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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, SEPTEMBER 16, 1974
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover Board of County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday,
September 16, 1974, at 9:00 o'clock A. M. in the Assembly Room, County Commission
Building, Wilmington, North Carolina.
Members present were Commissioners Peter R. Davis; 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. Mr. C1aud 0'Shields, Jr., was administered the
Oath of Office after the approval of minutes and was present for the entire meeting.
No members were absent.
Chm. Powe11'called the meeting to order.
Rev. Robert Jernigan offered the invocation.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: REGULAR MEETING, SEPTEMBER 3, 1974
Comm. Davis requested that on Page 707 under "Discussion of Courthouse Site"
the last paragraph be amended to read '.' ..the purchase of the property would take a
minimum of 90 days 'after the passage of the bond issue'..."
Upon motion by Comm. Davis, seconded by Courcn. Wright, the minutes of the regular
meeting held on September 3, 1974,'including the adjournment to September 4, 1974, were
unanimously approved as corrected.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: SPECIAL MEETING, SEPTEMBER 9, 1974
Upon motion by Comm. Davis, seconded by Comm. Wright, the minutes of the special
meeting held on September 9, 1974, were unanimously approved as presented.
APPROVAL OF BUDGET MINUTES
Comm. Wright stated that on June 13, 1974, under Capital Outlay Detail - Sheriff's
Operating Budget, she had requested that they investigate purchasing.Adler Typewriters
rather than Admiral as reported.
Comm. Wright requested that on June 19, 1974, under Salaries and Wages Detail for
Tax Listing and Collecting, the record show that the study was to be a study of local
businesses and the salary scale they paid for comparable jobs.
Upon motion by Comm. Vaughan, seconded by Comm. Wright, the minutes of the.budget
hearings held on June 10, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 24, 25, and 28, 1974, were unanimously
approved as corrected. These minutes are contained in Exhibit Book II, Page 29.
OATH OF OFFICE, CLAUD 0'SHIELDS, JR.
Mr. James McKeithan, Clerk of Superior Court, administered the Oath of Office
to Mr. Claud 0'Shields, Jr., as required by N. C. G. S. 153a-26. Mr. 0'Shields had
been elected to fill the unexpired term of Mr. J. M. Hall, Jr., on the New Hanover
Board of County Commissioners at the special meeting of September 9, 1974. A copy
of the Oath of Office is contained in Exhibit Book II, Page 30.
ROAD PAVING REQUEST OF MFt. CHARLES SLOAN FOR HILLSDALE SECTION
Mr. Charles Sloan had requested that the County Commissioners aid the residents
of the Hillsdale Section in getting their streets paved. The County Manager had
advised Mr. Sloan of the Division of Highways' policies regarding paving of subdivision
streets. Mr. Sloan had been invited to attend the,meeting to present his request to
the County Commissioners but was unable to attend the meeting due to his job.
Sy co~non consent, it was agreed that the Chairman would write the Department
of Transportation requesting that they do whatever they could, consistent with their
policies, to assist in the paving of these streets.
DEFERRAL OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF WILMINGTON,
COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER, AND THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
To insure continuing comprehensive transportation planning, a Memorandum of
Understanding had been prepared and recommended to the various agencies for approval.
At the request of Planning Director Richard A. Fender, this item was deferred by
common consent until he had had a chance to review it further.
ADDENDUM TO REAPPRAISAL CONTRACT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND COLE-LAYER-TRUMBLE
Pursuant to discussion by the County Commissioners at their July 15, 1974, meeting,
an addendum to the Reappraisal Contract with Cole-Layer-Trumble Company had been pre-
pared eliminating the provision that Cole-Layer-Trumble provide appraisals for machinery
and equipment in industrial properties and decreasing the contract amount from
$321,000 to $313,000. County Manager Eller recommended that this addendum be approved.
Upon motion by Comm. Vaughan, seconded by Comm. Davis, this addendum was unanimously
approved as recommended by the County Manager. A copy of this addendum is at.~ched to
the Contract Agreement on file in the County Manager's office. (See Min. Book./~'Y~ge 2 for Addition.)
TRANSFER OF FUNDS - TAX DEPARTMENT
Upon motion by Comm. Vaughan, seconded by Comm. Davis, a transfer of $4,792 from
the Revaluation and Tax Mapping Budget, Account ~k73 455 04, to Tax Listing and
Collecting, Capital Outlay, Account ~~11 450 74, was unanimously approved to purchase
the following items.
Drafting Table $171 Blue Line Machine $1,710
Tracing Board $167 Stand for Blue Line Machine $ 245
Drafting Stool $ 50 Kodak Magnaprint Reader-Printer $2,070
Files for Maps $379
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, SEPTEMBER 16, 1974 (CONTINUED)
ADDENDUM TO TOPOGRAPHIC MAPPING CONTRACT BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND COLE-LAYER-TRUMBLE
County Engineer Richard Epling had recommended that the contract with Cole-Layer-
Trumble Company for Topographic Mapping be amended to provide that all topographic
maps be prepared at a scale of 1"=200' with 2' contours. The contract, as prepared,
provided that, in the City of Wilmington, the maps be at a scale of 1"=100'. The
addendum further provided that the deadline for completion of the topographic mapping
be changed from October 1, 1974, to November 1, 1974. County Manager Eller recouunended
that the Commissioners concur with these recommendations and approve the addendum which
had been prepared to this effect.
Upon motion by Comm. Vaughan, seconded by Comm. Wright, the addendum to the con-
tract with Cole-Layer-Trumble Company for Topographic Mapping was unanimously.approved
as recommended by the County Manager. A copy of this addendum is attached to the con-
tract on file in the County Manager's office.
SALE OF 312 MEARES STREET
Tax Administrator Larry Powell had~received an offer to purchase property at
312 Meares Street at $1,400. The City and County had acquired ownership to the property
on June 25, 1973, at a total cost of $1,763,31. The tax judgment was for taxes from
1956 through 1973. New Hanover County's interest in the property was 40.8 percent
and the City of Wilmington's interest was 59.2 percent. The lot was 44'x165'.
County Manager Eller reported that City and County Departments had been contacted
and concurred that the lot was not needed by either the City or the County.
Mr. Powell requested that he be authorized to proceed with advertising as outlined
in the joint city-county policy for disposal of real estate.
Upon motion by Comm. Vaughan, seconded by Comm. Davis, Tax Administrator Powell
was unanimously authorized to offer this property for sale as requested.
REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF REVENUE
Upon motion by Comm. Davis, seconded by Comm. Vaughan, the Report of Janie B. Straughn,
Collector of Revenue, for New Hanover County Tax Collections through August 31, 1974,
was unanimously accepted. This report is contained in Exhibit Book II, Page 31.
TAX ABATEMENTS AND REFUNDS
Comm. Davis requested that he be allowed to abstain from voting on this issue
in that there was a request that taxes in the amount of $34.92 be released to him that
had been double listed.
Upon motion by Comm. Wright, seconded by Comm. 0'Shields, Comm. Davis was unani-
mously permitted to abstain from voting on the tax abatements and refunds.
Comm. 0'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Wright, that the requests for tax abate-
ments and refunds contained in Tax Administrator Powell's memorandum dated September 10,
1974, be approved. (This memorandum is contained in Exhibit Book II, Page 32.) Upon
vote, motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. 0'Shields, Vaughan, Wright, and Chm. Powell.
Abstaining: Comm. Davis.
REPORT ON COLE-LAYER-TRUMBLE COMPANY
County Manager E11er stated that he had not received a report from Cole-Layer-
Trumble Company for presentation to the Board but that Tax Administrator Powell had
discussed some problems they were experiencing with the tax mapping.
Chm. Powe11 recommended that the Board write Mr. Fine, Acting P,resident of Cole-
Layer-Trumble Company, detailing the areas in which they were falling behind. This was
agreed to by common consent.
CHANGE ORDER - LEGION STADIUM
County Manager Eller requested that the Commissioners approve Change Order P-3
to the plumbing contract with American Mechanical Contractors increasing the contract
by $1,120 for a total contract of $18,645. He stated that the additional funds were
needed for the irrigation lines along the football field at Legion Stadium.
Upon motion by Comm. Davis, seconded by Comm. 0'Shields, Change Order P-3 was
unanimously approved.
CHANGE IN CAPITAL OUTLAY DETAIL - ADMINISTRATION
Upon motion by Comm. Vaughan, seconded by Comm. Wright, the Capital Outlay Detail
for the Administration budget was unanimously changed from one executive chair and
one dictation unit to one typewriter at $398 including the trade-in of three old type-
writers.
TRANSFER OF FUNDS - JAIL
Upon motion by Comm. Davis, seconded by Comm. Wright, a transfer of $350 in the
Jail budget from Salaries, Account ~~11 520 02, to Capital Outlay - Equipment,
Account ~~11 520 74, to provide for the purchase of a hand-held metal detector for use
in the Jail was unanimously approved.
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, SEPTEMBER 16, 1974 (CONTINUED)
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING PASSAGE OF REVENUE BOND AMENDMENT
Co~n. Davis offered the tollowing resolution and moved its adoption.
WHEREAS, on April 8, 1974, The North Carolina General Assembly did ratify and
enact, by votes of 103 to 4 and 39 to 3, Chapter 1222 of the Session Laws of North
Carolina, and
WHEREAS, this act amends Chapter V of the Constitution of the State of North
Carolina so as to authorize the issuance of Revenue Bonds to finance industrial fa-
cilities, including pollution control facilities, and
WHEREAS, this act provides that the amendment is to be submitted to the qualified
voters of the State on November 5, 1974, in the form that will allow a vote for or
against "...constitutional amendment to create jobs and employment opportuniti es and
to protect the environment by authorizing the issuance of Revenue Bonds to finance
industrial and pollution control facilities..." and
WHEREAS, this method of financing is now available to industry in forty-eight of
fifty states, and
WHEREAS, the cost of adequate treatment to all types of pollution discharges
continues to increase on a daily basis, and as Industrial Revenue Bond financing has
become a widely respected and established method of obtaining funds at attractive
interest rates and on an attractive term of payment; and,
WHEREAS, this method of financing is not available to the citizens of North
Carolina'.s existing manufacturing community; and North Carolina's Communities are not
able to choose whether or not they will offer prospective or existing employers the
method of financing existing in surrounding states; and,
WHEREAS, these conditions represent an intolerable competitive disadvantage to
North Carolina Industry and to North Carolina Communities who want to do this type of
financing; and,
WHEREAS, the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners, at their annual
meeting in August of 1974, did adopt a'resolution endorsing this change to the North
Carolina Constitution;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners
do endorse and support the pending Amendment to Chapter V of the North Carolina Consti-
tution.
The motion having been duly seconded by Chm. Powell, it was adopted by the
following vote:
Voting Aye: Comm. Davis. 0'Shields, Vaughan, and Chm. Powell.
Voting Noe: Comm. Wright.
Co~n.. Wright stated that she did not approve of the Revenue Bond Amendment because
it seemed to be designed to give tax breaks to people who were fortunate enough to
be able to invest in these Bonds, and, further, she questioned whether a responsible
type of industry would base its location solely on whether or not it got some kind of
break like that.
Comm. Vaughan stated for the record that he did not approve of this and was only
voting for it from the standpoint that forty-eight states had it.
PUBLIC HEARING
The Clerk to the Board reported to the Board of Commissioners that notice of a
public hearing had been published in the Wilmington Morning Star on September 1 and
September 8, 1974, with notice that the Board of Commissioners of New Hanover County
would hold a public hearing on Monday, September 16, 1974, at 9:30 o'clock A. M. with
regard to the following appeal from the reconmiendation of the Planning Commission.
PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN APPEAL FROM THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION WITH REGARD TO AN APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO USE PROPERTY
ON THE 50UTH SIDE OF HOLIDAY HILLS DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 2,600 FEET EAST OF THE INTER-
SECTION OF MASONBORO LOOP ROAD AND HOLIDAY HILLS DRIVE FOR DOCKS IN THE MASONBORO
ZONING AREA.
Chm. Powell opened the public hearing to discussion.
Mr. Richard A. Fender, Planning Director, stated that the Planning Commission had
heard this request at their meeting of August 7, 1974, and recommended that this request
be denied.
Mr. J. H. Batuyios, the Petitioner, appeared before the Board and requested that
this be referred,back to the Planning Commission as he had been o.ut of the Country when
this had been heard by them and he felt he could clear up some possible misunderstandings.
Upon motion by Comm. Davis, seconded by Comm. Wright, this application for special
use permit was unanimously referred back to the Planning Commission as requested by the
Petitioner.
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, SEPTEMBER 16, 1974 (CONTINUED)
FINAL SUBDIVISION PLAT APPROVAL - BRADLEY CREEK EAST, SECTION 1
Mr. Terry L. Harlacher, Staff Planner, appeared before the Board and~presented
the final subdivision plat for Bradley Creek East, Section 1, which had been approved
by the Subdivision Review Committee at their meeting of August 26, 1974.
Comm. Davis moved, seconded by Comm. Wright, that this plat be approved and that
the Chairman be authorized to sign it. Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
FINAL SUBDIVISION PLAT APPROVAL - PORTERS NECK PLANTATION, SECTION H
Mr. Terry L. Harlacher, Staff Planner, appeared before the Board and presented
the final subdivision plat for Porters Neck Plantation, Section H, which had been
approved by the Subdivision Review Committee at their meeting of August 26, 1974.
Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Chm. Powe11, that this plat be approved and that
the Chairman be authorized to sign it. Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
FINAL SUBDIVISION PLAT APPROVAL - LANSDOWNE ESTATES, SECTION E
Mr. Terry L. Harlacher, Staff Planner, appeared before the Board and presented
the final subdivision plat for Lansdowne Estates, Section E, which had been approved
by the Subdivision Review Committee at their meeting of August 26, 1974.
Comm. Davis moved, seconded by Comm. Vaughan, that this plat be approved and that
the Chairman be authorized to sign it. Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
REPORT ON POLICY CHANGES BY THE DIVISION OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Mr. Ronald R. Knopf, Director of the Juvenile Services Center, appeared before
the Board to discuss recent changes in policies of the Division of Youth Development
which would create an additional burden on local juvenile court and detention services
by returning to the 1oca1 community children who did not fit into the guidelines of
the Division of Youth Development programs.
Comm. Vaughan moved that, by common consent, the Board ask Mr. Knopf to draft
the type of legislation that he felt should be available for the Board's consideration
and have an appropriate meeting with the elected candidates in November to see if
they could get an aggressive movement started in the legislature to fi11 the void that
Mr. Knopf had stated existed in the present laws. This was agreed to by common consent.
REPORT ON RECOMMENDATION OF FIRE INSPECTIONS COMMITTEE RE CAROLINA BEACH
When the 1974-1975 budget was adopted, the Commissioners had included funds in
the amount of $9,000 based on a request of the Town of Carolina Beach to receive County
assistance similar to that provided for the Volunteer Fire Departments. Officials
from the Town of Carolina Beach had indicated that they were responding to fire ca11s
outside their corporate limits and should, therefore, be compensated in the same way
that the Volunteer Fire Departments were. At the same time that the Commissioners had
appropriated funds for this purpose, they had instructed that no expenditures be made
to Carolina Beach until the request could be considered by the Fire Inspections Com-
mittee composed of representatives of each Volunteer Fire Department.
County Manager Eller reported that he and Comm. Wright had met with the Inspections
Committee on Monday, September 9, 1974, and the Inspections Committee had voted to
recommend to the County Commissioners that, if Carolina Beach wished to enter a contract
with the same terms and conditions as the contracts between the County and the Volunteer
Fire Departments, then the County should contribute to Carolina Beach the same amount
that was contributed to the Volunteer Fire Departments. The Inspections Committee
recommended that there be no contribution to Carolina Beach unless the Town met all
the standards required for the Volunteer Fire Departments.
Comm. Wright stated that each of the representatives from the Volunteer Fire
Departments had gone back to their Departments and each representative on the Inspections
Committee had been told to support the action that had been taken.
Mrs. Leland R. Davis, Town Manager of Carolina Beach, and Mr. Jim Grisdale, Fire
Chief for Carolina Beach, appeared before the Board to discuss this with Ghe Com-
missioners. Mrs. Davis stated that Carolina Beach could not agree to meet all the
requirements contained in the contracts between the County and the Volunteer Fire
Departments.
Comm. Vaughan moved that the Board end the discussion and enter in the record the
statement that it was apparent from what the Commission had been advised that the
people outside of the City Limits of Carolina Beach had been getting free fire service
for which many had evidenced little, if any, support and that, if they wished to have
fire service provided by Carolina Beach, they must get together with Carolina Beach
and make suitable arrangements or form their own Volunteer Fire Department. This was
agreed to by common consent.
TRANSFER OF FUNDS - MUSEUM
The Museum Board of Trustees had approved and forwarded to the County Commissioners
a recommendation of the Museum Director that the sum of $1,362 be transferred from
Capital Outlay - Buildings, Account ~kll 625 72, to Capital Outlay - Equipment,
Account ~~11 625 74, to purchase the following items. ,
3.Five-Pound Fire Extinguishers @ $21 $ 63
1 ~aenty-Pound Fire Extinguisher 50
1 Folding Table 54
2 Desk Chairs @ $90 180
4 Reception Chairs for Office @$50 200
10 Meeting Chairs @ $20 200
2 Rolling Files @ $70 140
2 Dictaphone Units, one portable and one console 475
$1,362
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, SEPTEMBER 16, 1974 (CONTINUED)
TRANSFER OF FUNDS - MUSEUM (CONTINUED)
County Manager Eller stated that the funds for these items had been included,.in
error, under Capital Outlay - Buildings rather than Capital Outlay - Equipment.
Comm. Davis moved, seconded by Comm. 0'Shields, that this transfer of funds be
approved as requested.
Comm. Vaughan offered the substitute motion, seconded by Comm. Wright, that
consideration of these items be postponed until the next budget meeting.
Upon vote, substitute motion was defeated as follows:
Voting Aye:. Comm. Vaughan and Wright. •
Voting Noe: Comm. Davis, 0'Shields, and Chm. Powell.
Upon_vote, original motion to approve the transfer of funds as requested carried
as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. Davis, 0'Shields, and Chm. Powell.
Voting Noe: Comm. Vaughan and Wright.
Comm. Vaughan stated for the record that they were feeding the Museum additional
equipment when, in his opinion, the performance of the Museum did not justify it.
Comm. Wright stated for the record that, if it were later in the budget year and
this had been a need that had become obvious since the adoption of the budget, she
would have supported it; but, since it was this close to the beginning of the budget
year and they were not asked to consider them at the proper time, she was voting against
it.
TRANSFER OF FUNDS AND RECLASSIFICATION OF PERSONNEL - MUSEUM
The Museum Board ot Trustees had requested that the County Commissioners increase
the salary budgeted for the Registrar-Historian to "the $7,000 level." The Board of
Trustees had also requested that the Commissioners consider providing funds for hiring
a fu11-time secretary in the Museum.
County Manager Eller stated that, if the
tions, he would recommend that the position o
Grade 58, Step 1, at $7,080 annually and that
Salary Grade 51, Step 1, at $5,184 annually:
were approved, it would require an additional
for the Museum of $4,124 and that Mr. Eyster,
this amount could be transferred from Account
Commissioners approved these recommenda-
E ftegistrar-Historian be assigned Salary
the Secretary be classified as a Steno I,
He stated further that, if these changes
appropriation to the salary account
Museum Director, had indicated that
~~11 625 71, Land.
Mr. Eyster stated that he had been able to negotiate for the purchase of one
of the pieces of property at a price $5,500 lower than provided in the budget.
Comm. Vaughan moved, seconded by Comm. Wright, that these requests be denied
because they were budget-time items.
Comm. Davis offered the substitute motion, seconded by Chm. Powell, that the
following be approved:
1) The Registrar-Historian in the Museum be assigned Grade 58, Step 1, at
$7,080 annually;
2) The Secretary in the Museum be made a full-time Steno I on a Grade 51, Step 1,
at $5,184 annually;
3) That $4,124 be transferred from Land, Account ~~11 625 71, to Salaries,
Account ~kll 625 02, within the Museum budget in order to appropriate the additional
funds which would be required by these two changes in position.
Comm. Vaughan moved, seconded by Comm. Wright, that this item be tabled until
the second meeting in October and that, if the Board wanted to discuss it at that
time, it be discussed in view of the whole,Museum budget. Upon vote, tabling motion
was defeated as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. Vaughan and Wright.
Voting Noe:. Comm. Davis, 0'Shields, and Chm. Powe11.
Upon vote, substitute motion to approve the requests of the Museum Board of
Trustees carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. Davis, 0'Shields, and Chm. Powe11.
Voting Noe: Comm. Vaughan and Wright.
SETTING DATE FOR SPECIAL MEETING WITH H. GRAY HUTCHISON RE SCHOOL PENSION SYSTEM
County Manager Eller reported that Mr. H. Gray Hutchison was nearing completion of
the additional work that he had been authorized to perform and had requested a special
meeting with the Commissioners to review the alternatives for changes in the School
Pension System.
By common consent, this meeting was set for Tuesday, October 8, 1974. County
Mananger Eller was asked to confer,with Mr. Hutchison to determine if this would be
satisfactory to him.
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, SEPTEMBER 16, 1974 (CONTINUED)
DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ORDINANCE (EIO) COMMITTEE
Mr. Herbert P. McKim, Chairman ot the EIO Committee, appeared before the Board
and made the following report.
He stated that the EIO Committee had m~t on September 5, 1974, and had considered
the two charges given by the Commissioners which were (1) preparation of a code of
voting ethics and (2) investigation of urban growth cost/benefit relationships.
Mr. McKim stated that the EIO Committee considered the voting ethics proposal
to be too broad an issue and that they would like to make a counter-proposal that
the Commissioners modify the charge to be: The preparation of a list of Environmental
Considerations to be applied by the Commission and other Governmental Bodies before the
approval of projects and activities that affect the general public interest." This
was agreed to by common consent by the Commissioners. However, Mr. McKim did invite
Comm. Vaughan to speak to the Committee with regard to the voting ethics charge.
(See Minute Book 16, Page 1 for Addition.J
With regard to the cost/benefit relationships of urban growth, Mr. McKim stated
that they were inviting speakers from other areas to come speak to their Committee in
this regard.
Further, Mr. McKim stated that he was preparing a report on the Committee's
accomplishments to date and requested that the Commissioners appoint three new members
to fill the vacancies which existed due to people resigning from the Committee.
DISCUSSION OF COURTHOUSE/GOVERNMENTAL CONII'LEX
Mr. Herbert P. McKim of Ballard, McKim & Sawyer/Hartman-Cox, Associated Architects,
appeared before the Board to discuss with the Commissioners their discussion held at
their meeting of September 3, 1974, with regard to the governmental complex. By
common consent, Mr. McKim was directed to go ahead with the model of the plan as
approved by the Commissioners (Site A) even though this could be altered later with
regard to space requirements and different departments going into the complex.
(See Minute Book 16, Page 1 for Addition.)
COMMi1NITY SHELTER PLAN - NEW HANOVER COUNTY
Upon motion by Comm. Wright, seconded by Comm. Davis, Chairman Powell was unani-
mously authorized to write the following memorandum to the State Coordinator of Civil
Preparedness.
"In behalf of the JOINT CIVIL PREPAREDNESS COUNCIL, NEW HANOVER COUNTY, which
includes the County-at-Large, City of Wilmington, Town of Carolina Beach, Town of Kure
Beach, and the Town of Wrightsville Beach, I have approved the Community Shelter Plan -
New Hanover County, Steps I through V.
General Andrew H. Harriss, Jr., Coordinator, Civil Preparedness, has been delegated
the authority and empowered to implement and execute the plan as necessary.
This action has been included in the minutes of the September 16, 1974, meeting of
the Board of County Commissioners for record."
RESOLUTION RE "THE CURIOUS EYE"
Sheriff H. G. Grohman appeared before the Board with regard to the use of a book
entitled The Curious E~~e being offered for some students at Hoggard High School.
Comm. Wright stated that she thought it was foolish to appropriate money that
was being used to buy pornographic material that the Commission was appropriating
money to fight.
Comm. Wright moved that the Board of Commissioners resolve that they do not approve
of this type of material, specifically The Curious ~e, being used in the Public School
System and that they request the Board o~Education to please reconsider their decision.
Comm. Vaughan suggested that the resolution be typed on County Commissioner
stationery with the statement above it that the resolution had been brought before the
Board and signed by the members of the Board as indicated below and that those Com-
missioners who wished to sign it, sign it, and those Commissioners who did not wish to
sign it, not sign it.
Chm. Powe11 stated that he could vote for the motion if the part about requesting
the School Board to reconsider their decision was removed.
Comm. Wright stated that she would remake her motion if that would get it pas;sed
but that she did want to handle it as a motion rather than as suggested by Comm. Vaughan.
Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Comm. Vaughan, that the Board of Conimissioners
resolve that they do not approve of this type of material, specifically The Curious Eye,
being used in the Public School System. Upon vote, motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm.
Voting Noe: Comm.
Comm. Davis stated
of the Board of Educati
cencorship.
By common consent,
Education a copy of the
0'Shields, Vaughan, Wright, and Chm. Powell.
Davis.
that he could not vote for a motion that crossed the jurisdiction
~n and, further, that, in his opinion, this action bordered on
it was agreed that the Chairman would send the Board of
resolution that had been adopted.
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, SEPTEMBER 16, 1974 (CONTINUED)
VETERAN'S DAY OBSERVANCE TO BE NOVEMBER 11, 1974
Upon motion by Comm. Vaughan, seconded by Comm. Wright, Veteran's Day observance
for County employees was unanimously changed to Monday, November 11, 1974, from Monday,
October 28, 1974.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Comm. 0'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Wright, that the meeting be recessed
to go into executive session to discuss committee appointments. Upon vote, motion
carried unanimously.
Chm. Powell recessed the meeting to go into executive session at 12:35 P. M.
Chm. Powell recessed the executive session to go back into the regular session
at 1:00 P. M.
ADJOURNMENT
Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Comm. Davis, that the meeting be adjourned. Upon
vote, motion carried unanimously.
Chm. Powell adjourned the meeting at 1:00 o'clock P. M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Lise K. King
Clerk to the Board
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