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Home My WebLink About1997-01-21 RM Exhibits RESOLUTION APPROVING PURCHASE OF WATER SYSTEMS OF CAPE FEAR UTILITIES, INC. AND QUALITY WATER SUPPLIES, INC. WHEREAS, Cape Fear Utilities. Inc. and Quality Water Supplies, Inc. (hereinafter 'Cape Fear') are North Carolina corporations engaged in the provision of water service with approximately 9,700 service connections to its water systems that serve numerous subdivisions and areas within the unincorporated area of New Hanover County' and WHEREAS, the systems include two elevated water tanks and approximately 170 miles of water lines which upon appraisal by Dawson Engineering indicates a value of$21.8 million not including additions to the system since January I 1996 This appraisal is in excess of $22 million as of Julv 1 1996, and WHEREAS, the County has agreed to offer to purchase the systems from Cape Fear for the sum of $22 million. The terms of the proposed offer would include a cash payment of $22 million that would be funded through the Countv's utilization of Certificates of Participation, hereinafter referred to as COPs. Cape Fear will not be required to accept subordinated notes. The County will be required to purchase the stock of Cape Fear Utilities, Inc. and Quality Water Supplies, Inc. from the trustees of one or more charitable remainder trusts to be established by G. William Dobo and Robert R. Dobo. At the expiration of the charitable remainder trusts on the lives of the Dobos and their spouses, each trust shall return to the County as a charitable entity thereunder an amount equal to 47% of the remaining corpus of the trusts, such sum being approximatelv $5 million from each trust. The remaining corpus of the charitable remainder trust shall be paid to other charitable organizations, including UNC Memorial Hospital, UNC Wilmington, Salvation Army N C Zoo at Asheboro and the Aquarium at Fort Fisher No part of the corpus of the charitable remainder trusts shall inure to the benefit of any private person or organization, and WHEREAS, any value of the systems beyond the sum of$22 million shall be donated to the County Furthermore, the system at Shearin Hills Subdivision will be donated to the County with an additional approved well site; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has determined that it is appropriate to authorize the purchase of the Cape Fear systems subject to certain terms and conditions and to submit a formal offer to remain open for a period of one hundred twenty (120) days from the date of the written offer to Cape Fear or its successors, until and through May 21 1997 and WHEREAS, the County is authorized to acquire, improve, maintain, own and operate public water systems within the unincorporated area of New Hanover County NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS THAT I The County Commissioners hereby approve the purchase of the water systems of Cape Fear Utilities, Inc. and Quality Water Supplies, Inc. for the stated purchase price of$22 million subject to the following terms and conditions: a. Thc County shall be able to obtain financing of$22 million through COPs. b Cape Fear or its successor shall not be required to finance any of the purchase pnce. c. Cape Fear or its successor shall donate to the County any portion of the systcm added after July I, 1996. d. Cape Fear or its successor shall donate to the County the Shearin Hills Subdivision system and one additional well site. e. The County will be required to purchase the stock of Cape Fear Utilities, Inc. and Quality Water Supplies, Inc. from the trustees of one or more charitable remainder trusts to be established by G. William Dobo and Robert R. Dobo. f. The Seller of the stock of Cape Fear Utilities, Inc. and Quality Water Supplies, Inc. shall be the trustees of charitable remainder trusts established by G William Dobo and Robert R. Dobo. At the expiration of the charitable remainder trusts on the lives of the Dobos and their spouses, each trust shall return to the County as a charitable entity thereunder an amount equal to 47% of the remaining corpus of the trusts, such sum being approximately $5 million from each trust. The remaining corpus of the charitable remainder trust shall be paid to other charitable organizations, induding UNC Memorial Hospital, UNC Wilmington, Salvation Army (Wilmington Branch use only), N C Zoo at Asheboro and the Aquarium at Fort Fisher No part of the corpus of the charitable remainder trusts shall inure to the benefit of any private person or organization. g. Each trust shall be subject to review and comment by the County Attorney h. The closing on the acquisition of the systems shall occur after July 21 1997 or within sixty (60) days after approval of the sale by the Local Government Commission and the North Carolina Utilitics Commission, whichcvcr datc is later i. The closing shall be subject to the County s verification of the quantities included in the preliminary appraisal for Cape Fear Utilities, Inc. prepared by Dawson Engineering and dated January 19 1996 and as updated through the date of July I 1996 j The final form of the purchase agreement shall be subject to approval by the County Commissioners and the County s Bond Counsel. 2. The County Manager and County Attorney shall communicate this proposal in writing to Cape Fear or its successors, which written offer shall remain open for a period of one hundrcd twenty (120) days from the date of the written offer by the County This the ~/.M': day o~ 997 ATTEST ~jV~ C . r!5 to the Board ----- New Hanover County /f?i;~ Robert G Greer Chairman Board of County Commissioners RESOLUTION New Hanover County To Enter Into An Agreement With The North Carolina Department of Transportation A motion was made by ~~ ,;yI~~ and seconded by dw - ~ ~ for adoption of the following resolution, and upon being put to a vote was duly adopted. WHEREAS, the New Hanover County has requested the North Carolina Department of Transportation to assist in the funding of the two lift-equipped vans and two mobile radios at a total cost of $ 70,100 to provide transportation services to elderly, disabled, and other special populations of New Hanover County; and WHEREAS, New Hanover County will provide ten percent (10%) of the cost of the above described project; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Allen O'Neal. County Manalrer is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with the Department of Transportation Public Transportation Division. ________w_____________________________________________---------------------------------------------------------------- I, Lucie F. Harrell do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of an excerpt for the minutes of a meeting of the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners duly held on the 21 st day of lanuarv, 19 97 ~ Harrell, County Clerk Ted Davis, Jr. Commissioner <IDffice uf ~oarb- of QIonunissioners .N em ;Maltulier (/IuUltt\l 320 (/I~estltut j&treet, ;!Ruum 305 ~ilmiltgtolt, .Nurt~ (/Iarolilta 28401-4093 melep~olte (910) 341-7149 Jlfax (910) 341-4130 Robert G. Greer Chairman William A. Caster Vice Chairman Buzz Blrzenleks CommissIoner Charles R. Howell Commissioner Allen O'Neal County Manager Lucie F Harrell Clerk to the Board CHARGE TO HOSPITAL STUDY COMMITTEE The Hospital study Committee, representing the interests of the citizens of New Hanover County, is appointed by the Board of Commissioners, to study the reorganization of New Hanover Regional Medical Center's current operating structure from a not-for-profit public hospital to a not-for-profit community general hospital as allowed by North Carolina law The committee is to study this request thoroughly and provide the Board of Commissioners with a non-binding written recommendation to either approve the Medical Center's request, deny the Medical Center's request, or consider any other options that the committee deems appropriate in order to maintain and not compromise the excellent health care of the citizens of New Hanover County and surrounding counties, and in fact, improve through more efficient operation The Medical Center must remain a benefit to both the pUblic and private sectors of New Hanover County and facilitate future economic growth and development Since the citizens are the County's most important resource, the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners charges the committee with assuming protection of the insured, uninsured and indigent populations The Board finally charges the committee with making non- binding recommendations and giving reasonable alternatives in a timely manner by March 24, 1997 Adopted this the 21st day of January, 1997, by the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners CONSENT AGENDA OATE:_________ ITEM NOo______ NEW HANOVER COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT TAX COLLECTIONS COLLECTIONS THRU 12/31/96 CURRENT TAX YEAR - 1996 ----------------------- ORIGINAL TAX LEVY PER SCROLL DISCOVERIES ADDEO LESS ABATEMENTS TOTAL TAXES CHARGED LISTING PENALTIES CHARGED TOTAL LEVY COLLECTIONS TO DATE OUTSTANDING BALANCE PERCENTAGE COLLECTED BACK TAXES ---------- REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY $ CHARGES ADDEO LESS ABATEMENTS TOTAL TAXES DUE COLLECTIONS TO DATE OUTSTANDING BALANCE PERCENTAGE COLLECTED THIS REPORT IS FOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 19960 AD VALOREM MOTOR VEHICLE $ 1,143,852052 57,988098 23,051041- --------------- $ 1,178,790009 1,003047 $ 70,419038 689095 B43029- $ 70,266004 000 $ 1,179,793056 747,207091- --------------- $ 432,585065 63033%* $ 70,266004 52,277022- --------------- $ 11,988082 74040%* 45,708015 851066 289016- $ 46,270065 11 ,215053- $ 35,055.12 24.24 % ~ECTFULLY SUBM~hTED, . C\ I '\ d_' ...".,.'-V ""rl'l..(,''''' I, '- G PATRICIA Jo RA~NOR COLLECTOR OF REVENUE * COMBINED COLLECTION PERCENTAGE - 63096% NEW HANOVER COUNTY TAX COLLECTIONS COLLECTIONS THRU 12/31/96 CURRENT TAX YEAR - 1996 ----------------------- ORIGINAL TAX LEVY PER SCROLL OISCOVERIES ADDEO LESS ABATEMENTS TOTAL TAXES CHARGED ADVERTISING FEES CHARGED LISTING PENALTIES CHARGED TOTAL LEVY COLLECTIONS TO DATE OUTSTANDING BALANCE PERCENTAGE COLLECTED BACK TAXES ---------- REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY CHARGES ADOEO LESS ABATEMENTS TOTAL TAXES DUE COLLECTIONS TO DATE OUTSTANDING BALANCE PERCENTAGE COLLECTED ROOM OCCUPANCY TAX COLLECTIONS PRIVILEGE LICENSE COLLECTIONS EMS COLLECTIONS AD VALOREM $ 51,988,753097 2,525,880013 48,552004- --------------- $ 54,466,OB2006 000 49,875000 --------------- $ 54,515,957006 32,911,414087- --------------- $ 21,604,542019 60037%* $ 2,431,423013 28,975060 13,909009- --------------- $ 2,446,489064 593,024092- --------------- $ 1,853,464072 24024% DEC 1996 107,139081 653075 000 TOTAL MONEY PROCESSED THRU COLLECTION OFFICE FOR CITY OF WILMINGTONj WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, CAROLINA BEACH TO DATE - $4y,875,2950630 THIS REPORT IS FOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY I, ~)ECTFULLY SUBMI.YfED, -t . ('\ I '\ '-'-' ..,.,r-v . , ",'rY'_ I ,~ ~ U PATRICIA Jo RAYNOR COLLECTOR OF REVENUE CONSENT AGENDA DATE _________ ITEM NOo______ MOTOR VEHICLE $ 2,958,130098 26,B85007 30,927.40- --------------- $ 2,954,088065 000 000 $ 2,954,088065 2,116,558007- --------------- $ 837,530058 71 0 65%* FISCAL YTD 1,345,333079 15,527038 000 NEW HANOVER COUNTY, BEACH AND KURE 19960 * COM8INED COLLECTION PERCENTAGE - 60095% NORTH CAROLINA STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REQUEST FOR ADDITION TO STATE MAINTAINED SECONDARY ROAD SYSTEM North Carolina County of New Hanover Road(s) Description ROYMAC DRIVE WHEREAS, the attached petition has been filed with the Board of County commissioners of the County of New Hanover requesting that the above described road(s), the location of which has been indicated in red on the attached map, be added to the Secondary Road System; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners is of the opinion that the above described road(s) should be added to the Secondary Road System, if the road(s) meets minimum standards and criteria established by the Division of Highways of the Department of Transportation for the addition of roads to the System NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Commissioners of the County of New Hanover that the Division of Highways is hereby requested to review the above described raad(s), and to take over the raad(s) for maintenance if they meet established standards and criteria CERTIFICATE The foregoing resolution Commissioners of the County of 20th day of January was duly adopted by the Board New Hanover at a meeting on the , 1997 of Fo~ my hand and official seal this the , 1997 c?oP .mp{ day of ie F Harrell, Clerk Ne Hanover County Board of Commissioners Form SR-2 Please Note resolute wp Forward direct to the District Engineer, Division of Highways NEW HANOVER COUNTY INTER-OFFICE ~&...~:'1;~~~,*\\'.i~ MEMO ~t~';,;:f~<\""~~~~" .:~,:,:. 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""" " January 6, 1997 TO New Hanover County Board of Commissioners Bruce T Shell ~ Finance Director '~ RE Disposals of Personal Property In accordance with GS 160A-266(c) I hereby submit my report to you detailing sales under this procedure for the period beginning July 1, 1996 through December 31, 1996 Item Sold/Donated Estimated Sold Disposed Of To Value ~ FROM Scrap Metal Scrap Metal Scrap Materials Scrap Materials Scrap Materials Scrap Tires Scrap Materials Scrap Metal Scrap M~tal Scrap T~res Wood Tool Chest & Naval Casket Scrap Materials Scrap Materials Scrap Metal Scrap M~tal Scrap T~res Scrap Materials Scrap Metal Scrap Metal Scrap Materials Scrap M~tal Scrap T~res Scrap Metal Scrap Materi~ls Scrap Batter~es Scrap Tires Scrap Materials Scrap Metal Scrap Metal Scrap Materials Scrap Materials Scrap Tires Scrap Metal Scrap Materials Scrap Metal Scrap Metal Scrap Metal Southern Metals Exide Corporaton Conta~ner Recycl~ng Conta~ner Recycl~ng Conta~ner Recycl~ng Ace Tire & Wheel Container Recycling Southern Metals Southern Metals Ace Tire & Wheel Historic Preservation of N C , Inc Container Recycling Exide Corporation Southern Metals Southern Metals Alan Tiller Container Recycling Southern Metals Southern Metals Container Recycling Exide Corporation Alan Tiller Southern Metals container Recycling Exide Corporation Alan Tiller Container Recycling Southern Metals Southern Metals Container Recycling Container Recycling Alan Tiller Southern Metals Container Recycling Southern Metals Southern Metals Southern Metals $ 5 22 $ 33 00 $ 155 05 $ 117 20 $ 121 10 $ 30 00 $ 101 65 $ 26 46 $ 122 71 $ 22 00 $ 20 00 $ 90 10 $ 47 00 $ 155 95 $ 775 86 $ 35 00 $ 132 10 $ 191 13 $ 1,080 71 $ 285 85 $ 18 00 $ 40 00 $ 3 56 $ 127 60 $ 44 00 $ 60 00 $ 102 80 $ 1,357 97 $ 222 74 $ 622 85 $ 122 40 $ 135 50 $ 913 35 $ 128 45 $ 644 91 $ 247 75 $ 221.32 $ 8,561.29 1 tl4'ou should ~S/ct have any questions, please let me know cc Allen O'Neal, County Manager