GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

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HOUSE BILL 323

Short Title:  Incorporate Carolina Shores.	(Local)
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Sponsors: Representative Redwine.
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Referred to:  Government.
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February 22, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO INCORPORATE CAROLINA SHORES VILLAGE, SUBJECT TO A REFERENDUM.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  A Charter for Carolina Shores Village is enacted to read:
"CHARTER
CAROLINA SHORES VILLAGE

"CHAPTER 1.
INCORPORATION

Sec. 1.1. Incorporation and corporate powers.  The inhabitants of Carolina Shores Village are a body corporate and politic under the name Carolina Shores Village.  Under that name they shall have all the powers, duties, rights, privileges and immunities conferred and imposed upon cities by the general law of North Carolina.
By such name they may purchase and hold, for the purpose of its governmental welfare and improvement, all such estate, real and personal, as may be deemed necessary therefore; or may from time to time sell, dispose of and invest the same, as may be deemed advisable by the village as provided by law.

CHAPTER II
BOUNDARIES

Sec. 2.1. Boundaries.  Until modified in accordance with law, the boundaries of Carolina Shores Village are the following area of Brunswick County:
BEGINNING at a point said point being located in the northern right-of-way line of N.C. 179 (formerly S.R. 1163) a 60' RW and also being located where the northern right-of-way line of N.C. 179 is intersected by the eastern right-of-way line of S.R. 1168 (60' RW).  Thence running with and along the northern right-of-way line of N.C. 179, South 77 degrees 13 minutes 47 seconds West, 331.67 feet; thence with a curve to the right (values Delta 20 degrees 33 minutes 39 seconds, R=1732.95') South 87 degrees 30 minutes 37 seconds West, a chord of 618.54 feet:  Thence north 82 degrees 12 minutes 34 seconds West, 1022.14 feet; thence with a curve to the left (values Delta 13 degrees 28 minutes 52 seconds, R=1667.02) North 88 degrees 44 minutes 26 seconds west, a chord of 391.32 feet.  Thence South 84 degrees 18 minutes 34 seconds west, 21.93 feet to the South Carolina State Line.  Thence running with the N. C. and S. C. State line North 44 degrees 43 minutes 03 seconds West 2088.59 feet:  thence leaving state line and running north 25 degrees 56 minutes 40 seconds East 655.02 feet; thence North 64 degrees 13 minutes 18 seconds West, 103.78 feet to a point in the eastern right-of-way line of U. S. 17; thence running with eastern line of U. S. 17 North 25 degrees 57 minutes 42 seconds, 4027.30 feet to an iron pipe.  (This line crossing S.R. 1168).  Thence North 60 degrees 20 minutes 57 seconds East, 108.09 feet:  Thence South 30 degrees 37 inutes 22 seconds East, 367.29 feet; thence North 60 degrees 22 minutes 31 seconds East, 1191.43 feet; thence North 30 degrees 50 minutes 31 seconds West, 365.67 feet; thence North 60 degrees 12 minutes 51 seconds East, 1349.56 feet to an iron pipe; thence South 87 degrees 47 minutes 50 seconds West, 463.98 feet; thence the following courses and distances.
North 11 degrees 31 minutes 38 seconds West 1134.70 feet
North 27 degrees 00 minutes 33 seconds East, 98.85 feet
North 18 degrees 04 minutes 38 seconds West, 84.06 feet
North 41 degrees 02 minutes 22 seconds East, 45.85 feet
North 07 degrees 50 minutes 01 seconds East, 53.86 feet
North 37 degrees 32 minutes 34 seconds East, 95.88 feet
North 45 degrees 49 minutes 04 seconds East, 49.35 feet
North 25 degrees 53 minutes 27 seconds East, 40.45 feet
North 00 degrees 07 minutes 41 seconds West, 70.30 feet
North 63 degrees 40 minutes 41 seconds East, 90.02 feet
North 36 degrees 26 minutes 44 seconds East, 105.05 feet to the western right-of-way line of S.R. 1167, 60' RW; thence North 54 degrees 45 minutes 07 seconds East 30.00 feet to the centerline of S.R. 1167; thence running with centerline of S.R. 1167 South 35 degrees 14 minutes 53 seconds East, 1335.78 feet; thence with a curve to the right (values Delta 17 degrees 08 minutes 42 seconds, R=954.93 feet) South 26 degrees 40 minutes 32 seconds East, a chord of 284.68 feet; thence continuing with said centerline and running South 18 degrees 06 minutes 12 seconds East, 1374.96 feet; thence leaving said centerline and running South 62 degrees 58 minutes 47 seconds West, 678.48 feet.  Thence South 60 degrees 09 minutes 04 seconds West, 720.74 feet; thence South 30 degrees 33 minutes 19 seconds East, 2954.21 feet; thence South 60 degrees 36 minutes 40 seconds West, 452.61 feet; thence South 30 degrees 14 minutes 30 seconds East, 1506.91 feet to an iron pipe; thence North 87 degrees 00 minutes 46 seconds west, 779.48 feet to an iron pipe; thence South 82 degrees 04 minutes 15 seconds west, 439.56 feet to an iron pipe; Thence South 85 degrees 32 minutes 33 seconds West, 250.00 feet to an iron pipe; thence South 85 degrees 32 minutes 33 seconds West, 762.30 feet to the Eastern right-of-way line of S.R. 1168 (60' RW) thence with said right-of-way line South 03 degrees 49 minutes 14 seconds East 323.50 feet to the beginning point.  Said Tract A containing 613 acres more or less.
TRACT B
ACREAGE ESTATES LAND
BEGINNING at an iron pipe in the Eastern right-of-way line of S.R. 1167 (Persimmon Road).  Said beginning iron also being the Southwestern corner of Section C, Acreage Estates as recorded in Map Book __________, Page ______________, Brunswick County Register of Deeds Office in Bolivia, North Carolina.  Thence running South 78 degrees 12 minutes 01 seconds West 30.01 feet to the centerline of S.R. 1167; thence with the centerline of S.R. 1167, North 13 degrees 22 minutes 05 seconds West, 795.55 feet; thence north 19 degrees 33 minutes 16 seconds west, 240.35 feet; thence continuing with centerline of S.R. 1167 north 30 degrees 30 minutes 28 seconds west, 1584.44 feet thence leaving the centerline of S.R. 1167 and running North 49 degrees 50 minutes 55 seconds East, 88.89 feet; thence running these various courses and distances with an along Little Singletree Swamp:
North 12 degrees 01 minutes 46 seconds East, 310.06 feet
North 07 degrees 53 minutes 49 seconds East, 217.53 feet;
North 06 degrees 44 minutes 59 seconds West, 111.09 feet;
North 21 degrees 06 minutes 56 seconds East, 139.44 feet;
North 76 degrees 19 minutes 57 seconds East, 143.24 feet;
North 53 degrees 37 minutes 54 seconds East, 253.73 feet;
North 12 degrees 53 minutes 37 seconds West, 246.25 feet;
North 05 degrees 58 minutes 10 seconds East, 128.21 feet;
North 47 degrees 11 minutes 43 seconds East, 349.98 feet;
North 42 degrees 21 minutes 42 seconds East, 144.68 feet;
North 13 degrees 02 minutes 50 seconds East, 390.02 feet;
North 29 degrees 45 minutes 27 seconds West, 171.04 feet;
North 33 degrees 45 minutes 43 seconds East, 231.37 feet;
North 15 degrees 00 minutes 04 seconds East, 162.79 feet;
to an iron pipe.  Thence running South 26 degrees 07 minutes 00 seconds East, 617.12 feet to an rion pipe, thence South 25 degrees 27 minutes 50 seconds East, 1659.80 feet to an iron pipe; thence South 25 degrees 34 minutes 50 seconds East, 1627.72 feet to an rion pipe; thence South 25 degrees 34 minutes 45 seconds East, 1105.79 feet to an iron pipe; thence South 25 degrees 42 minutes 45 seconds East, 1598.56 feet to an iron pipe; thence South 25 degrees 36 minutes 55 seconds East, 2522.36 feet to the centerline of S.R. 1165; thence running with centerline of S.R. 1165, South 42 degrees 44 minutes 55 seconds West, 942.04 feet; thence leaving centerline of S.R. 1165 and running North 25 degrees 16 minutes 15 seconds west, 530.72 feet to an iron pipe; thence North 25 degrees 51 minutes 15 seconds West, 1527.06 feet to an iron pipe; thence North 26 degrees 27 minutes 19 seconds West, 332.57 feet to an iron pipe; Thence North 26 degrees 44 minutes 14 seconds West, 163.86 feet to an iron pipe; Thence North 26 degrees 54 minutes 19 seconds West, 541.04 feet to an iron pipe; thence North 26 degrees 01 minutes 19 seconds West, 234.02 feet to an iron pipe; thence North 26 degrees 32 minutes 19 seconds West, 1362.51 feet to a concrete monument; thence South 78 degrees 15 minutes 31 seconds West, 423.64 feet to a concrete monument; Thence South 78 degrees 12 minutes 01 seconds West, 774.52 feet to the beginning iron.  Said Tract B containing 264 acres more or less.
CHAPTER III
GOVERNING BODY
Sec. 3.1. Village Council.  The governing body of Carolina Shores Village is the Village Council, which has seven members including the Mayor.
Sec. 3.2. Election.  The qualified voters of the entire Village elect the members of the Council.
Sec. 3.3. Terms of office. In 1989, seven members of the Council shall be elected.  The four persons receiving the highest numbers of votes shall be elected to four-year terms, and the three persons receiving the next highest numbers of votes shall be elected to two-year terms.  In 1991 and quadrennially thereafter, three persons shall be elected to four-year terms.  In 1993 and quadrennially thereafter, four persons shall be elected for four-year terms.
Sec. 3.4. Mayor.  At its organizational meeting after each election, the Council shall elect from its membership a Mayor to serve a two-year term.
CHAPTER IV
FORM OF ELECTION
Sec. 4.1.  The Council shall be elected on the nonpartisan plurality basis provided by G.S. 163-292.
CHAPTER V
ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 5.1.  The Village shall operate under the Council-Manager Plan as provided by Part 2 of Article 7 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes.
CHAPTER VI
MISCELLANEOUS
Sec. 6.1.  Zoning.  Any zoning ordinance adopted by the Village shall have restrictions equal to or greater than those contained in deeds for homesites, acreage estates, and patio homes in Carolina Shores on the date this Charter was ratified by the General Assembly.  This Charter does not change the validity of any declarations of restrictions on homesites, acreage estates, and patio home lots."
Sec. 2.  From the date of approval of this Charter until the organizational meeting after the 1989 municipal election, the Village Council shall consist of the seven persons serving on the Carolina Shores Property Owners Association Board on the date of ratification of this Charter.  After taking their oath of office, they shall elect from among themselves a Mayor.  Any vacancies on the Council prior to the organizational meeting after the 1989 municipal election shall be filled by the Council.
Sec. 3.  Interim budget.  The Village Council may adopt a budget ordinance for the 1988-89 and 1989-90 fiscal years, following their qualification for office, without having to comply with the budget preparation and adoption timetable set out in the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act, but may not levy property taxes for the 1988-89 fiscal year.  For the budget adopted for fiscal year 1989-90, property taxes may be paid at par within 90 days of adoption of the budget ordinance, and thereafter according to the schedule in G.S. 105-360 as if the taxes had been due on September 1, 1989.
Sec. 4.  (a)	The Brunswick County Board of Elections shall conduct an election on May 8, 1989, for the purpose of submission to the qualified voters of the area described in Section 2.1 of the Charter of Carolina Shores Village, the question of whether or not such area shall be incorporated as Carolina Shores Village.  Registration for the election shall be conducted in accordance with G.S. 163-288.2.
(b)	In the election, the question on the ballot shall be:
"[ ]	FOR Incorporation of Carolina Shores Village
[ ]	AGAINST Incorporation of Carolina Shores Village".
Sec. 5.  In such election, if a majority of the votes cast are not cast "FOR Incorporation of Carolina Shores Village", then Sections 1 through 3 of this act shall have no force and effect.
Sec. 6.  In such election, if a majority of the votes cast shall be cast "FOR Incorporation of Carolina Shores Village”then Sections 1 through 3 of this act shall become effective on the date that the Brunswick County Board of Elections determines the result of the election.