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ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met for Agenda Review Meeting on Thursday, August
2, 2012, 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: Chairman Ted Davis, Jr.; Vice-Chairman Jonathan Barfield, Jr.; Commissioner Jason R.
Thompson;and Commissioner Richard G. Catlin. Commissioner Brian M.Berger was absent.
Staff present: County Manager Chris Coudriet; County Attorney Wanda Copley; and Clerk to the Board
Sheila L. Schuh.
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 August 6, 2012, Regular Session meeting agenda. The Board reviewed the
following items:
Consent Agenda Item 1 - Approval of Minutes. The Commissioners are being requested to approve
minutes from the following meetings:
Agenda Review Meeting held on July 19,2012
Regular Meeting held on July 23, 2012
Special Meeting held on July 25, 2012
Consent Agenda Item 2 -Adoption of Ordinance Approving Changes to New Hanover County Code
Ordinance Chapter 8. Commissioner Thompson requested this item be pulled for continued review.
Consent Agenda Item 3 - Adoption of Resolution Requesting Designation of the US 421 Port
Enhancement Zone by the North Carolina Department of Commerce. County Manager Chris Coudriet and
Wilmington Business Development Consultant Rick Benton presented the request for the Board to adopt the
resolution requesting the Secretary of Commerce designate Pender Commerce Park on US 421 as a Port
Enhancement Zone. Since the southern portion of the park and the proposed zone lies within New Hanover County
the Commissioners are required to request designation of the area.
Consent Agenda Item 4 - Adoption of BB&T Resolution and Agreement for Deposit Account, Bank
of America Deposit Account Documentation Banking Resolution and Certificate of Incumbency, and
Newbridge Bank Corporate Authorization Resolution. Finance Director Lisa Wurtzbacher reported that the
Commissioners are being requested to approve the necessary papeiNvork removing the previous Finance Director
Avril Pinder from the deposit accounts and replacing it with Finance Director Lisa Wurtzbacher and Assistant
Finance Director Barbara McClure.
Consent Agenda Item 5 - Ratification of Application for 2012 Assistance to Firefighters Grant.
Deputy Fire Chief Matt Davis reported that the Commissioners are being requested to ratify the 2012 FEMA
Assistance to Firefighters Grant application in the amount of $100,000. If awarded, the fiords will be used to
purchase 200 sets of Wildland Firefighting Protective Gear. The required match of$20,000 is included in the Fire
Sei ices adopted budget.
Consent Agenda Item 6 -Acceptance of a 1984 Ford Tractor Donated to Fire Services and Adoption
of Budget Ordinance Amendment 13-011. Deputy Fire Chief Matt Davis reported that the Commissioners are
being requested to accept a 1984 Ford LN8000Tractor donated from Coastal Beverage Company valued at $2,000
and adopted Budget Ordinance Amendment 13-011. The tractor will be used to tow a 53-foot equipment trailer for
the Urban Search and Rescue Task Force.
Consent Agenda Item 7 - Adoption of Resolution of Intent to Close a Portion of Division Drive
between Castle Hayne Road (1500 Block) and the Ramp of Martin Luther King Parkway (SC-92, 07/12.
Planning and Inspections Director Chris O'Keefe presented the request that the Commissioners are being requested
to adopt the resolution of intent to close a portion of Division Drive located between the 1500 block of Castle Hayne
Road and the ramp of Martin Luther King Parkway. The required public hearing is scheduled for September 4,
2012. The request was petitioned by the Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority.
Regular Agenda Item 8 — Consideration of Soil and Water Conservation Awareness Month
Proclamation. Commissioner Thompson will read the proclamation into the record.
Regular Agenda Item 9 - Consideration of a Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the
County of New Hanover, North Carolina, Approving an Amendment to an Installment Financing Contract
and Providing for Certain Other Related Matters. Finance Director Lisa Wurtzbacher reported that the
Commissioners are being requested to adopt the resolution to refinance the County's installment payment
obligations under the 2003 Contract. The estimated savings is in the amount of$2.18 million
Planning and Inspections Director Chris O'Keefe presented an overview of the following planning items:
Regular Agenda Item 10 - Public Hearing and Consideration of Request by Dean Exline,on Behalf
of Seabreeze Seafood Inc.,to Rezone 2.48 Acres of Property Located at 1026 State Avenue and 1068 and 1074
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South Seabreeze Road from B-2 Highway Business to R-15 Residential (Z-920, 06/12). Chairman Davis
reported that at their regular meeting on July 2, 2012, the Board voted to continue the item until the August 6, 2012
meeting to allow the Petitioner to further consider the suggestion to designate a ship of property to remain B-2 and
attempt to mitigate abutting property owners concerns. Chairman Davis armounced that discussion of the item
would pick-up from where it left off at the July 2"d meeting.
Regular Agenda Item 11 - Public Hearing and Consideration of Request by Bill Schoettelkotte, on
behalf of Ridgewood Health Investors, LLC,to rezone approximately 37.2 acres of property located at 8704
Market Street from B-1 Business,B-2 Highway Business, and R-15 Residential to EDZD Exceptional Design
Zoning District for 267 apartment units(Z-919,06/12).
Regular Agenda Item 12—Appointment of Voting Delegate to the 2012 North Carolina Association
of County Commissioners Annual Conference. Chairman Davis reported that the Commissioners are being
requested to name the voting delegate to the 105th North Carolina Association of County Commissioners Annual
Conference which will be held in Wake County on August 16-19, 2012. A voting delegate must be appointed and
submitted by August 10, 2012. Chairman Davis and Vice-Chairman Barfield are registered for the conference. The
consensus of the Board was to appoint Vice-Chairman Barfield.
ADDITIONAL ITEM OF DISCUSSION
DISCUSSION OF STAFF ENGINEER JOB CLASSIFICATION AND REQUIREMENTS AND
DIRECTION TO STAFF
Chairman Davis led the Board in a discussion concerning the job classification and educational
requirements that staff have proposed for a newly created position for a "Sand Manager''. The position, proposed
title of Staff Engineer, reporting to the County Engineer,will be funded by Room Occupancy Tax Funds and seine
the county and beach towns in seeking beach nourislnnent and shore protection fimding at both Federal and State
levels as well as a focus on enviromnental issues and concerns.
Chairman Davis and Commissioner Catlin voiced their concern that the emphasis was on hiring a
professional engineer when the emphasis needs to be on identifying and pursuing fimding with the mission of
protecting our beaches and work in collaboration and conjunction with the beach towns. Vice-Chairman Barfield
stated that he would support broadening the scope required for training and experience, with Commissioner
Thompson agreeing.
In response to Board questions, County Manager Chris Coudriet provided an overview of the classification
reporting that the job description was written to include not only the advocacy piece but also the operational and
coordination side of beach nourishment.
In response to Board questions, Carolina Beach Mayor Ray Rothrock, Kure Beach Mayor Dean Lambeth,
Wrightsville Beach Mayor David Cignotti and Carolina Beach Town Manager Tim Owens offered comments that
they would like to see the emphasis of the position be on advocacy first, engineering second, stating that they
support broadening the required scope of training and experience.
After Board discussion, the consensus of the Board was to direct staff to broaden the training and
experience scope beyond an engineering degree to include other appropriate education and change the department
and reporting classification to the County Manager's office. Staff was directed to resubmit the revised classification
to the Board for review. The position title of Shore Protection Manager was suggested in place of Staff Engineer.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chairman Davis adjourned the Agenda Review meeting at 4:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sheila L. Schult
Clerk to the Board