2010-02-11 Agenda Review NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BOOK 31
AGENDA REVIEW MEETING,FEBRUARY 11,2010 PAGE 753
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met for Agenda Review on Thursday, February 11,
2010, at 4:00 p.m. in the Lucie F. Harrell Conference Room at the New Hanover County Government Center, 230
Government Center Drive,Wilmington,North Carolina.
Members present were: Vice-Chairman Jonathan Barfield, Jr.; Commissioner Robert G. Greer,
Commissioner William A. Caster; Commissioner Ted Davis, Jr.; County Attorney Wanda M. Copley; Clerk to the
Board Sheila.L. Schuh and County Manager Bruce T. Shell.
Chairman Jason R. Thompson was absent.
Vice-Chairman Barfield called the meeting to order and announced that the purpose of the meeting is to
review and discuss the Board's February 15, 2010,Regular Session meeting agenda.
The Board reviewed Consent Agenda Item 4 —Approval of Administrative Penalty of$200 in Support of
the Act to Prohibit Smoking in Certain Public Places and Certain Places of Employment in Accordance with General
Statute 130A-22(hl). In response to Board questions Assistant County Manager Chris Coudriet clarified that the
General Statute allows the Health Department to levy the penalty on the establishment and only law enforcement
officials can levy the$50 penalty on an individual.
The Board reviewed Consent Agenda Item 11 —Approval to Advertise 2009 Delinquent Real Estate Taxes.
In response to Board questions Finance Director Avril Pinder clarified that according to General Statute the
advertisement of delinquent taxes needs to be posted in the most widely-read newspaper for the area;posting on-line
does not satisfy the requirement.
The Board reviewed Regular Agenda Item 15—Consideration of 2010: The Year of Community Living for
People with disAbilities Proclamation. Commissioner Caster will read the proclamation into the record.
The Board reviewed Regular Agenda Item 17 — Consideration of a Request for $1.4 Million by Carolina
Beach Officials to be Used for the Development of the Town's Ocean to Sound Access Park and Other Amenities
Needed for the Future Site of the North Carolina Aquarium Pier. In response to Board questions County staff
provided an overview of the discretionary funds remaining from the current Parks Bond projects. Staff was directed
to bring more specific information to the Board meeting on Monday.
Vice-Chairman Barfield reported that the following items have been withdrawn from the agenda at the
request of the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority:
• Consideration of Resolution and Approval of Letter of Support for the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority's
Funding Application to Congressman McIntyre for the Northeast Interceptor Project, and
• Consideration of Resolution and Approval of Letter of Support for the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority's
Funding Application to Congressman McIntyre for Funding of an Enterprise Wide Asset Management
Program.
The Board reviewed Regular Agenda Item 20 — Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Execution
and Delivery of an Installment Purchase contract with Bank of America Public Capital Corporation to Finance the
Acquisition of 800 MHz Radios and Adoption of Budget Ordinance Amendment 10-161. Finance Director Avril
Pinder provided an overview of the request adding that an additional twelve radios have been requested by Animal
Control bringing the total number requested to 370 increasing the purchase price from $987,710 to $1.16 million.
Staff will update the agenda item,resolution and budget ordinance amendment for Monday.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 21 —Discussion of Qualifications for ABC Board Members. In
response to Board questions, County Manager Bruce Shell stated that staff was looking for direction on the specific
qualifications and/or categories for potential ABC Board members.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 22 — Committee Appointments. The Board reviewed the
committee applications.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Vice-Chairman Barfield adjourned the Agenda Review meeting at 4:50
p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sheila.L. Schult
Clerk to the Board