2008-06-12 Agenda Review
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERSBOOK 31
AGENDA REVIEW MEETING, JUNE 12, 2008 PAGE 400
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met for Agenda Review on Thursday, June 12, 2008,
at 4:00 p.m. in Conference Room 601 at the New Hanover County Government Center, 230 Government Center
Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina.
Members present were: Chairman Robert G. Greer; Vice-Chairman William A. Caster; Commissioner Ted
Davis, Jr.; Commissioner William A. Kopp; Commissioner Nancy H. Pritchett; County Attorney Wanda M. Copley;
Clerk to the Board Sheila L. Schult; and County Manager Bruce T. Shell.
Chairman Greer called the meeting to order and announced that the purpose of the meeting is to review and
discuss the Board?s June 16, 2008 Regular Session meeting agenda and Water and Sewer District meeting agenda.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 9 ? Consideration of a Resolution in Recognition of Cape Fear
Resource Conservation and Development?s Induction into the National Association of Resource Conservation and
Development Councils Circle of Diamonds. County Manager Bruce Shell provided an overview of the recognition
and answered questions from the Board.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 10 ? Consideration of Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Budget Ordinance
for New Hanover County Including Changes of Fees in Inspections Department, Environmental Management and
Fire Services.
Staff provided the Board with an overview of the fee changes. After discussion, the consensus of the Board
is to withdraw the Inspections Department and Fire Services fee changes from the agenda. The fee changes will be
brought back to the Board for consideration at a later date. The Environmental Management tip fee changes are
required by General Statute with an implementation date of July 1, 2008 and will remain on the agenda.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 11 ? Consideration of Resolution of Intent to Close a Portion of
Old Winter Park-Wrightsboro Road. Deputy County Attorney Kemp Burpeau provided an overview of the request.
Environmental Management Director John Hubbard provided an overview of the following items and
answered questions from the Board:
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 12 ? Consideration of Adoption of Resolution Awarding
Contracts for Dangerous Tree and Hanging Limb Removal and Disposal in Case of Emergency.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 13 ? Consideration of Adoption of Resolution Awarding
Contracts for Vegetative and Debris Removal and Disposal in Case of Emergency.
Interim County Engineer Dennis Ihnat provided an overview of the following items and answered
questions from the Board:
The Board discussed Water and Sewer Agenda Item 17 ? Recommendation of Award: Well Heads for
Greenview Ranches Raw Water Well Sites, Well Field and Water Treatment Plant Capital Project. A total of ten
well heads is being proposed, eight double and two single.
The Board discussed Water and Sewer Agenda Item 18 ? Consideration of Request for Participation in
Cost of Sewer Lines in the Deer Crossing and Tarin Woods Subdivisions and Adoption of Ordinance for Budget
Amendment 2008-128. Deer Crossing and Tarin Woods subdivisions are located in the Myrtle Grove area.
The Board discussed Water and Sewer Agenda Item 19 ? Consideration of Condemnation, Jonathan Costa
Interest. Deputy County Attorney Kemp Burpeau provided an overview of the request.
The Board discussed Water and Sewer Agenda Item 20 ? Recommendation of Award: Elevated Water
Storage Tank and Water Main for New Hanover County Schools, Northern Regional Campus Capital Project.
Interim County Engineer Dennis Ihnat provided an overview of the request stating that this is part of the project that
was approved by the Board in November 2007.
The Board discussed Water and Sewer Agenda Item 21 ? Adoption of Ordinances for Budget
Amendments. Finance Director Avril Pinder reported that funds from completed projects are being transferred back
to the Water and Sewer Fund.
There being no further business, Chairman Greer adjourned the meeting at 5:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sheila L. Schult
Clerk to the Board