1993-09-07 Water & Sewer
NEW HANOVER COUNTY WATER AND DISTRICT BOARDBOOK 2
REGULAR MEETING, SEPTEMBER 8, 1993PAGE 121
(CONTINUED MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 7, 1993)
ASSEMBLY
The District Board of Commissioners of the New Hanover County
Water & Sewer District met in a continued session of the Tuesday,
September 7, 1993, Regular Meeting of the New Hanover County Board
of Commissioners on Wednesday, September 8, 1993, at 9:26 A.M. in
the First Floor Assembly Room of the New Hanover County
Administration Building, 320 Chestnut 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.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion: District Commissioner Sisson MOVED, SECONDED by District
Commissioner Greer to approve the minutes of the Regular Meetings
of August 2, 1993, and August 16, 1993, as presented by the Clerk
to the District Board. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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 REQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE UPGRADE OF THE
NORTHEAST INTERCEPTOR AND APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT #94-0039
County Engineer, Wyatt Blanchard, reported the Northeast
Interceptor is the main sewer trunk line which transports
wastewater from the eastern and northeastern sections of the county
to the wastewater treatment plant on the River Road. The Northeast
Interceptor is a series of pump stations and force mains that was
jointly constructed by the County and City in 1983; therefore, it
is jointly owned. Two pump stations along the interceptor were
designed for installation of one additional pump at each station to
meet future flow needs. Due to present peak flows, the time has
come to add the additional pumps, which will require new controls
and generators. The cost is to be divided between the District,
the City of Wilmington and Town of Wrightsville Beach as follows:
New Hanover County $372,348
City of Wilmington $372,343
Town of Wrightsville Beach $106,000
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The total cost of the project is $850,696, and it is important
to note that this expansion will adequately handle peak flows for
ten years. Also, the additional sewer capacity in the Ogden area
has greatly exceeded the available capacity. For this reason, it
is extremely important to proceed with the construction of the
northside wastewater treatment plant and completion of the
interceptor to serve the Ogden and Porters Neck area. Construction
of the northside wastewater treatment plant will prevent an
additional expansion of the Northeast Interceptor in the near
future, which will cost several millions of dollars.
The District Commissioners were requested to approve the
participation in the expansion of the Northeast Interceptor as
presented and approve the associated Budget Amendment.
Motion: District Commissioner Sisson MOVED, SECONDED by District
Commissioner Caster to participate in the expansion of the
Northeast Interceptor in the amount of $372,348 and approve the
following Budget Amendment. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
#94-0039 Water & Sewer District
Debit Credit
Sewer Operating Fund/W & S -Engineering
Appropriated Fund Balance $372,348
Water & Sewer - Engineering
Capital Outlay - Other Improvements $372,348
Purpose: To appropriate sewer operating fund balance in the amount
of $372,348 for upgrade of Northeast Interceptor.
APPROVAL OF CONTRACT #94-0057 WITH MCKIM & CREED ENGINEERS, P.A. TO
PERFORM A FEASIBILITY STUDY OF THE OGDEN AND PORTERS NECK AREA FOR
HANDLING OF FUTURE FLOWS FROM THE AREA
County Engineer, Wyatt Blanchard, reported staff has reviewed
several new subdivisions to be constructed in the Ogden area and
feels it is critical that steps are taken at this time to prevent
overloading of the interceptor. McKim and Creed have been
requested to perform a feasibility study for the Ogden and Porters
Neck area to determine the logical way in which to handle future
flows from this area. The feasibility study will cost $7,800 and
includes the following services:
SCOPE OF SERVICES:
1) Determine flow projections for the proposed service area
utilizing the 201 Facility Plan update, design notes/criteria
for the Westwood pump station and other available data. The
flow projections would be modified as necessary to reflect
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known development plans. Determine the impact on the
Northeast Interceptor system.
2) Develop preliminary wastewater effluent loadings on golf
course sites including Landfall and Porters Neck. There is no
proposal to include hydro-geologic evaluation at this time.
3) Evaluate the impact that current Groundwater Compliance
Boundary Policies will have on the proposed effluent disposal
systems.
4) Develop a conceptual design of the wastewater treatment
plant to serve the area identified.
5) A cost estimate for the wastewater treatment plant would
be developed based on typical costs for similar facilities.
6) Evaluate the long-term viability of a wastewater treatment
plant with spray irrigation for the northeast portion of New
Hanover County. This would include determining the impact
that such a facility would have on the capacity and cost of a
proposed wastewater treatment plant near the City's existing
Northside Wastewater Treatment Plant.
7) Develop conceptual design of transmission facilities to
convey wastewater from existing collector systems to the
wastewater treatment plant and to the spray irrigation
disposal site(s).
8) Provide cost estimates of proposed transmission
facilities.
9) Identify required modifications to existing golf course
irrigation facilities, including storage lagoons, piping
systems and control systems that would be required to
facilitate spraying of effluent.
10) Determine impact on proposed wastewater treatment plant
for receiving and treating septage from septic systems within
New Hanover County.
11) Prepare written report to present findings and
recommendations.
The District Commissioners were requested to approve the
contract with McKim & Creed Engineers, P.A. to perform the
feasibility study. Funds have been budgeted for the study.
Motion: After discussion of the study and need to perform a study
of this area, District Commissioner Sisson MOVED, SECONDED by
District Commissioner Greer to approve a contract with McKim &
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Creed Engineers, P.A. in the amount of $7,800 to perform a
Feasibility Study for the Ogden and Porters Neck area and authorize
the Chairman to execute the necessary contract documents. Upon
vote, the MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
A copy of the contract is on file in the Legal Department.
APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER TO CONTRACT #93-0229 WITH RIVENBARK
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
County Engineer, Wyatt Blanchard, requested approval of a
Change Order in the amount of $29,350 for construction of 972 feet
of eight inch sewer line to serve the Croom Mobile Home Park and
adjacent houses. This is one of several mobile home parks in the
County in which sewer has been constructed without serving the
park. The District is now going back to serve these areas.
Motion: District Commissioner Caster MOVED, SECONDED by Vice-
Chairman Barone to approve the Change Order in the amount of
$29,350 to the Rivenbark Construction Company for construction of
972 feet of eight inch sewer line to serve the Croom Mobile Home
Park and approve the following Budget Amendment. The Chairman was
authorized to execute the contract documents. Upon vote, the
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
#94-0040 Water & Sewer District
Debit Credit
Sewer Operating Fund
Appropriated Fund Balance $29,350
Water & Sewer - Engineering
Capital Outlay-Other Improvements $29,350
A copy of the Change Order is on file in the Legal Department.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion: Vice-Chairman Barone MOVED, SECONDED by District
Commissioner Caster to adjourn. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
Chairman Mathews adjourned the meeting at 10:02 A.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Lucie F. Harrell
Clerk to the District Board