2010-09-02 Agenda Review NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BOOK 32
AGENDA REVIEW MEETING,SEPTEMBER 2,2010 PAGE 34
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met for Agenda Review on Thursday, September 2,
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 Robert G. Greer; Commissioner Ted Davis, Jr.; County Attorney Wanda M. Copley; Clerk to the
Board Sheila.L. Schuh and County Manager Bruce T. Shell.
Commissioner William A. Caster was absent.
UPDATE ON HURRICANE EARL
Emergency Management Director Warren Lee presented the latest National Weather Service briefing for
Hurricane Earl. Earl has started the northward turn. There is no anticipation of enacting any protective actions for
the public. The public is encouraged to stay out of the surf Thursday through Friday due to the high risk of
extremely dangerous rip currents.
REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF AGENDA ITEMS
Chairman Thompson called the meeting to order and announced that the purpose of the meeting is to
review and discuss the Board's September 7,2010,Regular Session meeting agenda.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 6 — Consideration of National Alcohol and Drug Addiction
Recovery Month Proclamation. Vice-Chairman Barfield will read the proclamation into the record.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 7 — Consideration of Hunger Action Month Proclamation.
Commissioner Davis will read the proclamation into the record.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 8 — Consideration of New Hanover County Schools' Request
for One Additional School Resource Officer for Holly Shelter Middle School. County Manager Bruce Shell and
Budget Director Cam Griffin provided an overview of the request stating that with the opening of Holly Shelter
Middle School an additional School Resource Officer is being requested. The school system reimburses the County
for the School Resource Officers' salaries and fringe benefits.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 9 — Consideration of Resolution Authorizing the Liquidity
Facility Substitution and Subsequent Remarketing of the Variable Rate Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (New
Hanover Regional Medical Center) Series 2005A-1, Series 2005A-2, Series 200513-1 and Series 200513-2 and
Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of Documents in Connection Therewith and Consideration of Resolution to
Adopt First Amendment to the Series Resolution. Finance Director Avril Pinder provided an overview of the
request and answered questions from the Board.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 10 — Public Hearing and Request by Mary Margaret
McEachern, on behalf of the Belle Meade Plantation Owners Association, to Overturn the 5-0 Decision by the
County's Planning Board Affirming the Technical Review Committee's Decision to Deny Re-designation of Pine
Hollow Drive (4200 block) and McGinnis Lane (500-699 block) from Public to Private (SA-28, 08/10). Planning
Director Chris O°Keefe presented an overview of the request stating that the Belle Meade Plantation Homeowner's
Association is requesting the Board overturn the decision made by the County's Planning Board and Technical
Review Committee to deny re-designation of Pine Hollow Drive (4200 block) and McGinnis Lane (500-699 block)
from public to private.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 11 — Consideration of Mason Inlet Relocation Project
Maintenance Event. County Engineer Jim Iannucci presented an overview of the request highlighting that the
Figure 8 Beach Homeowner's Association has agreed at their cost and expense to undertake the Mason Inlet
Relocation Project. This is an identical arrangement to the one approved by the Board on November 19, 2007. The
maintenance is conducted under the federal and state permits secured by the County for management of the
Relocation Project. The Association will engage a contractor to dredge the Mason Creek, Mason Inlet Channel
Corridor and the Intercoastal Waterway at the mouth of Mason Creek and will not be assessed for the sand. The
work will begin in the fall and be concluded on or before March 30,2011.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 12 — Consideration of Consolidation of Current New Hanover
County Fire Districts into Two Districts with New Hanover County as the Primary Provider of Fire and Rescue
Services in the Unincorporated Areas of the County. Fire Chief Donnie Hall presented an overview of the request
to consolidate Fire Services into two districts; one north and one south with New Hanover County Fire Services as
the primary provider to become effective October 1, 2010. The Board of Fire Commissioners, at their August 9,
2010 meeting unanimously voted to accept the recommendation made by the County Manager to consolidate.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 13 — Consideration of New Hanover County Input into North
Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC)Legislative Goals Development Process for the 2011-12
Biennium. County Manager Bruce Shell and Budget Director Cam Griffin presented an overview of the request for
the Board to submit Legislative Goals to the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners for the 2011-12
biennium. The deadline for submitting goals is September 15,2010.
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BOOK 32
AGENDA REVIEW MEETING,SEPTEMBER 2,2010 PAGE 35
ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEM
The Board discussed Additional Agenda Item 14 — Consideration of Literacy Awareness Month and
International Literacy Day Proclamation. Commissioner Caster will read the proclamation into the record.
CONTRACT WITH R3 ENVIRONMENTAL LLC FOR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT UPDATE
County Manager Bruce Shell and Assistant County Manager Chris Coudriet provided an update on the
solid waste contract negotiations with R3 Environmental, LLC stating that the contract negotiations are still on-
going with a date no later than September 30, 2010 estimated for final contract execution. R3 has received their
Letter of Intent in the amount of$30.5 million but there are still financing issues that need to be worked out.
The Board held a brief discussion with consensus being that the contract needs to be in place no later than
September 30, 2010, or R3 will forfeit the bid bond. The Board will formally address the issue at the meeting on
Tuesday, September 7,2010.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chairman Thompson adjourned the Agenda Review meeting at 4:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sheila.L. Schult
Clerk to the Board