2009-01-14 Agenda Review
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERSBOOK 31
AGENDA REVIEW MEETING, JANUARY 14, 2009 PAGE 521
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met for Agenda Review on Wednesday, January 14
2009, at 4:05 p.m. in the Lucie F. Harrell Conference Room at the New Hanover County Government Center, 230
Government Center Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina.
Members present were: Chairman Ted Davis, Jr.; Vice-Chairman Jason R. Thompson; Commissioner
Robert G. Greer; Commissioner William A. Caster; Commissioner Jonathan Barfield, Jr.; County Attorney Wanda
M. Copley; Clerk to the Board Sheila L. Schult; and County Manager Bruce T. Shell.
Chairman Davis called the meeting to order and announced that the purpose of the meeting is to review and
discuss the Boards January 20, 2009 Regular Session meeting agenda.
The Board reviewed the order of agenda items for the meeting.
The Board discussed Consent Agenda Item 3 Approval of North Carolina Department of Transportation
Acquisition. Deputy County Attorney Kemp Burpeau provided an overview of the request and answered questions
from the Board.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 8 Presentation on Coastal Insurance Increase. Risk
Management Specialist Tiffany Allen provided an overview of the insurance rate changes and answered questions
from the Board. The following two issues are involved:
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The first issue involves changes approved by the North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance requested
by the North Carolina Insurance Underwriting Association (Beach Plan) and North Carolina Joint
Underwriters Association (Fair Plan) affecting residential and commercial policyholders in eighteen
coastal counties. Dare County is in the process of approaching the affected counties to request that
they join in legal action and help fund the lawsuit with the anticipated contribution being $10,000. The
lawsuit alleges procedural errors.
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The second issue involves another potential lawsuit that will be filed due to rate changes requested by
the North Carolina Rate Bureau and approved by the Commissioner of Insurance approving statewide
increases of 4.05% with the coastal counties receiving rate increases significantly higher than the
western counties.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 10 Consideration of a Resolution Creating a Special Board of
Equalization and Review. Two resolutions are available for the Boards consideration: 1) a five member board with
a specific membership based on five categories; and 2) a three member board of general, unspecified membership.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 11 Consideration of a Resolution in Support of Wilmington
Downtown, Incs Request to the North Carolina Alcohol Beverage Control Commission to Eliminate the Three-Day
Waiting Rule for Private Bar Memberships. Commissioner Caster presented the request clarifying that the request is
limited to requesting the elimination of the three-day wait rule for private bar memberships.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 12 Consideration of an Ordinance to Prohibit Solicitations.
County Attorney Copley and Sheriff Causey provided an overview of the request and answered questions from the
Board.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 13 Consideration of a Submission of a Grant Pre-Application
with the City of Wilmington to the North Carolina Governors Crime Commission for 2009 Funding. Sheriff
Causey presented an overview of the request and answered questions from the Board. The matching grant funds
will most likely be required in FY 2009-2010.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 15 Presentation of the Solid Waste Advisory Boards
Recommendation Regarding Solid Waste Management for New Hanover County. Solid Waste Advisory Board
Chairman Buck OShields announced that the Advisory Board was ready to make their recommendation.
The Board reviewed Regular Agenda Item 16 Committee Appointments.
There being no further business, Chairman Davis adjourned the meeting at 5:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sheila L. Schult
Clerk to the Board