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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-08-18 Regular Meeting I. I. :. ,., 2i5'S _..:,~'- 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. ..~ r2 5 '6 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. ~ 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. f'\ , ./ 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: f\ ) Voting Aye: Corom. O'Shields, Taylor, and Chm. Davis. Absent: Comm. Alper and Wright. This listing is contained in Exhibit Book III, Page 21. \ ',,- '''------ . . . ,'~ :,., 2'5'7 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. ,.~ ..---- (:25 ,8 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. ~ ) 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 LKK:ab f) 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 I 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. i) 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 \ " .......