2014-06-12 Agenda Review
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BOOK 33
AGENDA REVIEW MEETING, JUNE 12, 2014 PAGE 98
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met for Agenda Review Meeting on Thursday, June
12, 2014, 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 Woody White; Vice-Chair Beth Dawson; Commissioner Jonathan Barfield,
Jr.; and Commissioner Thomas Wolfe. Commissioner Brian Berger was absent.
Staff present: County Attorney Wanda M. Copley; County Manager Chris Coudriet; and Clerk to the Board
Sheila L. Schult.
REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF AGENDA ITEMS
Chairman White called the Agenda Review meeting to order and announced that the purpose of the
meeting is to review and discuss the Board’s June 16, 2014, Regular Session meeting agenda. The Board reviewed
the following items with discussion as noted:
Consent Agenda Item 1 – Approval of Minutes.
Consent Agenda Item 2 – Adoption of State Road Resolution.
Consent Agenda Item 3 – Approval of the New Hanover County’s Alcohol Beverage Control Board’s
Travel Policy.
Consent Agenda Item 4 – Ratification of New Hanover County’s Grant Application to the Bureau of
Justice Assistance on Behalf of Leading into New Communities.
In response to Board questions, County
Manager Chris Coudriet confirmed that as in past years the County will serve as the applicant and administrator for
the Second Chance Act Prisoner Reentry Initiative grant in the amount of $300,174. No County match is required.
Consent Agenda Item 5 – Acceptance of Five Donations for Accession into the Museum’s Permanent
Collection.
Consent Agenda Item 6 – Adoption of Resolution Supporting the Transportation Projects as
Supported by the Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Transportation Advisory Committee.
Consent Agenda Item 7 – Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the Contract with Trinity Food
Services for Inmate and Staff Food Services at the Detention Facility.
Consent Agenda Item 8 – Authorization to Enter into Contract #14-0181 with Correct Care Solutions
to Provide Comprehensive Healthcare Services for the Detention Facility.
Consent Agenda Item 9 – Acceptance of May 2014 Tax Collection Reports.
Consent Agenda Item 10 – Adoption of Budget Ordinance Amendments.
Regular Agenda Item 11 – New Hanover County Board of Health Annual Update.
Regular Agenda Item 12 – New Hanover County Board of Social Services Annual Update.
Regular Agenda Item 13 – Consideration of Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Budget Ordinance for New
Hanover County and the Fire Service District.
County Manager Chris Coudriet provided the Board with the
recommended budget ordinance document for their review.
Regular Agenda Item 14 – Consideration of Interlocal Agreement with Wrightsville Beach and
Ordinance Amendments for Modification of Penalties for Violation of Dogs-at-Large at Mason Inlet.
Regular Agenda Item 15 – Public Hearing and Consideration of Special Use Permit Request to
Develop a Telecommunications Tower on a Portion of a 28.16 Acre Parcel Located in an R-10 Residential
District (S-618, 5/14).
Regular Agenda Item 16 – Public Hearing and Consideration of Rezoning Appeal Request from R-15
Residential District to CZD O&I Office and Institutional Conditional Zoning District (Z-931, 5/14).
Regular Agenda Item 17 – Consideration of a Resolution to Dispose of Surplus Property According
to Procedures Outlined in North Carolina General Statutes, Chapter 160A, Article 12.
Environmental
Management Director Joe Suleyman responded to questions from the Board concerning the surplus items noting that
they consist mainly of replacement and repair parts of items formerly used at the WASTEC facility and have no
value to the County and can't be used by any other department due to the specialized nature of the inventory.
Commissioner Barfield suggested postponing this item until the Board makes their policy decision on the future
management of the County’s solid waste.
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Regular Agenda Item 18 – Discussion and Action on County Solid Waste Management Request for
Proposals.
Regular Agenda Item 19 – Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of
an Installment Purchase Contract with Bank of America Public Capital Corporation to Finance the
Acquisition of a Caterpillar Bulldozer, Caterpillar Loader and a Kenworth T800 Roll-off Truck.
Regular Agenda Item 20 – Committee Appointments.
STAFF UPDATES:
Comprehensive Plan Update
Long Range Planner Jennifer Rigby provided an update on the Comprehensive Plan stating that the
following theme committees are currently meeting:
Livable Built Environment (37 participants):
Preserve open space and agricultural land
Mixed land uses
Mix of housing types to promote diversity
Sustainable development
Invest in community infrastructure
Enhance and protect residential areas
Build efficient multi-modal transportation for all users
Create safe, walkable communities
Revitalize commercial corridors
Harmony with Nature (28 participants):
Preserve open space, farm land, natural heritage, and critical environmental areas
Link major habitats
Promote region through natural resources
Water access, quality, and conservation
Air quality and renewable energy
Solid waste and recycling
Sustainable growth and green infrastructure
Responsible Regionalism (26 participants):
Regional approach to housing development
Regional approach to economic development
Regional approach to transportation planning and management
Regional approach to environmental management
Interwoven Equity (30 participants):
Provide a range of housing types, opportunities and choices
Upgrade housing development with infrastructure
Strengthen neighborhoods through redevelopment of blighted areas/environmental equity
Create opportunities for health care and services to disperse through the community in an effort to
equitably reach all NHC citizens
Increase workforce housing and workforce development
Healthy Community (28 participants):
Create safe, walkable spaces and accessible destinations
Increase physical activity and healthy lifestyles
Access to healthy food, parks/recreation and hospitals
Reduction of crime and public safety
Resilient economy (20 participants):
Encourage redevelopment and infill development for commercial corridors
Create unique and special places that attract individuals and companies/create a sense of place
Focus on a mixture of uses and accessibility
Look for win/win opportunities and focus on common interests
Create mixed-use nodes blended with each neighborhood and keep them vibrant
Reposition underutilized spaces and buildings
Use public improvements to leverage private development
The proposed timeline is as follows:
Chapter 1 – Public Engagement Plan - adopted
Chapter 2 – Existing Conditions Report – Summer 2014
Chapter 3 – Policy Framework – Fall 2014
Chapter 4 – Development scenarios – Winter 2014-2015
Chapter 5 – Future Land Use Recommendations – Winter 2015
Final Report – June 2015
The Board held a discussion on the importance of including the NC Department of Transportation and the
Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization in these discussions.
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The Board held a discussion voicing concerns about the number of moped deaths/accidents within the last
few years noting that increased enforcement may be a way to proactively address the problems and concerns. North
Carolina General Statutes are the guidelines for the use of these vehicles on the roadway, and not local policies.
Staff added that the NC Watch for Me Grant that has recently been received will focus on pedestrian and cyclist
safety.
Pay and Classification Study
Human Resources Director Mark Francolini provided an update on the pay and classification study
conducted by Evergreen Solutions LLC highlighting the following:
Overall, New Hanover County is competitive in the current marketplace; the study did identify
deficiencies and made recommendations to address categories with high risk of turnover
Included in the recommended budget are the following changes to the current pay and classification
plan:
Create wider pay ranges within each pay grade
Establish and utilize pay zones within certain pay grades
Increase the salaries of individual employees to the minimum of their new pay grade
The recommendation affects 411 employees
The following amounts have been included in the FY14-15 budget request to cover these increases
for the Board’s consideration:
$473,855 – General Fund
$348,935 – Fire Services District Fund
$2,173 – Environmental Management Enterprise Fund
In closing, Director Francolini reiterated that the request is for the Board to approve the proposed salary
changes moving employees to the recommended minimum amount of their new pay grade. The recommended
changes will be approved if the Board adopts the budget as recommended and presented by the County Manager.
Vice-Chair Dawson, concerning the salary recommendations for employees that are appointed and
contracted with by the Board of Commissioners, confirmed with staff that the salary recommendations could be
pulled out from the recommended budget and addressed during the regular performance evaluation period. Staff
confirmed that a 2% market performance based increase is also included in the recommended budget.
Solid Waste Team Update
Chairman Woody White led the Board in a discussion concerning the future handling of the County’s solid
waste with Commissioners offering the following comments:
Chairman White stated that he was leaning his support to contracting with Waste Industries. He
voiced his concern with items relating to closure/and post closure costs.
Commissioner Wolfe voiced his concern for privatizing this function and was in support of keeping the
County running the landfill. He stated at the current design, there are 72 years left of space at the
landfill; additional permitting will expand the space/life. It is anticipated that there will be new ways
of dealing with solid waste in the future.
Commissioner Barfield voiced his concern for privatizing this service stating in his opinion it is a
service of government and the County needs to handle its own solid waste. There is a continued need
for storm debris collection services and implementation of curbside recycling.
Vice-Chair Dawson reiterated her support of saving the County’s landfill space using proven processes
and procedures in an environmentally responsible and sound way stating that contracting with Waste
Industries to handle the County’s solid waste is in the best interest of the citizens now, and in the
future by saving a valuable asset.
In further discussion concerning transfer stations, the Board discussed the differences in the proposals
submitted by Waste Management and Waste Industries:
The Waste Management proposal – a pro is that they already have a functioning transfer station; a con
for the County would be that at the end of the contract; the County would be left without one.
The Waste Industries proposal – a pro is that they are willing to construct a transfer station on County
property; the con would be that it will take 15 to 18 months to build and at contract end the County
would be responsible for reimbursing them at a pro-rated rate for the station construction costs.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chairman White adjourned the meeting at 5:14 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sheila L. Schult
Clerk to the Board