2008-08-14 Agenda Review
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERSBOOK 31
AGENDA REVIEW MEETING, AUGUST 14, 2008 PAGE 441
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met for Agenda Review on Thursday, August 14,
2008, at 3:05 p.m. in Conference Room 601 at the New Hanover County Government Center, 230 Government
Center Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina.
Members present were: Vice-Chairman William A. Caster; Commissioner Ted Davis, Jr.; Commissioner
William A. Kopp; Commissioner Nancy H. Pritchett; Deputy County Attorney Kemp Burpeau; Clerk to the Board
Sheila L. Schult and County Manager Bruce T. Shell.
Chairman Robert G. Greer was absent.
Vice-Chairman Caster called the meeting to order and announced that the purpose of the meeting is to
review and discuss the Board?s August 18, 2008 Regular Session meeting agenda.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 8 ? Consideration of ?Trinity Children Charity Days?
Proclamation. Commissioner Pritchett agreed to read the proclamation.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 9 ? Introduction of Bond Order Authorizing the Issuance of
$164,000,000 General Obligation Community College Bonds; Consideration of Resolution to Hold Public Hearing
on Said Bond Order and Resolution Authorizing Absentee Ballots for Bond Indebtedness. Finance Director Avril
Pinder stated that the Board is being requested to adopt the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bond order,
adopt the resolution authorizing the public hearing and filing the Statement of Debt for Cape Fear Community
College bonds, and adopt the resolution to providing for absentee voting. The Local Government Commission has
given the County permission to move forward with the bond referendum.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 10 ? Repeal of Utility Ordinance. Deputy County Attorney
Kemp Burpeau reported that the Board is being requested to repeal the Utility Ordinance. With the transfer of water
and sewer utilities to the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, the majority of Chapter 56, Utilities, is no longer
effective as well as the fees in Appendix B relating to water and sewer. The only portion of Chapter 56 to be
retained addresses well drilling in Flemington near the former landfill. Those well provisions will be re-codified in
Chapter 23, Environment. Deputy County Attorney Burpeau answered Board questions concerning the Flemington
water agreement.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 11 ? Acceptance of Collection Settlement Reports and Charge
of 2008 Levy and Consideration of Appointment of Marion D. Harrell as Collector of Revenue. County Manager
Bruce Shell presented an overview of the request. The suggested term is for two years from August 18, 2008 ?
August 18, 2010.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 12 ? Consideration of Reappointment of Roger L. Kelley as Tax
Administrator. County Manager Bruce Shell presented an overview of the request. The suggested term is for two
years from August 18, 2008 ? August 18, 2010.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 14 ? Appointment of the Solid Waste Advisory Board.
Sixteen applications have been received.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Vice-Chairman Caster adjourned the meeting at 3:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sheila L. Schult
Clerk to the Board