Agenda 2011 05-16 Work SessionAGENDA
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WORK
SESSION
Assembly Room, New Hanover County Historic Courthouse
24 North Third Street, Room 301
Wilmington, NC
JONATHAN BARFIELD, JR., CHAIRMAN • JASON R. THOMPSON, VICE - CHAIRMAN
TED DAVIS, JR., COMMISSIONER • BRIAN M. BERGER, COMMISSIONER • RICHARD G. CATLIN, COMMISSIONER
BRUCE T. SHELL, COUNTY MANAGER • WANDA COPLEY, COUNTY ATTORNEY • SHEILA SCHULT, CLERK TO THE BOARD
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MAY 16, 2011 11:30 A.M.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER (Chairman Jonathan Barfield, Jr.)
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS OF BUSINESS
11:30 a.m. 1. Presentation of the Beach Nourishment Contingency Plan
ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS OF BUSINESS
12:30 p.m. 2. ADJOURN
Note: Times listed for each item are estimated, and if a preceding item takes less time, the Board will move
forward until the agenda is completed.
Board of Commissioners Work Session
05/16/2011
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION
MEETING DATE: May 16, 2011
REGULAR
ITEM: 1
DEPARTMENT: County Manager PRESENTER(S): Jim Iannucci, County Engineer
CONTACT(S): Jim Iannucci, County Engineer
SUBJECT:
Presentation of the Beach Nourishment Contingency Plan
BRIEF SUMMARY:
A work session has been scheduled to present the New Hanover County Beach Nourishment Contingency
Plan to the Board. This will be an informational session to introduce the plan to the Board. The plan is the
culmination of efforts involving Coastal Planning and Engineering, Inc. (CPE); The Port, Waterway and
Beach Commission; County staff; and the elected officials and staff members from Wrightsville Beach,
Carolina Beach and Kure Beach. Members of this team traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet with elected
officials from North Carolina and the US Army Corps of Engineers with the staff of Marlowe and
Company. The creation of the plan was previously approved by the Board so that the County could
adequately evaluate the options available for beach nourishment with or without Federal and State
funding. The upcoming expiration of the Carolina Beach project in 2014 emphasizes the urgency of having a
viable contingency plan in place. However, options outlined in the plan should only be considered after all
other avenues are exhausted.
The Board will have the opportunity to ask questions and evaluate the options available. The consultant CPE
will be at the session to present findings and provide an overview of the plan. Information will be presented
that includes options such as moving forward with an interlocal agreement with the beach towns to fund
individual projects and contracting of services to provide reauthorization reports or obtaining the necessary
permits for beach nourishment. The goal is to continue receiving the maximum amount of Federal funding
for these projects while protecting the interests of the County and beach towns in the event of funding
shortfalls.
The plan includes an executive summary that highlights the major points. The executive summary also
includes details regarding the negative impacts if no action is taken. The situation is further complicated by
Federal regulations regarding the funding of storm damage reduction projects in comparison to navigation
projects. An equitable solution in the form of an interlocal agreement between the County and beach towns
regarding the distribution of Room Occupancy Tax (ROT) is needed.
RECOMMENDED MOTION AND REQUESTED ACTIONS:
Hear the plan and direct staff to calendar it for final acceptance and adoption in June.
COUNTY MANAGER'S COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: (only Manager)
Hear the plan and direct staff.
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