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Cmmty Commissioners Mimrtes
Tfct Board of County Com
miutoners mot in regular
tamion, Monday, March 7, 1977,
at 9:99 o’clock AM. with afl
members present. C.A. Philips,
Chairman; Alton G. Elmore;
NJ, George; J.D. Peek; and
Lester T. Copeland.
Invocation was given by
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Making was called to order
by Chairman Phillips.
Upon motion of Com
missioner Copeland, seconded
by Commissioner Elmore, the
minutes of the previous
meetings be approved with the
Board of County - Com
missioners were advised by a
preliminary phone call from the
Public Works Department in
Washington, D.C. the Federal
Grant for the County Court
house Jail-Complex had been
approved and official written
notice would follow.
At this time, John W.
Graham, County Attorney, was
advised to start acquisition of
the property for the Courthouse
she.
Pansy Elliott, Finance
Director, appeared before the
Board to request the budget be
amended for land acquisition
for the Courthouse site. Upon
motion of Commissioner
George, seconded by Com
missioner Elmore, the budget
be amended in the amount of
MM,805.58, the motion was
unanimously carried.
Commissioner Copeland
asked to go an record as having
taken exception to the budget
ordinance. Commissioner
Elmore wanted to go on record
as saying he saw nothing wrong
with the budget ordinance. ,
Pansy Elliott requested the
budget be amended for ap
proximately $2,500.00 for the
Extension Service Department
for 4-H program aide. Upon
motion of Commissioner
George, seconded by Com
missioner Elmore, and
unanimously carried, the
budget be amended for the
amount of $2,500.00.
Upon motion of Com
missioner George, seconded by
Commissioner Peele, and
unanimously carried to amend
the budget in the amount of
$938.17 for the Shepard-Pruden
Library for a repair bill of J.H.
Conger k Son.
Upon motion of Com
missioner George, seconded by
Commissioner Peele, and
unanimously carried to amend
the budget in the correct
amount of $5,774.57 for the Tax
Department salary increases,
supplies and material, main
tenance, and repairs.
Sheriff Troy Toppin and
Melvin Bunch, Albemarle Law
k Order Project Director,
appeared before the Board to
request the intent of the County
Commissioners to endorse the
application of matching funds of
five per cent (5 per cent) for the
purchase of additional vehicle
and expenses for the Chowan
County Sheriffs Department
and for in-service deputy in the
of $460.50. Upon motion
BHBMnmissioner George,
■glßd by Commissioner
§Bl|9Bid unanimously carried
be amended in the
gHit of $460.50 Upon motion
Elmore,
Kconded by Commissioner
rPeele, and unanimously carried
additional communications for
Sheriff Department in the
amount of $5,850.00 with a local
matching funds of $325.00.
A.M. Howard, President of
Arrowhead Property Owners
Association, asked the Board to
endorse the petition requesting
the State to maintain roads at
Arrowhead Beach Subdivision.
Chairman Phillips and Com
missioner Peele complimented
Mr. Howard and the Association
for preparing such an extensive
application. Upon motion of
Commissioner Peele, seconded
by Commissioner Elmore, and
unanimously carried the County
recommend the petition to the
N.C. Department of Tran
sportation and ordered it to be
forwarded to the Board for
consideration.
Upon motion of Com
missioner George, seconded by
Commissioner Elmore, and
unanimously carried, Mrs.
Ruth Overman, Mr. Harold
Nichols, and Mr. Weldon
HoßoweU be reappointed to
oarve on the Zoning Board of
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rules.
On approval of the Board, a
meeting was set for Wednesday,
March 8, at 7:30 o’clock P.M. in
the Conference Room of the
County Building to meet with
Mr. Geoffrey Willett concerning
the Coastal Area Management
Act and to discuss the current
status of areas of en
vironmental concern.
Upon motion of Com
missioner Elmore, seconded by
Commissioner Peele, and
unanimously carried to rerind
previous motion of February 7,
1977 requiring land owners in a
subdivision to hook on to County
Water System, but to highly
urge them to do so; and to give
final plat approval of the Welch
Tract subdivision.
Upon motion of Com
missioner Peele, seconded by
Commissioner Elmore, and
unanimously carried to renew
contract "of Justin Little, County
Planner.
Di*.’ Rfchard Hardin,
representing Edenton Airport
Commission, presented a copy
of the Commissions By-Laws to
the Board members for ap
proval. After a discussion,
motion was made by Com
missioner Peele, seconded by
Commissioner George, and
unanimously carried the By-
Laws of the Edenton Airport
Commission be accepted.
Commissioner George was
selected to serve as liaison
between the Airport Com
mission and the Board of
County Commissioners. Upon
motion of Commissioner
Elmore, seconded by Com
missioner Peele, and
unanimously carried, the same
members be reappointed to
serve on the Commission: Dr.
James N. Slade, 2 years; Curtis
Forehand, 3 years; and T.B.H.
Wood, 4 years.
Ronald Huffman, Director of
Social Services, and Clarence
Leary, Jr., Chairman, appeared
before the Board to ask for
appropriation to hire a full time
assistant for the IV-D Program,
“Child Support Enforcement
Services,’’. Huffman said a full
time position would also provide
a second line of authority for the
entire Social Services Depart
ment in his absence. After a
discussion, motion was made by
Commissioner George,
seconded by Commissioner
Copeland, and unanimously
carried to amend the budget in
thf amount to establish a
supervisory job.
W.*E. Moore, District
Engineer, N.C. Department of
Transportation, requested a
copy of the County adopted
Flood Insurance Land Use
Ordinance and map, if
available. Chairman Phillips
directed the Clerk to acquire the
information for Mr. Moore.
Upon motion of Com
missioner Elmore, seconded by
Commissioner Peele, and
unanimously carried to request
the Board of Transportation to
establish a picnic area on
County property off Highway
No. 32 near one of the water
system elevated tanks.
Board of Commissioners have
been notified Washington
County has a keen interest in
participating in a District Jail
Facility. The Commissioners
agreed to advise Washington
County that they will act
favorably on this at an ap
propriate time.
Upon motion of Com
missioner George, seconded by
Commissioner Copeland that
Albemarle Associates serve as
Project Coordinator for County
Courthouse-Jail project on the
basis that a sufficient bond be
arranged. The motion was
unanimously carried.
Upon motion of Com
missioner George, seconded by
Commissioner Peele, and
unanimously carried, Chair
man Phillips be authorized to
accept offer to amend Grant
Agreement for Courthouse
project! No. *O4-51-00284.
Ufoq nation of Com
missioner Elfiore, seconded by
ConuAissicM- George, and duly
carried mat fie 1977 County tax
be pro-rated on real estate
purchased by the County for
Courthouse site and make a
similar request to the Town of
Edenton.
Upon motion by Com-
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