2011-09-01 Agenda Review NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BOOK 32
AGENDA REVIEW MEETING,SEPTEMBER 1,2011 PAGE 257
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met for Agenda Review on Thursday, September 1,
2011, at 4:00 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 September 6, 2011, Regular Session meeting agenda. The Board reviewed the following
items:
Consent Agenda Item 5 — Approval of July 2011 Tax Collections Reports and Write-Off Request for
Uncollectible 2000 and 2001 Property Taxes. Staff was directed to examine additional options for collecting the
property taxes before the ten-year period.
Regular Agenda Item 8 — Consideration of Literacy Awareness Month and International Literacy Day
Proclamation. Commissioner Catlin will read the proclamation into the record.
Regular Agenda Item 9—Consideration of National Alcohol and Addiction Recovery Month Proclamation.
Commissioner Davis will read the proclamation into the record.
Regular Agenda Item 10—Southeastern Economic Development Commission Presentation. In response to
the Board's invitation, Southeastern Economic Development Commission Executive Director Pamela Bostic will be
present to report on the benefits of membership to the County and answer questions from the Board.
Regular Agenda Item 11 —Consideration of Smith Creek Budget Amendment Request. Parks, Gardens&
Senior Resources Director Jim McDaniel and Project Manager Max Maxwell presented the request for the Board's
consideration to approve transferring unused funds from closed-out parks projects to recover the cost of a work
change order at Smith Creek Park to remove sediment accumulation from the lake to provide the adequate depth
needed for the boat ramp and floating deck.
Planning Director Chris O'Keefe presented an overview of the following Planning items:
Regular Agenda Item 13 — Public Hearing and Rezoning Request by Michael Edwards to Rezone
Approximately 0.88 Acre at 3200 and 3204 North Kerr Avenue from AR Airport Residential to CD (A-I)
Conditional Airport Industrial (Z-911, 08/11). The business being relocated is the remanufacturing of camshafts for
small racing engines,which are then shipped to clientele. Staff and the Planning Board support the rezoning request
finding that it is an industrial use and will not have an adverse impact on the surrounding area. Wilmington
International Airport staff did not have any concerns on the rezoning request.
Regular Agenda Item 14—Public Hearing and Consideration of Request by Staff to Amend Section 97-4 of
the Zoning Ordinance to Extend the Deadline for Amortization of Non-Conforming Freestanding Signs on Carolina
Beach Road (A-395, 08/11). Staff and the Planning Board recommend an extension of two years from the date of
adoption with notice being sent by certified mail to the owner of record.
Regular Agenda Item 15 —Public Hearing and Consideration of Request by Withers&Ravenel to Close a
Portion of Hill Avenue Located Between Wild Cherry Lane and Ramblewood Drive Near the Arjean Neighborhood
in Porters Neck(SC-90, 06/11). Staff recommends that this segment of Hill Avenue be closed.
Regular Agenda Item 16—Public Hearing and Consideration of Request by Gary O. Green to Name a Road
to Kenneth E. McLaurin Drive Located Near the South Entrance and Extending Through the E.A. Laney High
School Campus, 2700 Block of North College Road, East Side (SN-114, 08/11). Emergency 911 has indicated that
the proposed name is not a duplication of other street names located nearby. Staff recommends approval.
Regular Agenda Item 18 — Closed Session Regarding Potential Litigation Pursuant to G.W. 143-
218.11(a)(3).
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chairman Barfield adjourned the Agenda Review meeting at 4:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sheila L. Schult
Clerk to the Board