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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-10-16 RM Exhibits r-J WILMINGTON MORNING STAR / TUESDAY OCTOBER 17, 1995 5D > -- ---- -- -- , STATEMENT OF THE RESULT OF THE SPECIAL REFERENDUM held in the COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER NORTH CAROLINA on October 10, 1995 UPON THE QUESTION OF APPROVING THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE CITY OF WILMINGTON AND THE GQ"vm OF NEW HANOV~R At a spacial relarendum held in lhe County 01 New Hanover on 0cto- ber 10, 1995, th~re was submitted to - , the qualified voters 01 said County the lollowing question: Shall the City 01 Wilmington and the County 01 New Hanover be consolidated and the consolida- tion un~ assume the debt of each secured by a pledge ollaith and credR, the right to issue autho- rized but unissued debt to be se- cured by a pledge 01 laJIh and cred~ (including such debt as may be authorized lor said City or County on the date 01 this refer- endum) any 01 said authorized but unissued debt as may be hereafter issued, and be autho- nzed to levy taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the principal 01' ' and the interest on said debt S&- I =? by a pledge 01 faJlh and II - I ~ At said referendum 86 447 vot- I : ; ers were registered and qualified to j . vote, and 11,390 votes were cast in , I favor of said question and 15,935 votes were cast against said ques- tIOn. ':< majority 01 the qualified voters of.said County who voted thereon at SlIId ~Ierendum voted against said question. ( Board 01 Commissioners ollhe County of New Hanover City Council 01 the City 01 Wilmington . Any action or proceeding chal- lenging the regularity 01 validitY. 01 this relerendum must be begun wRhln 30 I days after the date 01 publication 01' ~ thiS statement 01 resuli. : Board 01 Commissioners 01 the County 01 New Hanover City Council ollhe City 01 Wilmington J ..,." " ~ '. r (" 4, E'E' IT RESOLVED by the New Hanover County' Board of Commissioners of New Hanover County that : RESOLUTION DECLARING THE RESULT OF THE SPECIAL REFERENDUM HELD IN THE COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER ON OCTOBER 10, 1995 UPON THE QUESTION OF APPROVING THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE CITY OF WILMINGTON AND THE COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER >. Section 1, The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners of New Hanover County, having received from the New Hanover County Board of Elections a certification evidencing said Board's determination of the result ofthe canvass of the returns ofthe special referendum held in the County of New Hanover on October 10, 1995 upon the question of approving the consolidation ofthe City of Wilmington and the County of New Hanover, and does hereby declare and certify the result of said referendum to be the result which is set forth in the following, statement of the result of said referendum: STATEMENT OF THE RESULT OF THE SPECIAL REFERENDUM held in the COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER, NORTH CAROLINA on October 10, 1995 UPON THE QUESTION OF APPROVING THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE CITY OF WILMINGTON AND THE COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER At a special referendum held in the County of New Hanover on October 10, 1995, there was submitted to the qualified voters of said County the following question: Shall the City of Wilmington and the County of New Hanover be consolidated and the consolidated unit assume the debt of each secured by a pledge of faith and credit, the right to issue authorized but unissued debt to be secured by a pledge of faith and credit (including such debt as may be authorized for said City or County on the date of this referendum) and any of said authorized but unissued debt as may be hereafter issued, and be authorized to levy taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and the interest on said debt secured by a pledge of faith and credit? At said referendum 86.447 voters were registered and qualified to vote, and, 11.390 votes were cast in favor of said question and 15.935 votes were cast against said question. A majority of the qualified voters of said County who voted .. , " thereon at said referendum voted against said question. Board of Commissioners of the County of New Hanover City Council ofthe City of Wilmington Section 2. The Clerk to the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners of New Hanover County shall file a copy of the foregoing statement of the results of said referendum in her office and in conjunction with the City Clerk of the City of Wilmington, shall publish such statement once in The Wilmington Star-News. A statement in substantially the foregoing form shall be published with the following statement: Any action or proceeding challenging the regularity or validity of this referendum must be begun within 30 days after the date of publication of this statement of result. Board of Commissioners of the County of New Hanover City Council of the City of Wilmington Section 3. This resolution shall take effect upon its passage. ( /f?JdI!J~ Robert G. Greer, Chairman ~ ATT ~~/fr~ C rk to the Board STATEMENT OF THE RESULT OF THE SPECIAL REFERENDUM held in the COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER, NORTH CAROLINA on October 10, 1995 UPON THE QUESTION OF APPROVING THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE CITY OF WILMINGTON AND THE COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER At a special referendum held in the County of New Hanover on October 10,1995, there was submitted to the qualified voters of said County the following question: Shall the City of Wilmington and the County of New Hanover be consolidated and the consolidated unit assume the debt of each secured by a pledge of faith and credit, the right to issue authorized but unissued debt to be secured by a pledge of faith and credit (including such debt as may be authorized for said City or County on the date ofthis referendum) and any of said authorized but unissued debt as may be hereafter issued, and be authorized to levy taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and the interest on said debt secured by a pledge of faith and credit? At said referendum. 86.447 voters were registered and qualified to vote, and 11.3 90 votes were cast in favor of said question and 15.935 votes were cast against said question. A majority of the qualified voters of said County who voted thereon at said I referendum voted against said question. I Any action or proceeding challenging the regularity or validity of this referendum must Board of Commissioners of the County of New Hanover City Council ofthe City of Wilmington be begun within 30 days after the date of publication of this statement of result. Board of Commissioners of the County of New Hanover City Council of the City of Wilmington OJ ~ CERTIFICATE OF CANVASS OF THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS FOR THE SPECIAL REFERENDUM ON THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE CITY OF WILMINGTON WITH THE COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER ON THE 10TH DAY OF OCTOBER. 1995 WE, the undersigned Chairman and Members of the New Hanover County Board of Elections, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that we met on October 12, 1995 at the hour of 11 :00 o'clock A.M., in the office of the Board of Elections in Wilmington, North Carolina, to canvass the returns of the special referendum held in the City of Wilmington and the County of New Hanover on October 10, 1995, and that the result of such canvass is as follows: 1. The total number of voters who voted "YES" in answer to the question, "SHALL the City of Wilmington and the County of New Hanover be consolidated and the consolidated unit assume the: debt of each secured by a pledge of faith and credit, the right to issue authorized but unissued debt to be secured by a pledge of faith and credit (including such debt as may be authorized ifor said City or County on the date of this referendum) and any of said authorized but I unissued debt as may be hereafter issued, and be authorized to levy taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and the interest on said debt secured by a pledge of faith and credit?," was 11,39Q . The total number of voters who voted "NO" in answer to such question was 15,935 2 -;\]1 persons voting at said referendum were required to use ballots or ballot labels .'. setting forth the question to be voted upon in the form prescribed_by the CIty Council of the City and the Board of Commissioners of the County acting as the Wilmington-New Hanover County Consolidation Study Commission. 3 Only the persons who had been duly registered were permitted to vote at said referendum. The total number of voters who were registered and qualified to vote at said referendum was 86,447 4. The polls for said referendum were opened at the polling places in the City and the County on October 10, 1995, at the hour of 6:30 o'clock A.M., and were closed at the hour of 7:30 o'clock P.M., on that day. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have set forth our hands for the purpose of certifying the result of the special referendum held for the City of Wilmington and the County of New Hanover on October 10, 1995 to the City Council of the City of Wilmington and the Board of Commissioners of the County of New Hanover, this 12th day of October, 1995. ~~ Memb ew Hanover County Board of Elections ~ Member, New Hanover County ---- Board of Elections NORTH CAROLINA STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REQUEST FOR ADDITION TO STATE MAINTAINED SECONDARY ROAD SYSTEM North Carolina County of New Hanover Road(s) Description: BRANDY COURT (OFF WILLIAM LOUIS DRIVE) 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 road(s), and to take over the road(s) for maintenance if they meet established standards and criteria. CERTIFICATE The foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the County of New Hanover at a meeting on the 16th day of October , 1995. J)~I.T T~NESS my hand and official seal this the /~ day of ~ ,1995. ~V~A Lu ie F. Harrell, Clerk New Hanover County Board of Commissioners Form SR-2 Please Note: Forward direct to the District Engineer, Division of Highways. resolute.wp NORTH CAROLINA STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REQUEST FOR ADDITION TO STATE MAINTAINED SECONDARY ROAD SYSTEM North Carolina County of New Hanover Road(s) Description: OXFORD PLACE SUBDIVISION (DIV. FILE 849-N) 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 roaq(s), and to take over the road(s) for maintenance if they meet established standards and criteria. CERTIFICATE The foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the County of New Hanover at a meeting on the 16th day of October , 1995. ~rNESS my hand and official seal this the ~ ,1995. /7 ;/l; day of ~~ HI(:!L~k New Hanover County Board of Commissioners Form SR-2 Please'Note: Forward direct to the District Engineer, Division of Highways. resolute.wp NEW HANOVER COUNTY TAX COLLECTIONS COLLECTIONS THRU 09/30/95 CURRENT TAX YEAR ~ 1995 Mii:Mtt.;t~ftt. tDalUIlI9anwa fa tm~tiDtDlm.:J Dt.lI aQ:ttYJ ORIGINAL TAX LEVY PER SCROLL DISCOVERIES ADDED LESS ABATEMENTS TOTAL TAXES CHARGED ADVERTISING FEES CHARGED LISTING PENALTIES CHARGED TOTAL LEVY COLLECTIONS TO DATE OUTSTANDING BALANCE PERCENTAGE COLLECTED BACK TAXES wMilWlUdH_.m!lDlfH: REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY CHARGES ADDED LESS ABATEMENTS TOTAL TAXES DUE COLLECTIONS TO DATE OUTSTANDING BALANCE PERCENTAGE COLLECTED AD VALOREM _~"'flItP_"~__9lUiIilIH'lDl $ 41,630,320.15 12,674.42 20,867.10.... D_=-.~.m.n.tItUfJli.."'tIrID__a... $ 47,682,126.87 .00 17,798.74 ma;;e.]lGl.~.aUt-WI-=-_liibWJtnI"'d1 $ 47,699,925.61 4,568,563.24- CQmU,G'M_a_UlIIIlfilU-.Rtaa,. $ 43,131,362.37 9.58%* $ 2,463,963.85 13,855.59 14,855.91'" Qw.m&m~t;:'f_M1bmmmlJlll $ 2,462,963.53 326,135.04.... QM~V9Dl!ln'gmt_a1l!l_C111_~1IJ $ 2,136,828.49 13.24% SEP 1995 tlWml'MitUllrelln'iu....__mw_R ROOM OCCUPANCY TAX COLLECTIONS PRIVILEGE LICENSE COLLECTIONS EMS COLLECTIONS 257,981.44 2,021.50 .00 CONSENT A.GENDA DATE: ITEM NO. MOTOR VEHICLE UmaIlnUt_lilVtr.iJ:WSBW.....,,.lJ"ab $ 1,554,602.22 10,446.98 13,286.89" atDllQ__ WMWIM..r:fJ__.l)_am $ 1,551,762.31 .00 .00 _a___SlQlf~___JDlmml:ll $ 1,5?l,162.31 1,089,784.09- mJOJ3tli!!larr__w:mt"..Mmtltuaa $ 461,978.22 70.23%* FISCAL YTa 1._ft:NI&:8ti~nOOU_iW___ 863,285.68 9,363.50 .00 TOTAL MONEY PROCESSED THRU COLLECTION OFFICE FOR NEW HANOVER COUNTY, CITY OF WILMINGTON! WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, CkROLINA BEACH AND KURE BEACH TO DATE - $B,713,190.23. THIS REPORT IS FOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING ~ULY 1, 1995. ~P~C~F~LL Y~SUBMI~:~AYi~ y tV1I <..1 c... '. ,-,q PATRICIA J. ,NOR ~ & COLLECTOR OF EVENUE * COMBINED COLLECTION PERCENTAGE - 11.49% CONSENT AGENDA DATE:_________ ITEM NO.______ NEW HANOVER COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT TAX COLLECTIONS COLLECTIONS THRU 09/30/95 CURRENT TAX YEAR a 1995 lt3e1Il1..1!:...:t~~.3Jt]t'Ql~"M_ ~-n3n;..mro tiWlI:fatul'DJQ ORIGINAL~TAX LEVY PER SCROLL DISCOVERIES ADDED LESS ABATEMENTS TOTAL TAXES CHARGED LISTING PENALTIES CHARGED TOTAL LEVY COLLECTIONS TO DATE OUTSTANDING BALANCE PERCENTAGE COLLECTED BACK fAXES _!'IIIH_rmmaMDIUD REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY CHARGES ADDED LESS ABATEMENTS TOTAL TAXES DUE COLLECTIONS TO DATE OUTSTANDING BALANCE PERCENTAGE COLLECTED , THIS REPORT IS FOR FISCAL YEAR ~SPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, \) \ ' . ~ f,\cl?~Y1(/V PA~lCl~~J. R YNOR ~ V COLLECTOR 0 REVENUE AD VALOREM .d"_IiES_UUM~.....ftJ_mab" $ 1,049,185.10 2,753.65 374.93.... .____r2IIuraRl___..__ $ 1,051,563.82 330.39 OIn.mnsn_t'iII_____cammm $ 1,051,894.21 118,905.30- ___ti&mOSIJiIM__Ib___ $ 932,988.91 11.30%* $ 44,873.72 1,416.94 334.68'" _N.....__suwCMmm.. $ 45,955.98 7,881.97'" aOEm_aGIUS_mu.mn $ 38,074.C>1 17.15% BEGINNING JULY 1, 1995. * COMBINED COLLECTION PERCENTAGE M 13.46% 1'10TOR VEHIC LE JEJD,Wa___Q_WmlUJ-UUD_ $ 38,251.39 325.85 370.71D IWmm_iJ'I\:II_.:IIn-:m_URn_ $ 38,206.47 .00 WD:lalms__lUU!}IJ __QD:awaa $ 38,206.47 27,864.18- lD_\D__IDIU__'laft____ $ 10,342.29 72.93%* RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF NEW HANOVER COUNTY WHEREAS, on October 4, 1993, the Commissioners approved a contract with Correction Enterprises, an agency of the State of North Carolina, to use inmate labor to perform a number of jobs at W ASTEC and the Landfill; I I I AND WHEREAS, after review of the past year's operation under the current contract, staff is requesting the renewal of the agreement for another year, year! y cost not to exceed Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000); AND WHEREAS, the Environmental Management Director, and the County Manager recommend that the contract be renewed for an additional year; AND WHEREAS, funds have been previously appropriated and are now in or will be in subsequerh year's budget in Account No. 700-485- 4193-3700 to cover this contract; I NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL VED by the Board of County Commissioners I of New Hanover County that the contract for the use of inmate labor at W ASTEC and the Landfill in the D~partment of Environmental Management, be renewed for and additional year with Correction Enterprises, Contract # 95-0100; and that the County is hereby authorized and directed to execute the contract, contract form to be approved by the County Attorney. I This the 16th day of October, 1995 NEW HANOVER COUNTY 1?~ Robert G. Greer, Chairman Board of County Commissioners A TTESTI: ~:/~ CI to the Board , I I I I I I I ! New Hanover County Board ojConlnlissioners , Resolution Establishing Policy for Optional Relocation Assistance WHEREAS, New Hanover County, N C. has been allocatedfunds under Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, and , I : WHEREAS, it is the objective, .spirit and intent qfthe Community Development Block Grant! to achieve the revitalization of neighborhoods through improvements of housing conditIons for low and moderate mcome citizens; and WHEREAS, the rehabilitation of some dwelling units is so extensive that the work cannot be accomplished without temporarily dislocating the residentsfrom their propaties; and WHEREA5: it is (?ften undesirable to permanently dislocated some residents from their properties, change their status from homeowners to tenants~ or increase their financial burden jor ~ousing costs; and , WHEREAS, Section 570.496(a) qf the Community Development Block Grant Reg/ilations permits a CDBG grantee to design and administer an "Optional Coverage" relocation program which can provide benefits to owner occupants qf dilapidated units which are. sU~Ject to removal through local code er!forcement activities (l1Jithout real property acquisitIOn) or provide assistance to residents that are temporarily dlslucatedfrom their properties; and WHEREAS, such relocation-benefits must be utilized by the qual(fied reCIpient to' acquire a standard dwelling umt or cover moving and related costs for those individuals displaced by Block Grant acflvities (demolitIOn); and WHEREA5', an Optional Coverage RelocatIOn Policy Plan has been prepared by the Pl;ogram Administrator and has heen reviewed by the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners, and WHEREAS, it is the deSIre of New Hanover County to foster such worthy o~jectTves l1dth the Community Development Block Grant Program. 'FHEREFORE, BE ITRESOLVED, that New Hanover County, NC does hereby adopt I a policy f?f "optional coverage relocation hene.fits" as setforth in Section 570.496(a) qfthe Block G~ant Regulationsfor the Small Cities Block Grant Programs. Such policy is to cover anyandlall financial obligatIOns incurred durmg any nece.s:s'Gry relocation qf affected citizens. Approved by the Board of Commissioners of New Hanover County, Ne. in their regular session, this the / ~ day (?f ~, 1995. /!?~~ Robert G. Greer, Chairman Attest: Sandra Barone Commissioner @ffiu of ~oara of Olronmt55toncr5 ~ ~fu ~ano&~r <nountt! 320 <nly~stnut ~tnd~ ~.o.mn 305 ~ilminBt.on~ ~.ort4 <nar.olina 28401~4P'g3 ~~uF4.on~(g10)341~714g Jlfax (g10) 341~4130 Robert G. Greer Chairman E. L Mathews, Jr. Vice Chairman Wanda M. Copley County Attorney William A. Caster Commissioner Allen O'Neal County Manager William E. Sisson, Jr. Commissioner Lucie F. Harrell Clerk to the Board October 23, 1995 To Who:m it May Concern. No relocation or displacement oflow and moderate income persons is expected as a result of the development of the 1-40 Business Park. I ! 1?~~ Robert G. Greer, Chairman Board of County Commissioners ~Jv/f/~~ C td the Board I ".' ~ . RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF A FINANCING AGREEMENT AUTHORIZED BY NORTH CAROLINA STATUTE 160A-20 I WHEREAS, the County of New Hanover, North Carolina desires to acquire by installment financing I an expansion of the current Social Services Building, with a construction price of $890,000 :00 (the "Project") to better serve the citizens of New Hanover County; and WHEREAS, New Hanover County desires to finance the Project by the use of an installment contract authorized under North Carolina General Statue 160A, Article 3, Section 20; and WHEREAS, findings offact by this governing body must be presented to enable the North Carolina Local Government Commission to make its findings of fact set forth in North Carolina General S~atute 159, Article 8, Section 151 prior to approval of the proposed contract; NPW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners of New Hanover county, ~orth Carolina, meeting in regular session on the 16th day of October, 1995, make the following!finds of fact. 1. The proposed contract is necessary or expedient because the installment financing will make possible the construction by County of an expansion to the current Social Services Building. 2 The proposed contract is preferable to a bond issue for the same purpose because, (i) the installment financing will make expeditious acquisition of the needed expansion possible; (ii) given the amount being financed, the transactional cost of the installment financing method is the most economical 3. . The sums to fall due under the contract are adequate and not excessive for the proposed purposed because the construction costs are the results of competitive bids pursuant to state law and the interest rate is based on current market conditions. 4.. The County of New Hanover debt management procedures and policies are good because the debt management policies of New Hanover County have been carried out in strict compliance with governing law I 5.j The annual debt service required for this proposed contract is currently budgeted, I therefore no impact. However, if this had been a new budgetary item the impact would be one third of a cent per $100 valuation. I 6.[ The County of New Hanover is not in default in any of its debt service obligations. I I i r"_ /. ~I 7. The attorney for the County of New Hanover has rendered an opinion that the proposed Project is authorized by law and is a purpose for which public funds may be expended pursuant to the Constitution and laws of North Carolina. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Manager or Finance Officer is hereby authorized to act on behalf of the County of New Hanover in filing an application with the North Carolina Local Government Commission for approval of the Project and the proposed financing contract and other actions not inconsistent with this resolution. This resolution is effective upon its adoption this 16th day of October, 1995. New Hanover County 1JJhl:1- Robert G. Greer, Chairman Board of Commissioners ATTEST. ~iv/~ -' CI . to the Board