1977-09-14 Special Meeting
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING. SEPTEMBER 14, 1977
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met in Special Session on Wednesday,
September 14, 1977, at 7:00 o'clock p. m. in the Assembly Room, New Hanover County
Administration Building, Wilmington, North Carolina.
Members present were Commissioners George E. Alper; Karen E. Gottovi, Ellen C.
Williams, Vivian S. Wright, Chairman Claud O'Shields, Jr.; County Manager Dan W. Eller,
and Clerk to the Board, Alyce B. Brown. No members were absent.
Chrn. O'Shields called the meeting to order and stated the purpose of the Special
Meeting was to accept a grant offer from EDA for'replacement of water and sewer lines
at the Airport and to authorize retaining an engineering firm to do the design and
plans and specifications for the project.
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ACCEPTANCE OF EDA GRANT OFFER FOR WATER & SEWER LINES AT THE AIRPORT
Mr. W. E. Edwards, Chairman of the Airport Commission, Mr. John Westbrook, Airport
Manager, Mr. R. C. Shackelford, Jr., Asst. Airport Manager and County Engineer Robert M.
Williams' appeared'before the Board to discuss the project and answer questions.
County Manager Eller explained the terms of the grant offer in the amount of
$205,000. He stated that this was 100% Federal money with no local match required and
that one of the conditions of the grant was that at least 10% of the money had to be spent
with a minority business.
Chrn. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Alper, to accept the grant offer and
authorize the Chairman to sign the necessary documents. Upon vote, the motion carried
unanimously.
RETENTION OF ENGINEERING FIRM FOR WATER & SEWER LINES AT THE AIRPORT
County Manager Eller recommended the firm of John Talbert & Associates be retained.
Since they had done a great deal of work at the Airport and prepared the Master Plan,
it was felt they would be able to get the plans prepared within the allotted time.
Corom. Williams moved, seconded by Comm. Alper, to negotiate a contract with John
Talbert & Associates for the engineering work on the water & sewer lines at the Airport.
Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously.
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ADJOURNMENT
Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Comm. Williams, that the meeting be adjourned. Upon
vote, the motion carried unanimously.
Chrn. O'Shields adjourned the meeting at 7:25 o'clock p. m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Alyce B. Brown
Clerk to the Board
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, SEPTEMBER 19, 1977
ASSEMBLY
The New ,Hanover County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Monday,
September 19, 1977, at 9:00 o'clock a. m. in the Assembly Room, New Hanover Coun~y
Administration Building, Wilmington, North Carolina.
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Members present were Commissioners George E. Alper, Karen E. Gottovi; Ellen,C.
Williams; Vivian S. Wright, Chairman Claud O'Shields, Jr.; County Manager Dan W, Eller,
County Attorney James C. Fox, and Clerk to the Board, Alyce B. Brown. No members were
absent.
Chrn. O'Shields called the meeting to order.
Rev. Ralph Jernigan of First Pentecostal Holiness Church offered the invocation.