1979-09-11 Special Meeting - Solid Waste
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, SEPTEMBER 11, 1979 (CONTINUED)
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EXECUTIVE SESSION (CONTINUED)
Chm. Williams recessed the meeting to Executive Session at 2:44 o'clock p. m.
Chm. Williams reconvened the meeting to Public Session at 3:05 o'clock p.'m.
ADJOURNMENT
Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm.
Upon vote, the motion carried as follows:
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Gottovi, that the meeting be adjourned.
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Voting Aye:
Absent:
Comm. Gottovi, O'Shields, Wright and Chm. Williams
Comm. Armistead
Chm. Williams adjourned the meeting at 3:05 o'clock p. m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Alyce B. Rusmisell
Clerk to the Board
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, SEPTEMBER 11, 1979
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ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met in Special Session on Tuesday,
September 11, 1979, at 7:00 o'clock p. m. in the Assembly Room, New Hanover County
Administration Building, Wilmington, North Carolina.
Members present were Commissioners Howard L. Armistead, Jr.; Karen E. Gottovi;
ClaudO'Shields, Jr.; Vivian S. Wright; Chairman Ellen C. Williams; and County Manager
George F. Cooper. Clerk to.,the:'Board, Alyce B. Rusmisell arrived at 7:50 o'clock p.m.
and was present for the rest of the meeting.
Chm. Williams called the meeting to order and stated that this Special Meeting
had been called to hear presentations from consultants on solid waste management.
Chm. Williams welcomed everyone present and asked them to introduce themselves and
state what municipality, county or agency they represented.
DISCUSSION ON METHOD OF SELECTION OF SOLID WASTE CONSULTANTS TO PRESENT PROPOSALS
County Engineer Bob Williams reported that expressions of interest had been received
from ten or twelve different consulting firms who specialized in solid waste management.
Mr. Williams st~ted that R Eomm~ttee, composed of representatives from New Hanover County,
/PHHaefe~~~~~ tR~ ~~~~~ronso8f interest and qualifications from the various firms and
narrowed the field down to three specific firms that were selected to present proposals,
and that the proposals were being presented in alphabetical order.
PRESENTATION OF PROPOSAL FROM CONSOER-TOWNSEND & ASSOCIATES
Mr. Frank Eason, Sr. Vice-President of Consoer-Townsend & Associates, introduced
Mr. Glen Barton, who was in charge of client relations, and Mr. Dan Nelson, who would
be the project engineer. They presented their firm's proposal and answered questions
from the following people:
Comm. Wright
Comm. Gottovi
, Mr. Ted Sampley
BREAK
Chm. Williams recessed the meeting for a break from 8:00 o'clock p. m. until 8:10
o'clock p. m.
PRESENTATION OF PROPOSAL FROM HENNINGSON, DURHAM & RtCHARDsON
Mr. Bim Henderson of Henningson, Durham & Richardson, introduced Mr. Harvey Funk;
Vice-President of the firm who headed the Solid Waste & Resource Recovery Division,
Mr. Terry Bonham, a project manager of the firm, and Mr. Dan Dawson, a solid waste
engineer with the firm.
Mr. Funk,gave the firm's proposal in the form of a slide presentation.
The floor was opened fo~ questions, and the following persons commented:
Mr. Ted Sampley
Mrs. Cecelia Pleasants
Comm. O'Shields
Comm. Armistead
Mrs. Jane Morse
Comm. Wright