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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-12-06 Special Meeting 467 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 5, 1983, (CONTINUED) ADJOURNMENT (CONTINUED) Chairman Gottovi adjourned the meeting at 10:30 o'clock P.M. I 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. I 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. I 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. 468 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 i'...