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East Of Town Limits Yaupon Board Hears Of Five - Story Condominium The supply of water to two five-story condominiums proposed for the oceanfront east of Yaupon Beach was reviewed Friday morning by i the town board. A maximum daily requirement of 31,000 gallons “will float on the existing capacity of Yaupon Beach,” Paul Denison of Henry Von Oesen and Associates told the town commissioners. The present system provides 225,000 gallons per day, and the town’s present obligation includes water for the newly-annexed area around the golf course. Commissioner Bill Smalley said the town was “about to our limit now,” but Denison replied, “I don’t think that’s the case at all,” adding that current Yaupon Beach use age is less than 50 percent of capacity. The Von Oesen firm of Wilmington is supervising the installation of the Yaupon water system, as well as serving as engineer for the Venture Management con dominium. Attending the Friday morning “work session” were Venture representative Steve Cumbee, architect Bob Sawyer of Ballard, McKim and Sawyer in Wilmington, Denison, and Lumberton attorneys Obie Lee and Woodberry Bowen whose firm has drawn zoning plans for the town. The 78-unit condominium and townhouse complex will be constructed on land leased from John Barbee. “To some people, ‘con dominium’ is a bad word,” Cumbee started. “It’s all in the way you approach it.” Venture’s approach will be to keep construction off the front dunes, causing the ‘least disturbance possible,” said the architect. “It will not be high-rise, of course.” Cumbee told the board, “We think you’ll find we’ll be in compliance” with recently - enacted Coastal Managment regulations. For Long Beach Street Paving Plan Reviewed A two-fold plan of street paving has been suggested for the town of Long Beach. Town Manager Frank Kivett, addressing the town council at its regular meeting Thursday night, recom mended that the town (1) Initiate a program wherein property owners on any street could petition for street paving and share in the cost; and (2) continue present town policy of paving streets with available funds. He suggested that the total paving plan continue “because a precedent has been set.” Town Councilman Ellis Dudley disagreed with Kivett’s plan to pave two streets a year starting at the east end of town, recom mending that the town first pave the streets where the most taxpayers live. The town manager said this was “within the general outline of the concept.” Because local street money provided by the Powell Bill has been allocated this year, the matter was tabled. The property owner - town arrangement would make It possible for streets firther west on the beach to be paved. The property owner would finance one-half, and be given 10 years to pay. Kivett said the town Is “more than morally com mitted to pave two roads a year.” A beach realtor noted that considerable development has occurred on the third rew of the ocean front section; the use of Yacht Drive as a main traffic artery also would require paving. Comments were noted concerning surveyor damage to Beach Drive; the motor grader that is cwrently out of service; and badly needed ckainage at 23rd Street East and Beach Drive. Further discussion is planned at a called May 16 meeting of the council. Squabble Over Town Engineer Authorization to hire a Long Beach town engineer was deferred Thursday night after another town council squabble. Town Manager Frank Kivett suggested the em ployment of an engineer who “would pay for his own services,” but four members of the six-member body preferred to wait until budget time to commit funds for his salary. Councilman Russ Morrison introduced the motion that Kivett advertise for a town engineer, saying, “We’ve went this far, and if he’s (Kivett) made the request I’m sure he’s researched his budget.” The motion was seconded by Mayor E.W. Morgan, who said “we don’t have to hire the man” and the “manager thinks its necessary.” Nobody, either on the council or in the audience questioned the need for an engineer, but Councilman Ellis Dudley attempted to introduce a secondary motion to delay the decision until budget time. Kivett asked “for the sake of harmony” that Morrison withdraw his motion, but the councilman refused. Morgan said he didn’t have to entertain Dudley’s secondary motion; Morrison said, “Let’s really com plicate the matter” by making a third motion, but Morgan ended the nit-picking by withdrawing his second of the first motion. The vote in favor of tabling the matter was 4-2, Morgan and Morrison voting against. Kivett said he made the recommendation because the town is actively seeking a water system and “on the heels of that” a sewer system. Also, there are other “purely engineering problems” of the town, and the manager suggested in terviews starting July 1. The suggested salary would be $12,000, part of which, Kivett said, could be paid with Powell Bill funds. Dudley asked that the town wait until “after we find out where the money’s coming from.” Already earmarked for next year’s budget, the councilman added, is $43,000 the town didn’t spend last year. Morrison said that last year’s town budget was poorly spent. Kivett said he had not reviewed the upcoming budget, but from the review of past budgets could see where an engineer could save the town money. He added that the authority to create the position would show “clearly the intent” to hire an engineer. At least one spectator concurred with the post ponement of a decision, “if taxes go up, you know what they’ll say” (about the passage of a water bond issue), said one woman. Sawyer said the moderate density complex will consist of “residential character buildings” with mansard roofs. The five-story buildings are necessary, he aded, because it would be “impossible to fill the site with townhouses without a conflict with the site.” Fire hose fixtures will be provided on ever floor, Sawyer noted, and if there is a pressure problem then pumps will be added. Plans must be okayed by the state. Cum bee said that load bearing masonry walls are under consideration for the buildings, set on concrete pilings. A minimum 100-foot setback from the water is planned. Sewerage is planned for a separate waste treatment plant, proposed for location at Oak Island Golf Club. The “extended aeration” unit, which Denison described as about the else of the snail Yaupon Beach meeting room, would return the water “relatively clear, relatively clean.” State rules, Denison said, “are extremely stringent.” Denison later said about one and one-half acres would be required for the waste treatment facility. “Do you intend to annex to the city,” Attorney Lee asked the developer. “Once complete, we have no intention to keep this out of the city,” Cumbee said, and upon further questioning said the developer would have “no objection” to annexation before that time. The site to be developed, though in the town’s extra territorial zone, was excluded from the newly-annexed area. The area across NC 133 is part of Yaupon Beach. The matter of zoning was complicated later In the meeting when represen tatives of a local group told of plans for a motel between the planned condominium and the town limits. “We bought the land strictly for com mercial use,” Joe Wiggs told the board, and the group would like the area zoned appropriately. Board members recalled that the area was described as a single unit when zoning for the condominium was considered. To put the ad jacent area to commercial use, they noted, might draw criticism from 78 separate property owners in the comdominiums. Smalley termed “miseleading” Denison’s suggestion that “a number of advantages will accrue to the town” from the condominium development.Denison said additional water customers would result; building in spector, etc., John Thompson noted that the water tank holds only 75,000 gallons. Denison said the town keeps on hand one-half of one day’s water supply. Yaupon Beach “citizens shouldn’t support a big condominium with their own tax money,” Thompson said, to which Denison replied he though the developer would share in the cost of extending service lines to the site. The attorney, who called for a private meeting bet ween the condominium developer, the prospective developers of the motel, the engineer and the architect, tdd the board “the beach is still public domain” and that stringent consideration should be given to any development. Board Names New Attorney Yaupon Beach has selected the Southport firm of Frink, Foy and Gainey as new town attorney, ignoring claims by a member of the town board that the hiring constitutes a conflict of interest. A.H. Gainey, Jr., of the local law firm was chosen 3-3 over OUe Lee of Lumber ton. Commissioner William Smalley insisted that a conflict of interest would exist because another member of the Southport law firm, Henry Foy, is a part - owner in a 200 - foot strip of land east of Yaupon town limits that plays an im portant role in a pending zoning controversy. The board has expressed a need for an attorney to be preeent at all town meetings. Noting that ‘legal fees represent a lot of money to this town,” Smalley nominated Lee. Lee had drawn up the town zoning ordinance and Friday told the board he would serve the town one year for a maximum of $4,000, ex cepting any time spent in court. Gainey’s base fee will be much lower. For $100a month he will attend one meeting and land general advice, and would field questions from two town representatives. Smalley’s preference of Lee was based on his agreement to meet with all Yaupon town boards and answer questions from any town employee, and his familiarity with the zoning ordnance. Lee is now contracted through May, and presumably could be retained on a month-to-month basis. Commissioner Bill McDougle preferred to keep Lee through the zoning discussions, voting with Smalley for the Lumber ton lawyer. Mayor C.E. Murphy noted the apparent cash difference between the two candidates’ fees, and expressed a preference for a local person. Commissioners Jack Allen, Gib Barbee and Marvin Watson concurred, voting for Gainey. But it was a third attorney who was the subject of disagreement. Foy is a partner with several others In a proposed motel project, to be located out-o Mown but within the town’s extra-territorial zoning limit. Smalley in troduced a motion to declare illegal the hiring of Gainey, but the motion died for lack of a second. In other business conducted Monday night, D.R. Andrews was awarded the used police car for 102.50, and Ted Wood a tool box for (90. An application for ex tension of water lines into the newly - annexed area of the town was signed to be sub mitted to the State Board of health. A motion was approved thanking Robert Sellers and John Thompson for the flagpole and Commissioner Allen for the use by the town of his lawnmower. The boa-d voted to donate $10 to Friends of the Library and named Mrs. Mary Ap pling as a representative to the organization. Zoning coordinator John Thompson will confer with the town attorney concerning non-conforming signs on Yaupon Drive. The ap pearance size and setback of signs is noted in the new zoning ordinance; existing signs have a period of time during which they must be exchanged. Thompson asked for and received permission to spend ig> to $150 for a trailer hitch, light and pipe vice for a new town plck-ig) truck. Also, Thompson dted the need for a battery charger and the recapping of tires on the packer truck. Merle Russell noted the danger of concrete pilings mi the oceanfront that came from construction of the new Oak Island Bridge. “Kids are using them as sliding board-' s,” he said. The town reportedly plans to construct Jetties with the pilings, but is awaiting the delivery of about 500 more during the next week. “It’s an eyesore now,” Commissioner Watson said. Flat Roofing Code Is Aired Whether or not Long Beach roofs should be flat was a topic of discussion at the Long Beach town council meeting Thursday night. Town Manager Frank Kivett said there la a conflict with the state building code — “one of a discriminatory nature”—and recommended that the local ordinance no longer Include the phrase “not permitted” In reference to flat roofs. COimcilman Ellis Dudley asked that the town attorney check to determine if there Is a conflict; “If not,” he said, “we have a point to argue.” Spectator Woody Venell noted that "flat roofa”, which reportedly have been prohibited at Long Beach the past two years, are like ‘“airfoils in high winds.” Another spectator said flat roofs are okay if built to specifications, and that if construction is in accordance with state building codes the town should not restrict architectural design. Venell expressed the opinion a state code could be made more restrictive locally. Joint Board Is Suggested The Long Beach Planning and Zoning boards met last week with Jim Farr of the N.C. Dept, of Natural and Economic Resources, who recommended the dissolution of the two boards and creation of a 5 to 7-member Joint body. He also recommended reactivation of the board of adjustments. Establishment of the new board, Farr said, should be completed by July 1, at which time the town’s contract with the state agency becomes effective. An indication of the state commitment should be known next week, Farr in dicated. Yellow Banks Access Noted Public access to the “Yellow Banks” at Long Beach should be made safer with the removal of damaged stairs now serving the popular swimming area. Noting that “the town has made it very convenient for it to be accessible,” Town Manager Frank Kivett suggested the town either repair or remove the steps. Mayor E.W. Morgan noted that the north end of Mid dleton Street adjacent to the Yellow Banks was placed under supervision of the Long Beach Recreation Committee so the town would not have any liability. There is a barrier on the site, but not warning signs noting the potential danger of the stairs. The steps are located in the easement for the Intracoastal Waterway. The replacement of the stairs will be discussed with representatives of the Recreation Committee. Yaupon Selects Board Members The appointment of a board of adjustments, a new planning board member and the selection of an accountant were amon^ the orders of business at the Friday morning meeting of the Yaupon Beach town board. Mrs. Richard Appling was named to the planning board to replace Howard Pinkerton, whose term has expired. She Joins John Thompson, Doug Aman, John Barbee and Paid Sinwell on the board. Board of adjustment members Include Ralph Cammack, Clyde Gilbert, E.W. Rees, Carl Sugg and Way land Vereen, and alternates George Massengill and Merle Russell. Selected as town ac comtant was the Southport firm of James, Collins and Berry, represented locally by James Berry. Cherry, Bekeart and Holland of Wilmington, which was paid 1650 last year, has withdrawn its accounting services. “We’ve got to have <me we can get in here every once in a while without costing us an arm and a leg,” said commissioner Bill Smalley. The service will come at a reasonable rate, according to another accoixitant, and the total is not to exceed $1,000. The Increasing complexity of local government has prompted die town board to look for an attorney. No decision was made at the board’s Friday session. The town has ‘Just called when we needed him” Tom Horne of Southport. “I think we ought to have an attorney at every meeting,” said Commissioner Bill Smalley. Board Member Bill Me* Dougle said the board should conduct “no business without legal help right in the meeting, every meeting.” A new member of the town’s board of adjustments said his board will need legal help, “and I don’t want any $150 bill, either.” The baord has pending $300 in legal fees due Home — including $150 for attending a meeting. Home, who has no contract with the town, was paid $660 last September. “I don’t know what that was for,” said a member of the board. Permits Issued Bulling statistics for Long Beach during the month of April were reported Thur sday to the town couidl. 28 permits were issued with a value of $173,000. Nine were for single - family residential, five mobile homes, one residential garage, three storage buildings, five alteration and repair to residences, one commercial and four renewed permits. Fees collected totalled $388. There were 10 plumbing permits issued, and $123.50 in fees collected. UMW Group Plans Bazaar 7 The Rev. E.R. Shuller led the devotional at the May meeting of the United Methodist Women of Ocean View United Methodist Church, Yaupon Beach. There were 23 members and two visitors present at the meeting in the fellowship hall on Monday evening at 7:30. Mrs. Margaret Harris welcomed two new members — Mrs. Gloria Summerotr and Mrs. Rose Chasteen. Following the reading of the minutes and the treasurer’s report, reports were made on riiut-in members and get-well cards were signed for mailing. A secret ballot was taken for a member to be honored with the gift of a United Methodist Women Pin. An Beach Store Owner Cited U.S. District Judge Algernon L. Butler has signed a judgment permanently enjoining John W. Vereen, Jr., of Long Beach from violating the minimum-wage, overtime-pay, record keeping and Oppressive child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards act (FL5A). The defendant waived defenses and consented to entry of judgment and is further enjoined from whtholding $3,500 in minimum-wages and over time compensation due 32 employees under the Act. Costs of the action, filed by Secretary of Labor Peter J. Brennan, were taxed against the defendant. Legal action followed in vestigations conducted by the U.S. Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division. Council Okays Home Numbers A house numbering system that would provide better direction and possibly home delivery of mail for Long Beach was approved Thur sday night by the town council. Wilmington Postmaster Ross Edwards had met with the Town board last October 18, saying that street deliver “can be extended if’’ the town provides the postal depart ment with street addresses and a map of the town with these numbers. “It was dependent on this that we get mail delivery," . said spectator White Heath at j the Thursday night meeting. “Either that or a first-class post office," another spec tator recalled. Councilman Russ Morrison described the unanimous action of the board as “the first step for us to get a first class post office.” nouncement will be made at a later date. The groig> decided to keep a scrapbook of events and Mrs. Laura Smlttle was appointed for this duty. Plans were discussed for a reception following the Boy Scouts Courtof Honor on May 14 at the Church. A Reception Committee was appointed of the following: Mrs. Barbara Warren, Mrs. Judy Wlggs, Mrs. Blanche Broadway, Mrs. Elizabeth Pickett and Mrs. Genia Adams. Saturday, November 16, was the date set for the An nual Bazaar. The following committees were announced: BAKED GOODS - Mrs. Mabel Bailey, Mrs. Vadfc Day, Mrs. Sadie Hendricks, Mrs. Ethel Darden and Mrs. Essie Millard; HANDWORK — Mrs. Thelma Smith, Mrs. Lillian Baker, Mrs. link Moss, Mrs. Penelope Price and Mrs. Lucy Ritchie; WOODWORK - Mrs. Bet nice Rushing, Mrs. Keith Honeycutt, Mrs. Joannb Barnes and Mrs. Jane Minard; DECORATIONS 4 Mrs. Mae Barbee, Mrs. Gay Omirly and Mrs. Barbara Warren; FLEA MARKET 4 Mrs. Carolyn Kirshen, Mrs. Carolyn Helms and Mrf. Mary Highflll. Following the benediction, Mrs. Elizabeth Pickett and Mrs. Carolyn Helms served refreshments. Oak Island j Pageant Set: | The Youth In Action wiB present the Miss Oak Island beauty pageant May 18 at 7:30 pjn., at Fort CasweB Baptist Assembly, old auditorium. There will be both a junior and senior contest. Th^ juniors will be judged od talent and the seniors will be judged on poise and beauty. Tickets are for sale fron# members of the Y.I.A., in cluding Karen Mayhew, 278 6830; Thomas Smith, 27| 6798; and Glenda Jones, 278 S408. j Tickets are $1.50 advance (or adults, $1.75 at the doorj 11.00 advance for children, 11.25 at the door. : 7 Women’s Golf j Tourney Set An Invitational Goty rouraament is schedule next Wednesday by the Women'4 3olf Association of Oak Aland Golf Club. Fifteen dubs in neig^il »ring areas have been ihr rited to partidpate. The host dub will serve lunch, award prizes to the winners and ilstribute door prizes ionated by local jusinesaman. The toiranment committee nembers are Ann Donnell; :hairman; Tardy Willing and taiaretta Prevatte. Island Homemakers Meet; The Oak Island Extendon Homemakers Club held its April meeting in the Fellowship Hall of Ocean View United Methodist Chtrch. Hostesses Mary Alma Connor, Ethel Clark and Carolyn Kirahen served April Reports Show Activity Following is a summary of activity during April of the Long Beach police and volunteer fire departments and the town rescue squad: POLICE Arrests for breaking and entering, 7; (B&E cases known, 8); arrests for driving under the influence, 1; citations for speeding, 3; stop sign violations, 1. Arrests for assault, 1; arrests for larceny, 2; (larceny cases known, 6); arrests for escaping, 1; arrests for worthless check, 3; runaways locked up, 2. Calls answered, 58; houses checked, 835; businesses checked, 1,206; Juvenile of fenses, 9; complaints, 64; messages delivered, 25; louses under sirveillance, 35; dog cases, 3; domestic calls, 3; drug traffic, 3; vandalism, 3; warrant* served, 18 (for other agen cies); other misdemeanors, 1. Burning permits Issued, 240; driver licenses checked, 736; cases in court, 15; hours in court, 30. Trips to Southport, 38; miles on trip, 386; total hotrs, 1,028; total miles, 8,389. FIRE DEPARTMENT Two fire calls were an swered during April, plus one false alarm. 21 man hours were spent in service, another 20 in training. 34 man hours were devoted to business meetings. RESCUE SQUAD The rescue squad answered 17 calls during April, requiring 510 miles of travel and 153 man hours. Two man hours were spent in training. refreshment! to 15 members and one guest, Mrs. Mary L. Russ. Mrs. Clark called the meeting to order and Mrs. Lucy Ritchie accompanied thegrotg) on the piano as they sang they hymn of the month, **11110 Is My Father’s World.” Mrs. Juanita Jones gave the devotional, taking her scripture from the SStd chapter of Isaiah from the “Living Bible.” After prayer, President, Mrs. Clark timed the program over to Mrs. Russ, Brunswick County Home Economics Extension Agent. Mrs. Russ presented uldes and gave comments on her demonstration of dangers In the home. Her theme was “Who’s Guilty?” She gave out pamphlets for “build - it - yourself” storage cabinet plans for locked up poisons. These pamphlets can be obtained at the Agricultural Service Building In Supply through Mrs. Russ. After the program was concluded, Mrs. Connor, secretary, called the roll, asking each member present to answer by naming her favorite flower. Than the secretary read the minutes of the March meeting. Mrs. Daisey Slate gave the treasurer’s report. Program or work chairman gave their reports. Mesdames Julia and Harriet Seibert, Family Committee chairmen, gave a report on the gardening workshop that was held for the public. As a project for the club It was decided that the “I Can Do" books would be paid for by the club and distributed to aU Day Care centers and churches in the area for use In nursery and primary of beginners departments. It was noted that the kin dergarten department at the Methodist Church had already put the material into use. ; There will be a workshop at Mrs. Frances Harrelson’s April 29 at 10 o’clock. Mrs. Dorothy Bloomfield, Educational Chairman, gave remarks on food stamps to stress the availability of food stamps to those who are qualified for them. She also had purchased books for the Oak Islanders Club to be read and passed on to children either retarded or mentally disturbed. Parents of such children would receive benefit ip reading these books as written by a parent who had been through similar ex periences herself. The May meeting will be a picnic at Mr. and Mrs. Cot ton’s pink house at 27th and Yacht Drive. The members will start picnicking at 12 o’clock. Hostesses will be Mrs. Esther Cotton, Juanita Jones and Maxine Swartz. Each member will bring a covered dish
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