1975-05-26 Special Meeting
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, MAY 19, 1975 (CONTINUED)
NO SMOKING IN ASSEMBLY ROOM
Cornm. Wright moved, seconded by Chm.Davis, that the Board ban smoking in the
Assembly Room and that smokers be requested to smoke in the lobby. Upon vote, motion
carried as follows:
voting Aye: Comm. Alper, Wright, and Chm. Davis.
voting Noe: Comm. O'Shields and Taylor.
BUDGET TRANSFERS - ADMINISTRATION
Upon motion by Chm. Davis, seconded by Cornm. Alper, a transfer of $700 from
the following accounts to Equipment Rent, Account #11 420 16, in the Administration
Budget for xerox equipment expenses was unanimously approved.
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$200 from Miscellaneous Expense, Account #11 420 57
150 from Auto Allowance, Account #11 420 10
150 from Advertising, Account #ll 420 27
200 from Travel, Meetings & Schools, Account #ll 420 14
$700 to Equipment Rent, Account #ll 420 l6
DISCUSSION OF VISIT TO OGDEN RESCUE SQUAD
Comm. Wright stated that she would not be able to visit the Ogden Rescue Squad
on May 24th as invited and requested that the other Commissioners try to attend.
SPECIAL MEETING CALLED FOR MAY 26, 1975
By common consent, a special meeting was called for Monday, May 26, 1975, at
11:00 o'clock a.m. to handle any items which could be handled before the regular
meeting of June 2, 1975.
ADJOURNMENT
Cornm. Alper moved, seconded by Comm. Wright, that the meeting be adjourned.
Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
Chm. Davis adjourned the meeting at l:20 o'clock p.m.
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(Mrs.) Lise K. King (I
Clerk to the Board
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, MAY 26, 1975
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover Board of County Commissioners met in special session on Monday,
May 26, 1975, at 11:00 o'clock a.m. in the Assembly Room, County Commission Building,
Wilmington, North Carolina, for the following purposes: (1) Approval of out-of-town
travel for Sheriff Grohman; (2) Budget amendment for Raney Company, Inc., property;
(3) Request for advance of sick leave for Charles Register; (4) Budget Transfer -
Juvenile Services; (5) Ambulance Franchise Agreements; and (6) Budget Transfers -
Civil Preparedness.
Members present were Commissioners George E. Alper; Claud O'Shields, Jr.;
William C. Taylor; Vivian S. Wright; Chairman Peter R. Davis; County Manager,
Dan W. Eller; County Attorney, James C. Fox; and Clerk to 'the Board, Lise K. King.
No members were absent.
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Chm. Davis called the meeting to order.
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, MAY 26, 1975 (CONTINUED)
APPROVAL OF LETTER TO BOARD OF EDUCATION RE BUDGET
Chm. Davis presented a 1ett~r drafted to the Board of Education to be signed
by the County Commissioners requesting a reduction in local funds budgeted for
fiscal year 1975/1976 in the Public Schools Budget due to drastic reductions in
County revenues.
Upon motion by Comm. Wright, seconded by Comm. Taylor, this letter was
unanimously approved with copies to be furnished to the County Commissioners as
. well as each member of the Board of Education.
APPROVAL OF OUT-OF-TOWN TRAVEL - SHERIFF H. G. GROHMAN
Upon motion by Comm. Alper, seconded by Comm. Wright, Sheriff H. G. Grohman
was unanimously authorized to attend the National Sheriffs' Association Annual
Informative Conference to be held in Memphis, Tennessee, June 15 through June 18,
1975. Funds for this purpose had been budgeted in the Sheriff's Travel Account.
BUDGET TRANSFER - COURTHOUSE/JAIL CONSTRUCTION
In order to properly account for the funds used for the deposit in the Raney
Company, Inc., condemnation, Comm. Alper moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, that
the sum of $225,860 be transferred from Contracted Construction, Account #63 520 46,
to Capital Outlay - Land, Account #63 520 71, in the Courthouse/Jail Construction
Fund. Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
REQUEST FOR ADVANCE OF SICK LEAVE FOR CHARLES REGISTER TABLED
The Commissioners were requested to approve the loan of 36 days sick leave
to Mr. Charles Register, Building Inspector, to prevent his being docked.
Comm. Alper moved that this item be tabled to the meeting of June 2, and that
County Mgr. Eller be requested to investigate what other assistance might be avail-
able to Mr. Register. Upon vote, tabling motion cart:'ied unanimously.
BUDGET TRANSFER - JUVENILE SERVICES
Upon motion by Chm. Davis, seconded by Comm. O'3hields, a transfer of $75 from
.Account #ll 522 04, Professional Services, to Account #ll 522 74, Capital Outlay -
, Equipment, in the Juvenile Services Center Budget wa:3 unanimously approved for the
purchase of an office chair for the director of the Center.
APPROVAL OF AMBULANCE FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS
County Attorney Fox had prepared a suggested Fr,:iDchise Agreement for execution
by and between the County and those corporations or :?ersons providing ambulance
service at the present time in New Hanover County in compliance with the Ambulance
Ordinance adopted by the Commissioners at their April 21, 1975, meeting.
County Mgr. Eller reported that he had received requests for franchises from
the Ogden Volunteer Rescue Squad, Inc.; New Hanover 'lolunteer Rescue Squad, Inc.;
Burke-Yopp Funeral Home; and New Hanover Ambulance Sl~rvice, Inc.
Comm. Taylor moved, seconded by Comm. Wright, that the suggested Franchise
Agreement prepared by County Attorney Fox be approved and that the Chairman be
authorized to execute this agreement on behalf of th(~ County with the organizations
from which requests had been received. Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
Copies of these agreements are on file in the County Manager's office.
REQUEST FOR BUDGET TRANSFERS - CIVIL PREPAREDNESS
The Commissioners were requested to transfer th(~ sum of $300 from Energy
Program ($150) and Travel, Meetings & Schools ($150) to Capital Outlay - Equipment
in the civil Preparedness ,Budget for the purchase of 50 metal folding chairs.
. The general concensus of the Board was that thiB purchase was not necessary,
and, ,upon motion by Comm. ~right,: s~conded by Comm. O'Shields, the Board voted
unan1mously to take no act10n on' th1s request.
DISCUSSION OF BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW
Comm. wright asked County Attorney Fox if the Board of Equalization and Review
could appoint committees to hear complaints on the valuation of property. County
Attorney Fox stated that he felt that the Board could appoint different committees
to listen to and to investigate any complaints on the part of the taxpayers and
that the committees would then make a recommendation to the full Board of Equaliza-
tion and Review for final decision. (For addition, see Page 206.)
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, MAY 26, 1975 (CONTINUED)
BOARD OF E&R TO MEET WITH TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION ON JUNE: l7
Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Comm. Taylor, that, the Board ask Tax Administrator
Powell to set the hearing of the Taxpayers Association before the Board of Equalization
and Review at 5:00 o'clock p.m. on Tuesday, June 17, lQ75. Upon vote, motion carried
unanimously.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Alper, that the meeting be recessed
to executive session to discuss the Taxpayers Association litigation with the County
Attorney. Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
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Chm. Davis recessed the meeting to executive session at l2:05 o'clock p.m.
Chm. Davis reconvened the meeting at 12:10 o'clock p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion by Comm. Alper, seconded by Comm. Wright, the Board voted unanimously
that the meeting be adjourned.
Chm. Davis adjourned the meeting at 12:10 o'clock p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, JUNE 2, 1975
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ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover Board of County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday,
June 2, 1975, at ll:OO am in the Assembly Room, County Commission Building, Wilmington,
North Carolina.
Members present wer~ ~ommissioners George E. Alper; Claud O'Shields, Jr.;
William C. Taylor; Vivian S. Wright; Chairman Peter R. Davis; County Manager,
Dan W. Eller; County Attorney, James C. Fox; and Clerk to the Board, Lise K. King.
No members were absent.
Chm. Davis called the meeting to order.
Comm. Taylor offered the invocation.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: REGULAR MEETING, MAY 19, 1975
Upon motion by Comm. Alper, seconded by Comm. Taylor, the minutes of the regular
meeting held mMay 19, 1975, were unanimously approved as presented.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: SPECIAL MEETING, MAY 26, 1975
Comm. Wright requested that on Page 205 under "Discussion of Board of Equalization
and Review" the record show that she had inquired about appointing committees for
clarification and not because she approved of the idea.
Upon motion by Comm. Alper, seconded by Comm. Taylor, the minutes
meeting held on May 26, 1975, were unanimously approved as amended.
of the special
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PUBLIC HEARING
The Clerk to the Board reported to the Board of Crnnmissioners that notice of
a public hearing had been published in the Wilmington ~)rning Star on May 17 and
May 24, 1975, that the Commissioners would hold a public hearing at 11:15 am with
regard to the following rezoning requests, applications for special use permit, pro-
posed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance, and appeal from the recommendation of the
Planning Commission.
Chm. Davis opened the public hearing to discussion..
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