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SEWER DISTRICT SPECIAL MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING
NOVEMBER 28, 1983
ASSEMBLY
A Special Meeting of the New Hanover County Water
and Sewer District was held on Monday, November 28,
1983, at 9 00 o'clock A.M in the New Hanover County
Administration Building, Wilmington, North Carolina
Members present were Commissioners Jonathan
Barfield, Sr; Donald P Blake; Karen E. Gottovi; Nolan
O'Neal; Chairman Claud O'Shields, Jr; County Manager
G. Felix Cooper; County Attorney Robert Pope; and Clerk
to the Board, Lucie F Smith.
Chairman O'Shields called the meeting to order
stating this was a Work Session and Public Hearing for
presentation and discussion of the Modified 201
Facilities Plan with the current project costs
DISCUSSION AND PRESENTATION OF MODIFIED 201 FACILITIES
PLAN - NEW HANOVER COUNTY SEWER SYSTEM
County Manager Cooper gave background information
on the modification of the 201 Facilities Plan stating
that certain funds were to be made available to
participating governmental agencies to assist in
development of sewer facilities to preserve the health
and welfare of the people living in the plan area. He
stated that the assistance amounted to 75% of eligible
costs for sewer interceptors, pump stations and
wastewater treatment plants including the expansion of
the City's Wastewater Treatment Plant as listed in the
201 Facilities Plan. He explained that under current
Federal and State Administrations, the funding for
utility projects has been cut back and that assistance
would not be available for treatment plant expansions;
therefore, the bond issue had to be expanded to
$46,000,000 providing for a six million gallon per day
expansion to the City's Southside Treatment Plant. The
revenue to repay the six million dollar bond will come
from County user fees The base rates will be as
previously projected with the gallonage rate being
established at $1 60 per 1,000 gallons
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Mr Henry von Gesen, Consulting Engineer, appeared
before the Commissioners with a presentation of the
Modified 201 Plan explaining that many factors have
changed within the past year particularly with
reference to federal and state funding He presented a
Project Schedule showing the five stages with a
completion date of Phase I by 1987 and completion of
Phase V in 1994 He explained that the total cost of
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DISCUSSION OF MODIFIED 201 FACILITIES PLAN (CONTINUED)
the project would be $64,339,000 with $10,074,000 from
grants, $46,000,000 for bonds required and $11,559,000
from New Hanover County stating revenue sharing funds
and the new one-half cent sales tax will pay for the
amount the bond referendum does not finance.
Mr von Oesen stated the connection fee for the
average resident would be $250 payable at one time with
a $50 discount or $25 down at the time of application
and $5 per month for 45 months He stated no
assessments would be levied against property owners and
that the minimum charge per month for 3,000 gallons
will be $9 80 estimating a monthly bill for the
average family using 6,670 gallons per month of $14 60
including the $5 service charge and $1.60 per thousand
gallonage rate
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Mr von Oesen stated approximately 150 households
along the sound fronts are too low to connect to a
gravity system explaining that these homeowners will
have to buy and maintain a pump costing approximately
$750 to pump out the sewage to the main connector
emphasizing any other alternative would be too costly
requiring the construction of expensive sewer mains
along the edge of the water which would be extremely
detrimental to the environmental concerns
Mr von Oesen stressed the importance of this
project to New Hanover County stating the citizens
living in the Water & Sewer District excluding the City
of Wilmngton, the City's Annexation Areas and the Town
of Wrightsville Beach, will be the only persons voting
in the County encouraging these citizens to vote yes
Commissioner Gottovi asked if the citizens within
the City's annexation areas would be eligible to vote
if the annexation was not completed by the referendum
date of March 6, 1983 County Attorney Pope stated
these residents would be eligible to vote on the
referendum issue
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Chairman O'Shields stated notice had been given
that a Public Hearing would be held at 9 00 o'clock
A M on November 28, 1983, asking if anyone present
wished to speak on the Sewer Bond issue The following
persons commented
Mr John Hart and Mr Raleigh Knight, representing
proposed annexation areas A and B, asked whether the
City of Wilmington or New Hanover County would provide
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DISCUSSION OF MODIFIED 201 FACILITIES PLAN (CONTINUED)
the sewer service stating that it would cost much less
if they could connect to the County System. Mr Hart
and Mr Knight stressed the importance of furnishing
accurate information to citizens presently living in
these areas particularly since the possibility exists
that this group of citizens could be voting in the
referendum pending the results of the present law suit.
Other persons commenting were
Mr Tom Muno
Mr Jim Ferger
Mr M. H. Vaughan
Col. Paul Denison
After a lengthy discussion on the service to be
provided to the proposed annexed areas, it was the
consensus of the Board for the Chairman to write a
letter to the Mayor, City Council Members,
and City Manager requesting that these questions be
addressed and a joint meeting be held if necessary
Commissioner Gottovi expressed her appreciation to
the persons attending the meeting and commenting on the
issue assuring the citizens of New Hanover County that
all pertinent data and factual material will be
provided through various community and civic
organizations to thoroughly inform the citizens voting
on this issue before the referendum date. She stated
that every Commissioner on the Board was in full
support of the Sewer System and felt this was an
excellent plan
After no further comments from the general public,
Chairman O'Shields closed the Public Hearing
BREAK
Chairman O'Shields recessed the meeting for a
break from 10 45 o'clock A.M. to 11 01 o'clock A.M.
ADOPTION OF REVISED NEW HANOVER COUNTY WATER AND SEWER
DISTRICT BOND AUTHORIZATION TIMETABLE AND SCHEDULING OF
A SPECIAL MEETING FOR INTRODUCTION OF BOND ORDER ON
DECEMBER 12, 1983
Commissioner Gottovi MOVED, SECONDED by
Commissioner O'Neal to adopt a revised New Hanover
County Water and Sewer District Bond Authorization
Timetable calling for Special Meeting to be held on
Monday, December 12, 1983, at 9 00 o'clock A.M. in the
Assembly Room, 320 Chestnut Street, Wilmington, N C.,
for introduction of Bond Order
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28, 1983 (CONTINUED)
APPROVAL OF PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO
APPLY TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMISSION FOR APPROVAL
OF BONDS
Commissioner Barfield MOVED, SECONDED by
Commissioner Blake to approve a Notice of Intention to
apply to the Local Government Commission for its
approval of the issuance of bonds of the New Hanover
County Water and Sewer district in the amount of
$46,000,000 as follows Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY
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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY TO THE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMISSION FOR APPROVAL OF
BONDS
NOTICE is hereby given of intention of the
undersigned to file application with the Local
Government Commission, Raleigh, North Carolina, for its
approval of the issuance of bonds of the New Hanover
County Water and Sewer District, which bonds shall be
subject to approval of the voters of said District at
an election and shall be for the following purpose and
in the following maximum amount
$46,000,000 of bonds to pay capital costs of
providing sanitary sewer collection facilities and
waste water treatment facilities, including the
acquisition and construction of lines, force mains and
interceptors and including the acquisition and
installation of equipment and machinery required
therefor and the acquisition of land or rights-in-land
required therefor
Any citizen or taxpayer of the New Hanover County
Water and Sewer District objecting to the issuance of
any or all of said bonds may, within seven days after
the date of publication of this notice, file with the
Local Government Commission and with the undersigned a
written statement setting forth his objections The
statement shall set forth each objection to the
proposed bond issue and shall contain the name and
address of the person filing it
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BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
THE COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER,
SITTING AS THE GOVERNING
BODY OF THE NEW HANOVER
COUNTY WATER AND SEWER
DISTRICT, NORTH CAROLINA
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING, NOVEMBER
28, 1983 (CONTINUED)
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Gottovi MOVED,
Commissioner Barfield to adjourn the
vote, the MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
SECONDED by
meeting. Upon
Chairman O'Shields adjourned the meeting at 11 45
o'clock A.M.
~ec;Ztted'
~e F. Smith,
Clerk
MINUTES OF THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DIS ICT
SPECIAL MEETING
DECEMBER 12, 1983
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ASSEMBLY
A Special Meeting of the New Hanover County Water an
Sewer District was held on Monday, December 12, 1983, at 9 0
o'clock A.M in the New Hanover County Administratio
Building, Wilmington, North Carolina
Members present were Commissioners Donald P Blake
Karen E Gottovi; Nolan O'Neal; Chairman Claud O'Shields
Jr; County Manager G. Felix Cooper; County Attorney Rober
Pope; and Clerk to the District, Lucie F Smith
Commissioner Barfield arrived at 9 30 o'clock A.M.
Chairman O'Shields called the Special Meeting to order
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Blake MOVED, SECONDED by Commissione
O'Neal to approve the minutes of the Special Meeting an
Public Hearing of November 28, 1983, as presented Upo
vote, the MOTION CARRIED AS FOLLOWS
Voting Aye Commissioner Blake
Commissioner Gottovi
Commissioner O'Neal
Chairman 0' Shields
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Absent
Commissioner Barfield