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Meeting Minutes
November 18, 2021
I. Call to order
Vice Chairman Cedric Dickerson called to order the regular meeting of the New
Hanover County Alcoholic Beverage Control Board at 9:00am on November 18,
2021 at the General Office, 6009 Market Street, Wilmington, NC.
II. Chairman confirms quorum
The following Members of the Board were resent:
Cedric Dickerson, Vice Chair
Thomas Wolfe, Member
William Rivenbark, Member
Others in attendance were:
Charles Hill, General Manager
James Casteen, Assistant General Manager
Kathy Clark, Finance Officer/Board Secretary
Wanda Copley, Legal Counsel
Previous known not in attendance:
William Blair, III, Chairman
Bruce Shell., Member
III. Conflict of Interest Reminder
Mr. Dickerson verbally confirmed that the Board members had read the following ethics
reminder:
"In accordance with General Statute 18B-201, it is the duty of every Board member to
avoid both conflicts of interest and appearances of conflicts. Does any member have
any known conflict of interest or appearance of conflict with respect to any matters
corning before the Board today? If so, please identify the conflict or appearance of
conflict and refrainfrom any undue participation in theparticular matter involved. "
Let it be recorded that no conflicts were identified by any Board member regarding this
Board meeting.
IV. Consent Agenda Items of Business
Mr. Dickerson presented the minutes from the Regular Meeting of October 21, 2021. Mr.
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Wolfe made the motion to approve the minutes as written. Mr. Dickerson seconded the
motion, all approved.
Mr. Dickerson presented the proposed meeting agenda. Mr. Wolfe made the motion to
approve the agenda as written. Mr. Dickerson seconded the motion, all approved.
V. Administrative Re1jorts
• ABC Law Enforcement Officers' Unit Monthly (ALE) Report for October was
presented to the Board for informational purposes only. Please see the attached LE
Monthly Reporting Numbers from the North Carolina ABC Commission website
(Attachment "A"),
Financial Statements — Mr. Casteen presented a copy of the Board Financial
Statements for October, 2021, The Financial Statement showed, the Actual -to -
Actual comparison Gross Sales more than the prior October by $279k (5.68%),
Operating Expenses more than prior October by $4k (0.76%), and Income from
Operations was more than prior October by $112k. Mr. Casteen reported that of the
$9.1 million in the bank that there were unrestricted fiends of $5.9 million, working
capital restricted of $1.9 million.
• General Manager Updates:
• Warehouse Receipts — Mr. Hill reported to the Board that inventories for the
warehouse are caught backup.
• Real Estate Closing on Beau Riva a Property -- Mr. Hill reported to the Board
that the property at Beau Rivage has closed and the funds have been received.
Ms. Clark advised the monies that were in the Escrow Account had been moved
over the operating account and the Escrow Account had been closed.
• Thanksgiving Holiday Hours Modification — Mr. Hill reminded the Board that
the Retail Stores would be operating on the previously approved modified hours
on the day before Thanksgiving of 9:30am to 5:30pm.
• Law Enforcement Grants --- Mr. Hill advised the Board that Ms. Clark had been
working on the Application for the Law Enforcement Grants and would a•oll out
on December 1, 2021. Ms. Clark advised that all applicants would be making
presentations to the Board at the January 20, 2022 meeting.
• Community Outreach Annual Grants - Ms. Clark advised the Board that the
mid -year reports from the 6 Grantees would be completed in the month of
December, 2021. With the second payments to the Grantees be processed in the
month of January, 2022.
Board Meeting for December, 2021 — Mr. Rivenbark requested, with two of the
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Board Members not being present at today's meeting, that the December, 2021
meeting be moved to December 9, 2021 at 9:00arn, so that a possible Christmas
Bonuses for employees could be discussed and if approved could be received by the
employees prior to Christmas. Mr. Wolfe made a motion to move the December,
2021 meeting to December 9, 2021 at 9:00am. Mr. Rivenbark seconded the motion,
all approved.
VI. Adjournment
Mr. Wolfe made the notion to adjourn the meeting; Mr. Rivenbark seconded the motion,
all approved.
Minutes submitted by:
Minutes approved by:
Attachment'"A
Law Enforcement Report
Re.,ort pate: 10/01/2021
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I.Violation Reports Submitted to ABC Commission
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0
fotal Number of Offenses Contained m Reports
0
Sell to Underage Campaign Checks
�Pernitter Insoection5
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j ComplEance Checks
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189
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g0ler I Server fraining
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AI ohol Erlucatinn
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1 At Permitted Emoblishment
—WY-Away groin Permitted-T
Establishment
10
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Sell; Give to Underage
Attempt to PUKhMe / Purchase by Under age
22
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Underage Possession
13
11
Unauthorized possession
j Sell; Give to intoxicated
0
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! All OtheF Alcohol i crated Charges
22
5
58
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At Permitted Fstablrhrnent Away from Permitted
€ Establishment �
Frlony Drug Belated Charges
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Misdemeanor Drug Related Charges
10 1
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At Permitted Fstablishment A• vay Erom Permitted
Establishment
Df ivirrg While Impaired
All Other Cr renalChargeS 17 T
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Assistarcs Piovided o O he.r Ageruies
Remarks:
Store Visits 671, Bank Deposits 350, Change Deposits 4, Video Investigations IS, Charge, 19, Arre5t5 43, Searches 7.
Repoil,log Officer ! Title: New Hanover County ABC Officers
Re:nort Date: 1110812021