1974-04-29 Special Meeting~~~
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, APRIL 16, 1974 (CONTINUED)
LETTER TO COLUMBUS COUNTY RE NEW HOPE DAM LITIGATION COSTS
Comm. Hall moved, seconded by Comm. Vaughan, that the Chairman write the Columbus
County Board of Commissioners on behalf of the Commission expressing appreciation of
Columbus County's willingness to bear its equitable share of the New Hope Dam litigation
costs. Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
LETTER TO CONGRESSMEN REGARDING REDUCTION OF ARMED FORCES
Comm. Ha11 moved, seconded by Comm. Vaughan, that the Chairman write the legislators
in Washington, D. C., expressing the Commission's concern over recent attempts to
drastically reduce the Nation's defense capabilities. Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
LETTER TO CONGRESSMEN REGARDING HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERNAL SECURITY
Comm. Vaughan moved, seconded by Comm. Wright, that the Chairman write the legislators
in Washington, D. C., expressing the Board's concern over attempts to abolish the House
Committee on Internal Security whose purpose it was to maintain constant vigilance over
subversive activities and subversive groups which threaten the freedom of the Country.
Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
TABLING OF REQUEST FROM MR. WINFRED CLEMMONS
Comm. Vaughan requested that the request of Mr. Winfred Clemmons concerning the
appraised value of his property on Patrick Avenue be tabled until the meeting of May 6,
1974, in that Mr. Clemmons had not yet arrived at the meeting. This was agreed to by
common consent.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Comm. Vaughan moved, seconded by Comm. Hall, that the Board recess to go into
executive session. Upon vote, motion was approved unanimously.
Chm. Powell recessed the meeting to go into executive session at 12:25 PM.
Chm. Powell recessed the executive session to go into regular session at 12:45 PM.
REPORT ON WILMINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT GOING INTO COURTHOUSE/JAIL FACILITY(See pp. 62Z-22 for Addition.J
Chm. Powell reported that he had appeared before the Wilmington City Council at their .
meeting of April 8, 1974, with regard to the Wilmington Police Department going into the
proposed courthouse/jail facility. He stated that interest had been expressed by City
Council but that no action had been taken by them.
ADJOURNMENT
Comm. Vaughan moved, seconded by Comm. Hall, that the meeting be adjourned. Upon
vote, motion carried unanimously.
Chm. Powell adjourned the meeting at 12:50 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
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Lise K. King
Clerk to the Board
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, APRIL 29, ~974
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board oY Commissioners met in special session on Monday, April 29,
'1974, at 8:30 AM in the Assembly Room, County Commission Building, Wilmington, North
Carolina, to consider earl~ approval of the following items in the New Hanoner Countq
Schools budget for fiscal pear '19'74-~975•
'I. Furniture and Instructional Apparatus:
(Furniture ~for '14 Bindergarten,classrooms
at $1,100 per class)
2. Land Purchase - Carolins Beach
3. Science equipment for new curriculum
4. School buses (60 passenger) ('10 @ 88,395)
5. Textbooks
6. Additional ftxnds under Capital Outlay needed to
complete the New Hanover High School Overpass
~~5,400
2'], 500
32,50~
83,950
8'I,000
'1~,000
Members present were Commissioness Peter R. Davis; J. M. Hall, Jr.; M. H. Yaughan;
Vivian S. Wright; Chairman W. Douglas Powell; County Manager, Dsn W. E21er; and Clerk
to the Board, Lise FC. King.
Chm. Powell called the meeting to order.
MOTION FOR ADJ~URNMENT
Commissioner Vaughan moved that the meetin~ be ad~ourned in that no members of the Board
oP Education were present and he felt they should be present when the staff was presenting
this type of request. Motion died for lack of a second.
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MIN[TTES OF SPECIAL r~•rING, APRIL 29, '19'74 (CONTINUED)
PRESENTATIOiV OF REQUESTS
Dr. Heyward C. Sellamy, Superintendent of County Schools, appeared before the Board
to present these requests £or advance Yunding so that orders coul.d be placed in time
to be prepared for school,year ~97~+-~975. •
COMMENTS REGARTIING SCHOOZ BiTDGET '1973-'1974 ,
Comm. '~au~han stated as follows: ';At the last budget sessioa, four of the Commissioriers
gave them (the School Board) everything they asked for and didn't essentiallp question
one item they had on the budget. The Commissioners are hese to look these thin~s over
and sift them out. If they don't sift them.out, then we're dropping onr responsi-.
bility."
Comm. Wri~ht stated as follows: "Mr. Vaughan, I resent your comments. You saq we
~ did not question. When we came to that budget hearing, it was obvious that a couple
of you Commissioners Yiad not even studied the school bud~et. You didn't bring your '
copy with you. I had been through it tLree times. I had made notes on everything I
wanted to question. 2 asked those questions, and the9 had answers for them. When
they had a good answer, I wasn't going to sayF'let's cut this, let's cut this' without
a good reason. I just resent your implying we didn't study it."
Comm. Vaughan stated that he would like to change his remarks from four Commissioners
to a majority. . .
Comm. Davis stated as follows: "I read the school budget last year extensively as I
plan to do this year; and I remember specifically asking questions; and i remember
Mrs. Wri~ht askin~ questions; as a matter of fact, I remember ever~body asking
questions. T do remember Mr. Vaughan being the most vocal."
Comm. Vaughan stated as follows: "Peter, there were things, through that budget, time
and time again where it was based on inflation and the number of students, and all you
had to do was start at the beginning of the budget and take the inf3'ation factor,
which was about known as 6 percent, and a student increase, whi~~h~~aas about 2 percent,
that would give you 8 percent; and it was just loaded with things that were '16 and 20
percent;, and that was why I was vocal about it."
. Dr. Bellam~ stated that he would welcome the opportunity to take whatever staff inembers
that were used in deoeloping the '19'74-'19'75 budget back-up to go over it with the
Commissioners at their convenience before the time of the bud~et meeting so that if
there was an~ question at all they could find the adequate answer to the questions.
MOTION TO :9I~LOW COMM. HALL TO ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THESE BIIDGET RE9UEST5
Comm. Hall stated that, with the exception oT the land purchase at Carolina Beach due to
lack of information, he would recommend to his successor that he approve these budget
requests.
Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Comm, Vaughan, that Comm. Hall be allowed to abstain
from noting on these budget requests in that he would not be on the Commission during
the budget hearings. Upon vote, motion carried unanimouslg.
REPORT ON VALUE OF LAND AT.CAROLINA BEACH
County Manager.,Eller reported that accordin~ to the Tax 0£fice the total appraisal
on the land at Carolina Beach requested for purchase by the Board of Education was
~~,950 and that, accordin~ to their records, the propert~ owner had purchased thi.s
land in two different parcels, one in September of '1973 and one in November of ~973,
and that'the total paid at that time was $10,000.
Comm. Vaughan moved, seconded by Comm. Davis, that Item 2(Land Purchase) and Item 6
(New Hanover High School Overpass) be ommitted end that the Commission give its inten-
tion to approne the £ollowing items in the School Budget for fiscal year ~97~+-~975~
Item 'I: Furniture and Instructional Apparatns: •
(Furniture for 14 gindergarten classrooms ~
at $1,~00 per class) $15,400
Item 3. Science equipmentfbr new curriculum 32,500
Item 4. School buses (60 passenger) ~10 @~8,395) 83,950
Item 5. Textbooks 81,000
Comm. Wright offered the substitute motion, seconded by Chm. Powell, that Item 2
(Land Purchase) be ommitted and that the Commission ~ine its intention to approve
the following items in the School Budget for fiscal year 19'J4-19']5 subject to con-
firmation by Dr. Bellamy that the Countg's appropriation of $`1~,000 toward the
New Hsnover High School (Dnerpass was, in fact, a requirement in order to ~et the
overpass.
Item 'I. Furniture and Instructional Apparatus:
!; (Furni.ture Eor ~l.4.~8indeigarten~~lassroome
at $1,'100 per class) $'15.400
Item 3. Science equipment for new curri~ulum 32,500
Item 4. School buses (60 passenger) ('10 @~8,395) 83,95~
Item 5. Textbooks 81~000
Item 6. Additional funds under Capital Outlay needed to
complete the 1Qew Hanover High School Overpass 1'7,000
Comm. Vaughan offered the substitute motion to the substitute motion that the 5~7,000
£or the New Hanover High School Overpass be taken out of the 1oca1 sehool bond funds
if the bond issue passed on Ma~ ~, 19']4.
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MINiTTES OF SPDCIAL MEETING, APRIL 29, 19~4 (CONTINUED)
REPORT ON VAI~UE OF I,AND AT CAROLIIdA BEACH (CONTIrvu~L~,
Chm. Powell ruled that the substitute motion on the floor be aoted on.
Comm. Vaughan stated for the record that he questioned the legality of the ruliag by the
Chairman, and he requested that the Board overrule the Chairman.
Upon vote, request to overrule the Chairman was defeated as follovis:
Voting Aye: Comm. Yaughan and Wri~ht.
Voting Noe: Comm. De~is, Hall and Chm. Powell.
Comm. Vaughan stated for the record that he questioned Mr. Hall's right to vote on that
motion since.he had been excused from noting.
Comm. Hall stated that he wae not voting on the budget but ooting on the principle oP
whether the Chairman had the right to decide what is a rule of order in the absence of
Roberts Rules o£ Orders, which he stated that Mr. Yaughan had stated were not present.
IIpon vote., substitute motion that Item 2(Land Purchase) be the only item ommitted,
sub~ect to Dr. Bellamy's confirming that the appropriation was necessary in order to
get the Overpass, was approved as follows:
Votin~ Aye: Comm. Danis, Wright and Chm. Powel2
Voting Noe: Comm. Vaughan.
Abataining: Comm. Hall.
Comm. Hall stated 'Por the record that he would have voted "Aye" had he been allowed to
note.
Comm. Vaughan stated for the record that he hed voted "Noe" Decause there was no member
of the Board of Education present to represent the Board and to give their views on it
and because the staff of the school, as far as he was concerned, had demonstrated a lack
of diligence in investigating costs as far as capital improvements were concerned.
ADJOURNMEN3'
Comm. Vaughan moved, seconded by Comm. Wright, that.the meeting be adjourned. Upon vote,
motion carried unanimously.
Chm. Poaell adjourned the meeting at 9:40 AM.
Respectfully submitted,
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Lise K. Bing
Clerk to the Board
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, MAY 6, 1974
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday,
May 6, 1974, 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.; M. H. Vaughan;
Vivian S. Wright; Chairman id. Douglas Powell; Attorney Joseph 0. Taylor, Jr., representing
County Attorney, James C. Fox; County Manager, Dan W. Eller; and C1erk to the Board,
Lise K. King.
Chm. Powell called the meeting to order.
Rev. D. E. Parkerson offered the invocation.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: REGULAR MEETING, APRIL 16, 1974
On Page 619 under Report on Wilmington Police Department Going into Courthouse/
Jail Facility, all of the Commissioners requested that their comments be included in
the record. These comments were as follows:
Comm. Davis: "Let me ask ya'll_to think about this. Is it not that
in a building like this that's going to be built.with.Count"y funds, every-
body's paying for.it and this is doub'le taxation?"'~ ~
Comm. Hall, Vaughan & Wright (in unison): "No! No, it's not!"
Co~. Ha11: "Your paying for a Police Department is like the Town of
Carolina Beach telling us they want us to do them like we do a volunteer
fire department."
Comm. Davis: "I'm talking about gaying for the building. Let the
taxpayers of New Hanover County pay for it one time."