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Holden Beach Commissioners Approve Sewer Line Easement BY DOUC; RUTTER Holden Beach Commissioners Monday granted an easement along Sand Dune Lane that will allow a property owner to install a private sewer line. The action came after lengthy discussion and examination of the proposal at two previous town meetings. The 15-foot-widc easement along the north side of the street is the subject of a legal agreement be tween the town and property owner Dan Kassick of Sanford, who plans to build his retirement home on one lot in the Sea Oats subdivision and to run a low-pressure sewer line to a nearby lot that will be used for sewage disposal. Following a review of the docu ment with the town attorney during a special meeting Monday, the town board authorized the mayor to exe cute the agreement subject to review by property owners affected by the easement. The binding agreement relieves the town and property owners along the easement route of any liability relating to the sewer line and pro hibits Kassick or any future owner of the lot to be used for wastewater treatment from building there unless the town gains access to a sewer system. Kassick plans to build a home at 320 Sand Dune Lane. He intends to run a two-inch sewer line to 313 Sand Dune Lane, a vacant lot that already has a four-bedroom septic system in place. The other lot, which overlooks the intracoastal waterway, has been deemed unsuit able for a septic tank. The agreement further requires the owner to have the line installed according to engineering drawings, to obtain any necessary permits and to provide for annual inspections of the pipeline. Also, Kassick must provide a 52,500 bond prior to the start of construction and maintain that bond for one year following construction. Mayor John Tandy stressed this week that the board's action does not set a precedent. He said each request for an easement will have to be taken on a case-by -ease basis. When the proposal was intro duced by the property owner last month, Tandy said he cxpcctcd sim ilar requests in the future due to the increasing cost of land on the island and regulations concerning the use of septic tanks in marshy areas. Expense Approved Also this week, commissioners voted 4-1 to allocate $6,000 of the occupancy tax revenue for use by the South Brunswick Islands Cham ber of Commerce Accommodations Tax Committee. Along with 510,000 from the Town of Sunset Beach, the money will be used to promote the two island communities at travel shows, iii a YiSiiOfS' guiut <uiu willl liie use of directional road signs. Commissioner Georgia Langley was the only one to oppose the motion. She said she would rather see occupancy tax monies used to improve services in the town and not to promote the area in the hopes of attracting more tourists. "We don't know that we're going to get anything back from this money, she said. However, other beard rr.crr.bc rr. argued that the S6,000 is an invest ment that will bring more visitors to the island and increase occupancy lax revenues in the years to come. Commissioner Bob Buck, who served on the chamber of commerce committee on behalf of the town, recommended that the board ap prove the contribution. "That's spending money to make money," he said, adding that it won't inter fere with plans to construct side walks this fiscal year with other occupancy tax revenues. The occupancy tax, which is paid by tourists as part of their rental fees, must be used for tourist-relat ed items. Town officials discussed the donation to the chamber at length during budget deliberations earlier this year. Prior to this week's vote, Don Pollard ? a candidate for commis sioner in the fall election? chal lenged Commissioner William Wil liamson or. his personal interest in the issue. Williamson manages a campground on the island, and Pollard said his business activity represents a conflict of interest. However, Williamson defended his position. He noted that two other board members also arc invol ved in business and that the com mission could not act on the issue if three of its members had to abstain from voting. Pollard further said that he feels occupancy tax revenues should be used to improve police, fire and res cue services, to protect the dunes and on other tourist activities. The town held a public hearing earlier this year on how the money should be spent and also held a public hearing before adopting the budget. OfT To Asheville After a lengthy discussion at last week's regular meeting and further debate Monday evening, commis sioners voted unanimously to send board of elections chairman Eliza beth Dameron to the state board of elections seminar next week in Asheville. The trip will cost the town about $200, which includes mileage to and from the seminar. Mrs. Damer on said she hopes to learn election law and other items that will pro vide for smoother elections at Ho! den Beach. Although she went along with the vote. Commissioner Langlcy re quested that the town consider con tracting its elections out to the Brunswick County Board of Elec tions like most other municipalities do. She said it would cost about the same amount to let the county run rBBErr AMER1CAN MDnUFCT & import PARTS & ACCESSORIE ?SUPPLIES Dccinssu ?equipment w Ktri Kan ?CUSTOM MADE HYDRAULIC HOSE FITTINGS & REPAIRS ?BRAKE DRUMS & RC ,'ORS TURNED MAIN ST ? SHALLOTTE ? 754-6619 town clcctions as it docs for the town to hold its own elections. The county charges between $400 and $500 per election, ihe said. Board members agreed that letting the county handle elections is worth investigating, but noted that it is too late for this year's municipal election. Policy Discussed In other business Monday, com missioners discusscd setting a poli cy regarding the repair of paved driveways that arc damaged during the ongoing underground utilities project, but took no action. Town Manager Gus Ulrich, in a memorandum to the board, said the contractors working on the project will not rcpavc any driveways they have to cut in the street right-of way. He further said that he expects more driveways to be damaged as work progresses. A number of driveways have already been cut, including a few on Ferry Road that have sustained sev eral hundred dollars worth of dam age. Town officials this week briefly discusscd paying for the repairs to concrete driveways cut during the project, but plan to study the issue in more detail before making a decision. Ulrich said it would cost the town a maximum of $7,500 to re pave any driveways that arc cut on Ocean Boulevard west of High Point Street. He was asked to get an estimate for repairing driveways on the canal lots and other areas where work has not yet been completed. Commissioner Buck said the town nu.y have a "moral obliga tion" to cover the cost of repairing cut driveways because property owners were not made aware of the potential cost before the under ground wiring project was started. However, other board members noted that anything left in the street right-of-way, including driveways, is subject to damage during the pro ject. New Employee Dianne Clark started working Monday in town hall, filling the new secretary/deputy town clerk position. She moved to Holdcn Beach from Joppa, Md., where she had worked for the last two-and-a-half years as a claims supervisor for Blue Cross/Blue Shield. She also has experience in real estate and accounting. 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"I would love to continue on the board, but ! need to spend more time with my fami ly," she said in an interview Monday. "Some things arc just more important than others." Elcctcd to a First term in 1987, she said her proudest accomplishment as commissioner was see ing the state legislature pass a law this summer limit ing the height of buildings on the island to 35 feet. On a personal note, she said she has enjoyed meeting and getting to know many of the residents and prop erty owners of Holdcn Beach. Mrs. Langley said she has accomplished most of the things she set out to do as a town official and has lived up to all of the promises she made during the 1987 campaign. Those included passage of the height limit law, paying the building inspector a salary instead of a commission and moving toward a town manager form of government. "I feel like I met my commitments to the public," she said. "I've always tried to listen to the people and that's something 1 really feci good about" Mrs. Langley said her time as a commissioner has been "exhausting" and much more time-consuming than she had expected. "1 worked in government for 15 years, but nothing has compared to the time involved in holding an office," she said. "It's been an experience." She admits that it has been "especially difficult" at times bccausc she has been alone or in the minority on a number of controversial issues since taking office. Following what she believes were the wishes of the public, Mrs. Langley was in the minority in opposing annexation of the town's First mainland ter ritory earlier this year. She said she believes the island's voters will let everyone know in November how they feel about the annexation proposal, which can still be rejected. As an indication of how her work has been ac cepted by the public, "he said rcv^ivcd a number of telephone calls from residents who were disap pointed that she did not File for re-election. She is the only one of the Five present commis sioners who is not seeking another two years on the board. The mayor is also seeking re-election in November. Although she says she will not seek another elect ed position or accept a spot on one of the town's three appointed boards, Mrs. Langley fully intends to stay activc in town affairs and local politics. She is vice chairman of her Republican precinct. As a commissioner, Mrs. Langley has pushed hard for new state regulations that would allow development of canal lots that arc now deemed unsuitable for septic tanks because of soil conditions. She said she plans to continue Fighting until she has done all she can to help property owners who presently cannot build retirement or vacation homes. She believes the island can continue to develop safely if septic tank rules are revised to allow more building in areas built up with Fill dirt. "I feci like there arc solutions other than a sewer system." Also, she said she has agreed to help some of the 11 persons who have Filed for commissioner, al though she wouldn't say who she's supporting. "I feci like Holdcn Beach has a lot of good people who are going to be in the November election, and 1 encourage people to find out what they all stand for," she said. "I know I'm going to." COMPLETE INTERIOR DECORATING SERVICE -Mini blinds ?Vertical blinds -Micro blinds -Carpet -Wallpaper -Draperies -Pictures Ruby Floyd Ocemt *}4le Hwy. 904. #3 Seaside North 579-6091 el986lnf BHUNSWCK BIACON Dress your best for school ntimiA rMVINU CONTRACTORS 754-7177 we specialize in... Parking Lots, Streets, Tennis Courts & Golf Cart Paths I I . 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