Special Meeting Minutes TIMBERMILL WIND, LLC CUP HEARINGS
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Special Meeting Minutes TIMBERMILL WIND, LLC CUP HEARINGS Monday, August 22, 2016 recessed to Tuesday, August 23, 2016 recessed to Monday, September 26, 2016 recessed to Tuesday, September 27, 2016 recessed to Wednesday, September 28, 2016 recessed to Thursday, September 29, 2016 recessed to Monday, October 17, 2016 recessed to Friday, November 4, 2016 recessed to Monday, November 14, 2016. This meeting was recorded. The audio recording is in the meeting file labeled August 22, 2016. Also included in the meeting file of August 22, 2016 are all exhibits presented. The Following is a summary of the meeting dates and attendance for the purpose of hearing Conditional Use Permit CUP 16-02 Timbermill Wind, LLC to operate a large (utility scale) Wind Energy Facility in Chowan County. Attached to this summary and incorporated by reference are the hearing transcripts of each meeting prepared by Court Reporter, S. Graham and Associates. 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Present Vice Chairman Keith Nixon, Commissioners Alex Kehayes, John Mitchener, Emmett Winborne, Ellis Lawrence, and Greg Bonner. Chairman Jeff Smith was recused at a prior meeting and was not present. Staff present County Manager Kevin Howard County Attorneys John Morrison and Lauren Arizaga-Womble; Planner Elizabeth Bryant and Board Clerk Susanne Stallings. A detailed verbatim transcript of the proceedings is attached and incorporated by reference. At the end of the evening Vice Chairman Nixon called a recess until 6:00pm on Tuesday, August 23, 2016, at the Northern Chowan Community Center, 2869 Virginia Road, Tyner, NC 27980. Tuesday, August 23, 2016 – 6:00pm The meeting reconvened at the Northern Chowan Community Center, 2869 Virginia Road, Tyner, NC 27980. Present Vice Chairman Keith Nixon, Commissioners Alex Kehayes, Emmett Winborne, Ellis Lawrence, and Greg Bonner. Chairman Jeff Smith was recused at a prior meeting and was not present. Commissioner John Mitchener was absent. Staff present County Manager Kevin Howard County Attorneys John Morrison and Lauren Arizaga-Womble; Planner Elizabeth Bryant and Board Clerk Susanne Stallings. A detailed verbatim transcript of the proceedings is attached and incorporated by reference. At the end of the evening Vice Chairman Nixon called a recess until 5:00pm on Monday, September 26, 2016, at Swain Auditorium, 200 East Church Street Edenton, NC. Monday, September 26, 2016 – 5:00pm The meeting reconvened at Swain Auditorium, 200 East Church Street, Edenton, NC. Present Vice Chairman Keith Nixon, Commissioners Alex Kehayes, John Mitchener, Ellis Lawrence, and Greg Bonner. Chairman Jeff Smith was recused at a prior meeting and was not present. Commissioner Emmett Winborne was absent but was excused by the Board. Staff present County Manager Kevin Howard County Attorneys John Morrison and Lauren Arizaga-Womble; Planner Elizabeth Bryant and Board Clerk Susanne Stallings. A detailed verbatim transcript of the proceedings is attached and incorporated by reference. At the end of the evening Vice Chairman Nixon called a recess until 6:00pm on Tuesday, September 27, 2016, at the Chowan County Public Safety Center, 305 West Freemason St. Edenton, NC. Tuesday, September 27, 2016 – 6:00pm The meeting reconvened at the Chowan County Public Safety Center, 305 West Freemason St., Edenton, NC. Present Vice Chairman Keith Nixon, Commissioners Alex Kehayes, John Mitchener, Ellis Lawrence, and Greg Bonner. Chairman Jeff Smith was recused at a prior meeting and was not present. Commissioner Emmett Winborne was absent but was excused by the Board. Staff present County Manager Kevin Howard County Attorneys John Morrison and Lauren Arizaga-Womble; Planner Elizabeth Bryant and Board Clerk Susanne Stallings. A detailed verbatim transcript of the proceedings is attached and incorporated by reference. At the end of the evening Vice Chairman Nixon called a recess until 9am on Wednesday, September 28, 2016, at the Chowan County Public Safety Center, 305 West Freemason St. Edenton, NC. Wednesday, September 28, 2016 – 9:00am The meeting reconvened at the Chowan County Public Safety Center, 305 West Freemason St., Edenton, NC. Present Vice Chairman Keith Nixon, Commissioners Alex Kehayes, John Mitchener, Ellis Lawrence, and Greg Bonner. Chairman Jeff Smith was recused at a prior meeting and was not present. Commissioner Emmett Winborne was absent but was excused by the Board. Staff present County Manager Kevin Howard County Attorneys John Morrison and Lauren Arizaga-Womble and Board Clerk Susanne Stallings. A detailed verbatim transcript of the proceedings is attached and incorporated by reference. At the end of the evening Vice Chairman Nixon called a recess until 7:15pm on Thursday, September 29, 2016, at the Chowan County Public Safety Center, 305 West Freemason St. Edenton, NC Thursday, September 29, 2016 – 7:15pm The meeting reconvened at the Chowan County Public Safety Center, 305 West Freemason St., Edenton, NC. Present Vice Chairman Keith Nixon, Commissioners Alex Kehayes, John Mitchener, and Greg Bonner. Chairman Jeff Smith was recused at a prior meeting and was not present. Commissioner Emmett Winborne and Ellis Lawrence were absent, but were excused by the Board. Staff present County Manager Kevin Howard County Attorneys John Morrison and Lauren Arizaga-Womble and Board Clerk Susanne Stallings. A detailed verbatim transcript of the proceedings is attached and incorporated by reference. At the end of the evening Vice Chairman Nixon called a recess until 5:00pm on Monday, October 17, 2016, at the Chowan County Public Safety Center, 305 West Freemason St. Edenton, NC. Monday, October 17, 2016 – 5:00pm The meeting reconvened at the Chowan County Public Safety Center, 305 West Freemason St., Edenton, NC. Present Vice Chairman Keith Nixon, Commissioners Alex Kehayes, John Mitchener, Ellis Lawrence, Emmett Winborne and Greg Bonner. Chairman Jeff Smith was recused at a prior meeting and was not present. Staff present County Manager Kevin Howard County Attorney Lauren Arizaga-Womble and Board Clerk Susanne Stallings. A detailed verbatim transcript of the proceedings is attached and incorporated by reference. At the end of the evening Vice Chairman Nixon called a recess until 9:00am on Friday, November 4, 2016, at the Chowan County Public Safety Center, 305 West Freemason St. Edenton, NC. Friday, November 4, 2016 – 9:00am The meeting reconvened at the Chowan County Public Safety Center, 305 West Freemason St., Edenton, NC. Present Vice Chairman Keith Nixon, Commissioners Alex Kehayes, John Mitchener, Ellis Lawrence, Emmett Winborne and Greg Bonner. Chairman Jeff Smith was recused at a prior meeting and was not present. Staff present County Manager Kevin Howard County Attorneys John Morrison and Lauren Arizaga-Womble and Board Clerk Susanne Stallings. A detailed verbatim transcript of the proceedings is attached and incorporated by reference. At the end of the evening Vice Chairman Nixon called a recess until 5:30pm on Monday, November 14, 2016, at the Chowan County Public Safety Center, 305 West Freemason St. Edenton, NC. Monday, November 14, 2016 – 5:30pm The meeting reconvened at the Chowan County Public Safety Center, 305 West Freemason St., Edenton, NC. Present Vice Chairman Keith Nixon, Commissioners Alex Kehayes, John Mitchener, Ellis Lawrence, Emmett Winborne and Greg Bonner. Chairman Jeff Smith was recused from the meetings and was not present at the meeting table. Staff present County Manager Kevin Howard County Attorney Lauren Arizaga-Womble, Planner Elizabeth Bryant and Board Clerk Susanne Stallings. A detailed verbatim transcript of the proceedings is attached and incorporated by reference. At the end of the meeting and being no further business Commissioner Bonner moved that the meeting be adjourned. Vice Chairman Nixon asked for all in favor, the motion passed unanimously (6-0). Attachments: Transcripts of August 22 and 23, September 26, 27, 28 and 29, October 17, November 4 and November 14, 2016. Affidavits of John Mitchener, Ellis Lawrence and Emmett Winborne, A Summary of all exhibits stored in the August 22, 2016 Meeting file and the Order Granting Timbermill Wind LLC’s Conditional Use Permit. _________________________________