1983-12-06 Special Meeting
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 5, 1983, (CONTINUED)
ADJOURNMENT (CONTINUED)
Chairman Gottovi adjourned the meeting at 10:30 o'clock P.M.
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c~Zd~ted.
Lucie F. Smith, Clerk
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, DECEMBER 6, 1983
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met in Special
Session with the Wilmington City Council on Tuesday, December 6,
1983, at 9:30 o'clock A.M. in Council Chambers, City Hall,
Wilmington, North Carolina.
Members present were Commissioners: Donald P. Blake, Nolan
O'Neal, Claud O'Shields, Jr., and Chairman Karen E. Gottovi.
Commissioner Janathan Barfield was absent.
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Council Members ~resent were: Mayor Benjamin Halterman,
Councilman Don Betz, Councilman Luther Jordan, Councilman E. A.
Bordeaux, Mayor-Elect William Schwartz; Councilman Tony Pate;
Councilman-Elect Irving Fogler; and Councilman-Elect Robert
Shipp.
Chairman Gottovi called the meeting to order and on behalf
of the County Commissioners expressed her appreciation to the
Mayor and Councilmembers for their attendance turning the meeting
over to Commissioner Claud O'Shields, Jr., Chairman of the New
Hanover County Water & Sewer District, and County Manager Cooper.
Commissioner O'Shields stated the joint Special Meeting had
been called to address questions asked by residents living in
Annexation Areas A and B with reference to whether the City or
County would provide sewer service.
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DISCUSSION OF COUNTY-WIDE SEWER PLAN (201 PLAN)
County Manager Cooper gave background information on the 201
Plan requesting the City Council to delegate the responsibility
for sewer service in Area B to the County Sewer District
assuming the passage of the county referendum in March and
assuming that technical and legal concerns can be worked out to
the mutual satisfaction of the City and County. He stated Areas A
and B had not been included in the financial plan for the 201
Facilities Plan; however, there was adequate funding in the
financial plan to include Area B but not enough funds for Area A
nor time for the County to meet the City's time requirements
stated in the General Statutes. Therefore, he recommended that
the County bui Id the sewer system in Area B. If the City
agrees, the County will consider building the sewer system in
Area A developing a new financing plan. If the City disagrees,
the County is prepared to introduce a local act to exclude Area A
from the Water & Sewer District stating this would alleviate the
burden of City, County, and District taxes paid by citizens in
those areas. County Manager Cooper stressed the importance of
receiving support from the City and local legislators for passage
of a local bill.
Mayor Halterman stated his concern for the completion of
phases throughout the County versus the proposed annexation areas
for the City asking what happens if the system has not been
completpn in an area to be annexed.
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, DECEMBER 6, 1983 (CONTINUED)
DISCUSSION OF COUNTY-WIDE SEWER SYSTEM (CONTINUED)
Chairman Gottovi stated if persons in the unincorporated
areas in the Sewer District vote to support the Sewer System
that the County will be responsible for providing the sewer
service not the City.
County Manager Cooper stated if the bond issue passes, there
will be no need for additional capital requirements for the City
to provide any sewer system in New Hanover County outside of this
area stressing that in the future it would be beneficial for the
City and County to have cooperative agreements on the entire
remaining portion of sewer service in the County either as a
jointly operated venture or a cooperative commission authority
type operation who could resolve isolated problems with no
regard to territorial jurisdiction.
Mayor-Elect Schwartz expressed his concern for the passage
of local bills and questioned that a local bill could easily be
passed through the legislature.
After discussion, City Manager Farris stated he and his staff
would like to meet with the City Council to discuss and make
recommendations for addressing the problems and proposals made by
the County Commissioners stressing the importance of the City and'
County working mutually together on this project.
Chairman Gottovi stressed the importance of providing the
most cost effective sewer system to New Hanover County
encouraging the development of a Water Authority or Commission in
the future to provide service to the County.
It was the consensus of the City Council to study the
recommendations proposed and give a reply to the County as soon
as possible.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner O'Shields MOVED, SECONDED by Commissioner Blake
to adjourn the Special Meeting. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED AS
FOLLOWS:
Voting Aye: Commissioner Blake
Commissioner O'Neal
Commissioner O'Shields
Chairman Gottovi
Absent: Commissioner Barfield
Chairman Gottovi adjourned the meeting at 10:40 o'clock A.M.
~sp:::~mitted.
~e F. Smith, Clerk
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