2002-05-06 Water & Sewer Distri
NEW HANOVER COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT BOOK 2
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, MAY 6, 2002PAGE 724
ASSEMBLY
The District Board of Commissioners of the New Hanover County Water and Sewer District
met in Regular Session on Monday, May 6, 2002, at 11:59 P.M. in the Assembly Room of the New
Hanover County Courthouse, 24 North Third Street, Wilmington, North Carolina.
Members present were: Chairman Robert G. Greer; Vice-Chairman Nancy H. Pritchett;
District Commissioner Julia Boseman; District Commissioner Ted Davis, Jr.; District Commissioner
William A. Caster; County Manager, Allen O’Neal; County Attorney, Wanda M. Copley; and Clerk
to the Board, Lucie F. Harrell.
Chairman Greer called the meeting to order.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Chairman Greer announced that time had been reserved for anyone from the public to present
an item that was not listed on the Regular Agenda. He requested all persons to limit their remarks
to three minutes.
No items were presented.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Chairman Greer called for a motion to approve the minutes of April 15, 2002.
Motion:
Vice-Chairman Pritchett MOVED, SECONDED by District Commissioner Boseman, to
approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on April 15, 2002, as presented by the Clerk to the
District Board. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FROM THE UTILITIES COMMISSION FOR THE
COUNTY TO ASSUME EMERGENCY OPERATION OF WATER SYSTEM IN
GREENVIEW RANCHES
County Engineer Wyatt Blanchard advised that the Board voted to proceed with acceptance
of the Coastal Plains Distribution Water System in Greenview Ranches at the Board meeting held on
March 25, 2002; however, the North Carolina Utilities Commission has requested the County to
become the emergency operator of the water system as soon as possible. In order to improve the
water pressure, he would recommend extending the County water system from Market Street along
Greenview Ranches Drive to the existing water lines in Greenview Ranches. The cost will be
approximately $10,000, and the line can be connected by June 1, 2002, contingent upon approval by
the N. C. Utilities Commission.
After discussion of the pressure from the County’s system being much greater than Coastal
Utilities, County Engineer Blanchard informed the Board that installing a 3-inch pressure reduction
valve would address the problem.
Motion:
Vice-Chairman Pritchett MOVED, SECONDED by District Commissioner Boseman, to
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proceed with taking over the Coastal Plains Water System in Greenview Ranches including the
installment of a pressure reduction valve and the extension of the line to reach the County’s water
source. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
CONSIDERATION TO PROCEED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PORTION OF
THE SEWER SYSTEM ALONG MIDDLE SOUND ROAD TO ALLOW NCDOT TO PAVE
A SECTION OF THE ROAD
County Engineer Wyatt Blanchard reported that in an effort to postpone the resurfacing of
Middle Sound Loop Road until after construction of the wastewater collection system, County Staff
and a Commissioner met with NCDOT officials to negotiate a work schedule for the projects. The
NCDOT has requested the County to consider proceeding with the construction of the sewer system
along the first section of Middle Sound Loop Road from Market Street just past Ogden Elementary
School. This would allow the State to proceed and resurface this area this summer. In order to
expedite the process, Staff has requested proposals from the following contractors:
T. A. Loving$ 188,855
Atlantic Construction, Inc. 272,081
Dellinger, Inc. 203,537
County Engineer Blanchard requested the District Board to award the bid to T. A. Loving
by amending the existing contract to proceed with construction of the sewer system along the first
section of Middle Sound Loop Road from Market Street past Ogden Elementary School.
Motion:
Vice-Chairman Pritchett MOVED, SECONDED by District Commissioner Boseman, to
proceed with the Middle Sound Sewer Collection System by awarding the low bid to T. A. Loving
in the amount of $188,855 and authorizing the County Manager to sign a change order to the existing
contract with T. A. Loving. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
A copy of the amendment to the contract is on file in the Legal Department.
ADJOURNMENT
Chairman Greer called for a motion to adjourn.
Motion:
Vice-Chairman Pritchett MOVED, SECONDED by Chairman Greer, to adjourn. Upon
vote, the MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Chairman Greer adjourned the meeting at 12:15 A.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Lucie F. Harrell
Clerk to the District Board