1975-01-13 Special Meeting
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, JANUARY 6, 1975 (CONTINUED)
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Alper,. that the meeting be recessed
to go into executive session to discuss committee appointments and land acquisition.
Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
Chm. Davis recessed the meeting to go into executive session at 2:55 o'clock p.m.
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Chm. Davis adjourned the executive session to go back into the regular session
at 3:20 o'clock p.m.
APPOINTMENT OF DR. ANDREW CRACKER TO MENTAL HEALTH nOARD
Chm. Davis moved, seconded by Comm. Alper, that: Dr.
to the Mental Health Board to fill the unexpired term of
term to expire June 30, 1975, subject to his acceptance.
unanimously.
Andrew Cracker be appointed
Dr. J. Richard Tamisiea,
Upon vote, motion carried
TRANSFER OF FUNDS - BOND EXPENSE
Upon motion by Comm. Vaughan, seconded by Comm.. Alper, t.he' sum of $125 was
unanimously transferred from Interest on Bonds, Account 1/21 660 '82,. to Bond Expense,
Account 1121 660 88, to pay an invoice from the North Carolina Local Government
CommiE;sion for services in regard to the Cape Fear Technical Institute bonds.
APPROVAL OF DEED OF CORRECTION - JAMES WALKER HOSPITAL PROPERTY
County Manager Eller reported that the deed conveying certain property at
the James Walker Hospital site to the City of Wilmington had contained an error
and requested that the Board authorize the Chairman to sign a deed of correction.
Upon motion by Comm. Vaughan, seconded by Comm. Alper, Chm. Davis was unani-
mously authorized to sign this deed of correction.
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ACCEPTANCE OF AUDIT REPORTS FOR NEW HANOVER COUNTY
County Manager Eller presented two audit reporLs prepared by Cherry, Bekaert &
Holland, Certified Public Accountants, for New Hanover County. The first was
for the period ending August 31, 1974, for the two IRonths former County Auditor,
Patrick G. Ross, had served in fiscal year 1974-1975. The second was for the
period ending October 31, 1974, for the two months In fiscal year 1974-1975, that
Dan W. Eller, County Manager, had served as Acting County Auditor.
Upon motion by Comm. Vaughan, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, these two audit
reports were unanimously accepted by the Board.
ADJOURNMENT
Comm. Alper moved, seconded by Comm, O'Shields, that the meeting be adjourned.
Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
Chm. Davis adjourned the meeting at 3:25 o'clock p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Llse K, King 2)
Clerk to the Board
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. MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, JANUARY 13, 1975
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover Board of County Commissioners met in special session on
Monday, January 13, 1974, at 9:00 o'clock a.m. in the Assembly Room, County
Commission Building, Wilmington, North Carolina, to meet with the Tax Administrator
and representatives of Cole-layer-Trumble Company to discuss the property tax
revaluation program.
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, JANUARY l3, 1975 (CONTINUED)
ASSEMBLY (CONTINUED)
Members present were Commissioners Claud O'Shields, Jr.; M. H. Vaughan;
Vivian S. Wright; Chairman Peter R. Davis; County Manager, Dan W. Eller; and
Clerk to the Board, Lise K. King. Commissioner George E~ Alper was absent because
he was out of town.
The following representatives were present from the municipalities.
City of Wilmington - Mayor Herbert B. Brand; City Manager, John A. Jones;
Council Members, Ben B. Halte~an, Margaret F. Fonvielle,
and Ralph W. Roper.
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Carolina Beach
- No representative.
Kure Beach
- Council Members, S. L. Doty, Jr., and W. E. Williford.
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Wrightsville Beach - Clerk-Treasurer, H. H. Perry.
Chm. Davis called the meeting to order.
DISCUSSION OF TAX REVALUATION PROGRAM
Mr. Larry Powell, Tax Administrator, and Messrs. Mi~e Sands and Bob Hartzell
of Cole-Layer-Trumble Company, discussed the property tax revaluation program.
They distributed a news release and brochure entitled "QI:lestions and Answers about
Property Tax Equalization in New Hanover County." Copifs of these items are con-
tained in Exhibit Book II, Page 53.
Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Comm. Vaughan, that the Board assure the public
that they would strive for a goal of reducing the tax ra~e by approximately
30 percent in order to receive the same amount of revenu~ as fiscal year 1974-1975.
Upon vote, motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Vaughan, Wright, and Chm. Davis.
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Absent: Comm. Alper.
(See Page 85 for addition.)
Comm. Wright moved, seconded by
to state that the Board's goal would
with the new valuations, would equal
as follows:
Chm.
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Davis, that th(~
tax rate of 50((
year's tax rat(;~.
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previous motion be amended
per $100 valuation which,
Upon vote, motion carried
Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Vaughan, Wright, and yhm. Davis.
Absent: Comm. Alper.
DISCUSSION OF BICENTENNIAL DRAMA
No action could be taken by the Board on the funding of the Bicentennial drama
in that this had not been stipulated in the notice of spi~cial meeting and all the
Commissioners were not present; therefore, this item was: deferred to be discussed at
the regular meeting of January 20, 1975.
ADJOURNMENT
Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Comm. Vaughan, that the meeting be adjourned.
Upon vote, motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Vaughan, Wright, and Chm. Davis.
Absent:
Comm. Alper.
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Chm. Davis adjourned the meeting at 9:50 o'clock a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Clerk to the Board
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