August 23, 2011 -
Southport, NC - After a two-hour meeting with the
public on August 22, the Southport Board of Aldermen
voted as follows:
Alderman Nelson Adams made a motion to accept the
Fort Johnston Committee’s recommendation to move the
Southport Visitor's Center to the Garrison House at
Fort Johnston along with removing the adjoining
tennis court to provide a city parking lot and to
relocate the children’s playground located next to
the tennis court. The motion was seconded by
Alderwoman Vickie Potter.
The full board voted on the motion as follows:
Yes votes from
Alderwomen Vickie Potter and Jwantana Frink and
Aldermen Ken Karn and Nelson Adams
No votes from
Alderwoman Mary Ellen Poole and Alderman Ed Boguskie
The motion carried with the four to two majority.
Members of the Fort Johnston Committee are:
Jwantana Frink,
Chairperson
Vickie Potter
Ken Karn
Heather Hemphill (City Parks & Recreation Director)
Ralph Parker (Southport Citizen)
Lee Aldridge (Southport Citizen)
The committee approved the recommendation in their
meeting of August 1 with a five to one majority
vote. The negative vote was cast by committee member
Lee Aldridge.