1974-11-25 Special Meeting
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, NOVEMBER 25, 1974
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover Board of County Commissioners met in special session on
Monday, November 25, 1974, at 7:30 o'clock a.m. at the Lob Steer Inn, 7 Wayne Drive,
Wilmington, North Carolina, with the Wilmington City Council to discuss matters
of mutual concern.
Members present were Commissioners Peter R. Davis; Claud O'Shields, Jr.;
M. H. Vaughan; Chairman W. Douglas Powell; County Attorney, James C. Fox; County
Manager, Dan W. Eller; and Clerk to the Board, Lise K. King. Commissioner
Vivian S. Wright was absent.
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City Council members present were Mayor Herbert B. Brand; Margaret Fonvielle;
Ben B. Halterman; Kenneth McLaurin; and Ralph W. Roper. Messrs. Charles F. Green
and John C. Symmes were absent.
Chm. Powell called the meeting to order.
DISCUSSION OF POLICE DEPARTMENT GOING INTO PROPOSED LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER
City Council was advised that the County could not construct the additional
space necessary to house the Wilmington Police Department under the lease arrange-
ment that had been discussed previously due to the reduction in funds occasioned
by the failure of the bond issue but instead would require a one-time contribution
of from $750,000 to $1,000,000. Council informed the Board that they would take
action in this regard at their regularly scheduled meeting of Tuesday, November 26,
and inform the Board of their decision.
DISCUSSION OF LAND SWAP WITH CITY OF WILMINGTON
Mayor Brand asked the City Council members if there were any objections to
making it possible for the County to incorporate the area behind Thalian Hall
into their plan in exchange for property at the corner of Third and Chestnut
Streets subject to satisfactory arrangements being worked out by a sub-committee.
No member of the City Council expressed any objection tp this.
DISCUSSION OF CP&L BUILDING
City Council was advised that the County was consipering either leasing or
purchasing the Carolina Power & Light Building and advised further that, if this
were done, the County would be given first option on any space that the County
did not use. ;
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No official action could be taken with regard to t~e lease or the purchase
of the Carolina Power & Light Building because Comm. Wright was not present and
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this item had not been stipulated in the special meeting notice. However,
Comm. Vaughan stated for the record that he intended to1vote to have the County
acquire control of the CP&L Building preferably through'amicable negotiations
with the owner, Mutual of New York, and the lease owner" Carolina Power & Light
Company. Comm. Davis and O'Shields stated for the recofd that they concurred
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, Chm. Powell
adjourned the meeting at 10:20 o'clock a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Lise K. King
Clerk to the Board
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