1967-07-10 Regular MeetingI~
MINUTES OF JOINT MEETING
CITY COUNCIL AND CON~7ISSIONERS
July 10, 1967 4:00 P.M.
At a~oint meeting between the Board of Commissioners and the City Council there were
present the following: Chairman Joseph W. Hooper, Vice-Chairman Laurence 0. Bowden, Commissioners
John Van B. Metts, Jr., M. H. Vaughan, and County N~nager J. E. N~rshall. From the City, Mayor
O. O. Allsbrook, Mayor Pro Tem Charles Harrington Councilmen Alex Fonville, John Symmes, City
Attorney Cicero Yow, and City Manager E. C. Brandon, Jr. From the Committee of 100, Mr. Hugh
Branch and Mr. Mike Brown.
The meeting was called to order and the stated purpose of the meeting was to discuss the
establishment of a Water Authority for all of New Hanover County.
Mr. Yow explained that he and County Attorney L. Bradford Tillery had been in conference
about this matter and that they had been in contact with Mr. Easterling of the Local Government
Commission and he had suggested that a meeting be held with the Bond Attorney from New York,
City and County representatives and himself to further explore the legal aspects of the question.
Following a brief discussion of this matter, Mr. Symmes moved, seconded by Mr. Metts, that
the Mayor and Chairman be authorized to appoint or act as a committee to meet with Mr. Easterling,
the attorneys, and the Bond Attorney in Raleigh to further discuss this problem. Motion was
carried.
By common consent it was agreed that a~oint meeting be set for Tuesday, July 11, 1967
at ~:00 P.M. for the purpose of.budget discussions. -
There being no further business, Mr. Metts moved, seconded by Mr. Harr3ngton, that the
meeting be ad3ourned. Motion was carried.
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J. E. Marshall, County Manager
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Minutes of the Meeting - July 17, 1967
ASSEMBLY -
The regular semi-monthly meeting of the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners was held
on the above date at 8:30 A.M. in the Commissioners~ Room with the following members present:
Chairman Dr. Jos. W. Hooper, Commissioners John Van B. Metts, Jr.; M. H. Vaughan, J. M. Hall,
Jr., County Attorney L. Bradford Tillery, County Manager J. E. :'farshall, and County Auditor
Perry Shepard. Vice-Chairman Laurence O. Bowden was out of town.
INVOCATION -
After calling the meeting to order, and in the absence of the scheduled minister, the
Chairman asked the County Manager to give the invocation.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES -
For the meeting of July 3, 1967 under the Paragraph Civil Service it should be corrected
to read as follows: "By common consent the County Manager was asked to investigate the Civil
Service as it exists and make recommendations on problems that may have occurred or might be
incurred and further, to check by letter with the Aoricultural and Economics Department relative
to an agreement with them and the county as to the hiring of personnel in accordance with the
County Personnel Plan." Under the item headed Redevelopment Pro~ject the word "school" should
be inserted just after the ~•sord '~the" and before the word "population". Under the heading
Statement From Brown Herring Truck & Tractor Company the last sentence should have added to it
following the word "Board" "to the effect the County must be protected by a repurchase provision."
Followinc~ the above corrections, Mr. Metts moved, seconded by Mr. Hali, that the minutes
be approved as corrected. ~
For the minutes of the Joint Meeting of July 10, 1967 with the City Council, Mr. Metts
moved, seconded by Dr. Hooper, that the minutes be approved as transcribed. Motion was carried.
COUNTY AUDITOR~S REQUEST -
Requests were presented from the County Auditor relative to the closing out of t'he books
for the fiscal year 1967 in order to make each department's budget balance. A11 were inter-
departmental transfers with the exception of the Tax Listing Department. The transfers are
as follows: To the Airport Lights and Power $506.09, Janitor~s Supplies $2.11}, Labor from Farm
$87.00; from Runway Evaluation and Gas and Oil Resale $595.23. To the Auditor~s Office Bonds
$58.00, Stationary and Supplies $215.26; from Repairs and N'raintenance of Equipment $27l}.26.~
To Building Inspector Telephone $38.51, Salaries $5l}.08, Travel $108.1}6; from Salary E1•ectrical
Inspector $201.05. To Clerk of Superior Court Binders and Record Books $138.50. Fees Insane
$10.00, Repairs and Naintenance $73.00, Telephone $l}5.71, Capital Outlay $32.75; from Salaries
~299•96. To Commissionerst Advertising $99.53~ Stationary and Supplies $127.57, Telephone
~78.59, Travel $202.1}7; from Salaries County Manager $330.OIE.and Salaries County Commissioners
$178.12. To County Aid, National,Rivers and Harbors $21.31, Community Services Consultant
Telephone $29.11; from Bookmobile $50.42. To Drainage Salaries $69.92; from Clothing and Boots
$69.92. To County Farm Lights and Power $1$0.75, Fuel $96.84, Groceries $(}23.28, Medicine
$51.78, Repairs and Maintenance $231.58; from Repairs and Replacement of Buildings $954•23•
To Court House Ice $7.10, Janitorial Supplies $283.48, Salaries $50.00; from Fuel $340.58. To
Jail Bedding and Linen $11.84, Janitorial Supplies $41.1~9, Repairs to Building Equipment $0.33,
Telephone $10.6$, Salaries $132.53; from Groceries $100.61, Laundry $31.92, Stationary and Supplies
$6.41, Cras $10.65, Clothing $11.84, Medical $35.41. To Hugh h9acRae Park Lights $96.11, Salaries
$O.OI~.; from Repairs Maintenance and Equipment $96.15. To Museum Stationary and Supplies $16.28,
Capital Outlay $9.82; from Travel $7.60, Telephone $10.93, Exhibit Rental $0.76, Janitorial
Supplies $1.80, Salaries $0.20, Unanticipated Revenues $4.81. To Recorders Court Repairs and ~