1993-12-06 Water & Sewer
NEW HANOVER COUNTY WATER AND DISTRICT BOARDBOOK 2
REGULAR MEETING, DECEMBER 6, 1993PAGE 135
ASSEMBLY
The District Board of Commissioners of the New Hanover County
Water & Sewer District met in Regular Session on Monday, December
6, 1993, at 8:58 P.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 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 meetings
of November 1, 1993, and November 15, 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.
ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN FOR THE ENSUING YEAR
County Attorney Copley opened the floor to receive nominations
for Chairman of the Water & Sewer District Board for the coming
year.
District Commissioner Greer nominated District Commissioner E.
L. Mathews, Jr. to serve as Chairman. District Commissioner Sisson
seconded the nomination.
There being no other nominations, County Attorney Copley
declared the nominations closed.
Vote: Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY and District
Commissioner Mathews was re-elected to serve as Chairman of the
District Board for the coming year.
ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRMAN FOR THE ENSUING YEAR
Chairman Mathews opened the floor to receive nominations for
Vice-Chairman of the Water & Sewer District Board for the coming
year.
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District Commissioner Caster nominated District Commissioner
Sandra Barone to serve as Vice-Chairman. District Commissioner
Greer SECONDED the nomination.
There being no other nominations, Chairman Mathews declared
the nominations closed.
Vote: Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY and District
Commissioner Sandra Barone was re-elected to serve as Vice-Chairman
of the District Board for the coming year.
PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A BOND ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF
$12,000,000 IN GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS OF THE NEW
HANOVER COUNTY WATER & SEWER DISTRICT
The Clerk of the Board of Commissioners and of the District
reported to the Board that the bond order entitled, "BOND ORDER
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $12,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION
REFUNDING BONDS OF THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY WATER & SEWER DISTRICT,"
which had been introduced on November 19, 1993, had been published
on November 22, 1993, with notice that the Board would hold a
Public Hearing on December 6, 1993, at 6:30 P.M. The Clerk also
reported that the District's Finance Officer had filed in the
Clerk's office a statement of debt complying with the provisions of
The Local Government Bond Act, and such statement as filed showed
the net indebtedness of the District to be 1.048% of the estimated
appraised valuation of property in the District subject to
taxation.
Motion: District Commissioner Caster MOVED, SECONDED by District
Commissioner Greer to open the Public Hearing. Upon vote, the
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Chairman Mathews opened the Public Hearing and inquired as to
whether anyone present would like to comment. No remarks were
received.
Motion: District Commissioner Caster MOVED, SECONDED by District
Commissioner Sisson to close the Public Hearing. Upon vote, the
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Motion: Vice-Chairman Barone MOVED, to adopt without change or
amendment and direct the Clerk of the Board of Commissioners and of
the District to publish as prescribed by The Local Government Bond
Act the bond order entitled, "BOND ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE
OF $12,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS OF THE NEW
HANOVER COUNTY WATER & SEWER DISTRICT," introduced at the meeting
of the Board of Commissioners, sitting as the governing body of the
New Hanover County Water & Sewer District held on November 19,
1993. The MOTION WAS SECONDED by District Commissioner Caster and
adopted UNANIMOUSLY.
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A copy of the bond order is hereby incorporated as a part of
the minutes and is contained in W&S Exhibit Book II, Page 12.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion: Vice-Chairman Barone MOVED, SECONDED by District
Commissioner Greer to adjourn. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
Chairman Mathews adjourned the meeting at 9:01 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Lucie F. Harrell
Clerk to the District Board