2011-04-14 Agenda Review NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BOOK 32
AGENDA REVIEW MEETING,APRIL 14,2011 PAGE 166
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met for Agenda Review on Thursday, April 14, 2011,
at 4:25 p.m. in the Harrell Conference Room at the New Hanover County Government Center, 230 Government
Center Drive, Wilmington,North Carolina.
Members present were: Chairman Jonathan Barfield, Jr.; Vice-Chairman Jason R. Thompson;
Commissioner Ted Davis, Jr.; Commissioner Brian M. Berger; Commissioner Richard G. Catlin; County Attorney
Wanda M. Copley; Clerk to the Board Sheila L. Schuh and County Manager Bruce T. Shell.
REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF AGENDA ITEMS
Chairman Barfield called the meeting to order and announced that the purpose of the meeting is to review
and discuss the Board's April 18, 2011,Regular Session meeting agenda. The Board reviewed the following items:
Consent Agenda Item 2— Adoption of Speech and Language Day for the Ritecare®Clinics of the Scottish
Rite Masons for the Valley of Wilmington,North Carolina Proclamation. Vice-Chairman Thompson will make the
presentation.
Consent Agenda Item 3 —Approval to Award Bid to DPS Electrical Contractors, Inc.for Trask Elementary
School Stand-by Generator. Emergency Management and 911 Communications Director Warren Lee reported that
the generator is needed for the emergency shelter location and the funds are coming from reserved monies
previously approved by the Board.
Consent Agenda Item 4 —Ratification of Grant Application and Acceptance of Grant Award from North
Carolina Healthy Schools for Parents Matter Program. No local match is required.
Consent Agenda Item 5 — Approval to Submit a Letter of Intent to Cape Fear Memorial Foundation for
Family Counseling Program. No local match is required.
Consent Agenda Item 6 — Adoption of Resolution of Intent to Close an Unnamed Road Near the 8500
Block of Bald Eagle Lane (SC-89, 3/11). Subdivision Review Planner Sam Burgess reported that the Resolution of
Intent starts the process with the public hearing to be scheduled for June 6,2011.
Consent Agenda Item 7 — Adoption of Budget Ordinance Amendments. Budget Director Cam Griffin
presented the request for the Board's consideration to adopt Budget Ordinance Amendments for fiscal year ending
June 30,2011.
Regular Agenda Item 8—Nonattainment Presentation and Public Comment. Staff from the North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural Resources Air Quality Division will present information on the new sulfur
dioxide EPA guidelines and the nonattainment designation process. The Board will then receive public comments.
Regular Agenda Item 9 —Presentation of Service Awards to Retirees and Employees and New Employee
Introduction. Chairman Barfield reported that in the interest of the employees the order of agenda items 8 and 9 will
be reversed.
Regular Agenda Item 10 — Consideration of National Tourism Week Proclamation. Commissioner Catlin
will read the proclamation into the record.
Regular Agenda Item 11 — Ratification of 2008 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) Award to Sheriff's
Office for the Purchase of Night Vision Enhancement ($70,000) and Digital Downlink Enhancement ($200,000)
Needed for Helicopter. The request is for the Board to ratify and accept grant funds from the 2008 Port Security
Grant Program and adopt Budget Ordinance Amendment 11-189 in the amount of $270,000. The funds were
presented to the City of Wilmington to purchase night vision and digital downlink enhancements for the City of
Wilmington's Sable helicopter.No local match is required.
Regular Agenda Item 13 — Committee Appointments. The Board reviewed applications for the following
committees:
• Lower Cape Fear Water and Sewer Authority
• Southeastern Economic Development Commission
• Youth Empowerment Services Advisory Board
Additional Regular Agenda Item 14—Consideration of The Good Shepherd Fund Grant Award for Sheriff's
Office to Support Drug Awareness Resistance Education and Adoption of Budget Ordinance Amendment 11-225.
The Sheriff's Office is requesting the Board accept grant funds from The Good Shepherd Fund in the amount of
$1,900. No local match is required.
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BOOK 32
AGENDA REVIEW MEETING,APRIL 14,2011 PAGE 167
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chairman Barfield adjourned the Agenda Review meeting at 4:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sheila L. Schult
Clerk to the Board