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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, SEPTEMBER 22, 1975 (CONTINUED)
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ADJOURNMENT
Comm. Alper moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, that the meeting be adjourned.
Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
Chm. Davis adjourned the meeting at l2:26 o'clock p. m.
Respectfully submitted,
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(Mrs.) Alyce B. Brown
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, SEPTEMBER 29, 1975
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ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met in Special Session on Monday,
September 29, 1975, at 11:25 o'clock a. m. in the Assemb:.LY Room, County Commission
Building, Wilmington, North Carolina. (The meeting was scheduled to begin at 11:00
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o'clock a. m., but was delayed due to the length of the Board of Equalization and Re-
view meeting).
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, Al~ce B. Brown. No members
were absent.
Vice-Chm. O'Shields called the meeting to order due 1:0 the late arrival of Chm.
Davis.
PUBLIC HEARING - SECONDARY ROAD CONSTRUCTION
The Department of Transportation, Division of Highways, had advertised that a
Public Hearing would be held by the County Commissioners'on priorities for Secondary
Road Construction for 1975/76.
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Chm. Davis opened the Public Hearing to discussion.
The following persons appeared before the Board from the Department of Transporta-
tion to present their recommendations for road construct:i-on in New Hanover County
under the Priority Rating System: Mr. Wilbur Rabon, Secondary Roads Councilman for
the Third Highway Division; Mr. Bobby Powell, Asst. Divillion Engineer; r1r. J. R.
Robinson, District Engineer; Mr. Billy AIDan, Asst. Distr~ct Engineer; and Mr. Thomas
Simmons, County Maintenance Supervisor. Mr. Rabon expla~ned that Mr. Funderburk,
Division Engineer, had planned to attend the meeting but was unable to be present.
Mr. Rabon explained the three categories used in detE!rmining priority rating on
the roads, which are land use, public service and traffic: volume. He reported that
New Hanover County had been allocated $33,400 for road construction for 1975/76 and
that the Department of Transportation had listed the fol~owing as its recommendation
according to the priority rating system:
Base and Pave SR 1341 from SR l002 to Shearin Hills Sub-
division Road - 0.3 miles
$l6,000
Base and Pave SR l385, Sampson Street, from SR l347 to the
Railroad - 0.35 miles
$l5,000
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Comm. Alper moved to reject the proposal to pave SR 1385. Motion died for lack
of a second. I
The following persons, who are residents and property owners on SR 1336 (known as
Sidberry Road) , appeared before the Board to request fund~; to pave said road: Mr. Newman
Buck, Mr. Al Stanland, Ms. Ruth Daughtry, Mr. Terry Wor~lan, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Admah
Lanier, Mr. Doc McEachern, Ms. Louise Ward, Ms. Eva Peterson, Mr. Howard Loughlin and
Mr. W. A. Buck.
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, SEPTEMBER 29, 1975 (CONTINUED)
PUBLIC HEARING - SECONDARY ROADICONSTRUCTION (CONTINUED)
The following persons, who ~re residents and property owners in Shearin Hills,
appeared before the Board to request funds to pave SR 134l into Shearin Hills, which
was #1 on the Department of Transportation Priority List: Mr. Rouse and Mr. Ray Riggs.
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Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Chm. Davis, to recommend that the money that is
available be divided with $16,OQO to be used to base and pave SR 1341 to Shearin
Hills Subdivision, as recommended by the Department of Transportation, Division of
Highways, and the balance in the amount of $17,400 being used to grade and maintain
SR 1336 (Sidberry Road), and to authorize the Chairman to write Governor Holshouser
on behalf of the Board to see what can be done to get SR 1336 paved. Upon vote,
motion carried unanimously. (See Page 284 for correction)
Mr. Rabon reported that he would make a personal inspection of SR 1336 and also
asked Mr. Powell and Mr. Robinson to report to him on the condition and drainage
of the road.
Chm. Davis closed the Public Hearing at 12:20 o'clock p. m.
APPROVAL OF APPLICATION FOR STATE FUNDS FOR SEWER SYSTEM EVALUATION FOR CITY OF
WILMINGTON
County Manager Eller reported that the Infiltration Inflow Analysis of the City
Sewer System, which is part of the 201 Facilities Plan, determined that extensive
work was needed to rehabilitate the City's Sewer Lines. The Commissioners were re-
quested to apply for State matching funds for this purpose, since the County is des-
ignated as the Lead Agency for the 201 Plan. The County Manager recommended that
if this application was approved, it should be with the stipulation in the application
that the County was the applicant only because of b8ing the Lead Agency and would
have no financial participation in this part of the Plan.
Comm. Alper moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, the County apply for the funds
as outlined by the County Manager, with the understanding that the County was acting
as Lead Agency only, that the funds were for the Ci'::'y and the County would have no
financial responsibility. Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
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TABLING OF CARE AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC. REQUEST FOR AMBULANCE FRANCHISE
Corom. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Alper, that the Ambulance Franchise for
Care Ambulance Service, Inc. be tabled for an indefinite amount of time as requested
in their letter of September 24, 1975. Upon vote, Inotion carried unanimously.
APProVAL OF LEASE WITH ,FAA FOR RADAR ANTENNAE SITE AT AIRPORT
Comm. Alper moved, seconded by Comm. Taylor, that with counsel's approval the
Lease with the FAA for the Radar Antennae Site at the New Hanover County Airport be
approved and signed by the Commissioners. Upon votE!, motion carried unanimously.
DESIGNATION OF AGENCY TO ENFORCE TITLE IV-D (CHILD ~iUPPORT ENFORCEMENT)
County Manager Eller reported that both the Sheriff and the Department of Social
Services had indicated an interest in being designat:ed as the agency to enforce the
Title IV-D (Child Support Enforcement Program).
Mr. Frank Ballard and Miss Lela Moore Hall, representing the Department of Social
Services, ,and Sheriff H. G. Grohman appeared before the Board to state the interest
their respective departments had in this program.
Chm. Davis moved, seconded by Comm. Alper, that the Department of Social Services
be designated as the agency to enforce the Title IV-,D and directed them to prepare
a budget for this program. Upon vote, motion carriE;d unanimously.
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APPROVAL OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION VARIANCE FOR CAMBERLY DRIVE IN WINDEMERE, SECTION 4
Harry Oakes of the Planning Department appeared before the Board to request a
road construction variance for Camberly Drive in Wirdemere, Section 4. He stated
that when Section 7 was approved, the design did not allow for the extension of
Camberly Drive as this extension was not necessary. He also reported that all other
improvements had been made as required and that the Planning Department recommended
that the variance be granted and, the $3,000 bond returned to the developer. County
Manager Eller stated that the County Engineer concurred with the Planning Department
in its recommendation.
Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Alper, that the road construction vari-
ance be granted as requested and that the $3,000 bond be returned to the developer.
Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
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, MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, SEPTEMBER 29, 1975 (CONTINUED)
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Chm. Davis moved, seconded by Comm. Wright, that
Executive Session to discuss Committee Appointments.
follows:
tht~ meeting be recessed to
Upon vote, motion carried as
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Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Taylor, Wright and Cron. Davis
Voting Noe: Comm. Alper
Chm. Davis recessed the meeting to Executive Session at 12:45 o'clock p. m.
Chm. Davis reconvened the meeting to Public Session at 12:50 o'clock p. m.
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APPROVAL OF AIRPORT COMMISSION RETURNING TO 5 MEMBER COMllISSION
Comm. Alper moved, seconded by Comm. Taylor, that sj~nce a member had recently re-
signed from the Airport Commission, the Commission return to a five-member Board as
it was constituted originally. Upon vote, motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. Alper, O'Shields, Taylor and Chm. Davis
Voting Noe: Corom. Wright
Chm. Davis directed the County Manager to verify thE! attendance of the Airport
Commission members at their meetings.
REPORT ON PROGRESS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER
Mr. Herbert McKim, Architect, appeared before the Board with a report on the
progress of the Law Enforcement Center. He reported that the County stands to lose
approximately $30,000 in grant fnnds because of delays in construction.
Comm. Alper moved, seconded by Corom. O'Shields, to give the County Manager the
authority to negotiate with the Contractor to pay him his retainage as earned to date
in order to save as much of the grant funds as possible, with the nnderstanding that the
retainage would be withheld from the Contractor next month. Upon vote, motion carried
as follows:
Voting Aye: Corom. Alper, O'Shields, Taylor and Chm. Davis
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Voting Noe: Comm. Wright
Corom. Wright stated that her reason for voting Noe was that with the current dis-
pute going on between the architect and the contractor as to whose fault all the
trouble was, she felt a little leery of releasing all the money to the contractor
nntil it was settled.
Mr. McKim recommended that the County retain Dr. Page Fisher for further investi-
gation and interpretation on soils information on the Library property since he had
done the original soils investigation for the County on t~e property for the Law
Enforcement Center. He stated that it was imperative that they get this soils infor-
mation in order to resume construction on the project and that the contract called
for the County to furnish soils information.
Comm. Alper moved, seconded by Corom. O'Shields, that the Connty hire Dr. Page
Fisher to conduct the necessary investigation of the soil so that the project can
get underway again. Upon vote, motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. Alper, O'Shields, Taylor and Chm. Davis
Voting Noe: Comm. Wright
AUTHORIZATION TO PROCEED WITH ISSUANCE OF HOSPITAL BONDS
Connty Manager Eller reported that the Hospital was iillxious to let the contracts
for construction work and that the funds to pay the first interest payment on the bond
sale were not budgeted for because the Commissioners did not have a schedule. Since
that time a schedule had been prepared and after meeting ,dth representatives from
the Hospital, the Finance Department and the Local Governrnent Commission, they felt
that in order to expedite things it would be best to go ahead and sell the bonds and
invest the proceeds, and the interest earned would be enongh to payoff the first
interest payment that would have to be made. The hospita;L could then go ahead and
let their contracts.
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Comm. Alper moved, seconded by Chm. Davis, to authorize the County Manager to
start negotiations to sell the $9,360,000 in bonds for thE! hospital. Upon vote,
motion carried unanimously.
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, SEPTEMBER 29, 1975 (CONTINUED)
AUTHORIZATION TO PROCEED WITH SALE OF HOSPITAL BONDS (CONTINUED)
Comm. Wright stated that she was going to vote for the motion because the public
voted for the bond issue, but she was unhappy with the whole situation in that the
hospital had raised their rates twice since the bond issue and she felt that the
room rates would have to be increased more later to finish what they didn't antici-
pate in their original plan. She stated that she felt the public had been sold a
"bill of goods".
AUTHORIZATION FOR CHAIRMAN TO SIGN BOND FOR COLLECTOR OF REVENUE, JANIE B. STRAUGHN
. County Manager Eller reported that County Attorney, Jim Fox, had approved the
form of the bond for the Collector ,of Revenue, Janie B. Straughn.
Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Comm. Alper, that the Chairman be authorized to
sign the bond for Mrs. Straughn. Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
Comm. Alper moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shi.elds, that the meeting be adjourned.
Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
Chm. Davis adjourned the meeting at 1:20 o'clock p. m.
Respectfully submitted,
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(Mrs.) Alyce B. Brown
Clerk to the Board
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, OCTOBER 6, 1975
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Monday,
.october 6, 1975, at 11:00 o'clock a. m. in the Asse~)ly 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 thl~ Board, Alyce B. Brown. No
members were absent.
Chm. Davis called the meeting to order.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: SPECIAL MEETING, SEPTEMBER 8, 1975
Comm. Wright moved the minutes of the Special Meeting of September 8, 1975, be
approved as presented.
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Comm. O'Shields requested that the comment be inserted/under "Request to file
Suit Against Cole-Layer-Trumble" that it was brought out in the meeting that the
C)mmissioners had been cautioned by the County Attorney that it was impossible to
sue for damages until the work was completed and the damages assessed. The County
Attorney was not present at that meeting and there was no amount stipulated in the
request for suit.
Comm. Wright agreed to amend her motion to include Comm. O'Shields comment be
inserted in the Minutes of September 8, 1975, secondod by Chm. Davis, that the minutes
of the Special Meeting of September 8, 1975, be approved as corrected. Upon vote,
. =tio:,:~r::g:~::U:::~ed for the record that she had said at the tme that she
was not concerned with damages so much as she was in letting the people in the
community know that the Commissioners were looking after their interest.
Chm. Davis requested that the record show that all five Commissioners felt like
they had the interest of the community in mind.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES, REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 15, 1975
Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Chm. Davis, that: the
Meeting of September 15, 1975, be approved as present:ed.
unanimously.
minutes of the Regular
Upon vote, motion carried
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