1996-08-05 Water & Sewer
NEW HANOVER COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT BOOK 2
REGULAR MEETING, AUGUST 5, 1996PAGE 319
ASSEMBLY
The District Board of Commissioners of the New Hanover County
Water and Sewer District met in Regular Session on Monday, August
5, 1996, at 8:16 P.M. in the Assembly Room of the New Hanover
County Courthouse, 24 North Third Street, Wilmington, North
Carolina.
Members present were: District Commissioners William A.
Caster; Robert G. Greer; William E. Sisson, Jr.; Vice-Chairman
Sandra Barone; Chairman E. L. Mathews, Jr.; County Manager, Allen
O'Neal; County Attorney, Wanda M. Copley; and Clerk to the Board,
Lucie F. Harrell.
Chairman Mathews called the meeting to order.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Chairman Mathews inquired as to whether anyone from the public
would like to present an item not listed on the Regular Agenda. No
items were presented.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion: District Commissioner Greer MOVED, SECONDED by District
Commissioner Caster to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting
of July 22, 1996, as presented by the Clerk to the Board. Upon
vote, the MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
APPROVAL OF CONTRACT #97-0050 WITH CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. FOR
PLACEMENT OF FORCE MAIN UNDER CSX RAILROAD EASEMENT NEAR CASTLE
HAYNE, NORTH CAROLINA
County Engineer, Wyatt Blanchard, requested the District Board
to approve a contract with CSX Transportation, Inc. for placing a
six inch force main from the Vision Software area under the CSX
railroad easement near Castle Hayne, N. C.
Motion: District Commissioner Greer MOVED, SECONDED by District
Commissioner Sisson to approve the contract with CSX
Transportation, Inc. to place the force main under the CSX easement
near Castle Hayne, N.C. The County Manager was authorized to sign
the necessary contract documents. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
A copy of the contract is on file in the Legal Department.
APPROVAL OF CONTRACT #96-0426A TO ACQUIRE AN EASEMENT FROM VIRGINIA
TRASK
County Engineer, Wyatt Blanchard, requested the District Board
to approve a contract to acquire an easement from Virginia Trask
for placement of a twelve-inch water line to the NorthChase water
system with the Ogden water tank. Ms. Trask has requested $1,200
credit toward sewer impact fees for future connection(s). If
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approved, the money will be transferred to the impact fee fund and
a Letter of Credit will be issued to Ms. Trask.
District Commissioner Sisson inquired as to whether the
District would be setting a new precedent? County Engineer
Blanchard replied the District would be setting a new precedent.
Motion: District Commissioner Sisson MOVED, SECONDED by District
Commissioner Caster to approve the contract with Ms. Virginia Trask
to acquire an easement for placement of a twelve-inch water line to
the NorthChase water system with the Ogden water tank contingent
upon a Letter of Credit to Ms. Trask toward sewer impact fees on
future connections(s) to the District Sewer System. The Chairman
was authorized to sign the necessary contract documents. Upon
vote, the MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
A copy of the contract is on file in the Legal Department.
APPROVAL OF ALTERNATE WATER SERVICE FOR CAPE FEAR AND MURRAYVILLE
WATER SYSTEMS
County Engineer, Wyatt Blanchard, advised the District had an
opportunity to extend a twelve-inch water line to Gordon Road along
the entrance road to Ogden Park. The line would allow for
connection of the Cape Fear and Murrayville water systems and
provide backup between the two systems. The project has been
estimated at a cost of $10,000 to $12,000. He requested the
District Board to approve the water line extension.
Motion: District Commissioner Sisson MOVED, SECONDED by Vice-
Chairman Barone to authorize the Engineering Director to proceed
with design and construction of extending a twelve-inch water line
to Gordon Road along the entrance road to Ogden Park to connect the
Cape Fear and Murrayville water systems. Upon vote, the MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion: District Commissioner Sisson MOVED, SECONDED by District
Commissioner Caster to adjourn. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
Chairman Mathews adjourned the meeting at 8:40 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Lucie F. Harrell
Clerk to the District Board