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Home My WebLink About2023-10-19 MinutesNew Hanover Cou,ntyABC Board Meeting Minutes October 19, 2023 I. 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 October 19, 2023 at the General Office, 6009 Market Street, Wilmington, NC. 11. Chairman confirms quorum The following Members of the Board were present: Bruce Shell, Chairman Angela Barr, Vice Chairman Cedric Dickerson, Member Louis Burney, Jr., Member William Rivenbark, Member Others in attendance were: Charles Hill, General Manager James Casteen, Assistant General Manager Kathy Clark, Finance Officer/Board Secretary Steven Welty, PayroIl/H.R. Generalist Lauren Iammatteo, Outreach & Communications Specialist Kemp Burpeau, Legal Counsel III. Conflict of Interest Reminder Mr. Shell verbally confirmed that the Board members had read the following ethics reminder: "In accordance with General Statute I8B-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 n4th 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. IV. Consent Agenda Items of Business Mr. Shell presented the minutes from the Regular Meeting of July 20, 2023. Mr. Dickerson 11 Pa ge made the motion to approve the minutes as written. Mr. Burney seconded the motion, all approved. - Mr. Shell presented the proposed meeting agenda. Mr. Dickerson made the motion to approve the agenda as written. Mr. Rivenbark seconded the motion, all approved. V. Regular Agenda Items of Interest Health Insurance Renewal — Mr. Welty, advised the Board that the Health Insurance Committee and Staff met with the current Health Insurance Agent, Tommy Mann, with One Digital. The renewal came in with a 5% increase in cost and an increase of $1,000 in the Total Out of Pocket, taking it to $6,000. The Committee and Staff agree that we renew the policy with United Healthcare with the 5% increase in cost and the increase in the Total Out of Pocket. They also recommend raising the Healthcare Reimbursement Agreement by $1,000 to cover the increase in the Total Out of Pocket. This would take the Healthcare Reimbursement Agreement for this upcoming Policy period to $1,000 of the Deductible and $1,500 of the Total Out of Pocket. Mr. Burney made a motion to accept the renewal with United Healthcare, with a 5% increase in cost, and raise the Healthcare Reimbursement Agreement to $1,000 of the Deductible and $1,500 of the Total Out of Pocket. Mr. Dickerson seconded the motion, and all approved. VI. Administrative Reports • ABC Law Enforcement Officers' Unit Monthly — (ALE) Report for September 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 September, 2023. The Financial Statement showed, the Actual -to -Actual comparison Gross Sales more than the prior September by $135k (2.33%), Operating Expenses more than prior September by $19k (3.50%), and Income from Operations was more than prior September by $61 k. • Outreach & Communications Update -- Ms. Iammatteo updated the Board on the progress of the Linkin, Facebook and Bourbon Blast with increases in followings. She also advised that a survey had been sent out to get input from followers on each platform, in one day over 800 had responded to the survey. • General Manager Updates • Renewal of Interlocal Agreements for ABC Enforcement — Mr. Hill advised that the Town of Wrightsville Beach requested a decrease in the number of ABC Officers from 3 to 1. This agreement will be sent to them this week. Capital Ordinance Restriction Request — Mr. Hill and Mr. Rivenbark advised the Board that the New Hanover County Commissioners approved on October 16, 2023 21Page the request for a Capital Ordinance Restriction of $4 n-fillion, for purchase of property and construction of a new store. Real Estate Agent — Mr. Hill advised the Board that at the September 21, 2023 Regular Board Meeting, that they had approved the retainment of Mr. Thomas Wolfe. As the Board's Real Estate Agent at a rate of 3.5% commission in the search for property to build a new store. The rate of commission was misstated, it should have been 4.5%. Mr. Rivenbark made a motion to increase the commission rate for Mr. Thomas Wolfe to 4.5%. Mr. Burney seconded the motion, and all approved. Press Release — Mr. Hill advised that a press release will be prepared over the next couple of weeks for the distributions of the $4,511,245 to the municipalities. VIT. Adjournment Mr. Shell advised the Board the next regular Board Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 9:00 am at the General Office, 6009 Market Street, Wilmington, NC. Mr, Burney made the motion to adjourn the meeting; Mr. Dickerson seconded the motion, and all approved. Minutes submitte( Minutes approved 3 1 Pa g e Date: Attachment "A" , rn. Law Enforcement Report Report Date: 09/01/2023 r fViolation Reports Submitted to ABC Commission I 1 Total Number of Offenses Contained in Reports 12 Sell to Underage Campaign Checks 28 Permittee Inspections Compliarice Checks Seller / Server Training j 50 12.36 156 Alcohol Education 3 -- - -- ----., t _........ .....................---- - - — _ At Permitted Establishment Away From Permitted F Establishment k ---------------------_.__.-_------------ .__-.__._...____-.._.-___-____ Sell, Give to Underage d 0 Attempt to Purchase ! Purchase by Underage 16 0 .._.__.-._._.___._..------ ---_----._—.--.----------------.__._-..-...-__ _r Underage Possession 123 5 Unauthorized possess!_a',.._____�.__--__W 7 6 !' Sell/ Give to Intoxicated 0 0 All Other Alcohol Related Charges 14 36 160 47 --.._....................... ............................... ._...._.,._..,.- _ _ _ _ _l j At Permitted Establishment Away Front Permitted Ii Establishment i Felony Drug Relates) Charges 10 19 j Misdemeanor Drug Related Charges 7.. 10 l �.. At Permitted Establishment Away From Permitter. i Establishment ............. -- _.,.-_.-_..._..__.._._.,.._.,._._._._.__._.----------- -- -------------- j Driving While Impaired C 0 I All Other Criminal Charges 194 3 ------------- j94 3 _._._._.._.........__. - -- - assistance Provided to Other Agencies 159 Remarks: Store Visits 730, Bank Deposits 258, Change Deposits 6, Video Investigations 17, Charges 27, Arrests 20, Searches 13. RepoWnr3 Off;cer / Title: New Hanover County ABC Officers Report Date: 10/10/2023