2014-12-30 Agenda ReviewNEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BOOK 33
AGENDA REVIEW MEETING, DECEMBER 30, 2014 PAGE 202
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met for Agenda Review on Tuesday, December 30,
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 Jonathan Barfield, Jr; Vice-Chairman Beth Dawson; Commissioner Skip
Watkins; Commissioner Woody White; and Commissioner Rob Zapple.
Staff present: County Manager Chris Coudriet; County Attorney Wanda M. Copley; and Clerk to the
Board Teresa P. Elmore.
Chairman Barfield 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 January 5, 2015 Regular Meeting with discussion
as noted:
Consent Item 2: Approval of New Hanover County Airport Authority Lease Amendment.
County
Manager Coudriet and Jim Morton, Finance Director of the Wilmington International Airport, responded to
questions on the lease amendment. The amendment will allow potential tenants to have long-term leases with the
airport.
Consent Item 3: Approval of Sheriff's Office Grant Application to the N.C. Governor's Crime
Commission to Purchase Body Cameras
. County Manager Coudriet reported that the I.T. Department will
provide staff support for the software program.
Consent Item 5: Approval of Donation of Starlab Planetarium to UNCW.
Vice-Chairman Dawson
welcomed the new Museum Director Sheryl Mays to the meeting and commented that the donation of the Starlab
would be very beneficial to UNCW. Because of fundraising efforts, the Museum was able to purchase a new
planetarium.
Consent Item 6: Approval for Leading Into New Communities, Inc. (LINC) to Apply for Grant
Funding from the N.C. Governor's Crime Commission with New Hanover County as the Applicant Agency
.
County Manager Coudriet reported that the County has handled the grant as the pass through entity for several years.
The LINC organization will be responsible for matching funds if the State does not give a waiver.
Regular Item 8: Consideration of Resolution in Support of the North Carolina Film and Television
Industry.
Vice-Chairman Dawson reported that the resolution is a follow upfrom the November 17, 2014 Special
Meeting in advocating and supporting an incentive or grant program for the film and television industry.
Commissioner Zapple requested to amend the resolution by adding “…along with other cooperative efforts” to the
last paragraph. The added language would open the door for other efforts besides an incentive or grant program.
The Commissioners agreed to revise the resolution as requested.
Regular Item 9: Cape Fear Community College Presentation – Advanced and Emerging
Technologies Buildings.
Chairman Barfield noted that the Board will make a decision on the request for bond
funding at the January 20, 2015 Board meeting.
Regular Item 10: Consideration of Purchase of Property for Future Myrtle Grove Library Site
.
County Manager Coudriet reported that the purchase would give the County the ability to secure a site for the library
branch. The design and construction contracts would come later.
Regular Item 11: Consideration of a Resolution to Award Bid and Authorization to Execute
Contract with Norris Construction Grading and Paving, Inc. for Castle Hayne Park Improvements.
County
Manager Coudriet reported that Parks and Garden Director Tara Duckworth will present the information and provide
a brief report of the County’s regional parks, in particular, for the northern part of the County.
Regular Item 13: Consideration of Appointments of Commissioners to Various Boards and
Committees.
Chairman Barfield led the discussion of appointments of Commissioners to the community and
County boards and committees. The 2015 list of appointments will be updated and moved to the Consent Agenda
for approval.
Regular Item 14: Public Hearing - Rezoning Request by Paramounte Engineering to Rezone 20.0
Acres from R-15, Residential District, to R-10, Residential District (Z-936, 12/14).
Planning and Inspections
Director Chris O’Keefe briefly explained the difference among the general, conditional use districts, and conditional
zoning districts for the benefit of the new Commissioners. Current Planning and Zoning Supervisor Ben Andrea
provided an overview of the case and responded to questions.
Regular Item 15: Public Hearing - Rezoning Request by Darden Road, LLC to Rezone 8.61 Acres
from R-20, Residential District, to (CZD) R-15, Conditional Residential Zoning District, for a 21-Lot
Residential Subdivision at 7320 Darden Road (Z-937, 12/14
). Current Planning andZoning Supervisor Ben
Andrea reported that the request is for a specific condition of increasing the number of units in the subdivision by
five additional lots. Commissioner Zapple requested that a list of scheduled road improvements for the Gordon
Road/Market Street area be provided to the Board at Monday’s meeting.
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Closed Session:
County Manager Coudriet reported that a closed session was added to the January 5
meeting to consider a personnel matter pursuant to NCGS 143-318.11(a)(6).
Additional Item: Adoption of a Code of Ethics for Current Board Members.
Vice-Chairman Dawson
reported that the General Statutes call for counties to adopt a resolution containing a code of ethics to guide actions
by the governing board members. As four of the Board members were not serving when the code of ethics was
adopted in December 2010, she believed it would be appropriate for the resolution to be reviewed and considered.
The Commissioners agreed to add the resolution to the Consent Agenda.
Chairman Barfield reported that department heads do not need to arrive prior to the start time of 4:00 p.m.
for the agenda review as items would be discussed during the meetings.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chairman Barfield adjourned the meeting at 4:58 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Teresa P. Elmore
Clerk to the Board