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overseeing this method of financing.
Mr. Deal said there must be a plan for providing this service if a special district were
implemented. Any fire tax district already existing would be excluded from this plan.
Chairman Hedrick inquired what the sta-us of presenting a definite proposal to the board. Mr.
Gallyon said a plan is not finalized: they do have a plan to bring budgets to a reorganized fire
commission. Requirements to receive funds will be to have a budget, have an audit, and be a member
of the association. Guidelines are not completed at this time, but he hopes to have them completed
very soon.
Mr. Gallyon said all property in Iredell County is covered at this time. Not everything is
within a five -mile district, which is for the purpose of insurance premium deduction. All property
in the county has fire protection. He also said that nothing is finalized at this time.
The county manager said he thought the key issue was developing a formula for distribution of
the funds. He said from an administrative point this is a good move.
The Fire Marshal was to report to the board with further information as soon as possible.
NO BOARD ACTION.
ROWAN-IREDELL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT - BOUNDARY DISCUSSION: Members of the Rowan-Iredell
Volunteer Fire Department from Rowan County And Iredell County were present to discuss the impact
of the five -mile boundary policy on their territory in Iredell County. Members from the Cool
Springs Volunteer Fire Department were also present.
The Rowan-Iredell Volunteer Fire Department wishes to maintain its territory in Iredell County
and continue to receive the funding from Iredell County. Some Iredell County citizens who are
presently being served by this fire department voiced their opinions about which department by which
they preferred to be served.
There are 85 residences involved in this department that are located in Iredell County and 37
are outside of the Cool Springs five -mile area. The board members looked at the map that showed the
location of the department and the Iredell County residences that are presently a part of the Rowan-
Iredell department. Iredell County is now paying Rowan-Iredell Volunteer Fire Department $1,900
annually in support of that portion of the service area in Iredell County.
Mr. Gallyon said that 37 of the homes in this area are outside the Cool Springs service
district, and these same 37 homes are in the Rowan-Iredell insurance district.
The Cool Springs Volunteer Fire Department officials spoke in reference to their department.
They said they were willing to take over fire protection service to the Iredell County people in the
Rowan-Iredell Volunteer Fire Department area. They also told of their plans for moving their
station in the near future.
After further discussion, MOTION from Chairman Hedrick that the Rowan-Iredell Volunteer Fire
Department be allowed to continue service to this area until the Cool Springs Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment has relocated its station.
VOTING: Ayes - 1 (Hedrick); Nays - 4.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - ORDINANCE AMENDED: This ordinance
was approved on April 1, 1986; however, after checking with the State, it was learned that the
Senate Bill #2 funds could be used as a match for the CDBG-ED funds. This would allow the County to
--- use an additional $200,001 of their Senate Bill Funds, which would free the $200,001 in County funds
that are presently allocated to this project. This would also give the County Commissioners more
flexibility in funding of the projects for water and sewer lines.
MOTION from Chairman Hedrick to adopt the amended ordinance for the Community Development Block
Grant - Economic Development Project.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROJECT ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Iredell that, pursuant to Section
13.2 of Chapter 159 of the General Statues of North Carolina, the following grant project ordinance
is hereby adopted:
Section 1. The project authorized is the Community Development project described in the work
statement contained in the grant agreement number 85-C-7093 between this unit and the Department of
Natural Resources and Community Development. This project is more familiarly known as the I-77/NC-
150 Utility Extensions Community Development Project.
Section 2. The officers of this unit are hereby directed to proceed with the grant project
within the terms of the grant document (s), the rules and reaulations of The Department of Natural
Resources and Community Development and the budget contained Herein.
Section 3. The following revenues are anticipated to be available to complete this project: