1983-10-03 Special Meeting
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, SEPTEMBER 26, 1983
ADJOURNMENT. (CONTINUED)
Chairman Gottovi adjourned the meeting at 10:01 o'clock A.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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~~F. Smith, Clerk
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, OCTOBER 3, 1983
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met in Special
Session with the New Hanover County Storm Water
Management Program Committee to discuss a proposed Storm Water
Management Program for the County on Monday, October 3, 1983, at
6:00 o'clock P.M. in the Assembly Room, New Hanover County
Administration Building, Wilmington, North Carolina.
Members present were: Commissioners Jonathan Barfield, Sr.;
Donald P. Blake; Nolan O'Neal; Claud O'Shields, Jr.;' Chairman
Karen E. Gottovi; County Manager G. Felix Cooper; County Attorney
Robert Pope; and Clerk to the Board Lucie F. Smith.
Chairman Gottovi called the meeting to order welcoming
members of the Storm Water Management Program Committee and Soil
and Water Conservation Service.
DISCUSSION OF PROPOSAL- STORM WATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR NEW
HANOVER COUNTY
Dr. J. William Eakins, Chairman of the Storm Water
Management Program Committee, gave background information on the
formation of the committee and the proposal stressing the urgent
need for a drainage program in New Hanover County. He stated
this proposal would be presented to the Board of Health at the
next regularly scheduled meeting and requested comments from the
Commissioners with reference to the proposal.
Commissioner O'Neal suggested hiring a truly qualified
individual for administering this program and expressed his
concern after reading the job description for the position of
Storm Management Specialist stating that the drainage problem is
one of complexity and should be well planned and administered.
He suggested the hiring of a qualified engineer.
Commissioner O'Shields stated his concern for obtaining
easements from individual homeowners in a subdivision explaining
the legal problems involved.
Commissioner Blake stressed the importance and
responsibility of the County Commissioners to develop a program
for addressing the drainage problems emphasizing the calls and
complaints received from citizens of the County.
County Manager Cooper stressed the importance of determining
legal and financial problems that must be addressed before a
program can successfully be implemented emphasizing the necessity
of having engineering expertise suggesting bringing in outside
professional, technical help to guide the County in the
development of such a program.
Mr. Michael A. Washington, District Conservationist of the
Soil & Water Conservation Service, stressed the importance
of providing a program that would include the entire watershed.
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, OCTOBER 3, 1983
DISCUSSION OF PROPOSAL - STORM WATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR NEW
HANOVER COUNTY (CONTINUED)
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Engineering Director Hilton stated he supported the concept
of the proposal but stressed the legal questions that will arise
with moving water from one drainage basin to another suggesting
solving these problems before establishing a system.
The following persons from the general public commented:
Ms. Myrtle Barnhill
Mr. Glenn Davis
After discussion, Chairman Gottovi thanked the New Hanover
County Storm Water Management Program Committee for the
presentation of the proposal to the Board emphasizing the
seriousness of the problem to the County requesting a report
f~om the County Manager as to the establishment of a well planned
program for controlling drainage in New Hanover County giving the
Board time to comprehend and study a proposal.
ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL MEETING
Commissioner Barfield MOVED, SECONDED by Commissioner
O'Shields to adjourn the Special Meeting. Upon vote the MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Chairman Gottovi adjourned the Special Meeting at 7:00
o'clock P.M.
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Respectfully submitted,
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Lucie F. Smith, Clerk
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, OCTOBER 3, 1983
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met in Regular
Session on Monday, October 3, 1983, at 7:15 o'clock P.M. in the
Assembly Room, ~ew Hanover County Administration Building,
Wilmington, North Carolina.
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Members present were: Commissioners Jonathan Barfield, Sr.;
Donald P. Blake; Nolan O'Neal; Claud O'Shields, Jr.; Chairman
Karen E. Gottovi; County Manager G. Felix Cooper; County Attorney
Robert W. Pope; and Clerk to the Board Lucie F. Smith.
Chairman Gottovi called the meeting to order.
Reverend Edward C. Hay, Pastor of First Presbyterian Church,
gave the invocation.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF CONTINUED MEETING, SEPTEMBER 12, 1983, AND
REGULAR MEETING, SEPTEMBER 19, 1983 ---
Commissioner Blake asked to be excused from voting on the
minutes of the Contipued Meeting of September 12, 1983, since he
was unable to attend this meeting.
Commissioner Barfield MOVED, SECONDED by Commissioner
O'Shields to approve the minutes of the Special Meeting of
September 12, 1983, as presented. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED
AS FOLLOWS: