2014-10-02 Agenda ReviewNEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BOOK 33
AGENDA REVIEW MEETING, OCTOBER 2, 2014 PAGE 151
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met for Agenda Review Meeting on Thursday,
October 2, 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 Manager Chris Coudriet; County Attorney Wanda M. Copley; and Interim Clerk to
the Board Teresa P. Elmore.
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 agenda items for the October 6, 2014 Regular Meeting with discussion
as noted:
Regular Agenda Item 8 – Consideration of Construction Prequalification.
County Manager Coudriet
noted that a presentation will be given on the revised rules enacted by the legislators concerning prequalification of
construction contracts. An amendment to the county ordinance is proposed.
Regular Agenda Item 9 – Public Hearing: Special Use Permit Request (S-619, 5/14) by Inlet Watch
Development Partners to Develop a Mixed-Use Development on Three Parcels Totaling 7 Acres Located at
7261 and 7275 Carolina Beach Road
. Planning and Inspections Director Chris O’Keefe responded to questions in
regards to neighborhood concerns of traffic congestion, sloughing of breakwater near the marina, impact on property
values, and retaining exclusive ownership of the “Inlet Watch” name. Planning Board recommended two
conditions: keep the adjacent property owners abreast of permitting and development progress and the name “Inlet
Watch” may not be used in association with the development. Staff did not find any concerns with the proposed
plan but suggested some viable mixed uses that would be more appropriate for the location and adjacent residences.
Update on the Fire Consolidation Feasibility Study
Fire Chief Donnie Hall gave a briefing on the Agency Evaluation Update and Consolidation Feasibility
Study of New Hanover County Fire Rescue and the City of Wilmington Fire Department as follows:
In 2013, Commissioners directed staff to explore potential improvements and efficiencies of services:
Emergency Services Consulting International was hired to explore additional opportunities to
improve service efficiencies.
Report Expectations:
Reviews current operations, staffing, personnel management systems, service delivery volumes,
and conditions of apparatus and facilities
Recommends potential initiatives of merging, consolidation, and functional operations
Provides a model to guide both agencies through implementing the recommendations
Time Line/Next Steps:
Preliminary Report available next week
Staff members to provide surveys on consultant’s report
Public meetings to provide feedback from citizens on the report – October 29
Presentation to the Commissioners on November 17:
Wilmington City Council on November 18
Final presentation to a joint meeting of the Boards in early 2015:
Boards to give direction on proceeding with recommendations
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chairman White adjourned the meeting at 4:18 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Teresa P. Elmore
Interim Clerk to the Board