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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-07-28 Special Meeting / / ! 66 , , /01:.) MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, JULY 19, 1976 (CONTINUED) APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY ALTON Y. LENNON TO REPRESENT COtmTY Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Alper, that Attorney Alton Y. Lennon be retained to represent New Hanover County with regard to the damages to the Wilmington Public Library ~lich allegedly resulted from the construction of the Jail and Law Enforcement Center. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously. ADJOURNMENT Comm. Alper moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, that the meeting be adjourned. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously. Chm. Davis adjourned the meeting at 10:45 o'clock 0. m. I): Respectfully submitted, 6Jt(J~~ /3. /~~ Alyce B. Brown Clerk to the Board ab MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, JULY 28, 1976 ASSEMBLY The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met in Special Session on Wednesday, July 28, 1976, at 2:00 o'clock p. m. in the Assembly Rocm, New Hanover County Administra- tion Building, 320 Chestnut Street, Wilmington, North Carolina, to discuss the use of public works grant funds for parks and to meet with the attorneys in connection with the Law Enforcement Center. Members present were Taylor; Vivian S. Wright; Clerk to the Board, Alyce Commissioners George E. Alper; Claud O'Shields, Jr.; William C. Chairman Peter R. Davis; County Manager Dan W. Eller; and B. Brown. No members were absent. I)i Chm. Davis called the meeting to order. DISCUSSION OF USE OF PUBLIC WORKS GRANT County Manager Eller explained the requirements for the public works grant money as he understood it thus far. Comm. O'Shields requested that the County Manager be authorized to look into the possibility of making application for some funds to begin implementation'of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan. The County Manager reported on the types of projects that he felt there might be a chance of getting funds for. Mrs. Ann Wilkinson, President of the Friends of the Library, and Mr. Joe Holman, Chairman of the Library Board of Trustees, offered comments in regard to trying to obtain some of the funds for construction of a new library Chm. Davis suggested to Mrs. Wilkinson that they stay in touch with the County Manager to keep informed on developments concerning the grant and the possibility of applying for funds. EXECUTIVE SESSION Comm. Taylor moved, seconded by Comm. Wright, that the meeting be recessed to Executive Session to discuss attorney/client matters. U?on vote, the motion carried unanimously. ~! ) Chm. Davis recessed the meeting to Executive Sessio:l at 2: 30 0' clock p. m. Chm. Davis reconvened the meeting to Public Session' at 3:10 o'clock p. m. DISCUSSION OF 201 FACILITIES PLAN County Manager Eller reported to the Board that Monday's agenda would include approval of a letter to EPA stating that the revised 201 Facilities Plan for the Greater Wilmington Area had been reviewed and approved. ~ . . . ,., l.G'i ,', MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, JULY 28, 1976 (CONTINUED) APPROVAL OF WRIGHTSBORO VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT ROSTER Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Comm. Alper, approval of Certification of the roster of members of the Wrightsboro Volunteer Fire Department. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously. ADJOURNMENT Comm. Alper moved, seconded by Comm. Wright, that the meeting be adjourned. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously. Chm. Davis adjourned the meeting at 3:15 o'clock p. m. Respectfully submitted, ~~b.~~ Alyce B. Brown Clerk to the: Board ab MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, AUGUST 2, 1976 ASSEMBLY The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners Bet in Regular Session on Monday, August 2, 1976, at 9:00 o'clock a. m. in the Assembly Room, New Hanover County Admin- istration Building, Wilmingto'n, 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. Marion Powell of Pine Valley Baptist Church offered the invocation. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: REGULAR MEETING, JULY 19, 1976_ APPROVAL OF MINUTES: SPECIAL MEETING, JULY 28, 197E~ Comm. Alper moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 19, 1976, and the Special Meeting of July 28, 1976, be accepted as presented. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously. MEETING WITH STATE LEGISLATORS The Coromissioners had invited Senator William G. smith and Representatives S. Thomas Rhodes and B. D. Schwartz to meet with them for the purpose of discussing actions of the General Assembly affecting the County Budget. 'I'he following areas of concern were discussed: 1. The continued reduction in state funding fcr education and other programs mandated by the State. Because of this reduction, the Counties were forced to increase t~eir funding of these State mandated programs. The Commissioners requested assistance in trying to find a solution to this problem. 2. The State's set.ting salaries and classifications in programs that are partly funded by the State (i. e. Social Services and Health Department). This way the County cannot control salaries and has to pay all the other employees on an equal level to be fair. 3. The Secondary Roads Council 's funding and th~ system used for setting for paving secondary roads. It seems that the Council totally disregards the recommended by the Conmissioners after having a public hearing on the matter. priorities priorities 4. When the Senior Citizens' tax exemption was raised, there was also a condition added that Social Security payments would be counted toward their income, which tended to defeat the purpose of raising the exemption. In ~he past Social Security was not included in their income. It was felt that there was a better way to help the Senior Citizens who were on a low, fixed income. ~