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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, JANUARY 20, 1975 (CONTINUED)
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DISCUSSION OF SCHOOL BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES
County Manager Eller reported that the Bond Anticipation Notes for the Schools
which had already been sold were' expiring on February 19. He stated that he would
have a resolution for the. Board's adoption at their meeting of February 3 authorizing
the sale of $1,400,000 School Bond Anticipation Notes which would provide funds to pay
off those coming due and sufficient funds to carry them through April.
ADJOURNMENT
Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Chm. Davis, that the meeting be adjourned.
Upon vote, motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Vaughan, Wright, and Chm. Davis.
Absent: Comm. Alper.
Chm. Davis adjourned the meeting at 4:15 o'clock p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Clerk to the Board
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, JANUARY 27, 1975
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover Board of County Commissioners met in special session on Monday,
January 27, 1975, at 8:00 o'clock a.m. in the Assembly Room, County Commission Building,
Wilmington, North Carolina. The purpose of said meeting was to discuss the property
tax revaluation program; land acquisition for the proposed Courthouse and Jail; the
status of the LEAA Grant for the Jail; State acquisition of the Blockade Runner
Museum; and additional funds for Emergency Jobs Program.
Members present were Commissioners Claud O'Shields, Jr.; M. H. Vaughan;
Vivian S. Wright; Chairman Peter R. Davis; County Manager, Dan W. Eller; Clerk to
the Board, Lise K. King; and Attorney Joseph O. Taylor, Jr., representing County
Attorney James C. Fox. Commissioner George E. Alper was absent due to being out of
town.
Chm. Davis called the meeting to order.
Comm. O'Shields offered the invocation.
DISCUSSION OF THE PROPERTY TAX REVALUATION PROGRAM (For addition see Page 111.)
The following persons appeared before the Board to discuss the property tax
revaluation program.
Mr. A. E. Horn; Mrs. J. T. Bryan; Mrs. Robert L. Rouse; Mrs. George Williams;
Ms. Laura Spivey; Ms. Janice Kye; Mrs. Schulken; MrE:. Cecelia H. Pleasants;
Mr. Sandy Glover; Mr. John Wilson; Mr. Ed Valentine; Mr. Gary McDaniel;
Mr. Herbert T. Fisher; Mr. Charles Johnson; Gen John Heinz representing the
Wrightsville Beach Association; Mr. Otto Pridgen; Mr. J. C. Parker, Sr.; Ms. Laura Aiken;
Mr. Robert Sawyer, Mayor of Wrightsville Beach; Mr. Richard B. Kepley, Mayor of
Carolina Beach; Mr. Jack Newton, President of the Wilmington Board of Realtors;
Mr. W. E. Edwards; Mr. Bill Huffine; Representative S. Thomas Rhodes; Mr. Jim Henderson;
and Mr. Bill Grathwol. (For addition see Page 110.)
Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Comm. O'ShieldE:, that the Board request their
legislators to sponsor a bill allowing the taxpayerE: of New Hanover County to retain
their 1974 valuations if by July 1 it was found that: the Commissioners were totally
unable to straighten the situation out.
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, JANUARY 27, 1975 (CONTINUED)
DISCUSSION OF THE PROPERTY TAX REVALUATION PROGRAM (CONTINUED)
Attorney Joseph o. Taylor, Jr., requested that Comm~ Wright withdraw her motion
until the legal ramifications of the motion had been ful}y explored.
Comm. Wright withdrew her motion; Comm. O'Shields w~thdrew his second.
Comm. Wright moved that the Board extend the listin? period until the end of
March, 1975. Motion died for lack of a second.
Comm. Vaughan moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, that the Board move on to the
next item on the agenda. No vote was taken on this motion.
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DISCUSSION OF LEAA GRANT FOR JAIL,
County Manager Eller reported that the funds from the LEAA grant for the Jail
were going to be withdrawn whether or not he signed the form releasing these funds.
He stated that these funds could not be used for site acquisition or architects'
fees but only for construction--letting of contracts.
COMMISSION SUPPORTS STATE ACQUIRING BLOCKADE RUNNER MUSE1IM
Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Chm. Davis, that thl~ Board support the State's
purchasing the Blockade Runner Museum and operating it a~ a State Park at no cost
to the County. Upon vote, motion carried as follows: '
Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Vaughan, Wright, and Chm. Davis.
Absent: Comm. Alper.
ACCEPTANCE OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR EMERGENCY JOBS PROGRMf
County Manager Eller reported that he had been advi~ed that New Hanover County
was eligible for an additional appropriation in the amount of $39,990 for the
Emergency Jobs Program and that they proposed to use the;money in the following manner.
Carolina Beach - one laborer
Kure Beach - none
Wrightsville Beach - none
City of Wilmington - work crews
New Hanover County - two maintenance men and one attendant at the Juvenile
Services Center
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Comm. Vaughan moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, that these funds be accepted
by the County, that the Chairman be authorized to sign the contract and amend the
budget accordingly, and that the funds be expended as proposed by the County Manager.
Upon vote, motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Vaughan, Wright, and Chm. Davis.
Absent: Comm. Alper.
Comm. Wright requested that the record show that these funds were for temporary
jobs and that the County was not under any obligation to keep these people on the
payroll.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Vaughan, that the meeting be recessed
to go into executive session to discuss land acquisition: Upon vote, motion carried
as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Vaughan, Wright, and Chm. Davis.
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Comm. Alper.
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Chm. Davis recessed the meeting to go into executive session at 12:10 o'clock p.m.
Chm. Davis adjourned the executive session to go int:o regular session at
12:20 o'clock p.m.
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, JANUARY 27, 1975 (CONTI1WED)
ADJOURNMENT
Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Wright, that the meeting be adjourned.
Upon vote, motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Vaughan, Wright, and Chm. Davis.
Absent: Comm. Alper.
Chm. Davis adjourned the meeting at 12:20 o'clock p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lise K. King
Clerk to the Board
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, FEBRUARY 3, 1975
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover Board of County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday,
February 3, 1975, at 9:00 o'clock a.m. in the Assembly Room, County Commission
Building, Wilmington, North Carolina.
Members present were Commissioners George E. Alper; Claud O'Shields, Jr.;
M. H. Vaughan; Vivian S. Wright; Chairman Peter R. Davis; County Manager,
Dan W. Eller; County Attorney, James C. Fox; and Cle:rk to the Board, Lise K. King.
No members were absent.
Chm. Davis called the meeting to order.
Rev. Robert D. Cook of St. James Episcopal Church offered the invocation.
PUBLIC HEARING
Chm. Davis opened the public heating to discussion.
PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN APPEAL FROM THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION TO REZONE PROPERTY ON THE WEST SIDE OF S.R. 1576 APPROXIMATELY 455 FEET
SOUTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF CAROLINA BEACH ROAD (U.S. HWY. 421) AND S.R. 1576
FROM R-15 (SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT) TO R-lO (SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT) IN ZONING AREA #4.
Planning Director Richard A. Fender stated that the Planning Commission had
heard this request at their meeting of November 6, 1974, and had recommended that
this request be denied. He stated that the Planning Staff concurred with this recom-
mendation.
This item had been tabled by the County Commissioners at their meetings of
December 16, 1974, anp January 20, 1975, at the request of the Petitioner.
The following persons appeared before the Board supporting this request:
Mr. James D. Smith, Attorney at Law, representing the Petitioner; Mrs. Sara Taylor,
the Petitioner; and Rev. S. L. Doty, Jr., Pastor of Battle Park Baptist Church.
The following persons appeared before the Board in opposition to this request.
R. C. Parker and Mr. A. L. Hinson.
Planning Director Fender presented two petitions, one for and one against this
request. He also presented three letters supporting this request. These items are
contained in Exhibit Book II, Page 57.
Chm. Davis moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, that this request for rezoning
be denied as recommended by the Planning Commission and Planning Staff. Upon vote,
motion carried unanimously.
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