1980-04-17 Special Meeting
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, APRIL 8, 1980 (CONTINUED)
PPOINTMENT OF COUNTY MANAGER'COOPER TO LOWER CAPE FEAR WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY
A Commissioner Gottovi moved, seconded by Chairman Williams, that ~ounty Manager
Felix Cooper be appointed to the Lower Cape Fear Water & Sewer Author1ty. Upon i
vote, the motion carried as follows: ,
O'Shie1ds and Chairman Williams
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Voting Aye:
Absent:
Commissioners Armistead, IGottovi,
Commissioner Wright
ADJOURNMENT (CONTINUED)
Chairman Williams adjourned the meeting at 10:39 o'clock p. m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Alyce B. Rusmise11
Clerk to the Board
MINUTES OF SPECJAL MEETING, APRIL 17, 1980
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met in Special Session on
Thursday, April 17, 1980, at 1:00 o'clock p. m. in the Assembly Room, New Hanover
County Administration Building, Wilmington, North Carolina, for the following
purposes:
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1. To meet with representatives of Henry von Oesen & Associates,
Consulting Engineers, for a work session and to take any action
necessary on a proposed County Water and Sewer Program.
2. To meet with representatives of Ballard, McKim & Sawyer, Architects,
for a work session and to take any action necessary concerning
plans for the proposed judicial facilities.
Members present were Commissioners, Howard L. Armistead, Jr.; Karen E. Gottovii
Claud O'Shields, Jr.; Chairman Ellen C. Williams; County Mannager George F. Cooper;
and Clerk to the Board, Alyce B. Rusmisell. Commissioner Vivian S. Wright was
absent.
Chairman Williams called the meeting to order.
DISCUSSION ON PROPOSED COUNTY WATER AND SEWER PROGRAM
Mr. Henry von Oesen and Col. Paul S. Denison, of Henry von Oesen & Associates,
Consulting Engineers, appeared before the Board to explain their proposal for a
county-wide water and sewer system. They outlined their proposed work schedule
and funding sources.
Commissioner O'Shields moved, seconded by Commissioner Gottovi, that the
County proceed with_whatever steps are necessary with the engineers for the
undertaking of Projects 1 and 2 as outlined by Henry von Oesen & Associates to
bring them to a successful conclusion and endorse the entire program as outlined.
Upon vote, the motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye:
Absent:
Commissioner Armistead, Gottovi, O'Shields and Chairman williams
Commissioner Wright
DISCUSSION ON FLEMINGTON WATER SYSTEM
Mr. Henry von Oesen updated the Commissioners on the status of the plans for
the Flemington Water System and reported that they were ready to advertise for bids
on construction of the system.
BREAK
Chairman Williams recessed the meeting for a break from 2:18 o'clock p. m.
until 2:34 o'clock p. m.
DISCUSSION ON PROPOSED JUDICIAL FACILITIES
Mr. Herb McKim, Mr. Bob Sawyer and Mr. John Sawyer, of Ballard, McKim & Sawyer,
Architects, appeared before the Board and presented two proposed plans for the
Judicial Building and answered questions from the Board.
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, APRIL 17, 1980 (CONTINUED)
DISCUSSION ON PROPOSED JUDICIAL FACILITIES (CONTINUED)
Commissioner Armistead moved, seconded by Commissioner O'Shields to reduce
the Courtrooms back like the program said and get the building back down to size.
Upon vote, the motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye:
Absent:
Commissioner Armistead, Gottovi, O'Shields and Chairman Williams
Commissioner Wright
DISCUSSION OF FUNDING SOURCES FOR WATER & SEWER SYSTEM, JUDICIAL BUILDING
AND ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Armistead moved that the meeting be adjourned.
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County Manager Cooper explained the financing arrangements for the Water
and Sewer System and the Judicial Building.
Commissioner a'Shields seconded Commissioner Armistead's motion for
adjournment, and upon vote the motion carried as follows:
Voting aye:
Absent:
Commissioners Armistead, Gottovi, O'Shields and Chairman Williams
Commissioner Wright
Chairman Williams adjourned the meeting at 3:17 o'clock p. m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Alyce B. Rusmisell
Clerk to the Board
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, APRIL 21, 1980
ASSEMBLY 0
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Monday,
April 21, 1980, at 9:15 o'clock a. m. in the Assembly Room, New Hanover County
Administration Building, Wilmington, North Carolina. (The meeting was ~heduled to
begin at 9:00 o'clock a.m. but was delayed at the request of the Chairman due to
her having another commitment.)
Members present were Commissioners Karen E. Gottovi; Claud O'Shields, Jr.;
Vivian S. Wright; Chairman Ellen C. Williams; County Manager George F. Cooper;
Attorney Frank B. Gibson, of the County Attorney's Office; and Clerk to the Board,
Alyce B. Rusmisell. Comm. Ho~rd L. Armistead, Jr. was absent.
Chm. Williams called the meeting order and apologized for delaying the meeting.
Rev. B.H. Baskerville of Chestnut Street Presbyterian Church'offer~d the
invocation.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: REGULAR MEETING APRIL 8, 1980
Comm. Gottovi moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, to approve the Minutes of
the Regular Meeting of April 8, 1980, as presented. Upon vote, the motion carried
as follows:
Voting Aye:
Absent:
Comm. Gottovi, O'Shields, Wright and Chm. Williams
Carom. Annistead
RESIGNATION OF COMMISSIONER VIVIAN S. WRIGHT 0
Comm. Wright read into the record the following statement of resignation from
the Board of Commissioners effective after the meeting on Apr~l, 28, 1980:
STATEMENT TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - APRIL 21, 1980
It has been a great honor and privilege for me to have served on the Board of
Commissioners since 1972; but today I am resigning my position as a Commissioner
effective at the close of the meeting to be held on April 28, 1980.