1975-06-30 Special Meeting
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, JUNE 30, 1975
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover Board of County Commissioners met in special session on
Monday, June 30, 1975, at 10:20 o'clock a.m. (originally scheduled for
8:30 o'clock a.m. but postponed due to length of Board of Equalization and
Review meeting) in the Assembly Room, County Commission Building, Wilmington,
North Carolina, with regard to the following:' (1) Transfer of Funds - Planning
and zoning; (2) Transfer of Funds - Sheriff's Department; (3) Budget Amendment -
Airport; (4) Budget Amendment - Juvenile Services; (5) Adoption of Budget
Ordinance for Fiscal Year 1975/1976; (6) Executive Session - Personnel; and
(7) Transfer of Funds - Inspections.
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Members present were Commissioners George E. Alper; Claud O'Shields, Jr.;
William C. Taylor; Vivian S. Wright; Chairman Peter R. Dayis; 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.
REQUEST OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RE ADVERTISING FUNDS
Messrs. Lewis T. Nunnelee, Joseph M. Schwartz, and H. Van Reid appeared
before the Board to request that the Commission reconsider its action by which
it had deleted the $40,000 budgeted in past years for adv~rtising the tourism
industry done through the Chamber of Commerce. '
Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Taylor, that advertising through
the Chamber of Commerce be funded in the amount of $12,00P for FY 75/76.
Chm. Davis offered the substitute motion, seconded by Comm. Wright, that
no action be taken on this request. Upon vote, substitut~ motion carried as
follows: (
Voting Aye: Comm. Alper, Wright, and Chm. Davis.
Voting Noe: Carom. O'Shields and Taylor.
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Carom. Alper stated for the record that, when the Board had denied the people
who worked for the County a cost-of-living increase, it had become incumbent
upon them to cut the budget wherever they could.
ADOPTION OF BUDGET ORDINANCE FOR FISCAL YEAR 1975/1976
Carom. O'Shields moved that $20,262 contained in r.ontingencies in the Budget
Ordinance as presented by the County Manager be transferred to a Capital Outlay
item for Recreation to be used on the land purchased on N. C. Hwy. 132 and at
Hugh MacRae Park. Motion died for lack of a second.
Chm. Davis moved that the following changes be made to the Budget Ordinance
as presented by County Mgr. Eller: (1) That Contingencie~ be reduced to $168,096;
(2) that Local Sales Tax, Revenue Account #16 345 00, be increased to $1,900,500;
and (3) that Register of Deeds Fees, Revenue Account #16 342 00, be increased to
$141,000; and, (4) That the tax rate be decreased to 57~ from 58~. Motion died
for lack of a second.
Carom. Wright moved that the Board adopt an interim budget until such time
as the tax work could be completed and the tax rate verif,ied. Motion died for
lack of a second.
Carom. O'Shields moved, seconded by Carom. Alper, that the New Hanover County,
North Carolina, 1975/1976 Budget Ordinance, as presented by County Mgr. Eller
be adopted. Upon vote, motion carried as follows:
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voting Aye: Comm. Alper, O'Shields, Taylor, and Chm. Davis.
Voting Noe: Carom. Wright.
The Budget Ordinance is contained in Exhibit Book III, Page 15.
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, JUNE 30, 1975 (CONTINUED)
CLERK OF COURT BUDGET FOR FY 75/76
Clerk of Superior Court, James G. McKeithan, appeared before the Board to
request certain changes in his;budget as adopted.
County Mgr. Eller recommended that, as expenditures were needed during
fiscal year 1975/1976, Mr. McK~ithan advise him of these needs which he would
present to the County Commissioners. This was agrE~ed to by common consent.
TRANSFERS OF FUNDS - PLANNING AND ZONING
Upon motion by Chm. Davis, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, the following trans-
fers of funds in the Planning and Zoning Budget for FY 74/75 were unanimously
approved.
1) $225 from Professional Services, Account #11 490 04, to Group Insurance,
Account #11 490 06; and,
2) $150 from Profess~onal Services, Account #11 490 04, to Telephone and
Postage, Account #11 490 11.
TRANSFER OF FUNDS - SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
Upon motion by Comm. Alper, seconded by Comm. Wright, a transfer of $1,202
from Salaries and Wages, Account #11 520 02, to Miscellaneous Expense,
Account #11 520 57, in the Sheriff's Department Budget for FY 74/75 was unani-
mously approved in order to pay outstanding bills from the North Carolina Depart-
ment of Social Rehabilitation and Control for prisoner safekeeping.
BUDGET AMENDMENT - AIRPORT
Comm. Taylor moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shielcs, that the FY 74/75 budget
be amended by increasing Revenue Account #31 333 04, Miscellaneous Income, and
by increasing Expenditur'e Account #31 650 14, M&R P,uildings & Grounds, by the
same amount in order to replace the air conditioning compressor at the Airport
and, further, that the emergency purchase order issued by County Mgr. Eller for
this purpose be approved. Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
BUDGET AMENDMENT - JUVENILE SERVICES
Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Wright, that the FY 74/75 budget
be amended by increasing the Revenue Account #11 335 00, Miscellaneous Revenues,
in the General Fund by $105 and by increasing Expenditure Account #11 522 33,
Department Supplies & Materials, in the Juvenile Services Budget by this same
amount in order to use donations received by the Center for the purchase of games.
Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
TRANSFER OF FUNDS - INSPECTIONS
Upon motion by Chm. Davis, seconded by Comm. 0' Shields, the sum of $.382
was unanimously transferred from Professional Services, Account #11 540 04, to
M&R Equipment, Account #11 540 15, in the Inspections Budget for FY 74/75 for
moving the ;base station in the Inspections Department.
TRANSFER OF FUNDS - SOCIAL SERVICES
Upon motion by Comm. Alper, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, the sum of $236
was unanimously transferred from Salaries, Account #11 610 02, to Group Insurance,
Account #11 610 06, in the Social Services Budget for FY 74/75.
TRANSFERS OF FUNDS - BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
Upon motion by Comm. Taylor, seconded by Comm. Alper, the following budget
transfers in the Buildings and Grounds Budget for F~ 74/75 were unanimously
approved.
1) $367 from Salaries & Wages, Account #11 505 02, to M&R - Buildings &
Grounds, Account #11 505 15.
2) $494 from Salaries & Wages, Account #11 505 02, to M&R - Autos & Trucks,
Account #11 505 17.
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, JUNE 30, 1975 (CONTINUED)
CONTRIBUTION TO PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO BE IN LUMP SUM
Chm. Davis moved, seconded by Comm. Taylor, that the contribution for the
Planning and Zoning Department be budgeted on a lump-sum basis to keep County
personnel from maintaining ledger cards on each line item as recommended by
County Mgr. Eller. Upon vote, motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. Alper, O'Shields, Taylor, and Chm. Davis.
Voting Noe: Comm. Wright.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
Comm. Alper moved, seconded by Comm. Taylor, that thE~ meeting be recessed
to executive session to discuss personnel. Upon vote, mo1:ion carried unanimously.
Chm. Davis recessed the meeting to executive session at 11:15 a.m.
Chm. Davis reconvened the meeting at 11:20 a.m.
APPOINTMENT OF ROBERT M. WILLIAMS, JR., AS COUNTY ENGINEEl~
County Mgr. Eller advised the Board that Robert M. Williams, Jr., would be
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appointed as the New Hanover County Engineer effective Ju},y 1, 1975.
ADJOURNMENT
Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Comm. Alper, that the meeting be adjourned.
Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
Chm. Davis adjourned the meeting at 11:20 o'clock a.Ill.
Respectfully submitted,
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(Mr~) Lise ~. King
Clerk to the'Board
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, JULY 7, 1975
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover Board of County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday,
July 7, 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.;
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.
Rev. Wayne D. Barkley of the First Assembly of God offered the invocation.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: REGULAR MEETING, JUNE 16, 1975
Comm. Wright requested that, on Page 221 under "Majo:city of Board Opposed to
Committee Substitute for HB 473 and Committee Substitute for HB 254," the record
show that she had stated that she felt Senator Smith should support the bill that
would exempt household and kitchen personal property from taxation because she
thought that particular personal propert~'~as unfair and there was no way to enforce
it because there was nobody on the tax staff qualified to appraise it.
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Upon motion by Comm. Alper, seconded by Comm. Taylor, the minutes of the regular
meeting of June 16, 1975, were unanimously approved as am'~nded.
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