1986-09-22 Water & Sewer
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MEETING, SEPTEMBER 2'2, Tg-a-6
ASSEMBLY
A regular meeting of the New Hanover County Water and
Sewer District was held on Monday, September 22, 1986, at
11:31 o'clock A.M. in the Assembly Room of the New Hanover
County Administration Building, 320 Chestnut Street,
Wilmington, North Carolina.
AND SEWER
DISTRICT
District Members present were: Commissioners John
Dolan; Nolan 0' Neal; Fred Retchin; Vice-Chairman Jonatha
Barfield, Sr.; Chairman Claud O'Shields, Jr.; County Manager
G. Felix Cooper; County Attorney, Robert W. Pope; and Cler
to the District Commissioners, Lucie F. Harrell.
Chairman O'Shields called the meeting to order.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Retchin MOVED,
Dolan to approve the minutes of
August 18, 1986, as presented.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
SECONDED by Commissione
the Regular Meeting of
Upon vote, the MOTIO
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NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Chairman 0' Shields asked if
public wished to speak on an item
Agenda of the Water and Sewer
person commented:
anyone from the genera
not listed on the Regula
District. The followin
Mr. William Funderburg, a resident of Castle Hayne,
North Carolina, Route 3, Box 282, expressed concern 0
growth plans and costs of the County-wide Sewer System. H
requested an update report from Engineering Director Hilto
and County consultants on present costs versus the las
preliminary engineering county-wide water and sewer report.
He requested hiring of an outside consultant to investigat
questionable costs overruns, management policies, and Count
codes as they relate the the Water and Sewer System.
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Commissioner Dolan asked Mr. Funderburg what specifi
details in Mr. von Oesen's report would indicate the hirin
of an outside consultant.
Mr. Funderburg stated he could not comment on
findings due to a conflict of interest and recommended
County investigate the issues involved.
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Chairman 0' Shields commented on the preliminar
engineering reports stating the estimates and bids for th
project were high but they were not cost overruns becaus
the project had not been let. He requested specific
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APPROVAL OF REDUCED TAP FEE FOR VACANT LOT OWNERS
Engineering Director Hilton commented on the reduc d
tap fee for vacant lot owners. He requested approval of t e
following procedures in clarifying certain limitations:
1. A public notice will be advertised soon after the
contract award and interested people will have
sixty (60) days to respond and pay the $200 tap
rate in the respective areas under contract.
2. Each tract recorded prior to the advertisement da e
or lot will be allowed one (1) 4-inch tap at that
price.
3. Each tract or lot must be adjacent to or front to a
proposed District sewer line.
4. The wastewater treatment plant fee will be paid a
a later date.
Chairman O'Shields commented on special notification 0 l
property owners of the reduced tap fee stating a mechani m
should be used to avoid people stating they were nt' J
notified of the reduced tap fee.
After further discussion, it was the consensus of t e
District Board to request the Engineering Department Coun y
Attorney to amend the ordinance to say attempts will be ma e
to notify the property owners but that failure by the pa t
of the district to notify them will not make the Distri t
liable for providing a tap fee of $200 six years from no .
The amended ordinance is to be presented at the next Wat r
and Sewer District meeting on october 20, 1986.
APPROVAL OF WATER SERVICE AGREEMENT - CAPE FEAR UTILITIES
After discussion, Commissioner Retchin MOVED, SECON
by Commissioner Dolan to authorize the Chairman to execut
Water Service Agreement between New Hanover County and C
Fear Utilities since private wells are too close to a se
line and the line cannot be relocated. Upon vote,
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Retchin MOVED, SECONDED by Commissio
Dolan to adjourn the meeting. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRI I
UNANIMOUSLY.
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Respectfully submitted,
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Lucie F. Harrell
Clerk to the District