1975-08-18 Regular Meeting
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, AUGUST l8, 1975
ASSEMBLY i
The New Hanover Board of County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday,
August 18, 1975, at 11:30 o'cloSk a. m. in the Assembly Room, County Commission
Building, Wilmington, North Carqlina. (The meeting was scheduled to begin at
ll:OO o'clock a. m. but was del~yed due to the length of the meeting of the Board
of Equalization and Review.) !
Members present were Commissioners Claud O'Shields, Jr.; William C. Taylor;
Chairman Peter R. Davis; County ,Manager, Dan W. Eller; County Attorney, James C. Fox;
and Clerk to the Board, Lise K. King. Commissioners George E. Alper and Vivian S.
Wright were absent.
Chm. Davis called the meeting to order.
Comm. O'Shields offered the invocation.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: REGULAR MEETING, AUGUST 4, 1975.
Comm O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Taylor, that the minutes of the regular
meeting of August 4, 1975, be approved as presented. Upon vote, motion carried as
follows:
Voting Aye: Co~. O'Shields, Taylor, and Chm. Davis.
Absent: Comm. Alper and Wright.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: SPECIAL MEETING, AUGUST ll, l375
Comm. O'Shields'moved, seconded by Comm. Taylor, that the minutes of the special
meeting of August ll, 1975, be approved as presented. Upon vote, motion carried as
follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Taylor, and Chm. Davis.
Absent:
Comm. Alper and Wright
APPROVAL OF APPLICATION FOR WIC PROGRAM
The following persons appeared before the Board in support of the Supplemental
Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC PTogram): Mr. Berry A. Williams;
Mr. Frank I. Ballard, Chairman of the Board of Social Services; Mr. Earl Scofield,
President of the March of Dimes;' and Miss Lela Moore Hall, Director of the Department
of Social Services.
Dr. Joseph C. Knox appeared before the Board in opposition to this Program
and stated that the Board of Health had turned the ?rogram down at their meeting of
July 9, 1975.
Chm. Davis moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, that the Board of Commissioners
approve the application for the Supplemental Food P:cogram for Women, Infants and
Children (WIC Program) for New Hanover County. Upon vote, motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields and Chm. Davis.
Voting Noe: Comm. Taylor.
Absent: Comm. Alper and Wright.
APPROVAL OF FINAL SUBDIVISION PLAT, MARATHON FARMS
Comm. Taylor moved, seconded by Comm. O'ShieldB, that the final subdivision plat
for Marathon Farms Subdivision (a portion of Farms :n and 32, Marathon Colony) be
approved and that the Chairman be authorized to sign the plat on behalf of the County.
Upon vote, motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Taylor, and Chm. Davis.
Absent: Comm. Alper and Wright.
This plat had been approved by the Subdivision Review Committee at their meeting
of July 28, 1975.
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, AUGUST 18, 1975 (CONTINUED)
ACCEPTANCE OF FEDERAL GRANT - 20l FACILITIES PLAN FOR CAROLINA/KURE BEACH PLANNING AREA
Comm. Taylor offered tqe Resolution, seconded by Corom. O'Shields, accepting the
offer of $22,500 from the Environmental Protection l\gency for the preparation of a
201 Facilities Plan in the Carolina/Kure Beach Planning Area. Upon vote, Resolution
was adopted as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Taylor, and Chm. Davis.
Absent:
Comm. Alper and Wright.
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A copy of this Resolution is contained in Exhibit Book III, Page 20.
SOLICITATIONS ORDINANCE TABLED
Corom. Taylor moved that the Solicitations Ordinance be adopted to include the
definition of "itinerant" and excluding those persOJ:ls licensed by the State of
North Carolina. I
County Attorney Fox requested that this item be tabled for him to rewrite the
ordinance with the correct wording.
Corom. Taylor moved that this item be tabled to the first meeting of September
to be rewritten by County Attorney Fox. Upon vote, tabling motion carried as
follows:
Voting Aye: Corom. O'Shields, Taylor, and Chm. Davis.
Absent: Comm. Alper and Wright.
TABLING OF PRE-TRIAL RELEASE PROGRAM
Mr. Mike Glancy appeared before the Board and presented a pre-trial release
program for New Hanover County for a total cost of r43,359 with the cost to New
Hanover County at $2,100.
Sheriff H. G. Grohman appeared before the Board and stated that he would
not be interested in this program if it were to be ~dministered by the Sheriff's
Department.
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Judge Gilbert H. Burnett appeared before the Board and stated that he would
be interested in this program provided that the cost: was not prohibitive.
Mr. Stephen E. Culbreth, Attorney at Law, appeared before the Board repre-
senting Bondsmen C. R. Williams and Carl McDaniel and, personally, as a criminal
lawyer and citizen of the County in opposition to tile program.
Chm. Davis moved, seconded by Comm. Taylor, that the pre-trial release program
be tabled until further information would warrant it:s reconsideration by the Board.
Upon vote, tabling motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Corom. O'Shields, Taylor, and Chm. Davis.
Absent: Comm. Alper and Wright.
APPROVAL OF VALUE CHANGES SINCE JULY 16, 1975
Tax Administrator Larry J. Powell had submitted a listing of taxpayers' value
changes approved by the Board of Equalization and Review since July l6, 1975, which
had to be approved by the Board of County Corrnnissioners.
Corom. O'Shields moved, seconded by Corom. Taylor, that the value changes
approved by the Board of Equalization and Review since July l6, 1975, be approved.
Upon vote, motion carried as follows:
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Voting Aye: Corom. O'Shields, Taylor, and Chm. Davis.
Absent: Comm. Alper and Wright.
This listing is contained in Exhibit Book III, Page 21.
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, AUGUST l8, 1975 (CONTINlJED)
REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF REVENUE !
Chm. Davis moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, that the report of Janie B.
Straughn, Collector of Revenue, for collections through July 31, 1975, be accepted.
Upon vote, motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Taylor, and Chm. Davis.
Absent: Comm. Alper and Wright.
This report is contained in Exhibit Book III, Page 22.
APPROVAL OF OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT FOR LELA MOORE HALL
Chm. Davis moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, that Miss Lela Moore Hall,
Director of Social Services, be authorized to teach one course on Tuesday nights
at UNC-W. Upon vote, motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Taylor, and Chm. Davis.
Absent: Comm. Alper and Wright.
BUDGET TRANSFER - DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Chm. Davis moved, seconded by Comm. Taylor, that the sum of $600 be transferred
from Miscellaneous Expense, Account #17 47l 57, to Capital Outlay - Equipment,
Account #l7 471 74, in the District Attorney Budget for the purchase of a desk,
an executive chair, two side chairs and a bookcase for the new Assistant District
A'ttorney. Upon vote, motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Taylor, and Chm. Davis.
Absent: Corom. Alper and Wright.
REPORT FROM GRAND JURY RE AIR CONDITIONING IN COURTHOUSE
County Mgr. Eller presented a Report from the Grand Jury regarding an investi-
gation by them conducted on August 4, 1975, regarding the air conditioning in the
Courthouse.
By common consent, the Board instructed County Mgr. Eller to reply to this
report that, due to the construction of the new jail, they did not think it would
be feasible to air condition the existing jail and that they would try to handle
the other items mentioned in the report within the funds available. (Comm. Alper
and Wright were absent,,)
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Chm.Davis moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, that the meeting be recessed to
executive session to discuss committee appointments. Upon vote, motion carried as
follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Taylor, and Chm. Davis.
Absent: Comm. Alper and Wright.
Chm. Davis recessed the meeting to executive stssion at 2:10 p. m.
Chm. Davis reconvened the meeting at 2:25 p. m.
APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO NEW HANOVER MEMORIAL HOSP1TAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. TayloI, that the following persons
be appointed to the New Hanover Memorial Hospital Beard of Trustees for five-year
terms commencing on October 1, 1975, and expiring on September 30, 1980, subject
to their acceptance of these appointments.
Mrs. Caronell C. Chestnut (first appointment)
Dr. Frank R. Reynolds (first appointment)
Mr. Walter Craven (reappointment)
Mr. Bruce B. Cameron, Jr. (first appointment)
Upon vote, motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Taylor, and Chm. Davis.
Absent: Comm. Alper and Wright.
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, AUGUST 18, 1975 (CONTINUED)
APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO NEW HANOVER COUNTY ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Comm. O'Shields mov~d, seconded by Comm. Taylor, that the following members
be appointed to the New Hanover County Zoning Board of Adjustment subject to their
acceptance of these appointments.
Mr. Homer J. McGee, as a regular member to fill the unexpired term of
Mr. Stewart B. Hull, term to expire November 15, 1975.
Mr. William J. Kelly, as an alternate member to fill the unexpired term
of Mr. R. L. Coble, Sr., term to expire November 15, 1975.
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Upon vote, motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Corom. O'Shields, Taylor, and Chm. Davis
Absent: Comm. Alper and Wright
ADJOURNMENT
Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Taylor, that the meeting be adjourned.
Upon vote, motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Taylor, and Chm. Davis.
Absent: Comm. Alper and Wright.
Chm. Davis adjourned the meeting at 2:30 o'clock p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
(Mrs.) Lise K. King
Clerk to the Board
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, AUGUST 25, 1975
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover Board of County Commissioners met in special session on Monday,
August 25, 1975, at ll:lO o'clock a. m. in the Assembly Room, County Commission Building,
Wilmington, North Carolina. (The meeting was scheduled to begin at ll:OO o'clock a. m.
but was delayed due to the length of the meeting of the Board of Equalization and Review.)
Members present were Commissioners George E. Alper; Claud O'Shields, Jr.; Vivian S.
wright; Chairman Peter R. Davis; County Manager, Dan W. Eller; and Clerk to the Board,
Alyce B. Brown. Commissioner William C. Taylor and County Attorney James C. Fox, were
absen t.
Chm. Davis called the meeting to order.
TABLING OF REQUEST FOR AMBULANCE FRANCHISE
The following persons appeared before the Board on behalf of Care Ambulance Service,
Inc., of Southport, with a request to be granted a franchise to operate ambulances in
New Hanover County: Col. W. O. Beasley, Mr. Doug Ledget' and Mr. Greg Weinspach.
By Common consent, the Board agreed to table this r~quest until the first meeting
in October. This will give the Board time to study the matter and get some input
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from some other people. This will also give Care Ambulance Service, Inc. a chance
to get some operating statements to Mr. Eller and also let the Board know what
type of equipment will be put in.
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APPROVAL OF CONTRACT FOR NEW BOILER FOR COURTHOUSE
County Manager Eller reported that bids were opened at 2:00 p. m., August 20, 1975,
for a new boiler for the Courthouse and the following bids were received:
Jordan, Blanton Myers Co., Inc.
Wilmington, NC
$15,980
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