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Home My WebLink About2025-02-20 MinutesNew Hanover CountyABC Board Meeting Minutes February 20, 2025 I. Call to order Vice Chair Louis Burney, Jr. called to order the regular meeting of the New Hanover County Alcoholic Beverage Control Board at 9:00 am on February 20, 2025 at the General Office, 6009 Market Street, Wilmington, NC. II. Chairman confirms citiorum The followin4 Members of the Board were present: Louis Burney, Jr., Vice Chair Cedric Dickerson, Member Bruce Shell, Member William Rivenbark, Member Others in attendance were: Charles Hill, General Manager James Casteen, Assistant General Manager Kathy Clark, Finance Officer/Board Secretary Kemp Burpeau, Legal Counsel Lt. Josh Cartes, NHC Sheriff Department Sgt. Daniel Gaither, Wrightsville Beach Police Department III. Conflict of Interest Reminder Mr. Burney verbally confirmed that the Board members had read the following ethics reminder: "In accordance with General Statute 18B-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 with respect to any matters coming before the Board today? If so, please identify the conflict or appearance of conflict and refrainfrom any undue participation in theparticular hatter involved. " Let it be recorded that no conflicts were identified by any Board member regarding this Board meeting. IV. Consent A enda Items of Business Mr. Burney presented the minutes from the Regular Meeting of January 16, 2025. Mr. Dickerson made the motion to approve the minutes as written. Mr. Shell seconded the motion, all approved. Mr. Burney presented the proposed meeting agenda. Mr. Dickerson made the motion to approve the agenda as written. Mr. Shell seconded the motion, all approved. V. Administrative Reports ABC Law Enforcement Officers' Unit Monthly — ( ALE) Report for January was presented by Lt. Josh Cortes, NHC Sheriff's Department. Please see the attached LE Monthly Reporting Numbers from the North Carolina ABC Commission website (Attachment "A"). Sgt. Daniel Gaither of the Wrightsville Beach Police Department presented stats for the Wrightsville Beach Police Department. Financial Statements — Mr. Casteen and Ms. Clark presented a copy of the Board Financial Statements for January, 2025. The Financial Statement showed, the Actual - to -Actual comparison Gross Sales less than the prior January by $165k (3.55%), Operating Expenses more than prior January by $295k (7.25%), and Income from Operations less than prior January by $148k. Capital Ordinance Restriction — Ms. Clark requested for the Board to go before the New Hanover County Commissioners to request a Capital Ordinance Restriction, in the amount of $4,000,000. This will be for the purchase of property and construction of a new store, location to be determined at a later date. Mr. Dickerson made a motion to request from the New Hanover County Commissioners for a restriction for Capital Ordinance in the amount of $4,000,000. Mr. Rivenbark seconded the motion, and all approved. Internal Processing of Accounts Payable — Ms. Clark presented the process for approving accounts payable. One with Board Members signing and approving accounts payable, and the other with Upper Management signing and approving. Discussion was made of the difference in the two processes. Ms. Barr, Mr. Shell and Staff met with the Auditors, after they reviewed the two processes independently. The Auditors agreed changing the approval of Account Payable to Upper Management would keep the internal controls in place, with separation of duties of the process. Mr. Shell made motion to approve the Process for Approving Accounts Payable with Upper Management signing checks and approving. Mr. Dickerson seconded the motion, all approved. Outreach & communications Update — Ms. Iammatteo provided updates on the Grants and Scholarship cycles. ^ • General ManaLyer Updates • 4840 Carolina Beach Road Store #111 — Mr. Hill provided three quotes for the remodel of the store. Sameo General Contractors provided a quote of $152, I 90. The Real Estate Committee had already reviewed the three quotes and agreed to accept the quote from Samco General Contractors for $152,900. With this motion corning from the Real Estate Committee, no need 2 1 Pa ge V1. for a second, all approved, Adiotirnment Mr. Burney advised the Board the next regular Board Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 9:00 am at the General Office, 6009 Market Street, Wilmington, NC, Mr. Shell made the motion to adjourn the meetirio; Mr. Dickerson seconded the motion, and all approved. Minutes submitted by: Minutes approved by: 3 1 P �:i "'e Angela M air Date: Attachment Law Enforcement Report Report Date: 01/01/2025 Violation Reports Submitted to ABC Commission 1 Total Number of Offenses Contained in Reports 4 Sell to Underage Campaign Checks Perrnittee Inspections 20 62 Compliance Checks 203 Seller / Server Training b Alcohol Education 0 At Permitted Establishment Away From Permitted Establishment Sell / Give to Underage Attempt to Purchase / Purchase by Underage a 0 a 0 Underage Possession d 0 Unauthorized Possession Sell / Give to Intoxicated 4 — All Other Alcohol Related Charges 5 0 10 31 4 0 2 6 F At Permitted Establishment Awav From Permitted Felony Drug Related Charges Misdemeanor Drug Related Charges i 10 0 Establishment S 14 0 19 At Permitted Establishment Away From Permitted Establishment Driving While Impaired �7 3 — All Other Criminal Charges 8 � �— 75 J130 _ - 201 Assistance Provided to Other Agencies Remarks: Store Visits 871, Bank Deposits 264, Change Deposits 4, Video Investigations 26, Charges 23, Arrests 13, Searches 8, Assisted the NC Highway Patrol with a drug unpaired driver in Brunswick County with a DRE Evaluation, Reporting Officer / Title New Hanover County ABC Officers Report Date: 02/07/2025