1959-02-11 Special Meeting???
Minutes of the Meeting Febrwary 9, 1959 Continued
PETIT JIIRX - (COntfnued)
Jurors for the week beginning March 16, 1959 'Civil"Cases
Kenneth Guy
Wm. H. , Skipper
William Reid
Frank G. Branch
Kenneth M. Kerr
Linwood Jacobs
Robert W. Greer'
Murray Sonsky
Hardy R. Parker
Mary K. Holland
Glenn A. Aerring
Edward B. Wgrd
Louie F. Hines
Thomas E. Goff
Charles M. Acker
Maurice Butler
Harlee R.Kirkum
David B. Woodall
Edsol Homer Rowell
Jesse W. Price
Frederick L. Parnell
Cecil Enerett Perkins
Anastasios S. Ksfalas
John W. Wenberg
C. B. Sellers
ADJOIIRNMENT -
IIpon motion
ted to adjourn.,
1019 S..Sth St. John E. Bordeaux
4904 Pine St. Russell E. Moore
5132 Cheatnut St. Luther Williams
111 Ward St. Adrian A. Roberts
2955 Cambridge Herbert L. Gorman
2724 Monroe St. •Robert F. Warwick
194 Pinecrest Pkwy. Pete Kouloulies
2415 Jackson Ave. George H. Brinaon
P'WrighUM26aeh Ernest L. Tohnson
1013 Market St. Fred J. Bouknight
RFD 2, Box 32 A Bryan D. Ensley_
113 Keaton Ave. Garl Pennington
246 Oakcrest George C. Farrise
710 N. l}th St. Willard P. Baldwin
P. 0. Box 124 Thomas E. Williams
253 Whites Ave. Walter S. Carter
RFD 2, Box 75 Richard Cromwell
5302 wrightsv. Ave. John F. Rogers
3908 Wrightsville Ave.James B. Rutledge
2919 Monroe St. Hamtlton L. Sanderlin
2918 Jefferson St. Charles H. Boney
12 K Lake Village William'P. Moore.
26 N. Front J.H.H Tienken
P. 0. Box 893 George H. Beckham
2408 Princess. P1 Dr. Lloyd E. Hales
2416 Jackson St.
2932 B. Jeffereon
310 Martin
2915 G. Adams 5t.
4013 Wilshire Blvd,
1805 Princess st.
813 Chestnut -
508 Colonial Drive
406 Castle St.
2305 Chestnut St.
2824 Adams St.
RFD 3, Boa 457
607 castle Hayne Rd.
4617 Long Leaf H311a Drive
61 Spofford
204 Rose Ave.
RF'v 3, Box 313
7 A. Lake vsiiage
10 Sutrmiitt Walk
RFD 3 Box 52-A
9 F. Oleander
205.Lake.Forest Pkwy.
207 S. 17th St.
407 S. 17th St.
2908 Monroe st.
of Mr. Williams,=seconded by Mr. Braak, the Board unanimously vo-
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JOIIdT SESSION
Council Chambera,
ASSEMBLY
Municipal Building Februar.y 11. 1959 9:00 A.M WilminAton,N.C
A'3oint sesaion of the New Hanover County Board of Corrunissioners and the Wil-
mington City Council was held.at 9:00 A. M. this date in the Council Chambers with the
Pollowing members present: Corr¢nissionera: Chairman, J. E. Holton, Jr., Peter H. Braak,
L. E. Broadhurat, J. M. Hall, Jr. and Berry A. Williams, County Attorney John Bright
Hil7.; Councilmen: Mayor J. E. L. Wade, James H. Batuyious, Ruseell T. Burney, E. S.
Capps, Jr., W. Ronald Lane and City Manager J. R. Benson.
' CONVENTION -
Mayor J. E.'L. Wade acted as Chairman and called the meeting to order Sn
joint sesaion and requested Reverend Richard K. Johnson, Pastor of Woodburn Presbyterian
Church, to opan with a prayer. WATERWAYS REPORT -
?- Mayor Wade explained that it was hi• privilege to request Colonel George W.
Gillette, Ports and Waterways Development Comnissioner for the City of Wilmington, to
report on his experiences and obsernations during the time.apent in Thailand and surround- ?
ing countries studying their modes of waterway transportation £or the past eight months. waO,,,U?-f
Colonel Gillette is convinced that eoentuslly the North Carolina ports might benefit
from an exchange of goods between the two countries enen though the people of that part
of the world seem to be at least 200 years behind our times in their economic develop-
ment. Rice is the principal commodity for export with valuable teakwood running a close
second and it is in that area that he feels we might benefit at aome ftzture date. The
Chairman thanked Colonel Gillette for hia impromptu resume and expressed his apprecia-
tion of all present for giving his time and effort.
TAX OFFICE EXPENSE -
Coimnissioner Chairman J. E. Holton Jr. was recognized by the presiding officer
and explained that he end Councilman Batuyidus had been appointed by a previous 3oint
sesaion to study the present expense structure of the Coneolidated Tax Office and pre-
pare recomnendations for consideration by the foint Boards. He reported that their
study had been completed and although the work load seemed to be in favor of the City,
they considered the contribution of office space, utilities and jaMitorial sernices fur-
nished b,p ths City was offset by any advantages of the work load, tlzerefore, they reeom-
mended the continusnce of the present arrangement which is shared equally. Exception:
With reference to the special agreement with Carolina Beach to collect their Town taxes
for 2-pl% fee paid to the Collector which amounted to $1952.00 in 1958, they recouunended ,
that the joint Boards suggest to our Repreaentatives to the.General Assembly to intro-
duce legislation whieh would permlt the other incorporated subdivisions to use the same
service but that the fee collected be paid to the County. and City instead of the Tax
Collector. After appropriate discussion of the various ideas expressed by the Commias-
ioners and Councilmen, Commissioner Williams offered a motion, seconded by Councilman
Batuyious, that the recomunendations of thia study coimnittee be approved and that the
New Hanoner County Representatives to the General Assembly introduce the proper legisla-
tion to accomplish the obfective as suggested above.
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Minutes of the Joint Sesaion February 11, 1959
CIVIL Dw•isNSE SALARIES -
A letter was received from Mr. J. B. McCumber, Director of the Y7ilmington - New
Hanover County Office o£ Civil Defense, reminding the Board that at the time he accept-
ed the diractorship, the Budget allowed a atarting salary of $300.00 per month for the
Director and $200.00 per month Por a aeeretsry snd that he was led to believe that he
could submit a revised Budget request £or the 1959-60 Fisca2 Year. He also requeated
clarification as to whether or not the 1958-$9 Budget requests were approved. He
stated•that the 85th Congress had amended the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950 provid-
ing for matching funds from the Federal Government Por personal services and requested
that they approne the increase of the Director's salary to $500.00 per month and the
secretary's salary to $250.00 per month. This would not increase the present Budget
because the &'ederal Government would be paying the increase. He made it clear that the
matching funds were not yet available,but he was led to believe that there was a poss-
ibility of receSving the money during the last quarter of this Fiacal Year. Comm4asion-
er Williema observed that the present Director was dcd ng an outstanding job, however,
he questio?the expediency of increasing the salaries on the baeis of a recent change
in Public Law 85-606 providing for financial contribution on e matching dollar basis
by the Federal Government for peraonal services. He,is of the opinion that if the law
permit• the Federal Goverrunent to contribute on a 50-50 basis they should be paying
one-half of the present salery. After Magor Wade informed the 3oint Boards that the
present Budget was based on his recommendations, Councilman Burney offered a motion,
seconded by Commissioner Williams, that a Study Conanittee be appointed with power to
make recoumiendations for the approval.of each of the Boards. The motion was carried
unanimously and the Mayor appointed City Manager Bpnso,n for the City and Chairman
Holton appointed Executive Secretary Houck for the'Lounty.
SICK LEAVE AND VACATION SCtf_Nliut,ES -
Commissioner Williama rem3nded the group that there was no schedule set.up
for the control of sick leave, vacations or holidays in the agenc9 in which both govern-
ing bodies participate and that he thought some agreement should be made in order to es-
tablish a uniform policy. After some discusyion, Commissioner Broadhurat moved that
those joint agencies with offices in the Niunicipal Buflding be controlled by the rulea
and regulations established for the City employeea and that agency maintaining offices
in the Court House be controlled by decisiona of the County CommiQsionere. There was no
second to this motion. Then Commissioner Braak moved, •econded by Councilman Burney,
that a Study Committee be appointed to v.*ork out a feasible recommendation for the approv=
al of each of the Boards. When the question was called, Coimnisaloner Brcadhurat voiced
the only "NO" vota and the Mayor ru7.ed the motion adopted and appointed Councilman Capps
and Commissioner Williams as a Conanittee.
CITY-COUNTY CONSOLIDATION
Councilman.Batuyious then was recognized by the Chairman and stated that in
hia opinion a study should be made looking toward the merging of the City and County
governmente into one body, and offered a motion to th1s effect which was seconded by
Commissioner Williams. During the diacusslon, Commissioner Hall observed that he
could not see at the present time how any money could be saved for the taxpayers by
such a move and further that in hia opinion it was too soon for.such action as the think-
ing of the people in the County and the City did not coincide. Chairman Holton remerked
that if they agreed to make such a study he thought it should be made by men of some
statute in this field of endeavor such as I?i„ Albert Coates of the Institute of Govern-
ment and offered a subatitute motion, seconded by Councilman Burney, that Dr. Coates be
invited to make euch investigation and study that would permi.t him to make whatever rec-
omnendatione aeem feasible from the facts and then for the governing bodies to proceed
froin those recoimnendations. Commissioner Williama was of the opinion that while he
agrees with Chairman Holton, he can see a need for local people to spearhead the move.
Commissioner Broadhurst is of the opinion that it would be virtually impossible to merQe
the five governing bodies in the County with their varied interests into one unified
flznctioning group. Commissioner Hall then moved that the original motion to appoint
a Study Committee be tabled. It was seconded by Councilman Burney. When the motion was
put for tabling the original motion, Coirmiissioners Broadhurst, Hall; and Holton and
Councilman Burney and Capps voted for the mation. Councilman Lane was absent from the
meeting at the time, therefore the Chairman ruled the motion to ta]-Le prenail?ed. He
stated that the Chair would now entertain a vote on the substitute motion offered by
Commissioner Holton that Dr. Albert Coatea of Chapel Hill be invited to appeas before
the joint bodies and make recommendations as to the advisability, desirability, feasi=
bility and workability of coordinatin$ the County through one governfng unit. [dhen
the vote was takan, Commissionera Broadhurst and Hall voted against 1t and Councilman
Capps voting against it, remarking that he did not want any part of it.. The Chairman
ruled the motion adopted and will arrange for aJoint meetirig with the five governing
bo.dies and their attorneys with Dr. Coates.
ADJOURNMENT -
There being no further business to come before the two Boaxds, Commissioner
Holton offered a motion for adjournment, which was seconded bg Councilman Batuyiou• and
unanimously approved. •
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vW..G. Ho k, Executive Secretary