1996-12-02 Water & Sewer
NEW HANOVER COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT BOOK 2
REGULAR MEETING, DECEMBER 2, 1996PAGE 343
ASSEMBLY
The District Board of Commissioners of the New Hanover County
Water and Sewer District met in Regular Session on Monday, December
2, 1996, at 6:11 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 District
Board, Lucie F. Harrell.
Chairman Mathews called the meeting to order.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion: District Commissioner Sisson MOVED, SECONDED by District
Commissioner Caster to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting
of November 18, 1996, as presented by the Clerk to the District
Board. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ADDITIONAL ITEM CONCERNING THE EXECUTION OF THE CONTRACT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF WILMINGTON AND NEW HANOVER COUNTY FOR JOINT
CONSTRUCTION OF THE NORTHSIDE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
Mr. William Funderburg, speaking on behalf of the Castle Hayne
Steering Committee, reported for the past year he had worked with
the City and County members of staff in trying to consummate a
contract for joint construction of the Northside Wastewater
Treatment Plant. After the contract was approved by the City on
November 22, 1996, it was signed by Mayor Betz and forwarded to the
County for signature. As of this date, the contract has not been
signed by the County. Mr. Funderburg requested an explanation as
to why the contract had not been executed by the current Chairman
of the Water and Sewer District.
Chairman Mathews responded the contract had not been forwarded
from the Legal Department to the Governing Body office for
signature.
Mr. Funderburg commented on the contract being approved by the
existing District Board and recommended execution of the contract
by the current Chairman in lieu of the new District Board to be
sworn into office this evening.
County Attorney Copley advised Mr. Funderburg that since the
District Board had taken official action to approve the contract
there would be no problem with the new Chairman executing the
contract documents.
Mr. Funderburg, again, reiterated the importance of the
current Chairman executing the contract before leaving office.
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District Commissioner Greer advised that in his opinion the
three new Commissioners of the Water and Sewer District Board would
not have a problem with execution of the contract by the new
Chairman since official action had already been taken. He informed
Mr. Funderburg that he did not feel this was a valid concern.
Mr. Funderburg responded if the District Board was not
concerned about this matter he had no further comments.
MEETING RECESSED TO RECONVENE TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE NEW
HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Motion: District Commissioner Caster MOVED, SECONDED by District
Commissioner Sisson to recess the Water and Sewer District meeting
to reconvene to the regular meeting of the New Hanover County Board
of Commissioners. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Chairman Mathews recessed the meeting at 6:17 P.M.
MEETING RECONVENED TO ELECT A CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE
DISTRICT BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY WATER
AND SEWER DISTRICT
The District Board of Commissioners for the New Hanover County
Water and Sewer District reconvened to Regular Session at 6:51 P.M.
in the Assembly Room of the New Hanover County Courthouse, 24 North
Third Street, Wilmington, North Carolina.
Members present were: District Commissioners Buzz Birzenieks,
William A. Caster; Ted Davis, Jr.; Robert G. Greer; Charles R.
Howell; County Manager, Allen O'Neal; County Attorney, Wanda M.
Copley; and Clerk to the District Board, Lucie F. Harrell.
County Attorney Copley opened the floor to receive nominations
for Chairman of the District Board of Commissioners for the ensuing
year.
District Commissioner Greer nominated District Commissioner
Caster to serve as Chairman of the District Board of Commissioners.
The nomination was seconded by District Commissioner Birzenieks.
There being no further nominations, County Attorney Copley
declared the nominations closed.
Vote: Upon vote, District Commissioner Caster was UNANIMOUSLY
elected to serve as Chairman of the District Board of Commissioners
of the New Hanover County Water and Sewer District for the ensuing
year.
County Attorney Copley opened the floor to receive nominations
for Vice-Chairman of the District Board of Commissioners of the New
Hanover County Water and Sewer District for the ensuing year.
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REGULAR MEETING, DECEMBER 2, 1996PAGE 345
District Commissioner Birzenieks nominated District
Commissioner Howell. The nomination was seconded by District
Commissioner Davis.
There being no further nominations, County Attorney Copley
declared the nominations closed.
Vote: Upon vote, District Commissioner Howell was UNANIMOUSLY
elected to serve as Vice-Chairman of the District Board of
Commissioners of the New Hanover County Water and Sewer District
for the ensuing year.
ADJOURNMENT
Chairman Caster adjourned the meeting at 7:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Lucie F. Harrell
Clerk to the District Board