1975-02-28 Special Meeting
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, FEBRUARY 28, 1975
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover Board of County Commissioners met in special session on Friday,
February 28, 1975, at 8:30 o'clock a.m. in the Assembly Room~ County Commission
Building, Wilmington, North Carolina. The meeting was called for the following pur-
poses:
1) Discussion of new Jail/Law Enforcement Center.
2) A report from the County Manager on the acquisition of the property known
as the "Raney property." (Executive SessIon)
3) Election of a replacement for Commissioner M. H. Vaughan.
4) Discussion of citizen participation in the planning process under the
Coastal Area Management Act.
5) Approval of additional funds for the Emergency Jobs Program.
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;
and Clerk to the Board, Lise K. King. No members l~ere absent.
Chm. Davis called the meeting to order.
Comm. Wright offered the invocation.
DISCUSSION OF JAIL/LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER (Fop addition, See Page 136.)
Mr. Herbert P. McKim~ Architect~ stated that he felt the new Jail/Law Enforce-
ment Center would fit comfortably within the budget and estimated the cost of the
building~ furnishings, fees and contingencies to bl~ $3,591,621, which was $45 per
square foot.
At the meeting of February 21, the Commissioners had appointed a committee
composed of Comm. Vaughan and Herbert P. McKim to confer with the telephone com-
pany to see what the nature of the architecture wa:~ going to be on their new
addition at the corner of Fifth and Princess Stree;~s. Comm. Vaughan reported that,
if the Commissioners wanted to look into modificatIon of the telephone company
plans, the request would be accepted. (See eoppection, Page 136.)
Mr. Herbert P. McKim presented a revised plan of the jail which would be
flexible to a load capacity of 136 inmates by adding bunks but normally would hold
112 inmates. Comm. Alper moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields~ that the Board approve
the architects' method of getting cell spaces. Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
Regarding the detention facilities being concl~ntrated on one floor, it was
generally agreed that this was a decision that would have to be made by the Sheriff
and the architects.
Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Alpe:c, that the Boarld approve the
basic shape and design of the building as presented by the architect. The motion
and second were withdrawn at the request of Mr. McKim~ the architect.
By common consent, it was agreed that the final plans for the Jail/Law Enforce-
ment Center would be on the April 7 agenda either to be approved or disapproved.
The plans were to be distributed to the Commissioners on April 3 either at a
special meeting or individually.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Alper, that the meeting be recessed
to go into executive session to discuss land acquiuition. Upon vote, motion
carried unanimously.
Chm. Davis recessed the special meeting to go into executive session at 9:25 a.m.
Chm. Davis adjourned the executive session to go back into the special session
at 9:40 o'clock a.m.
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, FEBRUARY 28~ 1975 (CONTINUED)
APPROVAL OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROGRAM UNDER COASTAL AREA MANAGEMENT ACT
Planning Director Richard A. Fender and Assistant rlanning Director Bill Ferris
presented the Public Participation Program for Land Use'Planning under the Coastal
Area Management Act. .
Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Alper~ that the program as outlined
be accepted and set up with a termination date of Decemller 3l~ 1975, with an
evaluation at that time for possible continuation. Upo~ vote~ motion carried as
follows:
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Voting Aye: Comm. Alper, O'Shields~ Vaughan~ and Chm. Davis.
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Voting Noe: Comm. Wright.
Comm. Wright stated for the record that she thought there was a better way
to handle it and requested that the record show that the Planning Director had
stated that there was no specific way that this had to ~e done, that they were
given basic guidelines. I
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APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL $132,826 FOR EMERGENCY JOBS PROGRAM
County Manager Eller reported that the County had peen advised that they had
been appropriated an additional $132,826 for the Emerge~cy Jobs Program.
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Chm. Davis moved~ seconded by Comm. O'Shields, tha~ this money be accepted
by the County~ the budget be amended accordingly~ and that the County Manager be
authorized to use what he could of this money using hislbest judgment. Upon vote~
motion carried unanimously. ~
RESIGNATION OF COMM. M. H. VAUGHAN
Comm. M. H. Vaughan submitted his letter of resignation to be effective at
the end of the special meeting. This letter is contain~d in Exhibit Book II~
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ELECTION OF WILLIAM C. TAYLOR TO REPLACE M. H. VAUGHAN
Chm. Davis read a letter from Mr. Algernon L. Butl~r, Jr.~ Chairman of the
New Hanover County Republican Executive Committee, reco~mending that
Mr. William C. Taylor be appointed to fill the unexpirep term of M. H. Vaughan.
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Comm. Wright moved~
be appointed to fill the
of County Commissioners.
seconded by Comm. O'Shields, that Mr. William C. Taylor
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unexpired term of M. H. Vaughan on the New Hanover Board
Upon vote, motion carried unahimously.
Clerk of Superior Court~ JamesG. McKeithan, admin;istered the Oath of Office
to Mr. Taylor. A copy of this Oath is contained in ExhIbit Book II~ Page 69.
ADJOURNMENT
Comm. Wright moved~ seconded by Comm. Alper~ that the meeting be adjourned.
Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
Chm. Davis adjourned the meeting at 10:45 o'clock a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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trse K. King ~)
Clerk to the Board
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