1972-06-28 Special Meeting~~~
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING - NNE 28, 1972 - 8~3o A.M.
ASSEMBLY -
Special Meeting of the New Hanover County Commissioners was held on the above date and
time in the Commission Building with the following present: Chairman Meares Harriss, Jr.,
Commissioners J. M. Hall, Jr., H. A. Marks, John R. Oxenfeld; County Manager Laurence 0.
Bowden; and Hazel Savage, Clerk to the Board:
INVOCATION -
Chairman Harriss called the meeting to order and asked Mr. Hall to give the invocation.
WAIVER OF REQ.UIRED NOTICE OF HEARING -
Mr. Oxenfeld moved, seconded by Mr. Hall, the reguired three days notice £or meetings
be vraived. Motion carried unanimously.
ACCEPTANCE FAA GRANT - AIRPORT MASTER PLAN STUDY -
Mr. John Westbrook, Airport Manager, and Mr. Robert YJilliams, of John Talbert & Associates,
Inc. were present.
Mr. Harriss stated purpose of ineeting is to adopt resolution accepting FAA Grant Agree-
ment for Planning Grant Program Project A-3~-0084-01 at New Hanover Count~ Airport. The
Grant Offer is in the amount of $10,858 from funds appropriated under the Airport and Airway
Development Act of 1970. Resolution was read by Mr. Harriss.
Mr. Harriss stated this is long awaited federal grant for the Master Plan Study for New
Hanover County Airport which includes determination of kirport requirements, preparation of
airport terminal area, and land use plans for preparation of a financial plan and other
related work.
Mr. Marks moved, seconded by Mr. Oxenfeld, resolution be adopted and the Chairman be
authorized to sign Por the County. Motion carried unanimously.
"RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING, ADOPTING, APPROVING, ACCEPTING AND RATIFYING
THE EXECUTION OF GRANT AGREEMENT FOR PROJECT N0. A-3~-0084-01 BETWEEN
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND NEW HANOVER COUNTY AND THE NEL! HANOVER
COUNTY AIRPORT COMMISSION
"BE IT RESOI,VED, by the Commission of New Hanover County
"SECTION 1. That said Comtnission hereby authorizes, adopts, approves,
accepts and ratifies the execution o£ Grant Agreement betvreen the Federal
Aviation Administration on behalf of the United States of America and New
Hanover County.
"SECTION 2. That the execution of said Grant Agreement in quadruplicate on
behalf of said New Hanover County by Meares Harriss, Jr., Chairman, and the im-
pression of the official seal of the County and the attestation of said execution
by Hazel Savage, Clerk to the Board, is hereby authorized, adopted, approved,
accepted and ratified.
"SECTION 3. TYiat the Airport Manager, John Westbrook, is hereby authorized
to execute pa,yment requests under this Grant Agreement on behalf of said New
Hanover County.
"SECTION 4. That the Grant Agreement referred to hereinabove shall be
attached hereto and made a part o£ this Resolution as though it were fully
copied herein."
Mr. Williams stated his firm is ready to begin ~,~ork and anticipates it will be completed
in six months. Mr. Williams stated study is directed to land use of the airport facilities
primarily and preparation of some £inancial plan that the County could operate under to
finance the recommended improvements recommended in the previous report and as will be up-
dated in this report.
ADJOURNMENT -
There being no further business to come before the Board, Mr. Marks moved, seconded by
Mr. Hall, the meeting adjburn. Motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Hazel Savage
Clerk to.the Board
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