Page 4 The Shoreline December 2004
November BOC Meeting
By Yvette Bannen
The Board of Commissioners held a public
hearing on a proposed amendment to permit
davits on sea walls. Only one person had
questions about pilings, boat lifts and davits.
The amendment later passed by a 4 to 1 vote
with Commissioner LaBrie opposed.
A vote was taken on hiring an Office Assis
tant II and this passed. This will be a part-time
position (20 hours a week), will require so
phisticated computer skills and will be super
vised by the mayor.
A vote was taken on exercising the option
to buy the Kirkman property adjacent to the
Public Safety Building and this passed. This
commercial site measures 1.1 acres and will
be purchased for $255,000. At the last assess
ment, it was valued at $287,000 and more
than likely has increased since then. A small
portion of the property, on Pine Knoll Boule
vard, can be used to provide beach parking for
the Ocean Terrace public access.
There was a vote taken on the Cavanaugh
Contract and this also passed. The contract
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will establish a base price for the water sys
tem. A survey, one step in assessing the value
of the water system, will be mailed out soon
to homeowners as part of the contract.
A resolution was passed to apply for a Bike
& Pedestrian Planning Grant to the N.C.
Department of Transportation. If the applica
tion for funding is successful, there is a $4,000
local match for the $20,000 grant funding.
Police Chief Culpepper gave his report and
warned that there is a scam circulating on the
Internet supposedly sent by Citibank.
Director Melby mentioned that since the
inauguration of the County Paramedics have
been stationed at the Public Safety Building
three lives have been saved due to the prompt
adminstration of medications.
Unfinished business: The Municipal Wa
ter System is still ongoing, and the 933 Project
is finally underway and pipes are coming
down the beach. For updates and further
information about the 933 Project see
www.protectthebeach.com
The PKS Christmas Parade will be at 10
a.m. on Saturday, Decem
ber 4 and will start at the
Amerisuites and continue
along Oakleaf Drive to
McNeil Park.
Commissioner Hunter
thanked the Garden Club for
the display of flowers in the
garden in front of Town Hall.
Soup’s On - Habitat homeowners and the BBCC Soup Ladies, who raised more than
$200 selling their chicken chili, share a break during the Habitat Golf Tournament.
From left are homeowners Ivana James and Shanovia Sutton; Kris Durham, executive
director of Crystal Coast Habitat for Humanity; homeowner in process Trinique Elbert,
and Soup Ladies Dot Manion, Carol Yentsch and Barbata Gaunt.
Golf Tournament
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