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1992-11-16 Water & Sewer76 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. o 77 .., MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, NOVEMBER 16, 1992 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. j 78 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, NOVEMBER 16, 1992 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. ~~ecd~d' ~e:: F. Harrell Clerk to the District Board o .< o