2013-09-12 Agenda Review NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BOOK 32
AGENDA REVIEW MEETING,SEPTEMBER 12,2013 PAGE 700
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met for Agenda Review Meeting on Thursday,
September 12, 2013, at 4:00 P.M. in the Harrell Conference Room at the New Hanover County Govermnent Center,
230 Government Center Drive, Wilmington,NC.
Members present: Chairman Woody White: Vice-Chair Beth Dawson; Commissioner Jonathan Barfield,
Jr.:and Commissioner Thomas Wolfe. Commissioner Berger arrived at 4:03 p.m.
Staff present: County Attorney Wanda M. Copley; County Manager Chris Coudriet; and Clerk to the Board
Sheila L. Schuh.
REVIEW AND DISCUSSION ON AGENDA ITEMS
Chairman White called the Agenda Review Meeting to order and armounced the purpose of the meeting
was to review and discuss the Board's September 16, 2013 meeting agenda. The Board reviewed the following
items with discussion as noted:
Consent Agenda Item 1-Approval of Minutes.
Consent Agenda Item 2-Ratification of Constitution Week Proclamation.
Consent Agenda Item 3 - Approval of 2014 Calendar of Agenda Review and Regular Board of
Commissioners Meetings.
Consent Agenda Item 4-Adoption of State Road Resolution.
Consent Agenda Item 5—Adoption of Smart Start of New Hanover County Resolution. Smart Start
of New Hanover County Executive Director Janet Nelson and Board President Jean Wachtel provided an overview
of their partnership with the New Hanover County Public Library system in the Smart Start Growing Readers
program for over eighteen years. Smart Start provided funds that were instrumental in the development of a
collection of more than 14,000 books and resource materials and have generously transferred the ownership of these
materials to the Libraiv.
Consent Agenda Item 6—Approval of Legion Stadium Interlocal Agreement between New Hanover
County, the City of Wilmington, and New Hanover County Schools. Parks and Gardens Director Tara
Duckworth provided an overview of changes that include: 1)Legion Commission makeup will consist of two City
Council members, two County Commissioners, two NHC School Board members, and one at-large member
appointed by the City; 2) Legion Stadium will remain home field of New Hanover High School's soccer, football,
lacrosse and baseball teams; 3) New Hanover County will continue to pay the City of Wilmington for the existing
debt service through the life of the loan: and 4)New Hanover County Schools will pay the City of Wilmington for
maintenance and janitorial services for their use.
Consent Agenda Item 7—Approval of Release of Levy for Tax Year 2003.
Consent Agenda Item 8—Adoption of Budget Ordinance Amendments.
Regular Agenda Item 9—Administrative Discussion Regarding Superior Court Judge Gale's Order.
Regular Agenda Item 10 — New Hanover County Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control
Financing Authority Annual Update.
Regular Agenda Item 11—New Hanover County Tourism Development Authority Annual Update.
Regular Agenda Item 12 — Public Hearing and Adoption of Resolution Approving the Economic
Incentive to Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. County Manager Chris Coudriet reported that Finance Director Lisa
Wurtzbacher will be providing the Board with an overview of the impact the proposed incentive will have on the
budget before Monday's meeting.
Regular Agenda Item 13—Public Hearing and Approval to Submit a Grant Application to the North
Carolina Department of Transportation's Rural Operating Assistance Program. Finance Director Lisa
Wurtzbacher reported that this is an amoral grant and is included in WAVE's current budget. Wave Transit Finance
Director Joe Minimri confirmed that it was included in their current budget and is approximately$20,000 more than
last near.
Regular Agenda Item 14 — Public Hearing and Approval of Request by Cindee Wolf, on Behalf of
Monkey Junction Mini Storage, Monkey Junction Car Wash LLC, and AMJB Properties, LLC to Rezone
Approximately 9.4 Acres of Property Located at 5042,5042'/2, and 5044 Carolina Beach Road from CUD (B-
2), Conditional Use District Highway Business to CZD (B-2), Conditional Zoning District Highway Business
(Z-927,08/13). Planning and Inspections Director Chris O'Keefe provided an overview of the request highlighting
that the request is for a minor modification to an existing site plan that was approved by the Board in July 2007.
Normally, such a request for a minor modification may be approved by staff. however, in this case Board approval
included a condition requiring Board approval of even limited modifications to this site plan. The item was
continued due to a computer glitch that occurred on the staff side.
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Regular Agenda Item 15 — Summary Review of Phase I of the Comprehensive Solid Waste
Management Plan,and Request for Direction for Proceeding with Phase II of the Plan.
Regular Agenda Item 16—Committee Appointments.
STAFF UPDATE:
County Manager Chris Coudriet provided an update on the status of the Health Department renovation
project:
• The project was approved by the prior Board to address capacity issues at the current Health
Department facility.
• The renovation was made possible by the relocation of CoastalCare to its facility on Shipyard Blvd.
• The Health Department has escrowed Medicaid maximization dollars over a number of years to pay
for the project.
• The current escrow balance of$2.7 million is less than the bid estimates which have been identified at
approximately$2.87 million.
• Staff is anticipating the need for a budget amendment for additional revenue for the capital project
ordinance.
• Board approval is required to award the constnaction contract.
• This project remains critical to the long-term success for the delivery of health sei ices.
• The renovations will accommodate the current organizational model or any model the Board may
approve in the fixture.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chairman White adjourned the meeting at 4:18 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sheila L. Schult
Clerk to the Board