1973-09-04 Regular Meeting-479
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, AUGUST 22, 1973 (CONTINUED)
PROPOSAL OF THE NORTH CAROLINA RURAL CONCENTR?.TED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
A request had been received trom the North Carolina Rural Concentrated Employment Program
to provide four job-training slots to New Hanover County. These would be to disadvantaged
people who met certain poverty guidelines. The employees would work for the County for 26
weeks, at no cost to the County; however, the County would be required to state that it would
attempt to place these employees on the County payroll at the end of the 26 week period pro-
vided funds were available.
Chairman Vaughan moved, seconded by Commissioner Hall, that Mr. Eller, County Manager,
be given the discretion to hire these four people offered through the Concentrated Employment
Program if he should firid an opening or find that a Department Head could use them.
Upon vote,'motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Commissioners Davis, Hall, Powell, and Chairman Vaughan.
Voting Noe: Co~issioner Wright.
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM FUNDS
At the Commission's meeting of June 4, 1973, funds in the amount of $43,200 had been
accepted by the County through the Public Employment Program to be used for one year.
Chairman Vaughan moved, seconded by Commissioner Hall, that the County Manager, Mr. Eller,
be allowed to use these funds as tlxey_.were useable under the guidelines for these funds.
Upon vote, motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Commissioners Davis, Aall, Powell, and Chairman Vaughan.
Voting Noe: Commissioner Wright.
ONE-YEAR TERMS OF COMMISSIONERS SERVING ON BOARDS
By common consent, it was agreed that the Commissioners serving on Boards would be for
one-year terms, as enumerated on Page 460 of the Minute Book, at the end of which time, they
could be reappointed.
BOARD OF HEALTH TERM
By common consent, it was agreed that Co~issioner Wright's term on the Board of Health
would be in accordance with the law and that the Co~ission would wait until the next meeting
in order to get a ruling on this.
PERSONNEL POLICY
Commissioner Hall moved, seconded by Chairman Vaughan, that the Personnel Plan be
amended to the effect that no person should have a reduction in salary by reason of having
received a promotion in grade and that, under normal conditions, a promoted employee would
receive a one-step raise.
In discussion, it was agreed that action on this would be deferred until Chairman Vaughan
and Mr. Eller could draw up a resolution.
Commissioner Hall withdrew his motion.
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL PLAN
Commissioner Wrignt moved, seconded by Commissioner Davis, that the Sheriff's Department
be separated from the County's Personnel Pay Scale and that a separate scale be set up for
that department according to the scale submitted by the Sheriff.
Upon vote, motion was defeated as follows:
Voting Aye: Commissioners Davis and Wright.
Voting Noe: Commissioners Hall, Powell, and Chairman Vaughan.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no furCher business to come before the Board, Chairman Vaughan adjourned
the meeting at 10:00 AM.
Respectfully submitted,
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Lise K. King
Clerk to the Board
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, SEPTEMBER 4, 1973, 9:00 AM
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday,
September 4, 1973, at 9:00 AM in the Assembly Room, County Commission Building, Wilmington,
North Carolina.
Members present were Commissioners Peter R. Davis; J. M. Hall, Jr.; W. Douglas Powell;
Vivian S. Wright; Chairman M. H. Vaughan; County Manager, Dan W. Eller; County Attorney,
James C. Fox;.and Clerk to the Board, Lise K. King.
Chairman Vaughan called the meeting to order.
Rev. D. E. Parkerson of Temple Baptist Church offered the invocation.
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, SEPTEMBER 4, 1973 (CONTINUED)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: REGULAR MEETING, AUGUST 20, 1973
Commissioner Powell requested that on Page 474, under Request from Mr. Jerry R. Williams
for Refund of Interest Paid on 1968 Taxes, that the minutes rerlect tnat the reasoning upon
which his motion was based was that the Tax Department had not had the policy of billing back
taxes with the current year's taxes and that the Tax Department had been requested to adopt
this policy in the future.
Upon motion by Commissioner Hall, seconded by Co~issioner Powell, the minutes of the
regular meeting held on August 20, 1973, were unanimously approved as modified.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: SPECIAL MEETING AUGUST 22,.1973
Upon motion by Commissioner Powe~l, seconded by Commissioner Hall, the minutes of the
special meeting held on August 22, 1973, were unanimously approved as presented.
APPROVAL OF MENTAL HEALTH BUILDING LEASE
Final approval of this lease agreement between Sencland Investment Corporation,
New Hanover County, and Jack Perdue Realty, Inc., had been deferred at the regular meetin g of
August 20, 1973, in order that Commissioner Powell could satisfy his questions on certain
points. '
Commissioner Powell stated that he had made one change to the lease agreement, i.e., that
the County would be given the option to renew the lease for either 12 or 24 months at $18,000
a year. He stated that this did not obligate the County to renew the lease after the three-
year period it covered but gave the County the opportunity to do so if necessary.
Commissioner Hall moved, seconded by Commissioner Powell, that the lease agreement as
amended be approved and that the Chairman be authorized to sign it. Upon vote, motion carried
unanimously.
ABANDONMENT OF A PORTION OF S.R. 1534 I3~1 MASONBORO STATE PARK
Action on this item had been deferred at the meeting of August 20, 1973, in order to
give the County Manager an opportunity to investigate the situation.
Mr. Eller, County Manager, reported that he had talked with the Park people„and the
reason they wanted to abandon the requested portion of S.R. 1534 was due to the problem of
speeding on this portion of the road, which intersected the Park entrance.
Mr. Elles recommended that the Board adopt a resolution abandoning a small portion of
S.R. 1534 in Masonboro State Park between S.R. 1628 and S.R. 1573. He stated that this would
solve the Park's problem and would not close the access road to the property owners who had
indicated that they would be adversely affected by closing the originally requested portion
of S.R. 1534.
Chairman Vaughan moved, seconded by Commissioner Powell, that the Board adopt a
resolution closing that portion of S.R. 1534 reco~ended by the County Manager, Upon vote,
motion carried unanimously.
DISCUSSION OF PROPERTY EXCHANGE BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND THE CITY
Mr. Eller, County Manager, rec~uested that this item be deferred until an agreement had
been reached with the City Manager s office and the City Recreation Department.
DISCUSSION OF HONORING THE COAST GUARD
Commissioner Wright asked if the County should honor the Coast Guard in some way for
their recent show of bravery.
By co~on consent, Chairman Vaughan appointed Commissioners Wright and Hall a con¢nittee
to determine what had been done in the past.
PUBLIC HEARING
Chairman Vaughan opened the Public Hearing to discussion.
Public Hearin~ to consider a request to rezone a tract of land on the north side of
Gordon Road approximately 400 feet east of the intersection of Gordon Road and Highway 132
(North College Road) and fronting on the west side of Highway 132 approximately 700 feet
north of the intersection of Gordon Road and Highway 132 from R-15 (Single Family District)
to R-10 (Single Family District) in Zoning Area ~~8B.
Mrs. Judy Schillmoller, Acting Planning Director, stated that the Planning Commission
had heard this request at their meeting of August 1, 1973, and had recommended unanimously
that this request be approved.
Mrs. Schillmoller stated that the Board of Commissioners had heard this request at
their meeting of August 20, 1973, and had tabled the item to allow Mr. Franklin Jackson,
the Attorney representing the Petitioner, to discuss with his client the configuration of
the property to be rezoned and to confer with a nearby property owner about the 'proposed lot
sizes.
Mr. A. H. Harrell, the developer of Brookfield, appeared before the Board to state that
his lots, across New Gordon Road from the property under consideration for rezoning, were
20,000 sq. ft. lots. He requested that the lots facing New Gordon Road be larger than the
10,000 sq. ft. that would be premitted in the rezoning so that there would not be such a
drastic change across the street from his lots.
Mr. Eddie Lewis, the Petitioner, appeared before the Board and stated that,he would
take one of the eight lots fronting Mr. Harrell's property and divide it among the other
seven lots, thus enlarging their size.
Mr. Harrell stated that this would be agreeable to him.
Commissioner Powell moved, seconded by Commissioner Davis, that this rezoning request
be approved subject to the adjustment in the eight lots fronting on New Gordon Road being
reduced to seven lots and the size of the lots in the northwest portion of the subdivision
remaining as large as were shown to the Commissioners at the meeting. Upon vote, motiop
carried unanimously. (Ordinance rezoning this property is contained in Zoning Ordinance Book I, Sectzon 8B,
Page 6. ) .
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, SEPTEMBER 4, 1973 (CONTINUED)
PUBLIC HEARING (CONTINUED)
Public Hearing to consider an application for a Special Use Permit to use the property
at the southeast corner of the intersection of Gordon Road and North Kerr Avenue for a
convenience food store in an R-10 (5ingle Family District) in Zoning Area ~~8B.
Mrs. Judy Schillmoller, Acting Planning Director, stated that the Planning Commission
had heard this request at their meeting of July 11, 1973, and had considered the following:
a. That the use would not materially endanger the public health or safety if located
where proposed and developed according to the plan as submitted and approved;
b. That the use met all required conditions and specifications;
c. That the use would not substantially injure the value of adjoining or abutting
psoperty, or the use was a public necessity; and,
d. That the location and character of the use, if developed according to the plan as
submitted and approved, would be in harmony with the area in which it was to be located and
in general conformity with the plan of development for New Hanover County.
Mrs. Schillmoller stated that the Planning Coumtission, after taking these four things
into consideration, had reco~ended unanimously that this Special Use Permit be granted
subject to the following:
1. Plans submitted with the application for Special Use Permit;
2. Since there was to be one-way traffic onto the site from North Kerr Avenue, that a
sign be erected designating this.
3. Provide a connector road to Glynnwood Road to prevent traffic from Glynnwood Mobile
Home Park from having,to go to New Gordon Road to obtain entrance to the Convenience Food Store.
Mrs. Schillmoller stated that the Board of Commissioners had heard this request at their
meeting of August 6, 1973, and had unanimously approved the issuance of this Special Use
Permit; but after the meeting, it had been discovered that this had been advertised incorrectly.
She stated that it had lieen readvertised correctly. She stated further that the connector
road to Glynriwood Road had been provided and that this stipulation was no longer necessary
on the Special Use Permit. ~
Chairman Vaughan asked if there were anyone present to protest the issuance of this
Special Use Permit, and no one spoke in opposition.
Commissioner Davis moved, seconded by Commissioner Powell, that this Special Use Permit
be issued subject to the first and second conditions as recommended by the Planning '
Commission. Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
Chairman Vaughan closed the Public Hearing to discussion.
HOLLY RIDGE SUBDIVISION PLAT
Mr. Terry Harlacner, Staff Planner, appeared before the Board with the final plat for
Holly Ridge Subdivision. He stated that the improvements had been installed and that the
County Engineer, Mr. Epling, and Mr. Sam Cox, District Conservationist, had been to the
subdivision and concurred with its being recorded.
Commissioner Hall moved, seconded by Commissioner Powell, that this plat be approved
and the Chairman be authorized to sign it. Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
DEFERRAL OF HOSPITAL BOND REFERENDUM
Mr. Lawrence C. Rose, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, New Hanover Memorial Hospital,
appeared before the Board to request that the hospital bond referendum to be held on
November 6, 1973, be rescheduled £or the spring of 1974. He stated that this request was
made because new information had been received indicating the possible availability of out-
of-county money to assist in hospital expansion. He stated that the Board of Trustees felt
it absolutely necessary that the bond issue be delayed to provide the opportunity to fully
pursue a broader based financial plan.
Commissioner Hall moved, seconded by Commissioner Powell, that the request of the
Hospital's Board of Trustees be honored.
Chairman Vaughan offered the substitute motion, seconded by Commissioner Wright, that
the referendum be held, as scheduled, in November.
Upon vote, the substitute motion was defeated as follows:
Voting Aye: Commissioner Wright and Chairman Vaughan.
Voting Noe: Commissioners Davis, Hall and Powell.
Upon vote, the original motion passed as follows:
Voting Aye: Commissioners Davis, Hall and Powell.
Voting Noe: Commissioner Wright and Chairman Vaughan.
DISCUSSION OF DOG TAX
Mr. Larry J. Powell, Tax Administrator, stated that the statutes authorizing the dog
tax that the County had always carried had been repealed and that it would be up to the
Board to decide if the County should continue the dog tax.
Commissioner Wright moved, seconded by Co~issioner Davis, that the dog tax be
discontinued.
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, SEPTEMBER 4, 1973 (CONTINUED)
DISCUSSION OF DOG TAX (CONTINUED)
Chairman Vaughan moved that the County tax all dogs in order to get some control of
them. Motion died for lack of a second.
Commissioner Powell moved, seconded by Coffinissioner Hall, that this item be tabled until
September 17, 1973.
Upon vote, motion to table item carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Commissioners Hall, Powell and Chairman Vaughan.
Voting Noe: Commissioners Davis and Wright.
DEFERRAL OF 1974 TAX ABSTRACT
Mr. Larry J. Powell, Tax Administrator, presented the 1974 Tax Abstract for the Board's
approval; however, it was determined that this could not be approved until the question of the
dog tax had been resolved.
Commissioner Wright moved, seconded by Chairman Vaughan, that this item be tabled until
September 17. Upon vote, motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Commissioners Davis, Hall, Powell and Chairman Vaughan.
Voting Noe: Commissioner Wr3ght.
ABATEMENTS AND REFUNDS FROM AUGUST 20 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 4
Upon motion by Commissioner Powell, seconded by Co~nissioner Davis, the following requests
for abatements and refunds from August 20 through September 4, 1973, were unanimously approved.
"The following taxpayers contend they listed their property during regular listing
period, and further request the 10% listing penalty be removed.
1. Mr. Willie Grant $8.02
2. Mr. W. N. Leonard $5.78
Request,the following taxes be abated as they were double listed.
1. Edna Sidbury
2. Harlee R. Williams
3. Mamie Struthers
$419.91 (1948-1973)
18.13 (1968)
20.95 (1962-1973)
Request taxes in the amount of $2.42 be abated for Mr. George T. Ayers. Mr. Ayers
was charged with incorrect acreage.
Request Mr. Mark Weaver be refunded $13.66. Mr. Weaver has been charged with incorrect
acreage for the past three years.
Request Mr. Eugene C. Fielder's taxes be abated in the amount of $60.80, as he was
overcharged in real estate value.
Request taxes charged to Mr. Roy H. Shaub in Harnett Township be abated. These taxes
will be recharged in Wilmington Township.
Request refund be issued to Mr. R. S. Tilden, III, in the amount of $233.28 for taxes
which he paid and which have been double listed since 1953."
ACCEPTANCE OF BLOCK 543 ON TAFT ALLEY
Mr. Larry J. Yowell, Tax Administrator, presented a request from Mr. James D. Carr to
donate to New Hanover County and the City of Wilmington Block 543, on Taft Alley. He stated
that the taxes due were $42.20 and requested that, if the property were accepted, he be per-
mitted to pay these taxes from the tax foreclosure account.
Commissioner Davis moved, seconded by Commissioner Powell, that this donation be accepted
and that Mr. Powell be authorized to pay the taxes from the tax foreclosure account. Upon
vote, motion carried unanimously.
REQUEST FROM Y.M.C.A. FOR REVENUE SHARING FUNDS
Mr. Charles E. Bergamini, President of the Young Men's Christian Association, appeared
before the Board to request $50,000 from Revenue Sharing Funds or•_.from other available federal,
state or local funds at the County's disposal.
Commissioner Powell moved that this request be taken under consideration and that the
Board express its appreciation to the Y.M.C.A. and advise ~them of their decision at a later
time. Motion,died for lack of a second.
Commissioner Hall moved, seconded by Commissioner Wright, that, due to the fact that
this amount was not presently in the County's budget and that the Revenue Sharing Funds had
been committed, that this request be rejected at this time. Upon vote, motion carried
unanimously.
REQUEST FROM THE COMMiJNITY BOYS' CLUB FOR $50,000 ~~
Mr. W. E. Bess, Executive Director, and Mr. E. M. Butler, Treasurer, Community Boys'
Club of Wilmington, N. C., Inc., appeared before the Board to request that $50,000 be budgeted
by the County for constructing a new building for the Community Boys' Club. They requested
that this item be placed in the County's budget for Fiscal Year 1974-1975.
Commissioner Hall moved, seconded by Commissioner Davis, that this be put on the agenda
for consideration at next year's budget sessions.
In discussion, it was decided that this request would be taken as a budget request for
Fiscal Year 1974-1975.
Commissioner Davis withdrew his second.
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, SEPTEMBER 4, 1973 (CONTINUED)
RESCINDING OF APPROPRIATION T0 BRIGADE BOYS' CLUB
Commissioner Powell moved, seconaed by Commissioner Wright, that the Board rescind
its original judgment £or the allocation of $50,000 to the Brigade Boys' Club from the
Revenue Sharing Funds.
Commissioner Hall offered the substitute motion, seconded by Chairman Vaughan, that
the action of the Board be upheld in the allocation and use of $50,000 for the Brigade
Boys' Club.
Dr. B. P. Curtis, Mr. John C. Sy~es, Mr. Charles F. Green, Mr. William H. Montgomery,
Mr. John G. Ormsby, Mr. E3~lridge Fergus, Mr. John W. Morris, and Mr. Robert Warwick
appeared before the Board to request that the Board's allocation of $50,000 to the Brigade
Boys' Club not be rescinded.
Upon vote, the substitute motion was defeated as follows:
Voting Aye: Co~nissioner Hall and Chairman Vaughan.
Voting Noe: Commissioners Davis, Powell and Wright.
Upon vote, the original motion passed as follows:
Voting Aye: Commissioners Davis, Powell and Wright.
Voting Noe: Commissioner Hall and Chairman Vaughan.
LUNCH RECESS
The Board recessed for lunch from 12:10 PM to 1:00 PM.
REQUEST FOR ORDINANCE GOVERNING TOPLESS ENTERTAINMENT
SrieriYY H. G. Gronman appeared beTOre the Boara to request their adoption of an
ordinance, similar to the one enacted by the City of Wilmington, pertaining to topless
entertainment.
By common consent, the County Attorney, Mr. James C. Fox, was requested to look over
the proposed ordinance and make such modifications as he would think necessary and present
it to the Board at their meeting of September 17 for possible adoption.
CONSIDERATION OF BANK PROPOSALS FOR COUNTY'S DEMAND DEPOSITS
Mr." Patrick G. Ross, County Auditor, presented proposals from various banks in Wilmington
for handling the County's demand deposits.
Commissioner Powell moved that the Auditor determine the services needed and desired
for processing the County's checking accounts and that this information be made available
to the various banks and request that they give their availability to provide these ser-
vices and give a bid on the time deposits relative to the prime rate. Motion died for
lack of a second.
Commissioner Powell moved, seconded by Commissioner Hall, that further consideration
of this item be tabled until the meeting of September 17. Upon vote, motion carried
unanimously.
PLANNED USE REPORT OF REVENUE SHARING FUNDS FOR ENTITLEMENT PERIOD 4
Commissioner Wright moved, seconded by Chairman Vaugnan, that the Planned Use Report
for the $1,093,102 Revenue Sharing Funds to be received during Entitlement Period 4 be
submitted to reflect the following:
$ 100,000 - Legion Stadium
$ 100,000 - Mental Health Building Construction
~ 893>102 - Courthouse Construction
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Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
BOOKKEEPIN~ MACHINE FOR AUDITOR`4S DEPARTI~NT
Mr. Patrick G. Ross, County Auditor, stated that he would make a recommendation to the
Board at their meeting of September 17 concerning the bookkeeping machine that had been
demonstrated for them before the meeting.
BI'QENTENNIAL COMMITTEE - ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSAL AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS
Rev. Walser H. Allen, Jr., Chairman oY the,New Hanover County American Revolution
Bicentennial Commitfee, appeared before the Board along with Committee Members, Mrs. Ida B. KeIlam
and Mr. Louis Sasser, to request the Board's appr,oval of the proposal submitted by the
Committee for New Hanover County.
Commissioner Wright.requested the following changes in the plan as submitted.
On page 1 of the proposal, she requested that under Organization, "Other counties and
municipalities in this region" be removed.
On page 3 of the proposal, she requested that under Program, "Civic Improvement Projects"
be changed to "Historic Restoration Projects."
On page 4 of the proposal, she requested that the $3,000 for advertising budgeted for
1974 be taken from the amount approved by the Board for advertising to be done through the
Chamber of Commerce and that this amount be deducted from the amount requested from the
County.
Reverend Allen concurred on the first two suggestions made by Commissioner Wright.
However, he stated that the Committee needed solid financial backing from the County and
the City in order to proceed with the proposal. '
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, SEPTEMBER 4, 1973 (CONTINUED)
BICENTENNIAL COMPIITTEE - ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSAL AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS (CONTINUED)
Commissioner Hall moved, seconded by Chairman Vaughan, that the Board approve the proposal
as submitted by the Committee incorporating the two changes that.Commissioner Wright had re-
quested and that the County transfer $8,333.33 from Contingencies for the Bicentennial Committee
for Fiscal Year 1973-1974 and that they commit themselves for the same amount for the next
two fiscal years. Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
In discussion on hiring an Executive Director, it was determined that the Committee would
work in conjunction with the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, the County Manager, the
Mayor of the City of Wilmington, and the City Manager, provided the City also approved the
Program.
Commissioner Hall left the meeting after this discussion and was absent for the rest -
of the meeting.
DISCUSSION OF COUNTY'S STORM DRAINAGE PROGRAM
At the Board`s meeting of August 20, 1973, the County Manager had been directed to make
a recommendation to the Board as to how the County should proceed with a storm drainage program.
Mr. Eller, County Manager, reco~ended that the County employ a draftsman and an additional
engineer to assist the County Engineer, Mr. Epling, in order to free him to take over the prob-
lem of storm drainage and design of the construction standards and kind of structures that would
be necessary in the watershed basins being delineated by the Soil Conservation Service. Mr. Eller
stated that these two additional staff inembers could be hired through funds received throug :the
Public Employment Program.
Chairman Vaughan moved, seconded by Commissioner Powell, that the services that the
County Manager and the County Engineer recommended, which could not be performed by the present
staff, be supplied through the Public Employment Program.
Upon vote, motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Commissioners Davis, Powell and Chairman Vaughan.
Votine Noe: Co~issioner Wright.
REPORT FROM COMMISSIONER POWELL ON THE DIKON-HILLSDALE COMMUNITY CLUB
Commissioner Powell stated that he had been to the Dixon-Hillsdale Community Club with
the Connty Nianager and that the area was too small to be considered for development by the
County as a recreation park.
Commissioner Powell was asked to work with the School Board to see what could be done
at the school in the vicinity for additional recreational facilities.
APPROVAL OF BUDGET MfiNUTES ~
Commissioner Wright moved, seconded by Co~issioner Davis, that the following Budget
Minutes of June 12, June 14, June 20, June 21, June 25, June 27, June 28 and June 29; 1973,
be approved. Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
'Minutes of Budget Discussion Meeting
~ New Hanover County Board of Commissioners
~une 12, 1973 8:00 AM
ASSEMBLY '
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met in special session on Friday, June 12, 1973,
at 8:00 AM in the Assembly Room, County Commission Building, Wilmington, North Carolina, to begin
the budget sessions. Members present were Commissioners Peter R. Davis; J. M. Hall, Jr.;
W. Douglas Powell; Vivian S. Wright; Chairman M. H. Vaughan; and Clerk to the Board, Lise K. King.
Chairman Vaughan called the meeting to order.
Commissioner Wright stated that she was very unhappy with the budget as it was worked up.
She said she felt that the way salaries had been done was an improvement and would help to control
it more but that the budget had insufficiencies in other areas that did not give the needed control.
COURT Of JUSTICE
The first item heard by the Board was the Court of Justice.
The District Attorney's budget on page 31-A was left as recommended.
As the Clerk of Court was not present, this secdon was deferred until he could be present.
AIRPORT OPERATING
The following chan9es were made in the Airport Operating budget from the recommended amounts.
Page 35-A, Piedmont Airlines was added at $25,000. •
Paye 36-A, the Salaries & Wages (650 02) figure changed from $121,008 to $121,644 and Travel
(650 14) changed from $2,000 to $1,Q00.
Page 36-B, ~ohn Westbrook's salary changed from $13,068 to $13,704.
Except where noted above, the recommended amounts were left for the Airport Operating budget.
JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY
The following changes were made in the Juvenile Detention Facility budget from the recommended
amounts.
Page 17-A, Salaries and Wages (522 02) was changed from $65,330 to $65,342.
Page 17-B, Ronald Knopf's salary was put on a Grade 71, Step 3, at $13,068 from the recommended
amount of $13,056.
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rarnrrES oF xEC~r~x r,~;lu~c, ~.-~~~z 4, 1973 (CANTINUID)
APPROVAL OF BUDGET MINUTES (CONTINUED)
Minutes of Budget Discussion Meeting
New Hanover County Board of Commissioners
June 29, 1973 8:00 AM
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met in special session on Friday, June 29, 1973,
at 8:00 AM in the Assembly Room, County Commission Building, Wilmington, North Carolina, to continue
the budget sessions. Members present were Commissioners Peter R. Davis; J. M. Hall, Jr.;
W. Douglas Powell; Vivian S. Wright; Chairman M. H. Vaughan; and Clerk to the Board, Lise K. King.
Chairman Vaughan called the meeting to order.
PLANNING & ZONING
On Page 13-A, the following changes'were made.
Salaries & Wages (490 02) was changed to $51,147.
Auto Allowance (490 10) was changed to $1,980.
Dept. Supplies & Equipment (490 33) was changed to $2,433.
And $4,062 was added for Contracted Services for the Soil Services man.
~ Except for the changes noted above, the recommended amounts for the Planning & Zoning
Department were approved by a majority of the Board members Present.
AIRPORT OPERATING
On Page 36-A, $10,000 was added to M& R- Other Improvements {650 18) for a septic tank.
BERM & DUNE EROSION CONTROL & EASEMENT
Commissioner Wright moved, seconded by Commissioner Hall, that the Coimnission authorize
Mr. Patrick G. Ross, County Auditor, to put the $36,000 appropriated in past years in a restricted
capital reserve account for Berm & Dune E`r.osion Control & Easement with no understanding of how much
might be added next year.
Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
MILEAGE ALLOWANCE
Commissioner Davis moved,that the County mileage allowance be~~changed from .10 to .12 per mile.
Motion died for lack of a second.
NON-DEPARTMENTAL EXPENSE, PAGE 27-A
M& R Buildings & Grounds (660 15) was changed to 0 as each department in other buildings had
their own funds for this.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Commissioner Powell moved, seconded by Chairman Vaughan, that the County Attorney's monthly
retainer be changed to $1,500. Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
By common consent, the recommended amounts for the Legal Department on Page 11-A were unanimously
approved by a majority of the Board members pr:esent.
SHERIFF'~ DEPARTMENT
The Commission had received a letter from Sheriff Grohman dated June 26, 1973, requesting an
additional $5,416 to the salary account (510 02) to upgrade three deputies.
By common consent, the Board unanimously agreed to add $5,416 to the salary account of the
Sheriff's Department; however, it did not approve any position changes.
BIO-MEDICAL LAB
By common consent, the $5,000 appropriated last year for the Bio-Medical Lab was reappropriated
because the building, heating and air-conditioning~contracts would not be comple't'ed and invoiced
prior to July 1, 1973. This changed Account No. 660 93, Contributions - Other Agencies on Page 27-A
to $42,810.
ADJOURNMENT
The'r,er~beirg no further business to come before the Board, Chairman Vaughan adjourned the
meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
Li se K. Ki ng ~
Clerk to the Board
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ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Powell moved, seconded by Commissioner Wright, that the meeting be
adjourned. Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
Chairman Vaughan adjourned the meeting at 3:15 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Lise K. King
Clerk to the Board
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