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1977-12-12 Regular Meeting o o o 145 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, DECEMBER 5, 1977 (CONTINUED) , DISCUSSION ON GRANT FOR BIKEWAYS Planning Director Richard Fender reported on ,the findings of the Planning Department on the availability of grant funds for use in establishing bikeways along abandoned railroads. He recommended that application not be ,made at this time in view of the small chance that the County would get any of the funds. INTRODUCTION OF SENIOR PLANNER Planning Director Richard Fender introduced to the Board Mr. Charles Lilly who was recentl,y employed in the Planning Department as a Senior Planner. EXECUTIVE SESSION Comm. Williams moved, seconded by Cornm. Wright, that the meeting be recessed to Executive Session for committee appointments and to discuss personnel matters. Chrn. O'Shields recessed the meeting to Executive Session at 1~:05 o'clock p. m. , Chm. O'Shields reconvened the meeting to Public Session at 12:27 o'clock p. m. APPOINTMENT OF DR. EAKINS TO BOARD OF HEALTH Comm. Williams moved, seconded by Connn. Wright, that Dr. J. William Eakins be appointed to the Board of Health for a three-year term. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously a APPOINTMENT OF JOANNE PARKER TO CONSOLIDATION STUDY COMMITTEE Comm. Gottovi moved, seconded by Comm. Williams, that Joanne S. Parker be ap- pointed to fill the vacancy on the Committee to Study the Feasibility of Consolidation of County Governments. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously. DISCUSSION ON RECREATION DIRECTOR Chm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Cornm. Alper, that C~unty Manager Eller be given the latitude he felt necessary, up to $1,000, in negotiating for a recreation director. Upon vote, the motion carried as follows: Voting Aye: Comm. Alper, Gottovi, Williams and Chm. O'Shields Voting Noe: Comm. Wright APPOINTMENT OF JIM GILLESPIE TO TITLE XX COMMITTEE Corom. Gottovi nominated Jim Gillespie for appointment to the Title XX Area Advisory Committee. Upon vote, the nomination, was nnanimous. ADJOURNMENT Comm. Gottovi moved, seconded by Comm. Wright, that the meeting be adjourned. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously. Chm. O'Shields adjourned the meeting at 12:33 o'clock p. m. Respectfully submitted, ~4,/?~ Alyce B. Rusmisell Clerk to the Board abr MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, DECEMBER 12, 1977 ASSEMBLY The New Hanover County Board of COmmissioners met in Special Session on Monday, December 12, 1977, at 9:00 o'clock a. 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; Chairman Claud O'Shields, Jr.; County Manager Dan W. Eller and Clerk to the Board, Alyce B. Rusmisell. Comm. Vivian S. Wright and County Attorney James C. Fox were absent. Chm. O'.shields called the meeting to order and stated the Special Meeting had been called for the following purposes: I~t 146 MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, DECEMBER 12, 1977 (CONTINUED) ASSEMBLY 1. (CONTINUED) , To receive a report on the bids for heating and air conditioning work on the County Administration Building and to take action as necessary with regard to awarding bids for that project. 2. To receive a report and take appropriate action with regard to sewer system improvements at New Hanover County Airport. AWARD OF BIDS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS IN ADMINISTRATION BUILDING The Commissioners had been furnished a tabulation of the bids received for im- provements to the heating and air conditioning systems in, the County Administration Building. o A copy of the bid tabulation is contained in EXhibit Book V, Page 55. County Manager Eller explained that the bids received exceeded the amount of funds that had been allocated for the project by $31,638, and he did not feel the scope of the work could be reduced. Mr. Eller reported that the scope of the Airport water and sewer project had been reduced leaving some excess funds which could possibly be trans- ferred to this project. Mr. Bill Steuer and Mr. James Cheatham of Steuer-Cheatham Association, the engineers for the project, were present to answer questions from the Board. Chrn. O'Shields moved, seconded by Cornrn. Alper, to accept the two low bids on this project and award the mechanical contract to Jordan-Blanton-MyersCo. in the amount of $81,540 and the electrical contract to Watson Electric Construction Co. in the amount of $91,098 and transfer from the Airport water & sewer project EDA money $18,212 plus the $8,547 bid bond forfeiture and appropriate from excess Intangible Tax Receipts the amount of $6,241.' Upon vote the motion carried as follows: Voting Aye: Comm. Alper, Gottovi, Williams and Chm. O'Shields Absent: Comm. Wright o BUDGET - ADMINISTRATION BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS County Manager Eller reported that a new budget on the improvements to the heating and air conditioning systems in the Administration Building should be adopted'. Comm. Alper moved, seconded by Comm. Gottovi, approval of an amendment to the Capital Project Ordinance for Improvements to the County Administration Building, changing the budget section of the ordinance to read as follows: Sec. 3. The revenue that will finance EDA Grant No. 04-51-26287 Miscellaneous Revenue Transfer from General Fund said project is: $ 174,212 8,547 6,241 $ 189,000 Sec.. 4. The following appropriations necessary for the project are herewith made from the revenue listed above: Engineering Expense $ 15,000 Construction - Labor 20,717 Construction - Non-Labor 8,631 Equipment 143,290 Contingencies 1,362 $ 189,000 o Upon vote, the motion carried as follows: Voting Aye: Cornrn. Alper, Gottovi, Williams, and Chm. O'Shields Absent: Cornrn. wright AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR AIRPORT WATER & SEWER PROJECT County Manager Eller reported that the original low bidder on the Airport Water and Sewer Project, Crowell Constructors, Inc., had forfeited his bid bond in the amount of $8,547.57 which would be used for the Administration Building improvements. He stated that the scope of the work had been reduced and the contract had been negotiated with the second low bidder, Dellinger, Inc. o o o 147 MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, DECEMBER 12, 1977 (CONTINUED) AIRPORT WATER & SEWER PROJECT (CONTINUED) Mr. Fred Hobbs of John Talbert & Associates, the engineers for the project, ex- plained the reduced scope of the project,' Comm. Alper moved, seconded by Cornm. Williams, to award the contract for the Air- port Water & Sewer project to the second low bidder, Dellinger, Inc., for the reduced scope of the work in the amount of $162,137.60 contingent upon Dellinger's minority business being approved by EDA and to amend the budget section of the Capital Project Ordinance for Airport Water and Sewer to read as follows: Sec. ,3. The revenue that will finance said project is: EDA Grant No. 04-51-22413 $ 186,788 Sec. 4. The following appropriations, necessary for the project are herewith made from the revenue listed above: Administrative Expense $ 650 Engineering Expense 15,000 Project Inspection, Fees 6,000 Construction - Labor 110,693 Construction - Non-Labor 51,445 Contingencies 3,000 $ 186,788 Upon vote, the motion carried as follows: Voting Aye: Cornm. Alper, GottOvi, Willi'ams and 'Chm. O'Shields Absent: Cornm. Wright DISCUSSION ON LOCATION OF CIVIL WAR IRONCLAD - THE MONITOR Mr. Van Reid explained to the Board that the Civil War Ironclad Vessel - the Monitor was being raised from the bottom of the ocean and stated that the Chamber of Commerce was going to make a 'presentation to try to get this historic vessel placed in Wilmington. He requested that the Commissioners endorse the efforts of the Chamber of Commerce. ADJOURNMENT Cornm. Alper moved, seconded by Cornm. Williams, that the meeting be adjourned. Upon vote, the ~tion carried as follows: Voting Aye: Comm. Alper, Gottovi, Williams and Chm. O'Shields Absent: Comm. Wright Chrn. O'Shields adjourned the ,meeting at 9:56 o'clock a. m. Respectfully submitted, a~~,-/3, A~",4.'YH.-;'fo(..~ Alyce B~ Rusmisell Clerk to the Board abr MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, DECEMBER 19, 1977 ASSEMBLY The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Monday, December 19, 1977, at 9:00 o'clock a. m. in the Assembly Room, New Hanover County Administration Building, Wilmington, North Carolina. Members present were Commissioners Karen E. Gottovi; Wright; Chairman Claud O'Shields, Jr., County Manager Dan James C. Fox, and Clerk to the Board, Alyce B. Rusmisell. arrived late. Ellen C. Williams, Vivian S. W. Eller;'County Attorney Commissioner George E. Alper Chrn. O'Shields called the meeting to order. Rev. B. H. Baskerville of the Chestnut Street Presbyterian Church offered the invocation.