1973-10-24 Special Meeting~~~
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, OCTOBER 24, 1973
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met in special session on Wednesday,
October 24, 1973, at 8:00 AM in the Assembly Room, County CommissioneBuilding, 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; and Clerk to the.Board,
Lise K. King.
Vice Chairman Wright called the meeting to order as Chairman Vaughan was temporarily absent
from the meeting.
APPROVAL OF SCHEDULES OF VALUES, STANDARDS, AND RULES FOR OCTENNIAL REVALUATION
Mr. Larry S. Powel~, Tax A~ministrator, and Messrs. Bruce Grove and Jim Clemons, Cole-Layer-
Trumble Company, explained the schedules of values, standards, and rules to be used in appraising
real property in New Hanover County for the octennial revaluation to be effective January 1, 19.75.
After the Commission had reviewed these schedules, Commissioner Hall moved, seconded by
Commissioner Powell, that these schedules be approved and that notice of this action be advertised
in compliance with North Carolina General S~tatute 105-317. Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
DISCUSSION OF COURTHOUSE - JP;IL CONSTRUCTION
Commissioner Yowell reported that he had heard from Mr. Roger Clark, Consultant to the•Board
with the N. C. State School of Design, and that he had recommended the following:
(1) That the Board decide on a realistic cost factor for the building because this could
have a big impact on what architects would be interested.
(2) That he, Mr. Clark, give the information to the State Architectural Association because
they were constantly in touch with all architects in the state, and he would get responses from
interested architects and could screen those down to 10 or 12. He recommended further that the
Board not eliminate consideration of an architect 'as far away as Atlanta or Washington.
(3) That the Board consider the possibility of having a local firm in association with an
out-of-town firm.
Chairman Vaughan moved, sec.onded by Commissioner Powell, that the Board take the action
recommended by Mr. Clark.
Commissioner Davis offered the substitute motion that the Board first interview all interested
local architects and, at that time, make a decision whether or not to use a local architect and,
if it were decided not to use a local architect, that the Board then begin interviewing outside.
Motion died for lack of a second.
Upon vote, original motion was approved as follows:
Voting Aye: Commissioners Hall, Powell, Wright and Chairman Vaughan.
Voting Noe: Commissioner Davis.
By common consent, Chairman Vaughan was authorized to write Cape Fear Technical Institute,
New Hanover Memorial Hospital and the New Hanover County Schools to determine how original bids
compared with architect's estimates on recent construction.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Hall moved, seconded by Commissioner Powell, that the meeting be adjourned.
Upon vote, motion,carried unanimously.
There being no further business to come before the Board, Chairman Vaughan adjourned the
meeting at 9:50 AM.
Respectfully submitted,
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Lise K. King
Clerk to the Board
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, NOVEMBER 5, 1973
ASSEMBLY .
The New Hanover County Board of Coffiissioners met in regular session on Monday, November 5,
1973, at 9:00 AM in the Ass;embly 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; and Clerk to the Board,
Lise K. King.
Chairman Vaughan called the meeting to order.
Commissioner Powell offered the invocation.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: SPECIAL MEETING, OCTOBER 8, 1973
Upon motion by Commissioner Powell, seconded by i,ommissioner Hall, the minutes of the special
meeting held on October 8, 1973, were unanimously approved as presented.