2022-07-07 Agenda Review
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BOOK 35
AGENDA REVIEW MEETING, JULY 7, 2022 PAGE 487
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met for Agenda Review on Thursday, July 7, 2022 at 4:00
p.m. via in person and remote in the Harrell Conference Room at the New Hanover County Government Center, 230
Government Center Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina.
Members present: Chair Julia Olson-Boseman; Vice-Chair Deb Hays; Commissioner Jonathan Barfield, Jr.;
Commissioner Bill Rivenbark; and Commissioner Rob Zapple (remote).
Staff present: County Manager Chris Coudriet; County Attorney Wanda M. Copley; and Clerk to the Board
Kymberleigh G. Crowell.
Chair Olson-Boseman called the Agenda Review meeting to order and announced that the purpose of the
meeting is to review and discuss the agenda items for the July 11, 2022 Regular Meeting with discussions as noted:
Consent Agenda Item #3: Adoption of the N.C. Governor's Highway Safety Program Local Government
Resolution. In response to Board questions, County Manager Coudriet confirmed that the funding of $102,183 is for
the continuation of the forensic lab chemist position for another year. The lab is fully operational.
Consent Agenda Item #4: Approval of a Resolution Supporting Wilmington Housing Authority’s (WHA)
Application for a State Grant to Repair Housing Units Impacted by Mold Intrusion. In response to Board questions,
County Manager Coudriet reported that the County is working with the City of Wilmington (City) who has taken the
lead on drafting the terms of the loan. Although there will not be any collateral, there is a payback period of three
years with a balloon payment for items that are not satisfied over the course of the operational work. The County’s
agreement will mirror what the City puts in place. He further confirmed that funds will be released based on
presented invoices and after validation of the work being completed. Brief discussion ensued regarding the
remediation process and plans should a future storm cause damage again.
Consent Agenda Item #7: Adoption of Budget Amendments. In response to Board questions regarding
budget amendments (B/A) 23-001, 23-004, 23-005, and 23-006, staff provided the following information:
B/A 23-001: The Alternatives to Commitment programs are different programs that are dispersed
throughout different regions of North Carolina that target service needs for juveniles and families.
Typical services include home based family counseling, mentoring, specialized foster care, individual
counseling, parent and family skill building, and vocational skills.
B/A 23-004: Applicants for the FEMA hazard mitigation grants were able to choose which program they
wanted to apply for and were successful in receiving funding. The properties are primarily located in
Castle Hayne, with the elevation project being located on Heritage Park Circle.
B/A 23-005: The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant runs through FY 2024, so the Community
Engagement Coordinator position will be with the County through FY 2024. Staff will then evaluate the
outcome of that position and will request a budget enhancement to continue the position, if necessary,
after the grant runs out. The additional funding grant will cover a variety of different services as many
services have seen spikes with COVID. One third of the funding is going strictly to nutrition services.
B/A 23-006: The funding will not offset the money being loaned to WHA but is being used as part of
the overall effort to help displaced families. The Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) funding
will pay for the hotels that families are occupying until they are able to return to their homes.
Regular Agenda Item #11: Rezoning Request (Z22-11) - Request by Martie Murphy with SHJ Construction
Group, Applicant, on Behalf of Waverly Investments, Property Owner, to Rezone Approximately 1.75 Acres of
Land Located at 8005 and 8015 Market St from O&I, Office and Institutional, to (CZD) B-1, Neighborhood Business
for a Carwash. In response to Board questions, Planning and Land Use Director Rebekah Roth stated that the
applicant and his legal counsel are prepared to make a presentation on Monday. Staff recommends the public
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hearing be reopened as it was closed during the June 2 meeting to allow the applicant to present new information
and adjacent residents to speak on the new information. As to managing private roads in the future, Ms. Roth stated
that when private roads are created, there is a right of access to adjacent property owners. The North Carolina
Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is reluctant to grant access along controlled access corridors when other
legal accesses are in place due to potential transportation conflicts. For now, the matters should be looked at on a
case-by-case basis since there are already legal standards in place for the use of private roads.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chair Olson-Boseman adjourned the meeting at 4:26 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kymberleigh G. Crowell
Clerk to the Board
Please note that the above minutes are not a verbatim of the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners meeting.