2006-04-03 Water & Sewer
NEW HANOVER COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT
REGULAR MEETING, APRIL 3, 2006
BOOK 3
PAGE 163
ASSEMBLY
The District Board of Commissioners of the New Hanover County Water and Sewer District met in
Regular Session on Monday, April 3, 2006, at 10:02 p.m. in the Assembly Room of the New Hanover County
Courthouse, 24 North Third Street, Wilmington, North Carolina.
Members present were: District Chairman William A. Kopp, Jr.; District Vice-Chairman William A.
Caster; District Commissioner Ted Davis, Jr.; District Commissioner Robert G. Greer; District Commissioner
Nancy H. Pritchett; County Manager Bruce T. Shell; County Attorney Wanda M. Copley and Clerk to the District
Board Sheila L. Schult.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS
District Chairman Kopp announced that time had been reserved for anyone from the public to present an
item that was not listed on the Regular Agenda. He requested all persons to limit their remarks to three minutes.
No items were presented.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
District Chairman Kopp called for a motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held on March
13,2006, as presented by the Clerk to the District Board.
Motion: District Vice-Chairman Caster MOVED, SECONDED by District Commissioner Pritchett, to approve the
minutes of the regular meeting held on March 13, 2006, as presented by the Clerk to the District Board. Upon vote,
the MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
UPDATE ON STATUS OF DEVELOPMENT OF DRINKING WATER TREATMENT PLANT
County Engineer Greg Thompson introduced Dan Dawson with W.K. Dickson and Permit Coordinator
Kim Williams with the Land Management Group. Ms. Williams is the County's environmental specialist handling
the permitting for the well sites. He requested Mr. Dawson and Ms. Williams update the Board.
Mr. Dawson reported that the interim wells which will be part of future well fields will be on line within
sixty days. All the properties have been purchased or are currently under contract.
The 500,000-gallon elevated water tank near Porter's Neck is currently under construction and will
stabilize water flow and pressure with a projected completion date of September.
Ms. Williams reported that she is currently assisting the County in obtaining the necessary permits for the
wetland impacts associated with building the plant, installing the thirty-two wells, and constructing roads to provide
access to the wells. She anticipates submitting the applications to the appropriate agencies within the next three
weeks and expects the approval process for issuing the permits to take six to twelve months.
Mr. Dawson reported that it will take approximately thirty months before the plant is operable. Care is
being taken to synchronize the construction of the plant with the wetland permitting process for the well fields.
ADJOURNMENT
Hearing no further business, District Chairman Kopp requested a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Motion: District Vice-Chairman Caster MOVED, SECONDED by District Commissioner Greer, to adjourn the
meeting. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
NEW HANOVER COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT
REGULAR MEETING, APRIL 3, 2006
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District Chairman Kopp adjourned the meeting at 10: 16 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sheila L. Schult
Clerk to the District Board