1974-02-11 Special MeetingMINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, FEBRUARY 11, 1974
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met in special session on Monday,
February 11, 1974, at 8:30 AM, in the Assembly Room, County Commission Building,
Wilmington, North Carolina, for the purpose of discussing the selection of an architect
for the proposed courthouse-jai1.
Members present were Commissioners Peter R. Davis; J. M. Ha11, Jr., M. H. Vaughan;
Chairman W. Douglas Powell; County Manager, Dan W. Eller; and Clerk to the Board,
Lise K. King.
Chm. Powell called the meeting to order.
DISCUSSION OF ARCHITECTS
Mr. Leslie N. Boney, Architect, appeared before the Board to request that they
interview Mr. Nathaniel C. Curtis, Jr., of Curtis & Davis Architects, from New Orleans,
Louisiana. He had formed an association with Mr. Curtis' firm because of their extensive
knowledge and experience in jail construction.
Mr. Curtis gave a slide presentation of his work.
Chm. Powell and Comm. Davis reported on their recent trip to visit the firms of
James Stewart Polshek & Associates and Hartman-Cox Architects.
By common consent, further discussion of architect selection was deferred to
the regular meeting of February 18, 1974.
ADJOURNMENT
Comm. Vaughan moved, seconded by Comm. Davis, that the meeting be adjourned. Upon
vote, motion carried unanimously. :
Chm. Powe11 adjourned the meeting at 10:20 AM.
Respectfully submitted,
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Lise K. King "
Clerk to the Board
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, FEBRUARY 18, 1974
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday,
February 18, 1974, at 9:00 AM, in the Assembly Room, County Commission Building,
Wilmington, North Carolina.
Members present were Commissioners Peter R. Davis; J. M. Ha11, Jr.; M. H. Vaughan;
Vivian S. Wright; Chairman W. Douglas Powell; County Manager, Dan W. Eller; County
Attorney, James C. Fox; and Clerk to the Board, Lise K. King.
Chairman Powell called the meeting to order.
Rev. Rufus Stark of the Grace United Methodist Church offered the invocation.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: SPECIAL MEETINGS, JANUARY 22, 1974
Upon motion b~ Comm. Hall, seconded by,Comm. Davis, the minutes of the special
meetings held at 10:15 AM, 11:00 AM, and 11:20 AM on January 22, 1974, were unanimously
approved as presented.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: SPECIAL MEETING, JANUARY 31, 1974
Upon m.otion by (;omm. wrignt, secon ed by Comm. Vaughan, the minutes of the special
meeting held on .Tanuary 31, 1974, were unanimously approved as presented.
APPROVAL OF MIP]UTES: REGULAR MEETING, FEBRUARY 4, 1974
Comm. Wright requested that on Page 571 under Soc'ial Services - Reclassification
from Department III to Department IV the record show her reasons tor voting against this
reclassification which she stated as follows: (1) That she thought it was going to cost
the County more money in the long run, and (2) That the Commission had not been furnished
all information requested.
Comm. Wright requested that on Page 573 under Presentation of North Senior High
School Site, in the last paragraph of that discussion, the record be amended to read
as follows: "Comm. Davis offered the substitute motion, seconded by Comm. Wright, that
the School Board come back with a 90 acre site squared up toward the southeast area
of the approximately 190 acre tract in order to leave more area Lor a park or other
use." ("or other use" being added to that sentence)
Comm. Davis requested that on Page 572 under the Public Hearin~ that his remarks
be amended to read as follows: This was going to be the start ot strip zoning of
Oleander between ~~7inter Park and the Bowling Center and ultimately it would be unsuit-
able for single family housing.
Upon motion by Comm. Ha11, seconded by Comm. Wright, the minutes of the regular
meeting held on February 4, 1974, were unanimously approved as amended.