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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY WATER
AND-SEWER-DTSTRxeT-;-MA-Y-J-f; , :J-q.R.R
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Water and Sewer District
Commissioners met in Regular Session on Monday, May 16,
1988, at 9:42 o'clock P.M. in the Assembly Room of the
County Administration Building, 320 Chestnut Street,
Wilmington, North Carolina.
District Commissioners present were: Commissioners
Nolan O'Neal; Fred Retchin; Vice-Chairman, W. Albert
Corbett, Jr.; Chairman, Jonathan Barfield, Sr.; County
Manager, G. Felix Cooper; County Attorney, Robert W. Pope;
and Clerk to the District, Lucie F. Harrell.
District Commissioner John M. Dolan was absent.
Chairman Barfield called the meeting to order.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Chairman Barfield asked if anyone present would like to
speak on an item not listed on the Regular Agenda. No one
commented.
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APPROVAL OF REQUEST BY TWA DEVELOPMENT COMPANY TO CONSTRUCT
A PORTION OF BERNARD I S CREEK INTERCEPTOR
County Engineer, Wyatt Blanchard, stated TWA
Development Company is requesting permission to construct a
portion of the Bernard's Creek Interceptor between Carolina
Beach Road and South College Road prior to the County's
scheduled time for construction in that phase. He stated
the request includes sewerage allocation for four (4)
subdivisions which are within the area and will be included
in the next phase of sewer construction along with a
proposed shopping center to be constructed at Monkey
Junction. The subdivisions to be included are: Johnson
Farm, Hanover Developers for a portion of Lansdowne
Extension; Sanco of Wilmington the developer for Shrine
Park; Masonboro Properties, the developer for a portion of
Lansdowne Extension; and J. D. Enterprises, the developer
for the Monkey Junction Shopping Center which is the onl
request outside of the County's phasing system. Count
Engineer Blanchard stated under the County's expansio
policy, the developers will construct the force main wit
the County reimbursing the developers for the differenc
between what is required for the developers' requirement
versus the County I s requirements for serving the overal
system which is the difference between an eight (8) inc
line and eighteen (18) inch line. He stated the Distric
would save approximately $75,000 by approval of thi
request.
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After discussion of funds available and money that can
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developers to construct a portion of Bernard's Cree
Interceptor as presented by the Engineering Department
Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED AS FOLLOWS:
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voting Aye: District Commissioner O'Neal
District Commissioner Retchin
Vice-Chairman Corbett
Chairman Barfield
Absent:
District Commissioner Dolan
HOURLY RATE INCREASE REQUEST BY HENRY VON OESEN AN]
ASSOCIATES FOR PHASE I OF SEWER CONTRACT
County Engineer, Wyatt Blanchard, stated Henry VOl
Oesen and Associates have requested an 8% overall increasE
in hourly wages retroactive to January, 1988. He state<
inspection services and extra work performed outside 0
details specified in the contract would be subject to t~
increase if approved.
County Engineer Blanchard stated the firm was granted c
1.5% increase last year with no acknowledgement of thi~
increase by Henry von Oesen and Associates.
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After discussion of granting a 1.5% increase last yeal I
whether acknowledged or not, District Commissioner Retchir , J
MOVED, SECONDED by District Commissioner O'Neal to grant c
5% increase retroactive to January 1, 1988. The floor wa~
opened for discussion.
After further discussion of the proposed increase,
Vice-Chairman Corbett made a SUBSTITUTE MOTION, SECONDED b~
District Commissioner O'Neal to grant a 3% increasE
retroactive to January 1, 1988, based upon the 1986 ratE
subj ect to approval by FMHA. Upon vote, the SUBSTITUTE
MOTION CARRIED AS FOLLOWS:
Voting Aye: District Commissioner O'Neal
Vice-Chairman Corbett
Chairman Barfield
Voting Nay: District Commissioner Retchin
Absent: District Commissioner Dolan
RATIFICATION OF BUDGET ORDINANCE FOR NEW HANOVER CO 'N""
WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT
Vice-Chairman Corbett MOVED, SECONDED by District
Commissioner Retchin to ratify action taken in a Regular
Meeting of the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners for
approval of the 1988/89 Budget Ordinance for the New Hanover
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County Water and Sewer District.
Upon vote, the MOTION
Voting Aye: District Commissioner O'Neal
District Commissioner Retchin
Vice-Chairman Corbett
Chairman Barfield
Absent:
District Commissioner Dolan
A copy of the Budget Ordinance is contained in Wate
and Sewer Exhibit Book I, Page 43.
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ADJOURNMENT
District Commissioner Retchin MOVED, SECONDED b
District Commissioner O'Neal to adjourn. Upon vote, th
MOTION CARRIED AS FOLLOWS:
Voting Aye: District Commissioner O'Neal
District Commissioner Retchin
Vice-Chairman Corbett
Chairman Barfield
Absent:
District Commissioner Dolan
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Chairman Barfield adjourned the meeting at 10:
o'clock P.M.
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Clerk to the District
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