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Home My WebLink About2022-05-19 MinutesNew Hanover CountyABC Board Meeting Minutes May 19, 2022 I. Call to order Chairman William Blair, III called to order the regular meeting of the New Hanover County Alcoholic Beverage Control Board at 9:00am on May 19, 2022 at the General Office, 6009 Market Street, Wilmington, NC. II. Chairman confirms quorum The following Members of the Board were present: William Blair, III, Chairman Cedric Dickerson, Vice Chair Bruce Shell., Member 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 Kemp Burpeau, Legal Counsel Lieutenant Joe Jewell, NHC Sheriff's Department Chief Vic Ward, Carolina Beach Police Department Chief David Squires, Wrightsville Beach Police Department Chief Donnie Williams, Wilmington Police Department III. Conflict of Interest Reminder Mr. Blair 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 coming before the Board today? Ifso, please identify the conflict or appearance of conflict andrefrainfrom any undue participation intheparticular 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 I I P a E e Mr. Blair presented the minutes from the Regular Meeting of April 21, 2022, Mr. Wolfe made the motion to approve the minutes as written. Mr. Dickerson seconded the motion, all approved. Mr. Blair presented the proposed meeting agenda. Mr. Blair made the motion to approve the agenda as written. Mr. Dickerson seconded the motion, all approved. V. Regular Agenda I1rms • FY 2023 Law Enforcement Annual Grant Presentations In the Proposed Budget for FY 2022/2023 Law Enforcement Annual Grant Program in the amount of $150,000. These are available to the five Law Enforcement Agencies in New Hanover County (New Hanover County Sheriff s Department, City of Wilmington Police Department, Carolina Beach Police Department, Wrightsville Beach Police Department and the Kure Beach Police Department). Four of these agencies applied for a grant, they are as follows: Wrightsville Beach Police Department — Chief David Squires presented the grant proposal to the Board, for $49,500. This grant would fund two ATV patrol vehicles and overtime funds necessary to provide officers and rangers to patrol the beach strand on their days off. ATVs help to navigate difficult and eroded terrain and those areas closer to the water line where illegal alcohol consumption is common. The request also included the purchase of a utility trailer to store and transport our checking station equipment. Also, included in the request was the purchase of cameras in the central business district to increase our ability to see and record events and later identify people or vehicles. Carolina Beach Police Department — Chief Vic Ward presented the grant proposal to the Board, for $50,000. This grant would fund continue development and implementation of selective traffic enforcement program to target impaired driving, and illegal drug use. Program to include community outreach, sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols, and a proactive traffic component. It would include a school -based instructional programs to teach teens about the dangers of underage drinking and alcohol abuse as well as the dangers of riding with alcohol - impaired drivers. Wilmington Police Department — Chief Donnie Williams presented the grant proposal to the Board, for $50,000. This grant would fund the Downtown/Riverwalk Ebike program intended to deter alcohol related offences by increasing the visibility of the Community Engagement Officers, reducing exertion from traditional bikes, increasing accessibility to 'the Riverwalk that would not be possible for vehicles. • New Hanover County Sheriffs Department — Lieutenant Joe Jewell presented the grant proposal to the Board, for $50,000. This grant would 2111age VI. fund the purchase of a new, replacement vehicle for the Sheriffs ABC Unit in an effort to contain Alcohol related violations and promote the safety of the citizens by spending more time investigating Alcohol and Beverage Control matters. After hearing all of the proposals the Board requested that the Finance Committee view the requested proposals and come back to the at the next board meeting with the recommendations of funding of the four requests. • Community Outreach Committee Grants FV 2023 —Ms. Clark provided to the Board the recommendations from the Community Outreach Evaluation Team and Committee to award the following Grants for the FY 2022/2023. • Coastal Horizons $50,000 • Tide, Inc. $70,000 • Peer Recovery Resources $50,000 • Brigade Boys & Girls Club $100,000 • The Centre of Redemption, DBA A Safe Place $50,000 • Community Boys & Girls Club $50,000 • Leading into New Communities, Inc. $100,000 • First Fruit Ministries $50,000 • The Carousel Center $100,000 Total of Grants $620,000 Mr. Shell made a motion to approve the above Grants for FY 2022/2023 in the total amount of $620,000. Mr. Rivenbark seconded the motion, all approved. Proposed Budget FY 2.022/2023 — Ms. Clark presented the Proposed Budget for FY 2022/2023. The Board agreed to take a look again at the proposed COLA and merit raises for employees before the meeting in June, 2022. Any changes will be revised at the meeting held on June 16, 2022, before approval. The Public Hearing will be held prior to the next regular meeting of the Board on June 16, 2022 at 9:00am. Once approved, the Board will adopt the Budget for FY 2022/2023. Administrative Reports • ABC Law Enforcement Officers' Unit Monthly - (ALE) Report for March was presented by Lieutenant Joe Jewell. Please see the attached LE Monthly Reporting Numbers from the North Carolina ABC Commission website (Attachment "A"). Financial Statements — Ms. Clark presented a copy of the Board Financial Statements for April, 2022. The Financial Statement showed, the Actual-to- 31P i g e Actual comparison Gross Sales more than the prior April by $183k (3.31%), Operating Expenses more than prior April by $13k (2.74%), and Income from Operations was more than prior April by $107k. Ms. Clark reported that of the $7,8 million in the bank that there were unrestricted funds of $6.8 million, working capital restricted of $1.8 million. • General Manaller Updates: Retention Pond lie its at 6909 Market S ArecL— Mr. Hill advised the Board that the retention pond located 6009 Market Street is in need of repairs before the POA for 6009 Market Street can enter into a maintenance agreement with RPS. The estimate to repair the retention pond from RPS is $7,825. Mr. Wolfe made a motion to approve the estimate to repair the retention pond at $7,825. Mr. Rivenbark seconded the motion, all approved, NC Association of ABC Board Summer Conference — Mr. Hill advised the Board that the NC Association of ABC Board Summer Conference would be held July 10"' — 13th, He requested that the Board consider paying for the total lodging expense, of the four ABC employees and Board Members that will be attending, at a rate of $169,00 per night. Mr. Blair made motion to approve the total lodging fees in the amount of $169.00 per night, for the Staff and Board Members attending the meeting, Mr. Wolfe seconded the motion, all approved. A13C Officers — Mr. Hill advised the Board that Mr. Shell, Mr. Blair, Mr. Casteen and himself met with Chief Sarvis and Lt. Jewell to discuss guidelines for ABC Officers for Law Enforcement Agencies within New Hanover County. Lt. Jewell is working on guidelines for the ABC Officers if the Board agrees to giiant ABC Officer abilities to other Law Enforcement Agencies in the County. These abilities would be granted on an annual basis. VII. Adjournment Mr. Blair advised of the next Board Meeting to be held on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at 9:00am at the General Office, 6009 Market Street, Wilmington, NC. Mr. Bair made the motion to adjourn the meeting; Mr. Wolfe seconded the motion, all approved — Minutes submitted by Minutes approved by: 4 1 P zi g e -Aftachment "A" Law Enforcement Report Report Date: 04/01/2022 . . . .................. .............................. . . . ............ ...... i i Violation Report. Submitted to ABC Corrin,ission 12 i. ........... i Total Nuoilicr of Offenses Contained in Reports 14 i Sell to Underage Campaign Checki i20 ------ ----- --- Permittee lnspeclion5 . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 130 .. ....... .. ..... . .. .. .............. ...... .... .. .. ..... .. ..... .. ....... .. .. .. . .. . Compliance Checks .. ... .. .. .............. 147 Seller / Server Training AlcolxA Education - --------- -- -- ----- .. .. .. .. ... ... ... ... ... .. ....................... At PerMitted ESt3bliS1111101t .. ... .. .... .. .. .. . .. .. ... .. - Away From Pea nutted Establishment �i 0 . ... . .............. .................... - ------ Sell Gve to Underage ....... ..... ..... ..... .. ................ . .. .... .. ... .. .... .. .... .. . Attempt to Purchase Purchase by Underage 16 io ..... .. Underage Possession 'T 17 .. .. .. ... ... .. ... ... ..... ..... .. .... ........ .. 2 Sell Give to Intow:ated .... ..... ..... .. .. .. .. . .. ...... .............. .. . ... ... .. .. .. ... .. .. t All Other Alcohol Related (hare r-s 10 35 .. .. 15 .. .......... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. ... .. .. ..... ..... .. .. .. ... ... .. . . .. ..... - ------------ At Permitted Fstablishment Away From Per,111tted lslib[ishment 1! Felony Drug Related Charges 0 KSFIMeWlQr DILIg Related Charges .... .. .. .. .. i3 14 . .. ... .. .... .. .. .. .. ..... ..... .. .... .. .. ........ .. .. .... .. .. .. .. ..... .. ..... ............. .... 3 ... ................. ........................ .......... .. ---- ------------ At Permitted FstahlishTnent J Away From Permitted Estiblishrrient. Dnvinq while lrnpakred tl 0 .. ..... . .. AI Other Criminal Charges .. .... ....... . .. — ---------------- 1 Assistance Provided to Other Agerdes 20 Remarks Store Visits 7 191, Bank DLpos!ts 349r E)EPOS'tS "' Video investigations 18, Charges 47, Arrests 44, Searches 12. Reporting Officer i Now Hanover County y ABC Officers Report Date: 05/1 1120�2