1976-09-27 Special Meeting
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, SEPTEMBER 20, 1976 (O)NTINUED)
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
Connn. O'Shields
to Executive Session
unanimously.
moved, seconded by Connn. Taylor, that the meeting be recessed
to discus~ personnel matters. Upon vote, the motion carried
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Chm. Davis recessed the meeting to Executive Session at 12:28 o'clock p. m.
Chm. Davis reconvened the ,meeting to Public :>ession at 12:32 o'clock p. m.
ADJOURNMENT
Connn. Wright moved, seconded by Connn. Alper, that the meeting be adjourned.
Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously.
Chm. Davis adjourned the meeting at 12:32 o'clock p. m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Alyce B. Brown
Clerk to 1:he Board
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1976
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County' Board of ConnnissionerE': met in Special Session on Monday,
September 27, 1976, at 8:30 o'clock a. m. in the Jl.ssembly Room, New Hanover County
Administration Building, 320 Chestnut Street, Wilmington, North Carolina, for the
purpose of meeting with the Museum Board of TrustE,es, Trustees of the Museum Founda-
tion and the Museum Staff to discuss items related to the Museum; considering Title
xx Contracts; approval of appl ica tion for CETA Title II funds; and approval 0 f a
budget amendment for CETA Title II funds.
Members present were Connnissioners Claud O'Shields, Jr.; William C. Taylor;
Vivian S. Wright; Chairman Peter R. Davis; County Manager Dan W. Eller; and Clerk
to the Board, Alyce B. Brown. Connn. George E. Alper and County Attorney James C.
Fox were absent.
Chm. Davis called the meeting to order and stated that one of the purposes of
the meeting was to define the Museum Foundation and what it did and to define the
responsibilities and authority of the Museum Board of Trustees.
The following persons were in attendance as representatives of the Museum Board
of Trustees, the Museum Foundation and the Museum Staff:
Mr. Dan Brawley, Chm. Museum Bd. of Trustees
Mr. Paul Grimsley
Dr. Heyward Bellamy Mr. Henry MacMillan
Miss Catherine Carpender Dr. H. G. Crowgey
Mrs. Linda Nance Mr. William E. Perdew
Mrs. Jean Kelly Mr. Meares Harriss
Mrs. Eleanor Howland Mr. John Jefferies
Mrs. Helen Willetts Mr. Gary Eyster, Museum Director
DISCUSSION OF MUSEUM
Mr. Dan Brawley, Chairman of the Museum Board of Trustees, explained to the
Connnissioners the function of the Museum Foundation, stating that it was a private,
non-profit corporation designed to help the Museum. He stated that the Foundation was
a completely separate entity from the Board of Tru::;tees and that the Board of Trustees
would like to know the scope its (the Board's) authority.
After considerable discussion, Chm. Davis suggested" that, subject to everybody's
approval, Mr. Brawley and County Manager Dan EIller, and whoever else they felt neces-
sary, meet to discuss a policy of guidelines setti:1g forth the authority of the Board
of Trustees that everybody can live with.
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1976 (CONTINUj!;D)
DISCUSSION OF MUSEUM (CONTINUED)
Chm. Davis moved that the County Commission authorize the Museum Board of Trustees
to operate their property as they saw fit prior to the agreement that would be drawn.
The motion died for lack of a second.
Chm. Davis moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, that the County Commission authorize
the Board of Trustees to lease the Haunted House BuildL1g for up to 30 days to the
Foundation for whatever amount they thought should be cGarged.
Comm. Wright made a substitute motion, seconded by Connn. Taylor, that since
Mr. Eller had authority to lease County property for up to a year, this matter be
left entirely in his hands to discuss and work out with the Museum Board of Trustees.
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After further discussion, Comm. Wright withdrew he:, motion and made another motion
that the Connnissioners state their intention on their wishes that the Haunted House be
put on, that with Mr. Eller's authority to lease County property this be left up to
him and to Mr. Brawley, and that the Commissioners rece~ve the recommendations as an
outgrowth of their meeting as to how the money should b& used, the intention being
that this particular motion would supersede or rescind the one the Board passed
recently (September 7, 1976) about the prior approval. IComm. Taylor seconded the
motion and upon vote, the motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Taylor, wright and Chm. Davis
Absent: Comm. Alper
APOLOGY BY MUSEUM DIRECTOR GARY EYSTER
Museum Director, Gary Eyster, apologized for writing the letter to Chairman Davis,
but stated that he felt there had been a breakdown in communications and did not know
how to get around it.
APPROVAL OF TITLE XX CONTRACTS
Mr. Dan Morton of the united Way appeared before the Board to request the Com-
missioners approve contracts for the following Title xx programs from October 1, 1976,
through June 30, 1977:
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Legal Aid
Voluntary Action Center - Information & Referral
Consumer Credit
Northside Center Social Development & Therapeutic Group Services
Mr. Morton stated that the Contracts had not arrived ye1: from Raleigh, but he gave
the Commissioners a breakdown of the funds involved in 1:he programs and pointed out
that there were no County funds involved. It was neces~;ary that the Contracts be
signed prior to October 1, 1976.
The breakdown of the funds is contained in Exhibit Book IV, Page 22.
Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Taylor, that the Chairman be authorized
to sign the Contracts on behalf of the County. Upon vot,e, the motion carried as
follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Taylor and Chm. Davi~
Voting Noe: Comm. Wright
Absent: Comm. Alper
APPROVAL OF APPLICATION AND BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR CETA TITLE II FUNDS
County Manager Eller requested the Commissioners approve an application for CETA
Title II funds to transfer some employees from the TitlE VI program, which would expire
on September 30, to the Title II Program in order to keEp them. If this application
was approved, the Commissioners would need to approve t~e following budget amendment
to account for the funds: i
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Increase Revenue Acct. #11 350 17, CETA Title II
$127,471
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1976 (CONTINUED)
APPROVAL OF APPLICATION AND BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR CETA TITLE II FUNDS (CONTINUED)
Appropriate as follows:
CITY OF WILMINGTON
Acct. #11 661 02, Salaries and Wages
Acct. #11 661 05, FICA
Acct. #11 661 06, Group Insurance
Acct. #11 661 11, Telephone & Postage
. Acct. #11 661 14, Travel
Acct. #11 661 27, Advertising
Acct. #11 661 54, Insurance
TOTAL
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NEW HANOVER COUNTY
Acct. #11 662 02, Salaries
Acct. #11 662 05, FICA
Acct. #11 662 06, Group Insurance
Acct. #11 662 07, Retirement
Acct. #11 662 11, Telephone & postage
Acct. #11 662 14, Travel, Meetings & Schools
Acct. #11 662 27, Advertising
Acct. #11 662 32, Copying & Duplicating
Acct. #11 662 54, Insurance
$ 75,615
4,423
2,598
425
1,550
200
1,135
$ 85,946
$ 37,141
2,171
1,019
96
70
396
40
35
557
TOTAL
$ 41,525
Connn. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Taylor, approval of the application and
the budget amendment for CETA Title II as requested. Upon vote, the motion carried
as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Taylor, Wright and Chm. Davis
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Absent:
Comm. Alper
ADJOURNMENT
Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Taylor, that the meeting be adjourned.
Upon vote, the motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Taylor, Wright and Chm. Davis
Absent: Connn. Alper
Chm. Davis adjourned the meeting at 10:00 o'clock a. m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Alyce B. Brown
Clerk to the Board
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, OCTOBER 4, 1976
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ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Connnissioners Inet in Regular Session on Monday,
October 4, 1976, at 9:00 o'clock a. m. in the Asseru)ly Room, New Hanover County
Administration Building, Wilmington, North Carolina.
Members present were Commissioners Claud 0' Shi,~lds, Jr.;
Vivian S. Wright; Chairman Peter R. Davis; County ~lnager Dan
Attorney James C. Fox and Clerk to the Board, Alyce B. Brown.
was absent.
William C. Taylor;
W. Eller; County
Connn. George E. Alper
Chm. Davis called the meeting to order.
Rev. John Moulton of St. Paul's Episcopal Church offered the invocation.
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