2009-06-11 Agenda ReviewNEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BOOK 31
AGENDA REVIEW MEETING, JUNE 11, 2009 PAGE 628
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met for Agenda Review on Thursday, June 11, 2009,
at 4:00 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 June 22, 2009 Regular Session meeting agenda.
The Board reviewed Consent Agenda Item 6 Adoption of Resolution Honoring Merchant Marine
Seamen of World War II. Assistant County Manager Chris Coudriet presented an overview of the request and
answered questions from the Board highlighting that the resolution is supporting the use of additional forms of
identification as proof of service after pertinent records of service were destroyed.
The Board reviewed Consent Agenda Item 10 Approval of Release of Tax Value. Chairman Davis
reported that this item has been pulled as it was acted on by the Board at their May 18, 2009 meeting.
The Board reviewed Regular Agenda Item 14 Consideration of Resolution Honoring the Dedicated
Service of Sheriff Sidney A. Causey. Chairman Davis stated that he would like to read the resolution into the record
and that the Board would also be presenting Sheriff Causey with a gift of appreciation.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 17 Consideration of Request for Renewal of Mason Inlet
Waterbird Habitat Management Plan for 2009 with Audubon North Carolina to Meet Permit Requirements of the
Mason Inlet Relocation Project. Assistant County Manager Dave Weaver presented a highlight of the request and
answered questions from the Board.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 18 Consideration of a Request for Funds for Insurance Relief.
In the absence of Wilmington Regional Association of REALTORS, Governmental Affairs Director Kathleen Reily,
a representative from the Wilmington Regional Association of REALTORS presented an overview of the request for
County participation in hiring Steve Coggins to be a legislative advocate highlighting that they were requesting
funding from the County in the amount of $3,500.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 19 Presentation on Proposed Cistern Project at the New
Hanover County Government Center. New Hanover Soil & Water Conservation District Director Jennifer Braswell
and Owner of Cape Fear Rain Water Harvesting, Inc. Rick Harris presented to the Board a cistern project to be
located at New Hanover County Government Center. Grant funding is available for the project. The County would
be reimbursed from the grant funds in the amount of $3,902.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 20 Presentation on Phase I of the Olsen Park County/City
Parks Bond Project. Parks Director Neal Lewis presented an overview of the Olsen Park project highlighting that
the contract for Phase I of the project has been awarded by the City of Wilmington. The total cost of Phase I is
estimated to be $3.7 million; $3.4 million is on hand. The goal will be to get a bid within the $3.4 million budget
and if not, items will be cut or added to a future phase.
Environmental Management Director John Hubbard presented an overview of the following items and
answered questions from the Board:
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 21 Adoption of Resolution Awarding Contracts 09-411A & B
for Immediate Response Debris Clearing in Case of Emergency.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 22 Adoption of Resolution Awarding Contracts 09-412 A &
B for Vegetative Debris and C&D Removal and Disposal in Case of Emergency.
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 23 Adoption of Resolution Awarding Contracts 09-413 A &
B for Dangerous Tree and Hanging Limb Removal and Disposal in Case of Emergency.
Vice-Chairman Thompson requested staff to verify that the companies that submitted the bids were each
separate entities and had no relationship to one another (i.e. Crowder-Gulf and Crowder Excavating).
The Board discussed Regular Agenda Item 24 Appointment of Voting Delegate to the NACo 2009
Annual Conference. Commissioners Greer and Barfield will be attending the conference.
The Board reviewed Regular Agenda Item 25 Committee Appointments. Chairman Davis noted that one
of the applicants for the Cape Fear Community College Board of Trustees, Bernadette Silivanch, did not meet the
residential requirement and does not reside in New Hanover County. He directed staff to contact Ms. Silivanch and
thank her for applying and inform her of the requirement of residency.
Chairman Davis reported that the Board is scheduled to hold a Closed Session to set the salary and
compensation package for Sheriff Ed McMahon.
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BOOK 31
AGENDA REVIEW MEETING, JUNE 11, 2009 PAGE 629
ADDITIONAL ITEM FOR DISCUSSIONS
County Manager Bruce Shell informed the Board that Staff may be bringing the following items to the
meeting as additional items:
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Funding request for beach renourishment project.
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Bond refunding.
There being no further business, Chairman Davis adjourned the Agenda Review meeting at 5:00 p.m. and
announced that the Budget Work Session would begin following a ten minute break.
Respectfully submitted,
Sheila L. Schult
Clerk to the Board