1962-06-18 Regular Meeting? ?...
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SPECIAL SESSION
Conference Room tleminway Ha11, Wilminqton, N. C. June 11,1962 2:30 P.M.
ASSENiBLY -
After edjournment of the meetino of the Composite Board, the following Com-
missioners being present, J. M. Hall, Jr., Chairman, Ernest R. Nayhan, John Van B.
Metts, Jr. met in special session called by Lhe Chairman at their meeting on June 4th
to be held at this time for the purpose of transacting any urgent business that might
be brought up before them.
I ALCOHOLIC EDUCATIOA1 AND REHABILITATIOTi -
I At the Composite Board Me'eting, the matter of Alcoholic Education and Rehab- ?
I ilitation was informally discussed. The A. B. C. Board felt that it would like to have
a Resolution from all of the agencies participating in the profits from the A.B.C. stores
however the Composite Board did not feel that it had any responsibility in t he matter as
I? the law clearly places the responsibility for a decision on the A.B.C. Board. After
q briefly discussing these fa,cts, Mr. Metts offered a motion, seconded by Mr. Nayhan,
that the Board of County Commissioners endorse the Education and Rehabilitation Program
j in principal and approve the use bf funds at a reasonable cost of the prooram. The motion
I was unanimousiy carried.
SCHOOL SITES
Mr. E. A. Laney, Chairman of the Consolidated School Board accompanied by Messrs. Nurdock M. Dunn, h7alcolm C. Yeo and Dale K. Spencer, Assistant School Superin-
! tendent, observed that it was mandatory for the County Commissioners to approve sites
proposed for school buildings. In order te expedite the securino of optiors whzch wili
be necessary to ebtain properties they desire, they asked the Board to approue tentative
lbcations which have been selected so that preliminary work can be started in pi.npointino
the sites for State approval. The most urgent need was for a neqro Elementary School on
the south side of toi,m, a ne4ro Junior High School on the north side and awhite Elementary
Schooi in the general area of the present Roland-Grise Junior High School. After briefly
discussingthe matter, Nr. Metts suggested that they go on an inspection tour of the
various locations proposed by the Board of Education. This was agreeable to all concerned
and after viewing the various sites, h9r. Metts moved that the sites recommended by approved.
It was seconded by Mr. Mayhan and unanimously passed.
ADJOURPJIEDIT - ?
The Chairman deciared that the business for which the special meeting was
called had been accomplished and they adjourned untii the next regular scheduled meeting
date.
W.'G.'Houck, Executive Secretary
Wilmington, N. C. June 18, 1962
Executive Secretary Houck proclaimed that there would be no meetina of the
i? New Hanover County Board of Commissioners held on this date as no quorum was present.
All of the Commissioners were out of town and attending the 55th Annuai Pteeting of the
State Association of County Commissioners at Morehead, North Carolina.
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, W. G. Houck, Executive Secretary
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SPECIAL MEETING
Commissioners' Room .Gounty Court House, 1h'ilminqton, N. C. June 28,1962 8:30 A.M.
CONVOCATIOTI -
u Compiying with the written notice sent each member of the Board of Commiss-
? ioners as provided in G. S. 153-8 the Chairman called a Special Meeting to be held in
I the Commissionerst Room in the County Court House on this date for the purpose of consid-
ering the N,'ental Health Budoet request, approving a°turn-around basin" in the Northeast
Gape Fear River and such other business that may properly come up for discussion. Pre-
sent were: J. M. Hall, Jr., Chairman, John Van B. Metts, Jr., V:ce Chairman, Peter
d H. Braak and Ernest R. Mayhan, Commissioners, County Attorney L. Bradford Tiilery and
County Auditor T. D. Love, ,lr... Mr. Broadhurst was unavoidably absent from this meeting.
'I I17!JOCATION -
The Chairman called the meeting to order and requested the Executive Secretary
to open it with prayer.
MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM-
The Chairrnan explained that after he had called tne Special Neeting to con-
sider the h°ental Health Program in order to inform the State Board of hea"lt? he had
learned that an extension of time had been granted until July 15th, 1962, a.ter tdhich a
decision must be made as to the availability of funds for Mental Health Programs. He
mad.e it clear Lhat there was no pressure involved either in accepting or rejecting the
matching funds. Those present representing the Mental Health Board were Dr. Benjamin H.
N Allen and Nrs. Alice Borden Sisson. Representatives from other interested oroups,
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