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1974-10-21 Regular Meeting ~ /" /i~ ~ MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, OCTOBER 8, 1974 (CONTINUED) H. GRAY HUTCHISON & ASSOCIATES - SCHOOL PENSION PLAN (CONTINUED) Mr. Hutchison stated that the second part of the r~port on the cost-of-living increases for present retirees would have to be considered July 1, 1975, due to the interim actuarial basis the Plan was on. Comm. Wright moved that the Board authorize payment to Mr. Hutchison for the overrun on the Study. Comm. Wright withdrew this motion at the request of Mr. Hutchison. Mr. Hutchison stated that he felt that, if the Pla~ were to be continued, there should be some administrative procedures drawn up codifying actions that had been taken; procedures for handling; and procedure for future annual service on the Plan, which would involve the auditing of tentative calculations, the reconciliation of funds, listing of preferred vested benefits, employees coming up for retirement, the actual valuation in contribution?, and inquiries and interpretations of the operation of the Plan to be certain it was on a uniform, non-discriminatory manner. Mr. Hutchison stated further that he felt there should be an independent Board to administer the Plan. I), Comm. Wright requested that Mr. Hutchison submit a, recommendation on the com- position of such a Board when he submitted his recommendations on administration. By common consent, it was agreed that Mr. Hutchison prepare an Annual Service Agreement for presentation to the Board of Education. Comm. Vaughan moved that a special meeting be held on the second day after the second meeting in November to rediscuss the School Pension Plan and pick up any details that may develop in the intervening period. Motion died for lack of a second. ADJOURNMENT Corom. Vaughan moved, seconded by Comm. Davis, that the meeting be adjourned. Upon vote, motion carried unanimously. Chm. Powell adjourned the meeting at 1:10 o'clock p.m. 'I) Respectfully submitted, ~,~JL Lise K. King ;j Clerk to the Board k MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, OCTOBER 21, 1974 ASSEMBLY The New Hanover Board of County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, October 21, 1974, at 9:00 o'clock a.m. in the Assembly Room, County Commission Building, Wilmington, North Carolina. Members present were Commissioners Peter R. Davis; Claud O'Shields, Jr.; M. H. Vaughan; Vivian S. Wright; Chairman W. Douglas Pow,ell; County Manager, Dan W. Eller; County Attorney, James C. Fox, was present for the last half of the meeting and his representative, Joseph O. Taylor, Jr., W,1S present for the first half of the meeting; and Clerk to the Board, Lise K. King. No members were absent. I) Chm. Powell called the meeting to order. Rev. Graham McChesney offered the invocation. ~'n :? ',' " Iii ~ ~"U ~~ MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, OCTOBER 21, 1974 (CONTINUED) APPROVAL OF MINUTES: REGULAR MEETING, OCTOBER 7, 1974 Comm. Vaughan requested that on Page 6 under "Brunswick County to Join Lower Cape Fear Water and Sewer Authority" his comments be included in the record. In this same regard, Comm. Davis requested that the remarks of Mr. Michael Brown and Mr. Bill Schaffer be included also. A verbatim transcript of this issue is con- tained in Exhibit Book II, Page 38. . Comm. Davis requested that on Page 15 under "Budget Amendment - Hospital Con- struction Fund" the record show that, while the Hospital Board had agreed to make the minutes of the Executive Committee meetings available at the Hospital, they had refused to make them available to the Commissioners by mail and that going to the Hospital to review these minutes was inconvenient. Upon motion by Comm. Wright, seconded by Comm. Davis, the minutes of the regular meeting held on October 7, 1974, were unanimously approved as corrected. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: SPECIAL MEETING, OCTOBER 8, 1974 Comm. Wright requested that the record include her comments to Dr. Bellamy, Superintendent of County Schools, which were as follows: She stated that she felt what the Commission needed to consider was that the Plan encouraged people to work 20 years which was not fair to the taxpayers or to the teachers who worked 30 years to have somebody who just worked. 20 years getting aB much as they got or more from local funds. She stated that she felt the School Administration should impress this fact upon the teachers and not just tell them that the County Commissioners were terrible and were trying to take away because the whole thing had arisen because the Commissioners were concerned about teachers who ret:Lred years ago and were not receiving Social Security or State Retirement; and that the Commissioners had wanted to find a way to help them more because they needed it; but, in the process of helping them, the injustices in the Plan had come to light. Comm. Vaughan requested that the record include his statement that this whole situation of the $5 million shortage reflected neglect, lack of concern, and unprofessionalism by the School Staff and the School Board. . Upon motion by Comm. Wright, seconded by Comm. Davis, the minutes of the special meeting held on October 8, 1974, were unanimously approved as corrected. BIRD SANCTUARY - LANSDOWNE ESTATES Mrs. A. C. Meck, representing Lansdowne Estates Garden Club, appeared before the Board to request that Lansdowne Estates be declared a bird sanctuary. Comm. Davis moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, that the Board of Commissioners create a bird sanctuary in Lansdowne Estates, the boundaries of which to be the boundaries of Lansdowne Estates as shown on the subdivision plat. Upon vote, motion carried as follows: Voting Aye: Comm. Davis, O'Shields, Vaughan, and Chm. Powell. Voting Noe: Comm. Wright. Comm. Wright stated that she was voting "noe" because of the blue jays that were eating the pecans in her pecan tree. MRS. LILY ENGLISH RE 539 CASTLE HAYNE ROAD Mrs. Lily English of 539 Castle Hayne Road appeared before the Board with regard to her property which had been zoned R-20 when the Wrightsboro Area was zoned on July 1, 1974. . Mrs. English was advised by Chm. Powell that it appeared from what she had stated that the business in her home would be permitted under the "grandfather clause" but that she should check with Planning Dir'ector Fender for further clari- fication of this. RESOLUTION DECLARING INTENT TO PREPARE AND ADOPT A LAND USE PLAN Comm. Vaughan offered the following resolution and moved its adoption. WHEREAS, Section l13A-109 of the Coastal Area Management Act of 1974 charges the County with the responsibility for preparing and adopting a land use plan for all land lying within the County Boundaries; and "-~. ,. ."----.~-_...~-.- ~ -. - ... "-""-'--"'---""'---'-'--"_'_ '..--r----~-~- __n ..._ ',,_+ . _..." . . .--.' .,------.- :c-------- ------.-----..--. .:______,._ ____ _,,_ _:-'__~~-=-~~ /-- /~ .-'* MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, OCTOBER 21, 1974 (CONTINUED) RESOLUTION DECLARING INTENT TO PREPARE AND ADOPT A LAND USE PLAN (CONTINUED) WHEREAS, this Section also requires that the County notify the Coastal Resources Commission of its intent to prepare and adopt such a land use plan; and WHEREAS, Section l13A-110 (0) of the Act grants authority for the County to delegate to cities the responsibility for preparation of those portions of the land use plan which affect land within the cities' corporate limits; and WHEREAS, the Cities of Wilmington, Wrightsville Beaeh, Carolina Beach, and Kure Beach have expressed the desire to prepare plans for land within their juris- dictions; rJi NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners declares its intent to prepare and adopt a land use plan for the areas under its jurisdiction, and that the responsibilities for developing land use plans for land within the regulatory jurisdiction of the incorporated municipalities of New Hanover County are delegated as follows: Portion of County Carolina Beach Kure Beach Wilmington Wrightsville Beach Responsible Agency Carolina;Beach Town Council Kure Beaeh Town Council Wilmington City Council Wrightsv~lle Beach Board of Alderman BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, in accordance with the policies of the Coastal Resources Commission as adopted on August 14, 1974, the development of City plans will be coordinated with the County plan so that they witl be compatible with and integral parts of said County plan. The motion having been duly seconded by Chm. Powell, it was adopted by the following vote: Voting Aye: Comm. Davis, O'Shields, Vaughan, and Chm. Powell. Voting Noe: Comm. Wright. ,I) PILOT PROGRAM TO TEST PROPOSED LAND CLASSIFICATION SYSTIDI Comm. Davis moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, that: the County hold in abeyance its plans to enter into a joint program with the State to test the pro- posed land classification system until the Board had had'an opportunity to talk directly with Dr. Lynn Muchmore, Mr. Jan Wells or Mr. Jar,lles E. Harrington in an open meeting of the Board so that the Board could be tolel exactly what they were committing the County to and that one of these gentlemen:be invited to attend the Commissioners' meeting of November 4, 1974. Comm. Wright offered the substitute motion that the County withdraw its con- sent to the pilot program until such time as the Board was satisfied. Substitute motion died for lack of a second. Upon vote, original motion carried as follows: Voting Aye: Comm. Davis, O'Shields, Vaughan, and Chm. Powell. Voting Noe: Comm. Wright. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A REQUEST TO REZONE PROPERTY ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THERESA DRIVE BETWEEN HOLLAND DRIVE AND CASTLE HAYNE ROAD (U. S. HWY. 117) FROM R-20 (SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT) TO R-15 (SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT) IN ZONING AREA #lOA. Planning Director Richard A. Fender stated that the Planning Commission had heard this request at their ~eeting of September 4, 1974. and had recommended that this request be approved. He stated that the County COmDlissioners had continued this request from their meeting of October 7, 1974. i ~' / Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, that Comm. Davis be permitted to abstain from voting on this issue because one of the parties involved worked with him. Upon vote, motion carried as follows: Voting Aye: Comm. Davis, O'Shields, Wright, and Chnl. Powell. Voting Noe: Comm. Vaughan. \ ~ ~: ~ ;Po ~'""OlIlllIlIl ".,t.) . ~ MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, OCTOBER 2l, 1974 (CONTImjED) PUBLIC HEARING (CONTINUED) The following persons appeared before the Board in favor of this rezoning request: Mrs. Patricia Allen and Mrs. Linda Buck. The following persons appeared before the Board in opposition to this rezoning request: Mr. J. H. Ferguson, Attorney at Law, representing Mrs. Doris Moss; Mrs. Doris Moss; Mr. Larry Ely; Mr. Jerry C. Woodell, Attorney at Law, representing Mr. & Mrs. Roger Woods; Mrs. Roger Woods; Mr. Clarence Marshburn; Mr. Perry Whitman; . Mrs. Trudy van Luyn; and Mr. Russell Blake. Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, that this rezoning request be approved and that the Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the County of New Hanover Amending the Zoning Map of Zoning Area #IOA of New Hanover County, North Carolina, Adopted July 1, 1974" be adopted. . :. Corom. Vaughan moved that this item be tabled until after discussion of metes and bounds development. Planning Director Richard A. Fender stated that the Sub- division Regulations Study Committee's recommendations would be forthcoming, but that they had not been able to reach agreement. Conm. Vaughan withdrew his motion to table this item. Upon vote, motion" to approve this rezoning request carried as follows: Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Vaughan, Wright, and Chm. Powell. Abstaining: Comm. Davis. The Ordinance, as adopted and signed, is contained in Zoning Ordinance Book I, Section lOA, Page 6. PUBLIC HEARING The Clerk to the Board reported to the Board of Commissioners that notice of a public hearing had been published in the Wilmington Morning Star on October 6 and 13, 1974, with notice that the Board of Commissioners would hold a public hearing at 9:30 o'clock a.m. on Monday, October 21, 1974, with regard to the following rezoning requests and application for Special Use Permit. Chm. Powell opened the public hearing to discussion. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A REQUEST TO REZONE PROPERTY LOCATED 400 FEET NORTH OF PARMELE ROAD (S. R. 1335) AND 2,000 FEET SOUTHEAST OF THE SEABOARD COASTLINE RAILROAD FROM 1-2 (INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT) TO R-15 (SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT) IN ZONING AREA 118A. Planning Director Richard A. Fender stated that the Planning Commission had heard this request at their meeting of October 2, 1974, and had recommended that this request be approved. Mr. Norman Rochelle, the Petitioner, appeared before the Board to request that this rezoning be approved. Chm. Powell asked if there were anyone present to oppose this rezoning request, and no one spoke in opposition. Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Comm. Davis, that this rezoning request be approved and that the Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the County of New Hanover Amending the Zoning Map of Zoning Area U8A of New Hanover County, North Carolina, Adopted June 19, 1972" be adopted. Upon vote, motion carried unanimously. The Ordinance, as adopted and signed, is contained in Zoning Ordinance Book I, Section 8A, Page 7. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A REQUEST TO REZONE PROPERTY ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF RANDALL DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 415 FEET WEST OF SOUTH COLLEGE ROAD (N. C. HWY. 132) FROM R-15 (SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT) TO 0&1 (OFFICE & INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT) IN ZONING AREA 119B. Planning Director Richard A. Fender stated that the Planning Commission had heard this request at their meeting of October 2, 1974, and had recommended that this request be approved. Mr. Donald Prince, the Petitioner, appeared hefore the Board to request that this rezoning be approved. "--'-'-----~----~---'------'--~'---'-'------~----_._-----'----~-~--~~---~ ,~ / '1Ii!.I ,0 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, OCTOBER 21, 1974 (CONTINUED) PUBLIC HEARING (CONTINUED) Chm. Powell asked if there were anyone present to oppose this rezoning request, and no one spoke in opposition. Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Wright, f-hat this rezoning request be approved and that the Ordinance entitled "An Ordinanee of the County of New Hanover Amending the Zoning Map of Zoning Area #9B of New Hanover County, North Carolina, Adopted July 1, 1972" be adopted. Upon vote, motion carried as follows: Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Vaughan, Wright, and Chm. Powell. f) Voting Noe: Comm. Davis. The Ordinance, as adopted and signed, is contained in Zoning Ordinance Book I, Section 9B, Page 17. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO USE PROPERTY ON THE EAST SIDE OF MASONBORO LOOP ROAD BETWEEU PELICAN POINT ROAD AND SOUND VIEW DRIVE FOR A CONVENIENCE FOOD STORE WITH GASOLINE SALES IN THE MASONBORO ZONING AREA. Planning Director Richard A. Fender stated that the Planning Commission had heard this request at their meeting of October 2, 1974, 'and had recommended that this Special Use Permit be issued based on the following conditions: 1. Plan as submitted with the application for Speeial Use Permit; and 2. That the gasoline pumps be provided as specifiE~d in Section 72-5 of the New Hanover County Zoning Ordinance. Chm. Powell asked if there were anyone present to ~ppose the issuance of this Special Use Permit, and no one spoke in opposition. After the Commission had considered the following four items and found them to be fact, (a) that the use would not materially endanger the public health or safety if located where proposed and developed according to the plan as submitted and approved; (b) that the use met all required conditicns and specifications; 1 (c) that the use would not substantially injure the value of adjoining or abutting property or the use was a public necessity; and (d) that the location and character of the use, if developed according to the plan as submitted and approved, would be in harmony with the area in which it was to be located and in gene~al conformity with the plan of development for New Hanover County, Co~m. Wright moved, seconded by Chm. Powell, that this Special Use Permit be issued based on the same conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission. Upon vote, motion carried unanimously. If) Chm. Powell closed the public hearing to discussion. REINSTATEMENT OF SIX POSITIONS DELETED FROM SOCIAL SERVICES BUDGET REQUEST 1974-75 Mr. Frank Ballard and Mrs. Robert Renegar of the New Hanover County Board of Social Services appeared before the Board along with Miss Lela Moore Hall, Director of Social Services, to request that the County Commissioners approve the hiring of four Eligibility Specialists, one Homemaker, and one Aide and provide for travel expenses for these positions. These positions had been deleted from the Board of Social Services 1974-1975 Budget Request. County Manager Eller advised that, if the Commissioners approved the hiring of these six additional personnel, the budget should be amended as follows: 1) Appropriate the sum of $24,910 to the revenue item Federal Government Grants: County Welfare Administration, Account #11 349 08. (For addition see Page 39.) 2) Appropriate the sum of $8,562 to the revenue it'~m Federal Government Grants: Food Stamps, Account #11 349 09. ! I ,f)1 / 3) Appropriate the sum of $5,000 to the revenue it~m State Grants: County Welfare Administration, Account #11 350 08. i 4) Appropriate the sum of $36,972 to the expenditure item Social Services, Salaries, Account #11 610 02. ~ . . . ,"l~ :f. MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, OCTOBER 21, 1974 (CONTINUED) REINSTATEMENT OF SIX SOCIAL SERVICES POSITIONS (CONTINUED) 5) Appropriate the sum of $1,500 to the expend:i.ture item Social Services, Auto Allowance, Account #11 610 10. Comm. Davis moved, seconded by Chm. Powell, that: the Commission approve the hiring of these six additional personnel and that the budget be amended as recom- mended by County Manager Eller. :Upon vote, motion carried as follows: Voting Aye: Comm. Davis, O'Shields, and Chm. Powell. Voting Noe: Comm. Vaughan and Wright. (For Addi:tion see Page 38.) RESOLUTION APPROVING MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BE1~EEN THE CITY OF WILMINGT0N, COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER, AND NORTH CAROLINA BOARD OF TRANSPORTATION IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Comm. Davis offered the following resolution and moved its adoption. THAT WHEREAS, it is recognized that the proper Dlovement of travel within and through the Wilmington urban area is a highly desirable element of a compre- hensive plan for the orderly growth and development of the area; and WHEREAS, there are a number of governmental jurisdictions within the Wilmington urban area which have been authorized implementation and regulatory responsibilities for transportation by North Carolina General Statutes; and WHEREAS, it is desirable that a coordinated, comprehensive, and cooperative transportation planning process be maintained in thE! Wilmington urban area to insure that the transportation system is maintained on an efficient and economical basis commensurate with the public health, safety, and welfare; and WHEREAS, a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Wilmington, County of New Hanover, and North Carolina Board of Transportation has been prepared that sets forth the responsibilities and working arrangements for maintaining a continuing, comprehensive, and cooperative transportation planning process; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER, NORTH CAROLINA: That the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Wilmington, County of New Hanover, and North Carolina Board of Transportation, draft date September 23, 1974, be approved and that the Chairperson of the County Board of Commissioners and County Clerk are l?-ereby directed to execute the Memorandum of Understanding. The motion having been duly seconded by Comm. Vaughan, the resolution was adopted by the following vote: Voting Aye: Comm. Davis, O'Shields, Vaughan, and Chm. Powell. Voting Noe: Comm. Wright. A copy of the Memorandum of Understanding is contained in Exhibit Book II, Page 39. LUNCH RECESS Chm. Powell recessed the meeting for lunch from 12:20-1:20 o'clock p.m. RESOLUTION RELEASING WELFARE LIEN FROM PROPERTY OF liAMPTON SANDERS The County Attorney's office had prepared a resolution releasing a welfare lien from the property of Mr. Hampton Sanders. Comm. Wright moved that this resolution be adopted as presented. The motion having been duly seconded by COIlUD. Davis, it was adopted by a unanimous vote. A copy of this resolution, as signed by the Commissioners, is contained in Exhibit Book II, Page 40, and in the Clerk of Court's office. BOY SCOUT TROOP 243 TO USE COUNTY BUILDING Boy Scout Troop 243, sponsored by the New Hanover County Sheriff's Department, had requested that they be permitted to use one of ;:he vacant buildings at the old county farm for a meeting place; and storage of scou;: equipment. __.. ._.__.__.......___~.__._.n'__.._~_____.__ _.~_.____._________~ .__..___.....___., --.-. ---,.-.--.. .-- . .-.~.__ ,~_._"__.'C_,_,__.________.'___~.n__u_,_____-C-_____'7-:--::'~~~ .-" ...-- '~.tj MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, OCTOBER 21, 1974 (CONTINUED) BOY SCOUT TROOP 243 TO USE COUNTY BUILDING County Manager Eller recommended that, if the Commissioners approved the use of the building, the County Attorney prepare an agreeme~t which specified the uses to be made of the building and which released the County from any liability for injury or damage to persons or property due to the use qf the building by the Boy Scouts. ! Upon motion by Comm. O'Shields, seconded by Comm. ~right, Boy Scout Troop 243 was unanimously permitted to use one of the vacant buildings at the old county farm and the County Attorney was requested to prepare the proper agreement. 'I) BID AWARD - DENTAL EQUIPMENT County Manager Eller reported that bids had been requested for dental equipment in the Health Department on two occasions. He stated that the first time only two bids had been received and the second time, only one complete bid had been received, which was from Walker-Sizer Dental Supply in the amount of $7,723.37. . The other bid received had been from Thompson Dental Company in the amount of $7,513.70 but did not contain a bid bond. County Manager Eller stated that he and Dr. Knox recommended that the bid award go to Walker-Sizer Dental Supply. Upon motion by Comm. Wright, seconded by Comm. Davis, the bid award for the contract for dental equipment for the Health Department was unanimously awarded to Walker-Sizer Dental Supply with the understanding that the County Manager would furnish background information to the Commissioners on the requests for bids. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ADVERTISING BUDGET Mr. William R. Burns of the Advertising Committee for the Chamber of Commerce and Mr. H. Van Reid, Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce, appeared before the Board to present the proposed advertising budget for the funds allocated by New Hanover County, which was as follows: A. MEDIA: display ads in newspapers, magazines, and other publications determined by the Tourism Promotio~ Task Force that will provide optimum returns. ' $24,900 n , /- B. VACATION/TRAVEL SHOWS: expense incurred in participa- tion in vacation/travel shows selected by the Tourism Promotion Task Force. 1,600 C. VACATION KITS: cost of preparing and mailing vacation kits to persons responding to media and other p:romo- tional efforts. 2,500 D. COMMUNITY INFORMATION PUBLICATIONS: design and repro- duction of community publications to properly d(~scribe all facets of the community. 3,000 E. BROCHURES: Preparation and production of brochures and similar type printed pieces to promote New Hanover County as a vacation, shopping center and area eultural center. 3,000 F. SPECIAL PROJECT: development of a special spring- summer tourism promotion project that will be eligible for a matching funds grant from the North Caro1:,lna Department of Natural and Economic Resources ' 5,000 TOTAL $40,000 I) Comm. Davis moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, that this advertising budget be approved as presented. Upon vote, motion carried as follows: Voting Aye: Comm. Davis, O'Shields, and Chm. Powelj,_, Voting Noe: Comm. Vaughan and Wright. (For Addition See Page 39.) By common consent, it was agreed to request that the Chamber of Commerce include "New Hanover County" where praticable on printed materials. (For Addition see Page 39.) ~ \~.~ ;; '.-'. , MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, OCTOBER 21, 1974 (CONTIKUED) AWARD OF CONTRACT - SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT UNIFORMS County Manager Eller reported that bids had bee:n requested on two occasions for furnishing uniforms to the Sheriff's Department and that the only bidder on both occasions had been The Fechheimer Brothers Company. Their bid was as follows: . Jackets Winter Trousers Summer Trousers Winter Felt Hats Summer Straw Hats Sergeant's Chevrons Silk Embroidered Stars or Bars $77.00 each 35.00 per pair 30.00 per pair 16.95 each 12.95 each 3.50 per pair .50 each County Manager Eller stated that he and Sheriff Grohman recommended that the contract be awarded to The Fechheimer Brothers Company in the amounts listed above. Comm. Vaughan moved, seconded by Comm. Davis, that the contract be awarded to The Fechheimer Brothers Company with the understanding that the County Manager would furnish background information to the Commissi.oners on the request for bids. Upon vote, motion carried unanimously. SCHOOL PENSION SYSTEM - PAYMENT TO H. GRAY HUTCHISON & ASSOCIATES Comm. Vaughan moved, seconded by Comm. Davis, that $500 be transferred from General Fund Non-Departmental Miscellaneous Expense, Account #11 660 57, to Governing Body, Professional Services, Account #11 410 04, to pay the additional expense authorized by the County Commissioners to set up the administrative pro- cedures for the ongoing administration of the School Supplementary Pension Plan to H. Gray Hutchison and Associates, Inc. Upon vote, motion carried as follows: Voting Aye: Comm. Davis, O'Shields, Vaughan, and Chm. Powell. Voting Noe: Comm. Wright. This action was amended later in the meeting. 9, 1974, had approved acceptance provide for the hiring of one amend the budget accordingly. County Manager Eller recommended that the budge't be amended as follows to account for this State Grant. 1) Appropriate the sum of $6,492 to the revenue item, Dental Program, in the Health Fund, Account #44 361 l4; 2) Appropriate the sum of $4,572 to the expend.iture item, Salaries, Account #44 590 02; 3) Appropriate the sum of $267 to the expenditure item, FICA, Account #44 590 05; 4) Appropriate the sum of $141 to the expenditure item, Group Insurance, Account 1144 590 06. 5) Appropriate the sum of $312 to the expenditure item, Retirement, Account #44 590 07; and . 6) Appropriate the sum of $1,200 to the expenditure item, Auto Allowance, Account #44 590 10. Upon motion by Comm. Davis, seconded by Comm. loJright, the budget was unanimously amended as recommended by County Manager Eller. SCHOOL PENSION SYSTEM - PAYMENT TO H. GRAY HUTCHISON & ASSOCIATES Comm. Vaughan moved, seconded by Comm. Wright, that the motion to ~ransfer $500 from General Fund Non-Departmental, Miscellaneous Expense, Account #11 660 57, to Governing Body, Professional Services, Account #11 lflO 04, be rescinded and that the funds to pay H. Gray Hutchison & Associates for their additional expense in setting up the administrative procedures for the ongoing administration of the School Supplementary Pension Plan be paid from the Bchool Pension Fund, Account #51 660 08. Upon vote, motion carried unanimously. ----,.~---:-----,~----::--:----~ ~ /&,0 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, OCTOBER 21, 1974 (CONTINUED) ACCEPTANCE OF LEAA GRANT AWARD FOR STAFFING AT JUVENILE SERVICES CENTER County Manager Eller reported that the County had received a grant offer of $70,459 Federal Funds and $1,957 State Funds for the cost of staffing the Juvenile Services Center. Mr. Eller stated that he and Mr. Knopf recommended that the Com- missioners accept the grant award and authorize the County Manager to execute the contract. Upon motion by Comm. Vaughan, seconded by Comm. Davts, County Manager Eller was unanimously authorized to execute the contract for staffing at the Juvenile Services Center. f) / ACCEPTANCE OF LEAA GRANT AWARD - CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION County Manager Eller reported that the County had r~ceived a grant award of $13,160.10 Federal Funds and $731.11 State Funds for the'establishment of an I. D. Unit in the Sheriff's Department as provided for in the 1974-1975 budget. Mr. Eller stated that he and Sheriff Grohman recommended that the Commissioners accept this grant award and authorize the County Manager to execute the contract. Upon motion by Comm. Davis, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, the County Manager was unanimously authorized to execute the contract for tIle I. D. Unit. RESOLUTION SETTING FORTH BOND FORM - CAPE FEAR TECHNICAL INSTITUTE Comm. Davis presented the following resolution and moved that it be adopted: WHEREAS, the bond order hereinafter described has taken effect and it is desirable to make provision for the issuance of the bond~ authorized by said bond order; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the County of New Hanover as follows: 1. The County of New Hanover (hereinafter referred to as "County") shall issue its bonds of the aggregate principal amount of $3,675,000 pursuant to and in accordance with the bond order entitled "Bond Order al'Jthorizing the issuance of $3,675,000 Technical Institute Bonds of New Hanover County," adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the County on September 18, 1912. Each of said bonds shall be designated "Technical Institute Bond". The period of usefulness of the 1 capital project to be financed by the issuance of the bonds is a period of forty years, computed from November 1, 1974. i ,~: 2. The bonds shall be of the denomination of $5,000 each, shall be numbered from 1 upwards in the order of their maturity, and shall;be payable in annual installments on May 1 in each year as follows, viz.: $100,000 in each of the years 1976 to 1986, inclusive, $125,000 in each of the years 1987 to 1989, inclusive, $150,000 in the year of 1990 $200,000 in the year of 1991 $400,000 in each of the years 1992 to 1995, inclusive, and $250,000 in the year of 1996 3. The bonds shall be dated November l, 1974 and s~all bear interest from their date at a rate which shall be hereafter determined~upon the public sale thereof and such interest shall be payable semi-annually on May 1 and November 1. 4. The bonds shall be coupon bonds, registrable as to principal only, and shall bear the facsimile signature of the Chairman and t~e Clerk of the Board of Commissioners. A facsimile of the corporate seal of the County shall be imprinted upon each of the bonds. Each of the interest coupons to'be attached to the bonds shall be authenticated by the facsimile signature of said Clerk. I), 5. Both principal of and interest on the bonds shall be payable at the principal office of Wachovia Bank and Trust Company, N. A., in the City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, or at the option of. the holder or registered owner, at the principal office of First National City Bank, in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment shall be legal tender for the payment of public and private debts. ' ~- .., . '. . ";{ .~.l ~'l~ Vi,. ~ MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, OCTO~ER 2l, 1974 (CONTlriuED) \ RESOLUTION SETTING FORTH BOND ,FORM - CAPE FEAR TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (CONTINUED) 6. Each of the bonds and: the interest coupons representing the interest payable thereon and the provisions for the registration of the bonds and for the approval of the bonds by the Secretary of the Local Government Commission to be endorsed thereon shall be in substantially the following form: (Form of Bond) No. No. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER $5,000 $5,000 TECHNICAL INSTITUTE BOtID The COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER (hereinafter referred to as "County"), a county of the State of North Carolina, for value received hereby promises to pay to the bearer of this bond, or, if it be registered, then to the registered holder, the principal sum of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5!,000) on May 1, 19_, and to pay interest thereon from thE! date of this bond until it shall mature at the rate of per centum (_____%) per annum, payable semi- annually on May 1 and November 1 in each year, upon presentation and surrender of the coupons therefor attached hereto, as they severally mature. Both principal of and interest on this bond are payable at the principal office of Wachovia Bank and Trust Company, in the City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, or, at the option of the holder or registered owner, at the principal office of First National City Bank, in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment shall be legal tender for the payment of public and private debts. This bond may be registered as to principal only by the holder in his name on the bond register of the County kept in the office of the Bond Registrar of the County, and such registration shall be noted hereon by said Bond Registrar. If so registered, this bond may be transferred on said bond register by the registered owner in person or by attorney, upon presentation of this bond to the Bond Regis- trar with a written instrument of transfer in a form approved by said Bond Regis- trar and executed by said registered owner. If this bond be so registered, the principal shall thereafter be payable only to the person in whose name it is registered, unless this bond shall be discharged from registry by being registered as payable to bearer. Such registration shall not affect the negotiability of the coupons which shall continue to pass by delivery. This bond is issued pursuant to Subchapter IV of The Local Government Finance Act and a bond order duly adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the County on September 18, 1972 to finance the erection, enlargement and equipment of a building or buildings in New Hanover County for use by Cape I~ar Technical Institute, including the acquisition of the necessary land or rights-in-land. The issuance of this bond and the contracting of the indebtednesE: evidenced thereby have been approved by a majority of the qualified voters of the County voting at an election duly called and held in the County on November 7, 1972. It is hereby certified and recited that all cOL,ditions, acts and things required by the Constitution or statutes of the State of North Carolina to exist, be per- formed or happen precedent to or in the issuance of this bond, exist, have been performed and have happened, and that the amount of this bond, together with all other indebtedness of the County, is within every de:bt and other limit prescribed by said Constitution or statutes. The faith and credit of the County are hereby pledged to the punctual paymen~ of the principal of and interest on this bond in accordance with its terms. ~.,'- . . '..'h ._.___."__.,,.________.~:'~'--"-"--.---'~-.-"--h--',----~---- "'"__''' ",,___m. ~.=___--:-~ ~. ,/3-2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, OCTOBER 21, 1974 (CONTINUED) RESOLUTION SETTING FORTH BOND FORM - CAPE FEAR TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (CONTINUED) IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the County has caused this bond to bear a facsimile of the signature of the Chairman and Clerk of its Board of Commissioners, and a facsimile of the corporate seal of the County to be imprinted hereon, and the annexed coupons to bear the facsimile signature of said Clerk and this bond to be dated November 1, 1974. SEAL (fac:simile signature) Chairman, Board of Commissioners ~ / ; / ' (fac:simile signature) Clerk, 'Board of Commissioners (Form of Coupon) No. $ May On the 1st day of November, 19___, the COUNTY OF N~W HANOVER, a county of the State of North Carolina, will pay to bearer DOLLARS ($ ) at the principal office of Wachovia Bank and Trust Comp~ny in the City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, or, at the option of the'holder or registered owner, at the principal office of First National City Bank, in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment shall be legal tender for the payment of public and pri- vate debts, being the semi-annual interest then due on i.ts Technical;Institute Bond, dated November 1, 1974, No. (facsimile signature) Clerk, Board of Commissioners .1) (Endorsement on Bond) The within bond has been registered as to principal only, as follows: Date of Registration Name of Registered Holder Signature of Bond Registrar The issue hereof has been approved under the provisions of The Local Government Bond Act H. E. BOYLES Secretary of the Local Government Commission Designated Assistant fj By: 7. The County Finance Officer is hereby authorized and directed to provide a suitable bond register for the registration of said bonds and to act as Bond Registrar in registering said bonds and to carry out the provisions set forth in said bonds for the conversion of said bonds into registered bonds and for the transfer thereof. ~, t)~ ~/ MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, OCTOBER 2l, 1974 (CONTINUED) RESOLUTION SETTING FORTH BOND FORM - CAPE FEAR TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (CONTINUED) 8. The Local Government Commission of North Carolina is hereby requested to sell said bonds and to state in the Notice of Sale of said bonds that bidders may name one rate of interest for part of said bonds and another rate or rates for the balance of said bonds. Said bonds shall bear interest at such rate or rates as may be named in the proposal to purchase said bonds which shall be accepted by said Local Government Commission. I . 9. The Chairman and the Clerk of the Board of Commissioners are hereby authorized and directed to cause said bonds to be prepared and, when they shall have been duly sold by said Local Government Commission, to execute said bonds and to turn said bonds over to the State Treasurer nf North Carolina, for delivery to the purchaser or purchasers to whom they may be sold by said Local Government Commission. The motion having been duly seconded, and the resolution having been con- sidered, it was adopted. The vote on the adoption of the resolution was as follows: AYES: Comm. Davis, O'Shields, Wright, and Chm. Powell. NAYS: Comm. Vaughan. REQUEST FOR STREET PAVING - BOARD OF EDUCATION County Manager Eller advised that the Board of Education had received a request that they join a petition to the City of Wilmington to have 12th Street paved between Dawson and Marstellar Streets. He stated that the City's policy was that the cost of paving be borne on a 50/50 basis by the property owner and the City with the property owner paying 100 percent of driveways and E:idewalks. He stated that the City Engineer had advised the Board of Education that the cost of paving their portion would be $6,000 and that Dr. Bellamy had requested that the Commissioners give the Board of Education an indication as to whether or not they would agree to providing the funds for this purpose. . County Manager Eller reminded the Commissioners of Mr. Charles Sloan's request for participation in paving of streets in Hillsdale Subdivision near College Park School. Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Comm. Vaughan, that this matter be referred to the Board of Education and that they obtain the $6,000 from their budget to take care of this. Upon vote, motion carried unanimously. RATIFICATION OF JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5 - CIVIL PREP1\REDNESS Comm. O'Shields offered the following resolution and moved its adoption as requested by Gen. Andrew H. Harriss, Jr., Coordinator, Civil Preparedness. WHEREAS, it is of paramount importance that adHquate safe shelter be provided for every inhabitant of New Hanover County, permanent or transient, against nuclear fallout; and WHEREAS, it is the purpose and responsibility of CIVIL PREPAREDNESS, NEW HANOVER COUNTY to prepare the COMMUNITY SHELTER PLAN (CSP) to camera readiness in anticipation of a possible disaster involving nuclear fallout contamination; and WHEREAS, it is essential that there will be the continuity of operation within the five (5) local governments during an emergency :Lnvolving nuclear fallout contamination; and . WHEREAS, each of the five (5) local political subdivisions; to wit: New Hanover County-at-Large, City of Wilmington and the Towns of Carolina Beach, Kure Beach and Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, have ratified and recorded the preceding Joint Resolutions 1 to 4, inclusive; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that it shall be the policy and purpose of each and every local government to provide the maximum available protection against nuclear fallout and other hazardous conditions created by disaster, to all inhabitants, whether permanent, temporary or transient. This optimum result can be achieved by the adoption of a mandatory minimum-standard code, which will require the inclusion of engineering slanting techn:Lques and the provision of shelter in all public buildings to the extent econotnically feasible and practicable. __ ,.. __. __n' _ __'_:_._ _.___.,___.___"-:-______"___,____.,,___-:-___-,--__._-:--;-___~ /----- {~4 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, OCTOBER 21, 1974 (CONTINUED) RATIFICATION OF JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5 - CIVIL PREPAREDN.ESS (CONTINUED) The motion having been duly seconded by Chm. Powell, the resolution was adopted by the following vote: Voting Aye: Comm. Davis, O'Shields, Vaughan, and Chm. Powell. Voting Noe: Comm. Wright. BUDGET TRANSFER - MENTAL HEALTH County Manager Eller recommended that the following budget transfers be approved so that all the funds budgeted for the construction of the new Mental Health Building would be placed in one account, which would facilitate ~onitoring of the expenditures. (\, )i 1) Transfer the sum of $10,162 from Mental Health Capital Reserve, Professional Services, Account #75 590 04, to Mental Health Operating Fund, Capital Outlay - Building, Account #47 590 72 2) Transfer the sum of $257,363 from Mental Health Capital Reserve, Contracted Construction, Account #75 490 46, to Mental He~lth Operating Fund, Capital Outlay - Building, Account #47 590 72. ! 3) Transfer the sum of $13,475 from Mental Health Operating Fund, Professional Services, Account #47 590 04, to Mental Health Operating Fund, Capital Outlay - Building, Account #47 590 72. Upon motion by Comm. Vaughan, seconded by Comm. Davis, these transfers of funds were unanimously approved as recommended by County Manager Eller. REPORT ON COLE-LAYER-TRUMBLE COMPANY County Manager Eller reported the following on Cole-Layer-Trumble Company. 1) That he and Tax Admistrator Powell had established a weekly meeting each Wednesday to review the situation and talk over any problems with repre- sentatives of Cole-Layer-Trumble. )1 2) That Cole-Layer-Trumble had furnished a revised schedule which would push the County staff considerably to keep up with reviews. 3) That they would ask Cole-Layer-Trumble to reimburse the County on all of its expenses caused by this delay. 4) That at the meeting on Wednesday, October 16, the indication was given that the work being done was of a better quality. 5) That, in order to eliminate the necessity for taxpayers to come in physically and list their property, he would recommend that the listing period be deferred to begin on January 15 through February 15, which would give the County time to review the work, prepare the abstracts and mail them out. The delay in listing period was agreed to by common consent as recom- mended. TAX ABATEMENTS AND REFUNDS Upon motion by Comm. Davis, seconded by Comm. Wright, the requests for tax abatements and refunds contained in Tax Administrator Larry Powell's memorandum dated October 15, 1974, were unanimously approved as requested. This memorandum is contained in Exhibit Book II, Page 41. WILMINGTON CHEMICAL COMPANY - RELEASE OF LISTING PENALTY Tax Administrator Larry Powell had submitted a requr::!st that listing penalty in the amount of $6,661.94 for Wilmington Chemical Company be released in that the taxpayer and the taxing jurisdiction had not been aware that the captioned property was a taxable item until April 24, 1974, when the Attorney General had rendered an opinion to that effect. ; I f)r Upon motion by Comm. Davis, seconded by Comm. Wright, the listing penalty in the amount of $6,661.94 for Wilmington Chemical Company was unanimously released as requested. . ~ . . . 3~ MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, OCTOBER 21, 1974 (CONTINUED) REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF REVENUE Upon motion by Connn. Davis, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, the Report of Collector of Revenue, Janie B. Straughn, for collections through September 30, 1974, was unanimously accepted by the Board. This report is contained in Exhbit Book II, Page 42. COUNTY RECREATION PLAN County Manager Eller advised that the City of Wilmington planned to contract with a recreation planning consultant to prepare a City Recreation Plan in this fiscal year. He stated that the City Manager, Recreation Director, Planning Director and County Manager were in agreement that it would be preferable for a County Recreation Plan to be developed concurrently with the City's Plan. The Planning Department would perform all of the data gathering and population and land use projections for use by the consultant. County Manager Eller recommended that the Commissioners authorize the Planning Department to include New Hanover County in preparing requests for proposals from recreation planning c.onsultants for the preparation of a mas,t:er Parks and Recreation Plan for Wilmington an~:New Hanover County. . Chm. Powell moved, se~onded by Comm. O'Shields, that the Commissioners authorize the Planning Department to include New Hanover County in getting quotes from recreation planning consultants. Upon vote, motion carried as follows: Voting Aye: Comm. Davis, O'Shields, and Chm. Powell. Voting Noe: Comm. Vaughan and Wright. Comm. Wright stated that she was voting "noe" because she could not see paying to get another study to sit on the shelf for 1-2 years because the funds were not available to get something done. PRESENTATION OF PLANS, DRAWINGS AND MODELS OF PROPOSED COUNTY GOVERNMENT COMPLEX Mr. George Hartman of Ballard, McKim & Sawyer - Hartman-Cox, Associated Archi- tects, gave a slide presentation and presented the scale model of the proposed County Government Complex. Comm. Vaughan moved that the Chairman appoint ~ committee of Comm. O'Shields and Comm. Davis to work with the County Manager to set up a schedule of immediate accelerated contact of interested people to see if they could get the maximum cross-section of the community to see the proposed complex and that the hearing be held at Roland-Grise School, if available, and tlat contact be made with the media and efforts be made to get them involved to really get over to the people where the location of the hearing was to be and what the complex was. Motion died for lack of a second. Chm. Powell moved, seconded by Connn. Wright, Llat the public hearing on the County Government Complex be held in the Superior Courtroom rather than the County Commission Building. Upon vote, motion carried unanimously. Chm. Powell moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, that County Manager Eller take whatever action he deemed appropriate and felt to be most effective to try to get up some sort of contact campaign with community leaders to assure that the public hearing had as much turn-out as possible. Comm. Vaughan offered the substitute motion that Comm. O'Shields be allowed to participate with the County Manager. Substitute motion died for lack of a second. Upon vote, original motion 'carried as follows: Voting Aye: Comm. Davis, O'Shields, and Chm. Powell. Voting Noe: Comm. Vaughan and Wright. Comm. Vaughan moved that Connn. Wright be authorized to represent the Commission at the public hearing and that all other Commissionl~rs be excused from attending. Motion died for lack of a second. ......_,-,-------=.-:=:.~ ,--' :86 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, OCTOBER 21, 1974 ,(CONTINUED) EXECUTIVE SESSION Comm. O'Shields to go into executive carried as follows: moved, seconded by Chm. Powell, that the meeting be recessed session to discuss property acquisition. Upon vote, motion Voting Aye: Comm. Davis, O'Shields, Wright, and Chm. Powell. Voting Noe: Comm. Vaughan. Chm. Powell recessed the meeting to go into executive session at 4:10 p.m. 1\: /1 Chm. Powell recessed the executive session to go into regular session at 4:30 p.m. DISCUSSION OF PLASTIC SEWER PIPES Mr. William Melton and Mr. Chuck Walker appeared before the Board to address the Commissioners with regard to the underground installation of plastic sewer pipes in New Hanover County. Mr. Richard Epling, County Engineer, and Mr. Louis R. Smith, Jr., Plumbing Inspector, also appeared before the Board in this regard~ Chm. Powell recommended that County Manager Eller, County Engineer Epling, and Plumbing Inspector Smith attempt to resolve the conflicting stories and come back with a recommendation to the Commissioners on the situat:lon. This was agreed to by common consent. PURCHASE CONTRACT - SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT VEHICLES County Manager Eller presented the following bids for patrol cars for the Sheriff's Department, which had been opened on October 16, 1974. Cape Fear Motor Sales, Inc. (Ford) Tom Reich Chevrolet, Inc. (Chevrolet) Harriss Pontiac, Inc. (Pontiac) Port City Chrysler- Plymouth (Plymouth) $4,460.5B per car + $89.21 Sales Tax $4,549.9) per car + $91.00 Sales Tax $4,589.5? per car + $91.79 Sales Tax No Bid ' ~I : If l Chm. Powell moved, seconded by Comm. Davis, that the contract award go to the low bidder with a December 1 delivery date and, if they eould not make the December 1 delivery date, go to the next low bidder until you found one that could make the December 1 delivery date. Upon vote, motion carried unanimously. Comm. Davis requested that the Board agree by common consent to write Port City Chrysler-Plymouth and apologize for any inconvenienee caused them the previous year. This was not agreed to by common consent. APPOINTMENT TO NEW HANOVER COUNTY ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTrmNT By common consent, Mr. Wilson Craig was appointed to the New Hanover County Zoning Board of Adjustment to fill the unexpired term of Dr. C. E. Hartford, which was to expire on November 15, 1974, and for the following term to expire November 15, 1977, subject to his acceptance of this appointment. ADJOURNMENT Comm. Davis moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, that: the meeting be adjourned. Upon vote, motion carried unanimously. Chm. Powell adjourned the meeting at 5:55 o'clock p~m. , Respectfully submitted, i r-"i ) / _.jJ. ;1/ 1) . r !f~'/ \-/'.. ~tt-C Lise K. King Clerk to the Board k ~-~ ----,