threat. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
A copy of the resolution is hereby incorporated as a part of
the minutes and is contained in Exhibit Book XXII, Page 40.
Director Summers requested designating funds in a separate
account for the operation of the Emergency Operations Center.
Motion: Vice-Chairman Mathews MOVED, SECONDED by Commissioner
Barone to designate $10,000 into the Debris Removal Account from
the Contingency Fund. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ADJOURNMENT
Chairman Greer adjourned the meeting at 3:15 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Lucie F. Harrell
Clerk to the Board