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Home My WebLink About2022-07-21 MinutesNew Hanover CountyABC Board Meeting Min ittes July 21, 2022 I. Call to order Chairman .Bruce Shell called to order the regular meeting of the New Hanover County Alcoholic Beverage Control Board at 9:00am on July 21, 2022 at the General Office, 6009 Market Street, Wilmington, NC. II. Oath of Office Karen King, AP/Procurement Specialist and Notary for the Board, administered the Oath of Office to Angela Barr. She was appointed by the New Hanover County Commissioners as the new Board Member to the New Hanover County ABC Board effective July 1, 2022. III. Chairman confirms quorum The following Members of the Board were resent: Bruce Shell, Chairman Cedric Dickerson, Member Angela Barr, Member Thomas Wolfe, Member Others in attendance were: Charles Hill, General Manager James Casteen, Assistant General Manager Kathy Clark, Finance Officer/Board Secretary Wanda Copley, Legal Counsel Lt. Joe Jewell, NHC Sheriff Department Lt. Dustin Gentzler, Carolina Beach Police Department Member not in attendance were: William Rivenbark, Member IV. Conflict of Interest Reminder Mr. Shell 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 knoivn conflict of interest or appearance of conflict with respect to any matters I I P a g e 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. V. Consent Agenda Items of Business Mr. Shell presented the minutes from the Regular Meeting of June 16, 2022. Mr. Wolfe made the motion to approve the minutes as written. Mr. Dickerson seconded the motion, all approved. Mr. Shell presented the proposed meeting agenda. Mr. Dickerson made the motion to approve the agenda as written. Mr. Wolfe seconded the motion, all approved. VI. Regular Agenda Items of Interest • FY 21/22 Law Enforcement Grant Update Carolina Beach Police De ar ment -- Lt. Dustin Gentzler updated the Board on the $50,000 grant for Alcohol Impairment Deterrent and Enforcement. He reported that the funding frorn the Board was used to increase the level of awareness and enforcement of impaired -driving and underage drinking through training, education, enforcement, equipment purchases and other specified activities. The equipment purchased was Lidar Guns, Mobile Light Towers, HVE Specialty Vehicle and Portable Breath Testing Instruments. New Hanover County Sheriff Department -- Lt. Joe Jewell updated the Board on the $4,320 grant for Intellicheck scanner programs. He reported that the Sheriff's Alcohol Field Enforcement Unit and Downtown Taskforce had received the smart phones needed for the Intellicheck scanner programs and are using them. He reported that the officers using them have commented on the easy and time saving of the system. Wrightsville Beach Police Denar meet — Mr. Hill presented the update for Chief Squires that he had previously provided on the $50,000 grant for Operation Bright Future. He reported that the breakdown of the funds for the project were $12,000 for Contracted Services, $8,000 for Wages and Benefits for overtime and $30,000 for Department Supplies. The overtime and contracted services that was spent was $10,110. Equipment that was purchased (Variable Message Board, 2-Night Vision Monoculars, 2-Pelican Remote Light Systems and Traffic cones) for a total of $29,740.89. The over all funds that had been spent as of June 30, 2022 was $40,000. Chief Squires requested from the Board to carry over the $10,000 of the grant funds to the FY 22/23 to support the overtime required to conduct alcohol enforcement throughout FY 22/23. Mr. Wolfe made a motion to allow Wrightsville Beach Police Department to carry over the $10,000 to support the overtime required to conduct alcohol 21P�ige enforcement throughout FY 22/23. Mr. Dickerson seconded the motion, all approved. VII. Organization Meeting Mr. Shell appointed the following Board Member to each of the Committees: Real Estate Committee, Mr. Wolfe and Mr. Rivenbark, staff Mr. Hill Financc/Policy Committee, Mr. Shell and Mr. Wolfe, staff Ms. Clark Community Outreach Committee, Mr. Dickerson and Ms. Barr, staff Ms. Clark Mr. Shell requested nominations for Vice Chair for the FY 22/23; Mr. Wolfe nominated and made a motion to reappoint Mr. Dickerson as Vice Chair. Mr. Shell seconded the motion, and all approved. Mr. Wolfe nominated and made a motion to reappoint Ms. Clark to serve as the Board Secretary. Mr. Dickerson seconded the motion, and all approved. VIII. Administrative Reports ABC Law Enforcement Officers' Unit Monthly - (ALE) Report for June 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 — Mr. Casteen presented a copy of the Board Financial Statements for May, 2022. The Financial Statement showed, the Actual -to - Actual comparison Gross Sales more than the prior June by $438k (7.57%), Operating Expenses less than prior June by S365k (40.69%), and Income from Operations was more than prior June by $439k. Mr. Casteen reported that of the $9.5 million in the bank that there were unrestricted funds of $5.8 million, working capital restricted of $19 million. • General Manager Updates: Operating Hours of Retail Stores — Mr. Hill recommended to the Board that the bigger Retail Store hours (Store 101, 104, 105, 106, 108 and 110) change to opening at 10:00am instead of 11:00am, starting August I". Mr. Dickerson made a motion to change Store 101, 104, 105, 106, 108 and 110 opening at 10:00am starting August 1, 2022. Mr. Wolfe seconded the motion, and all approved. Newsletter — Mr. Hill advised the Board that staff is developing a monthly newsletter to go to staff to help with communication. IX. Ad' urnment Mr. Shell requested that the next Board Meeting to be held on Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 9.00am at the General Office, 6009 Market Street, Wilmington, NC. All present members agreed. 31P3.'i e Mr. Wolfe made the motion to adjourn the meeting; Mr. Dickerson seconded the motion, all approved. , Minutes submitted by: Minutes approved by: 41Pa 9 Kathy 'lark, Bruce Shell, Chairman Date: 2 '< 2'Z Attachment "A" r€ 2 Law Enforcement Report (tenor. Date: 06/01/2022 Violation Reports 5 bra€tteel to ABC Commiss€en 32 ----- --------------- -..- 0 t a I Number of O:`fenses Contained in Reports 12 Sell to Underage Campaign Checks 117 ...........................................- Per€Witte. Inspe, Lions 10 Comoliance Checks 76 Belle€ i Ser/cr rrain€og 0 Alcohol Ecltrcation Io - --. --- ------ - - At Per€mttt?i Est {hh hmont I _-__- _ Away Frorrti Permitted j Establishment ...................................................._,- _... Sell / Give to Underage —.__, - - _---.-. �0 0 _.— ----------- .---- - I Attempt _o Puichase / Purchase i)y Uridei a4e C 0 Underage Possess€on 2 t Unauthorized Possesion ............. 2 �5 ----- - ------------- Sell / GivF., to lntoxitated 0 __........ 0 1AII Other Al ohol Related Chircles _ 8 4 I 17 . . .. .... _,...__, .,.. ....._ At Permitted Establishment ', .. ............ ... A.. a/ From Permitted 1, I Establishment Felony Drug Related Charge �00 IMisde€me3noi Dikig Related Cha aPs 10 0 (? _... 0 --- __-.---- At Permitted Establishment 1 Awway From Permitted Establishment I Driving L>`rh le Impaired 2 G I All Other Criminal Charges es 14 0 G - 0 _._.......... € 32 Assistance Provided to Other Agencies 13 c......... ... . Remarks: Stare Visits 647, Rank Ueposits z65, Cnange Deposits 4. Video Iiay.stigations 15, Charges 32, Ai rest' Searches 10 Re poi trisg Officer / Title: New Hanover County ABC Officers Report Date: 07/12/2022