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reduced from the original estimate of $1.4 million to $1.1 by Skip Green when he was preparing the
CDBG application. When Mr. Green reduced the project cost by $3uO,000, he reduced the developers'
share by that amount. Recently the Ragsdale Consulting Firm, who is doing the engineering for the
project, has advised that he estimates that the project will be $1.350 million. The developers are
now asking that the County come up with this $250,000. Mr. Deal said he has recommended that the
developers come up with this money, that the County has fulfilled its monetary commitment on this
project.
Mr. Deal said the engineers have not been held up to this point. After tomorrow, June 4, 1986,
they feel the job will be held up if they do not have any direction. The original engineering
contract fee is $64,000. That is broken down in segments: Fee to get the project to the bid stage
and receive bids is $29,000. The county has already spent $12,000, so it will cost a maximum of
$17,000 more, engineering -wise, to go to bids. Mr. Deal's proposal is to tell the engineer to
proceed to draw up the necessary documents to bring the bids in and see what they are. His
recommendation, further, would be that when this is done, a letter should be written to all the
developers involved and inform them of what is being done. When the bids come in, if the bids are in
excess of $1.1 million, then the County will expect the developers to come up with the difference.
If the developers do not do this, this the County will cut the project back to whatever is money is
there, or, if necessary, the County will scrap the project.
In answer to commissioners' questions, Mr. Deal said the developers have committed to the point
that the project is $91,000 short of what the engineer estimates will be needed. The bids may come
in low or they may come in high.
Commissioner Mills said he felt comfortable with what the county manager recommended, fore-
warning the developers that the county has made its total commitment of funds.
Mr. Deal said he felt strongly that the developers should put in this additional money.
Commissioner Stewart said none of these commitments were ever made in writing; all of it is was
vocal. Mr. Deal said there were written commitments from the three firms that are actually involved
in the project, which were necessary for the grant. Mr. Deal said he would ask the developers to
make written commitments.
Chairman Hedrick said he did not think the board needs to take any action at this point.
CRAWFORD ROAD NATER AND SEWER LINE EXTENSIONS: Mr. Deal reported that sometime ago the board
agreed to fund 1/2 of the engineering of the sewer line to Crawford Road. One company in this area
has a major problem. Additionally, this is the area the Chamber believes has the greatest indus-
trial growth potential at this time. Engineers' estimates for constructing the sewer line involve a
12" line part of the way, and an 8" line the rest way up to Crawford Road. This is 7,000' at an
estimated construction cost of $350,420. This is for sewer line only.
Of this $350,000, approximately $58,000 is directly related to Klear Knit, who will have to put
in a pump station. Klear Knit will put in the pump station, leaving a balance of approximately
$300,000, which will be the County's portion to get the line to Crawford Road.
Chairman Hedrick, Mayor Bentley, Pete Connet, and Wayne Deal have discussed this project. The
City has proposed that they would like for the County to fund the entire cost of the sewer line, and
the City would take care of getting water to Crawford Road. The City is proposing to receive bids
in early July and extending the water line to Crawford Road. The estimate on the water line is a
little over $1 million. This plan for extension of water lines serves a larger area than the
Crawford Road area and is a part of the City's master plan.
Mr. Deal said he met with Pete Connet and Jack King to discuss industrial development, and he
believes industrial growth is going to occur in this area. Mr. Deal said all agreed that it would
be short-sighted to put in an 8" sewer line that would potentially open this large area. To
increase the 8" line to a 12" would cost an additional estimated $50,000. Mr. Deal said with this
increased size line, the County's portion would be $350,000.
Commissioner Stewart expressed concerns over putting County funds into a project before any
industries have committed to come into the area.
Mr. Deal reviewed the projects the County has committed to during the past fiscal year. He
stated if the County did not commit the Senate Bill N2 funds prior to the end of the fiscal year,
the County would lose its allocation. The county has $419,000 available in state water and sewer
funds as of May 29, 1986. This is the combined allocation for 1965-86 and 1986-87. Total county
water and sewer funds available is $394,000 through June 30, 1986. He said if the County was going
to do the Crawford Road Project, this is the time and the place to do it.
Summarizing the request, total amount of funds needed for the line from the County is $350,000
for a total 12" line. If the County goes with the 70/30 policy that is in effect between the City
of Statesville and the County, this would require $250,000.
Chairman Hedrick asked the county manager to send all the board members a statement showing the
available water and sewer funds.
GRANT APPLICATION FOR OLD COURT HOUSE RENOVATION: The county manager brought the board's ,
attention to a grant application that was prepared by Alice Fortner. This grant application was a
request for $100,000 through a special bill from the N. C. Legislature to begin the renovation of