1990-08-06 Water & Sewer
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MINUTES OF WATER & SEWER DISTRICT
AUGUST 6, 1990
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SEMBLY
The District Board of Commissioners of the New Hanove
unty Water & Sewer District met in Regular Session on Monday
gust 6, 1990, at 9:09 o'clock P.M. in the Assembly Room of th
w Hanover County Courthouse, 24 North Third Street, Wilmington
rth Carolina.
Members present were:
District Commissioner Robert G. Greer
District Commissioner Nolan O'Neal
District Commissioner Fred Retchin
Vice-Chairman E. L. Mathews, Jr.
Chairman Jonathan Barfield, Sr.
Chairman Barfield called the meeting to order.
PROVAL OF MINUTES
otion: District Commissioner Retchin MOVED, SECONDED b
ice-Chairman Mathews to approve the minutes of the Regula
eeting of July 23, 1990, as presented. Upon vote, the MOTIO
ARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ON-AGENDA ITEMS
Chairman Barfield asked if anyone from the general publi,
ould like to comment on an item not Ilsted on the Regula
genda. No items were presented.' I
ENIAL OF REQUEST BY CAPE FEAR UTILITIES, INC. FOR VARIANCE 0
EWER REQUIREMENTS
County Engineer, Wyatt Blanchard, stated this item wa
ontinued from the meeting of July 23, 1990, in order for thi
ounty Staff to ascertain the installation cost of a gravi t I
ewer line and contact an adjoining property owner who wa
nterested in a sewer connection for location of a mobile homel
e stated Staff was unable to contact the adj acent propertw
wner; however, the total cost for installation of the line would
e approximately $13,500. II
Attorney Kenneth A. Shanklin, representing Cape FeaO
tilities, commented on discussion of the word, temporary, at th~
eeting of July 23, 1990, and stated after discussion with MrH
obo, a partner of Cape Fear utilities, he has requestetl
uthorization to place a temporary 2 inch sewer individual forc~
ain line for three years running from lots 39 and 40 of thll
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Rogers Subdivision down the southern line of Westboork Avenue in
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t an approximate cost of $500. Cape Fear Utilities will pay f
osts involved with installing and removing the temporary lin .
e emphasized the importance of hiring a night watchman
rotect the newly constructed water tank and requested a varian e
from the sewer requirements.
A lengthy discussion was held on allowing construction of
individual temporary line which will not accommodate futu
development. County Engineer Blanchard commented on futu
growth in this area and recommended denying the variance a
requiring a sewer line extension as stated in the Sew r
Ordinance.
District Commissioner O'Neal expressed concern for setting a
precedent and recommended compliance to the Sewer Ordinance.
Attorney Shanklin stated this variance request is differe t
due to the issue of public health and the protection of drinki g
water to a number of households in the County. He requested t e
District Board to consider the issue of public health and t e
fact that this request is unique.
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Motion: After further discussion of setting a preceden,
Vice-Chairman Mathews MOVED, SECONDED by District Commission r
Greer to deny the variance as requested. Upon vote, the MOTI N
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion: District Commissioner
Vice-Chairman Mathews to adjourn.
UNANIMOUSLY.
Retchin MOVED, SECONDED Y
Upon vote, the MOTION CARRI D
Chairman Barfield adjourned the meeting at 9:30 o'clock P. .
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~~. Harrell
Clerk to the Board
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