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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, OCTOBER 18, 1976
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Monday,
October 18, 1976, at 9:00 o'clock a. m. in the Ass~mbly Room, New Hanover County
Administration Building, Wilmington, North Carolin~.
Members present were Commissioners Claud O'Shie1ds, Jr.; William C. Taylor;
Vivian S. Wright; Chairman Peter R. Davis; County .\ianager Dan W. Eller; and Clerk
to the Board, Alyce B. BrO~l. Commissioner George E. Alper was absent and Attorney
Joseph o. Taylor, Jr. of.,the County Attorney's Office arrived late.
Chm. Davis called the meeting to order.
Rev. James Pollard of Myrtle Grove Baptist Ch~rch offered the invocation.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 4, 1976, AND SPECIAL MEETING OF
OCTOBER 7, 1976
Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Comm. Taylor, that the Minutes of the Regular
Meeting of October 4, 1976, be approved as presented. Upon vote, the motion carried
as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Taylor, Wright and Chm. Davis
Absent: Comm. Alper
Chm. Davis moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, approval of the Minutes of the
Special Meeting of October 7, 1976, and that Comm. Wright be allowed to abstain from
voting, as she had requested" because she did not a.':tend the meeting. Upon vote, the
motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Taylor and Chm. Davis
Abstaining: Comm. Wright
Absent:
Comm. Alper
TABLING OF DISCUSSION ON TEMPORARY RELOCATION OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
Chm. Davis stated that Comm. Alper had requested discussion on the temporary
relocation of the Library be deferred until Monday, October 25, as he would like to
be present for the discussion, and that he would C3.ll a Special meeting on October 25
at 9:00 o'clock a. m. for this purpose.
DISCUSSION ON PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY HANDICAPPED i:ITIZENS
Ms. Ella Rhodes, Mrs. David Guyton and Mr. RO::Jert M. Ball appeared before the
Board to request that consideration be given to th~ problems encountered by our handi-
capped citizens in conducting their business and d,3.ily activities. Mr. Ball presented
to the Commissioners a list of buildings that did :10t have proper facilities for
the handicapped citizens and offered some recommendations on methods of correcting
there barriers. Mrs. Guyton also presented a list of some of the problems which the
handicapped citizens are facedJwith.
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A copy of the recommendations is contained in Exhibit Book IV, Page 27.
It was agreed by common consent that a commi t':ee would be formed to look into all
the problems of the handicapped citizens and make :recommendations for correcting them.
The formation of the committee/was left up to the County Manager, but it was suggested
that it consist of 1 handicapped person, 1 parent of a handicapped child, 1 person
from the Inspections Department and 1 person from ;:he County Manager's Office.
Ms. Jo Anne Davis requested financial assistance from the Commissioners for
the physically handicapped class at Blount School :in the amount of approximately
$11,000 in order to obtain another classroom and b~acher as the children are
overcrowded.
It was agreed to ask representatives from the Board of Education to attend the
Commissioners meeting on November 1 to explain the additional funds they had received
from the State which were not included in the School Budget and also to see if there
was some way they could assist these handicapped children.
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, OCTOBER 18, 1976 (CONTINUED)
CHANGE ORDERS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER - PHASE II
Mr. Herb McKim, Architect, appeared before the Board to explain Change Order
G-l to the Contract with J. N. Thompson Company and P-l to the Contract with North
Raleigh Plumbing & Heating Company for construction of the Law Enforcement Center.
Mr. McKim reported that Change Order G-l reduced the amount of the Contract by $833.34
and Change Order P-l added $894.52 to the plumbing contract. Mr. McKim stated that
some of the work involved in these change orders had already been performed as they
were items that were necessary to continue work without the delay of waiting for the
Board to approve each change.
Comm. Taylor moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, approval of Change Orders
and P-l and to allow the County Manager to approve change orders up to $5,000.
vote, the motion carried as follows:
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Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Taylor, Wright and Chm. Davis
Absent: Comm. Alper
County Manager Eller stated that he would report all change orders to .the Board
for its action after he had approved them.
DISCUSSION ON PROGRESS OF REPAIRS TO LIBRARY
Mr. McKim reported to the Board on the progress of the repairs to the Library
and was requested to keep the Commissioners informed on a,~y changes in the schedule
for the repairs.
AWARD OF BID ON BOAT FOR SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
The County Finance Officer, Felix Cooper, reported tJ,1at the only bid received on
a boat for the Sheriff's Department was in the amount of $4528.75 from Porter's Marine.
ATTORNEY JOSEPH O. TAYLOR OF THE COUNTY ATTORNEY"S OFFICE' ARRIVED AT 9: 55 A. M.
Comm. 'Wright moved, seconded by Comm. Taylor, to inc:,t"ease the Revenue Account,
Sale of Fixed Assets, Acct. #11 380' 00, by the amount of :n,529 and increase the
Expenditure Item, Equipment, Acct. #11 510 74, in the She[iff's Budget by $1,529 and
to purchase the boat from Porter's Marine for the amount ?f $4,528.75. Upon vote,
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Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Taylor, Wright and Chm. Davis
Absent: Comm. Alper
AWARD OF BID FOR VEHICLES FOR SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT
The Commissioners had been furnished a tabulation of:the bids received on October
15,1976, for two trucks for the Health Department and a -iran for the Sheriff's Department.
The bid tabulation is contained in Exhibit Book IV, Page 28.
Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Taylor, to award the bid to Port City
Chrysler-Plymouth on the total package for the bid of $15,689.14. Upon vote, the
motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Taylor and Wright
Voting Noe: Chm. Davis (changed to "aye" later in the meeting)
Absent: Comm. Alper
Chm. Davis stated his reason for voting "noe" was because he felt the bids should
have been awarded on the low bid for each individual vehicle.
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Attorney Taylor stated that he felt the Minutes should show a finding of fact
that the bid was awarded on the basis of the low bid for the total package and when
the cost of service was considered, it would be cheaper in the long run.
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, OCTOBER 18, 1976 (CONTINUED)
BUDGET AMENDMENT - HEALTH PEPARTMENT
Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Taylor, approval of amending the Health
Department Budget by increasing Appropriated Fund Balance by the amount of $10,800
and appropriating that amount to the Expenditure Item, Acct. #44 594 74, Capital
Outlay - Equipment, in the Insect and Rodent Control Budget to purchase the two new
trucks. Upon vote, the motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Taylor, Wright and Chm. Davis
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BUDGET AMENDMENT - SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Wright, approval of amending the Sheriff's
Department Budget by increasing Revenue Item, Sale of Fixed Assets, Acct. #11 380 00,
by the amount of $4,892 and by appropriating that a~)unt to the Expenditure Item,
Capital Outlay - Equipment, in the Crime Prevention Budget, Acct. #11 512 74, to
purchase the van. Upon vote, the motion carried as follows:
Absent:
Comm. Alper
Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Taylor, Wright and Chm. Davis
Absent: Comm. Alper
CHANGE OF VOTE ON AWARD OF BID FOR VEHICLES
Chm. Davis asked that his vote on the award of the bids for vehicles for the
Sheriff's Department and Health Department be changed to "aye" so the vote would be
unanimous.
REQUEST FOR TAX REFUND - EMMANUEL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. James O. Brown of Emmanuel Presbyterian Church appeared to request a refund
of 1975 and 1976 taxes paid on property owned by his church. The property had never
been used for anything other than church functions and a church building was in the
process of being built on the property.
County Manager Eller reported that in the opinion of County Attorney Jim
ethe taxes could not legally be refunded because the church had failed to file
exemption and the Statute did require that they file for the exemption.
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Attorney Taylor requested that his office be given time to investigate the
matter to see if there was possibly a way the taxes could be refunded.
Comm. O'Shields suggested that the Board notify the Tax Administrator to send
out a letter to all churches explaining the necessity of filing for the exemption on
church-owned property.
No action was taken on this matter or the requests from Trinity united Methodist
Church and from Wilmington Baptist Association pending further information from the
attorneys.
REQUEST TAX ADMINISTRATOR TO NOTIFY CHURCHES TO FILE FOR EXEMPTION
Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Comm. Taylor, to authorize the County Manager
to write the Tax Administrator and tell him the Board wants him to notify people
of the law concerning their having to file for exemp1:ion and that it is not automatic.
Upon vote, the motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Taylor, Wright and Chm. Davis
Absent: Comm. Alper
REJECTION OF GRANT OFFER FROM NATIONAL OCEANIC AND A~rMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
e Planning Director Richard Fender reported to thE! Board on a grant offer from
NOAA for approximately $10,400. It was Mr. Fender's recommendation that the grant
offer be rejected as the cost to the County would be more thanthe benefits derived.
Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Comm. Taylor, to reject the grant offer and
authorize the Planning Director to advise them of th(~ action on behalf of the Chairman.
Upon vote, the motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Taylor, Wright and Chm. Davis
Absent: Comm. Alper
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, OCTOBER 18, 1976 (CONTINUED)
LEASE AGREEMENT - AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER AND RADAR BUILDING AND ACCEPTANCE OF RADAR
BUILDING
The Commissioners were requested to authorize execut~on of a new lease agreement
with the FAA covering both the control'tower and the new ~adar building at the Airport.
The County Manager explained that this lease incorporated the old building and the
new building into one lease calling for payment to the County of $9,348 annually and
a one-time lump sum payment of $15,479 for special requir~ments that they had requested.
Comm. Taylor moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, to ~pprove the Lease Agreement
with FAA for the Traffic Control Tower and Radar Building and authorize execution of
a Certificate of Substantial Completion to accept the Radar Building. Upon vote, the
motion carried as follows:
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Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Taylor, Wright and Ch~. Davis
Absent: Comm. Alper
Copies of the Lease and Certificate of Substantial Completion are on file in the
County Manager's Office.
DISCUSSION ON SOCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR SIGNING AFDC CHECKS
County Manager Eller reported that due to a Federal Court ruling AFDC recipients were
to receive their first checks within 40 days from the date qf the application, assuming the
application was approved. The State could not meet the 40 day deadline and had sent
out a procedure which called for the county Director of qocial Services to sign the
initial AFOC checks; however, the County Manager and Fin4nce Officer preferred to
continue having all checks signed in the Finance Office ~nd requested deleting this
item from the agenda until clarification could be obtain~d from the State on whether
or not this would be allowed. '
Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Taylor, to allow Mr. Eller to check into
this matter and pursue it the way he had suggested by keeping all check signing in the
Finance Office. Upon vote, the motion carried as follows:
voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Taylor, Wright and Chm. Davis
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Absent:
Comm. Alper
CANCELLATION OF MORTGAGE ON PROPERTY AT 1312 QUEEN STREE'r
Attorney Taylor explained the reasons the County haq accepted this mortgage and
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informed the Board that it had been paid in full and req~ested authorization to have
the Chairman sign the document "paid in full and satisfi'ed" so he could remove it
from record.
Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Wright, that the mortgage on property'
at 1312 Queen Street be cancelled. Upon vote, the motior carried as follows:
voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Taylor, Wright and Chm. Davis
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Comm. Alper
DISCUSSION OF SALE OF COUNTY'S INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY AT CITY OF WILMINGTON OPERATIONS
AREA
County Manager Eller explained that in order for the City to complete a grant applica-
tion for funds under the Federal Public Works Employmen~ Act of 1976 for rebuilding its
Municipal Service Center, they needed clear title to son~ property that was owned
jointly with New Hanover County. Mr. Eller recommended the commissioners approve
selling the County's interest in the property involved ~or the amount of $3325.63.
Chm. Davis moved to sell the property to the City of Wilmington for the amount of
$3325.63. The motion died for lack of a second.
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Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Comm. Taylor, to atlow the City to buy the property
for the stated price and grant them the easement they would need across County property
for a sewer line in return for their dropping their plans for a user fee for use of
the parks. The following vote was cast: '
Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Taylor and Wright
Not voting: Chm. Davis
Absent: Comm. Alper
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, OCTOBER 18, 1976 (CONTINUED)
SALE OF COUNTY'S INTEREST IN PROPERTY TO CITY OF WILMINGTON (CONTINUED)
Chm. Davis made a substitute motion to approve this sale and ask the City
Councilor their representative to come over on November 15 to discuss the easement
that they would need and their plpns for putting in a user fee on the parks. The
motion died for lack of a second.
Comm. O'Shields suggested amending Comm. Wright's motion by adding that they
drop their plans for a user fee for use of the parks through June 30, 1977.
Comm. Taylor suggested amending the motion by adding that they drop the user
for 2 years.
Comm. 0' Shields suggested amending the motion t,o include the sewer bill for
the Airport be dropped.
Comm. Taylor moved, seconded by Comm. Wright, t.o table this item until November 1
to give everyone a chance to think about it for 2 WEeks. Upon vote, the motion carried
as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. Taylor, Wright and Chm. Davi.s
Voting Noe: Comm. O'Shields
Absent: Comm. Alper
REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF "NO WAKE ZONE"
Chm. Davis explained to the Board the reason for requesting the extension of the
"no wake zone" in the Inland Waterway to 100 yards I"_orth of the drawbridge at
Wrightsville Beach. He stated that Mr. C. L. Hollic,ay had brought this matter to
his attention and requested assistance from the Commissioners in getting the zone
extended.
Chm. Davis moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, to request the proper authorities
(Wildlife Commission or whoever) to please look intc this and see if the "no wake zone"
could be moved to 100 yards north of the drawbridge. Upon vote, the motion carried as
follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Taylor, Wright and Chm. Davis
Absent: Comm. Alper
BUDGET AMENDMENT - TITLE XX - GIRLS' CLUB
Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Taylor, approval of the following budget
amendment for the Girls' Club to reimburse them for an overpayment of local match for
prior year expenditures:
Debit - Acct. #41 299 00 Unappropriated Fund Balance
Credit - Acct. #41 616 91 Local Girls' Club
$ 332.34
332.34
Upon vote, the motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Taylor and Chm. Cavis
Voting Noe: Comm. Wright
Absent: Comm. Alper
APPROVAL OF TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1976
Comm. Taylor moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, approval of the Tax Collector's
Report through September 30, 1976. Upon vote, the motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Taylor, Wright and Chm. Davis
Absent: Comm. Alper
The Tax Collector's Report is contained in Exhibit Book IV, Page 29.
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, OCTOBER 18, 1976 (CONTINUED)
APPROVAL OF TAX ABATEMENTS AND REFUNDS
County Manager Eller reported that he had talked with County Attorney Jim Fox
and he had found no problem with the list of Abatements and Refunds.
Comm. O'Shields moved the list of Tax Abatements and Refunds be disallowed.
The motion died for lack of a second.
Comm. Taylor moved, seconded by Chm. Davis, to approve the list of Abatements
and Refunds. Upon vote, the motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Taylor and Chm. Davis
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Voting Noe: Comm. Wright
Absent: Comm. Alper
The list of Abatements and Refunds is contained in )~xhibit Book IV, Page 30.
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REFUND TO LOWE'S, INC. FOR BUSINESS LICENSE
Lowe's, Inc. had requested a refund for business license fee for 1975/76 and
1976/77 as they had discontinued the sale of trailers in May of 1975.
The County Manager recommended that the refund not be made for 1975/76 since
they were in business for a part of the year, but it would appear that it could be
refunded for 1976/77.
Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Comm. Taylor, to refund to Lowe's, Inc. the
amount of their 1976/77 business license. Upon vote, thl~ motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. 0' Shields, Taylor, Wright and Cmrl. Davis
Absent: Comm. Alper
TAX REFUND - PROPERTY OF JOSEPH T. BRYAN, SR.
As a result of the reduction in valuation by the State Property Tax Commission
on the property of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph T. Bryan, Sr. in th(~ Pirate Cove Development at
Masonboro Sound, the Commissioners were requested to appJ;~ove a refund for 1975 taxes
in the amount of $13.52 and to abate 1976 taxes in the a~ount of $16.08.
Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Comm. Taylor, approval of the refund to the Bryans
in the amount of $13.52 for 1975 and the abatement of $16.08 for 1976 taxes. Upon vote,
the motion carried as follows:
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Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Taylor, Wright and Crurl. Davis
Absent: Comm. Alper
FURTHER DISCUSSION ON RELOCATION OF LIBRARY DURING REPAI]~
Comm. Taylor stated that he had been doing some ser~ous thinking about the
Library situation and moved that the Commissioners go ahead and approve the transfer of
the Library facilities as requested in Dr. Benson's (Chai.rman of Library Board of Trustees)
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letter of October 18, 1976, with the County paying for the moving expenses and rent only
and not for the cost of any additional personnel. I
Attorney Taylor stated that he felt this matter should be cleared with Alton Lennon,
the County's attorney on the Library matter, in view of t:he fact that there could be
some liability involved and it could have some effect on future claims of the County
as to where responsibility was for the matter that was corrently in controversy.
Mr. Taylor recommended that no action be taken until the opinion of Mr. Lennon was
obtained as it could possibly have some adverse effects.
On the advice of counsel, Comm. Taylor withdrew his motion.
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APPOINTMENT OF LARRY POWELL TO COMMISSION TO STUDY HISTOHIC PROPERTY TAX
Comm. O'Shields pointed out that there was an article in the County Lines Newspaper
concerning the fact that New Hanover County Tax Supervisor, Larry Powell, has been
appointed to a Commission to study the Historic Property Tax Statute and its applica-
tion throughout the State, and Mr. O'Shields felt that this was an honor to Mr. Powell
and New Hanover County.
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, OCTOBER 18, 1976 (CONTINUED)
FLAG TO FLY OVER COURTHOUSE
Chm. Davis reportE!d that J~dge Gilbert Burnett.. had been given a flag that flew
over the Capitol in Washington, 'D. C. on July 4, 1976, and would be honored if the
County would consider flying thi~ flag over the Co\:.rthouse for a week or so.
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Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Chm. Davis, to fly the flag over the Courthouse
during the week of November 11, which was Veterans' Day. Upon vote, the motion
carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Taylor, Wright and Chm. Davis
Absent:
Comm. Alper
MOTION TO ADJOURN
Comm. Wright moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion died for lack of a
second.
RSVP BOOTH IN COURTHOUSE
County Manager Eller reported to the Board that the RSVP group was going to put
up an information bO<Jth in the Courthouse to direct persons to the various agencies.
The group would be responsible for manning the booth.
APPROVAL OF ALLOCATING ROAD FUNDS FOR OCEAN HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION
County Manager Eller reported that he had received a letter from T. W. Funderburk,
Division Engineer, Department of Transportation, proposing that $4,000 of the $4,900
supplemental allocation for secondary roads be used to upgrade the streets in Ocean
Heights Subdivision so that they could be added to the state maintained secondary road
system.
Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Wright, approval of using $4,000 of the
supplemental allocation for secondary roads to upgrade the streets in Ocean Heights
Subdivision. Upon vote, the motion carried as follows:
'Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Taylor, Wright and Chm. Davis
Absent:
Comm. Alper
BUDGET TRANSFER - REGISTER OF DEEDS
Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Taylor, approval of the transfer of
$756 from Contingencies, Acct. #11 445 61, to Maintenance and Repair - Equipment,
Acct. #11 480 16, in the Register of Deeds budget to cover a maintenance contract
fQr which funds were not encumbered. Upon vote, the motion carried as follows:
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Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Taylor, Wright and Chm. Davis
Absent:
Comm. Alper
APPROVAL OF STATEMENT OF ASSURANCES - PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 1976
County Manager Eller stated that in order to qualify for any funds under Title II
of the Public Works Employment Act of 1976, the St,:l.tement of Assurances must be ap-
proved and signed by November 12. He stated that it was not definite whether or not
the County would get any of these funds which were supposed to be used for ongoing
programs.
Comm. Taylor moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shield.s, approval of the Statement of
Assurances and to authorize the Chairman to sign it. Upon vote, the motion carried
as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Taylor, Wright ~ld Chm. Davis
Absent:
Comm. Alper
A copy of the Statement of Assurances is conta.i.ned in Exhibit Book IV, Page 31.
BUDGET TRANSFER - HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Taylo:r, approval of transferring the
sum of $178 from Supplies and Materials, Acct. #44 ':;90 33, to Miscellaneous Expense,
Acct. #44 590 57, in order to refund an overpayment for the School Health Program in
Fiscal Year 1975/76. Upon vote, the motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Taylor, Wright ~ld Chm. Davis
Absent: Comm. Alper
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, OCTOBER 18, 1976 (CONTINUED)
CONFLICT OF INTEREST - INDUSTRIAL & POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITIES. FINANCING AUTHORITY
County Manager Eller reported that he had received a telephone call from Mr. James
LaPenn, the Bond Attorney, concerning the Commission's qUf!stion relating to conflict
of interest in appointing members to the Industrial and Pollution Control Facilities
Financing Authority. He stated that Mr. LaPenn suggested the best thing to do would
be to advise persons who were appointed of the possibility of a conflict of interest
and let them seek their own counsel to advise them whether or not it was in their
best interest to serve on the Authority. Mr. LaPenn did feel that public disclosure
of any conflict of interest and abstaining from voting wo~ld probably be sufficient
for members of the Authority. .
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ADJOURNMENT
Comm. Taylor moved, seconded by Chm. Davis that the Ineeting be adjourned. Upon
vote, the motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Taylor, Wright and Chm. Davis
Absent: Comm. Alper
Chm. Davis adjourned the meeting at 11:40 o'clock a. m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Alyce B. Bro'N'n
Clerk to the Board
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, OCTOBER 25, 1976
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met in Special Session on Monday,
October 25, 1976, at 9:00 o'clock a. m. in the Assembly Room, New Hanover County
Administration Building, Wilmington, North Carolina, to discuss the operations of
the Wilmington Public Library and to take action on any items pertaining thereto
and for Mayor Halterman to address the County Commissioners concerning the City of
Wilmington's request to purchase the County's interest in certain jointly-owned
properties at the Municipal Service Center.
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Members present were Commissioners George E. Alper; Claud O'Shields, Jr.;
Hilliam C. Taylor; Chairman Peter R. Davis, County Manager Dan W. Eller; County
Attorney James C. Fox and Clerkto the Board, Alyce B. Brcwn. Comm. Vivian S. Wright
was absent.
Chm. Davis called the meeting to order.
DISCUSSION ON FUNDING RELOCATION OF LIBRARY FACILITIES DURING REPAIRS
Dr. Stuart Benson, Chairman of the Library Board of Trustees, had presented to
the Commissioners a proposal for the relocation of Library facilities during the time
repairs were being made to the Library. He stated that LO new personnel would be
employed.
A copy of this proposal is contained in Exhibit Bool<,: IV, Page 32.
Chm. Davis moved, seconded by Comm. Alper, to approve the proposal as outlined
by the Board of Trustees of the Library and the transfer of $2,500 from Contingencies
to Temporary Relocation of the Library in the Non-Departn.lental Budget.
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Attorney Alton Lennon, who represented the County in the litigation matter per-
taining to the Law Enforcement Center stated that he had very strong feelings about
this matter and felt he should make some comments to the Board in Executive Session.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Comm. Taylor moved, seconded by Comm. Alper, to go into Executive Session to
consult with the Attorney. Upon vote, the motion carriecl as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. Alper, O'Shields, Taylor and Chm. Davis
Absent: Comm. Wright
Chm. Davis recessed th t' t E .
e mee ~ng 0 xecut~ve Session from 9:15 o'clock a. m. to
9:25 o'clock a. m.
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