2010-03-11 Agenda Review NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BOOK 31
AGENDA REVIEW MEETING, MARCH 11,2010 PAGE 768
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met for Agenda Review on Thursday, March
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: Chairman Jason R. Thompson; Vice-Chairman Jonathan Barfield, Jr.;
Commissioner William A. Caster; Commissioner Ted Davis, Jr.; County Attorney Wanda M. Copley;
Clerk to the Board Sheila L. Schult; and County Manager Bruce T. Shell.
Commissioner Robert G. Greer was absent.
Chairman Thompson called the meeting to order and announced that the purpose of the meeting
is to review and discuss the Board's March 15, 2010, Regular Session meeting agenda.
The Board reviewed Consent Agenda Item 3— Ratification of Appointments to the Department of
Senior Resources Home and Community Care Block Grant Advisory Board. The Senior Resource Center
is requesting the Board ratify the appointments made to the Home and Community Care Block Grant
Advisory Board.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 6 — Consideration of a Resolution to Recognize Neal
Lewis, Recipient of the 2009 Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management Outstanding Alumnus Award at
North Carolina State University. Chairman Thompson will read the resolution into the record.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 8 — Consideration of a Resolution Expressing New
Hanover County's Desire to Participate in Google's Fiber for Communities Project. Information
Technology Director Leslie Stanfield presented for the Board's consideration a resolution expressing New
Hanover County's desire to participate in Google's "Fiber for Communities Project." There is no cost to
the County to respond to the request for information.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 10 — Presentation on the Reorganization of Youth
Empowerment Services (YES) and Consideration of the Realignment of the JDTC Advisory Board.
Assistant County Manager Chris Coudriet presented an overview of the request for the Board's
consideration reporting that with the reorganization of the former Juvenile Day Treatment Center to
Youth Empowerment Services, staff is requesting to disband the Juvenile Day Treatment Center Advisory
Board and establish the Youth Empowerment Services Advisory Board with the same membership.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 12 — Consideration of Tournament and Major Event
Guidelines Which Includes Duties of the Sponsor, Insurance and Indemnification, and General Provisions
for Use. Parks, Gardens & Senior Resource Center Director Jim McDaniel presented the request for the
Board's consideration to approve the Parks and Gardens Tournament and Major Event Reservation
Agreement. The contract outlines the location of facility and term; duties of sponsor; indemnification and
insurance; method of payment; default clause; and general provisions.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 13 — Consideration of Resolution Authorizing the
Negotiation of an Installment Purchase Contract to Refinance a Portion of the Costs Related to Certain
Capital Projects, Directing the Publication of Notice with Respect Thereto and Providing for Certain
Other Matters Related Thereto. Finance Director Avril Pinder provided an overview of the request for the
Board's consideration to adopt the resolution authorizing the refinancing of the specified projects with a
savings up to $170,000 per year. Chairman Thompson will read the resolution into the record.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 14 — Consideration of a Local Act to Modify ABC
Board Membership. County Attorney Wanda Copley presented three versions of the Local Act to Modify
the New Hanover County ABC Board increasing membership from three members to five. After
discussion, the consensus of the Board was to support the version that states "the board will serve at their
pleasure and may be removed without cause by a majority vote of the County Commissioners".
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 15 — Committee Appointments. The Board reviewed
the committee applications.
ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEM
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 16 — Consideration of a Resolution to Schedule a
Public Hearing Regarding a Development Moratorium on Internet Gaming Establishments. Assistant
County Manager Chris Coudriet presented the request that staff is requesting the Board consider the
resolution to schedule a public hearing to consider a temporary development moratorium on internet
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gaming establishments. Staff suggests holding the public hearing for consideration of the moratorium at
the April 6th Board of Commissioners meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business. Chairman Thompson adjourned the Agenda Review meeting at
4:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sheila L. Schult
Clerk to the Board