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1981-01-08 Special Meeting 746 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, JANUARY 5, 1981 (CONTINUED) ADDITIONAL ITEMS - COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, COUNTY MANAGER, AND GENERAL PUBLIC (CONTINUED) DISCUSSION ON NEW CHAIRS FOR ASSEMBLY ROOM The Commissioners and County Manager discussed the possibility of ordering new chairs for the Assembly Room to be used by the Commissioners and staff during meetings. Four styles had been selected for consideration. DISCUSSION ON STATUS OF FLEMINGTON WATER SYSTEM Mr. Walter Yates commented on the location of a fireplug in the Flemington area. Mr. Wilber Jordan commented. o The County Manager reported on the status of the Flemington Water System. STATUS OF REQUEST FOR TAX RELIEF Mr. Wilber Jordan requested information on his request for tax relief under the Senior Citizens Exemption and was advised that the Commission had no authority to grant relief since the request was not filed during the time required by law. EXECUTIVE SESSION Comm. Armistead MOVED, SECONDED by Comm. Blake, that the meeting be recessed to Executive Session to discuss legal matters. Upon vote, the motion carried UNANIMOUSLY. Chm. O'Shields recessed the meeting to Executive Session at 12:54 o'clock am on January 6, 1981. Chm. O'Shields reconvened the meeting to Public Session at 1:40 o'clock am on January 6, 1981. DISCUSSION ON EPA WORKSHOP ON RESOURCE RECOVERY County Manager Cooper reported that he had made arrangements for the EPA " L to conduct a workshop on resource recovery in New Hanover County similar 0 to the one attended earlier by some of the Commissioners and staff in Providence, Rhode Island. It was agreed to have a two-day workshop scheduled during the week of February 16, 1981. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF NEW CHAIRS Comm. O'Shields MOVED, SECONDED by Comm. Blake, to order 7 of the chairs marked 1/4 for the Assembly Room. Upon vote, the motion carried UNANIMOUSLY. ADJOURNMENT Comm. O'Shields MOVED, SECONDED by Comm. Blake, that the meeting be ad- journed. Upon vote, the motion carried UNANIMOUSLY. Chm. O'Shields adjourned the meeting at 1:54 o'clock am January 6, 1981. Respectfully submitted, ~~-6,~~ Alyce B. Rusmisell Clerk to the Board ASSEMBLY The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met in Special Session on Thursday, January 8, 1981, at 2:00 o'clock pm in the Assembly Room, New Hanover County Administration Building, Wilmington, North Carolina. o MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, JANUARY 8, 1981 Members present were Commissioners Donald P. Blake; Karen E. Gottovi; Chairman Claud O'Shields, Jr.; County Manager George F. Cooper; and Clerk to the Board, Alyce B. Rusmisell. Comm. Barfield arrived late and was present for the rest of the meeting and Comm. Armistead was absent. Chm. O'Shields called the meeting to order and stated that the Special Meeting had been called to have a work session with Henry von Oesen & Associates, Consulting Engineers, on the proposed Countywide Water and Sewer System and take any action necessary in regard to the proposed system. o -0 o 747 MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, JA.~UARY 8, 1981 (CONTINUED) DISCUSSION ON PROPOSED COUNTYWIDE WATER & SEWER SYSTEM Mr. Henry von Oesen and Col. Paul ~enison, of Henry von Oesen & Associates, , Consulting Engineers, appeared before the Board to outline the proposed project schedule for a Countywide Water & Sewet System and gave cost estimates for the proposed project. The Commissioners h~d been furnished copies of a Preliminary Engineering Report that had been prepared by the firm on the proposed CountY'vide Water & Sewer System. The consultant's Preliminary Engineering Report recommended that the Commissioners take the following actions: 1. It is recommended that the Board of Commissioners of New Hanover County reaffirm its earlier decision to proceed with the initial construction of the County sewer system, following in the sequence recommended with a County water system. 2. That the Board of Commissioners authorize the tentative adoption of sewer and water ordinances which would govern such systems when constructed. 3. That the Board of Commissioners undertake to educate the citizens of the, County as to all facts about a County water system and hold a referendum to authorize the sale of bonds for these systems. 4. That the Board of Commissioners authorize and direct that every effort ,be made to receive assurances of grants for the initial and following projects. 5. That upon adoption of the initial recommendation above (1) the Board of Commissioners make application to EPA and State of North Carolina for a Step III grant for construction of the Northeast Interceptor, programming its own share of cost in its next budget. 6. That it also, upon adoption of (1) the Board of Commissioners make application to the Farmers Home Administration for their acceptance of the initial sewer system Project I-A. 7. That"upon conclusion of a successful referendum as recommended in (3) the Board of Commissioners proceed with securing bids and constructing the Northeast 'Interceptor and County Sewer System Project I-A. 8. That the Board of Commissioners authorize the continuing efforts to secure grants for subsequent projects as scheduled (see Section 10.7 of the PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING REPORT - Countywide Sewer and Water Systems) assuring the continuance of construction of the systems. 9. That the Board of Commissioners under their direction, assemble a committee of citizen advisors to assist in the education of County citizens about the facts concerning the proposed sewer and water systems so as to allow their unbiased consideration of the required referendum questions. CO/1M. BARFIELD ARRIVED AT 2:49 O'CLOCK P.M. AND WAS PRESENT FOR THE REST OF THE MEETING. Comm. Blake stated for the record that he was pretty adamant that no secrets would be kept in this project and that the public should have ample time to have input at a public hearing and become informed on all the facts. Kur,t Taube of the Lower Cape Fear \~ater & Sewer Authority commented. Comm. Blake MOVED, SECONDED by Chm. O'Shields, to accept the recommendations and instruct Mr. von Oesen and the County Manager to proceed with application for grants. Mr. M. H. Vaughan commented. County Manager Cooper commented. I Upon vote, Comm. Blake's motion carried AS FOLLOWS: Voting Aye: Comm. Barfield, Blakl, Gottovi and Chm. , Absent: Comm. Armistead O'Shields 748 MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, JANUARY 8, 1981 (CONTINUED) ADJOURNMENT Comm. Blake adjourned. Upon MOVED, SECONDED by Comm. Gottovi, that the meeting be vote, the motion carried AS FOLLOWS: Voting Aye: Absent: Comm. Barfield, Blake, Gottovi and Chm. O'Shields Comm. Armistead Chm. O'Shields adjourned the meeting at 3:50 o'clock p';m. Respectfully submitted, ~,6.;f~ Alyce B. Rusmisell Clerk to the Board o MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, JANUARY 15, 1981 ASSEMBLY The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met in Special Session on Thursday, January 15, 1981, at 1:00 o'clock p.m. in the Assembly Room, New Hanover County Administration Building, Wilmington, North Carolina. Members present were Commissioners Howard L. Armistead, Jr.; Jonathan Barfield; Donald P. Blake; Karen E. Gottovi; Chairman Claud O'Shields, Jr.; County Manager George F. Cooper; and Clerk to the Board, Alyce B. Rusmisell. No members were absent. Chm. O'Shields called the meeting to order and stated that the Special Meeting had been called to meet with representatives from Ballard, McKim & Sawyer, Architects for the proposed Judicial Building, to get an update from them on the building and also to have a work session with representative from Post, Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan, Consulting Engineers, to discuss the alternatives for solid waste disposal and take any action necessary in regard to either of those matters. DISCUSSION ON PROPOSED JUDICIAL BUILDING ' " Chm. O'Shields recognized Clerk of Superior Court, Louise Rehder, who was Chairman of the Judicial Building Committee, who introduced the following members of the Building Committee pre~ent: o Mr. Allen Cobb, District Attorney Mr. Jim Russ, Supervisor of Probation & Parole Mr. Tom Evans, Representing Sheriff's Department Mrs. Becky Tucker, Register of Deeds Mr. Herb McKim and Mr. John Sawyer, of Ballard, McKim & Sawyer, Architects, appeared before the Board to update them on the status of the plans for the proposed Judicial Building and answer questions from the Com- missioners. They reported that the plans had been reviewed by all the necessary agencies and were ready to be put out for bids when authorized by the Commission- ers. Mrs. Rehder commented. County Manager Cooper explained the funding available. District Attorney Allen Cobb commented. BREAK Chm. O'Shields recessed the meeting for a break from 1:50 o'clock p.m. until 2:18 o'clock p.m. o ANNOUNCEMENT OF LOW LEVEL HAZARDOUS WASTE MEETING Chm. O'Shields reported that he had been requested by Mr. Donald Deason of the Governor's Task Force for Waste Management, to announce that there would be a meeting on managing hazardous and low level radioactive waste in North Carolina at the Southwestern Senior High School in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Thursday, January 22, at 7:00 o'clock p.m.