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Home My WebLink About2022-11-17 MinutesNew Hanover CountyABC Board Meeting Min utes November 17, 2022 1. Call to order Chairman Bruce Shell called to order the regular meeting of the New Hanover County Alcoholic Beverage Control Board at 9:00am on November 17, 2022 at the General Office, 6009 Market Street, Wilmington, NC. I1. Chairman confirms quorum The following Members of the Board were present: Bruce Shell, Chairman Cedric Dickerson, Vice -Chair Thomas Wolfe, Member Angela Barr, Member William Rivenbark, Member Others in attendance were: Charles Hill, General Manager .lames Casteen, Assistant General Manager Kathy Clark, Finance Off cer/Board Secretary Kemp Burpeau, Legal Counsel Rita Mole, Store Manager Store #102 Maureen Loffredo, Store Manager Store 4108 Allen Hale, Store Manager Store #109 III. Conflict of Interest Reminder Mr. Shell verbally confirmed that the Board members had read the following ethics reminder: "In accordance with General Statute 18B-201, it is the duty of every Board member to avoid both conflicts of interest and appearances of conflicts. Does any member have any known conflict of interest or appearance of conflict with respect to any matters coming before the Board today? If so, please identify the conflict or appearance of conflict and refrainfrom any undueparticipation in theparticular matter involved. " Let it be recorded that no conflicts were identified by any Board member regarding this Board meeting. IIPi'lg0 IV. Introductions of Guest Managers Mr. Hill introduces three Store Managers Rita Mole, Maureen Loffredo, Allen Hale. Each manager spoke about their individual store, giving details on the sales at each of them. V. Consent ALFenda Items of Business Mr. Shell presented the minutes from the Regular Meeting of October 27, 2022, Mr. Wolfe made the motion to approve the minutes as written. Mr. Dickerson seconded the motion, all approved. Mr. Shell presented the proposed meeting agenda. Mr. Wolfe made the motion to approve the agenda as written. Mr. Rivenbark seconded the motion, all approved. VI. Administratiye Rel2orts • ABC Law Enforcement Officers' Unit Monthly — (ALE) Report for August was presented by Mr. Hill. Please see the attached LE Monthly Reporting Numbers from the North Carolina ABC Commission website (Attachment "A"). Financial Statements — Mr. Casteen and Ms. Clark presented a copy of the Board Financial Statements for October, 2022. The Financial Statement showed, the Actual -to -Actual comparison Gross Sales more than the prior October by $252k (4.86%), Operating Expenses more than prior October by $56k (11.21 %), and Income from Operations was less than prior October by $37k. • General Manager Updates: I't Annual Employee Appreciation Da — Mr. Hill updated the Board on the first Annual Employee Appreciation Day which was held at the Administration Building on November 6`" at 1pm. He reported that it was a great success. VII. Agenda Items of Business Health Insurance Renewal — Mr. Welty advised the Board that the Insurance Renewal Committee and staff met on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 to discuss the renewal of Health Insurance with the effective date of December 1, 2022. He explained that the committee all agreed to renew with United Healthcare changing the plan to add a Core + RX (Preventive medication Plan) with a cost of $651.59 per employee per month, this is an increase of 2.55% over the current plan. The committee discussed adding a Healthcare Reimbursement Agreement (HRA) to the employees of a total of $1,500, Up to $1,000 will be reimbursed to the employee of their deductible of $2,500, and $500 will be reimbursed to the employee of their total out of pocket of $5,000"All Board Members were contacted by the Insurance Committee and all 21Page agreed with the renewal and adding the IJR , as described above. Ms. Barr made the motion to ratify the motion previously approved by the Committee. With no need for a second following a motion made from the Insurance renewal Committee, all approved. VIII. Adjournment Mr. Shell advised the Board the next regular Board Meeting will be held on December 15, 2022 at 9:00 am at the General Office, 6009 Market Street, Wilmington, NC, Mr. Dickerson made the motion to adjourn the meeting, Mr. Wolfe seconded the motion, and all approved. Minutes submitted by: _ Kathy Clark, Secretary Z Minutes approved by: Date: /- A _ Bruce Shell, Chan• an 3age Aftachment "A": Law Enforcement Report Reuar Date, 1010112022 At Permitted Establishment Sell y Give to Underage _,_ 10 jU .. .... .. .. .. .. .....,..,.... ... .. Attempt to Purchase / PUrchlase oy Unciarage !a 0 3 Underage Possession - _-------- _. ____._ . _... _ _..__.... -- .. ....._ _ .. Unarrthonzed Possession 3 1 Sell I Give to Intoxicated All Other Alcohol Related Chartres 0 20 4 Away I rem Permitted Fstablkliment At Permitted F.slablishr ent h.k.ay From t'er pitted I Esta1}li;l�rnent Divirsg wh le Imr�aired 12 i0 All Other Criminal Charyes 110 0 0 ..._...,.. 36 - - - - - __,. _. . _ __ _.__.._..,. _I Assistance Provided t o 0 her AgPncies �SS Re i)arks- Store Visits 659, Bank Depr�rits 278, change Deposits 4, Video Investigations 11, Charges 21, Arrests 22, Searches 6 Resorting Officesi Title: New Hanover County ABC Orficer's Report Date- 11/09,12022