1995-05-15 Water & Sewer
NEW HANOVER COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT BOOK 2
REGULAR MEETING, MAY 15, 1995PAGE 233
ASSEMBLY
The District Board of Commissioners of the New Hanover County
Water & Sewer District met in Regular Session on Monday, May 15,
1995, at 4:42 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.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Chairman Mathews inquired as to whether anyone from the
general 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 May 1, 1995, as presented by the Clerk to the District Board.
Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT A DRAINAGE EASEMENT IN THE LAND'S
END SUBDIVISION FOR UTILITY PURPOSES
County Engineer, Wyatt Blanchard, requested the Commissioners
to adopt a resolution to accept an offer for a Drainage Easement in
the Land's End Subdivision. The acceptance is for the purpose of
providing water and sewer service to the adjacent property.
Motion: After discussion of the easement being accepted for utility
purposes, Vice-Chairman Barone MOVED, SECONDED by District
Commissioner Sisson to adopt the resolution as presented. Upon
vote, the MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
A copy of the resolution is hereby incorporated as a part of
the minutes and is contained in W&S Exhibit Book II, Page 15.
DISCUSSION OF PRIVATE SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEMS
District Commissioner Sisson advised the District Board of the
problems being experienced by homeowner associations with private
sewer collection systems that were not constructed to County
specifications. When the County sewer becomes available, these
systems cannot be accepted by the County because of non-compliance,
and the homeowners are trapped into costs involved with operation
and maintenance of these systems. He recommended preparing an
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amendment to the Water & Sewer Ordinance that will require any
sewer collection system to be constructed to County specifications.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion: District Commissioner Greer MOVED, SECONDED by District
Commissioner Caster to adjourn. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
Chairman Mathews adjourned the meeting at 4:50 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Lucie F. Harrell
Clerk to the District Board