1995-07-05 Water & Sewer
NEW HANOVER COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT BOOK 2
REGULAR MEETING, JULY 5, 1995PAGE 240
ASSEMBLY
The District Board of Commissioners of the New Hanover County
Water & Sewer District met in Regular Session on Wednesday, July 5,
1995, at 12:10 A.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.; Chairman E. L.
Mathews, Jr.; County Manager, Allen O'Neal; County Attorney, Wanda
M. Copley; and Clerk to the District Board, Lucie F. Harrell.
Vice-Chairman Sandra Barone was absent.
Chairman Mathews called the meeting to order.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Chairman Mathews inquired as to whether anyone from the
general public would like to comment on an item not listed on the
agenda.
Mr. Don McMillan, President of the Porters Neck Quality of
Life Association, expressed concern for the problems being
experienced with salt water intrusion in the Porters Neck area and
reported wells were having to be re-drilled in many places. He
requested the District Board of Commissioners to move forward with
providing water to this area.
Chairman Mathews expressed appreciation to Mr. McMillan for
his remarks.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion: District Commissioner Sisson MOVED, SECONDED by District
Commissioner Caster to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting
of June 19, 1995, as presented by the Clerk to the District Board.
Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED AS FOLLOWS:
Voting Aye: District Commissioner Caster
District Commissioner Greer
District Commissioner Sisson
Chairman Mathews
Absent: Vice-Chairman Barone
APPROVAL OF CONTRACT #95-0393 WITH COASTAL CAROLINA DEVELOPERS,
INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AN ELEVATED WATER TANK ON THE OGDEN PARK
SITE
County Engineer, Wyatt Blanchard, reported the proposed
contract would allow Mr. Bill Grathwol and other developers to
construct a 500,000 gallon water tank on the Ogden Park site at
their expense. Once the tank was constructed, it would be donated
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to the District. After review, Staff recommends upsizing the tank
by 100,000 gallons to provide more capacity to this area.
Chairman Mathews commented on the size, color, and shape of
the tank and requested reserving the right for the District Board
of Commissioners to decide on these items including the verbiage to
be placed on the tank.
District Commissioner Greer requested an explanation of how
the tank would be upsized including cost, and when the tank would
become a County asset? County Engineer Blanchard explained that
construction would require a period of nine months. Once
completed, the tank would be donated to the District and become an
asset of the County.
District Commissioner Sisson inquired as to the wind-load
factor? Mr. Bill Grathwol responded the tank was designed to
sustain a wind-load factor of 120 miles per hour.
Motion: District Commissioner Greer MOVED, SECONDED by District
Commissioner Caster to approve the contract with Coastal Carolina
Developers, Inc. as presented, and authorize the District to upsize
the tank by 100,000 gallons as requested by the County Engineer.
The Chairman was authorized to execute the necessary contract
documents. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED AS FOLLOWS:
Voting Aye: District Commissioner Caster
District Commissioner Greer
District Commissioner Sisson
Chairman Mathews
Absent: Vice-Chairman Barone
ADJOURNMENT
Motion: District Commissioner Caster MOVED, SECONDED by District
Commissioner Sisson to adjourn. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED AS
FOLLOWS:
Voting Aye: District Commissioner Caster
District Commissioner Greer
District Commissioner Sisson
Chairman Mathews
Absent: Vice-Chairman Barone
Chairman Mathews adjourned the meeting at 12:16 A.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Lucie F. Harrell
Clerk to the District Board