1986-11-21 Special Meeting
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, NOVEMBER 21,
PRESENTATION OF WILMINGTON/NEW HANOVER
CONSOLIDATION CHARTER COMMISSION
1986,
CHARTER
FOR
BY
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met in
Special Session jointly with the Wilmington City Council on
Friday, November 21, 1986, at 8:30 o'clock A.M. in the
Assembly Room of the New Hanover County Administration
Building, 320 Chestnut Street, Wilmington, North Carolina.
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Members present were: Commissioner John Dolan;
Vice-Chairman Fred Retchin; Chairman, Jonathan Barfield,
Sr.; County Manager, G. Felix Cooper; County Attorney,
Robert W. Pope; and Clerk to the Board, Lucie F. Harrell.
Commissioner Nolan O'Neal was absent.
Chairman Barfield called the Special Session to order
stating the purpose of the joint meeting was for
presentation of the Wilmington/New Hanover Charter prepared
by the Consolidation Charter Commission. He requested no
discussion or public comment on the report during this
meeting stressing the importance of giving elected officials
adequate time to review the document. Chairman Barfield
stated a joint work session would be scheduled at a later
date for further study and discussion of the proposed
charter.
PRESENTATION OF WILMINGTON/NEW HANOVER CHARTER
Mr. Wallace Baker, Chairman of the
Charter Commission, presented the proposed
discussed the following topics:
Consolidation
charter. He
Charter Goals:
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1. Specific responsibilities of government
structure with goal of simplifying the
government as it currently exists by creating
a more people responsive approach which can
be accomplished by pooling current resources
now available in the County and City.
2. Area of Public Safety - Two Main Objectives:
(1) Operate on a professional basis
(2) Responsive to people
3. Area of Services - Taxes equal to the level
of services received by the people.
4. Creation of a Charter that will result in a
cost effective operation of a consolidated
government.
Mr. Baker expressed appreciation to members of the
Charter Commission for the many hours of work given in
preparation of the Charter. He stated the Charter
Commission firmly believed a consolidated form of government
for New Hanover County would be more cost effective in
addressing current needs and future growth that is so
rapidly occurring. He stressed the importance of each
e~ected official reviewing the proposed charter in a
positive point of view stating the proposal had been
developed by a cross-section of citizens not just one or
two.
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Chairman Barfield, on behalf of the County
Commissioners, expressed appreciation to Mr. Baker and
members of the Charter Commission for time and effort given
in preparation of the proposed charter and the manner in
which the committee performed its charge. He asked each
member of the committee to stand for recognition.
MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 21, 1986 (CONTINUED)
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RECOGNITION OF COMMISSIONER W. ALBERT CORBETI', JR.
Chairman Barfield recognized Mr. Albert Corbett as the
newly elected Commissioner who will be taking office the
first of December.
ADJOURNMENT
Vice-Chairman Retchin MOVED, SECONDED by Commissioner
Dolan to adj ourn. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
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Chairman Barfield adjourned the meeting at 8:49 o'clock
A.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Lucie F. Harrell
Clerk
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, DECEMBER 1, 1986
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met in
Regular Session on Monday, December 1, 1986, at 7:00 o'clock
P.M. in the Assembly Room of the New Hanover County
Administration Building, 320 Chestnut Street, Wilmington,
North Carolina.
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Members present were: Commissioners John Dolan, Nolan
O'Neal; Vice-Chairman Fred Retchin; Chairman, Jonathan
Barfield, Sr.; County Manager, G. Felix Cooper; County
Attorney, Robert W. Pope; and Clerk to the Board, Lucie F.
Harrell.
Chairman Barfield called the meeting to order.
Reverend Duane Cooke, Pastor of Cape Fear Gospel Rescue
Mission gave the invocation.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Vice-Chairman Retchin MOVED, SECONDED by Commissioner
Dolan to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of
November 3, 1986, as presented with a correction on Page 3
of the word Airport to Air Masters. Upon vote, the MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Vice-Chairman Retchin MOVED, SECONDED by Commissioner
Dolan to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of
November 17, 1986, as presented with addition of the
following comment by Commissioner Dolan:
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Commissioner Dolan requested the County Attorney
to contact the Attorney General with reference
to counties having authority to set standards which may
exceed state standards for discharge of waste
treatment package plants.
Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
OATHS OF OFFICE
COMMISSIONERS
Clerk to the
Oaths of Office
Commissioners:
ADMINISTERED TO NEWLY ELECTED COUNTY
Board, Lucie F. Harrell, administered the
to the following newly elected County
commissioner Nolan O'Neal