2007-03-29 Agenda Review
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AGENDA REVIEW MEETING, MARCH 29, 2007PAGE 61
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met for Agenda Review on Thursday, March 29, 2007,
at 4:07 p.m. in Conference Room 601 at the New Hanover County Government Center, 230 Government Center
Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina.
Members present were: Chairman William A. Caster; Vice-Chairman Robert G. Greer; Commissioner
William A. Kopp, Jr.; County Manager Bruce T. Shell; County Attorney Wanda M. Copley and Clerk to the Board
Sheila L. Schult.
Commissioner Nancy H. Pritchett arrived at 4:33 p.m.
Commissioner Ted Davis, Jr. was absent.
Chairman Caster called the meeting to order and announced that the purpose of the meeting is to review
and discuss the Board?s April 2, 2007 Regular Session meeting agenda and Water and Sewer District meeting
agenda.
Chairman Caster requested Commissioner Pritchett read Regular Agenda Item 3 ? Proclamation to
Designate the Month of April 2007 as Commuter Challenge Month in New Hanover County.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 5 ? Consideration of Purchase of Ten Sheriff?s Vehicles and
Adoption of Ordinance for Budget Amendment #07-183.
Sheriff Sid Causey presented an overview of the request stating that the purchase of these vehicles will
reduce the request for vehicles in the upcoming fiscal year.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 6 ? Discussion by the County Commissioners to Consider
Requesting Authorization for Additional Revenue Options for New Hanover County.
Chairman Caster reported that the Board has just been made aware that Representatives Wright and
McComas have sponsored Bill 1212 on behalf of New Hanover County. The Bill is entitled ?An Act to Authorize a
referendum for Debt Relief? and requests authorization for a one-half percent local sales and use tax to be used only
for the retiring of debt.
After brief discussion concerning the need for any further action, the consensus of the Board is to address
the issue at the meeting on Monday when Commissioner Davis and Commissioner Pritchett are in attendance.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 7 ? Public Hearing to Receive Comments on Documents for the
Consolidation of Water and Sewer Utilities with the City of Wilmington.
Assistant County Manager Dave Weaver reported that at the meeting on Monday he will present a brief
overview of the recommendations of the Joint City/County Water and Sewer Advisory Committee; the draft By-
Laws and the draft Articles of Incorporation of the proposed Cape Fear Public Utility Authority. The Public
Hearing on Monday is not mandatory. A formal mandatory public hearing will be held at the Board?s April 16,
2007 meeting to consider a joint County/City resolution creating the Authority and to formally act on the By-Laws
and Articles of Incorporation of the proposed Cape Fear Public Utility Authority.
Chairman Caster reported that there are two additional agenda items and requested Tax Administrator Bob
Glasgow to make the presentation.
Tax Administrator Bob Glasgow presented an overview of the two additional agenda items:
Regular Agenda Additional Item 1 ? Acceptance of New Hanover County and New Hanover County Fire
District Tax Collection Reports.
Regular Agenda Additional Item 2 ? Approval of Collection Settlement Reports, Appointment of Michelle
D. Harrell as Collector of Revenue of New Hanover County and Charge of the 2006 Levy.
District Chairman Kopp reported that the only item on the Water and Sewer District Agenda is the approval
of minutes from the meeting held on March 12, 2007.
Planning Director Chris O?Keefe provided an overview and answered questions on the following Planning
Department items:
Regular Agenda Item 11.1 ? Modification of Master Plan for Relocation of River Road.
Regular Agenda Item 11.2 - Request to Rezone Approximately 341 Acres of Property Between Holly
Shelter Road and North College Road.
Regular Agenda Item 11.3. ? Modification of Special Use Permit by State Employees Credit Union.
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Regular Agenda Item 11.4. ? Modification of Special Use Permit by Ogden-New Hanover County
Volunteer EMS.
Regular Agenda Item 11.5. ? Special Use Permit by Withers and Ravenel to Locate a Seven Slip
Community Boating Facility in the Whiskey Creek Overlook Subdivision Located at 231 Trails End Road.
Regular Agenda Item 11.6. ? Special Use Permit to Locate a High Density Residential Development in an
R-15 Residential Zoning District at 4900 and 4916 South College Road.
Regular Agenda Item 11.7. ? Request by Land Consultants, Inc. to Rezone Approximately 45 Acres of
Property from I-2 Heavy Industrial District to R-15 Residential District.
Regular Agenda Item 11.8. ? Request by Staff to Amend Article V. District Regulations, Table of
Permitted Uses to Add Parks as Permitted Uses in All Districts.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chairman Caster adjourned the meeting at 5:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sheila L. Schult
Clerk to the Board