2024-05-16 Agenda Review
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BOOK 36
MAY 16, 2024 AGENDA REVIEW MEETING PAGE 219
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met on May 16, 2024 at 4:01 p.m. for Agenda Review in
Conference Rooms 138-139 at the New Hanover County Government Center, 230 Government Center Drive,
Wilmington, North Carolina.
Members present: Chair Bill Rivenbark; Vice-Chair LeAnn Pierce; Commissioner Jonathan Barfield, Jr.;
Commissioner Dane Scalise; and Commissioner Rob Zapple.
Staff present: County Manager Chris Coudriet and Clerk to the Board Kymberleigh G. Crowell.
Chair Rivenbark called the Agenda Review meeting to order stating the purpose is for the Board to review
and discuss the May 20, 2024 Regular Meeting agenda items.
Consent Agenda Item #4: Approval of Contract Award for Phase 2 Sitework for a New Vice and Detectives
Facility to CM Mitchell Construction Company. Facilities Project Manager Kevin Caison responded to questions
verifying that CM Mitchell Construction Company is currently managing the Phase 1 Castle Hayne site work. This is
the County’s first time working with them. Mr. Caison stated that he will verify and report back to the Board but
believes the company subcontracts some trucking and concrete work. This project was a hard bid, not a guaranteed
maximum price (GMP) project. Phase 1 has already been completed and the next part will be the modular, which is
not part of this contract. The building will be shipped to the site once the site work, which has taken longer than
expected, is complete. Mr. Caison also noted that land clearing began in January and provided an overview of the
site work process. Chief Financial Officer Eric Credle responded to questions confirming that the County is borrowing
funds for the project.
Consent Agenda Item #5: Adoption of Budget Amendments. New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office Chief
Deputy Jonathan Hart responded to questions regarding budget amendment (B/A) 24-073, stating that the supplies
will be related to law enforcement, but the items have not been determined. Regarding B/A 24-080, he responded
to questions stating that the budget amendment was for the replacement of three patrol vehicles with insurance
proceeds as the vehicles were totaled.
Regular Agenda Item #10: Consideration of Approval of the Award of a Construction Contract and
Adoption of Budget Amendment 24-079 for the Northchase Library Project. Commissioner Zapple expressed
appreciation for the public art provision in the contract. Mr. Caison, in response to questions, stated that the signage
in the agenda packet is only a mockup and the real version will clearly reflect that it is a County facility.
Regular Agenda Item #11: First Reading: New Hanover County Abandoned Vessel Ordinance. Deputy
County Attorney Karen Richards and Chief Deputy Hart provided a brief overview of the request. They explained that
people who receive a notice will have 10 days to inform the Sheriff’s Office how they will correct a vessel’s condition
and will have 30 days to complete the plan. The U.S. Coast Guard will oversee contamination events under its
jurisdiction. The municipalities within the County will need to adopt similar ordinances to enforce in their respective
jurisdictions. County Manager Coudriet stated in response to questions that during the second reading, the Board
will need to direct him to contact the municipalities to request they adopt similar ordinances. Ms. Richards confirmed
that the second reading in June is necessary because of the criminal provision.
Regular Agenda Item #12: Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Financial results through March 31, 2024. Commissioner
Zapple requested that details regarding the White Road project and the amount of tonnage going into the landfill
be included in the presentation.
Regular Agenda Item #13: Appointment of Voting Delegate to the National Association of Counties
(NACo) 2024 Annual Conference. After a brief discussion, the consensus of the Board is to appoint Commissioner
Zapple as the voting delegate for the 2024 NACo Annual Conference.
ADDITIONAL ITEMS
Senior Resource Center Director Amber Smith notified the Board that Annette Crumpton, former director
of said department, recently passed away. She provided a brief overview of Ms. Crumpton's contributions to the
department and the community.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chair Rivenbark adjourned the meeting at 4:21 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kymberleigh G. Crowell
Clerk to the Board
Please note that the above minutes are not a verbatim record of the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners meeting. The entire proceedings
are available online at www.nhcgov.com.