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Shallotte Board Rejects Wrecke r Service Bill by ixuk; rutik.r Shallotte Aldermen rejected a local wrecker service's bill lor SI 1 ,483 lasl week alter meeting behind closed doors with the business owner and his attorney. John DuBoise presented the town board with the helty hill Sept IX. He contends that lite town owes him lor storing three vehicles lor more than a year and in stalling a motor lor the police department. Aldermen voted 4-1 last Wednesday against paying the bill. DuBoise and his lawyer, Harry I leilig, met with the board lor most of a one-hour executive session that was held prior to the vote. DuBoise billed the town $10,0X5 lor storing three ve hicles and SI, 353 for parts and installation ot a motor. He claims two of the vehicles have been stored at his shop since last spring and another since Aug., IX. 1989. Alderman Wilton Harrelson made the motion to deny the bill, saying lie couldn't determine whether it was le gitimate. " The town may very well owe you some mon ey," he told DuBoise. "1 don't know this." Town board member Jody Simmons said he based his "If this thing Joes go into liti gation , I think it's going to he an expensive ride for us." ? Paul Wayne Reeves Mayor Pro Tern vole on information from ihc town clerk and police chief, who said DuBoisc isn't due any money. Mayor Pro Tcm Paul Wayne Reeves, the only board member who opposed the action, said he wanted the town to try to work something out w ith DuBoisc. He said a potential lawsuit could cost the town more than the bill. "If litis tiling docs go into litigation, I think it's going to be an expensive ride for us," Reeves said after the meeting. While discussing the bill last week. Reeves asked about lite jhiIicc department's normal procedure for having work done on vehicles. "I don't like the embar rassment ol this situation myself," he said. Alderman Joe Hewetl asked why the bills hadn't been signed by the person who had asked lor ihe work to be done. Mayor Sarah Tripp said the bills were never signed anil were never given to the town's billing clerk. She accused the two aldermen of putting Police Chief Rodney Ciausc on trial. But Reeves and Hewett disagreed. "We're just asking questions," Hewett said. "This is taxpayers' money be ing spent." Harrelson, who has run a farm supply store lor 35 years, questioned DuBoisc's system ol bookkeeping and asked why he waited so long to present a bill lor work done in 10X9. He said the town must be run like a business, and it someone gave him a two-year-old bill at his store, he'd "think there was something a little scrcwy about it." DuBoisc said he deals with a lot of insurance compa nies and doesn't present a bill until the insurance agent picks up a vchicic at his shop. He said the town vchiclcs arc still at his business on N.C. 130 wcsl ot Shallottc, even though he a.ked the police chief to remove them more than a year ago Besides discussing the unpaid bill last week, DuBoise said certain police officers luive been h.ua>s ing him and his fiancee when they drive thiough town. "My fiancee cannot even come to town it they're not on her bumper," DuBoise said. 'That gels old.' When Chief Cause asked DuBoise which olticcrs had harassed him and how, DuBoise refused to give de tails. He said his answers would "jeopardize " the chicl Hcilig said it wouldn't be appropriate to call names because a traffic case involving DuBoise and a town police officer is pending in Brunswick County Ditirm Court. DuBoise was one ol the people who testified earlier this year in a closed-door hearing regarding the employ ment of Patrolman George Samek, who was suspended June IX and reinstated July 10 on a 3-2 vote ol the town board. Council Will Take Second Look At Allowing Repeater ItY SUSAN USI1KK Sunsci Beach Town Council will take a second kx)k next month at its Sept. 9 decision to ask a local com munications company to remove its equipment from the town's elevated water tank. David Kanoy of Kanoy Com munications appealed to the board at its regular meeting Monday night to reconsider its decision not to re new a contract that allowed the linn to house repeater equipment on the tower. He presented council members with letters from area businesses re garding the need for the repeater service and offered to move the equipment outside the lank. Town Administrator Linda Fluegcl said Tuesday. Council members put off a deci sion on the matter until they have an opportunity to read material regard ing such contracts obtained from the N.C. League of Municipalities and other sources, she said. However, they did agree Monday to allow Kanoy to keep the material at the tank until they respond to his request, lie was to have removed die equipment by Nov. 1. Kanoy had been paying the town S50 a month. However, the amount of equipment kept in the tank had increased, Mrs. Fluegcl told the council in September, and was lim iting access to controls used to reg ulate the level of water in the lank. Also, she questioned responsibili ty for paying the electric bill for heaters used to warm the communi cations equipment in the winter. PrcsenUy, she said, the county water system pays the electric bill. Other Business In other business during the 1 1/2-hour meeting at town hall, council: ?Amended die sign ordinance to al low freestanding signs for shopping centers as well as individual (but not freestanding) signs for individu al stores within the center. Town Administrator Linda Fluegcl said the amendment clears the way for issuance of a sign permit to Pelican Square. ?Reappointed Vcrnic Hickman 10 another three-year term on the Sunset Beach ABC Board; ?Following a public hearing, adopt ed an assessment resolution i'or paving of 33rd Street under the pro perty owner participation plan. ? look no action on an offer from the Sunset Beach Taxpayers Assoc iation to install handicapped park ing signs at die new Sunset Beach Boulevard Extension parking area, if the town would also allow erec tion of a sign crediting the SBTA's role in getting the area opened to public use. Town Administrator Linda Fluegcl advised that the ex tension is a public street with side parking, not a facility; that the town ordinances make no provisions for permitting the type of sign suggest ed; that the contractor has already had the handicap|K'd parking in signia painted on the parking spaces. Police Chief J.B. Bucll has requested erection of a stop sign, she said, which is appropriate and will be done. ?Adopted an ordinance for the an nexation of a large section of Sea Trail Plantation effective Nov. 21. The public hearing was held in September. ?Following a public hearing, re zoned a lot near the Italian Fisherman Restaurant from residen tial to commercial, as recommended by die town planning board. ?Set a public hearing for Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. on a petition for voluntary annexation of a group of lots be tween the Food Lion shopping cen ter and the South Brunswick Islands postal station now under construc tion on N.C. 9()4. ?Delayed action until the Nov. 4 meeting on a request from Ronald Spangler to withdraw from dedica tion a portion of 19th Street to allow construction of a bulkhead. Mean while the town attorney was asked to check on die property involved and the effect of the requested with drawal. Commissioner A1 Odoin was ab sent Monday. Calabash Eyes Zoning Change BY l>OU<i RUTTKR Calabash officials arc thinking about changing the town's zoning map so residents in a section of Calabash Acres could replace their mobile homes. The subdivision east of town is split by N.C. 179. Lots on the north side of the highway have trailers on them, while the southern part of Calabash Acres is filled with "stick built" houses. Earlier this year, town officials zoned the area R-6, which prohibits mobile homes. While deed restric tions also prohibit trailers in the community, the land developer has sold iots in the northern section for mobile homes. A.C. Blackburn, a resident of the area, presented a petition signed by 54 people to town commissioners last month asking them to rez.one the area between Mcarcs Street and Thomasboro Road to allow mobile homes. "We're zoned like the Dunes," Blackburn complaincd at the Sept. 24 town meeting, referring to an ex clusive golf community in Myrtle Beach, S.C. 'fhe present zoning restrictions prohibit landowners from replacing mobile homes that are damaged by a lire or storm. It also prevents them from putting a newer mobile home on their property. "It's destroying our neighbor hood," Blackburn said. The proposed zoning change would affect 128 lots, and Black burn said all lot owners questioned agree with the revision. The number of lot owners contacted wasn't specified. Blackburn said die neighborhood will become a "slum" if aging trail ers can't be replaced. Before the area can be rezoncd, the Calabash Planning and Zoning Board would have to review the re quest and town, commissioners would have to conduct a public hearing. TJs 2. AUTO ELECTRIC ALTERNATORS STARTERS VOLTAGE REGULATORS GENERATORS REPAIR? REBUILT-EXCHANGED AUTOMOTIVE WIRING 754-7656 Royal Oak Road & Hwy. 17 N., Shallotte ;1?1 THE BRUNSWICK BEACON Seaside Intersection Turn Lane On State Panel's List Plans lor turn lanes ai the intersection of N.C. 179 and N.C. 904 at Seaside go before die N.C. Board of Transportation for consideration Friday. Sunset Beach Town Administrator Linda Fluegel said money for the project is to come from Division 3 board member Marilyn Williams' discretionary fund. At the town council's request, Ms. Fluegel had sent copies of a reso lution seeking improvements to the intersection to the Department of Transportation, Division Engineer Doug Bowers and to Mrs. Williams, of Wilmington. Bottlenecks occur at the intersection at peak periods such as Saturday afternoons, when vacation guests check in to local beach cottages and other lodgings. Periodic high traffic at the shopping center adds to the congestion. Mrs. Williams and Bowers made two trips to Sunset Beach, first to discuss the need for improvements and then for Mrs. Williams to an nounce that she planned to use her discretionary fund for the project. "She said she liked our area and thought we were doing a good job," said Ms. Fluegel, who said she explained to the DOT representatives steps the town has been taking, such as patching, to help w ith die slate's upkeep of Main Street. Bowers said Tuesday that IX )'! plans to widen N.C. 904, installing a center turning lane through the area where die shopping is to N.C. 179. Also, left turn lanes will be added on N.C. 179. Plans also call for resurfacing N.C. 179 from Seaside to Sunset Beach and, alter the main summer season ends, resurfacing of Sunset Boulevard on the causeway and the island's Main Street. "We don't think we will be able to complete all the work in the con tract by Memorial Day," he said. "We're planning on allowing the con tractor delayed entry, probably al ter Labor Day." Even with news of all the proposed improvements, she said some town council figures were disappointed that DOT is still not agreeing to install a signal at the N.C. 179 and N.C. 904 intersection. "Everything takes time," she said. "But at least they're starting on it." Bowers said that studies of the intersection show that traffic volume there continues to increase, but still docs not warrant installation of traf fic signals. More Funds Sought For Work The Stale Board of Trans portation is cxpcctcd Friday to ap prove an additional S5(X),000 lor right of way and utility work on U.S. 17 Iroin the South Carolina state line to west of N.C. 904 at Grissettown. The board will meet at the Highway Building in Raleigh start ing at 9 a.m. The board had previously ap proved $3.4 million for the work along the A. I -mile length of road way. The new request reflects a re vised estimated cost. In oilier business the board is ex peeled to approve Ihese local pro jects: ?Paving the entrance apron to Calabash Volunteer Fire Department at an estimated cost of S7,5(K); ?Allocation S40.629 to construct an access road to serve Tclcchron Company in ihe Leland Industrial Park, which will begin operation with 70 employees and expects to expand within two years to 130 em ployees. Brunswick County is to build the road, with reimbursement from the stale. ?Adding to state road maintenance a 580-foot extension of S.R. 1712; and, under the old subdivision rules, 6lh Street and 7th Street in Sea Pines subdivision and Skipper Street and Short Street in Green Acres subdivision ?Improvements to the N.C. 904 N.C. 179 intersection at Seaside, S5(),(XX) (see related story, this is sue); ?Name changes for 203 road in Brunswick County as part of county preparations for the 911 emergency rcsjx>nse system. The county has been eliminating duplicate names to avoid potential confusion. Need Vinyl? 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Lehigh Leland To Discuss Library Ilic Lcland Town Council will hold a spccial meeting at 7 p.m. Friday lo discuss ihc status of a new Lcland area library. The town wants to help build the library and assume control of the construction project so a S50.000 stale grant will not be forfaited. At a meeting with town officials Monday, the Brunswick County Library Board of Trustees voted lo table the matter until it can get legal advice on what lo do. Lcland has donated S60.000 and land for the S217,(XK) project, but slate officials now say a library board cannot own land on which a library is built. Lcland Mayor Russell Baldwin asked trustees Monday lo enter into an agreement with the town in time lo meet a Dec. 31 deadline for ihc suite grant. The town would be will ing lo lake back die land, build the building and deed it over lo the county, Baldwin said. Brunswick County Commission ers have chosen not U) discuss the is sue to date. Asked Monday night by Lcland Councilwonian Jane Gilbert when commissioners might lake up the matter, County Man ager/Attorney David Clegg said it was not the county's issue to discuss. The library building committee, headed by Edith Tillman, lias ob jected to plans that would deed the land back lo the town and ol turning the lunds over to the town beloie the November election. The library board is not incorpo rated and remains concerned about liability should il sign a building contract. Also on the agenda I liday i> a discussion of the town's street de partment, said Councilman Ceoige Yates. Inmate Charged In Jail Fire An inmalc has been chargcd with selling a lire lhat forced evacuation of the Brunswick County Jail Mon day night. Mark Epps was being held on charges of writing worthless checks and unauthorized use of a motor conveyance, said Brunswick Coun ty Sheriff's Detective Gene Allen Caison. He will now be charged with burning a public building. Approximately 50 inmates were evacuated to a holding cell in the rear of the building around 9 p.m. Monday after a fire alarm sounded. "Afterward, they were all put back into their cells," sajd Caison. Caison said Epps allegedly set a blanket and some sheets on fire in ccll 16. Jailers used lite c\tin;:ui-ii crs U) put oui the fire. The inmate and tluec jaileis. K?. - bccca McDonald, Lewis Waru and Joey Adams, suffered from smoke inhalation and were Uiken to 'lhe Brunswick Hospital in Supply where they were treated and released. Ms. McDonald also received a burn on her hand, said CaUon. All of the jailers were hack oil their jobs Tuesday, he added. Damage to the jail lloor, wails and linens was estimated at $400. Units from Suppl>, Bolivia and Boiling Spring Lakes volunteer lite departments responded to the alarm along with Town Creek Rescue Squad. - i STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION ' '' 1 ^ 1 7 7 7 6 0 09 26-9: THE BRUNSWICK BEACON WEEKLY PO BOX 2558 SHALLOTTE. 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