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1976-05-17 Regular Meeting t; , -........ \ /J I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, MAY 3, 1976 (CONTINUED) APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL ALYMINUM SEATING AT LEGION STADIUM Chm. Davis reported on the progress of renovations at Legion Stadium and re- quested the Commissioners approve:an additional $11,460 to put in more aluminum seats as that was the last item that really needed to be done. Comrn. Wright stated that she felt the Stadium Commission should be disbanded since the County's contribution under the Contract had been finished. Chm. Davis moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, that the County fund $11,460 from Contingencies, Acct. #11 445 61, to Capital Outlay - Other Improvements, .Acct. #56 575 73, to finish the stadium seats. Upon vote, the motion carried as follows: (See Page l22 fOr> cor>r>ee'tion.) Voting Aye: Corom. Alper, O'~hields and Chm. Davis Voting Noe: Corom. Taylor and Wright Corom. Wright stated that she felt if the County had $11,000 at the end of the tax year, it could be put into the budget for next year for parks. DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENT TO. SOUTHEASTERN MENTAL HEALTH BOARD Comm. Alper moved, seconded by Chm. Davis, the appointment of Howard Suttle to the Southeastern Mental Health Board. It was agreed that Comm. Alper would call Mr. Suttle first to see if he would be willing to serve and if he could fill the category that was vacant. BUDGET TRANSFER - DISTRICT ATTORNEY County Manager Eller reported that the District Attorney had requested the transfer of $1,000 from Salar~es and Wages, Acct. #17 471 02, to Capital Outlay _ Equipment, Acct. #17 471 74, to purchase some additional furniture. District Attorney, Allen,Cobb, appeared before the Board to express his appreciation to the Board for allowing him and his staff to move into the building at 14 North Third Street and also to commend the Building & Grounds Superintendent, Winfred Simpson, . and his crew for the outstanding help they had given him in moving. Chm. Davis moved, seconded by Comm. Alper, approval of the budget transfer as re- quested by the District Attorney. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously. ADJOURNMENT Comm. Alper moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, that there being no further business, the meeting be adjourned. Upon vote, the motion ca:r-ried unanimously. Chm. Davis adjourned the meeting at 12:05 o'clock p. m. Respectfully submitted, t:2t~~ /J. ;Jz..~L--/ Alyce H. Brown Clerk to the Board ab MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, MAY 17, 1976 ASSEMBLY The New Hanover County Board of Coromissioners met in Regular Session on Monday, May 17, 1976, at 9:00 o'clock a. m. in the Assembly Room, New Hanover County Administra- tion 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 the Board Alyce B. Brown. No members were absent. Chm. Davis called the meeting to order. Rev. James C. Stokes of Sunset United Methodist Church offered the invocation. -~ ~ I , J 2~J, / ;:{ :<.. MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, MAY 17, 1976 (CONTINUED) APPROVAL OF MINUTES: REGULAR MEETING, MAY 3, 1976 Comm. Wright stated that on Page 117 under "Approv03.1 of Tax Refund - Eugene Hansley", the attorney's name should be Richard Stanley. Comm. Wright also stated that on Page 118 under "Rl~quest for Analysis of Emergency and Rescue Services vs. Non-Emergency Ambulance Service", she would like the Commissioners to agree to add in the minutes that the understanding w:~s that the analysis was to be done . I. by staff committee and not the Counc11 as a whole becau:::;e they d1d not want to get involved in the matter. Chm. Davis stated that on Page 121 under "Approval of Additional Aluminum Seating at Legion Stadium" where the motion stated "to finish t::le stadium seats", he would like it corrected to read that it would replace 3,000 linear feet to the seating at the stadium that was totally unusable and he hoped that the: city would do the balance which would be about 1,500 feet. ~ / Upon motion by Comm. Taylor, seconded by Comm. 0'Shie1ds, the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 3, 1976, were unanimously approved as amended. AGREEMENT BETWEEN COUNTY AND NEW HANOVER MEMORIAL HOSPI'rAL Mr. Dumay Gorham, Hospital Attorney, Mr. William MlJrrison, Hospital Director, Mr. Michael Brown, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, ai1d other representatives from the Hospital appeared before the Board and advised that there would be a delay in ap- proval of the Hill-Burton Grant for the Hospital Constrlction. In order to guarantee that the County had sufficient funds for completion of ':he proj ect, the Hospital had agreed to deposit with the County a Certificate of Depo:::;it in the amount of $487,696, which was the amount of the Grant. The Commissioners w(~re requested to approve a Supplemental Agreement with ~he Hospital accepting that'proposal. Comm. Alper moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, that the Chairman be authorized to execute the Supplemental Agreement between the County and the Hospital accepting the proposal as requested by the Hospital. Upon vote, zhe motion carried unanimously. , A copy of the Agreement is contained in Exhibit Book III, Page 72. REQUEST OF DEUTSCH RELAY, INC. TO ACQUIRE AIRPORT PROPERTY Mr. Lou Rusmise1l, Plant Manager of Deutsch Relay,: appeared before the Board to request that his company be allowed to purchase additio~1a1 property owned by the County at the Airport. He stated that his company needed an additional five to eight acres in order to expand their present facilities which were located on property adjacent to the Airport. .~ / Mr. John Westbrook, Airport Manager, Mr. Rudolph Shackelford, Asst. Manager, Mr. Eugene Edwards, Chairman of the Airport Commission, and Mr. Robert Williams, County Engineer, appeared to offer their opinions and recommendations. Chm. Davis moved, seconded by comm. Taylor, that the County Commission direct the County Manager to arrange meetings with whoever would be involved in drawing up iocations that the County would possibly be willing to sell for a p1a.rit of this nature. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously. Chm. Davis stated that what he envisioned by his motion was that the Airport Commission, Airport Manager, County Manager and Deutsch Filters, and anyone else necessary, would get together and find out if there was a place that the Airport and the County were willing to sell that would not inhibit or harm the Airport Master Plan and that the Company would be interested in buying. He felt that if an area could not be found that would be of interest to the parties involved, then the County Com- mission had done everything they could; but he would envision the County Manager, at a later date, bringing back three or four locations that ~lere acceptable to everybody involved with the County Commission making the final decision. I)' REQUEST OF BEACHES FOR LIFEGUARD FUNDS Mayor Robert Sawyer of Wrightsville Beach, Mayor C. R. Smith of Kure Beach and Mrs. Sheila Davis, Town Manager of Carolina Beach, appeared before the Board to re- quest that the County fund 50% of the budgets for the lifeguards for the three beach communities for Fiscal Year 1976/77. Chm. Davis moved that the County fund the beaches on the same level that was done last year. The motion died for lack of a second. Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Alper, that the County increase the funding to each of the beach communities by 25% of the cIDOunt they get last year. ~ ;. '. !. . -.., I') ') . ';:::..J (,J MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, MAY 17, 1976 (CONTINUED) REQUEST OF BEACHES FOR LIFEGUARD FUNDS (CONTINUED) Chm. Davis made a substitute motion to fund the beaches at the same level as last year but at budget time, if there were available funds, increasing it by 25%. The motion died for lack of a second. Upon vote Corom. O'Shields motion carried as follows: Voting Aye: Comm. Alper, 0' Shields and Taylo:~ Voting Noe: Comm. Wright and Chm. Davis BUDGET TRANSFER - SCHOOLS The Commissioners were requested to approve the following budget transfers in the school budget: FROM Regular Budget 613 631 632 643 644 661-1 Clerical Salaries Wages Fuel Rprs. & Repl. - Heating, Ltg., Plhg. Salaries - Maintenance Personnel Wages $ 9,200. 15,000. 2,000. 6,000. 18,000. 9,000. $59,200. TO Regular Budget 617 627-1 633 635 Attendance Counselors Secretaries in Schools Water, Sew., Elec. & Trash Collect:ion Telephones $ 1,600. 7,600. 45,500. 4,500. $59,200. FROM Capital Outlay Bus Garage Equipment $ '139. TO Radio Coromunication - Bus Garage $ 139. Increase Revenue Budget - Special Accounts 349.01 State Funds $20,000. Increase Expenditure Budget - Special Accounts Lunchrooms $20,000. Mr. Dale Spencer, Associate Superintendent of Schools, appeared before the Board to request approval of the transfer as requested in the Schools Budget. He also intro- duced Mrs. Nina Tenuta, who was the newly appointed Finance Officer as required by the School Budget and Fiscal Control Act. Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Alper, approval of the budget transfers as requested in the school budget. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously. REQUEST FOR ENDORSEMENT OF PETITION FOR PAVING THE OLD McCOMBER STATION ROAD Rev. Ralph F. Lee of Northwood Baptist Church appeared before the Board to request its endorsement of his petition to the Department oE Transportation for the structuring and paving of the old McComber Station Road, part of which was known as Station Road #1365. chm. Davis moved, seconded by Comm. Alper, to l~ndorse the efforts to get the road paved. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously. ~ / ( 124 ,'it. '" fJ\' . ~ (,.,j /--\ ( MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, MAY 17, 1976 (CONTINUED) REPORT FROM PLANNING DEPARTMENT ON REGULATION OF ANIMALS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY Planning Director, Richard Fender, appeared to repo~t on his investigation con- cerning the regulation of animals on private property. He stated that the Planning j Department found that in all cases, domesticated animals 'were regulated by the Public Health laws, and that it would be very impractical to extend zoning to cover them; therefore, it was the recommendation of the Planning Dep~rtment that zoning not be extended to include the regulation of domesticated animais. He also reported that his Department would be glad to work with the Health Dep~rtment in updating its Health Laws if the Health Department so desired. ' I) It was agreed by Coromon Consent that Mr. Fender be requested to go to the Board of Health and give them the benefit of the Planning Department's investigation to help them in updating Health Laws since they had not ~pparently been revised since 1929. i REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION OF A SOLICITATION ORDINANCE Mrs. Louise Weiss appeared before the Board to request the consideration of a Solicitation Ordinance. The Commissioners explained to Mrs. Weiss that the ~oard recently voted against the adoption of a Solicitation Ordinance because of the 1ifficulty in enforcing such an Ordinance. No action was taken by the Board on this matter. BUDGET TRANSFER - HEALTH DEPARTMENT The Commissioners were requested to transfer $1,850 from Auto Allowance, Acct. #44 590 10, to Maintenance apd Repair - Equipment, Acct. #44 590 16, in the Health Department Budget in order to provide funds to replace a burned out tube in the X-ray machine. County Manager Eller reported that the Board of Health had not approved this transfer, but since they would not have another meeting this month, the Commissioners were requested to approve the transfer as they needed to replace the tube in the X-ray machine. Comm. Alper moved, seconded by Comm. Wright, approv~l of the transfer as requested by the Health Department. Upon vote, 'the motion carried:unanimously. ~l --) DISCUSSION OF CHANGE IN ANNUAL LEAVE POLICY County Manager Eller reported that the County's present Personnel Policy specifi- cally excluded from coverage, employees subject to the jqrisdiction of the North Carolina Merit System (i.e. Health Department, Social Services and Civil Preparedness) and the , Agricultural Extension Service. The Office of State Personnel had recently revised the annual leave policies applicable to those agencies and t~e new policy was different from existing County policy as follows: NEW HANOVER COUNTY PERSONNEL p,OLICY VACATION EARNED LENGTH OF SERVICE MONTHLY YEARLY 5 years or less 6 through 15 years 16 years and over 1 day lla days ll.:! days 12 days 15 days 18 days STATE PERSONNEL REGULATIONS ,- VACATION EARNED LENGTH OF SERVICE MONTHLY YEARLY rJ ., Less than 2 years .83 10 days . -,I 2 but less than 5 years 1.00 12 days 5 but less than 10 years 1.25 15 days 10 but less than 15 years 1.50 18 days 15 but less than 20 years 1. 75 21 days 20 years or more 2.00 24 days ~- ,:,. " ..., 125 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, MAY 17, 1976 (CONTlNUE:D) DISCUSSION OF CHANGE IN ANNUAL LEAVE POLICY (CONTINUED) Mr. Eller stated that he was presently working on a Personnel Policy to recommend to the Commissioners to submit to the State in order to bring the Social Services and Health Departments under County policy so all County employees would be under the same policy. He also reported that the State would allow the County the option of submitting to them its policy and, if approved, it would also apply to those agencies. He recom- mended the Board either instruct the Staff to submit the current County policy, so far as annual leave, to the Office of State Personnel for approval or that the County policy be changed to the same as the State policy. . Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Comm. Taylor, that the Board ask Mr. Eller to re- quest the State to approve the current County policy for the departments under the jurisdiction of the North Carolina Merit System and the Agricultural Extension Service. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously. BUDGET TRANSFER - CAPE FEAR TECHNICAL INSTITUTE The County Commissioners had made an appropriation at an earlier meeting for the installation of telephone equipment in the Cape Fear Tech Building. The requisition received from Cape Fear Tech for the telephone equipment did not constitute a capital outlay but was rather a contracted service for a period of years. The County Attorney concurred in this opinion, and the Commissioners were requested to transfer $27,896 from Capital Outlay - Equipment, Acct. #61 575 74, to Contracted Services, Acct. #61 575 45, in the Cape Fear Tech Construction Fund. Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Comm. Alper, approval of the transfer in the Cape Fear Tech Budget as requested. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously. APPROVAL OF READER/PRINTER BID FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS The Register of Deeds requested that the Commissioners approve the bid from Eastman Kodak for the 16mm Reader/Printer in the amount of $10,029.80. The County Manager stated that no other bids were received. Corom. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Alper, approval of the bid from Eastman Kodak for the l6mm Reader/Printer in the amount of $10,029.80. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously. . TAX FORECLOSURE ON PROPERTY OF MRS. RUTH L. NIXON County Manager Eller reported that the forecl.::>sure sale was held on March 29, 1976, and the County bid $1,353 for the property. This bid had been upset twice and the current bid from Mr. James Mintz was in the amount ~f $3,100. The lot was 66' x 155' located on the East side of 17th Street between Marstellar and Kidder Streets and the appraised value for 1975 taxes was $5,910. The lo.twas surrounded by a 4.3 acre tract owned by the County, and if the Commissioners wished to obtain this property, the Tax Office needed to file an upset bid by May 20, 1976. Chm. Davis moved, seconded by Comm. Alper, to file an upset bid at the discretion of the County Manager. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously. APPROVAL OF REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF REVENUE Chm. Davis moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, approval of the Report of the Col- lector of Revenue through April 30, 1976. Upon vo.te, the motion carried unanimously. A copy of this report is contained in Exhibit Book III, Page 73. BUDGET TRANSFER - MUSEUM The Commissioners were requested to approve the following budget transfer in the Museum Budget to complete this Fiscal Year. ; '. Dr. Acct. #11 626 15, Maint. & Rep. - Buildings & Grounds Dr. Acct. #11 626 45, Contracted Services Cr. Acct. #11 626 75, Capital Outlay - Projects $725. 150. 875. Upon motion by Comm. Alper, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, the budget transfer in the Museum Budget was unanimously approved as requested. APPROVAL OF CHANGE OF WORDING IN JOURNEYMAN PLUMBER'S ORDINANCE The County Engineer had reported that when the Commissioners adopted an Ordinance governing journeyman plumbers and the licensing thereof at their meeting of October 20, 1975, Paragraph 9 of the Ordinance contained an erJ:oneous reference to Section 130-203 of the General Statutes. The Commissioners were rl~quested to authorize a change in Paragraph 9 of the Ordinance to read "section 14-4 of the General Statutes of North Carolina" . Upon motion by Comm. Wright, seconded by Comm. Alper, the change was unanimously approved as requested. ~ ~r, (/\ 40 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, MAY 17, 1976 (CONTINUED) TRANSFER OF FUNDS - INSPECTIONS The County Engineer requested the transfer of $921 from Capital Outlay - Equipment, Acct. #11 535 74, in the Building & Grounds Budget to Capital Outlay - Equipment, Acct. #11 540 74, in the Inspections Budget for the purchase of a new blue line print machine. Upon motion by Comm. Alper, seconded by Comm. Taylor, the transfer was unanimously approved in the Inspections Budget as requested. TRANSFER OF FUNDS - GARAGE The Commissioners were requested to approve the transfer of $300 from Maintenance and Repair - Equipment, Acct. #11 555 16, to Maintenance and Repair - Autos and Trucks, Acct. #11 555 17, in order to complete this fiscal year. t) Comm. Alper moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, approval of the transfer in the Garage Budget as requested. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously. APPROVAL OF TAX ABATEMENTS & REFUNDS County Attorney Fox reported that he had reviewed the list of Abatements and Refunds submitted by the Tax Administrator and found the~ to be in order. Comm. Alper moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, that. the list of Abatements and Refunds be approved and the transfer of $665 from Contingencies, Acct. #11 445 61, to Tax Refunds and Payments, Acct. #ll 450 60, to cover the:refunds be approved. Upon vote, the motion carried as follows: ' Voting Aye: Comm. Alper O'Shields, Taylor and Chm. Davis Voting Noe: Comm. Wright A copy of the list of Abatements and Refunds is contained in Exhibit Book III, Page 74. APPROVAL OF BUDGET TRANSFER FOR OVERPAYMENT OF 1975 TAX PREPAYMENTS Tax Administrator, Larry Powell, had submitted a list of taxpayers who had overpaid .~) their tax bills when making prepayments before the tax rate was set for 1975. He recommended the Commissioners approve these overpayments and that $206 be transferred from Contingencies, Acct. #11 445 61, to Tax Refunds and Payments, Acct. #11450 60, to cover the refunds. Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Taylor, that the refunds be made to the taxpayers who had overpaid and that $206 be transferred from Contingencies, Acct. #11 445 61, to Tax Refunds and Payments, Acct. #11 450 60. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously. The list of Overpayments is contained in Exhibit Book III, Page 75. APPROVAL OF TAX OFFICE DISCOVERIES The Commissioners were requested to approve a list of discoveries reported in a memorandtim from the Tax Administrator. In answer to Comn\. Wright's question as to why this list needed approval from the Commissioners, County Attorney Fox reported that listing of discovered property had to be approved either by the Board of Equalization or, if that Board was adjourned, the County Commissioners unless the taxpayer agreed to the listing. The Tax Administrator reported that the ta}~ayers on the list of discoveries had not returned their listings, and the Tax Office would like to get them on the books before they closed out for this year. Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Alper, that the list of discoveries be added to the tax books. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously. A copy of the list of discoveries is contained in Exhibit Book III, Page 76. , r) DISCUSSION ON CB SEARCH & RESCUE GROUP Comm. Wright stated that she had received several calls concerning the CB group transporting patients, and she requested the Board to authorize ~tr. Eller to write them I on behalf of the Commissioners and enclose a copy of the:Ambulance Franchise Ordinance so they would know what was required before they got into trouble. It was agreed by Common Consent to request the County Manager to write them a letter and send them a copy of the Ambulance Franchise OrdinanCE!. ~ ~'<.f.-,' ~~ t I ..., Ltl MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, MAY 17, 1976 (CONTINUED) DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENT TO SOUTHEASTERN MENTAL HEALTH BOARD Comm. Alper reported that Mr. Howard Suttle declined the appointment to the South- eastern Mental Health Board. RESOLUTION MAKING JULY 4,' 1976, A NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER AND DEDICATION Chm. Davis reported that he had received a request from Mr. James E. L. Wade that the Commissioners adopt a Resolution making July 4, 1976, a National Day of Prayer and Dedication. The Commissioners had been furnished a copy of the proposed Resolution. I. Upon motion by Comm. Taylor, seconded by Comm. Alper, the following Resolution was unanimously adopted as requested: A BICENTENNIAL RESOLUTION 1776-1976 A NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER AND 0EDICATION WHEREAS: An all wise providence has looked with extreme favor upon this land which is choice above all lands; and, WHEREAS: Our thoughts too seldom joi::l in thanks for Divine favors bestowed upon us as a nation; and, WHEREAS: The bicentennial of our nation affords an excellent opportunity for the thought:::; of all Americans to turn to the period of our infancy as a Republic; WHEREAS: It i~ the personal feeling of the writer of this Resolution that we American:; retreat from the pressures of daily life and that we return to God, the Bible, The Ten Commandmonts, and The Golden Rule; :. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT JULY it, 1976~ be proclaimed a National Day of Prayer and Rededication; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Committees throughout this great and good land be formed to assure that people of all pE~rsuasions utilize homes and other places of worship to return thanks to that Divine Providence who has thus far preserved this great nation; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT a five minute period of silence, commencing at high noon, be made an integral part of thin day; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT immediately following the period of silence, bells toll at five second intervals, each peal denoting one year of our national existence; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT upon completion of the ringing of bells, choirs, ensembles, groups, crowds and individuals sing "America the Beautiful: and "The Battle Hynnof the Republic"; after which, let horns, whistles, sirens and other appr~priate sounds roll forth to fill this land from North to South and from "Sea to Shining Sea"; and~ BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT all 1976, for the privilege of entering thanksgiving, and petition. places of worship be opened on July 4, for personal meditation of confession, '. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT all Americans rededicate themselves to the principles on which this nation was founded. Let equality of justice and opportunity descend upon the peoples of this land as the gentle rains of summer or as the zephyr breeze. Let peace and tranquility abide in every home and in every heart, that under God, this may continue to be "The Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave". DISCUSSION OF REDUCTION OF TAXES ON WILMINGTON HIL~ON Corom. Wright stated, just as a matter of information, that at a Board of E & R meeting recently a reduction was approved for the Hilton of a little over five hundred thousand dollars and she happened to recall that the Commissioners had received a letter recently offering the property for $3,000,000, which was the market value, and the appraisal for taxes had been $2,875,160, or just about $3,000,000 before it was reduced to $2,303,000 by the Board of E & R. ~ ~8 /,).Y MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, MAY 17, 1976 (CONTINUED) DISCUSSION OF CHANGE IN TERMS OF HOSPITAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES Chm. Davis had presented to the Commissioners copie$ of a memorandum from Mr. William F. Morrison, Hospital Director, to Mr. M. C. Brown, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, suggesting methods of changing the terms of the members of the Hospital Board of Trustees. He requested the Commissioners take the matter under advisement and also asked the County Manager to look into it. PROCLAMATION OF OLDER AMERICANS MONTH IN NORTH CAROLINA Chm.Davis reported the receipt of a Proclamation from Governor James E. Holshouser proclaiming Mayas Older Americans Month in North Carolina and he moved, seconded by Comm. Alper, to concur with the Governor's Proclamation. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously. .~ ) A copy of the Proclamation is contained in Exhibit Book III, Page 77. DISCUSSION ON BOAT RAMP ON NORTHEAST RIVER AT CASTLE HAYNE The County Manager reported that he had read in the 'newspaper that Rep. Tommy Rhodes had announced that the Department of Transportaticn had agreed to lease the property on the Northeast River at Castle Hayne to the Wildlife Resources Coromission for use as a boat ramp. BUDGET TRANSFER - BOARD OF ELECTIONS County Manager Eller reported that Mrs. Rehder of the Board of Elections had re- quested a transfer of $300 from Contingencies, Acct. #11 445 61, to Contracted Services, Acct. #11 430 45, in order to pay for additional voter rEgistration lists that she was having to provide and because of the number of corrections and changes in the list which exceeded the amount anticipated. Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, approval of the Budget Transfer for the Board of Elections as requested. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously. DISCUSSION ON FILING SUIT AGAINST COASTAL AREA MANAGEMEN~' ACT County Manager Eller reported that he had received cc letter from the Clerk to the Board of Camden County Commissioners stating that at the Public Hearing held on the Coastal Area Management Act in Camden County, the Con~issioners asked that the 19 other coastal counties be polled to see if they would be in favor of filing a suit to test the constitutionality of the Coastal Area Management Act. They had sent the letter asking if the New Hanover Board of Commissioners would be in favor or not in favor of such a suit. ; No action was taken by the Board on this matter, pending the receipt of additional information. DISCUSSION OF AIR CONDITIONING AT WRIGHTSBORO SCHOOL Comm. Alper read to the Board a letter he had received concerning the air condi- tioning of Wrightsboro School. Mrs. Ellen Williams expressed her opinions on the school situation to the Board. It was agreed to bring this matter up at budget time to see if anything could be done. EXECUTIVE SESSION Comm. Taylor moved, seconded by Comm. Alper, that the meeting be recessed to Executive Session to discuss Committee Appointments. Chm. Davis recessed the meeting to Executive Session at 11:30 o'clock a. m. Chm. Davis reconvened the meeting to Public Session at 11:50 o'clock a. m. r; APPOINTMENT TO MUSEUM BOARD OF TRUSTEES Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Alper, that Mrs. Fred Willetts, Jr. be reappointed to the Museum Board of Trustees for another term ending June 30, 1979. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously. APPOINTMENT TO AIRPORT COMMISSION Comm. 0' Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Taylor, thc:t Raiford Trask, Jr. be appointed to the Airport Coromission for a 5-year term enqing June 30, 1981. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously. ~~~- -. "l;.:'. '.;: 'I: :~ ..., 129 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, MAY ]7, 1976 (CONTINUED) NOMINATIONS SUBMITTED TO GOVERNOR FOR COASTAL RESOUltCES COMMISSION Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Alper. that the following names be sub- mi tted to the Governor for consideration as appointE!es to the Coastal Resources Commission: William C. Taylor Neill Laney Hamilton Hicks, Jr. John Talbe,rt Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously. . ADJOURNMENT . Comm. Alper moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, that there being no further business, : the meeting be adjourned. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously. Chm. Davis adjourned the meeting at 11:55 o'clock a. m. Respectfully submitted, ~~-<..- /6. 4.--~~'-)--rt.j Alyce B. Brc'wn Clerk to the: Board ab MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, MAY 20, 1976 The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners rrlet in Special Joint Session with Wilmington City Council on Thursday, May 20, 1976, at 9:30 o'clock a. m. in the Assembly Room, 'New Hanover County Admipistration Building, wi Imington, North Carolina, to hold a Public Hearing on the proposed Growth and Developrr.ent Policy for New Hanover County as required by the Coastal Area Management Act of 1974. Members present were Commissioners Claud O'Shie.lds, Jr.; William C. Taylor; Vivian S. Wright; County Manager Dan W. Eller; County Attorney James C. Fox and Clerk . to the Board Alyce B. Brown. Comm. George E. Alper and Chairman Peter R. Davis were absent. Vice-Chairman O'Shields called the meeting to order and read the following statement: In the Spring of 1974, the North Carolina General Assembly passed the Coastal Area Management Act. The purpose of this legislation is to establish a comprehensive plan for the management of the State's Coastal Land and Water Resources. Local Governments have been given the major role in this planning effort. The legislation requires that each local government prepare and adopt a Land Use Plan in accordance with standards established by the Coastal Resources Coromission. Since January of 1975, New Hanover County and its municipalities have been involved in the preparation of the required Land Use Plan. Planning for Wilmington and the unincorporated areas of New Hanover County has been done jointly by the Wilmington-New Hanover Planning Department. Planning for Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach, and Kure Beach has been done with the assistance of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Economic Resources. . The purpose of this public hearing is to receive coroments from the citizens of New Hanover County on the plans which have b2en prepared to meet the require- ments of the Coastal Area Management Act. Approximately 45 minutes will be allotted for the presentation of the major elements of the Land Use Plans. After prl~sentation of the Plans, approximately one hour will be allotted for citizen comments. Each person will be allowed a maximum of five minutes to m~~e coroments. PRESENTATION OF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY Mr. Bill Farris of the Wilmington-New Hanover Planning Department presented the proposed Growth and Development Policy for the City of Wilmington and the unincorporated areas of New Hanover County. He explained the work done by the Planning Department and the purpose, and outlined the policies recommended b:{ the Planning Department. A copy of the Plan is on file in the County Manager's Office. ~