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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, JUNE 3, 1974 (CONTINUED)
~ DISCUSSION OF USE OF COUNTY ATTORNEY
Comm. Vaughan stated that he may be using County Attorney Fox's services in con-
nection with the eligibility of one member of the Board of Commissioners and, if there
were any question on the part of the Board members as to the expenditure of necessary
funds and time involved, he felt they should bring it up at that time. He stated that
' it was his understanding that the Board had requested Attorney Taylor, County Attorney
Fox's representative, to get an opinion from the Attorney General as to the eligibility
of one Commissioner for service on the Board.
Comm. Hall stated that his intent was to remain a citizen of New Hanover County
until such time as he had finished his job there in the near future. He stated that
he wanted to determine from the Attorney General what he should do to cement this intent
and give it substance.
Comm. Vaughan requested that the record show that no definition was given of the
"near future."
EXECUTIVE SESSION (See Page 654 for Addition.)
Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Chm. Powell, that the meeting be recessed to go
into executive session. Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
Chm. Powell recessed the regular meeting to go into executive session at 4:15 PM.
Chm. Powell recessed the executive session to go into regular session at 4:40 PM.
APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER - LEGION STADIUM RENOVATION
County Manager Eller presented a change order for the electrical contract for the
Legion Stadium renovation to be paid after .Tuly 1, 1974. He stated that this would
increase the electrical contract by $4,760 and would bring to a total of $83,000 the
amount of funds committed out of fiscal year 1974-1975's appropriation of $100,000.
Coc~¢n. Davis moved, seconded by Chm. Powe11, that this change order be approved.
Upon vote, motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. Davis, Hall, Wright and Chm. Powe11.
Voting Noe: Comm. Vaughan.
SETTING OF JOINT BUDGET MEETING WITH WILMINGTON CITY COUNCIL
Upon motion by Comm. Vaughan, seconded by Comm. Davis, the joint budget meeting
with the Wilmington City Council was unanimously set for 8:00 AM on Monday, June 17, 1974.
ADJOURNMENT
Comm. Hall moved, seconded by Chm. Powell, that the meeting be adjourned
vote, motion carried unanimously.
Chm. Powe11 adjourned the meeting at 4:50 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
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Lise K. King
Clerk to the Board
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, JUNE 5, 1974
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ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met in special session on Wednesday,
June 5, 1974, at 9:30 AM to meet with representatives of Ballard, McKim & Sawyer/
Hartman-Cox, Associated Architects, to discuss the proposed courthouse/jail facility.
Members present were Commissioners Peter R. Davis; J. M. Hall, Jr.; M. H. Vaughan;
Vivian S. Wright; Chairman W. Douglas Powell; County Manager, Dan W. Eller; and Clerk
to the Board, Lise K. King.
Chm. Powell called the meeting to order.
PRESENTATION
The architects made a slide presentation and presented the booklet "Environmental
Programming Preliminary Report Number Ttao."
EXECUTIVE SESSION (See Page 655 for Addition.l
Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Couun. Davis, that the meeting be recessed to go into
executive session. Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
Chm. Powell recessed the special meeting to go into executive session at 10:30 AM.
Chm. Powell recessed the executive session to go into regular session at 10:40 AM.
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, JUNE 5, 1974 (CONTINUED)
ARCHITECTS TO PURSUE SCHEME B
It was generally agreed by the Commissioners that the architects should pursue
Scheme B for the governmental complex which included two City blocks bounded by Third,
Market, Second and Chestnut Streets if the cost did not make this scheme prohibitive.
MOTION ON 90-BED JAIL (See Page 655 for Additional Discussion.)
Comm. Vaughan moved that the Board adopt the concept of a 90-bed jail situation plus
a detoxification center. Motion died for lack of a second.
GROUP TO WORK WITH ARCHITECTS
Comm. Vaughan moved that the Board approve the group as proposed by Mr. Herbert McKim
in his letter of May 21, 1974, to serve as decision makers on the project so that they could
some back to the Commissioners with final recommendations. The names proposed were as
follows: Mr. Dan W. Eller, County Manager; Mr. Allen Cobb, District Solicitor;
Sheriff H. G. Grohman; Mr. James McKeithan, Clerk of Court. Motion died for lack of a
second; however, this group was approved by common consent.
DATA PROCESSING TO BE INCLUDED IN PROPOSED FACILITY
By common consent, it was agreed that provision be made for a computer services (data
processing) department for the County in the proposed courthouse/jail facility.
LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES TO BE INCLUDED IN PRESENTATIONS
By common consent, it was agreed that,at the next meeting with the architects,
representatives from the Bar Association, Downtown Merchant's Association, City Council
members, Police Department, etc., be invited for public input.
REQUEST OF LETTER FROM CITY COUNCIL RE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Comm. Wright requested that City Councilwoman Margaret Fonvielle communicate to the
City Council that the County Commissioners wanted to have something in writing from them
with regard to the Wilmington Police Department going into the proposed facility.
Mrs. Fonvielle stated that she would bring this up at the next Council meeting.
SETTING NEXT MEETING WITH ARCHITECTS
Comm. Vaughan moved, seconded by Comm. Davis, that the Commission meet with the
architects on Tuesday, June 11, 1974, at 4:00 PM. Upon vote, motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. Davis, Hall, Vaughan and Chm. Powell.
Voting Noe: Comm. Wright.
Comm. Wright stated that she was voting "noe"-on this motion because there were
budget sessions the following two days and that three days in a row with no supper for
her family was too much.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, Chm. Powell adjourned
the meeting at 12:30 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
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~ise K. King ~ ~
Clerk to the Board
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, JUNE 17, 1974
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, June 17,
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 W. Douglas Powell; County Attorney, James C. Fox; County
Manager, Dan W.~Eller; and Clerk to the Board, Lise K. King.
Chm. Powell called the meeting to order.
Rev. A. L. McGee offered the invocation.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: SPECIAL MEETING, MAY 31, 1974
Upon motion by Comm. Wright, seconded by Comm. Hall, the minutes of the special
,:,ieeting held on May 31, 1974, were unanimously approved as presented.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: REGULAR MEETING, JUNE 3, 1974
Comm. Wright requested that on Page 653 the record show that the executive session
was held to discuss committee and board appointments.
Comm. Davis requested that on Page 646 under "Approval of Minutes: Regular Meeting,
May 20, 1974," Paragraph 3, "Deferral of Lease Agreement with SENCland Community Action,
Inc." the record show that this was not used in his campaign. Comm. Vaughan requested that
under this same item the record show that this building was used for campaign head-
quarters for Mr. Hector McGeachy.