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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, NOVEMBER 16, 1992
ASSEMBLY
The District Board of Commissioners of the New Hanover County
Water & Sewer District met in Regular Session on Monday, November
16, 1992, at 10:48 A.M. in the Assembly Room of the New Hanover
County Courthouse, 24 North Third Street, Wilmington, North
Carolina.
Members present were: District Commissioners E. L. Mathews,
Jr.; Fred Retchin; William H. sutton; Vice-Chairman Robert G.
Greer; Chairman Jonathan Barfield, Sr.; County Manager, Allen
O'Neal; County Attorney, Wanda M. Copley; and Clerk to the District
Board, Lucie F. Harrell.
Chairman Barfield called the meeting to order.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion: District Commissioner Retchin MOVED, SECONDED by District
Commissioner Mathews to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting
of November 2, 1992, as presented by the Clerk to the District
Board. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Chairman Barfield inquired as to whether anyone from the
general public would like to present an item not listed on the 0
Regular Agenda.
No items were presented.
APPROVAL FOR REIMBURSEMENT TO COVE POINT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP FOR
OVERSIZING PUMP STATION AND EXTENDING A GRAVITY SEWER LINE -
CONTRACT #93-0111
County Engineer, Wyatt Blanchard, reported that Cove Point
Limited Partnership has constructed an oversized pump station and
extended a gravity sewer line to allow the District to eliminate
two existing pump s'tations in the future. A map was presented
showing the area along Masonboro Sound Road to be served by the
pump station. The District Board was requested to approve a
contract for the District to pay Cove Point Limited Partnership
$29,715 for oversizing of the pump station and extension of the
gravity line. The total project cost was $67,340.
Motion: District commissioner Retchin MOVED, SECONDED by Vice-
Chairman Greer to approve the contract with Cove Point Limited
Partnership for reimbursement -of $29,715 of the total project cost
of $67,340 for oversizing the pump station and extending the
gravity line along Masonboro Loop Road. The Chairman was
authorized to execute the contract documents.
A copy of the contract is on file in the Legal Department.
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APPROVAL OF SEWER ALLOCATION REQUEST TO JOE PRIEST, 1542 NORTH KERR
AVENUE
County Engineer, Wyatt Blanchard, reported on a sewer
allocation request of 100 gallons per day by Joe Priest for a
proposed wholesale/retail plant nursery on North Kerr Avenue. The
facility would connect to the gravity sewer line constructed by the
County in 1975 and turned over to the City at that time. This
sewer line is now being returned to the County. After review of
the availability of 100,000 gallons of allocation in the City's
Northside Treatment Plant with only 42,124 gallons allocated, staff
recommends approval of the request.
Motion: District Commissioner sutton MOVED, SECONDED by District
commissioner Retchin to grant the 100 gallons per day sewer
capacity to Joe Priest as recommended by staff. Upon vote, the
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
APPROVAL OF INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF WILMINGTON
(CONTRACT #92-0457) REGARDING WASTE WATER TREATMENT
County Engineer, Wyatt Blanchard, presented a Waste Water
Treatment Interlocal Agreement with the City of Wilmington to
formalize the current agreement and add the following additional
provisions:
-The City agrees to allocate 100,000 gallons per day of
temporary capacity to the District until facilities are
constructed in the northern portion of the County.
-The District will pay a $1.75 per gallon per day sewer
facility fee for each gallon of sewage allocated beginning
with the new Airport Terminal and the Wrightsboro HUD project.
The facility fees will be returned to the District upon
construction of a northside treatment plant by the District.
-The District will accept the City'S North Kerr Avenue sewer
line and pump station for operation and maintenance. This
system was constructed by the County to serve Laney and Trask
Schools. The above facility fees will be reduced by the
amount required for the Department of Transportation to move
the force main along Kerr Avenue.
-The rate for all Qistrict sewage into the Northside Treatment
Plant will be the same as the rate for the Souths ide Treatment
Plant.
County Engineer Blanchard informed the District Board that
under the proposed agreement impact fees received by the District
in the northern end of the County will be paid to the City until
the District expands the City's Northside Treatment Plant or
constructs a northside treatment plant at which time the impact
fees will be returned to the District.
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District Commissioner Retchin inquired as to why the impact
fees must be paid to the city if they are to be returned at a later
date?
County Engineer Blanchard stated the city's ordinance requires
payment of the impact fees since a portion of the City's Northside
Treatment Plant capacity is being used. Once the capacity is no
longer used, the fees will be returned to the District.
A lengthy discussion was held on payment of the impact fees
with the possibility that when the Northside Treatment Plant is
expanded or a new plant is constructed, the City would not have
funds available to return the impact fees.
Concern was also expressed for no interest accruing on the
impact fees. District commissioner Retchin recommended amending
the agreement to require the city to place impact fees in an escrow
account with the accumulation of interest.
Chairman Barfield inquired as to whether the County has been
negotiating with city staff members or the City Council and
recommended that this agreement be presented to the City Council to
see if further cooperation can be obtained.
Motion: After further discussion, District Commissioner Retchin 0
MOVED, SECONDED by District Commissioner Sutton to approve the
interlocal agreement contingent upon the city being willing to
place the money collected from impact fees in an escrow account
with the accumulation of interest. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion: District Commissioner Retchin MOVED, SECONDED by Vice-
Chairman Greer to adjourn. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
Chairman Barfield adjourned the meeting at 11:05 A.M.
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~e:: F. Harrell
Clerk to the District Board
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