2008-07-17 Agenda Review
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERSBOOK 31
AGENDA REVIEW MEETING, JULY 17, 2008 PAGE 418
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met for Agenda Review on Thursday, July 17, 2008, at
4:10 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
Nancy H. Pritchett; County Attorney Wanda M. Copley; Clerk to the Board Sheila L. Schult and County Manager
Bruce T. Shell.
Commissioner Ted Davis, Jr. and Commissioner William A. Kopp were absent.
Chairman Greer called the meeting to order and announced that the purpose of the meeting is to review and
discuss the Board?s July 21, 2008 Regular Session meeting agenda.
The Board discussed Consent Agenda Item 6 ? Authorization to Establish and Collect the Fee for
Permitting of Temporary Food Establishments and Adoption of Budget Ordinance Amendment 09-004. Assistant
County Manager Chris Coudriet presented the request clarifying that this is a statutory obligation. Revenue
collections for FY 08-09 are estimated to exceed $11,000. This estimate is based on the $50 fee for 230+ temporary
food establishments.
The Board discussed Consent Agenda Item 12 ? Authorization to Submit Two Grant Applications to the
North Carolina Governor's Highway Safety Program for 2009 Funding. Chief Deputy Ed McMahon provided an
overview of the request and answered questions from the Board. If awarded, the Sheriff requests that General Fund
contingency funds be used for the required local match in the amount of $73,838 for salary/benefits.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 16 ? Presentation of Community Child Protection Team Annual
Report. Staff clarified that the Board is being requested to accept the report as informational and appoint the
suggested members to the Community Child Protection Team.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 17 ? Presentation on Water Quality in New Hanover County
Creeks by Coastal Planning and Engineering. Environmental Planner Shawn Ralston presented an overview of the
item stating that Brad Rosov, with Coastal Planning and Engineering, would be present to provide a water quality
update of Barnards Creek, Futch Creek, Lords Creek, Motts Creek, Pages Creek, Prince George Creek and Smith
Creek.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 19 ? Adoption of Resolution Relating to a Cape Fear
Community College Bond Issue. Finance Director Avril Pinder provided an overview of the request including an
estimated timeline of events to have the referendum held on November 4, 2008 and answered questions from the
Board. She also provided the Board with a chart of the impact to the tax rate if the referendum is approved by
voters.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 20 ? Authorization to Submit a 2008 Staffing for Adequate Fire
and Emergency Response Grant Application. Assistant County Manager Dave Weaver provided an overview of the
request and answered questions from the Board. The grant was created to provide funding directly to fire
departments to assist them in increasing the number of trained firefighters.
There being no further business, Chairman Greer adjourned the meeting at 4:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sheila L. Schult
Clerk to the Board