2012-07-19 Agenda Review NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BOOK 32
AGENDA REVIEW MEETING,JULY 19,2012 PAGE 436
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met for Agenda Review Meeting on Thursday,July 19,
2012, at 4:00 p.m. in the Harrell Conference Room at the New Hanover County Govermnent Center, 230
Govermnent Center Drive, Wilmington,North Carolina.
Members present: Chairman Ted Davis, Jr.; Commissioner Jason R. Thompson and Commissioner Richard
G. Catlin. Vice-Chairman Jonathan Barfield, Jr. was absent due to attending a New Hanover Regional Medical
Center Board conference. Commissioner Brian M. Berger arrived at 4:18 p.m.
Staff present: Deputy County Attorney Kemp Burpeau; County Manager Chris Coudriet; and Clerk to the
Board Sheila L. Schult.
REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF AGENDA ITEMS
Chairman Davis called the Agenda Review to order and announced that the purpose of the meeting is to
review and discuss the Board's July 23, 2012, Regular Session meeting agenda. The Board reviewed the following
items:
Consent Agenda Item 1—Approval of Minutes.
Consent Agenda Item 2 — Approval of 9 Donations for Accession into the Museum's Permanent
Collection. Cape Fear Museum Director Ruth Haas reported that the request is for approval of nine donations for
accession into the Cape Fear Museum's Permanent Collection.
Consent Agenda Item 3—Approval of 178 Items to Deaccession from the Museum Collection. Cape
Fear Museum Director Ruth Haas reported that the request is for approval of 178 items for deaccession from the
Cape Fear Museum's Permanent Collection.
Consent Agenda Item 4 — Approval of Personal Health Services Grant Application to Fund the
Regional Women's, Infant's and Children's Lactation Training Center in North Carolina Perinatal Region
V. Personal Health Sei ices Manager Carla Turner reported that the request is for authorization to submit a grant
application to the North Carolina Division of Public Health, Women's and Children's Health, Nutrition Sei ices
Branch in the amount of$60,000 annually for a maximum of$180,000 over three nears. If awarded, the fiords will
be used to continue the Regional Women's, Infant's, and Children's Lactation Training Center in Perinatal Region
V. No local match is required;the position will be eliminated when grant finding ends.
Consent Agenda Item 5—Approval to Apply for the 2012 Bulletproof Vests Grant from the Bureau
of Justice Assistance. Budget Director Cam Griffin reported that the request submitted by the Sheriffs Office is
for authorization to submit a grant application to the Bureau of Justice Assistance for the 2012 Bulletproof Vests
Grant. General Fund Contingency fiords are being requested to cover the 50%local match requirement. When the
amount of the award is known, a Budget Ordinance Amendment will be brought for Board consideration. The
Board directed staff to find out what is done with the vests that are being replaced.
Consent Agenda Item 6 — Approval to Apply for the 2012 State Criminal Alien Assistance Grant
from the Bureau of Justice Assistance. Budget Director Cam Griffin reported that the request submitted by the
Sheriffs Office is for authorization to submit a 2012 State Criminal Alien Assistance Grant application from the
Bureau of Justice Assistance. If awarded, the fiords will be used for payments for incarcerating undocumented
criminal aliens with at least one felony- or two misdemeanor convictions for violations of state or local law, and
incarcerated for at least four consecutive days during the report period. When the amount of the award is known, a
Budget Ordinance Amendment will be brought for Board consideration. No local match is required.
Consent Agenda Item 7 — Adoption of Budget Ordinance Amendments. Assistant County Manager
Avril Finder and Budget Director Cam Griffin presented an overview of the following Budget Ordinance
Amendments:
13-002 -Library-to budget grant finds received; match provided by the Friends of the Library
13-003 -Library-to budget grant finds received, match provided by the Library Foundation
2013-01 - Sheriffs Office-to budget Federal Forfeited property
2013-02 - Sheriffs Office-to budget Controlled Substance Tax receipts
Regular Agenda Item 8 — Presentation of Service Awards to Retirees and Employees and New
Employee Introductions.
Regular Agenda Item 9—Introductions of New Assistant County Manager Tim Burgess and Finance
Director Lisa Wurtzbacher. County Manager Chris Coudriet will make the introductions.
Regular Agenda Item 10 — Consideration of Resolution Recognizing Montford Point Marines,
Congressional Gold Medal of Honor Recipients. Chairman Davis asked Commissioner Thompson to make the
presentation.
Regular Agenda Item 11 - Consideration of Resolutions Recognizing North Carolina State
Representatives Carolyn H. Justice and Daniel F. McComas. Chairman Davis announced that he will read the
resolutions into the record and make the presentations.
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Regular Agenda Item 12 - National Association of Counties Award. Chairman Davis announced that
Vice-Chairman Barfield will make the presentation.
Regular Agenda Item 13 — New Hanover County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Annual
Update.
Regular Agenda Item 14—Airlie Gardens Foundation,Inc.Board of Directors Annual Update.
Regular Agenda Item 15—Consideration of Changes to the Aviation Chapter 8 of the New Hanover
County Code. Commissioner Thompson stated that he would like additional time to review the proposed changes
to the ordinance and consult with the County Attorney. He requested that the item be pulled until the Board's
August 6, 2012 meeting at which time, he felt the item could be placed on the Consent Agenda. Wilmington
International Airport Director Jon Rosborough confirmed that there was no deadline pending for the changes and
that the changes proposed will more adequately mirror the Federal Regulations and Airport Minimum Standards and
includes simple title changes, definition updates and additions, safety/security mandated regulations and civil
penalty revisions.
Regular Agenda Item 16 — Consideration of Renovation of 320 Chestnut Street Proposals. Finance
Director Lisa Wurtzbacher presented the options for 320 Chestnut Street which include renovating the building for
fixture county use as well as two proposals received from the private sector by the deadline. A third proposal was
received after the deadline. The Board directed staff to bring all three proposals forward on Monday for
consideration.
Regular Agenda Item 17 — Consideration of Approval to Purchase an Additional Custom Fire
Pumper in the Amount of 5575,972 from Triad Fire, Inc. Fire Chief Donnie Hall presented the request for the
Board's consideration to adopt the resolution and Budget Ordinance Amendment 13-006 approving the purchase of
a 2012 Custom Fire Pumper in the amount of$575,972.
Regular Agenda Item 18 — Consideration of an Ordinance Reestablishing Zoning and Other Land
Use Regulations in Monkey Junction. Chairman Davis and Commissioner Catlin presented the ordinance
reestablishing the zoning and other land use regulations in the Monkey Junction area to be as they were in effect on
the day prior to the effective date of the annexation ordinance repealed by S.L. 2012-3. Planning and Inspections
Director Chris O'Keefe added that there are three parcels that were voluntarily annexed:they are non-contiguous.
Regular Agenda Item 19—Consideration of Lower Cape Fear Sustainable Communities Consortium
Agreement. Planning Manager Shawn Ralston presented the request for the Board's consideration to approve the
Lower Cape Fear Sustainable Communities Consortium Agreement reporting that Board concerns had been
addressed and the Agreement revised. Staff time required will be minimal,approximately four hours per month.
Regular Agenda Item 20 — Committee Appointments. The Board rep-ielved the applications for
appointments to the various boards and committees.
ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEM
Chairman Davis led the Board in a discussion concerning traffic and safety issues in the Porter's Neck area
and the impact proposed and fixture development will have and the need for further study of the area. Planning and
Inspections Director Chris O'Keefe reported that staff met with staff from the Wilmington Metropolitan Planning
Organization and the NC Department of Transportation to discuss holding a community meeting. Both the WMPO
and NCDOT voiced concerns about presenting specific traffic solutions with the community before they could study
the proposals and determine if the proposed solutions would function effectively.
After discussion, the consensus of the Board was to proceed with the EDZD rezoning request at the August
6, 2012 meeting and at the Board's meeting on Monday to consider sending a letter to NCDOT requesting that they
partner with the County on planning solutions to address current and fixture traffic issues in the Porter's Neck area
and along the Highway 17 Superstreet and that the study includes community input.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chairman Davis adjourned the Agenda Review meeting at 5:14 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sheila L. Schult
Clerk to the Board